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Ichigo walked sadly down the hallway from her classroom at the end of the day.

"I feel awful," she thought. "I can't believe that I caused someone to become a cat! At lease I am kind of used to weird stuff happening to me, but this person had no clue. They must be so scared and confused nya."

Ichigo's heart began pounding faster from nerves and her stomach churned with fright.

"Oh no," She whispered. "Not now, not in school, nyan! Nyaaaaaa!"

In a small flare of light, Ichigo shrank down into a small black cat.

Murmurs spread through the students as they took notice of the kitten that had seemed to appear out of thin air.

"How did that cat get in here?" "It's so cute!" "Do you think it belongs to anyone?"

Trembling, Ichigo pressed herself into a corner. "What should I do? I can't get out of this!"

Suddenly, a hand grasped her by the scruff and lifted her into a pair of strong arms.

Kisshu stroked the frightened cat's head, murmuring, "Calm down, you'll be fine."

Noticing that she didn't have a collar, he decided to take the kitten with him. The whole way home, the cat shivered in Kisshu's arms. Once inside, he set her on the ground, whereupon she fled under his couch.

"Hey, you don't have to be scared," Kisshu called gently. "You're safe, I don't want to hurt you."

Slowly, the cat crept out of the shadows and up to him. Smiling, Kisshu fondled her small, soft ears.

"That's better. Are you hungry? I think I have some fish; we can share that. I don't know why, but I've been in the mood for fish all day!"

Ichigo bolted her dinner and then watched through sleepy eyes as Eirian put away the leftovers. The phone rang and he picked it up.

"Moshi moshi? Hey, long time no hear! …Straight to the point as usual? What, you weren't calling just because you missed me?" Eirian teased good-naturedly. "Okay, okay I'll focus. What's this all about? …Sorbet? …Oh, I say you're over reacting! This isn't the first time a girl has gone off on her own. I say there is nothing to worry about. …What do you mean that's not all?"

Brow furrowed with concern, Eirian crossed to his bedroom and sank onto his bed saying, "Are you sure? I mean if it was just for a second you could have made a mistake. …Alright, fine. I'll keep an eye out for her but I seriously doubt that Sorbet is going to turn up here! Yeah sure. Tell the pipsqueak I said hi. Okay…Bye."

Yawning, Eirian lay back as Ichigo leapt up beside him.

"You know, I should probably study, but I'm way to tired right now… 'Night neko-chan."

As the green-haired boy slept, Ichigo tried to think of a way to become human again. Finally, she resigned herself to the truth of what she had to do. Leaning forward, she kissed Eirian on the lips. Pink light surrounded her and she returned to normal. Opening her eyes, she found herself staring into Eirian's startled hazel ones.

Kisshu jerked back in shock.

"I-Ichigo! How…when…?"

Blushing furiously, Ichigo cried, "I'm sorry but I had to kiss you! I turn into a cat if I get really nervous or kiss someone and I can't turn back without getting another kiss. I…I'm a Mew Mew and the Café is our base of operation."

Stunned, Kisshu stared at Ichigo and asked,

"So you turn into a cat whenever you kiss someone? That's bad news…for you I mean!"

"Yeah, sometimes. But I deal with it as best I can and it really isn't the end of the world."

"Er, I suppose that you want to get home now," Stammered Kisshu. Getting up, he unlocked the front door and let Ichigo out, bidding her an awkward goodbye. On his own once more, Kisshu returned to bed and fell asleep, still grinning at the thought of Ichigo's kiss.

The next day was Saturday so Kisshu slept in. Upon waking he rose and took a shower. As he washed the back of his neck, he felt a short stab of pain just below his hairline. Afterwards and after several moments of craning his neck, Kisshu managed to make out a small red mark in the pained area. It was shaped like two capital Fs back to back with a thin red diamond shape between them.

"What the…what is that?" Kisshu wondered. "Some kind of bruise maybe? I suppose that is the only thing it really could be."

Putting the mark out of his mind, Kisshu ate breakfast and then set to work completing the homework he had put off the night before. He finished it all in a relatively short time and, with the whole afternoon stretching out before him, Kisshu went for a walk down town and past the park..

Suddenly, a chill shot down his spine. Looking up, Kisshu saw that the trees were waving as if caught in a violent wind, but the air was perfectly still. Slowly he made his way through the trees and suddenly stopped short and dropped to his knees, hidden by some bushes. As he peered between the thin branches, he saw a tall, thin figure in a dark blue cloak hovering in front of Café Mew Mew. Raising her hand, the being blasted the doors apart. Customers ran out terrified, followed by the startled Mews.

"You're an alien!" Cried Lettuce, staring up at the attacker.

When the figure responded, Kisshu was surprised to hear that her voice was Sorbet's, but with a much harsher, colder ring to it.

"Obviously. And you pathetic humans are the Mew Mews. I honestly cannot see what Kisshu, Pai and Taruto see in you. But it doesn't matter, I'll make you suffer for what you have taken from us!"

Cries of alarm, confusion, and surprise came from the five girls.

"We won't let you do that!" Snapped Mint. Raising their power pendants, the Mews shouted:

"Mew Mew Mint!"

"Mew Mew Lettuce!"

"Mew Mew Pudding!"

"Mew Mew Zakuro!"

"Mew Mew Strawberry!"

"METAMORPHOSIS!"

The "new" Sorbet laughed mockingly.

"Fight if you want, but you don't stand a chance against me!"

Pointing one hand at the ground and another at the fountain, Sorbet caused the water to shoot at the Mews and burst out from the pipes in the ground, completely enveloping them and then immobilizing them in midair.

"Ichigo!" Shouted an alarmed Aoyama as he ran out of the Café. Turning on Sorbet he demanded, "Let them go!"

"Ha! Sorry, not happening."

With a flick of her wrist, Sorbet sent more water rocketing towards Aoyama. It hit him squarely in the chest and slammed him against the Café's wall. He slid to the ground and lay motionless.

"Aoyama-kun!" Screamed Ichigo. With a flick of her hand, Sorbet separated Ichigo from the other Mews and knocked her to the ground.

"You are the one who took him from me. Don't play innocent and shake your head at me you little piece of human scum! I know, and I'll kill you for it!" Sorbet shrieked. Then she pinned Ichigo down against the rough pavement, and summoned a long dagger into her hand.

It might take a bit for me to upload my next chapter due to school work (darn highschool!), but I'll do my best! Especially since I left you on a cliff hanger and I hate when people don't update for a while after a cliffy.