Me: NO! Dx

Ichigo: What's wrong Mikashi?

Me: I-I... I missed the 2 year anniversary of "I'll Love You Forever"! T.T

Ichigo: Aw, that's nothing to be upset about.

Me: *sniffles* Aw, well. I guess the specialism of the day is gone ~_~

Anyway guys, so yesterday, I officially published I'll Love You Forever 2 years ago. And it is very special to me, and I... ARGH. I missed it. It makes me so mad. I was away from home all of yesterday... So... AWAH.

*Clears throat and tries to regain her composure*

So, in honour of I'll Love You Forever's 2 year anniversary, I was looking back on all my old fanfictions to see what could make this special. At least, to me. Please bare with me as I spill some of my feelings okay?

Okay, so I've always been the "weird child" or the "awkward one" or the "shy girl in the back", and I guess that for a long time I was okay with that. But you know, sometimes it was lonely being all alone, you know? I'll admit, I'm not very good at making friends with people in real life, so I was a loner most of the time. Then, when I was 11 I stumbled across this beautiful website and I met all of you.

I'll be honest, I wasn't very popular on this website for at least a year. I mean, I look back on my old fanfictions, that while I'm proud of them, they weren't anything special. In fact, they were rather boring. And yet, people still told me how they liked it, or it made them smile, or whatever. That really made me happy. When I began to socialize with you guys and talk and become friends with you all, I was overjoyed. I felt important somewhere, and that I actually had friends. And this is why you're all so special to me.

At the end of last year, and even now, I've started getting messages from so many of you. Lots of you ask if we can be friends as if I'm someone high and mighty, and while it's flattering and all, I really just want you all to know, I'm just a 14 turning 15 year old girl who does this for fun. I want to be friends with all of you, so please don't think I will reject your friendship! I love you all, and you mean the world to me.

I hope this year and in the future we can all be friends. My one wish for this fandom, if anything, is to have everyone united. Like an online community. Like a family. And I really hope it'll come true.

*Blushes*

Anyway, thanks for listening to me ramble. I do that a lot, so... I'm sorry. Haha.

In regards to this fanfiction, I read the first chapter of I'll Love You Forever, which I literally wrote June 30th 2011. Now, 2 years from then, I've 'rewritten' it, so to speak. No, they're different stories, but I just thought for the anniversary of this story I hold so close to my heart, I would do another simple confession story. Granted, this one is a little bit longer, though it's only 745 words. Actually, "Forever In Love" is about 200 words long. Haha. So, I hope you'll all like it!

And as always, I do not own Yumeiro Patissiere! :)

I'll Love You Forever

Through his prickly exterior, Kashino Makoto was actually one of the kindest, loving people out there. Though, there were only few people that could pull that character out of him. In fact, there was only one.

She reined queen over all others, her bright brown eyes and brunette hair that glowed in the sunlight like a crown on her head. She was the golden girl, an angel in disguise, the first person to bring a genuine smile to his otherwise stoic face.

He had come to learn that there was that side of him he had never discovered; that side of him that wanted to love and cherish her like no one else before. It was a burning feeling within him, a desire stronger than bonds of iron. He wanted to be her prince, the protector of her optimism, and the one she chose, sealing her decision with a kiss of fate.

This was what he wanted, though he was never ever going to tell her. That was just the kind of person he was. It was an embarrassing feeling. To feel so obsessed with someone, he thought it was scary. What if the gorgeous angel thought he was a creep for wanting these things? When he said it aloud to himself, it certainly sounded borderline stalker.

However, it seemed she had other thoughts. That one day in the spring, when she had pulled him into the cherry blossom trees. The sky was a dark shade of tangerine, filtering through the shuddering sakura blossoms. Her eyes were filled with tears.

He was alarmed at this, and asked her why she was crying. She took hold of his hands, projecting herself closer to him. Her brown eyes wide and crystal with tears, she demanded him, "Why? Why can't I stop thinking about you?"

Silence settled upon the both of them, the wind rustled through the cherry blossoms, scattering around them. "W-what?" He asked stupidly.

Her hands folded around his, holding them close to her chest. With tears beginning to roll down her cheeks, she asked, "Why do I love you so much?"

And his whole world felt like it was still.

"You're so cruel to me!" She rambled on, her words crashing and tumbling over one another, "All you do is criticize me and tell me what I'm doing wrong. You'd never accept someone like me!" Almost as though she had given up, her shoulders fell, "So why do I love you so much?"

Deep inside him, it felt like his heart was being torn into two pieces. To see her cry over him, no less the fact that she loved him so much, and thought he would never reciprocate those intoxicating feelings. He didn't know what else to do.

