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Author's Note: Extra long chapter! YAY! Since were down to the last three chapters, I've decided to pack them with more action and romance! We still have to get some couples together, Lettuce-chan has to transform, we need to find out what the deal with Keii-chan is, Kishie-baby needs to be helped, and Ichigo-chan still needs to be saved. Not to mention there's going to be one hell of a final battle. That's why it took so long for me to update, there's a lot more material than normal! So let's get started with chapter ten!
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I WILL Make You Mine
by Sin Katt
----------Chapter 10: Labyrinth----------
"Akasaka-san?!"
Keiichiro grinned at the confused group in front of him. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but...I'm not your friend. I am just...using his body for the time being."
Pie narrowed his eyes and smirked. "I should have known you had something to do with this...."
"You were always one to catch on quickly, Pie," Keiichiro said with a grin. "But you weren't quick enough this time."
"Pie, who is he?" Mew Zakuro asked quietly as she stood behind him.
The Blue Knight glared at the man before him and snorted. "Isn't it obvious? Who else could it be?" His glare intensified as he took a step closer. "I feel stupid for not realizing everything sooner. The only reason you kidnapped Ichigo was to get me here. Isn't that right...Deep Blue?"
Mew Mint's eyes widened. "...Deep...Blue?!"
Tart pulled Pudding behind him protectively. "Of course. Who else would think up such a twisted scheme? He used Kish to kidnap Ichigo, just to lure the Blue Knight here. He knew that he couldn't live long in that body. It took him almost three years lying dormant inside of your friend to gather the strength to take his body over. And now, he's beginning to grow weak..."
"But, when was he able to enter Keiichiro's body?" Lettuce asked while hiding behind Ryou.
Deep Blue snickered as he turned and walked over to where Kish was kneeling. "It was right after the boy stabbed me. My body may have turned to Mew Aqua, but my soul did not. I knew that I would need a body in able to regain strength. All of you were under the effects of the Mew Aqua, so I couldn't get anywhere near any of you. Then I remembered your friend. He was powerless, and was forced to stay behind during that final battle. It was perfect. A new body, and I would be able to spy on all of you. He was completely unaware of course. Then I had finally gathered enough strength to control him." He grabbed Kish's hair and pulled him up. "Than I brought this one under my control as well. He put up one hell of a fight. But now, I have no more use for him." He lifted Kish and threw his across the dark room.
"Damn you!" Pie flew over and caught Kish before he hit the wall. As he landed on the ground, Kish's body went limp against Pie. "Kish?!"
"Don't worry about him. He's still alive," Deep Blue stated in a bored tone. "The effects of my spell have just worn off. Unfortunately, you all won't be alive to see him wake up..." As he turned back to face the group, he was met by the Blue Knight's sword.
"Where is Ichigo? Give her back right now, or I won't hesitate to kill you."
Deep Blue smiled. "We both know your threats are not to be taken seriously. If you kill me, how will you get your precious girl back?"
The Blue Knight returned his smiled and nodded over to Kish. "I'm sure he knows exactically where she is. Looks like your plan has a flaw."
Deep Blue pushed the sword away and took a step back. "Tell you what...let's make a deal..."
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"Kish! Let me out Kish! KISH!!!"
Ichigo pounded on the door while yelling loudly. When she was out of breath she leaned against it and sighed. "There's only one more thing that I can think of..." Taking a deep breath, she cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted loudly.
"Kish! Please let me out! There's a giant monster in here and it ate all of my clothes! Please help! I don't like being naked!!!"
She went silent and waited for the door to open. When it didn't, she walked over to the bed and fell on top of it. "Damn...am I doomed to be stuck in here forever?" She sat up and threw her arms in the air. "I demand to be let out of here, right now!!!"
Just as she finished her sentence, she vanished from her spot on the bed.
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"What kind of deal...?"
"Just turn yourself over to me, and I won't hurt the girl."
The Blue Knight's eyes widened as Ichigo appeared in front of Deep Blue. "Ichigo!"
"Aoyama-kun?!" As she began to run towards him, Deep blue grabbed her hair, pulling her back and causing her to let out a yelp of pain.
"Let her go, you bastard!" the Blue Knight yelled as he drew his sword.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, boy," Deep blue grinned while holding his own sword up to Ichigo's neck. "Her life is in my hands. Care to take another step and see what will happen?"
Ichigo looked at the Blue Knight pleadingly. "Aoyama-kun..."
"Damn...what are we going to do now?" Pie remained silent at his spot behind Deep Blue. He looked down when he felt his friend stirring in his arms. "Kish?"
