Fear me and my lame titles. Another request from a Gaian, though a rather old one. I'm so behind on these things. Hopefully I can get most of this one out before I get loopy from lack of sleep. Oh, and if the characters seem...off? I apologize; I haven't seen much of this show at all. Regardless, enjoy~
"It was Kisshu again!" Ichigo pointed to a now-vacant window high above the Mew Mew's heads. Moments before, the alien had been lurking there, watching the group fight off a Chimera anima he had released upon them.
"He's becoming a more and more familiar sight these days," Mint muttered, brushing the dust from her clothing.
"We should go home," Lettuce suggested, her voice soft as ever and carried away quickly by the breeze. "It's late and we have school tomorrow."
"I hope you studied for that test," Mint said, glancing over her shoulder to Ichigo as she followed Luttuce's lead.
"Test? I forgot!" Ichigo's wide-eyes expanded even more at the reminder and quickly zoomed past the two girls, waving a hand in an awkward goodbye. "See you tomorrow!"
Mint gave a sigh, shaking her head in exasperation as she and Lettuce followed behind the frantic girl at a slower pace.
Deep in the shadows, watching the scene unfold, a grinning Kisshu chuckled to himself. "Shame," he said with a faint laugh. He floated high into the air, arms linked lazily behind his head. "I thought for sure that guy would come to Ichigo's aid with the way she was struggling against that Chimera anima." He glanced to the world below, watching as the simply alley cat that had been turned into a monstrous enemy only moments before now ran down the street, probably scared and confused by its recent transformation.
"And why are you so interested to see me, of all people?" That voice-- Kisshu knew that voice.
Raising his sights a bit, to the windowsill he himself had been perched on earlier that evening when he happened upon the Mew Mews, the pointed-ear boy grinned a bit wider. There, posed in all his protagonist-fueled glory, was the Blue Knight-- clad in his signature vibrant blue, his cape fluttering lightly with the wind. The blonde alien peered up at him, the pale moonlight catching his clear, blue eyes. The green-haired boy waved a hand down to his enemy, as if greeting an old friend.
"You're just always snoopin' around in business that isn't yours. I figured you'd be here, too," a smirk, "and it seems I was right."
"I'm surprised a head as big as yours fits onto such a skinny frame," the mysterious boy remarked. Not one to banter back and forth with his opponents, the Blue Knight wrapped his fingers around his sword's hilt, preparing for a battle.
Kisshu took a moment to register the action, then finally raised his hands from behind his head in a surrendering gesture. "So quick to resort to violence, aren't you? And here I thought we could have a nice chat first."
"I have no interest in talking to someone like you." Usually full of emotion and passion, the Blue Knight's eyes were now hardened and cold as they gazed upon the playful boy before him. "Leave, or fight."
"You just need to warm up to me," Kisshu assured him, swooping down close to the other, hovering only feet away from him.
The Blue Knight glared, his inability to take to the skies hindering him from lunging directly at Kisshu and attacking him. The golden-eyed alien was close, but not close enough. Before he knew quite what was happening, the other swooped in close-- too close-- and bumped his nose lightly against the Blue Knight's. Pale blue met with burning yellow, a vile mix of shock and temptation. Kisshu was his enemy, yes, but there was something about the quirky boy that tugged at something deep inside. Reminding himself that, for Ichigo's sake and his sanity, he couldn't give in to such an insane weakness, the Blue Knight quickly drew his sword in a burst of energy and sliced it upward toward Kisshu.
Expecting the action, albeit much sooner than it happened, the green-haired boy flipped back into the air and out of harm's reach, grinning. "Hesitation is the first sign of betrayal," he warned.
"Leave," the Blue Knight hissed out, lowly.
"We'll meet again soon." Kisshu blew his opponent a kiss and winked before disappearing into a vortex that would lead him back home.
Left alone in the cold, night air, the blonde warrior breathed out a heavy sigh and closed his eyes. His sword found its sheathe once again and he gracefully jumped from his perch on the windowsill to the streets below. For now, at least, the threat was gone.
The days following, Kisshu was mysteriously absent. He had become a regular, irritating sight, but after their last meeting he had disappeared. The Blue Knight, once again trailing Ichigo in the shadows, knew the boy must be planning something. His blue eyes focused on the girl he had sworn to keep watch over and wondered what would become of him if he ever gave in to that small voice that picked away at his defenses. He felt like he had been created just in order to protect the leader of the Mew Mews, so would he cease to exist if he let their enemy get close to him?
A sharp chorus of laughs and shouts brought the Blue Knight's attention back to the present. Ichigo and Mint had just bid the timid Lettuce goodnight and were now on their way home. Not too far down the road, they split in their separate directions and, instinctively, the blue-eyed boy went to follow Ichigo.
"Miss me?"
The words were like a chain around his neck, halting him from moving forward any further. The Blue Knight whipped his head around, ponytail fluttering behind him, to look over his shoulder at the ever-grinning Kisshu. He wasn't sure why, but the sudden appearance was both expected and unpredicted at the same time; not that contradictions were a new feeling where the alien was involved. The Blue Knight muttered the other's name, causing the latter to let out a short laugh.
"Don't look so worried," Kisshu said, grinning. "I'm not here for Ichigo this time."
"You have no business here. Leave." Though his words were cold, the Blue Knight surveyed his enemy with a bit of intrigue. His icy blue eyes ran over Kisshu's body as unfamiliar thoughts wedged their way into his mind.
"See somethin' ya like?" The pointed-eared boy had noticed the other's unfocused gaze and took advantage of the opportunity to swoop down to his level. He came nearly eye-to-eye with the Blue Knight before speaking and had to force back a laugh as the blonde jumped. "Starin' pretty hard. Sure you wanna fight me?"
A soft growl and a flutter of clothing left Kisshu hovering in the departing boy's wake. The Blue Knight stalked away from the teasing laughter, his teeth grinding against each other. His hand had nearly reflexively went to his sword's hilt to withdraw the weapon and catch Kisshu off-guard, but he caught himself. Kisshu, he insisted, was just misled. He wasn't a bad person, just an idiot that was manipulated into thinking the path he was following was the right one. There was no reason to kill someone like that, though his annoying way of getting too close and too personal might have been.
Kisshu probably should have listened to his instinct and left the situation as was. Of course, he was never one to let go of an opportunity for some fun, and a huge one had just opened up in the form of a mischievous idea. Instead of disappearing back to his world, his feet touched down on the ground and he followed silently after the Blue Knight. Of course his cover would be blown soon enough, but the shadows escorted him along his path and kept him from prying eyes. He would enjoy watching from a distance for now, though, because the hunt was only anticipation for the true victory of the catch.
First chapter done. Short-ish? Maybe. Stalker!Kisshu is amusing, I think. Also kind of fitting. Can you imagine him irl? He'd probably be a rapist, or at least accused of such. Kind of time-skippy to the next chapter, but nothing significant. Besides, we all want to get to the good stuff, yes? Read on~