Uh-oh. Have I lost the Kish in me? I hope I haven't lost my touch! I apologize if it is terrible

Bella Hiro and Kish

As the last customers left the café with satisfied smiles, Ryou propped up the closed sign and ordered us to work. I hurried to where the dustpan and brush was kept and set to brushing up the countless shards of plates that Lettuce had smashed at today's work. As I shuffled over to the bin and shook the shards into the bin vigorously, the bell tinkled as the door opened and I recognized the happy voices of my friends. I looked up and went to hug them but I skidded to a stop as I noticed they were holding hands with their boyfriends Shiro and , I giggled softly with my hands behind my back, trying to look innocent.

"Hey Bella! We are heading to the skating rink and we wondered if you would like to join us?"Kotoko offered rushing up to me with an excited smile, her blond curls bouncing on her shoulders. I shook my head feebly and noticed the mock disappointment in her eyes.

"Come on Bella! Shiro and Toya have offered to buy the food" Rika lisped at me, fully aware that her lisp was having the desired effect on Toya because he couldn't take his eyes off her. I shook my head again; faking a confident smile to fool them into thinking I was cool with it. They moaned and groaned a bit more but eventually they paraded through the doors and I could hear their chatter and giggles from a mile off. I sighed and continued with my work, thinking about how fake their disappointment was. If they didn't want me to come along, why did they bother inviting me? I heard a series of footsteps and turned to see the mews mews all looking at me with pity clear in their eyes. They were clearly waiting for me to open up to them so I reluctantly obeyed.

"Last time I went somewhere with that lot, it didn't feel right when they all have boyfriends and I don't. I just feel like the third wheel in the group so it's for the best really." I said cheerily, placing my dustpan and brush down on one of the tables. I twirled around to give them a reassuring smile, only to be faced with puddings big, tear-filled eyes.

"Bella-chan."She sniffed worriedly, tugging on my worn-out apron. I smiled and patted her on the head, winking at her as coolly as I could. I spun around and gathered up my stuff giving the mews mews a half-hearted wave as I left the café that was the main colour in my life. I kicked a stone as I strolled down the pavement that led to my house at the end of the street. it was like I wanted the street to grow longer so I would never reach my house. I knew that I had stayed five minutes longer than usual and five minutes was like a couple of hours to my overly protective dad.

Sure Enough as I stepped into what they called home my dad stomped into the hallway his face creased up in an angry grimace. As soon as he pointed the finger I knew it,

" Bella, I thought that we had agreed that as soon as your shift as over that you come straight back home. What were you doing loitering around after this hour?" he boomed at me, his fists clenched with , what an overreaction!

I sighed in annoyance at him and made my way to the room, stamping on the steps with an equal amount of frustration.

"Answer me Bella! I'm saying this because I care about you! What if something happens to you when you walk home?" he balled at me again, his face surprisingly concerned.

I whipped around to look at him, this father who was the reason I couldn't ask a boy out for myself.

"I'm not a little girl anymore Dad, I can look after myself. "I replied angrily seeing the taken aback stare of my dad as he stepped back warily. I locked myself in my bedroom and collapsed onto my warm bed after such a long day.

I can't believe it's going to be my birthday tomorrow.

***

"Have a good summer, Bella!" Kotoko and Rika shouted out in unison, waving at me by the water fountain, their arms wrapped around their boyfriends. I waved back, hoping that my smile expressed thanks and I made my way to café mew mew. This summer was going to be great! I will hardly see my dad this summer meaning that I could stay up as long as I wanted when he was away on business. Ryou was such a slavedriver,I still have to work there this summer. Can't the aliens just give us a break?

I heard a deafening roar and I felt my hairs stand back on end as the scent of a Kirema anima reached my nostrils. Somehow there was something else about this one and I was terrified but it was my duty as Ryou constantly reminded me. I rushed to the secluded fairground where the roar came from and I felt a sharp jolt electrocute my heart as I sighted my dads limp body that had been slashed ferociously by the creature. it turned its ugly head towards me and this sight of this grotesque creature nearly made me want to throw up. It had an eagle's head with the body of a crocodile. Completely vile. I fished out my golden pendant and kissed it tenderly, feeling tears drip from my eyelids. As the light engulfed me in my transformation I thought about how I had last talked to my dad and i wondered if it was too late to reconcile with him. As soon as my transformation was complete I bounded towards the creature, summoning my mew rod to my shaking hand. it seemed to ignore me as it lunged for my father, its eyes wide with a murderous hunger. I bounded after it but I feared that I was too slow. I tripped over in my panic and grazed my knees on the hard it!

"Bella are you alright?"I heard a soft voice whisper by my head and as I looked up I was shocked to be met with such a pair of beautiful eyes. The owner of the eyes smirked, holding his hand out to me as a helpful gesture. I let him lift me up but stumbled a bit causing him to steady me with his arms. I blushed and brushed myself down of all the dirt and gravel.

"Your dads fine, I kind of lost control of the anima and it attacked your father.."

He kept talking about his struggles with the anima and made apologies frequently but he didn't answer any of the questions that were whirling around my head.

"Why did you save him, I thought you hated us?" I asked curiously seeing him flinch at the question.

"The thing is, when I heard you and your father argue last night, it sort of reminded me of my own parents. I argued with them all the time about their overprotective nature and one day they were gone" he confessed a tiny blush staining his normally pale cheeks red and his eyes too scared to look straight at mine. After his confession I looked towards the injured form of my dad and felt so horrible for not understanding him.

"Boo"Kish hissed his face suddenly dangerously close to mine and before I knew it, he had stealed a kiss off me. I gasped and clutched my mouth in shock, my face now traffic light red.

"I just couldn't resist it, when you were off guard!" he chuckled, resting his head on my shoulder and then floating away before I could smack him. I twisted around to face him, his cheeky expression making me blush even deeper.

He floated back down and kissed me again but this time it was gentler and deeper than the last one. He gave my cat ears a affectionate scratch and then he teleported away singing my name playfully as he went.

DARN THAT KISHU!

He definitely took advantage of me!

OMG seriously where is the excitement in that... waah L I hope u still enjoyed even though the Kish in me has gone. (Mourns)