Disclaimer: Well as you guessed we don't own any of the characters used in this story they are owned by AIC and Pioneer and if it wasn't for them we wouldn't be able to write this fanfic. We do own two characters, Kyoko and Ryo plus the race known as the Scryia as well. They are our own; well please don't sue us as we are broke; with that said lets get this story rolling yet again please enjoy also the songs are owned by there respectable owners I am not sure of the names so I cant put them down there is one song I wrote for it isn't really good it was inspired by the song For you by The Calling hope you like it and don't sue us because we used the songs we don't own them and we have no claim to them.

Empires at War!!!!

Chapter 3…. Party Night

While Washu is off fixing Kyoko's armour, Kyoko wakes up Ryo. He shakes him a bit until he comes around.

"Ah Kyoko your all better now." Ryo looks where Kyoko's wound used to be and seeing now that it has healed.

"Yep I am all healed up again." Replies Kyoko giving his friend a small smile as Ryo its up on the bed again.

"So Kyoko are going to this party they are having? We have been invited so do you want to go" Asked Ryo as he looked at his pirate friend sitting opposite him.

"Yes I guess so; but I am not going as you see me. I am going to go in my armour." Replied Kyoko looking at his friend again the small smile still on his face. Ryo looks at Kyoko weirdly.

"Why are you going in that bloody armour for? We have to show these people some respect for keeping us alive even though we are pirates, you could at least show up as you really are, not like some god damn killing machine." Moans Ryo disgusted at what Kyoko is planning to do. Ryo still retains manners and things in high regard. He is Jurian after all.

"Lets just say I have my reasons you moron." Laughs Kyoko not taking Ryo very seriously knowing that he should. Kyoko continues to laugh as he hears foot steps close by.

"Here you go I have got the armour fixed. Just as you requested." Washu walks over to them and hands Kyoko his armour which is now fully repaired.

"Hey how did you do that only I know how that armour works?" Asked Ryo surprised at how smart Washu is. Washu smiles at him and replies

"It's easy for the greatest genius in the universe, though I must admit that your armour is a real good piece of work, I especially like the way it enhances all of the capabilities of the wearer while still being small and compact plus that's a nice trick you pulled with the power source." Its not everyday Washu praises someone like that.

"She praised your work. Coming from Washu you have just be given her greatest honour." Kyoko laughs and Ryo goes slight red.

"Well thank you Washu I am glad that you are impressed with my work." Smiles Ryo kinda embarrassed though he has not right to be.

"Well thanks Washu I owe you one." Kyoko then puts the armour on again piece by piece. Ryo continues to watch still pleading with him to leave it off.

"Come on Kyoko take it off, that's no way to repay these people when they helped us, they could just as easily have left us out there to die." Ryo is getting very annoyed with the disrespect he is showing to the people that just saved his life.

"Ha I don't give a damn if its right or not I am not taking it of till I decide to take it off." Answered Kyoko snapping back wildly his face locked onto Ryo's

"Look Kyoko if you not going to take it off willingly then I'll just have to take it off for you." Smiled Ryo looking at the remote with a sly grin on his little face.

But before Kyoko can answer that Washu changes to her adult form and she walks over to Kyoko and runs a long finger along Kyoko's cheek and says seductively into his ear.

"To bad you put that armour back on I was looking forward to getting reacquainted with you before the party!" Washu stands there in one of those seductive poses. Kyoko stands back looks Washu up and down and replies.

"I would love to reacquaint myself with you as well but sadly as you no I fell for someone else. And if we are to both make it to the party on time we can't, you know what we're like when we used to have our fun." Ryo looks between them now realizing that the both know each other very well in deed.

"WHAT!!! You two know each other?" Asked a shocked Ryo only catching on in the last two seconds.

"Yes I know mister handsome very well." Laughs Washu we used to be very close him and I. "Yes we did used to be very close and we do know each other but right now that isn't important." Replies Kyoko trying to change the subject quickly.

"So when does the party begin?" Asked Ryo knowing that the subject was annoying Kyoko so he decided to change it before Kyoko got grumpy.

"Any minute now so we better get going." Washu said as she waited on Kyoko and Ryo to start walking.

"Yeah I think we better get going but first let me take this off" Kyoko proceeds to take the armour back off carefully taking it of piece by piece and sitting it down on a table near by. "I don't think I should keep this on so let's get going." Kyoko is about to start to walk but stops when Ryo starts to speak with a humorous tone in his voice.

"Okay so now I know how to get Kyoko to do something when I want him to." Laughs Ryo as they where about to leave through the labs front door.

"And what's that?" Asked Kyoko slightly annoyed about Ryo's tone of voice.

"Just have a pretty girl walk up to you and act all seductive." Answered Ryo with a laugh. Kyoko goes red and he replies.

"Oh really I bet you would also be the same so there." Kyoko sticks out his tongue and looks at him with a cheeky grin on his face.

"Oh so you want to play it that way." Said Ryo who then turns round and pulls his trousers down and moons him.

"Nice butt Ryo it's almost as good looking as Tenchi's." Laughs Washu she gives him a wink and she walks by and slaps it.

"Oh man will pull those trousers up gessh that isn't a pretty sight." Kyoko puts his hand up over his face cringing the fact he is just seen his friends naked butt.

Ryo takes the opportunity and pulls Kyoko's trousers down around his ankles he quickly runs back a bit and a very short seconds later Kiyone and Mihoshi walk around the corner on their way to the party. Kyoko looks down to his feet and sees that his trousers are down and pulls them very quickly.

"I hope no one seen that." Kyoko looks around with wishful thinking but his hopes are shattered when Ryo replies.

"Well Kyoko look behind you." Ryo begins to giggle as Kyoko looks around to find Kiyone and Mihoshi staring and slightly giggling.

"Oh man they seen me, Ryo one of these days dude one of these days I will get you back." He growls at Ryo looking very angry.

"Sure, sure just come on, or do you want to upset Washu." Ryo laughs at out as he watches his pirate buddy cracking up.

"God I hate parties, I hate socialising and I hate annoying partners." He then glares over at Ryo. Ryo then responds with a cheeky grin as they approach the door to the lab.

