Sorry it took so long. Enjoy!
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Rika hummed a tune as she sat down in her seat at school.
"Ohayo, Rika-chan!" Melanie said happily as she entered.
"Ohayo." Rika replied with a smile.
Melanie and Rika both sat down. Rika could feel her friend staring intently at her.
"N-nani?" Rika asked weirded out.
"Tell me!" Melanie said with excitement. "You can't keep this from me!"
"Um, please specify." Rika said as her eyes darted around.
"Tomorrow is Valentines Day!" Melanie yelled at her. "Aren't you gonna do ANYTHING!?"
"Oh, um…well, funny thing about tha-" Rika started to say.
"Your joking." Melanie said as she glared at her. "You guys didn't plan ANYTHING?!"
"W-we're in a 'complicated' relationship." Rika replied as her eyes darted around unsurely.
At this Drake entered reading a book.
"Drake-kun!" Rika said happily.
Her voice didn't affect him as he quickly sat down at his seat. Rika blinked as she was sort of stunned at what happened.
"Wow, it is complicated." Melanie muttered.
"Alright class, open your book please." their teacher said as he entered.
Rika silently got out her book as she looked over at Drake. Lunch soon came as Rika sat under a tree. She looked up as Drake was walking by and reading the same book.
"Drake-kun, would you like…." Rika said as he walked past her. "to …eat with me."
He sat down a distance away from her as he was engrossed in his book. Rika sighed as she took a bite of her lunch. Lunch ended as the rest of the periods followed. The day soon came to a close as Rika and Melanie left the school.
"So I'm thinking of giving Sam some chocolates." Melanie said.
She and Rika were walking home as they both were talking.
"Wait, I thought you liked Souske." Rika replied confused.
"Please, he fails all his tests." Melanie replied. She then got an angry look. "Plus he dating Mimi."
"I see." Rika said with a smirk.
"Speaking of dating." Melanie said as she nudged Rika.
Rika looked over to see Drake sitting on a park bench. He was reading the same book.
"Drak-." Rika started to call.
Her voice then stopped as his head didn't even budge. Rika sighed as she lowered her head. She then started to walk away.
"R-rika." Melanie said softly as she watched this.
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"Something's wrong with Rika-oneesan." Lani muttered to Kira.
Kira looked over. Rika walked past mopping the floor as her eyes were hollow.
"I wonder what's up with Drake." Rika thought to herself.
"Um, Rika-chan." Kira said as she walked over.
Rika walked away to the supply closet. She set the mop away as an item caught her attention. She looked over as a sleek white piano was over on the right side of the café. It had golden lining and looked brand new.
"Where did the piano come from?" Rika asked confused as Kira and Lani came next to her.
"I have no idea." Kira replied equally confused.
"Oh good it's here!" a voice said happily.
The three looked over as Amber rushed over to the piano. She was in a white dress as she put her violin case on a table.
"Amber, why aren't you in your unif-" Kira started to asked.
"Toshiro-san, it's here!" Amber called with glee.
The three looked over simultaneous as Toshiro walked out of the guys locker room. He was in a white suit as he smiled.
"It looks great." He said as he walked over to it.
"Shall we?" Amber asked as she got out her violin.
Toshiro nodded as he took a seat at the piano. The two started to play as the café was lit up with music.
"Their having a concert here?" Lani asked surprised.
"It would seem that way." Kira replied astonished.
"NO!" a voice yelled out.
The three looked over to see Mallory with her hands on her ears.
"I can't take this happy music!" Mallory yelled. "Need emo screaming!"
She then ran out of the main café. A sweat drop rolled down their heads.
"So, Rika-chan, what's wrong?" Kira asked as she looked at Rika.
"Oh, it's nothing." Rika replied with a smile.
Her body then glowed orange as she turned half tiger. Kira and Lani quickly pushed her into the kitchen before anyone could notice.
"Ok once more, what's wrong?" Lani asked as she put her hands on her hips.
"Fine it is something." Rika said as she returned to normal. "Every day I see Drake-kun at school, and he's reading this book. And whenever I try to talk to him he ignores me and avoids me."
"It sounds serious." Lani said softly.
"Don't worry it's fine." Kira replied with a smile.
"Kira-chan." Rika said softly as she looked up at her.
Kira then took Rikas hands in hers.
"I've been in the same situation." Kira said as she looked into Rikas eyes. "He's just found an amazing book that he can't put down! It's not his fault, I've gotten so engrossed in books before that I wouldn't speak to anyone for four days!"
"That's a little creepy." Lani muttered.
