I'm stuck on which Animetopoeia I should start on next! I've gotten so many suggestions. All of them are really, really great! I guess I'll just start with the ones that stand out the most to me and go from there?
A more recent suggestion is a Mecha Animetopoeia starring Hermione Granger (I can see it).
I do not own Harry Potter or Tokyo Mew Mew
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"That's really kind of you, Lavender-chan." Himeko said as she dropped off some clothes, a toothbrush and pyjamas for her to spend the night, "Taking care of your sick friend…"
"Well…" Lavender trailed off, "She need some rest and it's the least I can do. I'm used to this sort of work anyways."
"Well, call me if you have any problems." She said.
"Thank you, Himeko-san." Lavender thanked her gratefully.
"Of course. You're a good girl, Lavender-chan. I should be getting back, I suppose." She walked down the walkway and back towards her car. Lavender closed the door behind her.
She'd be sleeping on the couch tonight.
Lavender got up at six o'clock and made breakfast. She didn't know what they usually had, so she made a traditional Japanese breakfast.
She woke the kids up and had them wash their faces and brush their teeth before going downstairs to eat.
She took a tray of breakfast to Purin, putting a lid over top to keep it warm for when she woke up.
Heicha went to preschool and the boys had daycare. They were older, but since it was the holidays, school was out. She packed them all bento lunches for them to take with them.
Lavender went to do some shopping, then returned and did the laundry. She cleaned the house and went to check on Purin a few times to make sure she was really okay.
When evening came, Lavender went to pick up Heicha from preschool. She went with her without a hitch and Lavender gave her a piggyback ride home to make it fun.
Purin's brothers arrived home on their own.
Lavender then made supper for them all again. This time she made omu-rice. It was simple enough to do, and Lavender wasn't sure she could do complex dishes for so many people at once.
Lavender washed the dishes and put them away, then made Purin her own special meal. Some chicken soup. She went upstairs and found Purin awake.
She smiled at her.
"Feeling any better?"
"I'm feeling great!" She said.
"Really?" Lavender put a hand on her forehead.
She shook her head,
"Nice try."
Purin's face turned red.
"I'm not leaving until you're better, Purin-chan. And that means no fever. And I'll be checking now that you tried to pull that one."
Purin pouted.
"Here you go." Lavender put the tray down on her lap, "Today's special is chicken soup. Good for curing a bad cold."
"Oneechan keeps helping Purin…"
"That's because we're friends." Lavender told her.
Well…sort of. Were they friends? Even Purin was looking uncertain at the statement.
"I'm used to this sort of thing." Lavender told her, "I cook and clean all the time."
"Oh." Purin paused, "Are we really friends, Lav-neechan? It doesn't always feel like it."
"Eh?"
"We laugh and talk together like friends. But…" She looked up at her, "I don't know anything about you. Ichigo-neechan's favourite color is red. Not pink, but she turns pink." Purin paused, "Retasu-neechan likes pink and green best. Minto-neechan likes light blue or turquoise. Zakuro-neechan likes blue and purple. I don't know Lav-neechan's favourite color. Purin doesn't know Lav-neechan's favourite food…Purin didn't even know Lav-neechan's father died. Lav-neechan doesn't seem to like anyone much either."
Lavender winced. She let out a sigh,
"It's not that I don't like you or the other girls. It's just that…I grow frustrated."
Purin looked up at her,
"Why's that?"
Lavender looked away,
"Alright." She said, "The truth is, I'm not from this world."
"Eh?" Purin wondered, "Lav-neechan…isn't from this world?"
Lavender looked over at her,
"No…I suppose I'm a bit like those aliens that are trying to invade…I'm from a different universe entirely. I'm very, very far away from home."
"Oh." Purin's eyes widened, "Then…why is Lav-neechan here?"
"Hm…Where I'm from, people put a lot of stock in prophecy. I was cursed with a terrible fate. But, there are ways of changing it. In order to change my own fate, I have to travel to different worlds and learn from them. Where I'm from, magic is a common thing. We use it all the time. Mew Mews use magic too, but it's a little bit different from my own magic. It seems…my magic and the magic of a Mew Mew have combined inside of me somehow…Well, anyways, I was conscripted into a war a while back. It was…terrible. I never thought I was a strong person…until being strong was all that I had left. I know, when I return to my home world, I'll be forced to fight in another war and…someone I know is probably going to die too." She clutched her hands into fists on her lap, "I want to get stronger. I want to get strong enough not just to change my own fate, but to change the fates of those people too. It's difficult…connecting with the people here. Because I know I'll leave them someday."
Purin looked shaken.
