Now having completed her college education Ichigo goes to cafe mew mew one last time, or so she thinks.
It had been a week or so since I had taken my college finals, just yesterday I recived a letter stating I had past them all and that my graduation ceromony would be on May the 16th. One week from today and a few weeks before I would be flying off to Hawaii. I am moving to Hawaii to learn about it's culture and to (eventually) open up my own Animal Rescue Shelter. Becoming a Mew ten years ago had made me more aware of how bad polution was on Earth. Just before I became a Mew I was starting to get into the red data animals and volentering cleaning up the park. At first it was just to get Massaya to like me but then I found out I trully did enjoy helping the enviroment.
Getting up out of bed I get dressed quickly. I had grabed a cute dress I had bought recently it's a solid light pink color that slowly fades to black at the bottom of the skirt, it had no sleaves and a circle neckline. I put on some black strappy heels and the bell that Massaya gave me years ago. After running a brush threw my hair and putting it up I grab my purse and head off to a place a haven't been to in a while.
Not long after leaving my house I stand at a bus stop to wait for a bus to arrive. After waiting five minutes or so a bus pulls up and I get on paying the fare. A short ride later I get off at the park and continue walking. Being back here broght back several memories. Most good but a few of them where bad. The worst memory to date was when I visiting the park doing some dog walking to earn a little extra cash, while I was walking I spotted Massaya and started to jog up to him but saw that he was with a girl.
She was pretty, she had long black hair, tan skin, and hazel eyes; she was tall too. She was just a few inches taller then Massaya. I watched them converse for a little waiting to build up my courage to join them. looking down I saw that one of the dogs used the bathroom I bent down to pick it up and when I stood back up and look back at the two I see them sharing a kiss. Suprisingly it didn't break my heart I had been thinging for a while me and Massaya where just really good friends and that he was more of a brother to me then a boyfriend. They break the kiss and the girl walks off and I walked up to him.
'Hi' I said facing his back. He jumped a bit and turned to face me shock showing in his eyes and on his face.
'Ichigo don't be ma-ad I... I can explain. She's a-an old friend of mine from my old school th-hat I attended before move-' He starts to explain nervously but I cut him off.
'I don't care who she is and I'm not mad, this actually made this a little easier to say to you. I don't want to date you anymore. We're just really good friends you are like a brother to me and it won't bother me if you want to date her.' I say to him. He looks at me like I'm crazy and walked off. A few days latter I got a call from him. Pretty much he agreeded with me and he finished explaining who she was to him.
Snapping out of my flashback I focus on the reality in front of me. Cafe Mew Mew, due to college over the past few years I haven't been able to work here but I would normally stop by once a month or so to see everyone; but with getting ready with finals, working on packing things up, and selling some things to get ready for my move to Hawaii I haven't been here for three to four months. Ryou and Keiichiro still run the place, Zakuro eventually had to quite in order to continue her modeling carrer but she would occassionaly stop by and even had a few photo shoots here each year. Minto quit as well to persue her ballet carrer, on days when she is in town she will come here for her daily afternoon tea. Retasu and Bu-ling where the only ones who stayed as well. Bu-ling's siblings work here part time after school and on the weekends, and she opened up her dad's dojo as an after school coruse two days a week. Retasu has been helping Keiichiro out in the kittchen with backing and decorating cakes, she finally convinced him to make a chocolate cake with penut butter flavored icing and it became a big hit.
'I might actually get a slice of that today.' I think to myself licking my lips a bit.
I look up at he building and a smile appears on my face. I walk up to the door and into the cafe.
"Ichigo-nii-san!" A voice cried out and I am knocked down onto my bottom.
"Hi Bu-ling. Nice to see you again." I say smiling at her and pat her head.
"Where have you been na no da? I've missed you! You haven't been here in months na no da!" Bu-ling says a bit loudly hurting my ears and is glaring daggers at me.
"I had studying to do along with packing. I'm sorry I missed you too if it helps." I say to her giving her a nervous smile.
"Fine but that still doesn't mean you can't show up or give a call every now and again na no da!" She says finally getting off me and helps me to my feet.
'Ten years might have past but Bu-ling is still Bu-ling no matter what. She just won't grow out of that childlike attitude will she?' I ask myself. No she won't. She might act childish but she is still very mature still looking after her younger siblings and watching the dojo have only helped her to mature over the years even if she doesn't always show it.
"So do you want to sit and eat something or just go to the back and talk to everyone?" She asks.
"Well right now ya'll are kind of busy so I'll get a glass of milk and a slice of Retasu's chocolate and penut butter cake for now." I tell her as she shows me to a table.
"Okay I'll tell the others you are here. Oh and for some reason Ryou is closing the cafe around 1, if you want to stick around till then na no da." Bu-ling says and starts to walk off but I stop her.
"Wait Bu-ling why is Ryou closing the cafe? that's not like him." I say to her.
