Ak-chan: Oh, I'm so glad you liked the fifth chapter! I thought for myself that even Mint needed some fluff once in a while, and that she might have been a little out of character. BUT U LIKED IT!
Mint: Shoot me, just…shoot me.
Kish: Birdie!
Mint: What?
Kish: We're on…what do you guys call it…oh, yeah, TV!
Mint: W-what?
Ak-chan: That's right; this round is going for this couple; Kish & Mint! You know where to find the AMV…
Mint: Where's my lawyer? I didn't sign up for any of this!
(Kish pecks Mint on the cheek) Oh, don't be so sad, Birdie, you looked really pretty in the squared box thing.
(Mint blushes) T-thanks…I guess…
(Ak-chan sighs) Ah, yes, if only this couple wasn't fan-made…but what can you do? Ichigo, why are you so silent?
(Ichigo reads through some pages)
Ichigo: Oh, I'm just reading your newest TMM story!
Ak-chan: That's right again; I made another Tokyo Mew Mew fanfic! It's called 'My Hero'. I can only say that it's about an adventure about Ichigo and Ryou (ahem) child, but that is as much info I can give!
Ryou: Let me see it. (Reads it) I hate it already.
Ak-chan: YOU BIG MEANIE! WELL, TOO BAD THAT YOU'RE NOT A REVIEWER, SO I DON'T CARE!
Ryou: (smirks) Seems like you do.
Ak-chan: I DON'T, I DON'T, I DON'T! ICHIGO, HOW CAN YOU STAND HIM?!
Ichigo: (sighs) Yep, it's a mystery to me too.
Ryou: I'm irresistible, that's why.
Ak-chan: You can't rely on your hotness forever, you know!
Ryou: Sure I can.
Ak-chan: Gah! I can't work with this guy around! Disclaimer!
Disclaimer: H-hai!
Ak-chan: Please be the only one around here with saneness, AND DO YOUR JOB!
Disclaimer: A-Ak-chan d-doesn't o-own a-anything…
Ak-chan: YOU CAN'T EVEN DO THAT RIGHT?
(Disclaimer runs away): WAAAAAAAH!
(Mint smirks): It's a period-thing.
(Ak-chan's rage is indescribable): MINT!
Chapter 6: Shattered in an instant.
Ichigo's point of view:
"Come on, Ryou!".
"Take it easy, strawberry".
"But we don't have time! I want to see that, and that, oh, and that one looks awesome..!".
"So basically", Ryou sighed. "you want to see it all".
We were inside a museum dedicated to this island's volcanos; Izu Oshima Volcano Museum. There were all kinds of cool things, such as an attraction called "Magma Tours," a combination of a CG animation, a Body Sonic sound system and a ride that simulates a tour into the crater of Mt. Mihara. (A/N: Yeah, I copied all of that XD) There were also monitors showing the activities of volcanos from the entire world! It looked amazing when they erupted and all that red-glowing lava streamed out in bright colours especially when it was dark. I learned so much about volcanos and was bouncing to the souvenir shop, when I noticed that Ryou wasn't with me.
"Ryou?".
I must've forgotten about him when I was so engrossed with those volcanos for who knows how long? Many people began to walk before me and panic began to spread inside me. I wasn't comfortable with this place knowing that I was alone. I had to find Ryou. I started to walk pass the many chatting people.
"Ryou? Where are you?".
I couldn't hear my own scared thoughts with these peoples' chatting and laughing voices. My throat was dry and my eyes began to get watery. This wasn't as fun as it should have been. I want Ryou to be here with me…
"Meeeeooow".
"H-huh?".
When I looked down I saw a black cat rubbing itself against my legs. I wiped my eyes and bent down to lift it up. The panic instantly vanished
"Aren't you just the cutest thing?", I said smiling. That was until I saw that it had scarlet red eyes. I don't know why, but my instinct told me that something…dark came from this very cat. "It reminds me of how I used to look when I was a…".
Then the strangest thing happened. It seemed as if the cat smiled before it pecked my mouth with its own. I yelped in surprise.
"What the-".
It winked mysteriously at me, before jumping down from my embrace. It disappeared and blend in among the crowd, so it was almost impossible for me to see where it had gone to.
"W-what just happened?".
"Talking to yourself, huh, strawberry?".
A shock went through me and I immediately spun 180 degrees to see my lost blonde boyfriend. The calming feeling of relief helped to slow down my pounding heart and I exhaled deeply.
"Where were you, Ryou?", I scolded, then felt myself smirk as I lightly patted his head. "Do I really have to give you a collar, just to make sure you won't run away?".
"Oh, please", he said. "I told you that I'd be at the guys' restroom, if you needed me", he then smirked myself. "But you were obviously in your own world and ignored me".
I blushed in embarrassment, but crossed my arms. "No comments".
He chuckled and stuck his hands in his pockets. "Right. C'mon, I think you've seen enough volcanos for a life-time".
It was 6 o' clock and we decided to eat at some random wealthy restaurant. This didn't go so well, since my attempt to act sophisticated and all went terribly bad. I was clumsy half the time we ate there, and spilled soup all over some rich looking guy.