"OK everyone the party has started." Yells Ayeka as she walks around the house yelling of the top of her lungs to try and get everyone's attention. Everyone but Kyoko then walks into the room to join the party, as the others enter the room Sasami shouts over to Ryo.

"Hello Ryo umm isn't your friend coming to the party?" Asked Sasami as she looked around for Ryo's friend but she couldn't see him.

"What do you mean, he's right behind us." Answers Ryo a tad confused.

Ryo then looks round to find that Kyoko hadn't followed them into the room he then sighs and walks back to the lab to get Kyoko.

"Come on Kyoko your going to miss the party if you don't come in." Said Ryo as he tried to pull Kyoko into the room, but Kyoko pulls his arm free and moves further away from the door and leans against the wall

"I am not going in I hate those parties and you know I do." Kyoko continues to lean up against the wall looking over at his friend

"Come Kyoko they want to meet you and if you don't go in you'll upset Sasami and do you really want to upset such a friendly little girl." Replies Ryo getting really annoyed at his friend.

"NO I am not going in they'll better of not knowing me." Shouts Kyoko being really stubborn as usual.

"Look Kyoko they'll like you trust me on this, they really do want to meet you but if you don't want to come in then there is nothing I can do." Replies Ryo calmly still looking at him. "Well I am going back in to get to know the others hopefully you'll understand that they do want to meet you." Smiled Ryo as he walks into the other room.

"He's wrong they better not get to know me I'll just stay right here." He thinks to himself. "Let the little freak enjoy his party he needs those guys I don't not after what I did to my… and who I lost…." But before he could think anymore a little girl was standing in front of him. She looks up at him looking a bit upset.

"Please come out and join in, will you please?" Asked Sasami pleading with him, she reminds him off his sister. As Kyoko walked out of the shadows, he knelt down and patted her on the head.

"What's your name little girl?" Asked Kyoko he looks down at her with a small smile gracing his face.

"My name is Sasami thank you for saving us from those creatures." Replied a smiling Sasami as she watched Kyoko look down on her with a smile.

"Oh, don't mention it. I wasn't gonna let those things hurt such a cute little girl like you. I wouldn't let that happen." Laughs Kyoko trying to make her feel better.

"Will you come out to the party then?" Asked Sasami knowing she is getting to him

"Sure I'll come out just don't expect me to be very social, now let's go." Both Kyoko and Sasami walk out of the lab as Sasami moves away Kyoko quickly runs to a seat and sits there keeping his head down so that no one else can see him. Ryo is chatting away and turns round to notice that Kyoko is hiding his face behind a cushion.

"Well so you finally decided to show up." Ryo then looks at Kyoko and laughs. Everyone then turns round and they start staring at Kyoko. "Well I guess I'll introduce them too you." Sighed Ryo. "Well this is Ryoko, Tenchi, Ayeka, Yosho you haven't met them yet and Sasami, Kiyone, Mihoshi and Washu well you have already met." Laughs Ryo remembering the incident with Kiyone and Mihoshi. "Okay everyone if you give me a few moments I'll try and get him to come out from behind the cushion then HE can introduce himself." Ryo sat down next to Kyoko and tried to pull the pillow off his face, but Kyoko won't let go, seeing that Kyoko isn't going to let go off the pillow willing he decides to use a different approach, he gets up and heads over to the table with the drinks and picks up a suitable drink then walks back over to Kyoko and says "Come on Kyoko I've got a drink here for you but your going to have to the put the pillow down to drink it." Ryo hears Kyoko's muffled voice from behind the pillow answering

"Don't want anything to drink and if you think I am going to fall for that one you are not as smart as you think." Kyoko falls silent and Ryo looks at him he's getting very annoyed with his friend.

"Okay Kyoko if that's the way you want it then you leave me no choice." Answers Ryo as he puts the drink on a side table and positions himself carefully next to Kyoko then all of a sudden his hands shoot out and he starts tickling Kyoko under the arm and around his sides. Kyoko tries to resist and tries to get away but it's not long before he drops the pillow and jumps Ryo and starts to smack him around.

"Stop that you freak. Do you know how annoying that is!?" Yells Kyoko as he slaps him about a bit.

After a few moments of this Ryo and Kyoko both noticed that most of the others in the room are watching them and they quickly stopped with Kyoko trying to grab the pillow to cover his face, but Ryo had already grabbed the pillow and sat on it.

Looking a little sheepish Kyoko turns to the others in the room and says

"Ah, hi everyone I am Kyoko." Upon hearing this Ryoko who was been distracted up until now eating a bowl of peanuts suddenly turns to look at him and after a few moments she flies across the room and grabs Kyoko in a bone crushing hug saying

"Kyoko it's really you oh I've missed you so much!" Everyone can't believe what they are hearing; they all look at Kyoko and Ryoko. Not knowing how to react Kyoko puts his arms around her too.

"I can't believe you're here Ryoko it's been to long." He grabs her and pulls her closer. "I missed you so much I…I." Kyoko stutters to get the words out as Ryoko raises a finger to cover his lips.

"Hush… don't say anything now I am just so glad I can final kiss you again." With that said Ryoko had kissed Kyoko, this came as a big surprise to the rest of the group especially Ryo.

"Kyoko, is this the woman you've been looking for, for all these years?" Asks a stunned Ryo. But it was a couple of minutes before he got an answer as Ryoko and Kyoko stood there lost in a deep passionate kiss.

"Yes this is the woman I've been looking for Ryo." Answered Kyoko with a gasp as he recovered from the kiss.

"What no way I can't believe you where looking for her! Why would anyone want you" Replied Ayeka who seemed pretty worked up.

"What's the matter princess is it so hard to be surprised that a guy does love me?" Asked a smiling Ryoko who was very happy with the site of her former love again.

"NO but what about Lord Tenchi are you just going to throw him away now that Kyoko has returned?" Ayeka looks at Ryoko very angrily

"Ah…Ah… umm…… I never really thought about it." Replied Ryoko letting go of Kyoko as she realized what she had been doing. She then starts looking between Tenchi and Kyoko and both Tenchi and Kyoko answered at the same time

"Ryoko are you …." But before they could finish Ryoko teleported away leaving everyone standing stunned, everyone just stood there in an uncomfortable silence then suddenly Kyoko and Tenchi both moved to go outside but before they could Washu appeared in the door way stopping them and Washu said.

