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* ~ Chapter 9 = Second Arrival ~ *
The night was quiet and only a soft moan of the wind could be heard – along with the shifting of bed sheets. Ichigo could not sleep and she kept shifting position. She lay on her right but she didn't fall asleep. She lay on her left but she didn't fall asleep. She lay on her back but she didn't fall asleep.
"Hmph!" Ichigo sat up and then looked down at a beautiful and funny looking Kisshu. He was sleeping peacefully with his hair scattered over his face. She smiled at him and wondered how she hadn't woken him up with her constant stirring and movement.
Ichigo decided she wasn't going to get any sleep tonight and got out of bed. She tiptoed out of the room and got ready.
When she was all clean and dressed for daytime she checked the clock and saw it was three AM. Not knowing what else to do Ichigo decided she would go and watch some television, but as she was making her way down the stairs, a figure teleported in front of her.
Ichigo's eyes widened as it was not who she expected it to be. Ichigo thought maybe Kish had woken without her being in his arms and come to find her but no, this was someone else. But this someone else was somebody she had known – 3 years ago.
"Pai?" Ichigo whispered, still a bit surprised at his arrival.
"Good morning, Mew Ichigo," Pai gave her a greeting bow and then floated to the ground and stood on the solid floor, "It's a bit early for humans to be awake, isn't it?"
"Oh, I couldn't sleep," Ichigo explained simply. Then it occurred to her, "Err, not meaning to be rude or anything but, um, why did you come here if you knew – or if you though, rather – that I would be asleep? And why did you come anyway?"
Pai sighed and then explained smiling slightly, "I came to find Kisshu and now because I wasn't sure if I would frighten you or not. Gomenasai."
"Oh, that makes sense," Ichigo nodded accepting his excuse. She then carried on down the stairs and made her way to the kitchen, with Pai following her, "So, how have you been these past few years?"
"Well, they've been alright, a little hectic with all the things we had to organise and operate but the home planet's getting better as we speak," Pai said smiling to himself.
"Anything happening for you guys back on New Earth?" Ichigo asked. It was obvious to anyone that Ichigo was referring to the alien's planet.
"What would you be suggesting by that question, Mew Ichigo?" Pai asked, with an eyebrow raised, sensing something else.
Ichigo giggled as she poured cereal into a bowl and filled it with milk, "No girl? No lover?"
Pai's face turned bright red but his voice stayed calm, "N-no, there isn't…"
"Hm, but you do like someone don't you?" Ichigo pressed making Pai's blush grow all the more.
"N-not exactly," Pai stuttered.
"Not exactly? What is that supposed to mean?" Ichigo giggled, "I never expected the oldest and wisest of the aliens to have such a terrible pokerface."
Pai sighed and then changed the topic, "Mew Ichigo, we may continue this conversation later. But right now I need to know something and from your reaction earlier, I think you may know where Kisshu is. Please tell me."
"Upstairs," Ichigo told him.
There was a moment of silence. Pai was starring at Ichigo as if he was stuck like that forever, as Ichigo just ate her breakfast waiting for something to happen. Pai then blinked.
"Are you 'pranking me' as you call it?" Pai asked.
"No," Ichigo replied shaking her head slightly, "He's upstairs in bed. I wouldn't wake him though, he gets kind of –"
"Cranky," they both said.
Pai just starred at her as if she were mad, "I know…I've had to live with him for the past eight years."
"Wow, you guys must know each other inside out, by now," Ichigo commented.
"Yes, I suppose we do," Pai agreed, "Mew Ichigo –"
"Just Ichigo," Ichigo interrupted then added, "I'm not a mew anymore."
"Oh, I see. Ichigo then, would you know where I could find the other mews, like Lettuce perhaps," he then tried to think of an excuse when he saw Ichigo grinning accusingly, "I-I've enjoyed this reunion and I would l-like to meet the others again, as well."
Ichigo giggled and nodded, "yeah here I'll write down her address for you."
"Err, are you sure she won't mind?" Pai asked concerned.
"Believe me, if I still know her like I used to, she won't mind," Ichigo said as she jotted her old friends address down on a piece of paper. She then added quietly, though Pai's alien ears picked up easily, "Especially, since it's you."
Ichigo passed him the piece of paper which Pai happily accepted and smiled up at him.
She realised that he hadn't grown any taller but his hair was only a little longer. So, all in all he looked rather the same as he had three years ago.
"I shall come back later today to talk to Kisshu, my apologies for arriving so early," Pai said bowing, "Mata ne, Ichigo-san."
"Mata ne, Pai-san," Ichigo smiled as he teleported away.
Ichigo swallowed the last of her cereal and then placed the bowl in the sink to wahs up later. She spun around to go and finally watch some television but was seized in a kiss. Ichigo looked up and saw it was Kisshu.
They broke apart and Ichigo started laughing. Kish just smiled at her.
"You scared the life out of me," Ichigo chuckled, "I thought you were asleep upstairs. Oh! Didn't you hear me talking to Pai?"
"Of course I did. That's what woke me up," he smirked, he then added joking, "How dare you call me cranky."
"Aw, gomenaisai, Kisshu-kun!" Ichigo purred making Kish's heart melt, "do you forgive me?"
"Always," Kisshu replied wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Good!" Ichigo smiled and mimicked the action, wrapping her arms around his neck, "And anyway if you knew he was down here why didn't you come say 'hi'? He came for you after all."
"I'm sorry I wanted more alone time with you, koneko-chan," Kish said sarcastically. Ichigo just smiled, "Well, I've said good morning to you. So, where's my good morning?"
Ichigo giggled but obliged to his wishes and kissed him sweetly.
Starting the day in a loving way.
Omg that rhymed! :D That's so cool!
Kisshu – Excuse me?
Hazzard – Oh, whatever!
Kisshu – Oh well! I kissed Ichigo twice in one chapter! Woop!
Ichigo – Hazzard, how many times do I have to kiss this jerk?
Hazzard – Well you are a couple now, so…meh? I'm making it up as I go along ^_^ Anyway not updating now until I get 30 reviews – c'mon! Nearly there!
Determined face – e_o
Lol!
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