Chapter 8

"A Mother's Love"

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Tenchi and Inuyasha gang. Please don't sue, all I have are some used books, dirty laundry and two student loans that I won't be able to pay off until I'm fifty.

Much Love to my girl Angela. Keep up the e-mails, they're funny and for the record, Sesso is mine. (ha ha ha).

BACK IN WASHU'S LAB

Washu was frantic and about to give up all hope of ever finding her daughter again when she suddenly felt this overwhelming pain in her heart. It was a mixture of pain, sadness and loneliness. She knew that it could only come from one place. "Ryoko," she whispered. Suddenly, Washu began to hear a faint voice. "No matter where I go, my past always comes back to haunt me." "Computer," ordered Washu, "trace the frequency and location of this voice." A few minutes later she saw her silver-haired daughter crying under a tree while, unknown to her, was a boy sitting overhead in the same tree, listening to her every word.

"Who could ever love a monster like me? If only there was someone who knew how I felt," she sobbed as she drifted off to sleep.

The boy came down from the tree and kneeled beside her. He then continued to brush a strand of hair from her face and kiss her forehead.

"But there is," he whispered in her hair as he fell asleep with Ryoko in his arms. (audience: Awwwww! How romantic!)

A smile began to slowly creep across Washu's face.

"Washu, you're a genius! You've done it again!" she exclaimed.

"All hail Washu!" shouted Washu A. "Yeah, Washu is the greatest!" cheered Washu B, the second puppet.

Now that she's found Ryoko, she could go and save her. But save her from what, a handsome, young man who'd falling in love with her and would probably treat her ten times better than Tenchi ever would?

"Ah, young love," she sighed.

It didn't take a genius to figure this one out. The mother in her wanted to rescue her baby, but the friend in her understood. What Ryoko now wasn't the love of a mother, but the love someone else, a man. She needed someone who could show her the world and embrace her wildness instead of trying to tame it. Someone who has suffered just like herself. Yes, this man would be the one.

"Looks like I'm going to need to stock up on some popcorn and tissues," she muttered to herself.

She looked at the screen once again at the sleeping couple. They looked so cute together. "My princess has finally found her prince charming," Washu sighed. "Good night, my little Ryoko, and may you find what you're looking for," she sighed as she too drifted off to sleep.

Well I hope you all like it. You might not hear from me for a little while, but if you're all really nice, I might start my sesso and Ryoko story next week. I might even reveal the person I'm going to hook Ryoko up with in my third story. Wait and see!

P.S. To all of my fellow Aeon Flux fans, the creator, yes, Mr. Chung himself, has created yet another cartoon for our entertainment. It's called "The Conqueror" and has something to do with Alexander the Great. It's supposed to come on the Cartoon Network at 12am on Mon-Thur. I haven't been able to peep it yet, but e-mail your responses when you do.

-Sprinkles