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Chapter 9: Mew-Banging (Part 2)
The next morning Minto was woken up by Zakuro. She opened her eyes and Zakuro threw some clothes at her. It was a pair of small faded baggy jeans, a purple tank top and a faded blue and purple stripe blouse. Zakuro then said, "Change into those. I don't want you to dress in dirty clothing."
Minto looked at Zakuro to she was wearing the similar items except her blouse was solid purple. She did as she told and placed the clothing on. She then asked, "Who do these belong to and why change?"
Zakuro smiled and said, "Mines. They are a bit old but small enough to fit you. As for the second part chica. Just take a look at your clothes."
Minto took a look at the clothes she had taken off to see that they were dirty from when she had fallen. There was a huge black stain on the outfit. She now guessed it was nice to have some clean clothes on now.
Zakuro saw the satisfied smile on Minto's face and said, "Ok. Lets leave. I have some breakfast in the car. We eat along the way." They then headed down to the car and headed down the street. She took a bit of a somewhat greasy breakfast burrito. Minto was hesitant to eat it but her stomach growl and made her take a bite of it.
"Good isn't it?" asked Zakuro.
Minto nodded and asked, "Where we going?"
"Church. It's Sunday morning. It kind of close to here but the traffic to get there is a bit heavy at times. I let you get some extra sleep so that why we are bit late." There was then silence.
Minto then notice the tattoos on Zakuro's body and her skin. She noticed that Zakuro's skin was still beautiful even with the tattoos. Minto then said, "You have great skin even with the tattoos on your body. You look good enough to be mistaken for a model."
Zakuro laugh after taking a bit of her burrito and said, "That would be the liva but it too late for me. I can't do that."
Minto then said, "No it isn't. My mother could hook you up in a matter of days." She then finished her breakfast and said, "Still why do you have so many? Are you planning to get some more?"
Zakuro then shook her head and said, "No more unless it's important. I already have disgrace my body by getting them. I think this is enough." She took the final bite of her burrito and stopped at a red light. "This tattoo of the sun and the moon represent life and its importance." She didn't mention the three dot tattoos above it. "The rose and cross represent my belief and love to my faith. I accept God and his path for me where ever it may be. I have my gang name tattoo on my hip. The two tattoo rings around my index and middle finger are for my two past loves. The plain black one was my first boyfriend. I broke up with him because he loved gangbanging more then me. The circle one, well that one is personal." She pointed to each tattoo on her body as she spoke about them.
"What happen to the other boyfriend? Same with the first one?" asked Minto.
"He died. Somebody was talking mess about me and he planned to attack them. It turned out to be trap by another gang and they shot him when he went over to meet them." said Zakuro. Her eyes shine as she drove pass the green light.
Minto knew that it was the end of that subject. She wanted to say something but still they began to pull up to a small stone church. It was colored with age and had statues of angels on it. There was a cemetery right next to it. "I haven't been to church in a long time." said Minto.
"You should try to go every week. Even a gang-banger like me goes every week." smiled Zakuro. "Lets go inside for we can get a seat. We late anyways." The two girls enter the church.
After an hour of sitting down and standing up the two girls walked towards the end of the church to where some roses were and a group of old ladies. One of them saw Zakuro and smiled at her. "Hello Miss Zakuro. How are you doing this week? I hope you are doing fine."
One of the other old ladies then said, "Also, who is your new friend?"
Zakuro smiled and said, "I doing fine Mrs. Thoura. I just got done with a big school project." She then looked at Minto and said, "This is just somebody I met. Her name is Minto."
One of the finer looking old ladies then said, "Oh. That name sounds very familiar." She was staring at Minto and said, "Do you do ballet at one of the places in the theater district?"
Minto shook her head to lie and said, "Sorry. I believe you are mistaking me for another person. Sorry."
The old lady looked disappointed and said, "Oh. I thought I finally met somebody famous here. Still I can dream about that happening."
Zakuro laughed and said, "Oh Miss Shorta you and your dreams."
The one named Miss Shorta smiled and said, "I telling you. I will meet somebody famous here one day and I not talking about God." She then laughed.
"Ai mujer. The only person famonsa you will see here is God and Zakuro. I swear at the rate she works she will be famous un dia. One day." said one of the old ladies.