"I-I'm terribly sorry!", I said, my eyes replaced by spirals. (A/N: Ahh, y'all know those cartoon-spirals I'm talking 'bout!) I tried to wipe most of it away, and saw some white fabric, thinking it was a napkin or something. Let me tell you, that it WASN'T. It was the sheet of the tables! As soon as I pulled it, all the silverware, plates and food from the other table beside me fell to the floor! Everyone complained and yelled, and I was desperately trying to help as best as I could, and Ryou was sitting at our table, trying his best not to laugh his ass off. In the end, we got kicked out.
"That was a complete disaster!".
"Tell me about it".
"You didn't help at all!".
"I know, I'm sorry".
"It was SO embarrassing! Why am I always that clumsy? And furthermore-huh?".
I stopped in my tracks right there. I think I'd only heard him say that once as far as I've known him. He turned around, his hands still inside his pockets.
"I said I'm sorry".
I neared him and pocked his forehead with a finger. "Who are you and what have you done to my boyfriend?".
The smirk came again. "Is it really that hard to believe that I-".
"Yes", I said, "Yes, it is".
Ryou took my hand with his. "But it is true, and I know exactly how to make it up to you".
I didn't know what he meant by that when he took me to what looked like a peaceful and quiet park. I looked around to find anything extra ordinary but couldn't find it.
"Okay, I give up", I said, sighing. "Why did we go all the way here…".
I practically breathed out the last word. I couldn't believe that I hadn't seen this.
We stood not far away from a water gushing hot spring. That didn't sound so great, but it was during this beautiful sunset, that the water erupted from below the ground, and it made the water drops sparkle and look like tiny diamonds. From where we were standing we had an excellent view of Mount Fuji and it looked even better mixed with the calm orange and red colours of the sky. I was breath-taken and speechless.
"It's beautiful, but how did you know...?".
"I talked with a couple of locals", he said casually. "They said that clearly this was the best time of day to view the mountain and if I was lucky, the hot spring eruption would make it look prettier".
Ryou must've noticed my stunned expression, because he smiled and placed an arm around me. "Do you like it, strawberry?".
I managed to nod and placed my head on his shoulder with closed eyes. "That's not the only thing I like, Ryou…".
Without my mind even registered it, my body happened to move on its own will. My arms were wrapped his neck, my hands played with his soft blond hair, and my lips pressed against his. He seemed to be taken off guard, but kissed back and placed his arms around my waist. With the school, the job and my friends, I haven't spent much time with Ryou lately. I'm glad that we went on this trip, not only to relax but also to have some fun time together. The kiss got more intimate when a hand softly cupped my cheek, deepening the kiss and I moaned. Our bodies pressed together and I felt an indescribable happiness fill me…
My eyes cracked open when I heard girlish giggling nearby. My eyes caught sight of a couple of girls wearing bathing suits, trying to hold down a giggling fit. I felt my cheeks glow red.
"Oh, don't mind us. We will go, alright", one of them said, and they all went. I felt so embarrassed that I broke the kiss and Ryou smirked.
"Always know how to make a first-hand-impression, huh?".
"S-shut up!".
He took my hand again. "Ready to head back?".
I nodded. "Uh-huh".
We walked back to the resort and the sky was getting darker. I was ready to get straight to bed after all I'd been through today, but I wanted to have a chat with the girls also…
Suddenly I heard loud yelling coming from my, Lettuce and Pudding's room. I carefully tip toed to the door and pressed my ear against the door…
"I want to know who did it!", Mint cried loudly.
"Calm down, Mint", Lettuce said. "Our stuff is as much damaged as yours".
"Oh, yeah?", the bluenette said. "My newly and expensive bag was special made! This isn't something that can just be replaced!".
"Mint-chan, na no da…".
"Where were you this afternoon, Pudding?".
"Wha-!", the blonde exclaimed. "You're seriously not accusing me, na no da?".
"Why not? You broke nearly everything yesterday, so why not now?".
"Is that so? It could've been Lettuce too! She could've done it accidently, and is too afraid to tell anyone!", the blonde girl said, defending herself. "We all know how timid she is, anyways, na no da!".
"Timid?", the green haired girl exclaimed, with a hint of anger. "Is that your best reason? What about Zakuro, she could've done out of jealousy!".
"Hold it right there!", the adult said. "All of our stuff are damaged, done by someone, now it had to be done by someone with a key to this place".
Silence spread…
"Mint, where were you this afternoon?".
"Onee-sama!", the bluenette shrieked. "You're accusing me?".
"I just want to know where you were, okay?".
"I-I was with a guy, alright…".
"A guy, na no da?".
"You never told us that you had a boyfriend, Mint".
"Me? I didn't tell you? Oh, don't even go there, you little bookworm! Neither of you wanted to hear me earlier, and you're saying that I didn't tell YOU?!".
The conversation got worse and louder and I found myself opening the door harshly and now everyone's' eyes were on me. I felt stupid in no time.