"No, don't go after her, she has a lot to think about now and she's going to need sometime too sort herself out." Washu doesn't move until Tenchi and Kyoko turn the other way.

"I guess your right." Replies Tenchi very concerned about Ryoko he hates to see her upset. Kyoko phases through a wall and goes outside and sits and on the ground and looks toward the sky.

"Ok you guys please party on I'll be right back." Tenchi is about to run outside but Ryo stops him this time.

"I am just gonna say the same thing as Washu we should also leave him alone too. Trust me going to him now would be a very bad idea." Tenchi stands there looking at Ryo he then decides that it would be best to leave it. "We should go back to the party he will come back in when he is ready." He will return when he wants too.

"I guess they need their space." Replies Tenchi thinking about how this party had been turned upside down.

A few minutes later Kyoko came back in and headed up stairs after a few more minutes Ryo gets up looking really annoyed.

"That is it I can't stand here anymore and not do anything." Growled Ryo at Tenchi as if it was Tenchi's fault.

"But didn't you say that we should leave them be and let them sort it out themselves?" Asked Tenchi now a bit confused if he misunderstood what Ryo had said.

"I know what I said and I don't give a damn I am going to go help my friend and you can do what you want." Answered Ryo he then gets up and leaves the room, shortly after Tenchi gets up a bit surprised and leaves to find Ryoko.

Ryo found Kyoko lying on a bed upstairs in a room he took to be Tenchi's

"Hey Kyoko how your doing?" Asked Ryo as he entered the room waiting on Kyoko to attack him or something.

"Get lost." Answered Kyoko angrily while turning away from Ryo.

"Look Kyoko I am here to help, you can talk to me about it." Says Ryo trying to be helpful but Kyoko doesn't care.

"Ryo get the hell out of here or I'll blow your goddamn head off!" Shouts Kyoko still facing away from Ryo. Ryo grabs the chair near the desk and pulls over to the bed and sits down on it and smiles at friend

"I'll sit here until ready to talk about it." Smiled Ryo, but suddenly Kyoko turns around and points his hand at Ryo's head and says in a very angry tone.

"Get out of here now or I'll make your head file a divorce against your body." Kyoko looks dead serious but Ryo is buying it.

Ryo just shrugs his shoulders and looks calmly into Kyoko's eyes and he said

"If that's what makes you feel better then go ahead and do it." He grins thinking Kyoko won't do it.

"OK." Replies Kyoko and blasts Ryo in the head, Ryo flies backwards of the chair and lands with a thump on the ground after a few moments of rolling around rubbing his head Ryo sits up and yells

"You didn't actually have to do it you know!" He is very angry right now Kyoko has never blasted him before. He must be really angry.

"I know but it felt so much better this way." Answered Kyoko his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Damn you, you bastard." Replied Ryo with an angry look and in a menacing tone.

"Well if you still want to listen I can talk now but if you want I can get back to blasting you." Replied Kyoko ready to fire at him again. "As you know you little punk, I have been searching for Ryoko for the past 700 years now I found her, only to find she has fallen to another guy, I know she thought I was dead and he is quite cute but I still care too much for her but I don't want her to be unhappy but yet I don't want to lose her to another guy." Kyoko sits there with his head in his hands obviously he is really eaten up over it.

"Sounds like you have the same problem as Tenchi, I saw the look he has in his eye when he looks at her, and he loves her just as much as you and just like you, he wants her to be happy." Said Ryo "To be honest I don't have very much experience in this type of thing but the only sound advice I can give you is this, go to her and talk with her show her that you don't hate her because she has found another man now, and tell her that you will always care for her even if she loves Tenchi more. Or do what you do and take Tenchi out." Adds Ryo. He then gets up and leaves the room leaving Kyoko to his thoughts.

"Damn why do you have to make so much sense Ryo you little punk, you will never understand my feelings for her, you just know me as a pirate a man who has no emotion now you have found out I do care for someone thought you tried you can't help me, but thanks for trying, you are a good friend I realize that now but I can't admit it to you. Killing Tenchi would break her heart into so many little pieces I can't do that. Man I feel as if I should have died that day if I had, Ryoko's heart might not be in so much turmoil." Sighed Kyoko as he thinks to himself. Ryo stalls and leans up against the wall just outside the room.

"God I have never seen Kyoko in such a state before and I thought he was an emotionless bastard, but to find out he really does care for someone and in such a way that even if he doesn't hate her and she chooses Tenchi he won't stay around as it will be to painful for him. If from what he told me was true, he would die for her; I will be dreading what type of guy he will become if she chooses Tenchi." Ryo thinks to himself and sighs.

Meanwhile outside Tenchi finds Ryoko sitting on the roof crying, her head held in her arms. Tenchi quickly climbs up onto the roof and calls over to her.

"Ryoko is it okay for me to come over?" He sits at the edge of the roof waiting on Ryoko's answer.

"No go away leave me alone." Answers Ryoko but Tenchi ignores her and comes over to her and puts his arms around her. He hates to see any of his friends like this

"It's okay Ryoko I am here for you." They just sat there for while Ryoko doesn't answer due to the shock of Tenchi putting his arms around her. Tenchi continues comforting Ryoko; eventually Tenchi asked Ryoko a question.

"Ryoko tell me about you and Kyoko?" After a few moments Ryoko replied.

"He was the only man to ever care about me before I met you and we loved each other, we were a team together we were known through out the universe as the greatest pirates around, but then Kagato betrayed Washu and imprisoned her in the Souja and used her research to take me over and to control me, Kyoko attacked the Souja trying to free me and Washu from his control but his ship was destroyed by a shot from the main gun and we both thought he had been killed, I was devastated and had no reason to live, then I met you and I had a reason to live again you reminded me so much about him and he reminds me so much about you. He lost his whole family in a conflict and you lost your mother. I never thought I would see him again but now that I have I can't get him out of my head and I don't want to have to choose who I love between you two. He could have any girl he wants I have seen the way the others look at him they want to get to know him in that way but he won't let them he wants ME, ME!!" Sobs Ryoko not sure if this is good idea telling Tenchi all of this.

