Cuxie: I am back! With more MASH!! Rejoice!

Ichigo: She's skipping reviews but updating the chart.

Cuxie: YES!!

STATUS CHART:

Ryou---Unbelievably Dazzled

Kish---Mika and Sukira(the girl who changes her penname daily)

Pie---Killer Neko-chan Nyuuu

Tart---Kiki-Bunny23

Keichiiro---Ria Ria-chan(thnx for the accesories!)

The Baka---carebear with fangs(as her hostage! not bf!...I think.)

Cuxie: All the guys are taken! They send kisses and candy and stuff and are currently preparing for the chappy so they can't talk right now.;)

Ichigo: But I can--

Cuxie: ROLL CHAPPY!!!

"How about this one?"

"Absolutely not!"

"What? Why?"

"Kish, that's not a bathing suit. That's a napkin with a belt." Mint said, turning her nose up at his suggestion.

Kish shook his head. "It's a bikini." He held up a hot-red string bikini. The top was a strip of cloth that tied in the back, so thin it wouldn't cover enough to even bother wearing it. The bottom was...napkin-sized. "I don't see what's wrong with it."

"Then your blind! If you think I'm wearing that in public--"

"You said I could help," Kish said, barely pouting.

Mint smiled maliciously. "Yes. And thank you for helping me decide what NOT to pick." Kish groaned and she touched his arm lightly. "You're so hard to please sometimes." She glanced around quickly, making sure no one was looking, and pecked him on the cheek. He grinned widely and looked at her expectantly. She sighed despite her smile. "And so easy sometimes too."

"Hey, Mint!"

"Ah," Mint took two large steps away from Kish and turned around. Ichigo was eyeing them suspiciously. "Y-Yes?" she asked, standing up straighter and trying to sound idignant.

"I just wanted to see if you had anything yet," she said cautiously, looking around Mint at Kish who was glowing slightly. She shook her head as if to rid herself of a thought. "We're going into the dressing rooms."

"Alright. I'm coming."

Kish perked up, "Can I--"

"NO!!"

--

"I think I've found it!!" Ichigo yelled, bouncing out of the changing stall. The guys were seated patiently outside, looking much more eager than they had at the last store.

The strawberry was clad in a red&white, stripped bikini with small, red ribbons on the hips and center of the top bikini top, just below the cleavage point. She placed both hands on her hips. "Well?" Ryou stepped up to her, his eyes roaming her body as he appraised her choice. He leaned over her and whispered something in her ear that made her blush from neck to ears. "Ryou!" she shrieked, swatting his arm before running back into the dressing room.

He smirked and went back over to the guys. Keichiiro shook his head at him as he took a seat. "You really shouldn't tease her so much. I don't even think I want to know what you said to her."

"Probably not." Still smirking.

"Does anyone else realize we've been 'shopping' or whatever for the past 3 hours and all we've bought is clothes?!" Tart said, slumping down in his seat.

Kish, Pie, and Ryou all turned to look at him. Keichiiro managed a strained smile. "Um...that's what 'shopping' is, Tart. For women anyway. We came here to buy clothes."

"...NO ONE TOLD ME THAT!!!!"

Ryou sighed and gave Pie a look that said, What's wrong with him?

"He hit his head alot at a young age. Learning to fly and whatnot," Pie explained.

"Running into things," Kish added. "It's a wonder he's as normal as he is. We thought he'd turn out much worse."

Tart blinked at them. "Are you talking about me?" he asked. Pie shook his head sadly. No one bothered to answer him, for obvious reasons. "I'm booooored..." he whined and turned to Pie. The older alien was trying to ignore him to no avail. "Pieee...." Tart shook his arm. "Piieee...do the trick." Pie continued to ignore him. "Piiiieee...."

"No."

"Piieee..."

"No."

"C'mooooon....do the trick."

"No, Taruto."

"C'mon! Do it! C'mon c'mon c'moooon!! Do it! Do it! Do it!! Piiiieeeeeee!! I'm boooored! Do the trick!!" Tart whined. He was sitting on his knees in the cushioned chair, bouncing up and down, pulling on Pie's arm. Kish watched, amused and irritated at the same time. On the one hand, Pie was loosing patience and his eye was starting to twitch. On the rare occasions when Pie lost his patience Kish loved it! Then agai, Tart was starting to annoy the Hell out of all of them....

"Just do it so he'll shut-up," Kish stated.

Tart nodded, "I'll stop if you do it! Just once! C'mon!"

Pie yanked his arm back forcefully, almost making Tart fall out of the seat. "Fine," he said firmly. "But only once."

He held out his palm and Tart watched closely as a small beam of bright white light appeared in the center of his hand. The beam twisted and turned, gradually changing in color from red, to purple, to blue, to green, to yellow, until it was a swirl of rainbow. Then it broke up into several smaller beams. Each a different color. They swirled around each other like tentacles, creating a beautiful and sureal light show.

