Vy: Sad, sad. Hope you still have that Kleenex. Sorry I wont be talking much, I am fighting to stay awake, working hard on this fanfic.

Yuri: Wish you were that way more often. Ahh, was bliss silence could be, if I only knew what it sounded like. Wait....that is silence. *looks beside her to see Vy sleeping* HEY WAKE UP!!!!

Vy: *groggily* But hte cookie shop is only open for 30 minutes, mommy. *opens eyes, looks around* Hey, I...oops, he he. A little more tired than I thought. Let's get this started, shall we?

Chapter 6: A Night of Tears

"Nobody Knows" by Kevin Sharp and Tony Rich Project

I pretend that I'm glad I went away

These four walls close in more everyday

"Hello, ma'am," said a young man behind the reception counter. "How is your day? What can I help you with?"

"Everything is wonderful," Ryoko lied, not letting her eyes water. "I'd like to get a room for one please,"

And I'm dying inside

And nobody knows it but me

Ryoko opened the door to her hotel room and looked to see where everything was. Afterwards, she laid on the bed and cried until she fell asleep from exhaustion of the tears.

Like a clown I put on a show

The pain is real even if nobody knows

When Ryoko woke up, she went downstairs to the bar. For an hour she wore a fake smile while drunk guys flirted with her.

And I'm dyin' inside

And nobody knows it but me

She couldn't stand it anymore. The only guy she wanted to be hanging on her was Tenchi. Ryoko left the bar and went outside to stand in the cool night air.

Why didn't I say the things I needed to say

How could I let my angel get away

"Why didn't I say anything?" Tenchi thought to himself. "Just waiting for a right time, and now she's gone," Tenchi let a tear trail down his cheek.

He left his room and went down to Washu's lab. He had to try something to find Ryoko.

Now my world is just a tumblin' down

I can see it so clearly, but you're nowhere around

"Washu?"

"Hi, Tenchi. Want me to help find me daughter, huh? Took you long enough to ask," Washu told him.

"Sorry, I didn't think about it before so can you help?"

"Of course, I am a scientific genius ya know!"

Washu walked over to a large mound covered by a sheet. Quickly, she pulled the sheet off and explained to Tenchi what it was.

"This is one of my newer inventions. It is a life form locator, it can find anyone I want it to. It is getting late, Tenchi. Go to bed and I'll let you know of the latest news, ok?"

"Thank you, Washu,"

The nights are lonely, the days are so sad

And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had

Tenchi went back up to his room and changed for bed. While he laid there, he stared a the empty place beside him where Ryoko usually slept as he held her.

And I'm missin' you

And nobody knows it but me

"Oh, my Tenchi, I miss you so," she whispered as the wind carried it away.

I carry a smile when I'm broken in two

And I'm nobody without someone like you

She went back inside and waved back to the nice young man, her fake smile crossing her sad face.

"She looks so empty," he said to the older lady behind the desk with him. "It's kind of like she doesn't know who she is anymore,"

I'm tremblin' inside

And nobody knows it but me

Ryoko laid on her side of the bed, looking over at the empty place beside her. She wondered what Tenchi was thinking. Through her blurred vision of tears, she looked at the clock. 1:07 in the morning.

I lie awake it's a quarter past three

I'd scream at the night if I thought you'd hear me

It felt like she had been crying forever. She looked at the clock again. 3:15 in the morning. She wished she could fall asleep, maybe Tenchi would be there to hold her and tell her everything would be alright.

Yeah, my heart is callin' you

And nobody knows it but me

"Tenchi!" Ryoko yelled, her voice full of tears.

Tenchi woke up and looked at his clock. The red digital numbers read 3:15 in the morning. The place beside him was still empty. He could have sworn he heard Ryoko say his name.

How blue can I get, you can ask my heart

Just like a jigsaw puzzle it's been torn all apart

Slowly and groggily, Tenchi walked down the stairs and made his way back to Washu's lab. All that ran through his mind was the question of why she would leave him. He didn't understand.

A million words couldn't say just how I feel

A million years from you'll know I'll be lovin' you still

Washu could hear Tenchi coming and turned around, "Umm, well I have some bad news. Being my daughter, she does have some of my smarts, and well, she knows how to block my locator. The only way to get her is wait for her to come back,"

Tenchi walked out without saying a word. He went outside and sat on the porch, "I love you, Ryoko, please come back to me,"

The nights are lonely, the days are so sad

And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had

He sat outside for another ten minutes before he went back to his lonely room. It had lost all of its warmth and comfort now that she wasn't there.

And I'm missin' you

And nobody knows it but me

She was in her hotel room, he was in his bedroom, but something made them get up and go to the window at the same time. They both stood there, gazing at the moon, the same moon.

Tomorrow morning I'm hittin' the dusty road

Gonna find you where ever you might go

"I'll find you Ryoko, I'm coming for you and I'm going to find you when the sun comes up," Tenchi said, his eyes still locked on the moon, knowing she was staring at it, too.

And I'm gonna unload my heart

And hope you come back to me

"I'm going to hold nothing back, tell you everything," he finished and climbed back into bed.

The nights so lonely, the days are so sad

And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had

Ryoko was still up, pacing back and forth in her room. Wondering, "Is this the sign I asked for?"

And I'm missin' you

And nobody knows it but me...

She decided that it was the sign she had asked for, there was no way it wasn't. She left the hotel, never to be there again.

Vy: *snoring*

Yuri: *thumps Vy's ear* Go to bed you lazy bum.

Vy: *sleepilly* Not...a...lazy...bum. Tired.

Yuri: Go to bed. *Vy walks out, zombie like* Well, if you can't tell, she is quite tired, so I will say the ending stuff for her. Hope you enjoyed it, and please review!! *hears snoring coming from bedroom* You know what? She sounds comfy in there, I think I'll join her, Nitey nite people. Next chapter will be posted soon.