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When you’re the only one at the party that doesn’t like cake

Can we just be so happy that Retasu got to take the selfie! 😭 After her intro episode where she was left out of the selfie, and now she’s taking selfies with her new friends! 💚

I knew it!

They were doing the cover poses x3

This! 👆

Everybody shut up I just realized that this “kiss” may NOT have actually happened.

We never actually SEE their lips touch, they just come really close and then Ichigo turns into a cat. “Don’t do that, jerk!” is too vague to rely on for confirmation. Why does this matter? Well, in the manga Ichigo doesn’t need to kiss anyone to turn into a cat.

Ryou explains it here when he teases her, she will turn into a cat regardless as long as her emotions run high. This is slightly different from the anime, because Ichigo actually does turn into a cat whenever kissed. So when the scene happens in the anime, though not explicitly shown it is implied that he did kiss her.

This actually gives me more peace of mind, because it really shows how Ryou respects her boundaries and autonomy more than anyone else. He teases her, but as shown in volume 4 he wouldn’t just steal a kiss from her unless he knows she returns his feelings, even under the pretense of it being “just an experiment”. 

Ichigo was actually the one that seemed more like she wanted to kiss him, and was annoyed he wasn’t serious about it 🥴

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The look on Ryou’s face! 😆 Whose fault is it that Ryou is lacking in people skills, Keiichiro?

Now that we’re five episodes into Tokyo Mew Mew New, I have a few thoughts I wanted to get out there, and no, they are not all about Ryou (but he is staying rent free in my mind 😆). The first thing I’m going to say (because I’m going to have to admit it eventually), I’m really liking the “new” Aoyama; I put “new” in quotes because he’s not really new, they just made the more subtle parts of his personality more prominent this time around, and I really like that.

He’s actually showing that he’s just as nervous and awkward as Ichigo, and I think it makes them more appealing as a couple; like I’ve said before, I also really like that their initial attraction to each other isn’t based on shallow features, like it was in old anime and even the manga.

Now, that doesn’t mean I’ve switched to team Ichiyama, I’m still hopelessly rooting for my boy Ryou (team ichiryou!), and speaking of Ryou and Ichigo, I’m so happy we got the rice ball scene!

😭 Keep giving me false hope, please! I also noticed there’s a bit of a pattern to the “triangle;” episode 1 focused on Ichigo and Aoyama, episode 2 switched to Ichigo and Ryou, episode 3 we went back to Ichigo and Aoyama, and then it switched again to Ichigo and Ryou for episode 4. 5 kind of gypped both boys, but we got see my new love, Seiji! ❤️ He is everything I’ve ever wanted in Minto’s brother.

Speaking of episode 5, let’s just talk about that for second.

First of all, Minto, while I totally get where you are coming from, it sucks when no one wants to listen to what you have to say, but you are in high school, which, in fact, means you are still a child. I was you, girl, I thought I was “grown up” in high school, but let me tell you, you are not, you are a child, when you actually grow up and become an actual adult, your parents and your brother will start treating you like one (trust me, this phase will pass). I’m a little disappointed we didn’t get a more detailed account of Minto becoming a Mew, but maybe that will come later (I hope).

Also, it’s a bit concerning that Minto literally agreed to work with Ryou and Keiichiro just because they said they “needed” her, and she was like, “no one’s ever said that to me before!” Umm, Minto, you don’t know these guys, you can’t just go giving your life away because they say they “need you.” I love my boys Ryou and Keiichiro, but Minto, have some better judgement, girl. I know Minto is trying to “prove herself,” but I have a feeling that’s going to blow up in her face.

Which brings me to my theory for the next episode. I’m assuming this will be the episode when Zakuro finally joins the team, and if we’re following the manga, it’s also when Ichigo uses the StrawBell Bell Version Up.

So let’s look at this from Minto’s perspective: you’re supposed to be the leader, you want to be the leader, but someone else gets the upgraded weapon, instead of you.... (The only thing that will soften that blow is Zakuro agreeing to join the team 😆) Something tells me once Ichigo uses the stronger weapon, that’s when the hierarchy will change, and Ichigo will be pushed as the leader.

Finally, the subject I’ve been putting off because it is possibly the most controversial: Quiche. Now, Quiche is a character that had a lot of potential in the original series (anime and manga), he had a lot of room to grow as a character, but then he.... didn’t. 😒 This new Quiche... well he’s bad and he likes it 😆 and honestly, I like him better as a character this way.

