"Ami-chan! Are you ready?" said a young girl with bright purple, spiky hair. A much taller, and blue haired girl walked over with an envelope in her hand.
"All set Karen." She said as the two smiled and ran down the street.
(OP-Futari wa Tomodachi! Futari wa Purikyua!)
"Good morning Claire!" Anika called from down the road. Behind her waved Rori and Emma.
"Hey Mizutama-san." Rori said.
"Hi Mizutama-san." Emma followed.
"Your not strangers... Anyways, you have anything planned after school?" Anika said as she approached Claire. She shook her head and Anika smiled.
"Good, we are going shopping later and wanted you to come." Anika said as Rori and Emma gave each other a thumbs up.
"Ok. But I'll have to ask Aunt Luna. It'll probably be okay though, Aunt Luna is good like that." Claire said as the four walked down the sidewalk.
"Yes! Ok, we'll meet up at your place later to pick you up. We have to talk to the gym teacher, Tarou-sensei, before class, so we gotta go. Bye!" Anika said as she, Rori and Emma dashed off, Anika in the lead. Claire watched them go, noticing that they were obviously racing.
"You are all pathetic. Pathetic, and useless. Those two were useless, and now they are gone, which is their penalty, whether they had survived Pretty Cure or not." said a dark voice from the shadow.
"Prince, please allow me to go. I will succeed the failures that came before me, and destroy the problems." said a man who was on his knees in front of the shadow.
"Fine, but do not disappoint me Muzu." said the voice as a young man walked out of the shadow. Muzu nodded as he stood.
"Of course, Dark Prince." Muzu said as he bowed and disappeared.
"What uselessness. I wonder how well my dear sister is doing..." the Dark Prince said as he laughed and walked back, disappearing in the shadow.
"Can we really do this Karen?" the blue haired girl asked.
"I didn't think so until now, but remember how the Pretty Cures did what they needed to, even when they didn't think they could? Think of their passion, and their courage, and you'll be fine." said the purple haired girl. She took a deep breath and nodded at her friend.
"Let's do this!" the purple haired girl exclaimed. She coughed and sighed.
"I'll never be as high spirited as Hibani-sempai. I can't even play soccer like her. I hate this stupid thing!" the purple haired girl said as she stomped her foot on the floor.
"It's okay Karen. You won't be sick forever. And you don't need to be a soccer player just to be like Hibani-sempai. Just be yourself, that's good enough." the blue haired girl said as she took the other's hand.
"Ami-chan... You're the best!" the purple haired girl said as she turned to walk and walked right into Anika.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" she said as she and Anika bent down to pick up the envelope she had dropped.
"It's ok. I wasn't paying attention anyways. Hey, aren't you !st years? Why are you in the second year wing?" Anika asked as she and the girl straightened.
"Well, actually..." the purple haired girl said as she realized that the person in fron of her was Anika.
"Hibani-sempai!" she said as she jumped. Anika looked at Claire in confusion."Yeah. Who are you?" Anika asked.
"I'm Yamashiro Karen, and this is Youko Ami. We actually came up here because we have something for you two." Karen said as she held out the crumpled envelope. Ami handed hers to Claire who looked at in surprise.
"What's this?" Anika asked as she pulled her thumb through the top of the envelope, opening it. She pulled out a card that had a soccer ball and a banner on it. Claire pulled out a picture of the lunch area, hand drawn.
"These are really nice. Thank you." Anika said as she put the card in her pocket.
"Youko-san, did you draw this? It's beautiful." Claire asked as she held out the picture.
"Um... Yes, I did." Ami said as she blushed.
"Wow! That's great! Youko-san is almost as good as you Claire!" Anika said as she looked at the picture.
"You think so?" Ami asked as Anika nodded.
"Hey, we were getting ready to go eat, you want to eat lunch with us?" Claire asked smiling at the two.
"Really? Sure!" Karen said excitedly.
"I'd be pleased to Mizutama-sempai." Ami said. She looked at Karen. They high fived and waved at Anika and Claire.
"They seem nice." Claire said to Anika once they were gone.
"Yeah. A little strange though." Anika said.
"I can't believe we are eating lunch with the two most popular girls at school!" Karen gushed as she and Ami ran to meet Anika and Claire.
"I know. I can't believe it either." Ami said as she nodded. She and Karen ran even faster until they seen Anika, Claire, Rori, Emma and the Kurai sisters.
"Hey everyone!" Karen said as they got up close. She waved at Anika, who waved back, along with Rori and Emma. Karen stopped and took a deep breath, trying to stop herself from coughing.
"Are you okay Karen?" Ami said as she caught up.
"Yeah. I just keep forgetting I have to not go so fast or I'll hurt myself." Karen said as she sucked in a big mouthful of air.
"Karen, maybe we should sit down." Ami said as she looked at the group in front of the two, who were staring at them.
"You okay there Yamashiro? You sounded like you were going to choke." Anika asked as Karen sat down next to her.