"Let go of me Pie...he's...he's going to...to hurt her," Kish struggled to speak as he tried to support himself. "I have to...I have to help them..."
"You're in no condition to fight," Pie whispered as he held onto Kish tightly.
"I have to help...this is all my fault to begin with...it's my fault...for letting him take control..." Kish looked up and smiled tiredly at his comrade. "I have to help...to make up...for all I've done..."
Pie watched Kish for a moment before nodding. "Alright. But we have to work together. I have a plan, if you'll go for it..."
Tart noticed his two companions talking, but averted his attention away, not wanting Deep Blue to realize what he was staring at. 'Common you two...think up something quick...' He was taken by surprise as Mew Mint ran past him, up to where the Blue Knight was standing. 'What is she doing?!'
"Akasaka-san! Fight back! Please fight back against Deep Blue! You can't let him control you like this!" She shouted with tears in her eyes. "Please, Akasaka-san!"
Deep Blue grinned and smirked at her. "He can no longer hear you little girl. His mind belongs to me. You waste your breath..."
Mew Mint let her gaze fall as her tears spilled onto the ground. "No...Akasaka-san..."
Lettuce looked at her friend sympathetically. "Mint-san..."
Everyone jumped in surprise as a loud explosion was heard across the room. When the smoke cleared, Pie and Kish were seen standing to face each other in a defensive position.
Pie's eyes were filled with anger towards the younger alien. "I should have known you couldn't be trusted, Kish!"
Kish was having trouble supporting his weight as he grinned back at Pie. "How dare you try to attack Deep Blue-sama...I'll make you pay for going against our master..."
"Get a hold of yourself, Kish! Can't you see that he's just using you to get what he wants?!" Pie shouted while preparing to attack.
"How dare you speak of our master that way...I'll make you pay for your harsh words..." Kish held up a hand and formed an energy ball.
Deep Blue raised an eyebrow at the two aliens. "I thought my spell would have worn off after I knocked him out...No matter, this works to my advantage just fine..."
Kish dropped to his knee with a gasp of pain, but a smile remained on his face none the less. "Prepare to die...Deep Blue...!"
Deep Blue barely had time to react as he pushed the young girl away and held his sword up to deflect the attack.
Ichigo fell forward and stumbled into the Blue Knights arms as he protected her from the attack.
After running out of energy, Kish collapsed on the ground, holding himself up with his arms. Sweat fell form his face as he felt the full strain on his body. "I've always...wanted to...do that..."
Ichigo looked over at her fallen friend and gasped. "Kish! Aoyama-kun! We have to go help him!"
Looking around, the Blue Knight noticed that Deep Blue was missing. He stood up and helped Ichigo to her feet. "Stay close to me, Ichigo. We don't know if he's still alive or not..."
She nodded as they began to make their way over to Kish and Pie. Upon reaching them, she dropped to her knees and looked at Kish. "Are you alright?"
He managed a smile as Pie helped him sit up. "Of course I am. Just used a little too much energy is all. I'm so sorry for everything I've put you all through. I hope you can all forgive me..."
Ichigo lunged forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. "It wasn't your fault! It was Deep Blue all along...How could I be mad at you? You're one of my best friends...I know you would never hurt any of us on purpose..."
"Thank you, Ichigo-chan." Kish then looked over at the Blue Knight. "I need to apologize to you as well. Even though I couldn't control myself...I still knew what I was doing. I'm sorry for wounding you..."
The Blue Knight waved his hand and let out a laugh. "Not the first time we've fought. And it probably won't be the last." He took a hold of Kish's arm and pulled it around his neck, helping Kish to stand. "Can you manage to walk?"
"I think I can at least manage that...what happened to Deep Blue?" Kish asked while leaning his weight on the Blue Knight.
"He vanished," Ryou replied while walking over as well. "We don't know where he went off to."
"Keep your eyes open. I doubt that my attack killed him...It was way too weak..." Kish explained in a low tone.
The girls ran over and tackled Ichigo into a hug.
"We were so worried about you Ichigo-san!" Lettuce cried as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"I missed you all so much too!" Ichigo wept with joy, then pulled away and looked at her friends dumbly. "Wait...why are you guys transformed?!"
Zakuro smiled and ruffled Ichigo's hair. "Turns out we still have the animal DNA inside of us. It's just harder to release now."
"Wow! I had no idea! There's no way that Deep Blue could stand a chance!!!"
"Don't go thinking you've won just yet..."
Everyone stopped celebrating as the voice echoed throughout the room. "Deep Blue!"
