Neko wa DAME yo
By secretsmiles (Ruki and mango)
Disclaimer: We don't own TMM, but we do own this fic though.
Note: The title "Neko wa DAME yo" literally means "NO cats!" which may sound silly for a heading but we like to be creative.
' … ' are thoughts
" … " are conversational sentences
Introduction
"Yo Ichigo," Ryou said. His everyday cool atmosphere surrounded him. He was wearing a black sleeveless shirt and a pair of blue jeans.
"Shirogane?" Ichigo stopped in front of Ryou's doorway and cautiously poked her head in to see what was going on.
"Wanna go to the amusement park with me?" Ryou swung a bag behind him, onto his back and gave a smile. Ichigo felt her cheek immediately grow warm and red with embarrassment. She laughed a nervous laugh at herself, and pretended not to hear Ryou's invitation.
"Well?"
"Ehehehehehe-" Ichigo sweat dropped and turned around to have her back face the blonde. 'Why is he being so suspiciously nice to me?'
"Ichigo!"
Hearing her name, she couldn't help but meet eyes with the caller.
"Well? You going or no?"
She could tell Ryou was getting impatient.
"Eh-yeah I'll go!" Ichigo blurted out.
Realizing what she had just shouted out, she covered her mouth speechlessly and ran downstairs.
She sat at one of the tables near to the windows and glazed off into the landscape with her troubled thoughts. Fortunately, she was so occupied that she didn't notice Ryou's footsteps as they stomped down the stairs.
"Why did you run off? He stepped towards the red haired teen.
There was an awkward silence between the two, as they walked down the street.
'Why did Ryou invite me to the amusement park?' Ichigo stared at the ground as her cheeks burned. 'Why am I blushing?!?'
"Watch out Ichigo, if you keep your head down like that, you'll trip and get hurt. We don't want that to happen do we?"
"Er…um…right…Ryou? Why are we going to the amusement park?" No matter how hard it was to do, Ichigo tried to avoid eye contact with the older blonde.
"For fun! Why else would someone go to an amusement park? Besides, I think you could use the rest." Ryou claimed with a little smirk.
Ichigo's head was still facing down, but when she looked up, she saw Ryou, right in front of her; close enough so that they're noses could almost touch.
"Don't you think Ichigo?" Ryou leaned in closer and closer to the redhead, and her blush deepened.
"Um…ah…er…." Ichigo didn't know what to do, she could feel him breathing on her. 'Argh! Ryou get away from me! You're making me blush!'
"Ichigo…."
"….yes?"
"We'd better get going! We want to get there before it gets dark, ya know?" With that, Ryou raced along forward.
"ri-right…."
TBC