Disclaimer: I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew… I didn't create the storyline or the art (I wish I could draw like that… or at all…); I'm just using the characters and ideas to write my own little story. Thank you, Mia Ikumi!

----

The Accident

"I love you, Masaya!"

"I love you too, Ichigo." Masaya looked fondly at the girl as she pulled away gently.

"I've got to go." She smiled at him, but there were tears in her eyes. "I'll write to you every day."

"I know you will. I miss you already." Masaya watched Ichigo walk towards the terminal to catch her plane. For the last three weeks, she had been visiting him in England. Now, she was going back to Japan so she could get ready for school to start. "Ichigo?" he called at the last minute. She turned. "Don't forget me, alright?"

A bright smile spread across her face. "I won't, I promise!"

----

Ichigo blinked as the plane landed. When she left the airport, Mint, Lettuce, Pudding, Zakuro, and Keiichiro were waiting for her.

"Hey! How was it?"

"How's Masaya doing?"

"What did you do?"

"I hope you had a great time."

Ichigo smiled and nodded. Keiichiro called Ryou, who was waiting in the car to pick them up. "It was so much fun. I wish I could have stayed longer. Masaya said to tell you all hello, and to say he hopes he can see you all soon." She paused before continuing, a dreamy look on her face as she remembered the trip.

"How can he see us?"

"Is he coming here?"

Ichigo became excited. "Yeah! His school's taking a field trip to Japan in two weeks! He'll be here, and he promised to come visit all of us!" Hearing a meow, she turned and saw a cat looking at her. "Hey, kitty!" She bent down and held out her hand. The cat looked at her for a second, then turned and started to cross the road. Ichigo's eyes widened. "Oh, no!"

"Ichigo?" Mint was watching for the car. "What's wrong?"

"That cat's going to get hit!" Ichigo started running. She could hear her friends behind her.

"Ichigo!"

"No, stop!"

She ignored the shouts and ran straight across the street. Cars screeched to stops as the girl raced towards the cat. Just as she scooped it up, she heard a squeal of tires, and one of her friends screamed her name. Turning, she could see Ryou's shocked face through the windshield just before the car slammed into her.

Masaya… She saw her boyfriend's face looming in the darkness. "Don't forget me, alright?" "I won't, I promise!" Everything went black.

O.O

Ichigo opened her eyes slowly. "Ow…" she winced. There were bandages on her head and ribs. "What happened?" She looked at the people gathered around her hospital bed for an answer.

"Ichigo," started Lettuce, "they're called accidents for a reason. Please don't get mad when we tell you."

"I – I won't get mad, I just want to know…"

Mint spoke up. "You were running across the street and Ryou hit you. Don't you remember?"

She shook her head. "I remember… a cat…"

Keiichiro laughed nervously. "Well, the good news is, the cat's fine. Unfortunately, you suffered some injuries."

Ichigo bit her lip. "Will I be okay?"

Zakuro nodded. "Don't worry, you'll be fine soon."

Mint sat on a chair next to the bed and took Ichigo's hand in her own. "We've got to go so you can rest." As the others started to leave quietly, she continued, "Ichigo, you better get well fast. We don't want Masaya to be worried. When he gets here in two weeks, you're both going to want to do as much as you can together. You don't want to be stuck in bed when he visits." With a kind smile, the girl rose and started to leave.

"Wait, Mint!" Ichigo's friend stopped at the door and looked back. Ichigo struggled to sit up. "Listen, just tell me one more thing. Who's Masaya?"