Devatron2000-Thank u 4 saying my story is very good.

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sonata hirano-yeah i know it was sad, but i needed sad chapter and i was just remembering something that happened 2 an old friend of mine. glad u like the story

Squeaky-Squishy-It was sad. i remember what happened 2 my friend. it did not end well. she was a little older then myself, & she i guess she couldnt handle the pain of losing her parents so she ended up commiting suiside, but Ichigo wont do that. i miss my friend. glad that u like my story.

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so here's the next chapter.

Confessions!

Ichigo was sleeping when Ryou came up. He was gonna just sit at his computer and work on something or other, but his worry for Ichigo was too great for him to handle, so he sat next to his bed and watched her.

A few hours later Ichigo started turning and woke up and looked at Ryou.

"Ryou?" Ichigo asked quietly.

"Hey there sleepyhead. How do you feel?" Ryou asked as he noticed that her face was still a little flushed.

"I feel tired. I had a horrible nightmare about my parents and my brother and sister. I dreamt that the police came here and told me that Masaya killed my father and put mother who was once again pregnant in intensive care. Then my brother and sister were gonna stay with my grandparents, but I refused to let them stay with them and that they'd stay with me, while we stayed here. Strange, huh?" Ichigo asked then paled when she saw Ryou's face.

"Ryou what's wrong?" Ichigo asked.

"Ichigo, it wasn't a dream. That really happened. You talked to the police, and then came running into my room. I came in and asked you what happened. You told me what happened, and I let you stay here where you have been sleeping for about two hours. I'm sorry to say, none of that was a dream." Ryou said as he watched Ichigo.

"What? Oh that's right. I forgot! How could I forget?! It's not fair! This has to be a horrible nightmare! No, no, no, no, no! This can't be happening to me. Why me? I can't take this. First my so-called boyfriend starts doing all this different kinds of shit such as pot and other drugs. Then he kills my father and puts my mother in intensive care and I find out she's pregnant and my father's not gonna be there when she has it. Then on top of all that my grandparents want my brother and sister, but they'll be here in a week. I really can't take this, I just can't!" Ichigo cried while getting off the bed and running to the door, but she didn't make it cause she fell to the floor weak from lack of energy, food and sleep.

Ryou then went over to her and gently picked up the crying girl, and gently laid her back in the bed.

"Strawberry, just rest for awhile, you really need the rest and probably some food. I'll get Keiichiro to make you something to eat." Ryou said but was shocked to hear what Ichigo just said.

"Why is it so hard to live? Please just kill me, somebody just kill me and get it over with. I have nothing, zip, nada. I have nobody to love or anybody to love me. Just kill me now." Ichigo cried silently.

"Ichigo, no. You are loved by everyone here, Keiichiro, the girls, the guys and-me." Ryou said.

"What? What did you just say about loving me?" Ichigo as Ryou sat down.

"What happened up here?" Keiichiro asked coming in with some soup and juice.

"Ummm. Nothing really. Strawberry just kinda had a meltdown, if you will." Ryou said as Keiichiro set down the soup and juice.

"Well then I'll be leaving." Keiichiro said leaving and going down stairs.

Downstairs:

Keiichiro was talking with the others about what happened upstairs.

"Alls he said was that Ichigo was having some kind of a meltdown relating to her family." Keiichiro said.

"Oh ok." Everyone said.

"Hmm? Where are Mint, Kish, Lettuce, Pai, Berry and Tasuku?" Zakuro asked.

"Well Berry and Tasuku are delivering something to a customer that ordered something special a few weeks ago for a special something and they needed it today, but couldn't come to get it." Keiichiro said holding Zakuro.

"Yeah and Kish took mint somewhere. Said he had something important to tell her." Purin and Ringo said sitting on their circus balls.

"Then Lettuce went to the store to pick up something and Pai said that he'd go with her to help." Tart and Haru said as he sat on the tops of a table.

"Oh ok. I think their confess their love to one another." Zakuro said snuggling into Keiichiro.

"Yeah it would seem that way. Now if only Ryou would confess to Ichigo. He really does love her; he's just too stupid to say something to her." Keiichiro said.

