Fruit Trees and Honeybees
The grass was tall and vibrantly green, contrasting exquisitely with the bright orangey-yellow of Ichigo's dress. Her red hair bounced glossily as she pranced about, singing "Aoyama-kun, Aoyama-kun!" with each step.
After a time spent skipping around, Ichigo flopped down at the base of a tree. Its branches drooped low, weighted with fruit. "Ah! Apples!" she yelled jubilantly, and took one ravenously. Juice streamed down her face as she bit into the sweet white flesh. She was quick to finish the delicious thing, and reached for another one.
"Strawberry?" That voice was unmistakable. Ryou's aquamarine eyes glimmered with a sort of playfulness, but oddly, he wasn't wearing his usual sneer. For once, he looked truly confused. "What are you doing?"
At first his appearance stunned Ichigo. The way his golden hair caught the tiny rays of sun that gleamed through the leaves… "Ahh, I was just… Um!" She covered her mouth, and her expression suddenly seemed pained. Ryou looked rather irked, and pulled her arms away.
"What?"
Ichigo almost exploded. "Ha ha ha ha! Oh, that was- Ha! Priceless! You should have seen your face!"
"Hmph," went Ryou. "You're such a ditz." Anger built up in Ichigo's mind.
"Is insulting me all you're good for?"
Ryou glared at the ground. "I'm good at climbing trees," he replied. In one swift motion, Ryou grabbed a limb, then swung himself over it and onto another large branch. "How's that?"
Ichigo attempted to look nonchalant. "Nice," she admitted, but suddenly realized a shrill buzzing was covering her words. "Ryou?"
"Yeah?" he called back soundlessly. Surveying the area, Ryou discovered a large beehive at the end of the bough he sat on. Loudly enough for Ichigo to hear, he shouted, "RUN!" and jumped down from the tree. The pair dashed from the tree, Ichigo grabbing a last apple as she went. They ran from shrub to hill, the bees at their heels, until they could move no more. Ichigo cringed with fear as the yellow striped mass swarmed around them. Then quite absurdly, they left.
"WHAT! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" she exclaimed. "Ow!" A raindrop hit her head. "So that's why they left…" Soon it was pouring.
"Ichigo, come here." Ryou wrapped his jacket around her shoulders, pulling her close. She blushed. "You drive me crazy sometimes. But other times…"
"Other times?"
Ryou looked at her face. She was so cute, with her curious brown eyes. He sighed, shaking his head. "I love you."
Ichigo stared, mesmerized, into his eyes, moving nearer. "Ryou…" His soft lips on hers cut her off. There was a gentle sweetness to his kiss, as though he knew exactly how she felt.
'Ryou, when I'm with you its like a different world.'
'Ichigo, I may never understand you, but for now, I don't care.'
"I love you."
Hooray! Normally I write Kish and Ichigo, so this is fun for a change. Tell me if you liked it, ne?