"Wow," Tart whispered. "I wish I could do that." He was completely enraptured by the lights. Pie rolled his eyes, thinking how simple it was to distract the little boy.

Kish was watching from the corner of his eye. He wasn't nearly as impressed as Tart was by it, but Hell, it was something to look at. He glanced at Keichiiro and Ryou who were studying it closely. They'd probably never seen anything like it before. Tricks like that were common on their planet, though they differed from person to person.

Pudding came running through the mirrored hall then with Lettuce at her heel. "Tar-Tar! What do you think of this one, na no da?" she asked twirling slightly as she ran. She had on a yellow one-peice with soft pink ribbons on the shoulders. It completely played up her childesh cuteness. "There's another one in the dressing--Whoa!" She gaped at the light show Pie was displaying. "That's so cool!"

Tart nodded, "Isn't it?"

"Oh. How pretty," Lettuce said softly. Pie was slightly surprised that such a thing interested her, but he tried not to let it show.

"It's nothing." The lights glowed a few seconds longer before they started to dim and vanished into thin air. "There. Now don't bother me about it again." Pie said, crossing his arms and glowering at Tart.

Pudding pouted and Tart whined while Lettuce attempted to shush them. She grabbed Pudding's arm and tried to usher her back to the dressing room. "Wait! Tar-Tar, what do you think of this one, na no da?" Pudding asked, referring to her bathing suit. She spun around once more.

Tart started to shrug then got an idea. Maybe if he told her he liked it she'd just buy this one and they could leave. "It's pretty. Buy that one." Pudding squealed and flung herself at him.

"Thanks Tar-Tar!" Tart blushed and attempted to detach her from his torso.

Lettuce smiled fondly, "She just wanted to show him. I told her it looked fine." she explained to no one in particular(and by that I mean Pie).

"Hmm..." he said with new apparent interest. He glanced at her, assessing her outfit. "Is that the one you're getting?"

"Eh?" she looked down at herself as if she'd forgotten what she had on. Which was an aqua-colored bathing suit. Lettuce had opted for a one-peice, lacking the self-confidence it'd take to wear a two-peice. Her choice was simple and innocent. The only exception being that it was backless.

"I-I'm not sure," she stammered. "I had a few other choices, and I don't think it looks quite right on me..."

"I think it looks fine," Pie disagreed. without any particular facial expression.

"Really?"

"Yes."

Lettuce blushed. "W-Well I guess it's okay..."

Suddenly Ichigo reappeared, pulling Mint along side her. She had changed into a soft, baby pink two-peice. This one was frilly and more innocent than the previous one. The top tied around her neck and both straps were ruffled, as was the entire bathing suit.

Mint wore a navy blue, strapless halter suit. It had vertical white stripes and in the center was a silver anchor. She looked slightly irritated that Ichigo was pulling her. "Would you let go?! I don't need you to tow me like a child."

Ichigo ignored her and marched straight up to Ryou. "Ok. Now what about this."

He studied her for a moment. "Cute. I think I liked the other one better though."

"I-I'm still getting it. I just figured I'd need more than one. " she stuttered. "Have you seen Zakuro? I don't think she's come out yet."

"I'm right here," A firm, yet elegant voice stated. All heads turned to see their model friend decked out in a sleek and sexy bathing suit. It was a black and wrapped round her entire body, coveral the important parts, but leaving lots exposed. It look as if a silk snake had coiled itself around her. Needless to say, all were just about speechless. "Well?"

Mint was the first to recover, quickly slipping into her fangirl persona. "Gorgeous!! Zakuro you look amazing! Flawless!" she praised, her eyes turning to glittering hearts.

Zakuro smiled graciously, "Thank you."

"Well I think we're all ready," Ryou announced while getting up from his seat. He looked at each girls' face for confirmation before before nodding firmly. "You all go change out of those, we'll wait outside."

--

"That was so much fun!" Ichigo said. "We need to go shopping together more often. The girls walked briskly ahead while the guys lagged behind, carrying their bags. "I'm getting kind of hungry. Where should we go for lunch?"

"There's this new Italian restaurant that opened up recently," Mint said. "It's supposed to be really good, though I can't say for certain since I've yet to go."

"I have," Zakuro mentioned. "That sounds good for lunch." Mint nodded cheerfully. Pudding skipped cheerfully next to Lettuce who stopped in her tracks.

"What's wrong, na no da?"

Lettuce looked around in confusion, analyzing the group, a worried expression on her face.

"Where's Cherry?"

Cuxie: FINALLY!!!

Cherry: Am I out of the story?

Cuxie: For this chapter. But I have reasons for everything people! I know I didn't describe Cherry's dress and(duh) I know she wasn't in this chapter! I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING!!!

Cherry: Um...so, later?

Cuxie: R&R!! Next chappy coming sooner!