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Konnichiwa! Hi there I'm Mew Mew Sakura chan and I'd always loved the coupling Lettuce and Ryou ^.^ So after reading a fantastic story involving this coupling I just couldn't help it and so viola! I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: Oh dear... I don't own anything whoop dee doo...

Chapter One

Jealous

My routine is simple, I go to school, then I go to the Café to work and then I go home and study. That's what's supposed to happen. So why do I find myself head over heels in love with Shirogane-san! Is it his eyes? His looks… I don't know but I can't stop thinking about him! Now I can't concentrate! At school he's all I think about, at the Café he's all I think about AND at home! Oh no… how can I study when he runs through my mind! Should I tell him? Should I not? Should I?

"Midorikawa-san!" I jerk from my day dream fully awake. Above me my teacher stood with fire in his brown eyes. The whole class is staring at me!

"Sorry Moto-sensei" I mumble pathetically, but I can tell Moto-sensei isn't done yet.

"Why don't you tell me what the title is?" Uh oh, not again, Shirogane-san again clouded my thoughts! I didn't hear anything about a title?!

"Um…um…" oh no I don't remember I wasn't listening!

"Um? Sorry dear that's not the title, be sure to listen Lettuce! Now everyone turn your books to page thirty nine" I still hear the sniggering of my classmates, they murmur stuff about me.

"Loser"

"Klutz"

"Idiot"

"Dork"

"Stupid"

I try my best not to cry but it's so hard! I can feel the tears tempting to leak out so get a tissue and pretend to blow my nose and instead wipe my eyes. I'm so weak and pathetic…I can't even stand up for myself…I am all those things they said about me…

Schools ended, its time for another day at the café. I take the long way there; I need to clear my thoughts. Let's see, ok. Well there's something that always clouds my mind, apart from Shirogane-san, and that's Ichigo. She's so lucky, everything's great about her. She's athletic, she's beautiful, she's the leader of the Mew Mews and three guys love her! Kish, Masaya…and even Shirogane-san…

I know he's in love with her I can see it! He flirts with her; he protects her, when there was a ball he danced with her alone! I can't take it anymore! Why can't he see me?

I've reached the Café, as usual Ichigo is the first there talking to Shirogane-san. I quietly enter, making sure they don't notice me, and walk into the storage room where I can get changed. Well I may as well talk to Ichigo and Shirogane-san, as if they care about me. I go up to them, putting on my infamous fake smile.

"Konnichiwa!" I say cheerfully, the two stop talking. Ichigo smiles brightly at me, she looks relieved. Shirogane-san smiles but its lacking something…emotion?

"Hiya Retasu! How'd you get changed so quick?" asks Ichigo.

"Oh um I just slipped away into the background, something I very skilled in" I say bitter sweetly.

"Oh ok, oh yeah! Tomorrow I'm gonna be in an Athletic tournament tomorrow! Let's hope I get the gold! Be sure to be there Retasu or I won't forgive you!" She grins and does a peace sign, how can I be mad at her?

"Well done Ichigo-san" I say genuinely "I'll be sure to be cheering at the sidelines"

"Yes well done Ichigo-san" Shirogane-san says looking at her "I'll tell you what, if you lose you get a kiss, if you win you get to go on a date with me" I don't believe it. Shirogane-san I'm right in front of you! Hello! She has Masaya remember! Notice me!

"Ew no thanks!" says Ichigo-san "My heart belongs to Masaya only! And no one else!" she storms off into the bakery where Akasaka-san should be.

"Ah well" says Shirogane-san "There's plenty more fish in the sea" *sweat drop* oh dear did you have use that expression? He then looked at me, straight into my eyes. Oh wow, his eyes are so beautiful! They're such a beautiful blue; oh no I'm turning into jelly again!

"Hey Retasu, how'd you think I can win Ichigos heart?" he says winking.

"I don't know" I say sharply, he looks at me confused "I-I mean s-she loves Maseya-san and all, so you know…" I say desperately try to retain my 'good girl' image.

"Well I know that" he says curtly, little does he know how that hurts me "Don't you just hate when people see right through you? It's as if you invisible!" (Sigh) story of my life.

"Yeah it's sad…" I say hopelessly, wait now's my chance! I can tell Shirogane-san how I feel! C'mon Retasu! Tell him! Tell him!

"Something the matter Retasu?" he asks me suddenly.

"Huh? no of course…I mean yes…yes somethings wrong…"

"Ok what's wrong?" I take a deep breath and make sure no ones looking, opening hours only start in a few minutes and the other Mews could be coming soon so I have to make this quick, deep breath Retasu.

