demonluver: I'm back! This one was a FUN chapter to write!

Kisshu: Considering she found a new hentai site which 'inspired' her...

demonluver: Oh, shut up! ::smacks Kisshu upside the head:: I only went on that site because of post-break up stress...

Ichigo: But... you two ended up getting back together...

demonluver: I'm still in a crappy mood!

Kisshu: O...kay...

demonluver: That does it! I'm putting in softcore S&M into this chapter!

Kisshu: YES!

Ichigo: NO!

demonluver: You know you love it. Anyway, I made the chapter really long.

Kisshu: And you wanted to ask the readers a question...?

demonluver: Oh yeah! For the next chappie, I'm putting in lots of scenes with Jagaimo, Meredith, Ryou, and Masaya, and I wanted to ask the fans if they'd mind if I used offensive slang...

Ichigo: Like what exactly...?

demonluver: Oh, you know, d*ck, p*ssy, c*m, t*ts, you know... stuff you'd find in really dirty hentai.

Kisshu: Normally, I'd say that was hot... but it has my brother, ex-fiancee, and two of my love rivals in it... so...

Ichigo: Ew.

demonluver: What? Don't judge me I'm just a horny teenager!

Kisshu: Fine... whatever. DEMONLUVER821 DOES NOT OWN TOKYO MEW MEW OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS, OTHERWISE IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A HENTAI SERIES... cept more romantic and with an actual plot...

demonluver: ::judo throws Kisshu:: Anyway, on with the story!

'I don't love him. How can I love him?'

'Come on, he's perfect!'

'Like hell he is.'

Ichigo lie on her bed, weeks later, in a heated argument with her inner Kisshu-fan. After her sex session with Kisshu, (she had to admit, she had loved it) Ichigo hadn't seen him.

After Kish left her, Ichigo felt a strange sense of... restlessness. She refused to admit it, but she missed Kisshu. Ichigo wanted to see him every day, to talk with him, to laugh with him. She didn't know what to think of it.

And now, school was back in session, and Ichigo lie awake, fuming over her stupidity.

'Oh? Name any bad points he's got.'

Ichigo growled. "He's an alien, for one!" She shouted out loud.

The voice scoffed. 'That's fucking RACIST, Ichigo. I thought you were better than that.'

"He's a pervert!"

'And so are you. Don't you dare tell me you don't love it.'

"He's trying to take over the planet!"

'In order to save his people.' The voice drawled on, bored. 'Come on, that's almost noble. Anything else?'

Ichigo thought desperately. "I don't know anything about him! His life, his family, his friends!"

'Have you asked?' The voice sounded slightly irritated.

"He's not Masaya!"

The voice shuddered. 'Thank GOD for that...' Ichigo couldn't help but agree. She hugged her pillow and rolled over.

"I can't trust him..." Ichigo sighed and snuggled into her covers.

'You know that isn't true. If you're ever in danger, Kisshu is the only person you could rely on. You know it.' Ichigo nodded.

"I know..." She moaned unhappily. "But still... how can I love him?"

The voice groaned in frustration. 'Don't you remember anything? You were thinking of it, you WANTED to say it. The last time. But you lost your nerve.' Ichigo whimpered and covered her face with her hands.

"I'm sorry, okay? I don't know what to think..." She rolled over on her bed and let out a heavy sigh. "I'm just scared, okay?"

The voice sighed. 'Look, it's not as if you have to marry the guy if you say that you love him...'

Ichigo groaned. "And if we break up, he'll follow me to the ends of the earth in order to force me into it! Kisshu's insane when it comes to chasing me down!"

The voice nodded. 'True... but what if you don't break up?' Ichigo's eyes widened at the thought.

"But... that would mean..." She eeped and pulled her bedcovers over herself.

'Oh come on! Is the thought really that bad?' Ichigo huddled up into a little ball.

"Marriage? Isn't that a bit far-fetched?" She sighed and rolled over. "I... just don't want to think about this right now..."

Ichigo waited for an answer, but heard nothing. She rubbed her temples. "Am I going crazy?" She asked herself sleepily. "I have to be... to fall in love with Kisshu..." Ichigo closed her eyes as sleep consumed her.

Kisshu groaned as he walked down the hallway to his room. "Oi Kisshu!" He sighed and turned to see Taruto beside him. "Still moping over the old hag?" Kisshu chuckled slightly before giving Taruto a noogie.

