Sakura: New chapter!

Remember: I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew, okeh!

Minto:Are you ever...like...NOT excited about an update. It's honestly not very exciting.

Sakura: Yus it is, now shush.

Minto:Why should I?

Sakura: 'Cause if you don't, I'll pair you up with Pai.

Pai:o.o...What...?

Minto: -Looks over at Pai, then glares back at Sakura- You WOULDN'T!

Sakura: If you don't shut up, I will.

Zakuro: Then what would happen with me?

Sakura: Hmm...-Shrugs- Dunno.

Minto: -Opens her mouth to say something-

Zakuro: MINTO! SHUT UP!

Minto: ...

"Uhh...Shokora...why isn't Ichigo here today, na no da?" Pudding asks, tilting her head. "I haven't seen her since yesterday."

Shokora looks down at Pudding, her eyes looking a little dull. "She's...not feeling well. Yestderday was a bit of a shock..."

Ryou, hearing the two talking, comes up behind Shokora and looks down at her. "What happened yesterday, Shokora?"

Shokora, having not heard him come, stumbles forward. She quickly recovers and faces him, straightening up. "W-well...that...Aoyama guy...well he..."

"Hurry up and say it, already, na no da!" Pudding inturrupts.

"He's dead." Shokora finishes.

"What!" Lettuce (A/n: 1. Last chapter, for some reason, I spelled it Lettace... 2. I never really would think Lettuce as a eavesdropper xDD) asks, thinking she heard them wrong. "Aoyama-san...dead? That can't be true."

"Well, Lettuce, think about it...Ichigo not coming to work, Shokora looking a little paler than usual, and Masaya didn't come today, either." Zakuro says, giving a thoughtful look.

"Yeah...Ichigo doesn't usually miss work unless she isn't feeling well, and even then, she would phone us if it was just sickness. Masaya...well...he wouldn't even THINK of missing work. He's too...goody-goody-like." Minto says, also giving a look of deep thought. "But...Masaya...dieing... How did it happen, Shokora?"

"Well he...found out that I was Kisshu's sister. I guess he thought me as an enemy...so he attacked. My onii-san must have been the one who sent the Kirema Anima, because he seemed to be watching from close by. When he saw Aoyama attack me, he got angry...and...went a little far...and he..." Shokora lowers her head, letting her long silver hair fall in front of her eyes. "Well he...killed him... I don't think he really ment to...but..." 'Onii-san...why did you go so far...? What happened to you...?'

Lettuce's skin goes a little paler as she looks down at Shokora. "So Kisshu...actually did it this time...he killed Aoyama-san..."

Minto looks off to the side. "I do feel sorry for Ichigo...but Masaya deserved it."

"MINTO!" Zakuro shouts, slapping her upside the head. "Don't say things like that! I didn't like Masaya all that much, either, but no one deserves that. Just think of how Ichigo would feel if you said that in front of her."

Minto gives a small whine and holds the back of her head. "I KNOW how Ichigo would react...but I can't help what I think. You didn't have to hit me that hard, either!"

Ryou shakes his head slowly and heads up the stairs, not needing to hear any more. After going up about four steps, he heard small sobs behind him. He gives a curious look, and turns around, walking back down the stairs to face Shokora and hugs her. "Don't cry." He whispers.

Everyone stares at Ryou with dumbfounded looks on their faces.

Shokora's face immediatly turned red. "I--sorry...I didn't mean to start crying--" She stutters.

Ryou nods, turns, and heads up the stairs.

'Shirogane-san has been acting quite strange lately. Ever since Shokora showed up...and now...he actually COMFORTS someone... This is strange...' Lettuce thinks to herself, staring at the bottom stair. (A/n: Staring at stair...xDD That's a good one! ((Minto: No it's not.)) - -;;Damn.)

