LAST CHAPTER!

"Lettuce?" Ichigo said while getting changed for work.

"Yes Ichigo?"

"I think Masaya's come back. Lettuce turned to her friend and gave her a sorrowful look. Ichigo held up her hand. "Hear me out." She said. "Strange things have been happening. Like, I went for a walk and it started raining, and a coat appeared in the tree where I told Masaya I liked him. There was a note attached. It said, 'I know how much you hate getting wet.' Only he would do that. And-"she continued, interrupting lettuce as she was about to say something, "He left a beautiful diary on my bed when I got home yesterday, with this binding it." She jingled the new bell around her neck.

"But Ichigo." Lettuce said, sighing. "Didn't Masaya come to you in a dream telling you to move on? How could he be doing this if he wants you to forget him?" tears sprung up in Ichigo's eyes. She's right.. Lettuce looked really sad. "I'm sorry, Ichigo." She turned away into the café.

Ichigo then felt a rough hand grab her and drag her down into the basement. She turned to look at her kidnapper. "Ryou?" Ichigo became very red.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON, ICHIGO?!" he raved at her.

"What?!" her heart was thumping against her ribcage as she stared t the furious Ryou. He shook her violently.

"Stop thinking about him!" he yelled, slamming her forcefully against the wall.

"Ryou, stop-"Ichigo was terrified. Ryou's eyes were tiny black specks of pure hatred.

He held her against the wall. "I will make you love me." He whispered dangerously, inching closer to her.

"Ryou, no-"she sobbed. She could feel his hot breath on her face, and she was so scared of what he was about to do, she felt she would faint. He kissed her roughly, hurting her delicate lips. He held her arms high above her head with one hand, but the other was slowly trailing down her trembling body. Electric shocks were shooting through her, and as he pushed his hand between her thighs, she screamed.

Keiichiro stormed in. "RYOU!" he yelled furiously.

'poof'.

"Ichigo!" Keiichiro yelled again, as Ichigo the cat shot out the door.

Ichigo didn't know where she was going, she didn't care. She just knew she had to get away. He was about to rape me! she thought hysterically. Ryou, how COULD you! it was raining hard, soaking the traumatized kitten to the bone. As she ran, Ichigo's paw caught on a rock, and she hurtled head first into a muddy puddle. She stood, mewing mournfully, shaking off the mud from her coat.

"Ichigo!"

Ichigo looked up.

"Meow!" (Kish!) She sneezed, and collapsed.

"Oh my god!" he picked her up gently.

"Mew... Mew..." (go.. away.. perv-...) But Ichigo was too weak to struggle, so Kish took her without fuss to his ship. He placed her onto a soft satin pillow. And wrapped her in a warm white fluffy towel. Ichigo just lay there, watching the alien suspiciously. He sat opposite her.

"It's just as well you're like this," he said uncomfortably. "I have a lot to tell you."

Ichigo looked away from him indignantly.

"I know you think that Masaya gave you those gifts, but in truth, they were all from me."

"MEOW?!" (YOU?!)

Kish looked down from Ichigo's startled face. "I only wanted to make you hapy. I really am truly sorry about you're boyfriend-"

"RIOUR!!!!" (NO YOU'RE NOT!!)

"I know it was all my fault, and you should know I have regretted it every day since I- since IT happened. I just-"he sighed, his voice cracking. "I didn't know how to make you love me." Tears splashed down onto his clenched fists. Kish gritted his teeth and carried on. "I thought it would help me, but it only made things worse, and it caused you pain, which consequently I have felt every minute for the past six months." His shoulders started shaking.

Ichigo stood up cautiously. "Mew..?" (Kish..?)

When Kish looked up, his golden eyes were swimming with tears. "Please, Ichigo. Tell me.. why- why won't you love me..?"

Ichigo jumped lightly onto his lap, reached up, and gently licked his tears away. Kish stared at her In shock. She leaned in a little further and kissed him.

SSHHHWWWWWOOM!

Ichigo transformed, sat on Kish's lap. She was blushing. Ichigo stood Kish up, and stared sincerely into his eyes. "I do love you." She whispered. Ichigo held him in a tight embrace. "Just- promise, Promise you'll protect me."

Kish withdrew from her, and smiled. "I will never let any harm befall my favorite kitten." He flicked her bell, making it ring merrily. Tears spilled over Ichigo's eyes, and she kissed him softly again. They held each other for what felt like an eternity.

"I love you." They said in unison.

AUTHORS NOTE. Well, that was the last chapter, hope you liked it!

Kish: I LOVE YOU!!! YOU MADE ICHIGO LOVE ME! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!

Woah. Okay, calm down Kish.

Kish: sobs with happiness

You are such a big girls blouse.