"Well Ryoko no matter what you decide I am sure Kyoko won't run off and leave you on your own again if he is telling the truth about looking for you the whole time you where locked up he will value your decision as do I we will both love you no matter what happens." Replies Tenchi still holding her in his arms. She strokes his chest and glances up at him.

"Do you really love me Tenchi?" Asked Ryoko as she looked up at Tenchi.

"Yes I do, I love you Ryoko; I also love Ayeka, I love you all but Kyoko loves you and he loves you alone, he doesn't feel like that for the rest and I'll always be here for you, I won't go away as long as we can be friends. Kyoko nearly died trying to save you that is true love on his part he will do everything and anything for you and I am going to be here always and nothing will change that. I'll go to hell and back if it meant I kept you and the others happy." Ryoko bursts into tears after Tenchi made that statement.

"I don't know; you two are both the only people to show me true happiness I can't choose." Ryoko holds her head in her hands still worked up about the last 30 minutes.

"Well I am going to go back down to the others go to Kyoko talk to him about it like you just told me. I am sure he will understand how you feel and you will feel better." Smiled Tenchi as he let Ryoko and he began to make his way back in to the house and back down to the others.

Tenchi goes back to the party and Ryoko teleports to Tenchi's room and knocks on the door.

"Ryo if that is you bug off!! I don't want to hear it anymore." He turns round as the tears flow down his face and sees Ryoko phasing through the door, trying to wipe his tears away he turns away as Ryoko approaches him. She has never seen him cry and he doesn't want her to see it. It makes him feel weak.

"Kyoko please look at me." Cries Ryoko as both of her feet touch the floor after phasing through the door. Kyoko turns round to see a very upset look on her face.

"Ryoko?" He asks looking a bit surprised to see her. Ryoko sits down beside him and she puts her warm arms around him.

"I am thinking of leaving in the morning I won't be in your way anymore." He looks at her with a sad look on his face wishing he never found her again it's hurting her lots right now.

"You only have just got here I haven't had a chance to talk to you." She pulls Kyoko closer drawing him into a hug.

"Yes but if I go you won't be unhappy you will have Tenchi here with you and you won't have too choose one of us." Replies Kyoko trying to make everything he is saying sound justified.

"Don't go please stay here with me! Live here with us!" Cries Ryoko thinking the only other man in her life is going to take off on her but of his own free will this time.

"I don't know Ryoko its to painful to bear seeing you with someone else I looked over and over for you for the past 700 hundred years I am glad I found you it's the happiest day of my life… but to find out that you love someone else, if you do like him more I will understand." Replies Kyoko looking at her with a warming look on his face. He's being selfish he thought that he was the only one that ever made Ryoko happy he couldn't be anymore wrong. Ryoko looks back and asks him

"Do you hate me for loving Tenchi?" Ryoko looks at him as Kyoko lifts both his hands and rests them against her cheeks stroking them.

"NO, NO how could I hate you, you're the best the thing to happen to me and it's just I won't be able to cope if you're not with me anymore call it selfish I can't take it if I lose you again. He holds her in his arms as he plays with her hair. "I fell into a really deep depression once you where gone, my life wasn't worth living, I had plenty of chances to meet someone new but I always knew deep down I would find you again and I did and my love hasn't changed even after all these years, but I am heart broken to find out you might love someone else. But no matter what I say do on the outside I will always love you deep down in my heart. If Tenchi is your new man I'll support you even if I can't stand the sight of it." Ryoko then puts her own hands on top of Kyoko's.

"I love you too, I didn't think you would come after me no one other than Tenchi has shown me that much kindness I never knew how much I loved you until the day you got shot down by the Souja and you never truly know how much you love someone till you lose them. But I do have feelings for Tenchi. I thought you died, I could not move on. But then I met Tenchi and now that you are back after such a long period of time I think I am going to lose you again because I have feelings for someone else now as well." Sobs Ryoko. Kyoko watches the tears dripping down her face and he replies. "You will never lose me because of that even though I said I might leave I wouldn't go knowing that I can be near you again and that you're happy." Ryoko then cuddles up to him.

"I am never going to leave you again Kyoko I love you too much, I love Tenchi but in a different way than it is with you I would never choose between you two, but I am happy now that you are here please don't leave me again will you stay here with me so I can be near Tenchi?" She looks at him smiling the mood has eased up and Kyoko replies.

"Of course Tenchi is a cool kid I have no problem with that and as far as your question to live here goes, of course I will. I will live here with you and him, so we can always be here together you and me, and we are both here for Tenchi when he needs us." Laughs Kyoko as he holds Ryoko quite close to him. "Though if I did swing the other way I would off chased Tenchi too just like you did as he is kind of cute, good thing I don't swing that way." Laughs Kyoko as he rubs his head.

"Oh Kyoko if you did that I would kill you." Ryoko grabs him and pulls him real close and blows a kiss and then lets him go. "You're a bad boy you know that?" She laughs as Kyoko looks back at her.

"Yep I know I am but that is way you love me." Laughs Kyoko as he continues to look at Ryoko. Kyoko gets up and stretches and he looks down at Ryoko who is still sitting on the bed.

"Well Ryoko lets back down stairs I am sure they are wondering if we are ok." Kyoko gets up and phases through the door out to the hall he begins to walk to the stairs. "Yeah well before we go down can't we have a little fun first hehe." She puts her arms around Kyoko and gives him a kiss as she pushes him up against the door.

"As much as I would love to we should go downstairs, we can do that later." Kyoko gives her a kiss and laughs as she lets him go smiling.

They both go to the top of the stairs at the same time with their arms around each other. "Hey you guys could I speak to you all for a minute?" Asked Ryoko as she waited on everyone to listen to what she had to say. Everyone turns to look at Ryoko and she tells the. "Well I am just letting you know that Kyoko and I are back together again." Everyone claps and cheers she gives Kyoko a hug and then teleports over to Tenchi and gives him a hug. "Thank you Tenchi for setting me free and for being here for me." She whispers into his ear.

"It's ok Ryoko just as long as you are happy then I am happy also." He smiles at Ryoko and she smiles back at him. Kyoko then teleports down to the group and yells at the top of his voice.

