The next day when Ichigo, Masaya, and Kasai went to school everyone was acting different. The other students kept staring at them as they walked down the hallway.
"Hey guys," said a girl that they passed by in the hall.
"Hi," said Ichigo. The girl then started to giggle like a fan girl at a concert.
"Man, they're all acting as if we're rock stars," said Masaya.
"I know, it's weird," said Ichigo as she opened the door to the classroom. When the door was fully opened two hands came out, grabbed Ichigo, and pulled her into the room.
"When were you going to tell us that you're Mew Ichigo?!" asked Miwa and Moe who were the ones that had pulled her in.
"Well, nice to see you're feeling better Miwa," said Ichigo.
"Yeah I'm better, now come on, why didn't you tell us," said Miwa.
"Yeah, why not?" asked Moe.
"Well it's because, um," said Ichigo who was unsure about what to say to them.
"It's because she didn't want you guys to get in any danger," said Kasai as he walked into the room. All of a sudden, Goldy appeared from him, flying right in front of Kasai.
"Danger, danger," said Goldy in a tiny squeaky voice.
"Ah, he's copping you," said Ichigo as she walked up to Goldy.
"He's not copping, he's warning us," said Kasai as he ran to the window and looked outside, taking notice of a humanoid snake man.
"Oh great, Shadow Snake," said Kasai.
"A snake!" said Ichigo as her cat ears and tail appeared.
"Oh, don't tell me you're afraid of snakes," said Kasai.
"Of course I am," said Ichigo who was trembling.
"Well toughen up, Mew Mew Phoenix Dragon, Metamorphosis," said Kasai as he held up his ring. When he had transformed he opened the window and jumped out of it, landing a few feet from Shadow Snake.
"Uh, I hate this job sometimes, Mew Mew Strawberry Griffin, Metamorphosis," said Ichigo as she got her pendant out.
"Well I'm not just going to let them have all the fun; Blue Knight Centaur, Metamorphosis," said Masaya.
"Ah, so you showed up," said Shadow Snake with a hiss in his voice.
"And he's not alone," said Blue Knight as he and Ichigo appeared next to Phoenix.
"That's right, and for the earth's future, we will be service, meow!" said Ichigo as she did her pose.
"Seriously?" asked Shadow Snake with another hiss.
"Come on, is everyone a critic around here?" asked Ichigo as she hid behind Blue Knight.
"Even though you came out here on your own, you're still afraid?" asked Phoenix with disbelief in his voice.
"Of course I am, people just don't get over their fears in a few minutes," said Ichigo as she looked at Phoenix.
"Um, guys," said Blue Knight as he looked at Shadow Snake.
"Snake Bite!" said Shadow Snake as he held out his right arm, suddenly, several snakes shot out at the Mew Mews.
"Gah, Griffin Claws, Dark Ribbon Feather Slash," said Ichigo with a scared voice. When the attack hit the snakes it destroyed all of them, continued to Shadow Snake, and hit him too.
"Gah, this is impossible," said Shadow Snake as he was blown back.
"Whoa, and all of that was with one hit," said Phoenix with terrified look in his eyes.
"Never underestimate the power of fear," said Blue Knight who was just as terrified. All of a sudden Shadow Drag appeared before Shadow Snake.
"Give me.. another chance," said Shadow Snake as he tried to get up.
"Oh, you've had your chance," said Shadow Drag as he held out his right arm.
"No wait, I can destroy them if you give me one more chance," said Shadow Snake with a wheezing sound.
"Quit now," said Shadow Drag as the same thing that happened to Shadow Tor, happened to Shadow Snake. After Shadow Snake was completely destroyed, Shadow Drag obtained a snake headed plate on his right shoulder.
"That's better," said Shadow Drag as he turned to the Mew Mews.
"You destroyed another of your team mates?" asked Ichigo who had lost her fear, but was now filled with rage.
"How many times do I have to tell you that they work for me, and their lifes don't matter to me if they're week," said Shadow Drag as he vanished.
"Come on, we better get back to class," said Phoenix as he turned to face the building. When they got back to the classroom they changed back to their human forms.
"Are you guys alright?" asked Miwa as she walked up to them.
"Yeah we're fine," said Kasai.
"I'm just a little creeped out," said Ichigo with a little shiver.
"Well that's going to creep you out even more," said Moe as she pointed at Ichigo's feet. When she looked down Ichigo saw a tiny snake on her foot.
"Eeek!" said Ichigo as she jumped backwards with her eyes closed.
"Whoa," said Masaya.
"Ichigo?" said Miwa with a shocked face. When Ichigo opened her eyes she saw that she was in her full cat form.
"Meow," said Ichigo as she looked at her paws.
"How, she didn't even kiss anyone," said Masaya.
"She must have gotten so scared that she fully transformed," said Kasai with a laugh. Meanwhile, the snake was slithering toward Ichigo.
"Please don't hurt me," said Ichigo as she backed away from the snake with a scared look on her cat face.
"I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to make sure you are ok," said the snake.
"So you really aren't going to hurt me?" asked Ichigo as she stopped moving.
"No I'm not, also I didn't mean to scare you earlier, I just wanted to say hi," said the snake.
"Oh I'm sorry, and I didn't even know I could understand animals other than cats until now," said Ichigo
"It's ok, oh by the way my name's Slisy," said the snake.
"I'm Ichigo," said Ichigo as she placed her paw on her chest.
"Nice to meet you, now you had better go and get your human body back," said Slisy with a smile.
"Alright, but I want to talk more later," said Ichigo. She then ran over to Masaya who picked her up. When they were face to face, Ichigo gave him a kiss, jumped out of his hands landing on her back paws, and transformed back to her human body.
"Come here Slisy," said Ichigo as she knelt down and put her hand out to Slisy who slithered right into it.
"Wait, were you talking to him while you were a cat?" asked Masaya with a shocked face.
"Yeah, and I got over my fear of snakes thanks to him," said Ichigo as she put Slisy on her left shoulder.
"I think you have," said Kasai with a smile. The teacher then came into the room with a newspaper in her hand.
"Everyone take your seats, Mrs. Momomiya is that a snake on your should?" asked the teacher when Ichigo passed by her.
"Yes it is, but he's not a pet, you see," said Ichigo as the teacher stopped her.
"If its Mew Mew related I don't want to know anymore, by the way your group was mentioned in the newspaper along with the band Tokyo Five," said the teacher as she held out the newspaper.
"No way!" said Ichigo as she read the newspaper.
"Is it true Ichigo?" asked Masaya as he stopped from going to his seat and walked up to her.
"Yeah it is, Tokyo Five is holding a concert next Wednesday and all of the Mew Mews are invited," said Ichigo with a smile.
"Really?" asked Kasai as he ran up to her to look at the paper.
"Yeah, and it also says that their opening song will be about us, and two guests can come along with each of the Mew Mews," said Ichigo.
"Ichigo's plus two are right here," said Moe as she and Miwa appeared in front of them with smiles on their faces.
"I was going to pick you two anyway, I mean you are my best friends," said Ichigo with a smile back.
"Humans," sighed Slisy.
"Hey, that's a little mean the way you said that Slisy," said Ichigo as she looked at him.
"She really can talk to animals?" asked Miwa.
"It used to only be cats," said Masaya.
"But apparently she can talk to other animals now," said Kasai. They all then took their seats and class begun.