It has been almost one year since this story was started. I've been able to keep this (barely) alive by everyone. Thank you all!

Disclaimer: I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew. If I did, there would be more KishXIchigo scenes and no Masaya.

Claimer: I own Sakura, Yumi, Fala, yadda yadda yadda. I had a few instances where people stole my characters. You'd have to have my permission to use them.

Umeko's POV

After everyone at the Chimera Animals scene was beaten, we had to 'retreat'. Which is more like running away. But at least they are destroyed now, even if it's by Yumi. There was a bigger surprise waiting at home though.

In Yukyro Village, almost everything was wrecked to bits. What still remains standing would be chunks of homes that didn't get destroyed entirely, and my place. It's the only building standing, strangely enough. And if the entire village is decimated, then where did everyone go? Into the forest? That wouldn't be a very safe place, compared to my experiences there. Just to make sure everyone is gone, I checked the home where I lived in.

There was a moderately small group of people huddled near the bed. Among them, I can only recognize Oko, who was nestled beside an elderly lady. He glanced up at me and his face lit up. Before I knew it, he tackled/hugged me until I pushed him off. Oko looked as if her was about to cry. "Oko, what happened here? How did everything get destroyed?"

He sniffled a bit before he answered. "It was really creepy. Someone came screaming about Chimera Animals, and a hoard of them came. The village is gone because of them. I couldn't find Momoka-chan or father anywhere. Are they safe?" Oko hugged me again, a bit tighter. I couldn't push him off, not after what he went through. The pack of Chimera Animals was a good explanation for the destruction of Yukyro Village, since Pai, Kish, and Tart are the only ones trained enough to effectively kill them. Kish has gone with Sakura somewhere, as I remember. So where were Tart and Pai?

"Oko, stay here. If you need me, look in the bag on the counter." I motioned towards it so he'd know where it was. To find them both, I'd have to look around the ruined village a bit more. Or in the woods. Before I left, I sneaked a peek at the remaining villagers. They seem unharmed. I ventured out into the wrecked village again.

Now, more people were beginning to emerge. On of them I know as the playmate of Oko. He was clutching to someone's dress, and gazing at me. I couldn't see Pai or Tart anywhere else. After looking around the charred remains of the houses, I had to search for them in the woods. I wasn't enthusiastic about going in them again, and hoped that Tart and Pai didn't go very far in.

A loud groan came from nearby the trees. It didn't sound like anyone I know, but I still have to help them. I'm a healer after all, right? The groaning got louder, and I dashed off towards it.

The person was really someone I didn't know. He had a large gash across his back, probably left by a Chimera Animal. When the person noticed that I was next to him, he fluttered his eyes open for a second, and then closed them. Carefully, I turned his body so that his back was facing me. I didn't have any medicine with me to heal him, but perhaps there are some around here. Before I finished searching the area for herbs though, the injured person let out a loud groan. He rolled he head towards me. "Hey Umeko." He whispered. The words struck me. Not because he knew me while I didn't know him, he saw right through my Mew form. Who was this guy?

The person struggle to say more. "I know… where Pai is…but…" and didn't finish his sentence, because he dozed off to dreamland again. There weren't any herbs around to heal his wound, so I had to use something else. But what? This was hopeless. I stroked his injuries with my hand, thinking of what to do.

The answer came to me as a series of purple sparks. Then glided from my hand to his back, where the wounds healed instantly. Immediately after the strange healing, I felt ill. It was like something was drained out of me. I laid down with a massive headache. Ugh.

My patient, however, was healthier than me. He stood up right away and tested his hands. "Thanks Umeko-san. Pai's not far from here. You'd have to walk ahead for a couple meters." Then a pause. Suddenly, he crouched down and whispered something in my ear. "Want to know something else?" I nodded my head, I didn't really care. The person bent down closer. "During the fight with the Chimera Animals, another Mew came out of the blue and started obliterating them. That how most of them are gone. She looks almost like you, like she's purple and had wolf ears and tail. Except she's younger and… happier." I moved my head to face him. "Happier?" He smiled nervously. "Yes. Because you're always so irritate and everything. This Mew seems to like the fighting." I turned my head away from him, so he wouldn't see my scowling. I can be happy if I want to.

"Bye Umeko-san. Hope you find Pai!" He ran away before I couldn't say anything back to him. What an idiot. After my headache calmed down, I crawled to my feet and walked ahead of me. That person better not be lying.

A little while later after that person tipped me off where Pai was, I could hear some rustling of leaves. It's probably an animal of sorts, but it could also be a Chimera Animal left over. Except I would imagine it much bigger. Oh well. I shifted through the leaves of the bushes. Maybe it's Pai.

As soon as I looked through the bush a bit, a swoosh of air knocked me onto the ground. A second later, and the touch of a fan and a voice rang out. "Don't try to teleport. Lay down, and don't move." The voice sounded familiar, so I risked a chance and turned around.

It was Pai. I thought so.

When he saw my face, Pai dropped his weapon. I stood up and brushed some dirt off of me. He was still staring at me like I had been gone forever. Well, by what had happen here for the past couple of hours, I guess it seemed like so for him. "Hello. Care to explain what happened? Oko's explanation of the events didn't clear up enough." For a moment, he stayed silent. Then he slowly grabbed my arm and whispered something in my ear. "I'll talk to you when we get back home." Pai started walking towards the village.

Some time later, I learned that Tart wasn't at the scene of the attack and, that there was a Mew almost like me that defended my house. She was also a wolf Mew, and her attack was "Ribbon Persimmon Charm". Who was this Mew Persimmon? Does she have some relation to me? I asked Pai this, he didn't know either. But he doesn't care, he also said. All that matters is that our family is safe. For now.

(Except the other Mew still bugs me.)

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I bet you're all clamoring to know who Mew Persimmon is. Well…………

I'M NOT TELLING! MWAHAHAHAHA!

Well, anyway, hopefully I would get finished with my chapter around next week, because I have spring break. n.n