The ambulance pulled up three minutes later and carefully loaded Ichigo into it. Ryou was allowed to ride with her so if she woke up, there would be a familiar face. Keiichiro and the rest of the Mew Mews climbed into his car and followed the ambulance to the hospital. As soon as they got there, they rushed inside to find Ryou standing there, fuming. "The beeeeep nurses won't tell me what room she's in because I'm not beep -ing family!"

No one had ever heard Ryou curse before, and if this had not been such a serious situation they would have gaped at him like fish for saying something like that.

No one knew how to get to Ichigo without calling her parents down here and worrying them. Suddenly Keiichiro got an idea. "Leave this to me."

He walked calmly over to the nurse's station and said, "I am Momomiya Keiichiro. My daughter, Ichigo, is here?"

The nurse replied, "Oh yes, sir, room 555. She should be in there now."

"Thank you so much." With that, Keiichiro walked back to the group and grinned. "Are we ready?"

The group nodded and headed to the elevator. Suddenly a voice called, "Wait!"

Everyone turned around and saw Kish! Coming towards them. Jaws drop

'What's that dirty beeeep doin' here?' Thought Ryou A/N: my, aren't we a potty mouth right now? He forced a smile and said, "Kish, good to see you, I think. Where are Pie and Tart? And how did you know where to find us?"

Kish answered, "I knew where to find you because we've been following you. We were on our way back here and I heard through my sources that something had happened to Ichigo, so we got here faster and followed you. As for Pie and Tart, they're waiting for two of you outside." He managed a small smile towards Lettuce and Pudding

The pair smiled back and as calmly as they could, walked out the door. Two pairs of arms grabbed them as soon as they stepped outside. They would have screamed, but Lettuce and Pudding both knew who was "kidnapping" them.

The arms wrapped around the two girls and embraced them in hugs. The girls returned the embrace. Pudding was ecstatic to have her "Tar Tar" with her again. Words could not describe how happy she was, so she kept silent, sharing the moment with Tar Tar.

As Lettuce fully realized what was happening and that Pie was back, tears started to fall down her face. She cried for Ichigo, for Kish, but mostly for the love that had awakened, deep inside her. She couldn't stop the tears. Pie gently wiped the tears off Lettuce's face, and she slowly stopped crying, calmed by Pie's gentle touch. "I... I missed you. So much," she whispered. "Why didn't you come say goodbye before you left?"

"I was afraid," he stated simply. "Afraid that I was not good enough for you and that you... that you wouldn't love me the way I love you."

Lettuce sighed. "I cried a lot, the day you all left. I was afraid I would never see you again and never have the chance...to do this." As she finished the sentence, she kissed Pie softly and quickly on the lips. She pulled away and smiled softly. Pie looked at her, stunned. Lettuce misinterpreted his silence and became sad. "Come on, we better go check on Ichigo." Without another word, she walked off, the others following.