A/N: Hello, I'm back! I am a bit upset at the meager amount of reviews I received, but oh well. I will just say that I hope that I get more from this chapter: I really like to know how I'm doing!

Alrighty, here we go!

Recap: She groaned but, before the chimera could sweep in for the final blow, there was a pop of someone teleporting. She turned around best she could to catch a glimpse…

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Ichigo got home, only to hear her mother calling

"Phone call!"

She ran in, grabbing the phone ion her mother's hands.

"Hello?"

"Momomiya-san? Are you at home?"

"Akasaka-san? What's wrong: did something happen?"

He sighed "Yes: sorry to call you back so quickly, but Cherry's in trouble. Again"

Ichigo groaned

"What now?"

She heard some keys tapping, then silence

"Well, I'm actually not quite sure. I mean, I see a chimera animal in her house, but there's something else…I don't recognize the signal…"

Ichigo sighed, but replied "I'm on my way: I'll ge3t the others. Bye"

"Goodbye, Momomiya-san, and be careful about this new arrival!"

She hung up, with only a few words of explanation to her mother, she raced out the door

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Meanwhile, Cherry struggled uselessly in the paws of the chimera animal. Even her hands were caught in the weasels' grasp. With her hands trapped all, of her weapons were useless. She growled at the cloaked woman in front of her.

"What're you doing here, you…"

She stopped slowly as the woman laughed. It sounded suddenly familiar to Cherry.

Great, first the fact that this thing is my father, and now her…

"Ribbon strawberry check!"

Cherry turned in surprise to see the silhouettes of the other five mew mews in her window. Ichigo stood out in front, her strawberry bell in hand. She growled at the woman

"You again"

The woman turned towards Ichigo, in time for Cherry to free one of her hands.

"Ribbon Cherry Kerchiefs!"

A pair of kerchiefs, one red, one black, appeared in her hands. She grinned at the woman as she freed herb other hand.

"You forgot one thing, Ma'am: I'm the strongest one of them all. Ribbon Cherry wave!"

A wave of air and ribbon shot out of her kerchiefs, buffeting the woman out of the air and knocking of her hood. Cherry didn't have time to look, though, as the weasel resumed banging her against the walls. Dizzy and in pain, Cherry slumped over. Faintly, she heard

"Ribbon Zakuro Spear!"

She felt herself falling to the ground as the weasel shrieked in pain. Lettuce and Pudding ran over as she struggled to stand up. When she looked at the woman, she noticed that she'd pulled her hood back up. She pointed a red fingernail at Cherry.

"You may've gotten me this time, Mew Cherry, but now I know your weakness. I will return, and next time: I will win!"

Cherry just stuck her tongue out insolently.

"Go suck your head, biotch."

The woman teleported away and Zakuro helped her over to the green-covered bed. She nodded her thanks, but the others had something else on her mind…

"Look out, pudding-chan!"

They dodged and weaved as the weasel lumbered after her. Suddenly, Cherry saw an opening. Grinning, she stuck her hand out again, saying

"Ribbon Cherry 'tanets!"

She pointed her red and black version of Letuce's weapon at the Weasel. She aimed for it's overlarge belly, screaming

"Ribbon Cherry Rush!"

The weasel lit up with brilliant light as it split back into the red orb and octopus thing. Suddenly, r2005, her little mouse, leapt out of her bag and swallowed the octopus.

The others gaped at her in awe.

"Yay, one-sama is all powerful!" Pudding shrieked, dancing around her. Cherry, however, at silently, with the little red orb cupped in her shaking hands. Her voice, when she spoke, shook as well

"Let's go find the person this soul belongs to."

The others knew there was something she wasn't letting onto, but followed her nonetheless. She crept along the hallway, feeling ridiculous in her frilly outfit, but at least it hid her identity, if only the slightest bit. Her hair was a bright, watermelon red and her eyes matched it. She heard the others behind her, but didn't seem to care. Suddenly, a squeak of dismay crept out of her throat as she saw a figure, crumpled on the ground. Before the others could even make a move, she darted over only as a mouse could. She knelt beside the figure, which the other's guessed must've been her father: they looked almost exactly alike. Although as a mew, her two front teeth were more oversized, and her eyes rounder, they still seemed almost carbon copies of each other. Ichigo crept over and knelt beside the sobbing girl.

