Ok! Here goes the second chapter-

Ichigo's P.O.V~

"Bye-bye Ichigo-Nee-Chan!" Pudding called to me as I exited the café. She was as hyper as ever, even after a long day of work that had exhausted the rest of us.

"Bye Pudding-Chan!" I called over my shoulder waving lazily. "Bye everyone!"

I turned back to the path leading out of the café, eager to escape the confines of my place of work. It had been a normal day, Ryou hasn't magically turned into a sweet, caring person like Keiichiro, Mint hasn't changed her snobby ways, Pudding's still a little monkey, Zakuro is as cold as ever, and Lettuce remains the only sane person in that wretched excuse of a café.

It's summer break! I should be out by a pool lounging in the sun taking a catnap, not slaving away in a café! It's not fair!

I stopped on the sidewalk to watch the sun sliding slowly from the now orange sky. "Will I ever be happy again Taiyou?" I breathed to the star just before it slipped behind the tops of the mountains as if it was trying to avoid my question. (Taiyou means sun…I think…) I sighed closing my eyes warily

My job is horrible and, of all people, I miss Kish. That stupid alien isn't even here and he's still putting me through hell.

"Alien Alert! Alien Alert!" Masha chirped desperately. My eyes shot open to find the small creature circling my head.

I narrowed my eyes suspiciously. "Are you defective again Masha?" I demanded putting a hand on my hip. "There's no- WOAH!" The ground began shaking sending me to the unforgiving concrete of the sidewalk.

The earthquake ended a moment later as suddenly as it had begun. I muttered a few curses under my breath as I pushed myself off the sidewalk and brushed the dirt from my clothes. "Oww…" I whined rubbing my sore bum.

"Alien!" Masha cried taking my attention from my now sore bum to him. "Alien!"

"Masha…" I sighed gathering all of the patience I could muster. "The aliens left YEARS ago! There are no aliens here!"

I was already grumpy from work, now Masha's screwed up again, and my butt hurts. And Kish, that horrible, horrible, boy, is at the center of my mind once more making half of me want to punch somebody and the other half run home sobbing like a little girl.

I truly miss him. His stupid comments, his smug attitude, his nickname for me, Koneko-Chan, even the kisses he would swoop in to steal on a regular basis. I closed my eyes remembering his scent. Vanilla, always vanilla mixed with something that had slipped from the grasp of my memory years ago. Seriously, I'm beginning to feel like Pudding, desperately obsessed with the thought that someday they may return. I feel pathetic.

"Alien!" Masha whined pulling me from my thoughts.

"Masha," I growled. "For the last-"

"Ichigo!" Ryou called. I spun around to find him standing at the entrance of the café.

Crap! What does he want now? I already cleaned up hadn't I? I even arrived on time this morning! Well, I was actually five minutes late but at least I was WORKING unlike Mint! "What?" I snapped narrowing my eyes.

He glared right back at me. "Lose the attitude!" He snapped. "Now get back in here, we have a situation!"

"Huh?" My eyes widened slightly. A situation? Could the aliens really be back? Does Kish remember me? Has he moved on? Thousands of questions began racing through my head giving me a migraine.

"There's two new signals on the computer," he explained quickly. "That of a new Mew and a new alien."

"A-a new ALIEN?" I cried. "So Masha ISN'T defective?"

He rolled his eyes. "Just get in here!"

"Wait!" I heard Keiichiro cry. "She's coming this way!"

"Yay!" Pudding darted past Ryou. "We get a new Mew na no da!"

Lettuce came out hesitantly. "Are you sure this is right? Could it not just be Ichigo on the scanner?"

"No," Ryou replied coldly.

I turned to look around hoping to spot anyone that could possibly be our new teammate. The street was deserted but I could see a girl walking in my direction. The new Mew.

"Ryou!" I hissed. His head jerked in my direction expectantly. "I think I see her!"

"REALLY!" Pudding gasped in awe. Lettuce quickly grabbed Pudding's tiny hand and guided her back inside.

