Ok, I said I'd get this started Thanksgiving week, and I am very sorry. For those who don't know, I do not have Internet at my house, so I have to go post at the library. Other places I can post are school and my mother's work; the computer lab is for High Schoolers only because some middle school/elementary kids were goofing off and being loud. I am currently begging my mother, and so is my sister, but I am starting to have regrets; if we do get Internet, my mother could track my every move. And at the library, we all have to take turns, so if I don't post, it's probably because someone kicked me off or someone is complaining and they kick everyone off. That has happened. That could cause an end to this story and if in the future, others. So for those of you who wanted met to continue Letting Down Myself, you can wait no more. This story is NOT a one-shot; just because LDM was doesn't mean this one is too.

I do not own TMM.

"Mother….I have something to tell you….." stuttered Ichigo. Ryou was next to her for support and her parents were sitting on the couch across from them. "So what is it you want to tell us dear…..and what about that nice boy you were with, Masaya?" he mother asked back. Ichigo took a deep breath and finally, it came out. "Mom…..Masaya….I don't love Masaya anymore….mom….I'm….I'm pregnant."

Her mother did not know what to say. She wanted to scream. (Wow, that's a side never shown) "But honey….if you don't love Masaya then how did you……" she said and her eyes turned to the man sitting beside her daughter. Surely she had never seen him. "Mom…..this is Ryou….." Ichigo replied. "Ichigo, how did this happen…..didn't we raise you to know better?" her mother said. "My emotions…..they took over and I couldn't control myself," Ichigo said.

Flashback

"God, I can't believe I have to wear this," said Ryou as he put on an over coat to a tux. He came down the stairs and as the Mew Mew's saw him, there mouths opened with awe. "Is it me or does Ryou look really nice today?" said Ichigo. "Okies, I'll go tell him you think that," said Pudding with a smile on her face. She chased after Ryou and said, "Ryou, Ichigo thinks you look HOT!" really loud. Ryou blushed and chuckled. "Tell the dumb strawberry to get back to work, ok Pudding?" he asked. "Yessireebob!" replied Pudding who retreated back to Ichigo and told her that Ryou told her to tell her to get back to work. (Anyone else get that line?) "Pudding, you may be 13, but you are still as immature as you always have been," said Mint.

"I can't believe someone tipped us off to the health inspector," Ryou complained to Keiichiro. "We didn't do anything wrong so you have nothing to be nervous about," said Keiichiro as he squirted some icing onto a cake. "I'm not nervous; I just hate wearing this tuxedo!" Ryou replied. "God I feel like I'm getting married," said Ryou complaining some more. He heard footsteps and came out of the kitchen to find the health inspector. "Hello Mr. Takinashi, welcome to Café Mew Mew," said Ryou forcing his best fake smile. Ichigo took one look at the man and started giggling. She could tell from standing from the other end of the café that he was wearing a toupee. Mr. Takinashi turned toward Ichigo who, once noticed that he was looking at her, started whistling with her hands behind her back. She started giggling again once he turned around, but this time, it was a lot quieter.

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"Thank god its over, this stupid suit has been choking me all day," sighed Ryou once he was in his room alone. He had survived the health inspector and his nagging questions; maybe next time they could send Café Mew Mew a person who knew a little bit more about cooking pastries and such instead of some guy who usually went to Italian restaurants. The girls were probably leaving to go home already. Ryou was starving; he hadn't had anything to eat already. Ichigo, however, noticed this, and while the other girls were getting ready to go home, she was making him peanut butter and jelly sandwich; one of the only things she knew how to make. (Yes, simple, don't question why) She headed up to his room to find him lying on his bed. Once she knocked, she heard a quiet voice telling her to come in. She went in and offered Ryou the sandwich. Ryou thanked her and before biting it, he said, "If this is some trick to get me to give you a raise, forget it."