"Cherry?"

Cherry didn't look up or speak, but she nodded her head. Ichigo smiled

"It's not over, Cherry: all you have to do is give him his soul back. Just hold it out in front of you and then let the soul do the rest."

Cherry nodded again and did as instructed: holding her hands out, she waited patiently. Finally, the light in the orb shone brighter and then, as if by some strange magic, absorbed itself back into her father's body. The blueness disappeared as he began to wake up. Cherry suddenly realized that he was going to see her, but not really see HER: he would see mew Cherry. Quickly, before his eyes could open, she transformed back into her maid outfit (which she still hadn't taken off). Her father's Chocolate eyes opened slowly as he tried to make out the face of the person hovering over him.

"Ch-cherry?"

The figure nodded as he struggled to sit up. However, she just pushed him back down.

"Just rest, dad: I'll explain everything later"

He stared at her, confusion written across his face.

"What do you mean, explain?"

"Urm, well, I'll explain that later too!"

He shook his head, then stopped as he noticed the five mews at the top of the stairs.

"Who're they, Cherry? Have I seen them before?"

Laughing nervously, Cherry shook her head

"No, um, nope, haven't seen them."

Behind her back, she gestured for the other mews to leave before her father got a good enough look at them. Laughing nervously, she helped her father up unsteadily, as her grandmother raced down the stairs.

"Cherry, thank goodness you're all right! Did you see that intruder: he did something to your father! Thank goodness he seems all right now. If I ever see that green haired little snip again, why I'd…"

Cherry sighed, and suddenly felt a wave of dizziness sweep over her. One of the maids who'd ran on with her grandmother ran over and helped her back up. Cherry tried to nod her thanks, but her head felt heavy. Her father looked at her, concerned.

"Cherry, are you alright? Poor girl: she looks like she hasn't got any sleep in days."

All too right…

Your own fault: if you'd just quit being a mew when you had a chance, you'd be all snug and happy in your bed right now!

Let's just leave her alone: as much fun as it is to torture her…

Pft, whetevs: go to sleep then, baby cakes

The maid swept Cherry up at her grandma's command and carried her upstairs. Cherry was fast asleep seconds after she was tucked in…

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Bee boop boop bee boop boop

Cherry was jerked awake from the beeping sound on her side table. One glance and she recognized it as the cell phone her grandmother'd given her. She flipped it open.

" 'lo?" she mumbled into the sleek black phone. A voice that she barely recognized blared out of it so loudly she had to hold it two feet away from her ear.

"CHERRY, IS THAT REALLY YOU? OH, THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE OKAY: GERYL-SAN TOLD ME YOU WERE MISSING, AND, AND-"

"Hello to you too, Yuki" she chuckled, pushing herself up into a more comfortable position. The voice on the other end sighed, but then laughed itself.

"Hey, Cherry: how come I haven't seen you yet?"

"Well, the whole going missing thing had a big part in it. Oh yeah, and I bet we aren't even at the same school: I'm at keikoku gakuen "

"Me too! I guess it's just the new at school thing, where you run around in a hurry trying to find things, and crap like that"

Cherry chuckled "Guess so: hey, does Kurumi Kaonajimigo there too? You know: we used to be friends before I left?"

"Oh, yeah, she goes there too: we're still friends."

"Good to know" she said sarcastically, like she hadn't already told her this a thousand times. "Hey, what day is it? My brain's a bit screwed up from all this junk"

"Um, Tuesday"

Cherry nearly dropped the phone "What?! That means, I've been sleeping for" she counted on the calendar "two days! And I missed even more school!"

Yuki laughed "Well, don't worry: it's only 7:30, you can actually make it today if you hurry"

Cherry sighed in relief "Thanks: see you there!"

She shut the phone and flung herself out of bed. However, she barely caught herself as her slight jump carried her halfway across the room.

"This whole mew mew thing sucks: I can't even control my powers! And I hear everything, jump too far, run too fast: this sucks!" Cherry ranted to nobody. She stormed off into the bathroom, slamming the door.