I looked back to the tall girl who was coming closer with every step. The fading light set her red hair ablaze; it cascaded down her back like fire. Her dull purple eyes were focused on her feet as she walked swiftly. She seemed nervous, a little sad even. Her left hand was clutched delicately to her chest as she fiddled with the necklace she wore. She wore a slightly baggy, blue T-shirt that stood out against her thick red hair and a short grey, plaid, skirt. She was very tall and pale, maybe a year or two older than me.

As she came closer I began to notice more. She had four scratches on her cheek that were obviously new. And on the back of her had that she was holding to her chest was a bright red mark. At first it appeared to be blood but I quickly realized that it definitely was not blood but a Mew Mark. This girl is the new member.

Ryou walked up to stand beside me carefully. I glanced back at the café to find Berry and Pudding peeking out of the doorway. When they saw me looking they quickly shut it. I rolled my eyes smiling slightly before looking back to Ryou.

"Does the earthquake that happened a moment ago have something to do with this?" I whispered softly.

Ryou's gaze did not shift from the girl that was only a couple feet away now; he simply nodded sharply before taking a step forward. "Excuse me," Ryou said loudly so that the girl was sure to hear. Her headshot up and her big purple eyes focused on Ryou instantly. She looked like a deer in headlights. "I'm sorry to bother you, but may I see that mark there on your hand?"

She looked like a deer in headlights and it crossed my mind that she could possibly have the D.N.A. of a deer. She blinked then cautiously held out her hand to Ryou. He took it in his own gently studying the small red paw-print carefully. Bye the way Ryou was acting he could actually be mistaken for a gentleman.

"I take it you know what it is then?" My eyes snapped to the girl at the sound of her smooth voice. A voice like that should not belong to such a scared looking girl; it should belong to a grown woman, a proud queen. But the look on her face was no longer that of a deer stuck in headlights, she looked like a combination of Mint and Zakuro, proud and slightly irritated by Ryou's presence.

The position they were in now looked more like a knight kissing the hand of the princess whom he just saved although she did not appreciate it. The look on Ryou's face was priceless, pure astonishment to say the least. I covered my mouth to stifle a giggle but the girl only smiled at him knowingly, her purple eyes burning with amusement.

"Uh, yes, yes I do." Ryou said quickly as he jerked away.

The girl smirked allowing her hand to drop to her side as she put the other on her hip. It suddenly occurred to me just how pretty this girl really is. I mean seriously, she looks like a princess.

"Well then enlighten me," she purred but it somehow still had the air of an order.

Ryou blushed furiously and I my mouth popped open. The great Ryou was blushing. He put tomatoes to shame.

I quickly pulled my phone from my pocket and snapped a picture giggling like I used to when thinking of Masaya. Ryou glared at me, an icey storm brewing in the depths of his dangerous blue eyes. My girly giggles turned into slow awkward laughs.

I glanced at the girl who was watching us with a smile

and confused eyes. "Goodness, you two certainly are a pair… Now, this," she held her hand up expectantly. "Tell me what it means." Her voice was firm this time, no playful flirting, just an order.

"Yes, well, you see…" Ryou cleared his throat uncomfortably. This girl really does have some sort of effect on him. "Do you know about Tokyo Mew Mew?" He asked finally regaining at least some of his usual demeanor.

The girl was quiet for a moment, a thoughtful look on her face. "You mean those girls who fought the aliens? What do they have to do with this?"

For a moment I looked down so I could quickly send the other girls the picture I took of Ryou, we will never let him live this down. Never.

"Yes," Ryou told her calmly. "That's exactly who I mean. And that mark," he motioned to her hand. "Has EVERYTHING to do with them."

She glared at him for a moment like she thought he was joking and didn't find it very funny. She then glanced at the sign for the café and burst out laughing. "You've got to be kidding me!" She cried.

I glanced at Ryou, he didn't look happy.