I awoke to my alarm like always, but I couldn't move easily. The pain in my back shot through my body as I dressed myself and brushing my hair was even more difficult. I powered through it and headed into the kitchen and living area. My dad was there, holding a present.

"Happy belated birthday, Yuki," He said smiling, "I know it's a few weeks late, but with the move and all I had a hard time getting something for you."

I smiled and took the box. I tore the pink paper off of it. Inside was a cute cell phone decorated with five cute girls.

"Mew Mews..." I laughed.

"Oh so you know about them then?" My dad asked, "Apparently they saved Tokyo from some aliens a while back."

"Thanks for the phone, dad," I said. It was the first cell phone I had ever had, "It's cute."

"Well, I will be paying the first month's bill, but you have to find a job and pay for it yourself after that." My dad stated.

"Oh...I already have a job...It sort of...fell into my lap yesterday..."

"That is so great!" My dad proclaimed, "On her first day out, my little girl finds herself a job! How responsible!"

"Yes. But some nights I may have to work until nine thirty."

"Well then," My dad thought for a moment, "I suppose you're a big girl now. I will raise your curfew to ten."

A smile spread across my face. My dad had never even discussed curfew with me before.

"Oh and don't forget," My dad said, "Next week is Valentine's. You should find a cute boy and make chocolate for him."

"Daaaaad..."I whined.

"You need someone to protect you," My dad said, "You are a girl after all."

I pouted as I grabbed a slice of toast and headed for the door.

I slowly made my way to school, knowing I was going to be late. The thing about my school though, it had a gate that closed when the bell rang. And me, being in the state I was in, missed the bell.

"Dammit!" I said aloud, "Dammit! Dammit!"

I sat down outside the gate and sighed.

"If only Kisshu-san were here," I said, "Then I could get on the other side of that gate."

"Need some help there, Wolfie-chan?" I heard Kisshu's voice call.

"Oh please!" I exclaimed, "Thank you!"

He swooped from above me and picked me up, teleporting and placing me softly on the other side of the gate.

"Thank you, Thank you!" I shouted.

"Get to class, Wolfie-chan." He turned away and disappeared.

The rest of my school day was uneventful. I told all of my teachers I had a sprained ankle and they believed me. I mean...what was I supposed to say?

'I got into a fight with an alien and have a super mondo bruise on my back that's causing me to walk slowly.'

Yeah...right...

I turned to leave my final class and crashed into a schoolboy I had never seen before. He looked very familiar, it was something about his eyes.

"Konichiwa, Wolfie-chan," He said with a smile.

"K-Kisshu-san?" I said, surprised, "You are very good at disguises."

He smiled at me.

"I came to keep you out of trouble," He said playfully, "And to show you the way to the café from here."

"Thanks..." I said, blushing.

I knew who I was going to give my Valentine's chocolate to, if for nothing else than to keep my dad happy. But my chest felt funny when I was around him, like my heart was fluttering. But it was probably just lustful attraction. I smiled as he and I walked side by side even though I limped in pain. We stopped for a moment so I could regain my composure and Kisshu looked at me. A worried expression spread across his face.

"Get on my back," he said, his eyes now unreadable, "I'm responsible for your injury, I need to take care of you."

I shook my head.

"I'll be fine," I said as I stretched out my back muscles, "This is nothing. I've had worse."

Kisshu crossed his arms, a thoughtful look in his eyes. His eyes lit up moments later, as if he had solved his conundrum. He walked toward me and swept me off of my feet, carrying me bridal style. I blushed furiously, my head swimming with the increased blood flow. Despite my struggling, Kisshu carried me the rest of the way.

"Here's my stop," I said, "you can put me down now."

"You are in no condition to work," he scolded, "You are coming with me so I can treat your bruise and you can get some rest."

"But I have to make money," I whined, "I have a responsibility now. My dad–"

He covered my mouth with his hand and we teleported. Right back to that alternate dimension, except this time instead of chairs being in the library, there was a bed and a therapeutic hot tub.

"I knew it," Kisshu said, "You are hurt. You see, this dimension conforms to whatever you need at the time."