"YOU JERK! I BRING YOU FOOD AND YOU ASUME I WANT A RAISE?!" she yelled back at him. "Ok, then why did you bring me this?" he asked back. "Is it because you think I look hot like Pudding said?" he asked, smirking. Ichigo's face turned a deep crimson as her ears and tail popped up. She tried to hide them and Ryou just laughed. "Ichigo, you know you don't have to hide that from me," he said while laughing. Ichigo blushed more and explained she had brought him the sandwich because she didn't see him eat all day and figured he was starving. Her ears and tail finally started to go away when Ryou asked, "Tell me, why did Pudding come up to me and say for you that I looked hot?" asked Ryou. Her tail and ears appeared again. "Um…..I……" she stuttered, but inside she knew Ryou was going to get the truth out of her and without thinking said, "What? Can't a girl thing a guy looks sexy now and then?" She instantly regretted her words and covered her mouth, but inside was telling her to say it. The thing was that had come from her heart, not her head. Ryou was getting closer and closer. She held her breath. When Ryou was way to close to her for comfort, she just snapped and pulled him into a kiss.

End Flashback

"You probably know what happened from there," said Ichigo. Her mothers mind was buzzing with questions. "Ichigo….what about school….what about your friends…what about that other boy…..what about..." but her mother was interrupted. "Well…..they have a thing where kids younger than seniors can take this cram school and they can graduate earlier. I don't know if I am going to tell my friends at school and Masaya….I have a plan," answered Ichigo. Just then, Masha popped out of Ichigo's hand bag and a projection of Keiichiro came from its eyes. "Keiichiro, not now, we're busy," hissed Ryou. "Ryou; it's urgent," said Keiichiro. "Mom…..I…need…to…go to the bathroom," said Ichigo. "And I do to…but I'll wait, we'll be right back," said Ryou following Ichigo out of the room. "I know a way out, come on," Ichigo whispered following Ryou to her room where they crawled out a window. After safely landing on the grass, Keiichiro continued. "The aliens are attacking downtown, we need you guys down there," said Keiichiro. "Alright, Mew Mew…."

"STOP!" shouted Ryou. Ichigo looked at him confused. Keiichiro didn't understand. "Ichigo, if you are pregnant, your metamorphosis could be dangerous to the baby," explained Ryou. "Ichigo's pregnant, but……Ryou you didn't!" Keiichiro's little hologram looked at Ryou. "Alright, I'll have to tell the other girls you're not coming, goodbye," said Keiichiro.

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"What could be taking them so long?" asked Ichigo's father out loud. "Well since they're not back yet, maybe the news can keep us preoccupied," answered Ichigo's mother, turning on the TV. A picture of downtown flashed across the screen with the Mew Mew's battling the aliens and a news reporter babbling on. "Wait, what's this? Mew Ichigo isn't here yet?" said the news reported with surprise. The Mew Mew's were just finishing off the battle when Ichigo and Ryou came back. She quickly turned off the TV and they continued there conversation.

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Ichigo moved her things from the car to Ryou's apartment. Her parents finally agreed that since Ichigo and Ryou loved each other and planned on getting married and had already done something to seal that relationship, that Ichigo would live with Ryou. Ichigo hated to leave her parents but she could still go to see them. Mint saw Ichigo moving things up the stairs to Ryou's room and met her just to say what was on her mind. "WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU?" yelled Mint. "We were almost beaten until we found that Mew Aqua!" Ichigo was getting frustrated. She didn't want to tell everyone and there grandma the story. "Look, I can't tell you, ok?" Ichigo replied, and she kept on walking. A book fell from the box and it said PROPERTY OF ICHIGO MOMOMIYA in big letters. Mint knew she shouldn't, but she read the book and knew what Ichigo didn't want to tell her. Mint threw down the book and ran. In her head, she thought, "Ichigo, how could you do this to us? We are a team and she just broke up the team. All four of us are going to have to fight alone."

Short chapter, yes. What do you expect; I wrote this on a Sunday night inside my head. I also wanted to point out on the sequel to Learn to Love Again, (What Happened After) I am rewriting chapter 8 or 9; whichever has the wedding reception in it. I just realized I left out some things I wanted to write. Its kind of important; it's the reason Ryou left for America. Anyway, this chapter sounded a lot cooler in my head. Anyway, read and review, over and out. -Nibzo