"Ichigo-chan is no hag, got that chibi?" Taruto squirmed slightly. A hand rested on Kisshu's shoulder. He looked up to recognized his elder.

"Pai!" Tart yelled. "Get... me... out of... here!" Kish blinked before letting go of the younger Cyniclon.

Pai sighed. "You two really had better start acting dignified. The rest of my commanders are gossiping about your behavior, imagine how they'll react when they find out you've both fallen in love with humans."

Kish snorted. "What about you?" Pai felt a heat rise to his cheeks.

"What about me?" Kisshu and Taruto looked at each other before cracking up.

"Give me a break Pai! You know damn well about that soft spot for the fish girl." Pai turned away and covered his face.

"That... has absolutely nothing to do with this..." Kisshu smirked.

"I wonder how things would have gone down if SHE had been the one injected with Jagaimo's potion, and YOU had to have sex with her once every month..." Pai's blush gave way, and his usually pale face turned completely pink.

"I... I... I honestly don't... think about s-such things..." Tart broke into peals of laughter.

Kisshu stretched his arms behind his back. "Anyways, I'd best be checking up on my kitten." He looked back at Pai and let out a small laugh. "Maybe you should check up on your fishy." He teleported away.

Pai could feel his cheeks burning as Taruto began another series of hysterical laughter.

Kisshu reappeared outside of Ichigo's bedroom window, a smirk playing on his face. He looked inside to see his kitten brushing her hair, which was damp. Kisshu looked her over and licked his lips. His Ichigo, fresh from the shower, was clothed in nothing but a towel. He growled possessively.

Teleporting silently, he reappeared in Ichigo's room. Kisshu chuckled and began massaging her shoulders. "Ichigo, darling..." He said softly. "You really ought to relax love... you're so tense..."

The pink-haired mew turned around happily. "Kisshu!" She shouted happily as she jumped up and hugged him tightly. Kisshu sighed in ecstasy and buried his head in her hair.

"You're shampoo smells nice." Ichigo smiled at the compliment.

"How are you doing?" She asked curiously. Kisshu raised an eyebrow.

"I should be asking you that. Isn't it your birthday today? August 24?" Ichigo's eyes widened.

"You remembered!" She shouted happily. Kisshu grinned.

"Of course." He nuzzled her cheek. "I have an exciting day planned for us..." Ichigo blushed darkly.

"K-Kish..." The alien prince smiled at her before kissing her cheek.

"Oh kitten, this will be FUN." He muttered slightly. Ichigo laughed.

"Kisshu, you should take me out somewhere first, it's only decent." Kisshu groaned.

"Decent? Since when have WE been decent?" Ichigo laughed. Turning slightly in his arms, she grabbed his face and kissed him chastely. Kisshu grinned and leaned into her, begging for more. Ichigo pulled away.

"What did you say you had planned for us?" Kisshu shuddered slightly.

"Well..." He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the window. "Come with me."

Ichigo giggled slightly. "But I'm not dressed for anything special!" Kisshu smirked deviantly.

"Oh, but Ichigo..." He said in a dangerously low voice. "What I've planned for us doesn't involve clothing..." Ichigo blushed a dark red that put her namesake to shame.

"K-Kisshu!" She hid her face in the folds of his clothing. Suddenly, Ichigo looked up quickly, with a grin on her face. "What is it?" She asked excitedly.

Kisshu laughed full-heartedly. "Come with me and you'll see." He whispered into her ear. "Or would you like me to kidnap you instead?" Ichigo squirmed slightly.

"Ano.... fine." She said, pretending to be stubborn. Kisshu grinned, clearly seeing right through her charade.

He bit her ear lightly. She squeaked. "Kami, we will have so much fun..."

Ichigo wrapped her arms around Kisshu's waist and squeezed him tightly. "Then take me..." She whispered. Kisshu smirked.

"As you wish..." He muttered. The two lovebirds disappeared in a rush of air.

They reappeared in a setting which was all too familiar to Ichigo. "Your bedroom? That's incredibly redundant." Kisshu felt a smirk grace his features.

"Oh, but Ichigo..." He said coyly. "I've been reading up on birthday games, and look what I found." Kisshu pulled a deck of cards out of the air.

Ichigo raised an eyebrow. "So what, are we going to play Go Fish?" Kisshu grinned.

