Chiyo: :D Yay you're still reading! Well, I know things are like "What the ficky frack is going on... Why is this happened" or whatever or "Who the fricky fack is this" or ... whatever you're thinking XD But, it'll make sense later~ Izumi and Mitsukie though are just new Mews, to replace Zakuro and Mint, since I really hate them and no way in heck am I pulling them off, so it made it easier for me to replace them... *sigh* Although I didn't get 5+ reviews, I figured I'd keep posting. I don't want to wait too long before posting a chapter. AND DO NOT WORRY, MITSUKIE WILL BE A HUGE PART OF THE STORY o.o *covers mouth* I didn't say that! Ahhh *runs out of the door, leaving you with the story*
Chapter 3
It's All Coming Together
Ryou nodded and walked downstairs. Ichigo nodded and followed Keiichiro into the kitchen. Izumi walked upstairs in an outfit no one has seen her in... Ever... She wore a white half shirt with long sleeves like normal, but she wore black short shorts with black leggings that look like they're melting onto her legs. She had on white flats and her white hair was pulled into a pony tail.
Ryou had the girls sit in a couple chairs, distracting everyone from the kitchen and let Izumi's sweet, calm, beautiful voice calm everyone down, which helped Keiichiro make the cake easier. With only one day left, and a cake with half the design done, Keiichiro was pretty stressed. Izumi had noticed that people were stressed, and decided to calm everyone down, espically Lettuce and Pudding who screamed at Ichigo... About 3 hours passed and the cake was done, Lettuce and Pudding, who grew very close, were just talking, and Mitsukie was trying to teach Izumi to skateboard. Ryou brought Ichigo upstairs, knowing she didn't really want to talk about much infront of everyone else, but needed someone to talk to. After explaining everything that went on, Ryou just chuckled. "It's not funny!" Ichigo yelled, folding her arms. "And ever since that Cyniclon is back- wait..."
Ryou just looked at her. "What..." He asked, his arms folded and leaning against the wall.
"She knew Kisshu... Which means that their master should be the same, but I thought we killed Deep Blue!" She yelled, everything about what that Cyniclon said making sense to her.
With a slight chuckle, Keiichiro walked over. "Or, maybe a stronger leader. And Kisshu, Pai, and Taruto aren't back. Or they are. We don't know, but we need you girls to keep fighting, we need you to protect Earth."
Izumi had been listening in on the conversation. "I don't want to!" Ichigo yelled, turning her hands into fists. "I'm tired of having to save the world! I already saved it!" Ichigo was clearly mad, why did she have to keep saving the world? Why her? Why not Lettuce? Or Pudding!? "I never asked to be a Mew Mew! I would much rather be just regular me! Because maybe- just MAYBE I could live a normal life!"
"And be with that tree-hugger jerk-" Ryou started, but being cut off by a mad Ichigo got him prety mad.
"He's not a jerk! And yes! I still like him, but not like I used to! If it wasn't for this stupid Mew Mew crap maybe I'd still be with him! Hiding my stupid secret is tough you know, blondie!" Ichigo yelled. Keiichiro slowly stepped out of the room and walked downstairs, assuring the girls it was fine.
"If it wasn't for you being a Mew Mew, you wouldn't have a chance to be with that tree-hugger!" Ryou yelled. "Think about what you did-"
Being cut off again, Ryou was starting to get pretty angry now. "Why couldn't Lettuce and Pudding and Mint and Zakuro do it by themselves?! Why am I the only one that saves Earth?!"
"Because you're the only one who can keep a team as a freaking team, Ichigo!" Ryou yelled. Ichigo was kind of happy in a way... Things were back like they used to be, sort of. Ryou and her arguing, Keiichiro ignoring it, and Lettuce and Pudding just being... Lettuce and Pudding. "If it wasn't for you, the Mew Mews wouldn't be here!"
"Why do I care?! Our job was done! And there's even two new Mews!" Ichigo shouted.
"I don't like this..." Pudding sighed. "They're fighting again..."
