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also, the next few chapters will be about the final battle but it should be VERY long...

so don't expect it to end abruptly, i don't flow like that :\

anyways, read and enjoy~! :D


CHAPTER 29: Darkness

5…

C'mon…it's almost there…

4…

It's so close! Just a bit more!

3…

Hurry up! Go faster!

2…

Almost…there…

1…

YES!

DING DONG DING DOOOOOOONG

"SCHOOL's OUT!" (What were YOU thinking pervert? XD)

I sighed in relief as every student in the room rushed out the door, cheering and yelling. It was finally summer vacation…end of school…almost 2 months after I joined Tokyo Mew Mew. Strange thing is, not one demon has shown its face for a few weeks…

"Snow!" I turned to Sora who was holding up a drawing…of me? "It's CoCo!" Oh.

"It looks just like her, Sora. Keep up the good work!" I smiled and he giggled. Lately he's been taking an interest in art…he keeps bragging about though. That doesn't mean he's suddenly mister nice guy, he purposely drew Mint as a frog. It was a mast piece but…her reaction was pretty comical.

She fainted.

I sighed heavily as Sora and I walked out. All the clubs were over with…no more soccer, track, or any other sports (besides cross country but there's no WAY I'm joining that. Who knows how weird I'll look running so fast up a flipping MOUNTAIN. They'll think I'm some reincarnation of a god.).

Now, what was there to do? All I really can do now is work at the café and pretend to watch out for demons that'll NEVER show up. The poor Cyniclons are working day and night trying to find where they are hiding. They even tried to go back to previous hideouts for clues, just to find them completely GONE. They disappeared without a trace.

And to make things even worse, Cream has a love life. I'm not jealous, but we haven't been pulling our daily pranks or been obnoxious around Ryou. She actually is being nice to him. I shivered at the thought. Ryou may look cool, but in my book, he'll always be a snake.

I have to admit though; everyone seems to have their match. Lately, Pai and Zakuro have been hanging out (much to Mint's dislike), and Taruto even walked Pudding home. It was so flipping ADORABLE the way they held hands. I even thought I saw Mint talking with Kishu (OMG! X_X).

Ichigo and Masaya have still been lovey dovey or whatever. They have been getting used to Ichigo changing into a cat every time they kiss, so I give them points for that. Other than that, Lettuce is the only one still making heart eyes at Ryou from afar. Poor girl.

"Snow, are you alright?" I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to Sora. He was staring at me weirdly, but I smiled in reassurance, "Don't worry, I was just thinking about the summer. I wonder what we're going to do…"

He straightened up and stared at the clear blue sky, deep in thought. That faraway look he had…he really looked-…

I turned away and focused on the ground. Seriously, I need to stop spacing off in wonderland about him. It would never work out… he's a fox.

And you're not?

"Hey Snow…what's that?" I looked up at where he was pointing, way up in the sky. Clouds…dark black clouds rolling slowly into Tokyo. No, these clouds weren't the dark grey rain clouds, they were PITCH BLACK. I could barely tell they were clouds.

"That's strange…the forecast said it was going to sunny…" I knew it was, I was dreading the hot summer every day. Watching the weather reports come in was EXTREMELY important…mostly because I don't want to have a heat stroke.

"C'mon Snow, let's get inside the café before it rains!" Sora called, dragging me along. We were a few blocks away from the café…I think…I don't pay much attention I always let my feet carry me there. We passed two girls running by us, books over their heads like bombs were going to be dropped.

"Ah…darn…" Sora moaned as it began to sprinkle, and then go into a full blown shower of rain. I snickered a little, but let Sora lead me through the streets. The sun was now gone, the sky…you couldn't see. It didn't even look like clouds…just…black. It was starting to get rather foggy as well.

"We're here!" Sora cried, rushing up to the doors of the café. Now I was nervous, all the lights were out and the door…Sora tried to open it multiple times, but it wouldn't budge. "Strawberry said we had work today…" I heard him mumble as he examined the door. Why the heck weren't they here? What happened?

My heart started to beat faster as I gently shoved Sora away. "I'm going to pick it." And with that I took out a small paper clip from my pocket and got to work with the lock. It was hard, the clip kept bending but the door eventually gave a satisfying click.

"Hello?" Sora opened one of the doors and we looked around the dark café. It looked just like this morning- completely clean and untouched. At least nothing was destroyed…but that was probably the most nerve killing. Where was everyone?

"Sora can't smell any scents…they're all old…" Now that was strange. If the café was empty and school just got out…how could that be? Ichigo or at least Akasaka would have showed. Maybe even Ryou. SOMEONE. "How old are the scent's Sora?"

He closed his eyes and took a long breath before his eyes shot open. "…Snow…" The tone of his voice made me cringe, "Yeah?"

"This scent…is 2 hours old."

I coughed and stared at him. He was still sniffing, and then he looked disgusted. "Snow…how long were we outside...?" My eyes widened and I bolted into the kitchen where everything was as it should be. I looked at the heart shaped clock just above the over. 6:00.

