Jazz: Sorry for keeping you waiting!

Purin: Jazz onee-chan is very VERY sorry to keep you waiting

Disclamier: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew

Pai and Ichigo rushed after the paramedics, as they wheeled Retasu in. Kisshu had took Purin and Taruto home. They rushed Retasu into the operating theatre, where Pai and Ichigo were stopped by doctors from going inside.

"She's our friend!" Ichigo yelled, "We should be able to stay with her!!"

"I'm sorry but no one is allowed in."

Ichigo growled, then paced around the room. Pai let out a low growl, then sat down.

Ichigo finally sat down, when the nurses got her to sit down. Ichigo hid her face in her hands and started to cry. Pai edged over and then pulled Ichigo close. Ichigo turned and hid her face in her chest, wrapping her arms around his waist.

Pai started to rub Ichigo's back, it was his fault, that Retasu was hurt, he never should have stole Zuro's car and now Retasu, his gentle, sweet, kind Retasu was paying for it. He'd never forgive himself if something went wrong.

--

At their home, Purin was crying, scared if anything happened to her onee-chan, while Taruto and Kisshu were trying to calm her down. Kisshu's eyes went cold and hard, when his mind drifted to Zuro.

Kisshu would make him pay, he'd even kill him if he had to.

--

Pai glanced at the clock for the 20th time, they were still waiting and it had been four hours now! Pai was pissed, he was fed up of waiting, to know.

Ichigo had moved and was sitting in the corner. Ichigo closed her eyes, as she remember, when she and Retasu had first meet, at the woods, alone, with their animal parts out. Now they could control themselves better and they only came out, when the girls wanted them to or when they were exicted or nervous.

--

A small Ichigo walked along the forest path, clutching her neko toy close.

A small green haired girl walked up to Ichigo, smiling. Once the girl had reached Ichigo, she noted that the girl had clear blue eyes and dark green hair.

"I'm Midoirkawa R-Retasu." Retasu said, stuttering a bit.

Ichigo smiled cutely, "I'm Momomiya Ichigo!"

Retasu smiled, "Are you along?"

Ichigo nodded, "Yep! Mummy and daddy had to leave me. Where are you parents?"

Retasu glanced down, "Mummy and daddy, were killed."

"Oh... I'm so sorry nya!" Ichigo said, hugging Retasu around the waist.

Retasu smiled softly, "It's alright, it was a while ago."

Ichigo looked up at Retasu, "You shall be my friend? Then that way you'll never be alone."

Retasu looked taken back, "F-Friend?" Retasu asked, no one had ever asked to be her friend.

"Hai!"

"O-ok, then." Retasu stuttered, her shyness showing. Ichigo smiled and they ran along the forest path, smiling, while holding hands.

--

Ichigo jumped, when someone shook her. Ichigo opened her eyes, to see a doctor and Pai looking down at her. Ichigo jumped up straight away.

"Well.... how is she?!" Ichigo demanded.

"Miss Momomiya, please come to my office."

Ichigo and Pai followed the doctor, once they reached his office, he locked the door behind them.

The doctor walked up to the window, with his back to them and then he sighed.

"This is never easy, but I'm very sorry..." The doctor trailed off, his face grave.

"No." Ichigo whispered, "NO! IT'S NOT TRUE!! PLEASE!" Ichigo screamed.

The doctor turned to face them, Ichigo had started crying again and Pai, for once, looked deeply upset.

"I'm sorry but Midorikawa Retasu has died."