Author's Note: This is my first Tenchi fan fiction. Told from Ryoko's point of view, this takes place in the Tenchi tv series universe, the prologue is set at the near end of "No Need For Ryoko". I hope to make this story a retelling of the whole tv series, expect through Ryoko's eyes and not Tenchi's, reliving the "carnival" of their time together. (You gotta admit they would see things very differntly;D) Please, if you like this story at all or think that I have any tiny bit of Tenchi writing talent, e-mail me and say so! Your comments will motivative my lil' brain into writing more! Copyright thingie: I don't own Tenchi Muyo, I am but a lowly fan of it's greatness. Unless you want my poor little Ryoohki doll don't sue, for it is the only thing I have of value (Please don't take away this girl's little fuzzy Ryoohki:( ) No Need For A Warrior's Heart By Alicorn ###Prologue#### The carnival is gone now, leaving the smell of summer days, cotton candy and false hopes drifting in the air. Dreams and love have been ripped for my heart like the daydreams of a child... ************ It was always my wish for you to live happily ever after Tenchi. A human kindness, something I had never known was your very soul. The blessings of a warm family and easiness to except all things was one thing you taught me (All right, *tried* to teach me, but you gotta admit I'm a fast learner) I don't suppose I would ever have been able to see the beauty of little things like the colors of the leaves in fall or the newness of the cherry blossoms in spring if it wasn't for your simple soul. My side is really hurting now, burning into my mind like a blazing fire on liquid metal...I should have never stopped, I should have gone with you! Only when you stop do you feel the pain... Pain's nothing though, I did for you Tenchi and I won't be weak..I will be strong for you. Drifting out here in space, there is nothing left to do but think and pray for you. You can't die Tenchi, your immortal heart protects you. You have the heart of a warrior, just like me. Strength beyond measure, with your heart you won mine right from the start. Skills and wisdom beyond your years and the ways of battle. I use to think our warriors hearts would bring us together. It was a silly dream. Silly that I could even dream, really. What part to dreams ever have in the heart of a warrior, of a pirate? It is ironic, after I wished so long for love that now that I do know love I can never put my heart back into the hard outer shell I always use to hide it under...I can't forget your warm brown eyes... I hope you've your happily ever after Tenchi... The salty taste of tears, warm tears, flowing down to mix with the rose red crimson of my own blood.. I can see only dimly now the millions of silver pinpoints of the universe, trailing markers leading off to nowhere.. Before the stars seemed to go on forever.. with you near..before...