Disclaimer: I don't own Tenchi Muyo or Dragon Ball Z. Don't sue...pleaz? And if I did own it (which i don't) I wouldn't be writing fan fictions. So Duh! And there is a Ozzy song in this chapter and will probably be in other chapters 2 b/c I love this song..... I will try not to go over board.

Chapter Two: New Things

"Can we go home now???? Please I'm so freaking tiered I could fall asleep right here in the store." Ryoko complained.

"I guess we can...are you sure you have enough clothes? Oh well, I guess if you really feel like going home we can." Bulma said looking at her watch, "its almost time for Trunks to be home anyway."

Ryoko breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that Ryoko hated shopping or didn't like hanging out with Bulma but it was all 'shop until you drop dead' with Bulma. Ryoko had promised Bulma that she would pay her back when she went back home but Bulma wouldn't hear of it. Ryoko felt funny letting someone she just met buy her things but Bulma had insisted on it.

Bulma strolled into the parking lot while Ryoko struggled to carry all the shopping bags and boxes to the car. 'Why did we buy all this? I'll be going home soon anyway.....'

They drove home in mostly silence every now and then Bulma would make a comment about a hotel or store they passed but Ryoko kept quite.

Bulma helped Ryoko take her stuff up to her room and then they went and sat in the living room for a little while.

Bulma- "*sigh* What are you thinking about?"

Ryoko-"Tenchi...."

'Did I just say that out loud?!' Ryoko thought in alarm.

Bulma-"*girlish giggle* You mentioned him last night. What's the story with him? Is he your boyfriend?"

Ryoko-"Well *blush* he's not exactly my boyfriend......You see I love him...but there's this other girl-"

Bulma-"Does he not want to be tied down? You seem like a perfectly good person. Any guy would be lucky to have you."

Ryoko-"I'm not sure where he stands on the whole girlfriend boyfriend thing. But like I was saying, her names Ayeka. She's a princess and well....I use to be a space pirate. When I met Tenchi he saw the better in me and encouraged me to change. Ayeka is always trying to get the 'upper hand' with him. At this point I don't know how he feels or who he'll choose..... I know there's not possible way she could love him more than me. I have always loved Tenchi. And he has to know that by now."

Bulma-"Wow. Are you sure he knows how you feel?"

Ryoko-"I have told him many times....before I got here I got the feeling he maybe felt the same but....if I'm gone to long I know Ayeka will use it to her advantage."

Bulma-"My late husband was a prince."

Ryoko-"Really? What happened to him?"

Bulma-"He died fighting the andriods....*tears form in eye* Trunks killed them not to long ago....Things are just now starting to get back to normal."

Ryoko-"I'm sorry. It must have been hard for you."

Ryoko felt bad for even asking how it happened so she changed the subject.

Ryoko-"I loved that shirt you bought me with the peasant sleeves on them.....you know the black one."

Bulma-"Yeah. I thought that pair of jeans looked great with it. Go put it on."

Ryoko-"Okay."

Ryoko walked up stairs with a smile on her face. 'She's so nice...I'm not sure if I will want to leave here." She thought happily.

She opened the door to her darkened door when a feeling of fear crept up on her. Someone was watching her. Somehow she could just feel it. She pulled back the curtains and looked in the closet and bath room but no one was there. 'hmmmmm...thats strange...maybe I'm just paranoid. I need to stop worrying and change.'

Slipping off her dress she got the same sensation that someone was watching her change. She quickly pulled her shirt on and pulled her jeans up. 'Whats going on with me? There's no one here!' she sighed and walked back down stairs.

*Back to Tenchi's World*

'Ryoko....where are you?! You could have gone anywhere with this old hunk of junk! At least no far.' A young red-headed genius sat in front of the machine she had seen Ryoko be sucked into.

'I go through to much shit with her. Maybe I should just leave her there for a while...well only if she's doing good....what am I saying?! of course she's doing okay! My little Ryoko is very resorcefull! Well.....I take that back...I better check on her.'