"I believe that I still don't have what I want..."
"Where are you?! Show yourself!!!"
"AHHH! Somebody help me!"
The group turned to see a large bubble form around Ichigo.
"If you want her back, Blue Knight, Come to me on your own...that is...if you can find me."
"Ichigo!" Mew Mint ran towards her friend but ended up getting trapped at well. The girls held onto each other as the bubble hovered above the floor and disappeared.
"Ichigo!"
"Mint!"
The others began to panic as the floor beneath them began shake and crack apart, falling out from underneath them completely. The fall into the darkness seemed never ending.
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"Oww...my head..."
Mew Zakuro clutched her head as she sat up, looking around at her surroundings. "Where am I...?"
Getting up, she noticed that there were many tunnels around her, going off into every direction.
"It looks like some sort of maze..." she said to herself while looking down one of the passages. "The question is...which way to go?"
She heard a high screeching noise coming from behind her and looked at the nearest tunnel in front of her. "This way looks good." She agreed while quickly walking down her chosen path.
"I wonder where the others are...I hope that they're alright..." As she turned a corner, she came face to face with a large, dog-like Kirema Animal. She turned to run but another one was waiting behind her.
Seeing that she was surrounded, she struck a fighting stance and readied her weapon.
Only then did the beasts pounce.
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"Shirogane-san! Please wake up, Shirogane-san!"
As Ryou opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the relieved face of Lettuce. "Lettuce?"
"Thank goodness! I was so worried when you wouldn't wake up!"
He sat up and noticed that they were sitting in a strange room. "Where are we?"
"I don't know. But we're locked in. The door's locked from the outside, and the only way out is that window," Lettuce explained as she pointed to a small barred window. "I can't fit through the bars. And since I can't transform..."
He looked at her and rested his hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry about it. I can get us out, no problem."
She blinked and tilted her head. "You can? How?"
Ryou smiled and stood up, facing away from her. "You can't laugh at me...okay?"
Lettuce nodded and continued to watch him. She stared in amazement as a light surrounded him and he turned from a human into a small cat. "Shirogane-san?!"
The small cat jumped up to the window and squeezed through the bars. Moments later, the door was opened and Lettuce was met by the normal Ryou.
"Let's get going."
"Ichigo-san told me that you could change into a cat...but I've never seen you," Lettuce stated as she walked out the door. "You look...really cute..."
Ryou's cheeks flushed a slight red as he scratched the back of his head. "Thanks... I can only stay like that for five minutes at a time though...any longer and I'd stay like that forever."
"Really? How come?" Lettuce asked as they walked quietly out of the room.
"When testing the animal genes, I needed a person to test them on...and I chose myself, since I wasn't about to risk anyone else getting hurt," Ryou explained while peering around a corner. That was the effect of the test."
"I see..." Lettuce went quiet as she heard a crashing sound down the passage from them.
Ryou grabbed her wrist and began to pull her along.
"Run!"
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"How long are these things going to chase us?! The more we fight them off, the more keep coming!"
"Just keep running! We have to find some place safe to hide until they pass by us!"
Tart grabbed onto Pudding's wrist and lifted off the ground. "We can save energy if we fly, we won't get tired as easily."
"We can't out run them for much longer! If only the others were here..."
Tart noticed a ledge near one of the pillars in the hall way and set them down on it. "Maybe they won't see us if we hide here."
"Tart-kun...do you think everyone's alright...?"
The young alien rested his arm around Pudding's shoulders. "I'm sure they are. They must be in the same situation we are..."
Pudding looked down and noticed the large Kirema Animals trying to jump up the wall to where they were hiding. "Tart-kun...we have to fight them..."
"You're right. But...there's so many of them...do you think we can...?" Tart looked into her eyes worriedly.
"We have to try...for the others and out own sakes...we have to fight," she replied while looking down.
"Alright then..." Tart tilted her chin up and kissed her gently. He then pulled away and smiled. "We can do this..."
Pudding nodded and smiled in return while blushing. "I know we can..."
They young couple laced their fingers together and prepared to jump into the crowd of enemies.
"One..."
"Two..."
"Three!!!"
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"RIBBON SAKURO SPEAR!!!"
Zakuro flew against a wall as her attack killed one of the beasts. The other swiped it's large claws at her , knocking her weapon out of her hand.
She tried to reach it, but the beast had her cornered. She shielded herself with her arms and prepared for it's attack. 'Is this really how I'm meant to die...?'