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Downstairs, her father sat up in his chair, grinning

"Ah, I believe she's awake now"

Geryl rolled her eyes "Took her long enough: that girl sleeps like a rock!"

Mr. Sakuranbo grinned as the rushed Cherry sprang down the steps lightly, pulling her brown shoes on at the same time. Her hair was straitened in two ponytails, their length reaching to her hips. Even in the black and white uniform, she was dazzling.

"'morning dad, grams"

Her father smiled and waved

"Hey, girlie: wow, you look gorgeous"
"Really? I just got ready five minutes ago. Well, guess I'll see you later!"

Her father sighed as she ran helter-skelter out the door

"I'm glad she's back up and about, mom: sometimes I get worried about her, that she'd end up like her mother…"

Geryl grasped the arms of her chair so hard her knuckles turned white "Don't even think that, Natsu : Cherry doesn't even seem to remember about that, and as long as she doesn't, she'll be fine."

He didn't look up, but said "But the problem is, I think she's here, mom"

"What? But, Natsu, that's impossible! She was locked away by the queen, and you know that it was made impossible to escape!"

Natsu (aka Mr Sakuranbo) shook his head "I don't understand it either, but I know she's out there, mom."

"We'll just have to watch her, Natsu: it's all we can do for now…"

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At school, Cherry had trouble focusing on anything: back in America, she'd already learned all this stuff anyways. And there's only so much variation algebra could have, even across the seas. Instead of listening, she spent the entire hour texting Yuki under her desk.

Hey Yuki, what teacher do you have right now?

Miss Kamiri, you?

Mrs Tamashi, and the Algebra lesson of doom

Nice, Cherry. Oh, time for the next teacher: Bye!

Bye…

Cherry sighed as she wrote down the assignment after the teacher left. But just as the teacher was about to walk in, an announcement rang through the school.

"All student, please go to a closed area. Teachers, secure your area?: this is not a drill. Someone in a suspicious cloak has entered the building, searching for someone. Please, secure yourselves but stay calm"

Cherry gasped and, flinging her bag over her shoulder, ran out of the room after the others. But before anyone could move any further, a sweet smell filled the air and everyone began to collapse. Cherry followed her instincts and covered her mouth, and then decided it was about time to deal with this woman once and for all.

"Mew mew Cherry, Metamorpho-sis!"

She twirled into her red and black outfit and then, still covering her mouth and nose ran through the hallways full of unconscious people. At the end of one, she almost ran into someone, but recognizing it as Mint, she just gestured with her free hand. Mint nodded and followed her through the hallways. Somehow, Cherry felt like she was sensing the woman, although she couldn't see her. They ran outside, where they could finally uncover their faces. Gulping in large breaths of air, they looked around.

"I don't see anyone" Mint gasped as Cherry stood up straight. Suddenly, her hand shot towards the roof.

"There she is!"

Mint stood up and then prepared to leap

"Let's go then"

"No, wait" Cherry said, but Mint had already jumped. But she was flung back by something, as the woman swished her hand. Cherry growled as Mint hit the ground.

"You'll pay for this, you little…"

"Oh, but don't you recognize me, my little Cherry Blossom? I'd thought by now…Oh well, I guess I'll just show you now…"

Cherry gasped as the woman pulled her hood away from her face.

"No…" She sobbed "it can't be…"

The woman just sat there and laughed at the pitiful girl beneath her.

"Die" she screeched, pointing two fingers at Cherry and sending a bolt of red light towards her. Cherry had no time to scream as the bolt hit her…

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A/N: Bwa fa fa, cliffy! I finally can tell everyone the woman's identity now, and the secret about Chewrry too! Yay!

kuromiyuki GKL: I know, it seems to go so fast!

Yes, Cherry's voices rule: that's why I put them in there!

Danny Messer is in my closet: Nyua, thank you so much! I don't usually get reviews like this anymore!

Oh, and here's what all the s tarred words mean!

keikoku gakuen(her school): literally, pretty academy (I was bored)

Kaonajimi( Kurumi's last name): friend

Sakuranbo(Cherry's last name): Cherry(I was going to use it for her name, but it worked better as a last name)

Natsu(Cherry's dad): summer

Well, bye!