Mrs Thoura then smiled and said, "Still Zakuro try not to work too hard. You are still young and it's a different time. Young people these days should relax more often and not work so much. Me and your grandmother use to work a lot as young girls."
The other ladies laughed along. They then stopped once they saw Zakuro's face. Zakuro wasn't laughing. One of them then said, "Yes. I think we should leave now. I believe we don't want to make Zakuro late."
They all nodded in agreement and left. Miss Shorta looked at Minto and said, "Nice to meet you Minto. Sorry about the mix up."
Minto smiled and said, "I bet she doesn't realize that she just met somebody famous."
Zakuro didn't laugh but grabbed a rose. She then reach into her pocket and pulled out a five dollar bill. She did all of this in front of the father of the church. She then walked out the door towards the cemetery.
"Do you know that you did that in front of the father?" asked Minto. She then looked around and said, "Why are we here?"
"He knows what I doing." Zakuro wasn't looking to where she was going. She just kept her eyes on the rose. "We are here to pay our respects." They then stopped in front of a small tombstone with many aged roses around it. There was an old photo of an old woman that looked like a much older Zakuro. .Minto read what the tombstone said, "Here lies Zakuro Bella Alanez." Minto didn't read the date of birth or death because Zakuro covered it up with the rose.
"This is where your grandmother is buried?" asked Minto.
Zakuro nodded and said, "Yes. When she died we were still poor and couldn't afford to bury her next to my grandfather in Mexico or anywhere so the church covered the cost but she had to be buried here in the church cemetery."
It began to sprinkle for a bit. Minto then asked, "Did she know?"
"Yes." said Zakuro. "She did. She told me on her deathbed. She told me she understood she died protecting me. I couldn't believe she knew."
Minto was silent. She then said, "Did she wanted you to do better?"
"She always has wanted me to do better." said Zakuro with tears in her eyes. "It because of her I still in school. We promise that I would finish school for both of us since she was never able to. Still I don't believe it. She was the only thing I had as a true family."
They were silent. Zakuro then got up and said, "Lets leave."
They were walking towards the car and Minto said, "I don't know what I would do without my grandmother. She is the only thing I have too."
Zakuro looked at her.
Minto continued. "My grandmother has done so much for me. She basically raised me because my parents are always so busy. Father is a producer and mother is an agent for some kids. Not much time for me so my grandmother is the only thing I have besides the servants. She is like a role model to me. Did you know she was a famous black and white movie star?" She had proud smile on her face.
"No. I didn't know that." said Zakuro.
"She was. Every once in awhile a star would call her for advice." smiled Minto. She then wiped her eyes. "If you ever want to become a model try calling my mother. She be glad to plan some jobs for you." They then enter the car and Minto place a card on the dashboard.
Zakuro then smiled from what Minto said. A ring from Zakuro's cell phone broke the silence. She then picked up and said, "This is Conija. Whats up?"
There was silence and Zakuro's smiled disappeared. She then said, "Yeah. I make sure it gets done. On Westhemer? ...Got it." She then hung up the phone and said, "Before I take you home mind helping me on one little job? I promise to take you home after this."
Minto was unsure about it but felt that she should help Zakuro. Minto then nodded.
"Ok. You don't have to do much." said Zakuro. She then made a hard U-turn.
"Today we will find her for sure!!!!" yelled Ichigo trying to pump the others up.
"It be easier to find her by her pendent. If only she just activate it then we can just use the energy reading to track her." said Ricky. He sounded a bit worried as he drove around the city.
Pudding then said, "I could always sniff her out."
"Except we have nothing to use to sniff her out with." said Lettuce.
"Oh" said Pudding.
"It's ok." said Ichigo. "I know you only want to help find her but don't worry. We find Mint." They then made a turn into another street.
Minto and Zakuro were in a gated custom shop. Minto was able to figure out that it belongs to the gang that Zakuro belongs to. Most of the people working there are retired gang members. The guy named Tiny said to Zakuro, "You been getting us some tight stuff lately Conija. Still we need a car to put the stuff in. This is your expertise so it should easy." He then looked Minto and said, "Getting help for this one?"
Zakuro then said, "Kind of. Ella is just here for the ride."
