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Hollywood Mew Mew

Miss Reyna

Happiness~
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    This is a little story that I have been on working for a while. It is based on the Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power. It is based in Hollywood and a seque to the Tokyo Mew Mew. This story take place in a different time frame with different girls but I decided to use the same names as in Ichigo, Minto and the others. Their personalities are similar to the ones from Tokyo Mew Mew but I added a little differences. I hope that you can see the differences as this story is told.

    I posting the first chapter today. It is a bit short but they do get longer. Enjoy!!!


    Chapter One: Enter The Mew Mew

    In a dark room, light was coming from a screen with a person watching it. His glasses were reflecting the light from the screen. A few minutes later another person enter the room and asked, "Anything on the news?"

    The person nodded and said, "It seems like people notice our test."

    "Does it seem like they know anything about it?" he asked.

    "Not yet." The person then silences his friend, "Here comes the report."

    The news reporter began his report after finishing a report on a small earthquake in the area from the week before.

    " To other news, it seems like there has been no negative environmental effect due to the strange gray color beam from last week. Terrorism has already been ruled as a possibility but others are still unsure. Still scientists are continuing to do research on this mysterious event."

    Elsewhere in a kitchen, a teenage girl with reddish hair was eating her cereal peacefully at the table while tuning out the news report. Soon her father came into the room wearing a long suit and tie. He looked at her and asked in a playful voice, "Anything good on the news?"

    The girl then snapped out of her dreamlike trance to take another bite of her cereal and said, "Nope. Nothing just talk."

    "Oh. Is that all that matters to you kids? Movies starts and pop singers." said her father in a sarcastic voice.

    Soon a female news reporter was on the TV

    "And in the world of the stars…."

    The girl quickly grabbed the remote and turned up the volume. She then let out a squeal of joy as the female telecaster made her report. Soon another female voice was heard in the house, "Ichigo! Are you even ready for school?"

    The reddish hair girl then jumped out of her seat and took one last bite from her cereal. She then yelled at her mother and said, "Umm no. I was just eating." She was still in her pink pajamas as she made a run to her room. She then peeled them off and began to put on a blue jean skirt and pink top. Soon after she fixed her hair, she grabbed her backpack and headed towards the kitchen.

    Her father and reddish haired mother were in the kitchen watching the news and started to eat their own breakfast. She then gave them both a quick peak on the cheek and said, "Bye." She was then out the door.

    "Bye dear." said her mother to Ichigo.

    "What a girl we have there." Her father said.

    Ichigo was running down the streets of Los Angeles trying to make it to her bus stop on time. She took a glance at her watch and realized that if she doesn't start running faster then she would miss her bus.

    "We are ready to start our second test," said the guy with glasses sitting in front of a computer. The glow of the computer was reflecting off his glasses.

    Another guy then said, "Ok. When ready, start the experiment." The glow from the computer added a shine to his gray hair.

    Ichigo was about to make it to the bus stop. All she has to do is turn the corner and walk a few feet and she be there. "Great. I won't miss my bus." She said with a smile.

    "Now." Said the guy with the shiny gray hair. "Start Project Mew Mew."

    The guys with glasses pressed a button on his computer.

    A huge pink building then shot a white beam, which then spited into five beams. Each one was a different color: pink, blue, green, yellow, and purple.

    The ground began to shake under Ichigo's feet and she fell.

    She then woke up but it seems as if she was in a different place. "It looks like I not in LA anymore." She said while looking around. Ichigo then spotted a small cat and said, "Hello kitty. What you doing here?"

    The cat then walked up to her and Ichigo who bent down to pick the cat up. She had the cat in her hands and all of a sudden the cat leaped at her and was 'absorbed' into her body. She then let out a yell, "Get off of me you crazy kitty!!!!" At the moment Ichigo felt a warm feeling in her.

    Ichigo then woke up again but she was on the sidewalk. She got up to see that nothing was broken and everything was fine. "What a strange dream." Ichigo stated. She then heard the bus and made a sprint to catch it.
     
    I been meaning to put this up but PC was being mean.

    Enjoy!!!!


    Chapter 2: Is the Mew in You?

    Once at school, Ichigo took a seat at her desk but was soon swarmed by her friends Meagan and Vic. Meagan took Ichigo and asked, "Did you felt that quake we had this morning? It was kind of scary wasn't it?"

    Vic then waved her hand in a calming way. She then said, "It was nothing. Just part of living in LA. Quakes are nothing and we are luckily that nothing happen this time."

    "Yeah. I guess so." said Meagan. She then spotted a stain on Ichigo's skirt. "What happen there?" She pointed to the stain.

    Ichigo then saw it and let out a scream. "I don't believe this. I mean this skirt is almost brand new too." She then began to wipe at it and noticed a small pink mark on her leg. She pulled her skirt down so the others won't notice it. Ichigo then said, "I must have gotten it when the quake happen. You know, I must have fallen."

    "We should help you clean that stain." said Meagan. "We can go the bathroom and have it gone."

    The school bell rang and Mr. Bell, their beak-nosed geometry teacher, enter the room. He wiped his nose and said, "Please ladies. Sit in your own seats and start on your work." Meagan and Vic left the sides of Ichigo's desk and sat at their own.

    After a few hours and a couple of naps, lunch was served. Ichigo was in line waiting to pick up her tray. As soon as she had paid for her lunch, she left to search for her friends. She was able to find them and took a seat with them. Vic then asked, "Ichigo want my fish? I only have one piece left."

    Usually, Ichigo didn't really have a taste for fish but all of a sudden she had a huge urge for it. Vic had the fish on her fork and was about to place it on Ichigo's tray when Ichigo began to lean forward with a pleased look on her face and bit it straight from Vic's fork.

    "Oh my!!! Aren't you hungry?" Meagan then looked over her shoulder, "I think you just caught the attention from at least half of the guys on the soccer team with the way you ate that fish." She then let out a small laugh.

    Ichigo just swallowed the fish and turned around to see that Meagan was right. She then felt blush rise to her cheeks as she notice that one of the guys that was looking at her was Mark Smith. He had nicely combed back hair and a great smile. That made her whole face turn red with embarrassment when he caught her looking at him.

    Ichigo felt like running but Vic grabbed her. She then said, "Don't run." but Ichigo pulled away from her and ran.

    She was now outside glad to be away from everybody in the cafeteria. She then began to review how her day so far. "First it was that freaky earthquake then I get this mark on my leg. Then I can't seem to stay awake at all for my classes and now this. I have to say this has been the most embarrassing day in my life. What's wrong with me-ow." Her eyes just widen once she heard what came from her month.

    Then out of nowhere Mark grabbed her shoulder. She turned around and saw his handsome smile. Mark then said in a soft voice, "Are you ok?"

    Ichigo smiled and said, "I just feel-ine fine!" She gulped again and hoped that Mark didn't notice it. "Nothing wrong with me-ow!" she let it out again.

    Mark smiled lightly and said, "That's great to hear. I glad that you are ok. Hope we didn't embarrass you too much. Many of us guys thought that it was cute."

    Ichigo smile and said, "You guys thought I was cute? Really?"

    "Well I did at least," said Mark with his smile.

    "Oh. Well that all that matters." said Ichigo.

    Mark then said, "Anyways. I just came out here to ask you to come and watch me practice this afternoon. I would appreciate it."

    She then felt her heart beat faster and faster. She wondered what it meant. Ichigo then felt something going up her back. She blushed lightly and thought it was Mark's hand. She didn't know that Mark was the one to take things so quickly. Then she felt the thing on her elbow and it was fuzzy. She looked back and saw that it was a tail but not just any tail but a cat's tail coming from her!!!. She quickly got up before Mark could see it and said, "Umm...Umm… I…I ….try to. I guess so. MEOW. I got to go!" She then dashed away.

    After she found an empty classroom she sat down and found out that her tail had disappear. "What was that all about? Where did that tail came from? I must be seeing things." She then realized that Mark had asked her to watch him practice. She couldn't believe it. "I am so happy!!!"

    Later that afternoon, Ichgio was on the soccer field but it seems like there were other girls there to watch the guys practicing. Still she was late to get there and ran all the way to the top of the stands. She was trying to get a peak at Mark. He had the ball and kicked it into the goal. All of the girls in the stands cheered and yelled. Ichigo also yelled but one of the girls then yelled, "YAY MARK!!!!" and waved her hands which then pushed Ichigo over the stand's railing.

    Ichigo was falling from the stands waving her hands trying to grab something. She heard screams and saw the ground below. The ground was coming closer and closer and then she hit the ground by landing on her feet. Not a single scratch or bruise on her. She saw Vic on the top of the stands yelling, "Ichigo? Are you ok? That was amazing!"

    Ichigo looked around and said, "I...I guess so." She then turned around and saw Mark in his practice uniform.

    He said, "Are you alright? I saw you fall from up there. I came running as fast as I could."

    Ichigo smile and said, "Oh. I fine. I mean just fine?"

    "That great to hear." said Mark. They could hear the soccer couch yelling for Mark to return to practice. Mark then said, 'How about after practice I walk you home. I don't want you to get hurt on the way home."

    Ichigo then said, "I would like that." Mark them smile and headed back to practice.

    +=======+

    Ichigo and Mark were walking down the street. A feeling of nervousness as she walked down the sidewalk with him. He then said to Ichigo, "So you had a good day today?"

    "Yeah. I did." Smiled Ichigo widely because the good part was walking with him.

    "Time to start our first experiment." said a guy with his face hidden behind a mask. "Go out my young one and improve the world."

    A person nodded and was gone.

    Ichigo and Mark were about to pass up a park when out of nowhere they were passed up by a small cat. "Oh!" said Ichigo as the cat passed them.

    Mark then smile and said, "Were you scared by the cat? Come here little cat. Sorry if we got in your way." He was going to pick it up when a small metal dart was shot out of nowhere. The dart hit the cat and began to dissolve. The cat then began to grow and change. It eyes turned bright red, claws became longer and the fur changed from gray to green. It slammed its massive tail at Mark which made him faint.

    "Mark" yelled Ichigo.

    The cat then bended down and was carried him in its month. It then began running towards the park.

    Ichigo decided to chase after the cat and found herself if a foggy clearing. She was a bit scared and had no idea on where to go. "Hello? Mark? Mean cat?" She turned around and saw the cat. It then lifted its massive claw and was about to hit Ichigo.

    Then out of nowhere, she found herself in the arms of a guy. They then landed in a tree where she was able to take a look at the person who rescued her. He had short gray hair and was dressed in a long gray coat and pants. He had a gold pendent around his neck. He also had dog-like ears come out from his head and a tail could be seen from his behind. She looked into his gray eyes and said, "Thank you."

    The gray figure then said, "You are one of them aren't you?"

    "One of what?" asked Ichigo.

    The cat then tried to attack Ichigo again but the gray figure jumped out of the way, landed on the ground away from the cat and next to Mark. He placed Ichigo on the ground. "Just stay here and don't do anything." The cat then swung its claw at them but the gray figure yelled, "Lunar Sword."

    A gray sword then appeared in front of him and he grabbed the handle. He then used it to block the attack and pushed it back. He was going to strike the cat but it was faster and slammed the gray figure into a tree.

    "Oh." said Ichigo in a caring voice. "Watch out." She then saw a pink little winged creature and said, "I wish I can help him after what he had done for me."

    "Yes yes. You help help." said the pink winged creature. It was no bigger then a small ball. "Use this. Use this." It then spat out a matching gold pendent like the one the gray figure was wearing.

    At that moment she felt a power rising in her. It felt like the same warm feeling from the dream she had earlier today. She then felt words being whispered into her head and heart. She repeated them aloud. "Power Pendent!!! Mewmorphosis!!!"

    She felt herself change on the inside and outside. Her body glowed bright pink and her clothes were replaced by a frilly pink dress. She also had matching pink gloves and pink leg chuffs on her left leg. Her hair and eyes changed from reddish brown to bright pink to match her clothing. Lastly, cat ears and tail with a red bow appeared.

    "Wh wh what? What just happen to me?" She then turned around look at herself and her new look. She looked at the pink creature and said, "What just happen?"

    The gray figure then pushed the cat back and said, "Just as I thought. You are a Mew Mew." He then shot a gray beam from his sword.

    "A Mew Mew? What is that?" asked Ichigo.

    I explain later. First we need to take care of this?" said the gray figure.

    "What am I suppose to do?" asked Ichigo?

    The cat then saw Mark and began to make a run towards him. Ichigo then place her hands in front of her and said, "Strawberry Bell!!"

    A small heart-shape bell appeared and she grabbed it. Then at once it generated a pink barrier keeping the cat from harming her and Mark. The barrier then pushed the cat back. "Where did that came from?" Ichigo asked.

    "It came from you." Said the gray figure. "It is part of your power as a Mew Mew."

    "From me?" asked Ichigo. "Now what?"

    "Just stay out of my way." said the gray figure. He then began to attack the cat.

    Ichigo just stand there and saw that the gray figure was going to hit the cat. The cat's massive tail was then about to hit Mark. She felt the same warm power inside her rising again and said, "Strawberry Ribbon Check!!"

    Little pink bubbles were fired from Ichigo's Strawberry Bell and each one of them landed on the cat.

    The cat began to glow again and returned back to its original form. It then let out a small jellyfish like creature. At once, the pink creature flew towards it and engulfed the jellyfish creature into its month.

    The gray figure glowed gray and instead a guy with gray hair appeared in his place. He was tall and his eyes were gray and hard. At the same time Ichigo glowed pink and returned to her original form.

    "Good job MiniTwo." He then looked at Ichigo and walked towards her. He bended down and carried Mark in his arms. He then told her, "Follow me."
     
    I not sure if I posted this one but if I have then its okies I guess.

    Enjoy!!!


    Chapter 3: A Mew Mew Joins the Flock
    Ichigo had no idea but decided to do as he said. They walked out of the park and towards a small pink café. They enter the café and a guy with glasses greeted them. His hair was brown and short. The guy then said, "So I see that everything is fine Mr. Ricky." He then noticed Ichigo and said, "I see you have brought a guest too."

    "His name is Ricky?" asked Ichigo while looking at the gray haired figure that saved her in the park.

    "Yes. Ricky has been helping me for a while." said the guy.

    Ricky then said, "It seems like the fruits of our experiment are beginning to blossom."

    "So she is a Mew Mew?" asked the guy. He then grabbed Ichigo's hand and kissed it. "I like to introduce myself as Wesley Akasaka. I like to welcome you to the Mew Mew Team."

    "Umm… Thank you." blushed Ichigo. "Umm…still. What is a Mew Mew?"

    Ricky then said, "You are a Mew Mew." He placed Mark in a chair.

    "Ricky. Please. Could you be a bit more polite with your fellow teammate." said Wesley. He then smile to Ichigo and said, "A Mew Mew is a person who has been infuse with Red Date DNA. Their job is to protect the Earth from anything that wishes to harm her or her inhabitants. "He then looked at Ricky and said, "What animal is she infused with?"

    "You mean I'm a freak superhero?" yelled Ichigo.

    "I believe it is the Wildcat." said Ricky.

    "The beautiful Iriomote Wildcat. So that means your mark is on your leg." said Wesley.

    "What mark? Are you talking about this?" she then lifted her skirt to reveal the mark she found on her leg.

    "Your infusion mark." said Wesley. "That what I mean."

    Ricky then said, "Yeah, mines is around my bellybutton." He quickly lifted his shirt to reveal a pink heart around his bellybutton. "I am infuse with Gray Wolf DNA."

    "Yes." said Wesley. "Let me brew some tea."

    After a few minutes he returned with a tray and a few teacups.

    Ichigo was about to get up and leave when Ricky grabbed her and placed her down in a chair. "You are not going anywhere. You have to stay here and let Wesley explain this stuff to you."

    "I don't want to be part of any of this!!! I just want to wake up and know that this was a dream. I don't want to do this." said Ichigo.

    "Please stay. This could open up many doors for you." said Wesley. "The world's future is in your hands."

    Ichigo heard what he said, "Doors? What kind of doors?"

    "Well, lets see, you get to work here and eat whatever you want including sweets and tea. Then you will be feature on TV and magazine covers. Your face will be everywhere just because of your actions in saving the world. You be famous."

    "Yeah, famous." said Ricky in a dull voice.

    "Famous?" Repeated Ichigo with sparkles in her eyes. "I will be everywhere?"

    "Yes." They said.

    "And all I have to do is just work here and beat up giant cats like those?" said Ichigo. "I do it!!!"

    "That is great to hear." said Wesley.

    "Those jellyfish things that you saw Minitwo eat are called chimeras. There are many more like them and different kinds too." said Ricky.

    "Yes, except it seems like these were formed differently then before." said Wesley

    "Before?" asked Ichigo

    "I will explain that later. For now, let me tell you your current mission. Ricky already knows it and you will be assisting him."

    "Yes. Our mission will be to find the others that are like you." Ricky said looking at Ichigo.

    "Like me?" asked Ichigo.

    "Yes. There are four others like you who have been infused with Red Data DNA. Each one of them are infuse with different animals and with their own different abilities." said Wesley.

    "Like having cat ears and stuff?" asked Ichigo.

    "Not really" said Wesley. "Still, you also have to work at this café. This building is our headquarters and the café is only a cover."

    They then heard a morn and looked at Mark. He then sat up straight in the chair and said, "What happen? Where am I?"

    Ichigo then ran over to Mark and said, "You're ok!!!" She then hugged him and said, "The cat attacked you and I sa-."

    Ricky interrupted her to say, "She brought you over here. My friend and I were able to treat you. I guess the cat shocked you and made you faint."

    "Oh. I guess that the cat did shocked me." said Mark. He then looked around and said, "Where are we?"

    "You are in Café Mew Mew." answered Wesley. He then said, "It's a new café and just opened a few days ago. Your friend Ichigo was just asking about working here as a waitress."

    "I was?" said Ichigo a bit surprised.

    "Yes. It has a great package including serving as a spoke model for the café once it gains some interest." smiled Wesley.

    "OH YES!!!" said Ichigo with stars in her eyes. "When do I start?"

    "You getting a job?" asked Mark.

    "Only in the afternoons and weekends. Tomorrow will be fine. " said Wesley. He then looked at Ichigo and shooked her hand. "I glad to have you here on the Mew Mew Team."

    * * * *

    A few days later, Ichigo was sleeping on a table at Café Mew Mew. She was completely tired from everything that has happen.

    (Flashback)

    Ricky, in his Mew Mew form, jumped into the air and sliced the Parasite Crab in half leaving nothing for Ichigo to do.

    Ichigo then asked Ricky, "What can I do?"

    "Just stay out of my way. I can take care of this." said Ricky coldly. He then went to attacked the Chimera again leaving Ichigo alone.

    (End Flashback)

    Once again Ichigo was alone serving all the people in the café while Ricky was nowhere to be seen. She was wearing a pink waitress outfit which she liked very much.

    "Excuse me Miss?" said a customer, "Can I have my latte? I order it not to long ago." There was another person asking for their order at the same time.

    Ichigo then grabbed a tray and said to herself, "Yeah. Ricky has wolf DNA. Lone wolf." She then began to serve the people in the café.

    Wesley then came from behind her and said, "Don't say that. Ricky is nice once you get to know him. He just not use to working with anybody before." He gave her a warm smile and placed a piece of cake on the table. The girls at the table were eyeing him. He then said to Ichigo, "And as soon as you find the other Mew Mews then they will be here assisting you in serving at the café."

    *****

    Ichigo was walking home from the café. It was only 7 pm but still she had homework including reading a chapter of some boring book. She was about to pass up a building when out of nowhere she was knocked down by a large guy. She got up clumpy and was knocked down by the same guy and made her book fly out of her hand.

    The guy then said to her, "Excuse me. Didn't mean to cause any trouble to you."

    Soon a car pulled up to the curb and the door opened. She had short blue hair and looked down at Ichigo and the guy. She then walked out of the car and looked at the guy, "Why are your still here Winson? You were to meet me here five minutes ago."

    The guy looked at the blue haired girl and said, "Sorry Miss Minto. I didn't mean to cause any trouble. It just that I had bumped into this young miss here."

    The girl who the guy called Minto looked at Ichigo and then at her book which was now wet from being dropped into a puddle. She then said, "Oh. Is that so?"

    "Oh no. I mean no harm to you." said Ichigo standing on her legs waving her arms. "It was my entire fault. I should have been watching where I was going." She then picked up her book but it was completely ruin. She could never read it now.

    Minto looked at the book and then another voice. It came from an old lady, "Excuse me young miss. If we don't leave soon then you'll be late for your performance."

    "Thank you for reminding me Grandmother." She then went into her car and then came back. She had a book in her hand and handed it to Ichigo. "Here. To replace the book that you lost."

    Ichigo took the book and saw that it was the same one she had. She then said, "Thank you."

    "It the least I can do for an urchin as yourself." said Minto. She then walked into her car and drove off.

    What Minto said made Ichigo mad. "Who is she calling an urchin? Why She didn't!!!"

    Minitwo then appeared and said, "Danger!! Danger!! Chimera detected!!"

    Ichigo's cell then began to ring. She answered it and heard Wesley's voice on the other end, "Ichigo. A chimera has been detected. Ricky is already over there. Please go assist him. I send you the location as soon as possible." The phone connection was then cut before Ichigo was able to say anything. She then looked at her cell to see a map on it with a gray dot to tell where Ricky was.

    "Why do I need to help him? He seems fine without my help." said Ichigo. She then began to run towards the direction.

    When Ichigo arrived, she found herself in the fine arts district of LA. She saw grand opera halls, creative art galleries, and beautiful dance halls. At once she transformed, "Power Pendent!!! Mew Mew Ichigo!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" and in a glow of pink light she became Mew Ichigo. She then joined Mew Ricky who was fighting a blue chimera crab. He was having a hard time trying to break though its tough shell. Mew Ichigo then ran up to it and gave it a hard kick. The kick did nothing.

    "What was that?" asked Ricky who sounded annoyed at the attempt to break the shell. He tried to attack the chimera crab again with his Lunar Sword.

    "Well trying to break the shell. It seems as if you not doing so well with it too." said Mew Ichigo landing on her feet. She then placed her right hand out and said, "Strawberry Bell." She was going to try and attack the chimera with her attack.

    Then out of nowhere she heard something that was almost a whisper. "Mint Ribbon Echo." Then a huge blue light streaked though the night sky and hit the chimera crab. The impact created a crack in the chimera's armor. Ichigo knew at once that this was her chance to attack. "Strawberry Ribbon Check!!!!" Pink bubbles were being shot from her bell-looking weapon.

    At the same time Ricky took the chance to attack, "Lunar Strike!!!" A gray wave was shot from his sword. The two attacks combine on the spot of the cracked armor and shatter it. The chimera crab let out a yell and returned back to its regular form. Minitwo wasn't too far to eat up the leftover chimera jellyfish looking creature.

    Mew Ichigo then looked in the direction of where the blue streak came from. She saw the same short girl named Minto but now dressed in a light blue ballerina tutu standing near the top step leading to the fancy dance hall. Ichigo then found herself being pulled by Ricky into a dark alley. In a glow of gray Mew Ricky became regular Ricky. Ichigo followed his actions and became her regular look.

    "What was that all about? Staring into nowhere like that? After we defeat a chimera we are suppose to disappear. We can't allow ourselves to be seen or follow. Others may try to see us in our regular form." said Ricky angry.

    "Well no thank you for helping?" said Ichigo. "For helping you?" She was a bit upset since Ricky didn't even appreciate her help.

    "I told Wesley that I didn't need your help. I prefer to work alone." said Ricky.

    Ichigo was going to yell at him again but she then notice how Ricky was dressed. He was in a gray tuxedo and his usually flat gray hair was combed back. She then said, "Why are you dress like that?"

    Ricky was a bit surprised with her question and said, "Well, if you must know, I am here to see a ballet featuring Minto Azul," He then fixed his white tie and eyed her with one eye.

    "Minto Azul? asked Ichigo. She then heard the word urchin running through her head. So that is her name thought Ichigo and that why she was in a hurry to leave. "So that why you were here already fighting the chimera?"

    "Of course. I saw the chimera right before I walked into the dance hall and went to combat it at once." He said. "Now excuse me. I have a ballet to see." With that said Ricky was off towards the dance hall.

    Ichigo then remembered Minto. She then said to herself, "Could she be a Mew Mew? Maybe I should tell-"

    She then stopped at mid-sentence and remember Ricky own words. "I work alone"

    "I don't need his help. I figure this out on my own." said Ichigo eagerly. "I show him!" She then ran off towards her home.

    *******************

    The next night Ichigo was walking around the fine arts district of LA again. She remembered that Ricky had said Minto will be performing again but he couldn't make it to the performance because of work at the café. She couldn't believe that he had work at the café to begin with. She then saw Minto making her way out from backstage in normal clothing. Ichigo ran up to her. Minto stopped and looked at her, "I don't do autographs for urchins." She then began to walk away.

    Ichigo then grabbed her and said, "Do you have a pink mark on your body? Like on your leg or somewhere? Are you able to transform into like a superhero or something?"

    Minto then pulled away in surprise and said, "NO!!! Get away from me you…you…you urchin." She then began to run off.

    Minitwo then pop out and said, "You still think she a Mew Mew?"

    "I not sure. Maybe she doesn't even know she is." said Ichigo. She then ran out after Minto to see her enter a limo. Ichigo decided to chase after her.

    She then followed Minto's limo to a large mansion. It looked like a fancy mansion that belongs to a Hollywood producer or something because of the style. Ichigo hopped over the fence easily thanks to her catlike abilities. At the door she saw a massive doorknocker and banged the door. The door was answered by Minto's grandmother, "Hello. You that young lady from yesterday aren't you?. What brings you here?"

    Ichigo search her person until she found the book that Minto gave her the other day. She showed it to the grandmother and said, "I here to return the book she let me borrow."

    The grandmother smiled and motion for Ichigo to follow, "You didn't have to return it. I sure Miss Minto would have been happy if you had just kept it. Still it is nice to have a guest come over to the house, even thought it is a middle class person. Usually it is just me, Minto and the servants since her parents are always out." She then lead Ichigo to a door and said, "Here her room." She opened the door and said, "You have a guest Miss Minto."

    "Grandma!!! I kind of busy!!!" yelled Minto but her grandmother had already left and Ichigo entered the room just in time to view Minto's back. What she saw surprised her. She saw a pair of little pink wing-looking markings on her back.

    "So you are a Mew Mew like me. I knew it!!! You were the one who shot that thing too right?" said Ichigo.

    "So? Why does it matter?" said Minto backing away placing her robe around her to hide the markings and grabbed her little dog.

