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Ichigo: -sigh- Why am I here...?
Satou: To help me read my reviews.
Ichigo: You need help nya? o.o;
Satou: Not really. Okies then... Thank you everyone for reviewing nya! TwystedCareBear-chan, the numbers were supposed to be to match up with the footnotes at the end. They didn't work .; And yush, the japanese names RULE. The 'chan's and 'kun's are eventually going to help add to the fluff and I luff saying "Ja ne". Ask Annka, she knows .;
Next! Ficcy Arsonist! Kisshu makes his first appearence in... Dun dun dun! Episode 3! The other Mews do appear, Mew Lizzy, because of all my random couples xD;; First is Kisshu and then I think Mew Mint appears. Still planning if she'll be Mew Mint at first or not. (Yush, Mew Mint. She's the only other original Mew besides Mew Pudding .' Her and Retasu. Ichigo and Zakuro appears but not as Mews)
I'm so glad you liked, Sapphire Angels Devil and SweeetTooth! Hopefully this chapter will be cute as well nyan :3
Of course there are new mews, Meron-chan! And you're right, those couples aren't the craziest. I should've done Minto/Ichigo or Mint/Retasu or maybe Ichigo/Retasu... -blink blink- Are the couples I choose starting to sound good, now, nyan? xD Teehehehe! Well, I think they're crazy nyan. ; But I ish so happeh you reviewed nyu-hugs-
NOW! ONTO THE STORY!
Chapter 2
It was getting late. Nadeshiko had gone home for the night after tucking Purin's sibilings into bed and Purin was in the kitchen making Taruto a special dinner. Her short blonde hair was tied back with a handkerchief over it to keep food from getting into her hair and she wore her usual white apron with a monkey stitched on the front. She hummed happily as she stirred a pot of noodles and flipped some pancakes in a frying pan. If she had the money to spare she'd have bought a real cake to celebrate Taruto's return but she didn't. A Pancake would have to do.
While Purin cooked, Taruto found himself reading strange Earth Books to Purin's adorable siblings. The room for Purin's siblings was small and cramped. There were two bunkbeds pressed against the wall where the four boys (Chancha, Hanacha, Lucha and Honcha) slept, each having their own bed, while Heicha slept on the floor between the too beds. Taruto found himself floating above them, as it didn't bother them or Purin one bit to have him floating around, and was reading Sleeping Beauty to them. This put the boys to sleep instantly but Heicha couldn't help but keep half awake in order to hear the end of the girlish fantasy.
"Taruto-oniichan." Heicha murmured as Taruto started reading the last couple paragraphs with love's first kiss.
"Nani"
"Is Purin-oneechan in the story na no da"
"No... Why"
"You just said she was, though, na no da. Princess Purin and Prince Taruto na no da"
Taruto started turning many shades of read. Had he actually been thinking that aloud? All the crap about him being Purin's prince! He shook his head and found himself panicking.
"N-No! The Princess's name is Purin b-but it's n-n-n-not your sister" He said quickly. He read the last paragraphs of the story and then floated out of the room quickly, blushing madly. He was such an idiot!
"Taru-Taru! Dinner's ready na no da" Purin called as Taruto flew down the hall and into the kitchen.
"Something smells good." He said with a faint smile, trying to get the fairy tale of his mind. Purin giggled and put a couple bowls on the small table. Taruto's eye went wide.
"I can't eat all of this, Purin" He exclaimed, referring to the fact Purin had cooked enough food to feed an army.
"Teehehehe. Oops na no da. I'll save some for breakfast tomorrow, then, na no da."
"Ok.." Taruto stared at the food and then broke apart a set of chopsticks Purin had set out for him. Then he started to eat the meal Purin had cooked him while she cleaned the kitchen. Purin seemed awfully busy. She hadn't eaten yet, ether.
"Purin, aren't you hungry" He asked when he started eating his second bowl of noodles. Purin shook her head and smiled brightly.
"Nope na no da. I only need to eat two meals a day na no da. Breakfast and lunch na no da. It saves money anyways, na no da"
Grumble.
Purin gasped and looked down at her grumbling stomach, instantly turning red.
"Liar. Get over here and have some of this food." Taruto ordered.
"But... Taruto-kun na no da."
