AN: First story, not much experience. I'm an IchigoxRyou fan, so if Masaya ends up getting bashed a lot, no FLAMES! I have difficulty writing stories cause i can't get any ideas. But hey! I had this one so maybe i have a chance in this world.

Disclaimer:

Me: Ichigo would you like to do the Disclaimer for me?

Ichigo: Only if you tell Ryou to stop calling me a baka Strawberry!

Me: Sighs I would, but I have no control over him what so ever.

Ichigo: Can't you bribe him with a cookie….?

Ryou: Bribe whom with a cookie?

Me: Ummmm………Ichigo a little help here please..?

Ichigo: Alright…. Judgmaster does not in any way own Tokyo Mew Mew. If she did, I wouldn't have Kisshu kissing me every other day.

Me: Thanks, now on with the story before Ryou kills me!

Chapter 1-The Beginning

(AN: 'means thoughts' and "means speech")

'Why does the Chimera Anima keep coming back after we kill it? The other girls barely have enough energy to move, let alone kill the Chimera Anima. It's my fault if they die. Ryou told me to keep them alive at all costs, and that's what I'm going to do' thought Ichigo as she blocked another attack with her Strawberry Bell.

"Retreat girls. There is nothing more that you can do to help me. This is my fight. And mine alone." Mew Ichigo cried to her already weak comrades.

"No way Ichigo. We aren't leaving you behind," Mew Mint yelled.

"No. This is my fight. Now go before I make you go! Go back to the café, where it's safe. Oh and tell Ryou that he's a baka" Mew Ichigo said before turning to face the Chimera Anima that didn't want to die.

"But..." Mew Lettuce began.

"Now before it's too late!" Mew Ichigo yelled while gathering her energy for a final attack.

"Fine. But if you don't show up at the café, we will be back. And we will find you." Mew Zakuro said to the now non-responsive Mew Ichigo.

As the other girls turned in the direction of the cafe, Mew Pudding couldn't help but look back.

"Oneesan!! Don't die on Pudding. We all need you. Even Ryou and Keiichiro need you. Please come back!" Pudding cried as many tears fell down her face.

"Pudding, its ok. Mew Ichigo wouldn't dare die on us. I mean, she's the leader and without her, it wouldn't be the same." Soothed Mew Lettuce.

'I just hope I'm right. If she dies, then everything that she has worked for will be in vain' thought Mew lettuce as she felt another pang for her crying friend.

"Tokyo Mew Mew retreat!" yelled Mew Ichigo.

"Ichigo, I just hope that you know what the hell you're doing!" yelled Mew Zakuro as they started to run away from the sight of the battle.

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I'll come back and lead us to a great victory over Kisshu, Pie and Taruto. I shall be of service to the Earth again. Nya!" yelled Mew Ichigo to the slowly disappearing forms of her friends.

Ichigo's POV

'I just hope they are far enough away not to see what I'm about to do. If they see this, they will probably tell Ryou and then he'll call me a baka again. Sighs its tough work saving the world. Especially if you have my boss.'

'I'll put all my energy into the attack, but leave just enough so that I can live to see another day' Mew Ichigo thought grimly.

'Now all I need to do is summon my Rose Bell and I can end this. Now!' I summoned my Rose Bella and prepared for the attack. 'Now!' "Reborn Strawberry Surprise!" I cried as I unleashed my most devastating attack.

As the wave of pink light hit the Chimera Anima's, I noticed something different about how it looked.

'Uh-Oh. It just absorbed my attack. The least it could was flinch; maybe collapse like they usually do. But no…it has to absorb my attack and come back for seconds. Maybe if I put more energy into it, I can destroy it. But I don't have enough energy to pull off another attack like that. Let alone stronger. But, I must try. For the earth!' I thought as I tried to gather enough energy for another attack.

'Masaya, if I don't make it back, I…I…no longer love you the way I thought I used to. I love you as my best friend, but for us to ever be together in that way would just not be right. You have your life, and I have mine' I cried silently as I stood facing the Chimera Anima.

'Damn its hard getting my energy for this attack. Looks like I'll have to use That attack. Ryou won't be happy.'

'This is it! It ends here!' "Reborn Strawberry Surprise!"

As the Chimera Anima slowly disappeared from the force of my devastating attack I felt every last ounce of my energy leave my body. I felt someone's eyes staring at the back of my head.

"W…..ho…….ar……..e………y…..o…u?" I asked as the life in my eyes slowly died.

The voice answered, "Someone with an interest in you. Oh, and that wasn't very nice. You destroyed my Chimera Anima. Oh well. My master has seen what he wanted to see. And I also saw what I wanted. Master will be very pealed with me."

"Y…….o……..u……did…….n't……..ans…..wer…..my……q…..u…..est…..io….n" I said as I collapsed with no energy left in my body.

Normal POV

"Ha. She isn't very strong. I think she's dead from releasing too much energy.. And to think I was starting to respect her" the voice said with a hint of laughter in it.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" the voice laughed as it disappeared.

And now to our other Hero's

"I still can't believe that Ichigo sent us away. When she gets back I'm going to give her a piece of my mind" yelled Mew Mint as they jumped roof to roof on their way back to the café.

"I think that it would be best if we untransformed so that people don't suspect Café Mew Mew in having any part in Tokyo Mew Mew" Mew Zakuro stated as they passed a empty alleyway.

"Good thinking Zakuro. And it might help us take our minds off Ichigo." Mew Lettuce said in her shy timid voice.

"Alright then. Lets head back to that alleyway and untransform" Mew Zakuro said in her 'I don't like what Ichigo's doing, but I agree that its for the best' voice.

