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Author's Note: Aww! Soon all of these lovely reviews are going to stop! Sorry for the long delay on updating. First, my computer had a virus, then I was grounded, then we were hit by Hurricane Charlie. No electricity for 4 days! Plus I was sick. Then, we were hit by Hurricane Frances! And Hurricane Ivan was right behind that one! And just when we thought it was all over, Hurricane Jeanne came! Of course, after all this mess, my grandmother gets put in the hospital. GRRRRRRRRRRR! Isn't that just wonderful? And to be completely honest…I kinda fell in love with one of my best friends this year…(blush)…and I've been spending a lot of time with him lately…but it turns out he was in love with me too! Squee! (Looks around and then coughs) Anywho, I'm sure you all don't care about that stuff! Onto the chappy!
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I WILL Make You Mine
By Sin Katt----------------------Chapter 11: Death----------------------
'Where am I? Ugh….My head is killing me….'
"So, you're finally awake?"
Mint's eyes shot open as she forced herself to sit up. She let out a gasp as she saw Ichigo's unconscious body lying next to her.
"Ichigo!"
"Let her sleep. It's less troublesome that way."
Mint glared over at the form of the man she loved. Taken over by Deep Blue, he grinned coldly back at her.
"You…"
Turning around completely, to face her, he took a step forward. The wind made his long hair flow over his right shoulder, like a chocolate river.
"What am I going to do with you? I could easily let you go…or I could kill you…a slow and painful death…"
Mint struggled to get to her feet, noticing for the first time that she had changed back into her normal self. 'Damn…there's no way I can fight him….'
She shut her eyes, flinching from a pain in her ankle. After shifting her weight, she looked up to face Deep Blue, only to be greeted with his smirking face a mere few inches away from her own.
"I know…" He reached a prowling hand towards her, resting it under her chin and tilting her face up. "I think that I'll have some fun with you…"
The young girl froze in fear as she saw his face draw closer to her own. Her heart pounded in her chest as she mentally told herself to move, to run away. But her body simply wouldn't respond. Her feet remained planted on the ground.
She had always dreamed of losing her first kiss to Keiichiro. She loved him with all of her heart and then some. And she had always wanted him to feel the same.
But now, as his lips came ever closer, she wanted to be far away. It may be the body of the man she loved that stood before her, but his soul was gone. The thing she loved most about him was replaced by something colder than the thickest snow. He wasn't her Keiichiro anymore…
Tears filled the corners of her eyes as she gave up trying to move her body. The fact that Keiichiro was gone sank into the depths of her heart, making her feel empty inside.
Deep Blue grinned letting out a warm breath against her lips. "I know what you're thinking…and you're right. You'll never see him again…he's gone…" He slid his eyes closed, his smile fading. "Forever…"
His trance over her was interrupted as he felt a sharp pain on the back of his head. He quickly turned to look over his shoulder, seeing Ichigo sitting up, a pebble grasped in her hand.
"Get away from Mint, you bastard!" She threw the pebble at him, but he easily caught it this time.
Mint blinked a few times, her clouded mind becoming clear once again. "Ichigo!"
Deep Blue let out a growl, crushing the small stone easily. "I was hoping you were dead. No matter, having you alive will help me more." He reached over and grabbed onto Mint's wrist, thrusting her towards Ichigo.
Ichigo caught Mint as she stumbled. The blue haired girl let out a cry as she was forced to put pressure on her injured ankle.
"Mint! Are you alright!" Ichigo asked while helping Mint down to the ground.
"I-I think my ankle may be broken. It hurts when I try to move it. Can you take my shoe off?" Mint responded, letting out a small grunt of pain.
After making sure her friend was seated comfortably, Ichigo knelt down as well, slowly and carefully removing the shoe from her friend's foot. It was swollen. Definitely broken.
'If only Tart were here. He could heal it easily,' Ichigo thought to herself, wondering just where all her friends were, as well as where she was. What if something had happened to them? They couldn't be…? No! There was no way they were dead. They were safe! They just had to be!
