Sakura: Where it left off is a hard place to start off from…
Minto: You're just too stupid to come up with ideas for that.
Sakura: O.O I thought we got rid of you.
Minto: No way. :)
Zakuro: Dammit…
Sakura: o.O Ehh…Zakuro…this fanfic is only rated K+. Watch what you say
Zakuro: Raise the rating, then. The ending of the last chapter can't be any better than that for the younger people who'll read that.
Sakura: T.T I know. If it's going to get any worse than that, then I'll raise the rating.
Remember: I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew (Do I really have to keep telling you the things I'd do if I did?)
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Wrapping one arm around Shokora's waist, he pulls her closer, deepening the kiss.
Shokora, blinking rapidly, was trying to make sense of all this. Her cheeks were a million shades of red and she didn't think her legs would be able to keep her up for much longer.
"What do you think you're doing, blondie?" Someone asks dangerously, standing behind Shokora.
Parting from Shokora, Ryou looks up from her, to see Kisshu standing behind her, arms folded, and eyes narrowed on him. Pulling his arm free from Shokora's waist, she stumbles a few steps backward, bumping softly into Kisshu. "O-onii-san…?" She asks in a dazed tone, feeling light headed.
He ignores Shokora's voice and pulls her to the side, taking a step toward Ryou. His eyes showed pure anger. "What do you think you're doing with my sist—"
"Pudding, Shokora, we have more dishes for you— o-oh…" Ichigo stops in her tracks, seeing Kisshu standing in front of Ryou with a look of anger, and Ryou just staring at him with no emotion. "K-Kisshu, what are you doing!" She yells instantly, putting the dishes down and running over to them. When she reaches him, she puts her hand on his shoulder, gently calling his name. "Kisshu…what's wrong here? Why do you look so angry with Ryou…?" 'Huh…stupid question. They're always at each others' throats.' She thinks to herself.
"Ichigo…don't let my brother harm Shirogane-san…he got my onii-san mad at him when he— well…umm…" She couldn't finish her sentence…she was far too shy about it.
"When he what…?" Ichigo asks slowly, just noticing Shokora's presence. "What did Ryou do, Shokora?"
"Well…he…umm, he…"
"Whoa…wait…did he…?" Ichigo looks over at Ryou, her hand still on Kisshu's shoulder to keep him from bulldozing Ryou down. 'Did Ryou perhaps…show that he liked Shokora…? It wouldn't surprise me if that angered Kisshu…'
Shokora gives a meek nod, knowing Ichigo could tell what had happened. "It angered my onii-san, I guess…" She states quietly, only just past a whisper.
Ichigo blinks a couple of times, then looks up at Kisshu. "Kisshu…it's okay...just calm down."
"No! He violated my sister! I won't forgive him for that!" He yells.
"You can't control your sister like that! What if she loves Ryou back, huh?" Ichigo yells back at him. "You can't control her love life!"
Kisshu looks down at Ichigo with a shocked expression. He hadn't heard her yell at him like that for a long time.
Ichigo lowers her voice, still looking up at him. Her eyes looked stern, yet sad at the same time. What could she possibly be sad about? "Kisshu…you have to let your sister make her own choices. She can choose who and who not to love…she can choose what to do and where to go. You can't decide for her. She has to grow up some time, Kisshu…and making decisions for her won't help her at all."
"I don't want her to get hurt…" He says quietly, his anger subsiding.
"I know it's a big brother's job to take care of his little sister and always watch out for her, but you can't protect her forever. She'll have to fend for herself some time in her life." Her eyes softened as she spoke. "Let her choose if she wants to go with Ryou or not…I know you don't get along with him…but it's Shokora's life…not yours…" Ichigo's voice lowered to a whisper as she leans her head forward to rest on his chest. There were tears streaming down her cheeks. "You're a good brother and you do such a good job of taking care of her, but you need to give her more freedom. Let her become strong…" Ichigo buries her face in his chest, finishing her sentence with, "Just like you…"
"Koneko-chan…" He says, stroking her hair. Had he made her cry? He hoped not. He didn't want to hurt his koneko-chan…not ever.
