Pudding's Home!

Chapter Eight- Something You're Hiding

No way! Minto is evil? You'll have to read to find out!

Disclaimer: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew! I just right the FanFics.

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Mint had come back that night before. But she wouldn't tell anyone where she had gone. She simply said she stepped out for a few minutes.

Pudding had caught a cold from standing out in the rain. And had to lie in bed all day.

The other four Mew Mew's were busy working in the café.

"Don't you think Mint's been acting… strangely lately…?" Lettuce whispered to Ichigo.

"What do you mean Lettuce?" Ichigo asked.

"She doesn't talk much to us anymore and she's actually been doing a little work lately."

It was true. Mint hadn't said a single word to anyone all day. And at that moment she was taking the order of some customers.

"I guess you're right." Ichigo said.

"Should we ask her if she's ok?" Lettuce asked.

"Leave her alone you two." Zakuro said as she approached them.

"Huh? Zakuro-San… but why?" Lettuce asked the oldest Mew.

"If there's something wrong then the best we can do for her is leave her be. Just be glad that she's doing her share of work."

"Hai." Both younger Mew's said in unison.

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Up stairs Pudding was resting in bed. Tart was sitting by her side and had been all day.

"Taru-Taru…you don't have to say…" Pudding said, as she looked up at him.

"Are you trying to get rid of me?" he asked.

"N-no! Of course not! I just thought you might want to go and doing something you like!" she yelled springing up from the bed.

He laughed.

"Relax. I was only kidding." He said with a smile.

She punched him lightly on the arm then lied back down.

"That's not funny." She said, holding back a smile.

"So what exactly is wrong with you?" he asked.

"I have a cold na no da."

"That's not what I mean."

"Then what do you mean na no da?"

"Last night when you started screaming…you said that you weren't alright. So what's wrong?"

"I just had a feeling that there was something bad happening that we didn't know about na no da. I had saw Mint leave so I thought it had something to do with her. Then I was angry at myself for thinking something like that na no da. And I had to let all that anger out. That's it na no da."

"So you risked getting sick just to let out your anger?"

"Yep na no da."

"That's stupid." He said with a laugh.

"Well would you have rather me taken it out on you Pudding Ringo Inferno style?" she asked with an evil look.

"Y-your way of letting it out is j-just fine."

"That's what I thought na no da."

Pudding giggled.

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Keiichiro approached Lettuce in the kitchen.

"Excuse me Lettuce-san but would you mind taking this out back?" he asked smiling.

He was referring to a bag of trash.

"Of course not Akasaka-san!" she said taking the bag.

She carried it out and lifted the heavy bag into the dumpster.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"It's really hot out today." She said to herself.

Lettuce was about to go back inside when she noticed Ryou sitting on a near by hill.

She quickly went inside then hurried back out. She ran over to where Ryou was sitting.

"Pardon me Shirogane-san…but you looked a bit thirsty in this heat." She said, handing him a glass of lemonade.

"Arogato Lettuce-chan." He said taking the glass.

"If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing sitting out here alone?"

"Just thinking of what we're going to do. It seems as though Kish has gotten more powerful and…oh never mind you won't want to hear this boring stuff."

"Oh no I don't mind Shirogane-san!" Lettuce said with a smile.

She sat down next to him and listened.

"Well it seems like there's been something wrong with Mint ever since she left last night. And earlier I overheard Pudding telling Tart that she thinks Mint may be teamed up with Kish. It's highly unlikely but it got me thinking. I'm a little worried now. Especially because she knows inside Mew secrets."

"Mint-san…I didn't think she'd ever do anything like that. Are you sure about it?"

"Well not yet. It's just a feeling. I'll do some investigating. It's nothing for you to worry about. I'll take care of it all."

Ryou stood up.

"Thanks for the lemonade." He said, offering her his hand.

She blushed and took it, and he helped her up.

"Arigato Shirogane-san." She said with a smile.

They walked back inside together.

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Once inside, Ichigo grabbed hold of Lettuce's shoulder.

"Um, yes, what is it Ichigo-san?" Lettuce asked.

"You looked real comfortable with Ryou out there." She said with a smile.

Lettuce blushed.

"W-we were just talking!"

"Uh huh. Sure you were."

Lettuces whole face turned red.

"Ichigo-san! Why must you embarrass me like this?" she asked.

"I'm just teasing you Lettuce. Besides…remember what you guys were like with me and Aoyama-kun?"

-Flash Back-

Masaya gave Ichigo a quick kiss on the cheek. The other four girls started giggling.

"That's so kawaii Ichigo!" Mint yelled.

Pudding pretended to be Masaya and Lettuce pretended to be Ichigo. They grabbed each others hands and looked into each others eyes.

"Oh Ichigo!" Pudding yelled.

"Oh Aoyama-kun!" Lettuce yelled back.

They four girls started laughing hysterically.

Ichigo's face turned bright red, with both anger and blush.

