Summary: Ichigo intakes a strange substance that makes her: be nice to Mint, act crazy, sing, see funny, flirt, and maybe even seduce a certain green haired alien and blond boss... Mostly KxI, slight RxI.

A/N: Ah yes! Another story, yet from me! This idea oh-so-fondly popped into my head and I HAD to write it! I hope you enjoy it, because it's not only for all you Ichigo x Kish fans, but also for all of you Ichigo x Ryou fans! So enjoy and don't forget, after you read, to... review!

Let me just remind everyone, though, this story will be more intense than my others, so just please pay attention to the rating. This is NOT K or K plus rated, but it will not have anything too intense...

Rated M for:

Kissing, slight mention of drug usage, mild violence, suggestive themes, and mild lime in later chapters...

Thank you and enjoy!

Cat Nip

Chapter One: Sale!


Isn't it just a lovely day? Ichigo thought to herself as she kept a steady pace of swinging her bag while walking on the sidewalk. Her eyes were closed while a smile plastered itself over her face and her hair gently bounced while being held back in two perfect little ponytails. Her steps were taken big and wide; her knees stretching out straight and reaching out until her next step was taken. Her light brown loafers tapped on the concrete with every step. The sun shined down upon her as cars drove by and kids screamed while running past her, it was the perfect afternoon—everything seemed to be going smoothly.

"Oh look!" Ichigo stopped in her tracks as she came upon a sign on the left of her body. Ichigo walked over to the sign and bent down a little in order to read its bold black lettering. "The pet store is having a sale!" she smiled. She couldn't help but to be curious about their inventory. "I wonder what mom would do if I brought home a cat… Hm." Ichigo paused for a second for thought.

"Ichigo!" her mom squealed. "It's adorable!" Sakura grabbed up the kitten and hugged it tightly with enthusiasm. "I'm so glad you brought it home." She squeezed it so tightly that it looked like its head was about to pop off…

"I'm so glad you like it, nya!" Ichigo smiled.

"Honey!" Ichigo's dad exclaimed. "What are you doing holding a rat!" her father ran over and started beating it with a broom.

"I'm not sure if that's a very good idea…" Ichigo shook the horrible image from her head as she headed inside of the pet store.

There were people walking all around her as they delightfully smiled at the animals and the sounds of ringing cashiers echoed throughout the entire store; it smelt of pellet food and clean fur. Ichigo held her bag calmly by her side as she examined all parts of the store with her eyes while she stood at the entrance. She stepped further inside, so wouldn't block the door, and headed for a long glass case with little kittens inside. Ichigo smiled as she put her hands on the glass and made faces at the playful kittens. Then, beside them were more glass cages containing all sorts of reptiles and amphibians. Ichigo cringed a little as she passed by a cage of three snakes that seemed to be curled up within each other.

"Look, kitten food."

Ichigo walked into an aisle containing cat stuff galore! They had canned wet cat food, dry cat food, water and food bowls, toys, scratching posts, and…

"What's this, nya?" Ichigo walked up to a small garden pot that held in some sort of strange-looking plant. "What's this doing in an aisle with cat stuff?" She looked down at the pot, which held a rectangular sticker with bright yellow wording: Your cat with never get enough! Have hours and hours of fun! NEW! For Cats: Cloud Nine!

"How can you have hours of fun with a plant?" Ichigo asked herself. "Maybe they misplaced this sticker…" Ichigo bent over and stared at the plant at a closer range. She could smell a dim aroma airing from it. "That smells…" she sniffed it. "That smells… really—nice…" Ichigo grew a funny smile upon her face and she leaned her face in more and took in a bigger whiff. "Yeah…" Ichigo began to purr and she dug her whole face into the plant and took in a huge whiff. Chills shivered down her spine and threw her arms and hands, making her drop her bag against the floor. She removed her head from the plant and sighed of delight. "Nya…" she purred softly. She placed her hands against the shelf with the plant and put her mouth up to its darkened leaves. She opened her mouth and her two front fangs clamped onto the plant, snatching it away from its post. She pulled back and chewed slowly, taking time to enjoy and savor its—quite different—taste within her mouth. "Mm…" she smirked devilishly.

"Mommy look!" a little boy pointed. "That lady's eating the plant!" her point profusely at Ichigo's back while he tugged on his mother's dress. The mother turned and looked down at him.

"Sunao, not now!" she glared down at him.

"But mom!"

Ichigo purred softly as she swallowed the bit of plant she had taken into her mouth. Her enjoyment level was gaining speed with every passing second. And then…

Poof!

Ichigo's long, furry tail reached out from under her skirt and twirled around, making itself into a heart to show her pleasure.

Poof!

Her little, black, fuzzy ears popped out from her head and pointed straight up. Ichigo simply ignored her current cat-girl image and continue to devour the plant. Her cheeks began to flourish with a pink glow and her nose wiggled.

"Look mommy!" the little boy—Sunao—began to, again, pull on his mother's dress. "It's Catwoman!" The mother turned and smacked the boy's hand.

"How many times do I have to tell you that video games are not real?" she insisted that he was mistaken.

