Sakura: Next chapter… -Finishes wrapping the bandages around her head-
Minto: -Glares-
Sakura: -Glares back- That was uncalled for!
Minto: -Folds her arms and turns her head to the side- You were asking for it.
Sakura: T.T (-Had annoyed the living hell out of Minto with the Bologna Song until she got beaten to death with a shoe-)
Minto: -Puts her shoe back on- Hmph.
Remember: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew! I don't want to have t'keep saying this….
Sakura: And another note; I'm so, so, SO sorry it took forever to update. I'd forgotten about it for around a month or so, then I was too busy to write. Plus, Mitsuko-chan is back and I want to spend as much time with her as I can before she leaves again. (Answering a question of a reviewer…Shokora is 12. In chapter one, I put 15 by accident… .-. Gomen ne.)
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"Shokora! Please say something!" Ichigo calls to Shokora, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Wake up…" She sobs.
"Kuu Rai Sen!" Pai sends more lightning toward Shokora and now Ichigo.
"Ribbon Strawberry Check!" Ichigo yells, deflecting Pai's attack and getting the side of his arm slightly. "Leave!" She screams and attacks the Kirema Anima as well, destroying it with ease. "Now, Pai!"
Pai narrows his eyes and does as Ichigo had said. He knew he had no chance of beating her when she was this angry. "It's no use trying to wake her up. She's as good as dead." He says before disappearing.
'No… H-he's lying!' Ichigo thinks to herself, shaking her head.
Flashback…
"Onii-san! Onii-san!" A small silver haired girl calls out, running over to an older boy. His eyes were a gold colour and his hair was darkish green. "Why are you leaving, onii-san…?"
"Sho-chan, I've already told you…I have to go carry out Deep Blue-sama's orders…"
"But why?" She asks, her ice blue eyes filled with tears. "Why can't he have someone else do it?"
"He is. Two others. The three of us have a mission and are to stay loyal to Deep Blue-sama's orders. You know this, Sho-chan."
The girl shakes her head, bringing her hands up to her chest. "No! Don't leave, onii-san! Please…"
Giving a small smile, the boy wraps his arms around her. "I'll come back. Once I get the chance, I'll return to you, okay?"
"Onii-san…"
End Flashback…
"Mew Ichigo?" Minto asks curiously. (A/N: Here, Minto! You have a part now! Happy!) She had gotten tired of sitting around the café watching everyone else work and had decided to go for a walk. "What happened to Shokora?" She asks quickly, kneeling down beside the two.
Ichigo looks as Minto through her teary eyes. "Help her… I don't know what to do…" She sobs. Her mind was too unclear to be able to think up an idea right now.
"Lets get her to the hospital, fast." Minto says, getting Ichigo to help her get Shokora onto her back. "Change back. I'll carry her and you run ahead to tell the nurses, okay?"
Ichigo nods silently and does as she was told.
'Shokora…what happened to you…?' Minto wonders to herself, heading toward the hospital.
"Onii-san…" Shokora mumbles.
Minto sighs. "You want your brother, don't you…"
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"Nurse!" Ichigo yells, running in through the doors of the hospital. "I need your help! My friend is very hurt and needs medical attention right away!"
The emerald haired nurse looks up from her clipboard at Ichigo. "And where would this friend be?" She asks curiously. There was no one but the one girl, and she didn't seem to be harmed quite as much. Just a little dirty.
"Minto is bringing her. She told me to go ahead to tell you." She says, feeling a little shy now.
"Okay…we'll have a room ready. I will wait at the door for your friend after I've alerted the other nurses and doctors. Is it really that serious?"
"Yes." Ichigo nods.
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After awhile, Minto comes through the doors, carrying Shokora on her back.
"This way." The emerald haired nurse says kindly, noting the burns, cuts and bruises on Shokora.
"Okay." Minto says, shifting Shokora higher up on her back and walking down the long silent halls.
"If I may ask…" the nurse says, breaking the strange silence, "what happened to her? She looks pretty beat up."
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you…" Minto mumbles.
The nurse gives Minto a curious look, but smiles slightly. "All right, then."
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It had now been about an hour since Shokora had arrived at the hospital. Minto had gone back to the café to tell everyone what happened. All but Ryou, that is. She didn't want him to worry right now. After all, she might be fine.
Ichigo was sitting right beside Shokora's bed, her hand resting over top of Shokora's. 'Shokora…wake up…' Ichigo yawns. She was so tired now and being in an awkward smelling hospital (A/N: I think hospitals smell funny, don't you?) for an hour in one spot wasn't doing her any good.
"Onii-san…" Shokora mumbles, clenching her fists. She had being this quite often during the past hour. It didn't take much to realize that she wanted her brother by her side.
"Kisshu…come on…can't you feel that Shokora is hurt…?" Ichigo whispers.
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"She is going to be okay, isn't she, Minto-san?" Lettuce asks worriedly.
"I ho—"
"Who?" Ryou asks from behind them both, making them jump.
"U-umm…n-no one, Shirogane-san!" Lettuce reassures, laughing uneasily.
Ryou shakes his head, not believing her, really, but walks away.
Lettuce lowers her head and sighs with relief. "We can't tell him…"
Minto nods in agreement, her hand on her forehead. 'Ichigo…how is Shokora holding up…?'
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Ichigo shakes her head, trying to keep herself from falling asleep. It had now been a couple hours. 'Maybe it's best if Kisshu doesn't know… And Shirogane, too…' She thinks to herself, staring down sadly at Shokora. 'But… Maybe they have the right to know. At least Kisshu. I just…don't know if it's a good idea or not…' Ichigo sighs and rests her head down on the bed.
Outside of the hospital came a loud crashing noise, making Ichigo jump out of the chair and stand up out of instinct. She quickly ran over to the window to try to find out what had made the noise… bad idea. 'Oh no…'
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Sakura: O! Did I leave it at that? Bad time to stop, ne? - I wanted to write more, but I don't have any time. Hopefully I can write more in sooner than a couple months like this…-.- Again, sorry this took so long. Crappy chapter, but I'm trying.
Minto: You actually put me in there this time…?
Sakura: Yes…-.-'
Zakuro: …What about me?
Sakura/ Your character is hard to write for. I tried putting you in that spot instead of Minto, but… it wasn't very good…
Zakuro: -Sobs in corner-
Pudding: What about me then, na no da?
Sakura: I've put you in already.
Pudding: ;-; Not very much…
Sakura: That can't be helped. Anways… I'll try to update soon!