Authors Introduction:
Hiya there! I personally love the idea of this story…and I hope you do too! This is a request from Rae-Anime-Neko. waves Hi there! I hope you enjoy the story you requested! And please, reviews from all, ne?
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Not for the first time since the final, epic battle between the aliens and the Mews, Pai had found himself with nothing to do. This phenomenon had been happening more and more lately, and the purple haired alien was irritated to find himself gazing blankly off into space once more, for no particular reason.
The spaceship was quieter than Pai would've preferred it to be. He was certain that Kish was off somewhere, sulking over his lost love, and Taruto was probably…eating Purin's candies and talking to the monkey girl via MSN Messenger. As for Pai, well, he couldn't get the thoughts concerning a certain Mew out of his mind.
There was the familiar 'zing' of teleportation, and then a heavy landing shook the observation platform slightly. Pai didn't have to look around to know who it was; there was only one person who had begun to put on weight since their love life's unfortunate demise.
"Kish. You really have to lay off the candies, you know, if you want any hope of winning back that koneko-girl."
Kish let out a long, drawn-out sigh, pulling at his stubborn, green locks. "I don't love her anymore." He replied, making his voice as whiny as was possible. They had had the same argument several times before, but even so, as Pai watched, his fellow companion unwrapped another hard-boiled sweet, and popped it into his mouth, chewing several times.
"Where'd you get those sweets, Kish? Don't tell me that they're…"
"You guessed right. I took them from Taruto's room when he left to log onto MSN and talk to that blonde hyper kid."
"Kish. You really shouldn't do such things, just because you're pining after someone you couldn't have."
"It wasn't pining!"
"Besides, Taruto won't be very happy about what you've done to his sweets."
"-Nani?"
Pai's voice was as impassive and matter-of-fact as it usually was, yet something was out of place, and from the moment he began to converse with Pai, Kish could see that. Pai wasn't the type to wear his emotions on his sleeve, and yet, this time, the purple haired alien seemed to be looking into the distance…at something else.
Smirking a little, Kish shoved his head into the computer loving aliens line of vision, waving energetically. Pai's eyes were slightly glazed, the light in them dull, as if his light had been stolen from someone back on earth. Getting no response from Pai, Kish shoved at him playfully.
"Kish. Don't do that."
Kish pulled a thoughtful face, mocking his friend and comrade, much to Pai's indiscreet annoyance. "Nee, Pai, you seem to be missing something. Did you leave anything behind us on Earth?"
This was just a typical, friendly comment of Kish's, but to Pai, it triggered off a series of emotion. Kish watched in amusement as his friend's usually pale face went through a series of colors, from red, to blue, and all the way through to purple. When this amazing display was over, Pai spluttered,
"-What gives you that idea? You know very well we teleported into our ship, and anything we'd left behind was either already in our ship or…or those Tokyo Mew Mew had already taken it! I couldn't possibly have left anything behind!"
Very interesting, mused the sly, green-haired alien, waving Pai's stuttered rebuttals away airily, Pai's obviously pining after someone in secret. And, as good friends should do, we should support him! What's a good way of supporting Pai, hmm…lets see now…
I know! Let's find out who he's pining after first!
Once more, Kish tugged anxiously at the sleeve of Pai's robe, to get the older alien's attention. "Ne, ne," he said in what he hoped was a serious voice, "You should come and take and eat some of Taru-Taru's yummy candies too, ne, Pai? That way we could get back to Earth sooner, and you'd like that, ne?"
Pai managed to keep his emotions under lock and key. Very carefully, he turned his head to direct an unresponsive gaze at Kish, wondering on earth why the green-haired alien looked so smug and proud of himself. Obviously, he had formulated a plan to do something, concerning Pai.
Pai didn't like Kish's expression.
"…Why would we want to go back to Earth sooner? And I said already, lay off on the candies if you want to return to Earth. That Momoiya won't want to see you as fat as you are already."
