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Chapter 8: ZAKURO-SAN/ I DON'T LIKE HIM!

Ichigo walked around the café, taking orders while Zoey took the orders to the tables. It seemed like they were the only ones doing work. Nina sat with Mint, reading fashion magazines while Mint sipped her tea. Zakuro was at a photo shot and Pudding was doing tricks out side. Lettuce was doing some kind of work as she pick up her broken dish. Ichigo looked sad to the eyes of her friends, her cousins and even her bosses.

"What is up with her?" Mint asked.

"Maybe it was what I said." Nina spoke up. "Or she's still upset about Masaya."

"That's the only smart thing I've ever heard you say." Zoey shot back. "I would be if you did that to me."

"Maybe we could ask her, na no da." Pudding suggested.

"That's not a good idea." Lettuce corrected. "She'll just say that everything is fine and we should stop worrying."

"True." Zakuro agreed. She looked down at her lavender and black watch. "I got to go. Late for something important."

"Where are you going, Zakuro-san?" Lettuce asked. No sooner had she said this, Ichigo got interested.

"Yeah, I would love to know." Ichigo added.

"I've got something important to do." Zakuro said with a tone that said, 'Conversation over.' She walked out the door leaving the other Mews angry and confused.

"We should follow her." Zoey suggested. "Anyone up for it?"

"If Onee-sama caches us we'll get in big trouble with her." Mint said, fearful of her relationship with Zakuro.

"Oh…Kay… Is that a yes or no?" Zoey asked.

"It's a yes if we careful." Mint warned.

Nodding, Zoey turned to Pudding and Lettuce. "You two?"

"I'm in, na no da!" Pudding smiled.

"I guess." Lettuce pushed up her glasses. "I just need to be back soon."

"Why?" Ichigo asked. Everyone turned to Lettuce. Lettuce could read their faces. They were asked, 'you haven't told her yet?' Lettuce hadn't told Ichigo because she didn't have time, but she decided now was as good a time as any.

"Ryou-san and I are going out and we have a date later." Lettuce blushed and pushed her glasses up again, in was what she did when she was nervous and embarrass. Ichigo smiled. She had wanted Ryou and Lettuce to go out for a while and now… Ichigo hugged her green haired friend.

"Lettuce, I'm so happy for you. I've been wanting you two to get together. Lettuce pushed up her glasses. Ichigo smiled. She knew her friends so well, she had predicted Lettuce to do that. All her friends had a dead give away. When Lettuce was embarrass or nervous she pushed up her glasses, Pudding tugged on her hair, Zakuro twirled her hair around her finger, and Mint looked at her cuticles. Ichigo let go of her friend and smiled.

"You have to tell me about what happened later." Ichigo winked. Lettuce smiled and agreed.

"Anyway… Cousin, you in?" Zoey asked. Ichigo nodded without hesitation. "We just need a way to get Ryou to let us go." Everyone looked at Lettuce slyly.

"Nani?"

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"Why should I move? You move!" Mint yelled.

"Shut up! She's gonna hear us." Zoey shot back.

"We can't even she her." Ichigo said, angrily.

"Well look up!" Nina said and everyone looked over the bush the were behind to see Zakuro kissing Pai.

"Holy crap." They whispered in unison and ducked back down.

"Are they dating, na no da?" Pudding asked, eyes wide.

"I don't know." Mint answered, devastated.

"If they are, Ichigo, you could date that Kish person." Nina smiled.

"I DON'T LIKE HIM!" Ichigo yelled. Everyone clamped their hands over her mouth.

"Shut up." They whispered. But even with their whispering, Zakuro and Pai heard them. They walked over to the bush, Zakuro twirling her hair around her fingers.

"What are you doing here!" Zakuro asked them.

"Um…"

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MK: TTFN! I'm tired! I hoped you liked it. I just wanted to throw in the embarrassing trait thing for fun.

Kish: how do I know if Ichigo-Chan is nervous or embarrassed?

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