Just a little note to thank my reviewers ! Oystiee, Starsky-chan, I-luv-Kish-and-dark, Clover of Damnation, Otome Umi, mmRamen, FallenGoth13, Mew Meiko and Knight who says NIH. I´m pleased to see that some people like my fanfic ! Now, in this chapter, the real love story between Pai and Retasu begins.

I won´t say much about it except that I put as much fluff as I could considering Pai´s personnality and this strange situation... so... not much, actually. But it´s only the fourth chapter... wait and see !

By the way, I decided to use Mew mew power « cyniclons » to describe the aliens, because I had enough of just calling them aliens. Why not cyniclons ? It´s an okay race name.

Disclaimer : I do not own Tokyo Mew mew. You all know what would happen if I did.

Retasu´s Awakening

When Retasu woke up, she was laying in a bed that wasn´t hers, with a big headache and a bandage on her arm. Her vision was blurred ; she reached around on the off chance and felt her glasses on a little table near the mattress. She put them on and blinked several times, to support the pale lavender light given out by the walls. Then she tried to sit up, but felt a violent pain in her neck and fell down on the pillow gasping.

Retasu looked around with helpless eyes. She was in a small room, containing, aside from the bed and the table, two seats near a steel door. The walls were bare and had a shining purple color.

Retasu closed her eyes and tried to remember what had happened. Surprisingly, her memories instantly flew back to her and she bit her lip in despair. Ryou... the cliff, the fall... Ryou. Distress surrounded her like a wave and she started to cry silently.

The door then opened and someone entered the room. He stopped when he saw her tears.

Retasu´s eyes widened when she recognized the tall, purple-haired alien standing in front of the door.

Pai ?

It was indeed Pai, silently watching her at the other side of the room, holding a white tissue and a small impenetrable bottle. His face was as stoical as ever as he studied her features carefully. Then he closed the door and went to the bed. Retasu could only observe him quietly as he sat on the table ; she tried to speak, but nothing came out. She just watched him in fear, doubt... curiosity.

Why is he here ? What... what is he going to do to me ?

Just as she asked herself this question, Pai raised a hand to grab a hold of her chin, and she involuntarily shivered. She tried to back away, but the single little movement was painful, and she contained another sob. Pai noticed her gesture and shook his head.

« Do not worry. I have no intention to harm you. »

His soft tone wasn´t as emotionless as ever : it was somewhat reassuring, and Retasu calmed down a bit. She stood still as the cyniclon examined her scars closely. He frowned slightly, seeing her shining tears, and raised his fingers to wipe them. She blinked several times, a warm feeling surrounding her under his touch, and felt herself blush heavily.

Without a word, Pai seized the bottle of liquid and soaked the tissue in it, then he started to spread the grey substance on her injuries. It was cold – freezing, actually – but the pain stopped as soon as it touched her skin. Retasu closed her eyes, letting Pai heal her wounds.

Once he was done, he closed the bottle and put it back on the table.

« This medicine will heal you quite fast, he stated calmly, but you need to relax for it to be efficient. I suggest you go back to sleep.

« But... Pai... what happened to me ? Why... »

She didn´t finish her sentence , not knowing how to ask.

Why are you taking care of me ?

Retasu felt he would not like this question.

Pai looked at her thoughtfully, probably thinking about what he was going to respond.

« I found you down the cliff this morning. You were unconscious and I figured you had fallen. I brought you here to heal you. »

This wasn´t really the answer Retasu wanted, and he knew it as well as her. Confused, she hesitated, a million of questions in mind.

« Where am I exactly ?

« You´re in our dimension. The infirmary. In human time, it´s six o´clock in the evening. »

She started.

Six o´clock ? How could I sleep that long ?

Pai stood up, leaving the medicine on the table.

« Have some rest. I´ll be back tomorrow when you wake up.

« Pai, wait... I...

« I have research to do. Good night, Retasu. »

Before she could ask anything else, he had left the room.

So how is it ? Lame ? Believable ? Not fluffy enough to your taste ? You tell me ! I love constructive criticizm. Sayonara !