There’s not a lot of ambiguity, and it’s made very obvious that he is not good for Ichigo (and he’s only been in 3 episodes so far!). Something tells me there’s not going to be a lot of new QuichexIchigo shippers; what I mean is, new fans that this is their first exposure to TMM won’t be seeing Quiche as a good fit for Ichigo because it’s made very obvious that he does not care about her at all. (Then again, Quiche seems to have some kind of way with certain fan girls, so he might wrangle in some new ones 😅 something about the crop top, green hair, or the pointy ears 🤔).

One more thing, can I just say I love the word choice in this scene:

😆 If there is ever an English dub for this, can we please use these exact words! Ryou, you rascal 😆😂🤣

Ryou did some major working out for the new role 😁

When are you ever going to find another guy that will give you such an awesome compliment? 😆

#he is autistic your honor

She doesn’t not like what she sees 😏

# 😏👀👅

I’m just going to flood my feed with Ichigo and Ryou, ok? Ok!

♡ Ichigo x Ryou Weekend 2022 ♡

↳ Day 3 - Swaying Heart (insp)

I’m just going to flood my feed with Ichigo and Ryou, ok? Ok!

♡ Ichigo x Ryou Weekend 2022 ♡

↳ Day 2 - Five love languages (intimacy)

I’m just going to flood my feed with Ichigo and Ryou, ok? Ok!

Happy ryou and ichigo weekend

I’m just going to flood my feed with Ichigo and Ryou, ok? Ok!

♡ Ichigo x Ryou Weekend 2022 ♡

↳ Day 1 - Teasing

I’m just going to flood my feed with Ichigo and Ryou, ok? Ok!

Happy Ryou and Ichigo Weekend

Zakuro was always my hero, but this scene solidified it!

I’m really hoping that we get the scene where Zakuro punches the SHIT out of Kish in the remake.

These two! ❤️

Last day of Ichigo x Ryou weekend, Swaying Hearts! I did a little redraw of some panels from chapter 14

My two most recent fan art pieces of my favorite non cannon couple! If only Ichigo had realized Ryou’s feelings (or if he had just said something!), maybe we would have seen Ichigo’s heart sway 😭 And this wouldn’t just exist in my imagination. Feel free to share my original post, but please don’t repost as your own.

Not going to lie, I just wrote this 😅 Forgive any typos.

Swaying Hearts

It had been a few days since Ichigo had discovered the truth about Ryou’s past. Of course he had tried to blow it off like it was nothing, but Ichigo still found it hard to look at him or say anything to him, until now. She needed to say something, and she wasn’t going to let her embarrassment get in the way this time.

It was evening and the sun was beginning to set; there was a bench not far outside the cafe where Ryou sat watching the sun fall below the tree line. Ichigo took a deep breath before approaching; she couldn’t let herself turn into a cat again from getting overly emotional. She paused behind the bench.

“Shir - “ Ichigo hesitated, “Ryou.” Ryou turned his head to glance over his shoulder.

“You’re using my first name now?” His tone was serious, but he was smiling.

“Uh,” Ichigo faltered for a moment. “Is that ok?” She asked unsure as she moved to the other side of the bench to sit. Ryou shook his head, still smiling.

“It’s always been ok for you to call me that.” Ichigo couldn’t help but smile back. They were quiet for a moment, Ichigo momentarily forgetting what it was she was planning to say, lost in Ryou’s gaze until he turned it back toward the setting sun. Ichigo turned her own eyes to the tree line and cleared her throat.

“I wanted to apologize to you, Ryou.” Ryou smiled again.

“Didn’t I tell you not to feel sorry for me?”

“You did,” Ichigo nodded. “But I feel bad that I didn’t ask you about it sooner…” Ryou raised an eyebrow, turning away from the scenery.

“Ask about it?”

“I mean, we’ve been friends for a while now, and I’ve always wondered why you live alone, and where your parents were, but,” Ichigo bit her lower lip. “I guess I was too afraid to know the answer, and now that I know, I feel bad for not knowing sooner because I feel like I could have understood you so much better if I had known sooner…” Ichigo sheepishly turned her head; Ryou was looking at her seriously.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner.” He finally said. “I didn’t want you to pity me.” Ryou’s blue eyes were intense, but sad. Ichigo could hear her own heart pounding in her ears, she tried to steady her breathing, but the more she stared at Ryou’s eyes, the harder her heart pounded. Ryou frowned, averting his gaze again. Ichigo took the opportunity to calm the rhythm of her heart.

