Sorry I haven't updated in a while I had exams. Well here's chapter 5. Hope you Enjoy it :)

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Chapter 5:Memories of old times and favors

Crystal's Apartment

She awakened to find herself in her own bed. Was last night just a dream? She looked down and saw she was still in yesterday's clothes, she reach over to pick up the small mirror from the little table next to her bed. 'It was definitely real' her blue eye clearly visible. Its weird she could have sworn that it was bleeding last night but now it looks like it was already treated and what's even stranger is how did she ended up in her own bed, last thing she could remember was seeing the gray kitten walking away….

9 am at the café:

He was already down stairs and standing in his normal position against the wall, when Crystal entered the café with her usual smile on her face. She greeted everyone friendly, as always, he wondered how she can keep its up especially after last night, he on the other hand have been tossing around in his bed asking so many questions he couldn't answer. He notice as she made her way over that she had covered her blue eye so well that he wouldn't even have notice it if he didn't know it was there. Pudding up to her daily routine of tricks accidentally slipped over some water Lettuce have spilled. Unlucky for Crystal the ball hitted her on the same spot as the guy's fist last night. He could only hear a small "ouch" but he could see it hurt more. Pudding quickly apologizes and continued with work all though with a confuse expression on her face she couldn't understand why the girl was still standing there with a hand on the spot, it couldn't have hurt that much? Crystal noticing the girls confusement walked over "Don't worry about it, Pudding I just have a little headache."

He closed his eyes with the thought that the girl should have rather become an actor. "Ready jerk?" she asked flicking his nose which caught him a little by surprise he could see the laughter in her eyes. He would have loved to teach her a lesson right then but he was not about to drop his act which he had done to much already with her around, she's ruining his reputation. He could see the others are finding it rather amusing especially a certain catgirl. "Took you long enough to realize it" At that she just rolled her eyes and walked towards the door.He hid the smile he so much wanted to give.

10 Minutes later….

"I don't know what she sees in him" Ichigo commented. "Why do you care, you have Masaya?" Mint asked with a raised eyebrow. "I don't, I was just wondering about it" yeah right she has been thinking about it all morning. How close were they? What can she possibly see in him… the guy's a jerk! But is it possible that he have a nice side that thought made her a little jealous…WHAT she must have a fever or something she cant be jealous!

"You do care…your blushing!" Mint said with a little smirk on her face.

"I DO NOT!" her cheeks turned a little redder.

"No na da Ichigo have a thing for Ryou no na da!" Pudding jumped up and down on the table repeating it over and over . "Pudding I don't… sssh Keiichiro will hear you!"

"And she says she doesn't care." added Mint.

"I'm not talking about it any more, Mint can I ask you a favor seeing that you aren't working?" asked Ichigo. "What do you mean I'm not working, I'm holding the teacup, do you know how much muscle strength it requires not to mention I'm making sure the tea taste only the best for our dear customers?" Mint asked with a taking aback look.

"What ever you say but will you do something for me?"

"At what price?" Mint ask. Ichigo nodded "I should have known you wouldn't do it without a price, you pick." I mean how much can mint ask? She don't want to answer that it is Mint we're talking about after all…

"Fine I'll work something out, now what can I do for you?" Ichigo brought a neatly covered package into view. "Can you maybe give this to Masaya, I would have done it myself but mother wanted to see me urgently and I wont have enough time to drop it off for Masaya in this next half an hour…"

"Ichigo his your boyfriend and why cant you just give it to him later?"

"Because, and I was still getting there before I was so rudely interrupted", she gave Mint a irritated look before continuing "he have a match out of town today and he's leaving in an half a hours time, he need it before the match, please?"

"I suppose I could drop it off." Mint nodded, taking the package from her.

"Thanks Mint, I have to go now, bye everybody!" she yelled while running out of the door with hearing the others goodbyes faintly behind her.

Ryou and Crystal Picnic

"So where are we going?"