Kish pounded the pillow of his tummy. "Nope! I'm fit! My stomachs muscly and hard, see!" He seized Pai's hand in attempt to get the older alien to pat his 'tight' stomach too, but Pai wisely pulled his hand out of Kish's grasp.
"Save that for your numerous fan girls on This isn't a yaoi pairing fanfic."
"Nonetheless," Kish persisted, "There must be someone on Earth you want to see too, right? I know I want to see my koneko Ichigo, and that Taruto wants to go and see his beloved monkey-girl…and you, Pai?"
An image flashed briefly to the surface of Pai's mind, but he resisted its sweet smile, and turned his attention to Kish, now smirking at him.
"No-one. No-one at all. Why would I be missing someone? I established no connections there. I am, I admit however …rather bored."
Bored…as in bored because a certain light is no longer in his life? Mused Kish thoughtfully for a moment. Bored because there is no sweet smile to end the day, nor a kind and gentle hand to guide him through the nightmares he suffers-
"Kish! Please don't think aloud, it's quite disconcerting."
The green-haired latter snapped to attention. "Haai, Pai! But I'm not thinking aloud…I'm simply repeating facts," he said smugly, observing Pai's frantic twitching reaction. "So, Pai, if you're bored-"
One finger whipped through the air, to point dramatically at Pai, the purple haired alien taken aback at Kish's sudden action.
"YOU MUST PLAY 'THE DARE GAME!' Yes, yes, that is an ideal opportunity, and one that Pai will succeed in, and I'm certain he will do well…" Kish trailed off, mumbling incomprehensibly to himself as Pai stared.
The Dare…Game? What is this? What is Kish thinking of? I have heard of this game…that all Earthlings play, but I have never experienced it firsthand myself. I do not know whether to respond to this challenge…after all, this is Kish…
But Kish had already made up his own mind – the purple haired alien was going to play the Dare Game with him, whether Pai liked it or not, and the dares were far from ordinary, childish dares, like the one they played on earth. After all, Kish was reckless, and determined to set his friend up with a certain Mew Kish was certain Pai wanted to see again.
"Right! We'll get Taru-Taru in this when I disconnect the Internet!" he announced triumphantly, doing a half-leap and seating himself in the air as he levitated there from his jump. "But for now, Pai, you're up first!"
"And…" said the purple-haired alien, face stoic, much to Kish's despair. "I'm up first…why?"
Kish waved away the question that pinpointed his ambition haughtily. "Never mind, never mind! We'll sort out the rules later…um…that is, there are no rules in this version, yet! We'll think up some later. As for now, it's the creator who makes up the rules!"
"So the creator is you?"
"Yes! This is The Dare Game, Version 'Ai by Kish', oh-oh-one!" (Ai love)
Pai had a very, very bad feeling about this game, called 'Ai by Kish'. After all, love by Kish was a very dangerous game to be playing. Nonetheless, he couldn't help but grudgingly admit he was…slightly curious to what dare he would be given. The purple-haired alien nodded-he would oblige Kish.
Kish's grin could've powered the entire universe for decades on end. "Okay then, Pai." He said, trying to keep his voice even, "Your dare is…to repeat the following words after me! You can have three tries, and if you fail all tries, you will have a…more dangerous dare! Ready?"
I don't like the way this game is going…it sounds dodgy. But I would like to see what I have to say…
"Alright then. The words?"
"I…"
"I…"
"Love…"
Pai's face flushed uncomfortably, and he tried to hide his blush. The stoic alien was normally very pale, so the sudden rush of blood was rather noticeable. Still, the word love provoked a dozen images of one of the Mews, her picture coming to mind more clearly then ever, and the more Pai tried to fight her name and face back, the more clearly she came to him…
"L-L-l…l…ov…e…"
"Retasu."
Color, an intense red flooded the aliens system, and he scanned Kish panickedly to see the familiar smirk and smug posture. Kish was definitely proud of himself of cracking the mystery of who Pai liked…but why? Pai lowered his head, trying to remain calm, but even so, bloodlust called to him.