"I'm just saying that Drake-kun still cares about you." Kira continued. "I even bet that by tomorrow he'll be done and will be waiting for you."
"Oh that reminds me." Rika said. "Tomorrow is Valentines Day!"
"Yosh! Make a wonderful gift for him so that it will seem like your feelings weren't hurt!" Kira said with a smile.
"Arigato Kira-chan, you've made me feel a lot better!" Rika said as she smiled. "I'll make him the greatest gift ever! I'm going to make him some chocolates."
The color drained from Kiras body as Rika released her grip and ran out the kitchen.
"I didn't mean make him chocolates when I said make him a wonderful gift." Kira muttered. "I was thinking more on the lines of a nice card."
"It's to late now." Lani replied as she put her hands behind her head. "Rika's in Super Love Mode!"
Kira sighed as a sweat drop appeared on her head.
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"Eric! Eric!" Rika called as she went into the basement.
He and Matt were in the room as Eric was typing on the computer.
"What's up Rika?" Eric asked as he turned and looked at her.
"Can you teach me how to make chocolate?" Rika asked as her eyes sparkled.
Awkward Silence. Matt then busted out into laughter.
"Hey, what's so funny?!" Rika asked angrily.
"You can't make chocolates." Matt replied.
"Yes I can!" Rika replied with enthusiasm.
She glowed as she turned half tiger.
"Ok I can't." Rika said annoyed as she returned to normal. "But I'll try my best for Drake-kun!"
"Ok Rika-chan." Eric said as he got up. "Let's go up to the kitchen."
Rika smiled as she followed him. They made it to the kitchen as Eric laid out the ingredients, a cook book, and the necessary materials.
"Alright, lets get started!" Rika said as she tied an apron on.
"Good luck then, I have some computer work to finish up." Eric replied as he started to leave.
"W-wait! Eric!" Rika called after him.
But he was already gone. Rika sighed as she looked at the table that was set before her.
"Yosh! Here I Go!" Rika said enthusiastically.
She muttered as she read the directions and reached for a bowl. Her elbow hit the eggs and slipped forward. Her hand slammed into the bowl and sent it flying. It flew through the air and landed on her head, therefore blocking her vision.
"Ahh! I can't see!" Rika yelled as she scrambled.
She tried to bring her hand back but it hit the butter. It started to slide as Rika screamed. Her hand slammed into the flower as it exploded and went everywhere. Rika coughed as she was covered in flower. She swayed her hand back and forth in the air to clear the flower. Her hand slammed into a gallon of milk as it fell off the table. It slammed onto her foot as Rika yelled out in pain. She hopped on one foot as she rubbed her foot. The milk opened as the liquid contents came out. She then slipped and landed on her back.
"Why does this happen to me?" Rika moaned in pain as she finally removed the bowl from her head.
The sound of feet were then heard as Kira, Lani, and Mallory ran in.
"What the hell happened in here?!" Mallory yelled at her.
"I tried to make chocolates." Rika moaned as she tried to stand.
Her feet slipped from the milk as she started to fall.
"More like try to destroy the kitchen." Lani replied as she and Kira helped her up.
"Are you sure you don't need our help?" Kira asked.
"I need to make them myself!" Rika replied as she dusted herself off. "How else can I give Drake-kun a wonderful Valentines Day gift?"
"I see." Kira said with a smile.
They then looked over the mess.
"Well we better get you the ingredients you lost." Kira said softly.
They looked through the kitchen and found the ingredients. They then left as Rika went to work. Hour flew by as Rika worked carefully.
"There, the chocolates are finally done!" Rika said with glee.
She carefully put them into a box and put them into a freezer. She shut the door and exited the kitchen. The café was closed as it was night time. Rika sighed as she went into the locker room and got changed. She then exited and headed home. The air then vibrated as Tarish appeared.
"So, the lead mew is planning something special for Valentines Day." Tarish said with a smile. "I can't wait to join in."
The next day came as Rika woke up with a smile. She got up and quickly got changed. She exited her home and walked down the street to the café.
"Rika, wait on tables three and five." Amber said as Rika entered.
"Not today." Rika replied with a smile.
"Nani??" Amber asked shocked.
Rika entered the kitchen and got her chocolates. She then ran out as Amber was going on a rage.
"Drake-kun." Rika said as she looked at her chocolates.
She hummed as she walked down the sidewalk to Drake's house. She looked out of the corner of her eyes to see a man on a motorcycle following her. The motorcycle was a gleaming silver as the seat and covers were a coal black. The driver was wearing a black helmet as Rika couldn't tell who he was. She turned the corner as the man followed her. Rika then took off running as he sped up.