"LET'S PARTY!!!!!!!" He picks himself up a drink and drinks it before he begins to eat the food.

"Whoa that was an attitude change." Ryo looks at him strange wondering where the moody Kyoko went.

"Well he is with the one he loves isn't he, I am glad to see him feeling better." Smiles Tenchi as he watches Ryoko walk over to Kyoko and they begin to talk.

"True, it's just that I've never seen him so happy before it's like he's a whole new person." Answers Ryo as he watches Ryoko and Kyoko at the party food table eating at the party food. After a few moments of watching them offering each other bits of food and feeding each other, an idea comes to Ryo's mind.

"Tenchi would you excuse me, I have to go and talk to Washu about something." Said Ryo as he looked at Tenchi.

"Sure no problem, talk to you later." Answered Tenchi. He then turns round and wanders in the direction of Ayeka and Sasami. Ryo then looks around the room looking for Washu and sees her talking to Kiyone about something. He walks over to them and asks.

"Excuse me Washu is it okay I talk to you for a moment?" Washu turns to face Ryo and replies.

"Yes certainly what I can I help with?" Answered Washu as she glanced at Ryo.

"Well I'll leave you two to talk then." Said Kiyone as she turns to leave but before she can Ryo begins to speak with her.

"Its okay Kiyone you can stay and listen I am not going to talk about anything private; actually you should be able to help me." Smiles Ryo as he looked over at Kiyone.

"Okay, so what is it you need to talk about?" Asked Kiyone as she looked at Ryo.

"Well I was hoping you two might be able to help me with an idea I have to make the night more enjoyable for the rest of them?" Answered Ryo. He then goes into details on what it is he is wanting to do.

"Yeah I can do that for you not a problem for someone like me." Answered Washu with a big cheesy grin.

"That explains how Washu can help you but what am I supposed to do?" Asked Kiyone not exactly sure what her part in this scenario would be.

"I was hoping that you could help me keep everyone from going outside before Washu has the surprise ready." Replied Ryo with a small grin.

A short while later Ryo and Kiyone are busy prowling round the room making sure no one leaves when Noboyuki walks in through the door shouting

"Hey everyone I am back, sorry for being so late but work kept me back, so how's the party going?" Everyone answered back saying hello and telling him the party is going great. Just then Noboyuki noticed Kyoko over at the party food table with Ryoko. Wondering who it is Noboyuki wanders over to find out and as he gets closer he senses something familiar about the stranger then just as he reached them he realized who the stranger was and called out. "Kyoko is that you? It is good to see you again it has been years since I last saw you?" Everyone in the room turns stunned that Noboyuki and Kyoko know each other.

"You know him as well?" Asked Tenchi with a surprised look but it's no surprise look on his face everyone seems to know him.

"Yep me and Kyoko go way back son." Answered Noboyuki proudly.

"But how do you know each other!?" Asked Ayeka and Ryoko at the same time both of them in utter shock.

"We meet 20 odd years ago, me and Achika were driving home from a party when Kyoko here appeared in the middle of the road and got knocked down, to be honest he did more harm to the car than it did to him, well anyway he was knocked out by it as he was drunk and Achika being the nice person that she is insisted that we bring him home so we could take care of him, he recovered very quickly from the accident and was going to leave as soon as he recovered but Achika convinced him to stay for a while, we got to know him very well and became good friends, shortly after the accident Achika became pregnant with you Tenchi, to repay us for the kindness we had showed him he decided to stay and help us while Achika was pregnant, one day while I was at work Achika decided she wanted to go shopping and Kyoko went with her, they were on the train into Tokyo when Achika's water broke, this would have been no problem if there had been any doctors available but there wasn't. Thankfully Kyoko was able to deliver you Tenchi, because of this we decided to name Kyoko your godfather and there you have it. Kyoko is your godfather. I never told you because well I never thought we would see him again. He took Achika's death pretty badly as well." Everyone just stood there looking at Kyoko stunned finally Tenchi regained the use of his tongue and said

"You're my GODFATHER!!" Yelled Tenchi not sure whether to be happy or to be upset. And after Ryoko and Ayeka regained the use of their tongue they said.

"And you delivered TENCHI!!" Ryoko and Ayeka looked at Tenchi and then Kyoko before returning their attention on Noboyuki.

"Yep." Replied Kyoko with a cheeky grin. Before anyone else could say anything Washu walked back into the room and stopped and stared and said

"What happened? What's going on?" She looks at everyone wondering what's going on.

"Never mind we'll explain later have you finished the surprise?" Answered Ryo before anyone else could answer.

"Yeah it's finished all we need now is the guests of honour." Answered Washu with a grin.

"Well everyone could you please head outside, so that the fun can begin." Said Ryo to the rest of the group as they all wondered what in the blue hell is he on about.

As everyone headed outside into the garden, Ryo calls over to Kyoko.

"Hey Kyoko could you come here please?" Ryo waves at him and Kyoko walks over to him wanting to know what he wants.

"Ok sure what is it Ryo?" Asked Kyoko as he looked at him.

"Well do you know what the stage is for etc?" Asked Ryo as he looked back at Kyoko wondering what he was on about.

"No I don't know what it is for, should I?" Asks a puzzled Kyoko not having a clue what Kyoko is on about.

"Well since these guys have looked after us, even though we are pirates and I thought since we are good friends we could do a show for them considering your also a top vocalist and a guitar player could we perform for them?" Asked Ryo as he smiled at his pirate friend.

"Sure I guess we could but I want to sing a song of my own at the very end is that ok with you?" Asked Kyoko as he looked at Ryo awaiting his answer.

"Sure Kyoko if that is what you want." Replies Ryo. "Well here is the music that you need for the guitars and drums etc." Kyoko teleports back to the ship and grabs them. Other than the armoury his room and Ryo's are the only part still fully intact.

"Whoa this is pretty strange it is not like you. Was this is the one song you where going to sing to her if you found her again?" Asked Ryo as he looked up at Kyoko with a sly look on his face.

"Yep that is the one I have changed it a bit as I found out more things to add to it." Replies Kyoko who is actually quite proud of what he wrote.