    "You need to join us to save the world. That's why!!" said Ichigo.

    "I don't want too." whispered Minto.

    "I don't really want to too but still I do it. You saw that crab thing. We need you too." said Ichigo trying to convince her.

    "I just don't want too. What is the point of fighting if there going to be more of it? There is no point in fighting if it just going to continue in an endless circle." said Minto convinced with her words.

    "Let see if this one will work better." said a red-masked person. It then shot a metallic dart at a large crab.

    The crab began to grow in size and became a huge bright pink crab. One of its pincers were larger then the other. It let out a loud roar.

    Ichigo and Minto heard it. They ran to Minto's balcony to see the crab chimera. Minitwo then appeared and said, "Chimera attack. Danger. Danger."

    "We can see that." said Minto in a frighten voice.

    The chimera crab spotted them and swiped its smaller claw at them.

    At once Ichigo yelled out the words, "Power Pendent!!! Mew Mew Ichigo!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" At once se became Mew Ichigo and noticed that Ricky was around. She then smiled and said, "Protecting the Earth with style and grace. I am here to defend and serve. MEOW!!!" She then grabbed Minto and her dog to jump just in time to miss the claw swipe.

    The crab then turned around to face Ichigo who was on the side of the crab. Ichigo then called for her Strawberry Bell and threw it at the crab. The bell hit it but did little damage before returning back to Ichigo's hands. She then said, "You need to transform, you know into Mew Minto. I need those things of yours to break that shell."

    Minto looked at her and said, "No. I don't want to. It will just be useless too anyways. Who will be saved anyways?" She then fell back and let go of her dog who then ran off and barked at the chimera crab. "Dulce!!!"

    Ichigo saw the chimera crab raising its claw up for another attack. She ran to save the dog but instead she was hit and was thrown against the wall of the house.

    The crab was raising it bigger claw for an attack on Minto. She let out a yell to Dulce, "Get out of the way!!!" The little dog just kept barking at the chimera crab trying to scare it away. Minto then ran to her dog trying to save him before the massive claw does. She made it there to hold Dulce in her arms but the claw was only a matter of feet from hitting her. Minto closed her eyes preparing herself for the massive attack.

    "Strawberry Ribbon Check!!!!"

    A surge of pink bubbles came and slammed into the claw to redirect it to miss Minto. She then opened her eyes to see that it was Ichigo who shot the pink bubble attack. "I understand now. I know why to fight. It is to protect!!!" Minto then took out a small gold pendent that matched Ichigo's and said, "Power Pendent!!! Mew Mew Minto!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" She then glowed bright blue and became Mew Minto. She was dressed in a plain blue long tube dress. She had matching blue gloves and boots. There was a blue tail feather coming from her bottom of her dress and a pair of blue wings from her back.

    Ichigo looked at Mew Minto appearance. She thought that Minto would look like her but instead she looked like a bird. Ichigo then said, "You look very nice."

    "Thank you." said Minto. "Still we have to stop this crab thing from hurting anybody else."

    They nodded in a agreement. Minto place her hands out and yelled, "Minto Arrow" A small harp looking weapon then appeared in front of her and she grabbed it. She then said to Ichigo,, "I going to shot the arrow straight into its eyes. Those look like its softest spot."

    This crab was different from the ones they fought with the nights before. Its armor was harder looking but its eyes were the same color.

    Ichigo nodded to say she understood.

    The chimera crab now saw that it was in trouble so it raised both of its pincers to attack. They slammed into the ground to attack Ichigo and Minto but miss. Minto did a ballerina jump to avoid it while Ichigo just scrabble to get away.

    Minto then pulled the end of her weapon which then expanded and became bigger and looked more like a bow. There was blue glow coming from her weapon as she was holding what looked like an arrow. "Ribbion Mint Echo" She then released her hold and shot the same blue streak from the night before. The arrow hit the chimera crab between the eyes and created a crack in its armor.

    Right away Ichigo shot an attack where the crack was, "Strawberry Ribbon Check!!!" The pink bubbles hit the spot and the crab returned back to its normal form followed by MiniTwo engulfing the chimera jelly form.

    "We did it!!!" said Ichigo as she detransform from Mew Ichicgo. She then gave a hug to Minto.

    Mew Minto did the same and became Minto. She then said, "So what now? More fighting?"

    "Not for now." said a man's voice. Ichigo looked at where the voice came from to find out it was Ricky's. He then walked over to Ichigo and Minto.

    Ichigo smiled and said, "See. I did something without your help."

    "Only because I let you." said Ricky. "I have been suspecting Minto for a while." He then eyed her and said, "By the look of her transformation, I guessing she is infuse with the Blue Lorikeet."

    "So is that why you have been coming to my performances for three days straight." smiled Minto. "I maybe busy dancing but I do pay attention to the audience when the same person sits in the same spot every night."

    "Is that where you been?" asked Ichigo eyeing Ricky questioning.

    "I was investigating. That all." said Ricky defensively.

    "Well at least now I have help around the Café" said Ichigo happily

    The next day.

    "Excuse me miss. I would like my tea."

    "Frozen coffee please!"

    "I order my cheesecake five minutes ago"

    Ichigo was running around the café trying to serve and take orders. Minto just sat at a table sipping on some tea.

    "You can at least help me." said Ichigo to Minto.

    "I am." Minto took another sip of her tea. "I am supervising you. I making sure that you are doing a good job. Anyways I need to rest my legs for my ballet rehearses and practices so if I tired them out here then I won't be at my best." She then took another sip.

    "But that is not helping in serving these orders!!!" complained Ichigo. "NNNYYYYAAAA!!!! I thought with an extra hand this would be much easier!!!!"
     
    Enjoys a lots.

    Chapter 4: The Shy Little Porpoise

    "Thank you for walking me home from work today Mark." said Ichigo as she and Mark were walking down the sidewalk.

    "Its no problem. You get off right after I am done with my practice. I just thought it be nice to stop by and see you." smiled Mark. "I sure don't want you to get hurt on the way home."

    Mark is so caring thought Ichigo. He went out of his way just to stop by the café to walk me home. That so nice of him. She then said, "Well that soooo nice!!!" They then stopped by her house. "Heres my house. I guess I should be going in now."

    "I guess you should" said Mark. He then began to walk off and said, "I see you tomorrow at school. I hope to see you this weekend too." He then gave her one last smile and began walking off in the opposite direction.

    The smile made Ichigo blush and her little cat ears appear. "Oh. He is the greatest. So caring and nice." She then walked into her house with her hands over her head. She hoped that she will be able to make it into her room without her parents seeing her. She walked pass the door but no later she heard a yell, "Ichigo!!! Come to the living room now."

    Ichigo jumped and felt her cat ears disappear. She was relived but wondered why did her parents wanted to speak to her. She walked into the living room and saw her parents sitting down on the couch. Her mom was the first to talk, "We just receive a call from your math teacher. It seems that your grade has been slipping and we are concern."

    "Yes. Ever since you have gotten that job you always seem so busy. I think you should quit that job." said her father.

    "I can't!!! I needed there!!" said Ichigo even though she hated it but knew that she had to stay there because of her responsibility of being a Mew Mew. "I can't quit!!!"

    "She does have a point. She has to learn the responsibility of having both a job and school sooner or later." said her mother.

    "Well. I know but still her grades. Also the guys. You seen them and I don't like her to be surround by that many guys." said her father in a worry tone.

    "Now you just being silly, there are only two guys there. So how about this, we give Ichigo a week to raise her grades and if she doesn't then we will make her quit the job." said her mother in an understanding tone.

    "Yes. That's fine." said her father but if they don't then no more job. Understood?"

    Ichigo nodded and said, "Yes. Understood."

    "Also your teacher was nice enough to set you up with a tutor in order to help. He said the tutor will meet you tomorrow after school in the library." said her mother. "Maybe now you will finally be able to at least a B in math." She then sighed.

    The next day, Ichigo was heading towards the library speaking with Wesley on her cell phone. Wesley was telling her, "Its ok if you can't make it to work. I understand that your schoolwork comes before work. You just are going have to make it up during the weekend. Still if a chimera attack comes up be sure to leave as soon as possible."

    "The weekend?!?!" said Ichigo. She remembered that Mark had said that he wanted to see her this weekend. Somehow she was going have to find time to be with him. She then said, "Ok. I got it." She was in front of the library right now and said to Wesley, "I have to go now. I see you later. Byes."

    "See you later." said Wesley. The phone then ended the conversation as Ichigo enter the school library. At once she saw Mark leaving the library but stopped to talk to Ichigo. "Don't you have to work at the café?"

    "I do but I have to meet with my tutor. I been having a bit of bad luck with my math." said Ichigo. "What you doing here? Don't you have soccer practice right now? I didn't know you were having problems in school too."

    "No. I don't." He smiled and continued, "I just here to study because the coach makes us study before practice so we won't risk failing because of the late practices. I sure don't want that to happen." said Mark. "Maybe if we have some time I can help you on your math too."

    "That would be nice. Just us two." said Ichigo. "How about this weekend."

    "That sounds good." He then looked at his watch and said, "I have to leave now. I hope to see you later." He gave Ichigo one last smile before he left.

    "So nice." said Ichigo as she span around. She then felt a tap on her shoulder. She then said, "Oh Mark. You back!!!" She then turned around to find a girl with long green hair. Ichigo stare at her and said, "Oh!!!! I didn't see you!!!"

    The green haired girl then said in a soft voice, "Oh. Its ok. I was just waiting for you to get done talking. I saw that you were busy so I didn't want to interrupt you."

    "Oh. Its ok." waved Ichigo, "Still why were you waiting for me?"

    "Well. Mr. Bell has asked me to tutor you in math. I was told to meet you here and it was easy to find you since I knew you. Well sort of." said the girl.

    "Oh? How you know me?" asked Ichigo who was a bit puzzled since she had never seen this girl in her life.

    The girl then looked at the ground and said, "Well we have math together and I sit two seats in front of you. You tend to speak to your friends everyday before class when you are not late." She said all of this in a soft and insecure voice.

    Ichigo stare at the girl then remembered seeing some green sometimes when she is looking at the board. She then guessed it must have been her hair. She then let out, "Oh!!! I think I seen you before during class. I just have a hard time remembering you since you are so quiet. I don't mean that in a bad way." She was embarrassed to say that and hoped she didn't embarrass this girl. "What is your name again?"

    The green hair girl then said, "Oh. It's ok. I fine with that. My name is Lettuce Hoofd." She then looked around the library and said, "How about we go find a table so we can start." She said that in a nervous voice and walked off to a table. Ichigo nodded and followed her.

    Almost an hour later, Ichigo nodded and said, "So those two angles are the same? I think I got it now!!" She said proudly.

    "Yes. Since these two angles…" said Lettuce while Ichigo dazed off to imagine Mark running. She then looked at her watch.

    "Oh my!!! I need to go to work soon." said Ichigo.

    "Oh? Was I holding you up? I didn't mean to. Sorry if I did." said Lettuce in a worry tone.

    Ichigo then shook her head and said, "Oh no!!! You didn't hold me up because I learned so much from you like these angles." She then saw the sad look on Lettuce's face and said, "How about you come to the café with me. I treat you to some tea and cake. Café Mew Mew has the best cakes in LA!!!"

    "Oh, I can't. I mean I couldn't trouble you like this." said Lettuce in her soft tone.

    "Oh. There no problem with that. I sure Wesley would be glad to serve some on me." She then dragged Lettuce out and said, "You love the place. It is quiet and everything at times when the people have had their stuff served."

    Lettuce was unsure, "Ok. I guess so. I mean I do have some time I guess."

    At that time they were passing the school's indoor pool. The pool was surrounded around by three solid walls and a glass window separated the pool from the main hallway. Lettuce was staring at the pool with longing eyes. Then all of a sudden they heard two shrieking voices.

    Ichigo and Lettuce stopped in front of the two tall girls who were twins with brown hair. Ichigo knew them from her English class. They were loud and rude most of the time and she didn't like them. Lettuce then said in her soft voice, "Hello Safi and Sara."

    "There is our fave tutor. I glad that we found you." said the twin named Safi.

    "Yes. We have homework that we need tutoring on and we are both so busy." said Sara

    "So we were thinking that we would leave our homework with you and you know. Leave your tutor notes on them." said the other.

    Sara then handed some papers to Lettuce and said, "Yes. Make them good and have them ready by tomorrow."

    "Kiss and thanks" said the twins together at the same time and they were off.

    Ichigo was speechless. She wasn't sure what was going on but she knew that Lettuce wasn't too please with this. She then asked her, "Is that ok? How are you tutoring them?"

    Lettuce gave a weak smiled and said, "Its ok. I'll be fine." She then walked along with Ichigo and said, "How about we go to your café and I can try some of those cakes?" She gave Ichigo another weak smile.

    Ichigo walked along with her and could tell that the smile was hiding her true feelings. She just hopes that Lettuce wasn't hurting too hard on the inside.

    "So you have failed me a second time?" said a voice who's face was hidden.

    "Sir, I promise to do better next time." said a female voice behind a blue mask.

    "No. I will send another this time. I have heard his plan for improvement will succeed." said the other voice.

    Another person came with his face hidden in a red mask. He then said, "I will make the world a better place."

    At Café Mew Mew Wesley served another small cake to Lettuce. She blush and said, "Thank you but I couldn't."

    "Oh. A young scholar like you must have their energy to study so I insist that you take one more." Wesley then placed the cake on the table.

    "Thank you." said Lettuce as she took another sip of her tea before returning to her papers.

    Minto was at her table just drinking tea. She watched as Ichigo serve and almost drop a plate on the floor. Ricky was sitting by the registrar with his laptop on his lap working on something.

    "Another cake please!!!"

    "My green tea?"

    Coffee please?"

    "I coming. I coming. Please wait. I'll be there!!!" said Ichigo. She ran to serve the orders before coming to Lettuce's table. She then said, "I so sorry that it's so loud here. I thought it would be a bit quiet today."

    Lettuce then said, "Its ok. I find it quite nice." She then looked at her watch and said, "I have to leave now." She picked up her stuff and said, "I see you tomorrow. How about we meet here so it will be easier for you."

    Ichigo nodded and said, "Oh. Ok."

    Lettuce then left out the door.

    The next day the school was buzzing with talk. Vic came running to Ichigo and said to her, "Have you heard?"

    "Heard what?" asked Mark from behind. He gave one of his kind smiles to Ichigo.

    "What going on?" asked Ichigo.

    Vic then said, "Well somebody sneaked into the school last night."

    "What did they do? Hopefully they didn't vandalized the school." said Mark.

    "No. That the strangest part. All they did was take a swim in the pool. The assistant principal walked pasted the pool and saw that the floor was all wet as if somebody went for a swim."

    "Strange. Who would want to be here after hours?" asked Ichigo. "I usually running to leave this place."

    "Somebody who wanted to swim. Maybe they don't have a place to swim at home or something. They must really love swimming in order to take a chance expulsion." said Mark.

    He is so thoughtful and nice thought Ichigo. She then said, "Well I guess so." The warning bell then rang and Mark hugged Ichigo goodbye before running to his first period. Vic and Ichigo ran the other way to head for their own class.

    That afternoon, Lettuce was tutoring Ichigo at the café. Ichigo nodded and said, "Oh. So that how you get that one."

    Lettuce smiled and said, "Yes. Exactly. I see that once you have your mind focus that you can do anything."

    Ricky then come over to their table and said, "Excuse me but it about time for Ichigo to get back to work."

    Lettuce looked at Ricky and said, "Oh. Yes. I do think its about time too. Sorry if I took up her time. I guess I should be leaving soon too."

    "You don't have to leave. It just that she has to get to work. I not planning on serving trays all afternoon." said Ricky.

    "Like you do anything any other day." Ichigo grumbled.

    "What was that?" asked Ricky.

    "I was saying why you don't get Minto to help you?" lied Ichigo.

    They looked over to Minto who was just drinking some tea. Ricky then said, "She needs to rest her legs."

    Ichigo then walked off to the locker room to change. "Rest legs."

    After a few servings, Ichigo was tired again, Ricky was just setting at the registrar, Minto was just sipping some tea and Lettuce was working on homework. She had three sets of the same homework.

    Ricky then walked over to her and said, "Doing others homework isn't good for anybody. You know that right?"

    Lettuce looked up at him and blushed.

    Ricky then continued, "You need to learn how to stand up for yourself. If you don't then you be like this forever. At least say no."

    Lettuce just stared at him and then gathered her stuff. "I have to leave. Thank you for your hospitality." She then ran out of the café.

    "What did you have to scare her for?" said Ichigo angry to Ricky.

    Ricky just glanced at her, "Just helping her. A little advice."

    Minto then came to them and said, "Wesley wants to speak to us. Something has come up."

    Ricky understood at once and told everybody to leave. Once everybody left he place, the close sign over the door and locked it. He then joined Ichigo and Minto in a room with a computer in it. Wesley then said, "We have a mission."

    "What is it?" asked Minto.

    "It has something to do with an energy reading from last night." said Ricky. "It was coming from your school" He was looking at Ichigo.

    "What about it?" she asked.

    "Well we think that a chimera animal is there or something else." said Wesley.

    "From what we are seeing it is something but we have to go and investigate." said Ricky. "We'll be leaving soon so change." He then walked out of the room.

    Once they had changed to their regular clothes they found themselves at Ichigo's high school. She then said, "Like I want to be here this late." It was dark outside.

    "So this is a commoner school?" asked Minto with some curiosity. She looked at the hallway they were standing in. "This school seems so much smaller."

    "Smaller to what? You go to school?" asked Ichigo.

    "Yes." Minto said in an annoyed voice. "I attend a private school which is much bigger then this. What you call this? A high school?"

    They then heard a splash and ran in the direction of the sound to find themselves outside the indoor swimming pool. A person was seen swimming and once that person was on the other side the pool; it got out of the pool and they were able to see it was Lettuce.

    "What is she doing?" asked Minto. "She too much of a good girl to be sneaking into a school like this."

    "She must be the one who sneaked into the school's pool last night." said Ichigo to herself.

    They then heard some footsteps and saw that Safi and Sara entering the pool. Ricky pulled Ichigo and Minto from the view of the window.

    Safi then said, "We only came here to mess up the school just to blame it on the pool girl but it seems like we have found the pool girl herself."

    Lettuce looked like she had just snapped out of a daze and looked at Safi and Sara. She quickly covered her body since all she was wearing was a light green swimsuit.

    Sara then said, "Still, we don't want our fave tutor to get in trouble. Something like this could get her kick out of school." She then smiled wickedly. "If you only do somethings for us then we won't tell."

    "Now that I remember, I do have a project due next week." said Safi. "Then there is that one in Biology. Looks like somebody will be busy."

    "We should do something." said Ichigo ready to get out from her hiding spot.

    Ricky then grabbed her and said, "No. She must handle this on her own."

    Ichigo was puzzled.

    Soon a crash was heard and a guy appeared in the room. He wore a red mask to cover his face. He then said, "How to pick." He then saw Safi and said, "You will do." He then pulled out a gun like device and pointed it at her. There was a click and a pink light came out from Safi. "How about this one." There was another click and he yelled, "FUSION!!!!"

    A metal pod was shot and in smoke a red human-like duck appeared. She had a long ax in her hand. Sara fainted from what she saw.

    Ricky then said, "They have learned fusion."

    "Who they? What fusion?" asked Minto and Ichigo.

    "Transform now." He commanded.

    "Power Pendent!!! Mew Mew Ricky!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" A gray glow appeared.

    "Power Pendent!!! Mew Mew Minto!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" A blue glowed appeared.

    "Power Pendent!!! Mew Mew Ichigo!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" Lastly a pink glow.

    Once the glows were gone, Mew Ichigo, Mew Minto, and Mew Ricky appeared. Ichigo then said, "Protecting the Earth with style and grace. We are here to defend and serve. MEOW!!!"

    "Must you say that?" Ricky thought it was annoying.

    "And where there is nobody around to hear that? Whats the point?" added Minto.

    They then ran into the pool room and it was Ichigo who said something, "What are you doing here?"

    The guy with the red mask then said, "So it is you guys who keep on ruining our plans. I heard that you are able to take down the chimeras but these are different."

    "You infuse this one with a human soul. What is your purpose?" yelled Ricky.

    "That I can't tell you. Not yet." said the red face person. He then looked at Ichigo and disappeared. When he did he left a ripple in the air and reappeared next to her. He then said, "You are cute. The name is Shinn."

    Ricky then yelled, "Lunar Sword." He then raised his blade and it was inches from hitting the red masked person.

    There was a flash of sparks from Ricky's attack as it was blocked by the red masked person's own daggers. He then jumped back and said, "Bye you guys. I see you later my cutie." He then blew a kiss at Ichigo.

    "Was the bad guy hitting on me?" asked Ichigo.

    "Looks like" smiled Minto.

    The duck infusion chimera then attacked by throwing its ax at Minto. Ricky then jumped in the way to defend her. "Watch out. Try not to talk so much and fight."

    Ichigo then said, "You never had to do that for me." She then called for her weapon. "Strawberry Bell."

    "Because she's new." replied Ricky as he shot his attack at the duck. "Lunar Ribbon Slice" The gray wave was shot and hit the duck.

    "Still whatever." said Ichigo. She then noticed that the duck hybrid threw its ax at Lettuce who was still standing in the same spot. She jumped in front of the attack and formed her pink barrier.

    "Ribbion Mint Echo"

    A blue arrow was shot and hit the duck making the ax hit the duck chimera.

    Ichigo then picked up Lettuce and asked her, "What are you doing here?"

    Lettuce then looked at her as they landed, "What? I must have done it again? I wet am I?"

    "What you mean again? Why are you here Lettuce?" asked Ichigo.

    "The last thing I remember was leaving Café Mew Mew and having an urge to swim. The same thing happen to me yesterday. I remember finding myself outside of the school wet." said Lettuce scared.

    Ricky then said, "She must have been that energy reading we received yesterday. She must be infused with the Finless Black Porpoise Red Data DNA. " He then threw a gold pendent at Lettuce. "Stand up for yourself."

    Lettuce caught it and looked at it. Ichigo then said, "Speak from the heart" She remembered her first time transforming into Mew Ichigo.

    The duck chimera then spun around and swung her ax around. Mint did the same thing but lifted her leg up to knock the duck chimera down. It fell but then knock Minto with the back part of her ax. It then hit Ricky making him fly off. The chimera then turned to Ichigo and Lettuce. The chimera then ran at them swing its ax wildly. Ichigo then placed her bell up to protected herself and Lettuce with a barrier.

    Lettuce then heard the words that Ricky told her. She then got up and felt the power. "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Lettuce Mew!!! Mewmorphosis!!!"

    She then glowed green and transformed into Mew Lettuce. She looked as if she was wearing a green bathing suit with two long fins coming from the back side of her uniform. Her glasses were gone and two long ribbon like antennas came from her head. She then said, "Lettuce Castanets!!!"

    "Ribbon Lettuce Rush!!!" Lettuce then span around forming a green rush of water around her then shot it using her castanets at the duck chimera.

    Ricky then got up and swung his sword to throw the finishing move, "Lunar Ribbon Slice!!!" Gray waves were being shot at the duck chimera. At once the duck chimera was gone and all that was left was a pink sparkle and a jellyfish thing. Minitwo then appeared and ate the little jellyfish. The pink sparkle ran off and returned back to Safi's body.

    They all detransformed and to there normal selves.

    Sara and Safi then woke up and Sara was the first to speak. She said, "Oh. What just happen?" She then saw Lettuce and said,"Oh yeah. Our projects."

    "Yeah. Our work." said Safi.

    "Stand up for myself." said Lettuce to herself. She then walked over to them and said, "No. I will not do anymore of your work!!!"

    Safi smiled and said, "No? Then we just have to tell on you."

    Ricky then stepped in and said, "I don't think so. Who were the ones that left a mess in the cafeteria? Who will the principal believe? You guys or this straight A honor student? Then she has witnesses too."

    "The four of us or the two of you." added Minto.

    "Four beats two." smiled Ichigo. "Simple math."

    The twins looked scared and said, "Well when you put it like that then I guess maybe we won't. Later Lettuce." They then looked at Ricky's gray eyes and said, "Yes. I don't think we'll be asking you to tutor us anymore." They then ran off.

    "That what happens when you stand up for yourself" smiled Ricky. "It makes other stand up too."

    "Thank you" blushed Lettuce.

    ***
    It was now Saturday and Mark had stopped by the café to pick up Ichigo for their date. She ran to his him and then yelled, "I am leaving now!!!"

    "Where are you going?" asked Ricky.

    "I have a study date. It's to study." said Ichigo.

    "And your make up time?" asked Ricky.

    "Well you have Minto and Lettuce…" She then stopped and saw Lettuce who was working hard. Lettuce then tripped and a plate fell to the floor and broke but the cake landed safely on the table. The customer applauded for her. Lettuce blushed and ran off to fulfill another order. At the moment Lettuce held Café Mew Mew's record for the most broken dishes but Wesley was nice enough to let them past.

    Ichigo then remember her first days and how she had to work all by herself. She then knew that if she left Lettuce here then she be using her like Safi and Sara did. Ichigo then smiled and said to Mark, "I am so sorry but I can't leave Lettuce by herself. She is new and everything. Maybe another day."

    "I understand. Another day." said Mark. He then kissed her on the forehead before leaving the café. "Later Ichigo."

    "What about your date with Mark?" asked Lettuce.

    "It can wait. I can't leave one of my best friends here by herself." smiled Ichigo.

    Lettuce blushed and said "What about her? She doesn't really work much does she?" She was pointing at Minto.

    Ichigo then laughed and said, "She is supervising. Also if she get up and move her legs then she may be too tired out for her ballet."

    "Oh. She must be good." said Lettuce. They both giggled as they got back to their orders.
     
    Enjoy alots please!!!!

    Chapter 5: A Day in the Art

    "Aww!!! What a long day!!!" said Ichigo as she fell into a seat. "That was a lot of people today." It was closing time on Saturday afternoon.

    Lettuce smiled and said, "Yes. We did work hard today."

    "Yes" said Minto taking a sunflower seed and biting it with her teeth. She then ate the inner seed and placed the shell on a plate with other shells she had broken. Not a single one of them were wet with spit. "Even I had to work."

    "Only to get up and man the cash register while Ricky gets a few things. That bray counts as work." said Ichigo as she took a sunflower seed but quickly spat it out.

    "Just as I thought how you commoners will eat them. Messy and disgusting. Spitting. What a disgrace." said Minto.