"I gotta lose this guy." Rika said to herself.
She quickly turned a corner and jumped onto a fence and over it. She leaned against the wall as se heard the motorcycle go by.
"That was to close." Rika said with a sigh.
A growl then caught her attention. She looked over as a HUGE dog was looking directly at her. Her pupils shrunk as a pair of white tiger ears and a white tiger tail popped out.
"O boy." Rika whispered.
The dog barked at her. Rika then hissed at it. It lunged as Rika jumped into the air. She jumped over the dog and landed behind it. The dog then turned as it started to run after Rika. Rika screamed as she started to run towards the opposite wall. She jumped and landed on the wall. Rika then laughed as she stuck her tongue out at the dog. Before she knew it the dog jumped up onto her. Rika yelled as she started to fall off the wall. Her tiger jeans kicked in. she pushed the dog off, turned her body, and landed on her feet.
"Thank goodness." Rika said with a sigh.
The dog then landed on her and pummeled her into the ground. The dog barked as it stood over her.
"Not today." Rika said as she looked up angrily.
She stood up and pushed it off of her. The dog then growled at her. Rika turned and hissed angrily at it. The dog then whimpered as it backed away from her.
"Finally." Rika said as she sighed and started to walk away.
She came out onto the sidewalk and looked around. She was a block from Drake's house as she smiled. She ran over to his house. She then stopped as the man on the motorcycle pulled up at his house.
"Hey, what do you want?!" Rika asked angrily.
A chuckle then met her ears.
"That's not the reaction I was looking for." a voice replied to her.
He then removed his helmet as it was Drake.
"D-Drake-kun?!" Rika said as she nearly fell over. "W-what's going on?!"
Drake chuckled as he walked over to her.
"I finally got my motorcycle license." Drake replied.
"But what about that book you were reading yesterday?" Rika asked confused.
"You mean this one?" Drake asked as he pulled it out.
On the cover it read MOTORCYCLE DRIVING RULES.
"I should have read the cover before I freaked out." Rika said as she fell over.
Rika then sighed as she got up.
"Wait, how did you afford the motorcycle?" Rika asked confused.
"I've been saving up all these years to buy it." Drake replied. "It's been my dream to own one."
"I see." Rika said as she went pink from embarrassment.
"Aw, how kawaii." a voice called out.
Both looked up as Tarish hovered in the air.
"Tarish!" Rika said stunned. "What do you want?"
"Take a wild guess." Tarish replied.
Her hands glowed green as slabs of land shot up. The two were boxed in as Tarish laughed. Her katannas appeared in her hands as she pointed at them.
"Blade Illusion!" Tarish yelled as she threw her weapons.
The blades flew through the air as Rika and Drake shielded themselves. On of the blades cut Rika as her box of chocolates fell to the ground.
"The chocolates!" Rika said as she saw this.
She reached for them but was kicked in the face. She flew back as Drake opened his arms. He caught her as they both fell to the ground.
"Oh, what's this?" Tarish asked as she walked over to the box.
Rika gasped as she saw this. Tarish grinned as she bought her foot up. She slammed it down on the box as the smashing of the chocolates could be heard. Something inside of Rika snapped as she got mad. She ran straight towards Tarish in fury.
"Rika!" Drake yelled as he got to his feet.
"Perfect." Tarish said as she grinned.
Her hands glowed green again as a slabs of rock shot up. One was behind Drake as another was in front of Rika.
"Mew Mew Rika! Metamorphosis!"
Rika softly kissed the pendant as it exploded with light. Rika stood in a blue sparkling background naked. Bands of orange light swirled towards her as she twirled. They wrapped over her body as she had a tube-top shirt that covered her breasts and left her chest bare. She also had on what looked like orange two-piece swim bottoms. She then swayed her hips back and forth as a orange mini-skirt formed over the bottoms. She then jumped down as the background was now green as orange cat ears appeared and an orange tail popped out from under the skirt. She reached out both of her arms a orange puff things appeared on her upper arms and orange wrist bands appeared. She then lifted up her left leg as long boots covered her legs up to her upper leg and stopped. A leg band then covered the rest of her right leg. She twirled as the pendant was hung from a thick orange collar necklace.
"I'll make you pay!" Rika yelled as she was fully transformed.
Tarish's hands continued to glow green as she extended them. Ropes of rock shot out and bounded Rikas hands and feet. She slammed against the slab as she was bound.
"Let me go!" Rika yelled as she struggled.
"Rika-chan!" Drake yelled as he started to run to her.
