Disclaimer: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew
Title: Opening Up.
Warnings: Maybe a slight bit of OOCness, characters ages have been changed ; so they're roughly all the same age apart from Akasaka-san and Ryou who're slightly older of course
Author: Mairi. (Dark Winged Angel Mairiel).
Proof Reader: Kaoru Saotome
Summary: Ichigo's boyfriend has been acting funny for the first month of the summer holidays. She's in for a terrible shock when she discovers the reason and Ryou doesn't take to it all that well when he finally manages to get her to tell him.
Pairings: Ryou x Ichigo.
Chapter 2 – Building up confidence.
Ryou stopped at the entrance to the park and looked about; he didn't see Aoyama at the fountain. He began walking into the park and started his search.
Eventually he spotted the new pair near the benches having a bite to eat. Sauntering over to them, he somehow kept his anger at bay; he knew he could do this all casually and make him feel bad.
"Oi, Aoyama."
"Shirogane-san?"
"My, what's all this then? Thought you were with Ichigo," he stated, acting surprised.
"Well…I, uh. I was…uh going to, tell her," he stuttered, now feeling uneasy.
"Oh really?" Ryou snapped. "You mean you would tell her if she hadn't discovered it for herself!"
"She what?"
"She found out herself. She came here, probably hoping to see you I expect. And when she does, she has to face the horrible fact that you're cheating on her."
Ryou kept an angry frown on his face, scowling at him. He'd managed to get Masaya worked up a little, which is what he wanted to do him.
"I'd suggest you keep away from Ichigo if you don't want me to deal with you any further."
With that said he turned and walked away only to stop in his tracks by Masaya calling him, he turned to face him his fists still clenching and unclenching every now and then.
"Tell her… I'm sorry… I didn't know what came over me…" The girl that was with Aoyama took that rather offensively and got up and stormed off away from him.
Ryou thought for a second, he could either forgive and forget which wasn't likely to happen any time soon or he could warn him off, for Ichigo's sake. Yes the second one seemed more of an option.
"No. I won't tell her that. She's upset enough as it is, I doubt she'd need some of that crap from you. You had a good chance with her, yet you just discarded her because you didn't know what came over you. If you ask me… she deserves better than you," Ryou said without taking a breath. Hopefully Aoyama wouldn't come to the café and start trouble, but that hopeful thought never lasted long at all. Ryou stopped yet again and turned, just in time to see Masaya come at him. With a quick flick of the wrist, Ryou managed to block a punch from him and then counter it with a punch of his own. Masaya staggered a little and fell onto the ground.
"Moron," muttered Ryou as he turned to walk away leaving Masaya behind.
'Hopefully that'll be the last of him.' He thought to himself returning to the café.
Ryou stood at the café door before opening it and entering the building. He was busy thinking to himself about the whole situation. When Aoyama and Ichigo were together he had grown slightly jealous and then somehow managed to place his feelings for the red haired girl to the side. But now that they weren't likely to go back together for a long time – hell, after that, Aoyama's chances were minimal at best – Ryou stood a chance with her. A faint smile appeared on his face and he opened the door.
"Keiichiro?"
Keiichiro appeared a moment later, popping his head from around the corner. He gave a welcoming smile to his blonde haired friend.
"I take it you found him then?" He asked.
"Damn right I found him."
"Oh? What happened?"
"I told him to keep his distance, and then he had the nerve to try and take a swing at me."
Keiichiro smirked a little, but not enough for Ryou to spot it. He didn't need to here what Ryou did next; it was too easy to guess.
"Where's Ichigo?" Ryou asked sitting down on a chair and propped his elbows on the tabletop.
"She's in the kitchen. Still staring at the cup of tea that I made her; she hasn't said a word. I think she's still in shock. The poor girl, maybe you should go talk to her."
"Nah, I'll leave her alone for a little while. I'll go talk to her before we open up the café."
With that Ryou walked past his friend and up to his room where he lay on his bed and stared at the ceiling in thought. He wanted to admit his feelings to Ichigo now that he had the chance, but he didn't want to do it too soon. It wouldn't make her feel all that great, he gathered. With a sigh, he shifted onto his side. Maybe he'd leave it a day or two. Give her enough time to calm down a bit. Ryou looked to his clock; they still had a good two hours or so before opening. Hoping that Ichigo would stay for the time being, he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Well shorter than the last one I've got a good idea of where to take this one. Oh and i had one person saying that it looked copied? -.-; considering i've read one or two, i come up up with my own ideas. It'd be annoying if all of them were on the exact same story line planning but they're not -.- anyhoo, next chapter maybe up tomorrow, depending on how much i can get completed. I'll have a good few hours to do it in, but i also have my Naruto one to do xX which will be delayed ; hehe. Anyhhooooo review people )