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Contains spoilers.

Unattainable

To want something…to want something so badly, and to know you'll never get it…can make a hell out of your heaven.

Or, to want someone, rather.

I've known him for ages. I knew his family and I have worked faithfully by his side. I have seen him in the lowest points of desperation, wanting—needing—to find the next step to move forward, so much so as to sacrifice himself. I have seen him at the height of pride and contentment, confidence pouring off him and a smirk to show the world that, yes, he has succeeded. I work diligently beside him, and share his joy.

I see as others come and go. His parents ripped from him. His subjects, unwillingly dragged into our plans, and…her.

She is constantly here now, never far away as he works. The two of them and the others dashing away, forward to their newest goal. I sit here, useless, as I watch over monitors, as I give information. They are the ones on the field, in the danger, taking the risks. They are the ones that leave the impressions. She is the one that leaves the impression, for him at any rate.

I sit, and I run the shop, and I think. Ever since he's been gone all this time, I've had even more time than usual for that. I have been here by his side, I have never been harsh or assuming, and I have waited diligently for him. I light up at just a look from him now, have always. And he gives that look, and if I'm lucky, a little smile, and says to keep them informed. Then he runs out that door with her, and I am left to wait again. Just one smile, and I light up, a small burning hope, and then he leaves me in the dark again. For he is that one thing that I will never get.

I don't even know. I haven't read Tokyo Mew Mew for years now…and suddenly this. I've always liked this pairing, though. Not super obvious, but I think it's pretty realistic. An angsty Keiichiro, though? Random in the extreme. And you really could put 'her' as whoever you want, but I wrote it as Ichigo.

Also, I've never read Ala Mode, so if this doesn't fit that cannon somehow, sorry. And, as said, it's been forever since I read the manga, so…any corrections would be lovely.

Thank you and please review.

(Also…random yaoi stream of consciousness pieces seem to be a habit now. And this title is similar to another of the aforementioned…weirdness.)