Chpt.5
"Wow business has gotten better," I said to Ryou on my break seeing that there wasn't anymore available seats for customers
"Yeah, and work will be easier once we find the last mew mew," Ryou said grabbing a beer bottle for me and him then he took a seat next to me
"Yep, and I think Mint has gotten over the fact that she's a mew mew," I said taking a sip of beer
"And what about you, have you gotten over Masaya?" Ryou asked me making me hurt a little but I know that he didn't mean to hurt me
"Yeah...I have...it took a while, but I'm over it," I said taking a long sip of beer
"Take it easy, I don't want you to get drunk again," Ryou warned me
"Okay I'll try, after all I don't want to give you temptation, I know it's hard to say no...but what I don't get is how you came across the aliens, I mean, you're so young, and I've never seen your parents, what happened to them?" I asked Ryou as a look of pain came over Ryou's face "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to," I said but Ryou shook his head
"It's better if I tell you now...eight years ago I lived in America with my mom and dad, my mom was rich because her dad inherited a lot of money so she didn't have to work, but my dad was a scientist who studied UMA cells, and Keiichiro was his assistant...well one day I was looking at my dad's notes and he got mad afraid that I messed something up and that's when I told him that I wanted to be a scientist just like him...well when I went outside a kirema anima attacked my house, killing my dad in the process, so my mom decided to go in to try and save him but then the fire took out her life...so I decided to come to Japan to finish up the mew project for my dad, since I memorized his notes...and when Lettuce said that she needed a job I decided to open up a bar, and when I took a sample of her blood I found out that her DNA matches a finless porpoise so I asked her if she would be all right if I injected a dart that would allow her to have special powers but she refused at first, scared of what would happen, so I injected myself with the dart that held irimote wildcat's DNA so I could prove to her that it was all right, then she accepted the role to become a superhero, and then she met you when she signed up for her schedule," Ryou explained a blank look in his eyes and I knew that he was remembering when his parents died
"I had no idea, but what are your powers?" I asked curious to know
"I can change into a cat at will for only ten minutes," Ryou explained taking a sip of beer
"Well I better get back to work," I said getting up and walking towards the door where some people were waiting to be seated.
"Hey Ichigo," a familiar voice said making me hold back the urge to kill the person who said it so I turned around and saw Masaya standing in the doorway with a smile on his face
"Hi, Masaya, are you the only one in your group?" I asked putting on a fake smile as he nodded so I guided him to a seat in the counter
"Are you still mad about what I said the other night?" Masaya asked me as I handed him a food and drink menu since Ryou decided to make the bar a bar and grill
"No, I've gotten over it," I said
"Good, so would you mind if I treated you to a couple of drinks?" Masaya asked
"Actually, I already offered her to buy her a couple of drinks later on, right Ichigo," Ryou said before I could say anything
"Oh yeah, sorry Masaya, maybe another time," I said as Masaya grew a disappointed look in his eyes then I saw a couple of men come in and they each wore a black suit with sunglasses covering their eyes
"Welcome to Sugar Mew Bar and Grill, how many people are in your group?" I asked them as they looked down to me, they were taller than me
"We're not going to stay long, can we see your boss, Ms?" the dude on the left asked me
"Uh...sure, I'll go get him," I said walking away from them and walking up to Ryou "Ryou, those guys need you, what'd you do?" I asked him as Ryou looked at the men that caught stares
"I didn't do anything, but I wonder what they want," Ryou said walking over to them so I kind of snuck my way to them pretending that I was cleaning a table that was left dirty when a couple just left
"Hello, I'm Ryou Shirogane, what do you need?" Ryou asked them shaking their hands
"We're from the CIA in America, and we've come to settle a murder case that has been going on for eight years...about Mr. and Mrs. Shirogane's deaths...we understand that you and Keiichiro Akasaka were within twenty feet when the fire came over your parents' house, and we've come to prove that you and Keiichiro Akasaka were the ones who set the house on fire, and you are under arrest," one of the guys said pulling out some handcuffs
"Why would I kill my own parents? I loved them with all of my heart, and Keiichiro treated them like they were his parents, I'm telling you we didn't kill them!" Ryou said as one of the guys grabbed Ryou's arms and put them behind his back then he put the handcuffs on Ryou's wrists
"Stop, he didn't kill them!" I said making the guys turn around
"Unless you were an eye witness, we have no reason to believe you," one of the guys said as the other guy went into the kitchen, probably to arrest Keiichiro
"You have every reason to believe me...I know that he didn't kill them," I said through gritted teeth as I held back tears
"Well then you can tell your story in court, but until then, they're staying in jail," The CIA guy said taking the struggling Ryou away then the other CIA guy walked out with a handcuffed Keiichiro,
"Everybody out, we're closing now!" I yelled tears coming down as everyone walked out which just left me, Lettuce, Mint, and Pudding
"Ichigo, oneesama what happened to oniisamas?" Pudding asked me
"They were arrested, because those hetais think that Ryou and Keiichiro killed Ryou's parents, even though Ryou told me that it was the aliens who killed them," I explained as we all took a seat on one of the chairs
"But if they have no proof that it was the aliens then they'll go to jail for life," Mint said as Lettuce put a hand on her chest
"Don't worry about that...they'll have their proof...but we'll have to give up our covers," I said as everyone gave me a are-you-sure-about-this look
"So when's the trial?" Mint asked me going along with the plan which made me grow a smile
"They're going to call me tomorrow and tell me the date, in the meantime, we'll visit them and tell them our plan, I'll meet you guys here tomorrow, for now let's just get some sleep," I said as everyone agreed to my plan then we all left locking the door behind us.
