The New Mews
Chapter 1 - The First Night
As I accepted the purple, metal plated hitiate from my new master, I noticed that Kadaj had been holding a silver and black pendant in his mouth. I tied the hitiate around my waist and knelt down. I put my hand out and he laid the pendant in it. Then I patted him on the head. His green eyes lit up happily and he wagged his fluffy, silver tail.
"That's a good fox, Kadaj," I complimented. "But what the hell is this thing?"
"It's your transformation pendant," Kadaj said. "That's all I can tell you. Go to Tokyo and find Ryou Shirogane. He's the only one who can explain."
"But Kadaj, I haven't been to Tokyo for three years and I can't leave Sensei, not in his condition."
"Now hold on a second," Sensei spoke up with an assertiveness that not I nor anyone else had ever heard from him before. "You know I'll be fine here if you leave. You're the second best medical ninja I have. As long as Kabuto-kun is here I'll be okay. Now go, and try not to get hurt, alright? I wouldn't want my favorite kunoichi to miss her chance at becoming stronger."
"Alright, I'll go," I smiled at him. "I'll bring you back someone good, Orochimaru-sensei, I promise. See you later."
With a snap of my fingers I was instantly in Tokyo. I stood in the center of a large, empty park. Well, I thought it was empty. After all, it was pitch black, with the exception of a few street lights. Then I saw the silhouette of a boy not much older than me.
"What are you doing out this late, pretty girl?"
He spoke as he came closer to me. I could tell that he was blonde by the way the light hit his hair. When he got closer I noticed that he had bright blue eyes. He was wearing blue jeans and a black, vinyl vest. I recognized him, but from where I couldn't recall.
"Hey, I know you!" I shouted as he stopped in front of me. "You're . . . crap! I can't remember."
"Wait, is that really you, Uchiha-chan? I can't believe you're here!"
"Whaa-," his name hit me. "Ryou-chan?!"
I jumped on him with a hug. We landed on the soft grass just off the walkway. He laughed as he pulled me to my feet. He kissed my forehead like someone would a dog. Then another familiar face approached us.
"You've gotten a little older and quite a bit taller, you know? But you're still a troublemaker."
"What do you know, Kei-chan?" I laughed then gave him a hug. "You haven't changed at all."
"True, but what are you doing here, Uchiha-chan? This isn't another of Orochimaru's plans, is it?"
"What?!"
I looked down to see the hitiate around my waist. I quickly untied it and shoved it in the small bag I brought with me. Shit. I'd forgotten to hide it before leaving Otogakure. Ryou and Keiichiro looked at me with disappointed faces. Now I felt terrible.
"So, did he send you here for something?"
"No, he let me come here of my own free will," I told them. "Which, by the way, I came to see you, Ryou-chan."
"Me?" he looked puzzled. "Why me?"
"Kadaj gave me this thingy," I showed him the pendant. "He told me you'd explain what it was for. So, what is it?"
"This. . .this is your MewMew pendant," he sounded shocked. "I can't believe he actually gave it to you. He must know that we need you.
"Did you say 'MewMew' ?" I asked. "Does that mean that I'm a Mew? But how is that even possible, Ryou-chan?"
"When you came to Tokyo three years ago, it was an accident. We never meant for you to become a mew, but you, well, were sort of chosen and before we knew what was going on, you became one."
"Ah, I see. So, I was a mistake, wasn't I?"
"Don't think about it like that. You're the best thing to happen to the Mew project," Keiichiro told me, which made me feel a bit better. "Now why don't we get to the mansion so you can rest."
"Wait, your guys' house? You guys live together?!"
"Yes, we do," Ryou said to me. "Why? Are you getting dirty thoughts?"
"Maybe. . ." I snickered, just thinking about them being 'like that' together. "So, how do you guys do it? I really want to know."
"Don't say that!" Ryou yelled at me. "We aren't like that."
"Of course you're not. But even if you were, I'd still love you guys."
