Disclaimer: I don't own any...not even one.....of these characters, I'm only a little person with a fantasy! Please don't sue me or shoot me or do something mean! I repeat these characters are not of my property! ~NO NEED FOR ZERO~ Chapter One~Zero's Return "Ryoko! Get your paws off Lord Tenchi, you...you devil woman!" screamed Ayeka. "Devil woman, now that wasn't very nice princess." Ryoko replied, "your just jealous that Tenchi was ment to be with me instead of you!" "OOH! That is it!" screamed Ayeka as her mini logs appeared above her head, "Now you must die Ryoko!" "Ha try me!" "Oh no,"said Sasami. Sweat drops appeared on everyones head as there daily routine started up. "Well might as well eat breakfast!" said Washu...... ~That Night~ "That Ayeka," Ryoko sighed, "she always has to get in the way. If only Tenchi knew how i really felt... *sigh*" She fell asleep thinking of her and Tenchi together...... ~The Next Morning~ "Good morning Sasami, and Lady Ayeka. Has anyone seen Ryoko this morning?" asked Tenchi. Ayeka, hurt by the question, replied "She probably admitted defeat to me and was afraid to show her face....WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE THAT DEVIL WOMAN ANYWAY!!!!" "Now Ayeka...." started Tenchi. "Good Morning....hehehe" giggled Ryoko as she walked down the stairs wearing a beautiful pink and red kimono with her hair down. "OH! Go..od....Mor...or...ni...ing!" stampered Tenchi. Ryoko blushed a deep scarlet and giggled. Seeing Tenchi's face Ayeka screamed' "OOH!" "Oh, I'm so rude," said Ryoko looking embarrassed as she went around and hugged everyone at the table...including Ayeka," Good Morning Ayeka, Sasami, and everyone else!" Huge sweatdrops appearedd on everyone's head. "Oh, Sasami, I can't wait to try your delishess breakfast you've cooked this morning." Sasami, looked very happt, ran off to get the meal.Ayeka thinking Ryoko's kindness was a trick to sneak Tenchi's attention behind her back started to yell, " What is going on!" You, you are a monster and a fake! Well your tricks won't fool me and they won't fool Lord Tenchi!" Ryoko, totally hurt by Ayeka ran off and phased out, crying uncontrolablly. "What's wrong with Ryoko, she usually fights back" questioned Mihoshi. Tenchi looking very angry yelled, "Ayeka, Ryoko was only trying to be nice and you had no right to yell at her like that! I thought you being a princess would repsect that!" Ayeka, looking totally stunned, just stood in place as Tenchi ran oof to try to find Ryoko. "Ryoko! Ryoko!" he called. He thought he heard some crying over in the trees. (I wonder whats wrong with Ryoko, she's never sensitive, it's almost like she's....changed...) "Whats wrong?"he called up to her in her favorite tree. Ryoko crying said "Why does Ayeka hate me, I only tried to say hello, and....WAHHHHHHH" Tenchi felt drops of water as Ryoko cried continually. "You know Ayeka doesn't hate you, she's just not used to you hugging her...actually we all are." replied Tenchi. Ryoko started to cry enev harder. "nobody likes me, I'll I ever wanted was to love you Tenchi," She looked at him with her big sad cyan eyes. A big sweatdrop appearred on Tenchi's head. "uh...well...the others are worried about you, come back to breakfast." said tenchi surprised and embarrassed. "But everyone will yell at me." replied Ryoko. "I promise they won't" So with that Ryoko climed down the tree and agreed to come back. Another sweatdrop appeared on Tenchi's head as she thanked and hugged him. Chapter 2~Washu's Discovery Back at breakfast, everyone ate in silence because the usual was not starting, consideringAyeka was upstairs in her room. After breakfast Ryoko offered to help Sasami with the dishes. But when Ryo-Ohki waddled into the kitchen, looking for carrots, she started to growl and hiss at Ryoko. "Ryo-Ohki stop it!" Sasami exclamed, "It's only Ryoko." Ryoko looks confused and looks around. Ryo-Ohki looking stunned and confused still stays away cautiously but stops growling. After Ryoko was done with the dishes, she left to watch Tenchi practice at the shrine. "Concentrate Tenchi!" yells Yosho. Tenchi looking fierce, jumps just in time to block his grandfather's attack. But unfortunatly missed his jump. "WAH!" "Oh! Tenchi