"Okay, so chapter 3. When I finish writing it I'll decide the name," Breezyfeather says.

"Where is Kisshu?" Pai asks.

"I don't know," Izumi says. His purple eyes gleam and his short silver hair moves with his head when he glances at Ichigo. Ichigo stares at him, taking in his outfit. He has a close fitting tank top and a cape, and he wears his hair in a similar style to Pai's(I think that the hair styles have something to do with their rankings. Kisshu has two and he's the leader, Pai has one and he's the smart one and strategist, and he's second in command, and Tart has his hair in pigtails because he is the lower rank of the group). The shirt and cape are made of black material, while his pants are made of something blue. He leans against the wall, his eyes meeting Ichigo's.

"I think he ran off somewhere. Maybe he's plotting with Shun and Dan," Zakuro says Ichigo slaps her head and groans.

"I'll find out. Be back in a flash... literally," Runo says, dissolving into light and shooting into the air vent. Seconds later, they all hear a yell. "Kisshu! Get back into the room! Dan, Shun you idiots!" Kisshu appears in the room, looking angry.

"Read on," Runo says, poking her head out of the air vent.

Ichigo moaned, the chloroform headache making her head throb. She was curled in a ball on her bed, or at least as much of a ball as she could be when one leg was chained to the bed. Her hands were on the sides of her head and she was lying on her side, trying to make the pain go away. She sighed shakily, accepting that it wasn't going to recede.

She sat up, gritting her teeth at the pain. Glancing around revealed that she wasn't in her room. Instead, she was in the living room of the suite they were staying in. Pai was sitting in the kitchen, attempting to cook, but Ichigo could smell and see smoke. She groaned. "Pai, you're going to make the people downstairs realize that someone's staying here. They have smoke detectors that go off and are wired to the lobby," she said. Pai jumped, turning and glaring at her. "Then they call the suite, and if you don't answer they'll call the fire department, and even if you do answer we'll end up in big trouble."

"I disabled the smoke detectors before we came here," he said, expressionlessly. A loud ringing proved him wrong.

"Did you? Either answer the phone and the police come, or don't answer it and the police come with the fire department that will tear the place apart to find out what caused the fire, and then they figure out that we were here. Either way, we gotta leave," Ichigo said, crossing her arms. Pai looked really mad, and then Kisshu and Tart poked their heads out of their rooms.

"What's with the alarm? Are we getting invaded?" Tart asked.

"No, I set off the smoke alarm," Pai growled.

"The girl's got a point. We've gotta clear out fast," Izumi said, appearing. Ichigo glared at him and he smirked. Kisshu glared at Izumi and Ichigo grinned.

"Nice to know that we have something in common, doesn't it, Kisshu?" Ichigo asked coldly. "We both hate Izumi. And I have something in common with him. I hate you." Kisshu looked hurt and then looked away angrily.

"Kisshu, grab her. We've gotta go," Pai said, shrugging on a backpack that was undoubtedly filled with hypodermic needles. Ichigo shuddered and Kisshu appeared by her side. He worked silently and quickly, chaining her feet together and then taking a piece of rope and wrapping it around the base of her wings. Ichigo winced in pain as he did this and he looked her sadly.

"You can glide like this, but you can't flap," he said briefly. Ichigo looked at him angrily and, at the look on his face, felt a twinge of sadness. Her faze softened, making Tart stare. Then, the phone started to ring.

"Uh oh. You might wanna answer that... or maybe start a real fire. They'll get everyone out in time," Ichigo said, looking at Pai. He nodded, tipping the contents of what he was cooking onto the carpet where a fire instantly sprang up. Ichigo's eyes widened as the flames shot up, making Pai jump backward.

"That might not have been the best idea," Ichigo muttered as Kisshu pulled her, gently to her feet. Kisshu picked her up bridal style and quickly dashed to the window.

"Why aren't we teleporting?" Izumi asked.

