DISCLAIMER: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew, period.
Summary: Things don't go as planned in the Final Battle, so Deep Blue, as Masaya, sends Ichigo to a place he thinks she will be happy. When Ichigo wakes up, she finds everyone is alive, she's not a Mew Mew, and her boyfriend is...Ryou Shirogane! Will Ichigo find her way back home, and does she even want to?
Pairings: IchigoRyou,plus some MintKeiichiro and RettasuMasaya on the side.
AN: This story is going to bit more lighthearted than my others, hencethe humar genre.Other than that, there isn't much else to say, so hope you enjoy!
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A LIFE OF CONTENTMENT
The Art of Waking Up
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I remember when Deep Blue, Masaya, trapped me in that sphere to protect me. I would pound on the walls, but would be thrown back. I remember the cold voice of the real Deep Blue as he screamed, "Total annihilation!" But most clearly I remember the blast. Everything nearby was turned to ashes, including my friends. And I had to watch. "NO!" I screamed, but to no use. It was gone, all gone.
But Iremember hearinga beacon of hope, though it was the softest beacon I had ever heard.
"Ichigo..."
Masaya.
I remember everything he said, perfectly.
"Ichigo...I did this. I destroyed everything, it's my fault. And don't you try telling me otherwise. You're all that's left Ichigo. All that's left, for me, for Earth. So I won't make you stay here. I need to let you be happy. Goodbye, Ichigo. I...I love you."
I remember the bright light, so bright I shielded my eyes, but it didn't help. I remember the horrible headache, yet I don't quite remember passing out.
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"Honey! For goodness sake, would you get out of bed already?"
I scrunch my eyes and inwardly cringe. I yawn and stretch my arms as high as they can reach. Needless to say, I really didn't want to awaken.
When I open my eyes, I'm in my room. Normally nothing would be weird about that - when you fall asleep you wake up in your room. Normal, everyday routine.
And that was the strange part.
I had just seen the Earth 'wiped clean', free of humans, and by now it should have been inhabited by aliens. See where I'm coming from?
The door to my room creaks open, and Mom comes in.
"I know you're tired, sweetie, but today's a special day, remember!"
Huh? Special day?
Mom must have noted the confusion on my face.
"Oh dear, you seem to be suffering from sleep deprivation!" I couldn't tell if she was joking or not. She dragged me to the living room and sat me down on our couch, her face all up in mine.
"You honestly have no clue?"
I nod, but my head aches so much it looks more as if I suddenly deigned my head 'too heavy' and let it drop.
Mom stares at me, concerned.
"Darling, today you're going on that cruise to America with your boyfriend."
My head shoots up at that. On a cruise? With Masaya?
Wherever I was, I was starting to like it more and more. I feel a warm blush. I can imagine it already...so perfect.
My reverie was cut short by a knock at the door. My mom rises from her position on the floor. "Oh, that must be him. Now you see why I tried getting you up early?"
Masaya. Masaya. Masaya. Masaya.
I rush to the door after my Mom to meet him. Oh, I can't wait! I hear her speaking to him as I arrive in the foyer.
"Oh, here's Ichigo now."
Mom is holding the door open. And what I see shocks me so much, I can't move.
Ryou Shirogane!
He's carrying numerous bags and a suitcase.
"Hey there, Strawberry!"
Oh please let him just be the baggage boy!
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