are you okay? You must've hurt yourself, don't try to move!" cried Ryoko, as Tenchi looked embarrassed with a sweatdrop on his head. "That is enough for today Tenchi" winked his grandfather. Ryoko giggles. "I made lunch for you today Tenchi," blushes Ryoko, "can I join you as you eat it? "UH...uh..ok." he replies nervously. (something is up with Ryoko, she worried about me when i fal, which she's seen me do all the time, she made me lunch, offered to help with the dishes and....she...blushes! Now is the perfect time to ask her.) "Um...well...why...uh..." he started "hehehe, yes?" giggles Ryoko. "Tenchi! Go harvest the garden for carrots! Ryo-Ohki ate them all already!" called Niboyuki from the house. "Oh! Ryo-Ohki, I almost forgot!" clamied ryoko right before she phased out. "Ryoko wait...ugh" He said disappointly. (I'll ask Washu later..she'll know.) ~Back At The House~ "Ryo-Ohki....Ryo-Ohki....there you are!" said Ryoko. "Mrow?" cried Ryo-Ohki. "Look what I made for you, you cute little cabbit! I pretty pink dress!" "MROW!!!!" she crys as she runs and hides. "I wonder whats wrong.......?" Ryoko says "Ryoko, could you tell everyone it's time for dinner?" asks Sasami. Ryoko looks confused and asks her, "HUH? Are you talking to me?" "Of course I am silly, who else whould i be talking to?" "Well i..." "Hurry now." So Ryoko goes around the house looking for everyone. (Why does everyone keep calling me Ryoko.....? Well anyway lets see....i have to tell.....Mihoshi, Niboyuki, Yosho, Washu, Kiyone, Ayeka, and Tenchi, while she blushes at the thought of him) She giggles. "Mihoshi, Kiyone dinner is ready soon!" she calls to them in their room, "Here's Tenchi's dad's room....Niboyuki dinner will be ready soon, ugh, I hope Ayeka doesn't yell at me. I'll just knock and call to her. Ayeka dinner will be ready soon." There's no answer. "Well now for Tenchi," as she stops and pictures him in the field. "hehehe! Yosho dinner is ready soon.....where is Tenchi?" she asks. "He went to go talk to Washu." he answers. "Oh! Well I have to tell her anyway." So she heads toward Washu's lab. ~Washu's Lab~ "Little Washu....little Washu....?" Tenchi's calls. "Oh come in Tenchi, I was just going to call for you for an experiment....hehe" she answers. "Uh...um...well I came to ask you a question Little Washu." "Washu? Is Tenchi in there?" calls Ryoko through the door, "Oh! Hi tenchi, Washu.....Sasami told me to tell you that dinner will be ready soon." Ryoko blushes, and giggles. "Thank you, we're coming down now." said Washu. "But Washu...I was..."Tenchi started. "After dinner Tenchi." Washu replies. Ryoko giggles and runs off towards the dinner table. Tonight at dinner Ayeka did manage to show but did not say anything to anyone. It seemed that Tenchi, Ayeka and Ryoko....with the exception of a blush and giggle whenever she looked at Tenchi, were silent. ~After Dinner~ "Little Washu can I talk to you after I clean up?" asked Tenchi "Of course Tenchi, after all I am the greatest scientist in the world....hehe" Then Washu's dolls popped up, "Washu, you're the number one genuis in the universe. Hurray for Washu!" they chanted. "Um...excuse me, but did anyone see where Ryoko went? She left quickly right after dinner." asked Sasami. Everyone shook their heads. "Come in my lab Tenchi." demanded Washu. Tenchi never really liked being in Washu's lab, from the fear of being experimented on. "So what did you want to talk about......hmmm...let me guess... is it about the sudden change in Ryoko's behavior??" she guesses. "But how did you...i mean..." he stutters. "Well i am the greatest scientist in the galaxy!" "Hurray for Washu! You're a genius Washu! YAAA!" Washu laughs. "I've noticed the sudden change also myself...so I started to run tests on her by using my new invention......The ESP 3000!! It can tell me about peoples feelings and behaviors!" "Oh no...." "I can see you are a little nervous...hahaha. Any way, The reason why Ryoko is acting so different so suddenly, is because it's not Ryoko." "HUH?!?!?!?" "It's Zero! Remember when I unleased Zero from Dr. Clay and combined her with Ryoko so she could live? Well, you remember how she was right?" Tenchi blushes. "But is Zero taking over Ryoko?" "I