Hi thanx for the reviews well here is the second chapter I hope its ok...

disclaimer: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew.

Chapter 2:Old friends

Ryou was lying on his bed staring at the ceiling deep in thought: he never thought he would see her again after those years. The thought of how they met, sends a shiver down his spine the memory is still so fresh in his mind as if it happened yesterday. If he haven't got there when he did she would have … no rather not think of it, he's just glad he got there when he did.

There was something different about her that made her special, quality's you found in very few people. Crystal was the kind of person who putted other peoples needs first before her own even if it was to her own disadvantage sometimes. Even when she had her own heartache she would be first one on someone's side when they got hurt and help them through it, forgetting her own problems. One thing he admire most of her is her smile even on her worse days she would lighten up any ones spirit. Even his mother admired the young girl for her enthusiasm and kindness. She was a dear friend to him, in bad times she would help him through it and he would do the same for her. Shortly after he started the mew mew project her grand parents sended her to China to continue her studies so our paths separated.

He could tell in her eyes and her attitude earlier today that there was something wrong even if she thought he missed it. Its amazing after 5 years he could still read her like a open book. Man, he have to talk to her.

His trail of thoughts were interrupted when he notice Keiichiro in the doorway.

"Something up?"

Keiichiro went to go sit on the chair near Ryou's computer "Just wondering who the girl was?"

"An old friend."

"But how come I never saw her?"

"She didn't come to our house that often you were either in the lab or out and we would normally hang out in the club house mother builded for me."

"Oh I didn't know."

Ryou walked over to the door and then turned around to look at Keiichiro."I'm going for a little walk."

"I'll leave your food in the oven."

Ichigo's POV

'Ugh not even a walk with Massaya could help her get her mind of Ryou and that mystery girl, Crystal. One things for sure she knows how to break the wall Ryou build around himself, he sometimes let it slip but can quickly put it back up again. Hey aren't that her?'

"Crystal wait up!"

"O, hi I remeber you,your one of the waitresses at the café right?"

"Yeah my names Ichigo are you here for a visit or do you stay here?"

"I moved here a few days ago."

"So you seem to know Ryou?"

Crystal nodded "He was one of my friends before I moved to China so how's he doing?"

"As far as I know just fine. He's a real jerk most of the time you should see him but your probably use to it by now."

Crystal's eyes darken again "Sort of but you shouldn't judge a book by its cover it may be deceiving..."

Wondering what she meant by that, she spotted Ryou sitting on a near by bench.

"Oh there he is, he wanted to talk to you." Ichigo pointed into Ryou's direction.

"I saw him but I have to go or I'll be late for a meeting please do tell him I say hi and I will meet up with him soon."

"Ok but if you're not busy later on I can show you around? You'll find me at the café."

"That would be great, see you. Bye."

'Why do I get the feeling she's trying to avoid him?'

Ichigo walked over to Ryou but he only looked up when she was standing in front of him.

"What do you want?"

" Must you be so rude?"

"You can answer that for yourself."

Ichigo had to restrain herself from smacking him very hard off the bench "Why do I even bother?"

" I asked myself the same question everyday but surely you didn't just came over here to tell me how rude I am,if you did it was a waste of my time telling me something I already know."

"Ugh you're such a jerk!I hate it when your like this!" moment silence. "So I talked to Crystal..."

Ryou look softened "When?"

"A few minutes ago she said I must tell you she says hi and that she would see you soon."

"Why didn't you tell me that earlier instead of wasting my time?"

"You didn't give me a chance..."

"I'm sorry, I better go the café is opening soon..."

"huh?" Ryou caught her off guard. "See you later and try to be on time for once Strawberry" with that he walked off.

Well thats the second chapter.