The Black Swan
TQL: Hi! I'm so nervous! This is my firrst fanfic ever! I do not own TMM or any of the characters except Yuzumi Takada! Please don't steal her from me! so I hope you enjoy so, please review!
Yuzumi Takada is your average 6th grade tomboy. She is 11 years old and she never wears tanktops, skirts or skorts, and positively hates dresses. She had a sort of rough, yet pleasant look. She has long black hair that reaches halfway down her back, which she usually keeps in one single, thick braid. She's the kind of girl that won't let herself depend on anyone and always seemed to land on her feet, whatever the predicament. She had been asked out on dates before by a lot of guys, but she refused every one. She grew up in a pretty rich family but her parents were alcoholics. They always needed to depend on somebody, so she started taking care of herself when she realized that if she let her guard down and let her life go to waste she would end up like them. And that was definitely not the kind of person she wanted to be. She was strong and independent. One day when she was going down some flights of stairs to the subway, she tripped and started falling down, she saw this blonde-haired boy, at least in high school, seeming ready in the pose to catch her. She was NOT going to let that happen, so without thinking she flipped over his head and landed nimbly on her feet behind him. The boy looked surprised and startled and started stuttering, " You- but I was- and you were about to- wait, what happened?" "Hi," she replied, holding her hand out. " I'm Yuzumi Takada and I couldn't help but wonder, were you expecting to catch me when I fell?" "Hello," said the boy, "and yes, I was expecting to catch you. My name is Ryou Shirogane." "Well, goodbye, and it wasn't a pleasure to meet you Mr.Shirogane!" and with that, Yuzumi ran onto the train just as the door closed behind her. She was going to visit a museum of endangered species, she had been there many times before, but just looking at the exhibits seemed to calm her down when she was flustered or angry. It was just always so quiet and peaceful there as she stared at the animals there, as if they were frozen in time. She went outside to sit in the shade of the trees and read a book she had brought along with her. She was just about to sit down when strangely there was an earthquake. Everything was dark, but then she saw a swan floating toward her. She reached out, and it merged into her chest. Then she found herself waking up under the tree. She wondered how much time had passed. She looked at her wristwatch and saw that it was 4:30! She had to get home before her parents would start yelling at her for coming home late! As she got up, she felt a little dizzy but she took no notice of that and ran straight home as fast as she could which was unusually fast. Luckily, when she arrived, her parents weren't home yet so she decided to watch some movies in her room since there wasn't any homework because it was a Friday. As she was watching, she dozed off to sleep. The Next Day… She woke up with a headache, so she was a little cranky in the morning. She decided to take a walk for some fresh air. It was around seven in the morning and she knew no one would be walking this early, so she didn't even bother to look up as she walked. After she had walked for about ten minutes, she bumped into- well whaddaya know! The Blondie himself, Ryou Shirogane! " What are you doing here, creep!" she growled. He simply replied, "I came to visit you, and as I was on my way to your house, I saw you so, I came to you!" "Why are you following me? And HOW do you know where I live?" she accused. "Simple," he replied with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "You told me your name so I found you in the phone book." "Argh!" she yelled, "That is the LAST time I EVER do that!" "Now, what do you want from me, stalker!" she sneered. Ryou simply said, " I just wanted to meet you, after all we're going to be spending a lot of time together from now on." "What!" Yuzumi screamed, " WHY in the world, would I want to spend time with YOU! Now, get away from me, you freak. I have to get home!" "I'm afraid I can't let you go that easily, now that you're my responsibility." He said. "What are you talking about, you demented loser!" she remarked. And with that, she started to stomp off, very pissed off, when he grabbed her wrist. Tightly. And he wouldn't let go. She twitched. "You did not just do that," she slowly said as she turned around to face him. "So what if I did?" he smirked. She didn't answer. With a sudden movement, she kneeled down kicked his knees, which caused him to trip and let go of her. But she wasn't finished. She kicked his side and as he fell face forward and she took his hands and placed them behind him, like a cop arresting a criminal. Then she leaned down and replied in his ear, " That's what happens when you deal with me, Yuzumi Takada!" And with that said, she ran as fast as she had ever run before back home and locked the door and ran up to her room. Meanwhile, Ryou Shirogane, got up painfully clutching his side, but yet, he had a smile on his face. He took out his cell phone and dialed. When someone answered he simply said, "Keiichiro, I've found the 7th Mew Mew." And he hung up, slightly leaning over to one side as he walked toward a pink castle, which was known to all as Café Mew Mew.