studied that specific question also! It seems that Ryoko feels that she needs to give out some important information or let something out, but she can't seem to get it out. This emotion triggered Zero's unit in her mind and caused Zero to appear instead of Ryoko. Now Zero doesn't have any clue that we all think she's Ryoko instead of Zero. But she has all of Ryoko's and her own memories in her mind." "But what was so importnat that unleased Zero?" "Well has she told you anything that surprised you or was shocking?" "Well....uh...maybe.." "And she said what Tenchi...if you don't tell me I can still find out using my new invention...hehehe" "She told me when she got upset this morning that she.....uh......loved me" "Ah ha!!!! And that surprised you?" "Well I always thought she was either just trying to make Ayeka jealous or she really likes me when she would....you know...." He blushes "oOo, Tenchi you know she isn't going to return into Ryoko until her message or plan is completed." "But what does that have to do with me?!?!" "You must tell her how you feel!" Big sweatdrop appears on Tenchi's head. "Can i ask you something...remember my invention.....hehehe" "Ok..." "Have you...let's say....enjoyed the change in Ryoko...I mean to you like it?" "Well ya...I guess....She's still beautiful, but she's nice and caring now." "You know that is the real Ryoko." "what?" "Yes, Zero is the REAL Ryoko, the reason why she acts tough and sometimes rude is that she is afraid that if she was kind and caring, you wouldn't like her." "Oh." "I think that's it for this conversation!" "But I...I mean I'm....uh....but...." "That's all I can help you with. Good night Tenchi." With that Tenchi was phased to the outside of Washu's lab, confused and all. (What do I do?!?! Washu says Ryoko is Zero, and she is here for a reason...I must tell her how i feel....ugh! I wanted everything to be so easy. But with a house of 6 girls i guess this should of been expected.) *sigh* (Might as well think over this and do something in the morning.) So with Ryoko/Zero on his mind he walks upstairs to his room to find his door cracked open, and inside he can hear a beautiful voice seeing a melody. "Ryoko? I mean Zero? What are you doing here?" "AH! Tenchi I'm...I'm...so...sorry for coming into your room. I'll leave now!" She blushes with embarrassment and quickly starts to leave when she stops and thinks, "That was the fisrt time I've heard you say my name." She smiles and blushes. "Good night Tenchi." She leaves the room. (*sigh* What I'm I going to do tomorrow! I mean I know I do like Ryoko like this, but I do miss the other Ryoko too. But what Washu said was that this IS the REAL Ryoko......) With that on his mind he gets ready for bed, when he sees Zero singing and dancing to herself outside in the trees. *sigh* Chapter 3~Spring Celebration ^^^You must tell her how you feel......this is the real Ryoko.......You ...you....devil woman!......now that wasn't very nice......Tenchi......all I ever wanted was to love you Tenchi...love you Tenchi...love you Tenchi....Tenchi....Tenchi^^^ "Tenchi....tenchi......Tenchi!" "WHA!!!" "Hehehe I'm really sorry for waking you up but breakfast is ready!" "Oh thank you, Sasami." (It was only a dream! Man this Zero thing is getting to me. I wonder if she's still Zero....) "Might as well go to breakfast." So Tenchi heads downstairs preparing himself for todays events. "Good morning everyone." Zero is at the table, with another kimono but this one green and purple, and blushes at the sight of Tenchi. (yup, she's still Zero) "Good morning Lord Tenchi." says Ayeka, "Sasami what is for breakfast this morning?" "Well If I told you then it would ruin the surprise hehehe." "Tenchi today we will start your training early." said Yosho. "But why grandfather?" "Well today is the coming of spring celebration. Did you forget?" (OH! I totally forgot with the Zero thing on my mind......Thats it!!!) "No father I remembered." "I'm going to make the best celebration food I've done yet!"said Sasami "I'll bring the lights and silverware." "I'll bring music and plates." "I'll bring the bunnies." Sweatdrops appear on everyones head. "Ugh. Mihoshi this is a celebration, not a pet fair!" While everyone