Oh, Sugar Glider

Summary: Kyleara is a girl with a sugar glider's ears and tail who was abandoned by her parents and raised by possums. She now lives secretly in Tokyo and folk call her Sugar Glider. When she finds Kisshu abandoned by his friends, do her memories get the best of her?

Hey. Sorry for the long wait for this chappie.

Disclaimer: I do not own TMM.


Kisshu slowly roused from slumber to find he was in the arms of the girl from the night before. He turned his head to get a better look at her. He was alright with her appearance until he noticed the Sugar Glider ears. Looking, he found the tail to go with them and he started to panic.

A mew? But why did she help me? Maybe she doesn't know the other mews yet.

He took a better look at her to see she wasn't wearing anything even remotely similar to what he would call a mew outfit. He calmed down slightly. He gently crawled out of her lap and moved over to the window. Looking out, he saw the tops of trees and the sun beginning to rise over the canopies. The warm mix of yellow, pink, red and light blue of the sunrise and the deep green of the trees made a spectacular site.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Kisshu turned his head to see the girl standing next to him. He nodded.

"It is." The girl turned her head to him and smiled.

"Feeling better Kisshu?" He drew back in surprise. How did she know? She must of seen the confusion on his face and gently explained.

"You told me your name last night. I'm not surprised you don't remember. You were half-asleep at the time. My name is Kyleara, known to humans as Sugar Glider." Kisshu nodded once more. He pointed to her ears.

"Where did you get those?" He hoped she wouldn't say that they just appeared one day, along with a strange mark.

"I was born with these. I don't know who my parents are. I was raised by possums and a man who has a connection with nature. His name is Fauna, respectively. He taught me human ways while the possums taught me the animal laws. Apparently," she showed her black opal pearl, "My mother left this for me. It is the only thing I have of her. When I was about ten, I felt I needed to come here. Fauna didn't stop me. He let me do what I thought was right. He acted like he was my father but he refused to lie to me say that he was."

Kisshu nodded once more then turned back to the window. The sun had cleared the tree tops and it looked like it would be a beautiful day.

"I told you my story, didn't I?"

"Yes. Why do you ask?"

"Just checking. I still not sure what part of last night is dream and what really happened." She smiled at him.

"Are you hungry?"

"Not real-"Kisshu was cut off by his stomach rumbling, causing him to blush and clutch his mid-riff, willing it to stop. Kyleara laughed at the noise, causing him to blush even more. He curled himself into as small a ball as he could. Kyleara noticed his desperate attempt to hide his blush and smiled kindly. She walked over to him and picked him up, cradling him close to her chest.

"You didn't need to be shy. All you had to do was ask." He buried his face in her shoulder as she walked into the main area of her home. She placed him down onto one of the dining table chairs and walked over to the kitchen. A few minutes later and she placed a few pieces of toast in front of him while she sat down with a plum. Kisshu quickly polished of the meal, causing Kyleara to worry about him choking, and walked around the tree house, taking in every detail. A few minutes later and Kisshu had finished exploring and had come back into the main room, where Kyleara had finished her breakfast.

"You found where the spare bathroom is, didn't you?" Kyleara asked. Kisshu nodded.

"How about you go take a bath?" Kisshu noticed how it sounded a bit more like a demand than a question. He was confused until he saw her open a cupboard full of first aid supplies. Kisshu shuddered when he saw the bottle of antiseptic. She turned back to him and cocked her head. Kisshu took the silent message and went into the spare bathroom. He quickly filled the bath, undressed and climbed in. Sinking into the water, he tried to understand his current situation as best as he could.

So I can't head back to the ship. Kyleara looks like she is willing to let me stay here but what about back home? I can't just forget about them. Maybe Kyleara can help me.


Kyleara waited in the main section of the tree house. Soon enough, Kisshu came through the spare bedroom door, fully clothed and drying his hair. Kyleara tried to stifle her giggles, but failed miserably.

"What?" Kisshu confused expression was adorable, causing Kyleara to laugh even harder.

"Your hair looks funny when it's not bound." Kisshu pouted.

"I bet you look funny with your hair tied up." He replied while putting them in the usual pigtails in front of his ears. Kyleara smiled.

"Yes, that's why I never tie it up. Now get over here. I want to check that wound." Although she had light humour in her tone when she issued the command, Kisshu visibly wilted and hesitantly walked over to her. She encouraged him silently and once he was over, she made him sit on the couch and sat next to him, inspecting his neck.

"You know, I wasn't expecting it to heal so much in one night." Kisshu sported a familiar grin.

"My kind heals faster than humans." He explained sheepishly. She tied the bandana around his neck again, skipping the antiseptic, and ruffled his hair gently. Kisshu looked down before speaking.

"Kyleara, do you think you can help me with something?" Kyleara nodded and inclined for him to continue.

"Can you...possibly...think of a way...that I can help my home?"Kisshu blushed and looked away. Kyleara gave him a tight hug.

"You didn't need to be nervous. What I don't understand is why you need Earth? If the mew aqua is as powerful as you say, then it should have no trouble making the planet your kind are currently living on inhabitable." Kisshu looked at Kyleara.

"Will you help me get the mew aqua? Even though we'll be against two groups?" Kyleara smiled.

"Of course Kisshu." She hugged him tightly and this time, he returned the gesture.


Done. Sorry about the long wait on this story. I had no ideas for a filler between fluffiness and action. Now that this chapter is out of the way, I have even more possibilities for this story. Only problem is that I have given myself eight other unfinished stories. Damn. Please review. Ja ne,

Night.