ShugoPrincess: my first ever Tokyo Mew Mew Fanfic.
Ichigo: Yay!!!
Chapter 1 Short & Sweet
….There were things I never said, things I always thought. Of course you would date him. Why? That was never clear to me; you always went on about how you didn't notice him and how you never understood what he was saying. Hearing him say your name is like pouring gasoline on a fire; it hurts so much. I see how he looks at you; I see how he looks at me. That same look is in your eyes; pity; except you try to hide it. I know things the others don't know. Things about you that you've never even told him. "Ichigo?" some one called my name, I didn't bother to answer. "Ichigo?" again they called my name, I knew this voice. I looked up; Lettuce was standing in the door way; jacket in one hand paycheck in the other. "Ichigo, why are you sitting in here….alone?" I shook my head as Lettuce sat down next to me. "Thinking about him again?" I nodded. Lettuce is the only other person who I told how much I liked Ryou…other than the trifling little slut; Berii. "I'm locking up ladies," Keiichiro called from outside the locker room. I stood up and Lettuce followed suit, "We should go." A light snow was drifting from the clouds as I walked down the sidewalk. Keiichiro was already in his car and Lettuce was turning the corner. The only light left on in the café was on the second floor; this was in Ryou's room. I'd seen Berii sneak up there countless times after work. Of course she was probably up there with him.
Finally I was home; mom was already asleep on the couch. I dragged myself up stairs to my bed. My dream that night was short and sweet; she was out of the picture and Ryou was forever mine. I sat up and looked around my room, it was Christmas day and I had to go to work…of course. Leave it to baka – Shrogaine to spoil my day. I walked downstairs, my poisonous thoughts continued. It's not enough for her to have Kish, Masaya and Tasuku drooling over her….she told me that she was dating Tasuku. It almost fell in place perfectly; if Berii really was dating Tasuku then I could expose her. The question was ho would I manage that. I was at the café doors before I realized it.
It was warm inside and for that I was grateful, I thought my fingers would have froze. I flexed them to make sure that they worked. This year wouldn't be so bad. Not like last year when Pudding dumped an entire cake on me. I would start on the decorations downstairs.
8:45 one hour later: It looked like winter wonder-land; silvery white tinsel and snowflakes were everywhere. There was one decoration left; the mistletoe. There were several little bundles of it. One bundle above the entrance, some over the tables. The last bundle was suppose to hang over where I was standing. I grabbed one of the chairs and stretched until I could reach. "It looks amazing in here Ichigo." I nearly jumped out of my skin. I lost my balance, I guess you can't really loose what you never had. I expected a tile floor; instead I was in his arms. Ryou smiled, my face flushed with color. "Either way you look at it we're under the mistletoe." His voice was soft and alluring. He set me down on my feet; I wobbled a little but was able to stand.