"Uh, hello?", I waved.
The girls glanced at each other then looked away with a 'hmpf!' in every direction. I couldn't take it anymore.
"What's the matter, girls?".
"Someone here", Mint said, giving the girls, even Zakuro, an ice glare. "took my expensive bag and cut holes in it with a knife!".
"I-is it really that bad-".
"And filled it with water!".
"But-".
"FROM THE SEA! THE FISH' HAVE PEED IN IT, ICHIGO!".
"Okay, I'll just shut up...".
"What about me, Mint", Lettuce said, and I've never heard her like this. "Some of my clothes, my only pack of contacts I brought from home and my computer were found in the forest. You should've seen how many bugs I found in them, not to mention how crashed my laptop is now!".
"Or me, na no da!", Pudding exclaimed, with crossed arms. I could see tears forming in her brown eyes. "I brought a lot of money I saved throughout the years on this trip to buy souvenirs to all my siblings! Someone found them in my suitcase and…and cut them over with a scissor, na no da!".
"Oh, Pudding…", I said.
She wiped the tears away and sniffed a couple of times.
"Some of my belongings were destroyed too", Zakuro said stiffly. This didn't make sense. Why would someone come into our rooms and destroy our stuff? I checked my suitcase for anything missing, but there weren't. That was weird. Just then I saw a camera lying on a drawer.
"Hey, Pudding", I said. "You don't think that…".
"What?".
I approached the camera and saw that it was turned on. "Yes! It has probably recorded something! Whoever broke your stuff chose the wrong girls to pick on".
We collected around Pudding's camera and we watched as she pressed all sorts of buttons until the little screen finally began to show us something…
The sound of a door opening, broke the silence in the room, were the video camera was still recording. Soft footsteps could be heard, and the darkness in the room was enough to cover for the stranger. The figure of a human being walked over to Pudding's suitcase and searched for something. A purse was revealed and the stranger took out a lot of money and placed them on the drawer nearby, took out a scissor and sat on Pudding's bed. He/she hummed a happy melody as she/he one by one cut the money in halves, letting them fall to the floor. When he/she was done, he/she gathered the paper lying on the ground and threw it in the garbage can.
I could see the blonde teen tense greatly as she watched the recording. Her fingers had balled into fists and she bit her lower lip to prevent herself from crying again.
The stranger now moved to Lettuce' suitcase, and found a laptop, the pack with contacts and threw them outside the window along with some random clothing he/she picked. The sound of the laptop's surface colliding with the ground could easily be heard in the background. When he/she was done, he/she placed a hand on his/her mouth.
"Oops".
I could easily hear Lettuce gasp at this and she tensed as well in anger. I have NEVER seen her this angry before. It made me kinda scared.
The figure now gathered something that looked like clothing on his/her way to the bathroom. The sound of the toilet flush was heard and the stranger exited the bathroom while whistling.
"…it's my underwear, okay?", Zakuro mumbled lowly, her arms crossed over her chest, and her cheeks turning a soft pink color. I didn't comment on that.
"What a great waste of money", the stranger now spoke for the first time, talking about an object in his/her hands. It appeared to be Mint' bag. It was indeed filled with holes and water along with sand dripped down from it. "I never understood her way of fashion, anyway".
"WHAT?!", came from a bluenette now steaming with boiling anger. A vein was visible on her temple. "Waste of money?! And now insulting my fashion sense too?!".
"Shhhh, Mint", I said. "We might get something that leads us to the person who did this to you, so be quiet".
"Hey", Lettuce said. "Didn't that voice sound…awfully familiar to you?".
The figure now noticed the camera and instead of turning it off or even destroying it, he/she approached it calmly. Now the person was so close, that his/her face was…
The girls gasped loudly, but their astonished faces were nothing compared to mine. My jaw was open, eyes wide and my body felt lifeless in that exact moment I realized who broke in to our room and destroyed the girls' things.
It was a girl with loose reddish brown hair and hazelnut brown eyes. She was winking to the camera and giggled before giving one satisfied smirk about her actions when she exited the room.
…It was me…I had done all this..?
Ak-chan: The storie's first cliffhanger. Ah, it's been a long time since I wrote a chapter this long…
TMM girls: ICHIGO!
Ichigo: I-I haven't done this! Blame Ak-chan!
Ak-chan: Well, duh. Someone had to make some action here; it wasn't like you could write a nine-page long chapter with two thousand eight hundred and fifty words!
Ichigo: I know…
(Ak-chan sighs) Never mind. Liked this chapter? I hope you did, and in the next chapter, Lettuce and Pai will be in an AMV too!
(Lettuce + Pai) Oh, no…
Ak-chan: Roses are red, violets are blue, I worked damn hard and needs some review!
Mint: That was a sad attempt to sound poetic, Ak.
Ak-chan: Oh, go and cuddle with Kish instead of criticizing me!
Kish: Kisshue-kun needs some hugs!
(Mint blushes, but nevertheless goes to hug him)
Ak-chan: Stay tuned 4 more! Bye!