Chapter 3: From the eyes of Zakuro

By: Granite Aizawa

Granite: Alright. This chapter is dedicated to my Rin-Ainochan!!! He2!! And all of the reviewer! Thank you! Or to anyone who just read this without reviewing… I'll say thanks, too…

Here's the answer for the reviewer!!

Urooj, vivi the demon goddess of fire- Yes, that's what exactly, happens. I got to 9th grade when I was 13, just the same as Minto… Now I'm 15, and at 11th grade. If you can't accept it, Just think that it's in alternate universe anyways…

Kawaii-Semyl – What?? Three-some?? Uhuh… No… Maybe… err… I don't know, maybe… not… the rate's not too high!! And I don't want to make it M!

Because I said so

By: Granite Aizawa

Chapter 3: From the eyes of Zakuro

Zakuro sighed. She didn't have any photo shoots for this day, Saturday, so she decided to watch the movie, alone. It's the Rush Hour 3. Zakuro looked at her ticket once more, before she entered the door. Zakuro choose the seat in the back, really in the back. She need time to think about Minto, instead of watching the Rush Hour 3 …

What the heck?? No. Zakuro really want to watch the Rush Hour 3 now, coz it's really a good movie, and Zakuro has watched it for more than three times. She's early, coz now is two pm, and the movie will start at three pm.

She sighed once more, remembering what Minto'd said, that was successfully, made her puzzled and confused at the entire day.

Flashback (Zakuro's POV)

"It's nothing." Said her, sighing.

What?? What do you mean???

"I just felt that I have something to tell you before, but now I forget what the thing is…"

No, Minto, That can't be… you're hiding something…

"You'd better go, so you won't late for your photo shoot, Onee-sama" she said, while smiling to me.

Why Minto said that?? I thought she'll confess her love to me… so, that's nothing, or anyways, maybe she didn't love me, she just want to play with me… I must fix this right.

I grabbed her hands.

"No... Listen. Minto... I-" But Minto cut in…

"Sorry, Onee-sama. I've got to go now…" said her, looking at her own watch. She then placed her hands on my shoulder then pushed me a way. "And you'd go now, right? Goodbye, have a nice day!!" greeted Minto, waved her hand to me, then ran out.

I tried to catch her, but I failed…

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiit……

What was in with Minto??

Why the heck Minto ran? Well, maybe because she's a coward…

Zakuro shook her head.

'No, that didn't make sense.

Yes, there's no way Minto's a coward…

Zakuro then remembered about the memories she had with Minto…

First time is… When I first time I met her… at the zoo…

Flashback

Out of my busy schedule, I went to revisit some childhood spots, one of which included the zoo.

Later, I didn't exactly know why I went there. However, as I neared the exit, I saw a very cute, very pink café.

In front of that, however, I saw a young, green haired girl with glasses being held by one of her braids by a meaner, snottier-looking girl. The other girl was holding a cup of coffee over the girl with the glasses' head.

"Watch now, she's gonna get it!" the girl was saying. Another girl, situated on a lamppost, turned around.

"No! Oh, shoot!"

Another girl, with red hair, ran in. "I have to help the girl with glasses!" she told her comrade, a blue haired girl with her hair in buns, who replied with an "Uh…"

Infuriated at the girl's display, Zakuro stepped up from behind her and twisted her arm, making her drop the braid and the hot coffee.

"What are you doing?" the girl yelled at me. "Do you want to get hurt!"

"No," I murmured, "I don't think so."

"That hurts!" the girl whined.

Zakuro let go, and she ran off with her comrades, shouting, "You better watch your back!"

"Are you alright?" the redhead asked, running up. "You didn't get hurt?"

"I'm okay." The girl with glasses replied, and then bowed. "Thanks so much! I didn't mean to cause trouble."

"No worries." Zakuro replied.

"It was fun!" the little blond said, climbing down from the lamppost.

"I'm glad you're okay." The redhead said in relief.

Meanwhile, the blue haired girl was staring at Zakuro in awe, which she found unnerving after awhile.

"I'm slow, so people get mad at me." The glasses girl was saying. "I'll have to apologize to them later."

"Apologize for what?" the redhead cried indignantly. "They were the ones being mean. Don't you think so?" she asked, turning to her comrade.

"Uh-huh." She replied dreamily, still gazing upon Zakuro. "Yes, she's beautiful!"

"I better get going." Zakuro announced in a bored tone, and turned to leave.

Behind her, she heard the blond say cheerfully. "See ya!"

"Huh!" the blue haired girl snapped out of her trance.