"Here," Ryou was blushing as he handed the pendant back to me. "Transform before we go."
"Huh? What do I say?"
"Listen carefully, your heart will tell you."
"I have no heart."
"Oh, that's right, you don't," he said sarcastically. "Fine, listen to the voice in you're head."
"Okay then."
Everything was silent as I stood with the pendant against my chest. I listened hard for a good few minutes. I wasn't hearing anything but the wind rustling leaves around. Then I thought about what Orochimaru would say if he saw me like this; "What's wrong with you? Can't you even pull off a simple transformation?" . Yeah, that's something he'd say to make me try harder, no doubt about it. Then a thought popped in my head.
"Let's try this," I said to the guys. "Mew Mocchi Metamorphosis!"
Those words came out of my mouth and I was covered in black, satin ribbons. They were wrapped around my arms, my legs, my chest, and my hips. Then thinner red ribbons became tied to me. In a burst of blood red light, I saw the black silhouettes of two animals. I stood with a pose in a black and red Mew outfit. I even had a black tiara with a red gem on it. My ears were mostly black, but were tipped with red and there were two red earrings in the right one, while the left had one red earring. My tail, which was fluffy and black, also had a red tip.
"Okay, I know I look really cute, but what is my animal?"
"Well, Mocchi, you have two animals, like Berry does. Your animals are a Japanese Black Fox and a Red Wolf," Ryou told me as he patted my head the same way I did Kadaj. "So, you're all canine. But you're the most adorable mixed-breed I've ever seen."
"He's exactly right," Keiichiro agreed with him. "Too bad you aren't a real animal, though. I'd love to see what a wolf-fox would look like."
"Oh, Kei-chan," I sighed. "Anyway, let's go, shall we?"
But before we could go anywhere, a giant bat-like creature flew at us. Its sharp claws extended outwards as it tried to grab us. Ryou and I jumped out of the way but Keiichiro didn't move in time. The bats claws ripped into his shoulder and blood went everywhere as he dove for the bush I had jumped into.
"Kei-chan, are you alright?!" I caught him, his badly injured shoulder landing on me. "Kei-chan, please stay right here. I'm going to fight it."
"Mocchi, don't! It's a chimera anima, you can't kill it!" he said, holding his shoulder. "We need to-"
"No, Keiichiro," Ryou said as he dodged the bat and landed next to us. "She can do it, you're bleeding, after all."
"What does his blood have to do with me winning, may I ask?"
""Mocchi, your power lies in blood, anyone's blood."
"What, how?"
"You're the Black Abyss Mew Mew, you're stronger using the darker elements in the world; moonlight, blood, and especially fire."
"I am an Uchiha; all of our attacks are based on fire."
"I know that. But what I'm saying is the elements are on your side; you're doused in blood and the moon's full tonight. You're more powerful now than you would be if you were in the second stage using that curse mark."
Really? I thought. That can't be possible, can it? I put Keiichiro on Ryou's lap and stood up. I walked out of the bush and the bat came for me. I wasn't afraid of it anymore.
I held out my hand and it started to glow crimson red as a katana appeared. After it had appeared, a shuriken holster showed up on my leg. They were the same as the ones I had used to fight in Konoha and Otogakure. I would have preferred something nicer and newer, but oh, well. At least I had experience fighting with these weapons.
"Black Fire Fury!" I shouted as I slung my katana at the bat. It busted into a flash of light. "What the hell?"
The creature had changed back into a regular bat and it flew away. But there was a fluffy thing floating around the air now. It came to me and rubbed its head on my cheek. It was cute!!
"Parasite destroyed, Mocchi!" It said, moving its big ears up and down. "Mocchi give Kaphi ride please?"
"Alright, cutie pie," I agreed. It shrunk to about a fourth of its original size and sat on my shoulder. "So, your name's Kaphi, is it?"
"Yes, yes."
The little . . .whatever it was had an all black body, big, red eyes, and a red pair of fox ears and tail. I couldn't help but smile at it. It was absolutely adorable. But I still wanted to know what it was. It floated over to Ryou and Keiichiro as they came out of the bush.
