Chapter 7

Ichigo couldn't get to sleep that night knowing that Ryou was madly in love with her and she had to work in the same place as him everyday. What really bugged her was having to see him the next day.

The next morning Ichigo was afraid to walk to school so she asked her dad to give her a ride.

"Why do you look so worried Ichigo?" Her father asked her as he pulled up in front of the school.

"No reason daddy..I'll see you later" she said leaning over to kiss him on the cheek.

Ichigo walked over to the school steps and saw Ryou sitting on the top. Ichigo froze she turned around to see if it was to late to hop back in her dads car and drive home but it was to late. Her father had already driven off.

"Hey Ichigo!" Ryou waved.

"Ryou" Ichigo whispered not wanting anyone to know that she knew him. "What are you doing here you live on the other side of town and your in collage."

"I came here to see you" he said smiling.

"But why?" Ichigo screamed. "I came here to go to school and I have a boyfriend I don't want him to see you here beca-"

"Hi Ichigo" Masaya said walking up behind her.

"Masaya hi what are you doing here this early?" she asked.

"I have morning Kendo practice, remember?" he said giving her a small peck on the cheek.

Ryou rolled his eyes and got up from the step. "Well I'll see you later toots." He said walking away.

Ichigo blushed "Wasn't that your boss?" Masaya asked "Why did he call you toots?"

Ichigo hurried inside the school without answering Masaya's question and burst into the bathroom.

"Who the hell does he think he is" she screamed "First he comes to my school to see me then he wants to act like we're a couple and shit? Well that little Mo Fo has something coming to him." Ichigo leaned against the stall. "Oh who am I kidding I can't fight it. There's something about him that's binding me to him. He's so cute."

Ichigo shook her head. "What am I saying I can't do that Masaya that's disloyal and I've waited to long and hard for this time of my life to start liking Ryou."

Ichigo exited the bathroom and Masaya was waiting by the door. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah I'm fine now" Ichigo said. She blushed as he put his arm around her and they walked down the hall to morning Kendo practice.