"Ichigo! Look!"
Snapping out of her daze, Ichigo noticed that they had been incased in a large bubble, much like before.
"Hey! What's the big idea! Let us out!" She yelled while banging on one of the sides, only to have her fists bounce back at her.
"It's no use trying to get out. You're powerless. You can't even transform," Deep Blue laughed while flicking the outside of the bubble. "Just behave until the Blue Knight arrives."
Ichigo let out a small gasp. "Aoyama-kun? Don't you dare hurt him! If you hurt any of my friends, I swear I'll—"
"—You'll what? Kill me?" Deep Blue finished for her while smirking. "I very much doubt that, my caged kitten. Don't worry though, your little boyfriend is safe and on his way here. As for your other companions…they're having a but of fun in my maze…along with my collection of Kirema Animals."
Ichigo clenched her fist and glared back into his cold eyes. "Then I feel very sorry for your Kirema Animals, because they won't stand a chance against my friends. Just like you won't stand a chance against Aoyama-kun…"
Deep Blue mused over her speech for a moment before giving her a devilish smile. "We shall see, won't we?"
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"I can feel his energy coming from this way. You can too, right?"
"Yeah…it's weak, but I can definitely feel it…"
"I can sense Ichigo and Mint as well. At least we know they're safe."
"We don't know for how much longer though…and I stopped sensing any of the other's energy about an hour ago…"
"I'm sure they're fine. They're as strong as we are, I have faith in them."
The Alien let out a weakened chuckle while looking over the Knight's shoulder.
"You're right. They're probably heading here right now…though by better transportation."
The young knight laughed while touching down on the ground and beginning to sprint.
"Good point. Next time, you carry me."
The Alien sorted.
"Deal. But you shouldn't have to carry me much further, my wounds are almost healed."
"Really?"
Kish nodded. "Yes. I guess us Aliens heal quicker than you Humans."
The Blue Knight grinned. "Well, isn't that handy?"
"Yes, it is, isn't it?" Kish replied with a smug look.
The two fell silent in realizing that they were actually getting along…as...friends.
Kish coughed awkwardly and turned to face behind them. "Pick up the pace…"
"Maybe I could if I didn't have a certain Alien riding on my back." The Blue Knight retorted, just a stubbornly.
Kish snickered. "Whatever."
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"MEW MEW STRAWBERRY, METAMORPHOSIS!"
"Ichigo-chan…."
"MEW MEW STRAWBERRY, METAMORPHOSIS!"
"Ichigo-chan! Calm down!"
Mint grabbed onto Ichigo's shoulders, stopping her from pounding on the side of the large bubble they were trapped in. Ichigo fell back into Mint's arms and sobbed into her chest.
"Why! Why can't I transform! I'm the only one not fighting! I can't do anything to protect anyone!"
Mint rubbed Ichigo's back in comfort.
"Don't worry. The others will come for us. And once were out of this thing…we'll be able to fight too."
Mint smiled sadly down at her friend, then looked up coldly at their enemy. He seemed anxious, and kept looking around at his surroundings.
'Is he scared of something…? He seems really nervous…but what could he be nervous about…?'
He noticed her watching him, but averted his attention away from her.
'What is it about that girl? Could this human's feelings still be reacting? But that shouldn't be possible…I should have complete control of this vessel. So then why…?'
Ichigo let go of Mint and fell against the side of their prison. She sighed and looked around at the area they were in. They were surrounded by a lot of trees, a beautiful, though very hard cliff, and a nice waterfall, which probably fell into a large lake.
"Hey, Mint. After all of this is over, we should come on vacation here. It's really beautiful, don't you think?"
Mint looked over at Ichigo then smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Definitely."
"…Hey, Mint?"
"Yeah?"
Ichigo looked down awkwardly then grinned up at Mint. "Thank you for being here…even though you got hurt because of me."