"Because I have a twin that can track the coordinates of anyone who teleports, that's why," Ichigo snapped at him. Kisshu smiled at her and she blinked at him, then allowed a small smile back. Kisshu jumped out of the window and soared upward, Pai and Tart following right after. A shout made Ichigo and Kisshu look down.

"Ichigo!" It was Margaret.

"Margaret-san," Ichigo murmured, looking down at her. Margaret looked distraught.

"Ichigo! Why aren't you putting up a fight?" she screamed. Kisshu slowed, staring down at Margaret. Ichigo wondered the answer to that, too.

"I..."

"Because she knows that if she struggles, she get's hurt," Izumi called, smirking. A staff appeared in his hand, tipped with a sharp blade. Ichigo gasped as it was pointed at her. Margaret pulled out her twin guns and pointed them at him.

"Margaret-san," someone else shouted. Ichigo's eyes widened as she recognized her boss.

"Shirogane-san," she cried, leaning toward him. Kisshu tightened his grip on her and she winced, staring down at her blond haired boss. Lettuce was by his side, as were the other earth-bound Mews.

"Where's Minto? Tsikiko?" Ichigo murmured, searching the ground. She couldn't pick them out of the crowd that was evacuating the hotel. Izumi and his comrades moved in front of Pai, Tart, and Kisshu. Tart dove down to taunt Pudding while Pai remained above to keep an eye on Kisshu and Ichigo. Then, when Pudding attacked, Izumi and his pals dove down to give Tart a hand. Ichigo heard a small chuckle from above and a familiar voice penetrated her mind.

Ichigo, don't move. Get ready to fly, Tsikiko said. Ichigo didn't flinch or anything, just blinked in surprise. Kisshu gave her a weird look, and then gasped in pain. He dropped Ichigo, who fell with a scream. She unfurled her wings, but like Kisshu told her she couldn't flap. She glided slowly down.

"Tsikiko," she cried, looking up.

"Ichigo!" Tsikiko called. Ichigo arched her back, falling. She gasped and then the words came to her mind again.

"Mew Mew Tsubasa Strawberry, Metamorphosis!" Ichigo was enveloped by light and then emerged from it as Mew Ichigo.

"Tsubasa Strawberry?" Tsikiko gasped, distracted from her attack on Kisshu. Ichigo grinned because now her wings were free. She soared over to Tsikiko and grinned, then dove down toward Izumi for some much desired revenge.

"Winged Strawberry bell," Ichigo said. She grinned and slowed, doing a flip. "Ribbon Strawberry Flight!" Izumi gasped and dove to the side, but was caught in the blast. Ichigo smirked at her victory and Mint smiled. But, their happiness was short lived. Kisshu teleported in front of Ichigo and cupped her chin in his hand. She blinked at him and stared into his eyes.

"As much as I hate him, I love you more. Come on, come back with me," he whispered to her. A surge of strange feelings poured though her and she hesitated, making Shirogane stare at her in shock. Mint and the others froze, making the aliens turn to see what was going on. Ichigo and Kisshu stared into each others eyes, both completely captivated. "Come on, Ichigo," Kisshu coaxed. "I'm sorry for yesterday. I didn't mean to betray your trust. Please."

Ichigo hesitated, forcing her eyes from his. She glanced down at Shirogane, who looked desperate, and Margaret, whose knuckles were white from clutching the guns. Her eyes flitted over her teammates on the ground, who also looked desperate. Pudding was staring up at Ichigo with such an intensity that Ichigo was surprised, and Lettuce looked determined to see her in safe hands. Zakuro looked mad that she was hesitating and Ichigo smiled slightly. She looked up at Mint and Tsikiko, who were hovering above her. Tsikiko wanted Ichigo to come back, Ichigo knew, and Mint seemed like she would kill to have Ichigo come back. Ichigo smiled as she thought about Mint, how she always assumed the rich-girl act to hide her true feelings. And then Ichigo thought of Kisshu.