"Are you sure it isn't what you need?" I asked.

"Yes," He responded, "Because I wouldn't need a gown to sleep in and a bikini to jump in the hot tub with."

"Yeah, well I wouldn't need a bikini either," I said, jokingly.

I giggled as a sudden look of realization spread over Kisshu's face, and he blushed deeply.

"I feel like I've known you forever..." I said quietly, "Just tell me if I step out of line..."

He put me down, his normal form returning. I liked him much better that way.

"Actually," he said, rubbing his neck sheepishly, "It's kind of refreshing. No one likes to joke like this anymore."

I sat on the bed. It was soft and the comforter was silky smooth against my skin. I untied the bow that was on the front of my uniform and started to unbutton my shirt.

"Um, could you turn around please?" I asked.

"Of course," Kisshu responded as he turned his back to me.

I undressed quickly, folding all my clothes in the process, and redressed myself in the black bikini with white stars. I felt self-conscious of my pudgy belly. I wasn't really fat, but I wasn't small either. I placed a foot in the hot water and Kisshu turned around.

"Don't look!" I shouted, covering myself.

Kisshu blushed as he looked at me. He walked toward me, his arm outstretched.

"You have some dirt," he said, reaching out and rubbing my cheek.

I blushed as my heart began to speed up. I looked into his eyes and saw something. An all too familiar feeling. His eyes were sad. He turned away and laid on the bed, his back to me.

"Whatever," he said, "Do your thing."

I lowered myself slowly into the hot water. I couldn't help think that I had somehow caused his pain. My back was feeling much better, the soreness was starting to recede. Kisshu quietly turned over to watch me.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked him.

"Because I feel like I need to," Kisshu responded.

"You look heart broken," I said, splashing the water a little, "Is it my fault? Is there something you need from me that I cannot provide?"

Kisshu thought for a moment, his face unreadable. Then he smiled.

"I could not ask you for anymore than you have already done," He said softly, "You are so fun to be around...I've almost forgotten about her..."

He trailed off and was once again lost in his thoughts.

I wondered who she was. She had to be an amazing person to capture this beautiful boy's attention. Maybe he was lonely...That was probably why he kept me around so much. He was reaching out to me to help him. In some way, I must have reminded him of her. Or maybe I didn't and that's why he wanted me around. I pondered this quietly as my eyelids became heavy. Kisshu had turned back over on the bed, not paying much attention to me. It almost felt as if I would go to sleep.

Kisshu lay quietly on the bed, his thoughts were tormented with Ichigo's face. He sighed and turned over onto his back, looking at the ceiling. Perhaps it was time to let go. He needed something to distract himself, so he turned back over to look at Yuki. He smiled a bit when he thought her name, but she was no where to be seen. Had she gotten out of the hot tub while he wasn't looking? No, he would've heard splashing. He stood up, walking over to the swirling tub of water. What he saw there made his heart skip a beat. He reached in and pulled Yuki out of the water.

He drug her out onto the floor and started chest compressions for CPR. He held her nose and placed his mouth to hers, breathing air into her lungs. He continued this until she spat up water and began to open her eyes.

I awoke, feeling an odd pressure in my chest that I had never felt before. It was like the air I had breathed in was too dense. I coughed, and the thick air was gone from my lungs. Only, I don't think it was air at all. I must have fallen asleep in the hot tub. I opened my eyes, Kisshu was kneeling beside me on the floor. I coughed some more. His eyes were fixed intently on me, a stern expression on his face.

"You...saved...me," I managed to say.

Kisshu just stared at me, his eyes filled with relief. He sighed and stood up, holding his hand out to me. I took it, happily. He helped me off the floor and onto the bed.

"Don't scare me like that," He said sitting beside me, "I can't have people thinking I killed you."

I laughed weakly, shivering a bit due to the cool draft in the room. Kisshu shifted a little on the bed and put his arms around me.

"I should put something on that isn't soaked," I said jokingly.

Kisshu pulled back and ran his fingers over my back.

"I'm sorry," He said, looking at the bruise a little more closely, "I didn't mean to hurt you so badly..."

