Against each other

Disclaimer: Don't own anything, so don't sue.

The Second Part in my Tokyo Mew Mew trilogy. The First part is called 'trapped Is Serenity' Read it first, or you really won't understand piss about this one.

Okay, this fic will answer lots of questions not answered in the first part. Like I didn't put this fic at any exact point at first, but I've realized that with different conversations I'll have to point out what exactly happened. Everything in books 1-4 happened. Some things in book 5 happened, some didn't, and some things in book 6 will happen, when others won't.

This is AU, as you probably noticed, but I hope it's still readable. Give me at least two weeks after each chapter before you start nagging about updates… I got four other stories to update too.

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Chapter 3

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Pai swirled around in the air, blocking the blue knight's attack with his staff. The knight struck Pai's middle with his sword with amazing speed. The sword imbedded itself on Pai's side, and he was too surprised to scream. He started falling towards the red sea.

Collecting his last powers Pai teleported.

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Retasu smiled as she found the mew-aqua. She sent the aqua around her in beautiful droplets.

"AQUA DROPS!" Retasu yelled, and the aqua spread to the sea, cleansing it. She swam to the surface, and hugged the mews.

"We did it!" Purin yelled, squeezing all air out of Retasu's lungs. She smiled happy though. She had finally succeeded in something. The shy and clumsy one.

"Wow. I didn't even know seawater could get this clean… And it's all thanks to you, Retasu!" Ichigo smiled, hugging her friend. Retasu happened to look into the sky, only to see in time a blue flash in the sky. The blurry shape of an alien appeared, followed by the blue knight.

"Pai!" Retasu yelled, not able to help herself. Pai was bleeding profusely from his side and back, where the knight had first struck him. The blue knight kicked Pai in the back, making Pai to groan in pain.

The mew mew's had all turned to look at the sky, just in time to see the blue knight to kick Pai in the back when he obliviously was already defeated. Ichigo's eyes widened.

"Blue knight!" Ichigo yelled, stopping the knight in his tracks, confused.

"Stop it, you're hurting him!" The unusually loud Retasu yelled, looking in panic at the still falling Pai. If something was not done soon, the Alien would collide with the pavement. The blue knight looked at Ichigo, who was looking at the knight displeased.

THUMP!

Pai collided with the pavement, a big pool of blood gathering under him. Retasu ran for the alien.

"Pai! Are you okay?" Retasu landed on her knees beside Pai. Pai didn't answer, but just couched up blood. The mews gathered around Pai, while the Blue Knight left. Ichigo didn't even notice. Zakuro opened Pai's shirt, and they all flinched at the wounds. His other side had a big wound in it, and some of his ribs seemed to be broken.

"This looks bad." Minto said, and Zakuro nodded.

"I don't think there is anything we can do." Zakuro said, throwing a sad look at Retasu. Retasu looked panicked.

"But… We got to get him to a hospital, or something! We can't just let him die!" Retasu started shaking.

"I'm sorry Retasu. But he is an alien. What could we say at a hospital? That they would have to save one of the persons who are trying to take over earth?" Minto said, hugging the shaking girl. Ichigo's eyes spotted something in Pai's shirt. It was a golden coloured pad.

She remembered that when she had before asked Kish about it, he had just said that it was a communication device. Ichigo put her hand on the pad while the other mews looked at her questioning. Ichigo felt something to burn on her hand, and suddenly heard a voice in her head.

What is it Pai?

The unmistakable voice of Tartelett asked.

Tartelett?

Mew Ichigo? What are you doing with Pai's…?

There's no time to explain, Pai is hurt! Bad I think!

What?

The blue knight, he…

Okay, okay. Tell me fast, how bad is he hurt?

He's unconscious and he's bleeding from his side and we can't take him to a hospital.

Okay. Tell all the mews to touch the pad, and you have to hold onto Pai. In ten seconds it will transport you to Serenity, okay?

But how…?

Just do it! Tartelett yelled worried for his friend, cutting the connection off. Ichigo jerked into attention again.

"Ichigo, what happened? You just dozed suddenly off…?" Minto started, but Ichigo cut her off.

"There's no time to explain. Touch this bad… Zakuro, hold on to Pai." The mews did as they were told, and soon Ichigo saw the familiar golden rings appearing around them. When the rings disappeared, the arrived at the familiar alien ship.

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"Ichigo…" Masaya whispered silently looking at the now clear watered sea.

"Ichigo where are you?" He wondered while trying to steady his breath.

Why was he out of breath? And why did he suddenly have the urge to hit someone?

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"Back off!" Tartelett yelled at the mews immediately. The group had arrived on top of the five pointed star, and Pai was lying on the middle of it. The mews backed off, and didn't say a word. Tartelett settled the stones on their right places, and started chanting as fast as he could. Pai's body started jerking around as if resisting the magic. Tartelett soon started to look really tired. The hurt parts of Pai glowed with an eerie blue light.

Tartelett stopped chanting and the glow faded away. Tartelett cursed.

"Damn it… My magic isn't enough. I have to get Kish. And he still isn't fully healed… mew Ichigo and Zakuro; you've got to help me here. You have to carry him. He can't walk on his own…"

"Is Kish hurt? And why are we moving Pai?" Ichigo asked worried. Did something happen to Kish she didn't know about? Tartelett threw a look at Ichigo.

"Yes, he is hurt, but don't worry. He'll recover. He always does. Now we will not be moving Pai. You'll have to carry Kish. Now follow me." Tartelett then walked with a fast pace to the end of the library, passing several book shelves. Zakuro looked questioning at Ichigo, who just shrugged back. They arrived at the back, and were met with a sight that made their eyes widen.

There was a gigantic pool at the end of the library. It was the same sort one would expect in an aquarium, but instead of fishes, Kish was floating inside. He was completely nude, though his raised leg was conveniently covering up his lower area. Ichigo felt her breath drawn away at his simple beauty.

His hair had grown a lot, and it easily reached his mid-back. There was a tube going into his nose, and his hands and feet were held up respectively down by wires. That wasn't what got their breath taken away.

The water was pink, and Kish was full of slashes, burn marks and wounds. He looked like he had been through a lot. Strands of something were floating around Kish, in some places going in lazy circles, and some places speeding around him with great speed.

"How…?" Ichigo started, but was cut off by Tartelett's cold voice.

"None of your business." With that said, he pushed a button on the wall, and the water emptied from the pool. The pool was filled with steam, making it impossible to see Kish. Suddenly the stem was sucked off by some way, and a fully clothed Kish was lying on the floor on his knees. His hair was still wet and long though, and not held by the usual strands of leather.

He raised his head slowly, His usually bright eyes dark. He turned his head slowly, and hissed at Tartelett.

"Why was I awoken, and what are they doing here?" It really was no question, as Kish more like commanded Tartelett to answer. His voice was filled with such malice Ichigo felt cold spreading to her stomach.

"Pai is dying." Tartelett said, facing the commander's glare with a dull expression. Kish sighted.

"Fine. Now help me up." Kish was a really proud person, but it would be even more embarrassing to try stand and then be unable. He had gone through the healing process so many times that he knew he could not yet stand. He had only been in the recovery tank half a day.

Too bad one couldn't heal oneself, or at least not without big consequences.

Zakuro and Ichigo fast made their way to Kish, and helped him up, though he groaned as they touched him. The immediately let go. Kish sneered.

"Help me up. No matter which way you do it, it is going to hurt. Now hurry, as I've heard Pai is in critical state." Ichigo and Zakuro took Kish's arms again, and started helping his way to Pai.

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