Mint snorted then stuck her nose in the air with a pout. "What else is new? We all get injured because of you…butyou also get injured because of us…" Mint giggled while winking at Ichigo. "That what friends are for."
"Mint-chan…."
The two girls jumped as a large explosion crashed through the trees. Their small prison vanished and they were pushed backwards by the force.
Deep Blue stood up from the rock he was sitting on and grinned.
"Finally. I was about to think that you had been killed."
As the gust subsided, Ichigo opened her eyes and gasped. "Aoyama-kun! Kish-kun!"
The two men's eyes widened at the sight of the girls. They began to make their way towards them, but stopped as Deep Blue grabbed the girls from behind.
"I don't think you want to come any closer. Who knows what might happen to them if you do."
Kish gritted his teeth. "Let them go. They have nothing to do with what you want."
The tall man grinned. "Actually, they have a great deal to do with my objective, you see. I'm sure you wouldn't want anything to happen to them, am I right? Therefore, I'm sure you'll do whatever I say to avoid them being hurt."
"Well then…" Kish grinned as he took a step back, "We just have to make sure that doesn't happen, don't we?"
Kish kicked off from the ground and flew at Deep Blue, managing to catch him off guard and elbow him in the gut.
He instantly let go of the girls as he flew backwards along with Kish.
Mint and Ichigo stumbled back as well, due to the force of the blow. Unfortunately, Ichigo slid on the rubble near the edge of the cliff and lost her balance.
Mint's eyes widened as she watched her friend fall off the stone peek. "Ichigo-chan!"
Before Mint had any time to react, the Blue Knight dove off the ledge after the young girl.
Ichigo screamed in terror as the wind rushed past her body. Her eyes were closed tightly and tears flew from them. "Aoyama-kuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnn!"
The Blue Knight quickly sped up so that he had passed her and landed in the water, easily catching the panicked girl in his arms.
She was still screaming, vaguely aware of the fact that she was safe and in Masaya's embrace.
"Ichigo. You can stop crying. I'm right here, I have you," He spoke to her gently, holding her shivering body close to his.
Ichigo clenched the Blue Knight's shirt and her screams turned into silent sobs. "Aoyama-kun…"
He could feel her body shivering. Besides the fact that she could have fallen to her death, she, as well as him, was soaked completely with water from the lake.
Ichigo panicked, folding her arms over her chest once she realized she was still wearing the plain white shirt she had been given to wear by Kish.
Masaya set her down, pulled off his overcoat, and draped it around her.
"Sorry it's wet, but you can use it to cover yourself."
She blushed slightly and nodded. "Thank you…for rescuing me…"
He frowned slightly. "Why wouldn't I?"
"I…I didn't know if you had been killed back on the ship…I was really scared…" She said with a trembling voice.
"There's no way I could die knowing that you're in trouble," he stated with a smile. "You told you before, I was born to protect you."
She fell against his chest. "I know…but you know me…I cant help but worry. About you…and the others."
He lifted her back up, catching her by surprise.
"I'm one hundred percent sure that the others are just fine," He assured while beginning to fly back to the top of the cliff. "Now let's go make sure that idiot Alien is doing alright."
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"RIBBON MINT ECHO!"
Kish bent forward as the now transformed Mint shot her arrow from her position on his back.
Her attack was deflected and they were forced to jump from their spot to avoid Deep Blue's return fire.
Kish landed on a tree branch and looked over his shoulder at Mint.
"You alright?"
She nodded, wincing slightly. Somehow, through the pain of her broken ankle, she managed to stay conscious.
"I don't think I have enough strength to attack again. If I do, I may pass out," she replied.
Kish grinned. "Don't worry, if you feel like you're about to pass out, I know a way to wake you up and fill you with tons of energy!"
Mint raised an eyebrow as she continued to breathe heavily.
"Oh? And what might that be?"
Not a second after she asked her question did she feel Kish pinch her rear end slightly. Her eyes widened then narrowed, seeming to fill with flames.
