Sweet lord…It's been forever! I missed you all! Thank you all for reading so far as our adventures draw to a close! Not to worry, this isn't the last chapter. We have an epilogue to do ;)
Well, without further ado the next chapter, and one with the things you wanted to see.
oooXoooXoooX Reunion XoooXoooXooo
Things had changed quite a bit in the last month with Kish; I shared my bed with him now, went out on dates with him, and even willingly kissed the jerk too.
Sometimes it all felt like a weird dream, when we held hands and I imagined him trying to kill me once more…but nonetheless I was happy.
It was a quiet Sunday morning, I had woken to the sound of my phone's ringtone and gently pushed the green haired boy off me to reach it.
"Hello?" I yawned into the speaker.
"Ah! It's Ichigo-nee chan! Na no da!" A giggle following the all too familiar catchphrase.
Subconsciously my hand went to my mouth as I sat up in bed. "P-Pudding?" My voice was barely above a whisper but yet the young girl was still giggling over the line.
"Hey Ichigo-nee chan!" The youngest member yelled cheerfully.
"Pudding….you're here!" The smile on my face was wide and uncontrollable now.
"Yeah, na-no-da! Zakuro-nee chan's here too."
"Really?"
"Uh-huh, were with Ryou and the others! The aliens are here too….well except Kish."
My eyes wandered to the sleeping alien next to me.
"Ryou wanted me to tell you to come see us at the café, na-no-da!"
"Yeah, yeah of course I'll come! I-I'll be there in an hour!" I exclaimed.
I could practically feel the grin on her face as Pudding responded with a 'gotcha' and hung up, leaving me alone with Kish in the morning's silence.
Putting down my phone I sighed and looked at my room- boyfriend's cute face. God…I was turning into him.
I hate to wake him but slowly I leaned down so my hair brushed his face and his nose scrunched up.
"Kish…" I called to him softly, lightly poking his cheek.
I got a groan in response as he wrapped his arms around my torso and snuggled into me making me giggle.
"Kish, wake up." I called to him again this time patting his head.
His eyes opened this time around, smirking up at me, his grip tightening. "No…I want you to come back to bed." Kish purred pulling me back down so I was laying next to him.
"Kiiiissh." I whined trying to pry his arms off of me. "We need to get up."
Instead of words, a complaint at least, I felt a sharp prick on my neck sparking a yelp from m already annoyed lips.
"No."
"…Kish, you're brothers….they're at the café with the other mews…" I murmured into the warmth of his skin.
Now there was a pause, his arms loosening around me as he sat up.
"Kish?" I sat up as well, gently touching his arm. "Are you okay?"
He turned to me and smiled, nodding before pulling me to his chest.
"I'm great." He grinned at me and I couldn't help but smile back.
"Good…" I smiled and placed a soft kiss on his cheek.
Just as he tried to kiss my lips I jumped up making him pout like a child.
"Awww, Icchi-chan that's mean! Playing with my heart like that."
The eye-roll was instantaneous as I walked to my closet. "If you listened to me the first time maybe I would have given you a reward."
Suddenly his arms were around my waist and his lips were right against my ear as he spoke. "I'm supposed to be a villain though, I could always just…take my reward…"
SMACK
"Get dressed."
After the two of us had finished dressing there was a small pause of utter shock. But before I knew it the café was in front of me, staring me down with its regal physique.
The building was still as girly as ever, with its castle like structure and bright pink exterior. Feelings of nostalgia crept over me as I walked to the door.
"Ready?" I looked the green haired alien who stood behind me.
He nodded but his face seemed contorted into a look of worry.
"Ne..Ichigo…when you're reunited with the others…are you going to leave?" Looking closely I could barely make out the outline of a tear falling down his cheek.
My heart sunk…through the months, almost year, we had been together I had made so many memories with him…and I had even, somehow, fallen in love with him.
And so, when my feet carried me up to him and my hands cupped his face, I didn't even blush or get nervous. I met his eyes and slowly pressed my lips to his.
After a minute of breathlessness I pulled away and smiled up at the person who I once hated.
"Silly boy…I would never leave you, after everything that we've been through….how could I leave you? Honestly I was scared you were going to leave."
His eyes widened and suddenly he had wound his arms tightly around me, bringing our bodies close together.
"I've pined for you for years, Ichigo…and now that I have you I will never let you go. I love you."
I couldn't help but smile, "I love you too…"
Just as he leaned forward to close the distance between our lips, the front door swung open making me push him violently on reflex.
"Ichigo-nee chan!" Now instead of Kish it was Pudding who was hugging me till I couldn't breathe.
"Pudding!" I grinned as the girl pulled away.
She looked older now, her honey colored hair placed in a tiny ponytail, her eyes a little more narrow than before, her body was taller and more developed but yet she still had that goofy smile on her face.
"Hello Ichigo." I gasped at the sound of Zakuro's voice lingering close behind the Tamarin girl and looked up to place a voice with a fac.
Yes, she was still just as elegant and model-like as the last time I saw her, with her piercing eyes and full lips now painted a dark red. Her hair had grown a little and she had added bangs to the already perfect hair.
The fact that I was still just as envious proved she was the real deal.
"Zakuro!" I grinned and charged full-speed at her pulling her into a bear hug.
"It's good to see you too." The wolf chuckled.
