Chapter 2

*~Memorys of Forgotten Things~*
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~ 2 Years Later ~

"Tenchi! Tenchi! Stop! Wait for me Tenchi!" Ryoko ran down what seemed like a never ending

pathway, she tried to scream out but no noise came from her mouth. She saw Tenchi's back,

that was slowly walking further and further from her.. Suddenly her legs felt like putty,

she could not move them, Ryoko began to panic as she sank down into a never ending pit

of darkness. "Tenchi! Tenchi! Help me! Save me!".. Ryoko sat up, her body soaked in

a cold sweat, her whole body was shaking out of controll and tear stains were dry on

her face. She shakily stood up, and told herself "Its okay, it was just a dream, I'm still

here, its okay, its okay.." she jumped out of bed and washed her face, trying to wash away

the nightmare that seemed like she was still in.

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Tenchi stumbled down stairs still dressed in his clothes he had worn last night, he let out

a monster of a yawn. Sasami ran up to him and tugged on his sleeve, "Tenchi! Tenchi! Guess

what!" Tenchi smiled and replied, "What is it Sasami?", Sasami's face lit up and she said,

"I've prepared a wonderful meal for our breakfast today and its time to eat so come on!"

Tenchi followed her wearily and took his seat at the table, he looked over at Ryoko's empty

seat and got a hurt look on his face. Ayeka noticed him staring over at the spot again and

she said in a cheerful voice, "Tenchi, did you sleep well?" He did not reply for a second

then he was snapped back to reality and he replyed shortly, "Yes, I did." After a quiet

breakfas Tenchi announced that he was going to take a short walk and Washu offered to

join him. Tenchi set out into the brisk morning air with Washu by his side, they walked in

silence for a short while, then Tenchi said, "Washu, do you ever think about that night?" As

if she was expecting this question she sighed deeply and replied, "Every night Tenchi, Every

night.."

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Ryoko pulled her hair back into a tight bun and pulled on a skirt and blouse quickly, she

checked the clock and let out a sigh and said, "Damn late again." She ran down the apartment

building stairs, her footsteps echoing down the stairway. "Okay get it together Ryoko, you

are going to get yourself fired for the third time if you don't get your ass to work

earlier!" She had resorted to talking to herself to subside with her lonliness, and she

knew it had become a habbit. Speeding down the highway, Ryoko tried to pull her mind back

to her "New" life, but it kept going back to things she had told herself over and over were

part of her past.

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Once Tenchi and Washu returned to the Shrine they both gave eachother "The Look" that had

been being passed around ever since Ryoko's dissapearence. They embraced in a long deep

hug and tears came to Washu's eyes, she let a muffled, "Tenchi I just miss her so much."

Tenchi loosend his arms from around her and said, "Then lets find her Washu! Come on!" She

gave him a crazy look of confusion and replied, "What on Earth do you mean Tenchi?" He

walked to the living room, sat on the couch, kicked off his shoes and finaly he said,

"Well we all know Ryoko, and we all know although she hides her emotions, she still is

actually very sensitive" Washu crossed her arms and said in a joking tone, "So what are you

getting at then.." Tenchi looked her in the eyes and in a hushed voice said, "Well I know

she still remembers and misses us so lets just do it, lets go on a search and find her."

Washu started to get all technical with it, giving him all the reasons why they were

in-capable of being able to find Ryoko, but eventualy Tenchi won her over, and they both

had a satisfied grin stretched over their faces.

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Will they ever find Ryoko again or will she be lost forever, and maybe even eventually

push all memorys of Tenchi and the group to the back of her mind and forget? Chapter 3

will be coming soon!