"YOU PERVERTED BASTARD!"
Kish set her down on the tree branch and jumped away.
"RIBBON MINT ECHO! RIBBON MINT ECHO! RIBBON MINT ECHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Kish couldn't help but feel proud of him self…in some sick, perverse way. His plan, though as bold as it may be, seemed to work perfectly. Many of the colorful arrows bounced off of Deep Blue's energy field. But the more arrows that hit, the weaker Deep Blue seemed to look.
But just when the barrier seemed on the verge of breaking, the stream of arrows stopped. Unfortunately for Kish, Mint's energy boost had worn off, and she fell against the tree, completely drained of energy.
'Shit! I guess she wasn't kidding when she said she was in pain,' he thought to himself.
While Kish's back was turned, Deep Blue was preparing to attack. But as he readied his stance, Ichigo and the Blue Knight appeared over the cliff ledge.
He watched them hurry over to Kish and begin to talk with him.
'Damn. This body isn't going to last much longer. I must transfer to my real body or else all of my efforts will be in vain…'
Ichigo was beating the living crap out of Kish for causing Mint to pass out and the Blue Knight was trying to pull her off of him. Now was the best opportunity for Deep Blue to take over Masaya.
He pushed off of the ground and flew at the threesome, his arms outstretched and ready to grab the Blue Knight.
"RIBBON LETUCE RUSH!"
"RIBBON PUDDING RING INFERNO!"
"RIBBON ZAKURO SPEAR!"
Deep Blue stopped quickly and somehow managed to defend himself from the combined attacks. The amount of power forced him back and he slammed, rather hard, into a rock.
Ichigo looked over at Deep Blue then turned her head slowly to look in the direction of the attacks. A huge smile spread across her face when she saw her friends all standing there and grinning.
She quickly ran over to them and glomped them all to the ground.
"I knew you all were alright! I just knew it!"
The small crowd laughed as they rose to their feet. Zakuro reached up and rested her hand on the top of Ichigo's head.
"Of course we're alright…but where's Mint?"
The young girl turned and pointed over to the large tree where Mint was silently sleeping.
"Aside from a broken ankle, she's okay. But we should get her to a hospital as soon as possible."
Pie sighed and glared over at Deep Blue, who seemed to be passed out as well.
"What are we going to do about him? We have to think of some way to separate Deep Blue from Keiichiro."
"He already seems to be running out of energy," Kish pointed out. "He won't be able to stay in that body for much longer. Once he can no longer sustain himself, I'm sure he'll be forced to leave Keiichiro's body and find another host."
"So we'll be able to destroy him when he's forced out of Akasaka-san's body?" Mew Lettuce asked with a hopeful smile.
Kish nodded, "I'm sure we'll be able to take him out once and for all when he tries to transfer bodies. We'll just have to attack quickly."
Though Pie and Tart we're eyeing Kish with skeptical looks, the young alien chose to ignore it and continued to make plans with his allies."
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Deep Blue slowly cracked one of his eyes open.
Though his host's body was filled with pain, he still planned on fighting.
He noticed the group's attention turn to him as he forced himself up. They stopped conversing and prepared to fight again.
Deep Blue made no movements. Instead, to save energy, he waited until the group of girls charged at him.
Once they got close enough to him, he put up his shield for a split-second, sending shocks through their bodies and making them fall backwards.
These actions repeated themselves several times over. Every time the girls got close enough to attack, he'd just force them back.
Finally, their bodies began to grow weak, and they fell to the ground in submission.
"Stop it! Stop hurting them!" Ichigo screamed with tears in her eyes.
She could no longer stand off on the sidelines while everyone around her continued to fight. She shook free from the Blue Knight's protective grip and ran towards her friends.
"Ichigo! Wait!" He called after her, but it was already too late. She had made her way over to the others and knelt down beside their fallen bodies.
"Guys! You guys, wake up!"
Deep Blue let out a chuckle and watched her with content.
