Authoress notes: Before we get to our third chapter, let me get down to replying to our… well one reviewer XD Which happens to be LucyShirogane…
0w0 this one just won't go away…
XD Naw… I kid, I kid!
And yes, this Radish promises surprises as well as pairings to boggle the mind X3
Glad the descriptions are helping you
Visualize everything nicely~ This Radish tries her best~
Hope you enjoy this new chapter, and also hope to hear that you've enjoyed it.
A "thunk" was the sound that echoed off the kitchen walls when Lettuce's back came into sudden contact with a wall. Her chest heavily and slowly rose then fell while this sigh heaved from out of it balancing off cool crisp lips. That fair face of hers was as red, if not redder, then a tomato. Knees were loosely bent shakingly keeping herself up as possible. Gentle hands clutched the porcelain dishes within her grasp tightly and desperately to her bosom. A small smile tugged on the corners of her lips turning them upward. Fair eyelids trembling open revealing dazed, though happy, sapphire irises. She could feel her heart racing a mile a minute! The blush covering her whole entire face was burning the skin. Though she was in a faze of sheer embarrassment… Her smile brightened while the tips of her fingers traced the edges of the plates. This was the happiest feeling in the world to her…
Giggling to herself, the grassy green-haired-girl continued on her reasons for being in the kitchen. Her smile faltered a little though… It was time for her to suck in another heavy breath of fresh air as she would pick up a couple of plates with some orders sitting a top them. It used to be a daily routine for Lettuce to extend a grin that was particularly real and fake when she'd carry out these orders. Though she had never really told anymore, especially her fellow mews and Keiichiro and Ryou, she was always expecting to fail. In her eyes she was a down right failure. Not only as a Mew Mew but as a café worker. She was to a point where she wondered why she even tried… The only slither of hope that kept her going on the team was none other than the kindness of Ryou Shirogane…
The porpoise mew would chuckle lightly to herself while all the while shaking her head. Sending emerald locks, as well as her braids that were almost as tall as herself, back and forth. That was back when I was chasing a heartbreaking reality…
However, as she would push past the door of the kitchen, her face started lighting up. Aquamarine eyes were shimmering as brightly as the vast ocean that crashed its waves against the sandy shores of the Tokyo Harbor. From ear to ear this wide smile stretching right across her face.
Across the room sat her beloved boyfriend. And though it seemed as though he was flashing quite the devious fanged grin at her… She, including the mews, could tell that there really was sincerity in it.
It's funny, really, how things really change in only three months… Her head would cock to the side dreamily with her cheek lying against her shoulder. How the two of us were single beings with feelings to share and hearts to give, but no one in who we had wish to return them…
"Whaa- Would you let go of me?" That was the distressed tone of someone's voice Lettuce heard that brought her out of her silent stupor.
Cerulean orbs then watched as the sponge that had been so safely in her grasp plunge into the watery depths of the soapy dishwater. She would shake her head to regain her consciousness into reality. A hand reached towards the bottom of the sink, in which her sponge was resting upon the metallic bottom, retrieving the cleansing tool. Once it was rightly back inside her grasp would she continue her work finishing washing the last of the dishes. After rising off the last plate would she then rinse off and dry her now wrinkly hands. Now she was going to check and find out what was wrong with her strawberry friend. Though she had an exact idea of what her problem was. And her suspicions were correct. Lettuce didn't even get a chance to exit the kitchen to see it since it was right in front of the door, and blocking her only way out.
By this point, from where her visual part was in seeing the situation, Ichigo was in the midst of prying Kisshu's arms from around her waist. There was this angered though embarrassed expression upon the girl's features. Those ebony furred cat ears and tail of hers were standing straight up along with the fur upon them. Lettuce would jump the second a fierce hiss roared from her friend.
Kisshu would pout for only a couple of seconds. "You're being awfully stingy today Koneko-Chan…" He whined, but soon his pout was replaced with a flirty grin. "Fighting to resist your true feelings for me is futile, and only fuels my fire even more~"
Teeth were now gritting as Ichigo's body was shaking profoundly in utter anger! "Would you SHUT UP?" She screamed at him, her face turning into a bright red from the combination of anger and embarrassment that pulled at her emotions. "I'm NOT in love with YOU!"
Little did the two realize that the aquatic Mew Mew was still 'spying' on them. Hands were pressed against the wood of the door, and almost her face against the tiny window inside it. A frown tugged at the corners of her lips when she was for sure she was what she believed she had with her eyes.
It seemed to her that Kisshu's grin faltered slightly though barely noticeable as any quick unfixed glance. This little ping of sympathy tapped in her chest the minute she saw the shimmer of small hurt evident within brightly yellow irises.
That expression was quickly wiped away from the alien's features as this chuckle then played from his pale lips. An index finger was rose into the air waggling at the strawberry mew but only a few inches below him. "Tsk, tsk. Why must denial have such a pretty face?" Said Kisshu coolly before shrugging. "I'll see you later, hun, and don't forget to save a sweet kiss for me when I get back~" And after that said, he was gone…
"Whaaaaa!" Hollered Ichigo in dismay. Creamy peach hands rising to clutch strawberry colored locks in anguish. "Why won't he take a clue, and leave me alone?" Whine the red head shaking her head vigorously! Overly dramatic waterfalls of tears were now running down her apricot cheeks.
Little to the neko girl's attention did she see a certain blonde-haired-boss of hers walking by her. To the attention of the porpoise one, her face started tinting into a light hue of crimson. Her feet backtracking so she wouldn't be right in his way when he would enter the room. Unfortunately, though, she lost her balance just a couple of seconds before Ryou had opened the door…
"Owh…!" Was the groan moaning from her lips. Palms rubbing her lower back while she rose her upper body from off the floor.