"Oh. Maybe she luckily like you too." said Tiny.
They then walked out of the custom shop to the street where Zakuro was supposed to steal the car. Zakuro then said, "All I want you to do is just keep watch. If you see a cop or anybody that would tell anybody then tell me for I can stop."
Minto then nodded and said, "Ok."
They were now across the street from a new-looking green car. Zakuro motion to it and Minto knew that it is they one they were going to steal. The two girls then walked across the street. Zakuro bent down as if she was about to open the car but instead of puling out a set of keys she pulled out a pick lock and began to pick the key hole.
"Anybody coming?" asked Zakuro.
"Nobody let." said Minto using her Red Data DNA eyes to look around. She then spotted something. It was a lady in a suit. "Hurry. Somebody coming."
"I hear it." said Zakuro.
The girl was looking around and spotted the two girls. She then began to walk towards them.
"Hurry Zakuro." said Minto a bit worried.
"Keep quiet." she said.
The girl then came closer to them and opened her month. Minto was getting scared and knew they were busted. She then heard a click.
The girl asked, "Do you ladies need help getting into your car?"
Minto was then able to breathe calmly now. The lady had no idea what they were doing. She then heard Zakuro said, "No thank you. My key was stuck that was all. I was able to open it. She then opened the driver side door and bent down to pull a wire that was unseen to the lady's eyes. "Get in."
Minto was unsure but jumped in by the driver's side door and sat into the passenger's side. Zakuro then closed the door and messed with the wires to turn on the car. They then waved good bye to the person. Once far enough Minto said, "That was close. What did you do about the security system?"
Zakuro smiled and said, "Easy. Just a pull here and there and tada. No security." Zakuro smiled wider and said, "If I had met you a few years ago I would have made you into one tough chica. You would have made a great gang banger."
"Yeah. Whatever. I mean anybody can do what I just did." said Minto. "You acting like I was your sister."
"Yeah maybe you are just as good." said Zakuro. "Nobody but family does anything like that." They then heard a siren. This made Zakuro nervous but she decided to pull over.
Minto was scared too. She never had been pulled over by a cop before. She then asked, "Do you have a license?"
"Of course." smiled Zakuro nervously. "It just that well I don't want to get caught. Still this is strange. I never get caught like this." She had a look of concern on her face.
Minto guessed it was strange too. She won't think they would get caught since she saw nothing. Somebody must have called the police but who. Still she saw the officer and notice it was the same one that watches Minto's performances. She wondered if she could really help now. She then said, "Let me take care of this." She then saw a pair of purple-rimed sunglasses and said, "Put them on."
Zakuro did as told. She then let down the car's window. The officer looked at them and looked was surprise to see Minto. "I know that blue hair ballerina. Well well Miss Azul. What are you doing here?"
Minto smiled and said, "Well I just here with my friend."
"Who is?" asked the officer.
Minto was unsure at what to say. She looked at Zakuro and her model-like body. She then smiled and said, "She is the famous Mexican super model, Zakura. A girl like me must have a rich taste in friends."
"That does makes sense." smiled the officer. "Still the reason why I pulled you and your friend over is because I have received a call saying that a green car was being stolen. From the description it looks just like this one."
At once Minto and Zakuro thought the same thing. Somebody had told on them and most likely it was people from Zakuro's gang. Still they held their face still.
"What is your friend Zakura doing driving a car? If I remember right a Mexican driver license is invalid in America." asked the officer.
Minto then smiled, "Well she wants to drive in America. She is thinking about doing some modeling here. As of the car it belongs to my family. They own many like this one and we decided let her drive one. I do have rich taste after all."
The officer looked at the two girls and said, "It seems to make sense." He then smiled and said, "Ok. I just hope to see you soon in your next performance. Happy motoring."
"You too." said Minto. They then drove away after the police did.
"Like I said" smiled Zakuro. "You got the skills to be in a gang. First you stood up to Alex and now lying out of trouble. That was good."
"I could never be part of a gang. I'm too nice. Also I already run around with a crazy group. We already fight some weird things that is hurt the planet with some mess up animals they make. Thanks but no thanks."
