This shall be a drabble shot as I come up with new ideas, but I keep having random day dreams of topics involving this couple that are just adorable and I wanted to write them as a story. So, this will start out as rated T, but it may become M if I decide to make it so later on. Expect this to be as cute and fluffy as the anime itself... well, the first half of it anyway.

Disclaimer: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew or any of the characters within that realm. Would be nice though. This story will include references to both the English dubbed version and the English subbed version because I watched both and like certain things about both. Because.

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~Just like the way we learn to spell and the way we learn to speak, the way we learn to fall in love can be a long and confusing process.*

Chapter 1: A is for Alien

"Ya know, I really hate it when you call me that, Kitty Cat," Kisshu mumbled while rubbing irritatingly at his neck. His expression was somewhere between a pout and a frown, and Ichigo had to smother a giggle at how petulant he looked.

"Says the sassy king of nicknames himself." The strawberry-haired girl finally let her laughter consume her, her shoulders shaking with poorly restrained mirth. His pout-frown deepened and he began to float a few inches above the ground, a habit he tended to have whenever he was embarrassed. She struggled to reign in her outburst.

"Calling me an alien isn't a nickname." Now he was genuinely annoyed.

Kisshu crossed his arms behind his head before lowering himself back down to the prickly grass below him. The sun was high in the sky, signaling midday, with a few scarce clouds lazily roaming like grazing cattle. The wind had died down to a whisper, and he momentarily dropped the conversation to listen to the peaceful stillness of the park. Even with all of the damage it had suffered, the Earth was still a beautiful planet.

Ichigo lay down beside him on her side, plucking at individual strands of grass with her small fingers before tossing them into the light breeze to watch them float away. Kisshu felt tempted to reach for her hand that was beside his, but at her small sigh of contentment he restrained the urge to brush her fingers with his.

"I barely consider you an alien anymore. You've been here for so long now, even after you helped your planet." Kisshu closed his eyes and hummed in response, unwilling to actually respond. Or maybe he just wasn't quite sure how to respond to that. Ichigo continued, "Kisshu... I'm glad you came back." Her voice was small and quiet, almost shy. He'd never heard her talk like that, at least not to him.

He rolled over to face her, a few strands of his dark green hair spilling over in front of his amber eyes. He smirked playfully at the young girl, one small pointed tooth peeking out at her. "Why's that Kitten?" Her cheeks dusted a fair shade of pink to rival her hair, but her forehead cinched up in irritation, her brows drawing together.

"No reason!" She squeaked out with a humph for emphasis. Ichigo crossed her arms and turned onto her back, intent on ignoring him until he got over himself, but he merely began to float again and moved a little closer to her until their shoulders were brushing before lowering himself back down to the ground. Feeling suddenly shy, she crossed her legs and moved to sit up, but he mimicked her movements until they were staring at each other again. "Kisshu, are we friends?" Her gaze was intently focused on her knees, as if they were suddenly very important to her.

He smiled crookedly, his ears twitching and dug his fingers into the grass to keep himself firmly planted on the ground. "Y-yeah, I'd say we are." Ichigo looked at him with thinly veiled suspicion; nothing was ever that easy with him. He smirked again and she just rolled her eyes in response. "On one condition, of course."

"Kish! Ugh, you're such a dork." She pushed his shoulder, fighting back a giggle when he fell over and pretended to be gravely injured. From his spot on the ground, he smiled at her with pink stained cheeks, gripping at his arm as if he had been stabbed and continued with his overly dramatic death scene for another moment before sitting up once more and looking at her intensely. Timidly, he placed his larger hand on top of her own, causing her to look up and lock eyes with him.

"I want you to stop referring to me as an alien." At his serious tone she stopped laughing to look at him in confusion. "I consider Earth my home just as much as you do." A shy smile pulled at her lips and she brushed a stray lock of hair behind her ear with her free hand. She had yet to pull her other hand from under his, and his heart was practically pounding out of his chest. "Besides, if we really wanted to be technical, you're an alien to me too." He grinned widely, pointed canines shining in the sun, and allowed her to laugh at his expense just so he could be with her for a little while longer.

"Deal."

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End Chapter 1.

1. Well, there was number one. Can anyone guess what B will be? If anyone can, I'll mention your name next chapter! Hint: It has to do with a specific holiday that happened in the US this past weekend. Next chapter should be up soon, I hope.

2. I am completely new to this fandom! Well, not completely. I watched the anime about 6 years ago, and as a preteen girl, fell in love with it. Recently I've been on a bit of an anime rampage and for some odd reason, I remembered this one and went to rewatch it. Kisshu was still my favorite character even after all this time. I feel so bad for him, so I need to give him a bit of love, because honestly, he deserved Ichigo in my opinion.

3. Still a better love story than Twilight.

Thanks in advance to everyone who reads and reviews this, Love AMB11.