Blah! I haven't gotten much written on ANYTHING because I've gotten myself into making AMV's now... My dad gave me permission to download all the TMM episodes (which I am STILL doing because it takes days to download them all! And then I have to convert some of them from AVI to WMV format...ugh...it's annoying) and so far I've made two AMV's (which you can check out on my YouTube channel, link is on my profile). I still have to start writing the next chapter for my TOD (yes...I still haven't started it...) then I have to write chapters for Criminal, Did You Miss Me Kitten, and A Lot to Live Up to (you have permission to kill me for my inability to multi-task). *sigh* Well, I should probably get on to chapter 2, (I'm gonna have to hurry up on this if I'm to finish it by Halloween. I plan on posting the final chapter on the 31st) so Zakuro, since you are pretty much like the star of the story...

Zakuro: Tokyo Mew Mew does not belong to Nilla in any way shape or form, only her idea...Which I don't particularly like having read her outline...

The demon in me shows in this story. Now, begin!

2. Their Arrival

October 31st had arrived. Ichigo put on her nicest dress and packed an extra pair of clothes and her things needed to stay the night. Zakuro had sent out a limo to pick everyone up.

Ichigo peered out her bedroom window and the long shiny black vehicle pulled up in front of her house. Ichigo went downstairs, said goodbye to her parents, and went outside to the limo.

The drive stood there with the door open for her, she grinned, this was so exciting. The driver took her bags and put them in the trunk, and she slid across the black leather seats of the limo.

To her surprise Aoyama was already there. "Aoyama-kun!" She grinned and hugged him. He kissed her in return. A light blush crept across her face.

"Ehem." Ichigo let go of Aoyama and saw Mint, Shirogane, and Keiichiro were in the limo too. Now Ichigo really blushed. "Don't mind us." Mint said rolling her eyes.

Lettuce's house was next and then Pudding was last. Pudding of course bounded into the car and then they were off to Zakuro's. The ride was rather uneventful, Ichigo stared out the window and held onto Aoyama's arm the whole time, Lettuce and Pudding talked about random things, and Mint sat silent in the corner.

Ichigo watched as a large mansion came into view out the window. It was bigger than Mint's mansion and looked older too. Ichigo noticed they were getting closer to it, and soon she wasn't the only one staring at it through the window.

"Is that…her house?" Ichigo said, they all had looks of amazement on their faces. The limo pulled up a long cobblestone driveway that led up to the front of the house. The limo stopped and a few seconds later the driver opened the door for them.

When they got out they saw Zakuro standing at the top of some steps that led to the entrance. She was wearing a long, flowing, lavender gown and her dark purple hair was curled at the ends.

"Onee-sama is so beautiful!" Mint had stars in her eyes as she stared at the older girl.

Ichigo held back a rude comment about Mint's feelings for Zakuro when Aoyama squeezed her hand. He looked down at her, knowing exactly what she had been about to say.

"Hello everyone," Zakuro said smiling as she made her way down the steps towards them, looking as perfect as ever. Mint nearly died from fangirlism. "Welcome to my home."

"Home? You actually live here!" Ichigo said stunned.

Zakuro chuckled, "Well, I mainly live in an apartment, but this is my family home, it's where I grew up."

Mint was in awe. "I never knew the Fujiwara Mansion was this big! I've seen pictures, but wow!"

"Yours is a doll house in comparison to Zakuro-san's." Ichigo said, earning her a glare from Mint.

"Thank you, Raian, can you please take their things to their rooms?." Zakuro said to the limo driver.

"Of course, Mistress Fujiwara." Everyone's jaws dropped, Mistress Fujiwara? This day was turning out to be like a horror movie, minus the horror.

"How about we go inside?" Zakuro said motioning towards the mansion.

"I-inisde…" Lettuce was slightly pale, but then turned pink when Shirogane put his hand on her shoulder.

"I'm sure it's going to be fine." He said to her reassuringly. Ichigo smirked, she knew all about Lettuce's crush on Shirogane.

Zakuro led them up to the entrance, it was then opened by a doorman. 'This just keeps getting better and better!' Ichigo thought.

"Mistress." The doorman bowed slightly to Zakuro, she nodded in reply. Even Mint didn't have a doorman who bowed to her when she entered her house. She didn't even have a doorman at all!

"I'll show you to the main living area first. Then when dinner is ready we can go to the dining room. And then when dinner is over, I'll have you each escorted to your rooms where you will be sleeping." Zakuro said, but everyone was too busy paying attention to the amazing foyer.