"Oh yes Ichigo. Strip Go Fish." Her eyes widened and she licked her lips unconsciously. Kisshu took note of this and grinned. "Come now... afterward, we can play Twister..." Ichigo shivered as the air from Kisshu's breath went into her ear.

"Damnit... Kisshu..." She felt his arms around her, holding her down as she tried to struggle. "This'll take too long..."

Kisshu laughed. "So?" He turned Ichigo around in his arms and pinned her to the bed. "I just love foreplay." He kissed her roughly, trailing his hands up and down her sides. Ichigo moaned and writhed beneath him, bucking her hips. Kisshu pulled back, slightly annoyed.

"Although, I've got to give you credit for making this rather hard..." He pressed up against her. "But I won't allow you to ruin my plans for your perfect birthday gift..."

Ichigo looked at him curiously. "What gift is this?"

Kisshu smirked. "The gift that keeps on giving." He lowered his head and bit down on her neck. "Me."

Ichigo giggled slightly. "I have you all the time though..." Kisshu smirked, showing off his canines.

"That you do..." He pulled away. Ichigo almost groaned in disappointment. "So, let's play."

Ichigo watched as he shuffled the deck and split the cards. Kisshu handed seven of them too her. "You start." He said, grinning so he showed off his canines.

Ichigo shivered in anticipation and delight. She looked down at her cards. "Any... any fours?" She stuttered.

Kisshu pouted. "Here..." He muttered, handing her two cards. Ichigo giggled.

"This'll be the only game I actually WANT to lose." She said happily. Kisshu chuckled.

Ichigo looked back down at her cards. "What about sevens?" She asked. Kisshu grinned.

"Go fish." Slowly, Ichigo pulled up teasingly on the bottom of her blouse. Kisshu growled in frustration. "Damn it woman..." Ichigo laughed, taking it off all the way to reveal her black lace bra. The growl of frustration turned into a growl of hunger.

"Still want to wait it out?" Ichigo asked, pulling at the cup of her bra. Kisshu closed his eyes and swallowed hard.

"No... not yet..." Ichigo pouted.

"Fine..." She said softly. Kisshu held back a smile.

"You got any threes?" Ichigo shook her head. Kisshu ripped his shirt clean off.

Now that they weren't in a lust-filled haze or in the dark, Ichigo could finally see every curve and ridge of her lover's chest. Kisshu had well defined pecs, and abdominals that caused him to appear skinny, but when Ichigo reached out and touched them, they were hard. She looked at his arms and saw that the muscles were tense, as if he was holding himself back. Ichigo giggled and kissed his cheek. His muscles tightened up even more.

She laughed. "Aww... are you holding yourself back?" Kisshu groaned.

"Shush..." He muttered, placing a finger on her lips. "Too soon..." Kisshu picked up his cards. "Your turn..."

Ichigo's eyebrows furrowed in frustration. "How about..." Her mind raced to think of whatever he wouldn't have. She saw three cards in her hands already. "Two?"

Kisshu pouted again as he silently handed her a card. Ichigo nearly slammed her head against a wall.

She looked back down. "Fours?" Ichigo asked helplessly. Kisshu smirked deviantly. Ichigo already knew the answer, and her stomach was churning in delight.

"Go fish." Ichigo was already unlatching the hooks on her bra. She let it slide down her arms and looked back at Kisshu, a blush covering her face.

Kisshu's eyes were shining as he saw Ichigo's breasts, nipples already perked up in anticipation. Her stomach was smooth, slightly muscular from her work as a mew, but not well defined. Ichigo leaned over and pressed herself against Kisshu.

"Still don't want to?" She whispered into his ear. Kisshu shivered.

"Got any fives?" Ichigo smiled.

"Go fish." Frantically, Kisshu pulled his pants off. Ichigo looked down at her cards to compare them to his.

"Any tens?" Kisshu shivered.

"No." Ichigo practically ripped the zipper off of her skirt. Kisshu pushed her down onto the floor, pinning her down with his hands.

"Eight's?" He panted. Ichigo shook her head. Kisshu slid a finger through the hole in her panties and pulled them off her legs.

"Queens?" Ichigo looked up at him desperately. Kisshu laughed.

"You're my queen." His boxers were gone, and they were both naked on the floor.

Ichigo gasped as Kisshu spread butterfly kisses all over her face and chest. "Please... Kisshu!" He didn't answer, instead, he began sucking on her breasts hungrily. Ichigo whimpered and moaned. "Please... my prince... take me now..."

