Cowgirls and Indians
Kish ducked into the storage closet off the main hallway. He was hiding from Pudding. She walked past the closet, calling him.
"Kish-kish! Where are you, Kishy-kun? I found a new game to play."
The young alien breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since he'd said they were getting Ichigo back, Pudding had been all over him - when she wasn't bugging Tart, that is.
Everyone on the ship knew Tart had a thing for Pudding. He just would never admit to it because he thought everyone else in the Mew Mews were old hags, or fogies, if you included Ryou and Keichiro.
Kish meandered down the hall to Tart's room. "Wonder what the little monkey girl did this time," he thought. He stepped in to find his poor comrade, Tart, tied up on a bucket.
"Mmmph," Tart said. Kish nearly fell over laughing. On Tart's head was a feather in a headband, and tied up with him was a miniature bow and arrow, made from some hangers and yarn. No doubt the hangers were from Mint's closet, and the yarn from Lettuce's basket.
Tart yelled at Kish once more through the red bandana around his mouth.
Just then Pudding walked in again. "Oh. There you are, Kishy-kun. I was looking for you to see if you wanted to play 'Cowgirls and Indians'."
"Cowgirls and Indians?" Kish said Incredulously.
"Yup," Pudding replied happily. Mint and Lettuce walked in, Zakuro following with mild interest. "We don't have enough Indians is the problem."
Pudding looked absolutely delighted as Kish was tied up next to Tart, struggling with all his might, and his face covered with a bandana to match his olive green hair.
Pie walked down the hall. "Hey, Kish. Just thought I'd warn ya, the girls are playing…..uh oh." He had stepped into the room and realized that he had just walked into a trap. He was quickly dispatched with the other two.
"Now," said Mint, a mischievous look in her eye. "Now for Keichiiro and Shirogane-san." Lettuce smiled playfully. Zakuro plopped onto tart's bed, much to his protest, and began reading a discarded magazine. "Don't you want to help, Zakuro-chan?"
"It's ok, Pudding. Come on." Lettuce grabbed the monkey child's hand and began sneaking down the hall with her to the bridge, where Ryou and Keichiiro were watching the screens for the star Polaris. Mint followed after glancing at Zakuro. They peeked through the windows on the sliding doors. The doors slid open.
"Oops." Lettuce said mildly.
Ryou blinked at them. "Oops?" he repeated.
"Attack!" Pudding cried and bounced on top of him.
Just then, the girls transformed.
"Huh?" Mint looked at her tail feathers.
"What? Na no da?" Pudding scratched.
Lettuce gasped. "Mint look at your collar!" she cried.
"Look at your own!"
"Pudding!" said Tart.
The girls all looked at their collars. All of them were glowing.
"Yes!" Ryou shoved Pudding off of him and scurried over to the big screen again. "There it is Keichiiro, there it is!"
"We've got her? We do! We've got her!"
Kish, Pie, and Tart teleported into the room in a nanosecond.
"Ichigo!" Kish flew hurriedly over to the screen.
"No," said Ryou. "Polaris. We're almost there."
"Yeah, like I said, Ichigo."
"We're there, na no da?" asked Pudding.
"Almost," said Zakuro in a whisper that only Pie heard.
"Almost," said Lettuce.
Almost, thought Ryou to himself. Not long now. However, he wasn't thinking of Ichigo.
Rein: Ha ha! I got you all. You were confused by the sneak-peek weren't you? Neener neener neener! Don't worry, though. That's for next chapter.
Ichigo: But I'm still trapped by Tofu! What am I supposed to do 'till next chapter!
Kish: I'll keep you company, kitten. puckers lips
Ichigo: slaps You sicko! I oughta….
Kish: But kitten…
Rein: HELP ME! fighting in background No! Kish! Ichigo! Satou, help! Krys! Dragongirl! Somebody! Please! HELP!
