Disclaimer: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew. I do own my own Mew Mew characters though.

Title: Bitter Sweet

Author: Mairi (DarkWingedAngelMairiel)

Proof Reader: Kaoru Saotome.

Warnings: OOCness, Masaya harming…maybe killing, some swearing, bit of violence slight hints of sexual violence to. (No this is not a full on hentai fic…) and obviously characters are of legal age for me to do this -.-; if you don't take that in and then flame me for it then I shall have to laugh at your bakaness

Other notes: I've put Kiwi into this one couldn't help it.

Summary: Kiwi found out the truth and kept her rage restrained. She's told Ryou and Keiichiro who aren't taking it well either. They have to keep things cool for now until they can think of a way to help Ichigo, and Ryou's suggestions may well be taken into thought later on especially since they have the Aliens to help them.

Pairings: Ryou x Ichigo, Kishu x Mint, Tart x Pudding, Pai x Lettuce, Keiichiro x OOC, Zakuro x Gin

Chapter 3 – Rage

"HE WHAT?" Ryou yelled while standing up after kiwi told him and Keiichiro what happened. "I'm going to fucking kill that bastard!"

"Ryou calm down, we shouldn't rush into things." Keiichiro said, placing a hand on the now angered boys shoulder. He sat back down, but the angered expression hadn't left his face, Keiichiro was keeping his anger at bay as was Kiwi.

"Fine, I can't guarantee I'll be able to keep my head on when he comes to pick her up. Someone will have to restrain me."

"Just restrain you? I think we'd have to restrain each other from ripping that little…thing… apart, Shirogane-san." Kiwi said, raising an eyebrow at him.

"Point taken, so how do we go about this?" He asked with a sigh.

"Well, I think we should try and convince Ichigo to tell him where to go, and see how it goes from there." She replied then looked to Keiichiro.

"It sounds reasonable, and I have an idea of how to do it to." He said, a very rare smirk crossing his face.

"Oh? What would be on your mind, Akasaka-san?"

"If he's coming here to pick her up, she could tell him then, in front of every one of us. Ryou or I could take her home just to make sure she's safe, and then we could work something out from there?"

"Sounds like a good plan Keiichiro." Ryou said standing up again. He made his way out the kitchen and looked back at them over his shoulder.

"I'm going to go have a talk with Ichigo, I'll try and convince her to get rid of him."

Ryou made his way up to his room and walked in. Ichigo was lying on his bed curled up. She wasn't asleep, although she looked like she could do with some sleep. He felt a pain wash over him when he looked at her in this state, her fractured arm, her bruised face. It made him wonder if there was any other bruising to her body, he couldn't watch her suffer. He was cursing himself for not taking the chance of asking her out when he had it, if he had done so he wouldn't have to be seeing her like this. Pushing the current thought of what could have happened if he had out of the way he approached the girl with caution he didn't want Ichigo to think that he was about to start yelling at her.

"Ichigo?" He said gently to her as he sat on the bed not to far from her. Ichigo looked up at him, apparently she'd been crying again while they were talking about it downstairs in the kitchen. That pain washed over him again, his heart felt as though it was clenching so hard it'd implode itself, he really couldn't stand this at all.

"I know what happened. Why didn't you tell someone before?" He asked, keeping as calm as he could as well as keeping most of his emotions back apart from those that were needed right now.

"I…couldn't." was all she replied with, Ryou's eyes narrowed slightly in response to the answer, so his thought earlier was true, Aoyama had been the cause. He decided to see if he could find out a little more than what Kiwi had managed to obtain.

"Why could you not tell anyone what he was doing to you?"

"He said he'd do stuff to me, a lot more than hitting me."

"Like what?"

"He said he'd…" She couldn't say what he said he'd do to her, the Aoyama she used to know wouldn't ever think of doing that to her, but the old Aoyama wasn't there anymore.

"Ichigo tell me." Ryou pleaded, he was fearing the worst of what Ichigo was going to tell him.

'Please don't tell me what I think you're going to tell me, Ichigo.' He thought desperately as he watched her mouth move slightly. She shut her mouth again and shut her eyes tightly, covering her face with the one free hand as tears stung the back of her eyes threatening to flow at any minute. He knew then it had to be the thing he was thinking of, and now there was only one way of finding out.

"Did he he'd rape you if you told anyone." He didn't want to ask, but he had to. He kept his eye on Ichigo, watching for any body language that told him he was right, he guessed she wouldn't say something. A nod of her head confirmed that he was right, his fist clenched at the side of him as his anger level rose a little, Ryou was going to seriously give Aoyama an ass kicking as soon as they had sorted something out.

"Ichigo, we were discussing this downstairs… when he comes to pick you up, refuse to go with him."

"But he-" She began, Ryou cut her off however.

"But nothing! We'll be there with you Ichigo. He's more than likely going to wait until you're alone or something isn't he?" With this, he got a nod out of Ichigo.

"So, we'll let the others leave, but Keiichiro, Kiwi and I will be there to help you. We won't tell the others anything until tomorrow. Keiichiro will take you home today to, but do me a favour, Ichigo. Tell that prick Aoyama to get lost, you don't need him."

