Chiyo: Okay. I know Urufu is like "Yo LADY WHERE'S MY OC" flailing a pan around (I love you I'm only teasing you) but I assure you, and promise you, she/he (surprise for the readers) is coming in next chapter. Chapter 7 and 8 was meant to set a mood for the day (yes this is chapter 8 as well. Yes I'm putting a lot in '()'s ...) so they weren't really needed if you want a lot of action... AND I AM SO.

OUT.

RAGED

IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY

I WAS CRYING I WAS SO MAD

Izumi: Ahhhh *backs away from me*

Chiyo: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS *FIPS TABLE* MY WORDPAD'S SAVE FILE SHIT IT'S SELF

Mitsukie and Izumi: o.o oh no

Ryou: *looks at Ichigo* Can I make you clean the mess she made from flipping the table?

Ichigo: No you blonde jerk! *slaps him weakly because she's to busy laughing at me*

Chiyo: SO I SPENT

HOURS

FRICKING HOURS ON THIS CHAPTER

I mean I like 8.1 better but I still spent fiVE HOURS ON THIS CHAPTER MAKING IT CUTE AND LOVEY AND WHEN I SAVED IT LAST NIGHT AND CAME BACK THIS MORNING I WAS CRYING... Stupid fricken word pad and crappy save files *sets the table back in the orginal spot, sitting on the floor organizing all the papers I JUST organized*

Ichigo: Uh... So this is chapter 8.2!

Chiyo: It's Ryou x Ichigo time! Again *puts everything back perfectly* :D *shoves them in the closet

Ichigo: Ryou what are you do- *is cut off by what we hope is a kiss*

Chiyo: yay so after all my anger, I thought of a better idea for this chapter! :) Read on my friends! WARNING - IF YOU HAVE A HEART, I LOVE YOU AND I APOLOGIZE NOW WHEN YOU READ THIS :) (Yes it's all ok, but it's at the end so yeah please don't kill me)

Chapter 8.2

Ichigo x Ryou

Ichigo walked into the kitchen, helping Keiichiro make soup for Ryou...

"So, can I ask you why, after five years of him flirting with you, you just realized you like him?" Ryou teased, making some soup.

"Well I've realized it for a while, I just didn't want to believe it..." Ichigo said, helping Keiichiro grab the items he needed. "I was just blind with that tree-hugging asshole." Ichigo laughed. "Bah and he's spreading rumors about me now!" Ichigo yelled, handing the last item to the master chef.

"Rumors? About what?" Keiichiro asked, stirring the soup and fixing his chef hat.

"Moe and Miwa said he's telling everyone I broke up with him because I was in some relationship with someone else." Ichigo shrugged. "Or something. Tree-huggers just jealous that all the popularity turned to me somehow. And I don't think Ryou helped much, picking me up the day he dumped me." Ichigo giggled.

Keiichiro chuckled. "The tree-huger doesn't look like that type of guy- wait..." He looked at Ichigo. "Did he catch you and Ryou hanging out? He's the only other guy you're around in public, right?"

Ichigo laughed. "And we argue a lot."

"Only 'cause you love me~" Ryou teased, sneezing not too long after he spoke. "Right?"

Ichigo flailed her arms, turning around to him "Get to your room, blondie!" She shouted.

"I don't want to lay in my bed all day though." Ryou teased, seeing what Ichigo would do.

Keiichiro laughed, handing him his soup. "Eat up, blondie." Keiichiro teased and started picking up once Ryou had the bowl in his hands.

Ryou chuckled as he remembered how Ichigo walked downstairs the year before. Ryou told her to get to her room and called her strawberry, only reciving a simple 'I don't want to lay in my bed all day though.' from her. Once Ryou was done, and Keiichiro finished cleaning, the three left the kitchen. "I can stay here with Ryou, Keiichiro. You should go home and sleep." Ichigo smiled.

Keiichiro nodded and once saying goodnight, left the cafe. "You're staying here with me? Aren't your parents going to get mad?" Ryou asked, sneezing again.