She searched for the last place the machine had transported anyone to.

'AH! I have found it! Lets see now......I have to search this whole planet..this could take a while....'

Little puppet A-"You can do it Washu! Your the greatest scientific mind there is!"

Little puppet B-"Yes! You can do it! Come on Washu! What are you waiting for?!"

Puppets in usion-"GO GO WASHU!!!!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!"

Washu-"Of course I can!!!!!! Your right! I am the greatest scientific mind there is! MUHAHAHA!!!!!"

Washu sat there searching there for hours it seemed. Not seeing any sigh of Ryoko.

'Maybe I have the wrong alternate universe...or wrong planet-Wait there she is! Where is she? Capsule Corps. huh? Well I say she's doing well...she's not dead or anything..yet. Who bought all those clothes? Can she sense me looking at her?'

Washu was so excited about finding her daughter she didn't notice the warning sign flashing at the top of the screen.

'WHAT?!!!! WHERE DID THE PICTURE GO???!!!!! NOOOO!!!! NOW I HAVE TO FIX THIS DAMNED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT!' Washu thought in rage.

Mean while everyone had already eaten lunch and Tenchi was starting to worry about Ryoko. She never missed a meal.

He was outside staring at the stars ub tge sky sky when Ayeka walked up behind him.

Ayeka-"Lord Tenchi, if you stay out here any longer I fear you will catch a cold."

Tenchi-"Oh, hi Lady Ayeka. I didn't hear you. Do you have any idea where Ryoko could have gone to?"

Ayeka-"How would I know where that 'demon' is? Its not like I'm her friend and know where she is all the time. Why do you care? I thought it was a blessing when she didn't show up for lunch or dinner."

Tenchi-"Now Ayeka, Ryoko has been gone for a while and its not like her to be gone for so long. I was just wondering if you knew where she was."

Ayeka-"She does what she wants. *sits down next to Tenchi* Tenchi...I have something to tell you.....I can't hold it in anymore...I love you."

Tenchi-"Really? Ayeka I had no idea you felt this way. I do feel the same way about you. *Looks into her eyes and leans closer to her face*"

Ayeka-"Tenchi-"

He cut her off with a kiss. As the kiss deepened Tenchi put his arms around her. 'This is great! I finally got Tenchi! and that demon can't do anything about it!' Ayeka thought.

A blonde walks up and stares at Tenchi and Ayeka. Her presence went unnoticed of quite a while.

Mihoshi (the blonde)-"Gee. You two are really going at it!"

The two quickly separated and look up at the giggling blonde.

Ayeka-"How long have you been standing there?!"

Mihoshi-"Ah...about 5minutes."

Tenchi-"Its not what it looks like.heehee. Your not going to tell anyone are you?"

Mihoshi-"Are you crazy?! Wait until I tell Kyione about this!"

Ayeka-"You better not! I can have you fired!!!! And if you dare tell anyone I will personally make your like a living heck!"

Mihoshi-"No! Please don't do that! I'll keep quite about this! Honest!"

Ayeka-"Good. Now if the two of you will excuse me I have something I have to take care of."

Tenchi stood up and flashed Mihoshi a embarresed smile and started walking to the shrine.

'I hope she doesn't do what she said she would. If I lose my job-hey the lightning bugs are out!!!' Mihoshi thought.

*Back to the Alternate Universe*

Ryoko was now back down stairs talking to Bulma, who was making dinner for them.

Bulma-"I just love that shirt on you!"

Ryoko-"Thanx. Do you need any help?"

Bulma-"No...I'm fine. I'm almost done. Looks like Trunks is home *points to a window* Will you go let him in...I saw his house key before we left this morning."

Ryoko-"Okay."

She got up and opened the door for Trunks.

Trunks-"Hi."

Ryoko-"Hi."

'She looks nice...I wonder how bad I look right now.....hope I don't look to bad.' Trunks thought.