"Lettuce-Chan are you all right?" Asked her crush who leant down beside her. One of his hands resting upon a lithe shoulder in a caring gesture. "You should be more careful…"
She was quick to rising her head in which caused their eyes to come into contact. This profound blush sweeping across her face in embarrassment. "I'm fine…!" Was her swift reply, fanning a hand to fan away any other thoughts of her being as such. "It was just a small fall is all…" Is what she admitted shyly, lowering her head feeling much more embarrassed than before.
The green mew could hear a tiny amused chuckle fall from the boy's lips as he felt his hand lower to her own. Then she let out a small yelp of surprise when she was pulled upward into his chest. "Sorry 'bout the scare." Ryou apologized while releasing her hand.
"A… arigatou… Sh-Shirogane-san…!" Lettuce said impulsively, bowing respectfully.
A tanned hand waved it off. "No thanks is needed." Tanned palms rested onto his hips. Fingers sinking into white jean material of his pants. This tender smile played on his tanned lips. "Even though you girls aren't risking your lives, fighting against threats towards Earth anymore, it's still my duty to watch over and protect you all. I know it's simple things but they're still mine to take care of." He then rose a hand to stroke the palm over her head. "I can't always watch over or save you so try to be more careful. I dunno what I'd do if some thing bad were to happen to one of you…"
What he received was a nod, though she never rose her head to look back up at him. Her body was scrunched up in recoiled shyness with a softly clenched fists resting against her chest. A shudder would course through her body the moment she felt his hand caress her head. "I'll do my very best Shirogane-san…" Spoke the timidly shy girl breathlessly.
"Good." Though she couldn't see it, the blonde male was flashing her a proud grin. "I know you'll do fine. You're stronger than you realize, Lettuce-Chan, you just need more confidents."
This giggle couldn't help but fall from cool crisp lips when he patted her shoulder. A quiet 'Arigatou Shirogane-san' was what she said in response.
Nodding, he removed his hand from where it had been sitting upon her delicate shoulder. "Why don't you continue to work in the kitchen? I'll have Zakuro and Pudding help Ichigo on the floor."
"Hai." Replied Lettuce with a sweet tender smile directed up at her boss.
And with that established, Ryou made his way outside the kitchen, leaving his worker dressed in green and white to work. Little did he realize had he left her feeling ecstatic! This grin widened from ear to ear across her face that shined as brightly as a couple of hot while burning suns.
"Why dont'cha tell him how you feel?" Was the voice that snapped her out of her sudden love struck stupor.
"I-I thought you had left Kisshu-san…!" Spoke the porpoise mew in surprise, taking a step back to regain some space. Aquamarine eyes fully directed upon the alien a float above her.
He shook his head. "Nah…! I've been here the entire time. I just wanted everyone to think that, but wanted to admire my lovely Koneko-Chan from afar~…" Colorless palms rose to lay upon his cheeks as he strayed off the subject in a lovesick daydream. But then he shook his head to remind himself why he had revealed his presence to the jade-haired-human female in the first place. "So are you gonna do it?" Fangs were shown while his mouth widened into a toothy smile. "You gonna tell Blondie how yah feel?"
In hearing that comment Lettuce had somehow managed to make her face turn redder than it had been! "I-I don't have any feelings to tell him!" She was quick to saying though she was horrible to actually lying about.
Kisshu couldn't help but laugh at the embarrassed girl. "If you're going to lie then try to make it convincing."
Emerald locks fell over her face when she lowered her head in shame. "Am I really that obvious…?" Is what she asked him quietly, hands fiddling with each other all the while.
The other snorted in amusement. "Unless your oblivious, like Blondie out there, then anyone can see it a mile away!" An arm rose to stretch as far as it could in front of himself moving from one side to the other in emphasizing what he was telling her.
The reaction he received was of her head sinking into her chest and her shoulders rising. Her entire face burning so badly from the blush staining it.
"Heh, don't worry, I'm not here to insult you. In fact…" Still a float he motioned his body to now be right above hers. A finger reached down to sneak underneath her chin to rise her head upward. "I'm here to help."
He now had her blinking in confusion. "Why would you wanna help me…?"
This huff then fell from the other's lips while he raised his arms in a shrugging matter. There was nothing but a smug expression upon his pale face. "Let's just say that I understand how you feel… I mean, would my Koneko-Chan have ever realized the feelings she had for me that she tries to hide so poorly from me if I wouldn't have told her mine?"
Lettuce simply kept her mouth shut while all the while feeling a sweat drop slide down the side of her head.
"Of course not!" Bellowed Kisshu with a toothy smile of confidents. "So why don't you get Blondie alone so you can do the same? You just can't pursue someone so quietly as you do, or they won't take you seriously!"
Though she believed he had a very overly confident eccentric approach to the subject, she believed him to be right. Maybe I should say some thing. I mean… Shirogane-san is always so kind to me so maybe he does… The up coming thought of returns feelings simply put a smile upon her lips. "Maybe you're right Kisshu-san… I just need to find the right time to get him alone is all…" Her smile brightened when she directed it up at him. "Domoarigatou gozumai Kisshu-san."
The darker green-haired-being simply smirked and rolled his eyes. Arms crossed folding over his chest. "Dont'cha mention it." His smirk then suddenly widened. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have a kitten to string the attention of~" And with that said and done… he vanished…