Ichigo looked at Ryou, a bit bewildered at why he was now acting nicer to her than he had in the past few days, maybe Kiwi had hit a nerve in him or something, she didn't know. She knew that both Ryou and Kiwi were right, she had to get rid of Aoyama, but she was frightened of what could happen if she did so, even though the three would be there she still felt extremely frightened.

"Alright…I'll try."

"You'll try? No, try you will do so, Ichigo. I'm not going to sit back and relax while watching you get hurt by that bastard, and I don't think Keiichiro, Kiwi and Zakuro are either!"

"Zakuro knows?"

"No, but she does think that there's something seriously wrong. She does have the wolf genes after all."

"Oh,"

"Anyway, can you come downstairs once you're ready to and talk to us? You can help Keiichiro in the kitchen, I'll help out in the café until your arms better."

"Sure… Ok, I'll be down soon." She said sitting up watching Ryou head for the door.

"Oh, Shirogane-san."

"Hm?" He replied turning to her. She reached into the bag on the floor and took her phone out and held it to him.

"Could you…take care of any phone calls, or get Kiwi to deal with any?"

"Alright, do you think he's going to call again?"

"Yes, probably within the next hour or so."

"Right, come down soon."

Ryou left without waiting for a reply, he was still thinking about the possibility of other bruises being on her body he was determined to get Kiwi to find out for him, he wouldn't be able to relax a little without knowing, when he got down he pulled Kiwi aside and asked her to do him the small favour, she agreed and headed up again while Ryou went out to the café area to help out with orders as it was really busy today. Ryou had left Ichigo's mobile on the counter in the kitchen with Keiichiro leaving him to deal with any call that would come through for the time being.

It was only ten minutes or so before Kiwi emerged back downstairs along with Ichigo who looked slightly happier than earlier. She left her with Keiichiro and sauntered on through to the café again letting Ryou know of the few bruises and cuts she'd found on her. Ryou wasn't exactly feeling relieved, he was going to go for that Aoyama although he knew he couldn't he had to play along with the plans for now, they had to catch Aoyama out in some way that he wouldn't think Ichigo had told them anything.

Not any more than a few hours later, everyone started to leave. Mint and Kishu were off to the movies, Pai and Lettuce were going out for dinner, Tart and Pudding went off to anywhere they could have fun and Zakuro was off to meet someone. Kiwi always stayed behind to help Ichigo clear up for the night, but this time Ichigo wasn't allowed to help with the arm, she could help Keiichiro tidy the kitchen a little bit but she had to leave the main part of the café to her and Ryou. The two looked up as the doors swung open, a happy looking Aoyama walked into the building, Kiwi played it cool but Ryou had trouble keeping himself in line. Kiwi had to think fast before he messed the plan up.

"Ryou, go get Ichigo from the kitchen will you?"

"…"

'Thank god, that was closer than I'd have liked it to be.' Kiwi thought to herself with inward relieved sigh.

"Had a good day, Kiwi?" He asked her, still keeping that smile on his face, like the old Aoyama had done.

"Yeah, it's been tiring and busy but still quite enjoyable."

"A-Aoyama-kun." Ichigo said timidly from behind the older girl. She knew it was now or have everyone on her back and still be with Aoyama who'd be likey to abuse her more and more.

"Ah, Ichigo, glad you're still here I thought you may have gone home or something. Shall we get going then and leave your friends to it?"

"Uh, Aoyama-kun… there's something I've been wanting to tell you."

"Oh?" His expression changed slightly, from the happy smile to a sort of unhappy hidden death glaring snarl.

"Yeah…uh, I… I don't think…that, our relationship is… working very well, and I've been thinking that… we should…stop seeing each other." She stuttered, she knew that look on his face quite well. Ryou was just around the corner leaning up against the wall with Keiichiro, Kiwi was standing in front of Ichigo, still cleaning the table top.

"Is that so? Yeah I suppose you're right. Come on, I'll see you home then." He said beginning to turn. Ichigo looked at Kiwi with a half frightened look, it was now left to her to get Ichigo out of this. Ryou and Keiichiro were listening in, and automatically thought that Ichigo was about to go with him.

"Ichigo's getting a lift home, from Akasaka-san."

"Oh right, well then. I guess I'll see you later…Ichigo." He said turning to look at Ichigo with the glare in full view now. With that he left, Ryou and Keiichiro came from the corner and Kiwi looked down to Ichigo who was now on her knees on the floor.

"He's…going to…" She started, tears once again threatening to come to her face.

"He's going to get such an ass kicking if he touches you Ichigo." Ryou said, with a hint of anger in his voice as he watched the door. Ichigo looked up to him with an unsure look on her face, in a way she was glad that he was standing up for her, but she knew it must just be for this reason and after it was all sorted he'd no doubt be going back to his usual self. Before they knew it, they could hear the sound of her mobile going from the kitchen. Ichigo didn't want to answer it, she was to afraid to. Kiwi had an idea though if it was him.