"So that what you do with those chicas?" said Zakuro. "Still sounds noble." She then became quiet and looked at Minto. "Once we get to the shop run. I think that cop didn't stop us by luck. I think we may have been told on and it could lead to another trap."
Minto agreed but still she didn't want to leave Zakuro. She was going to say something but they were already inside the gated custom shop. The gate then closed leaving a small opening. The car went dead and the two girls got out of it. A huge group had gather around the front of the shop. Minto was a bit scared but she didn't want to leave Zakuro's side. Zakuro saw that in Minto's eyes but still was trying to tell Minto to leave.
"Zakuro." said Tiny. "You have been with us for a long time and well you about to become a veteran. Vijita. Old. Time for retirement and we are throwing you a retirement party."
"We are taking you out." said Alex.
"You were always a wimp Alex." said Zakuro. She then looked at the others, "So this how it be? After years of working and being like un familia. A family. This how it ends? Just getting rid of my like this?" She looked a bit hurt from this fact.
Tiny then said, "Well you have refuse to work at the shop so what else is there to do with you?"
"Because I don't want to be tied down to a gray shop where I do nothing. I hate this place and I hate what we have come to." said Zakuro. She then looked at Minto and yelled, "Get out of here Minto. NOW!!!"
Minto knew she had to leave now. She saw that Zakuro was serious and began to make a run for the opening in the gate. She was almost there when Alex got in the way.
"It seems as if Zakuro's little sister is just a scared little girl when things go down bad." said Alex. A deep cut could be seen below her lower lip. Minto knew it was from the other day when she kicked her. Alex held a blade in her hand with fake diamond ring. She then dashed at Minto.
Minto just froze there. She closed her eyes and heard a yell. When Minto opened her eyes she saw Alex yelling in pain where Zakuro had hit Alex, in the hand with a large silver pipe.
"Get away." said Zakuro.
Minto ran out but didn't felt comfortable. She felt as if she was leaving a friend behind. At once she looked for a dark corner and ran into it. She then yelled with a power she never felt before. "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Minto!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" In a flash of blue light Minto had became Mew Minto.
Ricky then received a call while driving and answered it. He nodded and said, "Wesley just called. He said that Minto's has transformed. I have her current location." He then sped off not giving the girls a chance to talk.
Minto than ran back to the gated shop to see the opening was now closed. She then looked up to see the tall fence. She knew she couldn't jump it but she still had her wings.
Zakuro was looking a bit tired now from fighting so many people with just a long steel pipe. Still another wave of people were about to attack her.
"Ribbon Minto Echo!!!!"
A blue streak was shot and hit the ground scaring people away. Everybody including Zakuro looked up to see Mew Minto flying over the gate holding her Mint Arrows. Minto then flew straight down and grabbed Zakuro. She then flew back into the air. Zakuro was a bit heavy because of her height but Minto was able to handle it.
"Is that you Minto?" asked Zakuro tired. "You are like un azul angelita. A little blue angel. You have wings."
Minto smiled and said, "Well I had to fly over to save you since you did the same for me."
The others were getting mad with this new person interrupting them. One of them said, "Get out of here you freak."
Minto was going to say something but there was a ripple in the air. Shinn appeared out of it and said, "Looks like a perfect place to start some trouble."
Reya then appeared out of another ripple and said, "Do trouble where trouble already is."
Shinn then pulled out his fusion device and pointed it at Alex. It pulled out her white spirit and was sucked up into the device. Alex's spiritless body fell to the ground. Shinn then yelled, "FUSION!!!" A pod was shot and from it a crow like chimera appeared. "Attack Crow Chimera. Bring us the last of the girls!!!"
The Crow Chimera yelled and shot feathers everywhere. It scared away the other gang members. They were about to run out the front gates but it was locked. They then went into the building.
Reya laughed and said, "They think they can get away. I blocked all exits so it will draw out the last one."
Minto knew what they meant by the last one. They wanted Zakuro but she couldn't let them have her. The Crow Chimera then went after Minto who flew out of the way but the chimera followed with its own wings. Minto was about to be attacked by the chimera.
"Ribbon Lunar Slice!!"
Gray waves tore thought the fence surrounding the shop. It created a hole where Ichigo and the others were able to enter the scene.
"Ribbon Strawberry Check!!!"
