Authors Note: Well, I hope you like this chapter! I just reading a well written story, and I think it helped me write better, what do you think?

Disclaimer: I have no rights to/do not own Tokyo Mew Mew or Tokyo Mew Mew A la Mode the manga, Tokyo Mew Mew the anime, or Mew Mew Power the dub. The previous are owned by various companies, though the manga was made by Mia Ikumi.

Chapter 3: Kish's Fatal Mistake

Ichigo's mind was still spinning after school. Balancing her phone, (she was staring again at "Aoyama" in her phonebook"), her schoolbooks, and her now empty lunch box, things were destined to fall from the beginning.

Plus, she wasn't looking where she was going. And walking on a busy sidewalk and not looking where you were going was not exactly the best idea ever.

And so, perhaps it wasn't so surprising when "Bam!" she ran into a large silver pole.

"OW!!!" she yelled, attracting the attention of a few nearby pedestrians. She smiled awkwardly, picked up her schoolbooks, and ran away. Unnoticed to her, her phone slipped off the un-organized pile and landed in some grass.

Out of breath and heaving slightly, she stopped in a neighborhood that was not her own. "Where am I?" she asked a loud. Peering at a nearby street sign, her only answer were fuzzy, illegible letters. Annoyed, she went over and kicked it, which now added to her pain.

Hopping on one foot, she struggled to balance her stuff when-

"Ichigo!" exclaimed a familiar voice.

It was Kish. In shock, Ichigo fell down all together. Standing up, she rubbed her head, soothing it. "You didn't have to sneak up on me like that!" she snapped.

"Well s-o-r-r-y-, but I have your phone, and I thought you might like it back!" Kish retorted.

The two stood glaring at each other, the only noise Ichigo's hand as she continued to rub her head, and her shoe as she continued to jump and down.

Grabbing the phone back, she muttered a brief, "Thank you."

She didn't feel like talking to Kish right now, and hoped to make a quick escape. She was to confused and needed time to think on her own. Picking up her things, she began to walk away as quickly as she could, without seeming too rude.

But Kish wasn't done talking yet. Holding up his hand to stop her, he pointed at the phone. "Why was Aoyama highlighted?" he asked.

Ichigo's eyes narrowed. All the confusion was making her cranky, and before she could stop herself she replied coldly, "I don't think that's any of your business."

Kish turned red, and Ichigo wondered why it bothered him so much.

"I don't what you calling him!" he exclaimed.

"WHY?" Ichigo was surprised to find she was shouting.

"Because!"

"Because WHY?"

"JUST BECAUSE ICHIGO! DON'T!"

"WELL MAYBE I WANT TO!"

The argument was put on pause, Kish looked shocked. "Why…why do you want to? Don't tell me…" he never finished his sentence.

"Because, I feel like you're hiding something from me! And that must mean there's something about this Aoyama you don't want to me to know!"

Kish just stood there, gaping at her. "I..I.."

Ichigo found herself even angrier at his lack of reply.

Turning around, she stamped off without another word, leaving a rather bewildered Kish.

Somehow, maybe the anger had given her back some common sense; she found her way back home with a problem.

Opening up the door and slamming it behind her, she banged up the stairs and threw her stuff down on the bed. Sighing, she realized that she'd probably get a lecture later for all the noise.

But that wasn't really the most important thing at the moment.

And here is where we see Kish's fatal mistake. In Ichigo's confused state, her feelings toward both boys could easily be bent. And the argument had her convinced.

Taking a deep breath, she picked up her phone, stared at "Aoyama" for one more minute, and had her finger pressed on "call" when it vibrated rapidly.

"Huh?" blinking, Ichigo looked down at the screen which read, "Lettuce."

Sighing, Ichigo answered it. "Hello?"

"Ichigo?"

"Yeah?" Ichigo was annoyed. She wanted to call Aoyama while her mind was made up.

"Sorry to bother you, but we're just wondering…" Lettuce stammered.

"WHY AREN'T YOU AT WORK?" yelled Mint in the background.

"Yeah, that." Lettuce said.

"Work!" Ichigo exclaimed. She put her hand over her mouth. "Oh I'm sorry, I forgot!"

"It's fine…accidents happen…"

"NO IT'S NOT FINE, STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR HER, LETTUCE!"

Lettuce cleared her throat. "Anyway, are you alright? You barely ever miss work completely without an explanation."

"Well…" and suddenly Ichigo found herself pouring out everything, from her confused feelings to her fight with Kish. In the background, Mint continually made disaproving coughs. She obviously thought Ichigo should be at work rather then confessing her whole love life over the phone.

When she was done, Ichigo took a deep breath. "So, what do you think I should do?" she asked awkwardly. She felt a little bad for piling this all on Lettuce so suddenly.

There was silence for a moment and then Lettuce said, "What do YOU think you should do?"

"Well, when I came home I was all sure I should call Aoyama. But now…"

"But now?" Lettuce prodded.

"I'm not so sure. I mean, I know there's something important about him. I just want to remember!!"

"I can't give you back you memories, Ichigo…" Lettuce said gently.

Ichigo sighed. "I know."

"Just…do what your heart tells you."

Suddenly Ichigo heard loud noises coming from the other line, and Mint yelling, "NO PUDDING, TOUCH THAT!"

"Uh…I got to go," Lettuce said, and the next moment she hung up.

And with that, Ichigo leaned against her pillows and stared at the ceiling, feeling even more confused then before.

"I'm not just going to sit here!" she exclaimed to the empty room after 5 minutes went by. Standing up, she began to go down the stairs.

"Ichigo, are you alright?" her mother asked. "You seemed upset earlier."

Ichigo decided to ignore the question, and replied, "I'm going for a walk." Picking up her scarf (a harsh wind had picked up), she walked out the door.

"Be back by dinner!" her mom called after her. Smiling to herself as she cooked, she thought, Must be boy trouble…

Ichigo wasn't quite sure where she was walking. She just let her feet carry her. The wind became colder, and she was deciding maybe she should head back when-

Wait. She knew that building. Backing up a few steps, she stopped in front of it. She had to squint at it for a few minutes before she realized. This spot…it was where she and Aoyama had gone on their first date!

She couldn't believe it. So she had remembered! She had remembered something about Aoyama! She turned around and started spinning with happiness, for the second time that day attracting stares.

And for that moment, she just dwelled on the happiness that must come from remembering a long lost memory, immune to the world around her.

Authors Note: So, do you like it? Who do you want Ichigo to end up with? It won't affect my decsion at all, but I'd like to hear from you. We didn't seen any of the evil lady this time…oh well... :-)