"Shirogane-san…do you… love Ichigo-san?" I say sternly, he raises a perfectly straight eyebrow. Oh no…wait what have I done? Of course he doesn't love her! He's just super flirty that's all! Oh Retasu you baka!

Ryou-san avoids my gaze and looks at his feet; he runs his hand in his hair. Oh no…he's hesitating…

"Well I…" he looks up at me "I didn't mean to, but I guess I did huh, am I that obvious?" he says laughing a little. I can only stare at his beautiful face. He really does love her… why?

"Why?" I say voicing my thoughts; stupid tears want to come out of my eyes! I have to be strong no matter how much it hurts.

"Huh? Why you asking that Retasu?" he asks,

"Well um…" No Retasu no beating around the bush anymore "Just answer my question Shirogane-san…please…" He shrugged and put his strong arms behind his head.

"Lets see then, l love…" he smiled to himself and closed his eyes "I love her smile, the way her ears spring up when she's excited, I love her spunk, her loyalty to her friends, I love how beautiful l she is…the way her eyes sparkle…I love everything about her" Wow, everything he said about her is exactly the opposite of me…

"Why Shirogane-san…."

"What? I just told you why" he opened his eyes and began to leave "stop questioning me already its annoying"

"No wait! Please don't go Shirogane-san! I'm…I'm sorry! Its just…why do you love her! She has plenty of men already! Masaya and Kish…now you….No please Shirogane-san can't you love someone else? She has everything already! We can't defeat a Chimera without her; she's the leader of the Mew Mews, she has Masaya already! Why can't you see someone else other than her? What's so special about her?" I know what I'm saying is cruel, Ichigo-san please forgive me, but I can't take it anymore!

By now the other Mews had come they all stared at the scene before them, even Ichigo-san and Akasaka-san. They're all gaping and exchanging glances.

"So that's it then Retasu" he says angrily "you're jealous of Ichigo? Is that it?"

"I not jealous…I'm not! It's because I…I love you Shirogane-san!" I said breathing heavily "And I want you to love me back…please…" He stares at me blankly; the others are either gasping or silent.

"Alien Alert! Alien Alert!" Masha flies in between us and around the whole café "Ichigo-san alien alert!"

"Masha is right na no da! Look outside!" I look into the window, Masha was right! There were the three aliens, Kish, Pai and Taruto. I look back at Ryou, but he's staring at the window.

"What are you guys waiting for!" he shouts at us "Transform before the Chimera gets the café"

"Ryou's right!" says our leader "C'mon Mew Mews transform!" (Sigh) I guess I have to as well…

"Mew Mew Ichigo!"

"Mew Mew Minto"

"Mew Mew Retasu!"

"Mew Mew Purin!"

"Mew Mew Zakuro!"

"Metamorphosis!"

Immediately after transforming we all ran outside, now wasn't the time to be thinking about Shirogane-san.

"Kish!" shouts Mew Ichigo

"Hello there kitten" he says seductively, there's something in his hand it looks like a…gun? No it's a bit bigger than a gun; it's like a big blaster…

"What do you guys want!" shouts Mew Minto

"Well we're just here to try out a new invention" says Taruto laughing, he must mean that blaster!

"Hi Taru-Taru!" waves Mew Purin, Taruto blushed and Minto glared at her.

"Mew Purin! This isn't the time to flirt with the enemy!"

"Yeah M-Mew Purin…" says Taruto blushing furiously "Anyway, hey Kish which one of the Mews are you gonna aim that thing at?"

"Aim it at the pink one" says the solemn Pai "She's the strongest, without her the Mew Mews can't defeat anything" Hey wait a minute!

"YES WE CAN!" I shout without thinking, oh dear Retasu you and your big mouth…

"Oh so the green one cantalk" sneers Kish "I would use it one you but…it wouldn't make much of a difference"

"Liar!" I scream, "Retasu Tanets! Ribbon-"

"Retasu don't!" shouts Mew Zakuro "It's a trap!"

"…Retasu…Rush!" I aim my water attack straight at Kish; he aims his blaster at me.

"Diffusion!" he shouts, the blaster shoots a narrow purple beam. Before I can even dodge it goes straight into my Mew mark.

"Mew Retasu!" I hear the Mews shout, I feel weak…what's going on…hey look my attack reached the gun now its in pieces…so I'm not so pathetic after all…yey…oh look its the finless porpoise…where's it going...its all going black…time to sleep…

Ok I'll leave it there! Thank you for reading! Please Review! Sayonara!