    "No. I spat it out because it has no flavor! No salt or anything." said Ichigo.

    "Well thats the best way to eat them. Clean and pure. I don't know why but I feel that they taste better this way." said Minto as she ate another seed.

    "Like a bird" said Ichigo angry.

    Minto threw her a dirty look and said, "Better then eating cat nip."

    Ichigo at once dropped to the floor and said with a dreamily look on her face, "Ohh. Cat nip."

    -Flashback-

    Ichigo was walking home from the café, "Oh where is my Mark? Mark oh Mark come to me soon." She then passed up the steps that leaded to her neighbor's house and noticed a bowl of cat nip. She picked up a piece and had the urge to eat it. "Maybe just a little taste. You know to get it out of my system once and for all." She threw the piece of cat nip into her month.

    Her eyes went wide and she shoved more cat nip into her month. She then heard the voice of her neighbor, "Ichigo?"

    Ichigo looked behind her and let out a huge, "Meow!!!!" She then ran away.

    "Strange girl." said her neighbor.

    -End Flashback-

    Wesley and Ricky then enter the room. Ricky then said, "Stop your pity arguments with Minto. You shouldn't be eating cat nip at all Ichigo. Its disgusting."

    Ichigo got back up and was going to say something but Wesley interrupted her. "I have a surprise for you all."

    "What is it? A day off?" asked Ichigo.

    Lettuce smiled and said, "Is it something nice?"

    "Better be nice" said Minto '"Because after a day like this I demanding it."

    "It is nice." said Ricky as he followed Wesley. "After a hard day like today we will like to treat you girls to a trip to the art museum."

    "Oh. That is great." said Ichigo with some disappointment in it.

    The doors finally opened and Ricky yelled, "We are close now."

    Ichigo looked to see who it was to find out it was Mark. She then said, "Oh it just Mark. Let him in. I serve him myself."

    "Oh. Now you are willing to work. Weren't you tired?" said Minto.

    Lettuce smiled softly.

    "No need for that. I am only here to pick up Ichigo. It ok since it closing time right?" asked Mark as he smiled to Ichigo. She blushed lightly.

    "I think its ok." said Lettuce. "Still I think Wesley was going to tell us something."

    "That's ok Lettuce. I can wait." said Mark.

    Ichigo went over to him and asked, "How do you know Lettuce?"

    "Oh." said Mark. "I know her from my English class. I didn't know she worked here."

    "I just started." said Lettuce softly.

    Wesley then smiled and said, "I was able to get some free tickets to view the exhibits at the art museum. I thought it would be a great treat for you girls and Ricky to attend." He then looked at Ichigo and Mark. "Still I am going to be busy tomorrow so if he wants to Mark can go in my place."

    "I honor you have let me go." said Mark. "I would like to see the new paintings they have there."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "So would I!!!"

    Minto and Lettuce laughed.

    "You can keep Ricky company." said Wesley. He then looked at Lettuce and said, "Also I have another ticket so you can invite somebody too if you want Lettuce."

    Lettuce looked at Wesley and said, "Oh. I don't know. Maybe."

    "Just invite somebody if you want too." said Wesley with a smile.

    "So it seems as if Shinn failed." said the female in a blue masked.

    The one named Shinn then appeared and said, "My ears are burning. My name must have been used. What is it?"

    A shadow of a person then appeared, "No he didn't. He was only testing and proved it be successful. It seems as if human sprits can be used to revive."

    "But those whatever they are called stopped it." said the blue masked person angry.

    "Yes. They do seem to be a problem. Still we will take care of that." said the shadow. "Now leave."

    "Lucky." said the blue masked female as she disappeared.

    The next morning.

    An alarm clock ranging and Ichigo was running around grabbing stuff to wear. When she finally left the house she was dressed in a blue jeans and a pink top with a red necklace. They were supposed to meet at the art museum so she had to take a bus down there. She finally made it there to see Mark with blue jeans and the school's red hoodie. She was going to hug him but was then a man with a thing around his neck which he place the other end over Ichigo's heart stopped her.

    "Oh?"

    The guy had short brown and white hair. "Breathing fine. Skin is teen normal. No broken bones." He then looked up to Ichigo's face and said, "Have you been to Africa? Mexico? Out of the country in the last two years?"

    Ichigo had no idea what to say. "Umm…"

    Lettuce then came and softy pulled his sleeve. "Daddy. Please. I sure she is ok."

    Lettuce's dad looked at her and said, "Oh? You sure? I just want to make sure that my little head of Lettuce has nice healthy friends. I don't want her to get a cold because of the people she hangs around with." He then went back and took a look at Ichigo from a far. "She seems fine with me. I just glad my little head of Lettuce was able to invite me to see some art."

    Mark then pulled Ichigo away by her waist and said, "I glad to hear that Ichigo is healthy Mr. Hoofd."

    Lettuce's dad smiled and said, "That is too proper. I prefer Dr. Hoofd." He then took Lettuce's hand.

    "Daddy!" said Lettuce blushing bit. "Could you behave a little bit?" She then let out a small smile.

    "Ok my little head of Lettuce. I behave a little bit just for you." said Dr. Hoodf.

    At that time Minto appeared with Ricky following. He then said, "I thought I heard your loud voice. At once I knew you had arrived."

    Ichigo puffed her checks and was about to say something but Mark covered her month. Ichigo then said, "Well why are you late?"

    "I wanted to give Minto a ride to the museum. We been here for a while except I wanted to accompany Minto to see the statues around here." said Ricky.

    "These statutes are very nice but not as nice of the ones that I have seen. Still I didn't need Ricky to pick me up but it was nice of him to do that." said Minto.

    Lettuce's father then looked at Ricky and Minto. Ichigo then said, "Shouldn't you be looking at them too?"

    Dr. Hoodf shook his head and said, "Already did. The girl is a rich ballerina by the look of her waist, legs and clothing." Ichigo noticed Minto's clothing was a fine blue dress and black sweater. He then continued, "While that guy has strong arms and legs that shows he works out." Ricky was wearing black jeans and a gray sleeveless shirt with a black bag around his shoulder.

    "Well I like my clothing to match my aura." Was all Minto said.

    Ricky was just silence. He finally said, "How about we go inside now."

    They all followed him into the museum and handed the person their tickets to enter the museum. They walked together to another room to view an exhibits filled with paintings of many animals. Lettuce and her father went to view some paintings of underwater scenery while Ricky followed Minto to see some paintings of various jungle animals. Ichigo just looked around not sure what to look at first. She then saw a painting that caught her eye.

    The painting had one half in a forest with the other half painted to a city scene. In the forest there was a tiger like cat with black fur. It then looked as if it was walking into the city and each image of it looked as if it was transforming into a beautiful young women who was in the arms of a man which was on the city side of the painting.

    "Sacrificing Love" read Ichigo read the title of the painting. She was puzzled by the title and the paining. She had no idea what the painting means.

    "Whats wrong?" asked Mark.

    Ichigo looked at him with a weak smile and said, "Well I don't understand this painting. I mean what is happening?"

    Mark smiled and said, "Well this one is a hard one but I think it means giving up things for love."

    "Oh." said Ichigo who still didn't quite understand.

    Mark saw her puzzled look and smiled, "As you see the tiger here was in the forest where she was free. Then as you can see in the metamorphosis she transformed into a human in order to be with the person in the city where we are restricted. As you can see with them hugging they are in love. The tiger gave up everything even her freedom just to be with the guy in the city where she is now restricted." He had a calm face with a soft smile.

    Ichigo nodded and said, "Her freedom."

    "Yes." smiled Mark. "Animals are so lucky to have such freedom not worrying about pollution or other stressful things. We humans have done so much but sometimes we don't pay attention to what we have done. We have restricted ourselves where we basically have lost that freedom." Now he was staring at the jungle part admiring the trees that were painted there.

    "That is sad." said Ichigo looking at the girl who was the tiger.

    Mark looked at her.

    Ichigo continued, "I mean the tiger gave all that up just to be with a guy. She gave up her way of life and freedom just to be with him. I not sure if that right or not. All that for love but I have to say it does sounds romantic but still." She was uncertain about what to say.

    Then there was a scream and people began to run. A voice was heard on the intercom, "Remain calm. Leave the museum in an orderly manner." Then there was a hitting sound and another voice was heard, a female one, "Hello all. How you all doing? Just stay here and enjoy the show. Aha aha aha."

    Ichigo then heard Ricky, "Time to get to work."

    "What was that? What happening?" asked Lettuce's father.

    Minto then said, "Maybe we should go outside first."

    Ricky nodded in agreement as they made their way towards the exit. The metal door was beginning to close. "Hurry." said Ricky.

    Minto was able to run under the metal gate while Ricky slid under the gate to escape the museum. Lettuce was holding on to her father's hand. The metal gate was falling leaving enough room for only one more person. Lettuce's father then swung his arm to throw Lettuce which made her slid to the other side of the gate and to the outside.

    "Daddy!!!" yelled Lettuce to the other side. The gate then closes.

    Dr. Hoodf then said, "Don't worry dear. I be fine." He then smiled lightly.

    Ichigo, Mark and Dr. Hoodf looked around the room to find a few others were stuck in the now locked museum.

    "What happened?" asked Ichigo.

    "It seems like we lock in here." said Mark. "Maybe we should try to find a way out. An emergency escape door or something."

    "That sounds like a good idea my boy. Lets see." said Lettuce's father. He leaded the way as Ichigo followed Mark closely.

    "Daddy." said Lettuce on the outside of the museum.

    Minto took Lettuce's hand and said, "Don't worry. He will be ok." She was trying to comfort Lettuce.

    "Yes. This isn't the time to panic. You are a Mew Mew and things like this happen all the time. The best we can do right now is to remain calm and find a solution." He then took out his laptop from his bag and typing noise could be heard from his keyboard.

    "What are you doing?" asked Lettuce feeling a bit better now.

    "I trying to figure out what just happen." responded Ricky as he typed. "It seems as if our enemy was able to take control of the museum's security system. I have no idea what they have planned. As of now I am trying to hack into the cameras to figure out the situation of the inside."

    Lettuce was about say something but Minto beat her, "What about Ichigo?"

    "That too. Hopefully she won't do anything stupid." said Ricky as he typed some more. "As soon as we locate her then we will make our move."

    Lettuce nodded because that was going to ask the same question. She then looked at Minto who took a seat on a bench. Lettuce sat next to her. "You care about Ichigo don't you?" She asked Minto.

    "Well of coarse. I mean it because of her I was dragged into this thing." said Minto referring to being a Mew Mew. "The little urchin is part of this team unfortunately."

    "You don't have many friend do you?" asked Lettuce in a sad voice.

    Minto was silence and said, "Not really. I have a few." She was looking at the museum.

    "Me, Ichigo, Wesley, and Ricky. Those are your few friends." Lettuce said looking at her with a sorrow look.

    Minto didn't say anything.

    "I also have very little friends but I glad to have Ichigo as one of them because she have gave me many more like you." smiled Lettuce. "I can tell that you also have very little friends. Ichigo told me that you also do ballet and I can guess that you have study that so much that you have left yourself little time for any friends."

    Minto looked at her, "How?"

    "My dad is a doctor and he can tell these things." blushed Lettuce. "You can say it has rubbed off a bit. I mean you look like you have very strong legs which mean you have practice a lot. If you do then with performances I can only wonder how much time you actually do for friends."

    "Very well." smiled Minto. "Maybe I do consider her as a friend."

    "It's ok. We are both the same. It's our differences that bring us together." smiled Lettuce.

    Ricky then said, "I have found her."

    Back inside the museum Ichigo fell on a bench and said "Let take a rest. Please!!!"

    Mark looked at her and said, "Lets do." He then sat down next to her.

    "Best let." said Lettuce's father. "Looks like she not use to this kind of walking." laughed the doctor.

    "I just hope the others are ok." Ichigo said trying to look out a barred up window.

    Lettuce's father smiled and said, "I am just glad that my daughter has wonderful friends like you with her."

    "What you mean Dr. Hoodf?" asked Mark.

    "Well as you can see my little head of Lettuce is shy little girl. Always have since she was a little girl. Never letting her voice rise and always nervous. Excellent at reading books and retaining knowledge. I could have sent her to a private school if I wanted too. Still she hasn't developed many social skills. You know the other day she asked me if we can have a pool install in our back yard. I was surprised by that question."

    "Why?" asked Ichigo.

    "Well she has the perfect body for a swimmer so it wasn't that surprising but I found it surprising that she had just asked like that. She never really asks for much to begin with." smiled Dr. Hoodf.

    "So she also shy at home too?" smiled Mark.

    "Yes. I guess so but ever since she started hanging out with you girls at the café she has gain some confidence around people. I am glad for that." said Lettuce's father while smiling widely.

    Then a ripple in the air appeared and a person with a blue mask stepped out of it. She then waved her long jet black hair and said, "You seem like a fine person to use for this one. Let hope Shinn won't mind if I borrow his new toy." She then took out an item which Ichigo recognized as the spirit pulling device from a few nights ago. The blue masked person then pointed the device at Dr. Hoodf and pressed a button. His sprit was pulled out of his body and the blue masked girl then said, "FUSION!!!"

    A capsule was shot and from it appeared a lizard in a lab coat with a long knife. It looked around and saw Ichigo and Mark. "Get them." said the blue masked girl. The lizard chimera did as told and chase after them.

    With that a crash was heard and Mew Ricky, Minto and Lettuce appeared. At once Lettuce shot a green blast of water at the chimera making it fall back.

    "Blasted what ever you are. Get them!!!" said the villain angry. The lizard chimera then chased after the Mew Mews.

    Ricky then used his sword to counter the lizard's knife and said to Ichigo, "Get away now. We need Mew Ichigo."

    Ichigo nodded and pulled Mark away. He then said, "What about Dr. Hoodf?"

    "I sure that those people will take care of him." She then saw an exit that was opened. A huge crowd was running out of it. She then had an idea. First she pretended to trip then using her Mew Mew strength to throw Mark into the crowd.

    "Ichigo!!!" yelled Mark trying to grab her hand.

    She just watched as Mark was being pushed farther away from her. She then said, "Sorry. I just have to make a sacrifice because I love you." She then ran off behind a corner and yelled, "Power Pendent!!! Mew Mew Ichigo!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" In a flash of pink light she became Mew Ichigo.

    She then ran to where the others were fighting the chimera lizard. She jumped in between Lettuce and the lizard to form a barrier to protect them then she force the lizard back. She then said, "Protecting the Earth with style and grace. We are here to defend and serve. MEOW!!!"

    "You!!!" said the masked villain.

    "Thank you Ichigo." said Lettuce. "You came just in the nick of time."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Still we need to watch out. That your father there."

    Lettuce looked at the fallen spiritless body of her father and tried to toughen her look. She then prepared to strike the chimera.

    The lizard was going to make another attack when a blue streak was shot from Minto. Then Ricky went in and slashed the chimera before it was able to recover from the attack.

    Then there was another ripple in the air as the red masked Shinn appeared. He smiled and blew a kiss at Ichigo. He then looked at the blue masked girl, "Looks like you are playing with my toy Reya."

    The blue masked girl named Reya looked at him with disgust and said, "Don't call me that."

    "Why?" smiled Shinn. "They know my name already."

    "What ever." She then pushed her hair back and said, "Still it about time you made yourself useful."

    "Oh?" said Shinn. "Me useful? Well I just here to watch my cutie fight and see if you can do better then me."

    Reya looked at him and said "Oh is that so? Well just watch as I break your cutie in half." She then made a ball and chain appear. "Take this!!!" She shot the ball right at Ichigo. Then Minto came and was preparing to fire her attack but the ball hit her.

    "OH NO!!!" said Ichigo who was preparing to defend but Ricky came and defended with his sword. The ball wrapped around his sword.

    "Go help Lettuce. Me and Minto will deal with this one." said Ricky. He was then pulled by the girl named Reya.

    Ichigo ran to help Lettuce who was dodging the knife attack of the lizard chimera. Ichigo jumped up and kick the chimera when it wasn't looking. Lettuce then said, "Thank you. I was a bit worry there."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "No problem. How about we finish this and return your father back to normal."

    Lettuce nodded.

    The lizard chimera then came running at them with its knife in one arm. Ichigo raised her Strawberry Bell and aimed it at the hand that was holding the knife. "Strawberry Ribbon Check!!!" The pink bubbles were then shot and most of them hit the hand thus making the lizard chimera dropping his weapon.

    Lettuce then span around to perform her attack, "Ribbon Lettuce Rush!!!" A green wave of water was shot at him. It was powerful enough to defused Dr. Hoodf's spirit from the jellyfish creature. The spirit then flew back to its body and Minitwo ate the creature.

    Reya then flew back from the attacks of Ricky and Minto. "Shoot." She then looked at Shinn to say, "Great help you were love." She then looked at the girls and Ricky, "I see you guys later." She then flopped her hair before she disappear in a ripple. Shinn did the same.

    "I sure glad they are gone." said Ichigo.

    Then a ripple began to form next to Ichigo and Shinn reappeared. He then smiled and said, "Have to give you a gift before I leave." He then lifted up his red mask enough to show his month and gave her a kiss on the lips. He then disappeared.

    Ichigo's eyes became wide as she detransformed with the others. She then spat and jumped as she yelled, "That was so not FAIR!!!!! I wanted my first kiss to be done by Mark!!! What was that!!!! You can take that gift back!!! I don't want it!!!"

    Lettuce and Minto giggled. Minto then said, "Seems like somebody receive the great gift of their first kiss."

    "I never planned on this being my very first kiss." yelled an upset Ichigo. "It was supposed to be with Mark!!!"

    Lettuce's father then woke up and said, "What happened?"

    Lettuce then ran to her father and said, "You were knocked out by the hacker on her way out. That all daddy."

    Her father smiled and said, "Oh. That doesn't sound right. I just glad that you are alright." He then hugged her.

    They then went outside and once Ichigo saw Mark she ran up to her and hugged him. He then said, "I so glad to see you!!!"

    Mark smiled and said, "I so glad that you are ok. I was worried about you." He held her in her arms.

    "I was worried about you too." She said enjoying his embrace.

    "Don't ever leave my side." He said with a soft smile that made Ichigo blush.

    Minto then asked, "What about the cameras in the museums. Won't they see us detransform?"

    Ricky shook his head and said, "No. I turned off all cameras in the museum right before we went in. Our secret is safe."

    Lettuce and her father then walked next to Ricky who had Minto on his other side. She then asked Ricky, "So do you care for Ichigo? I mean I saw you back there."

    Ricky raised his eyebrow and said, "No. I only think of her as a comrade."

    Minto smiled and said, "Well." Her smiled then widened and looked around, "I care for her as a friend and I sure hope that my friends think of her the same way."

    Ricky smiled weakly and a sweat drop was going down his forehead, "Well I think of Ichigo the same way too. I mean she is a friend I guess."

    Minto and Lettuce giggled in unison.

    Lettuce's father saw that giggle and said in a strong Dutch accent, "So would my little head of Lettuce like some Chocolade?" He had a bar of chocolate in his hand.

    Lettuce then blushed and said, "Ja and Dank you." She then took a small piece of chocolate and ate it.
     
    I hoping to post my chapters up weekly now. I been a bit too lazy to do that. Teeheehee

    Enjoy!!!


    Chapter 6: The Ultimate Fan-Mew

    "So this is where you work?" asked Meagan to Ichigo who was at the time serving a customer.

    "Looks nice" chimed in Vic who was sipping on a chocolate ice latte. "So are the drinks."

    Ichigo finally finished serving another customer. She then said, "Yeah when you not working here it is." She then sat in a chair.

    Wesley then came over and laid a cool drink for her and said, "Here. Drink this. You deserve it after all the work you have put in." He then walked away into the kitchen.

    Vic and Meagan both blushed and it was Meagan who said it, "Is that your boss? He looks very cute." Vic nodded in agreement.

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Yes. Wesley is very nice so it isn't that bad working here."

    She then heard a voice from the counter, "When you are done with that get back to work serving tables." It was from Ricky who was busy typing on his laptop.

    Vic and Meagan kept their dreamily look and said, "Two cuties under the same roof. How lucky can you get?"

    "Where can I sign up for a job?" asked Vic.

    "Take my advice. You don't want a job here. The requirements are too high." said Ichigo as she rested her head on the table.

    Lettuce then entered the café with a few bags in her hands. She had a smile and placed them on the table. She then went over to Ichigo and bowed to Meagan and Vic.

    Meagan looked at her and said, "You work here too?"

    "Aren't you from our math class?" asked Vic, "Its umm…"

    "Lettuce" said Lettuce.

    "So what with the smile?" asked Minto from her table. "Some thing must have made you do it."

    Lettuce blushed and said "Well on the way from the market I saw this little girl doing some tricks. She was on Wes at Zafit. She was very good and funny too."

    "Oh. I think we saw her on the way over here." said Vic.

    "Yeah. She was balancing on a ball." added Meagan.

    Ichigo was puzzled and said, "I didn't see anything. What girl?"

    Meagan nodded and said, "Oh yeah. I forgot you went ahead so you can get to work early."

    Ichigo jumped and said, "Yeah. Get to work early."

    To tell the truth she had to go fight a dog chimera sent by Shinn. Most of them have been from him this week and she was beginning to think this was his way of seeing her because he always disappears after a few words which she must admit were nice. Still she wonder if that was really he plan since it was usually Minto or Lettuce who got there first still she had no idea.

    It was now closing time and Ichigo was dressed in her regular clothes. She had to stay a little late to clean up by herself because Lettuce left to do finishing touches on her project while Minto left for a late afternoon ballet practice.

    She was now leaving the café with MiniTwo by her side. Ichigo then said to MiniTwo, "You don't have to be out right now but it is nice of you to care so much."

    "MiniTwo didn't want to let you walk home alone. No alone." said the little pink robot.

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Well that was nice of you."

    MiniTwo was about to say something when its eyes began to flash. It then said, "Chimera alert. Chimera alert."

    Ichigo's cell phone began to ring and it was Wesley on the other end. He then said, "Ichigo. Better hurry to the location I am sending you. As of right now you are the closest to the location and maybe the only one available. Minto is practicing while Ricky is attending the practice. As of Lettuce, she will try to meet you there."

    Ichigo nodded and said, "Well ok. I'll be there."

    "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Ichigo!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" Ichigo then glowed pink and became Mew Ichigo. She quickly made a sprit towards the location of the attack.

    When she arrived she saw Shinn had the same dog chimera with him. A little blond haired girl could be seen running away from the park. Shinn smiled and said, "There you are. I have been waiting for a time where you and me can be together." He then blew her a kiss.

    Ichigo jumped and tried to kick Shinn but the dog chimera jump up and gave her a kick. She was still upset about the kiss Shinn gave her at the museum. She then said, "What you want?"

    "All I want is some time with you my sweet cutie cat." said Shinn "How about I let the dogs out?" The dog chimera then ran at a light post to slash it. Ichigo tried to stop it but she found herself in Shinn's arms. "How about you just stay here with me?"

    Ichigo then said "How about no." She was trying to get out of his grip in order to stop the dog chimera from causing a mess.

    "Ribbon Lettuce Rush!!!"

    At once a green rush of water was shot and pushed Shinn away from her. The attack on Shinn came from Lettuce who ran to Ichigo's side. "Are you ok?" she asked Ichigo in a soft voice.

    "Yeah. I ok. No problem." said Ichigo. She then got up ready to fight.

    Shinn floated to his chimera dog's side and said, "Well well. Looks like our time alone is now gone. Maybe next time." He and his chimera then disappear in a ripple.

    "He been doing that a lot lately hasn't he?" asked Ichigo.

    "Yeah." said Lettuce. "Still sorry for leaving you like that but I just been busy with a project but still I afraid to leave you alone after that. Still I have to leave now." She was a bit disappointed but said, "I so sorry."

    Ichigo smiled and joked, "It is your own project that you doing right? Well that's ok. I mean at least you more into your work then I am."

    Lettuce giggled and said, "Ok. I see you tomorrow." Lettuce then ran off and once she pasted corner there was a green light.

    Ichigo thought she might as well do the same too so she ran to look for a place to detransform. She found an alley and ran into it. She then heard a noise and turned her head around to see what made the sound except there was nothing there. She could have sworn she heard footsteps. She just shrugged it off and glowed pink to become regular Ichigo.

    There was then a loud boom and a little blond short haired Chinese girl appeared with long bangs covering her forehead. She had a huge smile on her face and said, "I don't believe it!!! You are really a Mew Mew Girl!!! I didn't know you guys are so real!!!! I saw you guys fight. I don't believe it!!! I mean you guys actually are real!!!" She then hopped around and looked at Ichigo with amazement. She then sniffed Ichigo's armpits.

    Ichigo then tried to hit her but the little girl just jumped back and was standing on just one arm. "Wow. That is so cool. You are such a superhero!!! I just want to yell!!!"

    Ichigo ears then pop up and said, "Oh!!! DON"T!!!" She then grabbed the girl's mouth and said, "I do anything if you promise not to tell anybody!!"

    The little girl was even more amazed and said, "A cat tail and ears? So cool!!!!" She then heard what Ichigo said, "Anything? Hmm….Come to my house I want to show you something!!!!" She then pulled Ichigo's arm.

    "You have been playing too much" said a dark figure.

    "I experimenting" said Shinn. "I seeing how long can a regular animal live in as a chimera form. I want to see if they can actually live like this forever." He smiled.

    "Well remember that we also have an enemy who wishes to stop us." said the dark figure before disappearing.

    Reya then stood up and said, "So you like that girl?" She had a taste of hatred in her month.

    "Maybe." said Shinn. "Maybe I don't. She not yours to play with though but you are mines." He then place his arm around her waist.

    "Well I not sure but still I may want to play with our puppy chimera." Reya smiled, waved her hair back and then walked away. "Just telling you ahead of time."

    The little girl had dragged Ichigo all the way to a small house with a metal fence. Finally Ichigo was able to say, "I don't even know you. I mean what is your name anyways and why did you bring me here?"

    The little blond girl smiled and said, "Well my name is Pudding Yung and this is my house. I want to show you something!!!" She then pulled her into her house. It was small on the inside but soon they crowded by many little kids. Four little boys that were quadruplets and a little girl.

    The little girl then said, "Who is the big girl Pudding?"

    "This is ummm…." Pudding was a bit puzzled and said, "Umm…"

    "My name is Ichigo Hanson" said Ichigo.

    One of Pudding's brothers then said, "Oh. Is she a new friend?"

    Pudding then ran off and grabbed Ichigo. "Lets go before its too late!" She then pulled Ichigo to another part of the house. She then stopped in front of what looked like a kitchen and waved, "Hi grandma and grandpa!!!" She then ran off pulling Ichigo."