"Wait and see…" he wanted to take her some place quite and where 'employees' couldn't listen to their conversation…he wanted to know what happen last night and all his other questions answered. After 10 minutes walk they reach their destination, "Here we are, so what do you think?" he ask while he placed the bag down with all of their stuff. When he didn't get an answer he turn around. She was speechless for a split second the beauty around her was astonishing, she admired the nature, she was probably in a trance for not noticing it before. There was a small waterfall, with crystal clear water forming a little stream, wild flowers in every color imaginable surrounded the waterfall, the trees was a mixture of greens with small water drops on them which had little sparks when the sun shine on them, the grass was like a comfy blanket surrounding the rest of the area. "Its…breathtaking…"

"Glad you like it, wanna have a cupcake?" he asked while holding it out to her.

"Yeah, thanx" she took one and sitted down onto one of the rocks next to the stream.

"Remember my mom used to bake them for us" Ryou commented while thinking of his mothers excellent cooking,something he didn't really inherit.

She let out a little laugh, "what's so funny?" "I remember your mothers cupcakes, it was the best and another thing I also remember is that she would normally joined us, tickling you till you cry, you were such an cry baby back then" she said with a teasing smile. (A/N I hope you get what I mean) Ryou couldn't resist splashing her with water at that moment "If I remember correctly you where the one crying your eyes out…" She returned his splash "I can't helped it if I had a better sense for humor than you." She laughed at the memory of it,sticking out her tonge at him.Ryou just splashed another one at her, which made her jump to her feet instantly and push Ryou, who haven't quite expected it, into the water. She just started to retreat from the riverbank when he came up and grabbed her by the wrists pulling her also into the water with a loud splash. "Ryou!" "Yes" he gave her an innocent look. "I'll get you for this…."she said pointing at her wet clothes. "If you can" "Is that a challenge?"

"That is if your not a chicken" he had a smirk on his face.

"When I'm finished with you…you would wish you where rather a Chicken" His smile broaden. "Really? Since when do you have such lame come backs?" He gave her an wink. He knew he was provoking her. "Besides your way to cute be harmful..."

"RYOU!!"

After a half an hour or so of running around chasing each other they both fell down onto the grass laughing, soaking wet, but they didn't really care they were those two kids again who grew up to quickly. "Your bad for my reputation Crys…." Ryou said having gained a little control over the laughing. She just rolled on her side trying to get a better look at him, trying to give him a confuse look "I'm sorry do you even have one?" "I wont have one left if anyone saw me today." "Aww, trying to be tough boy? " she asked with a mocking smile, pinching his cheek "…or is it just because of a certain girl with chocolate brown eyes?" "No" he tried to just sound casual but didn't succeed totally successful. Crystal just nodded, she know he wouldn't admit it but in his eyes were the answer she was looking for which was totally different from what he just said. Ryou sensing that she does know how he feels wanted to change the subject. "Talking about it I'm not the only one who know how to put on an act around here…" "What do you mean?" "You always hide your true feelings underneath that smile of yours" she turned her head to look the other way and then again to look back at him "Its a good smile,you have to admit...we're not discussing me now and you do exactly the same except you hide yourself and your true feelings underneath your damn attitude!" "Hey I don't want to argue with you, I hate arguing with you." "Because you always lose?" she said, with a laugh "no…" "I was only teasing, I don't want to argue either."

"So have you taken care of your minor yet?". Crystals entire body went stiff at the question but quickly gained her composure. " Almost…"she knew it wasn't true the problem wasn't minor any more nor taken care of yet, she tried to avoid his eyes because he have a ability to see right trough her. He have enough on his mind as it already is she doesn't want him to worry about it too.

"Almost…?"He gave her an questioning look. "Yeah, almost it not that big of a deal really." She didn't like the look he gave her almost if he knows something he's not suppose to.

"How's your eye?" She looked at him a little confuse… "O, my eye, its fine." she still had an questioning look. Ryou reach up a gentle rubbed some of the foundation coverng it off. "If its fine why is it all blue?" "I don't know maybe I sleep walked during the night." "I think you know perfectly well where you got that eye?" "I don't" "You do I can tell you are lying." Then the realization hit her "I cant believe I didn't realize it earlier, I totally forgot, you were the little gray kitten weren't you and it was you who took me home and treated my injuries, wasn't it?!"

Review plzzz i would like to know what you think and if you have any ideas full me in.

In the next chapter the truth will be partly revealed and we'll just have to see how things go when Mint delivers the package.