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On the Ship …
Kisshu and Mint sat in silence. He tried to stare at her secretly, though she noticed, and they both blushed a bit. Kish tried to work up courage to say something, and right when he thought of the perfect thing to say, there was a ripple in the air and Taruto appeared. "Kisshu! Pai has been captured by the Mews!" He wailed, panic glinting in his light amber eyes.
Kish turned and blinked, as though thinking the situation through, then smiled and laughed. "Oh, really? Did you hear anything about their plans for him?"
"Y-yes. The green and purple Mews a-are going to keep him."
"Don't worry about a thing, nothing will happen to Pai." The green-haired alien reassured his younger companion. "Besides, we'll think of something, okay, Taruto? I promise he'll be fine."
"... Alright." Taruto said flatly, then turned and exited the room.
Mint couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for the youngest alien as she spoke, "Why, I've never seen him that upset.".
"Yeah... Hes really worried. Pai is like a big brother to him. No, to both of us." Kisshu nodded, sadness reflecting off his bright yellow eyes, though he tried to hide it.
"I know my teammates won't hurt him or anything." The bird-girl said, standing from the table and walking over to the alien. She put her arms around him, and gave him a comforting hug. He blushed at her sudden embrace, and smiled to himself. "Thanks, Mint." He murmured.
Back on Earth …
Mews Pudding, Ichigo and Lettuce walked to the Cafe in silence, slightly angry they had to go back to work. Lettuce's blue eyes swept around, surveying the area, when something caught her eye. A newspaper camera crew! And they were heading toward where Zakuro and Pai were walking! 'Oh NO!' Lettuce thought, watching the large van drive by. "Ichigo!" She cried, turning and running after the car. "They'll see Zakuro with Pai! I gotta find them, before the paparazzi do!". She bolted off, as fast as her legs could carry her. She heard Pudding and Ichigo say they'd come with her, but the porpoise Mew was already further ahead of the the other two girls. It wouldn't be a good thing if they found out there were Aliens around, and suspicions would arise fast if they got pictures with Zakuro and an alien.
Zakuro walked silent behind the captive alien, holding his tied-up wrists firmly, as though reinforcing her dominance over her 'prey'. 'Typical Wolf behavior...' Pai thought to himself. Just then, a white van pulled up, and people with cameras, boom-mics and microphones jumped out. Flashes of light blinded both Zakuro and Pai, and they realized pictures were being taken.
"Heres the headline for tomorrows paper: 'Supermodel Zakuro Fujiwara gets kinky with Cosplayer!" One of the men stated, to which another man began writing on a notepad.
"Wh-what?" Zakuro said, a light blush on her face as she heard the 'headline'. "No, its not like that...".
Pai just took amusement in the Wolf Mew's fluster as she tried to talk to the reporters as they loaded their cameras and such back into the van.
"Pai-san! Pai-san!" Lettuce hissed, peering around the street corner. "Hurry, come on!"
He nodded, and walked quickly to her. Ichigo and Pudding were standing behind her.
"We can tell Zakuro-Onee-Chan that Pai will be with you today, na no da!" Pudding said, in her usual happy tone. "Go on, now, before we attract attention, na no da!"
Lettuce nodded, and she began to lead him to her house.
Back on the Ship …
Just as Kisshu was going to pull Mint closer, Taruto teleported into the room. Way to ruin the moment, Taruto.
"Kish, I hav- Whats going on here?" The brunette alien's eyes went wide as he saw the little 'embrace' going on. Though, they quickly pulled away, both with a light blush.
"Ahem! You had a what, Tart?" Kisshu said quickly, hoping to change the subject.
"... Oh, right! I have an idea to save Pai! Its fool-proof, I swear!"
"Really? Hm. Tell me, what is your little plan?" The older alien sneered.
"Okay: First, we find where Pai is. Then, since there should probably be only one Mew, one of us can distract the Mew, then the other can grab Pai and we can teleport right outta there, and grab the one Mew as hostage and raise the ransom!" Taruto explained triumphantly. Kish just blinked, realizing that it was a completely brilliant idea.
"It... Okay. Lets go!" He scruffed his younger teammates hair. "Mint, stay here." were his last words before the two aliens teleported down to earth.
