Chapter 2's here! and Tomo's a... Well, read to find out!
(Sakaki, still transformed, is in the van as Ryou drives to Cafe Mew Mew)
Sakaki: Maya, I'm worried. First, a beam of light hit me, and then, I started to act like a cat. What's going on with me?
Chiyo-chichi: Nothing.
Sakaki: Father!
(the weird orange cat thing shows up in the van)
Chiyo-chichi: Good day. It seems that you finally understand the language of cats. But, I'm afraid that the gray cat will still hate you.
Sakaki: What do you mean by "understand the language of cats"?
Chiyo-chichi: You'll see. (disappears)
Ryou: We're here.
( Sakaki and Ryou are seen in front of the cafe, a large building resembling a pink cake.)
Sakaki: It's so cute!
Ryou: Come on, Mew Raspberry, We got to go inside.
(The two walk inside, Sakaki seeing the many tables and chairs and the chandelier on the ceiling. A man wearing semi-formal clothes approaches the two, shaking Ryou's hand)
Sakaki: Who's he?
Ryou: Mew Raspberry, this is Keiichiro Akasaka. He's the owner of the cafe and my partner in the Mu Project. And I'm Ryou Shirogane, the forerunner of the Mu Project.
Sakaki: Mu Project? What's going on?
Keiichiro: Sit down, miss. Ryou's going to explain everything.
Ryou: So, you already know about the biblical origins of the Earth right? Well, there is a lost part of the Book of Genesis that is lost to the ages. Fortunately, we found that lost part in the Dead Sea, and were able to translate. The lost texts state that after God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, Hexus, the spirit of destruction, almost destroyed the heavenly paradise. But, God blessed six animals holy powers to combat Hexus, and he was sealed in a tree, never to cause destruction ever again. Six thousand years later, Hexus was released, and now, he'll seek revenge for his imprisonment. That rat monster you just fought is a Kimera Anima, a corrupted being made by Hexus's pollution. As for you, well, Keiichiro and I discovered that the DNA of endangered or threatened animals is the best way to defeat these Kimeras since these animals' will to survive is stronger than other animals. Keiichiro and I searched forever to find the people whose DNA is the closest to the Red Data Animals, and we hit six girls by accident. You, Mew Raspberry, are infused with the DNA of an Iriomote wildcat.
Sakaki: You mean yamapikarya.
Ryou: Yama-what?
Sakaki: Yamapikarya, it's the same cat. I and my friends used that nickname for that cat.
Ryou: Whatever. You're the first successful recipient of the infusement, and you must find the other five girls before Hexus does! But first, you must work for us.
Sakaki: Uh, but how do I change back?
Ryou: Remove the Mew Pendant from the choker.
(Sakaki removes the pendant, turning back into her normal self)
Keiichiro: And here, miss, is your cafe uniform.
(Cut to Sakaki wearing the maid uniform( a mainly black micro dress(with pink frills) with a white apron and headpiece, black arm warmers that's cut zig-zagged at the top, black socks, and black ankle boots with pink bows at the ankles) and blushing)
Sakaki: It's cute, meow!
Maya: She likes it-meow.
Sakaki: Maya, you can talk?!
Maya: What? You're infused with the DNA of my species, you can talk to all cats now-meow.
Ryou: Oh, I forget one thing. (reaches in his pocket to pull out a pink puffball with cat ears, tail, and red wings.)
Sakaki: What is that?
Ryou: This right here is the R2000, a Kimera Anima detecting robot cleverly disguised as a plushie. It's also a communication device and stores the other Mew Pendants until the other girls are found.
Sakaki: It's so cute, but R2000 isn't a good name. What about Monpichi?
Monpichi: Monpichi! Monpichi!
Sakaki: It likes that name. So, how long do I work here, and how much do you two pay me?
Keiichiro: Miss, you'll work from 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm, six days per week, and be paid $13 per hour.
Sakaki: That's (beat) $390 in a week?! (in her mind) I could be rich, but my family's descended from samurai, so that wouldn't- (sees Ryou pulling up her skirt) What are you doing?
Ryou: (point to a heart-shaped scar in Sakaki's inner right thigh) Sakaki, this is your Mew Mark. It's like an injection scar, each one reflecting the animals the other girls are infused with. You have to search throughout their body to find it.
Mr. Kimura: Oh Sakaki, I have an invitation for you.
Sakaki: NNNYYYYYAAAAAA! (Iriomote cat ears and tail pop-out)
Mr. Kimura: It's a ballet recital from the Tenshitachi City Ballet, featuring a dance to "The New World Symphony" by Tomo Takino. I better go now. (disappears)
Sakaki: (in her mind) Tomo Takino… Wait! She's with me when that beam hit us. (real voice) Keiichiro! Ryou! I have to go to the ballet, Tomo might be the next Mew Mew! (Runs out of the cafe, bringing Maya and Monpichi along)
Ryou: I forgot to tell you not to get very excited, otherwise you may break your cover!
(at the concert hall, Sakaki sneaks into the backstage and find an Arnold-clone bodyguard)
Bodyguard: I'm sorry, litl girl, but yu must show yur tisket.
Sakaki: Here's the ticket. Now, where's Tomo Takino?
Bodyguard: Tomo Takino, her dresing room's over zere.
Sakaki: Okay, thank you.