Ichigo, on the other hand, stood to her feet and glared at him coldly. Something inside of her snapped. At that moment, nothing else mattered except protecting her friends. And upon realizing this fact, her body seemed to glow with power.
"MEW MEW STRAWBERRY METAMORPHOSIS!"
As the young girl began to transform, Deep Blue stopped laughing and his eyes widened. Things had just gotten a hell of a lot tougher for him.
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As Ichigo finished her transformation, the Blue Knight began to rush over to her.
"Aoyama…wait a minute!"
Masaya stopped and turned to face his comrades.
Pie looked in his direction and narrowed his eyes.
"You're well aware that Deep Blue will try to take you over. Am I right?"
Masaya nodded with a frown.
"Yes. I know that is what he is planning. But as Kish said, we just have to destroy him before he does that," he answered with a smile.
And with that, he ran off to join Ichigo.
Kish grinned and began of follow. "How about we go and help them out?"
"Hold it right there, Kish!" Tart yelled while grabbing a fist full of Kish's hair.
"Ow ow ow! What's the big deal!" Kish shouted in pain.
"You know as well as we do that Deep Blue can't be destroyed when he's outside of a hosts body…" Pie stated with a glare.
Kish growled and pulled away from Tart.
"Of course I know that! You think I don't know that!" He replied angrily.
"What? Then why would you tell everyone that if it was a lie!" Ryou asked in a very confused tone.
"Because I have a plan, alright?" Kish answered quietly.
"What kind of plan, Kish?" Pie questioned with a serious look.
"Just leave it to me," Kish said, looking at Pie and Tart. "All you two have to do is teleport everyone out of here when I give the word. Okay?"
"Kish? What are you…?"
"Just do it! Just trust me!" Kish yelled, cutting Tart off.
Pie looked at Kish for a minute then sighed in defeat.
"Fine. We'll trust you. Just don't to anything stupid."
Kish smiled, "When have I ever done anything stupid?"
"Everyday of your life," Tart remarked.
"Shut up!" Kish yelled while rushing to help the others.
Tart looked over at Pie with a worried expression.
"Do you really think everything will be alright?"
Pie sighed, "We really have no choice but to trust him."
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"RIBBON STRAWBERRY SURPRISE!"
Mew Ichigo held out her weapon and cried out her attack.
Deep Blue let out a loud cry as his barrier was split to pieces, the rest of his energy drained along with it.
He cursed under his breath, panting heavily. Blood was running down the left side of his face and he dropped to one knee.
Mew Ichigo stood tall, though she herself was breathing just as heavily. Deep Blue had tried to take everything away from her three years ago, and there was no way that she was going to let him try it again.
"Ichigo!"
She looked behind her as Masaya ran up. He stood beside her in a defensive position.
"Aoyama-kun," she breathed with a smile, only looking away once he returned it with his own.
Silence fell over them and all that could be heard was the wind. It was as if a staring contest had been initiated between Deep Blue and his younger opponents.
'What am I going to do? I have to get out of this body, but there's no way for me to get…'
Deep Blue's thought was cut short as he noticed Kish a little ways behind Masaya and Ichigo. Kish had a grin plastered on his face, and a certain look in his eye that made Deep Blue smile once eye contact was made.
'Maybe…this will work after all…'
He somehow mustered up the energy to stand. He stumbled at first, but finally got his footing and let out a chuckle.
"What's so funny!" Mew Ichigo demanded, holding her bell out in defense.
She got her answer when she heard the Blue Knight yell out in surprise.
Kish had come up from behind Masaya and wrapped his arms around his shoulders, and his legs around his torso.
"You son of a…" Masaya winced through gritted teeth, trying to force the alien off. He abruptly stopped once he heard the alien's voice in his ear.
"No matter what happens…take Ichigo and run."
"What are you..?"
"Just do it!" Kish hissed in a whisper. "Pie and the others are getting ready as we speak. No matter what happens, take Ichigo and run."
