"Kisshu... I'm sorry to say this now but..." Ichigo said, she paused and felt another tear fall from her face, "Kisshu, I... I love you..." she murmured, leaning forward she stared at his face for a moment and a tear dropped from her face and landed on his cheek. Shutting her eyes she leaned forward and placed her lips on his, unlike many other times it was her kissing Kisshu this time. She had never thought she would do this and yet she was. Tears continued to fall down her face and as she pulled away she rested her hand on him and continued to weep.

Although she did love Masaya, she now realised that because Masaya had been gone for so long she had gradually begun to get over him without knowing it herself. Unlike Masaya, Kisshu had always been there and visited her nearly every day. Although she had always seemed annoyed and told him to leave, she now knew that with spending so much time with Kisshu her feelings had become more. It was true he had often teased her, but he also showed a softer side sometimes and after all he had now taken his life for her to get out the contract. With him now sacrificing himself for her, she had now realised her true feelings for him.

As she continued to weep on his chest, she suddenly heard something. Going still she listened and felt her eyes widen at what she was hearing, a heartbeat! By now the mews and aliens had turned around and were staring and waiting for something to happen.

Ichigo stared at Kisshu for any sign of anything, suddenly something caught her eye. Looking on the floor she was shocked to see the locket on the floor and intact, however this time her name was no longer on it, "This means..." she murmured.

"He's alive!" Taruto shouted once seeing the locket.

Ichigo looked back at Kisshu, her own heart was beating twice as fast within her and it was going so quick she was sure it would leap out her ribcage at any second. Her hands were clenched on the floor and nearly white because she was clenching them so tight from anxiety. Her eyes were wide and she was forcing herself not to blink incase she missed something if she did.

Ichigo gazed at the wound he had done with the dragon swords and noticed it was no longer bleeding. Could it have gone?

Suddenly she saw a flicker of movement behind Kisshu's eyes and a twitch of a finger, by now his chest was rising showing he was alive and breathing. As his eyes flickered she leant forward.

"Kisshu!" she cried wanting him to wake up as soon as possible.

Kisshu stirred and everyone watched in amazement as he opened his eyes slowly.

"Kisshu..." Ichigo murmured.

Kisshu's eyes drifted and stared at her, Ichigo had never been so glad to have those eyes stare at her.

"Ichigo..." he whispered faintly before gently sitting up.

-X-

"Kisshu!" Taruto called about to run to him, however he was stopped when a hand grasped his shoulder.

"Huh?" he asked looking up to see Pai.

"Let Ichigo speak to him first..." Pai murmured.

Taruto stared for a moment before nodding.

Zakuro stood with her hands on Pudding's shoulders, "We should give them some privacy." she commented turning around with Pudding.

Lettuce and Mint nodded and did the same, after a while Taruto and Pai also turned.

-X-

"Kisshu..." Ichigo whispered feeling tears flow down her face once more.

"Ichigo please don't cry." he replied putting a hand to her cheek and wiping the tears away.

Usually Ichigo would have flinched at Kisshu touching her and instantly warded him away, but this time it was different.

"Kisshu... thank goodness!" Ichigo called throwing herself forward and hugging him.

Kisshu paused before hugging her back, "Hello kitten..." he replied, unlike usual his voice was slightly quieter.

After a while Ichigo pulled away, "I'm so glad you're alright."

Kisshu nodded, "I thought I had died but... I heard a distant voice. When I realised it was you I just had to see you again."

Ichigo found herself also smiling, "I thought you'd gone forever..." she murmured.

"I'm back so don't worry." he replied, suddenly his smile turned into a cheeky grin, "Besides the voice I also felt someone kissing me..."

Ichigo felt her cheeks turning red and looked away, "Well... i..." she stammered.

Suddenly Ichigo felt Kisshu grasp her arm, "Huh?" she asked turning around, however as soon as she turned her head she was greeted with Kisshu planting his lips on her's.

Ichigo's eyes widened however after a while she felt herself become relaxed and closed her eyes enjoying Kisshu kissing her, things had sure changed over such a sure period of time. It hadn't been long since that she had hated the thought of kissing Kisshu and yet now she was kissing Kisshu for the second time today.

After a while Kisshu pulled away, "My kitten did you enjoy that?"

Ichigo felt her cheeks go as red as strawberries (would have used the word 'Ichigo's' but thought it wouldn't sound right) and looked at the floor.

"Sorry to interrupt but..." Pai's voice spoke.

Ichigo looked behind her to see everyone looking at her, "How long have you been watching?" she asked.

"Ichigo kissed Kisshu!" Pudding cried.

Ichigo looked away.

"Kisshu you're alright!" Taruto shouted running forward.

Kisshu stood up as Taruto came and hugged him, "Yup, you can't get rid of me that easily."

Ichigo also stood up as Pai spoke.

"Looks like your wound has disappeared aswell." Pai stated remaining where he was.

Kisshu smiled, "Certainly has and I even got my locket back." he replied bending down and picking the locket up.

"Ichigo are you okay?" Lettuce asked whilst the mews came forward to where Ichigo was.

Ichigo nodded, "Yeah... everything is fine now."

"Yep, everything is back to how it was!" Kisshu cried stepping forward and putting his arm around Ichigo and bringing her inwards to him, much to her surprise.

"Aren't you forgetting something?" Pai asked.

"About what?" Kisshu asked.

"Ichigo what are you going to tell Masaya?" Mint asked.

"Masaya!" Ichigo cried suddenly remembering.

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OMG! YEEEAHHH! Kisshu is back! HIP HIP HOOOOOORAY! And Ichigo kissed Kisshu! Twice! OMFG! I'm so happy, breaths deeply ok I'm calm now. But wait a minute... Masaya is still in the picture... grrr... Masaya a.k.a Deep Blue a.k.a Master Deep Blue. Damn, I have to think of someway to kill him! Hmmm... let's see which plan I should use gets out sheet and unrolls the 100m long sheet. Plan #873933? Nah... which to chose... so many...