Confusing Web of Love
Authors Note: Well I decided I didn't really like the first fan fiction I posted, so I decided to make a new one and go in a different direction. This happens after the end of Tokyo Mew Mew, and sort of goes in the same direction as Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode. But Berri and the other Tokyo Mew Mew A la Mode characters will not be in the fan fiction , because for one I haven't even read it (though I do know a little about it)! Anyway….
Had to re-upload this chapter to fix a couple of things.
Pairings: Lettuce and Ryou (who for my fan fiction is a few years younger, about Lettuce's age), Tart and Pudding, a tiny bit of Zakuro and Pie and mentions to Ichigo and Aoyama
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, plot lines, etc. from Tokyo Mew Mew or Tokyo Mew Mew A la Mode. 4Kids has rights to some of it (at least the show), and I don't really know who owns the rest.
Chapter 1: Tea and a Phone Call
That summer was one of those summers where the heat was so bad that people missed the harsh winds and snow of winter. Pools were crowded to mass capacity, and air conditioning bills were almost as outrageous as the heat itself. Sheltered from the heat in her air-conditioned room, Ichigo sat at her desk, thinking over the events of the past year or so (Authors Note: Next part is just kind of a recap for people who haven't seen any/all of the series. Feel free to skip if you want to).
She had gone on her very first date with Masaya Aoyama, only to be a victim of an unusual earthquake and find out that Irimote Wild Cat genes were now in her body! She had searched for and found the other mews, and had worked at Café Mew Mew, while also balancing keeping her secret from Aoyama, fighting Chimera Animals, and going to school!
Over the process of time Aoyama had discovered and accepted her secret, and it was later revealed he was the mysterious Blue Knight who had aided Ichigo on a couple occasions. In the end the the mews had been victorious, rescuing Aoyama when Deep Blue took over him, and destroying Deep Blue forever. The aliens Kish, Taruto, and Pie left Earth (presumably to go back to their home planet), and life returned to normal (Authors note: Recap ends here).
Even though before Ichigo had wanted nothing more than to stop being a mew mew, now that it was all over life seemed almost-boring. Since the final battle Ichigo and the other mews had stayed in touch, having sleepovers and chatting for hours, but it didn't feel the same. There was no Mint obsessing with drinking tea and getting out of work, no Lettuce breaking plates, no Pudding doing circus tricks for the guests, and no Zakuro being super cold to the customers so they wouldn't find out she was the famous model.
Thinking about that sparked something in Ichigo's memory, and she quickly looked at the time on her light pink cell phone. Oh no, she was late! That day the girls had arranged to have tea over at Mint's house. After pushing a strand of red hair out of her face she ran down the stairs, yelled goodbye to her parents, and raced out the door.
It wasn't far to Mint's house, but Ichigo accidentally slipped on some mud and fell face first in grass, which slowed her down a little as she tried to get all the mud off her shoes. Eventually she gave up and just kept going, and a few minutes later, breathlessly, knocked on the door of the Aizawa (spelling?) residence.
A neat looking butler answered the door. "Come in, Miss Aizawa will be with you shortly." Ichigo nodded and stepped inside as the butler walked away. Mint came up, her black hair in the usual high to buns on each side of her head. She surveyed Ichigo's shoes. "I would ask you to please not ruin the floors", she said in a snobby voice.
Ichigo turned bright red in fury. Mint was still as snobby as ever. "Fine!" Ichigo retorted, and thrust of her shoes and placed them near the door. "Happy now?" Mint ignored the question and said, "Follow me, we're just about to start." She led Ichigo to a magnificent room with a long wooden table (room where they ate in Episode 9). Ichigo, who felt a little embarrassed walking in just socks, quickly sat down at the table in-between Zakuro and Lettuce.
The table was already set with a beautiful tea set and some small sandwiches. Mint, an expert at these things, poured everybody's tea and passed around the sandwiches before sitting down by Pudding on the other side of the table. The table seemed so big with only five girls sitting at it.
The girls immediately began to chat and talk amongst themselves about various things. But Ichigo barely said more than a word and just stared at the ground, pausing to take small sips of tea or a bit of a sandwich every once in a while. She was suddenly aware everyone was staring at her. "Ichigo-san, are you alright?" asked Lettuce.
Pudding immediately stood up and got a beach ball out of nowhere, which she immediately jumped on and began rolling around the room. "Pudding will make Ichigo-oneesan feel better!" she exclaimed loudly, running into and breaking many of what looked like priceless vases and other items, while Mint shouted, "Wait, Pudding that's an antique!" Or "That was imported from China!"
Ichigo smiled weakly at the scene. "I guess I'm just kind of upset over Aoyama", she said. Pudding stopped rolling immediately and came back to the table as Lettuce asked, "Did Aoyama-san break up with Ichigo?" everyone was very quiet. "No, no, nothing like that!" Ichigo assured them. They always seemed to jump to this conclusion. "It just…he's left for England. To study abroad."
Everyone was silent for a moment. "Well, he won't be gone forever, right?" Lettuce asked. "So don't worry I'm sure you'll see him again soon. He'll probably come to visit at Christmas or something!" everyone nodded. Ichigo smiled. "I guess you're right", she replied. "I shouldn't worry so much." Everyone looked relieved and were about to start another conversation, once Ichigo would actually take part in, when Ichigo's cell phone rang.
"Hello?" she said. She felt kind of bad, she had forgot to turn her cell phone off, and it didn't seem polite to talk during tea with her friends. "Ichigo?" said a voice that sounded vaguely remember. "Yes, it's me…" Ichigo answered. "Listen, it's Ryou. You and the other mews need to get over to Café Mew Mew right away." Ichigo was furious. "We don't hear from you in months and you just decide to call and demand we come over there, without even saying why!!!!! You can't just do this! Hello?" But Ryou had already hung up.
Everybody was looking at Ichigo, confused. "What was that about?" Mint asked. Ichigo, still angry replied, "That was Ryou. Looks like we're going back to Café Mew Mew."
Authors Note: When Aoyama goes to study abroad in England is something that happens in Tokyo Mew Mew A la Mode. Also, For those who don't know, onee-san is a Japanese term that is used in the show and in fan fictions which in this case means like older sister.
I hope you liked it!
Next chapter: Return to Café Mew Mew
A mostly talking chapter, as Ryou explains what is basically the plot of the story. Won't give away too much, you need to read it to find out!