Ryou pushed himself off the wall, his arms dropping to his sides. "Why do you care?" He asked, repeating her question. Ichigo suddenly got pretty scared and backed up, looking down. Ryou's voice was cold, stern, and harsh. His look at her was as if she was stupid, which shot an arrow of pain through her heart. "Because if you didn't stick around, that Cyniclon could have killed Izumi, not even hesitating, and going on with the rest of the world because you gave up on your job." He said, walking to the window. "And in the first place, if it wasn't for you, we all would have probably been dead before we know it..." He clenched his hands into fists, staring out the window. "Meaning everything I worked for... Would have been pointless... Also meaning I failed in what I had to do..."
Ichigo looked at Ryou in shock, not saying anything. "Oh, they stopped yelling!" Pudding clapped.
"Pudding, shh." Lettuce said, resting her chin in her hands.
"Ryou..." Ichigo whispered.
"Now don't you understand?!" Ryou turned around, looking angier then ever lately. "Do you finally understand why you're the one who saved Earth?!" Ichigo just nodded, taking a step back again. After a moment of silence, Ryou sighed. "Ichigo, you're upset again aren't you?" He asked.
Ichigo just looked at him for a moment. "Ryou, I didn't know how much the Mew Mews meant to you..."
"Forget it." Ryou snapped, folding his arms. "Just get some rest, and be happy tomorrow. Don't you remember it's Valentines Day?"
"Ah!" Ichigo looked completely shocked.
With a sligh chuckle, Ryou walked over to her. "You didn't... Well, you don't have work tomorrow, but be here at 7:00." He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead and walked out of the room, a slight blush on his cheeks.
Ichigo's cheeks were deep red. 'Did he just kiss my forehead?!' She thought, her cheeks getting even more red.
But what bothered her finally, was how easy Masaya just let her go... And how easy she let him go... She really did still like him, but not like she used to. Her cat ears and tail almost never popped out anymore around him, her heart didn't beat as fast, and she didn't feel the same since five years ago. Everyone went home, so she started walking as well. "Ah, Ichigo!" Masaya yelled, running over. "You're done with work?" He asked.
"Actually, we didn't have work today. We kinda just hung out today." Ichigo said, smiling.
"Look... I know you already know this, Ichigo, but I still love you..." Masaya said, looking slightly downward with slight sadness across his face. "I was just hoping maybe... Maybe we could spend the day together tomorrow. Because it's Valentine's Day... And about what happened in school, none of it was because of me I swear, I didn't tell anyone!"
Ichigo looked at him shocked. "I didn't tell anyone either... But Ryou planned a dance for us tomorrow..." She sighed, wanting to please both Masaya and Ryou. Who the heck did she like more?! Her feelings towards both were on the outside the same, but she didn't notice who she liked more. "You're parents aren't home, and like always, mine aren't either, so why don't you spend the night with me? I won't be able to spend all day with you tomorrow... So it's the least I can do..."
Masaya sighed. "I understand..." He said slightly sad still. They got to Ichigo's house and they were just talking about anything.
"Ichigo! Ichigo! Alien alert! Alien alert!" Mini Mew yelled, flying around Ichigo before she went to sleep. "Ichigo! Ichigo!"
Ichigo sat up and grabbed Mini Mew, jumping out of bed. She transformed into her Mew self and ran downstairs. "Sorry, Masaya! I have to go, the Cyniclons are back!" She ran out her door, leaving Masaya there on the couch to regret his decision of letting her go. But letting himself think of a way to get her back. She was running as fast as she could to get to wherever Mini Mew was taking her.
Her phone started ringing on the table next to Masaya. He blinked at the name "Ryou". Answering the phone he heard Ryou scream, "Ichigo where the hell are you?!"
"Uh, Ichigo just left a few minutes ago." Masaya said, shocked that she put up with Ryou screaming like this five years ago.
"Tree-hugger?!" Ryou shouted. "Damn it!" Ryou yelled hanging up a few seconds after yelling 'damn it'.
Ryou contacted Ichigo's pendant. "What?! I'm on my way!" Ichigo shouted.
"Where are you?!" He asked.