Kisshu. Thinking about it revealed more positive traits than negative, Ichigo realized. He cared about her, he had amazing sword fighting skills, he fought hard for what he believed. And he would stop at nothing to keep Ichigo safe, Ichigo now noticed. All this time he had been fighting for her heart and for his people, who he seemed to put first for everything. Ichigo could now see that if they were on the same side, he would protect her to his last breath. Ichigo stared into his beautiful amber eyes, seeing all of this with new clarity. She sighed and smiled at him. His face lit up and his eyes questioned her as he took back his hand. The hesitated for a moment more, then nodded.

"I like you, Kisshu. But that doesn't mean that I'm going back with you this time," Ichigo said quietly. Tsikiko heard those words and stared in shock. She pulled back from him and made a beeline for Tsikiko, but Kisshu was too quick for her. He grabbed her around the waist, tight. Her wings were pressed against his chest so hard that it hurt and she whimpered in pain. He grabbed her wrists with his hands and eased up on the pressure on her wings. Tsikiko cried out for her twin while Ichigo struggled half halfheartedly. She knew that Pai and Tart were coming back up.

"Tsikiko, keep Pai and the others away," Ichigo cried. Tsikiko nodded and she and Mint fired attacks at the two aliens who were trying to make their way up to Kisshu.

"Kisshu, listen to me," Ichigo whispered.

"I'm all ears."

"If you would stop being so aggressive and maybe let me go, I might go on a date with you. Might. But, if you let me go then you put your mission in jeopardy. I know you care about your people, so I know I won't be getting out of this unless my friends beat you. But, even though I kinda like you right now, keeping me captive won't bring that relationship any further," Ichigo said, knowing in her heart that it might not be true. Kisshu was silent, and since Ichigo couldn't see his face she couldn't tell what he was thinking.

Then, his grip on her wrists tightened and she grimaced, hissing. She struggled, pushing against him. His grip didn't slacken. "Let me go, Kisshu," she gasped.

"No, Koneko-chan. I know you'll just betray me to that looser, Masaya. So, I'm never letting you go," he said in her ear. Her eyes filled with tears.

"No, that's not true," she cried, closing her eyes hard. "I don't feel the same about him anymore. You're winning this fight, Kisshu!" He froze, allowing Ichigo to wriggle out of his grip. She soared a few feet away, then turned and looked him in the eye.

"You mean it, Ichigo?" he whispered. Ichigo nodded, wiping her eyes. "You're not lying to me?"

"I'm not lying, Kisshu," she whispered back. "But right now, I need to be with my friends. You took me from them, so now I really want to be with them. You understand... right?"

"Oh, we understand. But, we can't just let you go, you little sneak. You'll be a hindrance to our plans," Pai said, appearing behind her. She gasped, glancing back. She tried to get away by going forward, but Izumi blocked her path.

"TSIKIKO," Ichigo screamed. Tsikiko careened into Izumi from behind, making him slam into Ichigo, who in turn hit Pai. She gasped for air as the wind was knocked out of her and they all started to fall, but Tsikiko grabbed Ichigo's hands and pulled her from the two. "Tsikiko!"

"Come on, there's not a lot of time," Kisshu said, taking her arm. "Tsikiko, I can use an encrypter to block them from locking onto your coordinates. You can get Ichigo to safety!"

"Why should I trust you?" Tsikiko asked warily. Ichigo grinned at the green haired alien.

"Because I trust him." Kisshu's face lit up so bright that you could see him from a million miles away.

"Arigato, Koneko-chan. That means a lot," he said to her. Then, his gaze hardened. "Go, before they recover. I'll follow close behind, hurry!" Tsikiko nodded, reaching out to grab Mint. She grabbed on and nodded at Shirogane. Then, Tsikiko teleported while Kisshu held out his hands, a blue glow emanating from them. Then, they were in Tokyo, with Kisshu by their side. They were at the cafe, where Akasaka stood.

"Ichigo! Mint, Tsikiko! Oh no, Kisshu followed you, get away from there," Akasaka shouted. Ichigo laughed.

"Don't worry," Ichigo called, soaring over to him. He blinked at her in confusion.

