Me: yes chapter 10! Lets throw a party! WOOT! As you can see, Im tired and hyper... that equals hired! lol dont ask! But anyway! Please enjoy chapter 10! just to let you know, theres 3 parts to the birthday thing! ENJOY!

Song: PhotoGraph

By: NickelBack

look at these photographs

everytime i look it makes me laugh

how did our eyes get so red?

and what the hell is on Joey's head?

Ichigo decided to take a morning jog before work, she wanted to do that every morning now. It helped her clear her mind. She chuckled she'd be alittle early to work today, she had just found a bunch of pictures of her the mews, Keiichiro and Ryou. Magazine clippings of when tokyo mew mew apeared on T.V., they were of the mew project, and after it ended. She jogged around the corner, going back to her house once again.

She went to her room grabbing the pictures. There were some she wanted to just show Ryou. She chuckled. He would be embarassed. She had blackmail now. She walked slowly, since it was about two hours early before work begun.

She arrived at the caf 'e and used her key to get in. "Ryou?" Ichigo called into the dark caf 'e "Heeellllooo?" She called once again. He must be sleeping, she thought. Maybe she should make him breakfast. Ichigo thought going into the kitchen.

Ryou's dream...

'What are you doing!' A voice called, it came from a girl. 'Your such a baka, what do you think im doing' Another female voice called. 'You never thought about how he would feel?' Now he knew it was Ichigo's voice, she sounded like she just witnessed something shocking. He couldnt tell who the other's voice belonged to. The other words were very hard to hear. 'How could you do this to someone so nice?' Ichigo shouted. She couldnt be talking about him could she? Ryou thought. 'He wont know, because he wont find out' The other voice called. 'Not if I tell him!' Ichigo said running towards some direction...

Ryou woke up. Strange dream. He thought. He stretched and sighed. Ichigo was on his mind alot. He knew she would be happier today, but he had to buy her present! He chuckled, he knew she would love it... He heard noise down the stairs.

"Hello?" Ichigo heard a voice call. "Ryou? Your finally awake! EAT!" Ichigo said shoving a plate on the table, as he sat, it was pancakes. "Is it edible?" Ryou joked. "Just try it" Ichigo said smiling lightly. "Not bad Strawberry!" Ryou took a couple bits, he wasnt lying either, it was actually good! Ryou finished quickly.

"Ryou come look at these!" Ichigo called pointing at a box of pictures. "Oh no!" Ryou said looking at a particular picture. "You still have that!" He said trying to grab it. "Yep!" Ichigo said taking it away. "NOOO!" Ryou called! "Oh yes, I got a picture of it. If you dont want other people to see it, we have to make a deal!" Ichigo smirked. "Ah, A deal?, What kind of deal?" Ryou asked. "Well, can I have a longer break today, and can you make Mint work for once?" Ichigo asked. "Done!" Ryou said grabbing at the picture. "Oh no no, you dont get it until the end of the day!" Ichigo said chuckling "Fine..." Ryou answered.

FlashBack...

All the mews, Keiichiro and Ryou had their own little party after they sucessfully completed the mew project.. Pudding was doing one of her tricks when she bumped into Lettuce, causing Lettuce to fall, in the cake Keiichiro baked. And causing the cake to fly all over Ryou! "Oh my Im sorry!" Lettuce called. "YES I GOT A PICTURE!" Ichigo called waving her camera. Ryou jumped up and ran after Ichigo trying to get the picture erased. "Give it!" Ryou called trying to pounce "No way!" Ichigo shouted giggling. "NOOOOOOO!" Ryou shouted.

Ichigo got caught but didnt give up the camera. "I'll never give it to the likes of you!" Ichigo said sturrgling to get free. "Oh you'll give it!" Ryou whispered into her ear. It made her shudder. "No!" Ichigo said trying to get free of the firm grip on her wrist, he jsut pulled her into a hug position "I wont let go until you give it." Ryou smirked. "Then we'll be here all day!" Ichigo said.

Finally Ichigo had won the battle of the camera, and she laughed, and screamed into her head, not to like Ryou...

End FlashBack...

Ichigo and Ryou looked at several more pictures. Alot of them, were Ryou and Ichigo together, usaully forced into the picture arguning. "We used to argue alot!" Ichigo laughed. "We still do!" Ryou smirked. "Well, not as much." Ichigo giggled. "Yes well, its more fun when we do!" Ryou laughed. "I know!" Ichigo said still giggling. Ryou smiled again Ichigo was seeing that alot latly. It made her happy, knowing he was happy. "After work Im gonna show the other mews these pictures!" Ichigo said "You should show Keiichiro too, he'd laugh" Ryou added. "Of course!" Ichigo smiled.

