A/N: Well, this is my first fanfic so here's some things to know. Anyways, I'm putting a warnings list here to lessen flaming, uh, so yeah...
Warnings Do not read this story if you don't like:
slight crossoverswith Fruits Basket, Gundam Seed and Gundam Wing
a lot of OCs in a story
OCs as the main characters
or OCs pairing up with a/m characters
Now, sorry for such a long author's note.
Disclaimer: I don't own the animes/mangas listed up there. I only own the plot of this story and the OCs.
Chapter 1:Too Many Flashbacks?
Italics without underlines are Ichigo's thoughts
It has been 6 months since the Saint Rose Crusaders attacked...
About a block from Café Mew Mew, a 12 year old girl with dark pink, short hair rushed down the street. She arrived at Café Mew Mew exhausted. She opened the entrance door so loudly; she startled about everyone in the cafe. "I'm late aren't I?" Ichigo said. She panted standing at the entrance of Café Mew Mew.
"No, actually you're early for once in your life" Mint answered. She was sitting at a table sipping her tea. Sasaka stopped examining her strange necklace and said "Hi Ichigo, you're early."
"Sasaka-oneechan, you didn't notice?" asked Pudding.
"Oh, sorry I was wondering about something..." Sasaka said. She slightyly paused before saying,"I'll gonna go help Keichiro in the kitchen."
"I wonder what she's wondering about?" Mint said.
"I don't know, I guess we're not supposed to know," Zakuro said, "Also, we're not supposed to ask." Sasaka left the room leaving thefive girls wondering. Ichigo stood there thinking the most. Mint continued sipping her tea, while Lettuce and Pudding wiped the tables. Zakuro, well, mostly did nothing, and Ichigo grabbed a mop. She started mopping the floor and help open the cafe up. I don't know why Sasaka has to keep wondering about things. Now, I wish I had the power to read minds. The curiousity is...is...too much.
Flashback
"Oh no, I'm late again Ryou's gonna kill me,"Ichigo said, as she ran to Cafe Mew Mew.When Ichigo finally, came to Café Mew Mew, Ryou was at the doorway waiting for her. Oh no he's gonna say it.
"Ichigo, it's about time you got here. Fortunatly, for you,you should be happy someone took you placefor you this morning, while you were slacking off," Ryou said, as he smirked and walked into the cafe. Huh?Who? What? I don't get it who took my place for me? Though, that was too close, for comfort.I know, Mint or Zakuro wouldn't do it, maybe Lettuce or Pudding. Then again, Ryou wouldn't let them, they break too many dishes. Hmm... Maybe, Keichiro convinced Ryou to let Lettuce or Pudding to take my place for me...hmm...
"Hurry up, baka neko, you don't have all day to stand there. Every hour you waste every ten bucks get subtracted from your paycheck," Ryou said. Ichigo turned around to see Ryou standing at the entrance again. The second she looked at him, the second she got angry.
"Grrr" she noised out. Ryou stood there and smirked as he saw, her angry.
"Hurry up, you can't stand there all day,"Ryou said, before walking into the cafe. Ichigo followed him into the cafe, in furious anger. She walked into a private room andchanged into her uniform. Besides someone taking my place for me this morning, it's another normal day at Café Mew Mew. She sighed, brought a mop out and started mopping the floor. I kinda miss fighting kirema anime. It just gets so boring as everyday passes by. Oh yeah, I still didn't find out who took my place for me this morning. Ichigo stopped mopping andscanned the cafe to find out who took her place this morning. A girl with long pinkish hair and light purple eyes, caught her attention. The girl was wiping the table and seemingly stared into space. Ichigo asked Lettuce who she was.
"Her name is Sasaka Modikawa, and Ryou introduced her this morning," Lettuce replied.
"You should thank her. She took your place this morning." Mint said.
"I know, you don't have to remind me, like that. I just needed to know her name," Ichigo answered back, a little annoyed, okay maybe more like angry. Ichigo walked toward Sasaka. Sasaka barely took notice of Ichigo,until Ichigo said "Thank You, for taking my place this morning." Sasaka was, a little, surprised when Ichigo talked. She stopped cleaning the table, turned around and smiled.
"Your welcome, I didn't mind the extra work,"Sasaka said. "Um, my name is Sasaka Modikawa. You can call me Sasaka, if you want. What's your name?"
"I'm Ichigo Momomiya. You can call me Ichigo."
"Nice to meet you."
"You too. Oh and, I'm wondering, how did you know who to take place for?"
"Ryou said that one more person was coming. Mint commented that the person was always late. I wanted to take your place, and Ryou agreed."
"So now, I have to thank the two," Ichigo complained. I just can't stand Ryou or Mint.
"You hate them?"
