I'm back! Didn't think I was ever going to continue this story, huh?

Kish: It's about damn time -_-

Ichigo: …you couldn't have waited a little longer?

*throws objects at Ichigo* of course not ^_^ anyways, here's chapter two! Hope you like it! 3

-I do not own any of the Tokyo Mew Mew characters-

Chapter Two - What's Going On?

The light of the morning sun filtered through Ichigo's window the next day. Other than the birds singing and chirping outside, all was quiet. Her bedroom was neat and organized, with plushies and schoolbooks lying on her desk, and the floor spotless.

I don't want to wake up…

Ichigo's head was pounding; she felt like someone took a hammer and whammed it against the side of her head a hundred times. She refused to open her eyes. Right now, nothing about today or any other day mattered to her. What went on last night kept playing over and over in her mind, she could already feel her throat tighten and eyes water just thinking about it.

Why me? Why my Masaya? What did I do to deserve this!?

She lied there thinking of all the possible things she could have done to cause Masaya to act the way he did. Even if he did love her, she did whine a lot about missing him when they were on the phone. She was a bit ditzy and afraid of just about anything. There were the cat ears and tail that popped out when she got too excited. But if those things bothered Masaya, he would have left her a lot sooner. Right?

"We've been through so much together…I don't understand. I thought we were meant to be together forever. I wanted to marry him someday…" she gripped the blanket close around her and felt stray tears roll down her cheeks. This just wasn't right. She rubbed her eyes and opened them slightly. I guess I should get up and stop feeling sorry for myself.

Throwing the blanket off of her, Ichigo groaned as the bright sunlight hit her face. "What the crap, of course the weather is going to be all nice and sunny!" She stood at the edge of her bed, wishing it would just rain so everyone would want to stay home and feel the way she did. Gloomy weather sounded wonderful. Slouching, she dragged herself to the bathroom, grabbed her brush, and started fixing her hair, taking red ribbons and tying them up into pigtails. She stared at her reflection in the mirror as she did so. Her eyes were puffy and red from the endless crying last night. They weren't the bright and cheery brown she normally had, they were dark with no trace of emotion. Even her skin was unusually pale.

It wasn't until she looked at her neck that she felt hot tears well up in her eyes again. Her bell that Masaya had given her when they went on their second date was still tied around her neck. The bell that told her that she was his special kitty. "Noo!" Ichigo dropped to the floor and sobbed, ripping off the bell and throwing it across the room, into the bathtub.

The bell made no sound, like it didn't land in the tub, but jingled as if someone had caught it.

"Why are you crying?"

Huh? Wide eyed, Ichigo spun around, her heart beating a mile a minute. Who was here? In her house? Her parents were out of town, who else could possibly be there? How did they get in here?

"Who are you!? Show yourself!" She stood up and wiped the tears off of her face, trying to keep herself calm. She wasn't in the mood for anyone's shit right now.

"How can you not recognize my voice, Koneko-chan?"

Oh. No. Ichigo stood there in a daze. Memories of being a Mew Mew suddenly came to her. Her first transformation, the confusion and anxiety, fighting chimera animals with her Strawberry Bell, having to search for her comrades, the enemy, that kiss…

"K-K-Kisshu!?" Ichigo screamed at the top of her lungs, stepping back towards the doorway as the shower curtains were moved back, revealing a strange alien boy with silky green hair and large, pointed ears. His golden eyes stared at her, and he grinned. In his hand was her bell collar.

"Took you long enough, honey." He glided towards her then, backing her against the door. She could feel the sweat forming on her forehead, and she was scared. Why was he here? His planet was restored, thanks to the Mew Aqua. Shouldn't he be there with Pie and Tart?

"What are you doing here!?" she pushed him away and ran back to her room, slamming the door behind her and locking it. She backed away from the door and sat at the edge of her bed. I need to get a hold of Ryou or somebody! What is going on?!

She reached over and grabbed her phone, but before she could dial Ryou's number, the breath was suddenly knocked out of her. She landed with a thump on her pillows, Kish was on top of her, holding her arms above her head, his hands clutching her wrists. "Stop! Get off of me, you perverted alien! Baka!" Why did I leave my window open!? She tried to knee him in the stomach, but he took his legs and squeezed hers together in a firm grip. He didn't even say a word, he just stared at her with his large golden eyes. Ichigo looked up at him for a moment and noticed that he wasn't smiling. He looked upset.