Mint sat blankly. She knew she could have transformed and stalled the aliens, maybe even knocked them out, and warned her peers about the plot. She knew that their plan would definitely succeed. But she felt like her friends should struggle to get her back, after all it was their fault she was captured. It was her aristocratic spirit, and her proud Lorikeet DNA even, that made her feel that way. Too late to rethink anything, though. She would stand by her decision with her head held high!
On Earth …
Pai walked silently with Lettuce, neither spoke. What was there to speak about to a prisoner? So, how do those ropes tied around your wrists feel? Not the most cheerful icebreaker, is it.
The air rippled, and Kisshu and Taruto appeared overhead. "Yo! Pai! There he is, get 'em, Kisshu!"
The green-haired alien flew down quickly, whipping out his daggers and attempting an attack at the Mew girl. She dodged swiftly, but didn't have time to transform because Taruto grabbed her arm.
"Lettuce-onee-chan!" Pudding cried as she and Ichigo rounded the corner. They had seen the two aliens appear in the sky, and knew they would cause trouble.
"See ya, Kitty!~" Kish smirked, and the three aliens, and a Mew, were gone with a waver of the air.
"Nooo!" Ichigo buried her face in her hands, feeling utter failure. Two friends captured, when she could have protected them. "... Nothing left to do but tell Ryou and Zakuro about what happened. Maybe we can think of another plot!"
"Or... " Pudding began, looking at her feet as she and the cat Mew began to head back to the Cafe. "Or maybe we should just pay the ransom, whatever they want."
"Pudding! How could you say that? Give the aliens whatever they want?"
"I say it because I'm worried about my onee-chans!" The younger girls honey-colored eyes sparked with worry, and tears were barely being held back.
"Oh... Pudding, I'm sorry I snapped. I'm sure they'll be fine, and Ryou is smart, he'll think of something. If worse comes to worse, then we'll pay the ransom fee." Ichigo reassured, patting her companion's back comfortingly. "C'mon, lets go quick! The sooner we get to the Cafe, the sooner we can think of something!"
On the alien's ship (again ;D)
Pai took in a deep breath. He didn't realize how much he missed the ship! The sofa he always nodded off on. The chamber they used to contact Deep Blue. The TV guide he rolled up and hit Kisshu with when he said something really stupid (which was an average of once a day).
"Pai!" Taruto cried, hugging the dusky-haired alien. "I'm so glad you're home!". The young one was obviously hurt by his comrades kidnapping, and obviously overjoyed that he was back.
"Its good to be back, Taruto." He responded, giving the brunette a hug in return. Even Kisshu joined in with a laugh.
Lettuce, whom was standing a few feet away, couldn't help but smile despite her capture. The alien's little group hug reminded her of that day when Zakuro officially joined the Tokyo Mew Mew team; They had celebrated with a group hug, 'cause it felt like they had just found a lost family member. Lettuce wondered; 'Is that how they feel right now? Maybe... Maybe we aren't as different as we think. Our teams have different missions- No. We don't. We each just want to protect our people, but... To do that, we each have to eliminate the other.' But before she could finish her rather morbid thought, Mint walked into the room. "Oh, Lettuce!" She said, rushing over to her friend, but couldn't think of any words to say. There isn't much to say when you're friend is captured with you.
"Oh, the bird-girl." Taruto remarked at her entrance, then his eyes sparkled with mischief. "So, Kisshu, why were you and Mint hugging like that in the kitchen?" He asked, cocking his head innocently.
Pai and Lettuce's eyes grew wide in curiosity. Kisshu covered Tart's mouth with one hand, and clicked a button on his younger comrades teleportation device, which made him disappear with a ripple in the air. (A/N: Don't worry, Taruto was probably just teleported to his room XD)
"Kisshu, can you pass me the TV guide? I bet theres something good on." Pai asked in his emotionless tone, to which the green-haired alien complied and passed his the booklet. "Thank you, Baka." The oldest boy nodded, rolling it up and smacking the back of Kish's head. It made a satisfying THWACK sound as it came in contact with skin.
"Owww, why do I never learn?" He winced, holding the throbbing area of the back of his neck and regretting passing the TV Guide.
"Gee, its good to be home!" Pai remarked with a small grin, then turned more seriously to the porpoise Mew. "I'll show you where you'll be staying. Follow me.". Lettuce nodded timidly, they went, Pai shut the door behind them.