Kisshu pulled himself up so that he was facing her and kissed Ichigo's lips. "Not yet..." He managed to say. "Too... too soon..."

Ichigo stroked his ears, something that she learned he liked. Kisshu gasped. "Are you sure you can hold yourself back, love?" She whispered seductively.

Kisshu laughed. "I've done it this far, haven't I-" He blinked in sudden realization. "You... you just called me... your..." Ichigo blushed.

"Well... I... you... you always call me that... so..." She turned away. "I said it without thinking..." Ichigo muttered softly.

Kisshu nuzzled his face into her neck. "I'm glad..." He said happily, drawing languid circles on her thigh. "You don't know how badly I want to take you right now..." Kisshu's hand traveled down to Ichigo's heated entrance, which was already soaking wet. He laughed. "Or maybe you do..." He stuck one finger into her opening, and thrust it in and out.

Ichigo squirmed and whimpered. "Please..." She said. "Please just finish me..." Kisshu pulled out his finger and licked it.

"Twister." He told her specifically. "I've been reading more into the Kama Sutra, Ichigo. And I've already picked one out for us."

Ichigo raised an eyebrow. "Which one?"

Kisshu laughed. "So you've been reading it too?" Ichigo blushed. Slowly, he ran a finger down her cheek to her neck, then down her chest, to come to a stop at her clit. Ichigo felt herself shivering. "I'm not telling..." Kisshu teased in a singsong voice as he wiggled his fingers around. Ichigo whimpered softly. "Just obey my orders kitten..."

He bent Ichigo over the mat. "Put your hands over here, hon." Ichigo bent forward even more, so that she was standing up straight, yet touching the circles near your feet. Kisshu chuckled.

Ichigo felt her head spinning, yet didn't know if it was because of the position she was in or the fact that Kisshu was standing right behind her. She could feel him against her, and felt herself becoming wet in anticipation. "Are you going to... to do anything...?"

Kisshu smirked as he walked around Ichigo, looking her over completely. "Not until I get every view of that sexy ass of yours..." He said, smacking it gently. Ichigo yelped and stood up straight, her face as red as a beet.

"K-Kisshu!" Kish smirked and wrapped one arm around her, pulling her close.

"Come now..." He muttered softly as he kissed her forehead tenderly. "You know I can't help myself..." Kisshu pushed Ichigo down so that her back was on the mat.

"K-Kisshu!" She gasped as she felt him straddling her.

He grinned down deviantly. "Put your legs here..." He spread them apart and pushed them so they were bent. "Put your hands above your head..." Ichigo flushed as she felt herself shaking with desire.

Kisshu lowered his mouth down and licked her entrance gently. Ichigo thrashed her head and moaned. Kisshu grinned at her reaction and began sucking on her eagerly.

Ichigo gasped and arched her back as Kisshu's hands tugged on her opening gently to allow him better access to her. Suddenly, she felt something tie her hands together. She looked up through her haze of pleasure to find that Kisshu had conjured ropes.

"Kisshu...?" Ichigo looked at him inquisitively. "What are these for?" Kisshu grinned as he moved up so that they were eye level. Another two ropes appeared out of nowhere and wrapped around her legs, pulling them apart.

"Ever heard of bondage, kitty?" He asked, licking his lips. Ichigo pulled against the ropes, in order to see how tight they were. They held her in place.

Kisshu levitated and spun around her. "Ichigo-chan..." He said in a singsong voice. "You look so sexy... you're so red right now..." Ichigo, indeed, was flushed with anticipation.

"Kisshu... sama..." He shivered slightly.

"So..." Kisshu muttered, a dangerous look in his eyes. "Would you like me to take you, naughty girl?" Ichigo squirmed.

"Oh, please...!" She arched her back as Kish smacked her butt softly.

Kisshu chuckled softly. He kissed her lips softly, before his mouth lowered to her neck, which he bit down on gently. Ichigo moaned, and this encouraged him to bite down even harder. Sucking roughly, Kisshu pulled away to reveal a dark red hickey. Ichigo felt herself gasping.

"Ichigo, hon... are you exhausted already?" Kisshu grabbed Ichigo's breasts in his hands and squeezed them roughly. Ichigo emitted squeaks of surprise. Still fondling them, he lowered his mouth down and licked one gently.