Taruto felt his large ears burning with blush. Taruto-kun? That was new. At least, the way she said it was new.
"I can't eat anything na no da. Money... I have to save money na no da."
"Purin... It's not healthy to not eat to get more money. No offense, but it'll take a miracle for you to become a millionaire. Not even skipping a meal'll get you there."
"I don't want to be a millionaire na no da! I wanna keep my siblings happy and healthy na no da" Purin said quickly in protest.
"Just eat..."
"I can't na no da! I really am sorry but I can't, Taruto... Na no da..." Purin turned around and marched to her room crying, leaving a very startled Taruto in the kitchen. Something told him he'd said something wrong. He then sighed and got up. He had might as well box all this food for Purin to get some work off her hands, right? Once he finished boxing he cleaned the table and hovered over to Purin's room where he could still hear her sobbing.
"Eh... Purin-chan" He said quietly "Are you ok"
"Gomen nasai na no da..." Purin muttered "I over reacted na no da..."
"Uh... No. It's ok. It's my fault. Really."
"Na no da..."
"Uh... How about you just go to bed..."
"You sure na no da? I should clean the kitchen na no da."
"Already done."
"Box the food na no da"
"Complete."
"Wash the table na no da"
"Done it."
"Ah... Thank you, Taru-Taru na no da" Purin exclaimed. In a matter of seconds she got up and hugged Taruto, who turned many shades of red and pushed her away.
"Eh... Taruto? Why are you staying with me na no da? Last time you stayed on the spaceship na no da."
"Oh... Uh... Well..." Taruto lowered his head in shame "I got kicked off because I was a traitor last time."
Purin blinked and tilted her head.
"So I decided to come stay with you until this is all over..." He turned away quickly since his face was hot with blush "Because you're too stupid to take care of yourself alone."
"Awww... Taruto cares about Purin na no da." Purin said happily, hugging him again "Yay. Happy Purin na no da."
"Get. Off. Me."
"Na no da..."
"Off."
"..."
"Off." Taruto stepped away and Purin fell on the ground, asleep. He turned around, stared and then picked her up and put her in her bed. Now he just needed to go to the room Purin said he could use and sleep this nightmare away.
"Ohayo na no da" Purin called as she ran around the house banging a gong. Yes. A gong. It was the most effective way to wake up all her siblings. The four boys and Heicha ran out of their rooms, now fully dressed, and rushed into the kitchen where Purin had the leftovers from the night before spread out on the table. Taruto yawned as he got out of bed and changed into his hideous school uniform. He liked his average day wear better the school had said it was a huge no-no.
"Ohayo, Taru-Taru na no da" Purin called as she ran past Taruto's closed bedroom door to get the mail quickly. She returned with the mail just as her siblings finished breakfast and then handed them their lunches.
"Ohayo, Purin-chan." Taruto replied with a yawn. It was too early to be getting up "What's up"
"Well, I need to walk Heicha to school na no da."
"I'll come too then... Just let me eat and make my lunch."
"Oh, I all ready made you lunch na no da." Purin said happily while loading her golden monkey book bag with random school supplies. Taruto looked on the counter and noticed a bag with his name scribbled on it and stood up to get it.
"Thank you, Purin."
"Your welcome na no da"
Taruto nodded and then stood up and walked towards the door with his school bag and lunch. Purin was currently helping Heicha tied some cute red ribbons in her hair. Taruto tapped his foot and then Purin and Heicha ran over and the four boys zipped out the door. Taruto watched them run off and then smiled.
"Let's go then"
"Yay na no da" Heicha and Purin cheered together "Let's go na no da"
"Uh... Sure." Taruto opened the door for them and then followed them out. He didn't know where the school was so had to follow Purin anyways, it wasn't really his choice.
No one talked while they walked, except for Heicha who was telling everyone about what she'd done in art class the day before. Apparently she'd made paper flowers that she wanted to give to Purin for being a nice older sister. Purin giggled and said she'd like that as they stopped at the elementary school. It looked like it was going to be a peaceful day...
"Oh na no da! New girl na no da" Heicha exclaimed, pointing dead ahead. The new girl was short, about 3 feet tall, with short light brown hair and large blue eyes. She seemed to be maybe 6 years old. But the thing that really attracted Purin and Taruto's attention with the black and brown cat ears she was twitching on her head. Twitching. They were real.