Ichigo giggled. "No, they're gone for the week... AGAIN." Ichigo said, taking Ryou's hand. "Come on, the sun set, let's get you to sleep."

Ryou blinked as he was lead up to his room. Ryou smirked and before Ichigo knew that Ryou had an evil plan in mind, he turned her around and pushed her onto his bed, hovering over her. Ichigo looked at the blonde above her, He chuckled and swooped her up. He sat down on the bed and putting Ichigo on his lap. "So, you didn't answer my question." Ryou said, smirking.

Ichigo was frozen, she didn't know what to say or do. Ryou answered her question for her. He pulled her into a kiss, his eyes closed so he didn't see the shock in her eyes. She hesitated a moment before kissing him back. He fell backward, bringing the redhead with him. He had his arms around her waist, holding her tightly. Ichigo pulled her lips away from Ryou's. "Y-you're only using your sickness a-against me, aren't you?" She asked, blushing.

"Of course not. I'm using the fact that we're alone against you." Ryou smirked, getting ready to be slapped.

Ichigo sighed, not being able to resist Ryou's charming aqua eyes. She slowly leaned in, making Ryou smile, not smirk. Before their lips touched, Ichigo pushed herself away from him. "Stupid blondie!" Ichigo flailed her arms, her back towards Ryou. "I'll never kiss you." She hissed.

"I can beg to differ." Ryou chuckled, sitting up. He sneezed and continued talking. "You've kissed me back plenty of times."

"Th-that's different!" Ichigo folded her arms. "But you're right." Ryou smirked, waiting for Ichigo to go back to him. Ichigo sighed. "Ok but you'll only get me to kiss you IF you can get my ears and tail to pop out infront of everyone tomorrow at work." Ichigo said, turning around to see Ryou smiling.

"Deal. Can I do anything to get your ears and tail to pop out or is there limits?" Ryou asked, smirking.

Wanting to know what he had planned Ichigo giggled. "No limits."

Ryou chuckled, flopping backward on the bed. "You'll regret making the deal, strawberry." He teased.

She didn't regret it, and wasn't going to, since she did like him, and finally accepted her feelings. She just didn't want to date him or anything because it's weird dating your boss and she was scared to lose him. The two climbed underneath the covers and fell asleep really fast.

Ichigo's dream (A/N: I'm warning you if you have a heart and is a marshmallow (like when someone you love in a movie dies and you cry... that's what my family and I call 'marshmallow'... Ok easier said - you get attached to a character in a book/movie and cry when they die) Please go get some tissues and don't say I didn't warn you)

There was Pai, Taruto, Kisshu, and Killi standing there, surrounding something. Ichigo ran over to find that Mint was laying on the ground, a dagger of Kisshu's in her stomach. "Koneko-chan!" Kisshu cheered happily.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Ichgio screamed, tears falling down her face faster then waterfalls.

"We killed her." Killi said simply.

Lettuce ran over, stopping dead, and no pun intended. Pai just shot her with his lightning thingy he has, his fan still pointing at where Lettuce was standing. "I call Pudding!" Taruto yelled happily, speeding over to the monkey girl and killing her. Killi smiled as she walked over to Zakuro. "Ooo!" Taruto clapped.

Zakuro turned around to face Killi just in time to be stabbed in the stomach with Killi's sword. All the Mew Mews were dead except Ichigo. "W-why..." Ichigo asked, dropping her strawberry bell.

Keiichiro and Ryou ran over. "What's going on?!" They yelled.

"STOP DON'T COME ANY CLOSER!" Ichigo screamed, begging them to stop. "DON'T HURT THEM!" Ichigo shouted, terrified of what would happen. She didn't want them hurt, but she was too late. Far too late.

The four Cyniclons ignored Ichigo and went straight for Keiichiro, killing him instantly. Ryou and Ichigo froze, watching with horror. Killi giggled and the other Cyniclons backed up. "So, blondie. I can make a deal with you. I'll keep your pink haired bitch alive if you marry me." She smirked.

