TQL: I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew. Just Yuzumi.
Mint: This better be good, I'm missing my flower-arranging session.
TQL: Grrrrr…. No one invited you!
Kish: Oooh… Catfight!
TQL & Mint: SHUT UP! (Start kicking Kish. Hard.)
Kish: Ow!
TQL: Enjoy the chappie!
Chapter 3: Slight AdjustmentsThat day, Yuzumi worked hard. She was an even better waitress than Ichigo! And Ichigo was thankful; at least she didn't have to do ALL the work. It was time for closing and everyone was just saying their good-byes, when Ryou burst in and said, "Girls! Kish is attacking the zoo again!" The girls groaned. "Who's Kish?" asked Yuzumi. "Here's the most annoying part of the job." Growled Ichigo, "Kish. He's an alien sending Kirema Animas and Parasite Animas to take over the planet." "Oh." Said Yuzumi, " He must be pretty mad at earth, if he's doing that." "Yep! Na No Da! Now, let's go see what attacks you have!" said Pudding. The girls transformed and ran to the zoo. When they got there, it was pretty hectic. People screaming and animals rampaging. Then, Kish spotted Ichigo and went to greet his favorite kitten. "Hey, kitten. Wanna play? Wait- there's only supposed to be 6 mews! Who's the new girl?" "My name is Yuzumi." She said, " And why are you crushing on Ichigo? You're an alien! Stay away from humans! Especially us!" "Quite a temper on you, little lady," he said to her, "little girls should mind their own business." "I'm not little! Would a little girl be able to do this?" and with that, she charged at him and yelled, "Ribbon! Spiral darts!" and little black spirals knocked Kish unconscious. "Nice!" said Ichigo, "Look! All the animas are turning back into regular animals!" "Nice job, kid" said Zakuro. "Thanks." Said Yuzumi, "Why is he always crushing on Ichigo? Have you turned him down?" "Yes!" Ichigo, "Stupid jerk won't back off." "Guess he can't handle rejection, but he's probably been turned down by all the girls on his planet. Pathetic! No wonder he decided to move onto humans." Pudding, Lettuce and Berry giggled. Mint and Ichigo snickered. Even Zakuro smiled. Yuzumi grinned, let's go back to the café, I can show you my room! I've already moved all my stuff in!" "Sure!" said Berry, "Let's go!" Yuzumi's room had a small trampoline in one corner, an acoustic guitar on a stand in another, and a bed on one side, a dresser for clothes and next to that, a rocking chair. "It's a bit… plain." Stated Mint. "I know, but I'm thinking of painting the ceiling with the planets and moons and stars so it looks like a solar system. I always loved stargazing. It's somehow, so… comforting. I like that kind of uniqueness in my room. Something that says… Yuzumi." "That's very nice," said Lettuce. Yuzumi grinned. "Hey, Pudding! Would you like to do some tricks on my trampoline?" "Would I ever!" exclaimed Pudding as she pulled out props from thin air, "Watch this!" In the next 20 minutes, she juggled monkeys, spinned plates, and did a few flips too. "Would you guys like to sleep over tonight?" asked Yuzumi. "Pudding would LOVE to stay, Na No Da!" "I'd be delighted," said Lettuce. "I can come!" said Berry. "We're free." Said Mint and Ichigo in unison. Zakuro simply said, "I'll come." "Yay!" said Yuzumi, "Get your stuff, and come back here in… half an hour?" They all agreed. "Then it's settled! Wheeeeee!" said Pudding, doing a couple of flips. While the girls were gone, Yuzumi decided to play guitar and sing a song she wrote. It went like this:
I'm the forever optimist…The one who always makes you smile.
I'm the person who always listens.
The one who never gets noticed.
I never talk about the way I feel.
It's too dark, for you to see.
How it really feels inside of me.
So, I bottle everything up,
Hoping no one will notice.
I don't want to lose this happy life.
Just because, just because I'm…
The forever optimist.
