This is a sort-of-not-really-AU Tokyo Mew Mew fic I came up with. It all started that fateful day, when I designed Taiyaki in my History Notebook (Blackrose108, I hope you remember this...). Anyway, arigatou gozaimasu, Blackrose108, for drawing the rest of the Mews, especially the uber cute ones!
It's kinda short, I know... But I'm working on my FE8 oneshot right now, and it's going to take a lot of effort...
Disclaimer: Tokyo Mew Mew belongs to Ikumi Mia-sensei, but Taiyaki belongs to me and Blackrose108.
Taiyaki kicked the empty can down the deserted street. Her pale, washed out blond hair flapped with each step she took. The light rain soon soaked her school uniform, which clung to her thin body. Tired, she dropped her bag and sat down in the mud.
Why should I go on? I'm alone, like I've always been before. Taiyaki, the outcast. Maybe I should just die...
The rain came down harder, as if to solidify this thought.
"So you're the one."
Taiyaki looked up at the unfamiliar face that matched the unfamiliar voice.
"Who are you?"
The stranger wore a yellow raincoat over a spotless white labcoat. The ends of his blond hair were getting wet; they stuck out from under his gray hat. He reached out a hand to her.
"I'm Dr. Shirougane. I've been watching you, Taiyaki Ikono."
"You've been stalking me!"
He took a step back.
"N-no! I just need to ask you something. Would you be interested in participating in a genetics experiment?"
A genetics experiment?
"Would this... er... experiment harm me in any way?"
"Well..."
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Taiyaki crossed her arms. She sat on a stool in Dr. Shirougane's lab.
"I still can't believe I let you talk me into this. I don't even know you!"
The doctor rummaged around in the drawers of his desk. Then, he shuffled the mountain of printouts on top of the desk until he held up a packet triumphantly.
"Here it is! Now, you have to read and sign this before we can begin."
He handed it to Taiyaki, who almost dropped it due to its weight. She started flipping through it as he started to explain it.
"On the top we have the specs; you'll need to read those. Then, we have the experimental bill of rights. Read that too. Under that, there is the huge legal section. You can skip through that if you like. Then, we get to the part you have to sign. I don't require a parent or guardian signature if you are 16 or older, because this project is supposed to be kept secret. Well?"
Okay, this looks like a DNA thing, not that I care. Blah, blah, blah... Bill of rights... Legal mumbo-jumbo...
She looked at the last page.
"S-so I sign here?"
"That's right."
Taiyaki put the tip of her pen on the line. She hesitated for a moment, unsure.
What if... something really weird happens? Like if I grow a tail? Oh, no one's going to care.
Her hand hovered for another second, and then she forced her arm to sign her name on the line.
So, what did you think? Should I continue? Because I already have the very last chapter written up. Please review!