*~ I Don't Love You, I Can't Love You ~*
*~ Chapter 10 ~*
*~ I Died For You ~*

"Who are you and what do you want? Answer me!" Ichigo almost screamed in frustration.

"My name is Marley," he swept low in an exaggerated bow and grinned at Kisshu and his brothers, "And I have come looking for some run aways."

"We gave notice of our leaving," Pai pointed out with a slightly confused expression, "We are not run aways."

"Technically you are," Marley corrected and then went on to explain, "You gave in notice but you didn't wait for your letter of approval from the elder council. Therefore you are here illegally."

"Argh! Do you realise how long we waited for that bloody letter?!" Kisshu groaned, "After week seven we just thought 'screw it!' We didn't think anyone would actually come looking for us."

"Well, I am your unexpected surprise then!" Marley spread his arms out, making himself seem a little bigger as he hovered a little higher.

"Not a very nice one," Kisshu commented under his breath and Marley's smile vanished, "Go home, there is nothing for you here."

"As is the same for you, Kisshu-sama," Marley growled, "We must leave. All of us together. The Elders are willing to forgive given that you literally saved out entire race but they will only tolerate so much."

"You can tell the Elders that they don't have to worry about us anymore," Kisshu shrugged, "We're staying here."

Marley sighed, shaking his head, "You always were difficult to talk to, Kish," he turned to Pai, the older more responsible sibling, "Pai-sama, you must understand."

After a brief moment of contemplating, Pai began to explain, "My brothers wish to stay. There are people here they care for and wish to protect. I have always stood by my brothers," he paused and his eyes swept over the mews briefly, he turned back to Marley and added, "And I have as much the same reason to stay. They are my friends, therefore family."

Marley stared for a while and everyone was worried what he would say, what he would do. But in the end he just smiled. It was an odd, lope-sided smile that didn't match the rage in his bright eyes, "Well then, it appears we have come to a disagreement."

He teleported away, "You'll see me again very soon."

He had run around now for almost half an hour trying to find her. But Ryou had no idea where Uma lived, let alone where she would most likely have run off to.

He had kept track of her for roughly ten minutes calling her name and almost catching up to her at one point, but alas she slipped away just as he was closing the distance.

"KAGOME?" he called out across the lake that he was stood in front of. He was in the park and although he didn't know if she was here and this was probably a waste of time, he thought he would try anyway, "UMA!"

"Um, Excuse me?" he turned to face a young woman with brunette hair pinned up in a messy bun on her head. He waited for her to continue. She smiled sheepishly and began, "Um, sorry to bother you but did you just say Uma Kagome?"

His eyes shot wide. Did she know Uma? "Yes, she ran off. I can't find her. Do you know her?"

"I should hope so," the woman chuckled and pulled out her mobile from her pocket, "I'm her mother, Keira."

"Oh, really?" he was taken aback by this little fact and said, "Sorry, it's just - you don't really look a-like. Does she take after her dad?"

"Maybe, I don't know in all honesty," Keira shrugged half-heartedly and lifted her mobile to her ear, "I'm her adoptive mother."

"Oh," he sighed.

There was a pause before Keira received an answer on the other end of the line, "Uma, are you okay, sweetie?"

As the Uma spoke on the other end, Ryou watched as Keira's smile slowly fell in to a frown. She started walking and Ryou just fell in behind her, "Okay, well calm down, dear. I'm coming, okay? I'm on my way. Just calm down. Nothing's going to hurt you. I'll be there soon, sweet cheeks. I'm running."

She clicked off the phone and as she put the mobile away in her bag Ryou asked, "What's wrong? What's going on?"

"You're Shirogane-san, right?" Keira asked, he nodded, "Has she told you about her fear of aliens yet?"

He suddenly had a flashback to yesterday's conversation. He nodded, "Err, yes."

"Well then," she somewhat glared, "You should know."

She then turned and ran and since Ryou still needed to speak with Uma he followed her.

"Apologies, but I cannot wait for everyone today," Minto told Ichigo who was sat on table nine waiting for the others to get changed, "I have a late night ballet class. Its practise for the show in two weeks. You are coming aren't you, Ichigo?"

"Um, sure," Ichigo smiled.

"Good!" Minto smiled and then added quickly with a blush, "Not that I'd be that bothered if you didn't turn up but its nice to know you care, y'know."