    Ichigo finally found herself in a small room with a bunk bed in the corner. The walls were covered with posters and pictures with words in a foreign language and had pictures of girls dressed in different outfits. A girl in pink was dressed almost like Ichigo when she transforms into Mew Ichigo. She then said, "That girl looks like..."

    "Yes. I know. I still don't believe I have found a Mew Mew Girl!!!" Pudding was jumping and holding Ichigo's hand. "I am a complete fan of Tokyo Mew Mew!!!" She then grabbed a camera and took a picture of Ichigo. Her hand thumb was covering the flash. "I also have an album full of Tokyo Mew Mew pictures and even a few of your guys too. They not very good but they are ok."

    Ichigo saw the photo album and look though the pictures of the Tokyo Mew Mew Girls. Towards the end of the book there were pictures of Ichigo and her friends. Each one of them had a body part cut off or a black shadow from Pudding's thumb.

    "Tokyo Mew Mew?" asked Ichigo. She knew what Tokyo was but the Mew Mew part only made sense to her because that was the name of the project that Wesley did on them.

    "You are a Mew Mew Girl but you don't know what Tokyo Mew Mew is?" said Pudding in surprise. "Oh. Maybe you are a different kind then?" She then jumped to the top bunk and grabbed a notebook. "This is Tokyo Mew Mew." She showed Ichigo a picture of girls that were dress like her and the rest of the girls minus Ricky. Pudding then said "Tokyo Mew Mew was a crime fighting group who fought aliens who wanted to take over the earth. It was thanks to them that the Earth was saved. They are huge in Japan like a long long long time ago when they were still fighting crime. There was even an anime." She then popped a cassette into the small TV in her room and a recording of an old anime was shown.

    Ichigo couldn't believe what she just saw. The girls were dressed like her and the others but the story made no sense. According to this anime the girls were once animals but because the danger caused by the aliens they became human with the ability to become The Mew Mews Girls. She couldn't believe it was true because she knew that she wasn't some animal turned human.

    Pudding then ran up to her and said, "So how is it being a cat? I mean was it cool?"

    Ichigo was speechless. She didn't know what to say but she knew that she had to say something, "Well I don't know. I mean I know I am not an animal."

    "Oh you just don't remember being an animal?" said Pudding. "I mean you heard the call and in the change to become human you lost all your memories of being a cat." She then jumped and landed backwards on the bed. "I so wish I was a Mew Mew." She hen jumped again and into her closet. "That would be the coolest!!! Being a Mew Mew Girl. I mean you get to have so many adventures and everything. She then jumped out of the closet so reveal a pink suit that looked just like Ichigo's uniform. "I got this from a store and it is my most prized possession."
    Ichigo then noticed that this girl was great at flipping. She then said, "Well it not that all great. I mean you pretty great yourself too. I mean with those flips and everything. I had to become a Mew Mew to do something like that."

    "Oh those." said Pudding. "I have been doing that since I was little. I mean my gym teacher says I should take gymnastics but nah. I just don't want too. Still it's good enough to get some money in the park with my tricks like those. My fave is balancing on rail while doing flips."

    Soon her little sister came and said, "Pudding. We are hungry. Could you make us something to eat?"

    "Oh!!" said Pudding. "I totally forgot all about that. Excuse me. I mean you can leave now. I mean that was all wanted to show you. I have to go make dinner." She then ran off.

    Pudding's little sister just stood there and said, "Sorry if my big sister bothered you with her Mew Mew stuff. I bet you think this is a bit silly but I guess since she doesn't have anything else it all she could do."

    "Oh. It's no problem. I mean I find it interesting." said Ichigo half lying.

    Pudding's sister smiled and said, "I guess so. I mean she works so hard though. Ever since our mother died she has been doing this. Going to the park and perform for change just for she can help daddy. Even in the rain."

    "What you mean?" asked Ichigo.

    "Well our mother died a few years ago when I was little after we had moved to America. I guessing she couldn't handle the move. Still we also had to support our family in China by sending in money then feed us isn't cheap so we need all the money we could get." She then saw the Mew Mew uniform in the closet and added, "It took her a year to save up money for that and it was with the little money she could save up. I also remember her being offer classes from a person that saw her perform in the park but we had to say no to them or that what Pudding said. Even her gym teacher was willing to teach her gymnastics for free but still Pudding decline it. Daddy never knew about it."

    Ichigo felt sorry for the Pudding now. It seems as if Pudding's family was very poor and she had given up a lot in order to help provide for them. That is a lot of pressure for only a 12 year old girl thought Ichigo. She then decided to leave, "Excuse me. I think it's about time for me to leave."

    For the rest of the night she tried calling Ricky in order to figure out what is really behind this Tokyo Mew Mew thing.

    The next day Ichigo was at Mew Mew Café early in the morning. She didn't like the idea of being here this early on a Saturday but she needed answers. A few minutes later Lettuce and Minto arrived.

    "Well aren't you here early. I mean you usually the last one to arrive." said Minto. She then did a spin into a chair.

    Lettuce nodded and said, "Yes. What is wrong?"

    "Well I was just." said Ichigo uncertain about what to say. "Well somebody knows that I a Mew Mew. They saw me detransform."

    Minto and Lettuce were shocked until Ricky came. "I should have guessed that. I mean you left 1000 messages on my phone."

    "And why didn't you answer?" asked Ichigo.

    "Well because I didn't want to answer you. You were being annoying." said Ricky. "Also I was busy."

    "Also where were you yesterday during that Chimera attack? Too busy watching Minto dancing?" asked Ichigo who was getting angry.

    A sweat drop could be seen going down Ricky's face. "Well…"

    Lettuce then said in a soft voice, "I think Ricky said something yesterday about observing Minto because she has been having back problems. I think he said that it is because of her wing development due to her Red Date DNA." She was then quiet again.

    Ricky then nodded and said, "Yes that was it. I had to be close by if Minto suffer from any problems because of that." He was quiet again till Ichigo opened her month and he said, "You and Minto's DNA have completely different DNA and animals. She has wings and you don't. That's why."

    Ichigo was getting mad and said, What about this Tokyo Mew Mew group that I just heard about? I mean who are they?"

    At once Wesley came in and said, "Well well. I guess you heard of them already." He then smiled and said, "I have a deal then. I tell you about them when the last two members of our group have join us. Then I tell you about Tokyo Mew Mew."

    "Yes. That sounds fair" said Ricky. "I don't want you to be repeating yourself so once is enough and the best time for that will be when the other two Mew Mews are found."

    Ichigo wanted to say no but she couldn't be mad at Wesley. She saw his nice face and she realized she couldn't be mad to a guy that is always so nice. She then said, "Yeah. I guess that makes sense. Anyways it shouldn't be that hard to fine the others right."

    "That the spirit." smiled Wesley. He then went back to the kitchen.

    Ricky also left too.

    Ichigo was silent till Lettuce said something, "What is troubling you now?"

    Ichigo looked up and said, "Just nothing. I mean I just thinking that's all."

    "Well spill it out. I hate it when you have that look like something is bothering you. It annoys me." said Minto.

    Ichigo finally said it, "Well that girl that saw me, Pudding. You know the one that performs in the park Lettuce. Well I went to her house and you should have seen it. I mean it was so small and so many people were living there. I mean it was her, her five siblings, her dad and her grandparents. I mean do you know why she even performs in the park?"

    The other two were silent.

    "She does it in order to gain some extra money for her dad. I mean she can't even do what she wants because of that. I mean she is good at doing flips and stuff like that. Then you should see her collection. She has like posters of this group called Tokyo Mew Mew all over the place. They."

    Ricky then came in to cut her off to say, "Are you going to get ready for work any time soon?"

    That was the last straw for Ichigo. She then stomp off and ran out of the café. She couldn't believe Ricky's attitude about this.

    Lettuce bowed and said, "Excuse me. I go get her."

    Ricky nodded and Lettuce ran off after Ichigo.

    "I don't believe that Ricky. How could he act so heartless about that. I mean Pudding is just so."

    "Lonely?" finished Lettuce. She was in the park with Ichigo.

    "You ran off too?" asked Ichigo. "She then smiled and said, "No. I wrong. I mean you won't do that would you? Ricky sent you right?"

    Lettuce shook her head to say no. "I asked to come after you. I did want you to be alone."

    "Oh. Thanks Lettuce." said Ichigo.

    "Still it is sad thought. I mean she is only a little girl and she already helping supporting her family. Performing at the park isn't a good way to gain money too. I mean it not a guarantee that she will get a lot of money doing that too. I just wish she could work with us but"

    "Yeah." said Ichigo. They knew that only a Mew Mew could work at Café Mew Mew but what are the chances that Pudding being a Mew Mew.

    Ichigo then felt a hand on her shoulder to find out it was Mark's. She smiled and said, "Hi there. What are you doing out this early?" She blushed a little as she saw him in jogging shorts and a t-shirt.

    Mark looked at Ichigo and Lettuce, "Good morning you two." He then smiled which made Ichigo blush even more. She felt her tail pop out and Lettuce jumping to place her arms on top of Ichigo's head to hide her ears. Ichigo was going have to thank her later. Mark then said, "Well I always come out here to run early on Saturday for exercise Are you here doing the same with Lettuce because if you are then maybe we can run together one morning."

    Ichigo blushed even more and was even gladder that Lettuce was covering her cat ears. She then said, "Yeah kinda. I mean maybe next Saturday we can."

    Mark laughed and said, "Well I guess we can next week. Still what is wrong?"

    "What you mean what is wrong?" asked Ichigo. "I just feel-ine fine!!" She blushed again.

    Lettuce shook her head and said, "Well it just that we know somebody that needs help but just don't know how to help her."

    Mark smiled and said, "Oh. What is wrong with her?"

    Ichigo then took it from there, "Well she works so hard trying to help her family but has no time to do anything she enjoys. I mean she enjoys what she does to help but well it just sad. I mean she so good and friendly."

    "Oh." said Mark. "How about you try being friends with her? Maybe that would help her have fun." He then looked at his watch and said, "I sorry but I have to keep on going or I'll be late. Bye Lettuce. Bye Ichigo. I hope to see you later." He was looking at Ichigo when he said that.

    Once Mark was far enough Lettuce got off Ichigo's head and said, "That was a close one."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Thanks for that. I was a bit worry that he would have seen them. Still he does have a point. Maybe we should be friends with Pudding to make her a bit happy."

    They were now walking in the park mostly because of Ichigo trying to avoid going back to the café to see Ricky. He was the last person Ichigo wanted to see. They then heard a loud voice.

    "Its showtime!!!!"

    They then turned around to find out it was Pudding balancing on a ball. She then saw Lettuce and Ichigo to give them a wave. "Hi there!!!"

    Ichigo and Lettuce walked over to her. They were going to be friendly to Pudding so they can be friends with her. Ichigo then said, "Hi there Pudding. What you doing here today?"

    "The same thing I do everyday silly. Performing!!! Would you like to see me perform?" smiled Pudding. She then flip over and began rolling on the ball using her hands then flipped over to land on the ground. "Ta da!!!"

    The two girls smiled and applauded for Pudding. She then took a bow and said, "So is this the other girl that was in green who helped you fight that dog thing?" She was pointing to Lettuce. "She is a bit curvy to be a superhero?"

    "Curvy?" said Lettuce not knowing what that meant.

    Ichigo then smiled and said, "Well….umm…. Well yes."

    "Oh!!! She must be the coolest right? I mean she looked so good in the uniform of hers." She was looking at Lettuce with eyes of admire. "You two must have awesome fun being superheroes and animals!!!"

    "Animals?" said Lettuce.

    Ichigo whisper into Lettuce's ear to say, "She thinks that we were animals which thus give us the power to transform."

    "Oh." nodded Lettuce. She then looked at Pudding and said, "Umm thank you. I mean I am not that awesome. I mean." Lettuce was a bit surprised to receive so much praise.

    Pudding then said, "Well you guys are awesome. I mean cat ears and all. I saw that tail of yours Ichigo. It was just so cool!!!" She then jumped up and balanced on a rail with one leg. A small crowd appeared to watch the show. All of them applauded while some even gave her money.

    There was then a crash and a howl heard. Everybody looked up to see a girl with long hair with her face hidden behind a blue mask. Ichigo and Lettuce recognized the person at once as Reya. She had the dog chimera by her side. She let out a laugh and said, "Come on boys and girls. Let have some fun!! Go my dog chimera!!!"

    The dog chimera began to bark and chase the people. Ichigo at once grabbed Pudding's hand to drag her away. Lettuce followed them. They then hid under a play set where nobody could see them.

    "What are you guys going to do? What can I do to help?" asked Pudding eagerly.

    "You just stay here and try not to get hurt. Let me and Lettuce take care of this. I sure the others will come once they find out." said Ichigo caring for Pudding's safety.

    Ichigo and Lettuce took out their Power Pendents.

    "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Ichigo!!! Mewmorphosis!!!"

    "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Lettuce!!! Mewmorphosis!!!"

    Both girls became their Mew Mew forms and then jumped out from their hiding spot. Ichigo said her chant. "Protecting the Earth with style and grace. We are here to defend and serve. MEOW!!!"

    Reya looked at the two girls and said, "There you guys are. Now things can really get interesting. I show that Shinn who a real cutie is." She then did a little pose. "Go attack chimera dog!!!!" The chimera dog ran very fast while swiping its claws.

    Pudding then said, "What can I do to help?" She looked eager to help.

    Ichigo said, "Try to stay out of the way. I would hate myself if you were to get hurt." She then formed a pink barrier with her Strawberry Bell. Lettuce then followed though with her attack.

    "Ribbon Lettuce Rush!!!"

    The attack bray hit the chimera and it tried slashing the barrier.

    "It missed." said Lettuce.

    "No." said Ichigo trying to reassuring Lettuce, "It hit it but by a little bit." She was finding it hard to hold up her barrier.

    Then it broke and Ichigo and Lettuce flew back from the explosion. The dog chimera then went in to attack them. Lettuce and Ichigo were bray able to escape safely. The dog then ran at Ichigo and slashed her.

    "Ouch. Why did it have to go after me?" said Ichigo.

    "Maybe it because you are a cat." yelled Pudding from the sidelines.

    "That does make sense." commented Lettuce.

    Ichigo was getting annoyed and said, "Ok. Take this." She then threw her bell to attack.

    The dog just ran and disappears to reappear in order to miss the bell throwing attack. Ichigo caught her bell but she was again hit by the dog.

    "Ichigio-onee!!!" yelled Pudding. She then ran out trying to reach Ichigo.

    Reya saw that and said, "Oh little girl wants to help. Well help yourself to this!!!" She then threw her ball and chain weapon at Pudding. The ball landed in front of Pudding making the ground crack and forcing her fly back.

    "She a goner. To bad I don't have a trophy to show my little Shinn." said Reya. "Finish them chimera dog." Reya waved her hair and disappeared in a ripple in the air.

    Pudding was flying towards a tree and was going to go over a ledge in the park.

    "NOOO!!" yelled Ichigo unable to help her. Lettuce then pushed Ichigo out of the way from the dog chimera's attack.

    "Sorry." said Lettuce.

    "What happened to Pudding?" asked Ichigo.

    The then heard a joyous yell from Pudding. "That was so cool!!!! Let do it again!!!!" Ichgio and Lettuce looked back to see that Pudding was hanging upside down from a tree branch by a monkey tail. A pink mark was glowing on her forehead.

    "WHAT!!!!" yelled Ichigo and Lettuce in unison.

    Mew Ricky then said, "It seems as if that girl is also a Mew Mew. Golden Lion Tamarin."

    "So she is a lion?" asked Ichigo not really knowing what the animal was.

    "No. She a type of monkey." said Lettuce.

    "You would think that." said Minto. She then jumped out of the way of the chimera dog. "Ribbon Mint Echo" She shot a blue arrow at the chimera that missed.

    "Ribbon Lunar Slice!!!" Gray waves were shot by the swing of Mew Ricky's Lunar Sword. His attack missed also. "This chimera is too fast for us to hit."

    "More Mew Mew Girls and even a Mew Mew Guy!!! So cool!!!" yelled Pudding excited about the moment. Pudding was still hanging upside from her tail.

    Ricky then said "She will now be able to help us. Minitwo. Get her a Power Pendent."

    Minitwo then appeared and began flying its way over there. The chimera tried to chase after it but Ichigo and Minto attacked it with a kick and a punch in order to scare it away from Minitwo. The little puff robot then made its way over to Pudding and spat out a gold pendent like the other Mew Mews. Pudding then said, "OH!!! I am a Mew Mew Girl. So cool. I know what to do."

    She then jumped out from the tree and yelled, "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Pudding!!!! Mewmorphosis!!!!" Then in a flash of yellow light Pudding became Mew Pudding. She wore a one piece costume that ended in mini shorts. She had monkey hair on her hands, a monkey tail and ears to match. "So cool!!! I didn't know I could do this!!!" She then placed her hand out and said, "Pudding Ring!!!" A tambourine like weapon and ring appeared by her hands.

    The dog chimera then saw her and decided to go after her. It then swiping it claws at her but she just jumped out of the way and stuck her tongue out. "Who the slow one now?" She then did another back flip and kicked the chimera.

    Ricky then said, "Use your special attack. It's the only way for us to beat this thing."

    "Oh. I know what you talking about." nodded Pudding.

    Ricky then looked at the other girls and said, "Be prepare to attack on my command. Now Pudding."

    The dog chimera was now running at Lettuce seeing that she was an easy target.

    Pudding then raised her tambourine and hit it with her ring. She then did a back flip and announced her attack, "Ribbon…..Pudding Ring Inferno!!!" She then shot a yellow lightening bolt at the dog chimera which hit the spot. At once the dog chimera was engulfed in a yellow pudding like jello thus keeping it from moving.

    "Is that pudding?" asked Ichigo surprised.

    "Now attack!!!" said Ricky.

    "Ribbon Mint Echo"

    "Ribbon Lettuce Rush"

    "Ribbon Lunar Slice!!!"

    "Strawberry Ribbon Check"

    A barrage of or gray, pink, green, and blue was shot at the dog chimera which was trapped in the yellow pastry attack.

    A dog and the jellyfish creature then appeared with Minitwo soon after to eat up the jellyfish creature.

    Once everybody detransformed to their regular forms they found themselves back at Café Mew Mew. Pudding then said, "So I get to work here? I guessing this is our super secret base right? So cool!!! I always wanted to be a Mew Mew Girl."

    Wesley smiled and said, "I see you have lots of excitement in you."

    Pudding then said, "Still aren't I a bit young to have a job? Is this just a way to get cheap labor? By working here in this cafe you guys are going to suck out my brains thus dooming the world to your darkness. That is very evil."

    Wesley smiled and said, "That is true. You are a bit younger then Ichigo and the other girls. How about we call this a paid internship? You be able to do whatever you want with your money."

    Pudding smiled and said, "Oh!! Ok. A paid internship? I see. Very crafty. Still will I be able to perform still?"

    "If you can do it without breaking any dishes then everything will be fine." smiled Wesley.

    A few minutes later Pudding was balancing on a ball while holding three different plates, two in her hands and the other one on her foot. She then rolled herself over to a group of girls and said, "Here your orders!!!" She then bounced the plates off and they landed perfectly on the table. "Ta da!!!"

    The girls clapped for her.

    "She sure brings some liveliness to the café" smiled Ichigo who can't help to be happy for Pudding.
     
    Enjoys!!!!

    Chapter 7: Too Much Pudding!!!



    There was ring and Ichigo rolled over in her bed sleepily for her phone. She picked up and answered it. "Ello." said Ichigo sleepily.

    "HI ICHIGO-ONEE!!!!!" yelled Pudding though the phone. "I got a cell phone now!!!!"

    "Do you know what time it is?" asked Ichigo sleepily.

    "How are you doing today?" said Pudding. "Oh wait….good morning Ichigo-onee."

    "It 5:30 am. I should be asleep like you are." said Ichigo.

    "Oh. I should?" said Pudding. She sounded happy, "Well the thing is I always wake up this early for I can make my little brothers' and sister's lunch. Then I also have to make sure there is food for my grandparents. Still" Her voice went very low. "I have to be quiet for I don't wake my dad. He's sleeping."

    "Well I would like to sleep too." said Ichigo.

    "OH. Did I wake you? Sorry Ichigo-onee. Didn't mean to. I see you later. Bye." said Pudding.

    "Bye." said Ichigo. They hunged up and and Ichigo looked at the clock. She felt as if she couldn't go back to sleep. "I'll be sleeping in today and maybe during class." She then rolled over in her bed.

    "So you went to fight the animal kids all by yourself Reya?" smiled Shinn behind his red mask to a girl with a blue mask on. "I am impressed. I thought you'll be waiting for me to help you."

    "Well I fought them by myself before. If you remember right I was the one who was out there while you were just stuck in your room playing with little toys." said Reya. She then grabbed his chin, "But I forgive you."

    Reya and Shinn were in a dark room.

    "Well you better because I saw that you even used it." smiled Shinn.

    "Well I couldn't help myself. You made it." Reya then push back her long black hair flop it. "Well how about it?" Her face wasn't to far from Shinn's.

    Shinn smiled and said, "Well ok." Shinn lifted his mask to reveal his lips while lifting Reya's to reveal soft tanned cheeks. He then gave Reya's a peck on the cheek. "Gotta to go."

    "I can't believe that I was given the afternoon off." said Ichigo happily. She was watching Mark from the sidelines as he scored the winning goal of the soccer game. "GO Mark!!!" yelled Ichigo.

    There was another ring from her cell phone this time. She saw that it was Pudding this time. She mourned and said, "Yes Pudding?"

    "I don't believe you knew it was me Ichigo-onee. You are so amazing! I just calling to say I hope you enjoy your afternoon off. Do you know that Lettuce is a bit slow?"

    "Umm…yeah. I hope so too." She then heard a yell. "I talk to you later Pudding Bye."

    "Bye"

    Ever since Wesley gave Pudding her cell phone to keep in touch in case of a chimera attack most of the time Pudding was calling her. She couldn't get Pudding off her cell and because of that it got Ichigo in trouble earlier today. She had her cell phone taken up because Pudding called during her class just to say hi. Still she didn't have the nerve to tell Pudding to stop. She then saw that Mark was heading for the field house and ran after him.

    After the game Ichigo and Mark were walking in the park. "I am glad that you were able to watch the game today. Did you enjoy it?"

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Yes I did." Ichigo wasn't sure what to be happier about, seeing Mark play or actually getting the afternoon off. Still she was glad to enjoy the rest of the afternoon with Mark. They sat down at a bench together.

    "It nice to have a green park like this one don't you think?" asked Mark.

    Ichigo nodded in agreement.

    Mark then said, "I mean the environment is very important but still we do take advantage of it." He had soft smile as he said this. "Look. Your friends are coming this way."


    "What friends?" she then looked around and saw that Minto and Ricky were walking in the park. "Oh. Them." She wasn't too happy to see them. "They must have gotten the day off too." said Ichigo.

    "Hi there." said Mark.

    Ricky looked over at him and Ichigo, "Hey" in a low tone.

    "Hey" said Ichigo in the same tone.

    "What brings you two over here to the park?" asked Mark.

    "Ricky was just walking me to my ballet studio or just to where my car." answered Minto

    Ricky blushed lightly and said, "You two?"

    "Just enjoying ourselves." smiled Ichigo.

    Mark smiled too.

    Ichigo then said "Don't you need to be working or did you guys get the afternoon off too?"

    Ricky then said, "We also got the afternoon off too. Wesley decided to only give us a day off since we have been working at the café the longest."

    "Also its Wednesday which is the slowest day at the café." said Minto. "It's the day of the week where not many customers come to the café. Lettuce and Pudding can handle them by themselves."

    "Like you know when little people come to the café." said Ichigo.

    Minto heard what Ichigo said. "Well I do supervise your work and notice how many people come to the café."

    Mark smiled and said, "Oh. How about we walk you to your car Minto."

    Ricky was about to say something but Minto interrupted him. "That would be fine."

    Ricky then said, "Yes. Just what I was about to say."

    The four began to walk around the park. Ichigo wasn't so pleased with Ricky and Minto joining them but she was ok with it as long as Mark was with her. For once she could spend the afternoon with Mark.

    Just as they were about to reach the end of the park where Minto's car was waiting for her when Ichigo saw Pudding running towards them Once Pudding reach the group just hugged Ichigo and said, "I found you. I found you Ichigo-onee!!!"

    "What you doing here Pudding?" asked Ricky.

    Pudding smiled and said, "I was told to bring you and Ichigo-onee back to the café. A lot of people came over and we can't handle it. Did you know that Lettuce is slow?"

    "I guess so." stumbled out Ichigo.

    "Wesley tried to call you guys on your cells but none of you guys answer them. Why?" stated Pudding.

    "I had my off." said Ichigo. She didn't want to tell Pudding that it was because of her she had turned off her cell phone.

    "Me too." said Ricky.

    He and Ichigo then turned them on. At once Ichigo's cell rang. She then picked it up and answered it. It was Wesley from the café, "Hello Ichigo. Sorry to bother you on your afternoon off but I am going to need you to come back to work."

    "What!!! What about Ricky?" said Ichigo a bit upset.

    "Well with the amount of people here I believe he also needs to come back to work too. Even Minto." said Wesley.

    "Is that Wesley?" asked Ricky. He had no emotion on his face. "Pass the phone." Ichigo passed the cell to Ricky who said, "Hello. Ricky here."

    Ichigo was unable to hear what Wesley was telling Ricky but she was able to hear what Ricky was saying, "Yes… That many people you say?.... How?.... Ok….Me and Ichigo will be there…..Minto. She can't. She has a practice and it's too late for her to bail out…. Ok. Later." He then hung up the cell phone and handed it to Ichigo. "Time for us to go back to work." Ricky then looked Pudding and said, "Also Wesley told me to tell to go back to the café. You left Lettuce all by herself."

    "Oh!!!" smiled Pudding. "I guess I forgot. That girl drops more plates then I do and she not even on a ball." Pudding then ran off.

    "What!!! I thought." stumbled Ichigo.

    "Well a lot of people have stopped by the café and it's too much for Pudding and Lettuce to handle alone." said Ricky. "I am not happy about this too." He then looked at Minto and said, "It's ok for you to leave." He was going to grabbed Minto's hand but she was already heading for her car.

    Minto nodded and said, "It was nice to meet with you again Mark. See you and Ichigo later Ricky." She then stepped into the car and was gone.

    "It was nice to meet you again." waved Mark to Minto.