“I don’t pity you,” Ichigo shook her head. “I just feel like a bad friend for not trying to get to know you better.” The corner of Ryou’s mouth twitched.

“Friend?” He turned his head slightly so Ichigo could see his slanted smile. “Is that what we are?” Ichigo’s heart skipped a beat. She was suddenly aware of Ryou’s proximity; had she always been sitting that close to him? Their legs were just an inch away from each other, both had a hand resting on top; Ichigo could just extend her pinky, and it would touch the back of Ryou’s hand. She tried to swallow back her elation, but it was getting stuck in her throat, and her heart continued to pound. Ryou shifted his body, closing the gap between their legs so they were now pressed against each other, and (as if he had read her mind) he extended his pinky to brush the back of Ichigo’s hand; without thinking, she moved her hand closer, and soon their fingers were entwined. Ryou leaned in closer, his face so close Ichigo could feel his breath on hers; it seemed just as unsteady as her own. “What would you do if I kissed you?” Ryou asked surprisingly smoothly in spite of his erratic breathing and thumping heart (was it her own heartbeat she was hearing, or was she hearing Ryou’s too?). Ichigo tried to answer calmly.

“Probably turn into a cat.” Ryou laughed out loud (causing Ichigo to jump), and then rested his forehead against Ichigo’s shoulder, his chuckle warming the skin on her arm. Ichigo felt a strange tingling sensation in her body. She attempted to take deep breaths, staring at the dying light, praying she wouldn’t lose control of her form. Ryou sighed, moving his face up so the tip of his nose trailed along the side of Ichigo’s neck, up to her ear, where he stopped to press his lips to her cheek. Ichigo involuntarily squeezed Ryou’s hand, trying to keep herself in human form.

“0 for three, I guess…” Ryou sighed. Ichigo could feel the heat from her own blush, fogging her brain.

“Huh?” Was all she could respond. Ryou shook his head.

“Nothing, I’m just not as bold as I think I am.” Ichigo still couldn’t make sense of what he was saying, and not seeing his facial expression wasn’t helping, but if she turned her head at all, she’d really lose control. Ichigo felt something brush her ear, except it didn’t feel like it was in the right spot. Ryou chuckled again. “Your ears…” Ichigo jolted with realization, and shot her hands up to cover her fuzzy cat ears; Ryou’s hands caught hers before they could reach the top of her head. He pulled them down slowly, holding them close to his chest; Ichigo could really feel Ryou’s hammering heart now. He smiled softly at her. “You don’t have to hide them around me,” he winked, causing Ichigo’s stomach to do a backflip. “I kind of like them.”

The sunlight faded to a glow behind the trees. Ryou leaned in closer, and Ichigo’s body moved on its own, closing the space between them, until their lips finally met.

I realized that I have a fanfic that fits with yesterday’s prompt, so here it is: Teasing (a day late). (Again, it’s old, forgive the cringey writing, and any names that may have been left in English)

Study Buddies

Finally! Ichigo exhaled in relief as the last psycho cicada was put down. Ichigo was about to celebrate with the others, but then she remembered the mountain of homework (due tomorrow) waiting for her at home. Sigh… It was well past midnight; there was no way she was going to finish all of it before the morning. Ichigo slowly trudged her way up the restaurant’s walk; what was the point in rushing?

Ichigo walked through the front door and was surprised to find Ryou sitting at one of the dining tables with a mound of books stacked in front of him. He didn’t look up when Ichigo first entered, but continued to write in a notebook which looked like it contained half a dozen math problems, only stopping when Ichigo had crept closer to look over his shoulder, Ryou looked up.

“What are you doing?” Ichigo asked him, wondering why on earth he would want to do math this late at night. Ryou stared at her as if the answer was very obvious.

“Your homework,” he replied. Remembering Ryou’s earlier comment, Ichigo felt the insane urge to rip the pencil and notebook from Ryou’s hands before he could do more than Ichigo could afford.

“Shirogane, I don’t have two bucks for every question you do!” Ryou rolled his eyes.

“I’m not going to charge you, Ichigo.”

“You’re not?” She asked suspiciously.

“No,” he said simply. Ichigo stared at him, uncertain of what was really happening.

“What’s the catch?” She finally asked.

