Chapter 6 --- Tokyo Zoo Crew

Satou: Nya! So sorry for not updating I accidently tied a knot in the story!

Kisshu: Nice going xx;

Satou: glares ANYWAYS! Now, I shall continue writing again o.o;

Kisshu: Great. Now shut up and update.

Satou: Oh! RIGHT! Shameless Advertising! Read my other stories?

Kisshu: rolls eyes Just update.

Satou: Alright. Fine fine fine. Mr. Bossy. Anyways, this chapter is SUPER SHORT ; and terrible. Gomen. Trying to get out of my Writer's Block. It's also mainly a Minto/Zakuro chapter ;

Chapter 6 --- The Christmas Date Continues... In May... Yeah o.o;

Mew Mint was flying around the mall, trying to avoid a Chimera Anima that had been sent after her. The creature was like a large feline-woman, her legs long and perfect for swift running and high jumping, and her movements graceful and almost musical. The Chimera Anima ran to Mew Mint, slicing at the bird girl's wings with its razor sharp claws, but Mew Mint pushed herself out of the way and higher into the air with a simple stroke of her wings.

"Dangit. Why do you want this so much? Oneesama gave it to ME!" Mew Mint screamed angrily, holding the jewel closer to her chest than ever before as she continued flying higher into the air. The jewel was glowing a faint light blue now, and it sent a warm feeling through Mew Mint's body.

"Oneesama..." Mew Mint said quietly, closing her eyes lightly and smiling to herself. As long as she had this jewel, proving that the graceful wolf, Zakuro Fujiwara, loved her, she could do just about anything.

The Chimera Anima, which had been jumping up and down in attempts to reach Mew Mint for a while now, took one final leap and managed to grab the bird girl's ankle. Mew Mint yelped in surprise and felt the jewel slip out of her grasp, so reached out and caught it as it just about left her finger tips. This Chimera Anima was a problem. It was weighing her down, and Mew Mint just now noticed a group of school girls watching from below. If Mew Mint fell, the Chimera Anima would crush those girls. She couldn't just let that happen.

"RUN!" Mew Mint screamed to the girls, flying more desprately than ever. Higher and higher... But the girls couldn't hear her. The Chimera Anime's arms were moving up slowly, helping to pull it up Mew Mint like a ladder. It was disturbing, and made Mew Mint shevir with fear. This Chimera Anima was making all the happiness the jewel gave her go away... She could smell something, an awful smell, and it was making her head feel light.

"MEW MINT!"

A call from below awoke Mew Mint from her daze, and she realized that the Chimera Anima had been preparing to slice her arms with its claws, perhaps just cut her arms right off so she couldn't touch the pretty jewel anymore.

"MEW MINT!"

The voice continued calling her name, and Mew Mint looked down just in time to see Mew Zakuro jumping upwards. The elegant wolf mew grabbed the Chimera Anima Woman as she jumped by, yanking the creature away from Mew Mint and leaving only a slight scratch of the lorikeet's arm to prove she'd been there once.

"ONEESAMA!" Mew Mint shrieked, no longer dazed from whatever spell that monster had cast on her, "ONEESAMAAAAAA!"

She could tell Mew Zakuro had gotten rid of that Chimera Anima and was paying a price. Mew Zakuro landed on a platform that hung from the wall, probably used while decorating the giant Christmas tree. The Chimera Anima was now trying to cast its spell on Mew Zakuro, but Mew Zakuro was lashing at it with her Zakuro Whip and not letting the creature get too close. Mew Mint watched in horror as the Chimera Anima found a weak spot in Mew Zakuro's defences and punches Mew Zakuro in stomach, throwing her off the platform and towards the ground...

And there was blood. Small wounds, but they were wounds and they were bleeding freely.

"ONEESAMA!" Mew Mint shrieked, louder than ever before, "ZAKURO!"

This sudden burst of emotion triggered the Mew Aqua. The jewel Mew Mint had been holding began to glow, the glow slowly inking around Mew Mint as well. It was that warm, safe feeling again. Mew Mint gasped in surprise as the light coming off her body formed a wand in front of her. It was beautiful, pink and long with a heart shape on the top.

"Mew Aqua Wand! SHINING!" Mew Mint called, the words barely seeming to be her own. The wand glowed brighter than ever before, magic and power warming the handle as Mew Mint snatched it. This was the answer. Somehow, she just knew it was the answer.

"Ribbon... Aquae Guttae!" Mew Mint called, feeling herself lifting off the ground and her body twirling, almost in a natural wind. As Mew Mint spun around, she saw colorful bubbles rush out of the Mew Aqua Rod and pop as they touched things around her. Mew Zakuro's wounds were healed, and the wolf mew mew floated safely to the ground where she stood and watched. Mew Lettuce and Mew Pudding watched excitedly as well. They watched Mew Mint fly around and watched the bubbles.

"Amazing, na no da! What's going on?" Mew Pudding asked excitedly.

"The power of the Mew Aqua Rod is claiming the skies." A voice replied, coming from Mew Pudding's henshin locket. It was Keichiiro, which know-it-all questions.

"Na no da?"

"The Mew Aqua, when combind with the energy of you Mews, claims part of the land we want to keep so it obeys your heart and yours alone." Keichiiro continued, "Meaning that if all of you use a Mew Aqua, we'll eventually reclaim everythign here and beable to force the Kirema Family away, since these lands will be ours and not theirs."

"Awesome, na no da!" Mew Pudding exclaimed excitedly. She'd have to work hard and get some Mew Aqua too!

Taruto and Pai cursed to themself, teleporting away so as to avoid anymore meaningless fighting. Mew Mint's spinning slowed and she began moving towards Mew Zakuro, landing near the other girl and hugging her tightly. The Mew Aqua Rod dissolved and Mew Mint just sobbed louder, slowly returning to her usual human form.

"I-I'm sorry, Oneesama... I used up all of that jewel you gave me and it's gone now... I'm so sorry..."

"Sssh..." Mew Zakuro said quietly, also changing back, and stroking Minto's hair softly to quiet her, "Don't worry... I'm just glad you're ok."

"I'm glad too, Oneesama..." Minto said quietly, her cheeks burning red. This was the best Christmas ever.

Back in the food court...

"What just...?" Ichigo said softly, staring at the scene blankly. Kisshu turned around, having finshed protecting his darling kitten, and smiled.

"Everything's ok, now, Koneko-chan..."

"Oh... Good..." Ichigo said softly, smiling brightly. She was so glad that Kisshu was returning her love... Why hadn't she thought of this sooner?

"... Huh? Wait a second... Kisshu, you do love me, right?" Ichigo said slowly, her face going a bit pale. That was right... If Kisshu really loved her, she should've turned into a cat by now...

"Right...?"

TO BE CONTINUED

Satou: I've always wanted to be able to say that x3