"Koneko-chan~!" Kisshu sung happily. "I'll keep your blondie asshole friend alive if you become my bride~!"

"NEVER!" Ichigo screamed, slapping Kisshu across the face.

"Oh Kisshu, let her watch this." Killi said, darkness and evil all over her voice. Kisshu walked behind Ichigo, holding her still. Killi swung her blade at Ryou's head, aiming to cut his head off.

"STOP IT! I'LL MARRY KISSHU JUST STOP IT!" She screamed, trying to get out of the Cyniclon's grip. "Please! Stop!" Killi stopped her sword dead just before killing the blondie. "Please just... Stop all of this..." She begged, tears still falling down her face.

Ryou ran over to Ichigo once Kisshu let go of her. He pulled her into a kiss. "I love you, Ichigo!" He whispered desprately.

"Ryou, I love you too!" Ichigo responded kissing him one last time. The next thing she knew, Ryou's lips were cold. He didn't kiss her back. He didn't breath onto her lips. His hand fell to Ichigo's side, landing on her leg. Her leg froze to the coldness of Ryou's touch. Ichigo lifted Ryou up, away from her. "R-Ryou?" She asked, more tears falling faster. "Ryou..!" She squeezed out. It felt like her throat was closing, like she was starting to not be able to breath. She lied Ryou on the ground and cried into his chest. "You... Lied to me..." Ichigo whispered. "Kisshu...! You lied to me...!" She squeezed out in angry talking. Blood pooled up underneath Ryou's cold body. He would never hear Ichigo tell him she loves him ever again. She'd never hear him call her 'Strawberry' or 'baka' and flick her nose. She'd never feel his warmth ever again. She'd never see his cold glare at her. She'd never hear him yell at her for messing up orders. Never hear him reducing her pay again. She'd never go back to Cafe Mew Mew ever again. She was now just... Ichigo. Heartbroken Ichigo. Somone who was willing to kill herself to not accept the fate she gave herself. Someone who felt empty without Ryou and Keiichiro there with her. Someone who had no meaning in the world anymore. Someone who was going to be bullied in school again. She wanted to end it all to see someone she loved once more. To feel his warmth. His lips on hers. His touch. His presence. Hear him yell at her. Hear him flirt with her again. Hear him reduce her pay. Feel him flick her nose again. She wanted to go back in time and tell him how she felt. But that was too late. Everything was too late. Everything she did was too late. She decided to end it. End the Cyniclons. Starting with Killi. She wanted to make the Cyniclons felt what she did. But what was the point if none of it mattered anymore? All she wanted was to feel Ryou's warmth again. But knowing that it would never happened again, built up unknown anger and sadness.

"K-Koneko-chan I-I-" Kisshu started.

"Enough..." Ichigo whispered. "Just kill me like you did the others already..."

"No!" Kisshu yelled, pulling her into a hug and crying into her shoulder.

It wasn't the same warmth, she didn't want this. Ichigo shoved away our favorite green-haired alien boy. The next thing she knew, she fell over onto her side, Kisshu watching with nothing but fear in his eyes. "Kisshu, you should have just killed her." Killi said.

"I-ICHIGO!" Kisshu screamed running over to Ichigo and trying to stop the bleeding. He was too late, much like Ichigo was.

"Now you felt what I felt..." Ichigo whispered. "...When your friend... Killed Ryou..." Were her last words, causing her to wake up.

Dream Over :3 (A/N: I hope I didn't make it too emotional because I'm a huge marshmallow and I was like bawling when I wrote it the first time, so I cut it down some so it wasn't like... Overwhelming sadness)

"AHH!" Ichigo sat up, startling Ryou. "R-Ryou!" Ichigo screamed. Ryou blinked in confusion. She pulled him into a kiss, tears streaming down her face. Ryou wrapped his arms around the crying cat-girl, stroking her hair as he kissed her back. His breath was warm. His touch was warm. His presence was warm. His love was warm. Everything was warm. His eyes, his glare, everything was warm now. Ichigo pulled away and burrowed her face in his chest. "R-Ryou..." She squeezed out between sobs.

