A/N: Heaven forbid…I'm taking a small break from the Naruto fandom? Wow, haven't done that for a while.

So this is my first Tokyo Mew Mew fic. I have read the whole series, but it has been a while and some of my facts may be a little bit off. Please forgive me if I get anything wrong!

Thanks and happy holidays!

My Christmas Kitten

"Go ahead, Masaya," Ichigo said excitedly. "Open your present!"

The couple was sitting under the brightly lit Christmas tree in their small, cozy apartment. They were eighteen years-old and had been living together for nearly half a year. This was their first Christmas they would be sharing together.

Masaya smiled warmly and patted Ichihgo's smooth, pink hair and adjusted the collar on her silky blue pajama shirt. "Alright, my little kitten."

Ichigo giggled and leaned back, not taking her eyes off the dark-haired boy. Her dark-haired boy, to be more exact. She loved Masaya with every fiber of her half wildcat, half normal girl being. She just hoped that her present would be acceptable…

Masaya's face broke into a grin as he ripped the cheap wrapping paper off the framed picture. "Ah, I remember this…"

Ichigo's present to Masaya was the photograph of them taken the New Year's Eve before. They were dressed in their finest kimonos and had absolutely huge grins on their faces. They were standing in front of a Shinto shrine and (though it wasn't really noticeable) their hands were clamped together tightly. The picture was a favorite of Ichigo's.

Masaya gently rested the picture on the floor and kissed Ichigo's forehead lightly. "Thank you. I love it."

Ichigo's face turned red and she squealed quietly. Ah, so it was an okay gift. She had no idea what guys these days liked, so that had her a bit worried. But then again, Masaya wasn't like any other guy.

Masaya smiled and reached for his present to Ichigo. "Here, my kitten. Merry Christmas."

Ichigo grinned and stared down at the package. It was rather large and was wrapped in kitten-print, pink paper (oh, how cute!). She shook the box gently. It made almost no sound at all.

'Well…it's in a pretty big box for a ring…'

The day before, her friends at the cafe had all told her that Masaya was definitely going to propose on Christmas day.

"Don't sweat it, girlie," Mint had said, patting her rather roughly on the back so Ichigo nearly coughed out a lung while drinking her tea.

"Yeah!" the hyperactive Pudding shouted. "You're gonna be encaged for real! Not some cheap little fake thing"

"Ummm…Pudding, I think you mean 'engaged'." Lettuce corrected her.

Ichigo let out a deep breath and started to rip off the paper. 'Girls, you better be right about this.'

With her heart drumming madly against her ribs, she threw the paper to the floor and slowly lifted the flaps of the box, her dreams about white weddings and a perfect honeymoon suddenly going down the drain. This was the last present she had ever expected to receive…ever.

Ichigo gingerly pulled out a rather raunchy black nightie that most certainly wouldn't cover her buttocks and had a neckline that would practically reveal her chest if she wore it. Red lace ran along the edges and a fake plastic rose was pinned in the middle of the neckline.

"So…how do you like it?" Masaya asked nervously.

Ichigo's mouth hung down in shock and she didn't answer…but she did make a vow that she would get her boyfriend a book entitled "What to Buy Girls for Christmas for Dummies" for his birthday.

END

A/N: Okay, okay…so I know that at the end of the series, Masaya supposedly does engage, but Ichigo is fantasizing about a more…grown-up proposal, you know what I mean?

Ah, it's fanfiction. Get over it.