"Kisshu..?" okay, this was just confusing. Why was Kish here, out of the blue? Why isn't he being his weird self and threatening her? She started to get a headache; too much is happening all at once.

Kish's hands loosened their grip on her wrists slightly. "Ichigo…I saw you fall asleep crying last night."

Ichigo's face went red. Since when was Kish concerned about her feelings? Before then, he didn't care if she was upset, he just wanted her all to himself. Kish let go of her wrists and stood up on his knees, looking down at her. "Ichigo.."

WHAP! Ichigo reached up and slapped him across the face. His neck cracked and he fell to the floor with a loud thud. "WHAT IN THE HELL WERE YOU DOING SPYING ON ME!? WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO WATCH ME SLEEP FROM OUTSIDE MY WINDOW, PERVERT! ASSHOLE!" Jumping off of her bed, Ichigo pounced on him and grabbed him by the collar of his tunic. "Explain yourself!"

"Alright, alright!" Kish winced, expecting another slap in the face. But when she just sat there glaring at him like she wanted to kill him, he sighed. "I missed you, Ichigo. It's pretty boring on my planet and, no offence, but Pie and Tart aren't exactly fun or thrilling, y'know." Kish could see her cheeks turn bright red, but she was still pissed. "I was going to just barge in your room, but when I got close enough, I heard you crying into your pillow. Why?" He frowned.

She pushed him away and sat there, arms folded around her knees, across from him. Her face felt hot from blushing, and she wanted to cry again from just thinking about last night. "Why does it matter to you?" She looked off to the side, hiding her face as she started to cry again. He wasn't stupid, he knew she was trying to hide her tears. He reached over and gently grabbed her chin with his thumb and index finger, turning her face back towards him.

"Believe it or not, Ichigo, but I actually do give a shit about you. I can tell something bad has happened." His eyes grew soft. "You're usually confident. You weren't the leader of the Mew Mews for being a baby."

Kisshu? Tears started to fall uncontrollably. How could Kish possibly still have feelings for her? He gave his life for her fighting Deep Blue, yet she still chose Masaya over him. Then she seen her bell collar, laying at the end of her bed where Kish must've dropped it.

"But I am a baby!" Ichigo burst into tears then, not caring to hold anything back. She sobbed worse than she did last night as she thought of how much she cared for Masaya, how much she had wanted to protect him and believe that he wasn't Deep Blue. How she gave her own life to save his and restored Tokyo with the Mew Aqua. All of her memories with him flooded into her mind all at once.

"Masaya broke up with me! He doesn't want me anymore, Kisshu! I was nothing but a burden to him since he had to leave for England! I was so much of a bore that he was going to parties and talking to English girls! I feel like shit! What did I do!?" she shrieked, covering her face in her hands, the tears splattering on the floor.

Even Kish was shocked to hear that about Masaya. Kish hated his guts; after all, he had Ichigo and Kish didn't. What made Masaya suddenly act that way towards Ichigo? He seemed like the type of guy who would risk anything to stay with her. I mean, they pulled through with their relationship knowing that she was a Mew Mew and he had been the villian, Deep Blue.

"Ichigo..I'm sorry." Not caring if she got mad at him, Kish wrapped his arms around her and stroked the top of her head, letting her cry into his sleeve. Now he was pissed. The girl he loved was sitting here crying over an ass like Masaya, when she should be happy. Happy with Kish. "He didn't deserve you, Koneko-chan. He should've never had you from the start."

Ichigo went silent and looked up at him. Her face was damp and her eyes looked sore from crying so much. She looked at him with pure hatred and disgust.

"Leave me alone! I know what you're trying to do!" she shoved him away and got to her feet, walking away to her door. "You're just trying to make me feel better so I'll give in, so that I'll fall for you just because you say a few kind words! Well no, it doesn't work that way with me, Kisshu! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" Ichigo, cell phone in hand, stomped out of her room and slammed the door.

"Ichigo!" He got to his feet, flew out of her window, and saw her walking down the street. He watched her walk farther off, annoyed. "Fine, Ichigo. But just wait, I'll come back for you sooner than you think." And with that, he teleported away.