Kisshu sat down on the couch, a smirk and shake of his head as he felt a throb of pain on the now red mark on his neck. Mint sat down next to him. "Kisshu..." She began, not really sure what she was saying. "H-how come you blushed when I hugged you?"
"Y-you saw that..?"
She nodded in response, a smile on her lips.
"Well, I uh..." Kish stammered. "Hold on..". He got up, went to the door, turned the handle ever-so gently and carefully. Then, he shoved the door open with strong force.
"OWW! DAMMIT, KISSHU!" Came Pai's angry voice. Listening at the door, tsk tsk.
Kisshu just shook his head, and sat down beside Mint again.
It was at that moment, it occurred to Mint that everyone has that immature streak. Pai's little immaturity was a 'Older Brother' kind.
"Y'know," Kisshu said suddenly, a laugh in his tone. "Pai really is like the big brother me or Taruto never had. Even though he can be totally annoying, absolutely no fun and falls asleep all the time, hes a pretty good guy, and he does have his fun moments. Its nice having him around."
"Thank you!" Came Pai's voice through the door.
"Pai, stop listening in! I'll slam the door again!". There was the sound of footsteps, telling that the dusky-eyed alien had gave up listening through the door. Mint giggled; Watching them interact with each others was more entertaining than a TV sitcom. "Tee hee! So, uh.. Kisshu, you never answered my question..."
"Well, I..." He couldn't think of the right words to say, so he did what he always did with Ichigo when he couldn't express his feelings; He leaned in, and gave the Lorikeet-girl a kiss. The moment seemed to pause as Mint closed her eyes, enjoying her first kiss. As soon as they were done, Kish teleported out of the room, to which she was grateful. She needed time to take in what had just happened.
Meanwhile … (A/N: I've ALWAYS wanted to say a 'meanwhile… ' like that! I can die a happy woman now :D though, I don't really want to die...)
Pai, whom had secretly stuck around to catch the show (A.K.A that little kiss), was waiting in the hall, hoping Kisshu and his new girlfriend would get out so he could nod off on his favorite sofa spot. The reason he had spied was 'cause he had to make sure little Kisshu was treated right (also, that Kish-baka didn't try anything stupid on Mint). He was the 'protective-older-brother' type. He'd do anything for Taruto and Kisshu.
Just at that moment, Kisshu appeared. Pai narrowed his eyes, and Kish instantly knew what his slightly older companion had witnessed.
"You didn't..."
"I did." The dusk-haired boy smirked masterfully.
"You weren't spying..."
"I was."
"PAI, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU LOUSE!" Kish lunged at his comrade, but Pai stepped to the side with ease, and the yellow-eyed alien ended up tackling the air and falling.
"Yep, that hurt, Kisshu." Came a sarcastic remark as Pai rolled his eyes. "We'll talk about your little two-timing problem later. Your impossible to reason with when you panic. Also, you look like a deer caught in the headlights." and with that last remark, the door shut and he was in the other room. Yep. Pai was definitely an 'older brother' with his teasing and taunting.
Mint was fast asleep on the couch. 'Damn. Thats my spot.' The alien grumbled quietly to himself, but didn't protest to gain his sofa-spot back, he simply walked into the kitchen. Lettuce was there, but it seems she fell asleep in the chair. 'Its good to know I'm not the only one who falls asleep easily!'. He picked her up bridal-style and carried her to the couch, laying her down gently. He sat beside her, feeling rather tired. Lettuce curled up, and rested her head on his lap. He made no action to move her, since he was half-asleep himself. Though, he liked the feel of her against him, the relaxing rise and fall of her chest. He fell asleep with a content smile on his face.
Though, he was woken up a few hours later by Kisshu, whom had an extremely smug look on his face.
"Ugh. Kisshu, what are you doing so smug at this hour?" Pai grumbled, not wanting to get up.
"Hm. Meet me in the hallway, and you'll realize why I feel smug by the time you get there." Was all the green-haired alien said before teleporting silently.
Pai rubbed his eyes, trying desperately not to feel tired. Though, he didn't want to leave the warmth of his bed- Wait a second... He wasn't in his bed. He was on the couch. With Lettuce. Thats it!
