Author's Note:

Hellooo! This is KaylaMewMew, in my first fanfic! I've been thinking about it for a very long time, but I never really wrote it down till now. My first story, which was a stupid Truth or Dare, got a few reviews which gave me some useful advice, mainly telling me to write a more serious type of story. I understand that, and I just wrote that Truth or Dare because I was quite bored. ^-^'

So, thanks to everybody that helped me, and I hope that this is a bit better.

The story is set two and a half years after the final battle against the aliens. The Mews had lost their powers, but they still worked at the café, because it was still successful and also because it was a good way to keep them together, year past year.

I'm not a very good story writer, specially with beginnings, but I'm doing my best, and I hope you like the story!

Ichigo woke up as the alarm clock started ringing. She sat lazily up and she pressed the button on the alarm to turn it off. When she did so, she looked at the picture beside it. It was in a pink frame with cat paws around it, and in it, Aoyama was hugging her, and she was laughing. Ichigo closed her eyes, remembering that again day...

Aoyama and Ichigo were walking in the park a late spring afternoon, chatting calmly. It was cloudy and windy, and she pulled her coat around her, glancing at her watch. She stopped and turned to Aoyama.

-Oh, it's 5 o'clock allready, I should get going...- Ichigo smiled sadly.

-You also have work at the café today? We never have any time to be together.- Aoyama protested.

-What do you mean? Of course we have time to be together! I love to spend my time with you!- Ichigo hugged Aoyama, but she frowned, worried about this sudden change of humor. Aoyama had been cheerful all day, but he now seemed... annoyed.

-Why do you still work at the Cafe Mew Mew anyway?

-What?- Ichigo could not believe what she was hearing.

-There's no point anymore, now that the aliens are gone. Why do you still waste your time there?

-I do not "waste" my time!- She pushed away from his arms, shocked. Why was Aoyama acting like this? Also, she was suprised that he had mentioned the aliens.- The Mew Mews are my friends, and I love to be with them! If I quit from work, I'd separate the whole team!

-You don't need to be a team! You don't have powers now, so you're not the Mew Mews anymore!

Ichigo gasped. -How can you say that? Why are you doing this?- Tears were starting to appear, and the image of Masaya blurred in front of her.

-I'm tired of you being busy ever day. You always need to find space in your agenda for us. As if your friends mattered more than out relation!

-Why are you saying all of this? I didn't know you cared so much.- Ichigo whispered, wrapping her arms around herself, trembling of shock and cold.

Aoyama's expression softened, and he tried to hug Ichigo. But she, for the first time, didn't want him to.

-No.- Her tone was firm and hard, but carried a huge amount of pain with it. She turned and ran away, Tears streaming down her face, and Masaya's voice fading behind her.

Ichigo sighed, and stood up slowly, like every day. Then, she dressed up for school, like every day. She washed her teeth and brushed her hair, like every day. Like every boring day, since she and Masaya broke up. Get up, go to school, work in the cafe, come home, do homework, go to bed. Every day. She longed for something different to happen. Anything. Aoyama... Ichigo thought, feeling ice needles in her heart. She thought about something he had said that day. "The aliens are gone!" Why did this affect her so much? Lately, she had been thinking about them. Specially Kishu. After all, he had died for her, but she had always rejected him. How would she have felt if Aoyama had hated her from the beginning?

Ichigo sighed again, and went downstairs for breakfast.

What did you think? I'm not used to writing stories, so please review and tell me how I should improve.

Also, I know Aoyama isn't like that, but I wanted him and Ichigo to break up. After all, it's my fanfic, isn't it? ^-^

Thank you so much for reading! :)