Brought Together Chapter 10:
Meeting the Parents
Ichigo walked up to her front door, towing a very nervous Kisshu with her. She knocked on the door, and waited.
They didn't have to wait long. Ichigo heard running footsteps, and the door was flung open. "Ichigo? Where have you been? We were worried sick!" Sakura said.
"Sorry Mom," Ichigo said. "I was staying with Kisshu."
"Why, may I ask, were you staying with a BOY?" Shintaro asked, starting to get a slight death aura around him.
"It's a long story…" Ichigo said.
"Does this have something to do with what your boss told us, about you being a Mew Mew?" Sakura asked.
"Um… Yeah," Ichigo said.
"Well, why don't you both come in, and you can explain what happened," Sakura said.
Ichigo nodded, and dragged Kisshu into the house. They all went to the living room, and sat down. When everyone was settled, Shintaro said, "Okay, talk."
Ichigo nodded, and said, "Two weeks ago, I was fighting Kisshu again, and as usual, when he said he wanted me to fall in love with him, I didn't really believe him. I said something pretty horrible to him, and he left. Pai and Taruto, his brothers, came and kidnapped me later that day, because what I said to Kisshu apparently caused him to go into shock and get sick. Pai explained that Kisshu really did love me, and he wasn't just toying with me. I decided to stay with them and take care of Kisshu, after Aoyama dumped me for being a Mew."
"What on Earth did you say to him?" Sakura asked. She sounded worried.
"I'd rather not repeat it…" Ichigo said.
"Kisshu, are you okay?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah, thanks. Ichigo helped me get better," Kisshu said.
Suddenly Shintaro said in a somewhat dangerous voice, "So, that treehugger dumped you? I warned you he was no good."
"Yeah, he dumped me," Ichigo said. "Luckily I found that Kisshu really does love me, and he accepts me for who I am, Mew Mew or not."
"So, why did you stay for two weeks?" Sakura asked.
"Well, I wanted to take care of Kisshu, but Ryou has been bullying me, and I wanted to just get away for a while, so I didn't have to deal with him. When I came back, and told him what I thought of him, he attacked me. Luckily I discovered a new power just in time, and paralyzed him," Ichigo said.
"He ATTACKED you!?" Shintaro screamed. "I'M GONNA MURDER HIM!"
"Dad, I don't think you should do that…." Ichigo said. "Besides, me, Kisshu, and the other Mews and Cyniclons can handle it."
"Can I at least murder the treehugger?" Shintaro asked.
"Sorry, I already promised Kisshu he could do that," Ichigo said.
"So I don't get to murder ANYONE!?" Shintaro shouted.
"Honey, you don't want to end up in jail, do you?" Sakura said. "If you murdered someone, you could end up in jail."
Shintaro sighed heavily. "Fine…."
"Ichigo, do you want to tell us anything else?" Sakura asked.
"Well, I brought Kisshu here to ask if we could start dating," Ichigo said. "Are you okay with that, Mom?"
"I guess so, as long as he doesn't hurt you," Sakura said.
"I would never hurt Ichigo," Kisshu said sincerely. "That's not something you do to someone you love."
"Good," Sakura said. "I think it would be nice for Ichigo to have someone to talk with, seeing as she can't tell her school friends about her life as a Mew Mew."
"Do I get a say in this?" Shintaro asked.
"Depends on what you're going to say," Ichigo said. "I'm not taking 'no' for an answer. I'm old enough to make my own decisions, Dad."
"Fine….." Shintaro said, and went back to sulking.
"YAY!" Ichigo shouted, and hugged Kisshu. "See, I told you he wouldn't kill you, Kisshu."
"You were right," Kisshu said, hugging her back.
"Why would you think Shintaro would kill you, Kisshu?" Sakura asked.
"I know what he was like with that treehugger," Kisshu said. "Ichigo told me he's always been against boys."
"Well, I think I'll override him this time," Sakura said. "Ichigo should have someone who loves her and cares about her besides her family."
"I love her more than anything," Kisshu said.
Sakura smiled, and Ichigo kissed him.
Not the best chapter, but I thought it might be fun to have Sakura override any objections Shintaro might have. So now that Kisshu and Ichigo are together, any more ideas?
