Mew Mew Metamorphosis!
Chapter Nine: Subsections of Destiny
Author's Note: Guess who doesn't own Tokyo Mew Mew. Just take a lucky guess. What did you say? Me?! That's right! I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew
This isn't my favorite chapter, but it's needed later on so I guess I'll just have to write it. By the way, my wonderful reviewers, all six of you? Please tell me if I go to far out of character, especially on Ryou- kun.
"Miss McGuire-san!" Ichigo exclaimed, "you're throwing another party?!"
"If 'throwing' is the best word you can come up with, then, yes." Ryou teased in his usual tone.
"You're all invited." Akasaka added.
"Party! Na no da!" Pudding jumped up, performing a circus flip, "Pudding-chan will help serve, Pudding doesn't feel comfortable at formal events."
"I probably won't be attending, either." Zakuro adjusted her Café hat, "I don't want to bring too much publicity to the headquarters. I'll help Pudding."
"Zakuro-oni-chan! Arigatou!" Pudding exclaimed, "Pudding won't get lonely now!"
Mint glared jealously in Pudding's direction until a thought struck her, "so Miss McGuire will be playing again?"
"Yes, she'll be arriving tonight. See? We already have the piano set up."
Ichigo looked past Shirogane's shoulder and stared at the grand piano. "I'm excited!" she whispered to no one in particular. "What about Kami? Is she coming?"
Ryou sighed, "she's invited." He opened one of his closed eyes and looked over at the staircase, "speaking of which."
Kami ran down to join the group, "piano?" she fingered the keys gently, "what for?"
"Shirogane-kun's party!" Ichigo exclaimed.
"Party?" she sat down at the bench quietly, only half-listening to what Ichigo was saying. In a few minutes she had totally toned out of the conversation. Everything was quiet but the sound of the piano echoing throughout the Café.
Ichigo looked up in surprise, "that's beautiful..." she blinked once or twice, "she really is a talented person."
The soft music slowly began to change until Kami was playing a much louder, jazzier type of tune. After a few more songs she stopped abruptly, aware of everyone looking at her.
A blush of embarrassment flashed across her face, "sorry, I just haven't played one in so long, I couldn't resist."
"That was so beautiful, na no da!" Pudding walked sat on top of the instrument, "where did you learn to play like that?"
"Eh?" Kami stared up in surprise, her eyes watering somewhat, "my older sister taught me, when I was very small. She always told me that music was the pathway to opening up even the most closed of hearts. So I tried to learn to play everything, though I think I'm best with the violin."
"Older sister?" Ichigo ran up to the piano, "what was her name?"
"Elizabeth." Kaminari saw the confusion at the strange name, "I was born in America. I didn't move to Japan until I was four. I changed my name some time later; it used to be Laura. It's...a long story...a sad story..." she trailed off, knowing they hadn't heard the last bit of what she said.
"Does Miss McGuire only speak Eigo (English)? "Kami placed the lid of the piano down.
Ichigo nodded, the terrifying memories of her first encounter with the pianist flowing back to her head. "So, Kami, are you coming to the party?"
Kaminari shook her head, "no, I think I'll be out on the higher balconies, or lingering upstairs if you need me."
Ichigo sadly nodded and turned back to the others. "I've got to go and take end of the year exams next weekend, I should probably go study, they help determine whether I get into high school in a few years."
"I'll help you study, I have to take them, too." Mint began walking towards the direction of the door, "come on, Ichigo. Let's go to the park."
"She's being unusually kind..." Ichigo muttered to herself as she ran after Mint.
"Eh, I'd best be going to, can I walk you home, Pudding?"
"Yes, Lettuce-onee-chan! That would be nice! Na no da!"
"I think I'll come with you." Zakuro led the two other girls out of the Café.
Kaminari walked down the stairs to the 'secret laboratory' of the Café. Ryou was busy typing at the computer, while Keiichirou was doing something odd to one of those Chimera Anima parasites.
"What are you doing." Kami looked over Shirogane's shoulder with little interest.
"Trying to discover more about the Blue Data animals. I suppose I could ask you, you being one, do you know anything? All we've been able to figure out is that the creature's DNA used are extinct, like the Tasmanian Tiger DNA you use to transform. "
"I don't know much that I can tell you." She spoke bluntly, "I know this: the only way your DNA can match up with the endangered creatures of the red is if you are going through emotional troubles or some sort of crisis in your life. If you are fused with a blue DNA animal you must have nothing or little left to live for." Ryou's eyes widened in unexpected surprise at Kami's unusual serious tone.
Kami continued, "Getting the blue, or red for that matter, or gift of a knight, means you're expected to fight. Fighting gives you a purpose. For the blue DNA warriors, fighting is our purpose, since we no longer have one in life. It's that simple. Destiny chose it for us. But you already knew that, right, Blue Knight?"
Shirogane turned his head in Kami's direction, his eyes showing complete surprise. He stood up from his chair.
Kami turned away from him and turned to Keiichirou, "you can't hide your secrets from me. I'm tricky that way. Like a vixen fox."
"And Ryou?" Kami added to her statements as she began to climb the stairs, "You have competition for Ichigo's heart as well, just to inform you. I met him a little while ago. Aoyama-kun...?"
Ryou took a step back, a light blush running across the bridge of his light face.
