Chappie 11

"Kishu, Ryou, are you in here?" Ichigo called softly, as she peeked into a dark room, which looked very much like a prison cell. After searching for about three hours the girl was exhausted.

Her legs were wobbly, her muscles scorched. She took a slow step into the jail like chamber. It was then she saw two hunched over figures, both chained to the wall, heads hung low.

"Kishu! Ryou!" she cried running towards the prisoners. Neither moved. Ichigo's heart pounded in fear.

She knelt down in front of the alien and very gently cradled his head in her hands.

"Kish?" she whispered, seeing no sign of life in him, tears flooded her eyes. She moved on to her blond haired boss. Taking him by the shoulders she shook him. He didn't open his eyes.

Ichigo backed away from both the boys, liquid running down her cheeks. "Oh please, no." she sobbed, throwing her self at Kishu, burying her face in his chest. They were dead.

The girl curled up to the alien and cried. Her head on his torso. It was then she heard it, a very faint heartbeat. Kish was alive! Ichigo scurried over to Ryou and checked his pulse. Ryou was still with her too!

However they were in awful shape. Bloody and bruised, they, not even Kishu with all his unearthly strength would be able to break the chains, in the state they were in.

Calling out her strawberry bell Ichigo directed her energy towards the shackles. It worked. The cuffs disintegrated without harming the boys. The red head dashed over and managed to keep each male up as they flopped forward.

She gently laid Ryou on the floor and concentrated on reviving the boy she loved. Not knowing exactly what to do, Ichigo did the only thing she could. She pulled one of his over sized ears.

Kishu gave a yelp of pain and bolted upright. The noise woke Ryou and the blond sat up too. Both men looked around before finally seeing Ichigo. Finally noticing her they both began to stammer:

"Ichigo you're okay?"

"What did that low life jerk do to you?"

"You saved us?"

"Did that idiot hurt you?"

"What did he say?"

Kishu stopped asking questions when he saw a pained look on Ichigo's face. "Kitten, did he hurt you in any way?" the alien asked pulling her in close.

Ichigo didn't pull away, instead, not making eye contact with him, she replied "He didn't hurt me. He wants me to marry him."

"What?!" Both boys gasped. Ichigo still in Kishu's arms nodded sadly and continued "He won't hurt me, but he will hurt you two." Tears once again filled her eyes. "So maybe if I just give myself up to him, he'll let you guys go." Pulling from Kishu she walked slowly toward the door.

Only to be pulled back "You are not going to become the bride of that evil devil. I won't let you!" the alien screamed. "I don't want to marry him, Kishu! But if it will save you, I will! However, if I had the choice there would be no way on earth I'd ever become his bride! If I'm going to marry anyone I want it to be YOU! I love you Kishu, I hate that awful Deep Blue!" She cried, then slapped a hand over her mouth. Had she really just told him her fillings?

Kishu's jaw dropped. "W-what?" he asked not able to comprehend what she had just said. Ichigo blushed. "I-I-I –I love y-you." she said quietly.

Kishu's brain started working again, he scooped her up and asked "Really?" Ichigo replied with a simple, "Really." The alien burst out in laughter, swinging her around. "I love you to, Ichigo."

Neither relized that Ryou had left the room to go make a deal with Deep Blue………