Chapter 3: Friendship Among Super Girls & Bad Boys!
Pudding's mother smiled at the four other Mew girls, all much older and taller than Pudding, "are you Pudding's friends?" She said, the girls nodded at the blond woman.
"I am Lettuce Midorikawa," Lettuce said.
"I am Zakuro Fujiwara," Zakuro said.
"I am Ichigo Momomiya," Ichigo said.
"I am Mint Aizawa," Mint said. Pudding's parents looked at Zakuro, then they gasped, "you're Fujiwara Zakuro, the model?!" Pudding's mother said, Zakuro nodded and smiled, offering a handshake. "You're really Pudding's friend?" Pudding's father asked, Zakuro nodded. "Anyway, Pudding," Zakuro began, turning to Pudding, "Shirogane-San and Akasaka-San wanted to talk to you, as soon as possible." Zakuro said, Pudding's father gave a confused look, "they're our bosses at the café," Mint added. Pudding nodded and turned to her parents, "I have to go, I'll see you when I get back," Pudding said, her parents nodded. The Mew Mews left the house and went to a back alley.
"Pudding, the true reason we brought you here is to tell you something," Lettuce began, "Shirogane-San is really worried about you, he said you shouldn't transform no matter what," Ichigo continued.
"We really care about you Pudding," Mint added,
"So be careful." Zakuro finished, Pudding smiled, pulling every Mew into a big group-hug. "Thanks guys," she said. "Let's get back to the café," everyone nodded as the group headed back for the café.
Pudding walked through the doors of the café, startled when she saw Taruto being held by Keiichirou in an aggressive way, "Taru-Taru!" She called, Taruto was unconscious, "Akasaka-San, let him go!" Pudding yelled, tugging at Keiichirou's arms, he didn't budge, tears welled up in Pudding's eyes, "why?" She said, looking directly into Keiichirou's brown eyes. "He is the enemy, accept that. He is dangerous." Keiichirou replied. Pudding slapped Keiichirou, freeing Taruto. "Pudding..." Keiichirou said, Pudding grabbed Taruto's hand and they ran together out of the front doors of the café, Shirogane ran after them, "Tokyo Mew Mews, go!" He said.
"Mew Mew Lettuce," Lettuce said, kissing her pendant.
"Mew Mew Mint," Mint said, kissing her pendant.
"Mew Mew Zakuro," Zakuro said, kissing her pendant.
"Mew Mew Strawberry," Ichigo said, kissing her pendant.
"METAMORPHO-SIS!" They all yelled, transforming.
Each Mew Mew went in a different direction after Pudding and Taruto. Keiichirou and Shirogane took the car to check longer distances, since Taruto could have teleported away. Taruto, now wearing a cap, hiding his ears, and Pudding stood in mid-air high above Tokyo, "wow..." Pudding said, she was clinging to Taruto, but her held her by one hand, she seemed to be able to stand. "A dance, my lady?" He asked, Pudding nodded. The couple danced until long past sunset, dancing the night away until Pudding fell asleep in Taruto's arms, he teleported back to her home, teleporting through the front door. He saw her parents looking angry. "Hello, Mr and Mrs Fong. I'm sorry she's home so late, I must have lost track of time," Taruto said, Pudding still asleep in his arms. Taruto was wearing a cap still. So he looked pretty human. "That's weird, I could've sworn you had these big elf-ears this morning," Pudding's father said, Taruto laughed. "Of course not, sir. I'm afraid it was just your imagination," Taruto replied, politely. A rude yell interrupted the conversation, "Taruto! Put that thing back, we have to go!" Kisshu yelled, Taruto turned around, angrily. "Pudding is not a 'thing'! How would you feel if I said that to you about the cat girl?" He replied quietly, as not to wake Pudding.
"I'm sorry, I have to go. If it's ok I'd like to come back tomorrow." Taruto said, turning back to Pudding's parents, "sure, you can be here anytime, I need to talk with you concerning, well, you know." Pudding's father said, smiling.
"Of course, Mr Fong. I understand. I'll see you tomorrow." Taruto said, quickly kissing Pudding's forehead, handing her to her father and slipping out of the front door.
Pudding woke up the next morning with a smile, feeling the slight bump on her stomach area. She found a note on her bedside table, 'Pudding, last night I brought you home after you fell asleep, I couldn't stay due to a certain loud-mouthed green-haired idiot that's head-over-heels for a certain cat girl. I'm coming today to speak with your father, so I'll see you then! Taruto xx' it said. Pudding heard very gentle voices coming from downstairs, she instantly recognised Taruto's voice and sprang out of bed. She gently crept by her brothers' rooms and walked down the stairs. Taruto was sitting face-to-face with Pudding's father. "Taru-Taru!" She said, jumping on Taruto, he laughed. "Good morning, Pudding." He said.
"So you're saying you're completely willing to stay by Pudding no matter what?" Pudding's father went on, "yes, I'm sorry about friend yesterday, he's always like that." Taruto replied, Pudding's father laughed. "No problem. Feel free to be with Pudding whenever you like." Pudding's father replied. Taruto smiled.
"Thank you, Mr Fong." Taruto replied with his arm around Pudding.
"Taruto, that's your name, right?" Taruto nodded, "call me dad if you like." Taruto went scarlet in the face, Pudding laughed.
Taruto finally gained the courage to tell Kisshu and Pai the news, so he gathered them at their usual meeting place. "So, Taruto. What d'ya wanna tell us?" Kisshu asked, Taruto stood straight, he was ready. "You know Pudding?" Taruto began, Kisshu and Pai nodded, "well, she is cute, isn't she," Pai and Kisshu didn't like where this was going, "she's," there was a long pause, "pregnant." Kisshu laughed.
"Is that it?" He said through his laughter, Taruto shook his head, regaining their attention, "well... It's mine." He said, Pai was wide eyed, Kisshu burst out laughing. "You knocked her up? Even I wouldn't go that far," Kisshu said through his uncontrollable laughter. "You idiot! Do you realise the magnitude of what you've done?" Pai yelled at Taruto, Kisshu stopped laughing. "This is serious," Pai went on, "this will cause hysterics on our home planet, what will Deep Blue-Sama say?" Taruto like Pai in the eye, "I couldn't care less what Deep Blue has to say," Taruto spat back at Pai. Kisshu gasped and fell about laughing.
"Are you stoned or something? Even I wouldn't do this kind of thing without drugs." Kisshu laughed, Pai and Taruto gave him a confused look, "no! You know you'd do this sort of thing with and for the cat girl!" Taruto said, Kisshu nodded, turning to a shocked Pai, "he has a point," Kisshu shrugged, "you like the fish girl, don't you?" Kisshu shrugged at Pai, "of course not, it offends me that you think that," Pai said, and with that, he left, leaving Kisshu and Taruto alone. Kisshu fell about laughing. "Taruto. The way you said it was yours. It was hilarious!" Kisshu said. Taruto turned to him, grinning, "it wasn't supposed to be funny," he said. But he chuckled too.
Pudding was sitting on a park bench, deep in thought, when the lady from Heicha's daycare walked up to Pudding and sat beside her. "What's got you spacing out?" She asked, "Heicha hasn't told you, has she?" Pudding replied, turning to the lady. She looked confused, "told me what?" Pudding laughed a little.
"Exactly." She replied. Pudding didn't know what to say, it was weird. She didn't feel obliged to say anything at all. "I don't know," she said. The brown haired lady fell about laughing. Pudding realised how funny it was and fell about laughing too.