Ichigo shivered. "They're already hard Ichigo... one would think this was your first time..." The pink mew arched her back, pressing her breast even further into Kisshu's mouth.

"Oh... please!" She gasped as Kisshu nibbled on her nipple softly. "H-Harder!" The alien prince smirked. Biting down on her, Ichigo squealed in surprise. Kisshu gave her a soft smack on the breast his mouth wasn't busy with. Ichigo gasped.

"Please..." Kisshu moved up to kiss her mouth. Pulling away, he grinned.

"So? Do you like it rough, Ichigo?" She nodded eagerly. Kisshu willed the ropes to pull her arms behind her, and force her legs up, so that Ichigo was lying on the floor. She had her stomach on the ground, and her legs folded under her.

Kisshu teleported so that he was in front of her. His erection was in Ichigo's face, so she took this as the opportunity to suck on it, harder than she ever had before. Kisshu felt his legs weakening from underneath him. He pulled out of Ichigo's mouth and came behind her.

"Are you ready for this?" Ichigo nodded weakly. Kisshu thrust into her, and Ichigo screamed slightly. The ropes pulled her so that her arms were free. She grasped at the floor and writhed in ecstasy.

"K-Kisshu!" She screamed as he thrust into her again, going in at a different angle then she had ever experienced before. It was deeper then she was used to, and hit her just right. Ichigo bucked her hips, as if begging Kisshu to go in deeper. He obliged, thrusting in and out at a rapid pace.

Ichigo moaned and rolled around. The ropes gave way as Kisshu allowed Ichigo to push him onto the floor, so that now she was riding him, moving up and down.

She bent over, as if to touch her toes. Kisshu thrust into her repeatedly, going in at a new depth that Ichigo was completely unfamiliar with.

"Oh God Kisshu, please..." She managed to gasp out. "Harder..." He bucked his hips, and fully entered her with one long thrust. Ichigo gasped as she climaxed, and Kisshu came soon after.

She turned around so that she was facing him. Ichigo smiled, a bit flustered, at him.

"I've never really... thought that being spanked would feel so good." Kisshu grinned. Ichigo blushed slightly as he pulled her down onto his chest.

"We should try that again." He said softly, holding her close. Ichigo snuggled up against him. By chance she glanced down, then giggled.

"You... left a hickey on my breast." Kisshu quickly looked down at his lover and his eyes widened.

"Your beautiful breasts..." He said as he caressed them softly. "They've gotten all red..." Kisshu sighed and kissed them gently, suckling them, but making sure that his teeth would not harm them.

Ichigo gasped, for her breasts had become extremely sensitive due to Kisshu playing so roughly with them minutes ago. His tongue drew small circles around her nipples, and his lips caressed her gently.

Ichigo sighed and leaned into him. She was tired, yet never bored of being in Kisshu's arms, in his touch. Ichigo's arms snaked around his waist and pulled him close to her, kissing him gently.

Kisshu's hands rubbed up and down her torso. "I love you, Ichigo." He said as he pulled away. Ichigo's eyes widened as she looked deeply into his eyes, which shone with love and affection. "Please..." He muttered, kissing her forehead. "Tell me... do you love me back?"

Ichigo took in a deep, shuddering breath. "K-Kisshu..." She said softly. "I... I..." She tried desperately to look away, she really did. Yet his gaze was dominant and intense, and Ichigo found that she couldn't.

'Those golden eyes...' She thought. 'They're pulling me in...' Ichigo gasped and felt tears in her eyes.

"Kisshu, I-" Ichigo squeezed her eyes shut.

'Just say it!' The voice in her head screamed. 'Tell him the truth! How hard can it be?'

Ichigo finally managed to look away. "Kisshu... I can't." She couldn't look at him now; she knew the hurt gaze that he would give her, and could already feel his heart being broken. She willed herself to look at him. The sight of his face, torn apart by anguish and betrayal, broke her heart away.

"Kisshu, I'm afraid." He growled low in the throat.

"Of what?" Kisshu stood up suddenly, pacing around the room. "What is there to be afraid of?" He turned away from her, frustrated beyond belief.

Ichigo closed her eyes tightly. 'You're afraid of commitment.' The voice in her head chided her. 'You're afraid of falling to far in love with him, and afraid of being betrayed. You're afraid of starting a life-long relationship when you're still just a teenager. Ichigo, you're a coward.'

