The charactes of Tenchi do not belong to me, they are Pioneer/Funimation.

Okay! Now that I;m back from Otakon and more inspired than ever, here come more chapters! Dressing as Ryoko gave me even more of an in character feel, especially when I ran into the guy dressed as Tenchi. I woulda have stalked him if I hadn;t had a boyfriend! Drools

The Masaki household was not a happy one that night. Ayeka would be leaving the next day, and although Tenchi knew it would only be temporary, the reason sent shivers down his spine. Attacking Ryoko…what could he do? He didn't know where she was. And he had no way to find her unless he asked Washu, but it seemed she did not want to be disturbed until she found a antidote to Ryoko's sickness.

"Lord Tenchi I will try not to hurt her, I know you want her to be all right." Ayeka hated to admit it but she did not have the will to want to hurt Ryoko, someone she had laughed, fought enemies, and bathed with. The woman would be easier to get along with if it weren't for the fact she loved Tenchi as well. "Lord Tenchi, will…will I still be welcome back in this household?"

The question made Tenchi smile, he knew Ayeka didn't want to hurt her. He was still bothered by the fact she would go at all to head the attack. But she felt obligated to do even the unreasonable, to please everyone it seemed, so he had to wave it away. That was a reason he could never love her, he did not have the head for royalties. "Ayeka, you will always be welcome here! I know you do not want to go, and plus, Sasami will be waiting for you.

"Oh Tenchi…" Why did he have to remind her of why she loved him before she had to leave. Much to everyone's dismay her eyes watered up and she ran up to her room, to hide from the stress.

"We'll be okay here for a while." Ryoko and Ryo-ohki had found themselves in a jungle on a planet a few moons away form earth. It conformed to Ryoko nicely and she could survive easily. Her and Ryo-ohki were holding up in a cave at the moment, having been chased down by the Jurains. Though the statute of limitations voided her file, once she was out and free range, Jurai still wanted her for what she had done.

She was concerned about Ryo-ohki. She watched the little cabbit, hanging around in her human form. She missed Sasami greatly, they were always together. But what could be done? She stroked the cabbit's head fondly. Ryo-ohki herself was not as sad as she could be. She was bonding with what was turning out to be her mother figure.

"I miss you Tenchi." She said it seemingly out of nowhere, though her mind was constantly on him. She loved him so much.

"Mya…" Ryo-ohki turned into her cabbit form, crawling to Ryoko who collapsed into a crying heap. Ryoko couldn't handle it. She was apart from he who kept her spirits high, who kept her going. As the cabbit crawled on to comfort her, Ryoko hugged her.

"Ryo-ohki…you must know how much I miss him. He is the reason I go on living sometimes. I have no purpose, the only one I ever had was for pure evil." As she spoke, she noticed something. Just why was she apart from Tenchi? "I don't get it…here I am staying alive, yet miserable. What's the point? What am I doing? Ryo-ohki…let's go back!"

"Meow!" Ryo-ohki hopped to the cave entrance, ready to turn into a spaceship. As she did so, a blast landed and exploded in the area nearby. The Jurains! More blasts came, and Ryo-ohki turned, letting Ryoko teleport inside.

"Damn they found me…urg!" She was trying to get out, but the sky and ozone was thick with Jurain battleships. The shot at her, while Ryo-ohki shielded and shot back. "There's too many of them!" Ryoko's mind filled with ultimate dismay.

Then a familiar face popped up on her communication screen. "Ryoko. I do now want to do this." It was Ayeka. "I will shoot you down and then make sure you are covered so they cannot find you quickly. You will be on your own from there. Escape. For Tenchi." She closed the screen and blocked Ryoko before the space pirate could react.

The next blast almost knocked Ryoko over. The royal ship fired some more, even as Ryoko tried to shield, and soon enough Ryo-ohki was too injured. She began to crash towards the planet. As she did so, one thing was on her mind, and for once, it was not Tenchi. "Ryo-ohki…hang in there please!"

The door to the lab slammed open as the pink haired scientist stood panting. The three faces of Tenchi, Mihoshi, and Sasami looked at her, they were watching TV and trying to be normal. "Tenchi…get in here." She did not want Sasami within hearing range.

Tenchi went without question, immediately following Washu to her chair. "Little Washu? Is it Ryoko? Please, is she okay?"

"She has been shot down. She and Ryo-ohki are unconscious. We can go and find them if you wish, it is the only way."

"Of course, why do you even need to ask?" His mind was a flurry of thoughts. Ryoko…and little Ryo-ohki, wounded. He had to help them!

"I was going to go myself. I need to know that you will be there for Ryoko no matter what she might say or do while being on healing drugs or such. She might say things that put you on the spot."

Tenchi shuffled. He was not good with feelings about any of the girls when they asked about more than friendship. "I guess…"

"Here's the thing. Before we go I must know how you feel about her so I know you do not lie. You understand Tenchi?"

"I understand."

"Good. Then tell me."

The next chapter will be great! Stay tuned, it will be up in less than 24 hours!