Betraying My People Chapter 9:

Purring

The next morning Ichigo was just finishing baking chocolate chip muffins when Kisshu ran in and said, "Deep Blue summoned us, come on!"

Ichigo took off the oven mitts she was wearing, and Kisshu took her hand and teleported to the misty blue dimension. Pai and Taruto teleported in at the same time, and they all went down on one knee and bowed their heads.

"I know you were with the Mews last night," Deep Blue's voice said. "Would you care to explain yourselves?" He sounded stern.

"We had an idea," Pai said. "If we gathered the Mew Aqua, we wouldn't need to spend our time trying to eliminate billions of humans; we could restore our planet with the Mew Aqua."

Deep Blue sounded angry as he said, "The humans are evil, and you want to leave them alive? I thought you were loyal to me."

"We are, we just think this is a better plan than wanton killing," Kisshu said. "Does it really make sense to wipe out an entire race when there's another solution?"

"You were told to follow my orders, and I say we go ahead with killing all humans," Deep Blue said. "How else will we regain this planet?"

"But we're saying we can save the planet we live on," Taruto said. "Besides, Earth is too polluted for our race to live here comfortably."

"NO!" Deep Blue shouted.

Kisshu, meanwhile, was thinking, and he said, "Did you ever intend to help us? Or were you just using us to obtain the Earth for yourself?"

Instead of replying to the question, Deep Blue said, "If you won't help me, I'll control that boy on my own." Then he disappeared, as did the blue mist.

Ichigo and the Cyniclons looked at each other. "Well, if he's doesn't need us, then we can go with the Mew Aqua plan," Pai said. "Still, it surprises me that he was using us."

"Why?" Kisshu asked. "Those in power are often corrupt. And I'm sure being worshipped like a god made him think he could use us and not suffer any consequences."

"What's the next step?" Ichigo asked.

"I guess we go talk to the other Mews and figure out a plan," Pai said.

"Can we have breakfast first?" Taruto asked.

The others laughed, and Ichigo said, "Sure."

They all went to the kitchen and ate Ichigo's chocolate chip muffins, and then cleaned up. When Pai and Taruto had left, Kisshu said, "So, what do you want to do now, Koneko-chan?"

"Beats me," Ichigo replied. "What about you?"

Kisshu immediately got a very perverted smirk on his face. Ichigo got nervous and said, "I'm going to regret saying that, aren't I?"

"What would give you that idea?" Kisshu asked.

"The look on your face, that's what," Ichigo said.

Kisshu's smirk widened, and he teleported. Ichigo suddenly got grabbed from behind, and shrieked, "NYA!" Her ears and tail came out too.

Kisshu chuckled from behind her. "Your cat ears are so cute," he said. Then he started rubbing one. Ichigo purred and leaned into his hand. "You like that?" he asked.

"Yeah…" Ichigo said. She sounded sleepy, and Kisshu said, "Are you okay? You sound tired."

"That sensation is putting me to sleep," Ichigo said. "But I like it."

Kisshu smiled and continued petting her ears. He noticed she was falling asleep, so he teleported to his room, and put her on the bed. She curled up like a cat and fell asleep purring. Kisshu continued petting her ears until he fell asleep watching Ichigo. Something about her purring was very soothing.

Ichigo woke up about two hours later, and noticed Kisshu was asleep next to her. She smiled softly. Kisshu looked really cute sleeping. She gently put a hand on his cheek- and her smile faded. Kisshu's skin was very hot. That's odd, she thought. He was fine a couple of hours ago. Why does he have a fever?

Then she noticed Kisshu was starting to wake up. He looked up at her, and said, "I don't feel good…."

"You've got a pretty high fever," Ichigo said. "I think you came down with something."

"That quickly?" Kisshu asked.

"I know, it's strange," Ichigo said. "I'll go get Pai, he has fever medicine."

"Okay," Kisshu said.

Ichigo left and ran to the lab. She knocked on the closed door, and Pai opened it. "What's up?" he asked.

"I think Kisshu's come down with something," Ichigo said. "He's got a pretty high fever, and says he doesn't feel good."

"I'll get the medicine, you go back to him," Pai said.

Ichigo nodded and ran back to Kisshu's room. He looked up at her, and she said, "Pai's getting the medicine."

"I'm cold," Kisshu said. He was already under the blankets, but he was still shivering.

Ichigo was about to say something, but then Pai came in, and said, "I brought the medicine. And more blankets." He handed a stack of blankets to Ichigo, who spread them all over Kisshu. Pai put a hand on Kisshu's forehead, and his eyes widened. "I'd better give you two spoonfuls," he said. "Your temperature really shot up." He got the medicine and a spoon, and said, "Okay, open up." Kisshu obeyed, and Pai gave him two spoonfuls of the fever medicine.

"That stuff is disgusting," Kisshu said.

"I know, but you need it," Pai said. "And you might need more later today. You've got a really high fever this time. You should try to get some sleep, okay?"

"Fine…" Kisshu said. "Koneko-chan, will you be here?"

"Of course, if that's what you want," Ichigo said.

"Thanks," Kisshu said. He slowly fell asleep after that.

Ichigo was about to sit back down, when she saw Pai beckoning to her from the doorway. She went to him, and he said softly, "Come get me if anything happens. I don't think this is a normal illness, so I need you to keep an eye on Kisshu, okay?"

"Got it," Ichigo said. "I'll stay with him. Can you get the sleeping bag out of my room? I'll sleep on the floor in here."

"Sure," Pai said. "I'll be back."

He came back a while later, and handed the sleeping bag to Ichigo. "Thanks," Ichigo said. "I'll let you know if he gets worse."

Pai nodded and left.

Okay, I'm too tired to continue tonight, so I'll work on this tomorrow. For fans of my story Kisshu's Illness, this might seem a bit familiar. For the rest of you- please don't flame me. But you can review!