ICHIGO'S BATTLE.

CHAPTER 1, FLASHBACK OF A TRAGEDY.

"ICHIGO!"

"MASAYA!! No!!" Ichigo jumps nimbly out of the way of the kirema anima to run to her love.*Masaya, what are you doing?!* She thinks as she runs as fast as she can toward him. You're not supposed to be here! I told you this was my battle! "Masaya, what are you doing here?!" she screams at him, as Mint azaiwa fights off a particularly large kirema anima that is heading straight for our heroine. "I've come to protect you!!" he yells back at her, and makes to lunge at the giant cockroach of a kirema that is overpowering Pudding.

Something catches Ichigo's attention as she pelts toward Masaya. Hovering right above him is Kish, with a particularly malicious look on his face. He hols out a hand, and a bright energy forms inside is palm, aimed directly at Masaya!

"NO!" she screams. Although she is running with all her might, Masaya seems to be a thousand miles away. I wont reach him in time! She thinks desolately. "KISH!" she screams again, her throat is burning her with all the yelling she is doing. Her scream captures the other four girls' attention. Lettuce Midorikawa gasps.

"PLEASE KISH! DON'T DO THIS!!"

The alien seems to be ignoring her, as he slowly draws back his palm to strike at Masaya, who is still battling with the giant cockroach.

"RIBBON ZAKUROS PURE!" Zakuro screeches and lashes with her whip, but Kish is too far away.

"MASAYA!!!" Ichigo makes a last attempt at making Masaya pay attention to the threat behind him.

"Too late, boyfriend goes DOWN!" Kish cackles maliciously, and fires. Ichigo sees the shock on Masaya's face as he is struck, his pupils contracting as the bright light surrounds him. It takes him an age to fall. Kish's heartless laughter echo in the background as roaring fills Ichigo's ears. She finally reaches her beloved, who is surrounded by blood. Tears flow as she cradles Masaya in her arms. She sobs uncontrollably as the four other mew mews look down in sorrow. "no, no." she murmurs burying her face in his blood sodden shirt.

Ichigo is racked with shock and grief, not being able to tear her eyes away from her dead lovers face.

"why, why did he want to protect me, WHY?!" she murmurs again, not able to raise her voice as if it was stolen away from her, just as her love was.

Zakuro turn to Kish, hatred burning in her indigo eyes, and positions her whip. But as she opens her mouth, she catches sight of his face, and sees tears, many, many tears fall from his guilt-ridden face as he looks down at Ichigo. He turns slowly, and vanishes, and Zakuro frowns but returns to Ichigos side to comfort and console the mourning cat.

A N: So, how did you guys like the first chapter? Its my first to be ever posted up on the net, so I would appreciate it SO much if you R&R! thankyou, and chapter 2 should be along any time soon!!

Hanajima. x