He gained a slight blush. Oh, Pai; He was that 'innocent' kind of man, the kind of which was awkward with the other sex, and anything like an embrace or kiss was enough to turn his cheeks the color of a cherry. He got up quietly, hoping not to wake either of the captive Mews, and teleported without a sound into the hallway. Though, he dreaded having to face his comrade, with his mocking yellow eyes and 'holier-than-thou' attitude.
Pai appeared in the hallway. "Not a word, Kish!"
"... You said stuff about me!" The green-haired alien argued back. "You said I had problems, and I can't anything!"
"You do have a problem; You're two-timing!"
"Ugh! At least I didn't take advantage of a sleeping girl!"
Their eyes locked, a war only brothers could fight.
"I did NOT take advantage of her, you hyper-sexual little-"
"Shut up, you two!" Taruto, now out of his room, cut off Pai. He was obviously awoken from his slumber by the twosomes bickering. "Listen here... Kisshu, you are kinda two-timing. If you love Ichigo, you wouldn't have kissed Mint*. I think that says something right there; Maybe you love Mint. Pai, don't be such a damn whimp! If you're attracted to someone, you're attracted to someone and thats that! Nothing you can do about it." (*A/N: Taruto has his own listening equipment; A glass cup against a wall! He caught the whole thing too. Oh, the antics 'brothers' perform XD)
Pai and Kish were speechless; The young one was right. He just gave perfect advice, and went totally reality-talk-show counseling on their butts.
"Now," Tart finished with roll of his eyes. "I'm going back to bed, and for the love of every last drop of goodness in the universe, keep it down.". The youngest alien turned and exited the hallway, into his room.
The two in the hall just exchanged a look. "Kisshu, why did you wake me up in the first place?"
"Oh, right!" The yellow-eyed boy thought for a minute. "Well, I was thinking about our prisoners, an the other Mews..."
"Yes? Go on..."
"And, well... What are we getting for the ransom? What do we want?"
The question stumped Pai. There really wasn't anything he could think of at that moment that would be of value. There honestly wasn't a ransom the Mew Mew team could pay to get Lettuce and Mint back!
Then, a feeling of guilt washed over his heart; Lettuce wouldn't forgive him if he asked for the Mews to give up fighting, besides they wouldn't give up anyways. "Hm. I see your point, Kish."
"So... What should we ask for?"
"Nothing!" Came Taruto's sleepy voice as he walked back into the hall. "I hear you still aren't being quiet. Ugh. Anyways, we shouldn't ask for anything, I mean, if you two are so in love with those Mews, Mint and Lettuce."
The two older aliens opened their mouths to protest, but the brunette cut them off before they could even let out a breath.
"Don't even argue with me! Hear me out: If you love- FINE, like them, you would just return them. Theres obviously nothing we can ask for at this time, so just put 'em back on earth! Now, keep your big mouths shut so I can sleep!". Taruto exited again, without another word. He was on a counseling roll tonight!
"... Hes right." Pai nodded. "We might as well just give them back; Besides, now the Mews know we have good plots and will carry out threats. Come on, Kish, lets get them back to earth..."
On Earth now (its about 6 in the morning) …
Lettuce awoke abruptly; She was inside Cafe Mew Mew now. Pai was standing over her, trying to look as threatening as he could, though Lettuce found he just looked cute. "P-Pai-san..." She looked over to see a sleeping Mint beside her. "... You brought us back? Why?"
"Because... " He was notably fumbling for an excuse. "Kisshu, you can field this one.". Well played, Pai. Well played.
"W-what!" The green-haired alien hissed at his comrade, whom teleported back to the ship already. This woke Mint up, and she was as surprised as Lettuce that they were back on earth.
"Well... uh.." Kish began. "You need to pass on a message to the blonde-boy! Tell him, that we aren't playing Mr. Nice Guys anymore, and we will be prepared for anything. Tell him that next time, we won't be so merciful about kidnapping you!". He turned and exited the cafe.
"Kisshu!" Mint called quietly, following him out, but closed the door so Lettuce couldn't hear. "Thank you for letting us go." before she could even think any of her usual, aristocratically snooty thoughts, she pressed her lips against his, but pulled away quickly, ran inside and slammed the cafe doors behind her. Kish smiled, and he teleported back to the ship.
Me: Ta da! The big finale! Did everyone enjoy it? LucyAkasaka, I hope this chapter didn't disappoint you, and you enjoyed it lots!
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Me: Ha ha, thanks for helping me with the introduction and closing, Foxtail!
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