"Yeah, kinda. They always make me work too much," Ichigo complained, again.
"I'm working here too, so maybe you won't have that much work," Sasaka said. Ichigo knew, that Sasaka was trying to cheer her up
"Ichigo, stop slacking off." Ichigo knew, exactly, who that was...Ryou.
"Grrr. I wasn't slacking off," Ichigo talked back. She was angry enough, and the anger now,reached it's boiling point. Sasaka noticed how angry Ichigo was. She didn't want to get Ichigo in trouble.
"It's okay, Ryou. Ichigo wasn't slacking off. She just thanked me for taking her place this morning," Sasaka said. Ryou patted Sasaka's head and said, "Alright, but you two have to get back to work." Ryou climbed the stairs up into his room, before Sasaka or Ichigo said anything. Sasaka sighed, and they both got back to work.
End of Flashback
Italicswithout underlinesare Sasaka's POV
In the kitchen, Keichiro was washing yestarday's dishes. Yestarday they had so many costumers, they didn't have much time to clean the dishes. "Hello, Sasaka, is there something wrong?" Sasaka was surprised that Keichiro knew she was there. She was standing at the doorway watching Keichiro. Keichiro stopped washing and turned his head at the girl. Sasaka began walking into the kitchen. I was going to ask him something but never mind it's not that important is it?.
"Uh, nothing, I came here to help you," Sasaka finally, said.
"Alright, you can wash the dishes. I'm gonna go check on the others for a minute," Keichiro said. He cleaned his hands and walked out of the kitchen. Sasaka took his place at the sink and began washing. She was almost done. She turned on the sink water, but something made her stop and stare into blank space.
Quick Flashback
Sasaka carefully climbed down the vines from the tower of her bedroom. She looked up, to see her friend watching her, carefully, climb down. "Kish, be careful don't get into trouble with my brother," she said.
"I won't," her friend replied.
"And take care of Daisuke," Sasaka added.
"I will." When she was done climbing down the vines, she looked up and smiled at Kish. Kish threw down a cloak from the windoe and said, "Remember to keep warm and under cover."
"I'll remember and thanks for all your help, Kish. I won't forget you, Daisuke or my brother," she said.Then she ran of, searching for a way to get out of the castle wallswithout disturbing the guards. She borrowed one of her maid's dress, so she won't attract attention. Sasaka finally managed to get past the gates, nothing there except a dark wood and a cold, rough road. She knew she would have to make it past the wood to get to another world so she forced all her courage out and began on her little trip. She stopped half way down the road to the woods and looked back to say good-bye to the castle all pearly and white shining in the moonlight. Kish stood there and stared out the window, stared out to the woods, and stared out to a girl saying good-bye to the castle and whispered, "Be carful, Sasaka, be very carful and don't forget this place." He took one more glance before leaving. sadly.
End of Flashback
Hmm... that's strange I don't remember saying that, but that place and boy seems so familiar. What was the boy's name, again? I think, I called him Kish. Hmm...Kish.
"Sasaka!" Keichiro shouted. She snapped back into reality and turned of the water. She left the water running while she had that strange flashback like scene. The water and soap overflowed the sink and now the kitchen had puddles of water and soap everywhere. Sasaka noticed the mess and blushed. She kept continuing to do stuff like that. She'd stop what she was doing and just wonder or have those flashback like scenes.
"I can't leave you alone without you stop doing what you're doing and begin wondering," Keichiro said, smiling.
"Um, I'll get the mop andhelp you clean it up," Sasaka offered.
"That's okay, Lettuce could help me she's breaking to much dishes out there. Why don't you help Ryou in the lab?"
"Sure." Sasaka answered. As she walked away she could hear Keichiro calling for Lettuce. Lettuce answered and accidently broke more dishes. How come this keeps happening? I keep getting those weird flashback, like, scenes. It happens again and again, and I can't seem to stop it.
Italics without underlines are Ryou's POV
Ryou was on the computer checking for any more kirema anima in the area when Sasaka entered the lab. Sasaka just stood there watching Ryou and being very quiet for some unknown reason. Ryou didn't take notice for a while.
"Hi Sasaka, what are you doing here?" Ryou said, finally taking notice.
"Keichiro told me check on you to see if you need help, but I see that you don't need my help. I'm gonna go help the others."
"You could stay if you want."
"I'd rather go help the others."
"Sasaka."
"Yeah, what is it."
"Never mind." I wonder how I'll ask her. Like how she came here, but there are things I still don't know like why she's here, how come she here and that weird necklace and clothes she was wearing. But that person with Sasaka told me not to ask her anything like this until Sasaka tells us something that might answer these questions. But how come I keep wondering about this? I guess everyone here does and I guess I'll have to wait.
