DISCLAIMER: I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew, just Kiwi and the story line for this fic

Cherry belongs to my 'ickle sis' and bata reader, Cherry

Key for speach throughout fic -

"Japanese"

"English"

'Thoughts'

Reminder:

This stranger was offering a place for her to stay? Why? Were there those crazy kidnapper that lured children away in the fox world too? She wasn't even a proper fox.

Before she was given any real time to respond, Robin hoped to his feet and was walking away. "You better keep up, Alaska," he called over his shoulder, "if you want to keep dry."

All it took was her to have a vision of the Mews or Pai finding her in this state before she was chasing after him.

XXXSnap Back To RealityXXX

It was, well, heaven knows how late at night! The sun had long gone to bed and the stars and moon must have started yawning by now. For Kiwi, however, the night had no right to end on her now. Never before could she remember smiling and laughing so much since she had come to Japan. It had almost made her forget the reason why she decided to go with Robin Hood in the first place. Indeed, his borrow was warm and surprisingly spacious. They had talked and talked about nothing at all until the rain passed them by about two hours later. After that, Robin insisted on taking her around the woods under the sunset; introducing her sharper senses to the finer world of the wild. Kiwi had never realized how alive everything was!

But although the evening had been fantastic, she didn't get to end it right. While Robin left her for a short while to check if a burrow they had found was abandoned, Kiwi had turned back into a human. Not Mew Kiwi, just the average-twelve-year-old-Kiwi, cold and a little damp. Afraid that Robin would have seen the white light she emitted during her transformation, she ran. He couldn't see her as a human, espcially since he wouldn't understand.

Now it was almost time for day and time to get back to dull reality. Kiwi felt completely ashamed and devious as she stepped onto her garden. Next time she was a fox, she would have to make it up to him somehow.

"Did you have fun?"

Startled, Kiwi hopped back, eyes darting towards the heavens. There, arms crossed and burning eyes, was Kisshu. He must have been waiting for her to come home.

"Kisshu," she gasped. Why? Why was he here? At once, her happy evening became so distant and her frustration with the alien's rose to the surface. All Kiwi wanted now was to see Cherry and tell her of her adventure. They weren't going to ruin that. She just wanted to be with her sister. Get things back to reality for her. Keep her safe from the world of super heroes and villains. That was the job of the older sister. "What – Why are you her-"

Behind her, a childish yell interrupted her. "Shut up!"

Taruto. It could only be him. Beside him was Pai. Each one of their faces was as livid as the last. All she did was runaway for the night.

"Quite will you!" Kiwi hissed at the child. "Think of the neighbours!"

He only threw back his head and laughed at her, loudly.

"Taruto! ." she hissed again.

It was not good; they couldn't talk here. They needed somewhere where they could all scream at one another.

Reading her anxiety, Pai appeared next to Kiwi and took her arm. His touch was rough ice to her.

"Come," was the one command he muttered to her and to other two. She had no will of her own in this situation as ground beneath her feet became like jelly and the air just as thick. No matter how many times they moved her with their teleporting, it always made her sick and disorientated. When the world around her stopped rippling, she noticed that Pai had taken her to the room they let her sleep in while she stayed on the ship. It was fairly small and plain grey with only a bed and chair inhabiting it.

Without a word, Pai throw her down on the bed and stood over her. Right now, he was a very angry father standing over a tremendously disobedient child. Kiwi quickly scooted to the centre of the bed and tried very hard to meet his steady gaze with her own thunder storm. None of the aliens were kind. They were scientists and she was their lab rat. Kisshu and Taruto now stood on Pai's flanks, looking down on her.

Here it comes. Kisshu started the ball rolling. Growling, he asked her, "Do you have any idea what could have happened last night?"

"What if the Mew's got a hold of you?" Pai injterjected.

"Why the hell," Taruto moaned, "did you runaway from us?"

"The percentage of your escape from both sides-"

"You were hurting me!" The human snapped. "You were all pulling my fur and in case you didn't know, it hurts!"

Her sudden cry silenced the aliens. She continued, using the silence to let it all out. "And you didn't even think of the possibility that I would turn into a fox, did you? What would you have done if I couldn't change back? I have a life to live, family to look after. I can't just suddenly disappear like that again. You three are meant to help me control this. You're meant to know all of the Mew's abilities; you've been fighting them long enough." Stupid E.T. She needed to have all her powers under control so she could protect Cherry and help their planet. How was she going to do that if every time she went for a run she became a little fox? She did enjoy it at the time, but she needed to snap back to reality.