As the Kirema Animal leapt from the ground, she expected to feel its sharp teeth and large claws to tear apart her flesh. When she felt no pain, she peeked open one eye to see what had happened. She gasped when she saw Pie in front of her, his fan slicing through the beast's arm. But she also saw the beasts claws were dug into Pie's shoulder.
"Pie?!!"
Pie continued to push his fan through the beast until it sliced through it completely. When it fell to the ground dead, Pie allowed himself to collapse. "Are you alright...?"
Zakuro dropped down next to him with tears in her eyes. "Why did you do that?! Why do you keep protecting me?!!"
Pie looked over at her and smirked. "Would you rather be dead right now...?"
"I'd rather be dead than to see you get hurt!" She yelled while leaning closer. "That's the second time today! Why...?"
"Because I don't want to see you get hurt..." he replied in a low tone. "You're too important to me to be hurt...I'd give my life for you..."
"But I thought you hated me? You never seemed to like me at all..." Zakuro stated while her cheeks turned cherry red.
"I thought you hated me..." Pie admitted while scratching the back of his head with his un-injured arm. "But I still wanted to protect you...even if you didn't feel the same, even if you hated me, even if--"
Zakuro cut him off by pouncing forward, pressing her lips against his and wrapping her arms around him tightly.
He was taken by surprise at first, then allowed her to rest against him as he wrapped his arm around her.
They broke apart when they heard the sounds of more enemies approaching.
"I don't think Deep Blue is messing around anymore," Pie spoke up as he allowed Zakuro to help him stand.
"Do you think you can fight?" she asked in a concerned tone.
"I'm sure we can manage. I don't think we're meant to die today..."
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"Shirogane-san! I don't think I can run much longer!"
Ryou stopped running as he and Lettuce panted from exhaustion. "What are we going to do? They've got us trapped."
Lettuce noticed that they had run into a dead end. She looked up at Ryou with a serious look. "Don't worry Shirogane-san. I won't let anything happen to you."
"Lettuce...?"
She smiled and, for the first time, stood in front to protect him.
"Lettuce? What are you doing?!"
"Please, trust me. I won't allow any harm to come to you." She frowned at the herd of animals and took a deep breath. "I won't allow you to hurt Shirogane-san! I'd rather die then let him get hurt!"
"MEW MEW LETTUCE, METAMORPHOSIS!!!"
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"Hey! Hey?! Wake up!"
"Ugh...what...who...?"
"You're alive! I was beginning to think that you had kicked the bucket!"
Kish opened his eyes slightly to see the Blue Knight knelt over him. "What happened?"
"That bastard took Ichigo again. And I don't know where the others are," the Blue Knight replied. "Are you hurt badly?"
"I don't think I'm hurt too badly. But I am too weak to stand..." Kish answered with a sigh.
The Blue Knight knelt down, facing away from Kish. "Get on my back. I'll carry you."
"You're sure? You're really going to help me after everything I've done?"
"Like Ichigo said, it wasn't your fault. Now get on, we have to find her," the Blue Knight ordered.
Kish forced himself up and hooked his around the Blue Knight's neck. He chuckled as he stood up. "Am I too heavy?"
"Nope. You may be older, but you're a lot smaller than I am," the Blue Knight laughed as he took off in a sprint. "Do you know where he may be?"
"Knowing Deep Blue, I'm sure he's gone to a place where he least expects us to look," Kish answered weakly.
"Know any places like that?"
"If I had to guess...there's only one place he wouldn't expect us to look....Earth..."
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Chapter 10 complete! I hope you all liked it! I spent a lot of time on it. I wanted to make it cute and action packed at the same time. Quite a combination, ne?
I want to thank everyone for helping me pass the 100 review mark! I love you all!
And since I love you all so much, if you want to have the Kish Give Away, I'm willing to get rid of him.
Kish: NO!!!!
Also, just to let you all know, I have already started typing my next Tokyo Mew Mew fanifction, and it will be up after the completion of this one! I hope I can count on all of your support for that fic too! It is going to be called "Ai Mew Mew" so keep a look out for it!
And one more thing I'd like to mention. If you all think my stories are good, you should go and check out my sister's fics! Her pen name is Rin Katt. She currently has an Angelic Layer fic up, and will have a Card Captor Sakura one and a Fushigi Yugi one up in the near future! Take it from me, she is a wonderful writer and I think you all would love her stories! So check them out if you'd like!
Thank you all once again for supporting me throughout this fanfiction! I promise to make the last two chapters the best they can be!
