Chapter 3


So Ryou stood in the shower for a good ten or fifteen minutes just letting the water run over him, trying to get rid of his erection.

After it finally went away Ryou exited the shower, got dressed and went back to the spare room to find Ichigo still asleep, somewhat peacefully.

"Ryou…" Ichigo mumbled in her sleep turning over to face the wall as her face flushed a light pink.

Ryou sat there watching Ichigo sleep for what seemed like hours; in reality it was only half an hour, when he heard the doors to the café open.

"The girls are here; I guess it is Saturday after all. Guess I should go down and tell them what's going on. Don't think Ichigo will be working today…maybe not for a few days." Ryou said to himself as he took the first note and replaced it with a second one.

Downstairs:

"Where's Ichigo? Is she not here yet?" Lettuce asked worried as she looked around.

"She was supposed to be here before all of us, I think by an hour to help out in the kitchen." Zakuro said as they started walking to the changing rooms with everybody else.

"She's probably late as always. Or she somehow weaseled her way out of it." Mint said slightly annoyed.

"Not Ichigo, Onee San! She would never do that; she's very loyal, Na No Da." Pudding called out.

"She is very loyal." Ryou said coming down the stairs as Keiichiro came upstairs with Ayame; he had already filled her in on what happened.

"Then, where is she?" Mint asked again.

"Sleeping, upstairs." Ryou replied.

"What the hell is she sleeping when she should be working?!" Mint demanded, not knowing the truth.

"Mint, relax. There's a reason why she's not here right now." Ayame said simply looking angry.

"I'm taking it you know why then?" Zakuro, Kiwi and Nashi asked.

"Yes." Was all Ayame said looking at Ryou.

"Well, what is it?" Pudding and Momoko asked impatient as all the guys showed up.

"What's going on?" Kish asked right away.

"We don't know." Lettuce replied.

"Masaya raped Ichigo late last night." Ryou came right out and said getting looks from everybody except Keiichiro and Ayame.

"WHAT?!" Everybody screamed.

"Hush, you'll wake her. She came in at about midnight or so soaking wet from the storm and crying. It took awhile but she eventually told Keiichiro and me what had happened. Apparently Masaya had broken up with that girl he had cheated on Ichigo with and he wanted her back. When we asked if she took him back she said no and that she told him to go to hell. He didn't take it well and pushed her to the ground and started to rape her. A passerby was walking by when they heard the commotion and called the police. They then got him off of her and then some time later he was arrested. The police took Ichigo to the hospital to make sure everything was ok and then offered to give her a ride home, but she said no; her parents aren't home currently and she didn't want to be alone, so she came here." Ryou explained to a very shocked group, minus Keiichiro and Ayame of course.

Upon hearing all of this the guys all left to go somewhere and punch some things while the girls stayed back and silently wondered what to do, while Mint, Lettuce, Pudding and Momoko cried.

After a few minutes Ryou told them that they should get to work and that Ichigo wouldn't be working until she felt better. For the most part they all understood, but Mint did complain a little. Not about Ichigo not coming to work, but because she, herself, had to work.

After a few more minutes of watching the girls and guys, Ryou went back upstairs to check up on Ichigo.

When he got to the door he could vaguely hear Ichigo talking on the phone.

Upstairs:

Ichigo had woken up to her cell phone ringing.

"Hello?" Ichigo asked groggily.

"Ichigo, its mom." Ichigo's mother said on the other line.

"Mom? What's wrong?" Ichigo asked noticing the urgent tone in her mother's voice.

"Ichigo, don't be alarmed, but your father and I are going to have to stay here for a few more days." Ichigo's mother said quickly on the other line.

"Why? What's going on?" Ichigo asked

"Your father ate some bad sushi and he got some really bad food poisoning. He did get better, but now he has appendicitis; he has to have surgery. The doctors here said it's a pretty simple surgery, but still, we have to stay in the hospital for a few days. They're prepping him now; we had to wait for twenty four hours after he ate. Your father is not a very strong man; he's complaining that he's dying from the pain. But don't worry, he should be fine. Well I got to go now sweetie; he's heading into surgery in a few minutes. Do you have somewhere you can stay for the next few days to a week?" Ichigo's mother asked from the other line.

"Yes, I'm sure I can find a place to stay. Please keep me updated. I love you guys." Ichigo said to her mother.

"Ok baby, stay safe. We love you to." Her mother said before they hung up.

"Ok, I will I promise." Ichigo said hanging up.

"Strawberry, what's going on?" Ryou asked coming, closing the door behind him.

"My dad has appendicitis; they have to stay there for a few more days. What am I going to do? I can't go home. What if Aoyama gets out? He'll come find me! He'll rape me again and this time he'll make sure he can finish up and that no one can interrupt him!" Ichigo cried, having a panic attack.

"Strawberry, it's ok. I'm here and you can stay here as long as you need, remember?" Ryou asked pulling her close to him while rubbing her back.

"But I don't have any of my things here. And I can't got home, not alone. What am I going to do? I mean I appreciate the clothes, but I can't wear your clothes for a full week. I hate Aoyama for making me feel so helpless. Ahhh!" Ichigo cried even harder into Ryou's Chest.

"It's ok Ichigo; I'll take you to your house to get some of your things. Let's just let Keiichiro finish washing your clothes so that you have something to wear ok?" Ryou asked still rubbing her back, trying to get her to calm down.

'That bastard! He'll pay dearly for making my strawberry feel like this.' Ryou thought angrily.

"Really? You'd do that for me?" Ichigo asked calming down a little.

"Of course. I love you, remember?" Ryou asked, hoping she would.

"Of course I remember. I love you too Ryou." Ichigo said as he leaned down.

"May I kiss you again?" Ryou asked gently.

"Please." Ichigo breathed as Ryou brought his lips down on hers.

After a few minutes Ryou had gently pushed Ichigo to the bed and was lying next to her still kissing her ever so gently.

It might've gone further, but there was a knock on the door and then in came Kish, who looked at them shocked and then a little hurt as he left quickly.

"I can't believe she chose him. But I guess I saw this coming, Kiwi is kinda cute I guess. But Ichigo…" Kish said to himself, tears threatening to fall as he teleported away.

"Was that Kish?" Ichigo asked shocked turning red.

"I think so…" Ryou said cursing at the thought of being interrupted, even though he wasn't going to get that.


I hope you liked it.

will try to write soon.

SarT55