Yuzumi's POV
That stupid jerk! He is SUCH a pervert! And what did he mean I'm HIS responsibility now? And that we'll be spending a lot of time together from now on? What's up with that? And on top of all that I'm turning into a freak…
At Café Mew Mew…Ryou just couldn't contain his excitement! He had found the 7th Mew Mew and he planned to start running tests on her immediately! Meanwhile, his partner, Keiichiro Akasaka, was a bit worried. "You said she beat you up and took off with speed that you don't usually see in normal human activity?" "Yes!" Ryou replied, "She HAS to be a Mew, she just has to be! Oh, and by the way, what animal is her DNA fused with?" "The rare black swan." Keiichiro said. " What?" Ryou asked, "There is no such thing as a BLACK swan!" "Well, not anymore." Keiichiro sighed, "They're already extinct." "Oh, well, I didn't know that." Ryou stated. Just then, Ichigo Momomiya walked in. "I heard an 11-year old beat Ryou up," she smirked, " You must be pretty weak if you can't even defend yourself against a girl at least 5 years younger than you!" "Wasn't my fault," he grumbled, "the strength from being a Mew Mew has already kicked in, not to mention the agility of her animal too." "Blah, blah, blah! Excuse, excuses. Whatever, it's not my fault that you are weak against girls, Nya!" mocked Ichigo. "She pulled a fast one on me, okay? I wasn't expecting her to be this strong when I confronted her! Are you happy now?" Ryou snapped. "Very happy," she smiled, "Well, I better go, my break is over." After she had left, Ryou muttered under his breath, " I swear, if she makes a fool out of me ONE more time I'm not gonna fight the urge to pop her one in the mouth." Keiichiro chuckled, "You wouldn't have the guts OR the strength to do that, Ryou." Ryou sighed, "You're right, when it comes to fighting girls, I'm just a big old softy." Keiichiro snickered, " Butwhen it comes to fighting WITH girls, you jump down their throats and THEIR the ones resisting the urge to pop you one!" Ryou pretended to act shocked. " Me?" he said innocently, " Why, I'm a perfect gentleman!" Suddenly, Ryou and Keiichiro heard giggles behind the door. "Whoever's out there, show yourself!" Ryou yelled. In came Mint Aizawa, Pudding Fon and Berry Shirayuki, their faces still red from laughing. "And what could you three have been doing outside that door?" Keiichiro asked inquisitively. Pudding giggled. " We were just about to finish our breaks and go back, but then we heard you say that YOU were a gentleman as we passed by and we just couldn't help laughing, Na No Da!" " Oh! I almost forgot," said Mint, " Zakuro (Fujiwara) isn't here today because she has a photo shoot to go to." "AND we heard you got your butt kicked by the new Mew!" smirked Berry. "So is that why you're here?" asked Ryou, "To forevermore mock be about my defeat against a girl who caught me by surprise, when I was expecting her to punch me and not trip me?" "Yuppers!" said Pudding, "Na No Da!" Keiichiro chuckled and said, "Don't you girls have some work to do?" "Whatever." Said Mint as she rolled her eyes, "We were leaving any way." So the girls left and rushed to help with waiting customers. " Oh brother," Ryou sighed, who will be next to mock me on my defeat? Lettuce?" At that moment someone knocked on the door. "Right on cue," smiled Keiichiro. "Umm… May I come in?" asked Lettuce from behind the door. "Sure," said Ryou. Lettuce walked in. "Well, I umm… heard about your umm… encounter with the 7th mew." "Well, everyone else has," said Ryou. "Well yes that's true," said Lettuce, " but that's not why I'm here. I'm here because I was wondering if you could give me her address." " Why would you want that?" Ryou asked quizzically. "Well, umm, I was wondering if I could talk to her, you know, to soften the blow of becoming a Mew Mew. No offense Ryou, but you aren't the best one to break the news, considering you already have a sort of reputation with her." Lettuce looked down at her feet. "Keiichiro?" Ryou looked to his partner for approval. " Lettuce," Keiichiro said, " That's a great idea. She lives on 44 Lincoln St. You can go now, but make sure you come back too finish your shift, k?" " Oh, I will, thank you so much! I'll just be going then, goodbye!" she said as she stumbled out the door. "She'll be able to do it, right?" asked Ryou. Keiichiro didn't answer. He merely smiled.