Sin Katt
You've helped me reach past the 100 review mark!: KrysOfDeath, starriskyz, Dark Mew Angel, Kuro-015, Everlasting Hope, Samurai's Revenge, Momiji-chan Wa Baka, Chibi-Flamsei, Takara, Cooking Spray, WATER RABBIT, and olivebran13
Author's Note: Extra long chapter! YAY! Since were down to the last three chapters, I've decided to pack them with more action and romance! We still have to get some couples together, Lettuce-chan has to transform, we need to find out what the deal with Keii-chan is, Kishie-baby needs to be helped, and Ichigo-chan still needs to be saved. Not to mention there's going to be one hell of a final battle. That's why it took so long for me to update, there's a lot more material than normal! So let's get started with chapter ten!
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I WILL Make You Mine
by Sin Katt
----------Chapter 10: Labyrinth----------
"Akasaka-san?!"
Keiichiro grinned at the confused group in front of him. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but...I'm not your friend. I am just...using his body for the time being."
Pie narrowed his eyes and smirked. "I should have known you had something to do with this...."
"You were always one to catch on quickly, Pie," Keiichiro said with a grin. "But you weren't quick enough this time."
"Pie, who is he?" Mew Zakuro asked quietly as she stood behind him.
The Blue Knight glared at the man before him and snorted. "Isn't it obvious? Who else could it be?" His glare intensified as he took a step closer. "I feel stupid for not realizing everything sooner. The only reason you kidnapped Ichigo was to get me here. Isn't that right...Deep Blue?"
Mew Mint's eyes widened. "...Deep...Blue?!"
Tart pulled Pudding behind him protectively. "Of course. Who else would think up such a twisted scheme? He used Kish to kidnap Ichigo, just to lure the Blue Knight here. He knew that he couldn't live long in that body. It took him almost three years lying dormant inside of your friend to gather the strength to take his body over. And now, he's beginning to grow weak..."
"But, when was he able to enter Keiichiro's body?" Lettuce asked while hiding behind Ryou.
Deep Blue snickered as he turned and walked over to where Kish was kneeling. "It was right after the boy stabbed me. My body may have turned to Mew Aqua, but my soul did not. I knew that I would need a body in able to regain strength. All of you were under the effects of the Mew Aqua, so I couldn't get anywhere near any of you. Then I remembered your friend. He was powerless, and was forced to stay behind during that final battle. It was perfect. A new body, and I would be able to spy on all of you. He was completely unaware of course. Then I had finally gathered enough strength to control him." He grabbed Kish's hair and pulled him up. "Than I brought this one under my control as well. He put up one hell of a fight. But now, I have no more use for him." He lifted Kish and threw his across the dark room.
"Damn you!" Pie flew over and caught Kish before he hit the wall. As he landed on the ground, Kish's body went limp against Pie. "Kish?!"
"Don't worry about him. He's still alive," Deep Blue stated in a bored tone. "The effects of my spell have just worn off. Unfortunately, you all won't be alive to see him wake up..." As he turned back to face the group, he was met by the Blue Knight's sword.
"Where is Ichigo? Give her back right now, or I won't hesitate to kill you."
Deep Blue smiled. "We both know your threats are not to be taken seriously. If you kill me, how will you get your precious girl back?"
The Blue Knight returned his smiled and nodded over to Kish. "I'm sure he knows exactically where she is. Looks like your plan has a flaw."
Deep Blue pushed the sword away and took a step back. "Tell you what...let's make a deal..."
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"Kish! Let me out Kish! KISH!!!"
Ichigo pounded on the door while yelling loudly. When she was out of breath she leaned against it and sighed. "There's only one more thing that I can think of..." Taking a deep breath, she cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted loudly.
"Kish! Please let me out! There's a giant monster in here and it ate all of my clothes! Please help! I don't like being naked!!!"
She went silent and waited for the door to open. When it didn't, she walked over to the bed and fell on top of it. "Damn...am I doomed to be stuck in here forever?" She sat up and threw her arms in the air. "I demand to be let out of here, right now!!!"
Just as she finished her sentence, she vanished from her spot on the bed.
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"What kind of deal...?"
"Just turn yourself over to me, and I won't hurt the girl."
The Blue Knight's eyes widened as Ichigo appeared in front of Deep Blue. "Ichigo!"
"Aoyama-kun?!" As she began to run towards him, Deep blue grabbed her hair, pulling her back and causing her to let out a yelp of pain.
"Let her go, you bastard!" the Blue Knight yelled as he drew his sword.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, boy," Deep blue grinned while holding his own sword up to Ichigo's neck. "Her life is in my hands. Care to take another step and see what will happen?"
Ichigo looked at the Blue Knight pleadingly. "Aoyama-kun..."