"Ichigo, answer it. But put it on loud speaker so we can all hear it, alright?"

Ichigo nodded and went to get it and brought it through clicking the accept button and pressing it another time to switch it to loud speaker.

"A-Aoyama-kun…"

"Ichigo, you better not have told any of them about what happened this morning not to mention anything else that's been going on!"

"No, no… I haven't… why would I?"

"Bitch, I know what you can be like, blabbing away to others about things that don't concern them. I swear if you have and you're lying to me I swear I'll goddamn well hurt you enough so you'll have to stay off work for a good long time!"

"Ye-yeah…I'm not lying…"

"We'll see, remember I can find out. I'll be around tomorrow morning early so be ready for me at nine sharp, you might get to go to work afterwords."

Aoyama hung up after that, Ichigo clicked off and switched her phone off completely and fell onto her knees again, the tears that had threatened to flow were now escaping rapidly.

Kiwi knelt next to her and wrapped both her arms around her now huddled together form, trying to calm her down. Keiichiro was angered but now trying to stop Ryou from marching out the door and hunting the idiot down.

"What do we do now?" Keiichiro sighed, he couldn't think of anything to get Ichigo out of tomorrow's possible threat.

"I say we go kill that bastard!" Ryou snapped.

"Shirogane-san, calm down."

"I am calm! If I was to be any calmer I'd be freaking dead!"

"Shut up! I have a plan, it'll only work if I have permission from Ichigo." Kiwi said looking from Ryou back to Ichigo who'd now stopped crying again.

"What… would that be…" She asked.

"Would I be able to stay the night at yours? That way I could be with you tomorrow and make sure he does nothing to you."

"Or you could go over to hers, stay the night and then tell that prick that you and Ichigo are meeting up with Keiichiro and I?" Ryou suggested.

"That's an even better plan. There's safety in numbers, especially with Shirogane with you." Kiwi smiled. Ryou looked confused by that comment.

"Well look at you now, you're like a raging tiger or something determined to get a kill."

"I see, guess you're right." He smirked. All of this had put a small smile onto Ichigo's face. Ichigo phoned her parents to let them know that Kiwi was indeed going to be staying over night she had also text Aoyama to tell him straight that she was going out with the three of them to somewhere, hopefully he wouldn't call her or the house.

"So shall we get going then? We'll go to Kiwi's place first then straight to Ichigo's."

"Yep sure thing," Ichigo and Kiwi said.

They soon set off, Kiwi's place wasn't that far. She quickly got a few things together and went back out to the car and they were soon off to Ichigo's home. Keiichiro pulled up outside the house and turned to the girls.

"Ryou and I shall come by at eight, just to make it better timed."

"Right, see you tomorrow Akasaka-san." Ichigo said getting out of the car along with Kiwi.

"Goodnight." He called as they shut the door, he drove off waving back at them as they stood at the door waving at him.

"Will everything be ok, Kiwi?" Ichigo asked, opening the door. Kiwi nodded reassuringly to her.

"Sure they will, no one's going to sit back and watch you go through this. We'll fix this."

They entered the house and got a snack to take up to Ichigo's room where they got talking about a few other things that didn't involve today's incidents, instead they got talking about the team, Ichigo now bombarding Kiwi with questions about Keiichiro, they all knew that she had a slight crush on the guy.

Back at the café Keiichiro and Ryou were doing up some ideas for tomorrows specials for the menu as well as thinking about where they could take the girls for a few hours until they had to come to the café. Ryou decided to be funny and start asking Keiichiro questions about a certain someone he had a crush on.

"Ryou, don't be silly. She's probably already got someone anyway." Keiichiro argued calmly, his face going red a little.

"She doesn't, you should just go for it. I think you two would make a cute couple." He said with a grin.

"Hm, you think so? Wait a minute…RYOU, that's evil tricking me into saying that!"

"I know I couldn't help it. Anyway I'm going to go take a shower then head to bed, are you staying the night or what?"

"Yeah, I'll get some of this stuff done for tomorrow, that way I won't be rushing about like a lunatic trying to get a load of things done at the one time."

"Alright, the guest room's already set up so help yourself as always. Goodnight." Ryou said as he left. Keiichiro was now in thought, should he even attempt to give it a go, or should he leave it for a while longer? Oh well, back to business for now, he could think it over tomorrow as well as thinking over a way to help Ichigo. The fact that Aoyama may come by tomorrow as well had crossed his mind, they wouldn't let Aoyama have his ways.

Here's the 3rd and as i said not proof read. I'm writing up the 4th chapter now. I'll update all stories as soon as i can hope you're enjoying the story so far, i plan on making it longer than 6 chapters so that's the reason i've flung in a few other pairings into it. Also on the to do list is my intro for my other TMM OOC charrie, which i named...Grape o.O as in the red/black grape kind not green/white just to save confusion, and the other thing is...to scan pictures of Kiwi, Ichigo, Ryou, XX myerf lots and lots and freaking tons of art work to get scanned, CG'd and stuck up on Devart