Chapter 1

Ryou paced around Cafe Mew Mew impatiently. Ichigo was late again for the selling all the pastries and cakes that they sold. It bothered him that he worried so much for her. It also kind of scared him. Minto drank her tea staring at him, with amusement on her face. She smiled.

"She late again, Shirogane?"

Ryou looked are her and shook his head. He wasn't in the mood to talk. He knew that something must have happened to Ichigo. As much as Ichigo hated working at the Cafe, he knew that she would never stay out late and not call the Cafe. Ryou's pacing became a nervous movement that only Keichiiro would notice.

"Ryou, you mustn't worry over Ichigo being late. She would most likely call us sometime."

Ryou looked up at Keichiiro. Keichiiro nodded with the statement he just made and Ryou nodded back and sat down. Keiichiro's right... there is no need to get all worked up over this. I can relax and wait... The thought crossed his mind over and over.

Lettuce genuinely worried that Ryou was getting this way. Yes, Ichigo didn't call yet but this is not the first time she was this late and didn't call. Lettuce shoke the thought off and looked at Ryou.

"Shirogane-san, please calm down. Here, take a cup of hot chocolate. Wouldn't that help?"

Lettuce smiled and gave him a warm cup of hot chocolate. Ryou nodded taking the cup and drinking it's contents. Ryou tried his hardest to shake the thought off but it was to no avail that he thought that something was up. Then he heard something that made him jump.

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Ryou's eyes went wide. Keichiiro beat him to the phone. "Hello, Cafe mew mew manager speaking." Keichiiro's eyes shoke as he heard the voice. "Yes? Yea...I...Uh-huh? I understand. It's a real shame though. Okay then...bye!" The he hung up.

Ryou started to talk first. "Who was it Keiichiro?"

Keiichiro looked at the younger man. "It was a costumer...not Ichigo. I'm sorry Ryou..."

Ryou shot up and ran out the door. "Ryou!"

Keiichiro was too late. Zakuro smirked. "Knowing Ryou he will be back." Minto smiled. "Yea, Oneesama's always right." Zakuro nodded.

Keiichiro sighed at the thougt. "It's not that...I wanted him to try my new cake. Without Ichigo to try it...Ryou takes her place."

Minto just smirked. "Bye bye. Tea time."
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What do you think about it? Comments accepted. It's short because a certain person next to me keeps yapping and yapping...