Three cheers for chapter three! Ha ha my creator is pleased that she has 5 reviews now! That really cheered her up so she updated me.
Thanks to usagiki1234 - i'm sorry she's called Sakura but i wanted the name scheme to match XD
Jesusfreak213 - i didn't think of it to be a KeiichiroxOC fic. I don't want it to be a KeiichiroxOC but i think that Sakura will begin to see him like a big brother. It has a very good chance of becoming a KisshuxOC fic but i'm just gonna wait and see how the story unfolds.
MewToffee - Thanks for saying that my intro was awesome. That really put me in a good mood.
Wow, that's the first time my creator has written something. Usually i'm stuck doing it, i guess she's happy that she got reviews.
Chapter Three: Sakura's Nightmare! Kisshu's Strange Guilt
Everyone's voice was unclear, and my sight was hazy. The last thing I saw was the blue sky before I passed out.
I was surrounded by darkness. There was no light and I couldn't see an inch past my nose. I took a step forward into the darkness, but fell down. I grabbed my stomach in pain, it felt like it was my insides were on fire. I opened my mouth to scream, but not even a squeak came out of it. Tears fell from my eyes as I placed my hand over a hole in my stomach. Had I been stabbed?
I felt weak. My stomach wouldn't stop burning. What was wrong with me? I tried to stand up, but failed. My stomach hurt too much. I sat on my feet as I clutched my stomach tighter. The pain wouldn't go away.
"Oh, don't worry. You'll soon be mine and forget about those Mew Mews." I heard Kisshu say. I looked around for him, but he wasn't anywhere to be seen, so why did it sound like he was standing beside me? "I'll be back for you." Kisshu's words repeated around me as I frantically turned my head in every direction. His voice was clear, like he was close by, but he wasn't anywhere near me.
I cried out with frustration, many emotions were coursing through me. I felt angry that Kisshu had stabbed me, I was confused by his words, 'I'll be back for you.'. What did he mean by that? My stomach was numb due to the wound, the pain was excruciating. I wanted the it to end, I wouldn't have cared if I had dropped dead at that moment.
"Sakura-chan!"
"Sakura 'nee-chan!"
"Sakura!"
"Sakura-chan!"
"Sakura, wake up!"
I heard several voices shout my name. Where were they coming from? I couldn't see anyone around me. Was I hallucinating?
"Sakura-chan!"
"Gyaa!" I screamed as I quickly sat up. I was panting heavily and my forehead was covered in sweat.
"Sakura 'nee-chan is okay!" I heard Purin shout. I blinked as my vision became clearer. The Mew Mews were stood around me, joined by Ryou and Keiichiro.
"Where am I?" The room I was in was unfamiliar. The walls were white with beach flooring and furniture. I was placed on the single bed which was in the middle of the room.
"You're in the back of the café." Retasu answered.
My arms wrapped around my stomach as the burning sensation began. "Ouch!" I winced.
"Lie down, Sakura-chan." Keiichiro ordered. I did what I was told to do and lay back down on the bed.
"What happened to me?" I asked, looking up at the plain ceiling.
"You got stabbed." Ichigo answered solemnly.
"Stabbed?" I repeated with a squeak. My voice was hoarse and weak. My gaze fell to my bandage-wrapped stomach. Is that why I felt like I had a hole in my stomach? Because I was stabbed? I noticed the time on the alarm clock which was sitting on the bedside table, it read 21:57. "I need to get home!" I stated as I tried to climb out of the bed.
"Slow down, Sakura. If you move too much you'll open the wound." Ichigo grabbed my arm and placed it around her neck as she helped me stand up. Retasu grabbed my other arm and her and Ichigo lead me out of the back room. The others followed silently.
"What will I tell my mother?" I asked myself rhetorically.
"Shirogane-sama phoned your house and told her that you…" Retasu trailed off. I think she had forgotten what he had told my mother. What did he tell my mother? Well, whatever it was, I was sure to find out sooner or later. "What did he say Ichigo-chan?"
