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"Ichigo...?" walking to the dinning hall with Ichigo and Pudding, Lettuce broke the silence.
"Yeah, Lettuce?" staring at her shy friend, she waited while Lettuce began to speak.
"Well, I was just thinking, we've been gone for so long, and we just left so abruptly... Do you think the others are worried about us at all?" Lettuce herself looked a tad worried and flushed as they entered the dinning hall.
"I suppose so...Let's eat first, then we'll figure out what to do." seating herself beside Kish as Lettuce sat by Pai and Pudding with Tart, Ichigo seemed troubled now with the thought.
"Ne, Ichigo-Chan, are you alright?-" leaning over and touching her forehead with the back of his hand, a surge of troubled emotions flew through the mysterious bond. If that wasn't bad enough, he actually thought he was hearing her voice inside his head, although her lips never once moved.
'They probably are worried about us. I mean, I just disappeared out of no where. Should I go home?...But I want to stay here, with Kish...Maybe I should go home, even for a while. Just to let everyone know we're ok.'
"Ichigo, tomorrow...let's go back to earth. Your mew friends will be worried about you." kissing her forehead, he smiled reasuringly towards her and leaned back to his own chair as the food was brought out.
"Oh, thank you Kish!" smiling in gratitude towards the boy beside her, she was still unaware of the one way bond that he shared with her.
"You're welcome, neko-Chan. Also," as he spoke, he leaned to the side a bit towards Ichigo. "I'll be serving your dinner tonight!" grabbing the plate up before she could even react, Kish chuckled a bit and reached out to the plate of stake in front of them.
"Evil!" she muttered under her breath, though she made no move to stop him. Therefore, in Kish's mind, she was warming up to him.
"I know that already, now eat." placing the dish before her on the table, he went and dished up his own meal and began to eat.
It was late, and Kish had gone off to the gym in the basement of the castle to train some before showering and heading to bed. Meanwhile, though, Ichigo sat on the railing of their room's balcony and gazed up at the shinning stars, the glittering blue orb that was their moon, and the dark velvet blanket that held it all there.
"How did he know I wanted to check in at home?" sighing in weariness, she hopped off the railing and turned to walk in and get ready for bed, only to bump into someone.
"Ooff!" stumbling backwards from each other, Ichigo and the figure made eye contact.
"Harmony?" gazing questioningly over at the girl before her, Ichigo had thought her to be in bed by now.
"Please, promise that you'll come back? Promise that it's only a visit to earth!" latching herself onto the hem of Ichigo's pink night shirt, she had tears in her eyes.
"Harmony, of course I promise it's only a visit. I love Kish too much to not be here with him. Also, I'd miss you too, silly." raising her extended pinky to the girl, she smiled. "Pinky promise."
Taking hold of Ichigo's pinky with her own, the deal was then sealed, and the two shared a warm smile.
"Now, head on to bed." guiding her out of the room, she walked Harmony to her own room before returning.
"She's taken quite a liking to you."
Gasping at the voice that rang out through the air, she spun around and came face to face with Kish.
"You scared me! Done training then?" setting her eyes upon his worn and tired figure, she figured he'd trained in over drive.
"Yeah, for now anyways." smiling warmly towards the one he loved, he watched as worry crossed her face. Then, it happened.
'Please, don't push yourself so hard to train! You look like you're about to pass out. I wonder what you could be so afraid of.' her thoughts rushed through him as the two made their way back to their room. That, along with a surge of emotion that strongly resembled worry, genuine worry towards him. Also, a feeling of warmth, of love.
"Ichigo, don't worry about me. I just had alot on my mind, so I trained so hard I didn't even notice." scartching the back of his head, he opened the door for her and entered behind her.
"Kish, it's hard NOT to worry about you!" spinning around, she met him eye to eye. "It feels like there's something you're holding back from me. Kish, I-I..." blushing as she began to stare at the ground, she felt her heart pound and her feet tingle.
Then, and just like that, it happened to her. A strong surge of pain and sorrow filled her, though it was not her own. What was happening? What is it that she's hearing in her heart.
'I can't tell her. I don't know what kind of stress it would put on her. If I tell her I was fighting with that Ayouma kid, then what would she feel? I mean, right now she says she loves me, but what if he comes back into the picture?' gazing out into the deep emptyness of time and space, Kish was unaware of what was happening.
Ayouma had gotten worried that Ichigo was missing, had gone to her work and asked the others there. When they said that she'd gone missing, they'd had no choice but to tell him about her being a mew. Thus, he turned into the Blue Knight and teleported to the castle. There, he confronted Kish and the two duked it out for about a half an hour.
Anger had taken presidence over all of Ayouma's other emotions and caused him to fume with jealousy when he saw that Ichigo had truly given her heart to another. Thus, giving him cause to want to harm Ichigo and Kish both. Though, he hadn't succeeded in even getting Kish out of the way.
He'd been fighting to keep Ichigo from harm, and ended up breaking every bone in the Blue Knight's body, causing him to die. Though, he could easily use the 'it was in self defense' plea, if need be.
The odd thing about the fight, however, was that after the blue night had died, he'd burst into flames and insinerated.
It was then that he remembered, an enemy his people once faught had burst into flames when they were killed, and if that were the case, then Ichigo had been in grave danger that whole time!
Ichigo, who'd seen the memory Kish had, finally understood his pain that night.
"Kish...I-I love you..." blushing madly, Ichigo leaned over on her tiptoes and pecked his lips. What she wasn't expecting though, was for Kish to return the kiss so passionately.
"I love you too, Ichigo-Chan!" smiling warmly, lovingly, down at Ichigo, they leaned in and kissed again, yet this was longer, sweeter, and even more passionate than the last.
"Ah, a true love's bond, now fully connected. Both able to see into the heart of one another. Good luck, and take care of him, Ichigo." grinning, Gramps made his way to his room from where he stood, out in the hallway, watching the two.
Alright, I only wrote in the Blue Knight part to get rid of Ayouma. It's not a key part of the story, I just wanted to watch him die! Also, it brought Kish and Ichigo closer together. Now, Ichigo is able to see into Kish's heart as well, because she finally admitted her love towards him. In the next chappie, they go to earth and meet up with everyone. Why is Ryou angry at Ichigo? Free cyber cookies to my wonderful reviewers! Or five cyber bucks, take your pick! Well, God Bless!