She felt herself close to tears. Standing up suddenly, Ichigo ran to Kisshu, hugging him tightly.

"I'm afraid of you, damnit!" She shouted, tears threatening to break free.

The green-haired alien looked back at her, face devoid of all emotion except anger. "Of me?" He turned on Ichigo, grabbing her shoulders roughly. "What the fuck is there to be afraid of?" Kisshu growled angrily, eyes glowing red. "I've done nothing but love you!" He let go of Ichigo and slammed his fist into the wall. "I've loved you and cherished you and protected you from harm, even when you hated me and were smitten with that fool of a human!"

Ichigo tried her hardest not to cry. "That's not what I'm talking about!" She yelled at him.

Kisshu growled and pushed her against the bed, pinning Ichigo down. "Then what the fuck are you going on about?" He shouted angrily.

Ichigo's tears finally broke free. "It's because I'm afraid of what I'd do for you! Because I'm afraid of the fact that I'd die for you, and I'd kill someone for you!" She glared fiercely at him. "And the reason that I'm so afraid is because I HAVE fallen in love with you!"

Time seemed to stop. Kisshu and Ichigo stared at each other, with a dawning realization of what happened.

'Oh no...' Ichigo thought as she looked fearfully at Kisshu. 'I'm doomed... I love him too much now... I can't lie anymore...'

Kisshu felt a bubbling feeling in his chest. "You... love me?" He said softly. "Despite everything I've done to you... everything I've done to your people and your friends... you love me?"

Ichigo nodded her head, too weak to fight it anymore. "Yes." She said helplessly. "I love you so much..." She began sobbing quietly. "Kisshu... I'm scared..."

Kisshu laughed, giddy from relief. "What is there to be scared about?" He asked, completely happy. "I love you... you love me... we can be together. Why are you scared?"

Ichigo turned away. "Everything. The fact that were two completely different species. The fact that we're supposed to be mortal enemies, and the fact that I may never stop loving you, ever!" Kisshu grinned.

"Neither will I!" He kissed her, pouring in all of his longings and joy. Ichigo gasped at the fierceness and, despite herself, pulled him into her.

They broke apart. Ichigo could still feel herself crying. "I love you..." She said, breathing the words out into his chest. "Never let me go..."

Kisshu held her possessively. "I'll never let you go Ichigo. Not now, not ever." He looked deeply into her eyes and kissed her again.

"I'll always want to be with you." Ichigo said, kissing his face. "I can't imagine life without you!"

Kisshu swooped down and captured her in yet another kiss. Pushing her down into his bed covers, he made sweet love to her for the rest of the day (and night, from what Tart told Pai the next morning. Something about 'going in deeper' and 'putting it right there'. Pai decided to either soundproof his sovereign's room, or render him mute.)

Later on, after night had fallen, you could find Mew Lettuce sitting at her desk, sighing restlessly. It was the second week back from summer holiday and she was swamped with schoolwork and assignments.

She rubbed her forehead and stood up, deciding that she might as well go to bed; she could finish in the morning. Lettuce turned around towards her bed. Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye she saw a shadow move across her room. Lettuce whirled about frantically.

Her scream was cut off by a strong hand clamped across her mouth. "Don't scream, stupid human." A man's voice said darkly. "It's only me."

Lettuce's eyes, which were previously closed shut with fear, opened slowly. Green eyes were met with a stunning purple.

"Pai-san..." Lettuce tried to say, though her voice was muffled. He quickly removed his hand.

Lettuce looked him over. He didn't appear threatening. "What are you doing here?" She asked curiously. Pai sighed and crossed his arms over his chest.

"I wished to ask you as to whether or not your mew team had any idea where... Jagaimo might be..." Lettuce looked at him as if he had grown a second head.

"How would we know any more then you do, Pai-san?" The Cyniclon in question, was mentally hitting himself up the head with a spiked, metal, baseball bat.

'Stupid, stupid, STUPID! Of all of the excuses I could have come up with to visit her, I had to come up with THE DUMBEST...' Pai turned to Lettuce.

"Because... um... we have reason to believe that he may be after your team." He sat down casually on Lettuce's bed. "Has anyone on your team been acting strangely?"

Lettuce sat down next to him. "Well..." She said softly. "Zakuro has been on a world tour, and Minto hasn't lifted a finger to help any of us, so she's fine." Pai felt the strangest urge to laugh. "Pudding has missed Tart, but she's been her hyper self. Ichigo is pretty happy because of Kisshu, and..." Lettuce trailed off.