Lettuce's POV
I bet Yuzumi feels the same way I did when I didn't know that I was a Mew yet. She probably feels alone, that she's a freak and that no one will like her if anyone knew yet, she HAS to tell someone. Since she can't, she feels that the world is cold, and lonely. I hope I can help her understand that it's not a bad thing and that she's NOT a freak. Well, I'll just have to see when I get there.
At Yuzumi's house…Lettuce arrived at the house and rang the doorbell. Since Yuzumi's parents were still asleep, Yuzumi answered the door. "Hello," she said, "who are you?" "Hi," said Lettuce, "I'm Lettuce Midorikawa and I'm looking for Yuzumi Takada, is she in?" "Yes," replied Yuzumi, "In fact, you're speaking to her, would you like to come in?" Judging on how Lettuce looked, Yuzumi thought that she was pretty nice. "Oh, yes, thank you," said Lettuce, "I came here because I have something important to talk to you about." "And what would that be?" asked Yuzumi. "Well, there's no easy way to say this but, do you know who the Mew Mews are?" "You mean those girls who go around saving Tokyo?" Lettuce nodded. "Yeah, I know about them, why?" "Well, have you been stronger or faster than before since the day before yesterday?" Yuzumi thought back on her encounter with Ryou Shirogane. "Yes." She replied. "And you can't explain why?" "Now that you mention it, I can't." Yuzumi answered. "And last, were you outside the endangered species museum when there was an earthquake?" Yuzumi recalled the earthquake and said, "Yes, now will you please tell me why you are here and asking me these questions!" "Okay," said Lettuce warily, "well, as of that earthquake, you have been fused with the DNA of the extinct black swan and you are now the latest addition to Tokyo Mew Mew. You are the 7th Mew Mew." " Wh-what? I can't be a Mew Mew, I can't!" stuttered Yuzumi. "There is a way to prove whether or not you are a Mew Mew, though." Lettuce said. "How?" asked Yuzumi, 'I'll prove to you that I'm not a Mew!" "Well, all you have to say is Mew Mew Metamorphosis!" And with that she yelled, "Mew Mew Metamorphosis!" A swirl of imaginary wind surrounded her as she was lifted up a few feet. A black swirl was spinning and parts of detached itself to become part of her uniform. First, there was her black shirt, it when ¾ down her arms and her wrists had what looked a black scrunchii with spikes. Unlike the other Mews, she had black Capri pants and ballet shoes like Puddings except they were black, then she had a headband with spikes and on the back of her sleeves, she had spikes that curved like feathers. Then, her mew mark glowed on the back of her ankle, it was also black. "See," said Lettuce, "You're one of us!" "You're a Mew, too?" Yuzumi asked, shocked. "Yes," she replied, "I'm Mew Lettuce." "Wait a minute, you and the other girls of Tokyo Mew Mew, have dresses or tanktops for your outfits, why am I different? No offense, but I'm kinda glad that I'm not wearing those, because if I did, I'd probably kill myself!" smiled Yuzumi. Lettuce smiled back, "I don't know our animals relate to our personality, I take it you're kind of a tomboy?" "Yep, now what am I supposed to do to transform back?" "All you have to do is concentrate and you'll change back!" "Cool!" answered Yuzumi. After she transformed back she said, "Now what?" "Well, that was the good news, that you're a Mew Mew. Now comes the bad news." Yuzumi's face fell. " You have to come with me to Café Mew Mew to meet the other mews and start working there for ten dollars an hour." "That isn't so bad." Said Yuzumi. "That's not quite the bad news," said Lettuce, " The real bad news is that the boss of the café, and the brains of operation Mew Mew is… Ryou Shirogane." "What?" yelled Yuzumi, "There is no way in all eternity that I am going to work for that perverted creep!" "Yes, I know, but there are some other Mews who share your point of view. If you come with me, you can meet them and talk to Ryou. You kinda don't really have a choice." "Fine," Yuzumi grumbled, "I'll come but if he provokes me, I will, I swear, I will punch the daylights out of him!" "Didn't you already do that?" Lettuce asked. "Oh yeah," recalling the moment, "Won't hurt to do again, then!" she smirked. "Then let's go!" said Lettuce. "Okay!" said Yuzumi. And they headed for Café Mew Mew.