"Uh…wait!" the redhead started to say.

Suddenly, the earth was rocked violently. Zakuro strained to get her balance, amidst cries of "What the…?" and "An earthquake!" from the surrounding girls.

A brilliant flash lit up the area.

"NOOO!"

"What's this light!"

"Does this feel like a regular earthquake?"

I squeezed my eyes shut. When she opened them, there was darkness all around me. Out of the shadows, a wolf's outline prowled slowly towards me.

Slightly panicking, I turned my head frantically for signs of the other girls, but they had vanished, leaving me alone in the blackness.

The wolf gave a growl, but suddenly to Zakuro it sounded friendly, welcoming. Then, without warning, a starburst exploded inside her head, and the wolf leapt, soaring through the air and entering Zakuro's body, leaving a ripple like it had plunged into a waterfall.

Shocked with a sudden dash of pain and the knowledge that a wolf had just gone inside me, I let out a shrill scream…

When I opened my eyes, I was alone, slumped against the large monkey cage, away from the café they had been standing in front of. As much as I wanted to, I couldn't shrug it off as a dream. Luckily, my agent running up behind her and distracted her.

"Miss Zakuro! We are ready for the photo shoots!"

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Then… When I was at that modeling agency…

She helped me, but I pushed her away, told her to get lost…

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"Whatever ladies, I'm not joining anything. I'd rather be alone"

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But then Minto, and the others, helped me when I was attacked by a snake-like chimera anima at TV studio…

Although that made everyone know that we're Tokyo Mew Mew…

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"Who are you??"

"Is this some kind of joke?"

"Uh.. mm??"

"Where are you come from??"

"Are that cosplay?"

"Tell us!"

"Emm… We're come from Cafe Mew Mew, at Tokyo…" mumbled Ichigo.

Minto quickly clapped hand over her mouth and shushed her.

"Sssh, Ichigo, baka neko! Shouldn't we tell the truth??" whispered Minto.

"Ah… Hai" replied Ichigo.

But the reporters jumped all over it.

"Mew?"

"Tokyo?"

"So, that's your name??"

Zakuro rolled her eyes. Of course not, moron.

Minto's about telling the truth, while Ichigo cut in, and gave them a cute pose of her.

"Hai… We're… Tokyo Mew Mew, The defender of the justice!! Nya!! We'll be on service, nya!!" said her.

Zakuro rolled her eyes, but obediently flashed a subtle pose.

Anything for the media.

Luckily, I knew of a back exit. Then we slipped out before the media could swarm them again.

What's now?? I heard they're arguing about Tokyo Mew Mew.

"Ichigo, you baka. This is NOT Café's commercial!!" Protested Minto.

"I know, but I can't help!!"

I rolled her eyes, while Purin and Retasu said that that's cute.

Ichigo walked closer to me.

"Umm… Zakuro… we" I cut in.

"I don't join groups. Period."

I watched as their faces fell, as sadness overwhelmed their features.

"But…" she continued, and cast a gentle look down at Ichigo.

"For you guys, I'll make an exception."

Her cool air, however, could not prevent her from being swept into a bone-crushing group hug, complete with a loud, "Yes!" from Ichigo.

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'Hmm… Maybe I'll better ask her going out or something…' she smiled now. 'Well, maybe…' Zakuro cut off. She looked at a pair of girls that looked like they're going to have seat in front of Zakuro. Zakuro put her cowboy hat, so the shadow of it, is blocking most of her face. She didn't want anyone know that she's her because…

"Hey, ya know, Rush Hour 3, is a cool movie!! I'm so happy that ya asked me to go here" chirped a purple haired girl, with her really beautiful voice, that Zakuro recognizing as… Her LOST SISTER!! Grace!! Zakuro frowned. Uhuh. So, who's Grace's date?

"Yes, Grace-chan. Looks at the previews! It's so cool" replied the girl, who sits in front of Zakuro, that Zakuro recognizing as… Minto!!

"Funny, neh? You're really having a good taste for film, Minto" added Grace, put her hand around Minto's shoulder, and leaning on her.

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!

A/n: Say, How's it?? I know, this is kinda weird since it seems so like Zakuro's past… Yes, Thanks for Kit-Kate Bar!!

Hmm? Pretty good?? Just reviewing!! 7 pages!!

Hmm… About kinematics, in Minto's physic, I got 45, then the mark increased to 55!!

Minto: The max mark?? Raise an eyebrow

Granite: Hehe… 95?? grin

Minto: Hahaha… smack Granite's head Read and review!!