Down the road, Ichigo finally got the tears to stop. But now she was pissed. It was almost as if Kish was using her emotions to make her feel like he actually cared that she was hurting. Obviously not; he's just a stupid, perverted alien.

"What a dumbass. I hate him!" Shaking her head, she kept walking ,letting the fumes out, until she finally got to Café Mew Mew. She knocked on the door and instantly cheered up when Lettuce answered.

"Ichigo! It's been a couple of days since I've seen you!" Lettuce welcomed her inside, where everyone else was sitting around relaxing from working all afternoon. Mint was at a table with Zakuro, drinking tea like she always did. Pudding was running around, doing dishes, wiping tables, always hyper. Berry was sitting with Tasuku, eating cake and laughing with him. They looked so happy, Berry and Tasuku…

WHY, BERRY, WHY? Ichigo was instantly depressed again, seeing Berry and Tasuku being the perfect couple they are. Acting silly together and picking on one another, feeding each other cake…

"Ichigo, so happy to see you here! Would you like to try my newest pastry?" Keiichiro showed up in front of Ichigo, a small plate of chocolate cake in his hands. Vanilla icing and raspberries decorated it; Ichigo's eyes glowed and her ears perked up in excitement. Of course food made her happy! "Yay, oh my gosh, you always save the day, Keiichiro!" She took the plate and sat with him at a nearby table, taking small bites of the cake as her tail swished back in forth with delight.

"So, what brings you here, Ichigo? You don't work until tomorrow." Ichigo looked up at him, sighing. She didn't know if she really wanted to discuss her issue with Masaya, but I guess there wasn't really a choice. Besides, Keiichiro's a nice guy; he'll probably help her feel better. "Well, last night I got a call from Masaya…some things went on that's got me depressed.." she shook her head and decided to just spill the beans. "He broke up with me, Keiichiro…I.." her voice started to catch in her throat.

Keiichiro reached over and grabbed her hand in a kind gesture. "Ichigo, dear, I'm so sorry to hear about that. It is rather strange that he would do such a thing, but I promise you, after time goes by, you will realize that things will be a lot better for you once you've learned to let it go. Some people can't handle long distance." Ichigo took a napkin and dabbed at her eyes before the tears could slip out.

"But he was at a party, talking to girls. He even called one of them a babe…he's never acted that way, he's always been a polite guy. Why did he have to change?" she looked down at the rest of her cake, her head swirling with questions and confusion.

"Maybe he's finally showing his true colors. Or maybe him being in England has changed his personality. I know you two both loved each other at one point, but it happens to a lot of people, Ichigo. They fall out of love and move on" Ichigo looked up at him in surprise. "You make it sound so easy, like time will just make me forget about what Masaya and I had…" she looked away from him, out the window. Masaya was her first crush and first true love, it's not going to be easy to just forget about him. She sighed again.

"I guess I'll just have to see what life has to offer, Keiichiro. If Masaya doesn't want me, I'm not going to bug him. That'll just make him hate me more." She accepted that. She wasn't going to be the annoying ex-girlfriend. Keiichiro smiled her. "Things will turn for the better, Ichigo. I promise you that." He let go of her hand and stood up out of his chair. "I better get back to baking some more cakes. I hope you liked yours, and please, feel better. You're too pretty a girl to let things get you down." She blushed a shade of pink as he bowed and walked away.

Keiichiro's right. I don't need to fall into a depression. I should focus on the good things in my life. She looked over at Mint, Zakuro, Pudding, Lettuce, and Berry. Like my best friends…

She finished the last bit of her cake, got up, and walked over to the rest of the Mew Mews, smiling for the first time since all that happened yesterday.

Yay! The end of chapter 2! :3 To be honest, it turned out a lot better than I intended it to be~

Kish: um…I don't really appreciate not having my sexy time yet :/

Ichigo: OMG KISH WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP!?

I'm saving it for a special moment, Kish, hush! XD

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, especially since there's a lot more going on compared to the first.

Please review and let me know if you like it, how I can improve, and maybe even suggest things you'd like to see later on. That'd be lovely :3

Have a good day, bye!