A/N: Hey everyone and welcome to A World Apart ch. 5!!! I am sooo stupid! I have been forgetting to put in a disclaimer. Please don't sue! I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew, or Kish, much to my chagrin... Oh well! Anyway, I wanted to thank all my reviewers, especially Amme Moto: you are so awesome thank you so much for your reviews!!!! I hope this story is satisfying!

And now, on with the story!!

She pulled him to her and cried into his chest. He put his arms around her and held her tight. She cried harder and refused to let go of him. Kish was surprised by her actions. He knew she had thought she loved him but that was six years ago and her feelings might have changed.

As Kish and Ichigo embraced, everyone else smiled and walked quietly out of the room.

Ichigo finally stopped crying but still held Kish close. It almost seemed as if she was afraid he would leave again if she weren't physically holding him here. The two let a moment of silence ring in the air, and then Kish said, "I missed you terribly."

"Oh Kish," Ichigo cried. "I missed you more than you can imagine! It was like I couldn't do anything without you. I didn't want to eat or sleep so to get my mind off you, I worked harder than ever. I guess that's why I got sick."

"I'm sorry Kitten!! I'm so sorry I didn't come back sooner! But we had an obligation to our people. And you must know that a part of me died when I left you. I had major depressions so often when I was at home. It seemed like I was constantly in a state of misery and I couldn't get out. I was miserable without you, too."

"Kish, I have to ask... I know what you just said pretty much answers my question, but I need to hear it directly from your mouth. Kish... do you still... love me?"

Kish couldn't believe she had to ask that. "Of course I still love you! More than anything! More than life itself. Ichigo, you are why I kept living while I was back home. The hope of coming back to you kept me going. I love you so much, Ichigo. And now, I need to ask you a question. Do you, in return, still love me?"

Ichigo blushed and nodded. "Yes Kish, I do. I waited for you for six years. You are the only one I want, only one I need. Only you."

Kish smiled a smile so wide Ichigo thought it would stretch his face. "Good. That's what I needed to hear. Then Ichigo Momomiya, will you marry me?"

Ichigo gasped. What was he thinking? How could they get married? She knew one thing, she couldn't. "Oh Kish. I'm so, so sorry, but I can't. I have to say no."

"Wha- why?" Kish managed. "I thought you just said you love me!"

"I did, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. But I'm not ready yet. I don't want to get married right out of high school. I want to go to college and get a real job before we get married."

Kish had to make sure of something. "You said, 'before we get married.' So you do know that one day, you want to be my wife?"

Ichigo nodded. "Yes, that's what it means. I said I wanted no other man and I meant it. I want to marry you one day, Kish, just not yet. Ask me again in four and a half years and my answer probably will have changed."

Kish sighed. "Alright, I can live with that."

A/N: ok, like I said, this is a pretty sappy story. I've got maybe 2 or 3 chapters left. At the most, four. Aah. I'm so glad this story is coming to an end. I have started a sequel, but I wont start posting it until I have it completely written. I figured I could let you know now so after this story is finished, you wont get on my case. If you even care. Oh well. I've had a lot of fun with this story, whether you people like it or not!!!! Bwahahahaha