I was going to do the other requests from Tomahawk ( IchigoXKishXLettuce and KishXLettuceXPai) but have decided just to move onto Vanilla (and then Viper) and Pai. Thanks to all the reviewers, especially those who have submitted. I also thank Tomoyo Kinimoto for the constructive criticism, which is always welcomed. Sorry I've taken forever to update.

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"You look cute when you're angry," Banira told her fuming boss, Ryou Shirogane, and flicked his nose.

This only succeeded in getting him even madder, " Banira! Stop goofing off, you have work to do! Just cuz we know each other doesn't mean you get a break!"

"Chill out, Ryou," Banira responded, not regretting her actions for a second, and got up from the chair she had been sitting in. The other mews had been watching the two argue and many were suppressing giggles. It was nice to see someone stand up to Ryou.

"Hey, you two, quit it," Keiichiro told them with a smile, it was cute to see them like that, just like when they were kids, but Ryou was right. Banira had been goofing off a lot more lately.

"M'kay," Banira said and got a tray to start working again.

2 hours later

Banira had worked hard, and was tired, but she was glad that today she was meeting her boyfriend to go for a picnic. Her phone rang, "Moshi moshi?"

"Hey, Banira-chan," her boyfriend responded in a cool, even voice.

"Daishiro-kun!" she squealed in delight, at the sound of his voice.

"Are you still coming for the picnic?"

"Hai!" she told him, calming down a little, just a little.

"All right, I'll see you in a few."

"Okay, see ya!" she said and hung up the phone. She was thrilled, Daishiro hadn't asked her to go out in forever. She quickly checked her reflection to make sure her bouncy, waist-long, curly, cream colored hair was in order. She was happy with her hair and proceeded to the picnic grounds.

"Banira-chan!" he called over to her.

"Hey, Daishiro-kun," she said as she sat down, making sure that she was sitting just right so her short skirt wouldn't reveal anything.

"I-I have to tell you something," he said nervously.

"Okay," she said, the smile never fading from her face despite his anxious tone.

"I, I don't really know how to say this, but, I guess, what I mean is, I think we should, you know, break up."

"What?" she asked, her smiling fading, she couldn't believe she heard him right.

"I think, I think we should break up."

"Why?" she asked, tears welling up in her suddenly angry eyes.

"There, there's someone else," he admitted.

"You bastard!" she shouted at him. She ran away from the open field with a clear blue sky overhead, the tears flowing openly . He didn't want to have to tell her, but he had been in love with someone else since the day he met her, it was better if he ended it before they got too serious. She ran into the forest, where she knew she could cry her eyes out.

"You seem upset," she heard am oddly familiar voice say in a soothing tone.

"Wh-who's there?"

"Can't you tell?" he smirked.

She turned around, "Pai? What are you doing here?"

"I'm here because you're upset."

"Oh, wonderful, going to mock me in my misery?"

"No, and I'm not going to attack you either."

"Huh?" she asked confused.

"Quite frankly, I find you fascinating, not only that, I heard you sobbing and when I saw it was you, I don't know why, but I felt the urge to protect you."

"W-what do you mean?" she said trying to steady her voice that was shaking due to her sobbing.

"I mean that I don't like seeing you vulnerable, it's not like you, you're stronger than that, and I want to help you. Is there anything I can do for you"

"I don't know," she said and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I'm here for you, if you ever need me, I'm here for you," Pai told her and held her close to his chest protectively.

"Thank you," she said leaning into his embrace, feeling like as long as he was there, nothing could go wrong.

"No, thank you, Banira."

"Call me Vanilla, it my nickname," she impulsively said.

"All right, Vanilla," he said still holding her.

"Uh, Pai, you can let go," she said suddenly feeling awkward.

"Right," he said and let go, embarrassed. "Just give a call if you ever need me."

"I will, thank you, again."

"No problem," he said, with a small smile just before he departed.

~2 nights later~

She let out a content sigh, "He was there for me when I needed him."

"Banira, are you done in there?" her grandmother asked from the hallway.

"Huh, I've only been in for ten minutes?"

"Banira, it's been two hours are you okay?"

"What?!" she shouted.

"Maybe you should get out," she said, not knowing her granddaughter was scrambling for her pajamas.

"Sorry I took so long," she said and rushed into her room. She quickly brushed her hair and changed into a white blouse and brown skirt with matching shoes and socks. She quickly fixed her make-up and dropped out her window.

She started running for the woods, she couldn't be late. Not for their first date. Wait, date? She thought. No it wasn't a date, he just wanted to meet with her.

"Glad you made it," Pai said when she showed up.

"Sorry I'm late," she started apologizing.

"You're not late, you're right on time, I got here early," he explained.

"Oh, uh, so, what's this about?"

"No reason, I just wanted to see you again. You know? To make sure you're okay."

"Uh, I'm fine, thanks."

"I haven't been able to stop thinking about what happened two days ago," he admitted.

"Me either! It's so weird, I mean it's not like anything really happened, you know?"

"Yeah," he said, suddenly regretting saying anything about it, she didn't think anything of it.

"It wasn't anything right?" she asked seeing his hurt expression.

"Uh, actually, it was, and so is this," he said without thinking.

"Huh?" Banira was confused.

"I want to be more than an old enemy to you, I don't just want to be 'some guy you know'," he confessed.

"Then what do you want to be?" she was getting even more confused.

"I want to be your boyfriend," he admitted and suddenly kissed her. She didn't know why, but she kissed back, it felt so right, she didn't know what was going on. She subconsciously knew this was wrong, but she didn't care. She was going to live in the moment, like always. She would never regret that meeting.