"No, I'm fine. I just... I just have a little problem sometimes." Karen said as she took out her lunch.
"Little problem. Karen has emphysema, so she's always having problems breathing, especially when doing physical activity." Ami explained. Claire's eyes widened, Anika, Rori and Emma had question mark faces and the triplets didn't change.
"What's an emphysema?" Anika asked, dumbfounded.
"Emphysema is a disease of the lungs that causes trouble breathing. Sometimes it happens because it was in the family, but most of the time it is because of smoke inhalation." Claire explained, dissolving the questioning looks.
"Your so smart Claire!" Anika said as she through her arm around Claire.
"Mizutama-san, I think there is something wrong with Hibani-san. She isn't eating her lunch." Himitsu said as she pointed to the unopened package on Anika's lap.
"Your right Himitsu. She hasn't!" Claire said as everyone but Karen, Ami and Anika laughed. Instead, Anika jumped up, knocking her lunch on the ground once again.
"NOOO!" Anika cried as she fell to her knees.
Ami giggled, and Karen just stared at Anika.
"How can she be so foolish, but such a great soccer player?" Karen asked.
"She maybe be silly," Rori started.
"And she may do really, really stupid thing sometimes," Emma continued. Anika glared at the two.
"But she's so focused when she plays it's like she isn't Anika." Claire finished.
"Really? I can't wait until your next game. Ganbare!" Karen said as she jumped up, mimicking Anika, dropping her lunch on the ground.
"What?" Karen said as she copied Anika and fell to her knees.
"Karen, you are more similar to Hibani-sempai than you thought!" Ami said as she laughed at her friend. Surprising her, everyone else laughed with her.
Ring!
"Oh no." Anika and Karen said together. Everyone laughed even more.
"Come on, Karen, we will be late, and you don't need that again." Ami said as she helped Karen up off the ground.
"Ok..." Karen said as she stared at the mess that was her lunch.
"Bye, Yamashiro-san, Youko-san, it was nice meeting you." Claire said as she left with Anika, Rori, Emma and the triplets. They all waved except the Kurai sisters.
"Bye." Karen and Ami said together as they walked off in the opposite direction to the first year wing.
"How will I do this so I can be rewarded properly? How?" Muzu asked himself as he looked down at the busy park from the top of a building.
"Ok Ami-chan, we are going to do this. We have to, because we promised those kids Pretty Cure would come today, and Pretty Cure wouldn't break a promise, especially not to kindergarteners.
"I suppose you're right, but I feel silly wearing this Cure Star dress." Ami said as she swept her hands down in front of her.
"What's this? That can't be them. That can't be the ones who defeated Riko and Sukushi." Muzu said as he disappeared from the rooftop.
"Excuse me girls, may I ask what you are doing?" asked an old man, who was really Muzu in disguise.
"What a weirdo. Let's go Ami-chan." Karen said as she pulled on Ami's arm.
"Wait. Don't run off children, I just have to ask you a question." Muzu said as he muttered angrily to himself.
"Well, make it fast. We have somewhere to be." Karen said.
"What are those costumes you are wearing?" Muzu asked.
"These, well, we are dressing up as Pretty Cure for some little kids... HEY! I shouldn't be telling a creepy old guy this! Come on Ami! We are out of here." Karen started as she pulled Ami around Muzu and started to walk off.
"What a rude girl. Meiwaku!" Muzu said as he changed into his original form and held his hand out to the two girls. A black energy flew out to them and they stopped. Their eyes went blank and they turned around.
"Now foolish humans, I will use you to defeat Pretty Cure." Muzu said as he smiled at the girls.
"Yes Muzu-sama." They said, both in a monotone.
"Bye! I'm going now Aunt Luna!" Claire called into the shop as she walked out the door of the shop.
"Bye dear." Luna said wihtout looking up from her canvas.
"Oh Aunt Luna... So where are we going?" Claire asked Anika as they started walking down the street.
"Well... I don't exactly know." Anika said as she looked around for Cira. She opened her bag and took Cira into her arms.
"Where are Rori and Emma?" Claire asked as she realized that she and Anika were alone.
"Well... Ri said she had a clothing crisis and Em rushed right over. It's actually kinda good, incase, well, we have to transform." Anika said as she looked from side to side. They walked farther with no conversation, and Anika stopped when she seen something on the rooftop of a building.
"Hey, what's that?" Anika said as she pointed to the rooftop.
"It looks like a couple of people... dressed as us." Claire said as she squinted at the figures.
"Let's check it out." Anika said as Claire nodded and they ran over. The two figures jumped down from the building as they got close.
"Pretty Cure..." said the first.
"This is your end..." finished the second. They straightened and Anika and Claire really looked at them.
"Karen! Ami!" Anika yelled.
"What are you... doing? Anika, I think something is wrong with them, they look... um..." Claire trailed off.
"Meiwaku-fied? I think so too. Let's save them!" Anika said as she took Claire's hand.
"Pretty Cure Miracle Eclipse!" they yelled.
Red and Blue light surrounded them, and a new outfit appeared.