Pink bubbles were shot at the Crow Chimera. They made it flew back and away from Minto.
Minto then landed on the ground and the others formed around her. Ichigo then chanted, "Protecting the Earth with style and grace. We are here to defend and serve. MEOW!!!"
Pudding then said, "Mew Minto can fly now!!!"
Minto then looked at Zakuro and said, "I think this time you should run. Let us take care of this."
Ricky for once had to disagree with Minto. He said, "It better for her to stay with us and fight."
Minto then said, "Let her do what she wants. She has to join us on her own like we did. It her choice alone."
Ichigo nodded and said, "Yes. She is right. Let her go and come with us when she wants to."
Ricky saw the look in Minto's eyes and saw that it was something she really wanted. He then nodded in agreement. Zakuro stood there and understood that they wanted her to get away. Ricky then looked at the ours and said, "Prepare to attack!!!"
"RUN!!!" said Minto.
Zakuro did what Minto said and ran in the shop's garage. A few seconds later a car could be seen roaring away from the custom shop.
"Oh well. Like we needed her anyways." said Reya. "One less person to worry about." She had a happy tone in her voice as if she was preparing laugh. "Attack Chimera Crow!!!!"
The Chimera Crow then let out a huge caw and opened its month to release dozens of mutated crows. They at once began to peak at the girls.
"AWWW!!!" cried Ichigo. "They are all over the place." She could see Ricky swing his sword attempting to scare off the crows but they just flew away and came back to attack. Lettuce and Minto were trying to do that same with their hands.
Pudding then jumped in the air with many crows surrounding her. She then let out a yell, "Ribbon…. Pudding Ring Inferno!!!" She shot a yellow lightening bolt from her tambourine which bray captured any crows in its jello pudding aftereffect. Pudding then landed on the ground but was still being peaked by the crows.
Ichigo was seeing that Pudding was in trouble so she tried to fight the crows that were around her. Then out of nowhere the Chimera Crow tackled her to the ground. "That was cheap." said Ichigo.
"Yeah but Kitty it just how things are done." smiled Shinn. He was looking at Ichigo with amazement.
Minto was preparing to attack by aiming at the crows surrounding Pudding but Ricky stopped her. He said, "Don't do it. They will just fly out of the way and you may end up hitting Pudding."
Minto understood but something had to be done. She then noticed the Chimera Crow attacking the fallen Ichigo. She had to do something to help her but the question was how.
Then a loud powerful yell was heard though the night sky. "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Zakuro!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" There was a huge shine of purple in the distance that then faded away.
Everybody stopped except for the crows to look at the purple glow as it faded. Reya then asked, "What was that?"
"That who we been looking for." smiled Shinn happily.
Then a person could be seen running towards the shop. It was coming at a fast speed and then jumped high into the air above everybody. It then shouted, "Zakuro's Whip!!!" A purple stick then appeared by the figure's hands, which was then raised above her head. The tip of the stick was glowing purple then a yellow figure popped from the side to make it look like a cross.
"Ribbon…..Zakuro Pure!!!!" She then swung the stick and a purple light appeared from it making it look like a whip. The purple light whip then hit and destroyed the crows around Pudding then snaked itself around to smack the Chimera Crow away from Ichigo with the other crows following it. The figure then landed between Ichigo and Minto.
Minto and the others looked at the figure that had just saved them. She was dressed in long purple boots, a short purple skirt and a purple tube top covering her chest but revealing her stomach. She had long purple hair with long rabbit ears coming out of it. A tan color tail could be seen coming out of her back.
"Zakuro." smiled Minto. She ran to her with the others following her.
"I am so glad that you have decided to join us." said Ichigo.
"Yes, thank you." nodded Ricky.
Zakuro nodded and said, "I couldn't leave you guys like that. I mean she just saved my life and I had to repay." Zakuro then looked at Minto and said, "Thank you for the chance." She then looked at Shinn and Reya with hatred in her eyes.
"I guessing she doesn't want to join us." said Reya.
"Then we just save our action for later." said Shinn. "Take care of them Chimera Crow." He then disappeared in a ripple with Reya following. "Bye Kitty." was heard from Shinn as the ripple disappeared.