"I hate to say it, but if it weren't for him, Ichigo would still be with those creeps," Mint said, giving Kisshu a wary glance. Tsikiko grinned and threw herself at her sister.

"Ichigo Nee-chan!"

"Tsikiko Nee-chan," Ichigo smiled, wrapping her arms around her. Mint smiled at the two and joined in on the hugs while Ichigo smirked. "You really do care." Mint froze and pulled back, crossing her arms and sticking her nose up. She scoffed.

"No, I don't. I'm just happy that I have my leader back. Tsikiko, you have to go and help the others. I'll stay with Ichigo," Mint said, changing the subject. Kisshu watched the exchange with humor in his gaze, keeping his distance so that Tsikiko and Mint wouldn't attack him. Ichigo looked at him as Tsikiko teleported away and grinned.

"Thanks, Kisshu," she said. Mint stared at the two of them in shock.

"It was no problem for my Koneko-chan," he said with a grin. She smiled at that.

"I think that you might wanna get away from here. They expect that this is where you've gone," Kisshu said. Ichigo realized that he was right.

"Yeah, because I've been trying to get here all along. And now that you've got others with you this is harder. Akasaka, do you know how to get them off our trail?" Ichigo asked frantically. Akasaka looked wary of Kisshu, but thought about it.

"Yes. But, it'll cost us as well," he said. Ichigo looked at Mint, wondering if the risk was worth taking.

"What's the risk?" Mint asked.

"We'd have to destroy the transmitter that Pai put in her," Kisshu said. Ichigo stared at him.

"I'm sorry, but what did you just say?" Akasaka said, dumbfounded. Kisshu looked nervous.

"When she was out, Pai put something into her bloodstream. I'm not sure what exactly, but I do know that it allows us to track her. That's how we found her so easily when she escaped the other day and found Margaret," Kisshu said.

"That's why you didn't come after me right away!" Ichigo exclaimed. Kisshu nodded at her. She groaned, sinking to her knees. She buried her head in her hands, realizing that they must already know her location. Kisshu looked at her sympathetically and moved to comfort her, but the glare from Mint stopped him.

"Uh, Keiichero-san(Did I spell that right?)," Kisshu started, "I can screen the signal for a while, but you have to extract it as soon as you can." Kisshu's hands began to glow, and then Ichigo did, too. She looked up, surprised, and then Tsikiko returned with Lettuce, Pudding, Zakuro, and Shirogane.

"Ichigo-oneechan!" Pudding cried, throwing herself at Ichigo. Ichigo laughed and hugged her back while Lettuce and Zakuro hung back, confused by Kisshu's presence. Kisshu noticed and sighed. Shirogane immediately jumped in between him and Ichigo, and started to say something, but Kisshu cut him off.

"I'm helping her, not hurting her, okay?" he said irritably. Zakuro looked at him, distrust showing in her eyes, while Lettuce still seemed unsure. Shirogane stared at him, also looking distrustful, and glanced at Ichigo. She nodded at him and he looked back at Kisshu.

"You make one move to hurt her and the Mew's will kill you, you understand?" he said, staring Kisshu in the eye. Kisshu nodded.

"Shirogane, we're going to have to analyze her as soon as possible. Pai injected something that transmits a signal from Ichigo to him. We have to extract it," Akasaka said. Shirogane blinked at him, then helped Ichigo to her feet. She looked back at Kisshu, who followed them quickly.

"Does he have to come?" Shirogane asked warily.

"Yes. He's blocking the transmitter." Shirogane sighed, opening the doors to the cafe. They quickly descended the stairs and entered a dark room.

"Ichigo, I need you to go lie down over there," Akasaka said, pointing to a bed. Ichigo nodded, walking over to it. She stretched out on it, closing her eyes. Akasaka pressed a series of buttons and then a machine near Ichigo started to hum. She fought to keep still, the humming making her nervous.

"Just stay still, Ichigo. It'll be over in a second," Shirogane reassured her. She bit her lip, and then the humming stopped.