That…that…that creep! I'll wring his neck! Trying to get me to…that bastard! Huh! And how many times did he confess to that cat? NONE! So how he can try and provoke a confession out of me? That…
Pai struggled with the words. He was acutely aware if he failed, Kish would have something absolutely horrible with him. He choked over the words, trying to hold back his affection, and at the same time, say the word heartlessly.
"R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R….et….etc….eff….ach!"
So much for an 'attempt'!
Kish's expression was settled somewhere between pity and great amusement as he stared at Pai, now coughing desperately, trying to put his dire mispronounciation of Retasu's name down to a cough. He had never seen the usually level-headed alien like this. Pai was normally the one constantly reprimanding him for trying to snog Ichigo and the likes. But Pai, blushing over Retasu, it was…
Hmm…very interesting…
Nonetheless, the green haired alien managed to keep a somewhat straight face, in the midst of Pai's utter embarrassment, smiling in what he hoped was a pleasant and encouraging way at his older friend. "Never mind, Pai, shall we try again?"
Translation: Hah, I know who you love now. And I'll hound you endlessly until you 'fess up.
Pai wasn't sure whether to accept or decline. Truth be told, his own emotions were uncertain within him…and, to him, Pai thought inwardly…maybe if he could confess how he felt, he'd be able to truthfully know how he felt…about…that kind, gentle, green-haired girl.
Yes. That was how he viewed Retasu. Not as one of the Mew Mews, not as a cute toy to hug and play with…but as a girl worthy of his affections, kind and so sweet in every single way possible.
Huh…, Kish laughed inwardly, his gaze is softening. Must be thinking about Retasu-chan. Nonetheless, he continued on with the proceedings.
"Repeat: I,"
"I…"
"Love…"
"L-l…" Pai flushed, but the flush was only sustained for a moment, nothing less nothing more. "L…love…"
"Retasu."
Pai's face set in an unusually grim expression, as he battled the turmulous emotions within him. He already knew how he felt – it was certain. He had hidden his emotions for so long. Weeks of stiffly calling her 'Retasu-san' or forcing his gaze away from her had brought him…so much pain. But now, he would rise from the ashes of those pathetic attempts to let her know how he felt. He recalled trying to gaze into her clear eyes and speak the words, and yet, it had been so hard…
He had been so sure he would be rejected. No, Pai had concealed his emotions, so he would feel no regret on hurting her, or killing her, or watching her cry, or even worse…letting her fade into his distant memories.
And yet, I'm saying how I feel to Kish first?
"Sorry, Kish. Why are asking me to do this?"
Kish let out a wild cackle, uncrossing his arms from the strain of holding them across his protuberant belly, the alien doubling over in mid-air to let out a hefty stream of laughter. Pai observed him silently, as the green-haired alien wiped away tears of mirth, and stared at his friend through eyes blurred with laughter, Pai twitching a little as Kish's shoulders jerked uncontrollably.
"One last time, Pai. Ready? I-"
Pai was resigned to his fate. And yet, he couldn't help but feel curiosity towards the punishment of his next dare. What would the pesky alien think up this time? Feeding chocolates to Kish? Being Kish's personal slave for the day? Or-surprise, surprise-taking them back to Earth, killing Ryou (who Ichigo was gladly paired with…now), and brainwashing Ichigo to love Kish?
"I."
"Love…"
The alien managed to sail over this word with less hitches and stammers then he had before.
"L…l…ove…"
"Retasu so badly!"
"Kish, that is perverted. I refuse to say that."
"Huh! Last chance-"
"And I would like to know the consequences, Kish." Pai placed a note of impatience in the alien's name, and Kish pulled a sulky face at him from where he was hovering upside-down.
"Fine. Your other dare? …Go to Earth, and take Retasu on a continuous string of dates for ten days. And come back – with a girlfriend."
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Well, there you go! Rae-Anime-Neko, did you enjoy? I hope you did! That's the first chapter, anyhow. There WILL be more! I've got lotsa ideas! And I'm sorry if this was short, but I wanted to explain. Well, review please!
Ja ne!