“No catch,” he answered innocently. “Now do you want help or not?”

“Okay…” Ichigo said slowly; still suspicious. Ryou motioned for her to sit in the chair next to him.

“Your essay on Moby Dick is done,” Ryou handed Ichigo a thick paper. “Although, you might want to read through it, in case your teacher has questions.” Ichigo stared at the pages in bewilderment.

“How did you read that entire book and still have time to write six pages on it?”

“I’ve read it before,” he answered absently, thumbing through the papers in front of him. “Your Biology homework is done, but again, you’re going to want to read through it,” he handed her another hefty stack of papers. “Something tells me you’re going to have a test on those tomorrow.” Ichigo gaped hopelessly at the diagrams and nonsense before her. “I’m about halfway through your math homework,” Ryou tapped the notebook he had been scribbling on before. “It shouldn’t take me much longer to finish; it’s pretty simple stuff.” Ichigo eyeballed the scribbles on the notebook, trying to make sense of the equations and wondering how they could possibly be described as “simple stuff.”

“So… what should I do?” Ichigo asked, hoping Ryou wouldn’t push the math book over. Ryou picked up a large book, which had been laying aside from the others.

“You should read chapters four and five in your history book; there’s no writing assignment with it, but your homework sheet did say there would be a test over it.” Ichigo sighed, wondering how she could read so many pages in so little time. Ichigo thumbed through the pages, deciding to skip the introduction and go straight to the chapter. She was a few pages in when something dawned on her.

“How did you get all my homework?” she asked Ryou. Ryou finished his math problem and set the pencil on top of the notebook.

“I went to your house and got it.” Ichigo set the history book down.

“I think I’m missing some details. You went to my house and got it how?” Ryou chuckled and rolled his eyes.

“I went to your house, knocked on your front door, and told your mother you needed your homework, she let me in, I got your homework, and I left.” Ichigo stared at him, mouth gaping.

“She let you in my room?” Ryou laughed.

“I’m surprised you even knew where it was, considering it looked like you had hardly touched it.”

“She let you in my room!?” Ichigo repeated.

“Yes, Ichigo, I was in your room. Hardly a crime, considering I just finished all your homework.” Ryou began to neatly place books into what Ichigo now realized was her own book bag. “I’ll even give you a ride home. That is,” Ryou raised an eyebrow, “unless you’re so mad about it that you’d rather walk?” Ichigo grumbled under her breath, roughly shoving the last book into the bag.

“I’ll take the ride.” Ichigo huffed. Ryou smiled.

“That’s what I thought.”

Love it!

Day 2 of Ichigo x Ryou weekend! I just think Ryou needs a tackle hug every so often

So cute!

Day 1 of Ichigo x Ryou weekend - Teasing 💕

Forgive the cringey writing, it is an old fanfic of mine, but it was the only one I had that was still within the original storyline (for the most part) that only involved Ichigo and Ryou, and I didn’t have time to write anything new for this weekend. 😅 The original version of this was slightly longer (I cut some parts out), and I used the English names, but I changed them for the purpose of posting it here (forgive me if I missed a name change). So without further adieu, enjoy my crappy fanfic!

Ryou? What is he doing here? Ichigo’s thoughts were hazing, but she could still recognize who was in front of her.

“Ichigo, are you okay?” Ryou asked urgently, reaching for her hand. Ichigo’s vision began to blur.

“Shirogane?” She sighed, swaying on her feet. She began to feel as if she were moving. In her blurred vision, she saw Ryou moving closer to her, reaching for her back. The world went black.

***

“Don’t worry; I’m here to protect you.” Who was that? The Blue Knight, Ichigo’s mind automatically answered its own question.

But it sounds like someone else I know, her mind argued. She heard another sound: a door shutting and somebody walking closer.

But who? Her mind was trying to make her concede.

I don’t know….

Someone sighed next to her; she felt something cool on the skin of her forehead, then her cheek. Light leaked into her dark dream; a shadow loomed over her.

“Shirogane,” she whispered out loud.

“Ichigo,” he breathed several inches from her face; it felt warm against her skin. “I was beginning to worry you wouldn’t wake up.” He smiled faintly, a look of concern in his soft blue eyes. Ichigo felt her face heat up; she was blushing. She looked away from his face to examine the room and to stop her blushing. The room was dark, the only light source was from the cracks in the blue curtains; in the small light, the room was practically empty, save for a desk in the corner.