"You can move now, Ichigo," Akasaka said. Shirogane peered over his shoulder at the computer screen while Ichigo got up. Tsikiko sat down next to her on the bed and grinned.

"We're sisters!" she said, hugging her. Ichigo smiled and hugged her back.

"Later I'll introduce you to my parents," Ichigo promised. "Sorry, our parents." Tsikiko's face lit up even brighter than it already was.

"Okay!"

Kisshu watched the exchange with a smirk on his face, but no one noticed since his face was shadowed. Pai, we'll get the data soon. And then, she's mine for good.

Meanwhile...

Pai smirked, checking out the data he was receiving. One of Izumi's comrades—Jet—was looking over his shoulder and taking in the info. Pai could see the dark room under the cafe, the Mew's, and then the view shifted, revealing Kisshu's shadowed form. His hands were glowing, allowing Pai to see what Ichigo saw. He smirked again, pressing commands into the keyboard.

Yes, he had injected something to track Ichigo's signal, and the aliens did have the power to block it if they wished. But, that wasn't what Kisshu was doing. They had injected a decoy that Kisshu would tell them was the transmitter, and by the time they extracted that Kisshu's work would be done. He had to keep the glow up long enough for the effects to be permanent, otherwise their plan would fail. But, he knew it would take a good couple of hours for them to extract it. And by then, it would be permanent(I guess I said that twice. Oh well, it sounds more dramatic this way. That just totally ruined the moment, didn't it? Whoops.)

It had been their plan from the beginning to keep Ichigo with them long enough for her feelings toward Kisshu to change, so that she would trust him enough to allow him within a twenty foot radius of her. Otherwise, the work that Kisshu was doing wouldn't succeed. He had to be close in order for Pai to observe her surroundings and monitor her heart rate. Basically, he could see everything that she saw, hear everything that she heard, and even see the rate that her body was functioning. She was his tool, and she wasn't even aware of it.

Pai was very satisfied with his work. He leaned back in the chair, watching with a chuckle as Shirogane called all of the Mew's over and glared at Kisshu, telling him to keep back. Ichigo walked over to him and stared at the screen, all of the information displayed unable to be processed by her, but perfectly clear to Pai. He grinned at his work and how well it was paying off.

"Good work, Kisshu. Soon enough, she'll be back with us. And she won't have any choice this time, than to obey us," Pai said softly.

"Wow, I am very happy with how that turned out," Breezyfeather says, leaning back in her chair. Ichigo stares at her in horror while Kisshu and Pai smirk. Jet looks indifferent while Izumi lazes around on the couch. Tart is sitting with Pudding while Lettuce is talking about something with Zakuro. Mint, Tsikiko, and Shirogane are having an argument which Akasaka observes with a sweat drop on his head. "And I think I'll call this one... Hidden Plots. That's good!"

"How can you be happy with that ending? I'm practically their puppet!" Ichigo protests, her mind still on the subject of the story's contents. Kisshu smiles and leans toward her.

"How about a kiss to make that hurt go away?" he offered with his usual smirk. Ichigo glares at him.

"Pervert! I told you I'm not comfortable with that!" she screeches, pushing him away. He laughs and floats up to the ceiling.

"Breezyfeather seems to disagree."

"I don't care! I only put up with it in the story because Breezyfeather asks me too. And she gives me chocolate covered strawberries made by her dad, who's a chef!"

Kisshu looks down at her, a pouting expression on his face. "Oh, go away! Just stay away from Dan and Shun, because if you two are around each other we all know that chaos will ensue," Ichigo snaps. Kisshu smirks and disappears.

"He's going to help Dan and Shun," Runo mutters, while Ichigo interrupts with, "I know." We all know what I mean by that, right? Thanks for your reviews, I really appreciate it! I'm sorry it's taken so long to update, but the stupid wi-fi here is down(STILL!) and I can't get on the internet unless I go to the library, where they say that there is free wi-fi, but then it says "Use at your own risk". I mean, really! Sigh.