Me: Hey I've realised I haven't written in quite a while, but HEY! School hols are here :D and thanks to all the reviewers who reminded me to get off my ass and update.
Ikuto: -_- this story has nearly been up for a YEAR! And only 8 chapters!
Me: (^_^') sorry. Anyway, I have no witty author chat today so on with the story. Amu, disclaimer please!
Amu: SARBEAR-CHAN OWNS SQUAT! *goes off to fights x-tamas*
~SCTMM~
-Cafe Mew Mew-
Ryou sat at his computer. He was really pissed off. Want to know why? Well as we are all aware, Ryou was very close to breaking into the mystery folders. But, alas, the universe hates Ryou, for when he went to apply his latest hack; the mystery person guarding the folders yet again replaced the firewalls and such. Now you can imagine him afterwards; having to taste the bitter taste of defeat, hard hours of lock-breaking gone in an instant. We should all feel pity for poor Ryou.
Haha, jokes. Ryou is a smartass who deserved it. Anyway, after the heart-breaking defeat, Ryou decided to let the folders be for a while. Maybe the mystery person would ease up on the protection.
In the cafe, Ichigo and Mint were having a screaming argument, as per usual, about over Mint's afternoon tea break (how unusual). Their spat was only interrupted by Pudding crashing through on a giant beach ball, which was accidently rolling towards the direction of Lettuce, who was carrying a tray of cakes, which, giving the situation, were doomed to end up on the floor. Zakuro was cool as a cucumber, delivering fresh hot tea to waiting customers, with that 'you're-not-even-worth-my-attention' aura whenever a boy decided to crank up the charm.
"Mint, please for once in your life, do work instead of drinking your damn tea! We are full here!" Ichigo yelled, waving her arms frantically to express her point. Mint looked bored. Of course she does, what other facial expressions does she have? Ichigo thought.
"Skipping my tea time would throw my schedule out of order. I must drink my tea on time." Mint stated. She sipped her tea and set it on the table.
Sometimes I wonder why she's ever here at all. It's not like she does anything to help. Ichigo mentally cursed. She started furiously wiping down a table. Why the hell do I do all the work? I kill the most Kimera Animas! I deserve a break!
Tossing the cloth onto the table, she sat on one of the chairs and let out a huge sigh, folding her arms onto the table then resting her head on them. Her eyes drooped a bit. I think I might take a nap...
Unfortunately for Ichigo, naptime got interrupted, as the aforementioned beach ball finally completed its journey and crashed into Lettuce. The beautifully iced cakes and tarts splattered on the ground, making icing, filling and sponge go everywhere.
"Go-gomenasai(1)!" Lettuce stuttered out, whipping out a cloth and wiping up as much cake as she could. Pudding got up from her place smashed against the wall.
"Sorry Lettuce-nee-chan!" Pudding then proceeded to clean up her circus tricks so no more accidents would happen.
"Ah... of course I should have expected this, we haven't had a smashed cake today..." Ichigo mumbled from her table. She went to help Lettuce clean up.
After that was done, Keiichiro approached Ichigo.
"Ichigo-san, would you please got get some groceries?" He handed her the shopping list.
"Yes, of course." She went to go get changed.
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-Ikuto and Amu-
"Urgh, I'm so BORED!" Amu kicked a twig out of her way. Ikuto just looked at her.
"Why, might I ask, are you bored?" Ikuto asked. He shoved his hands in his pockets. "Especially since you've said it twenty times already."
"I just am. I guess that it's been a bit boring ever since Easter got taken down." Amu answered. Not that she wanted to go and fight again, but seriously, she and the Guardians had spent three years battling the evil corporation. And of course there was that incident. She never wanted to go through that again. But it was fun, training with the others. And ever since Easter was taken down, the number of x-eggs had dropped drastically, hardly leaving any work for the Guardians, so even training was not needed eventually.
"You are bored because you don't get to fight me?" Ikuto stated. Amu flushed angrily.
"No! It's just that there hardly any x-eggs anymore, so the Guardians aren't really needed anymore. I'm bored because there's nothing to do." She huffed.
"You could always go and fight those demented animal thingies around here. You seemed to enjoy defeating that beetle."
Amu blanched. "I didn't enjoy it. It just pissed me off."
Ikuto smirked. "Face it, you're a hot-blooded, short-tempered-"
"SHUT UP!"
"-very-easily-annoyed-"
"I SAID SHUT UP!"
"-battle-hungry adrenaline-seeker."
"A-Adrenaline seeker! You-you- GAH! I can't even insult you I'm so pissed off!" She stalked off. Ikuto let out a laugh. She takes everything too seriously, he thought. He followed her.