He glowed black as he transformed.
"Not so fast!" Tarish yelled ads she pointed at him.
Ropes of rock extended to him and slammed him against the slab of rock the was near him. He struggled as he couldn't break free. Tarish laughed as her hands stopped glowing. She then walked over to Drake. He removed his sunglasses as his face was revealed and his hair went back to normal.
"Pay attention Rika-baka." Tarish said as she smiled evilly at her. "This is a real Valentines Day present."
She grabbed Drake by the neck and forced his face forward. She pressed her lips against his as Drakes eyes bulged. Tarish's right hand glowed a soft purple as she pressed it against Drakes chest. Rikas pupils shrunk as she started to growl. She started to glow white. Tarish stopped the kiss as she looked over.
"What the?" Tarish asked shocked.
"White Tiger Transformation!"
A white ring looped around her waist. It then split into two as one went up and another went down. As they went apart her costume changed. Instead of a normal orange color it was turned a pure white with black stripes. Her wrist bands grew until they became arm bands. The light went away as she was fully transformed. She opened her eyes as her pupils were now slits.
The rocks around her cracked and shattered as Rika was freed.
"Rika-chan." Drake said softly.
"Solar Medallion!" Rika yelled as her weapon appeared. She then threw it into the air. "Cosmic Claws!"
She ran towards Tarish as her weapons started to glow.
"Ribbon- Cosmic Slashes!" Rika yelled.
She slashed Tarish many times as Tarish screamed out in pain. Rika continued in full fury as it seemed she wasn't going to let up.
"Rika-chan." Drake said as he saw this. "Rika-chan!"
He yelled out as power surged from him. The rocks around him shattered as he ran forward. He grabbed onto Rika and held her tightly in a hug. Rika sighed as her pupils grew wide and returned to normal. The white rings appeared as she went back to her normal transformation. She then returned to normal and fainted into his arms.
"This isn't over." Tarish growled as she teleported away.
Drake sighed as he held Rika in his arms. The slabs of rock then disappeared.
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"Eric, what happened?" Matt asked as he ran into the computer room.
"There was a huge energy surge from Rika." Eric replied as he typed. "But it was then suppressed."
"Was there a Chimera Animal?" Matt asked worried.
"I don't think so." Eric replied confused. "But the threat is gone as of now."
"Just what happened?" Matt asked himself.
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Rika groaned as she opened her eyes. The sun was in her eyes as it was setting. She looked around as she was resting in Drake's lap. They were in the park on a hill.
"Ugh, D-drake-kun!" Rika said as she sat up quickly. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Drake replied. "But what about you, are you feeling good?"
"Well I don't have any scratches on me." Rika replied as she looked herself over.
"That's not what I mean." Drake replied seriously.
Flashback
"Pay attention Rika-baka." Tarish said as she smiled evilly at her. "This is a real Valentines Day present."
She grabbed Drake by the neck and forced his face forward. She pressed her lips against his as Drakes eyes bulged.
End Flashback
"She kissed you again." Rika said softly as she looked at the ground.
A moment of silence passed between them.
"Drake-kun, I-" Rika started to say.
She then felt his hand come up against her cheek. She felt it pull her forward as she went with it. They looked into each others eyes as they moved closer. Their eyes then closed as they were an inch from each other.
"Move, I can't see!" a small whisper spoke out.
It was enough as the moment was totally gone. Both turned and look as they saw a bush rustling. Rika stood up and walked over. She reached in and pulled out Lani.
"Um, Hi Rika-oneechan." Lani said innocently.
"Lani!" Rika said in furry.
Rika then looked in deeper as Kira was in there as well.
"Kira!" Rika yelled at her.
"It was Lani's idea!" Kira said as she pointed at her.
"O yea, blame it on the little kid!" Lnai replied as she folded her arms.
"You two are in so much trouble!" Rika said in a rage.
She then heard an engine start up. She looked over as Drake was next to his motorcycle.
"Drake-kun." Rika said as she released Lani and ran to him.
She then stopped as she was wondering what to say. Drake then turned and kissed her on the cheek.
"Happy Valentines Day, Rika-chan." Drake said softly to her.
He then got on his motorcycle and drove off. Rika put her hand to her cheek and smiled.
Well Valentines Day didn't go off EXACTLY as I planned. But then again nothing ever does. But the important thing is that Drake and I love each other with all our hearts. And nothing that Tarish does will ever change that.
Next Time: A Day To Forget!
For some reason today is having a weird effect on Mallory. But when we try to figure it out she shuns us and keeps us in the dark. I hope Matt can get something out of her.
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