"Onii-san…" Shokora says quietly. "I-I do…love Ryou…b-but if you don't want me to…then I won't…" 'O-oh my…what if I said that loud enough for Shirogane-san to hear?' Shokora blushes immensely at what she had just said.
Looking at Shokora, then back at Ichigo, he shook his head. "No, Shokora…Ichigo's right. I shouldn't control what you do like I have. Go with him if you want."
Shokora gives a small smile, her cheeks painted pink again. "Thank you…" she whispers.
Kisshu nods, and with that, he disappears.
'Kisshu…' Ichigo thinks to herself.
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Shokora was now sitting in the park, watching as the sun set. She loved to watch as the sky would turn gold and pink. It made her feel calm. As she closed her eyes, a deep growling could be heard behind her. "Wha…?" She turns around to see what it was and was instantly knocked into a tree.
"You're finished." Someone says from up above her. "I cannot allow another Mew Mew to interrupt with our plans."
"Who are you?" Shokora asks, gasping for breath. Being knocked into the tree as hard as she was had made it hard to breathe at the moment.
"Pai." The alien says simply and takes out one of his fans. "Kuu Rai Sen!" he yells, waving his fan to the side, creating lightning.
Shokora cries out and drops down to her knees.
"You're journey ends here."
'No…' Shokora thinks to herself. "Mew Shokora METAMORPHO-SIS!" She calls, her clothes changing to her battle costume. "Ribbon Shokora Slash!" she yells, her whip (A/N: I couldn't think of anything, so I decided to make her weapon a whip. That's still a pretty cool weapon, hm? Also, I couldn't think of an attack name… Shows how creative I am.) sending a grey coloured aura toward Pai.
"Kuu Rai Sen!" He yells again, deflecting her attack. "Kirema Anima, finish her!"
Shokora's eyes widen as she quickly looks over at the Kirema Anima, only in time to get knocked across the ground again.
"R-Ribbon Shokora Slash!" She yells again, hitting the Kirema Anima. It hardly made a scratch. 'No…I can't be that weak…'
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"Ryou…do you know where Shokora went?" Ichigo asks, glancing around the café. "I haven't seen her since earlier today."
Ryou sighs. "Neither have I. I'm not sure where she's disappeared to."
Ichigo walks out the door, feeling worried now. It had been almost three hours since then and Shokora hadn't returned. 'Something must be up… It's not like Shokora to do this…I don't think.'
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Back at the park, Shokora was done on the ground, trying her hardest to keep breathing. 'I…I'm finished…' she thinks, clenching her fists and closing her eyes tight. 'Onii-san…Ichigo… Shirogane-san…' Tears begin to fall down her cheeks as she gives a small sob.
Pai raises his fan up. "Any last words?" He asks. "No? Okay, then. Time to end this. Kuu Rai Sen!" Lightning comes from his fan again as he hits Shokora one last time.
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Ichigo freezes, hearing a scream. 'Oh no… That's…that's Shokora… It has to be…' Ichigo runs over toward the park where she had heard the scream. "Mew Ichigo METAMORPHO-SIS!" She calls, changing to her battle costume. She just knew it had to be a Kirema Anima. "Shokora!" She yells, running over to the wounded Shokora on the ground. "Shokora! Say something! Please!"
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Sakura: Dun dun dunnn:D
Minto: … -Shakes her head-
Sakura: -Glares- Well, I updated! Don't say anything!
Minto: -Smirks-
Sakura: -Smirks as well- Heh… My bologna has a first name it's O-S-C-A-R!
Minto: Oh, God, no…
Sakura: My bologna has a second name it's M-E-Y-E-R!
Minto: Shut up…
Sakura: I love to eat it every day…
Minto: I'm warning you… -Death glare-
Sakura: And if you ask me why I'll saaaaaay…
Minto: -Clenches her fist-
Sakura: 'Cause Oscar Meyer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A! –-
Minto: -Slaps Sakura upside the head- I told you to shut up!
Sakura: -Holds the back of her head and grins- I knew that would get to you…
Minto: -.-;
Sakura: REVIEW, PLEASE! -Goes on singing the Bologna Song-