Chapter Nine: Subsections of Destiny
Author's Note: Guess who doesn't own Tokyo Mew Mew. Just take a lucky guess. What did you say? Me?! That's right! I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew
This isn't my favorite chapter, but it's needed later on so I guess I'll just have to write it. By the way, my wonderful reviewers, all six of you? Please tell me if I go to far out of character, especially on Ryou- kun.
"Miss McGuire-san!" Ichigo exclaimed, "you're throwing another party?!"
"If 'throwing' is the best word you can come up with, then, yes." Ryou teased in his usual tone.
"You're all invited." Akasaka added.
"Party! Na no da!" Pudding jumped up, performing a circus flip, "Pudding-chan will help serve, Pudding doesn't feel comfortable at formal events."
"I probably won't be attending, either." Zakuro adjusted her Café hat, "I don't want to bring too much publicity to the headquarters. I'll help Pudding."
"Zakuro-oni-chan! Arigatou!" Pudding exclaimed, "Pudding won't get lonely now!"
Mint glared jealously in Pudding's direction until a thought struck her, "so Miss McGuire will be playing again?"
"Yes, she'll be arriving tonight. See? We already have the piano set up."
Ichigo looked past Shirogane's shoulder and stared at the grand piano. "I'm excited!" she whispered to no one in particular. "What about Kami? Is she coming?"
Ryou sighed, "she's invited." He opened one of his closed eyes and looked over at the staircase, "speaking of which."
Kami ran down to join the group, "piano?" she fingered the keys gently, "what for?"
"Shirogane-kun's party!" Ichigo exclaimed.
"Party?" she sat down at the bench quietly, only half-listening to what Ichigo was saying. In a few minutes she had totally toned out of the conversation. Everything was quiet but the sound of the piano echoing throughout the Café.
Ichigo looked up in surprise, "that's beautiful..." she blinked once or twice, "she really is a talented person."
The soft music slowly began to change until Kami was playing a much louder, jazzier type of tune. After a few more songs she stopped abruptly, aware of everyone looking at her.
A blush of embarrassment flashed across her face, "sorry, I just haven't played one in so long, I couldn't resist."
"That was so beautiful, na no da!" Pudding walked sat on top of the instrument, "where did you learn to play like that?"
"Eh?" Kami stared up in surprise, her eyes watering somewhat, "my older sister taught me, when I was very small. She always told me that music was the pathway to opening up even the most closed of hearts. So I tried to learn to play everything, though I think I'm best with the violin."
"Older sister?" Ichigo ran up to the piano, "what was her name?"
"Elizabeth." Kaminari saw the confusion at the strange name, "I was born in America. I didn't move to Japan until I was four. I changed my name some time later; it used to be Laura. It's...a long story...a sad story..." she trailed off, knowing they hadn't heard the last bit of what she said.
"Does Miss McGuire only speak Eigo (English)? "Kami placed the lid of the piano down.
Ichigo nodded, the terrifying memories of her first encounter with the pianist flowing back to her head. "So, Kami, are you coming to the party?"
Kaminari shook her head, "no, I think I'll be out on the higher balconies, or lingering upstairs if you need me."
Ichigo sadly nodded and turned back to the others. "I've got to go and take end of the year exams next weekend, I should probably go study, they help determine whether I get into high school in a few years."
"I'll help you study, I have to take them, too." Mint began walking towards the direction of the door, "come on, Ichigo. Let's go to the park."
"She's being unusually kind..." Ichigo muttered to herself as she ran after Mint.
"Eh, I'd best be going to, can I walk you home, Pudding?"
"Yes, Lettuce-onee-chan! That would be nice! Na no da!"
"I think I'll come with you." Zakuro led the two other girls out of the Café.
Kaminari walked down the stairs to the 'secret laboratory' of the Café. Ryou was busy typing at the computer, while Keiichirou was doing something odd to one of those Chimera Anima parasites.
"What are you doing." Kami looked over Shirogane's shoulder with little interest.
"Trying to discover more about the Blue Data animals. I suppose I could ask you, you being one, do you know anything? All we've been able to figure out is that the creature's DNA used are extinct, like the Tasmanian Tiger DNA you use to transform. "
"I don't know much that I can tell you." She spoke bluntly, "I know this: the only way your DNA can match up with the endangered creatures of the red is if you are going through emotional troubles or some sort of crisis in your life. If you are fused with a blue DNA animal you must have nothing or little left to live for." Ryou's eyes widened in unexpected surprise at Kami's unusual serious tone.
Kami continued, "Getting the blue, or red for that matter, or gift of a knight, means you're expected to fight. Fighting gives you a purpose. For the blue DNA warriors, fighting is our purpose, since we no longer have one in life. It's that simple. Destiny chose it for us. But you already knew that, right, Blue Knight?"
Shirogane turned his head in Kami's direction, his eyes showing complete surprise. He stood up from his chair.
Kami turned away from him and turned to Keiichirou, "you can't hide your secrets from me. I'm tricky that way. Like a vixen fox."
"And Ryou?" Kami added to her statements as she began to climb the stairs, "You have competition for Ichigo's heart as well, just to inform you. I met him a little while ago. Aoyama-kun...?"
Ryou took a step back, a light blush running across the bridge of his light face.