Yes, another chapter. I think my first chapter was the best I've done so far, I guess I'm getting a little bit lazy...
I've read a lot of IchigoxRyou fanfictions and it's starting to make me think that maybe they would make a better couple.
I don't hate Masaya, but he's kinda...boring?
Yeah, well, that's enough of my babbling so...
Chapter 3!
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"Did you say best friends?"
"Yes, I'm so glad you feel the same way!" Ichigo turned around and smiled, "Well I better get back to work, maybe we can go do something later!" She walked out of the kitchen and joined her friends outside.
Ryou sank into the nearest chair and closed his eyes, "Best friends..."
Shortly afterward Keiichiro walked back in, "So, did you tell her?"
"I think," Ryou answered with a disappointed tone.
"Well, how'd it go? Does she feel the same way?"
"She wants to be 'best friends'," Ryou replied.
Keiichiro didn't know what to that, so he just put his hand on his shoulder then walked away.
"You looked really nervous a second ago, why the sudden cheerfulness," Minto asked as she watched Ichigo dance around the room.
Ichigo smiled, "Oh it's nothing, I'm just in a really happy mood today!"
Ryou walked out of the kitchen, "Okay everyone, you can all leave now, it's closing time."
Minto took a deep breath, "Finally!"
Ichigo glared at her, "Oh please, it's not like you did anything!"
Ryou began walking toward his room, "I guess I'll be going too."
"Ryou, wait!" Ichigo ran to him.
Ryou turned around, "What is it?"
Ichigo continued, "Well, it's not that late, would you like to take a walk with me at the park, you know, since we're friends and all now?"
Ryou tried his best to smile, "Sure, that would...be nice."
Ichigo looked up in the sky, "Wow, the moon is so beautiful. I'm glad we could spend time together like this, how bout you?"
Ryou looked into her eyes, "Yeah, it's nice."
She blinked, "Is something wrong?"
"She has beautiful eyes," he thought to himself.
"Ryou?!" Ichigo waved her hand in front of his face.
"Ichigo, you always talk about how I'm a jerk and how rude I am, why did you all of a sudden want to become best friends?"
She smiled at him, "Well, you've been comforting me ever since Masaya left. You really understand me, and I neversaw it before, but you're really easy to talk to. It's nice having someone like that, you know what I mean?"
He couldn't help but smile, "Yeah I'm glad you feel that way," he sat on a bench, "why don't we take a little rest?"
Ichigo joined him and rested her head on his shoulder. Ryou's cheeks turned red causing Ichigo to giggle, "Why are you blushing?"
"What?! I'm not blushing! There must be something wrong with your eyes!" He turned away trying to hide his face, "She may not love me, but I guess for now, being her friend will be fine," he thought to himself.
"I can't stop thinking about him," Ichigo whispered.
Ryou looked at her, "Who, Masaya?"
She nodded, "Do you think that he's thinking about me also? Oh, forget it! He probably doesn't have enough time to waste thinking about an airhead like me!"
Ryou thumped her on the head!
Ichigo started crying and rubbed her head, "Ow! You bastard, what was that for?!"
Ryou laughed, "You know, you can be really stupid at times! You may be an airhead, but it's not like he can just forget about you. He probably hasn't stopped thinking about you since he left! How could you even think about something like that!" It was hard for him to say that, he really didn't want Ichigo to be with Masaya, but seeing the pretty smile on her face afterward made the suffering worth it.
Ichigo laughed,"Thanks Ryou, I'm glad you said that, but please be less violent the next time you try and comfort me." She laid her head back down on his shoulder and closed her eyes, "I wish it could be this way all the time, I've never felt this way around anyone but you, I'm really glad we're friends. I wish this night...would...never end." At that last word, she fell asleep.
He smiled and brushed his fingers through her hair. "Ichigo...I wish I had the courage to tell you, what I really felt, but I guess for now, a loving friendship will be enough." He laid his head against hers and shortly fell asleep.
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Wow! That wasn't a very long chapter, was it?
Gosh, I'm not really impressed with my last two chapters, they're okay, but I know I can do better.
I'll try my best to get this right!
I plan on including some of the other characters in this story, but the main focus will be on Ryou and Ichigo(a little Masaya...)
Thanks for another super nice review gelatinoussugar! It's because of you that I'm still writing this fanfic! 3
Until next time!