Nobody moved and Zakuro then said, "You just going to let them get away?"
Ricky nodded and said, "Yes. As of right now they are not the direct threat." He then looked at the Chimera Crow with the mutated crows surrounding it. "They are."
The flock was coming right for them.
"It's a murder." whispered Lettuce.
"They going to… you know…" said Pudding unable to finish her sentence due to fear.
"No. That what a flock of crows are called." corrected Zakuro. "A murder."
"That right." seconded Lettuce.
"Well we not going let them do that then." said Ichigo ready to attack.
Those words seemed to have empowered the others and they too also prepared to attack. It was Minto who attacked first. He shot a blue streak at the Crow Chimera. It was fast and hit many crows along the way but finally hit the chimera making it fall back a bit.
Ricky then followed with his gray wave attack that hit many of the crows. Lettuce then shot her green watery attack that took out a bit more.
"Use your attack again." said Ricky to Pudding.
Pudding nodded and said, "Ribbon Pudding Ring Inferno." She shot her yellow lightening attack from the air and hit the chimera.
"My turn." said Ichigo. She then said, "Ribbon Strawberry Check." She shot her pink bubble attack at the jello-incased chimera. Then at the last moment the Crow Chimera broke out of the mode and opened its month to produce many crows to take the pink bubble attack. There were still many left.
Zakuro then use her whip again but the crows were ready for it. She then said, "We need a fast attack to get rid of them. Then we need to follow though with a powerful attack to get rid of that thing. If it lets out even more then the crows are just going to defend her."
Then at that moment even more crows came out from its month.
Zakuro then looked at Minto and said, "I going to need one of your arrows. This maybe a bit hard but if done right we can get rid of all those birds."
Minto nodded and said, "Just tell me when." She felt confident.
"Shoot it over there." said Zakuro. She pointed away from the crows to the left. "I take care of the rest."
Minto nodded and span around to spread her bow. She then said, "Ribbon Mint Echo." She then shot the fast blue streak to where Zakuro had pointed.
Zakuro then made her whip of purple light appear. She shot it right for the blue streak and the purple rope wrapped itself around the streak. Zakuro then pulled it, which made the blue streak turn right and taking the purple whip of light along hitting many crows and destroying them.
"That was amazing teamwork." said Ricky
.
"That was just cool" said Pudding.
Ichigo and Lettuce agreed.
"Now for the powerful attack." said Zakuro.
The others then began to attack at once but Ricky stopped them. He then said, "We can now combine our attacks into one now that our team is complete. It will make that powerful attack Zakuro was talking about. Just focus your power into your weapon. Ichigo will take care of the rest."
"What!!!" said Ichigo. "What am I suppose to do?"
"Just shot it like your Strawberry Check that all." smiled Ricky. "Easy. Now do it everybody."
Everybody's weapon began to glow as their energies were being focused. Then a beam of gray, blue, green, yellow and purple was sent to Ichigo's Strawberry Bell. Ichigo then added her own energy, which released the super attack of gray, pink, blue, green, yellow and purple.
The Chimera Crow then made many crows come forth to defend her but the attack just destroyed them and kept going finally hitting the chimera. It was powerful enough to separate Alex's spirit from the jellyfish creature. Minitwo then ate it.
"THAT WAS SO WAY COOL!!!!" yelled Pudding.
"Yes." Everybody agreed.
Then at once police sirens were heard and the girls notice that the police had surrounded them. One of the officers then said, "You are all under arrest. If you make a move we will shoot."
"Aren't bunnies suppose to be luckily?" said Pudding.
"Looks like my luck have ran out." said Zakuro.
"Just don't move." said Ricky.
Ichigo was scared but heard Lettuce asked, "Where did Minto went?"
"Ran away scared." said Ichigo angry.
"Watch it nina. Minto is much braver then you think. That little girl came back and save me." said Zakuro.
The police had them surrounded and each one of the girls and Ricky were thinking about running but they couldn't without knowing where Minto was. They then saw a blue flash from inside the shop. There was then another one. Everybody looked at the building and a few minutes later Minto came walking out of it. The police force was watching her as she made her way back to the others. She then stood in front of the head officer and said, "I believe the criminals you are looking for are inside there. We had to capture them. I was just tying them up."
