Melody Mew MewsChapter 9
The scheme is set and the game is ready
" How'd this happen?" Marissa inquired, huddled around the small bed along with the rest of her comrades; minus Saline and Crystal.
" I told you! It was this elf-dude!" Erin wailed, shaking her arms in an exaggerated gesture. Angelica sighed and shook her head, pulling the younger girl out of the room and into the kitchen for a cup of water. Sweating puddles and throat dry, Erin complied without a hint of defiance and exhaustedly dragged her aching feet down the stairs.
Keiichiro put away his antiseptic and role of bandage into a small, leather bag and neatly placed it against the wall. Clearing his voice a bit, he smoothed over the blankets atop Dustin's sleeping form.
" He, as well as we, are lucky Kisshu only struck him in the arm." Keiichiro sighed, folding his hands neatly on his lap. " The cut is very deep though and he lost quite a bit of blood, which resulted in a high fever."
" How are we going to explain this to him?" Taking a seat, Cassidy rested her forehead in her hand. She was nervous and frightened, not realizing that someone she knew who had nothing to do with the mew project could get injured.
" I've taken up a part time job at the hospital, for situations like these." Keiichiro explained, signaling Ryou to hand him his cell phone. " We'll take him there and then inform his parents. We'll say that I found him and that some thug must've tried to mug him."
" But it wasn't some thug! It was Kisshu!" Cassidy raised her voice slightly.
" And according to Erin, Dustin saw Kisshu and her before he passed out." Added Marissa, silently thinking over a cover up.
" Ah, but a smart boy like Dustin would tell anyone that an alien tried to kill him." Keiichiro slightly chuckled, rubbing the back of his head in amusement. " Everyone would think he's crazy, which is another advantage we have."
" I guess." Marissa feebly voiced, exchanging a look with Cassidy.
" On the bright side, you girls have found a new comrade." The cool and subtle voice that had prolonged a deafening silence broke through the air. Ryou turned to them with an unattached gaze and crossed arms. Marissa and Cassidy averted their eyes and Keiichiro smiled back at the platinum haired teen. Ryou turned his back once more and pondered.
" Isn't he Saline's. . . boyfriend?"
" Uh, yeah. . .kind of."" I see."
A moment of silence settled over the room like a thick, heavy blanket. The two mews were practically suffocating but instantly relieved when Keiichiro spoke again." Well then," He began, standing up. " Let's go down to the kitchen for some cake, girls, and I'll make the phone call to the hospital."
Marissa and Cassidy nodded in unison, ducking out of the room immediately. Pausing in front of the door, Keiichiro turned back to Ryou who currently was occupied in front of the window.
" Ryou," Ryou turned to Keiichiro. " Play nice."
The door closed; Keiichiro not even patient for an answer. Ryou scoffed and ran a hand trough his locks, turning to the unconscious boy on the bed. Smirking, Ryou leaned onto the bed and over Dustin.
" Let's have a little chat." His voice came off as a soft, cold coo and despite being unconscious, Ryou was certain Dustin would here every bit of what he had to say.
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Crystal took off into the air, silently giggling to herself. Her plan was utterly brilliant and flawless; polished and revised to the point of perfection. She had to admit, she was slightly intimidated when confessing her plan to Kisshu but much to her surprise, he had complied quite reasonably. None of the others would know what hit them and Crystal would come in and pick up the pieces. And Saline would benefit from everything greatly as well; Crystal knew of Saline's ambition to get into an Ivy league college and being kicked off the mew mew team she would have more time to study. Crystal was being a good friend. . .she really was. She could take over as the leader and take the team onto a higher level that Saline could never. Smiling blissfully, she twirled in the sky and enjoyed the feeling of the wind glide across her body.
" A degree in psychology but a full time actress, you think I can make it?"
" Of course you can Saline. . ." Crystal purred. " . . .just as soon as your kicked off the team."
Perfect. . .we'll succeed.
Crystal halted, practically dropping out of the sky. The voice. . .the voice she had heard in her bedroom. A chill over took her body; the tip of his words like ice and voice so painstakingly inhuman. Crystal shuddered. It had to be her voice, who else's would it be? But since when did she refer to herself in plural? Crystal gritted her teeth and shook her hair to throw off some tension. The stress was getting to her, yes, that must've been it. She continued to float across the sky, heading toward the plaza where Café Mew Mew was. Her plan was proceeding perfectly, so their wasn't any need to worry but still a deep, wrenching pain had settled in the middle of her chest. Several memories crossed her mind; sitting in the park with Marissa and Saline, the three girls splashing each other in a pool, a birthday party, movies, roller coaster rides, taking silly pictures for Myspace. And as those memories registered in her mind, Crystal began to wonder why she had hatched up such a scheme in the first place and where all of her unneeded anger had derived from.
Because you were always in the shadow's darling.
" No, I wasn't. Never. Not once."
It's your turn to have the spotlight.
" I have so many friends and we always have fun, my grades are good." Crystal blurted out. " What else do I need."
. . .for them to suffer.
" What? No." Crystal whined, hands gripping the sides of her dress as she forced herself to fly faster.
Yes. . .it's your objective.
" Get out of my head!" She was wrong; It wasn't her that was talking.
Listen to me. Obey me.
" Stop talking to me!" Swooping down onto the Café roof top, she banged her fists on her knees. " I don't want to listen to you."
Obey me.
The voice repeated, booming through her head and initiating a migraine. Crystal moaned and sat down. The rich and cultured voice was too empowering and as hard as she tried to defy it, the more her head throbbed.
Obey ME.
" You." Crystal whimpered, slightly nodding.
Do as I say.
Crystal hopped off the ledge, landing safely in front of the café doors. As a bright light lavished her body, Crystal felt her cloths revert back to their original form. She sighed and continued her way toward the café entrance, a smile plastered on her face and intent on initiating her plan.
I suck, I know but my laptop broke twice this summer. Other wise I would've been writing like crazy. I'm not going to make promise's to update anymore because obviously it doesnt turn out the way I plan. I hope you enjoyed the chapter, Can you guess you the voice is? :D