"I don't know! Mini Mew got me lost! I'm in the woods close to the petting zoo right now." Ichigo said.
With a sigh, Ryou responded with, "At least you're close. Hurry up, we need you to surpise them from behind, so don't make too much noise." Ryou said.
Ichigo cut the connection and made sure Mini Mew wouldn't make a noise. She got to where she could see the Cyniclons, and it looked like Kisshu and Taruto was with that girl from before. "Killi, I told you we don't have to do this!" Taruto yelled.
"Taruto, it's pointless, she won't listen. She's as bad a Pai- RUN!" Kisshu shouted, noticing a dagger flying at them. The two jumped out of the way. "It's still pointless, Taruto."
Killi, the girl Cyniclon, dove at Izumi. "Now." Ichigo whispered, jumping out of the forest and hitting Killi with her attack. "Don't hurt my friends, Killi!" Ichigo shouted, not really noticing how happy Kisshu was to see her.
"TARU-TARU!" Pudding yelled, diving on Taruto, hugging him. "Taru-Taru!"
Killi stood up, brushing the dust off of her. It hit her again, everything came together. She realized that Killi was pretty much like Pai, and Pai had left for something, leaving Kisshu and Taruto stuck with this brat of a Cyniclon. Although much stronger mentally, she was way weaker then Kisshu. Speaking of the Kisshu we all know and love, he ran over to Ichigo and puller her into a hug. "Koneko-chan!" He smiled. Ichigo giggled a little and pushed herself away from Kisshu. And that left something unanswered. With someone else she loved a lot in her life... Who did she love?! But then that brought up another question. How long will Kisshu be back? Which then made Ichigo think about what if he changed? Either way, she still loved him, but maybe not as much as Ryou? Or not as little as Ryou... "Koneko-chan?" Kisshu asked, poking her in the nose.
Snapping out of it, Ichigo had realized what was going on. Killi was pretty much in a way the new Pai, and Izumi and Mitsukie were the new Zakuro and Mint... "Kisshu, what are you doing here again?!" Ichigo asked.
With a sigh, Kisshu's playful face faded away. His voice a whisper. "Deep Blue found another way to stay our master, Pai is busy with important pills, since the council is sick with something, so they sent our next best smartest Cyniclon, Killi. She's more stubborn then I am!" Ichigo giggled a little, making sure to remember everything. "Deep Blue really hates humans, since I like you, Taruto likes Pudding, and Pai likes Lettuce... But I know we won't ever be a thing, so... It's okay, but because of that, he wants to capture Earth, make it to where it's all Cyniclons here, no trace of humans are left..."
Killi chucked a dagger at Kisshu. "Kisshu!" Taruto yelled, pushing Kisshu and Ichigo out of the flying dagger's way. "We gotta go! Lock yourself in your room and hope she won't break open the door! Bye old hag!" Taruto yelled and teleported away.
"Bye, Koneko-chan!" Kisshu giggled and teleported off. Killi, clearly pissed that her Chimera anima was destroyed and she thought Kisshu was trying to flirt with Ichigo, teleported off as well.
All of a sudden, all the memories of ealier that day came rushing back to her, her heart started beating faster, like it used to when she first met Masaya. Everyone de-transformed and headed home. She got home, her cat ears and tail out, forgetting that Masaya was still home. She walked inside and gasped to see Masaya on the couch, still awake. "Ah, you're back." Masaya smiled.
"Y-yeah..." Ichigo giggled.
"Your cat ears and tail are out again..." Masaya said, a look of hurt taking over his caring face. (Ew ... I really hoped I'd never have to write this XD) "And I have to guess it's not because of me?"
Ichigo sighed. "Masaya... I just don't love you like I used to... I'm sorry..."
Masaya sighed, holding back all the tears he had built up. He walked over to Ichigo and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and then left the house. She really didn't want to hurt his feelings, but if she lied, she knew that would hurt him even more...
Chiyo: Well... Like I said I suck at ending chapters... So uh.. How crappy was this ending? Please leave a review telling me how it was/what I need to fix and stuff... 5 or more reviews for another chapter!