The other mews entered the caf 'e about a our later, seeing Ryou and Ichigo laughing at something. "You two seem, to get along." Mint said interupting that laughing. "We're just looking at some pictures!" Ichigo said pointing at a couple. "Oh! I remember this!" Mint said pointing to one. They were all on vacation, on Ryou's boat, it was about five months after the mew project. They were all smiling and acting silly. "That was really fun!" Lettuce said looking at the photo. "Oh yeah!" Pudding said. "I know!!" Ichigo shouted. Ryou jsut nodded. "We'll look at these later, lets get to work!" Ichigo shouted. "Ok!" All the other mews answered.

Ichigo was talking to Mint in the changing rooms. "You and him, werent arguing!" Mint shouted. "Yeah I know!" Ichigo laughed. "What does that mean?" Mint asked. "Uh nothing, just that me and him are friends!" Ichigo said hyperly. "You and him friends? Wow is the world ending?" Mint said paly fainting "Hey! We werent that bad were we?" Ichigo asked laughing... "Oh trust me it was bad!" Mint answered. Ichigo just sweat dropped. Was it really that much of a change? She thought putting the last part of her uniform on.

Work started out slow... But then the crowd rushed in. "Ichigo! Go here! Ichigo, these people want cake! Ichigo! they need water!" Ichigo was exhausted, an hour later she was taking her break. "Ichigo what are you doing?" Mint asked annoyed by Ichigo not working. "Taking my long break." Ichigo smirked. "What about the orders?" Mint asked. "Mint go work." Ichigo said. "Im working, Im tasting the tea." Mint said sipping the tea. "Mint go work." Ryou said coming from the stairs. "Oh my gosh! Now they're siding with eachother?!?!?!" Mint said shocked. "Yes, now get to work." Ryou ordered. Mint went to work.

When Ichigo's break was over, Mint was complaining. She said she had to much work! Ichigo laughed. And handed the picture to Ryou, for keeping his side of the deal. "Thanks Ryou!" Ichigo said giggling. "Atleast I got it back." Ryou said stuffing the photo into his pocket.

Ryou smirked, he grabbed his jacket, and walked to the mall, which wasnt to far from the caf 'e, he went to the shop that had the necklace Ichigo wanted, and He bought it. He got it wrapped up, and he left quickly so the Mews and Ichigo wouldnt notice he was missing.

After work, and after the mews got changed, Ichigo called, Keiichiro, Mint, Lettuce, Pudding and Ryou, to come look at the pictures. Zakuro was at a photo shoot. They picked a photo, it was one of them, at the park, having a picnic, Mint Lettuce, Zakuro, and Pudding were smiling in the picture, and Ryou and Ichigo were in mid argument, Keiichiro was laughing. They all smiled at that one. Ryou and Ichigo exspecially.

After they were done looking at the pictures, they started to move tables, and chairs, and started to set up for the party, that would be held the next day, for Ichigo's birthday. Mint picked out the most pretty decorations. And they set up a stage for the dj's spot, Mint brought a karaoke machine. Lettuce fell alot, Pudding did tricks, and Ryou and Ichigo aruged as usaul. When they were finally done Mint, left in her limo, Lettuce brought Pudding home, and Ryou was walking Ichigo home.

"Ryou this party is gonna be great! Thanks for letting us use the caf 'e!" Ichigo said laughing and smiling, just being hyper. "I know its gonna be great, And just have a happy birthday tomorrow Strawberry" Ryou said calmly. "I will, I promise!" Ichigo said smiling. Ryou couldnt help but smile back. Ichigo left for her door, and thanked Ryou. He couldnt help it, he kissed her cheek again. "Ryou?" Ichigo asked. "Huh?" Ryou calmly questioned "What was that?" Ichigo asked. "Uh, me accepting your thank you." Ryou said lying. "Oh ok!" Ichigo said hyperly acting dense. "Cya later!" Ryou said waving.

Close, that was so close. Ryou thought I almost told her! Ryou shouted to himself. After that argument with himself. He wondered what Sacha was doing latly she hasnt been hanging around much latly.

Ichigo giggled. He kissed her cheek. Even if it didnt mean anything, it ment alot to her. She landed on her bed, covering herself with the covers, and fell asleep, dreaming of the memories from the pictures she brought to the caf 'e that day. Tomorrow is the party! Ichigo thought.

Ryou fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Dreaming of the Strawberry he admired so much.

Me: Wow surprisingly I think this chapter wasnt to bad! Hopefully it wasnt to bad! Please review and tell me what you thought.

Guy: 'Toilet, lid opens, CREAAAAKKK... the guy looks around coming out of the toilet, notices, the toilet paper is gone.. he replaces it... he notices us watching...' WHAT A TWIST! he shouts...

We all sweat drop...

Chapter 11 coming soon, to toilets... I mean stories near you!