Little did Yuzumi know, Ryou had been standing outside the door listening to her sing. He suddenly felt guilty. He knew she was sad, but he had to find out why. He couldn't just ask her right now. She'd beat the crap out of me, he thought, oh well, maybe I can bring it up in the morning. After he had left the door, the girls came squealing to Yuzumi's room. The girls had a great time, stargazing, telling jokes and stories. Then Pudding said, "Let's play Truth or Dare!" When everyone agreed, Berry said, "Yuzumi, you go first. Truth or Dare?" "I'm no chicken, I choose dare!" "Ok." Said Berry: "I dare you to eat a donut while flipping on your trampoline!" Yuzumi made a face. "Ok." Everyone stared in awe as Yuzumi completed her dare. "Well, done." Said Mint. "Ok," said Yuzumi, "Lettuce! Truth or Dare?" "Oh! Umm…" said Lettuce, "Truth." "'Kay," said Yuzumi, "Do you believe in love at first sight?" "Yes." Said Lettuce. Yuzumi's eyes went wide. "Really?" she asked, "I don't." "What?" they all stared at Yuzumi incredulously. "I don't!" reasoned Yuzumi, "I mean, the first time you see someone, the only thing you know about them is the way they look. So, there's only lust. Not love. I believe in lust at first sight, but don't fall for that mushy stuff. You need to know a person inside and out, before you decide about love." "Wow, I never thought about it that way." Said Ichigo. "Umm… Ichigo. Truth or Dare?" "Dare." Stated Ichigo. "Oh, alright, I dare you to… slide down the banister of the stairs." Said Lettuce. "I'll fall off!" exclaimed Ichigo. "You never know until you try." Shrugged Berry. "Unless, you're afraid." Taunted Mint. "I am not!" said Ichigo hotly, "Fine! I'll do it! I'm not afraid!" They all rushed to the staircase. "Why are you all at the staircase?" asked Ryou. "Ichigo has to slide down the banister! Na No Da!" said Pudding. "Well, if you break anything Ichigo, it's coming out of your paycheck." "What?" said an angry Ichigo, "That's insane!" "No," said Ryou, "That's the rule." Ichigo rolled her eyes. She accomplished her dare without breaking anything and from then on, everything was just silly. Stuff like; "beat Berry's record of ten cakes in her mouth at once!" Pudding broke that record with 17 cakes. And they were just laughing and laughing until they were all asleep with smiles on their faces. Little did they know, Kish was outside, waiting for that moment. He smirked as he teleported into the room, no trouble at all. He saw Yuzumi, curled into a ball, asleep in the rocking chair. He smiled. He floated over to her and picked her up in his arms. He left a note on the chair and teleported back to his ship with Yuzumi. The next morning, the girls awoke and didn't see Yuzumi in the rocking chair. They assumed she had gone down into kitchen for breakfast, so they were surprised that only Keiichiro was there. "Have you seen Yuzumi?" asked Ichigo. "No." said Keiichiro, "I thought she was asleep upstairs with you girls." "Maybe Ryou knows where she is." Said Mint. They rushed to his room upstairs only to find him reading. "Ryou, have you seen Yuzumi?" asked Lettuce. "No," he said worrily, "Is she missing?" "Yes!" said Pudding. "We can't find her anywhere!" said Berry with a worried look on her face. Even Zakuro looked worried. Ryou ran into Yuzumi's room, spotting the note on the rocking chair, he unfolded it and read it aloud, "I've taken the brat. Signed, Kish." "I am going to KILL him!" said Ryou angrily. "He probably has some demands." Said Zakuro. Everyone stared. "Next time we fight him, he's probably going to make some orders in exchange for Yuzumi." Ryou fell on his knees. "I just want my sister back." He said, his eyes welling up with tears for the first time. The girls tried to comfort him, but it was no use. He wouldn't be happy until he knew his sister was safe with him again.
On Kish's Ship…Yuzumi had just woken up to find herself in a strange place. Kish teleported in front of her. "Had a nice sleep?" he asked. "Kish!" she yelled, "WHERE AM I!" "I took you hostage on my ship." He said simply. "What?" she shrieked, "Why?" "Because the rest of the Mews will come look for you, and I will kill you before their eyes. No one, not even your big brother will be able to save you now." Yuzumi seethed, "And nobody will able to save you!" And as quick as she could, she hit him in the crotch, then hit his head, knocking him unconscious, again. She smirked as she looked around the room for something to tie up and gag Kish with. She spotted some rope hanging on the wall. After she had tied and gagged him, she looked out the window. She saw Earth.She starred at it for a long time. She missed it. She began to cry. Kish woke up to see Yuzumi crying. She wasn't wailing or sobbing or making any noise. She was just staring at earth with tears silently streaming down her cheeks. At that moment, Kish began to feel guilty. Usually if he took someone hostage, they would be screaming the whole time, being a real pain. But not Yuzumi. She just stayed silent. Staring at Earth. He felt like a real jerk. he inched closer to her. She didn't notice. Using his sharp teeth, he broke through the gag and asked, "You miss home don't you?" She jumped, startled. She was now poised to kick him. "Hey! Hey! Hey! Not the face!" "What do you want?" she said angrily, her tears instantly drying. "Let's call a truce, for five minutes, k?" "Fine." she said, "But only for five minutes."
TQL: Ha ha ha! What a cliffie!
Kish: What's gonna happen?
TQL: Shut up! Maybe I'll tell you if I get, 3 reviews?…
Kish: Hint. Hint