"Ah, gomen." Lavender apologised, "I don't…want to make you sad. That's just how it is. I have people waiting for me back home." She frowned, "That being said, I don't want to leave this world until I've made a difference. Those other aliens have done something unforgiveable. Tampering with human souls…is the darkest of dark magic. It's not to be trifled with. Since you're a magic user now too, Purin-chan, I want you to remember that always. Never, ever play with souls. If a soul is shattered…it can never rise up to heaven, nor rest in the earth."
Purin's eyes widened at the information.
"Promise me?" Lavender asked again.
"Purin promises."
"Good." Lavender was satisfied.
She doubted the girl would do such a thing anyways, but…
"And…make sure that if you have children one day, you tell them the same thing. Magic can often be inherited. Who knows…maybe your kids will have powers too."
"You really think so?" Purin asked her with awe.
"Maybe." Lavender said with a shrug, "I have my doubts…about what Shirogane-kun said about our animal abilities only being temporary."
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Lavender woke up at six again and started the day by making breakfast and bentos. She thought back to her talk with Purin the night before.
She'd made a connection.
She'd tried keeping her distance…but maybe distancing herself wasn't the answer. It just scared her…the thought of really forming a friendship and then…then leaving.
She'd always been like that though, come to think of it. Even back at Hogwarts. Parvati had to try really hard to break down the walls Lavender had built up around her. Sure, she was nice, sociable and got along with nearly everyone (mostly), but she never let them get too close. Well, save for Parvati.
In the last world…Karin had gotten close to her in a weird way. That friendship had been different from her relationship with Parvati. It was like…they argued a lot, and rubbed each other the wrong way, but at the same time…at the same time they'd understood each other more than anyone else.
Lavender had always been afraid, but she didn't really know what of.
Her mother's coldness? Her aunt's pity?
"What am I afraid of?" She whispered.
She made some breakfast for Purin, then woke up the kids and had them wash their faces and brush their teeth before coming down to eat. She took Purin her breakfast.
Purin really did look better today, only, she still had a fever.
Lavender received a phone call near the end of the day.
"Hello? Brown-san?"
"Yes? Who's this?" Lavender asked.
"This is Tsubaki-sensei, from Heicha's daycare. I was wondering if you would like me to just drop her off today. I realize things are tough on you…and I would like to see that Purin-chan is okay."
"Of course." Lavender said, "I think she'd like that a lot. It would be very helpful too. Thank you."
"It's no trouble. I'll see you in a few minutes." She said.
Lavender went back to folding laundry. She was nearly done when the doorbell rang.
She opened it up and sure enough, the woman she'd met at Heicha's daycare was standing there, holding Heicha's hand.
Lavender knelt down,
"How are you, Heicha-chan? Did you have a fun day?"
"Hai!" Heicha said happily.
"That's good. Why don't you come in?" Lavender looked up at the teacher.
"Ah, thank you." She smiled at her, "You seem to be doing well, Brown-san."
"I think so. Purin still has a bit of a fever, but she's doing much better. I was just about to make her some tea, would you like some too?"
"That would be nice. Thank you." She said, apparently surprised at how well-put together this place still was.
"Heicha-chan," Lavender knelt down to her level again, "Could you do your oneechan a favour?"
"Hai!" Heicha said enthusiastically.
"Could you take your clothes to your room and put them away? I have them all folded up here for you."
"Leave it to Heicha!" The little girl agreed.
She grabbed her clothing pile and went up the stairs towards her room.
Lavender let out a sigh of relief, then decided she'd start on supper. She wanted to make it a bit earlier so that she'd have time for something special.
She was going to make a strawberry tart for them all.
She started on the food and turned on the kettle for tea. Once the tea was done, Lavender brought two cups up to Purin's room.
Lavender entered the room and set the two cups down.
"You can stay with us, Lav-neechan." Purin said.
"Not today." Lavender said with a wink, "I'm planning a surprise for all of you tonight and I have to finish before your siblings find out."
"A surprise?" Purin asked her wide-eyed.
"Yup." Lavender smiled widely, "You're going to love it! But I have to go now, okay?"
"Okay." Purin said, she looked to be in high spirits.
Lavender closed the door to leave them be.
Tsubaki-sensei turned to Purin,
"That girl seems to really care for you deeply, Purin-chan. Brown-san is doing a good job, nee?"
"She is." Purin agreed, "Lav-neechan has been taking care of Purin…Sensei? Can a mother really hate their child?"
"Eh?" Tsubaki-sensei wondered.
Purin blushed,
"Purin…has a friend. She says her mother hates her."
Tsubaki considered this a moment,
"Did your friend do something bad?"
"Purin doesn't think so…" Purin trailed off, "But…she was told that…her friend's mother abandoned her."
"Ah." Tsubaki said.
Purin was still young, and it was difficult talking about such subjects with someone at that age.
"Anyone can have a child, Purin-chan." Tsubaki told Purin, "But not everyone who has a child can be a kaa-san. It sounds like your friend didn't really have a kaa-san. But…so long as she has good friends and other family, people who love her, then she doesn't need to be lonely, nee?"