As the Mew Mew's untransformed, they felt eyes staring at the backs of their heads.

The now detransformed girls turned around only to find their Boss, Ryou Shirogane standing there.

"Ryou. What are you doing here?" asked Pudding who was still trying to clear the tears from her eyes.

"I was on my way back to the café. Now girls, what are you doing back so soon? And where's Ichigo?" Ryou asked.

"Well……we…..defeated the Chimera and Ichigo ran off saying something about homework." Lettuce murmured to the confused teen.

"Oh. Really?" Ryou asked with a hint of 'I think you're lying to me' in his voice.

"Yes. And she also told us to tell you that you're a baka." Mint said with an air of defiance.

'Baka…..' mused Ryou. 'Oh no!! she promised not to do that. Why else would she tell the other girls to tell me that I'm a baka! Damn it!' roared Ryou's thoughts.

"Uhhh girls, where did you last see Ichigo?" Ryou asked, praying it was good enough to fool the girls.

"Down near Tokyo Bay. Why?" demanded a suspicious Mint.

"I need to check the Bay for any signs of damage to the environment" Ryou said with an annoyed tone.

"Ok! Ok! We…well…I was just asking!" replied Mint with the whole 'come near me and die' tone evident.

"Whatever. See you around girls" Ryou yelled while running toward Tokyo Bay.

Ryou's POV

'Damn it! I can't believe she would use that attack! I told her over and over not to use it. I believe I told her to use that attack in a dire situation. A life or Death situation. Not a basic Chimera Anima incident.' I mused as I ran towards Tokyo Bay.

'I think it would be faster as Alto, so I might just duck in this alley and change into him' I mused.

'You owe me big time Ichigo. Can't believe I'm going to think this, but I think I might give you a pay rise if I find you alive after using the suicidal to beat the Chimera Anima.' I thought as I grew ever closer to Tokyo Bay.

'I better not be too late! If I am, I'll never forgive myself'

As I neared Tokyo Bay, I could feel the power in the air. 'So she did use that attack. Hope I'm not to late.'

As I got to Tokyo Bay, I could see the remains of the Chimera Anima that the Tokyo Mew Mew worked so hard to beat.

Then I saw her lying on the ground.. "Ichigo" I yelled out to the motionless body.

"Please be alive Ichigo! PLEASE!! We need you. I need you." I cried.

My tears fell onto the motionless Mew Mew. Then I saw it. She was breathing.

"Yes! She's alive! Badly injured and on the verge of death, but alive." I cried.

I picked her up. I was going to take her back to the café and let Keiichiro look after her. But I wasn't going to let the other Mew's see her. They would automatically go into panic mode and try to look after her. If think that would kill her.

As I carried the injured Mew towards the café, thoughts suddenly went through my mind.

'What if I kissed her and turned her into a cat? It would be easier for me to get her to the café, and I could play it off as Ichigo being a kitten I found injured on the street. Yes. I've made up my mind. She's turning into a cat, with or without her unspoken consent.'

As I leaned in to kiss Ichigo, I felt my heart beat faster. If it beats any faster, I reckon she would wake up. I felt the butterflies that only came out when I was nervous pop up. I could feel Ichigo warm breath against my face as I leaned ever closer to her. Closing my eyes, I dealt her the kiss that would unknowingly change both of our lives.

POP! Right on queue, she turned into a cat. Predictably. Oh well, that's why I fell in love with her in the first place.

Pulling her closer to my body, I started the long trek back to Café Mew Mew with high hope for Ichigo's life.

And right on queue, the Café came into sight. Thank god for that. I don't think that she's going to last much longer. I better get her to Keiichiro, and fast!

I ran toward the back door of the café. It was the quickest and fastest way to get to Keiichiro.

'I hope he's in the lab. If he isn't, there could be major trouble for Ichigo.' I thought as my pace sped up.

I ran through the door. Keiichiro, it seemed, had heard me run through the door and came to investigate why I entered the back way and not the front.

"Ryou, what are you doing coming through the back way and disturbing the peace?" Keiichiro asked with a disgusted look on his face.

"Uhh…..Well…….You see………." I began uncertainly.

"Well why don't you start and tell me whose kitten you're holding?" Keiichiro simply stated.

"If you say so. Its Ichigo…….She was badly injured and I found her out cold at Tokyo Bay. I decided that I would bring her back to the café for treatment. I didn't want the other girls to worry about her, so I kissed her so she would be in her cat form." I said in a small voice.

"What!!??? I don't believe you. The other girls have been back for a while and said something about Ichigo going home to do homework. Give me one good reason why I should believe you when you sea the Ichigo may be dying" Keiichiro said in a very stern voice to me.

"Fine" I said. 'This had better work, if it doesn't Keiichiro will never trust me again' I thought grimly.

I leaned in to kiss Ichigo. As I neared her for our second kiss of the day, I remembered she only needed a small peck to return to Mew Mew form. 'Dang! That burst my bubble' I thought.

As I pecked her lips, a pink light engulfed her body. POP! She was back in Mew Mew form. And every single injury it seemed had gotten worse from being in her kitten form.

"Damn it! Her injuries got worse on her trip to the café. This is not good at all!" I whispered in an almost inaudible voice.

"Why the heck didn't you tell me her injuries are that bad!? We'll have to start the race to save her life straight away!" Keiichiro yelled at me while I stood there dumbstruck.

"Well I did try to tell you…. But you wouldn't believe me!" I yelled back at Keiichiro.

I could tell he wasn't expecting me to get angry back at him. He thought I was probably going to tell him to cork it and help me start to save Ichigo's life. But no……! I got angry because he never ever listens to me! This'll show him to listen to me more often.