"It's okay," I said with a smile, "I didn't want you to go easy on me and you obliged. If it is anyone's fault it is mine."

"Nevertheless," He said, his face so close now I could feel his breath tickling my back, "It was my blow that caused this."

He kissed my back softly, his lips felt so smooth and warm. My heart sped up again, it felt as if my chest would explode.

Then he stood up, walking off into a corner.

"You should get dressed," He said, "Before you catch a cold."

I pulled the wet bathing suit off, putting on the black lace undies and pink night gown.

"Kay," I said, "You can turn around now."

As he turned, his face turned a shade of red that I had never seen on a human before.

"What?" I asked.

He turned his head to the side, looking ashamed.

"I had a fleeting thought, nothing you need to worry about," He crossed his arms.

"A perverted thought?" I asked, giggling.

He looked down at the floor and sighed. I frowned, thinking I had taken it too far. Just as I was about to apologize, he burst out laughing.

"Even spending only a few hours with me, you can read me that well?" He asked, "That's more than I ever asked from Ich...I mean...her."

"Hey," I said, "Don't think about that."

I stood up, walking over to him. I placed my hand softly on his cheek and made him look me in the eye.

"She was an idiot," I said, "There is no one that could be better than you."

"Yeah, tell her that."

"No," I responded, "I won't tell her that."

Kisshu looked confused and hurt when I said that.

"I don't mean it like that," I said, "All I mean is...If I tell her that, then I won't have a chance..."

I kissed him on the cheek, and blushed as I turned and walked back toward the bed. He grabbed my arm and turned me around to face him.

"I am sorry," he said quietly, "I should not have even brought her up."

He hugged me tightly. My heart sped up again, and my head began to swim. He pulled back and looked my deeply in the eyes. He leaned in closely, his lips inches from mine.

"Close your eyes," he said softly.

My heart pounded as the unearthly sweetness of his breath made me swoon. I smiled and closed my eyes. I felt his smooth lips on mine and my heart raced. He pulled me closer, his arms wrapping fully around me. His heart seemed to beat quickly as well as he pushed his tongue past my lips. He then lifted us both into the air as he teleported.

We ended up in my room, he pulled away slowly.

"Later," He said as he disappeared.

I put a hand to my lips and blushed, wondering why he had left so suddenly. The kiss had left a great taste in my mouth. I smiled and jumped onto my bed, ecstatic. I sighed and laid back onto my pillow. I grabbed my laptop from underneath my bed. It was old. My dad had gotten it over three years ago and gave it to me when he was finished with it. I turned it on and connected to the apartment building's wireless internet. I needed a recipe for chocolate. Not just any chocolate. I needed something that would wow him. I giggled as I ran across a unique chocolate.

"Snow Strawberry," I said aloud, "White chocolate with a swirl of strawberry juice."

I smiled. This had to be the chocolate.

Just as I saved the recipe, I heard a noise from the living area. It sounded like someone breaking glass. I gulped, realizing I had left my school bag in another dimension. My sword was not here. I opened my bedroom door slowly, only to be hit with a blast of energy. I flew backwards into my dresser, my back on fire with pain. I looked up for any sign of my assailant, my efforts were in vain. There was no trace of them anywhere. I stood up carefully, inching toward my closet. I opened the door and grabbed my hidden training bokken. I placed my feet shoulder-width apart, taking a defensive stance.

"Who's there?" I shouted.

Kisshu landed softly by his purple-haired friend.

"Something troubling you, Kisshu-san?" Pai asked.

"Did I bring that much tension into the room?" Kisshu asked, jokingly.

Pai nodded.

"It's Yuki..."

"The white-haired Mew?"

"Hai. There's something about her..."

An alarm went off.

"I guess there is something about her," Pai said, "Someone is attacking her house."

As soon as those words were out of Pai's mouth, Kisshu was gone.

Pai smiled a bit. Ksshu seemed like his old self again.

"I said who's there?" I shouted again.

Another blast of energy headed my way, but this time I was knocked out of the way.

"K-Kisshu-san..." I said, looking up at the person laying on top of me.

He placed my sword hilt into my hand.

"Hurry," He said, "It won't take their power long to recharge."