"Damn...what are we going to do now?" Pie remained silent at his spot behind Deep Blue. He looked down when he felt his friend stirring in his arms. "Kish?"
"Let go of me Pie...he's...he's going to...to hurt her," Kish struggled to speak as he tried to support himself. "I have to...I have to help them..."
"You're in no condition to fight," Pie whispered as he held onto Kish tightly.
"I have to help...this is all my fault to begin with...it's my fault...for letting him take control..." Kish looked up and smiled tiredly at his comrade. "I have to help...to make up...for all I've done..."
Pie watched Kish for a moment before nodding. "Alright. But we have to work together. I have a plan, if you'll go for it..."
Tart noticed his two companions talking, but averted his attention away, not wanting Deep Blue to realize what he was staring at. 'Common you two...think up something quick...' He was taken by surprise as Mew Mint ran past him, up to where the Blue Knight was standing. 'What is she doing?!'
"Akasaka-san! Fight back! Please fight back against Deep Blue! You can't let him control you like this!" She shouted with tears in her eyes. "Please, Akasaka-san!"
Deep Blue grinned and smirked at her. "He can no longer hear you little girl. His mind belongs to me. You waste your breath..."
Mew Mint let her gaze fall as her tears spilled onto the ground. "No...Akasaka-san..."
Lettuce looked at her friend sympathetically. "Mint-san..."
Everyone jumped in surprise as a loud explosion was heard across the room. When the smoke cleared, Pie and Kish were seen standing to face each other in a defensive position.
Pie's eyes were filled with anger towards the younger alien. "I should have known you couldn't be trusted, Kish!"
Kish was having trouble supporting his weight as he grinned back at Pie. "How dare you try to attack Deep Blue-sama...I'll make you pay for going against our master..."
"Get a hold of yourself, Kish! Can't you see that he's just using you to get what he wants?!" Pie shouted while preparing to attack.
"How dare you speak of our master that way...I'll make you pay for your harsh words..." Kish held up a hand and formed an energy ball.
Deep Blue raised an eyebrow at the two aliens. "I thought my spell would have worn off after I knocked him out...No matter, this works to my advantage just fine..."
Kish dropped to his knee with a gasp of pain, but a smile remained on his face none the less. "Prepare to die...Deep Blue...!"
Deep Blue barely had time to react as he pushed the young girl away and held his sword up to deflect the attack.
Ichigo fell forward and stumbled into the Blue Knights arms as he protected her from the attack.
After running out of energy, Kish collapsed on the ground, holding himself up with his arms. Sweat fell form his face as he felt the full strain on his body. "I've always...wanted to...do that..."
Ichigo looked over at her fallen friend and gasped. "Kish! Aoyama-kun! We have to go help him!"
Looking around, the Blue Knight noticed that Deep Blue was missing. He stood up and helped Ichigo to her feet. "Stay close to me, Ichigo. We don't know if he's still alive or not..."
She nodded as they began to make their way over to Kish and Pie. Upon reaching them, she dropped to her knees and looked at Kish. "Are you alright?"
He managed a smile as Pie helped him sit up. "Of course I am. Just used a little too much energy is all. I'm so sorry for everything I've put you all through. I hope you can all forgive me..."
Ichigo lunged forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. "It wasn't your fault! It was Deep Blue all along...How could I be mad at you? You're one of my best friends...I know you would never hurt any of us on purpose..."
"Thank you, Ichigo-chan." Kish then looked over at the Blue Knight. "I need to apologize to you as well. Even though I couldn't control myself...I still knew what I was doing. I'm sorry for wounding you..."
The Blue Knight waved his hand and let out a laugh. "Not the first time we've fought. And it probably won't be the last." He took a hold of Kish's arm and pulled it around his neck, helping Kish to stand. "Can you manage to walk?"
"I think I can at least manage that...what happened to Deep Blue?" Kish asked while leaning his weight on the Blue Knight.
"He vanished," Ryou replied while walking over as well. "We don't know where he went off to."
"Keep your eyes open. I doubt that my attack killed him...It was way too weak..." Kish explained in a low tone.
The girls ran over and tackled Ichigo into a hug.
"We were so worried about you Ichigo-san!" Lettuce cried as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"I missed you all so much too!" Ichigo wept with joy, then pulled away and looked at her friends dumbly. "Wait...why are you guys transformed?!"
Zakuro smiled and ruffled Ichigo's hair. "Turns out we still have the animal DNA inside of us. It's just harder to release now."
"Wow! I had no idea! There's no way that Deep Blue could stand a chance!!!"