Ryoko smiled at him and they just stood there looking at each other in the doorway. Until Bulma told them to shut the door. Ryoko felt embaressed for staring at him but he was just so nice to look at and she got a funny feeling in her stomach when she looked at him.

Trunks-"So did you two have a nice day?"

Bulma-"We went shopping and ate at this great new rest raunt in the mall. What about you?"

Bulma began carrying stuff to the table.

Trunks-"Same old same old. It seems like nothing ever happens there *sigh*."

Bulma-"Thats how the real world can be at times. I know you would rather be training or something but there's no need for that now that there's peace. Time to eat. Come sit down."

The food was great and Ryoko at it greedily until she had had four plate fulls. Trunks was right there with her eating away.

'Man! She eats as much as me!' Trunks thought.

Bulma was very pleased that Ryoko seemed to like the food.

Bulma-"I have a head-ache. Trunks do you mind clearing the table, I'm going to bed a little early tonight."

Trunks-"Okay. *concerned look* Are you okay?"

Bulma-"I'm fine. I'm just sleepy."

She left the two to themselves and went to her room. Ryoko helped Trunks clear the table off and load the dish washer.

Trunks-"Thanks for your help."

Ryoko-"No problem. Its the least I could do for your kindness. Who knows where I would be if you hadn't picked me up and taken me back here."

Trunks-"I was just doing what was right. Do you want to go sit out side for a while? The view of the stars here is very nice."

Ryoko-"Sure."

They walked outside and he turned on the porch lights and the radio. Ryoko sat down in a lawn chair and Trunks seated himself by her.

Ryoko didn't know who it was on the radio but she liked the voise and the constant flow of the music.

Ryoko-"Who is this?"

Trunks-"Ozzy. This song is called I Just Want You."

Song:

There are no unlockable doors

There are not unwinnable wars

There are no unrightable

Wrongs or unsingable songs

There are no unbeatable odds

There are no believable gods

There are not unnameble names,

Shall I say it again, yeah

There are no impossible dreams

There are no invisible seams

Each night when the day is

Through, I don't ask much

I just want you

I just want you

Ryoko-"I love this song!"

Trunks-"I have the cd. Its called Ozzmosis. If you like this I know you'll like his other songs."

Ryoko-"Cool...there's something about his voise....I just can't put my figure on it..."

Trunks-"It has that effect on you at first. All of his songs will do that to you. He lived such a hard life at fist and he uses his own expirences to write his music. His music comes from the heart...that might be one of the reasons it has that effect...its just so realistic."

Ryoko liked to hear Trunks talk so pasionatly about things. She barely knew him and she was already falling for him. She wanted to truly get to know him to see what he was really like. She wanted to give his personality justice before she fell for him but she wasn't sure if she could.

They talked for hours and before they knew it it was already two in the morning.

Trunks-"Whoa... Its late. I have to get up for work in about four hours."

Ryoko-"*sad expression* Yeah... I guess it is getting late."

Trunks-"I know we just met but...."

Ryoko-"But what?"

Trunks-"I was wondering if you would maybe like to go out sometime...like maybe tomorrow night. There's going to be this great carnival and I was wondering if you would like to go.....*nervous look*"

Ryoko-"*blush* Why would you want to take me out? *blush*"

Trunks-"I think your a great person...from everything we talked about you seem like the kind of person I would be interested in... you don't have to say yes but I think you would have fun if you said yes."

Ryoko-"*thoughtful look* I don't know.....I really like you...but...."

Trunks-"But what?"

Ryoko-"Never mind. I would love to go to the carnival with you."

Trunks-"Great."

He got up and turned off the radio. Ryoko got up and started for the door. Trunks followed close behind her.

The lights were out in the house so Trunks had to feel his way to the light switch. Once the lights were on he walked Ryoko up to her room.

They paused at her door.

Ryoko-"Good night Trunks."

Trunks-"Good night Ryoko."

He leaned toward her face without realizing it and their lips touched.