"Well we better get to the stage then if we want to perform for them." Laughs Ryo as he takes the music from Kyoko and goes over it.

"Yeah I know but I'll be right back." Kyoko runs over to Ryoko who is sitting near by. "Here you go." Kyoko hands her a drink that he picked up inside when he was getting the music "I have to go do something ok so I'll be back shortly."

"Ok you better come back and you better not flirt." Ryoko gives him one of those looks to say if he did he would be dead.

"No I won't do that." He gives her a kiss "I'll be back shortly Ryoko." He then turns and run back to the stage.

Kyoko gets back to the stage where Ryo is setting up the equipment.

"Right Ryoko does not suspect a thing." Smiles Kyoko as he looks at Ryo.

"That's good Kyoko now we need to wait on Yosho and Noboyuki they are going to play the electric guitar and the bass guitar. Ryo tells him. "Oh I see that Noboyuki told you that we preformed together a few times, and I never met Yosho. I didn't know he could play." Laughs Kyoko as he rubbed his head. "Well he can and he thought he would help, he hasn't felt this young in ages if I recall they where his exact words." Ryo laughs at the thought of Yosho saying such things.

Noboyuki and Yosho walk in and pick up their guitars and give them a quick play.

"Hmm haven't touched one of these in a while." laughs Yosho as he strums the guitar a few times.

"I know father it is odd, but I'll enjoy playing along side Kyoko again." Laughs Noboyuki as he strums his guitar.

"Well I am going to go out to introduce us in a few minutes so be ready. I have to fix this and tune it then I am done. So put this little device on behind your ear it tells you how to play a song once it is mentioned. " Ryo smiles at them and hand hands them all one.

"Ok guys well this will be a blast." Smiles Kyoko as he looks at Noboyuki, Ryo and Yosho as Ryo finishes with the tuning.

As they continued to prepare for their little performance the others are getting impatient.

"Where did Kyoko go?" Asked Ryoko as she looked around looking for Kyoko.

"Not sure but I am sure he will be here soon." Replies Tenchi as he stands beside Ryoko looking up at the curtain.

"I wonder what the curtain for?" Asked Mihoshi as she looked over at Kiyone.

"Mihoshi just be patient. We will find put soon." Kiyone tells her as Kiyone looks up at the curtain.

"I wonder what those guys are up to." Wonders Ayeka as she too looks up at the curtain.

"Hey look Ayeka the curtain is going up." Laughs Sasami as she watches the curtain begin to rise off the floor. Ryo-oh-ki just sits and stares up at the curtain. Ryo then walks on stage with a microphone in his hand.

"Well…umm… hey guys the reason I asked for the curtain and stuff is because I am about to put on a little concert for you. So now let me introduce the people who will be performing." Everyone begins to wonder who he could be talking about they don't know anyone who could play an instrument never mind sing. "Well first of all it is going to be a band, and I am going to be the drummer." Ryo holds up his drum sticks and waves them about. "Then we have Noboyuki on electric guitar." Noboyuki walks out with his guitar, everyone looks shocked but Ryoko is trying not to laugh. "Next we have Yosho on bass guitar." Everyone's jaw hits the floor including Ryoko's.

"Dad and grandpa give me a break." Sighed Tenchi he can not believe this is happening to him.

"And last but not least we have Kyoko who will be singing." He grins when he looks at Ryoko's jaw hitting the floor.

"No way Kyoko singing!!!" Shouts Ryoko as Kyoko, Noboyuki and Yosho get ready to start things off. Ryo then asks the girls.

"Do you have any song requests?" Ryo looks around as the girls give him their song requests. "OK well guys lets get this show on the road. The music begins to play and Kyoko walks up to the microphone and begins to sing. His voice sounds like he is a pro at this type of thing

Everyone begins to cheer as Kyoko sings the song. "They are very good I have to admit." Smiles Kiyone as she dances along to the tune. Everyone dances and cheers as Kyoko belts his heart out.

"He is good GO KYOKO." Yells Mihoshi as she continues to dance about. Everyone continues to jump up and down as they listen to the band continuing to play. They watch as Kyoko clenches his fist and raises it in the air and the girls cheer louder as begins to shoot up from behind Ryo who's still playing away on the drums. For about an hour everyone is dancing away really getting into what is going on. After playing a few more songs the guys and girls who are clearly enjoying themselves.

"Well girls we are gonna have a short break, but we will be back and the concert will continue." Kyoko smiles and everyone claps and cheers as Yosho and the others get up and walk of stage. Kyoko and his "band mates" go back stage and the girls continue to shout and cheer.

"Well they are cheering for us now." Laughs Ryo as he listens to the girls cheering and yelling he continues to smile as he listens in to the girls as they continue to cheer and roar.

"Well Ryo it is good to see that the enjoy it, but could you go and get us drink please?" Asked Yosho as he gave Ryo a small cheerful smile.

"Sure I can do that. I'll be right back." Ryo then leave to grab a few drinks from table where the drinks are kept. He picks them up when he notices everyone is staring at him. "Hey you guys why are you all staring at me for?" Asks Ryo with a confused look on his face.

"That was so cool! You guys are really cool. You guys should become a full time rock band!" Laughs Mihoshi still singing along to one of the songs that Kyoko song earlier.

"Yeah you are, but Grandpa and Dad I never would have thought." Laughs a very embarrassed Tenchi as he shook his head in disbelieve.

"Yes they are very good. And you guys also have to admit that Kyoko has a really good singing voice." Smiles Ryoko as Ryo glances between everyone.

"Yes he does I never thought a nice man with a sweet smooth voice could ever like you." Laughs Ayeka who is deliberately trying to get on Ryoko's nerves

"Oh Miss Ayeka stop that it is not very nice." Scolds Tenchi a bit disgusted by the way Ayeka is acting.

"You forget Princess he is also a space pirate and one of the cruellest and most brilliant around, except for me of course." Smiles Ryoko as she glares over at Ayeka.

"Well I am going to head back now so please go outside and enjoy the rest of the show." As Ryo heads outside Kiyone is waiting for him she slipped away from the others earlier.

"Hey Kiyone how are you?" Asks Ryo who is a little worried, as Kiyone is giving him a seductive look.