When they arrived…"Pudding! Ichigo! Mint! Berry!" yelled Lettuce, "Come see who I brought!" The Mews rushed to Lettuce and Yuzumi. "I guess that means she's did it." Said Ryou. Keiichiro nodded. Pudding was the first to say something to Yuzumi, "Welcome to the Café, Na No Da! I'm Pudding Fon, and I'm 8 years old!" "I'm Ichigo Momomiya and I'm 13 years old." "I'm Mint Aizawa, I am also 13." "I'm Berry Shirayuki and I'm 12 years old!" "Hello, everyone," Yuzumi nodded, "I'm Yuzumi Takada and I'm 11 years old." "Well, I see you've met almost everyone," said Keiichiro. "Who are you?" asked Yuzumi. "I am Keiichiro Akasaka, I am 21 years old and I am the chef at Café Mew Mew. I believe your name is Yuzumi, right?" "So we meet again," interrupted Ryou. He had a smirk on his face. "So we do." Answered Yuzumi. She shot a glare at him and he shot one right back. You could literally see the sparks flying. Yuzumi was the first to break the silence, " Give me your best shot, Blondie." Ryou didn't answer; he simply started to charge right at her, preparing to punch. She smiled, with a quick movement; she grabbed his fist and flipped him over on his back, pulled his arms back behind him and put one foot on him, as if she had conquered him. "Ooh…" the Mews laughed. "That was awesome, Yuzumi! Where'd you learn that!" asked Ichigo. "Well, I learned from the best, Momiji Sohma." Yuzumi started to giggle. "What?" Ryou grumbled. Yuzumi giggled, "I just realized that I beat up a 16 year old guy almost twice my height! Did anyone get it on tape?" And with that, ALL the Mews and Keiichiro broke out laughing. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, real funny you guys, why don't you all just grow up!" yelled an angry Ryou. "Sorry, Ryou, but you HAVE to admit, you may look strong on the outside, but against us, you're powerless!" laughed Berry. "We never tried fighting you," said Ichigo, "So, we never knew you were so weak against us until now!" Pudding was slamming the ground with her fist yelling, "Too funny! Just TOO funny!" "Alright, alright! That's enough! All of you! Get back to work! NOW!" Ryou fumed. "Oops! Looks like Ryou's mad! I wonder why?" said Mint sarcastically. And the girls headed off to work. "Now, without those bubbleheads around," Ryou began. Yuzumi interrupted, "You do realize that whatever you say to me in here, I will directly tell them when I go out there." "Whatever," Ryou grumbled, " I'll have to run some tests on you and Keiichiro will measure you for your waitress uniform and according to my research, whenever you are angry, your wings will pop out of your back. Just like when Ichigo gets excited, her cat ears pop out. Now go with Keiichiro to get fitted for your dress." The words hit Yuzumi like a cold, hard slap. "Dress? You ain't said nothin' about no dress. There ain't NO way that I am gonna wear a dress! My friend has been here before and she said you have a delivery boy here, you don't make him wear dress!" "Well, he's a guy!" yelled Ryou, "What do you expect? And if you're so set on not wearing a dress you can wear black pants while Keiichiro fits you for the proper top." "I'm fine with that," said Yuzumi, "As long as the top has sleeves and a high neckline." Before Ryou could say anything, Keiichiro intervened, "Right this way, Yuzumi." After they left into another room, Ryou went to his room and locked the door. And lay down on his bed to think. Why can't I tell her? I mean, if the results were correct then I HAVE to tell her. If I don't I can't spend all my life knowing while she has absolutely no idea! Argh! Why does this have to be so hard? I should just go up to Yuzumi and tell her! If I don't, this is going to annoy the life out of me! Maybe I'll know how to tell her AFTER a little nap…
TQL: Well, hope you like it so far. If I should continue, PLEASE tell me! Please!