When I pulled away I could see the model's eyes fixated on something behind me and I turned only to see she was staring at the very uncomfortable looking Kish.
"Ichigo…why…?" Zakuro seemed utterly perplexed along with Pudding who was just blinking in confusion.
"I'll explain inside." I answered and nodded for Kish to come with us to the main room.
This room too was still just as feminine and pink as I remembered, the sight before me was too though as Mint sat drinking tea and Lettuce was awkwardly standing beside her staring down at her shoes.
"I see you're as slow as ever." The voice of my ex-boss jeered from the further into the room.
I noticed that Ryou still had the same sharp and edgy features as I remembered, though part of his hair was clipped back so only one part of his golden blonde hair fell into his strange eyes.
I could already feel the tick mark forming on my head as I glared ahead. "The first time I see you in years…and that's what you fucking say?!" I yelled although I felt rather happy to see the still snotty brat standing before me.
Ryou simply laughed, waving me off completely. "Wow, Mint was right, you have changed a lot."
"And I see you haven't." I retorted with a smirk.
"I think both of you are still as funny as ever." I grinned at the brown haired man entering the room with the ever so stunning smile etched onto his permanently gorgeous face now framed by his shorter hair.
"Asaka!" I cried happily.
They were all here, right in front of me, just like when I was a little brat…nothing had changed.
But then I had noticed Kish had been silent far longer than I had felt comfortable with and at the thought of nothing changing thought he might be provoked to commit mass murder.
However when I turned to look at him instead of seeing a giant chimera I saw him standing before his brothers.
Both with their hair free from their bindings ad still pale as a ghost; the younger I noticed had grown quite a bit and was starting to look more masculine.
"Pai…Taruto…" Kish uttered the names of his only family with disbelief.
"Kish!" Taruto lunged for his elder sibling, clearly happy to be with him again.
"H-hey…" I was relieved to see him smiling again as Pai greeted him as well; nudging his shoulder with the little affection he could muster.
When Kish's amber eyes met mine he smiled walked over, taking my hand in his warm one.
This however attracted the attention of everyone else in the room, seeing as this action was consensual certainly raised some eyebrows.
"Ichigo, is there something you'd like to tell us?" Ryou asked still staring at our interlocked hands.
Just as I was about to speak Kish stepped in and responded completely in character as he suddenly pulled me closer. "We are helplessly in love~" He cooed placing a kiss on my cheek.
I'll admit the sudden PDA was making me nervous, my eyes focusing on the puzzled ones surrounding me.
"Ichigo?" Zakuro looked at me for clarification.
And as though everyone had been expecting me to shove him off and start blushing and yelling profusely, I nodded, shuffling my feet awkwardly.
Silence.
"W-well…this is…." Lettuce began.
"Unexpected." Mint finished.
I couldn't deny that it was for the most part, very unexpected, but happily so.
"Yeah…I know." I answered.
"Kish?" Pai looked towards the younger alien with a skeptic look but Kish could only smile broadly in response.
"Yeah, it's really true!"
Another pause before Mint cleared her throat.
"Well…I suppose as long as the three of you aren't trying to kill our planet…we can allow this…" Her tone was so stern and final that I couldn't help but snicker.
"Thanks…mom."
"Are you calling me old?!" The bluenette seethed.
I laughed and offered her a broken "totally" as she continued to yell.
oooXoooXoooXooo
"Well, I guess Kish finally got what he wanted." Taruto said to the blonde girl next to him as he watched the scene before him.
"Yeah na-no-da! Everyone has a happy ending!" Pudding grinned back at the now blushing boy.
'Not exactly' He thought as he stared at her cheery face. For a moment he thought about telling her how he felt but then Kish's voice called to him.
"Taruto! Come say goodbye to me and Icchi-chan before we leave!" He said with that stupid grin.
"Sure, bye Kish…bye hag."
He watched his brother's girlfriend clench her fists with humor. "Brat…."
As the couple left he couldn't help but mentally thank the hag for making his brother so happy,
But he didn't need to tell her that.
She already knows.
oooXoooXoooXooo
It was dark out as me and Kish sat by the lake resting before the city, leaning against the railing I drank in the soft and sharp features of the literally alien boy.
"Oh? Are you checking me out?" Kish laughed catching me in my mini trance.
I blushed. "You wish!"
He laughed and pulled me to him, his lips on the crown of my head.
"Thank you…" I could hear him murmur against my hair.
"For what?" I asked equally as quiet.
Pulling back a little he touched his forehead to mine and shot me one of the most genuine smiles I had ever seen.
"For making me the happiest person in the universe."
When his lips brushed mine I smiled and pulled him down into a slow and soft kiss.
Idiot….
That was my line.
oooXoooXoooXooo
Dear god that was fluffy, I'm glad that I was able to get the others in though.
Taruto got cock-blocked to the max, bro.
Oh and I guess I should clarify their ages, I don't know how old the aliens are but I imagine they're around the age of Lettuce, Mint, Ichigo, and Taruto would be closer to Pudding's age.
Ryou=22
Asaka=22
Zakuro=21
Mint=19
Lettuce=19
Ichigo=19
Pudding=15
As usual I hope you all enjoyed what could very well be the last chapter before the epilogue. Thank you all so much and let's aim for 10 comments so we can hit the next chapter.
If we can get at least 85 to 90 by the end everyone will get cookies.
Goodbye, I love you all!