"Don't go thinking you've won just yet..."
Everyone stopped celebrating as the voice echoed throughout the room. "Deep Blue!"
"I believe that I still don't have what I want..."
"Where are you?! Show yourself!!!"
"AHHH! Somebody help me!"
The group turned to see a large bubble form around Ichigo.
"If you want her back, Blue Knight, Come to me on your own...that is...if you can find me."
"Ichigo!" Mew Mint ran towards her friend but ended up getting trapped at well. The girls held onto each other as the bubble hovered above the floor and disappeared.
"Ichigo!"
"Mint!"
The others began to panic as the floor beneath them began shake and crack apart, falling out from underneath them completely. The fall into the darkness seemed never ending.
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"Oww...my head..."
Mew Zakuro clutched her head as she sat up, looking around at her surroundings. "Where am I...?"
Getting up, she noticed that there were many tunnels around her, going off into every direction.
"It looks like some sort of maze..." she said to herself while looking down one of the passages. "The question is...which way to go?"
She heard a high screeching noise coming from behind her and looked at the nearest tunnel in front of her. "This way looks good." She agreed while quickly walking down her chosen path.
"I wonder where the others are...I hope that they're alright..." As she turned a corner, she came face to face with a large, dog-like Kirema Animal. She turned to run but another one was waiting behind her.
Seeing that she was surrounded, she struck a fighting stance and readied her weapon.
Only then did the beasts pounce.
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"Shirogane-san! Please wake up, Shirogane-san!"
As Ryou opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the relieved face of Lettuce. "Lettuce?"
"Thank goodness! I was so worried when you wouldn't wake up!"
He sat up and noticed that they were sitting in a strange room. "Where are we?"
"I don't know. But we're locked in. The door's locked from the outside, and the only way out is that window," Lettuce explained as she pointed to a small barred window. "I can't fit through the bars. And since I can't transform..."
He looked at her and rested his hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry about it. I can get us out, no problem."
She blinked and tilted her head. "You can? How?"
Ryou smiled and stood up, facing away from her. "You can't laugh at me...okay?"
Lettuce nodded and continued to watch him. She stared in amazement as a light surrounded him and he turned from a human into a small cat. "Shirogane-san?!"
The small cat jumped up to the window and squeezed through the bars. Moments later, the door was opened and Lettuce was met by the normal Ryou.
"Let's get going."
"Ichigo-san told me that you could change into a cat...but I've never seen you," Lettuce stated as she walked out the door. "You look...really cute..."
Ryou's cheeks flushed a slight red as he scratched the back of his head. "Thanks... I can only stay like that for five minutes at a time though...any longer and I'd stay like that forever."
"Really? How come?" Lettuce asked as they walked quietly out of the room.
"When testing the animal genes, I needed a person to test them on...and I chose myself, since I wasn't about to risk anyone else getting hurt," Ryou explained while peering around a corner. That was the effect of the test."
"I see..." Lettuce went quiet as she heard a crashing sound down the passage from them.
Ryou grabbed her wrist and began to pull her along.
"Run!"
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"How long are these things going to chase us?! The more we fight them off, the more keep coming!"
"Just keep running! We have to find some place safe to hide until they pass by us!"
Tart grabbed onto Pudding's wrist and lifted off the ground. "We can save energy if we fly, we won't get tired as easily."
"We can't out run them for much longer! If only the others were here..."
Tart noticed a ledge near one of the pillars in the hall way and set them down on it. "Maybe they won't see us if we hide here."
"Tart-kun...do you think everyone's alright...?"
The young alien rested his arm around Pudding's shoulders. "I'm sure they are. They must be in the same situation we are..."
Pudding looked down and noticed the large Kirema Animals trying to jump up the wall to where they were hiding. "Tart-kun...we have to fight them..."
"You're right. But...there's so many of them...do you think we can...?" Tart looked into her eyes worriedly.
"We have to try...for the others and out own sakes...we have to fight," she replied while looking down.
"Alright then..." Tart tilted her chin up and kissed her gently. He then pulled away and smiled. "We can do this..."
Pudding nodded and smiled in return while blushing. "I know we can..."
They young couple laced their fingers together and prepared to jump into the crowd of enemies.
"One..."
"Two..."
"Three!!!"
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"RIBBON SAKURO SPEAR!!!"
Zakuro flew against a wall as her attack killed one of the beasts. The other swiped it's large claws at her , knocking her weapon out of her hand.
She tried to reach it, but the beast had her cornered. She shielded herself with her arms and prepared for it's attack. 'Is this really how I'm meant to die...?'
