Chapter 3: The Real Date!

"Hey, Strawberry." Ryou said after work was over, and their date had begun. "You look nice today. (what a lie, He really wanted to say "You look stunning in that dress) Alright, shall we move on?"

"Where are we going?" Ichigo asked.

"I dunno, where do you wanna go?"

"I got it! Seafood!"

"Fine, seafood." On the way there Ichigo, withoutknowing, slipped her hand into Ryou's, making them both blush. "Why do I feel this way? I still love Masaya. Maybe He'll want to get back together!" She thought happily, but alas, it was nothing but a thought. They were having a great time walking there, and then they spotted Masaya. "Ahhhh! Masaya!" Ichigo screamed out.

"Ichigo, is that you?" Masaya asked walking toward them. "What do I do? What do I do?! What if he gets mad, that I'm with Ryou?!!"

"Hi, nice to see you!" she said with a smile on her face. (but she really wanted to start crying.)

"Come on, Ichigo, let's go." Ryou grabbed her hand and walked away.

"Wait, Ichigo! I made a terrible mistake! I shouldn't have broke up with you! I love you!" When he said, that she looked back, tears in her eyes.

"I have to go, Masaya!" She ran off and Ryou ran after her.

"Ichigo? Were you think about going back to him?" Ryou asked, trying to comfort her.

"Yes, actually. I'm sorry, Ryou!" She kept on saying sorry, feeling more and more pathetic than before.

"Stop crying and suck it up!" He yelled. She slapped him across the face. "You hit like a girl."

"I am a girl you idiot! I'm not a boy!

"Come on, Strawberry, let's go to the resturant." They arrived 5 minutes later in a fancy seafood resturant. Ichigo was not expecting such an expensive place.

"Ryou, this place is really expensive. Are you sure?" She asked, questionligy.

"Of course! I'm rich, aren't I?" They went in and got their table.

"This is so nice!" Ichigo felt so happy, despite Masaya breaking up with her. They sat there for 10 minutes without saying anything.

"Sooo... Christmas is coming up soon, huh?" Ryou said, hoping to start a conversation.

"Yeah! What are you going to do?"

"I dunno. Probably spend it in the cafe with Keiichiro, like every year." He said sadly.

"Oh, I'm sorry! Wait I got an idea! I'll ask my parents if you and the others can come to my house for christmas eve and day!" Ichigo said with a smile.

"Oh yeah, I'm sorry, I lied." He said, she just stared at him. "Well... I really think you look beautiful in your dress." He turned away blushing, hoping she didn't see him.

"Are you blushing?" She finally asked. He felt so embarrased.

"Heck, no. Why the heck would you think that, Baka Strawberry!" He screamed out.

"I was just asking! You don't have to be such a jerk!" Ichigo sighed and put her head on the table. "Why did Keiichiro put us together, I don't like Ryou!" She thought. Her thoughts were interrupted when a waitress came by.

"Hello, I'm Suki, and I'll be your waitress this evening! Can I start you off with some drinks?" The waitress asked sweetly.

"Yeah, I'll have an iced tea. And you Ichigo?" Ryou said smiling.

"Ok, I'd like a diet coke." She said. Then she noticed Ryou's smile and started blushing.

"Alright, I'll come back with your drinks and then take your orders!" She left leaving them together.

"So... did you decide what you want? I'm getting the Snow Crab." Ryou asked.

"Yeah! I want the Salmon! If that's okay." She asked politely.

"Of course!" He smiled. A few hours went by and the date was over. "Come on, let's go back to the cafe. You left your bag there."

"Okay!" They walked back to the cafe. "That was a great movie, huh?" Ichigo asked. Ryou replied with a "Yeah."

"Thanks, Ryou. This night was wonderful." Ichigo smiled.

"Yeah, I had a good time too." Ryou put his hand under her chin and moved closer and closer to her face, just then, just as he was about to kiss her, Keiichiro barged in.

"Hello, how was your date!?" He asked. They both starting blushing and Ryou wanted to avoid any more questions.

"It was fine, I'm gunna walk Ichigo home now." Ryou and Ichigo were out the door. They got to her house and said good-bye. "Keiichiro, you jerk, you always have to walk in when I'm having "moments."