was disgussing the celebration, Zero snuck out to write a note to Tenchi, and decide what she would do for the celebration. "Has anyone seen Ryoko? She keeps disappearing on us." Everyone says no. "Oh well" "Tenchi are you ready for your trainging?" "Yes grandfather." SO Tenchi and Yosho left for the shrine. Then Mihoshi and Kiyone left to get plates and silverware, Sasami got ready to start cooking for the party, and Ayeka left to go plan for the party. "I must take advantage of this celebration for me and Tenchi. With Ryoko out of the way with her odd behavior, this is the perfect time for Tenchi to confess his love for me! So how should I plan this....hm....." Meanwhile in the tree grove.... "*sigh* I totally forgot about the celebration tonight. I hope Tenchi asks me to dance with him. It will be so romantic. I'll wear my white dress, and my white shoes, and with this letter he'll know where to meet me!" she giggles. After Tenchi was done with his training he headed towards his room to shower and get ready for the celebration. "Hm...a letter? Who is it from?" he claimed. It read..... Dear Tenchi, Before the Spring Celebration I was wondering if you would like to meet me in front of the tree grove. I would like to talk to you about something. If you don't want to you don't have to. I hope you will. With Love~ Zero "Meet her? Talk about something? Maybe I should tell her then" He then headed toward the shower to thik about what he should do about the celebration. ~Outside The Tree Grove~ "I hope Tenchi comes. I will never get over this if he doesn't." She starts to cry. But to get it off her mind she starts singing again. "Zero?" "OH! Tenchi." she blushes. "You wanted to meet here right?" "Yes. Thank you for coming." "Before we talk can I ask you something...?" "Uh huh." "That song you were singing...it sounds familiar...what is it?" "O....oh! You heard me? I don't know what it is.....It seems like a memory to me. But when I sing I......wel....it reminds me of you....I sing it when I feel lonly." she looks away embarrassed. "Ryoko....Zero you don't have to be embarrassed, and you don't have act a certain way around me.....I...I like you the way you are....you...and Ryoko." "Really?" All of a sudden a bright flash shown and Ryoko stood where Zero just was. "Ryoko?" "Yes Tenchi. I was always tricking you and picking on because I was never taught about love, and didn't want to say anything to hurt any one....you. I was afraid of that if I told you I loved you, you wouldn't talk to me." "No, Ryoko.....I think....well....I think I love you too!" "You do?!?!" "Ryoko, I know you're not going to like this but...I talked to Washu and she told me about this...about how Zero is the Real you! And I ralized that I do love you and no matter how you act...you are you! "Oh Tenchi! You don't know how long I've waited to hear that!" So with that they realized they loved each other, and Zero and Ryoko both became one mentally finally. ~At The Celebration~ "Where is Tenchi and Ryoko!" claimed Ayeka. ( She better not have seduced him or hurt him anyway!) As if they heard her question, Tenchi and Ryoko came out of the trees, holding hands and smiling at each other. (Oh no...I'm too late....But somehow in my heart I knew this was going to happen...Tenchi has made his choice.) "Tenchi! Ryoko! There you are I didn't let anyone eat until you came!" said Sasami. "Tenchi," Ayeka said to him quietly," I just want you to know that I am happy for you that you have chosen Ryoko, and I wish you happy times. But can I ask you a favor?" "Anything, Ayeka." "May Sasami and I stay here with you on earth? I don't like the royal life and Earth is so peaceful. We would continue our chores and help as much as we can to help around." "Of course Ayeka. I would never throw you out." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now you don't really expect that these two lovers had a quiet and peaceful life now did you? Nope! But I am writing more fan fics about there life together in the future! So how did you like it? I am obviously a "Tenchi and Ryoko Forever" believer. This was my first fan fic story I've written!! Tell me how you like it by e-mailing me @ shorton86@hotmail.com ~Thanks For Reading~