I walked into Café Mew Mew looking around. Mikio hadn't told me where to go when I got here so I just stood there like I was lost or something. Eventually a waitress walked up to me.
"Do you need something?" she asked me.
"Um yeah… Ryou, the manager, wanted to talk to me…"
"Okay I'll tell him you're here." She said and walked to the back. I stood there waiting for a little while, getting a little impatient, when she finally comes back with Ryou.
"Hello Yuki. For a little while Mikio and I thought you wouldn't show up…" he claps his hand on my shoulder and I look up at him as if to say, "get your hand of my shoulder and you won't get hurt." He seemed to get the message and took his hand off.
"Why don't you come with me?" He started to walk towards the back of the café and I reluctantly fallowed. We came to a door and he opened it and started to go down some stairs. I fallowed, but didn't like the fact that I was with a complete stranger, in a basement, with no one else there. When we reached the bottom of the steps I stopped and looked at all the wonderful technology in awe. I looked around and then I saw that Mikio was down there as well.
"Sit down Yuki, make yourself comfortable." Said Ryou, pointing to a chair. I looked at the chair and wanted to say it would be more conferrable to stand then sit in that thing, but decided against it and sat down anyway. Ryou and Mikio pulled up some chairs and sat facing me. I felt like I was being convicted or was on trial or something.
"As you know, your mom wasn't the only Mew Mew. I have found out that all of the Mews' have had kids, but you were the only one I could locate." Said Ryou.
"Lucky me…" I mumbled. Ryou gave me a stern look then continued.
"I want you to find the others. I'm not quite sure where they are, but I know they're in Tokyo. You need to find them, because as more time goes by, the stronger the Kimera Animals will get, and one Mew won't stand a chance against a Kimera Animal that has over 2 months experience."
I look at him then at Mikio, "So basically, if I don't find the others I'm pretty much doing suicides?" I ask, wanting to faint.
"In simple terms… yes, I guess you could say that." Said Mikio. "And you don't have much of a choice to fight anymore, now that the aliens know who you are. Either you fight to try and save you life, or you don't fight and you die." Said Mikio.
"So either way there is a chance of dieing?" I exclaimed.
"No, if you don't fight you will die." I sat there in shock.
"Oh and also, you get to work here." Said Ryou as if it was the best thing in the world.
"WHAT? I not only have to work for you on my free time, but I also have to work for you here? No way am I doing that!" I said, crossing my arms in front of me.
"You get paid $10 an hour." Said Mikio. I paused, I would get paid? I sat there for a couple of moments arguing with myself about what to do. I saw Mikio smirk and instantly remembered about that Nariyuki. I wanted to slap that smirk right off his face but didn't. Mikio was different then Nariyuki, I didn't know what it was though. I did know, however, that Mikio wasn't smirking for the same reason has Nariyuki had been.
I sighed, "When do I start?"
Ryou smiled at me, "Monday, 4:20"
I nodded and started to get up from my chair, "Can I go now? Its getting late and I still have to get home before it gets dark."
"Sure, and since it is already getting dark, Mikio, why don't you walk her home?" said Ryou. Mikio looked up at his uncle and at me, and shrugged.
"Okay, let's go."