"It's okay." Ryou said in a warming voice. "I'm here for you, I'll always be here for you."

"I-I had a dream... Wh-where everyone was kileld by the Cyniclons and you and Keiichiro ran over. I-I tried to stop you guys b-but I was to late... Everyone killed Keiichiro..." Ichigo said, trying to slow her sobs. "Killi made a deal with you to become her husband and Kisshu made a deal with me to become his bride. I told him no, never, and he held me back... I screamed at her to stop, to keep you alive..." Her voice broke, she was having troubles talking through her sobs. "A-and... She stopped wh-when I said I-I'd marry Kisshu... S-So you ran over to me a-a-and kissed me, but your lips were cold, Ryou... Your hand fell onto my leg... I-It was so cold... Y-you wouldn't respond to me... You... You were... Ryou..." She couldn't say it, she just bawled even more.

"I died?" Ryou asked, finishing her sentence. Ichigo squeezed him, nodding slightly.

"I-I-I... K-Killi... She killed me... Kisshu tried to save me, but... He was too late... Like I was..." She said, her sobs getting heavier. The touch of Ryou's hand, the warmth of his breath on the top of her head, the sensation of him stroking her hair, his presence, how tight he held her close to him, the feeling of his shirt, the fact he was holding her once again, his cold blue eyes looking hurt, his blonde hair falling in his face, it all made her cry even more.

"Ichigo..." Ryou whispered, his voice a bit shaked up. He wiped her tears away. "If I ever died, it'd be protecting you." Ryou made her look at him. "And I wouldn't go down without a fight, it was just a dream. You don't have to worry about it. I'm here, okay?" Ryou wanted to cry for her, he hated seeing her cry. Espically if it was over him. "No more crying, it was just a silly dream."

Ichigo forced a smile on her face. "Y-you're right..." She whispered. She stayed in Ryou's arms for a good half hour until she finally stopped crying. Her phone started ringing, startling them both. "From Lettuce?" Ichigo whispered.

Once she answered the phone Lettuce yelled, "CYNICLONS! HURRY UP!" Lettuce gave the name of the park and hung up. Ichigo got to her feet and Ryou followed her to the park.

Ichigo got there with Ryou who called Keiichiro, who was now running with them, at the same time Mitsukie, Pudding, and Lettuce got there...

Chiyo: Okay, I'm sorry if you cried during her dream or when she was explaining it to Ryou, if you didn't but you felt bad, good! :D But if you didn't cry and didn't even care, you have no heart...

Izumi: Please stop crying, Chiyo...

Chiyo: ;a; why do I torture myself with writing such sad things?! Even I cried when I wrote this...

Ichigo+Ryou: o.o

Mitsukie: *mouth open in a tiny 'o' shape*

Chiyo: ... Sorry guys, it kinda just... Felt right to put it in there for me... Also it took me 4 hours for the first part, chapter 8.1, and this time it took about 7 hours for this part... so I spent 16 hours in these chapters and you guys are probably like 'it's 11' but I had to REWRITE THIS CHAPTER I WAS SOOOOOOoooo mad I spent 5 hours on this chapter before because these chapters were so far the most fun ones to make, but because they were fill ins for the next chapter, I couldn't really say much without giving anything away... Chapter 8 was to set the mood of the story, so if you skipped this, then I'm wasting my breath because you wouldn't even be listening... ... ... ... Oh, I'm not sure how many people read this, but I WANT to have at least one chapter posted a day... I don't wanna keep you guys waiting too long for a chapter! I'm a pretty fast typer, and the way I can just *clap* idea is pretty crazy. So chapters might come out everyday or every other day. At max it'll be 2 days before I post a chapter. OKAY ~! Next chapter I will introduce a new character so I hope you guys look forward to that! :) See you in chapter 9!