Chopstick: Goodness, I updated fast! Well, be happeh and review much! This chapter may seem a little slow but the next should have more climactic fight scenes. If you're good.
Kish Ichigo forever-
You were the first reviewer! Thanks for your review! I don't intend to stop writing this anytime soon, so I'll update as much as possible. However, it might get left alone for a while if I get too busy, which I doubt.
Disclaimer: Me not own Tokyo Mew Mew or related characters. (Though, after my taking-over-the-world-conquest, I WILL own Kish! Whoops, did I just say that out loud? –Shuts up-) Me DO own Procyon.
"You can't!" Ryou protested indignantly. "We had nothing to do with the theft!"
"It is our only chance for survival if the mew aqua is not found." Pie replied. "We know that humans are not at fault, but self-preservation is our first concern."
"There's no other way, then?" Keichiro murmured, rubbing his forehead.
"If the thief were caught and the remainder of the mew aqua administered, a war could be avoided. If not…" Pie trailed off, leaving a stunned silence between the three. Suddenly, Ryou looked up, determined.
"What if we sent the Mew Mews to help you find it?" He suggested.
Pie considered it for a few moments before answering. "That would be acceptable. Unfortunately, our planet has only one week before it reaches it's cataclysm."
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Procyon ran a finger along the mew aqua bottle, a cynical smile on her face. Finally, it was hers! After all her years of searching, she could finally use it. Brushing her black-red hair out of her slit pupiled yellow eyes, she put her hands on the controls of her medium-sized ship and blasted away. It was almost time.
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"You'll be traveling with Kish, Pie and Tart." Ryou informed the five Mews, who were gathered in the lower part of the café. "The thief is a type of alien known as a Typhilsion and her name is Procyon." A picture of an average height, creepily pale alien girl appeared on the holographic screen.
"That's our enemy?" Mint asked scornfully. "Puh-lease, she doesn't look like much,"
"That's true." Pie said quietly. "But she was able to steal a very valuable mew aqua from right under our noses and severely injured five aliens that tried to stop her."
"So how long should it take to find her?" Zakuro asked. "I have a photo shoot next week that I can't afford to miss."
"Fortunately for you, Miss Zakuro, we only have a week to get this done." Keichiro responded, smiling regretfully. "Procyon was last sighted in her ship headed for the Typhilsion home planet. Find her, and you'll find the mew aqua. Is everything clear?"
Ichigo nodded for her team. "When do we start?"
"Right now." Ryou answered. "The aliens' ship is hovering above earth as we speak. The fates of two civilizations rest in your hands, girls. No pressure."
Before Ichigo had a chance to absorb all of the sudden facts being crammed into her brain, Kish, Pie and Tart had transported the five girls into their large ship. Pie instantly left for the control room, Tart and Pudding ran to a small window and Kish turned to Ichigo.
"So, you want the tour, honey?" He offered. Ichigo hesitated, then nodded, face getting slightly red. Kish started to leave with the cat-girl.
"Hey, wait for me, Ichigo!" Pudding called, trying to follow. Zakuro caught her shoulder and shook her head sternly. "Why not?" The monkey-girl pouted.
Mint sighed condescendingly. "You're too young to understand, Pudding. Just let them have some time alone." Mint and Zakuro exchanged knowing glances, to the great irritation of the fourth grader.
"Why don't you tell me anything?"
"Because you're a shrimp. Go play with Tart."
Kish led Ichigo to a wide window near the front of the ship. "See that down there, Ichigo?" He said, pointing. "There's your country." Ichigo looked down at the Earth, eyes wide in amazement. Suddenly, the ship gave a jolt, knocking Ichigo off her feet and right into Kish's arms. Her cat ears popped out in surprise as he grinned down at her. "Whoops! Guess Pie got the ship moving, kitten. You're so cute when you're all embarrassed like that.
Ichigo quickly pulled away from him, face beet red. Why was Kish, after all this time, making her feel like this?
"We'll be in warp sector nine in two-point-seven minutes." Pie said over the announcement system. "Please exercise the use of all necessary restraints during the eleven-point-nine-six seconds until we enter the Typhilsion district. Pudding, touch that button one more time and I'll be forced to annihilate you myself."
"Darn." Kish said disappointedly. "Well, I guess I'll have to give you the tour another time."