"Something about her slipping on water and falling onto the draining board where loads of knives were…I think." Ichigo looked deep in thought. I wanted to laugh, but if i did, the chance of my wound opening were good.
We were now outside the café. It was freezing and I began to feel dizzy.
"Brr, it's freezing." Minto moaned as she rubbed her arms to keep them warm. The sounds around me were becoming distorted again, I think I was fainting, or losing consciousness.
"Sakura 'nee-chan looks pale!" Purin screamed. I heard her very clearly, much to my dismay. Her voice almost popped my ear drums.
Retasu placed her hand on my forehead. "She's freezing."
I coughed as Retasu moved her hand away from my forehead. I felt like I was sunbathing in a freezer.
"Girls, get her into my car. I'll take her home." I heard Ryou order. Several heads nodded as I was helped into a red car. I was shifted into the passenger seat, the inside of the car was so warm, my head began to feel clearer.
"Oyasuminasai, Sakura-chan!" The girls shouted as they closed the passenger door. I waved to them as Ryou sat in the driver's seat.
"Where do you live?" He asked as he put the key in ignition.
"167 Kyomi Street." I answered softly as I buckled my seatbelt. My voice was still weak and my stomach wouldn't stop hurting. I wanted to cry, but my eyes felt too dry to conjure up tears. Ryou started the car and drove away from the café and onto the dark and winding streets of Tokyo.
The drive was silent, too silent. Ryou had turned the radio on, but that just made me feel awkward. The radio station was good, but not many good songs were playing. Ryou hadn't tried to make conversation, so I didn't bother to start one. The roads were empty apart from the odd few cars passing us. I couldn't stop looking out of the window, it fascinated me how tranquil the streets were at night, I just wanted to be walking on the sidewalk, enjoying the silence out there instead of suffering from the silence in the car.
The car came to a sudden stop, causing my body to move forward with recoil.
"We're here." Ryou stated as he opened the car door.
I unbuckled my seatbelt and opened the car door on my side. I winced as I slowly and carefully climbed out of the car. "Thanks for taking me home."
"Don't mention it." Ryou grabbed my arm and flung it around his neck as he walked me over to the front door of my house. "Your wound should take six days to heal. When you're fully recovered you can come back to the Café Mew Mew and help the others battle the aliens." His voice was monotone, as if he didn't care that I had been injured.
I would of said something to him, but my mother came rushing out of the house, almost in tears.
"Sakura-chan, are you ok?" She pulled me into a hug.
"Yes, mother, I'm ok. But you're hurting me." I answered through the pain.
My mother let go of me and apologized. "I'm sorry." She turned to Ryou. "Thanks for bringing her home." She smiled.
"Don't mention it." And with that, he strode back to his car and took off.
My mother and I stared after him, until I felt light-headed and almost collapsed on the porch.
"Oh, come inside." She helped me inside the house and up the stairs. "I'll phone the school tomorrow and tell them that you're gonna be off for a few days." She sat me down on the bed. "I'll wake you up tomorrow at 7 to change the gauze. If you need anything, shout me." She kissed my head and left the room.
I let out an exasperated sigh as I cautiously fell back onto my bed. I was tired and drained. I needed sleep. I carefully sat up and took of my shoes, flinging them across the room towards the en suite bathroom. I stood up and walked over to my chest of drawers. I winced several times as I bent down to open the bottom drawer and pulled out a pair of red pyjamas with cherries on. I quickly changed out of my uniform and into my pyjamas, making sure I didn't aggravate my wound.
I opened a window before climbing into my bed. I yawned as I snuggled up under my blanket and pulled my knees to my chest. I closed my eyes and began to drift off into my dream world.
I was in the park. The spider Kimera Anima was stood on top of the hill, looking down at me. It had trapped Ichigo and the others in between it's legs and the ground. I took a few steps closer and saw that Minto had vanished into thin air.
"Minto?" I walked closer, but doing that made Zakuro disappear. "Zakuro-san!" I took a step back and called forth my weapon: Butterfly Daggers.
I threw one of the daggers at the Kimera Anima…and it vanished completely.
