Chiyo: Hey! So this chapter is with Izumi, so not much of Ichigo will be shown because well Ichigo's still at the Cafe... Don't hate, there's a reason ;n; stop hating stOP

Mitsukie: I AM CLEARLY MAD YOU BETTER MAKE THIS A CUTE CHAPTER MA'AM

Chiyo: *sits in the corner holding a sign* 'I don't own TMM I wish I did though... Ryou and Ichigo would so be together ... Have fun reading chapter 8! Please put that down Izumi...

Izumi: Why it's just a frying pan I wanted to cook!

Chiyo: Because you have to pour your heart into this boy Izumi, tell him your life story, kiss him, bring him home, and sleep with him.

Izumi: WHAT?! I AM NOT SLEEPING WITH HIM IM ONLY 18 THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUNG LADY

Chiyo: I didn't mean that I don't write that *throws the frying pan out the window before I get hit with it* Go pour your heart into that man... Also quickly friendly reminder, I don't own TMM *cries in corner*

Chapter 8.1

Izumi's Crush

Once work ended, Izumi got changed and started heading out. "Ah." She turned around to everyone. "I have to leave, I'm sorry I couldn't say longer. I'll come early tomorrow!" She rose her hand to the girls, saying goodbye as she ran out of the door.

Pudding and Lettuce were pros on stalking people, they did it to Ichigo all the time, so they followed her. Izumi was standing by a tall, beautiful cherry blossom tree, waiting for something- or someone- with a smile. No one noticed, but there was a bit of chocolate on the corner of her lip from the cookie she had when she was helping Keiichiro bake them. But while waiting, she licked her lips and giggled at herself. A boy with short, blueish green hair walked over to her. "You made it!" He said happily.

"Yeah, I was able to leave the Cafe on time today." Izumi giggled. "You said you needed to talk about something?"

"Huh- oh." The boy looked down, somewhat scared to say anything. "Well... I was just wondering if you wanted to uh..." Izumi giggled, waiting for him to finish asking his question. "Go to the petting zoo?"

Izumi smiled. "Why me though? You have so many other girls who fight over each other for you. Your smart, talented, very good looking, and really nice." She said, avoiding his question for now.

He chuckled a bit. "Well, I've noticed you've been stressed out lately. I just wanted to do something that would take your mind off of everything."

With a nod, the two started walking to the train station. "This is very nice of you, Aito." Izumi smiled, standing by the doors as the train went down the tracks. "How did you know I wanted to go to the petting zoo?" She asked.

"You love animals." Aito chuckled a little. Izumi gazed at him, a slight blush appearing on her cheeks. Once the train stopped, the two, along with Pudding and Lettuce, got off and entered the petting zoo.

Izumi looked around, amazed. "I've never been to a petting zoo before.. Or a zoo..."

Giving her an odd look, Aito gasped a little. "What?!"

"Shh!" Izumi waved her hands in front of her face. "I was never able to... My parents were very rich and made me work for money." Izumi started walking to the lions. Even though she was talking about something no one knew because she was to uncomfortable to talk about, she knew she'd still have a great time today. "Even then, I only got like $10, but I never minded. They never took me anywhere except for their work. My mother was a fasion designer and my father..." Izumi blinked confused for a second. "I don't remember. He worked in an office though. But my mother made me stay in the play area until she was done with work. Eventually, when I got 6, she sent me to a daycare. I just stayed in my room all day. No one really liked me, until one day, my boss's friend, Keiichiro, stopped by. He had a cake for the girl working at the daycare. He noticed how lonely I was and everyday he'd spend some time with me." They reached the fence for the lions and everyone was keeping their kids out of the area, not letting them pet the lions. Izumi reached her hand out, causing everyone to stare at her. The lion ran over and sat down. "Ryou and Keiichiro were actually pretty nice..." She continued as she gently pet the lion. She was so happy when she felt the fur of the soft, teen lion. "Although Ryou never really said or did anything with me, he's anti-social." She giggled as the lion was getting more attention then her when she walks down the street. She got a lot of attention for being a singer. "And one day, they didn't come. I sat by the door, waiting for them..." She sighed. 'That must have been when the Mews started, that was five years ago... I was 13 then...' She followed Aito to the giraffes. "I was so sad and everyone started laughing at me."

"That's rude..." Aito whispered. "So your bosses are your childhood friends? I thought they would be something like..." Aito put his left hand on his back and bent over, pretending to use a cane to walk. "Geet baaack to work yoooung laaadyyy!" He said, using the best old man's voice he could.

Izumi started laughing, shaking her head. "No, he's only 20. Wow that makes me feel so much younger then him, I'm only 18..." She started talking.

"So when did you get popular? Not long ago people started talking about you..." He said, walking and talking normally. He flipped his hair out of his face as he was reading a pamphlet the petting zoo gave them.

"Hm... A couple years ago. I ran away from home, tired of how my parents always yelled at me and never let me eat or do anything. I really don't like them..." Izumi tightened her grip on the paper in her hands. "A group of guys walked up to me..."

STORY TIME WITH IZUMI :D it's in her P.O.V. so beware

I stuffed my hands in my pockets, walking down the road. I had my eyes closed. A group of older men stood in front of me. "Hey girl, you're pretty, wanna come with us?" The tallest guy asked.

"No." I said coldly.

"Aw come on!" The shortest whinned. "We don't get manny visitors..." The 4 walked closer to me, causing me to back up.