    Ricky looked away and said, "Lets go back to the café now." He then walked away.

    Ichigo then looked sad and Mark saw it. "How about I come to the café with you so I can spend the rest of the afternoon with you. It gives me a chance to watch you work. I sure you'll do a great job."

    Reya was in a dark room. She had her blue mask back in position talking to a shadowed person. The person then said, "So you are working on something?"

    "Yes sir. I have been working on it for a while. Mostly on and off." said Reya.

    "Good but work on it faster." said the mysterious person.

    "I will try to sir but it is so tiring to do. I can't work on it nonstop without harming myself. I most take a break." sighed Reya. "I must make my leave now."

    "Ok. You may leave now." said the shadowed person. He then disappeared.

    Reya did the same in a ripple in the air.

    Ichigo, Mark and Ricky walked into the cafe to see that it was packed with people. Ichigo then yelled, "I never seen so many people here on a Wednesday afternoon. Where did these people come from?!?" A little boy was jumping in his seat.

    Ricky then said, "Just get change." He left to the locker room.

    Mark smiled lightly and said, "I know you can do it." He smiled lightly.

    That smile gave Ichigo the confidence she needed and she jumped, "Of course this will be a piece of cake!! How about I get some for you Mark?"

    Mark laughed and said, "Ok. That will be nice. I just go look for a seat." He then made his way to a stool at the counter.

    Ichigo was finally in her waitress uniform and ready to serve orders. She then saw Lettuce and asked her, "So how did we get this many people to come on a Wednesday afternoon? It usually so quiet."

    Lettuce looked a bit nervous. "Umm…"

    -Flashback-

    Lettuce and Pudding were in the café that was empty except for two other people. Wesley was in his office. Pudding then said, "This place is boring today. I miss Ichigo-onee."

    "Well it is a slow day today." said Lettuce.

    "Then I make it go faster!!!!" yelled Pudding. She then disappeared.

    -End Flashback-

    "Maybe Pudding should answer this one." said Lettuce. She then disappeared to bring Pudding who was rolling on a ball as a hoop. "She knows better."

    Pudding soon came rolling on a ball with three plates on a poll. She then said, "You back Ichigo-onee. What is it that you want to know?"

    "How did we get this many people in the café?" asked Ichigo.

    "Well me and Lettuce were bored so I decided to go out and make a phone call on my cell phone. I called my grandparents at home and my little brothers and sister. Then I went around the park calling all the people that I use to perform for and told them to come over to the café. I got whole bunches of people to come. See!!!!" She then span around and dropped three plates on three different tables without breaking a single one.

    "So this is the reason why I had to work on my afternoon off." said Ichigo.

    "Just stop complaining and get to serving." said Ricky who already had place two tea cups on a table for customers.

    "Green tea and my strawberry cake!!!"

    "Fruit parfait please!!!"

    "Blueberry muffin please."

    Ichigo then took a seat against the door. She had her hand over her cheek because Mark had just left but he gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Oh Mark."

    The door then opened and Ichigo had a huge smile on her face. "Oh hello Mark. Back so soon?" She then had her eyes wide when she saw that it was another person. It was a girl with long jet black hair and huge pink glasses that covered her eyes.

    The girl then said, "Oh. Sorry, I didn't know you were expecting a guest." She then look around the café and said, "Oh. I see that this place is full. I was hoping it would be quiet like it usually is. I am so tired."

    Ichigo at once recognized the girl as a regular of the café on this day. She always comes around this time of day on Wednesday. It was hard to forget her since she has huge pink glasses. This girl is usually the only one that comes on Wednesday if none at all. She then said, "Oh yeah but you don't have to leave. I sure we can find a quiet place for you to rest a bit."

    "Oh no. Please don't trouble yourself. I mean I can just rest at a bench or something." said the girl. Her stomach then growled.

    "No no." I see if I can get something for you." said Ichigo. She then ran off and towards the kitchens but Pudding stopped her.

    "Where you going Ichigo-onee?" asked Pudding.

    "I just going to see Wesley." said Ichigo.

    "Can I come with. I coming with." said Pudding.

    Ichigo really didn't want Pudding to come so she lied to her, "I think one of your brothers is calling for you. Maybe all of them."

    Pudding looked around and said, "Oh it must be one of them. I'll be back." She then ran off to see what her brother wanted.

    When Pudding was far enough Ichigo said, "Why is she always around me? She beginning to be annoying."

    Ichigo ran into the kitchens to see that Wesley was there fixing up a drink. "Busy day Ichigo. The worst thing that could happen right now is if I run out of tea." He then smiled. "Anything wrong?"

    Ichigo frowned and said, "Oh. I just need a place to hang for a little bit. I so tired!!!"

    Wesley smiled, "There is an empty table around here somewhere. I sure you can rest there."

    "But it is so loud in the café today. I mean I have a small headache and I just want to rest it for a little bit." mourned Ichigo.

    "Oh. Well there is the balcony. I mean its rarely used but today there is good weather. I guess you can go up there to rest your head and the fresh air would be great for you too. There are some chairs and tables up there too."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Thanks Wes." She was about to leave but she remember that this girl always ask for cold tea and a muffin. She then grabbed them from behind Wesley's back and ran back to the girl.

    She had her head against the doorway and let a small smile slip past her lips. "Sorry I haven't left let. I'll be leaving soon."

    Ichigo shook her head and said, "No no. I found a place that is quiet and peaceful." She then grabbed her hand and took her up the steps to the balcony on the second floor. The café was really a rectangle shape building with only two floors and a basement. The second floor just took up half of the building while the rest of the roof was set up to have tables and seats to serve guest.

    Ichigo led the girl to a table on the balcony and said, "Here is your table madam. I also brought you your regular." She placed the tray of cold tea and a muffin.

    "Thank you." said the girl. "I am beginning to feel much better."

    Ichigo then fell on to the table too.

    "I see you are tired too." smiled the girl. "By the way my name is Isabella. Your name?"

    "Oh. My name is Ichigo." She whispered.

    "How funny. Both of our names starts with an I. How funny." said Isabella as she took a bite of her muffin.

    "I guess it is." said Ichigo. "What you do anyways? I mean you look so tired."

    Isabella smiled and said "Me? Oh. I am a college student. I am working very hard on a research project. Lots of work but well, what can I say." She took a long drink of her tea. "Still I love this place. I find it so peaceful. It's a shame that this place has gotten so noisily. I may have to find a new place."

    "Oh please no. I mean if you don't come here then I'll be out of a job." joked Ichigo. She let out a small laugh.

    Isabella smiled and her huge pink glasses slipped off her nose. They were tied around her neck so they wouldn't fall off. "Oh. I guess that is true." She then repositioned her glasses.

    After a few minutes she finished her cold drink and muffin. "Aww. That is just what I needed. I just hope that I can find another peaceful place."

    "Or you can come here again and ask for our chef. Tell him you want a nice peaceful place to rest. I sure he be glad to open the balcony for you."

    "That sounds nice. I guess I would do that next time." smiled Isabella. "I think I go now. Maybe I will come over more often for a drink. I feel rested and ready to work. Thank you Ichigo." She then got up and left.

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Bye Isabella." She waved good bye to her newfound friend as she sleep on the table. She then thought she heard Puddings voice. "I just need a break away from Pudding."

    Ichigo then found herself in a hot spring. The water was nice and warm. She had a huge smile on her face because she found it so comfortable. "Awww." She said. Ichigo then notice that Mark was next to her. She began to blush deep red once she found out she wasn't wearing any bikini top.

    Mark smiled and said, "I won't look. This is a great hot spring Ichigo. Don't you think?"

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Well it very nice. No Pudding…"

    "Hi Ichigo-onee!!!" yelled Pudding. She was standing on a rock and jumped into a hot spring. Lettuce and Minto waved at her. Ricky was just there looking at Minto in her bathing suit.

    "All your friends are here even Pudding. They are other spring but I think its ok. Why don't you want them here? Don't you like them?" said Mark.

    Ichigo shrugged. "I love them a lot but still. I don't know."

    "Well it nice that you have friends." said Mark.

    "I know but well. You know sometimes they can get me in trouble." There was a huge splash that got both Ichigo and Mark wet. "Like that." she said.

    "But that what friends do. They just like to get you into trouble. If you ask me those are the best of friends." smiled Mark. "They like nature. If you treat your friends right nature will treat you right."

    "I guess so." smiled Ichigo. "Still Pudding is a bit well kingly."

    Mark smiled and said, "Well you know that she has no mother. Maybe she is treating you as the mother that she never had. She may see you as a role model. She looks up to you."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "I guess you are right. You are so smart." She then heard a ring.

    "Ichigo. You are ringing." said Mark.

    Ichigo then jumped up and woke from her dream. She picked up her phone and answered it. It was Wesley. "Ichigo? Are you still up there?"

    "Yes." said Ichigo.

    "Well hurry up please. There has been a chimera attack from Reya and Shinn. This one seems tough. The others have gone ahead. I suggest that you meet them there." said Wesley.

    Ichigo nodded and she decided to transform. She grabbed her gold pendent and said, "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Ichigo!!! Mewmorphosis!!!" In a pink glow Ichigo became Mew Ichigo. She then jumped off the building and head for the direction of the attack.

    Mew Ichigo found herself in an urban street. Mew Lettuce, Minto, Pudding and Ricky were just standing there with many holes around them. Shinn and Reya were floating above them.

    "What is going on?" asked Ichigo.

    "Get away Mew Ichigo." yelled Minto.

    Ichigo was a bit mad and she kept walking towards them. She wasn't going to let Minto command her like that.

    "Oh get away Mew Ichigo." mimicked Reya. "Yes get away."

    "Oh my cutie better watch out because she will get hurt. Rise my chimera plant." yelled Shinn.

    At once from where Ichigo was a vine rose and broke through the cement below Ichigo. She was bray able to jump out of the way. She then said, "How come you guys are not moving to help me?"

    Mew Minto then said in a snobby tone, "Well if you haven't notice we are stuck to the ground." She try kicking her legs but couldn't because vines were keeping her down to the ground.

    "The vines have tied around our legs keeping us from moving." said Lettuce trying to break out of the vine's grip.

    Ricky then added, "They are draining our energy. If we don't get release soon then." He then kneed down.

    "Help Mew Ichigo-onee." cried Pudding. She then fell to the ground.

    "Mew Pudding!!!" yelled Ichigo worry for Pudding. Ichigo then notice the vines are glowing a little and she knew what to do. "Strawberry Bell."

    "Oh. Isn't she tough like?" teased Reya.

    Shinn smiled and said, "Don't count her out yet. My little kitty knows what she is doing."

    Reya looked at him and place an arm around Shinn. "Well ok. Whatever."

    Ichigo then grabbed her Strawberry Bell and threw it at Pudding first. The bell flew downward and ripped the vines that were holding her to the ground. It then flew and did the same to the others thus breaking their ties to the plant chimera.

    "Thanks" said Lettuce.

    "Yeah. Thank you Mew Ichigo." said Minto.

    "Yeah. Thanks." Ricky said under his breath.

    Ichigo then jumped to Pudding's side and helped her up. She then smiled and said, "Are you ok?"

    Pudding gave a weak smiled and said, "Yes. I ok. Thank you oneechan." Strength was returning to her.

    "Now let take care of this." said Ichigo. "Protecting the Earth with style and grace. We are here to defend and serve. MEOW!!!" The others position around her.

    "Now time for our chimera to really appear." said Reya.

    "Rise Chimera plant and attack." yelled Shinn.

    A sewer cap flew in the air and landed at the feet of the Mew Mews. A plant like animal rose out of the sewer hole. It smelled horrible and had many vines. They were the same vines that were draining the other Mew Mew's of their energy.

    "It smells horrible." said Minto.

    "Well we just going have to defeat it." said Ichigo ready to fight.

    "It bite is worse then its smell" said Reya. "Or is it the other way around. I not sure. Just attack chimera plant!!!"

    The plant chimera sent a vine out to grab Lettuce but she jumped out of the way. "It looks like it trying to drain our energy again." She cried.

    "Let me take care of this." said Ricky. He raised his sword above his head and said, "Ribbon Lunar Slice!!" He swung it making many waves of gray fly from it and cutting the vines off the plant chimera. The vines then wither up once they hit the ground.

    "Now it can't drain anymore energy." said Minto. "That is very smart Ricky."

    Ricky smiled and said, "Now finish it."

    The girls nodded.

    "Ribbon…. Pudding Ring Inferno!!!"

    "Ribbon Mint Echo"

    "Ribbon Lettuce Rush"

    "Strawberry Ribbon Check"

    The attacks hit the chimera dead on and made it explode. Soon a small potted plant was release from a jellyfish-like creature which Minitwo ate.

    "Well looks like we are defeated once more." said Shinn. "Later guys. Bye my little cutie." He then disappeared into a ripple.

    Reya just looked at them and said, "Yeah. Later." She followed after Shinn.

    Back at the café Lettuce, Ichigo and Pudding were wiping the tables. The sun was about to set behind the horizon. Pudding broke the silence. "So where did Ichigo-onee disappeared to? Did you disappear with Mark by becoming invisible? What happen?"

    Ichigo blushed and said, "Nothing. I just fell asleep." She remembered her dream. "I would have rather spent my time with you guys serving people."

    "Good because you going to work overtime to make up for your disappearance." said Ricky.

    "You kidding?" asked Ichigo.

    "No." said Minto. "You have to make it up."

    "But I just saved you guys from having your energy drained." mumbled Ichigo. "Doesn't that count for anything?" She then fell on to a table not believing what she was hearing.

    Lettuce then saw Pudding rolling on a ball and asked her, "Why do you call Ichigo Ichigo-onee?"

    "Ichigo-onee going to work more with us!!!" She then heard Lettuce and said, "Because Ichigo-onee is like my oneesama." She had a smiled on her face.

    "What does oneesama means?" asked Lettuce.

    "Oneesama is easy. That means older sister." said Pudding. She then rolled around the café on her ball.

    Lettuce then said to herself, "I see. You don't have any older siblings so you treat Ichigo as if she was your older sister. Maybe even more. A mother."

    Ichigo then yelled, "But I saved your lives!!!"
     
    Teeheehee. There goes my plans on updating this every week. I guess coming on helps though. Teeheeheehee

    Enjoys!!!


    Chapter 8: Mew-Banging (Part 1)



    A full moon floated high above the LA night sky. A person could be seen jumping from rooftop to rooftop before landing in front of a chrome tire shop. All that could be seen was a silhouette of a girl with long rabbit ears and a long tiger like tail. She then pulled out a cross like weapon and a purple light was seen. The window of the tire shop fell to the ground and shattered. The silhouette then ran into the shop. She then looked up at a camera inside the shop and again in the purple light the camera visual was gone.

    "This was the scene that was played out during the night at a local LA tire shop." reported the TV news reporter. "Most of the things that were stolen included chrome rims and other tire accessories."

    Ichigo was sleepily watching the TV news on the Saturday morning. She had just finished her cereal and was beginning to drink the milk like a cat does. She had her tongue licking up milk and little space between her face and the surface of the milk. Her mother then entered the kitchen and looked at her, "Ichigo?"

    Ichigo quickly looked up at her mother and realized what she had been doing. She had a smiled on her face and said, "Mee-ooowww!?! What a lovely morning mother. What is it that you want?"

    "Umm yeah." said her mother. "Your boss just called and he wants you to go to the café at once. There is something important he wants to discuss with you."

    Ichigo mourned and said, "Oh right. I'll be on my way." She then left the kitchen and changed out of her pink pajamas and into blue jeans and a pink top with a strawberry sketch on the chest. Before she left the room she grabbed four boxes.

    "So it seems as if this force of girls is strong" said a dark shadow.

    "Yes master." said Reya though her blue mask.

    "Still it seems as if a sixth one has appeared." said Shinn behind his red mask. "But she is a bit of a criminal so maybe we could invite her to join us."

    Reya looked at him and said, "Yes." She was just staring at him.

    "I agree. Search this one out and bring her to our cause. If we can keep her from joining their group it could weaken them and strengthen us." said the shadow. He then disappeared. So did Reya and Shinn.

    Ichigo ran towards the café knowing that she would be that last one there. She walked pasted a window and accidentally over heard a conversation that Minto, Lettuce and Pudding were having. Pudding had just ask a question, "Minto, You have wings on your back when you become Mew Minto. How come you don't fly?"

    Minto was silent then answer, "Because I don't feel like it."

    "What kind of answer is that?" asked Pudding disappointed.

    Lettuce then said, "That is a perfect answer. I mean our powers are connected to our feelings so if she not up to flying then she won't fly. It just like Ichigo and her tail. Ito only appears when she is nervous."

    "Or when Mark is around." chimed in Pudding.

    "I am nothing like Ichigo!" yelled Minto. "How can you ever compare a high class girl like me to an urchin like her!!!" Minto was silent and said, "Anyways I have no reason to fly anyways."

    Ichigo then walked into the café pretending she didn't heard what they were saying and saw that Pudding, Lettuce, and Minto were already in the café. Ichigo then asked, "Were you all called here?"

    Pudding then said, "Yes we were."

    "Yeah." said Minto.

    "I was told not to flip the open sign on the door." said Lettuce. Ichigo looked at the door and saw that it read open from where she was. She at once thought this was important.

    Ichigo then smiled and said, "Well since Ricky not here I guess this will be a perfect time to show you all what I have for you guys." She took out the four small boxes and said, "I have gifts for you all." She handed a green box to Lettuce, a yellow one to Pudding and a blue one for Minto. She held a gray one in her hand. "Open it!" smiled Ichigo.

    Each girl opened their box to find a charm bracelet with a single charm on it. Lettuce had a silver porpoise, Pudding a silver smiling monkey head and Minto had a silver bird on their own bracelet.

    "Oh." said Lettuce. She was a bit surprise and said, "Thank you." She then placed it around her arm.

    "It looks so nice. I never had anything this nice that belongs to me. I am so happy that you have given me this Ichigo-onee!!!" She did the same as Lettuce and gave Ichigo a hug. "How were you able to get so many of them?" asked Pudding? "You didn't made deals in the black market just to afford these?"

    Ichigo smiled and said, "No. I was able to save up my money from working here. I was able to buy one for every one and even one for Ricky. Then once we find the last person in our group then I buy one for her too."

    "What about you?" asked Lettuce. "You don't have one."

    "Oh. Well I couldn't afford one for myself. I could but well then the last member of our group wouldn't get one and that wouldn't be fair."

    "That is thoughtful of you." said Pudding. "Still thank you."

    Minto just looked at the charm bracelet and said, "Well I would never wear this cheap piece of silver."

    "What was that?" asked Ichigo angry. "Is it not good enough for you?"

    "Exactly." said Minto in a snobby tone. "It is too cheap and not my style."

    Ichigo was getting angry and puffing. "Well I was only trying to be nice! Minto why must you be like that!! ! I mean you could at least say nothing at all. I was just trying to be nice to you."

    "Still please don't act like the urchin that you are." said Minto. "Still since you have put so much work in just getting these little bracelets I shall bless this little piece of silver with the ability to touch my skin." She then placed the charm bracelet around her wrist.

    Ricky and Wesley then entered the room. Wesley then said, "Thank you for coming. As you have seen, you girl will not be working today."

    Ichigo then ran up to Ricky and said, "Here. It's a gift."

    Ricky took the box and opened it. He pulled out a small chain with a dog on it. Ricky then said, "Yeah. I don't really wear jewelry. Still whatever. Thanks." He then placed it on the table but he saw that Minto was wearing the charm bracelet which he then place around his neck.

    "Why aren't we opening the café today?" asked Lettuce.

    "Today we are going to search for the last member of our team." said Ricky. "As you have seen on the news today there is a person that has the same abilities as you girls. I believe this is our last member."

    "95.5 percent chance that she is the last person of our group." said Wesley. He then grabbed a remote and turn on the TV. The TV played the same news report that Ichigo saw before coming to the café. Wesley then said, "It is important that your find her because if you don't she may use her powers to commit even more crimes."

    "Yes. We have the area where she could be base on her energy readings from her transformation. It seems to be coming from the bad part of LA." said Ricky.

    "Be careful and I am not talking about the danger in the area. This member is the most dangerous of the group. She has been infused with two Red Data DNA animals. The Andean Mountain Cat and Amami Black Rabbit makes this member a dangerous combination with the combined abilities of both animals. This one could also be the most stable of you girls and thus adding to the danger of this mission." said Wesley with eyes full of seriousness.

    "Please be careful." said Ricky. "I would drive you there but I would stay in my car and alert you girls when we have a change or energy in that area."

    "Please take care." said Wesley. "Go now."

    Everybody nodded and ran off. They all got into Ricky's car and were off towards LA's low-income urban area.

    The streets here were less appealing then the other areas in LA and lots of old apartments could be found here. Only a nice looking park could be seen in this area that was full of kids that belonged to families who lived in this area. They finally arrive close to the place where the reading was. Everybody got out and Ricky received a call. He then nodded and said, "Alright. I'll be there." He then looked at the girls and said, "I have some business to take care off. Minto you can come with me if you want."

    Minto looked around and said, "I would love to but I can't. I feel that it will be better for our mission if I stay with Ichigo and the others incase something happens."

    "You sure?" asked Ricky. "It will be no problem for me if you came."

    "Just leave." said Ichigo.

    "I'll be fine." said Minto.

    Ricky looked uncertain and said, "Ok. Take care Minto and the rest of you girls." He then drove off.

    After Ricky left the girls began to search. At once they heard an alarm ring and ran for it. They saw what looked like a purple blur.

    "That her! Let chase after her!!!" said Pudding. She then ran after the person dressed in purple.

    The other girls agreed and chased after Pudding who was chasing the purple blur. They followed it into a dark alley connecting another street where a purple glow could be seen.

    Ichigo and the other girls at once saw a tall girl with long purple hair. She wore baggy loose pants and a purple tank top. Tattoos could be seen on both arms and at once the pink infusion mark could be seen on the right arm above a tattoo of a three stars over a sun and moon design. Even with the tattoos the girl's body and skin had perfect unspeakable beauty. She could have been mistaken as a movie star or somebody important. Lastly she had a silver cross hanging around her neck. She held an expensive looking car radio in her hands.

    Lettuce then said, "She one of those girls that look good in anything she wears."

    Ichigo then said, "Wait!!! We know what you are. We are just like you."

    "Yes." smiled Pudding. "We can turn into super powered animal base heroes!!! Still you are the coolest I have ever seen!!!!"

    The girl with the long purple hair then said, "Es todo? Is that all you wanted to tell me?"

    "Well we also want you to join our group. We are…" said Ichigo.

    "No" interrupted the purple haired girl. "I don't do childish things like that.

    Minto looked at the girl and said, "If you think this is pointless then I telling you it isn't. I use to think the same way but I saw that this is important."

    "No!!!" The girl said with a strong Spanish accent.

    Minto then walked over to the girl and her charm bracelet jingled as she walked, "You must. With you this job would be much easier and it for the protection of…"

    Minto was interrupted by a yell of a guy, "Hey Coneja! I see that you got los goods"

    "Si." said the purple haired girl who went by the name Coneja. "I have them."

    "I swear you still haven't lost your skills." said the person. He then noticed Ichigo and the other girls. "Quien are these chichas, who are these girls? New recruits? They look muy weak."

    The girl called Coneja then said, "No. Just little chichas who wanted to talk to me." She was looking at them with cold feeling less eyes.

    Minto didn't like the look in her eyes and said, "We are not just little chichas! We have done a lot of tough things too. You must…"

    "Silencio!!!" roared the purple haired girl.

    "Yeah…" said the guy. "Anyways we need to leave." He was then quiet as a siren was heard.

    The purple haired girl looked around as if she was listening to something. She then said, "We still have time to run. Five minutes tops. I suggest that you girls get away if you don't want to get caught."

    The last thing Ichigo and the others want was to get caught by the police. Already the girl called Coneja was running with the guy.

    The girls were going to run after her but the sirens were getting louder. They then decided to run in the other direction towards were Ricky dropped them off. Minto was going to run back with her friends but she tripped on a trash bag and fell to the ground. "Great." she said.

    The other girls were already too far ahead to help her. The purple haired girl looked back and saw Minto on the ground. She then ran back and pulled her up. "Come on and hurry!" said the girl "We don't want la poilcia, the police, to catch us." She was leading Minto by pulling her arm down the street farther from her friends. Minto was keeping up with her.

    They finally stop running and were far from the police sirens. Minto looked around but couldn't recognize the area she was in. The girl then looked at Minto and said, "Just calm down. I promise to get you home as soon as I can."

    Minto then notice that she and the girl named Coneja were walking towards a small taco stand. They then sat at the table with the other people that were dressed in baggily clothing. One of the girls in the group then said, "Hey Coneja. I heard you got us some nice stuff today. Jacking cars and their stuff. That your main skill." The one that was talking had a diamond ring and Minto was eyeing the crack on it.

    The girl named Coneja then said, "Yeah pero I can do it." She then saw the puzzled look on Minto's face and whisper to her, "Just be quiet and don't do anything stupid. This isn't your Pretty little home."

    The others then notice Minto and said, "What is she doing? Kidnapped her or something? She looks rich. We could ******** her good and make her join our crew." The girl with short black hair then got up and walked towards Minto.

    "Ella?" said the purple haired girl. "She just somebody who got lost. Keep away from her Alex." She was giving Alex hard cold eyes. "Don't you even think about making her into a **********."

    "Yeah yeah Coneja." said Alex. "I am just looking at her bling. It's nice." She then grabbed Minto's arm that had the charm bracelet that Ichigo gave her. "I think I just take it for myself." She was trying to pry it off.

    Minto then pulled her arm away and gave Alex a strong kick in the face and then span around to kick her with the other leg. "Stay away." Minto had a look as if something really important was about to be taken away from her.

    Alex was now angry and said, "Tu nina minsita! Nobody does that to me." She was bleeding from her lip.

    Minto then said, "Y tu aniño es falso." She then said, "I can tell what a fake is when I see it."

    This got Alex really mad and she raised her fist. She was running right for Minto fist up.

    Minto was scared now but she just stood there. She was bracing for the punch.

    At once the purple haired girl got between them and caught the punch in her hand. She then said, "That's enough. You know better not to take a girl's jewelry when it's still on them. That is exactly what got you in camp the last time."

    "Pero." said Alex. "Whatever. Just keep her away from me." She then walked back to the table.

    The Coneja girl then said, "Well I going to get rid of this girl. She needs to go home." She then looked at Minto and said, "Let's go."

