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Disclaimer: I don't own Tokyo mew mew, so to atone for my disappointment, I wrote this.

A Forgotten Rose

The air rippled around him. Though Ichigo did not see it, something fell from his right hand. He whispered, "Goodbye, koneko-chan." His voice cracked on the last syllable. I looked up, hatred and frustration still burning in my eyes. Before he disappeared, I caught a fleeting glimpse of his face. His pale face looked so fragile, so delicate just then, and his amber eyes had quivered as his voice broke. For a fleeting instant, I felt a shard of concern pierce through all my flaming anger. I brushed it off, he wasn't worth it. He had never cared about me anyway, I thought icily. All he thought of me was as a toy, something he could play with, his to toss around, to break if he felt so inclined. I suddenly thought back to the battle with Deep Blue.

"I lost." In spite of the situation, he smiled.

"I lost."

Then, before I could react, Deep Blue's sword flashed, and Kisshu's body came to a dull halt by my knees. His battle costume was stained with his blood and grime.

"Ichigo… I-.." A shudder ran through his weak body .Then, he lay back against me, his golden eyes closed.

"No… Kisshu." I murmured.

"KISSHU!!!!" He couldn't be gone. The perverted alien who had always seemed to know just when to bother me. He had lost his life to save me.

"I won't forgive you!" I shouted to Deep Blue, my eyes streaming as I raised the Strawberry Bell.

"I can never forgive you!!!

But I had. Masaya and I had been together since that battle. I had thought about giving Kisshu a chance, I really had. But then he just took the Mew Aqua and left. He had just left, diminishing any doubts I had to his thoughts about me. Only a toy, not someone really special to him, never anything more than a person whose emotions he could toy with...

I ran from the park. I kept running until I had to stop to take a breath. My eyes were full of tears, but why? Why should I care? No, I decided. I wouldn't care. I wouldn't care if Kisshu loved me or not, I had Aoyama- Kun, my friends at Café Mew Mew. I slowly started to walk home, a new spring in my step. A huge weight lifted off my chest. I could live my life not caring. All my thoughts were of Aoyama-kun, Kisshu had been eliminated from them permanently, and I knew it would stay that way. I smiled.

"Maybe things really will turn out ok." I said happily.

Back at the park, a single object lay on the ground below where Kisshu had disappeared. A dark red rose lay on the ground, forgotten.

"If only you knew…"A tear escaped his amber eye.

END

Me: So…. Did you like it?

Kisshu, Ichigo: No.

Me: ~falls down anime style~ NANI?!?

Kisshu: It was sad, just like the last one.

Me: Well, duh. *I'm attracted to sad endings*

Ichigo: You made me sound like a total baka!

Me: ~rubs back of neck sheepishly~ Well….

Me: Well, please review!

Thanks so much Mew mew 124 for being my first review ever.

She got a special preview of this story!

If you are the first reviewer, I'll send you back a preview of my newest work, KISSHY…KUN?

* see ya!*