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Ichigo breathed out slowly her eyes gently fluttering open. She was in an unfamiliar white room with a techno/casual ambient style room.

She had no idea how she got here as her head was still rather blank from last night. She remembered turning into a cat and that was about it. Her sight was still blurry and her mind had not yet awoken properly. She was very drowsy and yet somehow awake.

She looked around and just about had a heart attack. There lying next to her was a sleeping Kisshu. I mean she was used to seeing Kisshu but not like this!

He was fast asleep and his tank top and slipped slightly in his sleep. His strap had slipped revealing his shoulder. His shirt had ridden up revealing a lot of his toned chest and a little abdomen.

"Calm down Ichigo! You've seen Ryou shirtless so why should this bother you?!" She yelled at herself internally.

She closed her eyes tightly trying to think of something else. Since when did she get so worked up around Kisshu? She had never acted this way around him before?!

"Ichigo" Kisshu mumbled sleepily.

Ichigo's eyes snapped open in shock. Had she just heard correctly? Did Kisshu just call out her name?!

Kisshu's face became pained slightly as if he was upset or in pain which worried her. Was he having a nightmare about her?

"Ichigo...please don't hate me" Kisshu moaned quietly his voice sad and worried.

Ichigo's heart filled with sadness and self hatred. She had always treated Kisshu badly because when she always saw him he was flirting with her or attacking them.

She had never known that he had felt this much emotional pain. She hadn't meant to be such a bitch but she had been trying to stay loyal to Masaya.

However she had become distant from him since he had put more interest in his Kendo, studies and helping other girls in his class. He was a sweet guy but thoughtless as far as her feelings and romance. As well as that he was a devout Christian who wouldn't have sex before marriage.

Since then she had concentrated with her own studies, worked hard at the cafe and of course in her spare time found ways to entertain herself *Hint hint* ;D

I mean when Kisshu wasn't attacking earth or being a jackass she saw some real potential in him as a person. All the times he'd saved her ass from danger and left, the endless amount of playful flirts, the times he'd asked to be his. But more often than that the times he had backed down when he saw she had been through enough.

He was capable of being a good person; he was just torn on what side to choose. Either betray his people and follow his heart to be with her; or fight against humanity and kill her and her comrades so his people could once again claim earth. He was just trying to follow his mission and save his people but sadly that mission consisted of killing one race to save his own.

"Why does this have to be so complicated?" Ichigo sighed sadly. She did care about Kisshu and his gestures last night showed he was capable of kindness. But he didn't often show it to her around others.

She gazed at his sleeping face gently and moved closer. She could already sense his body heat from here; and being it cat form she was drawn to him.

"If only...Things were different" She said gently. She moved her face close to his and kissed his cheek gently.

Suddenly Kisshu stirred slight moans escaping his lips and a quiet yawn escaping from his mouth. Slowly his amber eyes opened slowly still filled with sleep and he rubbed his eyes with his free hand.

When he caught sight of the cute kitten he had saved last night staring at him he smiled fondly "Good morning Ebonina-chan. Did you sleep well?" he said fondly and reached out his index finger to tickle her chin.

Ichigo purred happily as he did so. It felt so nice and comforting; nobody had done this for her before though. She eventually released a happy mew after a while showing her happiness.

Kisshu laughed in amusement; this cat was so adorable and sweet. How could someone have left it out to die in the rain and treated it so badly.

"I'm glad to see you're feeling better Kitty. I was really worried when I found you in that battered state. Whoever did that to you was a bastard who should just go die" Kisshu said fondly smiling at her; his face became cross when he mentioned the last part.

Ichigo blushed slightly after he said that. Had he really been that worried about her? She was used to hearing that from Ryou when she transformed but not Kisshu.

Kisshu yawned again and sat up slightly. He had rested well and the wakeup call from his new furry companion had been rather nice too.

He scratched his head sleepily then winced when he removed his hand. He needed to shower as his hair felt heavy and greasy. How was it his hair got so gross so fast?

"Say Nina-chan I need to take a shower. Care to join me?" Kisshu said fondly picking her up in his hands and smiling at her.

Ichigo had the loudest inner scream of her entire life. Her eyes widened larger than they ever had before and her face turned redder than a tomato.

"M...ME TAKE A B...BATH WITH KISSHU?!" She thought to herself nervously. She had seen people shirtless before but never the full Monty! She wasn't emotionally or mentally prepared!

Kisshu smiled "Don't worry I'll be gentle" he said playfully and winked at her.

Ichigo at that point passed out from nerves and fear. She didn't know what would happen or what to think! She just knew that she was going to enter the adult world.

In bathroom

"Does that feel good Kitty-chan?" Kisshu said gently a warm smile on his face. She was so soft and so warm; and she was responding very well.

Ichigo purred happily as Kisshu rubbed shampoo gently into her dirty fur. She had completely forgotten how filthy she had gotten last night that she hadn't clicked that he may just mean a bath.

Kisshu smiled; The kitten had been cute when he first found her while spying on the mews but now that she was clean she was damn near adorable.

"Bare with me I'm just gonna rinse you off" Kisshu reassured her gently. He poured some warm water over her fur to rinse off the suds.

Eventually pleased with his work he picked up a towel and dried her off. He got up from his knee's and placed her on the bed gently.

"I need to clean up now Nina-chan but be good and wait for me ok" Kisshu called playfully and winked at her causing Ichigo to blush again.

Kisshu chuckled and closed the door; this kitten was starting to remind him of Ichigo. Not only from becoming easily embarrassed but also her bright pink eyes. However he pinpointed that down to missing her too much.

After he was gone Ichigo sighed heavily. Kisshu was always so mischievous and forward that she just about died of shock when she was around him. But she was glad to have been able to see his gentle side; for a while she had been worried that he may have been just a jerk but that was obviously not true.

"I guess I was wrong about him after all" Ichigo thought to herself quietly. She had always thought the worst of Kisshu never thinking he may be capable of kindness. It made her feel quite mean and guilty.

Meanwhile

Kisshu was standing under the shower rinsing the shampoo from his hair. God had he missed this feeling of refreshment while on earth. It was a luxury he revelled in when he wasn't too busy working.

His eyes became gentle and thoughtful "I hope Ichigo is ok. Last I heard from Pai she had gone missing and not even the other mews had heard from her".

Yes he knew Ichigo may have not liked him and her head was full of Masaya. But he still loved her and cared about her safety. If she was hurt, sick or dead he would never forgive himself.

His face became pained as he contemplated all this inside his head. If only he knew she was ok then he could feel some sort of relief. "Ichigo..." he whispered gently.

He closed his eyes and allowed the warm water to run through his hair, face and body. He became lost in his own thoughts of his beloved Kitty and when he would see her beautiful face again.