There were intricate carvings in the wood throughout. On each side of the main entrance was a colorful and elaborate stained glass window. A huge crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling that had a beautiful mural painted on it. The floors were solid wood and had to be decades old, but looked magnificent. There were small tables decorated with lace cloths and candelabras with real candles in them that were lit. The glow from the candles gave to room a warm feel to it.

There were many more details to observe, but they didn't have time to look at everything as they had started walking. But it was clear each hallway and room was just as elegant as the foyer, if not more.

Finally they reached a set of large double doors. Zakuro opened them to reveal a huge living room with several sofas, chairs, and tables. There was even bookshelf on the shortest wall in the room that covered the whole wall.

They didn't focus on the grand details of the living room when their eyes fell to one spot in the room where the Ikisatashi's sat.

"Taru-Taru!" Pudding squealed. Taruto, who had been sitting on the arm of a chair was knocked over when Pudding ran to hug him.

"Get off me!" Taruto said, trying to pull the monkey girl off him, but to no prevail.

Kisshu had been laying down on one of the sofa's when he saw Ichigo. "Kitten!" He started to make his way over to her, but Aoyama wrapped a protective arm around her waist. Kisshu glared at him.

"Pai-san, how are you?" Lettuce asked Pai, who had been the only one not to jump up and was still sitting in his chair.

"Fine, thank you." He answered blandly.

"I'm going to make sure that everything is running according to plan, why don't you all stay here for now." Zakuro said. She closed the double doors as she left the room. Ichigo swore she heard the doors lock. They all took their seats. Ichigo, Aoyama, and Mint sat on one of the sofas. Shirogane sat on the arm of the chair Keiichiro was sitting in. Lettuce sat in a chair by herself. Kisshu sat back down on the sofa he had been laying on before. Taruto sat down in the actual seat of his chair, only to have Pudding hop into his lap.

"Isn't onee-sama amazing!" Mint said, still floating around in a daze in her little fangirl world.

"Zakuro onee-chan is amazing! Na no da" Pudding said.

"The mansion is magnificent." Keiichiro said. "I wonder how long it's been in her family for."

"Almost 100 years…" Mint said in whimsical voice. Everyone stared at her.

"OK…So this place is old." Ichigo said.

"It's got a strange feel about it." Pai said. "When I first came here I almost felt like I was being watched."

"Don't you mean, we? It is the first time since the battle that we've been on Earth. Right Pai?" Kisshu said. Pai blushed a light pink and got up to go look at the books.

"So, what you been up to since I last saw you, kitten?" Kisshu asked Ichigo.

"Not much, really." Ichigo said, which wasn't true, she had been doing quite a bit since the Ikisatashi's left. She just wanted to avoid conversation with Kisshu. Because the last time she had seen him was when he died. Plus it was a little uncomfortable talking to him, since it was obvious he still liked her.

Aoyama put his arm around her shoulders. Ichigo smiled and leaned over and kissed him. Kisshu wanted to gag.

"Pudding get off me!" Taruto said, trying to push the girl off him. Kisshu chuckled, happy with the distraction.

"Not even strong enough to move a little girl, eh Taruto?"

"Shut up!" He growled at the green haired alien.

"Pudding will move if Taru-Taru says the magic word! Na no da" Pudding said grinning.

"What magic word! Pai!" Taruto called to the oldest alien for help.

"And you are the one who was so fascinated with Earth sayings and food and you still don't know what she means by the magic word." Pai said, he was still scanning the covers of books.

"What is it!" Taruto said as he squirmed under Pudding's weight, he mentally cursed being shorter and smaller than her.

"It's please, dummy." Kisshu said, rolling his eyes.

"Please!" Taruto yelled.

"OK!" Pudding hopped off of Taruto's lap and instead sat down on Kisshu's sofa. The girls giggled.

An hour passed before Ichigo heard a click and the double doors opened to reveal Zakuro.

"I'm sorry about the wait, but dinner is finally ready!" Zakuro said. "Please follow me."

Ichigo: W-w-wait...is her house...h-haunted?

Zakuro: It's almost a hundred years old, OF COURSE IT'S HAUNTED!

My, my Zakuro, we don't see this side of you often. Perhaps my story is bringing out your demonic side as well.

Zakuro: You would know, you're writing it.

And that's confidential.

Ichigo: What that your writing it?

No you baka! About Zakuro.

Ichigo: ...

Zakuro: You are a pretty big idiot, Ichigo.

Ichigo: CAN WE END THIS ALREADY!

Sheez, I'm bringing out the demons in everybody with this story. But Ichigo is right for once, we should end this author's note. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review! Love you, kittens!