"Kish, what are you doing!" Ichigo screamed as she ran towards them.
"Not another step, Koneko-chan," Kish ordered, making Ichigo stop in her tracks. "You don't want to know what will happen it you come any closer."
Mew Ichigo bit her bottom lip. Why was Kish doing this? Was he still under Deep Blue's control? How could this be happening!
"Deep Blue-sama. I have secured your true body. Please allow me the honor of helping you return to glory!" Kish shouted in a crazed tone.
Deep Blue merely grinned.
"Good work Kish. I was beginning to doubt your loyalty."
"You should put more faith in me, my lord!" Kish replied. "Was it not me who helped you come this far!"
By now, tears were forming in the corners of Ichigo's eyes. She was too afraid to move, but also scared to stand still.
"Come, my lord! Return to your rightful body!"
Deep Blue continued to smile as he dropped to one knee. His eyes slowly closed and a bright light formed around him. Suddenly, a large force of light shot out of his chest, and Keiichiro fell to the ground, lifeless.
The light, which had taken on a life of it's own, jolted towards Masaya and Kish.
Suddenly, without warning, Kish grabbed the Blue Knight's sword and pushed him to the ground. The light shot into Kish's body and he let out a wail.
"NOOOOOOOOO! Kish! What are you doing!" the light shouted as It was absorbed into Kish.
"Now…! Run….NOW!" Kish managed to yell in a pained tone.
The Blue Knight quickly got up from the ground, picked Ichigo up, and began to run towards the others.
"Aoyama-kun! Let me go! We have to help Kish!" She cried, reaching towards the young alien.
"Trust me, Ichigo! He wanted it this way!" Masaya answered as they reached the others.
They were all gathered in a group, Ryou had retrieved Mint from her spot in the tree, and Pie had carried Keiichiro's fallen from over as well. After setting him down, Pie and Tart began preparations to teleport.
"NOOOOOOOOO! Kish! Kish! KISH!" Ichigo reached her arm out, her eyes filled with tears.
Kish looked up at her weakly. He gave her a small, child-like grin.
"I'm sorry for everything, Ichigo…"
He grunted in agony as Deep Blue's soul struggled inside of him.
"Damn you, Kish! How dare you disobey me! How dare you trick me like this!"
Kish struggled to remain in control of his body. He knew if Deep Blue gained control, everything that everyone had been fighting for would be in vain.
He tightly gripped the sword and raised it above his head.
"Kish! What are you doing! Stop it! What are you doing, Kish!"
Kish brought down the sword quickly, crying out in pain as it went straight through his chest.
Ichigo's eyes widened in shock at what she had just witnessed. She barely had time to call out to him as she was teleported away.
"KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSHHHHHHHH!"
Kish caught one last glimpse of her as she vanished from his sight. He managed to smile though the pain of holding the sword steady.
He could feel Deep Blue's energy draining, as well as his own. It was finally over. Deep Blue was dieing. And Kish was going to make sure for good this time.
"How could you do this to me, Kish…? You plan on killing yourself along with me…? Why are you so stupid…!"
Kish's breathing became shallow, but his smile remained.
"I'd rather die…then see my friends get hurt. If I have to die to get rid of you…so be it…."
He coughed, blood dripping out of the side of his mouth. He vision began to fade and he fell to the ground.
"I can't die this way…! I can't…!"
Deep Blue's words faded as his energy completely died out. At last, he was finally gone.
Kish, finally achieving his goal, closed his eyes in exhaustion.
A clear, shining liquid poured from his wound.
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Downtown Tokyo was unusually quiet.
All the cars had come to a halt. All the people and stopped in their tracks.
In the middle of the busy street, the small group of heroes had appeared out of thin air.
Onlookers were speechless at the site. They didn't expect to see the Mew Mews again, that was for sure.
The group, however, didn't care that they had an audience.
A crying Ichigo clung to her Knight's shirt, sobbing into his chest.