As the Kirema Animal leapt from the ground, she expected to feel its sharp teeth and large claws to tear apart her flesh. When she felt no pain, she peeked open one eye to see what had happened. She gasped when she saw Pie in front of her, his fan slicing through the beast's arm. But she also saw the beasts claws were dug into Pie's shoulder.
"Pie?!!"
Pie continued to push his fan through the beast until it sliced through it completely. When it fell to the ground dead, Pie allowed himself to collapse. "Are you alright...?"
Zakuro dropped down next to him with tears in her eyes. "Why did you do that?! Why do you keep protecting me?!!"
Pie looked over at her and smirked. "Would you rather be dead right now...?"
"I'd rather be dead than to see you get hurt!" She yelled while leaning closer. "That's the second time today! Why...?"
"Because I don't want to see you get hurt..." he replied in a low tone. "You're too important to me to be hurt...I'd give my life for you..."
"But I thought you hated me? You never seemed to like me at all..." Zakuro stated while her cheeks turned cherry red.
"I thought you hated me..." Pie admitted while scratching the back of his head with his un-injured arm. "But I still wanted to protect you...even if you didn't feel the same, even if you hated me, even if--"
Zakuro cut him off by pouncing forward, pressing her lips against his and wrapping her arms around him tightly.
He was taken by surprise at first, then allowed her to rest against him as he wrapped his arm around her.
They broke apart when they heard the sounds of more enemies approaching.
"I don't think Deep Blue is messing around anymore," Pie spoke up as he allowed Zakuro to help him stand.
"Do you think you can fight?" she asked in a concerned tone.
"I'm sure we can manage. I don't think we're meant to die today..."
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"Shirogane-san! I don't think I can run much longer!"
Ryou stopped running as he and Lettuce panted from exhaustion. "What are we going to do? They've got us trapped."
Lettuce noticed that they had run into a dead end. She looked up at Ryou with a serious look. "Don't worry Shirogane-san. I won't let anything happen to you."
"Lettuce...?"
She smiled and, for the first time, stood in front to protect him.
"Lettuce? What are you doing?!"
"Please, trust me. I won't allow any harm to come to you." She frowned at the herd of animals and took a deep breath. "I won't allow you to hurt Shirogane-san! I'd rather die then let him get hurt!"
"MEW MEW LETTUCE, METAMORPHOSIS!!!"
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"Hey! Hey?! Wake up!"
"Ugh...what...who...?"
"You're alive! I was beginning to think that you had kicked the bucket!"
Kish opened his eyes slightly to see the Blue Knight knelt over him. "What happened?"
"That bastard took Ichigo again. And I don't know where the others are," the Blue Knight replied. "Are you hurt badly?"
"I don't think I'm hurt too badly. But I am too weak to stand..." Kish answered with a sigh.
The Blue Knight knelt down, facing away from Kish. "Get on my back. I'll carry you."
"You're sure? You're really going to help me after everything I've done?"
"Like Ichigo said, it wasn't your fault. Now get on, we have to find her," the Blue Knight ordered.
Kish forced himself up and hooked his around the Blue Knight's neck. He chuckled as he stood up. "Am I too heavy?"
"Nope. You may be older, but you're a lot smaller than I am," the Blue Knight laughed as he took off in a sprint. "Do you know where he may be?"
"Knowing Deep Blue, I'm sure he's gone to a place where he least expects us to look," Kish answered weakly.
"Know any places like that?"
"If I had to guess...there's only one place he wouldn't expect us to look....Earth..."
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Chapter 10 complete! I hope you all liked it! I spent a lot of time on it. I wanted to make it cute and action packed at the same time. Quite a combination, ne?
I want to thank everyone for helping me pass the 100 review mark! I love you all!
And since I love you all so much, if you want to have the Kish Give Away, I'm willing to get rid of him.
Kish: NO!!!!
Also, just to let you all know, I have already started typing my next Tokyo Mew Mew fanifction, and it will be up after the completion of this one! I hope I can count on all of your support for that fic too! It is going to be called "Ai Mew Mew" so keep a look out for it!
And one more thing I'd like to mention. If you all think my stories are good, you should go and check out my sister's fics! Her pen name is Rin Katt. She currently has an Angelic Layer fic up, and will have a Card Captor Sakura one and a Fushigi Yugi one up in the near future! Take it from me, she is a wonderful writer and I think you all would love her stories! So check them out if you'd like!
Thank you all once again for supporting me throughout this fanfiction! I promise to make the last two chapters the best they can be!
Sin Katt