"I know thats what I thought, But he hasn't told anyone why." She says with a shrug of her shoulders and walks off.
I look around at the other people at the cafe as i wait for Bu-ling to bring back my order. Just like old times small groups of girls come to eat and chat here and we always get the occasional couple as well. I can't help but smile thinking of all the good memories I have gained since I became a Mew.
"Ichigo." a voice says and I turn around and look to see Ryou standing with my order. "Mind if I sit down?" He asks.
"Go ahead." I tell him he places my food in frount of me and sits in the chair across from me.
"What are your plans for today?" He asks.
"Well... I knew I wanted to vist everyone and walk around a bit but I don't really have any plans for today as long as I get home before it's to late to continue packing." I tell him after thinking about it for a moment.
"Alright I'll make sure you get home in time. I have a few special guest coming over today an a hour or so. I would like it if you would stay and meet them." He says looking away from me at the last part.
"Who is it?" I ask.
"It doesn't really matter who it is I just want you to stay here for bit to see them." He says looking back at me and stands up. "You can go to the kitchen or the basment if you want to, when you are done eating." He says and walks off. Finally taking a pice of my chocolate cake I mull over what he said.
'He has special guest? I don't know who they might be but why whould he want me to meet them? I thought he locked the basment up for good when the aliens left. Maybe he knows I'm remonising on the good old days and is letting me see it one last time before I have to leave? He's not usually like this whats going on?'
Those thoughts fill my head while I quietly eat my cake and drink some milk.
'Well I'll go wash my dishes and chat with Retasu and Keiichiro for bit.' I think to myself finishing the cake and milk. Standing up I grab my dishes and walk back there.
"Hey you two. How have ya'll been?" I ask as I walk into the kitchen.
"Ichigo, it's nice to see you again." Keiichiro says with a smile but continues to dilagently work on the wedding cake someone has ordered.
"Wow Keiichiro thats a beautiful cake. You will still do mine for free right?" I say both complimenting his work and ask him jokingly.
"Haha some old Ichigo I see. And you know it won't be free it will be half price though." He says with a wink. I smile back at him and walk over to the sink setting my dishes down and grab a mitten to help Retasu with the pies she is taking out.
"Thank you Ichigo-san." Retasu says and after setting down the pies we share a hug. "It is good to see you again. How did you're college testing go?" She asks as we break apart from our hug but still hold hands.
"I passed! My graduation is on the 16th!" I tell her bringing both our hands up we squeal like a couple of younger school girls.
"That is good to here, I'm glad all that studying you did paid off." She says letting go of my hands to contiue working on things throughout the kitchen.
"Me too. I was slightly woried I would have to redo at least one test and have to post pone my graduation and moving day. I'm glad everything worked out. Mind if I wash the dishes? Ryou asked me to stay to meet some special guest thats coming today and is the reason he's closing the cafe early." I ask.
"Go ahead but if you get tired don't blame me." Keiichiro says jokingly, and I get to work on the pile of dishes that have accumulated over the day.
Hellping clean the kitchen and having some mild chatter time flies by.
"Alright everyone the cafe is closed and our guest should be here soon." Ryou says as he walks into the kitchen.
I nod my head and quickly finish the dishes with Retasu's help. When we are done she goes and changes to a more normal outfit. She changed into a pretty lime green shirt with ruffles on the v-neckline, a long dark green skirt, and a pair of tan sandles. Bu-ling changed as well into a orange chinese top with yellow trim and yellow knee lenght pants and some brown shoes. We go down to the basment to talk and look around.
"It's been a while since I've been down here." I say to them.
"Yeah it has been for all of us. I think." Retasu says.
"Not for me I come here when ever I feel like it na no da." Bu-ling says.
"What?" Both Retasu and I say in a shocked tone.
"How could you? Ryou has this place locked up all the time since we stoped needing to be mews!" Retasu says a bit loudly still shocked.
"True but I know how to pick a lock and besides it might be his place but it holds some memories for us so he shoulden't of locked it up in the first place." Bu-ling says with a shrug.
"Well that explains why I have to change locks so much around here." Ryou says walking to the door way and leaning up aginat the frame.
"Hehe!" Bu-ling says and smiles makeing her look inocent and carefree.
"Well one half of our guest have arived." Ryou says and walks into the room revealing two girls behind him.
One of them was tall and had long purple hair and was wearing a white shirt and some blue jean pants, along with a long tan jacket and some tan boots. The other had blueish black hair that was tied up into two buns and was wearing a long light blue dress with tanktop sleeves and had a spilt on each side of her hips showing off her legs and a pair of white heels on her feet.
"Minto and Zakuro!" I say and run up to them hugging them both at once. Not even two seconds later I feel Retasu and Bu-ling join in causeing us all to be squished by one another.
"Okay okay that is enough!" Minto says breaking free from the group. We let go and start to laugh.
"Wow. You're right Ryou-san they haven't changed a bit." A new voice says causeing us all to look.