Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up and posted but, it's here now so enjoy and please r/n/r!
p.s- the new chapter will be up within one-to-two weeks. I promise!
Back on earth, Ryou received an unexpected visit from Masaya. Ryou was very surprised to see him. He said to him in a very snobby way, "Hello Masaya. What brings you here? Shouldn't you be getting ready for your trip?" He was mad at Masaya. He was going to go to England, leaving Ichigo all by herself. Ryou cared for Ichigo and he hated to see her hurt. Masaya looked down to the ground before he stuttered, "Can-can I come i-in?" Ryou was a little disgusted as he replied, "Yeah."
Masaya walked into Café Mew Mew and followed Ryou over to a table. When they were both seated and comfortable, Masaya immediately asked, "Ryou, you and Keiichiro are the ones who injected the endangered species DNA into the girls right?" Ryou scoffed at him and said, "Yeah, so what?" Masaya sighed before he said, "Do you think it's possible to do the same to me so that I can get powers which I can use to save Ichigo?" He rushed his question quickly. Ryou didn't know what to say. It was a minute before either of the two guys spoke. Masaya finally asked, "So…can you?" Ryou put his head in his hands and sighed. He looked at the pleading Masaya and replied, "We may be able to, but your DNA may not be compatible. Meaning, you may not acquire special powers. Trust me," he lightly fingered his neck. "I know." Masaya noticed Ryou fingering his neck and was on the verge of saying something, but he decided not to. Masaya said, "At this point, it doesn't matter to me. As long as I can save Ichgio."
Ryou stuttered, "Bu-but Masaya-"
"NO!!! I DON'T CARE!!!" Masaya was very angry. He pounded his fists on the table and stood up. After a minute, he said in a calmer voice, "I don't care. I love Ichigo so much and I couldn't bear it if anything happened to her." He sat back down and looked at Ryou.
Ryou didn't know what to say. He thought Masaya was inconsiderate and cold hearted, but he was wrong. Masaya really did care for Ichigo.
Just then, Keiichiro came down the stairs and said, "Ryou, what's with all the noise? Oh, hello Masaya!" After the hellos were said, Ryou filled Keiichiro in on what Masaya wanted. Like Ryou, Keiichiro tried to talk Masaya out of it, but he wouldn't listen. Keiichiro tried to explain all the things that could go wrong, but Masaya didn't care.
At one final attempt to change Masaya's mind, Ryou said to him, "Masaya, this is something only two people know; Keiichiro and Ichigo, but she found out by accident. About five years ago, Keiichiro and I had completed my father's research about injecting endangered species DNA into five girls to protect the earth. To test the injection, to make sure it was safe, I injected Iromote Wildcat genes into myself. Of course it worked. I turned into a cat but, because my DNA was not compatible, I gained no special powers or abilities. Also, I could only stay in my cat form for ten minutes or else I would be stuck in my cat form forever. Please Masaya, this…this 'condition' complicates my life everyday. I wish that I could go back and change what I did and change it all. Don't ruin your life like I've ruined mine."
Masaya sighed and after a few minutes, he said, "I told you, I don't care what happens to me. I just want Ichigo to be safe." Ryou looked at Keiichiro and said, "Do as you wish."
It didn't take too long to get everything set up. Masaya chose White Bengal Tiger DNA. Ryou sat Masaya down in a chair and strapped him down. He told Masaya to get ready and then, Ryou injected the DNA just like that.
It seemed to have worked perfectly, at first. Masaya stood up, and looked at Ryou and Keiichiro. He smiled and began to say, "Thank you so mu-" He stopped in mid-sentence. Both guys looked at him and Keiichiro asked, "Masaya, are you alright?" Masaya began to stutter and fell to the ground, shaking. As he did, Ryou and Keiichiro rushed over to him. Masaya started gasping for air. He couldn't breathe. His insides felt like they were on fire. He closed his eyes because of the pain.
Suddenly, the pain stopped. Masaya opened his eyes and the other two helped him up. They were both looking at him very strange. He asked, "What?" Ryou walked away, came back a second later with a mirror, and held it up to Masaya's face. He looked into the mirror and was surprised to find that he had transformed into The Blue Knight.
He was speechless for a minute. He then turned to Ryou and asked him, "Ryou, how did this happen?" Ryou looked right at him and replied, "If I guess right, your DNA reacted with the new DNA, triggering your Blue Knight DNA, causing you to transform." Masaya thought a minute before he said, "Wait, I now have power that I can use to save Ichigo. I can save her."
Suddenly, he walked out the door, outside, and stood there, looking up at the starry night sky.
"Tenashu…I must get there now. No more delays." Just as Ryou and Keiichiro got outside, The Blue Knight teleported with a blinding flash of light. All that Ryou could think, as he looked up at the stars, was, Masaya, please bring Ichigo back safely. Please.
