This is a brithday present to my best friend Kaitlin! :) I promised I'd upload the next chapter as a gift for her, so Kate, hope you enjoy! :D

princessmiddleast, you were my first review! Yay! You have no idea how excited I got. I am aware that Painappuru is Japanese for Pineapple. That was all intentional. I hope you continue to read on and enjoy.

Two

The blonde haired teen watched the three girls walk away until they were out of sight. He sighed and leaned his back against the bright pink building. He couldn't help but feel that there was something slightly strange about those girls. They gave off a vibe he couldn't quite understand. He almost felt like he knew them although he had never seen them before. The feeling was tormenting his heart and was sending shivers down his back. When he had initially looked at them, his blood had run cold. But he couldn't come up with a reason for such strange feelings. He was positive that he had never seen those girls before. He sighed again, shook his head as if to rid himself of the unknown feeling, and walked into the café.

"Welcome back Ryou!" Pudding said cheerfully as she cradled a huge stack of dishes in her arms.

Ryou just gave a curt nod in reply. Normally, he would have scolded her for being so careless with their fine dishes, but his mind was still focused on those girls. He pushed past customers and the other waitresses, trying to get to the café's kitchen. He needed to speak to Keiichiro. He needed the older man's advice and input on these peculiar impressions.

"Is something the matter Ryou?" Keiichiro asked when Ryou entered the kitchen with yet another sigh.

Ryou ran his fingers through his golden hair as he tried to think of how he was going to explain his problem to his friend. "Three girls just left the café. One was blonde, one was a brunette, and the other had black hair and glasses. They were all kind of short. And… I don't know, Keiichiro… There's something weird about these girls. They're giving off really strange vibes. Did you notice them?" He was rambling, something he never did. It was an obvious sign that he was disturbed. He noticed he had goose bumps on his skin, just from thinking about them.

Keiichiro shook his head. "We've been really busy today, so I've been in here the whole time." He put down the bowl he was mixing batter in. "What do you mean by 'strange vibes'? Do you think they are…" His voice trailed off as he searched for the right word.

"Evil?" Ryou offered, leaning against one of the kitchen walls. He was trying to relax and come off as nonchalant, but his efforts were fruitless. He just couldn't shake off the feeling those girls had given him. It was actually starting to make him feel sick to his stomach.

"Evil is a strong word," Keiichiro said calmly, crossing his arms. "But if it is a negative force you're feeling, maybe we should have the Mew Mews investigate."

"Maybe," Ryou shrugged. "I don't know." It had been a year since the last alien attack and the girls were finally used to living their regular lives again. Ryou couldn't help but feel guilty that he might be the cause of them leaving normality behind again.

"When we close up, we'll ask the girls if they know who they were. If they don't we'll figure out what to do from there." Keiichiro picked up his bowl of batter and began mixing again. "Try not to fret over it Ryou."

Ryou scoffed. "I don't 'fret'," he said, moving towards the door of the kitchen.

"Of course not," Keiichiro replied, amusement present in his voice.

Ryou left the kitchen without another word. He was suddenly exhausted from all the thought he was putting into his run-in with those girls. He quietly ascended a flight of stairs and then entered his room. As if he were still a young kid, he flopped onto his bed. Staring at the ceiling, he tried to clear his head. He didn't want to think about those girls any more. And so he closed his eyes and willed sleep to overtake him. Eventually, his wish was granted and he slept until closing time.

I apologize for it being so short. I wanted to point out the Ryou had a strange feeling about these girls, but I guess I couldn't really go into as much detail with that as I would have liked. *sigh...* But please, tell me what you think! The more reviews I get, the sooner I'll update and you'll get more actiony (and soon romance as well) bits! Hooray! ;) Thanks for reading!

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