Some men had ran inside and reported what Mew Minto had said was true. Each one of the gang that Zakuro was part of were tied up.
Zakuro then asked, "What did you do?"
Minto smiled and said, "All I did was brought them to justice. I had to knock some of them out but nobody got too hurt."
Ichigo then said, "You shot some with your arrows!?!??!"
"I don't think we are suppose to use them like that. Humans are unable to take a full force attack like that." said Lettuce.
"I know. I only shot as a warning to show them that I meant business." said Minto.
"Sir I believe these people are heroes. They have capture every single member of the Westheirmer Gang." said an officer. He was looking at the Mew Mews with amazed.
Zakuro was surprised. She then asked Minto, "What about me? One of those guys will rat me out."
Minto smiled and said, "That were the power of money comes into effect. I told them that if anyone of them were to even mention your name to the police then a team of highly professional lawyers would defend one and make their sentences worse." She then smiled and said, "Tu azul angelita took care of it. Your little blue angel has given you another chance."
Zakuro smiled proudly and some tears could be seen in her eyes but she smiled, "I think I will start hanging with this crew now. You know Mew-banging since you guys have been cool with me."
"Really?" asked Minto happily.
"Really." said Zakuro.
The rest of the girls then jumped up and gave Zakuro a hug. "Welcome to the group." said Ichigo.
"Yeah. Welcome. You will be a great help on this team." said Ricky.
Then there was a flash of lights that blinded the girls and Ricky. They then looked up to see that the lights were from TV cameras. One of the reporters then ran up to them with mic in her hand. She asked, "Who are you super powered heroes?"
Pudding was going to say something but Lettuce and Ichgio covered her month. It was Ricky who answered the question, "We are Hollywood Mew Mew. Defenders of Earth and the city of Los Angeles."
"Hollywood Mew Mew?" repeated the reporter.
Ichigo then felt as if she wanted to say something. She then yelled, "Also we have names too. My name is Mew Ichigo." She then first looked at Lettuce and said, "This is Mew Lettuce."
Lettuce game a shy smiled and wave.
"Mew Pudding." pointed Ichigo.
Pudding yelled, "Hi there!!!!" She then flipped backwards.
"Mew Minto and Mew Zakuro." Ichigo then pointed to them.
Minto still had her arms warped around Zakuro while Zakuro gave a cool nodded.
Ricky then walked forward and said, "I am their leader, Mew…"
Ichigo then yelled to interrupt Ricky, "Who made you leader? When was this decided?"
The reporters and the police were a bit confused. Ichigo was going to say something else but Ricky stopped her. He then nodded and said, "Ok. Hollywood Mew Mew. Leave. We have spent too much time here."
Each girl nodded and was about to leave but Ichigo then said, "Wait!!! We still have to do our chant." She then clapped her hands and said, "Protecting the Earth with style and grace. We are here to defend and serve. MEOW!!!" She and the rest of the group then posed giving a chance for the news crews to take pictures. They then jumped into the air and away from the shop and the reporters.
In a dark room, there was an image of the Hollywood Mew Mew members. "So it seems as if our enemy now has a name. Hollywood Mew Mew." said a shadow figure.
Reya frowned and said, "Well we just going have to destroy them. They are getting in the way of our mission sir."
"Yes still." said Shinn. "How about we ask them to join us? They do have the same goal as ours. Betterment of the Earth is just the same as saving it."
Reya looked at Shinn with an angry under her blue mask while the shadow figure didn't show any emotion. He then said, "We see. Let me leave now." He then disappeared. The image of the Hollywood Mew Mews was still there. Each one of their faces were being zoomed and flashed starting with Mew Zakuro then to Mew Pudding, Mew Lettuce, Mew Minto, Ricky in his Mew Mew form and lastly Mew Ichigo.
The next day all girls except for Minto and Zakuro were at the café. On the TVs there were reports of Hollywood Mew Mew. One of them went like this:
A female reporter was reporting saying this about the group, "Who are these Hollywood Mew Mew? Are they really here for the protection of the Earth or do they have other plans? Still this super power group seems to be peaceful as in bring a gang to justice and stopping many different disruptions."
