NOTE: This is a sequel to "Learning a New Lesson"… so… read that one first. xD
And it's as if Berry is never gonna come, 'kay? Haha… how mean… anyways, on with the story!
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Kisshu and Ichigo talked outside the Café for a few minutes. He had somehow convinced her, reminding her about when Mayumi had visited for the first time.
Kisshu was nervous the whole time – he kept on scratching the back of his head, looking around and fiddling with his swords (which made Ichigo a bit nervous, but she trusted him). They talked about any subject that came up, but that wasn't really relevant, like the weather, and comparisons of alien life to human life.
Ryou was exiting the Café and saw them from a small distance. He was ready to interrupt and ask what was going on when he suddenly passed the bushes that separated the Café from the sidewalk and was pulled in.
Lettuce, Pudding and Zakuro looked at him angrily, as if reading his mind.
"Shh, na no da!" Pudding whispered.
"We want to know what's going on too." Lettuce added.
"And it looks like Kish is about to ask her out." Zakuro snickered.
"How does onee-chan know, na no da?" Pudding said in amazement.
"For one thing," Zakuro began. "He's way too nervous, he keeps on sweating, never looks into her eyes, looks thoughtful, and I can see a rose from behind his back." The others began analyzing from through the bushes and realized that Zakuro had a good eye.
"It's Akasaka onii-chan!" Pudding suddenly exclaimed in a whisper (however that's possible).
"Ryou, you're closest!" Zakuro ordered. "Pull him in!" Ryou clumsily pulled him in, yet Keiichiro was very good at defense. He hit Ryou's stomach with his elbow, and he was turning around to punch him until he saw who it was.
"Ryou?" he said, puzzled. Lettuce, Pudding and Zakuro suddenly pulled him (he was closer now) and covered his mouth.
"Girls, what in the world!" Keiichiro said in a mixture of laughter and a bit of fear.
"We're watching onii-chan and onee-chan become more than onii-chan and onee-chan, na no da!" Pudding said. Unfortunately, Pudding is a bit excited, and she said this last sentence a bit to loud.
"Minna?" they heard Ichigo say from the other side of the bush. She suddenly looked round the corner and found the five standing there, staring at her nervously. Kisshu followed her, and was almost unable to speak at that sight.
"D'oh! You guys!" Kisshu stammered. "I, uh… I… I gotta go. Just… think about what I said, okay?" Ichigo nodded politely, and Kisshu seemed a bit more relieved. He formed what seemed to be a smile.
"O-Okay…" he said nervously. "I'll… I'll see you later, koneko-chan…" Ichigo smiled back. Her previous obsession with Masaya hadn't left – it had been, in a way, redirected. Towards a slightly perverted alien boy who had a huge crush on a cat girl.
Ichigo was on her way to floating back to the Café when Zakuro suddenly pulled her back.
"I saw everything!"Minto suddenly said from the other bush. They were all terribly surprised to see her. She suddenly ran towards Ichigo and sat her down forcefully.
"Now, come on, gimme the details!" She began excitedly. "And remember, nothing is too personal! Come on!"
"N-Nani?" Ichigo stammered. "It was just a friendly talk…"
"Now, now!" Minto continued mockingly. "Don't tell me your flirting skills are that bad!" Ichigo knew Minto wanted to prove that she was better than her. And Ichigo wanted to give her a taste of her own medicine.
"For your information!" Ichigo began, freaking out. "I managed to get a new boyfriend, proving that my flirting skills are ve-"
"You like Kisshu!?" Lettuce gasped. There was a moment of silence when Ichigo realized the mistake she had made. Minto suddenly laughed quite exaggeratedly, and Ichigo laughed nervously along.
"Ja na!" Ichigo said nervously as she ran off, uniform and everything.
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The next day, Ichigo found Kisshu waiting outside the school behind a tree, with the cutest little smile and his eyebrows tilting upward.
"Hey, koneko-chan!" he said nervously. She knew she should yell at him for being there – but looking into those eyes… "I wanted to know, maybe I could walk with you to the Café today."
"H-hai…" Ichigo said, giggling wildly. He stretched out his arm and Ichigo locked her arm in his. She knew she was blushing, and she was as red as – well, a strawberry.
They walked in the areas that were less crowded until they reached the Café. They reached the entrance with the bushes and, unfortunately, did not notice that the Café doors were open (no, there were no customers to see Kish in his alien form).
The four remaining mews gasped at the sight, calling the attention of Ryou and Keiichiro. They all stopped what they were doing and stared – and stared, and stared.
The couple held each other's hands, and Kisshu (trying to be funny and romantic) suddenly kissed Ichigo's hand.
"I'll see you later, neko-chan?" he said with the same cute face that he had used near the tree. He couldn't let her say no because they were technically enemies.
"I'll see you later, Kish." Ichigo blushed, not knowing how to react. "And Kish? Remember how a long time ago… the second time we met, after you kissed me… you said you wanted more?" Ichigo didn't recognize her own tone of voice. And something came over her that seemed to make her lose control of her own movements and speech.
"Yeah, why?" Kisshu asked, taking a step closer. He knew that Ichigo hated him before. Could she be falling so hard, so fast?
"I can't hear, na no da!" Pudding whispered from the inside.
"She's gonna do something…" Lettuce noticed.
"I know what it is." Zakuro growled, looking at the two fiercely.
All they were able to see was Ichigo's figure leaning in and the couple's lips touching. Kisshu began to hold on to her, trying to make the moment last, but Ichigo pulled away a few seconds after. Still in his arms, she smiled kindly.
"Thanks for being there." Ichigo smiled, as she hugged him one last time before running off to the Café. The rest of her friends looked away solemnly, pretending they knew nothing about what happened.
"Gome, I know I'm late!" Ichigo said happily. She wasn't going to allow anything to ruin that moment – anything.
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Hey, Ichigo, it's Kish. I'm going to have a medical treatment so I can't come to our date. I'm really sorry. I'll come back as soon as I can. Love you.
"At least he left a message in the machine…" Ichigo said, a bit sad that he wasn't going to come.
"Who is Kish?" Sakura said happily, overhearing from the living room's phone.\
"Ukasa!" Ichigo said nervously. "Well, you see…"
"Oooh, a lover!" Sakura continued excitedly. "Is something wrong with him? He talked about a medical treatment…"
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Kisshu: Yayy! I loved this chappie!
Winds: You know it's not gonna happen in real life, right?
Kisshu: Geez, raining on my parade, eh?
Winds: No, just telling the truth! ^^
Kisshu: -.-'
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