Ryou sat at my desk, laying his head and arms on the table. He was in a position, like, he was about to go to sleep on the desk. He sat or lay there and complained to himself. It's raining like crazy out there. This rain has to stop, ever since, I injected myself with cat DNA I seem to hate the rain. It's not like me to complain, but it's just this rain. Strangely, I only hate rain not water. It's confusing even for someone like me, I wonder if Ichigo has the same problem with rain.
Suddenly, Ryou heard a knock on the door and jerked his head up. Wonder, who that is? Why is a person here, in this kind of weather? "Keichiro, someone's here," Ryou shouted, still at his desk. Soon, his curiosity got the better of him; a few minutes later, he was going downstairs to investigate.
After, he came down the stairs...
Keichiro had already opened the door. A stranger came in carrying a girl, about Ichigo's age. Ryou couldn't see the stranger clearly, but he could see the girl fine. The girl was wearing most likely a maid's outfit, which is strange, and a very strange necklace, which makes this situation stranger. The girl seemed so helpless. He could tell that before whatever happened to her, that made her look helpless, the girl was probably always cheery and kind. The person, carrying her, was wearing a brown cloak with a hood that was covering his/her face and most of his/her body. The stranger seemed to give of an aura of mysteriousness and darkness. That was the best Ryou could describe to you right now. The reason is because the clothes are just too strange and foreign to describe.
The stranger gave Keichiro the girl. Keichiro seemed to carry her fine. After the stranger was sure Keichiro won't drop the girl, the stranger said, "Take good care of her and her name is Sasaka Modikawa." Ryou still didn't take my eyes of the stranger, but he didn't know why either. A few seconds later, the stranger lifted her/his head up, took one glance at Ryou but then looked at the girl and continued. The glance was quick, but to Ryou it seemed to make time stop, for a long time.
"One day, you'll be glad you did. Also, never ask her anything about this, anything related or what she always will wonder about or you'll be sorry," the stranger said. After what he/she said, the person didn't waste a second and just left out the door. During his/her glance, Ryou could have sworn he saw the stranger's eyes. He couldn't see his/her face clearly but the eyes just seemed to stand out. The stranger's eyes were sad and desperate, with a light blue-ish color that perfectly described it.
Ryou followed Keichiro, as he carried the girl upstairs. She didn't look to well, and that worried Ryou and Keichiro. Keichiro put her in the extra bedroom, that they never seem to use. After he put her in bed, Keichiro turned to Ryou, but he didn't say a thing. "Keichiro, is she going to be okay? And who was that person?" Ryou asked, trying to break the creepy silence.
"Ryou..." Keichiro paused for a minute, "I don't know. Let's hope the girl will be alright and maybe we'll find out who that person was." He didn't sound like himself when he said that. He sounded worried about the girl, but there was something else in his voice not fear, anger, sadness none of that, but something else...
"I see. Well, I'm going to bed..." Ryou said, then paused for a moment, "...you should too, Keichiro."
The next day, Ryou crept into the girl's bedroom while was still asleep. He wanted to check on her. The girl began to make sounds and open her eye lids. "Who are you? Where am I?" she asked.
"I'm Ryou Shirogane and you're in a spare roomat Café Mew Mew. Me and Keichiro own Cafe Mew Mew."
"Where's Café Mew Mew? Who's Keichiro, and can I call you Ryou?"
"I'll tell you about Café Mew Mew, later, during breakfast, and you can call me anything you want. Keichiro is..." Ryou said. Ryou heard footsteps coming closer, and suddenly, Keichiro came in.
"Hello, how are you? I'm Keichiro Akasaka but you can call me Keichiro," Keichiro said, then smiled.
"Hello, Keichiro, I'm fine thank you," Wow, she has some manners, not that its strange I'm just not used to it.
"Alright, Sasaka, let's go and get some breakfast shall we?" Sasaka slid out of bed and did the stuff you usually do every morning.
During breakfast, Keichiro and Ryou didn't ask why she's here, who's the person you were with and other questions similar to this but they did wonder about it. She didn't asked them any questions about anything which was strange.
After opening the café, Ryou explained to her about Café Mew Mew, the Mew Mew Project and things like so. He also introduced her to the girls. Strange thing, is that she always suddenly stop doing what she's doing and just starts wondering about things.
End of Flashback
To Be Continued...
A/N: Alright, I fixed this chappie. The reasons are because it had too much dialogue, not enough description and sounded to obvious (well, in my opinion). So I fixed that, yeah, and now, this chapter got longer than before. I wonder, was that supposed to be good or bad. Hmm... Anyways, please review from nice things to flaming, even though you read the warnings list and still read this chappie. It helps...a lot. Also, it makes authors happy...really happy. Oh and, I'll be changing my pen name from Sasaka12 to Ayaka-chan, so that'll be it.