CHAPTER 4

THE FESTIVAL COMMENCES, NYA!

A/T: TMM is not mine, but if it really did, I'd even be more happy!

A week after Amar's first fight with the aliens, the school festivals came. Like what did Amar-chan said, there are other schools that will join in the festival. Now the Mew Mews will participate in there too, but as visitors.

But regarding that they only have the clothes they wear in their normal form, Mint began to have doubts.

"What should we wear?"

"Well, you could wear anything you like from the twin's wardrobe."

Amar Ma'aruf was already ready, wearing his usual baby sweater and a pair of blue jeans.

Ichigo and Pudding choose to wear a kimono while Mint adorns the same clothes that Amar-chan wears. Lettuce chose Sherry's miko robe and Zakuro adorns Resha's usual clothes, a tight T-shirt with a jacket, along with a short skirt.

"If everyone's ready, let's go, shall we?"

"Hurray! The festivals, na no da!"

From the roads and streets in the housing area, people from all walks of lives walked to the school. They came to see the festivals of course, with many things to do and see there.

When Amar-chan arrives at the school gate, an attendant there gave him a brochure. Opening it, he began asking the Mew Mews their direction.

"Wow, there are so many things to do here, and where should we start first?"

"I'll go the 'Silat Cekak Hanafi' exhibition." Zakuro said, pointing the area where the exhibition was held.

"Pudding wants to play, na no da."

"I'll follow Pudding." The leader of the Tokyo Mew Mews said.

"I'll follow Amar-chan." Lettuce stated.

"And I'll follow Zakuro-sama."

"Right! If anything comes up, be sure you all know how to find me okay?"

"Okay."

So then the three groups trailed off.

ZAKURO & MINT

"Where are we going?"

"To a martial arts exhibition."

"Huh?"

"I've read about this traditional martial arts called Silat Cekak Hanafi in the Internet before. This is the first time I've seen the demonstration up close and personal."

"I see."

From the Administration Block's foyer, Zakuro and Mint walked to the hall. They took their own seats, of course at the first few rows.

When it started, the teacher of the martial art there explained a bit about this old martial art. It originates from Kedah and usually, the practitioner is empty handed if he uses a weapon, it has to be a Ladin machete, usually used in paddy fields by the farmers. However, it had been altered and forged to follow some regulations.

"Mint, take a look at this."

Mint turned around, and there are groups of other practitioners, demonstrating when unique martial art. What did take Mint the most is that the practitioner didn't k\me, sway what so ever. He or she just stands still until an attack was made.

Seriously, Mint had never seen flying knives or anything…

PUDDING & ICHIGO

"Okay Pudding-chan. where should we start first?"

"With that one, na no da."

It was Class 4SN's booth, and someone had to shoot down their own prizes to win.

"Oh, hello there. Welcome to our class' stall. One ringgit for a try. Do you want to see your luck, miss?"

"Oh sure."

"Here, na no da. Help me get that teddy bear."

Ichigo took the money from Pudding's hands, and she handed the blue note to the girl working there. Maybe Amar-chan had given the monkey-infused girl some money to use…

"Here you go. Good luck." The girl politely said, giving Ichigo a toy rifle. She then moved to another customer in tan T-shirt and shorts.

At least she saw and knew how use it properly.

"Here goes… pray hard, Pudding."

"Okay, na no da."

First shot, but it don't move.

"Two more, na no da!"

Second shot, but it ricocheted off the pillar. Ichigo was no marksman… The customer next to Ichigo had shot down a plush toy in a single shot.

And for the third shot, Ichigo only managed to tip the teddy bear a little bit…

"Darn it…"

She heard the customer talking, and she saw that boy was aiming to the bear.

Oh no… please… not that one…

Her hopes were dashed when that boy rapidly shoots the teddy bear. Pudding starts crying, but then, something unexpected happened.

"Here you are. Don't cry, okay?"

He actually handed down the teddy bear to Pudding.

"Thank you, na no da."

After he said 'you're welcomed', that particular boy ran off with two plushies in his hands.

AMAR & LETTUCE

"Thanks for the ice-cream, Amar-chan."

"You're welcomed."

Amar popped the last cone off his ice cream into his mouth, looking at Lettuce.

"Looks like we're alone around here."

"Amar-chan, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure, go ahead." He paused for a few seconds. "I wouldn't mind."

"Why did your sister loved to take a bath with you?"

The hanyou blushed in crimson when he heard the porpoise-infused girl's question.

"Well, it was like this… the twins and I had a special bond, even though they know that I'm just an adopted child. They loved me more than they loved Mokona and Arikado. The twins was very nice to me, and they never do anything preposterous."

"I see."

"My mother once told me that both Resha and Sherry found me in by burning village. My parents are dead, and the only blood relation I have is my brother, Daniel Hakim."

"Speaking of your brother, where is he anyways?"

"He's studying overseas."

"Are you popular here?"

"Not really. There's few occasions that I was swarmed by girls in my school."

"So you are the popular student here!"

"Like Masaya Aoyama."

Lettuce jerked when she heard the voice. "RYOU!"

"Nice to see you again Lettuce."

"H-how did you found us?" Lettuce asked him in a stammering voice.

"Keiichiro asked to go after the five of you, and I followed Masha's signal. It's a good thing all of you was not sent to another dimension like that Tart said you would."

"Oh."

Ryou threw his hands to the back of his head. "Oh, I've forgotten about you."

"Well, I'm Amar Ma'aruf."

"Are those animal ears real or fake?" Ryou nonchalantly asked the question.

"These ears are real, and what's more, I'm a hanyou."

"A hanyou?"

"Do your own research, Ryou. Don't keep yourselves pondering about my half-breed race."

"Well, is there any Chimera Anima did you all encountered?"

"There's one a week ago." Amar said. "That alien infected my friend, Chris Belmont, but the Tokyo Mew Mew is there to assist me."

Suddenly, there was a loud commotion coming from the school's assembly hall.

"What's going on there?"

"Let's go and look."

At the assembly hall, there was a number of Chimera Anima, along with Tart floating there. This is not good. What does that alien want anyways?

"Lettuce, regroup the Mew Mews and find a safe place to transform. I'll handle Tart on my own."

"Are you sure about this?"

"Positive."

Amar called upon his katana, running into the Assembly Hall while Lettuce is off finding the other Mew Mews. Looks like Tart is in for something…

A/N: Hurrah! Another new chapter! Looks like we could keep on finding new things for fanfictions and this are such. So much to think! Keep on reading and reviewing! TQ.

S/N: If you noticed this, some of my fanfiction's chapters are named after BGM music such as those coming from Castlevania series. If you do have the soundtrack of the game, try listening it while reading certain chapters with the same title of the BGM. Have fun, TQ.