"Ryou, Mocchi do good job, yes?" Kaphi asked. "She stay, yes?"
"Yes, she did do good for her first time, K1-3, and yes, she is staying," Ryou told it. "That is, if she wants to. It is her choice."
"Trust me, I'm staying. I liked fighting that thing. But, Ryou-chan, what's that?" I pointed at Kaphi. "That's not the thing that caused the big bat, is it?"
"K1-3, or Kaphi, is a robot that we created to help you, and he eats the parasites that cause chimera anima. It seems that he likes you, that's good, since he's yours."
"He's mine? Really Ryou-chan? Thank you, he's so cute."
"Kaphi cute, Kaphi cute!" he shouted. "Home, now?"
"Yes, let's get home," I said, then turned to the guys. "We need to take care of that wound soon."
"Not so fast Mew Mew!" a voice shouted out. "You may have defeated my chimera anima, but you can't defeat your boss, can you?"
"What do you mean by that?"
An alien appeared out of nowhere and was holding a red sphere. He wore a black vest and baggy, black pants with boots. His hair was red like fire and he had brown eyes. He threw the sphere at Ryou and when it hit him, there was a flash of light. Then the alien disappeared.
"Ryou-chan!" I ran to him, fearing the worst. "Ryou-chan, please be okay."
Both Ryou and Keiichiro were lying on the ground, covered everywhere in bruises. They were both unconscious as I shook them. I returned to human form and tore the sleeve off my shirt. I wrapped it around Keiichiro's shoulder and pulled him next to Ryou. Then I started to cry.
"Now, now, don't cry, Akachan," said a voice behind me. "I'm sure they'll be fine."
"Huh?" I turned around. "Kabuto-chan?! What are you doing here?"
"I can only stay for a maximum of ten minutes, so we have to hurry."
"What do you mean?"
"We have to get them somewhere safe and use a healing jutsu, stupid."
"Mean to Mocchi, mean to Mocchi!" Kaphi shouted at him. "Bad!"
"What the hell is that?"
"Oh, this is Kaphi. He's a robot made especially for me," I told him. "Isn't he adorable?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"Well, lets get them to the mansion," I snapped my fingers and we were in a large laboratory, which, I could only assume was part of the mansion. "Let's set them down on that couch over there, okay?"
"Alright."
Kabuto and I sat the guys on the couch. Then we prepared to use a healing jutsu for them. We decided to use the Recovery Splendor Jutsu, a medical jutsu that the two of us developed and perfected. I did the hand signs; dog, tiger, hare, rat, dog, snake, ram, dragon. Kabuto did the same.
"Inu, tora, u, ne, inu, mi, hitsuji, tatsu," we said together as he and I put our hands on their chests. "Recovery Splendor Jutsu."
It took us about three minutes to finish. When we were done, Kabuto told me he had to leave. I went to give him a high five, but he pulled me into a hug. I was surprised. He'd never hugged me before, ever.
"Kabuto-chan?"
"Akachan, don't come home," he pushed me backwards as he disappeared. "I mean it."
I sat there on the floor for a few minutes. All I could do was wonder. What the hell was that about? I asked myself. Don't come home? Why not? That didn't make any sense to me. But for some reason I listened to him and stayed in Tokyo.
After a few hours, Ryou and Keiichiro woke up. They didn't recall anything that had happened after I defeated the Chimera. I let Kaphi fill them in while I made them something to eat. Unlike most of the kunoichi my age, I knew how to make real food. I was pretty good at it.
I made the guys mandarin orange chicken with white rice, fried biscuits, and, for dessert, my infamous Chocolate Snow cake. They seemed to enjoy all of it; the even asked for seconds. I gave them whatever they asked for. It was the least I could do since they were attacked. I felt like it was my fault that they had gotten hurt.