"I am ok Ryo I was just wondering would you like to go on a walk after your little show so we can take a little time together and get to know each other." Kiyone smiles at him still continuing her seductive look.

"Gulp… umm… sure…why not." He then runs over to the stage to get away from Kiyone he bumps into Kyoko who is waiting on him.

"I see Kiyone has taken an interest in you." Kyoko looks at him with a cheeky grin on his face.

"Well…ah…umm." Ryo goes red in the face clearly trying to hide the fact that Kiyone is interested in him

"Aww my little pirate friend has grown up. Though she is galaxy police. That wouldn't go down well." Laughs Kyoko out very loudly really getting on Ryo's nerves.

"SHUT UP KYOKO!! Let's just get on with this concert ok. We can talk about Kiyone later." Moans Ryo as he storms past Kyoko then walks directly past Noboyuki and Yosho who knock their drinks back in one go. Noboyuki and Yosho look at Kyoko and he points to the stage. They nod and walk after Ryo; Kyoko then follows them to the steps leading up to the stage.

They all walk back out on stage and the concert goes on. Kyoko is currently up on stage singing and everyone is dancing while the lights used for the concert are blazing and the fire effects used are something else. Ryo glances over, looking at everyone as he continues playing the drums Ryo then begins to think to himself.

"This is something I haven't seen in a while. Kyoko is happy, and it's the first time in a long time we have had any proper peace and quite I hope it lasts." Ryo watches as Noboyuki then stands back to back with Kyoko as Noboyuki is playing his guitar and Kyoko is singing. The girls continue to cheer as Yosho walks up beside Noboyuki and Kyoko, Yosho still playing the base guitar they stand their singing and playing and a few seconds later the song finishes and the girls clap and cheer. After a short walk up and down the stage Kyoko announces that he has one special song that he wants to sing for someone.

"Ok you guys this is a song I wrote myself about 700 years ago. Yes well as you all might have guessed this song is for Ryoko and it is called my dear Ryoko." Ryoko begins to blush but covers her face. "Well I hope you enjoy it." Kyoko then lifts the microphone to his lips and he looks down at Ryoko and he begins to sing the following song:

My Dear Ryoko

"I had a feeling, I had hoped that."

"I would find you again someday."

"Living in shadow, hating my existence."

"For leaving you alone."

"I didn't know that you were taken away from me."

"I was trapped in violence, and then you returned and saved the day."

"I'm here for you, now that I found you."

"I'm here for you, my dear Ryoko."

"I'm here for you."

"Ryoko."

"Someone changed me it was you."

"I can't believe I found you."

"For such a long time, I cried searching for you."

"You made me a better man."

"My dear Ryoko I'm sorry I left you alone."

"In that cave please forgive me my dear Ryoko."

"I'm here for you now that I found you."

"I'm here for you my dear Ryoko."

"I'm here for you."

"For you."

"Ryoko."

"Within the darkness you are light of my heart."

"And with my heart, I will love your eternity."

"I'm here for you now that I found you."

"I'm here for you my dear Ryoko."

"You know I love you."

"And I always will."

"And I am here for you."

"Ryoko."

"I am here now, I love you."

Kyoko takes a bow and everyone screams and cheers while Ryoko looks at Kyoko tears forming in her eyes.

"Thank you, thank you now; please give to up to Noboyuki, Yosho and Ryo for there very cool instrument playing." Everyone claps and cheers and the curtain drops.

"Good show guys maybe we good make a living out of this." Laughs Kyoko as he wipes the sweat from his head.

"I think I will stick to being a Shrine keeper because it's what I am used to." Yosho replies with a bit of sarcasm.

"Yeah it was only a joke Yosho." Kyoko looks at him strange and they both start laughing. Kyoko jumps down from the stage and everyone standing there then surrounds him.

"Well hey I didn't expect you lot to be here looking so happy and cheerful." Smiled Kyoko as he stood in front of everyone. Ryo Yosho and Noboyuki appear shortly after standing behind Kyoko.

"Are you kidding you have got one heck of a voice." Screams Mihoshi with a smile on her face she really seems to like them.

"Well thanks but you can't forget that Ryo, Noboyuki and Yosho played really well, though I still can't believe Yosho can play like that." Kyoko wonders where did he get the time to do such things.

"Yep Grandpa can play really well." Laughs Sasami as she looked up at Kyoko with a big smile on her face.

"Oh yeah Sasami speaking of which I have something to give you." Kyoko quickly runs round the back grabs the gift and comes back holding a very expensive guitar.

"Here you go half pint." Kyoko smiles and he hands Sasami his favourite guitar.

"Is this really for me Kyoko?" Asked Sasami with a shocked look on her face.

"Yes now go and put it in your room so it doesn't get broken." Kyoko smiles as he watches Sasami's smile get bigger.

"Yay Kyoko gave me a guitar!" Sasami runs off to her room with her new guitar to put it away. Leaving the others to pester Kyoko.

"I have something to give all you guys also but it's not ready yet I have to check on it later." Said Kyoko with a smile on his face. They look at him wondering what it is but Ryoko jumps in before they can find out.

"OK shows over go away you snoops." Growls Ryoko putting her arms around Kyoko. "Hey handsome thank you for the song." Ryoko smiles as she looks at him with a tear coming down the side of her face "I would do anything for you and you know it, and since you weren't there I wrote the song though it was edited just recently." Kyoko lifts a finger and wipes away Ryoko's tear as the others all go into the house.

"I love you, you devil." Ryoko gives him a hug and kiss on the cheek.

"Yes I know and I love you too. Now come on Ryoko let's go back inside everyone is inside and I am getting cold." Kyoko puts his arms around Ryoko and the both walk back in to the house.

It's about 11pm when Kyoko and Ryoko sit down beside Tenchi and Ayeka who are currently chatting. Kiyone and Ryo have just gone off on their little walk together while Sasami is now playing her guitar with Mihoshi and Ryo-oh-ki in her room. And Yosho and Noboyuki are in the kitchen while Washu is with them.

"Well this has been really bothering me, just exactly how did the lot of you end up on a back water planet like this? Because Ayeka you and Sasami are both first and second crown princesses of the planet Juria. And also why are two Galaxy police officers here this planet isn't really that important is it? And just exactly how did Ryoko and Washu get away from Kagato without me hearing about it? Someone please explain to me."