I nodded as he rolled off of me. I stood up.

"Mew Mew Snow! Metamorphosis!" I shouted.

I sniffed the air. My dad's room. I ran across the hallway, sword hilt in hand. As soon as I was in the room, I squeezed my weapon. A stream of energy shot out. I sniffed the air again. To the left. I turned slowly to face...

"Nothing..." I said softly.

"I wouldn't be so sure," a woman's voice said.

I jumped a bit as she appeared from no where. She was tall, wearing a lab coat. Her hair was black and pixie cut. She wore round, black glasses around her brown eyes.

"What do you want?" I asked, my hands clasping my blade tightly.

"I'm Ms. Emily Rhodes," She said, "An American scientist. We are doing genetic experiments. You Mews...We want to know where you came from. And if you refuse to tell us how you came about...Well, we will experiment on you..."

She walked toward me, menacingly.

"Honestly," I said with a sarcastic smile, "I don't even know what's going on myself."

"LIES!"

A new blast of energy headed my way, I dodged it with difficulty.

"So you need this information for what reason?" I asked.

"We want to create a biological super weapon out of ordinary humans. Some of our experiments have been somewhat successful, as you can see by my powers."

My dad's room was nearly destroyed, I didn't know how I was going to explain this one.

Another blast. I crashed through the window, landing hard onto the sidewalk below. I stood up and brushed myself off, painfully I might add. The people on the street looked at me, skeptically. I took a deep breath, no more distractions.

"That was my apartment!" I heard someone scream.

It just happened to be my dad, what a day.

"YUKI!" He screamed as he ran into the building.

I sniffed the air, but the woman's scent was gone. Wondering what had happened to her, I began transition back to my normal form. Just before my identity was exposed to the world, Kisshu grabbed me up and teleported me back to my room. As my dad unlocked the front door, Kisshu disappeared. I sprawled myself out onto the floor just before my dad walked in.

"Daddy?" I said, "Is that you?"

"Yuki!" He yelled, making a beeline toward my room, "Yuki are you all right?"

"H-Hai, father," I said, pushing myself from the ground, "Everything is fine."

He helped my onto my bed.

"What happened, Yuki?" He asked me as he began to clean things up. I stashed my sword hilt discreetly under my mattress.

"A woman..." I said quietly, "A woman in a lab coat. She was...Telepathic I think. Then a Mew Girl came and saved me. Not one on the phone you got me though. A new Mew. She wore all black..."

"I saw her," my dad said, "She crashed through my bedroom window."

"Did you see her face?" I asked.

He shook his head.

"I was too worried about you," He responded.

I smiled a little bit.

"I'm making chocolate," I said.

My dad's face lit up.

"For who? For who?" he asked, looking at me enthusiastically.

"His name is Kisshu," I said, "I think you would like him."

My dad danced around in his own little odd way.

"This is such good news," He said, "You've only been here two days, and you already have a job and a boyfriend."

"Well," I said, "He isn't really my boyfriend..."

My dad looked at me, and an odd expression crossed his face.

"You need to go to the hospital," he said, "I wasn't even thinking. I was just relieved you were alive."

"No, dad. I'm fine, really. Just a little bruised and cut."

"What about concussions or internal bleeding?"

"Dad...you know I'm tougher than that, don't worry." I said, smiling.

"Alright," He said, "But don't go to sleep for two hours. I'm going to go clean my room. You lie down for a while, but no sleeping."

I nodded. I watched him leave and close the door to my bedroom.

"Kisshu-san!" I said, "Where did he go?"

"No worries, Wolfie-chan," I heard a voice say, "I am here."

I sighed in relief, my heart fluttered at the sight of him.

"Chocolate, huh?" He said.

"Y-You heard that?" I asked.

"I was here the whole time," He said, "Just not visible to you."

"Oh..."

"So this 'chocolate', is it good?"

My jaw dropped in surprise.

"You really haven't had chocolate before?" I asked.

"No," he said, "But I'm sure if it is made by your hands, it will be wonderful."

He stole a kiss from my lips and disappeared.

I sighed and laid on my bed, thoughts of the day consuming my mind.