(Meanwhile, Kuro sniff some black gas, turning into a monster. In the dressing room, Sakaki finds Tomo in a Native American dress with leather leg warmers and pointe shoes, having her shoulder-length hair in a high ponytail and a feather headband)
Tomo: Gyaa! Sakaki-san, It's not what it looks likes!
Sakaki: Tomo, why are you wearing that outfit?
Tomo: Fujiwara-san, this is my outfit for the performance: History of America, set to the New World Symphony. I'm one of the Native Americans!
Sakaki: Tomo, strip down.
Tomo: Okay, why you decided to be pervier than me? Kuro! Kuro, get her!
(The Akita Inu Kimera Anima shows up, destroying the dressing room's door)
Tomo: Kuro?
Maya: DOG! DOG! (leaves though the air vents)
Monpichi: Kimera Alert! Kimera Alert!
Sakaki: (in her mind)Oh no, there's nowhere to go now, but I must transform. (real voice) Mew Mew Raspberry, Mew-tamorphose!
(A light for the Mew Pendant engulfs Sakaki. When it fades, Sakaki's transformed into her Mew Mew form)
Tomo: Sakaki-san's… a magical catgirl?
(Sakaki jumps up and tries to drive kick the Kimera, but the dog Kimera dodges the kick and pins down Sakaki. The dog Kimera then turns its attention to Tomo)
Tomo: Kuro, why you're hurting Fujiwara-san? Why? You can't just hurt people you like, it's not like you!
Sakaki: Tomo… Kuro's a monster now… She's now filled with hate, not love…
Tomo: Kuro's… filled with hate?
(The dog Kimera raises its paw and slashes Tomo's back, tearing the back of her costume. Sakaki then spots a pair of wing-shaped scars on Tomo's back)
Sakaki: Tomo's… a Mew Mew ?!
Tomo: A what?
(Monpichi then flys above Tomo, projecting a hologram of Ryou)
Tomo: Who are you?
Ryou: No time to explain, Monpichi's got something to give to you.
(Monpichi open its mouth, spitting out a golden pendant with green marks on it)
Tomo: What is that?
Ryou: A Mew Pendant. Now, say the words "Mew Mew Fruitcake, Mew-tamorphose!"
Tomo: You mean that hideous piece of cake my grandma always gives me on Christmas? (Ryou face faults)
Ryou: No! That's your activation code. Now again, say the words!
Tomo: Okay! (grabs the pendant and stands up) Mew Mew Fruitcake, Mew-tamorphose!
(A light engulfs Tomo, blinding the dog Kimera in the process. When the light fades, Tomo's now wearing an emerald green micro dress, gloves, ankle boots, garter, and arm puffs. Her dark brown hair is now dark blue at the bangs, red on the inside, and green on the outside. Her dark brown eye turns green and she now has female paint bunting wings and tail)
Tomo: Huh, what in the…(turns her head) Wings?
(The dog Kimera swipes Tomo, but she jumps up and stays in the air)
Tomo: Huh? (looks at her wings) I'm flying? I'm flying! Look, Sakaki-san, I'm flying!
(Tomo then performs a diving kick towards the dog Kimera, causing it to finch)
Sakaki: RaspBell Bell!
(Sakaki's weapon manifests)
Tomo: Cool weapon, where do you get that?
Sakaki: Listen to the words from your heart.
Tomo: Right! (in her mind) Come on, heart, give me those words! (real voice) Fruitone Arrow!
(a green lyre-shaped bow and arrow manifests and Tomo grabs it)
Sakaki: Okay, now we'll attack that monster together. Reborn-(gets swiped by the Kimera) Ack!
Tomo: Sakaki-san! That's it, Kuro! You have been a very, VERY, bad girl! Reborn…(pulls back the trigger) FRUITONE ECHO! (releases the trigger)
(A windy, painted bunting-shaped arrow strikes the Dog Kimera, returning it to its normal self. Sakaki stands up and walks toward to Tomo)
Sakaki: Tomo, thank you for saving my life.
Tomo: HAHA! Sakaki-san, thanking I, Tomo Takino, for saving her life. Finally, I am better than you! AHAHAHAHA!
Sakaki: (in her mind) I wish Yomi or Kagura will be here and knock Tomo down a peg.
(The next morning, in the cafe, Tomo(now de-transformed) is wearing her maid uniform (similar to Sakaki's, only the pink parts are green (and less busty)))
Sakaki: So Ryou, what animal Tomo's infused with?
Ryou: Painted Bunting.
Tomo: (impersonating Fujiko Mine) LUPIN!
Sakaki: It fits her well, Ryou, it fits her very well.
Tomo: So, how much would this job pay me? After all, if the job pays me little money, then I'll leave.
Keiichrio: The job will pay you $390 per week.
Tomo: $390?! Sakaki-san, I'm going to work my butt off to get a pay rise and make more money than you!
Keiichiro: Does she get this competitive with you?
Sakaki: She always competes with me. I usually win, she loses, and she'll get revenge on me.
Ryou: Well, this will be interesting.
To Be Continue….
Author Notes: Tomo's infused with the DNA of a Painted Bunting because of her hair( well before she cuts it) resembling bird wings. For reference, this series has Tomo have her hair at its longest in the canon Azumanga Daioh. (Again, fan artists, please draw a picture of Tomo as Mew Fruitcake)
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