"The flaming heart of the sun, Cure Blaze!" said Anika.
"The shining heart of the moon, Cure Star!" said Claire.
"Together we are Pretty Cure!" they both said.
"With the power of light," said Cure Blaze.
"And the shine of our hearts," said Cure Star.
"We will restore the power of hope!" they both finished.
They looked at Karen and Ami curiously, just as they ran for them.
"What the?-" Cure Blaze said as she jumped and dodged Karen's punch.
"What happened to them?" Cure Star asked as she ducked from Ami's kick.
"They are under my control, and I am using them to get rid of you." Muzu said as he appeared behind Karen and Ami.
"Who are you?" Cure Blaze asked him as she jumped over Karen's persitant attacks.
"Me? I am Muzu, servant of the Dark Prince!" Muzu said he bowed.
"Get them." He yelled at Karen and Ami as he stood straight.
They nodded and ran forward. At the same time, they pulled back their fists and drove them right into Cure Blaze and Cure Star's stomachs. They screamed as they flew back and hit the building across the street.
"Karen! Ami! Why?" Cure Blaze yelled as she stood and dusted herself off.
"They can't hear you." Muzu said as he smiled.
"Come on! Stop this! You don't seriously want to fight us, do you?" Cure Star said as she stood next to Cure Blaze.
"Stop saying pointless things and fight these humans. They are nothing but my tools to use against you, but you are getting in the way!" Muzu snarled.
"No! Karen and Ami aren't nothing!" Cure Blaze screamed as she ran for Karen.
"They are important, and they have a purpose!" Cure Star added as she ran for Ami.
"And most of all, they're our friends!" They two yelled at the same time as they hugged Karen and Ami. Their heads snapped up and the distant looks in their eyes faded. Then, as their eyes closed, they fell deep into sleep.
"I think we did it Blaze." Cure Star said as she held up the suddenly heavy Ami.
"Success!" Cure Blaze said as she almost dropped Karen. Before she could fall, Cure Blaze caught her and picked her up.
"Let's move this two out of the way and take care of this new show off." Cure Blaze said to Cure Star as she nodded.
"Let's do this. I can't believe he used Karen and Ami." Cure Star said as she shook her head.
"I know! Hey you Muzzle... Muck... oh whatever your name was, get out here and fight us yourself." Cure Blaze said as she looked for Muzu.
"It is Muzu. And I am no coward." Muzu said as he jumped down from the top of the building to face the two.
"How dare you use our friends for your evil...ness!" Cure Blaze scolded.
"Blaze... you need to improve your vocabulary." Cure Star said as she sighed.
"Hey! Focus! Forget my short knowledge of words. Nobody can be a walking dictionary like you Star. That's why I keep you around!" Cure Blaze said as she laughed. Muzu raised his eyebrow at the two.
"Stop your nonsense and fight as you said you would!" Muzu said, very frustrated.
"Ok, well you asked for it. No complaining when we beat you Miza." Cure Blaze said as she stepped over and took Cure Star's hand.
"Your memory isn't very good either..." Cure Star said as she laughed.
"The Heart of the Sun," Cure Blaze said as she traced a half heart in the air.
"And the Heart of the Moon," Cure Star said as she traced the other half of the heart.
"Will eclipse the darkness!" They said as the two halves joined as one.
"Pretty Cure Heart Eclipse!" They yelled as they pushed out towards the heart, causing it to explode and head straight for Muzu. He simply smiled and disappeared before it hit him.
"Are you kidding me?" Cure Blaze said as she and Cure Star un-transformed.
"Karen! Ami! Wake up!" Anika said as she shook Karen's shoulder. They blinked and opened their eyes. Anika and Claire sighed in relief as the two tried to sit up against the wall.
"Wha... What happened?" Karen asked.
"We found you here lying against the wall asleep." Claire answered.
"Really? We were...supposed to be at the park!" Ami said as she gasped.
"Yeah, we were dressing up as Pretty Cure for the kindergarten kids. We were going to do like a little show for them." Karen said as she smiled.
"That explains the outfits." Claire said as she examined Karen and Ami, and she and Anika helped them stand.
"You looked hurt when we found you, so I don't think this dressing up as-... Pretty Cure is very smart. You shouldn't do it anymore." Anika said, almost saying "us". She nodded to herself and got confused looks from Karen and Ami.
"Let's get home, ok?" Claire said, taking their attention from Anika.
"Yeah. I'm exhausted, and I'm going to take a long, passionate nap, just like Cure Blaze would." Karen said as she and Ami started to walk ahead of Anika and Claire.
"I'll see if I can gather the courage to walk in the apartment with this thing on, like Cure Star might." Ami said as she linked her arm through Karen's. Anika and Claire looked at each other over Karen and Ami's heads and giggled.
"What's so funny?" both Karen and Ami asked at the same time. Anika and Claire laughed more but nodded.
"Oh, nothing..." They answered together as they walked home.
(ED- Zutto, Zutto Ne?)