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Finally--the "Battle Scene"! Man, I hope I don't screw it up. -.-; Either way, I hope you enjoy it!
Audience: Do you need to assure your readers it's enjoyable?
Me: Do I need to assure you of my weapon vault's existence?
Audience: I'm ordering an exorcism.
Me: (picks nails) Good luck with that.
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LAST CHAPTER EVERYBODY!
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Thinking
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Chapter 6: New Future
Ryou drove Ichigo and Kish to the café afterwards, clocking in at about 80 through the roads and 60 parking. Ichigo had a hard time removing her hands from the seat.
"Was driving like Edward Cullen totally necessary?" Ichigo managed to say. (A/N: I had to say it! Edward rocks.)
"Oh, quiet. Look, the car's fine and so are you. Let's go," he shrugged, getting out and striding towards the looming building.
Ichigo followed quickly, leading Kish as well behind her. "For the last time, I threw his pepper spray in the river!"
"I'm starting to feel bad for that river…" Kish mumbled.
"Come off it," she replied, shoving him through the large French doors.
At first he was slightly apprehensive of the café--he didn't have the same initial nerve as he did when he came last, since Ichigo wasn't in danger. But the Mews smiled at him and Pudding invited him over to try an Earth substance called "éclair". Tart was tied to the chair, grumbling as he was fed, well, tarts.
"Anymore ironic, and I might laugh," Pai joked, opening up his discarded book.
"I'd pay to see that!" Mint hooted, a bit out of character from her usual tea-sipping self. However, she was still tea-sipping.
Zakuro sat silently next to him, flipping through a magazine at her own pace. Inside, she was nervous. They'd never been so close to each other aside from battle. Since there wasn't any Word Fairy swooping down to help her slide into a conversation, Zakuro kept quiet unless referred to.
"So nice to see I've been acknowledged," Ichigo chuckled, standing in the foyer.
"ICHIGO!" The Mews all squealed, hopping out of their seats to glomp her. She fell screaming, but laughed as they cuddled.
"Ahem," Ryou coughed, unsure if he would be pulled into the hug-fest if he tried to break it up manually. "Would it be safe to proceed?"
Pouting, the girls complied, helping Ichigo off the floor and leading her to where she could sit next to Kish. She sensed his hand moving and fixed him with a stern look.
"This is important business and I can't have you being all lovey-dovey right now, okay?" she explained kindly.
"I just want to hug you. Everyone else got to!" he pouted. She held out her arms in defeat. "Yay!"
After thirty seconds of this, Pai threw a waffle at the younger alien's head without looking up from his book. Saddened, Kish released her.
"Well then, I think we should start," Ichigo said softly. Everyone nodded. Keiichiro popped out of the kitchen, ready to listen in for any details. "It's obvious that I'll be the decoy. I think that after Deep Blue attempts to fully take over my body, you should attack. After all, that's when he'll be most vulnerable."
"But we'll hit you!" Lettuce cried.
She shrugged. "I'll probably only feel a pinch. During that time, he'll be the dominant soul. But don't worry--I'll keep him in check. After he and I separate, you'll be able to go after him. He won't put up a fight; he'll be much too weak then. Things should work out, but in case they don't…" Ichigo took a deep breath and addressed everyone in a general's official tone. "In case things don't go according to plan, I want you to rid the world of Deep Blue at all costs. I'm a strong girl--I'll be fine. I just don't want us to lose to someone as pathetic as him. Alright? Don't underestimate me!"
"Ichigo…" Ryou sighed. "If we did, I think we'd be faced with a greater enemy than Deep Blue." He broke the tense atmosphere, and for a few minutes, it felt normal in the café. Then the first explosions sounded across town.
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"Mew Mew Meta-morphosis!!" The Mews exclaimed together, all transforming except Ichigo.
She'd figured it'd be best to go in her human form, so as not to make Deep Blue suspicious. While the rest of the team left, Kish Ichigo, Pai, and Tart stayed behind a little while longer.
"Are you really okay with this, Ichigo?" Pai questioned.
"I'm sure I'll be fine," she said, staring into his eyes. "But Kish…"
He closed his sad orbs. "I wish there was something else we could do to help you, but I trust that you know what you're doing." He opened them and smiled. "I believe in you."
"Kish, thank y--"
Before she could express her gratitude and love, he pulled her close and teleported them into the belly of the beast.
"I wish I could hold you like this forever," he whispered in her ear.
She leaned back a little and kissed him passionately. "When this is over, I'll let you kiss me like that too, hmm?"
He smirked. "I was hoping you'd let me do more than that to you."
"Kish! You pervert!" she laughed.
All too soon, they arrived outside Tokyo Central, both reluctant to let go first. An icy hand that gripped the back of throat made the decision, tearing her away and cutting into her skin painfully. Gasping, the nails dug in a little deeper.
"Does that hurt?! Does it hurt you?!" Deep Blue cackled, whirling her around to face him. "I hope you're in so much pain when you die. I'll make sure you die screaming in agony!" He'd gone crazy.
