Her large blue eyes shimmered with tears that threatened to fall. She wouldn't. She refused to let him see her cry.

She had just enough self-control to bellow out " LEAVE!!"

Maybe she was being irrational, but that was the kind of person she was. Irrational, friendly, talkative and over-dramatic.

"GET--OUT" She flung a pillow in his smirking face.

The sorrow was washing uncontrollably over her and she felt like she was drowning in it . Ichigo just wanted to be alone.

And she certainly did not want the company of the boy she detested most.

She glared into his dancing eyes and jeering face.

Yes, Ichigo thought, She probably detested Ryou more then the boy that broke up with her.

At the thought of her previous boyfriend, Masaya, a new pain stabbed her. It smothered all the fury that was directed at Ryou and drained her of any energy left.

She was just a swirling mess of misery…..

"Hey!" A hand waved in front of her face and brought her out of her stupor.

"Huh?"

"Why weren't you at work today?!" Ryou demanded.

She stared at him mutely. Ichigo knew she probably looked deranged. Any outsider would most likely have formed that opinion. Her strawberry hair was a bird's nest on her head, there was dark purplish circles under her eyes from lack of sleep, her blue eyes looked slightly crazed and she was gaping at Ryou with her mouth wide open.

"I-wha--oohhhh" Understanding flooded over her as she realized she was supposed to work at the café today. She had completely forgotten give the circumstances.

So that was why Ryou had come…

A red heat arose on her cheeks. And I thought he was worried about me…hah, I'm a moron. Stupid. Stupid me. She quelled the feeling of hurt she felt.

"I'm sad because Ryou hurt my feelings?" She thought surprised. "That's a shock….considering….well…., her thoughts were incoherent in her mind. They jumbled forming one thought to another.

"Well I guess it's not like we're friends anyway…he's my boss"

"Have you know life whatsoever?" She replied instead " You come all the way to my house, when it's past my shift anyway, and when you have a ton of workers working---just to ask me why I didn't come to work today?"

Ryou stared at her with narrowed eyes, arms crossed over his muscular chest, and didn't say anything.

"You know- you could have just called me instead you idiot"

She made her eyes pull themselves away from his to-tight t-shirt and muscular biceps. Sometimes she wished she didn't have an extremely attractive boss. It was very irritating-especially when women hounded him like blood thirsty dogs and he had his smug little smile etched on his face.

Ichigo glared up at him waiting for a response.

"You didn't answer your phone" He replied evenly, his emotions were in check yet they blazed from his eyes. She couldn't really understand what they were saying though…..

She scoffed angrily, her poise hostile as once again she threatened him to get the hell out of her house.

"Let me get this straight, he said incredulity, Your angry at me even though you're the one that skipped work today?! How is that even rational?"

"I never said I was being rational" Ichigo said to gritted teeth" Listen I don't want to argue with you today….just.. I'll work double later okay?"

She rubbed the tension from her temples and closed her eyes.

"Alright"

She blinked, surprised that he actually wasn't going to give her a hard time.

"but you owe me…got it?….I could get you fired, he paused, but I'd rather a favor someday"

"Okay, she whispered softly, I owe you, happy?--now could you go please?" She gestured to the door.

Ichigo had no idea of what circumstances that favor was going to get her in though.

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When he finally left, she curled up in a small ball. Her ipod played sad songs in her ears as tears formed in her eyes. She went back to sleep closing herself away from reality.

Well be warned that this is an Ichigo/Ryou fan fiction. Also it won't be so gloomy in the next few chapters….I'm trying to put the future chapters more in the comedy area. Anyway I hope you enjoy and if you do leave a review. You have no idea how happy it makes me : )