Amu was running fast, not even bothering to look where she was going. Of course, being the klutz she was, she obviously ran into someone, knocking their shopping to the ground.
"Ah! I'm sorry!" She went to help them pick up the scattered items. She looked at the person she crashed into. Needless to say, the girl she ran into was staring at her with shocked recognition.
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Me: DUN-DUN-DUUUUUUUNNN!
Ikuto: -_-' that was probably the crappiest thing i've ever seen.
Me: T^T I know. So that's why I included an OMAKE! :D BONUS TO THE RESCUE!
Ichigo: the awkward moment when the OMAKE is nearly longer than the chapter. XD
Amu: Who the hell did I run into! And what is 'that incident'!
Ikuto: You are stupid. I bet everyone who red this chapter will know 'that incident' is. And who you ran into.
Me: because of my crappy authoring skillz. Anyway, I've been thinking, and I've decided that my earlier chapters are not up to the quality I would like. So after I finish the story I am going to edit the earlier chapters. So please read if you get a chapter you've already read in your email. And I realise that my charas are totally over-powered so I am changing them too.
Dia: As always, Please rate and review!
Ran: CLICK THE PRETTY BUTTON! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!
Gomenasai – I'm sorry
Ossan – Sir/mister
Omake – Bonus/extra
-OMAKE-
This bonus is after Ikuto and Amu killed the beetle.
They dashed towards Mew Ichigo's location. Of course, Ikuto would have rather just gone home, but Amu persisted on going to Mew Ichigo. Ikuto couldn't refuse; after all, no one can defy Amu when she went into mother-hen mode. Ikuto had experienced that mode first hand, with that incident and all. It was kind but terrifying at the same time.
Anyway, there they were, just cruising across the rooftops when suddenly Ikuto caught a scent that made his stomach take over. Stopping his pursuit, he wandered over to the decadent scent that was so deliciously tempting. Amu, having noticed Ikuto was not following her, retraced her steps and followed Ikuto as he meandered drunkenly towards some location that had obviously caught all of his attention, no matter how scattered it usually is.
Arriving at the location, Amu wanted to facepalm. Of course Ikuto would distracted by this. Of all things, the catboy decided to go to, surprise, surprise, a taiyaki stand.
"Must... get... taiyaki..." he muttered, walking towards the stand. Amu caught his arm.
"Idiot, we have no time for taiyaki!" She hissed angrily, so she wouldn't attract unwanted attention. "We have to go get Mew Ichigo!"
She tugged on his arm, but alas, her attempts were in vain. The catboy was too engrossed the delicious pancake-y smell of taiyaki.
"Ikuto!" She snapped her fingers in front of his face to get his attention. "We have no time! We can get some later!"
Ikuto turned to her. Amu face-faulted, as Ikuto gave her the cutest childish-nekomimi-pleeeeeeeasssse face she had ever seen. Godammit! Why the hell is he so damn cute! Amu ranted in her mind. She slapped her self mentally. What? I did not just think that! He is so not cute!
Ikuto's eyes grew wider. Amu felt her resolve crumbling into nothing. DO NOT FALL FOR THE KITTY EYES! She berated herself. IT'S A TRAP!
But nonetheless, she let go of his arm and answered, "Fine! Only one!"
Ikuto grinned like a kid and dashed off towards the stand.
"Wa-wait! Ikuto! You have to de-transform first!" Her words fell on deaf ears. "GODAMMIT!" She sprinted after him.
The taiyaki guy was surprised to see a boy and girl seemingly dressed in cosplay. Kids these days... he thought. He continued his taiyaki cooking.
Ikuto coughed to gain Taiyaki Guy's attention. "One chocolate taiyaki please."
"Coming up." He started to cook Ikuto's order. Amu caught up to him.
"I told you to change before coming! Didn't you listen?" She hissed, folding her arms angrily. Taiyaki Guy looked up from his work.
"Say, you kids going to one of those anime thingies?" Ikuto was about to reply 'what thingy?' when Amu elbowed him in the ribs. In his taiyaki-induced state, his common sense seemed to be on break.
"Yeah... that's right." Ikuto's tail flicked out of habit. Amu and Taiyaki Guy froze. Ikuto quickly noticed and covered it up. "The tail's robotic. It does that every once in a while."
Amu sighed in relief. Taiyaki Guy put Ikuto's order in a bag. "Jeez kids these days are so creepily accurate. What's next? Devices that let you climb up walls?" He gave Ikuto the bag.
"Thanks ossan(2)!" Amu dragged Ikuto off. It was only then did they realise they had attracted quite a lot of attention. Amu ran off dragging Ikuto.