Pai sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "We understand that you're a little upset, Kiwi."

"A little?" She laughed. "Not even close, Pai. Which brings me on to another matter. What the hell is with the time table you've made for me? I might be a mew and I might be willing to help you save an entire race of beings but I am still a human with a life to live before all of that!"

"The schedule is for your sister to understand when you are and when you are not available." The scientist explained. "You must be ready to fight the Mew's as soon as possible and the chances of that happening with your current routine are only thirty-four point five percent."

Kiwi rolled her eyes. "Oh for Pete's sake."

"And with this new routine," Pai continued as if she had not spoken, "you will be ready when the chimera animal is complete."

"Chimera animal?"

"We found some Mew Aqua," Taruto piped up. His eye lit up with excitement and he seemed too proud to stay on the ground. "The new chimera animal we're making will help us retrieve it before the Mew's find it."

"Your job will be to keep the Mew's away while we get it. Distract them. Taruto will be there to help you."

Kiwi bit her lip. It was all well and good that she said she would help, but now that she was actually going to be fighting them...soon...She didn't have long. There were only three weeks left before her family when back to England, and they knew this, too. "How long?" she whispered.

"Two weeks." Pai muttered. "Train for two weeks and on the fourteenth day we will attack."

Two weeks, she could do that. Kiwi knew better then to ask 'what if the mews found it before that time'. A plan had already been made. They just needed to make sure Kiwi was ready for it. "Fine," she huffed. The battle between them was over, but she had just one more condition. "But let me train my own way, without any more testing," she demanded. If she only had a few weeks left, she was going to spend them her way. She held out her hand towards them, ready to shake on the deal.

The alien's hesitated. They wanted to win this fight but wouldn't they risk Kiwi's cooperation for it. The clock was ticking, time was running out. Pai reached out and took her hand firmly in his. "Fine have it your way."

Kiwi beamed, her shoulders squared and head high. She was going to help them her way and then she could throw her pendant away. Yes, she would miss it all and probably never see Robin again after this, but there were more important things in life than being a super girl.

Cherry groaned and tossed in her sleep. She was having more and more nightmares lately and it was most likely Kiwis fault. Her older sister stood over her and gently stroaked her cheeck. In the red-heads hand was a screwed up piece of paper. Kiwi's schedule Pai had left. Kiwi took the paper from her and tossed it in the bin. Just as she was about to walk away, something red caught her eyes. It the bin was another sheet of paper covered in red markings. Carefully, Kiwi removed the sheet and held it up in the moonlight. On the page was one large symbol drawn in red pen with the symbol repeated in a smaller form around it, over and over again. Any of the Mew's or aliens that saw this would instantly know its significance. "Oh, Cherry," Kiwi carelessly whispered. To her, this symbol was too important to make public knowledge. Her 'ickle sis' was beginning to understand the meaning behind the symbol, too.

Tomorrow, she would have to treat her sister, make up for lost time

As Kiwi settled down into her own bed, she found herself wondering what animal Cherry would be if she ever became a Mew.

Eva - Here we are. The plot is being made a little clearer. Cherry and Robin will get bigger rolls just as the story ends. We're not quite there yet but the big finish has been planed. See if you can guess.

Kiwi - Oh, oh, do I turn into a fox again and decide to stay with Robin? I think some readers think I'm going to get with him. Oh, that would make a happy ending.

Eva - *pat's Kiwi on the head* Don't be silly, Kiwi. You still have Cherry to take care of and if the readers read between the lines they can see why you feel that way. As for you and Robin, well you are differant...

Kiwi - *frowns* no love life?

Eva - *Smiles* Anyway, thanks to all the following for commenting and such:

Skittelle's Kiss, schooldaysfan, PersimmonGirl, mysticghostwhisperer, mew mocha, KMSVampires, KariNara, cutenaruko38, chasesgirl2, AidouXYuri, Hallows07.

Thankyou very much for your support. Chapter 11, I promise, will be out in the next few days along with pictures of Human Kiwi and Cherry, Mew Kiwi, fox Kiwi and Robin. This is my birhtday gift from me to my readers. Thankyou for your support.

As always, Read and reviwe please and have a nice day.