"Nya…" Ichigo's purrs continued, as she couldn't stop smelling the plant; it had a strange sense of luxury that allured her to it. Ichigo popped her head up and looked around to find only the boy and his mother in the same aisle. The mother was reaching on top of a high shelf for a—rather large—can of cat food. Feeling fiendish, Ichigo scooped up the plant and placed it inside her bag on the ground. She picked up her bag and noticed that there wasn't only one plant sitting on the shelf, but about half a dozen more! She smirked fiendishly as she scooped all of the plants into her bag and until it looked about as bulgy as used clay. Ichigo heaved the, now heavy bag, over her shoulder; its weight then began to shift on her. Her eyes grew big as she almost dropped it on the floor, but she held her balance and grabbed the strap with both hands while it lay over her shoulder.

Ichigo looked around cautiously as she carried her bag out of the door. Little Sunao watched as she made away with the plants in her bag. He looked up at his mother who finally reached the cat food and placed it inside her basket. He reached his hand out to tug on her dress but stopped. He hesitated for a moment then decided to just wave at the cat-girl as she made her way out of the store, unseen…


Ichigo skipped happily down the sidewalk as she swung her tail from side to side. She hummed a tune in a slightly loud undertone as she smiled continually. People stopped in their tracks to watch Ichigo skipping with a heavy bag, a hummed tune, and a swinging tail and pointed ears. They pointed, laughed, whistled and even tried to stop her a few times, but she simply ignored them as she seemed to be in her own little happy world.

"I never knew the world could be so bright and pretty, nya!" Ichigo told herself. "The sun is so bright, nya! The grass is so blue, nya! The sky is so pink, nya!"

She continued making her way down the sidewalk until she passed another onlooker…

"Ichigo?" A blue-haired girl's tone arose at the sight of the skipping cat-girl. She stopped in her tracks and turned around, watching as Ichigo skipped down the sidewalk humming, still keeping her tail swinging with joy. "Ichigo!" she turned around and chased after her.

"Huh?" Ichigo stopped as the blue-haired girl jerked on her arm. Ichigo opened her eyes fully and blinked at her…

Silence.

Leaves rustled past them as people stared walking by them and cars honked as they went by…

"Ichigo-san, what the heck are you doing?" she yelled.

"Oh! Mint-san! It is nice to see you on such a beautiful day! Oh, wouldn't you say, nya?" Ichigo smiled brightly at her.

"Why are your tail and ears sticking out? You're in public!" she clenched her fists as they lay by her sides.

"I'll see you later Mint-san!" Ichigo waved as she loosened herself from Mint's grip, and continued down the sidewalk.

"Ichigo-san, matte!" ("Wait, Ichigo!") She yelled in a frustrated voice as she chased after her once more. "Ichigo, you get back here!"

Ichigo turned her head and stared at Mint heading towards her.

"Mint wants to play, nya? Okay!" Ichigo simply smiled as she dashed off into the distance.

"Ichigo!" Mint's frustration grew as she watched Ichigo began to run away from her in a playful manner. "You won't make a mockery of me!" Mint sped up in speed.

Ichigo laughed as she ran down the sidewalk while Mint angrily chased after her. The cat-girl stopped at an unsafe crossing point and ran through the street as cars squealed their wheels to avoid her. She giggled as she reached the other side and ran into the park.

"Ah!" Mint screamed as she stopped in the middle of the street; cars crashed in a circle enclosing her in the middle. "Ichigo-san!" she yelled with her fist in the air…

"Hahahahaha! Nya!" Ichigo continuously laughed as she ran threw the park. "Are you coming Mint?" she stopped and she turned and looked, and noticed that Mint had gone out of sight. "Maybe she doesn't want to play anymore… oh well!" she put a smile back on her face as she walked around the park with curious eyes; it was like everything was new to her…

"Ooh! Orange benches, purple lakes, green ducks! Why haven't I seen this place before, nya?" Ichigo's excitement grew with every seemingly new object she came across. "Man, this bag is getting heavy…" She frowned as she dropped her bag onto the grass and plopped down beside it. "My arm hurts for carrying it for so long…" she sighed childishly.

Pip, pip—pip-pip!

"Huh?" Ichigo twisted her head around searching her surroundings for the constant music she kept hearing. "Matte…" ("Wait…") Ichigo bent her ear down by the side of her bag. "It is coming from inside! Ooh!" She squealed in excitement. She opened the right pocket of her bag and pulled out her ringing phone. She stared at it for a moment as it clearly rang in her hand. She reached her other hand and pressed 'o.k.' holding it to her ear.

"Moshi, moshi?" ("Hello?") She answered.

"Moshi, moshi? Onegai shimasu Momomiya-san." ("Hello? Please give me Ichigo. / May I speak to Ichigo?") A familiar voice came upon the other end.

"Hai!" ("Yes!") She stated, especially happily to hear a seemingly new voice.

"Ichigo-san, you were supposed to be here a half an hour ago!" they yelled. "I sent Mint out looking for you. Where are you?"

"Oh! It's you Shirogane! I miss you!" She smiled, as she was unaware of his current frustration with her.

"Ichigo, stop messing around and get back to the café!" her demanded and hung up.

"Ii yo!" ("Okay!") She nodded happily as she seemed unfazed by the sound of his angry voice. She hung up the phone and placed it back into the side pocket of her bag. She smiled as she picked the bag back up and hung it back over her shoulder. "Maybe I should head over to the café, but… where is it again? Oh yeah!" Ichigo skipped along humming a catchy tune as she enjoyed the park's scenery with open eyes. But little did Ichigo know that she wasn't alone, as she enjoyed her walk through the park… rather, someone was watching her from above…

"Koneko-chan…" A familiar individual smirked…

End of Chapter One...


A/N: Everyone liked it, I hope? Well, if you did, please review and let me know!