Answers to questions!

1.) Sakura's name- When I first thought of this story, I needed a name for Ichigo's daughter. So I looked at various popular Japanese names. I saw "Sakura" and thought it was perfect. It meant "cherry blossom" so I could tie it into her weapon (Cherry bell) and attack. (Ribbon Cherry Flash!) But later I found out that the name Sakura was Ichigo's mom! So it's entirely coincidental. Sorry!

2.) Umeko- How is she a mew? How is she Zakuro's daughter? Umeko will find out in this chapter!

Umeko's POV

What I have given Sakura was tayani sap. It's sap from a tree in the other home planet. It can induce any alien into a sleep-like state. Or half-alien for that matter. She was talking too much. And I have to collect herbs Mother told me to collect anyway. With Sakura asleep, I can do that without much trouble.

It was damp in the woods. It was always damp in there. I began picking herbs. Someone came up behind me. When I turned around, it was Oko. "Umeko-oneesama," He said, "Why is Sakura-sama sleeping in Mother's place?" "Because I fed her tayani sap." I indicated the bottle I was carrying. Oko took it. "This is it? Doesn't look very harmful…." He took off the cap. "Yuck! It smells bad!" I'm guessing he smelled it. Or he could have smelled the herb I was taking. "Don't drop" It was too late. Oko dropped the bottle out of shock from the smell. With lightning quick reflexes I grabbed it before a drop could spill. Oko was awestruck. "How did you" "Go play with Momoka, Oko." I told him before he could finish. He ran off. I just hope he doesn't tell anyone what he saw me do. I screwed on the cap to the bottle and continued picking herbs.

When I got back from the forest Sakura was awake. I expected the tayani sap to wear off sooner or later. "What time is it Umeko-san?" "Don't call me Umeko-san." Silence. "It is 12:45." I told her. She sat up. "Can I go home?" Sakura asked me. I checked her leg. "It looks alright. Let me put on something." I took out a piece of recently picked herb from the basket. I crushed until something was oozing out. I collected the liquid and applied it to Sakura's wound. "You're fine. Just change you're bandages everyday and wash your leg in warm water. You may go." She grabbed her cell phone. "Thank you Umeko-chan!" With that Sakura teleported away.

LATER THAT NIGHT

Mother came home from a trip. "How was the patient?" She asked me. "Sakura went home. She was fine." I watered our herbs. "Did collect the herbs like I asked you to?" "Yes Mother, they're in the basket." She walked over to it. "You forgot the foxglove." Mother said. I looked into the basket myself. I did forget the foxglove. "I'll come back with it." I said to her. I grabbed the basket and went to collect some.

It was dark. But not dark enough so I could see the foxglove. I quickly collected them. As I wandered of to go home I noticed a shiny dot in the distance. When I got to it the dot wasn't there. I turned around to get back again. Except there was a pattering behind me. I spun around again and there was nothing there. But one can never be too suspicious.

"MEW MEW UMEKO METAMORPHISIS!"

There was still nothing there. Maybe I transformed for nothing. Suddenly there was an ear-piercing screech! I covered my ears. But I could still hear it. It hurts too much to stand. I fell down. There was only one thing that could do this. Mother told me about banshees that would roam the forest at night. If they find you they would kill at you with their wailing. Even if you don't die you'll be insane for the rest of your life. There's only one thing that I could do. I quickly uncovered my ear. "RIBBON UMEKO LASH!" My whip sliced the banshee into 2. But it reattached itself back together. I attacked it again. The banshee did the same thing yet again. No matter how many times I splitted that thing in 2, it came back again. But why won't it scream?

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

I covered my ears again. This time I couldn't get up even if I tried. Blood was seeping out of my ears. I was going to die…………..

"RIBBON ZAKURO SPEAR!"

The screeching stopped. When I looked up, the banshee was gone. Standing in front of me was Mew Zakuro. And my mother.

"Mother….." I stood up. She took me into her arms. "Umeko, when I heard the Chimera Animal…" I blinked. So it wasn't a banshee? It seemed like it. "Sit down Umeko. I have to tell you something….."

"When I was about your age I got infused with a Grey Wolf. I fought against your father as a Mew. But when it was over I discovered that I had fallen in love with him. Soon after that Ichigo, Sakura's mother, announced that she and Kish were getting married. There was a big fuss over that. Someone even almost killed Ichigo. If it wasn't for Kish she would be dead. To avoid the same problems your father and I agreed for either him to be a human or me to be an alien. I chose to sacrifice my human life to be with Pai. So he invented a tiny device that can alter DNA. All I have to was to put it inside me. So when I came out of the surgery room, I wasn't human anymore."

She paused for a moment. I saw tears in her eyes. Do this must be painful. To relive the moment by telling me this…… Mother began again.

"I took on the name Razz, after a friend of Pai. He told me that if I were to transform, the device would break into a million pieces. But he also said that I could use my Mew power in another way. Healing. So I read the books on herbal medicine I found and memorized them by heart. I played my role as an alien perfectly. But now I have transformed…"

Mother stood up. "Umeko, you'll take over me as the healer of this village." I began to protest but Mother hushed me. "You have learned as much about herbal medicine as me, and you have your Mew power to heal like I did. I won't be coming back to this village so it's all up to you." I could feel tears trickling down my cheek. "Mother….. Don't go! Don't leave me!" I hugged her. For the last time maybe. "Don't worry dear Umeko, if you need help, I'll be with you. In your heart." She let go of me and walked away.

I sat in the forest for a long time. It was getting dark. But it doesn't matter. Because Mother is gone forever.

This was a sad chapter. It had me crying to type it. But we can also assure that Umeko is superstitious! Hehehehehehehehe………….