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Chapter 3 Recap:

"SHUT UP YOU STUPID JERK!" She yelled, before pulling her fist back and aiming a punch right into Ryou's eye. Ryou felt like his head had exploded; Ichigo's punch had sent his head slamming into the wall behind him, his head, already throbbing due to headache, felt as though it had been split in two. Ryou let out a scream of pain as his eye slowly began to swell. Keiichiro walked over and began examining Ichigo's wrist. Ryou took one look at the two of them and grumbled as he made his way to the steps.

"Ryou, by the way, Number 8: I hate that you call me STRAWBERRY!" Ichigo yelled. Ryou just shook his head and walked up to his bathroom in search of Pain killers and a cold wash cloth.


Chapter 4: I hate when you cut my pay in Half

Ryou was now sporting a beautiful black eye, thanks to Ichigo's right hook. Ichigo had got hers though. She had sprained her wrist and was now sporting a nice wrist brace. Ryou watched her as she struggled to mop the floor. He sighed. They hadn't spoken since she had clocked him in the face. As she dropped the mop for the third time, Ryou picked it up for her, and began mopping. Ichigo just stared.

"What?" Ryou asked as he mopped.

" No-Noth-Nothing!" Ichigo said and blushed. Ryou sighed as the Strawberry went into the kitchen to finish the dishes. Ryou looked outside. It was dark out now. He checked his watch. 11P.M. Ryou sighed and finished cleaning up.

"Ryou….I am leaving now." Ichigo said rocking back and forth on her feet.

"No way are you going alone." Ryou said and dropped the mop.

"I will be fine." Ichigo said and smiled. Ryou's head flashed with images of Ichigo getting lost, raped, and murdered.

"Here is the deal, Baka. Let me walk you home, or I cut your pay check in half." Ryou said and threw down the mop. Ichigo Began sputtering and fuming. She began stomping toward the door. Ryou put his hands behind his head and followed.

"I don't need to be babysat you know." Ichigo grumbled as the cool night air whipped her hair around her head. Ryou chuckled.

"How else will I get the time to tease you?" Ryou said, and smiled.

"Oh, by the way how does it feel to be decked out by a girl?" Ichigo said and smirked.

"How does it feel to have you pay cut in half?" Ryou threatened and glared.

Ichigo sighed.

"How am I going to go out with Masaya if you keep cutting my paycheck?" She asked and got a dreamy look on her face. Ryou was now filled with anger, loathing. His blood was boiling. His rage was interrupted by Ichigo's velvet voice.

"We're here." He walked her right to the door. He stood over her and looked into her eyes. Without thinking he said," Kiss me."

"WHAT!?!?!?!?!" Ichigo yelled.

"Kiss me." Ryou snaked his hands around her waist.

"WHY IN THE HELL SHOULD I KISS YOU?" Ichigo said and struggled to get away. She began beating on Ryou's chest.

"Because. I will cut your pay in half if you don't." Ryou said, a cruel smile playing on his lips. She had messed with the wrong person.

Ichigo looked at him, she was so mad she had tears in her eyes. But she shut them and angled her lips towards him. Ryou caught her lips in his and kissed her forcefully. After a minute of kissing, her felt a hard smack to the side of his head. He saw stars as he pulled away from her.
"baka." She said, her face streaming with tears. Ryou looked at her. He felt so guilty. He made her cry.

"Ichigo…." Ryou said and moved towards her. She backed away.

"Ryou. Number 7. I hate the way you cut my pay." She said, and slammed the door in his face. His face was smarting, and he felt like shit.

"I really screwed up this time." He thought as he walked back to the cold, dark café.