The guy with glasses smirked as he tried grabbing for me. Ryou walked over and beat the crap out of the guys, causing them to run off. "You okay?" He asked, his back to me.

"Ryou!" I shouted, jumping on him, causing him to lose his balance and fall down. "Why didn't you show up or anything to the day care? You know lonely I was?!" I stood up and collected my cool.

"Sorry, Keiichiro got busy and wouldn't let me leave." He sighed.

"Excuse me, are you Izumi? Izumi Akiama?" A tall boy with a suit and glasses asked. "We have a roll we need filled for a movie, but no one wants the roll, could you help us out?"

I looked at Ryou and helped him up. I stole his phone and added my number into it. "Text me, jerk." I snapped. "After leaving me for a year and not even talking to me!" I folded my arms.

"That's not my fault, baka." He said, flicking my nose. "Don't overwork youself, Izumi." We lifted our hands to each other, waving goodbye, and I turned around to the man.

"You too." I called to Ryou. "Sure." I said a bit coldly to man.

Story time over~

"And ever since then, he taught me how to properly sing and now I'm here." Izumi finished her story

"Ryou's your boss right?" Aito asked, holding part of an apple in his hand. "He sounds like a nice guy."

Izumi giggled, holding part of an apple as well. Aito lifted his hand up to the giraffe who gently took it from his hand. It just looked at Izumi, not asking for the food or anything, she didn't want anymore food. She just looked lonely. Izumi gently stroked the giraffe's head, making her more happy. "I won't be able to come back often, sorry." She whispred to the giraffe. "Ahh I probably talked way to much!" She said, standing next to Aito and eating the part of the apple she had in her hand.

"You didn't, you're an interesting person. I'm just a normal kid." He sighed, leading Izumi to the souvenir stand. "U-um..." He stuttered.

Izumi looked over at Aito, her white, shoulder length hair, flowing in the breeze, making her so much cuter in his eyes. "Was I not supposed to take this as a date?" She asked, completely serious. Her heels made her his height, so she was able to look straight into his eyes.

"Ah?!" He took a step back. "N-no that's not- I mean yes- no... I was just going to say I took this like a date... At first I just planned on hanging out, but I'm taking it like a date too..." He stuttered.

Izumi giggled, stepping up to the stand. He bought her a stuffed giraffe, noticing that giraffe's seemed to be her favorite animal. "You shouldn't have, but thank you." Izumi smiled, hugging the stuffed animal. They sat down on a nearby bench, Izumi sat with her legs crossed and Aito sat with his hands behind his head.

A young girl walked up to them and set the boxes she was carrying on the ground. "Sorry to bother you two, but would you like some cookies? I uh... My day care made too many and is making me sell them as punishment for something I didn't do..."

By the looks of the girl, you could tell she wasn't the type to get into trouble, but as a kid, you never know. "Sure, what kinds do you have?" Izumi smiled. She bought a box of the chocolate chip ones and split them evenly with Aito.

It was quiet between them, but it wasn't awkwardly quiet. Once the cookies were gone, they stood up. Izumi grabbed his hand and walked around the petting zoo, hand in hand. They headed to the park nearby and got on the farris wheel, since the petting zoo closed. Neither of them brought a jacket, so they were both cold. Aito pulled Izumi close to him as the farris wheel stopped when their seat was at the top. Pudding and Lettuce was watching from far away, watching carefully. "You have some... Chocolate on your lips..." Aito lifted Izumi's head so they were nose to nose. Izumi's cheeks were a dark red, and Aito's were just slightly pink. The people in front of (the cart that would be empited before them) them were watching with a smile, as was the people in the cart behind (the cart that would be empited after them) them. Aito closed his eyes and leaned in to her slowly. Izumi closed her eyes, letting Aito get the chocolate on her lips as Aito pushed his lips onto hers. His tongue smoothly ran across her lips, getting the chocolate. They kissed each other passionately. Aito wrapped his arm around her waist and held her tightly. Izumi kept her hand on his chest and rested her other on his knee. After a good 6 seconds, they slowly pulled away from each other, noticing that the farris wheel already began to move. Izumi was blushing really bad, her entire face was red and moved to the other side of the seat, holding her knees and looking down. Aito smiled at her, a slight blush on his cheeks. Once their seat was at the bottom, they quickly hopped out and started walking to the exit in silence. "AHHH RUN!" A girl shouted, running away from god knows where. "KILLER LIONS KILLER LIONS!"

Aito grabbed Izumi's hand. "We have to go!" He yelled, seeing the three headed lion with hooves charging at them.

Izumi yanked her hand away. "I can't!" She yelled, tears in her eyes.

"Why not?" Aito asked, shocked. Once everyone wasn't paying attention to them, she transformed into Mew Izumi. "What? You're a Mew Mew?"

"Please! Get out of here!" She said sternly, standing in front of him with her back facing him. Lettuce and Pudding ran over as Ichigo and Mitsukie ran over from the other direction...

Chiyo: Okay, shush, I know my chapters aren't long, but the next chapter (The other half of chapter 8) is at the SAME EXACT TIME this one is taking place. Well, stop looking at me like that and read, my friends! :)

Izumi: YouBetterNotMakeMeTakeHimHomeISwearToGodChiyoIWillSlapYou

Chiyo: *puts hands in the air a bit and backs up* I'm pretty sure chapter 9 will be way longer!