"That was easy." I giggled as I ran towards the Mew Mews. Zakuro and Minto hadn't returned from wherever they vanished to and the other Mews looked unconscious. I reached out to touch Ichigo, but as I did, my hand went through her. "Huh?"
The scenery was replaced by darkness.
Not again, I thought as I pulled my hand away from Ichigo. The Mews were still unconscious, but it was like they were holograms.
I stepped away from the girls and sat on my feet, confused. I was always confused, this day had been confusing.
I noticed that Purin was becoming transparent. "Oh no!" I quickly stood up and ran over to her, but as soon as I was at her side, she was gone. "Purin?" I placed my hands on the ground where Purin had lay down. Why was everyone disappearing?
I closed my eyes and tried to picture myself in a happy place, where everyone was real and I wasn't as confused as I was now. I imagined myself in Malta with my grandparents, when we walked along the beach, when we ate in luxurious restaurants and stayed up all night playing card games. The picture never came. It was like I'd never lived it, meaning I couldn't see it in my memory.
Tears fell from my eyes I slowly opened them to see Retasu disappear. I just sat there, helpless. I couldn't stop them from disappearing, I didn't know how to.
I jumped out of my skin when I heard something crash behind me. I turned to see a huge dagger stuck in the ground. Another one appeared on front of me, and two more at the sides of me. They caged me.
I heard Kisshu laugh like he did when Ichigo's attack didn't work on the spider Kimera Anima. I closed my eyes, hoping all of this was just a bad dream.
I felt something caress my neck. My eyes jerked open to see Kisshu kneeling down in front of the dagger cage. He had a gentle touch, but I didn't want him to touch me at all. I just wanted to be safe, I wanted my friends to be safe, I wanted to be normal and never be confused with my life. From the corner of my eye i could see Ichigo disappearing.
I closed my eyes once more as I felt Kisshu gain a firm grip on my neck. He squeezed my neck like it was a cow's udder. I didn't struggle to break free as I knew that I would fail miserably. I flinched as he began to squeeze harder, I think he was determined to kill me.
I felt myself being lifted in to the air as I choked dramatically. Kisshu took a few steps forward and released his grip on me. I screamed hysterically as I plummeted downwards into more darkness.
I watched Pai and Taruto intently as they came up with another plan to defeat the Mew Mews. Thinking of the Mew Mews made me think of the new Mew. I didn't know her name, but I seemed to be interested in her. She wouldn't leave my mind, seeing her face when I regrettably stabbed her. Why did I do that?
I wasn't suppose to stab her. I didn't want to hurt her in any way, even if she is the enemy.
Her beauty was outstanding, her violet eyes, her straight, soft pink hair. The feel of her hair was mesmerising, I was desperate to touch it just one more time.
I don't want her to think of me as a heartless enemy. I need to convince her otherwise. I want her to think that I'm caring. But that'll never happen, unless I hypnotize her into believing that I'm a perfect somebody.
I feel guilty about stabbing her, it was unintentional. I never stabbed Ichigo when I was in love with her, so why did I hurt the fragile butterfly? I'll have to pay her a visit tomorrow, she should be out of action for a couple of days so I'll have a good chance of talking to her alone.
"Kisshu? Are you listening?" I was disrupted from my thoughts when I heard Pai shout me.
"Huh?"
"Kisshu's acting like he's in love again." Taruto sang with a playful expression on his face.
"I'm not in love, baka!" I retorted, turning away from Taruto. He was a clever kid at times.
"Kisshu, you will not be joining us tomorrow when we put our new plan to action." Pai informed as he teleported away, leaving me with Taruto.
So I'm not fighting tomorrow, eh? Perfect. Now I have more free time to talk to her. I stood up and walked away from Taruto before he could ask me anything that was on his mind.
The first thing I'm going to do when I see her is ask her for her name.
Well a pretty rubbish ending but my creator is tired, she did an all nighter and is in desperate need of a good night's sleep. Be sure to leave a review, telling my creator and me what you thought of me.
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