Ryou had taken Lettuce into his arms, allowing her to cry freely as well.
Tart and Pudding were both crying together, embracing tightly.
A worried and injured Mint loomed over Keiichiro's motionless body.
And Pie rested his hand on Zakuro's shoulder, pulling her into a hug, which she returned while her eyes began to water.
Ichigo didn't want to believe what had just happened. There was no way that Kish could be dead. There was just no way!
She choked and hiccupped as her sobs continued.
"Why, Kish? Why did you have to go and do something like that! We could have beaten him another way! You didn't have to…!"
"Ichigo…" Masaya stroked her hair while she continued her cries. "I'm so sorry Ichigo. If I had known that he was going to do that…I never would have agreed to…"
"…Never would have agreed to what? My brilliant plan?"
Ichigo's eyes widened as her sobs came to a halt. She looked over her shoulder at the familiar voice.
There, with the same old grin across his lips, stood Kish.
Everyone stared in shock for a moment, before running over and tackling him to the ground with hugs.
"Hey! Be careful! You fatties might crush me!" Kish laughed.
Ichigo looked up at him, tears still in her eyes. "Is it really you? Are you really alive?"
He smiled down at her. "Of course it's me. Who else is this good looking?"
"How did you survive?" Pie asked, ruffling Kish's hair.
"I used common sense, duh!" Kish replied with a laugh. "Ultimately, Deep Blue is made up of Mew Aqua, right? Well, once he died, that's what was left of him. I thought I was dead, because the pain had finally gone away, but it turns out that I was completely healed!"
Masaya grabbed a hold of Kish's shoulder and frowned slightly. "How do we know you're not lying?"
Kish grinned. "Because, someone as sexy as myself is always taken seriously."
The group fell silent, then exploded into laughter.
"That's our Kish, alright!" Tart shouted though the noise.
"Hey! What's so funny! I wasn't kidding!" Kish protested in a serious tone, but he ended up laughing anyway.
Mint was still sitting at Keiichiro's side. She chuckled at the other's antics, but her attention went back to her beloved as she heard him stir slightly. She watched as his eyelids opened and he began to sit up.
"Be careful, Akasaka-san! You should rest!"
He lifted a finger and laid it to rest on her lips.
"You don't have to worry about me. I'm perfectly fine. Just a little worn out," he assured with a warm smile. "But you, your ankle…"
She shook her head with tears of joy in her eyes. "I'm fine. I'm just so glad that you're okay." She looked into his eyes and smiled. "I love you Akasaka-san. I love you more than anyone. As long as you're alright, my foot can wait."
It took her a minute to realize what she had just said, so when it clicked, she couldn't help but turn a bright shade of crimson.
He smiled in return, and tilted her chin up.
"And….and I love you more than anyone. So of course I'm going to worry about you."
Mint looked into his eyes before diving into his arms. He held her in his warm embrace, allowing her tears to fall freely.
The rest of the group looked on with smiles.
The world was finally at peace.
No more Chimera Animals.
No more Deep Blue.
No more…
"Hey! Kish! Watch what you're grabbing!"
"Gomen Gomen, Koneko-chan."
…Yup. Everything was back to normal alright.
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Sin: Ta Da! I updated a big chappy!
Kish: You actually updated! I'm in shock!
Sin: Cut the sarcasm Kish!
Pie: That's not the last chapter, is it?
Sin: Nope! There's still one more to go!
Ichigo: Yay!
Sin: Plus, I still have to decide who gets this rascal. (holds up Kish) Since he didn't get anyone in the fic, he's ripe for the picking!
Kish: Hey! Now that you mention it, I didn't get anyone in the fic! No fair! Why do I have to be all alone!
Sin: Don't worry, I've thought about everything! (grins evilly and her glasses shine over)
Kish: I don't like that look…
Sin: Don't worry everyone, I will update this VERY soon! I won't be gone for so long like last time! Read and Review!
Till next time!
Sin Katt
