Hello!

Due to the vast amounts of reviews almost DEMANDING that I do a sequel...

well, i've bent to your will :P

I do hope you enjoy it....

Summary: so here it is, the long awaited Sequel to Seducing Strawberry. Ryou/Ichigo romance it portrays conflicts of the heart. Ichigo spent two years away in England, now she returns back to her friends and family... but will she be the same person? Will her heart still belong to Ryou? Or has someone else moved in and filled that hole?

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Chapter One - Disappiontment

Ichigo looked out the window as the plane made another dip in the air, causing her stomach to lurch with the feeling. Swallowing hard she closed her eyes as the tarmac of the runway grew as they neared it. She could feel the screeching of tired on tarmac as the plane landing, making her head swirl. God, she hated flying. People around her began unbuckling their belts, grabbing the bags from the overhead holdings. Ichigo looked up at the flashing light of the seatbelt and frowned at everyone else. It seemed she was the only one that cared about safety. Finally the plane came to a halt and suddenly the crowd of people stopped trying to look busy with their things and flooded into the isle, immediately blocking Ichigo's path. Breathing out through her mouth she calmed down her nerves and continued to look out the window and into the building opposite.

The glass was told her of all the things she was wanting, missing. She watched as lovers were reunited, as family members met up again after time apart, even friend fooling around and being pushed out by security. She heaved a sigh and let herself wonder if anyone was going to be there. She had told only one person, Mint, but knowing her she probably let everyone knew. Ichigo smiled as she remembered her best friends antics, really, that girl didn't know when to stop. Tearing her eyes away from the window she looked around, noticing only a few people left. Unbuckling her belt she stood and grabbed her small purse and headed down the isle, her feet shuffling along the red carpet. The cold breeze that met her inside the terminal made her breath a sigh of relief. The airplane had been overally warm, stuffy and faintly smelling of farts. She smiled as the air conditioned current blew her hair around her face as she stood underneath it. Stepping through the door, she didnt bohter to look around the groups of people for someone she knew.

Nudging her way past she made it to the baggage reclaim when she heard it. People were shouting her name. Grabbing her suitcase from the bagged belt she turned around, against her better judgment, towards the noise and stopped short. There standing not a few feet away was her old friends. Mint, Lettuce, Pudding and Keiichiro stood with wide smiles and baloons. Her heart constricted as she looked at them. These were her loving friends and as she looked at the love they all had on their faces she felt her throat tighten and her eyes brim with tears. Dragging her suitcase behind her she nearly flat out ran towards them, immediately enveloped in a bunch of arms. Laughing wildly for the first time since leaving England she looked around at the many faces. As she took in them all she felt the smile falter ever so slightly. She could hear the incessent buzzin of Mint's voice but her mind was focusing on everything else, scanning the room. Swallowing a new lump in her throat she looked down at the floor, unable to force the feeling of disappiontment away. Finally the tears fell down her face, forcing a smile to her lips she looked up again, burying her face into Keiichiro's neck fiegning a hug. Her heart felt low and empty again just like the day she left. And again, he failed to see her.

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Ryou turned over in his bed, fighting against the sheets that wrapped themselves around his body like constraints. The sun light relentlessly spilled along his face, making him scrunch up his eyes in frustrastion. Heaving a sigh he peeked one eye open to see his room flooded with day light. He spent most of the night wide away, tossing and turning endlessly, his thoughts too hectic to allow him rest. As he laid there he tried to remember what it was about, but with the light hitting him right in the eyes he couldnt cope. A headache was starting behind the lips. Rubbing a hand over his eyes rather roughly he forced himself into a sitting position, she sheets finnaly relenting fell to pool around his waist, leaving his naked torso to the breeze from the window. Groaning at the now thumping in his head he swumg his legs around and, rather roughly, pulled the sheets fully off him forcing himself to stand and stumble to the pile of clothes.

Pulling on a black sleeveless shirt and his white jeans he padded barefoot towards the en suit bathroom glancing slightly at the clock. 1:32pm. Huh. The time rang a bell for some reason but he shrugged it off and ran the cold water, splashing it on his face. Sighing in relief as some of the pain subsided he rubbed the hand towel over his face and threw it to the side on the floor. Walking back out and into the corridor he headed down the stairs and straight into the kitchen area. Pulling open the medicine cabinate. Grabbing the box he popped two paracetamols into his mouth and gulped them down, pulling a face at the powdery residue. Pouring a glass of water he washed the residue down and looked around the place. It had just struck him that it was very quiet. Pushing of the counter he moved back through the door and into the front of the Cafe.

"hello, Keiichiro?" he waited a few moments taking in the abandoned room. Shouldn't it be open by now. Still with no answer, he put the half empty glass on one of the tables and moved twoards the front door. Sure enough it was locked tight with a sign in the window, explaining it was shut today. A frown marred his pale face. Keiichiro would have discussed this earlier, after all they were partners. Turning on his heel he stopped short as his eyes came onto the clock face. 1:54pm. Suddenly the blood rushed from his head, leaving him light headed as the answers flooded into his mind.

"FUCK!" he shouted and ran to pull on a pair of shoes, grabbing his keys from behind the counter and made his way out the back door and into his car. His eyes kept darting between the road and the clock on the dashboard. Mutterering obscenities under his breath he scowled at the road. How could they have done this to him?! Ran out knowing full well he wanted to be there, more than any of them, did he deserve to be there. Speeding along the highway, he pushed his car to its limits and urged it on, hoping, against everything, that he could get there in time to see her. To see his Ichigo.

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Ichigo pulled away from the warmth of Keiichiro's body and looked sheeply around at her friends. Again it struck her that he wasnt there, but she willed herself to forget it, to harder her heart and think of others but him. Smiling at Mint she allowed herself to be dragged by the arm, leaving Keiichiro to grab her stuff. She realised that the sudden silence was because Mint was waiting for an answer.

"so Ichigo!! what was it like? I know you mention that you had met someone!" Mint squeeled in delight at the blush on Ichigo's face. It was true. She had, accidently, met another man whilst away/ his name was Allen Shizare (an: I know its him from escaflowne but names escaped me at this point! :P ). he was a wonderful man, a soldier in the army. Sighing she handled the dog tag necklace on her neck as she thought of his short black hair and dark brown eyes and his GORGEOUS body, she couldn't help the blush grow and take over her face.

She heard the suuprised cough from Keiichiro, but he said nothing. She was thinking the same thing as he was. What would Ryou think of this? But, shaking her head madly to erase the thought, she realised that she didn't care any more. He was out of her life. That was what he wanted after all. Heaving another sigh she followed blindly, deafly after her friends. Her thoughts were some where else, mainly on a young blonde, blue eyed man. Frowning she starred into her lap as she climbed into the car. She had already made arrangements to stay with Keiichiro at the cafe, but now, with him being so close, she wondered if it would be the right thing to do. Or whether she was toruring herself needlessly.

Ahh so there you have it !

I know I know, it was a short one. But I felt it was right to end it there on that note.

Yes, this will still be a Ryou/Ichigo romance but they have a lot to figure out

especially who her heart belong to

comment if you like!!!

Ja Ne!