"Sure Kyoko I'll explain it to you." Answered Ryoko she then explains the different stories of how they all got there and how they met Tenchi.

"Wow." Says Kyoko as he collapses sprawling out on the sofa. "You're telling me that Tenchi defeated Kagato and destroyed the Souja while doing it." Kyoko looks over at Tenchi and then he looks back towards Ryoko who replies.

"Yep." Answered Ryoko with a cheeky grin looking back at Kyoko with Ayeka and Tenchi sitting nearby.

"Oh you should have seen lord Tenchi as he did battle with Kagato he was so handsome and heroic." Added Ayeka and both girls went starry eyed as they both went back down memory lane remembering that day.

"Well I am a lot stronger than that but I have never had any reason to use such power so I don't." Smiled Kyoko who looked at Tenchi and suddenly sensed a powerful force deep with in Tenchi he then snapped back to reality when he heard Ayeka speaking.

"Do you even have this power if you have never used it?" Asked Ayeka looking a little confused.

"Yes I know what I can do. Though I have never needed to use my full power in battle I have killed everyone who has come up against me and I have never lost. Why do you think my power has been known to rival the power of the light hawk wings and the reason why I am called the destroyer." He looks over at Ayeka with a small cocky smile. She grins back and looks over at him when they hear the door open.

"Hey guys we are back." Laughs Ryo with an awkward look on his face as he enters through the door with Kiyone following him.

"Well hey there, you two little love birds. How was your walk?" Laughed Kyoko as Kiyone and Ryo looked at him as they go red in the cheeks.

"KYOKO will you shut up we aren't love birds we where just getting to know each other more." Growls Ryo with a very pissed off expression on his face though to Kyoko he knows it is obvious what Ryo was feeling.

"Hey just relax Ryo. Man you think the guy could take a joke." Kyoko looks at Ryoko and shrugs his shoulders.

"Well now that he is with Kiyone it doesn't seem like he can." Ryoko and Kyoko both giggle and they then go outside and rest on the roof.

"Well guys I am off to bed." Tenchi smiles as he gets up and heads to the stairs and he begins to make his way up to his room.

"Yeah we are all going to bed now lord Tenchi." Replied Ayeka. Ayeka looked at the clock and it read. Well everyone had said their good nights and had all went to bed except Ryoko and Kyoko who are now on the roof chatting away.

"Looks like everyone has gone to bed Kyoko we are on our own now." Ryoko snuggles up to Kyoko. Ryoko looks up at him smiling and Kyoko looks down at her smiling.

"Yep that we are, do you sit out here often?" Asks Kyoko as he looks towards the sky looking at the stars from earth.

"Yeah I do sit here often just looking at the sky and thinking how beautiful it is." Ryoko then looks up at the sky.

"Well Ryoko what are you thinking about? You seem deep in thought." Asked Kyoko looking a little concerned.

"Oh who me? Yeah sorry it's just that my life seems to have gotten a lot better since I was released from that cave meeting Tenchi, having a carnival like life and now you showing up it's so cool I just can't believe it!!!" She grabs him and pulls him close and gives him a kiss.

"Yeah I agree it is one of the best things to ever happen to me too, but if this war comes then no one is going to be safe." Sighs Kyoko as he looks at Ryoko he is no longer smiling.

"Yeah but we can run away together and forget everyone." She smiles and snuggles up to him.

"Maybe but what about Tenchi? Are you just going to forget him now that you have me again after he freed you from the cave?" Kyoko continues then looks up at the sky.

"Of course not we will visit him as often as we can and I will always be grateful he freed me." She smiles to make Kyoko feel better but it's not working.

"Ok let me explain, if this war happens no where is gonna be safe and I am afraid I won't be able to protect you from the Scryia." Kyoko then takes a deep breath and sighs. "I guess what I am saying is I am going to die trying to protect you, but you know the reason I must fight them and you understand don't you?" Asked Kyoko as he looked at her hoping she would give him the right answer.

"They had taken you captive when you where a child and they took control of your body and made you destroy everything you held dear, your mother your father and your younger brother and sister. That's why you must fight them to get revenge for what they did to you, but I wish you would just forget about it and stay here with me. I was also controlled by someone." Answered Ryoko looking at him.

"I would love to stay here with you Ryoko but I just can't forget about it, the members of my family must be avenged and if Juria should lose this war no where will be safe from the Scryia, millions of families will go through what I did and I can't stand the thought of letting that happen." Replied Kyoko talking much like a hero instead of a pirate.

"But Kyoko, Juria hates you and will probably try to kill you instead of accepting your help it's not worth it." Pleaded Ryoko who is very concerned Kyoko will die if he goes ahead with this.

"I am not doing this because I want to… I am doing it because I must; I can't stand by and not help them knowing that if they lose; you and everyone else I care about won't be safe anymore." Answered Kyoko sadly as he sits behind Ryoko his arms wrapped around her waist.

"But why does it have to be you surely the warriors of Juria strong enough to defeat the Scryia, they've defeated every other empire that has attacked them before haven't they?" Asked Ryoko knowing that only she has had the power to seriously hurt Juria.

"The Jurians have defeated all the other empires because of their Juria power and their light hawk wings, the other empires had nothing to match that but the Scryia are different because they have the dragon aura that is on par with the power of Juria and their warships have the their own version of the dragon aura, just like the Juria tree ships have the Light hawk wings. I am sorry Ryoko but I can't risk it I must help Juria, besides do you think Ryo is going to just sit by and let the Scryia invaded his home world." Answered Kyoko looking at Ryoko giving her a warm smile

"Please Kyoko don't go I only just got you back I don't want to lose you again." Pleads Ryoko as tears begin to form and drip down her cheeks.

Instead of saying anything Kyoko just pulled Ryoko closer to him drawing comfort from each other and trying not to think of the war that was coming Kyoko gives her a kiss and they both Teleport themselves to their rooms and they go to sleep trying to shake thoughts of this impending war.

That's chapter 3 done hope you enjoyed it Chapter four will be up soon Comments would be great thanks.