"Yeah." Everyone else said

With Berry And Tasuku:

Berry and Tasuku were on their way back to café with the money for the café from the person who ordered the cakes for their lover.

"That lady seemed nice. She was really sweet. I hope she is happy with whoever it is she loves. But I'm guessing he's a lucky guy. I wish someone would love me like that." Berry said.

"Umm Berry?" Tasuku asked.

"Yeah what is it, Tasuku?" Berry asked.

"Uh nothing. Wait it is something. I want to tell you something, something important." Tasuku said.

"Well what is it" Berry asked.

"Berry, I-I-I love- I love you! There I said it. I love you Berry Shirayuki!" Tasuku blurted out.

"Tasuku…I don't know what to say, 'cept that I love you too." Berry said as tears of happiness came running down her eyes.

This was too perfect. They confessed their love under a bunch of street lamps. It was getting dark and the moon was out and full.

When they got back to the café they were holding hands and laughing.

Everyone (that was there) asked what happened, and they told them that they were now boyfriend-girlfriend and everyone cheered for them.

With Mint And Kish:

"What did you want to ask me Kish?" Mint asked as Kish pulled something out of his pocket.

"Mint, I always thought that I was in love with Ichigo, but I realized that she was in love with that Masaya bastard. And then he stated all this shit and Ichigo started to stop loving him. Still no matter how much I love her it's now more of a sister brother kind of love. I think she's perfect for Ryou, if he'd get his head out of his ass and tell her how he feels before somebody else does. However, the reason I brought you here was to tell you that I love you in the way I thought I loved Ichigo. Please Mint will you be my girlfriend?" Kish asked as he opened a box with a ring with sapphire diamond on it in the shape of a heart.

"Oh Kish. Yes. Yes, I'll be your girlfriend. I love you too. I feel really bad for Ichigo as well. If I ever see Masaya he's a dead man, well boy. Kish, this ring is absolutely gorgeous." Mint said as Kish put the ring on her finger, which read, "Forever together: Kish & Mint."

So they flew around the city for an hour and a half until they found a place that Kish found. It was a beautiful place that was like everywhere else was covered in snow, but this was different, there were trees and a lovely cave filled with flowers. They stayed there for about an hour making out.

When they got back to the café everybody stared at them like what have you two been up to?

They told them that they were together and were now very happy and complete. (when I say complete it doesn't mean they had sex, they didn't. I've had people as me that.)

Everyone said that they were happy for them and that Berry and Tasuku were together and so were Lettuce and Pai (they got back before Kish and Mint)

With Lettuce And Pai:

Lettuce and Pai were on their way back to the café when Lettuce accident dropped the bags of groceries that she was carrying.

"Oh no, the groceries." Lettuce said.

"Hey it's okay Lettuce. Alls we have to do is pick everything up. Nothing looks damaged, even the bags fine." Pai said as they picked everything up.

As they were picking things up they both grabbed for something and their hands touched. When they pulled away they were both blushing like mad.

"I'm sorry, so sorry." Lettuce apologized bowing.

"Lettuce, it's ok. You don't have to apologize; it is me who should apologize, not you." Pai said.

"Oh, ok." Lettuce said staring into Pai's purple eyes.

"Lettuce?" Pai asked looking into her blue eyes.

"Yeah, what is it Pai?" Lettuce asked as their faces were only inches apart.

"I don't know how to say this, but I…" Pai whispered.

"Yeah?" Lettuce asked as Pai closed the gap between them, gently kissing her.

To both of their surprises she kissed back telling him that she was enjoying it.

After awhile they broke apart both breathing shallow and both red in the face.

"I love you Lettuce." Pai said kissing her again this time for a few seconds only.

"I love you to Pai." Lettuce said as she hugged him, as he held her close to him.

They got back to the café and everyone squealed 'cause they kissed once there.

Also Lettuce asked how Ichigo was doing and the others said she was just upset.

With Ichigo And Ryou:

Once Ichigo had finished eating she asked Ryou what he had meant when he said that everyone at the café including him loved her.

