Brought Together Chapter 22:
Explanations
The Cyniclon's ship hit the atmosphere of Cyniclonia, and it got really bumpy. Finally, the ship evened out, and landed in a large open area.
"Ichigo, leave your stuff here," Pai said. "We can get it later, if the elders let us stay."
Ichigo nodded, and followed Pai, Kisshu and Taruto off the ship. Pai led the way to a trap door near a large boulder, and opened it. "Let's go," he said to the others. The four of them climbed down, and into a large open area, which was surprisingly filled with Cyniclons. Ichigo noticed that even Pai looked nervous now, and that really didn't help her out, either.
After a moment, a very old Cyniclon came forward, and Kisshu, Pai and Taruto bowed, Ichigo immediately copying them.
The old Cyniclon said, "Kisshu, would you care to explain why we haven't heard from Deep Blue in a while?"
Kisshu gulped, but said, "Deep Blue, we found out, had no intention of helping us. He wanted the Earth for himself, and when we failed to capture it, he attacked us. It was only with the help of the group Tokyo Mew Mew that we managed to keep him from destroying us all."
The Cyniclons looked shocked. "So…. he was just using us?" the old Cyniclon in front of them said.
"Hai," Kisshu replied.
"And what about the group you mentioned?" the old Cyniclon said.
"Tokyo Mew Mew was created to oppose us, but we formed a truce with them, in order to obtain the means to save this planet, rather than taking Earth," Pai said. "Earth is extremely overpopulated, and it would be very hard to live there."
"Why did Tokyo Mew Mew agree to form a truce?" the Cyniclon asked.
"Their leader became close with Kisshu, who also had very strong feelings for her," Pai replied. "Together, she and Kisshu convinced both our groups to cooperate."
"Is it possible to meet her? I would like to covey my gratitude," the old Cyniclon said.
"Yes, actually, she's standing behind me," Pai said. He then moved aside, revealing a very nervous Ichigo, whose appearance was greeted by a bunch of gasps and Cyniclons saying, "It can't be…"
Kisshu took over from Pai, and said, "You all are right, this is not my sister. This is Mew Ichigo, the leader of Tokyo Mew Mew."
"But- she's one of us!" a voice in the crowd said.
Kisshu sighed and said, "Pai, would you care to explain what happened?"
"Hai," Pai replied, then continued, "Mew Ichigo used to be part human, and part cat. However, Kisshu fell ill, and when she found out that my healing powers weren't working, she insisted that I inject her with my DNA. However, while I injected her with my DNA, I also accidentally injected her with the DNA of Ikisatashi Ichigo. I take full responsibility for this, and I recognize that I made a grave mistake. Mew Ichigo is now almost fully Cyniclon."
"This also presents a problem," Kisshu said. "We have no way of turning her back into a human. If it's possible, we would like to give her the opportunity to live on this planet, so she doesn't have to go back to Earth like this. The humans are not the most understanding of creatures."
"I can see no harm in that, but what about her human family?" the old Cyniclon asked.
"We would go back and tell them the news, of course," Pai assured him. "We wouldn't just take her away from them."
"If you can really revive the planet, and assure that there will be food for all, you may also invite Mew Ichigo's parents to live here, if they wish," the old Cyniclon said. "May I ask you a few questions, Mew Ichigo?"
"Hai, and you're welcome to just call me Ichigo," Ichigo said.
"Very well, Ichigo," the Cyniclon said. "You may call me Kuro-sama. Now, I would like to know a bit about your parents, for starters, since I am giving them the option to live with us."
"My parents are both very nice people," Ichigo said. "My dad, Shintaro, can be very overprotective, and it takes him a while to get used to people, especially people around me. He's very caring, though, and is usually very gentle with others. My mom, Sakura, is probably the nicest person you'll ever meet. She's very sweet and accepting, and she's gentle as well. She's also a really great cook, and loves helping others with their problems."
"Your dad? GENTLE?" Kisshu asked. "Are we thinking of the same person?"
Ichigo sighed, and said, "He's only rough with you. He thinks I'm not ready for a boyfriend, and he wants me to stay young a while longer. He doesn't think I'm old enough to make my own decisions, and that's why he's a little rough with you. Besides, he's accepted you by this point."
"Maybe…." Kisshu said.
Kuro-sama had been watching this exchange with a puzzled expression, but now he said, "They sound like nice people, but perhaps we should keep boys away from your father, if Kisshu is scared of him."
"As long as the boys aren't looking to date me, I think he'll be fine, and besides, my mom has him wrapped around her finger," Ichigo said. "All she has to do is put a hand on his shoulder, and he deflates."
"Very well," Kuro-sama said. "That was really all I needed to know. I just wanted to make sure your parents were good people."
"I can assure you that they are," Ichigo said.
Kuro-sama turned to Pai and said, "How do you propose we go about healing the planet?"
Yes, I know, a cliffie. I'll post more tomorrow, and that might be it for a while, since I'm about to move, and it might take a while to get the Internet connection set up. Sorry, and please review!