Pai tried to press her for an answer. "What is it?"

Lettuce sighed. "Ryou has been acting weird." She turned to him, then gasped at his intense gaze, as well as how close he was to her.

"I... um... eh... he's been really quiet... and there's this darkness around him... yet he smiles a lot. But..." She trailed off, then regained her composure. "His smiles are dark and cruel... almost as if he knows something."

Pai nodded. "I'll look into it." He turned to look at her. "Thank you..." He muttered. "Jagaimo may be practicing mind control on him. I need you to remember something important."

Lettuce scooted closer to him. "What is it?" She inquired, cocking her head slightly.

Pai sighed. "Jagaimo is... a sexual deviant Lettuce. There's no telling what he would do to an innocent woman like you. I suggest that you don't let anyone alone into the same room as your boss from now on."

Lettuce nodded. "Yes." She said, slightly breathless. She had never seen Pai like this. He seemed determined to catch Jagaimo... Lettuce reached out to him and touched his shoulder gently.

Pai turned to face her. "I don't need your pity..." He said emotionlessly. Lettuce took a deep breath.

"I don't pity you, Pai-san." She said softly. "I truly care about what's troubling you."

Pai looked at her with a tender light in his eye that Lettuce had never seen before. Slowly, as if he were moving through water, Pai brought both of his hands to the sides of Lettuce's face and kissed her gently.

Her eyes widened with shock for half a second, then closed in acceptance to what happened. She fell back onto the bed and grasped Pai's shoulders, tugging him oh-so-slightly closer. Pai growled hungrily, a rumble traveling through his chest. He pressed his mouth against hers, amazed at the raw emotion he was feeling. The butterflies in his stomach, the dizziness in his head... It was something he had never experienced before.

Pai's tongue, as if acting on its own, probed Lettuce's closed mouth, begging her to let him in. Lettuce obliged fully, allowing him to run his tongue over hers. Pai's hands wandered up and down her waist, and slowly traveled to her breasts, which he gently squeezed.

Lettuce's moan of pleasure broke him out of his trance. Pai quickly broke the kiss and sat up, horrified at what he did. Lettuce looked at him, regret shining in her eyes.

"Pai-san..."

"I'm sorry." He said gruffly, turning away. "I-I didn't mean to let my hormones get the better of me." Pai covered his face, trying to calm down the burning sensation. "Goodbye, Lettuce." He teleported away without another word.

'How far would I have gone if I didn't gain control of myself?' Pai thought fearfully. 'Would I have taken her against her will?' He looked down at the house below him.

"Lettuce..."

Meanwhile, the object of Pai's affections was staring off into space. 'Why?' She thought, a strange sensation in her heart. A cross between sadness and desire. 'Why did he... kiss me? And why did I let him?' She fell back upon her bed.

"Did I... want him to?" She thought out loud. "Do I... like Pai?"

These questions remained unanswered, as she closed her eyes and managed to fall asleep after a time.

Ichigo: Aww Pai and Lettuce are going to fall in love!

demonluver: Of course, of course.

Kisshu: ::rolling around on the floor laughing his ass off::

demonluver: ...we'd better put him down...

Ichigo: That's what I told you at the beginning of the Goddamn story!

Kisshu: Ooh, Ichigo's got a potty mouth!

demonluver: ::throws pillow in Kisshu's face and knocks him out:: Anyway, in case you were wondering, the two sex positions used today were cosmopolitian's G-Spot Jiggy the Backup Boogie and the Bucking Bronco.

Ichigo: Did you HAVE to tell them that?

demonluver: Well, what if they wanted to try it out for themselves?

Kisshu: You do know that most of the readers are TEENAGERS, right?

demonluver: ...so?

Ichigo: ... nothing... lets just wrap up another chapter...

Kisshu: Another exciting installment is coming up... right after that bit with my brother ::gags::

demonluver: You know, one of my readers wanted to see Ichigo raped by Jagaimo...

Ichigo: WTF?

Kisshu: I'd never let that happen!

demonluver: Of course you wouldn't... although I DID find a really interesting hentai fan comic where Kisshu tied up Ichigo with tentacle chimera and had his way with her...

Ichito: WTF?

Kisshu: THAT SOUNDS SO HOT!

demonluver: It WAS... anywho, that's all folks! See you next time!