This might be a little more challenging than first expected… Ichigo thought to herself, tumbling away from him, holding onto her wound.
"Are you scared? Do you feel it--all the darkness suffocating you? Do you feel…" He disappeared from her view. A chill blew onto her neck. "Do you feel me now?"
Coughing violently, Ichigo was forced to the ground. A burning pain engulfed her body and her cuts scorched as if they were being deepened. Her arms were pulled behind her back, her shoulders pulling at the bone. Gasping, Ichigo fought for some control.
But there wasn't any. She had misjudged her enemy.
Gritting her teeth, she screamed. "Attack him!"
What?! he shouted inside. I diverted any Mews with those bombs in Tokyo Park!
Only now did Ichigo sense that the explosions had stopped. She exhaled slowly, trying to ignore the spasms of pain that sent her body shaking.
I can't transform. I'll be a danger. I just need to stand it a little longer!
Totally numb from the outside world, she didn't feel Zakuro strike her with her whip, or Mint fire her arrow. She only felt Deep Blue being pushed out of her slowly…bit by bit…
Her eyes snapped open. Kish screamed not far off.
I see he's found my little army men. I wonder if they're having some fun with him? It's been so long since they've had a toy to break!
"K…Ki…KISH!" she shouted, her voice echoing.
Ichigo stood, breathing heavily. With every step she took, she ripped off a piece of Deep Blue. When she at last had Kish in her sights, there was only one part left.
You don't know what you're doing! he threatened. I'll come back even more powerful than ever!
"Shut up," she snarled, encasing the entire park in a rose-colored hue.
His voice disappeared as well as his existence; his monsters following. Kish fell into a sitting position, but managed to stand once more when he saw Ichigo across the field. She grinned, giving a thumbs-up.
Quicker than the blink of an eye, he was by her side, pulling her down and kissing her as if it were the first time--filled with pure joy. She laughed quietly when they broke apart for air, not wanting to bother her wound.
Yet when Kish placed his hand over it, the injury was gone when he removed it. He smiled lightly.
"I can't have my future wife hurt under my protection, now can I?"
"Wife?" she checked. "That sounds nice," she humored.
"Nice to hear you saying that," he said huskily.
"Ooh! Ichigo nee-chan and Kish are flirting!" Pudding chortled. The couple turned, blushing. "Hey, Tart, kiss Pudding like that!"
The alien's face turned beet-red. "N-No way! I don't even like you!"
"Then I'll kiss you that way," she declared chasing after him.
"They're such kids aren't they?" Zakuro remarked, folding her arms across her chest.
"Extremely," Pai agreed. "…So, you want to go see a movie later?"
"I'll be ready at 7," Zakuro replied quickly, so she didn't change her mind.
Kish and Ichigo just grinned at what they knew would be a season of love.
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"I feel silly."
"I'm just pretending!"
"Why don't you wait until we can get married in a few years?"
"This is fun."
"You are the last person I want to hear saying those words."
Ichigo opened her door, wearing a short white dress with ruffles and two bows on the side. The front off the dress cut off at mid-thigh, the back of the dress trailing to the floor. White strings fell from the side of the strapless dress, hooking together in the back. White gloves reached up to her elbows, embroidered with lace.
Her white shoes were tipped together in slight embarrassment. She hadn't done anything special with her hair, other than replacing her usually red ribbons with white ones. A delicate lace choker ran across her throat.
Kish gasped. "Oh, wow. You look so beautiful, Ichigo."
"Really?" She looked at her toes and twirling around once to reveal a large bow at the end of her back. "You know I won't be able to wear this on our wedding day, right?"
"Oh, I'm sure it'll fit," Kish assured.
"No. It's bad luck to see the bride dressed before the wedding," she corrected, looping her arms around him.
He chuckled pulling her against his body. "Either way, we could play House and you could wear this."
"You're such a pervert," she scoffed, smiling.
"You know you love me!"
"And I can never stop."
They traveled to her room, Kish sitting on the bed and Ichigo laying her head in his lap. A bug flew past them, circling, then going to the window; circling, then going back to the window. The cat girl stood up to inspect. The fly landed on the windowsill, still beating its wings. They seemed to say something…
Ichigo, Ichigo. I will get my revenge on Ichigo.
Shaking her head and exhaling in annoyance, she slammed the window down, crushing the insect.
Then she turned to Kish and fell into his embrace, knowing that soon enough, they'd be able to take the next step towards forever love in just a few years. The future looked bright.
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YAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAA!
I finished! Aah, this feels so nice! I could have done it sooner if I wasn't so lazy and misfortunate in the technological aisle, but the sequel is done!!
I hope you liked this whole experience as much as me! Thanks so much to everyone--really!
Audience: I guess I didn't hate it…
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Audience: The bowels of Hell have been unleashed! NO! WHY?!
Me: Oh, a happy ending after all!
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