Ichigo laughed and Zakuro appeared out of the changing rooms with her bag slung over her shoulder.

"Zakuro-sama, would you like a lift home?" Minto asked with her eyes sparkling.

Zakuro smiled and shook her head at her young friend's enthusiasm, she sighed and then said, "Yeah, why not. Let's go, Minto."

Ichigo waved as the other two left.

"So."

Ichigo jumped and almost screamed at the top of her lungs. She hadn't seen or heard him approach and so she knew before checking that her ears and tail had popped out now.

"Kisshu! Don't do that!" she scolded, glaring at him.

"Do what?" he asked with a lazy grin on his face.

"Pop up out of no where! You almost gave me a heart attack!" Ichigo cried resting a hand on her racing heart. She sighed, "What do you want?"

"Oh, thanks. That's lovely, that is," he commented with irritated expression and his arms crossed.

"What?" she asked confused. Why should he be the one annoyed? She hadn't jumped him when he least expected it!

"Well, here's me wanting to have a nice conversation with my Koneko-chan like she does with her other friends and you throw it back at me with something like that; 'what do you want?'" he threw his hands in the air, as if he was giving up.

Ichigo took a moment then sighed and grumbled, "You're right. I'm sorry."

"That's better," he smirked and sat down beside her - a little too close for her liking - but she didn't move in fear of upsetting him again.

"So," Ichigo shifted just a little to the side and asked, "What is it you wanted to talk about?"

"Just curious of your tree-hugger, I suppose," he shrugged staring at the ground.

Ichigo glared and growled, "You mean my boyfriend."

Kisshu glared back, "Yeah, him, the treehugger."

"He has a name, Kisshu, just like you," Ichigo pointed out, irritated.

"I know," he grumbled and tried to continued, "Why didn't he show-"

"He? He who, Kish?" Ichigo asked leaning closer.

He glared at her and she glared at him challengingly.

Kisshu groaned and then repeated himself, "Why didn't Masaya show up at the fight today? I mean isn't he supposed to be all Blue Knight in shining armour and all?"

Ichigo smirked triumphantly and then shrugged answering him, "He doesn't seem to have his transformation abilities anymore. Since that part of him was really Deep Blue and Deep Blue is gone...so is his power, I guess."

Kisshu nodded staring intently at the ground. They sat together in silence for a bit, just staring at the ground in front of them.

"Kisshu?" Ichigo turned to look at him. He didn't say anything just stared back at her. His eyes wandered her face while he waited for her to begin. She took a deep breath and said, "What Pai said earlier...there are people here you and Taruto care for and wish to protect," Kisshu's gaze never faltered, but one of his hands came up to caress her cheek softly. Ichigo closed her eyes, sighed deeply and stopped his hand by gently pushing it away - this was what she was afraid of, "You know I'm with Aoyama-kun, Kish."

Kisshu's eyes flared with anger and he looked away. He growled, "I can protect you more than he can! Especially now!"

Ichigo sighed again, "Kisshu, I-"

Suddenly he was in her face. All rage and anger, "I died for you! Doesn't that mean anything to you? I defied my leader for you! My god! For you!"

"Kisshu, please calm down," Ichigo pleaded beginning to get a little scared.

Ichigo backed up a little and lost her balance. She began to fall off of the table but someone caught her. She looked up and her eyes were met by the sweet, gentle brown orbs of her boyfriend.

Masaya gave her a small smile and then turned to look at Kisshu who Ichigo could now see was crying behind the rage.

"I'm sorry that I hurt you like this but it is her decision and she chose me," Masaya pointed out calmly whilst glaring at the alien in front of them, "By continuing your pursuit of her heart you are just causing yourself more pain. Stop before you do yourself some serious damage."

Ichigo bit the inside of her cheek scared what Kish might do. He looked like he was about to explode and rip in to Masaya to be rid of the competition and the heart ache. But just when Ichigo thought he was about to lunge he teleported away.

"Kisshu wait!" Ichigo called her hand out stretched.

"He'll be fine," Masaya told her and encircled his arms around her.

"I guess," she shrugged and then added, "But you shouldn't have been so harsh."

"Someone needed to tell him how it is," Masaya explained and kissed the top of her head, "Cruel to be kind, Ichigo."

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