Chapter 2. Cherry Blossoms

Ichigo had no idea where to go or what to do. So many things floated around her mind. Ryou's wierd bahavior, and the idea of Masa-- Ichigo's thinking was interrupted by a loud, similar laughter... It was Masaya's laughter. Ichigo slowly crept behind a Cherry Blossom tree and slowly and quietly climbed it, she was right. It was the beautiful laughter of Masaya, Ichigo wanted to leap out of the tree right into his arms right there at that moment until she saw.. her. Ichigo was shocked... was Ryou trying to tell her about.. that girl? Her thoughts were then interrupted with a kiss... from Masaya to the girl.

Ichigo couldnt take it anymore. She jumped from the tree and ran. She went to her most favorite place on earth.. were she could stay and think about horrible things, but still stay calm. She went to the place, where Cherry Blossoms grew. As she quietly sat in the branches of her most favorite Cherry Blossom tree, she started thinking. Masaya.. with another girl? Was Ryou trying to tell me? CRACK! EEEEEEEEK!! The branch of the tree snapped in half and sent Ichigo falling..

Falling.. into Ryou's gentle arms. "RYOU?!" Ichigo yelled with a shocked expression on her face.

"Hey whats up kitty?" Ryou said with a small grin on his face.

"Wahhh!" Ichigo said as she jumped out of his arms. "What are you doing here??" She asked him.

"Looking for you. Geez, i expected at least a LITTLE thankyou for catching you..." Ryou said, "Maybe i should've let you been squashed like a pancake instead" he mumbled.

"Oh.. thanks.. sorry." Ichigo said

Ryou was shocked. "No rude comeback? You feeling all right..?" He stopped talking. He saw Ichigo's sad expression. 'She knows about... Masaya and Kira.' Ryou thought.

"Ryou.. thankyou. for trying to tell me about.. Ma-Ma-Masaya and that stupid girl. I'm sorry for not listening to you." Ichigo said looking at him.

"No problem. Why dont i walk you home? I think you need a break." Ryou said, as they started their short walk to Ichigo's house.

'How can Ryou be such a jerk, then be the sweetest person on earth?' Ichigo thought. 'I might never know..'

"Here we are! See yeah later.. strawberry hair." Ryou said with a smirk.

"Bye you jerk!" Ichigo yelled at him.

Ichigo went up to her room. When she finally got to her room the first thing she saw was a teddy bear and flowers on her bed. 'Who are these from?' She thought. GASP! THEY'RE FROM....

to be continued