The next day the CIA called me and told me that the trial would be next week, so I met the other mews at the bar "They told me that the trial is next week, and I'm considered a witness," I said
"But why are you a witness?" Lettuce asked me
"Because I told them that Ryou told me how his parents died and I told them that I have proof that'll free Ryou and Keiichiro," I said with a smile on my face as everyone smiled along with me
"When can we see oniisamas, na no da?" Pudding asked
"We could see them now, I made a few twists last night with my parents," Mint said as everyone got up from their seats and walked out of the bar, locked it, then walked towards Ichigo's apartment to drive in her convertible to the prison where Mint said that Ryou and Keiichiro were being held.
"Only one at a time for each prisoner," the security guard said at the front desk
"Who's going first for who?" I asked the mews
"How about you go first for Ryou, and I'll go first for Keiichiro," Mint said as everyone nodded
"I'm going first for Ryou Shirogane, and she's going first for Keiichiro Akasaka," I said pointing to Mint then the guard nodded and led me and Mint to a room where people talked to friends, relatives, and boyfriends then the guard sat me at one seat and Mint in the seat next to mines.
A couple of minutes later Ryou sat in front of me so I grabbed the phone and he did too "Hi, Ryou, how're you doing?" I asked him
"Well I'm in prison for a case eight years old and I didn't even commit it, so I guess I'm okay, I've been through worse," Ryou said making me laugh a little
"You always know how to make me smile...well anyway the CIA called me to be a witness in your trial," I said as Ryou grew a serious look on his face
"But you weren't there, and what kind of proof are you going to use...wait...oh no you can't Ichigo," Ryou said as I shrugged my shoulders
"Which is better, you in jail, or me telling everyone my identity?" I said
"Look I'd rather be in jail then risk your reputation, if you do this then you probably won't be able to graduate and live a normal life," Ryou said
"Well, I've been living a normal life since I was born, and it's been pretty boring, so I really don't care if I'll live a normal life...just as long as you're back home," I said with a smile as Ryou smiled at me
"Arigato Ichigo, you're always risking yourself for others," Ryou said then the guard told me to leave because my time was up so I got up and waved goodbye to him and saw that Lettuce was going to talk to Ryou while Pudding talked to Keiichiro.
"So what'd you say to Ryou?" Mint asked me as we waited in my car for Lettuce and Pudding
"I told him about me being a witness and our proof, what'd you say to Keiichiro?" I asked
"Same thing...so you only have one more week before you could give up your normal life...what are you planning to do after it?" Mint asked me
"Same thing that I was planning to do before I found out that I wasn't a normal girl," I said as Lettuce and Pudding came back
"They said that we can't talk to Ryou or Keiichiro anymore because we were giving them too much information about their trial," Lettuce said hopping into the car
"Well it doesn't matter now, we told them everything they needed to know," I said as I drove off to Pudding's house to drop her off.
TBC
A/N:NO Law and Order got into my fanfiction, oh well, my mom was watching it and the computer's in the living room so I watched it with her, well here's the glossary:
oneesama: big sister
And of course here's the sneak peek:
"I call to the stand Ichigo Momomiya," the CIA's lawyer said so I walked up to the stand and sat in the seat
"Ms. Momomiya, how long have you known Ryou Shirogane?"
"A year," I said truthfully
"And when did you find out about the death of Ryou's parents?"
"Last week, the same night when he was arrested,"
"And how did Ryou's parents died?"
"He told me that the aliens that are attacking now killed his parents and I believe him, I've fought them," I said as everyone but the mews laughed
"ORDER ORDER!" the judge yelled making everyone calm down
"Ms. Momomiya, this isn't some science invention, in order to free Mr. Shirogane you need to tell the truth," the lawyer said so I leaned in closer to him
"I am telling the truth, and I can prove it," I said as the lawyer chuckled a little
"All right then, prove it," the lawyer said looking at me with a look of doubt
"Fine then Mew Mew Strawberry Metamorphis!" I said then I transformed and everyone looked at me with a frightened and suprised look all at once.
Well is that a good enough sneak peek for you? Review me now. Adios!