2 hours after school ended…

"What the heck…" I fell to my knees and stared at the clock. Was it broken? There's no way it could take us 2 hours to walk those few blocks from my school to the café…it usually only took 15 minutes but… "Snow…I know who this scent is…"

I looked up at him; he was standing in the doorway with a faraway look. Not the good kind, the kind where he was deeply analyzing whether it was safe or not to speak. I never liked it when he did that, it made me think it was too serious for Sora to be his playful self.

"It's Strawberry's friend…Mr. Flirt." I raised an eyebrow and stood. Masaya was here? "When?"

"Half an hour ago…"

So he must have found the empty café too. "Where could they be?" I spoke my thoughts and Sora shrugged. Nothing made since anymore. Was time speeding up? Did we accidently get lost? No…that couldn't happen, not when I'm with Sora.

A loud crash of thunder interrupted my thoughts and I jumped, thrown slightly off guard by the sudden flash through the windows. But the flash revealed something…on the kitchen counter…

"Ryou's lab top…" I mumbled, walking over to it with Sora in tow. The white lab top seemed to light up the room as it lit up, already at the desktop. It was already logged in…which means Ryou left in a hurry…

I scanned the files, looking for anything of value or any hints. Nothing. "He could have at least left a note…" Sora scratched behind his head then pointed at an icon on the screen I had yet to notice. "Snow, what's that?"

I followed his finger and raised an eyebrow. "A…video?" I double clicked it and a small screen pulled up, beginning to play. It wasn't any video at all, just some words that were typed in…digitally. I'll never understand technology.

Mew Project code: Activation.

Battle Assault: Immediate

"Snow, those green words hurt my eyes…" Sora whined but I shushed him. Whatever this is, it was Ryou's last entry.

Mew count: 6

Battle Opposition: All

Progress….Loading…

I waited as those stupid 3 dots kept blinking at the end of loading. Why computer makers made it do that, I have no idea. It just really gives me a headache.

Progress: Unknown

Casualties: High

Estimated Count down: 3:26:28

The number was going down, like it was counting down to an explosion or something. That made me shiver. I really didn't like the 'high casualties' there, or the 'unknown progress'. What did all of this mean?

Location: Tokyo Tower

Estimated Confrontation: 100%

Source: Demon's

My eyes widened…it was starting to make sense…The demons were attacking. The last words pulled up and I felt my heart skip a beat.

Enemy Power: 280%

Leader Location: Tokyo Tower

Leader Power: Unknown

Sora gave me a worried look and I pounded my fist into the counter. Everyone…they were at Tokyo Tower…fighting the demons…and here I am wondering how the heck time skipped for me. What the heck is going on?

"Snow…we should help." That snapped me out of my thoughts and I gave a shaky breath. I now knew a few important things from that message. One: All the mews, Cyniclons and humans are fighting the demons at Tokyo Tower. Two: Their power has doubled. Three: their leader is present.

And lastly and most importantly-

Tokyo has 3 hours before it's utterly destroyed.

"Sora…let's get going…" I whispered my voice shaky. He gave a weak smile and led me out of the café. Everywhere was just covered with rain, lightning flashed around and fires were starting up around the area. It was beginning. The end of the world…was starting.

And I'm so supposed to stop it.

"Snow, are you going to transform? What will I do?" I jolt of fear rushed through me. If I transform and jump away, Sora would take forever to catch up. Plus, this storm…

"Stay here at the café. If anyone comes back, tell them where I've gone. Okay?" He gave me a stern look. "Sora?"

He grabbed my shoulders and glared at me. He was actually…glaring at me. "W-what?"

"I'm coming too."

"No, you have to stay here."

"Vanilla."

I gulped. He'd never used my real name before…it was always 'Snow'…The hard look he was giving me sent shiver up my spine. I can't let him come…he has no way of defending himself.

"I'm coming too." He repeated. I was about to protest, until a I felt something on my lips. It was Sora's lips. He was kissing me.

"I'll be there as soon as I can…" I heard him whisper and he ran off into the rain, not a single look back. "I'll be there for you!" was the last thing he called.

I just stood there, dazed. Sora…do you perhaps…

I quickly shoved those thoughts away. Now was not the time to be day dreaming. Tokyo was in danger. My friends were in danger. He is in danger.

I took one last look where Sora had left and a feeling of sadness swelled in my chest. Why does it feel like I won't ever see him again? I shook my head. No…We'll definitely come out of this alive…right?

I didn't have time to continue mentally arguing with myself. With a flick of the wrist, my mew pendant was in my hand.

Here goes nothing…

"MEW MEW VANILLA! METAMORPHESIS!"


O_O and so it begins...

Vanilla: dont make that face, your creeping me out

well just wait till the next chapter where you-know-who will be -winks-

Vanilla: -blushs- shut up

Cream: AWWWW! that's so cute! Sora will be mad though

vanilla: Don't tell him or i'll take away your pockY!

Cream: NO! I hate you!

Vanilla: I hate romance!

Cream: i hate zebras!

Vanilla: i hate this author!

I HATE YOU BOTH NOW SHUT UP!

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