"She must be a Mew Mew." Taruto whispered to Purin. He turned around behind him and then snatched Purin's hand"And someone's here to stirr up trouble. Did you bring your henshin locket"
"Sure did na no da." Purin said happily as she took her locket out of her school uniform pocket "Here it tis na no da."
"So, yer name ish Momo-chan na no da" Heicha asked the younger girl "And you're getting moved to meh class na no da? But yer so young na no da"
"M-Mini'Momo is smart for her age nya..." the new girl, Momo, said quietly. She wasn't very used to all this attention "Can we be friends nya"
"Sure na no da! Friends na no da"
Purin giggled as Heicha made a new friend but Taruto was looking around for any signs of the alien he knew had come. He'd seen teleportation ripples in the air out of the corner of his eye and wasn't about to let anyone sneak up on Purin.
He suddenly gasped and grabbed Purin, teleporting her away just as something was thrown at her. It was a weapon that looked a lot like a Unicorn's horn and the sharp, pointy tip had been headed right t Purin. It hit the wall behind Purin, sinking in a bit because it'd been thrown so hard, and caused Heicha and Momo to scream in terror. Taruto and Purin reappeared behind the girls and, luckily, no one had noticed Taruto teleporting.
"Darn. I missed." Bara muttered angrily as she teleported near her weapon and pulled it out of the wall. The girl looked to be about 14 years old with black hair in pigtails like Taruto's and wearing a red and black alien's uniform similar to his, only she had her chest warped up in white cloth with the red shirt over top. "So close too. I won't miss this time."
"Purin, NOW."
"But Heicha will see me na no da..." Purin said nervously.
"Heicha, RUN." Taruto ordered "Now."
"But oneechan na no da" Heicha protested. A stern look from Purin sent Heicha and Momo running but Taruto stopped Momo and pointed at Bara.
"Hurry up and transform, Runt."
"Your the runt nya! Chibiko nya" Momo said firmly "Your older then me AND you're short for your age nya"
"JUST TRANSFORM"
"Hai na no da" Purin said, thinking Taruto was talking to her "Mew Mew Pudding! Metamorpho-sis"
Purin then kissed her henshin locket and stuck it on her forehead. Nothing happened. "Na no da! I can't transform"
"Maybe you've got a new henshin phrase! Try again"
"Mew Mew Pudding! Metamorpho-sis! Meow Meow Pudding! Metamorpho-sis! Saru Saru Pudding! Metamorpho-sis"
Nothing was working. Bara rolled her eyes and tried to stab Purin again but Taruto moved her and Momo out of the way once more.
"Keep trying, Purin"
"I am na no da! It isn't working na no da"
"Your magical locket hasn't been used in a while, Oneechan, so you need to get a new locket to activate its power again before you can use it nya."
All eyes turned to Momo, who knew the whole reason everything was going wrong. She really was smart for her age. Not just for her age but for her race! No mere human could possibly have known all this but something told Taruto Momo's Mew Mew powers had let her in on this little secret.
"And I'll be the one to activate nya" Momo reached into her pocket and took out her own henshin locket, kissed it and placed it on her right arm "Mew Mew Mini'Momo! Metamorpho-sis nya" She cried. Purin just stared blankly as Momo transformed and spun around before posing.
"Doer of all that is wrong! Mew Mini'Momo is here to save the day nya! Mew Momo Aqua Rod"
Momo held her hand up and created a rod very similar to the Mew Aqua rod and started spinning around "Ribbon Momo Healing"
Healing bubbles flew out of Momo's rod and, even though no one was hurt and needed healing, they were helpful. When the first bubble popped on Purin's locket she heard the words for henshin in her head and kissed the locket.
"Mew Mew Pudding! Metamorpho-sis" Purin began to glow and ribbons warped around her body. They formed her costume, gloves and the poofy-things on her arms. She then bent over and her tail popped out before she began to spin around and then posed happily in front of Taruto.
"Mew Pudding is here to help save the day na no da! Pudding Ring" Pudding quickly summoned her tambourine-like ring and got ready to attack but Bara just teleported away.
"Darn. I was going to kill you while you couldn't transform but looks like all I did was get you a new partner. I'm out."
