Summary:

On a stormy night in Tokyo, Ichigo and Kish meet right after her and Masaya break up. Can Kish help heal her broken heart and not be crushed himself in the process?

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew or any of their characters, otherwise I'd have a tub full of chocolate pudding…which I don't…

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Chapter 1: Meeting

She ran as far as she could, her heart beating fast to the rhythm of the thunder. Sheets of rain drenched and soaked Ichigo to the bone. But she didn't notice. If she did, she wouldn't have cared. Her heart was dropping the broken shards of itself onto the sidewalk with every step she took. That's all she heard.

Step. Crack. Step. Break. Step. Crack. Step. Break.

Ichigo was so hurt and lost inside she forgot she had stopped running and was lying on a park bench, breathing heavily. She and Masaya had sat here when the Cherry Blossoms were out. She threw her fisted hands over her ears to prevent the memories from voicing their sad tales. It helped when the rain leaked in and all she heard was her breathing, her sniffling, and her tears falling. She pretended there wasn't a reason for them, because it seemed like now there wasn't a reason for anything.

The girl sat up and touched her neck. A wet cold ribbon was fastened. She ripped it off and threw it into the bushes in anger. The bell tinged, then was quiet. She wanted it to stay like that forever.

So she laid back down, dangling her hand over the side of the wood and ran her fingers over the concrete. The hard, rough surface showed that not everything was falling apart. Only her. Not the world. Not Masaya. Just and only her.

"Ichigo?" a soft, musical voice whispered.

Her dark red eyes shifted from the ground to the speaker. This action caused more tears to spill. Through blurry vision. She met bright topaz eyes.

"What is it?" she whispered as well.

Kish kneeled down and took a tear from her cheek, leaving it on the tip of his finger to show.

"This is. Why are you crying? I hate to see you cry." he stated.

Ichigo shook her head. "He didn't want me anymore."

Kish frowned. "Masaya?" he spat.

She choked, her hands shaking from the effort it took not to run off again.

"Hey." he said gently. She looked up. "I'll stay with you if it makes you feel any better."

Ichigo couldn't take it. She threw herself at him, holding fast to his shirt, crying into his shoulder, burying her face into his emerald, wet hair.

Kish was shocked, but not in the least displeased. This is what he always wanted. But never under these circumstances. He promised himself he'd do whatever he could to make Masaya pay. But he'd wait until Ichigo smiled again.

"Am I alone now, Kish?" she asked. He patted her head.

"Not while I'm here." he promised.

Ichigo hiccupped twice, then let her weight fall on his shoulder, her eyes closed, her breath suddenly labored. They opened only once more, then shut out the rain and the voices that were carried by it.

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Thanks for reading Chapter 1! Sorry if it was too short, so if it was, just tell me and I'll lengthen 'em up!

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