I started writing this Fic a few months ago. But, I wound up wiping my hard drive because of viruses, and unfortunately didn't have the chance to back up my files. But I've been intending on re-writing it for a while, and am looking forward to some feedback. Set after episode 9, before they meet Zakuro. And, just a heads up, there will be a time skip halfway through. Hope you enjoy.^^
Chapter One: New Kid on the Block.
Ichigo was late for school again. She had been up late the previous night, wondering if Mint and her brother would become friends again. She was also bothered by the fact that Kisshu was using humans for his fusions now. She resisted the urge to transform as she ran to school. She skidded through the school gates and hurried to her classroom, slowing down right before opening the door.
"Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Momomiya," her teacher said, as Ichigo took her seat. "Anyway, as I was saying, we have a new student. His name is Kisshu Ikisatashi."
Like everyone else in the room, Ichigo craned her neck to see the transfer student sitting at the back of the classroom. It couldn't possibly be him.
When the lesson was over, people started crowding around his desk. Kisshu was lapping up the attention, especially from the girls, and Ichigo could hear his laughter from her desk.
"Come on, Ichigo, let's go welcome Ikisatashi," Moe suggested eagerly.
Ichigo reluctantly followed her two friends to his desk. She didn't want to be right, but she was. His green hair was shorter than usual, but it was almost the same. And his eyes were the same vivid amber that she couldn't help but admire. His complexion had a little more colour to it now, and his ears were small and round, but he wore the same grin as he looked up at Ichigo.
"Ichigo, hello," he said happily, standing up from his desk.
"Ichigo, you know him?" Miwa asked.
"We go to school together now, isn't it great?" Kisshu beamed at her.
"Just stay out of my way," Ichigo said gruffly, before turning and storming away.
Finally, the school day was over, but Ichigo still had work. She heard a group of students invite Kisshu to hang out with them, and she pretended not to care. She would have to tell Ryou and Keichirou about this, before it got out of control. She went straight to the cafe from school, and got changed in a rush. Pudding was already there, so Ichigo started to clean tables while she waited for Lettuce and Mint.
Lettuce burst through the doors, shouting 'emergency' at the top of her lungs. She was clutching a newspaper and looked distressed.
"What's the matter?" Ichigo asked.
"Please, look at this," Lettuce cried, thrusting the newspaper onto the table Ichigo was just cleaning.
'The Mystery of the City. A pretty girl who fights monsters at night.'
"We have a bigger problem," Ichigo interrupted. "Kisshu is going to my school."
"What?" Pudding and Lettuce gasped in unison.
"He looks human," Ichigo continued. "I don't know how he's doing it, or what he wants. I don't know what to do."
"You should tell Ryou," Lettuce advised her. "We'll fill Mint in while you're gone."
Ichigo thanked them both and went downstairs to find the guys. Keichirou was tapping away at a computer, while Ryou watched.
"I feel I should tell you something," Ichigo said nervously.
The two of them looked up and waited for her to continue.
"Kisshu is attending my school, disguised as a human," she explained.
"How is that possible?" Keichirou wondered. "His ears would give him away, for sure."
"Do you know what he's after?" Ryou asked.
Ichigo shook her head.
"Interesting," Ryou thought to himself. "You'd better find out."
"How?" Ichigo asked.
"I'm sure you'll think of something," Ryou said confidently.
Ichigo was not so sure, but she didn't feel like arguing.
She she made her way up the stairs, she couldn't stop worrying. Kisshu clearly wanted something badly, otherwise he wouldn't risk making his presence as an alien known to Tokyo. She pushed her way through the doors and saw Lettuce and Mint looking over at her worriedly.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
They gestured to a nearby table. A group of Daikan Junior High students were laughing together, amongst them was Kisshu.