Ichigo then stop staring at the TV screen and said, "Where are Minto and Zakuro? Don't they have to work here too?"
Wesley was walking by and nodded, "Yes but Minto took Zakuro for a bit." He then looked at a clock and said, "They should be back around this time."
As on cue Minto and Zakuro enter the café. Minto was dressed in a fine skintight dress while Zakuro was dressed in a short black skirt, yellow shirt that was covered by a purple fashion jacket. Both guys and girls in the café all stared at Zakuro. Some of the girls were jealous while others thought she looked amazing.
"Where you went?" asked Pudding rolling on a ball.
Minto then proudly announce, "From now on Miss Zakuro Alanez is now a model!!!"
Pudding was going to yell but Zakuro covered her month. She then said, "I don't want people to know." She then looked at the other Mew Mew waitresses and said, "Minto took me to see her mother who is an agent. She was working a modeling contract with me. Still I am going have to work here at the café with you guys as part of the agreement with Wesley." She then smiled to Minto and said, "I owe all of this to my azul angelita for giving me another chance."
Minto smiled and said, "Thank you."
Ichigo then took out a purple box from her pocket and handed it to Zakuro who took it. When she opened it she saw that it was a matching charmed bracelet like the one Minto and the other girls had. Zakuro's had two charms on hers. A rabbit and a tiger. Zakuro smiled and said, "Thank you."
"This time me and Pudding pitched in to buy it for you. It was Ichigo's idea because we didn't want you to feel left out and she ran out of money." said Lettuce.
Zakuro nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness."
"That was nice of you guys to help out." said Ichigo.
Minto then smiled and walked up to Ichigo. She then handed Ichigo an expensive looking pink box. Ichigo took it and began to unwrap it to open it. She saw a shiny silver bracelet with a cat charm on it. It had diamonds for eyes. Ichigo's eyes sparkled when she saw it and jumped to hug Minto. "Oh thank you Minto!! Thank you!!!"
Minto smiled and said, "Well it the best I can do since you worked so hard to get us one even though the ones you got us were cheap. Still I should have gotten one myself but I though it would be better for an urc…" Minto stopped at mid-sentence then continued, "For you to have one like us."
Zakuro smiled and saw that Minto still had the same bracelet that Ichigo gave her.
Ichigo smiled and was still hugging Minto. "Thank you!!! This is the nicest thing you have ever done for me. Well this is the only nice thing you have done for me but still it was nice of you to get me this."
Minto smile began to fade and she was trying to push Ichigo off. She then said, "Ok so how about you do something nice for me by getting off."
Ichigo smiled and stopped hugging Minto.
"Ok girls. Now get dress and prepare to work." smiled Wesley. "We have guest to serve that are very hungry and we can't make them wait."
After a few minutes Minto and Zakuro appeared from the locker room. Lettuce and Ichigo weren't far from each other so Ichigo was able to hear Lettuce say, "She looks good in anything she wears."
Ichigo nodded and said, "But so do you Lettuce. I mean look at you. That outfit looks amazing on you."
Lettuce smiled and said, "Thank you." They then went back to work. Minto made her way to her table and began to drink her tea while Zakuro began to take orders. There wasn't a smiled on her face but she wasn't being rude and kept on working. Zakuro then notice Minto at her table so she walked over to her. "Don't you have to work?"
"I supervise." said Minto. "Also its about 4 o'clock which means it time for my tea."
"Supervising or not. You are going have to serve tables too. I don't care if you drink some tea because five minutes from now I want you to help serve just like the others." commanded Zakuro.
Minto nodded and five minutes later she was seen moving around serving customers. She was a bit slow at serving teas and cakes but she was at least working.
Pudding nodded from the top of her ball and said, "Who knew Minto could move with a tray without spilling a drop. I didn't think she could do it. She must have great balance."
"Still who knew she could actually work." said Ichigo.
"I thought the same thing to tell the truth." agreed Lettuce.
Then a cough could be heard. Everybody looked back to see that Zakuro was behind them. She then said, "You three not going to make me and Minto do all the work. Stop talking and get back to work." Zakuro had a look that could kill on her face
Pudding, Lettuce and Ichigo nodded out of fear and said, "Yes Zakuro. Yes." They then went off to serve and take orders.