Hiya everyone! I just received info (from watching YouTube) that Ichigo sometimes calls Ryou "Shirogane-san" when he isn't there. Also, I also found out that Ichigo calls Zakuro "Zakuro-san". Sorry. I also won't change anything in previous chapters cause I'm a lazy bum off the street. Just kidding! Or am I…? We may never know… (No, I'm not a bum off the street. If I was, I wouldn't be able to know about Tokyo Mew Mew. I got that from watching Fairly Odd Parents when I was younger. But by how many years younger? We may never know…). Also, I KNOW everyone should know that Pudding is the only one that says "na no da" right?! So I'm not gonna put "Pudding said" or anything like that too much. I just thought of this and added this in the middle of writing and as you all know, I don't like to redo stuff so, yeah.
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Chapter 5: They Know!
Mint took Ichigo to her room. She plopped her on the bed and Ichigo looked around.
Why is Mint's bed softer than mine?! It's not fair!
"Ichigo," Mint said, "You must be hungry. I'll go fish for some food for you to eat!"
Nya!
Wow! You'd actually do that for me?
Nya!
Mint smiled, "I'll go now! Now be a good kitty."
Mint walked downstairs.
Ichigo sighed, I wonder how long I'm gonna stay as a cat, and Mint will be worried about my cat self too. Oh man.
Meanwhile, while Mint was out fishing, Zakuro called the other two Mews to talk in the only room quiet…the bathroom.
"What is it Zakuro-san?" Lettuce asked.
"Haven't you two realized it yet?" Zakuro said.
"Realized what, na no da?" Pudding asked
Zakuro held up two pictures: one of Mew Ichigo and one of Meow Ichigo (I know, bad pun), "Compare the tails."
"That's…!" Lettuce exclaimed.
"Ichigo-oneechan's bell of her tail!" Pudding finished.
"Now," Zakuro held up a picture of regular Ichigo, "Take a look at the bell collar thing."
"That's the thing Ichigo-san said to never take off because it was from Aoyama-san!" Lettuce exclaimed.
"Now do you see?" Zakuro put the pictures away, "The cat is Ichigo!"
It just so happened that Ichigo was walking by when the girls opened the door of the bathroom.
NYAAAAAAAA!!!!!
The girls looked down.
You guys scared me!
"Ichigo-san?" Lettuce kneeled down.
"We know it's you Ichigo," Zakuro also kneeled down.
"Cool! You're a cat, na no da!" Pudding exclamed.
Nya?!
You guys know?!
"How can we understand what she's saying?" Lettuce asked.
"Just guess, na no da!" Pudding said.
"Yeah Ichigo, we know," Zakuro replied Ichigo.
"You can understand her?!" Pudding and Lettuce cried.
"No, not really. I'm just guessing," Zakuro said.
Lettuce sweatdropped, "Right… anyways," She turned to Ichigo, "How do you think this happened Ichigo-san?"
Nya! Nya nyan nyan nya?!
Well, how the hell should I know?!
"This is impossible, na no da!" Pudding shouted in frustration.
"What's impossible Pudding-san?" Lettuce asked
"Understanding her, na no da!"
"Let's take her to Ryou and Keiichiro," Zakuro suggested.
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After a short walk to the mens' lodge/lab, the three girls and the little kitty were, well, in the lab/lodge.
Ryou was the first to speak, "What is it girls? And, no, we haven't found Ichigo yet."
"But we have, na no da!" Pudding answered.
"You have?" Keiichiro asked.
"Yup, na no da!"
"But not in the best condition, you might say," Lettuce said.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?!
"So, where is she?" Ryou asked in an "avoiding-the-changing-subject" tone.
"Uh, well," Lettuce started.
"She's right here," Zakuro ended.
"What do you mean?" Keiichiro asked.
"See, na no da!" Pudding held Ichigo up.
"Oh no…," Ryou put his hand on his face.
"It happened," Keiichiro finished Ryou's thoughts.
"I guess it couldn't be helped," Ryou said, "We did it too late."
"What is it?!" Lettuce and Pudding cried together.
"Come," Keiichiro headed for the stairs to the basement, "We'll show you."