Ichigo was having a wonderful day. School was out and she could do whatever she wants. She went shopping, got some ice cream… Now she was on her way to the park. She was hoping to catch some fresh air. She also wanted to discover the mystery that many people were talking about lately. It was said, that if a boy and a girl cross paths in the park's forest, they would love each other more than anything, even give their life for one another.
Ichigo was never in love. She's just had silly school crushes. She liked a guy named Masaya, they talked a lot, but there was just no spark. Nothing. Ichigo wanted more. She thought the forest was interesting. Was it myth? Or was it fact?
Ichigo walked down the sidewalk coming up onto the park. She was almost finished licking the side of her ice cream. The sun was beginning to reach the end of the earth in front of her. It was getting late. Ichigo walked into the park. There were little kids playing on the swings, and people flying kites. Ichigo smiled as she pushed her hair back behind her ear.
She walked farther down through the park, until she reached the flowering, bunches of trees leading the forest. Ichigo clutched her ice cream cone and walked inside the forest. She could hear birds and cicadas chirping away. It was mating season for them. After, a little bit more into the forest she started to feel a chill. It ran up her spine and she shivered.
"Ahahaha," a couple passed by her laughing and smiling, holding hands. Ichigo watched them as they passed by, not watching where she was going.
"Ow!"
"Hey!" Ichigo fell on her butt and dropped her ice cream.
"Watch where your…" Ichigo looked up into bright, kind blue eyes, "… going…" the boy looked down at her. He flipped back his perfectly blonde hair. He held out his hand and helped her up. She stared blankly at him. In the middle of her daydreaming he just walked right past her with out saying anything.
"Hey wait! You made me drop my ice cream." Ichigo ran after him. He turned around giving her a glare.
"Well, then, maybe you should buy some more…" he said rudely.
"Uh!" Ichigo looked at him mean, "you have some nerve!" Ichigo turned the other way and kept walking. The boy just shrugged and kept walking his way. Ichigo couldn't help but take one more glance of him. 'He might have been rude, but he was atsui…" she smiled a little.
The next day Ichigo woke up and stretched. She went down stairs to eat some breakfast. She saw cold waffles sitting on the table with a note beside them. She picked it up and read it.
Here's your breakfast. Your dad and me went out to run some errands; we should be back later tonight.
Love ya!
Your Mom
Ichigo just sat down and ate her breakfast. After eating, she went upstairs to get dressed. She smiled and looked at herself in the mirror.
She walked out the door and was on her way to downtown, just for fun. She walked by people selling warm sushi… She took one look at it and wanted to puke…
"Ew… So not oishii…" As she was walking she heard a loud siren. Then, two people busted out of the window of a restaurant. One guy had on a ski mask, the other didn't…
"Wait a second…" Ichigo looked closely, "Hey it's!" the one guy punched the dude with the ski mask and made him go flying. The cops pulled up around him and cuffed him. The other guy looked up at Ichigo and smiled a little.
"Hey it's you!" Ichigo said running up to him, "your that guy that made me drop my ice cream!" she pointed at him. He smirked a little.
"You're the one who was looking the other way…"
"Well… Well…" Ichigo finally put her finger down.
"Here. I'll take you out…"
"Sumi ma sen?"
"To buy you some ice cream…" he began to walk away. Ichigo caught up and walked with him.
"Why would you buy me ice cream?" The boy laughed a little and smiled.
"I 'made you' drop your last ice cream cone…" Ichigo looked down at her feet and blushed a little.
"So, tell me about yourself…" the blonde-haired boy rested his chin on his palm. He was watching Ichigo scarf down her ice cream. She looked up at him.
"Well, I like ice cream, as you know…"
"What's your favorite?" he smiled.
"Strawberry."
"Omoshiroi…"
"Well…" she blushed a little licking her ice cream.
"Ice cream, suki!" Ichigo rubbed her tummy, after she took the last bite of her cone. She looked up at the boy, "I don't even know your name." The boy sat up straight and put a kind look on his face.
"My name is Ryo Shirogane. You?"
"Momomiya Ichigo."
"Is that why you like strawberry ice cream?"
"Maybe…" she smiled.
Ichigo had spent the whole day with Ryo. It's like she had known him forever. They were laughing and giggling as Ryo was walking her home. It was dark, and unsafe for a young lady to be out alone…
"Hahaha! Really?" Ichigo smile.
"Hai." Ryo smiled back. Suddenly, there was an awkward silence between them. Ichigo fiddled with her fingers.
"Tsuka re ta…" Ichigo yawned.
"Well, then you should get home soon then, right?"
"Hai…" Ichigo looked up at him. Before Ichigo could say anything, her lips were being touched by Ryo's. She felt a soft comfort overcome her body. She closed her eyes and kissed him back. A few seconds of standing there they released, and Ichigo looked into Ryo's eyes…
"Shirogane-san…" he smiled at her. His eyes looked up as if he were telling her to look that way. She turned and her house was right there.
"I guess I'll leave you to go home, Ichigo." He smiled, and gave her a peck on the cheek. She touched her cheek on the place he kissed her. He turned around and began to walk away. Ichigo stood there watching him a few seconds. The forest isn't a myth… She smiled and walked towards her house. 'He's so sweet…' she thought to herself. She held her pink purse close to her.
"Move!" Some guy pushed Ichigo to the side and grabbed her purse.
"Sumi ma sen!" she shouted. Ryo quickly turned around hearing Ichigo yell. He ran towards the robber.
"Put her bag down!" he yelled. The robber looked at him devilishly.
"Pft!" he pulled something from his pocket and all Ichigo remembered is herself screaming, and Ryo falling….
"Ryo… iie!!!!"
An ambulance and stretcher arrived at the scene around midnight. They carried Ryo into the truck. Ichigo cried a lot…
"Ryo…" she watched, as they were about to shut him inside the vehicle.
"Wait!" Ichigo yelled running to the car. Ryo barely opened his eyes, smiling at Ichigo.
"…Ichigo…" he held her hand.
"Ryo…" he wiped a tear off her cheek. He smiled.
"Ryo… Please hang on… I-I love you…" more tears streamed down her face. He smiled brighter…
"If you love me now… Then, I'll love you, forever…" he let go of Ichigo's hand and his eyes closed. The paramedics carried him into the car and they drove away. Ichigo's eyes let out one more tear, and it landed onto the cold, concreted street…
OWARI
That's my first TMM one shot so I hope you enjoyed it! Please review.
If you wish to know the japanese words I used in this story just ask me in your review and I'll reply.