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Next I would like to apologize for not updating yesterday. I got in trouble and was banned from using the computer for the day. So sorry I hope this makes up for it though.

Okay so now that that is done I will continue with the story.

Chapter three: Hunter goes Hunting

Ryou rested his head back against his chairs headrest. He had been working all night. And yet the feline didn't seem to fully occupy his mind. Infact he could barely concentrate on the feline, his mind seemed to be focused on Ichigo Mommiya. He licks his lips remembering their kiss from earlier. He hadn't intended to kiss her but when she had turned to him and he had seen how beautiful she was he had been unable to prevent himself from doing it. What a kiss it had been. He hadn't expected her to respond but when she did he had felt like he had been allowed in to heaven, this of course worried him. He hadn't expected to feel what he had during that kiss, the need to stay by her, the possessive want in his stomach. He hadn't wanted to let her go but then he had forced himself to, rather abruptly he had to admit.

"What are you doing to me?" he asked aloud, thinking of the beautiful redhead. "Or more specifically, what have you done to me?" He had never had trouble getting someone else off his mind, what was different about her? Finally forcing her out of his mind he set to work on is research into felines past exploits, he had missed something, he knew there had to be something.

The next morning Ichigo woke up, to find herself cuddling her slightly overweight cat and dried tears on her face. At first she couldn't remember why she was crying, after all she had woken up feeling like she was soaring through the heavens and then it hit her, she had fallen in love with the man who had been hired to track, arrest or kill her. Suddenly she felt like she had waits tied to her feet and she was sinking to the bottom of the ocean. She could feel tears begin to prick at her eyes again. She squeezed her cat and brought hi closer to her. The cat of course looked at her throw a semi close eye, as if to say, "And what do you think you're doing?" But once he sensed that his mistress need comfort again he got up and snuggled closer to her and let her use him as Kleenex to mop up her tears.

Later that morning Ichigo was to be found making pancakes in the kitchen, wearing kitty pyjamas and slippers. She had decided that she wasn't going out that day she would simply spend the day in her pyjamas. She often did this; it was the "feline in her. She was just about to begin eating some of the huge stack of pancakes when the doorbell rang. Un worried about her appearance because she assumed it was one of the lower apartments kids she went to the door. She was quite popular with children. She wasn't sure if it was because she was close to their age or because she always had a good stock of candy and sweets and she had no qualms about sharing. It was often that some of the kids from the building would pop in for a chat and sweet. Their parents of course were always horrified that they would intrude in her but she had long put to rest their fears saying that she loved the company. Therefore even though she was so rich and glamorous she was the buildings favourite babysitter. This of course never interfered with her schedule as feline though.

Ryou shuffled his feet. He didn't know what had possessed him. After spending the whole night looking for a lead on Feline and coming up with nothing, again, he had showered, changed, grabbed a jacket and rode his motorbike to Ichigo Mommiyas place. And he had no clue what he was doing here.

He had at outside the building for ten whole minutes before he had come in. He hadn't been able to get her off his mind, and it had seemed the right place to come once he arrived. He really had no idea what had made him come, but now that he was here he didn't want leave. He hoped that she wouldn't throw him out, not that he'd blame her, after all she had only known him a night and here he was pitching up outside her door, for the simple pleasure of seeing her.

Ryou was just contemplating turning around and leaving when Ichigo opened the door and he caught his breath. She was a wearing pink nightie with black cats on it and pink kitty slippers. But what made him catch his breath was that her hair looked like it had just been brushed, her cheeks were flushed, and she was smiling quite openly as if she had been expecting him. She looked far more beautiful in that moment than she had looked the entire of the previous evening I all of her finery.

Ichigo was surprise at first when she saw that it was Ryou Shirogane and not one of the kids. Her heart thudded against her chest at the suddenness of seeing them an hat she had fallen in love with, she didn't know when she had fallen in love with him but she was positive last night that she had become aware of it ad made h dangerous, like they said there was no fool like a fool in love and in her case, she would be a complete fool to reveal her love. But because she was so happy to see her loved one, if a little fearful and nervous she didn't alter her smiling expression but invited him in. She was slightly nervous because she wasn't sure if he was here for her or Feline but she decided to play it cool and remain calm. Suddenly realising what she was wearing she made a grab for her dressing gown on the nearby couch.

While Ichigo put on her dressing gown Ryou glanced around at the apartment. It was perfectly suited to her. The walls were a rosy pink, several well-chosen art pieces decorated and yet it had the feeling of a real home. He felt her eyes upon with a question in them.

Turning he was disappointed to see that she was more covered but disregarded it. It was so happy to be near her again her appearance didn't matter. Feeling a need to explain his presence he said, "I was curious to see how the belle of the ball lived."

Ichigo raised her eyebrow and then smiled warmly. "I hope you aren't disappointed." Ryou shook his head, "Not disappointed just surprised." Ichigo just laughed and then invited him to breakfast. After all there was no way that she could finish all those pancakes herself.

Following Ichigo into her kitchen, Ryou was amazed at the warmth of the place. It definitely suited her. When he saw the pancakes and asked who had made them, he was astounded to hear that she had. He remarked what a strange creature she was; most women of her wealth and status wouldn't bother wit cooking. Ichigo just smiled and said she enjoyed it. After all she couldn't very well tell him that since she led a double life as Feline she couldn't afford to have too many people around.