“You’re in my room,” Ryou told her; he had noticed that her eyes were wandering. She had already guessed where she was; she had stumbled into Ryou’s room a few months ago when Keiichiro had suggested that she ask him for advice. Momentarily, her mind was distracted; trying to remember what she had needed advice about, then she remembered the really important question that needed to be asked.

“What happened?” She turned her eyes back to his face; he still looked as if he were afraid she would die at any moment.

“You passed out,” he answered softly.

“No, I meant before that.” Ryou hesitated, debating whether or not he wanted to answer the question.

“Well, from what the others have told me and what little I saw,” he paused, staring intently at Ichigo’s face, “That ‘Blue Knight,’ or whatever he calls himself, pretty much took care of Quiche. The girls showed up about the same time Quiche’s reinforcements did. Bu-Ling said you were the one to get rid of them…” his voice trailed off, waiting for Ichigo to reinforce this statement; Bu-Ling was known for making up crazy stories.

“I think I remember that…” Now that she thought about it, the event came back to the surface of her memory. She could see those alien whack-jobs running for it, the girls running closer to her, the Blue Knight leaning down to whisper softly in her ear…

“Anyway, that Blue Knight guy was leaving when I showed up. That’s when you passed out.”

“He left before you showed up,” Ichigo realized out loud.

“Uh, yeah, I guess he did…” Ryou looked slightly uncomfortable now; he leaned back in his chair, folding his arms across his chest, shifting his eyes away from Ichigo. Why was this detail important? Ichigo wondered to herself. Why did it matter that Ryou wasn’t there when the Blue Knight was, that he happened to show up right after the Blue Knight had left?

“I will always protect you,” the Blue Knight’s voice echoed in Ichigo’s thoughts. Now she remembered why that voice sounded familiar. Ryou’s eyes had made their way back to Ichigo’s face by now, a look of anxiousness in them. He couldn’t be, she thought to herself. She stared deeper into his eyes; it was the longest she’d ever looked into Ryou’s eyes. Or could he be the Blue Knight?

“I should probably take you home,” he interrupted her thoughts. “Your parents are probably wondering where you are, seeing how you were too sick to go anywhere.” Ichigo remained silent, determined not to lose her train of thought, though she probably should go home… Focus! She told herself. She needed to confront him about this now. She opened her mouth, but no words came out. She closed it and tried again: nothing. Ryou had stood up, expecting Ichigo to sit up. When she didn’t, concern colored his face again.

“Are you alright?” He sat on the edge of the bed, touching her forehead with his cool hand. “Hmm, maybe I should just tell your parents where you are, but leave you here; you don’t look like you should be moved right now.”

“Why were you there?” Ichigo blurted out as Ryou had reached for his phone. He looked a little caught off guard by this question. Most likely, he doesn’t want to answer it, she thought to herself. Once again Ryou hesitated before he answered, looking down to avoid Ichigo’s stare.

“I… I was coming to visit you,” he admitted sheepishly, looking up through his lashes, a blush spreading across his cheekbones. Ichigo had not expected that answer. Why would Ryou want to visit her while she was sick? He didn’t care that much. Did he? The answer was written all across Ryou’s face: yes, yes he did care that much. Ichigo felt something warm spread throughout her body. Ryou cares about me, she marveled. But why was she excited about this? She tried to stop the warm feeling from spreading any farther; she didn’t care if Ryou liked her, she didn’t need him to like her. Looking at Ryou’s face though, she felt that she wanted him to like her. But why? Ryou’s blush got even darker as he waited for Ichigo to respond. What could she say to that though?

“Why were you coming to visit me?” Maybe if he clarified, then this mess would be cleared up. Ryou looked away, not wanting to answer the question. Then it must be true, Ichigo realized, he does have hidden feelings.

“I should call your parents,” Ryou stood and walked hastily toward the door; if he was out of the room, he wouldn’t have to answer her questions. Ichigo stared at the door as it shut behind Ryou. Great, she thought, now what do I do? I don’t want to hurt his feelings, but I obviously can’t return the feelings; at least, not with Masaya around… What? She rejected the thought. No, I can’t return the feelings ever, because there are no feelings, even if Masaya wasn’t around. She heaved a deep sigh. This was going to complicate things… a lot.

Ichigo x Ryou weekend Day 2. My own fan art, feel free to share my post, but please don’t repost as your own.