"Strawberry, I know it may seem like I don't like you, but the truth is-the truth is that I really do love you. I've loved you since the first time I saw you. I wanted to tell you this before, but the stupid bastard was always in the way. I don't know or care if you feel the same way that I do, and I understand that, I can wait for you, I've been waiting for four years now; I can wait for you forever. I can even wait for you after death. I don't know what you want me to say, but alls I can say is that I love you and I hope you feel the same some day. Alls I ask is for you to give me a chance and…" Ryou said but Ichigo cut him off by gently climbing over to him and gently kissing him.

Ryou was shocked but he didn't complain, instead his kissed her back with the same gentleness that she gave to him.

When they pulled away Ichigo looked into his eyes and said softly, "I love you too, always have I guess. I was just too blinded by Masaya to see you, but now I realize that I loved you, love you and will always love you."

"Ichigo, I've waited forever to hear you say those words. I have something for you. I hope you like it." Ryou said as he got a big flat box.

When Ichigo opened it she stared in awww.

"Well do you like it?" Ryou asked.

"No, I don't like it, I love it. Thank you so much Ryou." Ichigo said hugging him.

Ryou had gotten her a whole jewelry set, it contained of a gold necklace with matching earrings, bracelet, ring and a matching dress and shoes. The necklace, earrings, bracelet and ring all had a pink ruby rose gem on each of them, one on the necklace, three on the bracelet and of course one on each earring. The dress was pink with red roses painted on it and pink high healed shoes.

Ichigo went to the bathroom and came out in the outfit that Ryou had given her.

Ryou smiled and asked her to dance as "Memories" By Within Temptations came on.

After the song ended they stopped dancing and Ichigo felt a little dizzy.

Before she sat down on the bed she went to go put her pajamas back on.

When she came out she was in her pjs and her hair was down, and no makeup.

She then sat down and Ryou sat next to her.

"I'm glad I have you Ryou. You're also a better kisser then the jerk Masaya." Ichigo said leaning her head against his shoulder.

"Yeah. I'm incredibly grateful that I have you. And I would hope I'm better then that cocksucker." Ryou said pulling Ichigo's chin up and kissing her very passionately.

Ichigo wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled herself up kissing him passionately.

Ryou grabbed her waist pulling her towards him.

After awhile Ryou had pushed Ichigo onto his bed with him on top kissing her, French style.

They weren't gonna go to far, Ryou didn't want to get her pregnant, not just yet anyways.

After awhile they pulled away for air.

"Ichigo will you be my girlfriend?" Ryou asked.

"Yes. Now kiss me." Ichigo said as he bent down and they continued to make out.

After awhile they were laying in each other's arms about to go to sleep when Ichigo asked something.

"Ryou promise me something." Ichigo said.

"Anything." Ryou said.

"Promise me you'll never leave me, and promise me that you'll never end up or do what Masaya did." Ichigo said.

"Of course I'll promise to that. I'm never gonna leave you or do what Masaya the prick did in a million years." Ryou said holding her close.

"Thank you." Ichigo said snuggling up to Ryou falling asleep.

"You're welcome my love." Ryou said falling asleep holding her close.

Keiichiro came up later with Zakuro to check up on how Ichigo and Ryou were doing.

When they opened the door they smiled and stared in awww as they say Ryou and Ichigo sleeping.

They then closed the door and went downstairs.

"What's going on? How are they? What are they doing?" Everyone asked as Keiichiro and Zakuro came downstairs.

Keiichiro and Zakuro looked at each other, then everyone else and smiled.

"There asleep, in each other's arms. I think they're fianlly together." Keiichiro said.

"Yeah, but now I think we should throw an even bigger party for them and us." Zakuro said.

"Yeah!" Everyone yelled.

"Let's get to work!" Mint exclaimed making everyone else groan.

"Mint, let's all just go home tonight. Then tomorrow we'll send Ryou and Ichigo out and we can decorate tomorrow. Alright?" Keiichiro said.

"Fine." Mint said.

"So they all went home with the guys taking them home.

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