-End Flash Back-

Lettuce giggled.

"We were just joking around Ichigo-san." She said with an innocent smile.

"Just as I was with you Lettuce." Ichigo said, walking out of the kitchen, leaving Lettuce in there alone.

Lettuce walked over to the small window in the wall and looked out at Ryou who was laughing at a joke Pudding had told him.

"I do like you very much Ryou…I just wish you felt the same…" Lettuce said in a sad voice.

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Zakuro snuck down into the basement of the café. She opened a door and walked over to the bed that Pie was lying in. He was sound asleep.

Zakuro looked at him and blushed.

"Maybe I should leave since he's sleeping." She said to herself, but she did not leave.

She leaned over him to get a better look. She turned her head towards the end his feet were at, out of embarrassment.

Pie peeked his eyes open to make sure she wasn't looking. Then he kissed her on the cheek.

She fell back surprised.

"And I thought models were supposed to be graceful." He said with a laugh.

Zakuro blushed again.

"Shut up…"

"So what are you doing down here anyway?"

"I came to see if you wanted anything."

He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his arms.

"Bringing me food in that outfit makes you like my own person maid." He said with a big smile.

"Yea right! Like I'd ever be your maid!"

"Hey…" he said in a soft and deep voice.

"Yea…?" She asked.

He grabbed her chin in one hand and turned her head. Then he kissed her hard on the lips.

She was shocked at first then she closed her eyes and kissed him back.

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Mint walked into the bathroom, made sure the stales were empty, and then locked the entrance.

She walked over and looked at herself in the mirror.

"What am I doing? I'm betraying my best friends. How can I do that?" she asked herself.

She looked down at the sink.

"I…I don't even know if Kish really loves me. I can't just keep this up. I have to quit. I have to help my friends not him. And I have to quit fast before they find out. I hate myself…They are my first and only friends…I can't abandon and betray them like this…"

Tears dropped into the sink.

She sat in the corner, pulled her knees up to her chest, and hid her head in her folded arms.

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Neko: Gomen Nasi! I know this is real short! But I was having trouble with it!

Kish: (blushes) I guess I uh shouldn't say anything bad about your story now huh?

Neko: Uh…Erm…oh yea! Don't worry reviewers there will be plenty of Lettuce and Ryou love scenes in the next chapter! And LOTS of kissing scenes!

Lettuce/Chloe: M-I-T-S-U-K-I! (My friends call me Mitsuki!)

Ryou/Anthony (haha Chloe told ya I would! XP): Can I kill her yet?

Lettuce/Chloe: No you can't kill our sweet little Mitsuki-chan. (gives me strangling hug)

Neko: Lettuce (Chloe) can't breath!

Lettuce/Chloe: that's the point!

Zakuro/Brandy: Hey Lettuce don't kill my hostage!

Lettuce/Chloe: sorry…(lets go)

Neko: Thank you my kidnapper (revering to Zakuro/Brandy)

Zakuro/Brandy: (grabs my arm tightly) You're not only my hostage…you're my portable pillow!

Neko: Not again!

Lettuce/Chloe: If you don't be a good little pillow I'm going to lock you in the closet again!

Neko: NOOOO! Anything but the closet! I'll be a good pillow! T.T

Mint/Sammy (Sammy makes her entrance! YAY!): Don't worry Mitsuki I won't let her lock you in the closet. (smiles)

Neko: Hey Mint/Sammy…you CAN'T fly!

Mint/Sammy: I CAN TO fly! I'll prove it! TO THE ROOF!

Ichigo/Rachel (Rachel too YAY!): My friends are so weird. Oh yea and Mitsuki…TAKUTO IS MINE!

Neko: (glares) NO WAY! TAKUTO IS MINE! STAY AWAY YOU ANIME VIXEN! (yes we really call her the anime vixen! XD)

Ichigo/Rachel: (laughs evilly) Hey Zakuro/Brandy….Lettuce/Chloe was with Pai (that's how ya really spell his name…didn't know that-.-) earlier…

Zakuro/Brandy: (twitch, twitch) Lettuce/Chloe…

Lettuce/Chloe: Y-yes…

Zakuro/Brandy: You can't have none of my Pai!

Kish: WTF! These five crazy girls have too many Tokyo Mew Mew inside jokes…(I'm also Pudding! But on fanfic I'm Neko!)

Neko: Yeps! Yeps! We do! Oh and don't worry Lettuce/Chloe….there will be AT LEAST 5 kissing scenes in the next chapter with you and Ryou/Anthony…

Lettuce/Chloe: Mitsuki! Don't make me hurt you!

Neko: Ok, ok, fine, I'll have at least 20 if you insist…(evil smile)

Lettuce/Chloe: MITSUKI! (starts chasing me)

Neko: (runs) once I escape Lettuce/Chloe I will write the next chapter! R&R! JA NE!

(those are all inside jokes with my friends…and yes that is really a NORMAL conversation between the five of us!)