    Minto nodded and at once followed her. She and the girl called Coneja were heading for a gold color car. Once there they enter it with Minto taking the passenger side and the purple haired girl taking the driver seat. She then turned the key making the engine roared to life and they were off.

    "What!?!?" yelled Ichigo. "We lost Minto."

    "I don't believe it. I guess we forgot all about her back there. She must have been taken away." said Pudding. "Or maybe Minto planned this so she could runaway from home to leave her rich life and live a better one. Minto was tired of being weighted hand and foot so she just ran away from it all."

    Lettuce and Ichigo were unsure. They knew Minto well enough to know that she would never leaver her pamper life for something like that. Ichigo then said, "Yeah. We put that in the maybe pile. Big maybe."

    "Okies. Ichigo-onee knows best." said Pudding.

    A red car then appeared and Ricky jumped out of it. He then said, "What happen to Minto? Where is she?"

    The girls were unable to say anything till Pudding broke the ice. "Minto got lost!"

    "WHAT!!!" yelled Ricky. "How?"

    The girls were unsure and Ricky said, "I should have force her into the car with me. I mean she can't live out here. She just not that kind of girl. I will never forgive myself if something bad happens too her."

    "It ok." said Lettuce. "She wanted to go with us."

    "Still…." said Ricky.

    Ichigo then puff up and said, "It's my fault. I take all responsibility for Minto disapperence. I should have been watching her and made sure she was with us."

    "Ichigo." said Lettuce, "I don't think it was."

    "Yes it is." said Ichigo. "Since I am the second most experience member of this team I should have watch every single one of you guys when Ricky isn't here. So Ricky don't even think about yelling at Lettuce or Pudding because it my fault that Minto is missing." Ichigo was ready for whatever Ricky had for her. "Still we need to start finding her."

    Ricky was silent for a minute and said, "You are right Ichigo. For once you are right but I am not blaming you for Minto disappearance. As of now we need to look for Minto before it gets too late." He then saw the sun was beginning to setting and said, "I call Minto's home and tell her grandmother that she is spending the night at the café with you and the other girls for a sleepover. I will also aware Wesley too.

    Ichigo nodded and said, "Ok. Let see if we can find her then so we can have that sleepover."

    "Yay. Sleepover!!!" yelled Pudding. Each girl nodded and went out to find Minto.

    Minto and the other girl drove in the car in silence. The purple haired girl then said, "The name is Zakuro Alanez."

    "What?" asked Minto. "Oh. I guess that makes sense because it much better then your real name being Coneja."

    "That is only my gang name. They gave me the name, coneja, because I am luckily like the rabbit." said Zakuro. "What is your name?"

    Minto then smiled and said, "Well my name is Minto Dulce Azul."

    "Ok." said Zakuro. "Es un bueno nombre. That is a nice name." She then looked at Minto's charm bracelet. "What is up with the bracelet? You acted as if it was your tesoro. Your treasure."

    "It just nothing." said Minto. "It just a charm bracelet that all. Nothing special."

    Zakuro smiled and said, "A special friend gave it to you. Am I right?"

    Minto looked at her and said, "Well you are right I guess."

    "That girl with the reddish brown hair gave it to you. She also gives you strength doesn't she? I know because you spoke up to me once I turned her down. You have guts girl because nobody I know would ever speak up against me before. Then what you did to Alex back there. That was something and all because of a friend."

    "Yeah. Well Ichigo just well. That little urchin." said Minto. "She a friend I guess."

    "A friend?" asked Zakuro. "Well I can tell she is an important friend. You have to admit that." Zakuro then took a look at Minto to see that she was wearing a fine light blue skirt and a white top to match. Zakuro then said, "Is it because she not good enough for you?"

    "Of coarse she isn't. I mean look at us. She poor and I rich." said Minto. "It will never work."

    "Or is it because you not good enough for her?" said Zakuro. They stopped at a red light.

    Minto froze up once the comment was made.

    "She gave you that gift but you had nothing to give to her? I saw that the others had the same bracelets except that red head girl, Ichigo was it? How long have you been friends with her?"

    "About a month," said Minto.

    "And you haven't done anything that shows her that she is your friend? I can see why you think you are not good enough for her. Still it not too late to show your friend how much she means to you." said Zakuro.

    "You think?" asked Minto.

    "It's never too late to show that you are a good friend." said Zakuro. She then pressed the gas to zoom across the intersection once the light became green. They soon parked in front of an old building. Zakuro then asked Minto, "Can you call your friends?"

    Minto shrugged as she looked for her cell. She found her blue cell phone but it was broken in half and unable to be used. "No. It's broken."

    Zakuro looked at it and said, "Would let you use mines but it needs to be charged. We can call your friend tomorrow morning."

    Minto nodded to say she agreed with the plan.

    She then said, "Mind if we rest here for the night. It is not safe for me at night considering the number of people who want to hurt me. I don't want you to get caught in that while you are with me."

    Minto was a bit unsure what she meant. She guessed that Zakuro has enemies which must be bad. She then nodded her head and said, "Yeah. I guess so."

    "Any luck on finding her?" Wesley asked the girls.

    "Nope." said Ichigo.

    "No idea where she is." said Ricky. "Any location? Anything new? What did her grandmother said?"

    "She said it was ok for her to spend the night here. She said she glad to hear that Minto is finally spending more time with her friends." said Wesley.

    Ichigo and Lettuce weren't surprise with Minto's grandmother answer. They knew that her grandmother was very caring for Minto's happiness since she spent so much time practicing her ballet before becoming a Mew Mew.

    "As in her location that is unknown." said Wesley. "It is very hard to track her down since she hasn't activated her Power Pendent to gain full access to her Mew Mew powers. Still once she does activate it then finding her will be easy."

    Ichigo hope so.

    Minto and Zakuro enter an old apartment room. Zakuro turned on the light to show a single room with a kitchen connected to the bathroom and two bed rooms. There wasn't much in the apartment room except a small dresser, a bed and a couch. "Do you live here?" asked Minto.

    "Not really. Only when I am away and don't feel like going home." said Zakuro.

    "Why?" asked Minto.

    "This place use to be a fancy hotel a long time ago. Then this area went into a slump and the business went down with it. The government repossessed this hotel and made it into cheap apartment homes." said Zakuro. She was looking around the house checking rooms but her eyes had a look as if she was looking at something old.

    Minto then said in a louder tone, "Why? How do you know so much about this place?"

    Zakuro smiled and said, "Always standing up to know things right? You don't care who you have to stand up too as long as you get what you want?" She had a loving smiled and said, "Well a long time ago after the death of my grandfather, my parents decided to come to America and to bring along my widow grandmother. It was a hard journey but soon they came and I was born here in los United States."

    She looked at the room they were in and continued on. "My family wasn't that rich so we had to settle for this place. It wasn't the best place or the best neighborhood but it was better then sleeping on the streets. I remember walking around the house in nothing except a pair of shorts and a long t-shirt. Still that was my life. Then one day my father just left us. He told my grandmother and my mother that he left to find work to make a better life for us. He promised us that he would return once he has made enough money to move us out of this place. Many months passed without him coming back and my mother was force to take a few jobs or to support us."

    Minto imaged a woman that looked like Zakuro working many jobs just to provide food on the table while the dad was missing. She could see little Zakuro in her long shirt just waiting for her dad to come back.

    "Then I guess around the age of 12 or 10, I don't remember, I got into gangbanging. I learn that life out on the streets was harder then I thought but I had an ability to steal things. I made it a skill to steal cars and not get caught. It was my ability to avoid the law that gained me the name La Coneja. It got so deep into it that it became my life and I saw the money it brought too. I took this as my chance to help my mother out in paying the bills and stuff."

    Zakuro was silent. Minto then saw Zakuro running from the law and stealing cars. If that was true then Zakuro was able to drive perfectly much before the age 15.

    Zakuro then spoke in a tone that was softer then before. "Then one day my grandmother was shot and killed." She was silent and then continued, "That was the saddest day of my life. After all the suffering I have been though. This was the worst. Soon after the funeral my father reappeared. The death of his mother reminded him of the family that he had forgotten about. Apparently he kept his promise about coming back once he had hit it big because he was now a successful architect. He was designing building all over Hollywood and being paid big for it too. At once he took me and my mother away from this place and moved us into his place not far from here but in un bueno neighborhood, a good neighborhood. Still after that I couldn't leave the vida loca, the crazy life, of gangbanging. I would spend my afternoons doing gang jobs and such and the same for the nights."

    There was a moment of silence. Zakuro then guessed the next question that Minto was going ask, "After we moved away from here I was able to use my gang money to rent this apartment. The landlady promises me that she will not tell my parents as long as I pay up. Still she cool and knows that I good with the payments."

    Minto just sat on the floor and said, "Do your parents know about you being a gang person?"

    Zakuro laughed and said, "No, of course not. They are always too busy to even notice. My father is always working late on something and my mother just seems to be overindulging in her new rich life style. Even while we were living here my mother never knew about my gangbanging because she was always at work and I came home before she did. Still I just wish for an end."

    "How about you quit being in a gang?" asked Minto.

    Zakuro looked at Minto and smiled. "That is funny. You can't quit. It's like turning your back on your family. Still…" She then went into a frown. There was then silence in the room. Zakuro then smiled and returned to her tough self. "Still, no need to speak about that. How about we go to sleep now?" She took a look at the bed and said, "Minto. You take the bed while I sleep on the couch."

    Minto was unsure about that idea but she might as well. She went to the bed. She wasn't use to sleeping on a mattress this lumpy and strange but it was better then sleeping on the floor. It took a while to sleep but soon sleep over came her.

    "So no luck finding that girl?" asked Shinn to Reya.

    Reya spoke though her blue mask and said, "No. I guess the same for you?"

    Shinn nodded and said, "Well tomorrow is another day. I guessing we need to make her come to us." He held the spirit pulling device in his hand.
     
    Enjoy!!!

    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
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    "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.
     
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    I hope this is okies me reviving my fanfic. Kinda forgot to during the holidays.

    Enjoy!!!


    Chapter 10: Being Berry Mew Mew
    The girls were in the basement of Café Mew Mew. It was dark and a single screen was there with Ricky and Wesley standing in front of it. Ichigo then broke the silence, "Why are we here?'

    "This is the coolest place I have ever seen!!!" yelled Pudding.

    Wesley smiled and said, "Well I am just fulfilling my side the promise. You and the other girls with Ricky's help have made this group complete and now I will tell you about Project Mew Mew."

    "Project Mew Mew?" asked Lettuce. "Is that the name of what has been done to us?"

    "Yes" said Ricky. "Each one of us is infused with Red Date DNA. This DNA gives us abilities and strength from the animals that we are infused with. As in Minto's ability to fly, Pudding's exceptional abilities in gymnastics, Ichigo's cat-like abilities, Lettuce's wants of swimming, Zakuro's hearing and power ability and my own abilities from the gray wolf."

    "What about Tokyo Mew Mew?" asked Ichigo.

    "TOKYO MEW MEW!!!!" yelled Pudding. "I love them!!! Do we have anything to do with them? I mean we do kind of look like them when we transform!!!"

    "Tokyo Mew Mew." said Wesley. "That was the first Project Mew Mew conducted in Tokyo 20 years ago."

    "Who behind this?" asked Minto. She was looking at the screen displaying them then it flashed to girls that were dressed just like them. "Who made us and them into super powered people?"

    Ricky and Wesley were silent. It was Wesley answered, "Us." The silence was so heavy between them and the girls it was thick enough to be cut with a knife.

    Zakuro then said, "I know why we were given our abilities but why us? Why now?"

    Ricky then said, "You girls were chosen because of you girls resemble the animals themselves. The Red Data DNA couldn't just be infused with just anybody. If we did that then the person that was infused would be suffering from the negative effects and won't have their DNA stable between human and animal. They would be transforming to an animal instead of a Mew Mew form. In reality it was the animal DNA that chooses you."

    "We have been searching for months for the right people." said Wesley. "We have considered many girls in Los Angels till we picked you five girls. It seems as if each one of you girls have similar characteristics with the girls that made up the Tokyo Mew Mew team even the names."

    "So the gray beam that was seen flying though the sky was the one that infused Ricky with his powers?" said Zakuro.

    Ichigo remembered the news report from the morning a few weeks ago. She remembered them mentioning a gray beam.

    "I remember that gray beam too!!!" said Pudding. "I saw it while I was performing in the park that afternoon. That was so cool!!!"

    "Yes. That was the beam that infused me with my Red Data DNA." said Ricky.

    "That was our test." said Wesley. "We were able to retrieve the information and technology from my father, Keiichiro Akasaka, and his friend, Ryou Shirogane, when they worked on the Tokyo Mew Mew Project. I, as his son, have continued his work. We had to make sure it was still safe to infuse the Red Data DNA."

    Ichigo was thinking about it and guess that they were the continuation of the Tokyo Mew Mew that started 20 years ago.

    Zakuro then said, "So why now? Why bring back the Mew Mews?"

    "I would like to know that too." said Minto.

    Ricky then said, "Well when Tokyo Mew Mew was being done the original team discover something called Mew Aqua. Mew Aqua was what one can say a miracle mineral. It is able to heal and provide energy. They discovered that it was made by an ancient civilization that we call the Cyniclons."

    "Who are they?" asked Lettuce. "I never heard about them from anything I have read on ancient civilizations."

    Ricky explained, "The Cyniclons were the first people on Earth. They were able to make grand cities and develop the Mew Aqua. Then one day the planet began to suffer due to the coming Ice Age and the negate caused by them. This forced them to leave Earth and try to settle elsewhere. They were unsuccessful as each planet they encounter had horrible living conditions as well. Then twenty years ago they sent three of their kind to Earth in order to retrieve it. By then the human species was able to rise and inhabit Earth. Tokyo Mew Mew was able to stop them and made the Cyniclons realize that this planet was important to us too. After defeating their leader we gave the Cyniclons what was left of the Mew Aqua and they returned to their planet to help their people and to improve whatever planet they currently inhabit."

    "Let me take it from here." said Wesley. He looked as if he was trying to say something serious, "Ten years ago we discovered that it was the Earth that made the Mew Aqua. The Cyniclons were only able to 'teach' the Earth to make it which they then harvest. Soon it came natural to Earth but it takes a long time for it to make." He then showed a photo of a Mew Aqua. It was a bright white round orb. He then said, "In the last few years we have notice that the Earth was starting to make more Mew Aqua. We believe that this is the Earth's way of preparing for a danger. This enemy is proof of our belief. Somehow they were able to retrieve the ancient technology of making chimeras that the Cyniclons developed."

    "This is bad. We must stop them from what ever they are trying to do. Messing with the Earth's animals is harming it. That was one of the reasons why the Earth became inhabitable when the Cyniclons civilization was here." said Ricky.

    Now Ichigo and the rest of the Mew Mews knew. They were going have to stop Shinn and Reya from what ever they had planned. Still she wondered when she would be famous. Maybe she will get her own cartoon series like the Tokyo Mew Mews.

    Wesley interrupted Ichigo's thoughts and said, "Now that you girls know that it is important that you keep this base and your abilities secret. If this gets out then well it may not look pretty for us." He closed his eyes and gave them a friendly smile and said, "Now how about we get to work. I sure our customers are waiting for their orders." He was the first to leave the room followed by Ricky and the girls.

    ****

    The café was busy with activity from the girls. Each one of them was doing something from serving to taking orders. Wesley was in the in the kitchen while Ricky was on his laptop while manning the cashbox.

    It was the end of the day and the customers were leaving. Lettuce walked into the café with the mail. She stopped while looking at a letter and said, "This one is a bit strange. It is partly written in Japanese." She was holding up a white envelope.

    Ricky head went up when he heard the word Japanese. He was going to say something but Wesley then said, "We have an alert. A Chimera has been discovered."


    The girls and Ricky nodded. They then ran off and transform. There was a flash of pink, blue, green, yellow and purple. After the glows subsided, the girls look around to see that Ricky was the only one who didn't transformed. "What is wrong with you Ricky?"

    Ricky notice that he didn't transformed too and said, "Its nothing. I didn't focus that all. Just dazed that all."

    Ichigo wasn't sure if that was completely true but she then heard Ricky, "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Ricky!!! Mewmorphosis!!!!" The look on his face looked as if he was forcing something out. Soon a gray glow engulfed him slowly but he finally became Mew Ricky in his long gray uniform. "Lets go."

    Ichigo knew that something was wrong with Ricky but she didn't know how to say it. Minto then said to Ichigo, "We worry about it later."

    In the street there were a few small stores with a large red plant running around. It was grabbing things with its hand-like vines then making them explode. Reya was there floating and said, "When will those girls come. I grow ever so bored." She then flop her jet black hair. She then looked at the Red Plant Chimera and said, "Just keep it up."

    A few seconds later the Mew Mews then appeared. It was Ichigo who let out the cheer, "Protecting the Earth with style and grace. We…." Ricky interrupted her by going into battle with his Lunar Sword. He was going to jab the chimera in the stomach.

    The Red Plant Chimera's hand-vines were going to slap the ground. Still Mew Ricky went at it with no fear. The hand-vine was going to hit the ground but in a purple blur Zakuro had tackled Ricky away from the chimera.

    "What was that for?" said Ricky. He was a bit angry.

    "Tonto." said Zakuro. "You almost got yourself hurt there."

    There was a loud explosion. Everybody looked back to saw that it came from where the chimera plant was. Zakuro then said, "You could have been caught in that!"

    Lettuce then ran over to them and said, "The plant just hit the ground and created that explosion. It was a good thing that Mew Zakuro pushed you out of the way."

    "I had everything under control." said Ricky.

    Minto followed by Ichigo and Pudding then came. Minto then said, "By the looks of it you didn't even notice the hand. You just went at it."

    Zakuro then said, "I saw that too. If you were on the streets and didn't notice that then you would be long gone."

    Ichigo then said, "How about a team attack." She then looked at Pudding and said, "Use your attack then Minto shoot one of your arrows from the sky. Then the rest of us will attack from an angle." Everybody agreed to it by nodding except for Ricky.

    Pudding jumped and did a flip. "Ribbon… Pudding Ring Inferno!!!" She then shot a yellow lightening bolt at the plant chimera. It wasn't fast enough to avoid so it was then encased in yellow pudding.

    Minto then jumped into the air to fly. She had her arrows out to attack but Ricky was running on the ground to attack, "Lunar Ribbon Slice!!!" He swung his sword but nothing happen. It was just a regular swing. That attack threw everybody off. During that failed attack the chimera was able to break out of the pudding.

    Reya looked at them and said, "I would love to stay but it seems as if you guys were coming close to beat my little plant. I think we make like a leaf and leave."

    The plant chimera then threw its hands in the air to reach for Minto who was still in the air. They were about to hit her but a purple light from Zakuro's weapon cut the vines. There was an explosion that threw Minto to the ground but Zakuro landed before her and caught her.

    "Lets leave." said Reya. She and the Red Plant Chimera disappeared in a ripple.

    "Are you ok?" asked Zakuro to Minto.

    Minto nodded her head.

    Zakuro then looked at Ricky said, "How come you didn't help? You were the closest to her. What wrong with you?" She didn't show any feeling when she said that.

    Ricky had already detransformed. He looked tired and Ichigo saw that. She then said, "How about we go back to the café. I think that all for now." She then looked at Ricky and was worry about him. She was wondering what was happening.

    Reya was talking to Shinn in a dark place. She smiled and said, "Looks like the gray one was weakening. He couldn't even use his abilities."

    "I saw." said Shinn. "Maybe this is the chance we need. A double attack?"

    "I would like that." smiled Reya from behind her blue mask.

    The girls and Ricky were back at the café. There was some tension between Ricky and the rest of the girls. He seemed a bit upset and looked around as if he was looking for something.

    Lettuce then picked up the mail and said, "Oh yeah. The mail."

    "I forgot all about that!!!" yelled Pudding. "Wasn't there a letter in Japanese?"

    Everybody crowded around Lettuce but Ricky who was on the outside. Zakuro was just standing away from everybody else. She then said, "It is rude to look at other people's mail."

    Everybody turned white except for Ricky who was trying to reach Lettuce but Pudding was blocking him by jumping up and down to get a better look.

    Ichigo then said, "If its in Japanese then can't Pudding read it?"

    Pudding smiled and said, "Well I wish I could!!! I mean that would be cool but I don't read Japanese. I read Chinese. My grandparents taught me!!!"

    Lettuce then said, "Well there is no need. The name is in English but I don't recognize the person. It's for a Berry Tamaki."

    At once Ricky pushed everybody out of the way and snatched the letter away from Lettuce. He then said, "If anybody wants me I'll be in my room." He was going up the stairs to the second floor.

    Ichigo got mad and said, "You shouldn't be doing things like that Ricky!!! I mean it not even your letter." Still it didn't seem as if Ricky heard her. A door slam could be heard.

    Zakuro then said, "The thing is it is his for him."

    Everybody looked at her and Minto then said, "How you know that?"

    "Notice how he reacted once he heard that the letter was in Japanese? Then when Lettuce said it was for a Berry?" said Zakuro. "Also if you haven't notice Ricky is Japanese."

    Ichigo blushed and said, "Ricky is Japanese?"

    Everybody except Zakuro looked at Ichigo.

    "You didn't know that Ricky was Japanese?" said Lettuce.

    "Ichigo-onee? You didn't know? I mean you could tell by his eyes. They looked like mines but a bit different. It's all in the eyes."

    "You would be the one that couldn't tell." said Minto. "It was easy to tell but I could understand if an urchin like you won't have seen it."

    Ichigo was going to get mad but then thought about it. She never really had taken a close look at Ricky. Ichigo realized that she had never taken the time to really know Ricky.

    Wesley then came in and said, "I guess you all have found out about Ricky's little secret."

    "I think so." said Ichigo. "Still why would he want hide the fact that he is Japanese?"

    "And who is Berry?" asked Pudding.

    Everybody just looked at Pudding and Ichigo not believe what they just said.

    Minto then said, "He never hid the fact he is Japanese. If you even took a look at him and his laptop you could see he was. I mean he on the internet checking his mail and it's in Japanese. You have to be blind not to see that."

    Ichigo was just dumbstruck.

    "Berry is Ricky's real name. His full name is Berry Ricky Tamaki. When he came to America he had his name changed to Ricky."

    "Why?" asked Ichigo. She was wondering why Ricky changed his name and why did he came to America from Japan.

    Wesley looked unsure but said, "Well that is kind of his personal business but it was because of his parents. He and his parents don't have what you can say a friendly relationship. When the opportunity came to leave his parents and come to America he took it." He then stopped and said, "Still how about you girls leave. I have some test to do on Ricky in order to figure out what is wrong with him."

    Each one of the girls knew that Wesley was right so they all left.

    ***

    Ichigo was lying down on her bed. She kind of felt bad for Ricky. She knows that she and her parents don't always agree on everything but still he and his parents can't even talk to each other. What was inside that letter from his parents? Were they angry? Sad? Still could this be affecting Ricky's abilities as a Mew Mew.

    There was a knock on Ichigo's door. Her dad opened it and said, "It's for you. I believe it your friend Mark." He didn't look to happy about Mark calling by the look on his face. He then said, "Not too long."

    Ichigo took the phone and said, "Thank you daddy." She then placed the mouthpiece to her mouth and said, "Hello Mark. It's me Ichigo."

    Mark was on the other side gave a small laugh and said, "Hey Ichigo. Sorry I wasn't there to walk you home. I stopped by the café but it seems as if it was closed. I would have stayed a little longer but I had an essay due in a few days."

    Ichigo smiled at the thought of a guy who cared enough to call. She then said, "Its ok. We were busy talking about something. I don't remember but I would have rather listen to Mr. Bell's lectures then miss out in walking home with you."

    Mark laughed and said, "Still I am sorry."

    Ichigo then shook her head and said, "No. It was my fault. I should have told you. Still it was nice of you to call. It makes me…." She then stopped and thought she heard her door creak. She then looked around and heard that it came from the other side of the door. She walked over there on her tip toes and opened the door to find her dad eavesdropping. "DADDY!!!!"

    A yell from below was heard from her mother. "Just let her talk on the phone. It is not right to eavesdrop on your daughter. Do I need to bring up the last time?"

    Ichigo's dad just got up and walked towards the stairs. Mumbling could be heard from him, "I just don't like these guys calling her. The phone is ok but these guys aren't." He then went down the stairs.

    Ichitgo then apologize to Mark and said, "Sorry. My dad was trying to over hear our conversation."

    Mark laughed and said, "That what parents do. They worry about you all the time. Even if you are in a different country."

    Ichigo then realized something, smiled and said, "Thank you Mark. You always know how to make me feel better." She then blew him a kiss.

    Mark laughed and said, "I don't know what I did to help you but you're welcome." He then paused and said, "Goodbye Ichigo. I have to get back to work."

    "Bye" said Ichigo. She gave him another kiss and the phone conversation was over.

    The next morning the girls were at the café. They were all called there and like always Ichigo was late. Ricky was in one corner while Wesley was sitting on a table. Once Ichigo arrive he began to talk. "It seems that we will be less one person. Ricky is unable to transform."

    "How come?" asked Pudding. For once she wasn't jumping but pacing around.

    "Well your powers." Wesley then stopped because a slamming of a door. Everybody looked around to see that Ricky had left to his room. Wesley then shook his head and said, "As I was saying, your powers are connected to your feelings still the problem here is that Ricky's gray wolf DNA is the most unstable of the Red Data DNA because of the alterations."

    "What alterations?" asked Zakuro.

    "Well originally there were five Mew Mews then another joined to make six. Ricky's traits matched even to the name but still Ricky doesn't like his name which made him unable to transform. So I made alterations to Ricky's infusion so he could fight. Now that his emotions are a bit not well Ricky is unable to transform. I am currently working on fixing this problem." Wesley then left to his office.

    "Should we help him?" asked Ichigo.

    There was silence. Then Minto got up from her seat and marched up the stairs to Ricky's room. She knocked on the door.

    "Go away." said Ricky.

    Minto then said, "No. Open up. I have something to say."

    "Then say it from there." said Ricky.

    That got Minto mad and said, "Nobody demands me." She was preparing to kick the door but Zakuro stopped her.

    "Let me take care of this." said Zakuro. She then bend down and began to pick the lock. There was a click and she then twist knob. "Now it's open."

    Ichigo was amazed and Pudding then said, "You see that Ichigo-onee. She a SUPER model!!! She can open doors!!!"

    Lettuce and Ichigo giggled at the joke as they enter Ricky's room. They saw that it was mostly gray with a window. There was a map of the world and a computer close to the window. His laptop was on top of a dresser close to his bed.

