Tenchi Muyo - Moving On

-Chapter 3-

The Date

Ryoko looked at herself in the mirror one last time to make sure she looked good. 'When don't I look good?' She thought to herself, teasingly. She puckered her lips and winked, finally turning away from the mirror, ready to go. She glanced at the clock.

"7:54." She sighed. "Almost time to go." She had thought about being late, chances are he would be late. It's just how guys worked, she figured he might like it if she were the one late. She ditched that idea, though. He was a nice kid, but she wasn't worried about him liking her...yet, anyway. She shook her head and disappeared from the room, appearing in front of a water fountain. Her face lit up, the same blue color that the lights from the fountain were flashing, and she made her way over to the store they had planned to meet at. "Kaineless." She said to herself, looking around.

"Don't be so sure of that." A voice behind her made her jump slightly and she spun around. "We're both on time, how cool are we?"

"Very cool." Ryoko winked. He smiled, walking up to her. "So, where is this movie place?"

"Right around the corner." He answered, pointing over his shoulder in the direction she had just walked from. "The next movie starts in twenty minutes, I figured we could just walk around here for a bit."

"That's fine." Ryoko started walking, feeling a bit awkward. She had never really been on a date before, she wasn't sure if being nervous was normal or not. 'Don't be silly.' She scolded herself. 'Since when does the most wanted space pirate in the whole galaxy get nervous? Especially on a such a small issue...like a stupid date!'

"Well," He began to say as he walked with her. "I wondered what such a pretty girl like yourself is doing without a boyfriend."

"He didn't like me back." Ryoko shook her head, looking up at the sky. "I never thought of looking for anyone else, but it seems I had no choice."

"How could he not like you back?" Kaine raised an eyebrow. "He must be gay or something..no offense." Ryoko laughed.

"None taken." She replied. "There was another girl. We were rivals, and he just wouldn't pick between us. She had everything, money, status..I guess that matters to some people. But not him. He never chose her, he never chose me. He's just so indecisive." She clenched her fists without even realizing she was doing so. "But, moving on..what's a good looking guy like you doing without a girl?"

"Ehh." He shrugged. "I just never thought about getting serious. But I saw you, and I could just picture us..together. So I figured I'd give it a shot. Maybe we'll like each other after tonight and we'll spend more time together. Or maybe we won't like each other at all. I guess there's no way to really tell until we get to know each other."

"Ahh, yeah." She nodded, understandingly. "Well, hopefully you're not a stupid ass and I'm not just some other chick on your 'To Do' list." He laughed and winked at her.

"You're definitely on there, I won't lie. I'll have to settle for my dreams for now, though. I'm sure." He grinned.

"Oh, yes. But if you're going to take the time to dream about lil ol' me, at least make sure those dreams are wild." She winked back at him.

He smiled, he was really into this girl. Things that should offend most females, she passed off as a joke. Something he really admired about her. They walked and talked, laughed and joked for a while more, until it was time for the movie. They entered the theater, Ryoko bought a huge bucket of popcorn..something else he liked, a girl who wasn't afraid to EAT! They took their seats, close to the back. Probably one of the best make out spots in the room. And if anyone was going to be making out during the movie, they'd rather it be them and not someone else. By taking these seats, that problem was solved. Ryoko sat back in her seat, staring intently at the screen as the movie began.

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Tenchi hadn't come out of his room that day. This had worried a lot of people in the house, Ayeka started offering to make him soup or fix him something if he wasn't feeling well. He kindly refused any offer the concerned princess had for him.

He honestly wasn't sure of his feelings, but he realized after Ryoko spilled her guts to him that he had to make a decision. He couldn't keep the girls hurting, but he couldn't bear to live without either one of them. In fact, he was sure that's what was holding him back. Fear of one of them leaving when they find out they aren't the love of his life. He shook the thoughts out of his head. He was going to pick, whether he liked it or not. It wasn't fair to the girls, and although Ryoko had clearly stated that she was seeing other people, he still felt as though she still cared for him. And if he could just make one of them happy, that would make him happy.

"Now which one..?" He asked himself, rubbing his throbbing head as millions of thoughts ran through it.

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Half of the movie had passed already, it was pretty exciting. Ryoko was really into it, but not too into it to notice Kaine's movements. He slipped his arm around her shoulder, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. This boy seemed to know how to use his charm to get his way, and she didn't mind at all. She was out to have fun, and her new boy toy was really something else...but something she liked. Ryoko felt his eyes on her and she looked over slowly, her eyes meeting his. She wouldn't have looked over if she didn't want to kiss him, but she didn't expect it to happen so fast. Before she could even blink, his lips were locked onto hers. He was a good kisser, she liked it. In fact, they had made good use of the make out seats and missed the entire second half of the movie...but for a good reason.

After the movie, they walked out, laughing and holding hands. Ryoko was really enjoying herself, all the nervousness from the first few minutes of her date was completely gone. They sat down at the nearest bench, although it was just about 10 at night, she was starved. Kaine offered to buy some food, and that was an offer she couldn't refuse. She sat on the bench as he went to go get something to eat. She kicked her feet back and forth under the bench, holding onto the seat with both of her hands. She was having a blast. She never thought guys could be so much fun, it was true...she had been too distracted with getting Tenchi to like her that she had never even thought about getting with other guys.

"Here you are, ma'am." Kaine said as he returned, handing her some fast food. Fast food places were the only places open so late at night, but their stomachs sure didn't mind. It was food and that's all they cared about. "How about a ride home?" He suggested after they had finished eating and were walking to the trash can to dump their bags in.

"Oh..I'm all set." Ryoko assured him.

"I'm sure you are, but I'd at least like to see where you live." He told her.

"I live reallllly far away." She stretched the word 'Really' out to prove her point. "And my family is huge and they're just not normal."

"I can deal." He told her. "It's obvious that you're not ready for me to meet the fam yet, so I'll just let it slide for tonight. But next time..." He paused. "There will be a next time, right?" He asked. She nodded.

"But, of course. How can I resist you and your charm?" She grinned playfully.

"Yeah, yeah..I know. I got game." He winked.

"Damn straight." She agreed, looking quickly at the clock on the building behind her. "And it's getting late. I should get going, I have a long way to go to get home."

"Alright." He sighed, kind of disappointedly. She gave him the phone number to the Masaki house and got his in return. "But before you go, I should get another kiss first." He looked at her and raised an eyebrow. She laughed.

"Oh, riiiight!" She leaned in and pressed her lips against his. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she held onto his shoulders while they kissed, eyes closed. When they separated, he was a bit out of breath. Ryoko chuckled softly and waved. "Buh bye." She turned around and started walking away, getting out of sight and then teleporting back to the Masaki house.

The night was amazing for her. She learned so many things about Kaine...and about herself. She looked forward to meeting up with him again, and she hoped it would be soon. She floated up to her rafter, to her awaiting pillow and plopped down on it. She smiled, thinking about his kisses. They were nice, there was something about the way he kissed her that she liked. And she was hooked. For once in a long time she was happy. She deserved to be happy, too. She waited so long for this, even if it wasn't with who she thought was her one and only.

"I've finally found someone who cares." She said softly to herself as she drifted off to sleep.

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-End Chapter 3-

A.N. Short again, yeah. Oh well. And to the smart ass reviewer..did I ask about my writing? No. I don't need to be told I have good spelling/writing by reviewers, I know I write correctly in most cases. I'm having computer problems and I'd like to know if anyone is READING my story so I don't go out of my way trying to update this thing for nothing. So don't forget to review if you're reading this. n b shur 2 tel meh how guud mah spallng iz ktnx!111one!!2!1!