'Do you think he will be here?' Taruto asked Pie. But he just shrugged as his reply.

Ryou knocked on the door. It took quite a while for him to answer the door. Everyone looked up when the door opened. A familiar face smiled them at the door. It was Aoyama. They haven't seen him for a long time and they didn't really know what to expect. Maybe he could help them find Ichigo.

'Hello,' Aoyama looked at everyone and smiled. Everyone smiled back, except for Kisshu of course. He just gave him a glare.

'Please, come in,' he welcomed everyone inside.

So they all went in. It took a while for them to figure out where his house was because he had moved house, so they all phoned him and told him about everything. When he heard that Ichigo was missing he became very worried and told them that he would help them look for her since she was really good friend to him.

'Would you like a cup of tea or something to eat?' Aoyama asked everyone. But everyone just shook their heads thankfully. They had more important things to worry about.

Aoyama sat down in the sofa with the rest, 'I have heard Ichigo was missing,' he said looking at everyone's worried expressions.

'Yes, she has,' Lettuce said, 'Ichigo's parents are in the café, they are very worried and we came here to ask you if you had seen her.'

'I am sorry but I haven't seen her anywhere,' Aoyama said sadly.

Kisshu stared at him expressionless. He was starting to wish that he didn't come here.

Everyone sighed in disappointment.

'Well thank you for your help anyway,' Zakuro said standing up along with everyone else.

'You are going already?' Aoyama asked, 'why don't you stay a little longer? I can help you look for Ichigo.'

'Thank you, but we really need to go now,' Lettuce said.

'Well, if you find Ichigo then please tell me, and I will give you a call if I find her anywhere.'

'Thank you again,' Lettuce smiled.

Everyone was getting ready to leave but Kisshu was in no hurry, 'why are we all leaving so early?' he complained.

Everyone just stared at him in shock.

'He is saying to stay for a little longer, so why don't we all have a look around the house for a while?' he looked at everyone.

The Mews gave him a quick glare. But Aoyama just smiled and if he was annoyed like everyone else, he wasn't showing it at all.

'That's right, I am sure you are all worried but have some rest before you go. And we haven't seen each other for a while too,' his smile didn't leave his face.

'Oh, and I am pretty hungry too, what's there to eat?' Kisshu sat back down in the sofa and grinned.

'Please, you all have a seat too, I will get some food from the kitchen,' Aoyama told everyone.

Everyone smiled and sat back down. As soon as Aoyama was gone in the kitchen to get some food, they all just stared at Kisshu.

'What?' he asked like he didn't do anything wrong.

'What do you mean what?' Mint whispered so Aoyama won't hear.

'I was hungry.'

Everyone groaned. Looks like not only has Kisshu become more annoying since the past year but his manners got worse too.

'Do you have no idea how to behave when you go to someone else's house or are you doing that on purpose?' Zakuro said in a quiet voice.

'On purpose,' Kisshu gave everyone another grin.

Soon, Aoyama came back with some food for everyone, 'enjoy the food.'

'Thank you,' everyone replied, but Kisshu didn't say anything.

When everyone was busy eating and talking to each other Kisshu took this chance to look around the house.

'Where is Kisshu?' Mint asked Lettuce.

Lettuce looked around, 'I don't know.'

'Where did he go now?' Ryou asked.

'Does he always have to be this annoying?' Mint groaned.

'It's not his fault na no da,' Pudding said quietly, 'It's because of Ichigo na no da.'

Everyone became quiet at that thought. Of course it was because of Ichigo. Who else would it be? Even though he had been denying it for the whole time, they all knew he still loved her and missed her, he would probably do anything to get her back.

Kisshu looked around the house. He went through the doors and went to different rooms. He had lots of rooms upstairs and downstairs too. He opened all of them and soon came across a door. He tried to open it but it was locked. He tried once more but it was no use.

'Kisshu!'

He heard his name being called from downstairs.

'We need to go!'

'I am coming!' Kisshu replied.

He looked at the locked door one more time and shrugged before going downstairs where everyone was waiting for him outside the door.

'I was just exploring the house,' Kisshu told Aoyama, 'It's pretty cool.'

Aoyama smiled, 'thanks, come again soon!'

'We will na no da!' Pudding also smiled.

Aoyama said 'good-bye' to everyone and when they were all gone, he closed the door.

'What was that all about?' Mint asked annoyed.

Kisshu just gave her his usual grins and looked away. Pie and Taruto looked at each other, they haven't said much for that whole time and they knew that even though Kisshu was smiling right now, deep inside he was feeling the opposite.

Kisshu kept quiet while everyone walked. They knew that they have to go back and tell Ichigo's parents that they didn't find Ichigo. They weren't expecting Aoyama to know where she was anyway and nor did her parents, but it was worth a shot anyway.

But if only Kisshu knew how close he had been from bringing Ichigo back. If only Kisshu had found a way to open that locked door. If only he knew that behind that locked door, was Ichigo.

I won't be able to update any more chapters for today, but I will try to update tomorrow. I hope you liked it!