    Ricky looked at them but didn't show anything on his face.

    Minto then said, "Stop being so upset with your name. I mean so your name is Berry. So what? Mine is Minto Dulce Azul. Do you know what that means?"

    Everybody was silent and had no idea what it meant except Zakuro who was smiling.

    Minto then answered her own question, "It means mint candy blue in Spanish. Rearrange that and you get blue mint candy. I was made fun of by my fellow peers when I was young but you didn't see me crying about it now. What is wrong with the name Berry anyways? I think it's a nice name."

    Ricky smiled and said, "Well for one thing in Japan it's a girl's name. So like you, I was made fun about it too but also beat up for it." He stopped talking and said, "I love my parents and respect them but that name is the root of our disagreements. They say it's a nice name but I blame them for pain. I can only run from it."

    "So that why?" asked Ichigo.

    Ricky then looked at her. He was going to say something but Ichigo interrupted him this time. "They only care for you. I mean they only want you to be happy and was trying to help you. I know we can't choose our names but still we have to just live with it. I mean I no perfect kid but when I do argue with my parents I don't run away to a different country because I know that we still love each other."

    Ricky seemed to understand what Ichigo said and then he looked at Minto and asked, "You really like my name? Berry?"

    Minto smiled and said, "Yes. I can't lie about a good name. It is elegant which is something I like in a guy. Not only a guy must have a certain class but their name must have class too."

    Ricky looked at the others.

    Zakuro then said, "I think it's a cool name. Still it is not the name that makes you a man. It's his actions. I should know." She then showed off two tattoo rings on her fingers.

    Lettuce smiled and said, "I think it's a cute name."

    Pudding smiled and said, "It great!!! Now we can say Berry on Pudding when I climb on top of you!!!" She smiled widely and said, "Still it is a bit..."

    Ichigo then covered Pudding's mouth and said, "I find the name great on you."

    Ricky smiled and said, "Well I guess it's an ok name."

    Wesley then appeared and said, "Girls. There is another attack."

    "Lets go!!!" said Ichigo.

    They all left the room except for Minto was the last to leave. She then said, "We should be back. Just take care."

    Ricky smiled and said, "You girls take care."

    Minto smiled and ran off to catch up.

    After a flash of pink, blue, green, yellow, and purple.

    The girls ran thought the streets to the location of the chimera attack. They found themselves in an open field. Shinn and Reya were floating in the air. The Red Plant Chimera looked a bit different. Its hand like vines had flowers on them.

    "I see that my kitty and her friends have appeared. Still you are missing one." said Shinn. He smiled and said, "Still let us start this."

    "Restrain them." smiled Reya.

    The Red Plant Chimera flowers opened up and shot many flowers at the girls. They covered all the girls except Zakuro who jumped out of the way. Still she wasn't safe because the other hand like vines slammed the ground making many rocks to fly into the air and hitting her. Then the flowers came and covered her up. They were all unable to move.

    Shinn then said, "So I have a deal for you girls. If you join us then I let you go and live. All you have to do is just obey us."

    Ichigo was the first to yell, "Never!!! You guys are hurting the Earth with your chimeras!!!"

    Reya then went over to Ichigo and spat on her. "You fool. We are not harming the Earth. We are making it better. Protecting it."

    Back at the café Ricky and Wesley were watching the girls on the monitor. Ricky then said, "I need to help them!!!"

    "What about your powers?" asked Wesley. If you go out there then you will be hurt."

    "I don't care. I part of the team and Hollywood Mew Mew needs me." He then ran out the door.

    Wesley sighed and said, "Well then let me help." He pressed a button and said, "It's your choice if you want to accept this."

    Ricky was already a mile away from the café when a white beam was shot from the top of the cafe. It was being shot at Ricky. He looked up and saw the beam. It then hit him and he flew back.

    Ricky then saw himself in a different place. He saw a gray wolf in front of him. He looked at it and the wolf looked at him. He nodded and the wolf jumped into Ricky. He felt something different but Ricky embraced it all this time.

    Ricky then found himself on the ground. He got up and took out his Power Pendent. He remembered what Minto said and repeated them. "What is wrong with the name Berry anyways? I think it's a nice name." He then yelled "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Berry. Mewmorphosis!!!"

    There was a flash of white light and Ricky was in his regular Mew Mew uniform but instead of gray it was white. He then called forth his weapon. "Berry Lunar Sword." His long white and silver sword appeared. Once he had it in his hand he ran off to where the girls were.

    Reya was then kicking Ichigo. "How about you join us? It can't be as painful as what I am doing to you now." She then flop her long black hair.

    Ichigo was trying to suppress her yell.

    A yell was heard, "Ribbon Berry Lunar Slice" White sharp waves of light were shot from Ricky as he swung his swords three times. They hit the girls but made the flowers fall of them. The other waves hit Shinn, Reya and the Red Plant Chimera.

    "Hes back." said Reya angrily. She then made her ball and chain weapon appeared. "I would like to take care of him." She smiled and shot at him the spinning metal ball.

    Ricky then jumped up, landed behind her and slashed her back side. Reya let out a yell but span around to kick her. Then out of nowhere Minto came from the sky and counter's Reya's kick with her own. That made Reya jumped back.

    Minto looked at Ricky and saw that he was in a new color uniform which included a white robe with a tailed coat. His gray wolf tail and ears were coming out of their respected areas. She smiled and said, "You look very nice in that."

    Ricky blushed lightly.

    The two were then joined by the rest of the girls. Ichigo then said, "So you back as Mew Ricky?"

    Ricky then shook his head and said, "No. As of now I am not him anymore. Now when I am in this form you shall call me Mew Berry."

    "Then that makes your new look even better." said Minto. "You have class in both style and name. I like that."

    Ricky blush a deeper red. Then his face looked a bit more serious and said, "As of right now we have an enemy to defeat." The others nodded in agreement.

    The Red Plant Chimera then shot its hand vines at the Mew Mews but Zakuro counter it with her whip. The purple light whip shot forth, made the hand exploded and pushing the vine back. Minto then stopped the other hand with one of her arrows.

    Shinn smiled and said, "Just for you girls." He took out his daggers and formed a blue orb. After a few seconds of charging it he shot the orb at Pudding and Lettuce. "Give me a push up Lettuce!!!"

    Lettuce had no idea what she meant until she saw that Pudding was running right for her. Lettuce then cupped her hands thus giving Pudding a boost for she can jump higher. Pudding was now above the blue orb and yelled, "Ribbon…Pudding Ring Inferno!!!" The yellow lightning bolt shot from her tambourine and hit the orb encasing it in yellow jello.

    Lettuce then followed thought and shot her attack at Shinn. "Ribbon Lettuce Rush!!!" A surge of green water was shot a Shinn. He jumped back from the attack.

    Reya was now trying to attack Ichigo who was a bit slow from her injuries. All she was doing was using her Strawberry Bell as a shield from Reya's ball and chain. "A bit slow aren't we?"

    Ichigo didn't have a chance to respond because at once Reya attack her again but this time the ball was glowing light red. It pushed her to the ground because of the explosion caused by the impact on her bell.

    "Just where I want you." said Reya. Her ball was glowing red.

    Ichigo then felt a surge of power and said, "Not this time." She focused it into her weapon releasing a pink barrier. At the same time Reya shot her attack. "Ribbon Strawberry Check!!!" The barrier then popped and became a furry of pink bubbles hitting both the ball and Reya.

    Reya was bleeding from under her mask. She then yelled at Shinn. "Lets leave."

    Shinn was trying to fight off Lettuce and Pudding until he saw the blood coming from Reya's mask. He then said "See you later kids." He then looked at Ichigo and said, "Bye Kitty." At once Reya and Shinn ripped into the air and were gone.

    The only thing left was the Red Plant Chimera who Mew Berry and Mew Minto were fighting. It shot it hand like vines at the two but Ricky shot another of his Ribbon Berry Lunar Slice. Minto then followed with a Ribbon Mint Echo.

    Ichigo then ran to joined them and threw her bell at the chimera.

    The chimera then shot a few more flowers into the air to keep the attack from hitting it.

    "Those things are making it hard for a good hit." said Ricky. He then looked at Ichigo and said, "We going have to use our attack."

    "What attack?" asked a puzzled Ichigo.

    "Now that I have full access to my power I can do a combination attack with you Ichigo. Still we need to get rid of those vines."

    "Leave that to us." said Zakuro.

    Minto nodded. She then ran to Lettuce and Pudding. "Shoot an attack at the chimera. The two girls nodded.

    "Ribbon Mint Echo"

    "Ribbon Lettuce Rush"

    "Ribbon… Pudding Ring Inferno!!!"

    The Red Plant Chimera shot it flowers at them. Some were destroyed by the attacks or turned into pudding. Still it exposed it vines for Zakuro's attack.

    "Ribbon Zakuro Spear!!" Zakuro swung her whip and the purple light was shot and cut every one of the vines."

    "Now" said Ricky.

    Ichigo felt a power rising as if she was learning a new attack. She then smiled as if she found it then jumped next to Ricky placing their weapons close to each other. In unison she and Ricky said, "Ribbon Doubleberry Check!!!"

    In the space between the two weapons a white and pink glow appeared. Then in a flash of light it was shot at the Red Plant Chimera.

    There was a yell from the chimera. There was a flash as the red plant and the jellyfish appeared. Minitwo then came and ate the creature.

    Then in a flash of light everybody returned to their normal forms. Ichigo ran up to Ricky and said, "So do you want me to call you Berry now? You were great over there Berry with that attack."

    Ricky then hit Ichigo on the head, "Only call me Berry when ever I am in Mew Mew form. When I not then its Ricky!!!"

    Minto walked over and said, "Well it ok. Ricky or Berry. All the same to me. Still I like Berry better."

    Ricky smiled and said, "Still if you want to Minto you can call me Berry."

    Minto smiled and said, "Well. How about we go back to the café."

    Back at the café everybody was trying to look for Ricky's letter. Pudding then popped out of a jar near the cash box. She then said, "I found it!!!!"

    Ichigo then asked, "What does it say."

    Pudding was acting as if she was reading it. She then smiled and said, "I can't read a lick of it!!!"

    Ricky then grabbed the letter and said, "Well I guess I can read it to you guys." He then cleared his throat and said, "Dear Berry. I know that you are still upset but we just want to tell you that we are worry about you. I know you did this on your own decision but just remember that you have two loving parents. All we want is that you are happy. You don't have to reply back because I know you won't but it be nice if you did. Sincerely. Your loving parents."

    All the girls seemed touched by the letter in some form. Ichigo then said, "That is so sweet!!!"

    Ricky smiled and said, "I think I will send a letter back. Maybe even call them." He then walked up the stairs to his room."

    Wesley then walked out of his office and said, "Now how about we get to serve our customers." He then flipped the open sign over.

    Ichigo just mourned as the rest of the girls left to prepare of the crowd waiting for the café to open. "Why doesn't Ricky help?"

    Minto smiled and said, "Because he is busy replying to his parents."
     
    One: Before you ask, I'm not a Tokyo Mew Mew fan. I have no interest in the series, in fact.

    Two: Despite this, due to my rabid cat-girl fetish, which I mostly have under control now, I have watched enough of it to understand the characters, plot, etc. I know what I'm talking about when I say:

    This fic is a blatant rip-off.

    I'm sorry, but I can't see too much originality reflected in any character but Zakuro. Your transformation of Berry into a guy was hastily written, and gives the impression that you didn't know about Ala Mode until shortly before you wrote that chapter, and turned him into Berry just for the hell of it. In addition, you don't describe battles well enough, and your writing is choppy as I'll get out. Your characters leave out key words in their sentences, and while that works well with Zakuro since it gives the impression that she's speaking broken English, everyone else sounds like an idiot. Let me give you an example. (Oh, the ones to choose from...)

    "Wh wh what? What just happen to me?"

    Happened, darling. Wrong verb tense. And the "Wh Wh"'s should be linked with hyphins. Eh.

    Now, onto the rating. Your fic has problems- primarily that most of the characters have the same or remarkably similar origin stories to the original Tokyo Mew Mew. Seriously, all you did was alter their backstories slightly and switch whatever Chimera Anima they happened to be fighting. And don't get me started on Ricky. He's a stereotypical "I wish there were a male Mew Mew!" character. Many fans want one, but nobody has as of yet suceeded in creating a believable one. And then having him become Berry? Uh, that wasn't at all interesting. Couldn't you have left her out? She's a pathetic Ichigo-substitute anyway, nyasu. Now, I do have to say, the chapters involving Zakuro were excellently thought out, and I liked it- however, you didn't go into the gang-banging enough, and you didn't have the characters speak enough Spanish. Instead of using really basic words anyone could understand with a little common sense, couldn't you use ones that are a little harder to figure out? And the random DNA swap for Zakuro, from grey wolf to bunny rabbit, was really weird. I'm not even sure anymore whether the original wolf was grey or not, come to think of it. But at least she was a more obvious move away from the original group then the other characters. Berry being Ricky, (as I have stated) was a bad move. It was just kind of "OMG that was too quick". If you wanted him to be Japanese, you should have dropped small hints throughout the story, and then it could've been this whole "The secret is revealed!" thing.

    Don't despair- yes, you have problems, but with a little practice you can work around them. Work on improving your grammar and expand your vocabulary- read a lot. And I mean a LOT. That always helps. And don't forget to read your peers' work in order to get an idea of what's a good idea and what isn't. And finally, make the differences between your Hollywood girls and the original Tokyo gang a little more obvious. And remember- a happy critic is one who sees an author improve.

    As a final note, I am also dissapointed that you left out Ichigo's cute little "Nya!" from the motto-type thing, and changed it into a "Meow!". "Nya" is much cuter, IMO. And you do realize Minto's real name is mint? "Minto" is just a Japanese way of saying "Mint". Adding the "O" to the end is really unproffesional, and makes me want to scream "Do you even READ the manga?"

    This message was sponsored by ACC's little sisters, who are the ones who watch Tokyo Mew Mew in his house.
     
    Thankies for the suggestions. I was wondering if people were actually reading these. I do know that this is really really similar to the Tokyo Mew Mew storyline but it kinda get a bit more different in the upcomming chapters. As I remember I think there is two more chapters that are kinda ripped off from the anime but they don't happen for a while. Also when I did make these I didn't read the manga so I hope the explains the Minto and Berry/Ricky thing. Still I think I like to keep his character as is. I do proofread my chapters but I guess I let some of the mistakes pass because I read them in a hurry. I will make sure to try hard not to let them slip pass my eyes.

    As of the change from "Nya" to "Meow". That is kinda something of a personal joke. I really do enjoy "Nya!!!" over Meow!!!" but if you know a little about the rumors about Tokyo Mew Mew when 4Kids gain dubbing rights for the anime then you will be able to guess where I got the title for this and maybe understand the "Meow" thing.

    The Zakuro thing. I really thought about that one for a while. I did notice that Berry was just a copy of Ichigo and I was trying change that by switching the DNAs with the nice copy with one of the not so friendly. Maybe not the one that made the most sense but also it didn't seen manly to be part rabbit. Also in that chapter where Zakuro speaks spanish, I only wanted to use some basic spanish because I wasn't sure if anybody could acutally understand the higher terms.

    I think I wait a little before posting next chapter. I want to see if I can clean it up a bit. Also I think I will change Minto's name into Mint. Not sure because I really like the name Minto. Sounds more spanish like.
     
    Umm... It sounds like fan Japanese to me. But hey, as long as you clean up the writing, I'm good. I do say that you shouldn't worry about adding more advanced Spanish, since you could have Zakuro translate it anyway. (It would be a tad amusing if every time she used some kind of obscure Spanish term, everyone one else went "What?", forcing her to translate. Or better yet, have her keep accidentally switching which language she speaks in the middle of her sentence.) I'll just wait around to drop a few hints on the next chapter... and I don't know what the 4Kids rumours were, so I guess the whole "Nya/Meow" thing was a little lost on me. I can guess what they were, though...
     
    One of the rumors when 4Kids took the dubbing rigths for Tokyo Mew Mew was that they were going to change the name of the anime to Hollywood Mew Mew hence the name of this fanfic. They wanted to named Tokyo Mew Mew that in an attempt to americanize the show. Teeheehee. From there I kinda americanize even more I guess.

    Okies. A new chapter. I hope that some improvements can be seen. I did read it over twice and I did catch some mistakes the second time around so I hope it is better. Also this proves that I am not very good in poetry. Teeheehee

    Enjoy.


    Chapter 11: I Write About Mew Not Tragedies

    Ichigo held a red notebook in her arms as she walked with Mark to his next class. The sun shined though the windows of the school which gave everything a small glow. Ichigo smiled and Mark smiled back to her. He looked as if he was nervous but when he opened his mouth to speak. "Ichigo. Can I ask you to…" At once the warning bell rang.

    Ichigo jumped out of fear and said, "Umm. I have to go or I am going to be late. Can you tell me after class?" She then began to walk backwards, "I'll see you later!!!"

    "Ok." said Mark.

    Ichigo then turned the corner and went into the bathroom. She saw that nobody was there and breathed a sigh of relief. She then said, "That was close. I mean how Mark was all nervous and that bell. It was scaring me." She then looked at a mirror and saw her cat tail moving around. She hated to leave Mark like that but still what could she do? Ichigo knew that she couldn't let him see her like that. There was another bell which told Ichigo that she was late for class.

    Ichigo finally made it to her English class but she was late. The class was a bit noisy but everything went quiet once the teacher began to speak, "Ok. Who think they can answer the bell work?"

    Ichigo wasn't paying attention to the teacher as she began to write in her red notebook. She wrote:

    I think of you all the time
    You are in my dreams
    You can never bring me fear
    I just wish that I was with you

    Your smiles are with me as time flies
    They are with me when I dream
    That smile never brings me fear
    I hold that smile close to me

    I love the feel of your hair as it flies in time
    I love to feel it in my dreams
    Your dark hair can't be feared
    I would love to smell your hair close to my nose

    I wish I can have your love in time
    I can only love you in my dreams
    My love can sometimes brings me fear
    Still I wish we can be in love one day


    Ichigo was then interrupted by her brown haired English teacher, "Miss Hanson. Mind answering the third question?" The teacher curls hung down from her ponytail.

    Ichigo quickly closed her red notebook and said, "Umm…Yes. I believe it is umm….What was the question again?"

    After class was done Ichigo ran into the hallway to find Mark. Wheh she had found him Ichigo saw a smile on his face that made her want to smile even wider. She then ran to him and asked, "So what was it that you wanted to tell me?"

    Mark smile disappeared and he became a bit nervous. He then said, "Well I just wanted to well ask you. I just wanted to know if you would well go to the mall with me tomorrow afternoon." He seemed a bit nervous.

    Ichigo didn't know what to say. She knew she wanted to say yes but she was surprised because Mark was so nervous. Ichigo could feel her heart beat faster. She just stood there in order to keep her tail from appear.

    Mark was a bit nervous and said, "I know tomorrow is a school night but still it would be nice. I mean there is a carnival too but if you have work then I understand."

    Ichigo shook her head and said, "It's not that it just well umm.." She wanted to say yes but she didn't know how. She could feel her heart beat faster. If she doesn't say something soon then the worst would happen. She then said it, "YES!!! I WOULD LIKE TO GO!!!!!!"

    Mark was wide eyed from Ichigo's loud reply. Ichigo didn't mean to say it so loud but it kept her ears and tail down. She then smiled and said, "I would like to, you know to go out. I mean to the mall with you."

    Mark smiled and said, "Then it's a date." He then blushed and said, "I mean it's agreed then. Tomorrow after school? We could take the bus there."

    Ichigo nodded and said, "That sounds like fun."

    Mark then looked at his watch and said, "I have to leave now. Soccer practice."

    "I have to work." smiled Ichigo. She wasn't happy about go to work but Mark's request made her feel much better. She hugged him and ran off.

    "Miss Hanson!! You forgot something!!!" yelled Ichigo's English teacher holding a red notebook in her hand while she chased after the love struck girl. Ichigo didn't hear what the teacher had said and ran off to work.

    "So it seems as if their group is even more powerful now." said the shadow figure.

    "Seems so." said Reya.

    "Then we shall create a plan to separate them from each other." said the shadowed figure.

    "I would wish to be more involved but still I am working on my project." said Reya. She then flop her hair and said, "Still I make sure to commence this plan tomorrow."

    The shadow figure disappeared and soon Shinn appeared. He then said, "What I missed?"

    "We attack tomorrow. In the afternoon." said Reya.

    "Tomorrow?" said Shinn. "Why not today?"

    "Because I have plans today." said Reya.

    "They can be place on hold can't they?" asked Shinn from under his red mask.

    "No." said Reya. "They can't. I have been working hard all day on my project and I close to something but I am going to take a break. This thing is tiring me out." She then disappeared leaving Shinn there alone."

    Ichigo was floated around the café with little hearts in her eyes. She was so happy that she felt as if she was in the air. She handed out orders much faster then she usually does.

    "What is up with Ichigo-onee?" asked Pudding. "Its like she is floating!!!"

    "I don't know." said Minto. "She has been like this ever since she arrived today. It is beginning to creep me out."

    Lettuce walked over and said, "It because she has been asked out by."

    "Mark?" asked Pudding. "Isn't he that guy I saw Ichigo-onee with in the park? He also walks her home too right?"

    Minto nodded and said, "Yes. That's the one. Still I don't know what a well manner person like him finds in an urchin like Ichigo."

    Lettuce nodded and said,"I heard about it while at school."

    "That's right. You and Ichigo attend the same school." said Minto. She then sipped some of her tea.

    "That is so coolie!!! Did you act all spy like to find that out?" asked Pudding.

    "No." said Lettuce nervously. "I heard about it. It was all over the school. Ichigo said it so loud that the whole school heard it."

    "That would be her." said Minto. "When is the date?"

    "Tomorrow." sung Ichigo as she floated pass Minto and the others.

    "Ichigo-onee can fly now too!!!" said Pudding.

    "No." said Minto. "That just the helium inside her empty head."

    "OH!!! That is even cooler!!!" smiled Pudding. "I want helium in my head too!!!"

    Ichigo didn't even hear what Minto had said and smiled.

    "What about work?" asked Lettuce.

    "Yes. What about work?" repeated Minto. "You are not going to leave me to do all the work."

    Pudding bounced and said, "You don't really do too much work."

    Ichigo smiled faded for a little bit and said, "I can just ask Wesley for a day off." She then yelled, "Wesley can I have tomorrow off? I have a date with Mark!!!"

    Wesley yelled back, "That is nice. I guess there is no harm in that. Zakuro should be back from her fashion shoot tomorrow. She will be able to cover your work. Have fun!!!"

    Ichigo smiled and said, "See. Zakuro can cover it."

    "You'll still be on call though." added Wesley.

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Ok!!!"

    Minto looked a bit mad but said, "Still you shouldn't be leaving your work for others to do. I mean you don't see me doing that."

    Lettuce then said, "Yes you do. Every so often you don't come because you have ballet practice. You just did that yesterday afternoon."

    "That is true!!!" said Pudding.

    "Still that is different" said Minto. "I am not just going there for a date. I am going there for my personal self."

    "Me too." said Ichigo. "So what's the difference?" Then in the corner of her eyes she saw a girl with long black hair and huge pink glasses that covered her eyes. Ichigo smiled and said, "I'll be back!!"

    Ichigo floated to the girl and said, "Hey there Isabella!!! Do you want a table on the rooftop?"

    Isabella smiled and said,"No thank you. Today this room sounds nice. Not too loud."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Ok. Let me get your order." Ichigo smiled and ran to retrieve Isabella's order. When she got there she saw that Isabella was had written some words on a sheet of paper. Isabella then scratched out a word. Ichigo smiled and said, "What are you doing? I thought you came here to relax." Ichigo then placed the tray on the table.

    Isabella looked up and said, "Oh yeah. I guess I letting my school work get the best of me. I need to distinguish my time." Isabella took the tea and drank it. "Oh!!! It tastes delicious."

    Ichigo smiled and looked at the paper. She saw that it looked as if Isabella was working on a poem but most of the words rhymed. Ichigo smiled and said, "You don't need to make every word rhyme with each other. Not all great poems are like that."

    Isabella looked up and said, "Oh. Yeah. I am working on an English assignment. English isn't my best subject but I have to pass so I can gain the hour."

    Ichigo was a bit confused and said. "An hour? Ok. Well if you want some help I can show you some of mines. I have tons of them in…my…red…NOTEBOOK!!!"

    Everybody in the café looked up at Ichigo. There was silence in the café that even Minto's soft comment was heard, "Such a rude action."

    Ichigo covered her month and said, "I don't believe I forgot my notebook. I have my most private thoughts in there."

    "Your notebook?" asked Isabella.

    "Yes. My notebook." whispered Ichigo. "I have my poems in there. I don't remember seeing it when I place my stuff in my locker."

    "Where you think it is?" asked Isabella worried.

    Ichigo thought about it for a little bit and said, "I must have left it in Miss Holder class. My English teacher but I am not sure."

    "You can always ask her tomorrow," suggested Isabella.

    Ichigo sighed and hugged Isabella, "That a great idea. I just ask her tomorrow before class." She smiled with the hope that she will be able to get her notebook back.

    "So today we are going to attack them," said Reya. "We shall divide our attack." She was looking at Shinn. "Is that right?"

    Shinn looked up and said, "Oh. Still should we wait awhile and plan this out a bit more. This could be better if we just plan this out. We should attack this weekend."

    Reya looked at Shinn and said, "We need to get rid of these Mew Mews soon. They are getting in our way. What part of that don't you understand?"

    Shinn then said, "We have to think this out better. Our attacks haven't been successful in the past because of the lack of planning."

    "So what? This idea is new." said Reya. "We can beat them this time."

    "Just not today." said Shinn. He then looked at Reya and said, "I am leaving."

    Reya looked at him and said, "You'll be back in time for the attack?"

    Shinn nodded and disappeared into a ripple.

    Ichigo was at the bus stop where she and Mark had agreed to meet at. She was afraid to be late but it seems as if Mark was the one that was late. "Oh. Mark. Where art thee?"

    Then on cue Mark was seen running to her. He waved at her with a smile on his face. Ichigo smiled and said, "There you are!!!"

    Mark arrived just when the bus came. He then lead Ichgio up the steps to the bus and paid for the bus fair. Once they had a seat together Mark then said, "Sorry I was a bit late. I had to take care of something."

    "Oh." smiled Ichigo. "Still I wouldn't mind waiting a bit longer. I mean it was important right?"

    Mark smiled and said, "Yeah you can say."

