AN: Hobey ho! This is hana chan, and this is my second story. I actually have this completed, but I'm not going to update it unless people actually like it. You should know that this is an alternate ending to the 7th book. Personally I think Masaya is evil! If you liked the original series, do not read this. This is kinda like the prologue and luckily, this is the only chappie that Masaya is in... grr I don't like him. Oh well. Please check out my other stories if you like this one.
"I, Masaya, solemnly swear to love..."
Ichigo couldn't hear anything else. There was a huge pounding in her ears. What was she doing here? This wasn't where her heart said she needed to be. 'I don't love him,' she realized. She was surprised to feel relieved when she came to this conclusion. Now she knew what she had to do. "Masaya, I'm... I'm sorry, but I can't do this. I thought for so long that I was in love with you, but I realize now that I wasn't. I don't love you, and you don't really love me. I'm sorry," she added, "but I have to go catch the one I do love."
With that, she rushed out the door to the café, leaving everyone gaping at the spot where she had last been.
Ichigo rushed down streets and up alleys, looking for him. Looking for any sign or trace of his pale skin, green hair, golden eyes, or elf ears. She searched for hours s the sky around her grew darker. Clouds covered the sky, and behind them hung the dark of night, making it too dark to look for Kish anymore. By this point, Ichigo was losing hope that she would ever see him again. All she wanted as to see a glance of him. Her legs began to grow weak under her. She collapsed in the middle of the sidewalk, lifting her face to search the sky for one final glance of HER Kish. She thought of him as hers, wanted him to be hers. As the scanned the sky, something hit her eye, causing her to blink. Suddenly, millions of little things began to hit her, gently. 'Rain,' she thought. And as she sat in the rain, eyes closed and face upturned, she let the tears fall. Silent tears fell for Kish, for Pudding and Tart, for everything.
As the let the tears fall, she heard someone approaching her. Afraid that it was Masaya or one of the other Mew Mews trying to make her go home, she kept her eyes shut tight. She heard the person coming closer, but not speaking.
Suddenly, warm arms wrapped around her from behind. Warm, familiar arms. "Kitten," a warm, sweet voice said. "What are you doing out here in the rain? And in a wedding dress, no less?"
Ichigo gasped and turned around, thinking it was too good to be true. "Kish?!"
As he nodded, she buried her head into his chest and sobbed. "I ...I was... so afraid... I wouldn't ... see you... tell you..." she cried.
"Tell me what? And you didn't answer my other questions," he told her softly. He was surprised by Ichigo's actions, but he wouldn't show it. Finally Ichigo was calmed down enough to talk. "ok, here are your answers, not in the order you asked, because they all lead into each other," she told him.
"Ok, I'm waiting," he said.
"Well... let's see... I'm wearing a wedding dress because the others set up a wedding for Masaya and me."
Kish's gaze darkened noticeably. "Go on. Answer the rest of my questions."
"Ok, well, Masaya and I were saying our vows when I realized that I was standing up there with the wrong guy. So I came out here, looking for the one I should have been sharing it with." Kish's expression turned more hopeful. Ichigo went on, "While I was out here looking for him, it began to rain." Ichigo paused.
Kish hardly dared speak. "That leaves one question unanswered..."
Ichigo blushed. "Well, what I ... what I wanted to tell you was... was that you are the RIGHT guy, Kish. You should have been at the wedding, not Masaya. I... I think I love you, Kish." Ichigo turned completely red and looked down. Kish looked down too, but he was shocked and heartbroken, not embarrassed.
"Ichigo, you don't know how long I've waited to hear you say those words. I love you, too. But... Ichigo, I have to go back to my planet. We are needed there. I came to find you so I could tell you goodbye."
Ichigo looked up and saw a single tear stream down his face. "Are serious? Are you really leaving me?"
"I'm afraid so, Kitten, I'm so sorry," he said as tears filled up her eyes. "But know that I will be watching over you wherever you go. I have my ways."
Ichigo smiled through her tears. "And I will be with you as well. Remember me always," she said as she placed her lips on his.
To Kish, this kiss was better than anything else, anywhere. Because Ichigo wsa kissing him. Willingly. He did not steal this one from her.
Finally, the two broke apart and smiled. Their smiles soon faded as Kish said, "I must go now. Pie and Tart will be waiting."
Kish's tears returned, but she held them in check. "Think of me all the time, and come back as soon as you can."
"I will. I promise. And know that no matter how much you love me, I love you more."
Ichigo almost lost it at this. "No, you don't. Now go, before this becomes any harder."
They kissed one more time and Kish floated into the air. Ichigo let her tears fall as Kish floated away from her. He turned and waved one last time, then was gone.