So he did what he felt was right. He lifted her head, having her look into his eyes; holding her cheeks tenderly. Those suffocating feelings of endearment, love, and affection pouring out of him all at once after being pushed away for so long. "Why you love me..." The words sounded better in his head, though sounded special to her nonetheless, "It's only because I love you more. I've been foolish enough to lead you on, because of my own feelings. But I've always pushed them away at the same time. I never knew what I was doing to you. I'm sorry."

Stray tears fell from her eyes and he wiped them away, "Amano Ichigo, I am so desperately in love with you." He admitted achingly.

Before she could say a word, he sealed his confession with a kiss. The kiss of fate he had been waiting for. "I love you and I'll never stop," He promised, swearing on his soul, "I don't ever want to make you cry, ever again."

That's when she took a deep breath and smiled at him. She pulled him into an embrace and held him close to her, resting her head on his shoulder. "I love you too. Please, don't ever leave me."

And she pressed a kiss into the crook of his neck, sending chills down his spine and making him hold her that little bit tighter. "I won't," He whispered.

He was her protector now. He couldn't let anyone else hurt her, not even himself. He felt more of her tears, soaking into his shirt as he held her, "Do you promise?"

He nodded, stroking her hair, "I promise. Ichigo..."

"I'll love you forever."

So, if any of you were wondering where the namesake of this story came from, it's from this. LOL.

Okay, now I've been thinking for a while... This story is very special to me. And I'm sure you all know this. This story projected me to you guys. If it makes any sense, this is what put my name into this fandom. And, I'm very grateful for it. The thing is...

This year, my aim is really to grow as an author. It's what I want to do with my life, among others. But, here's the thing, being an author requires me to write my own stories with my own characters with my own ideas. And, I'm coming closer to reaching this. With My Journey, My Story, those characters are mine. They may be based off of fanfiction, but to me that's a great start.

Now, don't get scared. I'm not leaving fanfiction. And I won't be any time soon. It's just I feel as though I might take longer with updates, because I want to work on a fiction story of my own.

I don't know what it will be yet, but as of now, there are a million different fiction ideas wandering inside my head that are just dying to be pulled out and used. So, if I'm taking long with updates... I'm sorry.

Then again, I could be wrong. I love writing fanfiction, and it's my favourite way to get rid of stress. But just in case, I'm telling all of you guys these things, now.

So anyway, I want you all to know that I treasure all of you. I love you all very much. And I will for a very long time.

*Sighs*

Alright, time to get all this serious stuff outta here! Let me get on the review reply! ^_^

~*Reviewers' Corner*~

Sammaayyy - Aw, thank you! Right after this, I'm going to work on MJMS. So, I hope to update it soon!

Shuusui11-11Blade - Thank you! Adorable fanfiction is my forte. LOL.

MoonRaven-15 - Yeah, I've always wondered what happened the other nights Kashino and Ichigo spent together at Monsieur Blanc's place. LOL. So I just thought I might write my own take on it. Wow! You sound pretty busy, good luck with all your stuff! :)

ninjagr55 - Oh, you're so sweet! Thank you! :)

Neko-chan2604 - YAY for summer vacay! ^_^ Kashino's my cutie, alright. I love him! :)

Rei Star - LOL. Are you now? I bet. I've been crashing early on in the night recently. LOL. The unicorn from... OH! IT'S SO FLUFFY! LOL. ~^_^~

14AmyChan - Aw, thank you Amy-chan! :)

Kuroi Neko Kagamine - RIGHT?! If this were included in the anime, I think I would die.

Leavepandasalone - Haha. That's what I do best ;). I'm joking. LOL. I just love fluff, if it were real, I could cuddle it all day long. ROFL.

Guest - Man, I thought up the idea of European Chocolate a long time ago! I really will get to write it someday, but so far, the sequel to My Journey, My Story seems to be pulling ahead!

PuddingMonkey526 - LOL. I still haven't started yet... Shame on me! Aw, thank you! It took me a while to really get inside Kashino and Ichigo's minds. LOL. But I guess I've been working on it so long, it comes naturally now. Haha.

8melody23 - Haha, fluff is the most powerful weapon, I swear! Thank you for such kind words! :)

spykids41399 - Right? If only it were to have actually happened. Then I would have been squealing, fangirling, and choking in fluff the whole time. Haha.

DarkxFeatheredCosmic - Yeah... Right? Now that I think about it, that was the time when Kashino started showing obvious signs of liking a certain brunette who loves strawberries... LOL. Maybe Ichigo was dreaming about him! *hint hint* I may write a oneshot about that some time soon. ^_^

All of you guys are amazing! As always, I thank all you reviewers for reviewing, all the favourite(rs) for favouriting, all the followers for following, and all the readers for reading.

I love you all and I'm glad you're all here with me.

Much love, from me to you. And as always, please leave a cute little review!

xoxo

~Mikashi-chan :)