Purin blinked and watched Bara vanish. That had been... Interesting...
"Ah! I'm late" Mew Mini'Momo exclaimed "Got to get normal again nyu"
"Just think about returning to normal na no da, Momo-chan. Stop by Cafe Mew Mew today, okies na no da? Shirogane-san will reward you for yer hard work na no da."
"YAY! I'll will come by nya" Momo cheered, having now returned to normal, before she ran off to school.
Taruto grabbed Purin's hand and the two were teleport to school. They were right on time.
"Good job, Purin." Taruto said quietly "Let's go in, then."
"Hai na no da" Purin said happily. They walked into school, dragging the attention of a couple students who were jealous of seeing the two together smiling. That just wasn't supposed to happen.
"Ohayo Minna-san na no da" Purin called as she slid the classroom door open.
"Ohayo, Purin-chan" Yuurei and Sakura called as they rushed towards their friend "I see you walked to school with Kirema-kun today"
"Hai na no da" Purin said happily "Thanks for walking with me, Kirema-kun na no da"
"Uh... You're welcome."
"Yay na no da" Purin then instantly hugged Taruto and everyone in the room started blushing. Lina was the only own turning red from fury. Lina obviously had a crush on Taruto, considering how great at every subject he was. He was the perfect boyfriend.
Class then started and everyone hurried to their seats. It was going to be just another average school day!
"Well then, Ja ne" Purin called as she headed towards the Cafe with Taruto after school that day. Yuurei and Sakura walked home happily and Purin cheerfully skipped down the path leading the Cafe Mew Mew. When they reached the Cafe they found Keichiiro serving Momo some sweet cake and Ryou holding two boxes. He had Purin and Momo's new waitress uniforms all ready.
"Starting tomorrow you two have jobs here after school." He explained "Hurry up and change into these so I'm sure they fit."
"HAI (Na no da/Nya)" The two girls cried out before snatching the boxes and running off to change. The outfits were like the original ones. Purin's was simply newer then before. Momo wore a bright pink outfit with blue ribbons and looked an awful lot like a ball of cotton candy.
"Thank you, Shirogane-san na no da" Purin cheered "Do you have any left over pastries I can bring my siblings na no da"
"Of course, Purin-san. Keichiiro said happily "The box is on the table."
"Thanks na no da. I'd better go now na no da."
"Walk home safely nya." Momo said cheerfully "Wait until mom hears I've got a job"
"We will na no da" Purin called. She then started dragging Taruto away. The poor alien sighed and helped her carry the many boxes Ryou and Keichiiro had supplied. Keichiiro had even cooked some nice fish and rice for Purin.
"Aren't you being a bit too nice" Ryou asked as he watched Purin and Taruto vanish into the distance "I mean... That was really good fish you gave her. Not to mention you already cooked it."
"She is a Mew Mew, Ryou, we've got to make up for all the trouble we're starting somehow."
"I don't remember Ichigo walking home with a cooked meal."
"Ryou, this is different."
"Are you going to bring up the fact Purin is living on her own again"
"Well.. That is part of it. But you know as well as me those taking part in Mew Project 0.2 are not going to be able to just walk away... I'm sure you feel bad that this is going to cause her so much pain."
"The shrimp (that's Mini'Momo, for all you wondering. Not a walking piece of sea food or Taruto) isn't leaving with anything but a smile on her face and good news for her mother... If her mother takes it as good news... There has GOT to be some law against us employing a 6 year old..."
"Momo-san might walk out of this unaffected... It's Purin who's become the key part of our project."
Ryou sighed and then walked off to his room. Keichiiro was right, though. This project wasn't likely to end with a happy ending...
Mew Satou: Did everyone like nyan? I hope so nyu Next chapter includes yet ANOTHER new comerade nyan! Mew-
Mew Mint: When do I appear?
Mew Satou: H-Hey! I never got to say who the new Mew ish nyan!
Mew Lettuce: Well... Ummm... The time to tell is now -something beeps- Waaah! I'm so sorry! I used up the last couple seconds you were going to spend on authoress notes! GOMEN NASAI!
Mew Satou: Chill out, Retasu o.0; I'll just tell them in the next chapter ;
Mew Mint: If the time for authoress notes just ran out then how come we can all still talk? o.o;