    Ichigo saw his smile but it only reminded her of the unsuccessfulness in her search for her notebook. She went though the whole day without it then when she went to her English class she hoped that Miss Holder would have it but it turned out she was gone for the day.

    Mark saw the look on Ichigo's face and asked, "Is everything ok?"

    Ichigo smiled and lied "Oh. Everything is fine. I mean there is nothing wrong."

    Mark smiled and said, "You can tell me what's wrong. I won't laugh if it is something silly."

    Ichigo saw his smile which gave her the courage to say what was bothering her. "Well yesterday I lost something very close to me. I lost my well…it just have all my personal thoughts in it you can say."

    Mark was a bit puzzled but said, "So it is like a diary or a thought book?"

    Ichigo was unsure on how to describe it but the bus came to a stop. They were now at the mall and in the parking lot was a carnival with a Farris wheel with other rides and stands. Ichigo then said, "Let go!! All of this looks so fun. Where do we go first?"

    Mark smiled and chuckled, "Well I guess we can worry about your diary later." He looked around and saw the mall. "How about we go into the mall first? It's a bit hot right now so we could go inside and wait for the weather to cool down a bit."

    Ichigo agreed since she could feel beads of sweat running down her neck. She then said, "Ok. That sounds like a great idea."

    They walked into the mall with many sale carts and stores but there was one store that caught Ichigo's attention. She yelled, "I want to go there first!!! I heard about it but never had a chance to go before!!!" She ran to the doorway of the store.

    Mark looked up at the sign and read, "Build a Buddy. Sounds like a nice place." There was a bear, a cat and a dog on the sign.

    "It is!!!" smiled Ichigo. "Here you can make your own stuff animal and name it too."

    "Well I see no reason why not. Let try this out. I'll help you make your stuff animal." said Mark. The two then walked into the store.

    At once Ichigo saw many different kinds of stuff animals bodies but didn't know which one to get. There was one of a bird, dog, rabbit, monkey, a fish but she then saw one that appealed to her the best. It was a black kitten with pink eyes. Ichigo ran over to it and grabbed it. She then said, "I like this one!!! It looks so cute!!!"

    Mark lightly laugh and said, "It seems to match you nicely too. I think its smile looks just like one of yours."

    "You really think so?" blushed Ichigo.

    "Yes." said Mark.

    Ichigo then ran over to begin stuff her doll. There was a hole in the cat's body that was just right for a tube from a machine. The machine blew stuffing into the body of the animal. She then felt another pair of hands from behind here. She looked up and saw that Mark stood over her to help her stuff the animal. He smiled at her and she did the same. Then together they place a small red heart into the body of the cat. Lastly it was time for the clothing. Mark just watched as Ichigo grabbed different outfits until she agreed on a pink t-shirt, a blue skirt and matching shoes. She showed her stuff animal to Mark. "What do you think?"

    Mark nodded and said, "I think it looks wonderful but it seems like something is missing." He then looked around until he saw what he was looking for. He then picked up and showed Ichigo a red ribbon collar with a bell. He then tied it around the stuff cat's neck. "There. Now it looks even cuter."

    Ichigo turned the cat around to see it from the front. She then smiled and saw the happy smile on the cat then rang the bell collar.

    "Also if the cat ever gets lost then you can hear it out by her bell." smiled Mark at his own joke.

    Ichigo smiled and said, "I think it looks cute too." She then hugged it.

    After paying for it Ichigo hugged the stuff cat that she named Zoey. "Thank you for paying for it. I am going to love Zoey forever!!!"

    "It is ok." said Mark. He then looked at this watch and said, "I will be back. I have to make a phone call."

    Ichigo nodded and Mark ran off. Ichigo took a seat on a bench.

    Shinn then appeared out of a ripple in a near by park and said, "Time for some quick trouble. Operation divided and conquer." He then saw a fish in the near by pond and said, "This one should make a fast one." He took out the capsule gun and shot a metal dart at the fish.

    The fish thrashed around before disappearing in a puff of smoke and transformed into a huge fish-like creature with huge legs. It had no arms.

    "That seems fine." said Shinn.

    Lettuce and Minto were in the café serving while Zakuro and Pudding were taking orders. At once Ricky said, "We have other business to attend to. The café is now closing."

    After the customers were gone Wesley said "A chimera attack has been identified."

    "I'll call Ichigo." said Ricky as he prepared to call her cell.

    Lettuce then said, "Maybe we shouldn't. I mean she is on a date. We should at least let her have the afternoon off to be polite."

    "It is her responsibly as a Mew Mew to attend to this." said Ricky.

    "Just let her have her day off." said Minto. "If we call her now then she is going to be all upset. That the last thing I want to hear from her right now."

    Wesley nodded and said, "It be best if we don't call her. I mean there are more then enough to take care of just one chimera."

    The others nodded and agree.

    "Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Berry!!! Mewmorphosis!!!!"

    "Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Minto!!! Mewmorphosis!!!!"

    "Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Lettuce!!! Mewmorphosis!!!!"

    "Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Pudding!!! Mewmorphosis!!!!"

    "Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Zakuro!!! Mewmorphosis!!!!"

    After a glow of five different colors they all became their Mew Mew forms and went to the location of the chimera.

    Shinn saw the five Mew Mews as they made their way to his location and said "Time for me to make my leave." The red masked villain then disappeared into a rippled.

    "I just saw Shinn disappeared." said Minto.

    "But he left his chimera behind." said Ricky.

    The chimera fish then jumped and attack Mew Zakuro.

    "Zakuro's Whip." said Zakuro. "Ribbon Zakuro Pure!!!" Her purple weapon appeared in her and she shot a purple light from her weapon and slashed the chimera in the face with her whip-like weapon.

    "Hollywood Mew Mew Attack." commanded Mew Berry. He then ran in with is white sword.

    Mark rejoined Ichigo and led her outside to the carnival. The weather felt much cooler now but Ichigo hugged her stuff cat. Mark smiled and said, "I see you really like that cat."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Yeeeessss. It was nice of you for getting this for me."

    Mark smiled and said, "Well it was no problem." He then looked around and saw the Farris wheel. "How about we ride that?"

    Ichigo looked at it and said, "It goes pretty high up."

    "Well I will be there to hold you for you don't fall off. I do the same for Zoey too." said Mark.

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Well ok." They then stood in line for the ride.

    The two then got in a booth of the Farris wheel. The wheel then began to spin slowly allow Ichigo and Mark to see the mall and the carnival from above. Ichigo was a bit scared but she could feel Mark hugging her. She smiled but then her eyes saw somebody she didn't expect to see. It was her English teacher who was conducting one of the booths below but it looked a bit unclear from where she was on the Farris wheel.

    The two then got off the Farris wheel and Ichigo said, "I want to go to this booth I think I saw somebody I know."

    Mark nodded and followed Ichigo to the booth. There was a banner that had books and pens that was hand painted. Below the banner was a table and behind it was Ichigo's English teacher. Her teacher saw Ichigo and waved at her. Ichigo then ran to her and said, "Hi Miss Holder. I notice that you weren't at school today."

    Miss Holder said, "Well I had to take today off so I can work at this booth." Ichigo looked at the table to see some papers in a rack. They looked like poems. On the others side of the table there was some small metal plates with poems on them. Ichigo's English teacher then said, "Each year I take a day off and try to sell my poetry at this carnival. I make some good money but not enough to quit my day job as a teacher.

    Marked picked a metal plate and read the title of the poem. "The Color of Love."

    Miss Holder then said, "So what brings you here today?" She glanced at the stuff cat and then at Mark. "Looking for your lost English teacher? Usually you don't care enough to even stay awake."

    Ichigo looked away due to embarrassment. She knew that was true but by the time she reached Miss Holders class Ichigo was tried because of her Red Data DNA. Ichigo then remember her lost notebook and said, "Oh!! Yeah. I was wonder if I left a notebook in your class."

    Miss Holder turned around and pulled a red notebook out of her bag. At once Ichigo smiled and knew that was her notebook. Miss Holder then said, "I tried calling you after class but you were already running down the hall."

    Ichigo remember how happy she was yesterday afternoon since Mark had asked him out. Mark then said, "That is my fault Miss Holder. I must have overexcited her with my request of bring her here."

    "No matter. Miss Hanson can have her notebook back." said Miss Hoder.

    Ichigo took her notebook back and placed it in her bag. She was very glad to have her notebook back. She then said, "Thank you."

    Miss Holder nodded and said, "Still I read what was inside. I am very impress with what I read. You have a talent at writing poems and short stories. It makes me wonder why you wasting your time in a regular English class instead of taking an advance course."

    Ichigo wasn't sure at what she meant by taking an advance course but she didn't know that her writing was good. Most of them were poems and small stories based on her friends from the café like Minto and Lettuce. "I am not that good."

    Miss Holder then said, "Don't underestimate yourself. There is some good stuff in that notebook. Also don't worry about the work load. It is almost the same as regular English but the grading is a bit tougher. You always seem to be doing great in my class when you are awake."

    Mark smiled and said, "I am taking the advance pre-AP course right now and it isn't that hard." said Mark. "Maybe next year you and I will be in the same class and I will be able to help you."

    At once Ichigo's and Zoey's eyes sparkled. Ichigo could see herself already with Mark at a table studying together for a test during the late hours of the night. She then nodded and smiled, "I think I may sign up for that class next year."

    Miss Holder smiled and said, "Well I guess you could." She then shook her head in amusement.

    Then above the Farris wheel Reya appeared. She looked around till she saw a shine from the both that Miss Holder was at. She then smiled and flew over there. She said, "Well well. I like you." She was looking at Miss Holder and pushed Ichigo and Mark out of the way. "Let's do this."

    Miss Holder tried to run but wasn't fast enough. Reya threw her ball and chain weapon at her which wrapped around Miss Holder's legs making her fall.

    Reya then pulled out the spirit pulling device and was able to suck Miss Holders's spirit out. Then with a press of a button Reya yelled, "FUSION!!!" Smoke covered the surroundings.

    When the smoke cleared a butterfly with a pencil and a large notebook appeared. Reya smiled and said, "Now cause some crazy havoc!!!"

    Mark then said, "We need to run and get away."

    Ichigo nodded but knew she had to get Mark away from here so she can become Mew Ichigo. She ran with Mark away from Miss Holder's booth.

    The butterfly chimera then began to write in its book and repeated what it wrote with a harsh voice. "Then everybody running fell to the ground."

    At once small rocks rose making everybody including Mark and Ichigo to fall to the ground. The Butterfly Chimera then said, "Then everybody will get up."

    There was then a gust of wind forcing everybody on the ground up and into a wall. Ichigo knew this was going to be tough to do but she had to get away for she can transform. Ichigo then had an idea.

    "Then the wall…" the chimera was unable to finish her sentence because of a scream from Ichigo. She was screaming so loud that it was distracting the Butterfly Chimera.

    Mark understood what Ichigo was doing. He then yelled over Ichigo's voice and said, "Get away."

    Everybody heard what Mark said and made a run for it. Ichigo lagged behind Mark. He then saw that Ichigo was behind him and tried to grab her hand. Instead he pulled on the stuff cat's head that Ichigo was hanging on to. That then made it rip open a bit and Ichigo let go of the cat. She then tripped.

    "Then a hole opened up and swallowed the girl who fell." wrote the Butterfly Chimera. As said a hole appeared and Ichigo fell into it. "It then closed."

    "NOO!!" said Mark. He held on to the stuff cat in his hands.

    "It seems as if another chimera has appeared in the location where Ichigo is at," Said Ricky. He tried to slash the fish chimera but it used its massive legs to jump out of the way. It seemed as if the others were having a hard time taking aim n the chimera.

    "Is Ichigo fighting it?" asked Lettuce. She then jumped out of the way of the Fish Chimera's attack.

    "That is unsure." said Ricky.

    Back at the carnival under the ground, there was a pink glow from a dark place. "Power Pendent Activate!!! Mew Mew Ichigo!!! Mewmorphosis!!!!"

    The ground began to shake and cracked. Reya and the Butterfly Chimera looked out of the crack and soon Mew Ichigo appeared from it. She then said, "Protecting the Earth with Style and Grace. I am here to protect and serve. MEOW!!!"

    "Take care of that worthless cat." said Reya. She then threw her ball at Ichigo.

    "Strawberry Bell." said Ichigo. Her pink bell then appeared. She then raised it up to form a barrier.

    "Then a rain of rocks fell on top of Mew Ichigo." said the chimera as she wrote that statement into its book. Rocks then shot from the ground and into the air once Ichigo lowered her barrier. Ichigo tried to avoid them but she still got hit by some of them.

    Ichigo landed on all fours and heard Wesley's voice. "Ichigo. I see that you have transformed. Are you fighting the chimera that is in your area?"

    Ichigo nodded and said, "Yes. It seems to have some sort of power to make things happen."

    Wesley nodded and said, "I can tell. Still it looks like the enemy is attacking in different places. Mew Berry and the others are fighting another chimera not too far from you."

    Ichigo jumped out of the way from Reya's swing attack. "Who are you talking to?" She then shot her ball again but it was glowing.

    "The ground below Mew Ichigo then became soft and she began to sink." said the Butterfly Chimera. As it was said, that what happened to Ichigo as she found herself being suck up by the ground. She was then hit by the glowing ball but it took her out of the sinking hole. The force of the attack made her fly out of the sink pit.

    At the park Mew Berry heard that Ichigo too was fighting a chimera. He then said, "It seems as if Mew Ichigo is fighting a Chimera."

    Mew Zakuro shot her whip at the Fish Chimera making it trip. She then said, "We need to dirigir, lead, the chimera towards Ichigo. Ella isn't far from us right? If we hacer that then we won't be separated from each other. We need to be juntos."

    "Sounds possible." said Mew Berry. He then jumped back and the others did as he did. They then jumped away from the Fish Chimera again. The chimera noticed that they had been distancing themselves away from it and followed them. They kept on jumping back making the Fish Chimera follow them.

    Ichigo was having a hard time to avoid attacks from both the Butterfly Chimera and Reya. The Butterfly Chimera kept on writing in its book while Reya was using her ball and chain to attack. She then jumped into the air and tried to attack, "Ribbon Strawberry Check!!!"

    The pink bubbles were shot from Ichigo's bell but Reya hit them with her glowing ball. Reya was a bit tired from powering up her weapon but smiled as the Chimera then said, "Then the ground shot rocks at the lone Mew Ichigo." The Butterfly Chimera wings flapped a bit slower and rocks were shot at Ichigo.

    She was about to fall exactly where the rocks were going to land when she heard, "Ribbon Lettuce Rush!!!" A surge of green water was shot and hit the rocks. Ichigo was able to land safety by Minto who caught her. She looked behind her to see that Mew Lettuce and the others were coming with a Fish Chimera behind them.

    Reya saw them and said, "Where is that Shinn? He was supposed to be with the other chimera." She then said, "Well let me finish this right." She then span her ball and chain to formed electricity. The charge energy as shot at Ichigo as a beam.

    Ricky then ran right beside Ichigo and said, "Doubleberry Check."

    At once Mew Berry and Mew Ichigo placed their weapons right next to each other and in unison they said, "Ribbon Doubleberry Check" A shine of pink and white was shot at the beam and overpowered it.

    Reya was bray able to dodge the attack with little damage. She rubbed her right side and at once there was a crack on her blue mask. She noticed it and placed her hand on the mask in order to keep the pieces in place.

    Reya then said, "I get you for this." She looked at the chimeras and said, "Finish them." She then disappeared in a ripple.

    The Butterfly Chimera then wrote and said, "The Hollywood Mew Mews will then fly into the air." Then wings of the chimera then flapped faster and a gust of wind pushed the Mew Mews into the air.

    Pudding then said, "That chimera is able to control what can happen. No fair!!!"

    Ricky then said, "No. She isn't. Every time she writes something her wings flap. Her wings must be doing this and pending on how fast she flaps them it cause things like throwing rocks or a wind gust."

    Pudding then said, "Let me take care of this then!!!" She did a cartwheel in midair and tried to attack the Butterfly Chimera. Her round body was able to fight against the gust.

    The Butterfly Chimera then said, "Then the Fish Chimera came and ate Mew Pudding."

    The Fish Chimera jumped into the air and swallowed Mew Pudding.

    The rest of the Mew Mews landed on the ground and Ichigo said, "Mew Pudding!!!"

    "We have to save Mew Pudding." said Lettuce.

    "We won't be able to hit that fish because it is so fast. Remember. We were bray able to land a single attack." said Minto.

    The Butterfly Chimera then wrote and said, "It was now going to eat the rest of the Mew Mews."

    The Fish Chimera ran at the Mew Mews but when it opened its mouth it stopped. A yellow glow was seen coming from its mouth. Soon it tipped over to the ground and was unable to walk.

    "What was that?" asked Ichigo.

    "Es Mew Pudding." said Mew Zakuro. "Ella must have performed her ataque, attack, from the inside. Now it is top heavy which made chimera fall over. I suggest we take this time to attack it to release Mew Pudding from that fish's estomago, stomach.

    The rest nodded in agreement with Zakuro.

    The Butterfly Chimera knew what they had planned and was about to write something in its book but it wasn't fast enough to beat the blue streak shot by Mew Minto. The streak hit the book making it rip in half thus making many pages fly into the air.

    Minto then said, "Let Lettuce, Ichigo and me take care of this one. Finish off the fish one."

    Zakuro and Ricky nodded. Zakuro jumped and yelled, "Ribbon Zakuro Spear!!!" A rope of purple light was released and left a deep slash on the Fish Chimera's stomach. At once Mew Pudding was able to break out from the slash on the chimera.

    Ricky then yelled and said, "Ribbon Berry Lunar Slice!!!" White waves of light were shot when he swung his sword and hit the fish. Then in a flash of light a fish appeared and the jellyfish creature was eaten by Minitwo.

    Minto, Lettuce and Ichigo looked at the Butterfly Chimera. It was now disarmed. At once the girls nodded and attacked.

    "Ribbon Minto Echo"

    "Ribbon Lettuce Rush."

    "Ribbon Strawberry Check."

    The three attacks hit dead on and in a flash of light a small little dot of pink floated in the air and flew back to Miss Holder's. Minitwo then flew and ate the jellyfish like creature that was leftover.

    The group then gathered around Ichigo who looked sad. She was disappointed that her date was interrupted by the chimera attacks. The others knew she didn't want to talk about it so they just made a run for it.

    "Where were you?" yelled Reya at Shinn. Her mask was missing a huge part of it. The only thing that was hiding the exposed part of her face was the shadows formed by a glowing black screen.

    Shinn looked at Reya and said, "Well like I said. I didn't think this plan would succeeded and I was right. The plan was too rushed. It was doom to fail."

    Reya looked at Shinn and said, "Where were you?"

    Shinn looked puzzled and said, "What do you mean? Where was I?"

    "You weren't with the chimera you created." said Reya. She looked mad.

    "I was off. Doing my own business." said Shinn. He then smiled and kissed Reya where her face was exposed. Shinn then disappeared into a ripple.

    Reya just stood there. She looked angry and said, "One day that smile and kiss won't be able to keep you out of trouble. One day will come one day." She then disappeared into a ripple.

    The next day Ichigo was at the café. She was still disappointed that she was unable to finish her date with Mark. Ichig was unable to see him at all today but discovered that Miss Holder had no memory of being a chimera. Ichigo was now serving a table when on her shoulder she saw a black paw. She looked at where it came from to discover that it was her stuff cat Zoey. She smiled and turned around to see it was Mark who held her stuff cat, Zoey. He at once gave her a hug.

    "I was afraid that I lost you." said Mark. He held her tightly.

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Well I was saved by those people from Hollywood Mew Mew.

    Mark smiled and said, "That is nice to hear." He then let go of Ichigo and handed her Zoey. "I was able to sew back the head. I hope you like it."

    Ichigo saw the head was fixed and said, "I love it!!!" She then smiled and hugged him. She then pulled Mark to a table and said, "I want to share a poem with you. I wrote it myself."

    "I know it will be good if you wrote it." said Mark. He then took a seat.

    Ichigo sat next to her and read:

    " As the sun shines though the window
    I can only think of you
    Your smile brings me sunshine

    I see your face which makes me only want to touch you
    Still I know that I can't because we will never be able for out time alone
    I love to touch your face that brings light into my world

    As the sun shines though the window
    I can only think of you
    Your smile brings me sunshine

    I know I can use you to lead me
    I know I can find you when I need you
    I know I can fall into your arms.

    It is your smile that I love
    It your smile that brings me light
    I can always find you from the sunshine you bring me.
    I write about you. Not Tragedies with your smile.
    "
     
    Okies. Since I am a bit limited on time now and it just so hard to read and proofread a whole chapter all at one I am just going to post pieces of each chapter little bit at a time.

    Enjoy!!!


    Chapter 12: Taking a Dive


    In a soccer field, Ichigo was between two goal posts that made up a soccer goal. Mark was rubbing Ichigo's head while Zoey, Ichigo's stuff cat was sitting on the side lines watching the two playing. Mark then said, "I am sorry that you got hurt."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Who knew getting hit with a soccer ball five times in a roll would hurt so much." She smiled a bit wider.

    "How about we stop for today?" asked Mark.

    Ichigo shook her head and said, "No. Let me try one more time!!!" She then raised her hand up high then dropped it.

    Mark smiled and said, "Ok. One more time." He then ran to the middle of the field while kicking a soccer ball.

    Ichigo was thinking about how romantic it would be for her and Mark being a soccer couple. She could protect the goal and Mark could score them. Ichigo then imagine her and Mark getting marry on a soccer field after the World Cup. She smiled at the thoughts thinking they were romantic. She then snapped out of her day dream and saw the soccer ball flying at her. Ichigo quickly raised her hands up and caught the soccer ball without knowing it. "I caught it!!!"

    Mark smiled and said, "That was good Ichigo. Maybe you should join the girl's soccer team next year."

    "You think I should?" smiled Ichigo. She then looked at her watch and saw that she was late for work. "OH NO!!! I AM SO LATE!!!" She then looked at herself to see she was not ready for work. She was in a white t-shirt and pink and black sport shorts.

    Mark smiled and said, "I guess you should leave then. Have fun at work. How about I stop by this afternoon to walk you home?"

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Ok. That would be wonderful!!!" She then hugged him and grabbed her stuff animal. She then made a run for the café.

    Ichigo was running down the sidewalk heading for work. She knew that she was late but it was a Saturday morning and she decided to practice with Mark. Still she had to go back home and shower which made her even more late. She saw the glass door, pulled it open and kept on running only to crash into the second set of glass doors that lead into the café. At once Ichigo fell to the ground and said, "I forgot. Second glass doors."

    Once Ichigo got up and enter the café she saw that the café had a few customers. She saw Ricky looking at her as she enter and she ran to him. Ichigo then said, "I sorry I am late today. I know that I should try to come earlier but I had other things to do this morning. I know if I am going to be the last one to come I should try to come a bit earlier but well."

    Ricky raised his hand to stop her and said, "Its ok this time. You are not the last one to come. Lettuce hasn't arrived yet."

    Ichigo looked around and saw that everybody was here except for Zakuro who was preparing for a photo shot and Lettuce who was nowhere to be seen.

    Mino then walked by and said, "I have notice that she has been coming late for the last few days." She then walked away to serve another customer but doing it slowly.

    Ichigo thought about it and knew that Minto was right.

    -Flashback-

    Three days ago

    It was after school and Ichigo ran into the café and she knew that she was late. Ichigo walked into the café and said, "I'm here."

    Minto walked by and said, "About time. You're the last one here."

    Ricky then said, "Why can't you be like Lettuce who is the first one here even before Minto came."

    Ichigo just walked away to change into her waitress uniform.

    The day after

    Ichigo ran into the café again being late because she decided to ask Mark for some help on her math homework. Ichigo walked in to see Minto and said, "I know I am late."

    Lettuce walked by and smiled, "I was a little late today too." She then walked off to serve a customer.

    Yesterday

    Ichigo ran to the café again. She was talking to Mark about school and other things like the environment. Mark was telling her about how everything is connected together in some form before she had to run to work again. Ichigo walked in and at the same time Lettuce was too. She heard Lettuce apologizing for being late, "I am sorry I was late today."

    Ricky shrugged it off and said, "Just don't be like Ichigo who is late everyday."

    Ichigo notice that Lettuce's hair was wet. It shined in the cafe's lights and dripped water to the floor. She then walked to Lettuce and said, "You just got here?"

    Lettuce nodded and said, "Yes. I was."

    Ichigo smiled and said, "Well that is ok. I am late all the time."

    The two then walked off to the lockers to change into their waitress's uniforms. At the same time Lettuce took the time to dry off her hair.

    -End Flashback-

    Ichigo was now in her red waitress uniform beginning to serve customers. Then the door chimed and she saw that Lettuce had just arrived. She was bowing to apologize for being late. Her hair was wet and dripped with water like the day before. Ichigo was wondered what was making Lettuce late.

    After a long day of work Ichigo and the rest of the gang were tried. Ichigo fell into a seat and Lettuce took the seat next to her. This was something that Lettuce rarely did since she was usually busy wiping tables after the café was closed. Ichigo looked over at Lettuce and said, "Are you ok Lettuce?"

    Lettuce looked over at Ichigo and smiled, "Of course I am ok. I am just a bit tired that's all."

    "So why were you late today?" asked Minto. "And the other days?"

    Lettuce looked at Minto and blushed a bit. She then said, "I think I should go clean some of the tables. They do need a little wiping." She then got up and grabbed a towel to wipe the tables.

    Ricky looked up from the register and then back down. He began type some stuff onto his laptop.

    Minto and Ichigo both looked at Lettuce when Pudding popped out from under the table that Lettuce was wiping and said, "Lettuce has a secret!!!!"

    Lettuce jumped up and said, "NO I DON'T!!!" She was breathing heavily and her long white-green streamers shot out from her forehead that appeared whenever she becomes Mew Lettuce.

    Ricky then said, "Could you share your little secret with the rest of us Lettuce?"

    "SHARE!!" smiled Pudding.

    "Yeah. We all know why Ichigo is late all the time. It is mostly because she is with Mark." said Minto snobbish.

    Ichigo blushed and said, "That not the reason why I late all the time!!!" She then blushed a little because she knew it was true most of the time.

    Lettuce turned a bit red and said, "Well it because well. I was doing something. I mean it is just a little something I do like a hobby. I guess I just lost track of time that's all." She then got back to wiping tables.

    From the look on Lettuce's face the others knew that it was time to stop badgering Lettuce about her secret. Lettuce was now a deep red from all the attention and was stumbling around table to table. The others except for Minto and Ricky decided to help her with the tables.
     
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