Choosing the right kind of love by Young Wizard Link & Page Master
YWL: Okay everyone, welcome back to another chapter of CHTRKOL! Thank you so much for having the time to review. And what Pudding says is "Na, no, da" not "No, na, da" right? Right, then it's settled.
PM: See? I told you that it's "Na, no, da"! (gets hit with a pillow) Ow!
YWL: (Has obviously thrown the pillow at PM) Just shut up and go to sleep will you?
PM: But I'm not tired!
YWL: Then why don't you go play with the aliens? Speaking of which, where are they?
PM: (Points) Over there!
Pai: (Is the only one there asleep while Kish & Tart are fighting each other on Jaken)
YWL: Forget I asked. Let's just get to the disclaimer and chapter okay?
Disclaimer: Do you honestly think that I own Tokyo Mew Mew? If I did, the ending would have been different.
Chapter 1: Ichigo
"Okay Shirogane, pay up!" Ichigo said with her arms crossed. Almost for four and a half years, little twelve year old Ichigo Momomiya has now grown up to be sixteen years of age. Despite her arriving back from England and her previous breakup with Masaya, Ichigo still remained being the same with a touch of maturity as some of her friends would say.
"Shirogane I'm waiting!" Ichigo said again with a sweet smile. Unlike her everyone else, Ichigo even began working late before the café can close properly, much to Keiichiro's kindness and Ryou's dislike. Ryou sighed as he gave up so easily, giving the girl a twenty instead of ten dollars to her liking. Money was one he didn't care much about. He only gave her a bigger raise not because of her oh-so-sad breakup, but for her hard work, she deserved it well enough. However, he was mostly worried about how much work she can handle without getting hurt. Perhaps the breakup was harsher than it looked, but he wasn't going to jump to conclusions just yet.
"Thanks again Shirogane," Ichigo said as she began to pack up her belongings and leave.
"Don't mention it," Ryou said with a shrug. Ichigo is a strong kid. If she wanted to talk to him, she would let him know. "Hey Ichigo,"
"Hai?"
"Be careful out there and don't go making me come out this late to rescue you peasant."
"Yes, and thank you for the advice you dork."
The two of them ended up laughing as the time slowly reached towards midnight.
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'At least it's nice to know that Ryou is doing better,' Ichigo thought as she walked through the rainy weather. Only a couple of years ago, Ichigo had never realized Ryou had cared so much for her until she started dating her ex-sweetheart Masaya. The two of them had sneered at each other and had clutched her tightly as if she were rightfully theirs whenever one of them was near. (In their own way of course.)
In addition, when Ryou did admit that he liked her, she roughly pushed him away out of embarrassment, not even knowing what to say about it. She told him that she couldn't cheat on the one she is destined to be.
Whom was she supposed to be destined with? Ichigo thought bitterly, clutching her coat tightly. Whatever she has done will probably stay that way. There was no other way of changing it. Masaya is gone in her life, the words she said to Ryou still stung, and maybe he is slowing healing from it.
'Ryou deserves someone better than me.'
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The rest of the night wasn't better when she finally arrived home. Whenever the young cat teen tried to sleep, she couldn't. Ichigo would continuously toss and turn to no avail. Therefore, she kept the lights on to brush her hair for a while instead. If not a glass of warm milk, brushing can work just as well. As she placed her hair back into pigtails, she suddenly saw something reflecting in her window from her mirror. A shadowed figure was there as if it were waiting.
'Is it a burglar?' Cautiously Ichigo grabbed her pendant, sneaked over towards her window and prayed to God that it wasn't some sort of molester coming out to get the innocent. Finding her courage, she quickly opened her window, prepared to attack when ready, only to find two amber eyes staring down at her brown ones as their lips met, which caused her to fall over and scream very loudly.
The other did the same as well.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT!"
" ME? YOU'RE THE ONE THAT STARTED IT YOU OLD HAG!"
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?"
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"That wasn't supposed to happen," the boy finally said, breaking the silence. After the incident, Ichigo had finally let the boy in to explain why he was here even though she was beyond tick about the "accidental" kiss. Kish was already bad enough.
"It's…okay Tart…" Ichigo try to say calmly. "…Just don't ever do that again."
Tart tried to laugh it off, only to find the strawberry's glare overtake him with much fear. "I said I was sorry."
"So, you came here because of what again?" Ichigo asked, changing the subject.
"I have…love problems," Tart said in embarrassment. As much as he hates to say it, it was the truth.
Love problems, Ichigo had never thought that boys would ever have this problem, not to mention the youngest alien either. "And you're asking me if you could stay here I take it?"
"If it's not a problem I guess."
"Then why not stay at Pudding's?"
"Are you crazy? I can't go there, that's a girl's house!"
"Then why are you asking to stay here?"
If the boy's face could get any redder, he would definitely be a real strawberry for sure. "I-I don't know why, I just need a place to stay!"
'Well that would explain it,' Ichigo thought. It was completely obvious that he a crush on the young mew. After putting a small thought on it, she decided to help him out whether she liked it or not, curses for being so darn caring!
"Fine, I'll let you stay for the night. If you want to stay longer, you'll have to follow the rules later in the morning," Ichigo said as she went to get another futon.
"You're actually letting me stay, why?"
"Because I care too much for my own good."
"Oh."
After fixing up the futon, the lights were off as the two went to their own separate beds to sleep for the night. A couple of seconds later, Tart began to speak up once more.
"Ichigo?"
"Hm?"
"For an old hag, you are kind of cool."
"You're not too bad yourself, even for a midget."
"Hey, I am not a-"
"Go to sleep Tart!"
TBC
YWL: There, chapter one completed! Now all you have to do is read and review but please don't try to kill me for the T/I kiss because I think my sister would do that for you. Oh well, what she doesn't know will not hurt me yet!
PM: (Appears with mallet in hand) Kiiilllll.
YWL: Great.
Tart: When you die, can I have your video games?
YWL: Over my dead body!
R&R and thanks again!
