A/N: Aw...I'm so sorry! My apologies send out to everyone who I have left hanging. I just sort of went into a hiatus like thing...I never really had the urge to type up another chapter but now I'm back and ready to go. I have a few knew twists and turns here and there. Those will come up later on. Once again, I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew. On to the story...

Apology
Ichigo found that work sped by her, and before she knew it the sun had gone down and the Cafe

was empty. A smile darted onto her lips as she remembered what Kish had told her earlier about

coming and walking her home. Ichigo had yet to inform her friends on all the details of what had

happened, they just knew that her and Masaya were finished. To be honest Ichigo didn't know

when she planned on actually telling her friends. What would they say? What would they think?

Would they be angry...understanding? The thoughts raced through her mind giving her a very weak

headache but a headache none-the-less. As she walked out of the doors a hand snaked around her

waist and pulled her back into the shadows and before a scream or any sort of verbal out burst

could be made a hand was over her mouth. Ichigo instinctively bit down on the hand that was

covering her mouth and the kidnapper let out a loud 'YELP' in pain and the hand retracted from her

mouth giving her the upper hand. So in that one instant she slipped out of the capture's hold but was

too slow and a frown danced on her lips as the kidnapper grabbed her hand. "Let me GO!" A male

voice floated softly over the expanse between them, "Ichigo...sweetheart...calm down it's me,

Masaya. I-I just wanted to come and apologize." Fear seized up inside of her as she heard his voice

and it sent chills up her spine but before she could say anything another voice filled the air. "LET

HER GO!" Ichigo looked up from the ground and her heart skipped a beat. "Kish?" Masaya turned

at hearing the other's name and came face to face with a very unhappy Kish. A stern look rested on

his lips, while hands were planted firmly on his hips. In a flash Masaya was on the ground and his

eye was beginning to turn purple and black, while Kish stood over him, his eyes licking up with

anger. "Don't you ever hit a female, especially Ichigo and if I ever hear from her that you were

messing with her then I promise...oh no...I swear...I will hunt you down." Masaya stared blankly up

at him while he held his eye protectively and managed to scramble away. When Kish looked over at

Ichigo, she only had admiration in her eyes and well it caught him off guard this time. Usually it was

he who caught her off guard with his kisses and his comments. It was a slightly unsettling feeling as

he watched her move closer to him and in slow motion she leaned up and her lips just lightly

brushed against his. He didn't move but let the touch of her lips sink into him, sending a warm

feeling rushing throughout him. "Thank you..." Ichigo whispered after a few moments and looked up

to him and smiled. "Kitten...I would do anything for you. Remember that. Besides that jerk Masaya

had it coming." Kish refrained from uttering some other slightly obscene things and remained semi-

decent for the moment. "What did he want anyways?" Ichigo was silent but then replied shakily,

"To...apologize." It was apparent Kish had tensed up immensely as his eyes remained locked on

hers. "Kitten...are you going to take him back?" A slight lilt in his voice. Ichigo shook her head back

and forth letting her pink hair slip out of her bun and fall down to her face. "Of course not! I lov-

LIKE you Kish!" Her arms reached up around his neck as he let out a soft chuckle and held her

close to him. 'Ichigo...you stupid girl...you almost slipped up and let him know...know what?

That you love him. Duh. What! No I don't. Yes you do. No. Yes. No. Yes. Do I really love

Kish?' That thought ended the conversation she had been holding in her head. Could I love Kish?