When Ryou went to sit down while Ichigo moved to make them both some coffee to accompany their pancakes, he had the misfortune to meet her cat.

While Ryou watched Ichigo move gracefully around the kitchen and begin to make the coffee he pulled out the closet chair and sat down without looking at it. No longer than a second later he leapt off of the chair with a yelp. On the chair lay Ichigos cat who had just been rudely awakened by Ryou sitting on him. Of course in retaliation he had sunk his claws into him.

Upon hearing Ryous yelp Ichigo spun around coffee pot in hand. When she saw Ryou rubbing his posterior and her cat glaring at him she realized what had happened and burst out laughing. It really was the funniest thing she had ever seen.

Ryou, who had been nursing his newly sustained injury, heard her laughter and turned to look at her and full of hurt pride said, "It's not funny." Ichigo just laughed with more hilarity but not before she managed to say," Yes it is."

Minutes later Ichigo wiped away the tears of laughter and introduced Ryou to hr cat. "Ryou this is Jewel, Jewel this is Ryou." Ryou then very solemnly shook the cat's paw. Ryou ten sat down on another available chair, but no before checking that there weren't any surprises on it. Jewel who taken quite a liking to the man who had sat on him, then went and sat on his lap while his mistress ate pancakes with him.

Later Ryou waited I the lounge and looked at the expensive artwork while Ichigo changed. He was admiring a rather fine painting when she re-entered the room. Turning Ryou was momentarily speechless; she wore designer jeans and a cashmere sweater. She looked like a rich college student which she he supposed she had been. He had done some checking up on her the night before and had found that she had graduate earlier that year with a degree in business science and several other computer degrees. She pretty and smart.

Regaining his usual composure he remarked, "You must have an excellent security system with all this art here." Ichigo looked surprised. She didn't have a security system at all and she told him so. She didn't tell him that she didn't need one. There was a code amongst thieves, they never stole from each others homes, it just wasn't polite, and burglars didn't come near her because of those two years she had been missing, they knew where she had been. Shirogane though didn't and she wasn't going to enlighten him. If Shirogane was surprised t hear that she didn't have a security system he didn't show it.

Eventually the conversation, steered by Ichigo, fell on to the feline. She asked whether or not he had made any more progress. He replied that he hadn't but that he was working on finding the next most likely target. He also remarked that he had plenty of time to find it because Feline never worked fast. She always planned and researched her targets. Ichigo was impressed. He certainly had figured out a lot. She decided immediately that Feline would have to throw him a curve ball soon.

She then changed the topic and went to on discuss Shirogane himself, Shirogane in turn learned more about hr although he sensed that she wasn't willing to reveal everything about herself and he decided not to push her.

Much later and after a long time spent talking Ryou announced regrettably that he had to work, but that he had enjoyed his impromptu visit thoroughly. Ichigo remarked casually that she had too. As she saw him off to the door he suddenly made a flash decision and asked her out for the nest evening. She immediately accepted but said that she would have to have an early night. Shirogane was fine with that. In gratitude and pure relief that she had accepted he suddenly pulled him to her n a heart-warming kiss.

Both of them responded to the other ad soon they were in the middle of a very passionate kiss. But then Ryou pulled away resolutely and brushing a last all to brief kiss said, "Lady, I think I'm falling in love with you. See tomorrow night." Then he left before he acted on the impulse to stay and forget the rest of the world.

Ichigo watched him go with happiness and sadness mixed in her soulful eyes. She then stepped in to the apartment and closed the door, knowing that she would have to break the date, se couldn't let I fall in love with her, for even though she loved him, if he loved her she would not be able to deceive him and that would lead to one of the biggest mistakes of her life.

Little did she know that it was already to late.

Ryou typed away furiously at his keyboard. He had to make up for all the time he had spent with Ichigo and the time he would be spending with her tomorrow. He was working really hard when suddenly he saw a new report on his desk. It had come from the crime lab at the police precinct. They had found the tape from the last crime scenes cameras. It showed the Feline removing the horse right from below Shirogane's nose. The feline was masked and dressed in black but you could see she was female and you could see why she called herself the feline, she had the grace of a cat, although he knew that from personal experience. But what was most interesting about the tape was before the actual robbery it showed her paging threw a file in the outer office.

The cops had found the tape on the road along the route Ryou had seen her fly off in; it was amazing that it hadn't been smashed. It must have fallen out her bag. This was a breakthrough hat he been waiting for. He had a lead, he had see that file, he would bet 50 to one that who ever was in that file was her next victim. He was frantically busy for the rest of the night.

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Okay now that that's done. I thought that I should inform you that there will be two more chapters to this story and then it will be complete. I might or might update tomorrow. It depends on whether or not I have ten reviews. Also in you reviews can you give me any suggestions that you would like me to add. I would also like to know whether you think I should write more chapter stories or if you think I should stick to one shots, albeit long one shots but one shots none the less. No burners please just nice reviews. Okay I'm going to go run around in the rain. Okay bye.