Second chapter everybody! I sure do hope you all like it! Sorry for the late update…
Disclaimer: Again, I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew.
Chapter 2: New Girl at School
Ichigo yawned as she walked through the door to her morning classroom, greeting her friends as she sat down. During the night she had thought about what Masaya had said. Sighing, she got out a notebook and some other supplies.
'I wonder who this new girl really is.' She thought. Just then, a young girl with red hair stepped through the doorway of the class.
Her hair reached down a little past her shoulders, and one side was tucked behind her ear. She had on the normal school uniform and black shoes, a lavender pack hanging from her shoulders.
She stepped towards the teacher and whispered something, a half-shy, half-serious look on her face. He nodded, turning to the class. "Students," he began, getting their attention.
Ichigo stared at the girl as their teacher spoke. "This is our new student, Kasai." 'At least I have a name to follow. That's gotta be her." She thought. The teacher looked around the class, and Ichigo looked beside her; the only empty seat in the class.
'Oh man, why me?' She sort of sunk down in her seat, hoping that this girl wouldn't have to sit next to her. But sure enough, the teacher spotted the seat in an instant, pointing to it.
"You can sit right over there, next to Ichigo. Ichigo, would you mind showing Kasai around after school?" Of course Ichigo knew she would be forced to, her only reply was a weak nod as Kasai sat down next to her, setting her pack lightly on the ground beside her, as if something valuable were in it. She merely looked ahead, not even glancing at Ichigo as she stared at her. Once, Ichigo could have sworn she saw the pack move, but merely shrugged it off after a moment.
"And that's basically it." Ichigo said as she finished walking through one of the school buildings, Kasai trailing behind her. She had remained silent the entire time of the small tour, and Ichigo felt a little uneasy around her.
Hoping she might be able to make conversation, Ichigo mustered up her courage and turned to Kasai, saying politely, "If you want, you can come to the café I work at sometime."
Kasai looked around a bit, memorizing where everything Ichigo had shown her was. After a long minute, she remained looking in the distance and said, "Maybe…"
"Well, here." Ichigo gave her a small card with the address on it, and Kasai accepted it, shoving it into a pocket on her bag.
"Anyway, I must be going." Kasai said, still looking in the same direction as before. She walked off, out of the school's campus area, and towards the outskirts of the city.
Ichigo suddenly remembered about work. After the time she had spent showing Kasai around, she could only hope she wasn't going to be late.
"Kasai? Sounds interesting," Mint remarked as she sipped a cup of tea.
"Kind of creepy, really. She's always quiet, and doesn't talk to anyone. I only got six word out of her all day," Ichigo sighed. The girls had gathered around, listening to the story.
"Well, we've got to track her down before something happens." Ryou and Keiichiro came from the basement. "The next Anima attack could be anytime, especially since you've already found her."
Ichigo nodded, and rushed off to work as a call for a waitress came from a customer's table.
Suddenly, the door to Café Mew Mew opened, and Kasai stood in the doorway. Ichigo looked up, and leaned over to whisper something to Lettuce since she was close. "That's her, Kasai." She said.
Kasai looked at the little card Ichigo had given her, as if making sure she had come to the right place. Ichigo approached, greeting her cheerfully. "Welcome to Café Mew Mew!"
Kasai mumbled a reply, and Mint walked over, obviously interested. "Please excuse Ichigo, she tries to be cheery when she's nervous," She said casually, as if Kasai was someone they all knew instead of a customer.
"Uh, yeah…" Kasai said, eyeing them all suspiciously. Pudding offered her a seat at a nearby table, and Kasai accepted.
After a short meal and a weird experience, Kasai walked out of Café Mew Mew and toward the park. Ichigo had told her to come back sometime soon. 'Don't count on it,' Kasai thought, giving a small wave over her shoulder. She still had her pack over her shoulder, and as the girls watched her leave, they all saw as something inside it moved again, just like Ichigo had that morning.
Kish: Ooo, what's in the bag?
Rikku: You're just gonna have to read and find out -Grin-
Kish: Nooo! You must tell me now! -Summons a bunch of aliens to attack-
Rikku: -Takes out a notebook and eraser, erasing some stuff-
Kish: -Aliens disappear- Hey! How'd you do that?
Rikku: You forget:I'm the WRITER!
Kish: Oh… Will you tell me what's in the bag yet?