---

Turning over on her bed, Ichigo sighs, her eyes hazed over, and her face expressionless. 'Aoyama-kun...he can't be...gone...no...' She had been like this ever since yesterday, and decided she wouldn't go to work today. She hadn't even bothered to call and tell anyone she wasn't going to come.

Outside her window, Kisshu watched her, sitting up in the tree by her room. He hadn't left since yesterday. He was far too worried about what Ichigo might do. In a state of depression or shock, he didn't have any idea what a girl might do. So he had decided to watch over her until she was back to normal.

"Ichigo, alien! Ichigo, alien..." Masha continues to chirp. He had been trying to get Ichigo's attention since last night when Kisshu had decided to stay. It wasn't like he was trying to annoy Ichigo or anything, he was just trying to let Ichigo know that Kisshu was still there.

"Masha...stop..." Ichigo groans, rolling over. "I heard you...for the millionth time, already... Kisshu's there, isn't he...?"

"Yes, yes. Kisshu there, Kisshu there." Masha says, floating over to the window. "Ichigo, alien there. Ichigo, alien there."

Ichigo sighs and stands up, walking over to the window as well. "Masha...I know he's there...you don't have to continue..." She says, looking up at Kisshu's sleeping form. He had been watching her for a long time, and had nodded off after awhile. 'Kisshu...why do you stay there...? Why don't you just go back...?' She wonders to herself. It was obvious he couldn't hear her, but she just felt like she had to atleast say it to herself.

"Ichigo!" A girl yells, running through the door and tackling Ichigo. "Ichigo, we were so worried about you, na no da!"

"Ichigo-san...are you feeling okay...?" Lettuce asks quietly.

Ichigo nods, sitting up and trying to get Pudding to let go of her. "I'm...fine...I guess..." She says slowly. "Just...a little shocked still..."

"I don't blame you..." Lettuce says softly and pulls Pudding off of Ichigo. "We just came to see how you were doing. The others wanted to come, too, but couldn't. Shirogane-san wouldn't let them."

"I see..." Ichigo nods again, standing up and walking over to her bed.

"Hey, Ichigo, what's Kisshu doing out there, eh?" Pudding asks, pointing out the window.

Ichigo sighs, taking a seat on the bed and glancing out the window. "He hasn't left since last night. I don't know why...I haven't talked to him yet."

Lettuce smiles slightly. She knew Ichigo liked the fact that Kisshu didn't want to leave her when she felt like this and, in Lettuce's opinion, wanted him to be inside instead of out there. (A/n: No perverted thoughts, please. I couldn't think of anything else to type. No alternate sentance choices that I could think of.) "So, then, you're coming back to work tomorrow, right?" She asks, now moving her gaze from outside the window to Ichigo.

"I guess..." She whispers, staring down at the ground.

Lettuce nods and pulls Pudding out the door. "We have to get back to the cafe. I hope you get over the loss of Aoyama-san... We all miss him, too and feel the same way, pretty much." 'Ohh...stupid me...why do I have to bring that up now of all times...'

Ichigo smiles and nods. "I guess I'm pretty much over it. Nothing can be done and moping around won't change the fact that he's gone. I will be back tomorrow. Tell Ryou that."

Lettuce says a quick, 'yes' and 'goodbye' closing the door behind them and heading back to the cafe. 'I hope you feel better soon, Ichigo-san...'

Sakura: Okay! Done!

Minto: So?

Sakura:You, shush. I told you before.

Minto: ...

Pai: ...

Zakuro: ...

Sakura: Well, review.

Minto: They're not going to--

Zakuro: -Tackles Minto and duct tapes her mouth shut- I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!

Minto: o.o'

Sakura: xDD!

Taruto: Crazy grape on a rampage...

Pudding: -Giggles-

Sakura: xD

Zakuro: I'm not a grape! -Death glare-

Taruto: o.o;; Yes...you are...

Zakuro: -Grabs chainsaw- My turn!

Taruto: O.O

Pudding: o.o No, na no da!