Purin nodded her head,
"Un." She was still a little sad, but she supposed not everyone could be as lucky as she'd been to have such an amazing kaa-san.
Tsubaki-sensei smiled,
"Keep being her friend, Purin-chan. That's my advice."
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Tsubaki-sensei came down the stairs just as Lavender put the tart in the oven.
"Eh? You're leaving, Tsubaki-sensei?" Lavender asked her.
She'd actually forgotten she was here…
"Yes. It's time to go. Thank you for helping Purin-chan, Brown-san." She looked over at the mixing bowl and the semi-clean counter, "May I ask where you learned to cook, Brown-san? You seem to be holding things together rather nicely."
"Thank you, sensei." Lavender said politely, "Well…I've often had to cook for myself growing up. Recently, my guardian hired a caretaker for me. Eto…but I've been doing some reading up still on cooking and baking still."
There was a good chance that she wouldn't be so lucky in the next world to have a caretaker. She needed all the practice and ability she had.
"I see…" Tsubaki said.
She wondered if maybe Lavender was the friend Purin had been asking about.
In which case, when she said she understood Purin's situation, maybe she really had understood.
Tsubaki-sensei nodded, a smile forming on her lips,
"You're a good child, aren't you Brown-san? I can tell."
Lavender's face reddened, but miraculously, her ears didn't pop out into cat ears.
What was she supposed to say to that?
"I'll leave Purin's care to you." She decided, "But, I can drop off Heicha-chan for you to lessen your work load a little, okay?"
"That would be extremely helpful." Lavender said, "But…I mean, is that really okay? I know it's not part of your job."
She shook her head,
"I'm very fond of Purin-chan. I don't want to see her get overworked again. Whatever I can do to help her, I'll do it."
"Thank you." Lavender said, "You're very kind, sensei."
"Don't mention it. Just take good care of Purin-chan, okay?"
Lavender showed her to the door. She started walking to her car, only…
"Eh~ What a nice lady."
Lavender looked up suddenly. It was that child alien from before. He held out his hand and started sucking away Tsubaki-sensei's life force.
"Stop it!" Lavender shouted.
She reached inside herself, drawing on her magic and allowing it to burst out.
Her body was enveloped by a white light and her clothing changed. Her cat ears and tail came in.
It was too late when the light dispersed, however. The child alien had already formed a chimera anima. A strange human-chicken hybrid wearing an apron.
She needed to get away from this house!
She ran towards the creature which shot strange, flaming pellets from its mouth. Lavender summoned her staff, shielding herself from the attack.
She jumped, flipping through the air.
Ice and snow swirled around her, then rained down on the hybrid creature. The chicken dodged, jumping out of the way. It seemed to lay an egg, then take out…a cannon and fire at her.
Lavender's eyes narrowed. The chicken tried to run, but suddenly found herself incapable of it. Ice was crawling up its legs. In fact, the ice coated the entire yard. There was nowhere to go.
The chicken Chimera Anima let out a cry as the ice started purifying it.
She knew even before its body started to glow and it was slowly reduced that she'd done it. Lavender cut the infuser creature in two while Tsubaki-sensei's soul returned to her body.
Lavender turned towards the alien child, holding out her staff turned spear and ready to keep fighting.
The alien boy clicked his tongue, then disappeared.
Lavender then transformed back.
It seemed her warning had not been heeded. The aliens would continue using human souls to invade this planet.
"Lavender-neechan?"
Lavender turned to see Purin at the door in her pyjamas, she looked worried.
"Don't worry." Lavender smiled at her, "It was a Chimera Anima, but I beat it. Hardly a scratch on me."
Purin frowned,
"You should sit down. Just for a bit. You have some time since Heicha is back, right?"
"Yeah…Alright. Couldn't hurt to take a small break." Lavender agreed, if only to give Purin some peace of mind.
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Here's an update on the Animetopoeia versions that have been suggested to me thus far:
Hayao Miyazaki Animetopoeia starring Draco Malfoy
Sports Animetopoeia starring Draco Malfoy
Harem Animetopoeia starring Luna Lovegood
Harem Animetopoeia starring Harry Potter
Mecha Animetopoeia starring Hermione Granger
Dark Animetopoeia starring Harry Potter (currently available on fanfiction)
Magical Girl Animetopoeia starring Lavender Brown (currently available on fanfiction)
Magical Girl Animetopoeia starring Harry Potter
Magical Girl Animetopoeia starring Luna Lovegood
Comedy Animetopoeia starring Sirius Black (wait, who suggested this one again?)
Ninja Animetopoeia starring Harry Potter
Magical Boy Animetopoeia starring Draco Malfoy (What?)
Phantom Thief Animetopoeia starring Harry Potter
Horror Animetopoeia starring Harry Potter