After they had gotten done eating, I cleaned off the table. I took the dirty dishes into the kitchen and put them in the sink. I was about to wash them when something flashed outside the window in front of me. Then I jumped back as I saw a face staring at me. I shook my head and looked back to the window. Whatever it was, it was gone now.
"Mocchi-chan, is everything all right?" Ryou asked as he walked into the room. "I thought I heard something crash."
"Huh?" I looked down at the floor. There was a shattered plate at my feet. "Oh, sorry about that, Ryou-chan. I'll clean it up."
"I'll get it," he said as he bent down to pick up the pieces. "I want to know what happened that made you drop it?"
"There was a flash outside. It couldn't have been lightning, it was colorful, like a rainbow."
"Really? That doesn't sound good. What was it like?"
"Well, it flashed pink, then faded through the colors of the rainbow in order. It went pink, red, orange, yellow, green, then a teal-aqua color," I took a breath and continued, "to blue, indigo, and purple. Then it turned white, faded to gray, then it was gone. But I saw a face staring at me through the window just as it disappeared."
"Oh, this is just great," he said sarcastically. "We have a bit of a problem, Mocchi-chan."
"What do mean? What was that light?" I asked frantically. "And why did I see a face?"
"I'll explain it in the morning. Tomorrow is going to be a big day for you," he finished sweeping up the glass and took my hand. "Come on. Let's get you to bed."
"I'm not a little kid you know," I said and pulled my hand back. "You don't have to hold my hand."
"Alright, Mocchi-chan."
I grabbed my bag from underneath the counter, then Ryou led me up the curved staircase to a large hall. On each side of the hall there were six doors. Then at the very end of the hall there were two doors. The one on the right had a large "K" on it while the left one had an "R". I assumed that those were Ryou and Keiichiro's rooms. I was right because Keiichiro came out of the door on the right.
"Good night, Mocchi-chan," Keiichiro said to me as Ryou unlocked the door closest to his on the left side of the hallway. "Sleep tight, okay?"
"Will do, Kei-chan," I smiled and waved as I walked into the room. "Good night."
"Mocchi-chan, this is your room," Ryou flipped on the lights and handed me a key. "Like it?"
I stared at the room. It was painted blood red with black woodwork. The carpet was black and the curtains matched it well. There were four windows. One was on the side of the room while the other three were connected to each other forming a semi-hexagon. There was a built in seat under them and someone staring out them looked to the front yard.
The furniture was all black. There was a short, long dresser with an antique mirror attached to it. The bed was amazing. It was a canopy bed with black sheers to conceal yourself and red satin blankets. In the corner opposite the bed, there was a desk perfect for a computer or just to work on a project. I couldn't believe that this was my room.
"Ryou-chan, I've got no idea what to say," I was still in shock. "This room is so. . .Wow."
"I thought you might say something like that. Well, off to bed with you."
"Okay. Good night, Ryou-chan."
"Night, Mocchi-chan."
I dug through my bag for the pajamas I had thrown in it before I had left Otogakure. I dumped the bag on the floor and couldn't find them. What the hell? I thought. I could have sworn that my Akatsuki ones were in here. I threw my stuff everywhere, then picked up something fluffy.
"Mocchi found Kaphi! Mocchi found Kaphi!" he said as he grew to his right size. "What Mocchi looking for?"
"Nothing really, just my pajamas," I sighed. "Have you seen them, Kaphi? They're black with a red cloud pattern. The shorts say 'ninja' across the back in white letters and the tank top says 'Akatsuki' on it."
"Yes, yes, Kaphi saw them," he dove into the pile of clothes and pulled out exactly what I described. "Here Mocchi goes."
"Thank you, Kaphi."
"Mocchi welcome."
I changed into my pajamas then opened what I thought was the closet door. It was no closet, it was a bathroom, complete with shower and bathtub. Oh my god. I couldn't believe that I had my own bathroom. I grabbed my toothbrush from my bag and went to the sink. I brushed my teeth, then washed my face. When I was done, I shut the lights off and climbed into my new bed.
