New Feelings Chapter 3:
Ichigo
Pai came back that night and informed the others that Lettuce had called another meeting, and she wanted them all there.
Therefore, the four Cyniclons teleported to Inohara Park at 3 in the afternoon the next day. The Mews, except for Ichigo, were waiting. Pudding looked extremely happy to see them for some reason. This reason was revealed when Pudding yelled, "Taru-Taru!" and glomped Taruto. Taruto turned red, and said, "Um…. hi Pudding."
"Is there something we should know?" Pai asked.
"Taru-Taru is Pudding's best friend, na no da!" Pudding said cheerfully. "Taru-Taru saved Pudding."
"And the reason Taruto neglected to mention this was…?" Pai asked.
"I didn't want Kisshu to know," Taruto said. "Now I'm never going to hear the end of it."
"Taruto has a girlfriend!" Kisshu snickered.
"Weren't we here for a meeting?" Zakuro asked.
"Yes," Pai said. "Lettuce, what did you want to discuss?"
"How to get Ichigo to your lab, so we can cure her," Lettuce said. "I think we all know something needs to be done."
"You're right," Pai said. "Do you know where she is?"
"No, but what if I called her and told her to come here?" Lettuce suggested.
"Won't she just transform the minute she sees us?" Kisshu asked.
Not if I freeze her first, Emiko said.
"Emiko says she can freeze Ichigo before she transforms," Lettuce told the others.
"Lettuce, how can you understand what Emiko's saying?" Mint asked.
"I can use telepathy," Lettuce said. "I just learned yesterday."
"Pudding wants to learn too, na no da!" Pudding said excitedly.
"I'm not sure it'll work," Pai said. "Lettuce can hear Emiko because telepathy is one of her abilities. Can you hear Emiko?"
"Pudding doesn't know, na no da," Pudding said. "Emiko-oneechan, will you try?"
Emiko nodded, and said, Can you hear me?
"Pudding heard you!" Pudding said. "Yay! Pudding likes telepathy, na no da!"
Can you do it? Emiko asked. Focus on one of us and think what you want to say.
Pudding concentrated, and Taruto looked startled. "You want me to meet your siblings?" he asked.
"Yeah, na no da!" Pudding said excitedly.
Should we see if all the Mews can use telepathy? Emiko asked Pai.
"Good idea," Pai said. He turned to the others and said, "Emiko says we should find out whether all of you can use telepathy. Emiko, try it on Mint."
Emiko nodded and said, Mint, can you hear me?
Hai, was the response.
Emiko turned to Zakuro, and said, What about you?
Hai, Zakuro said.
Emiko nodded and turned to Pai. They can all use telepathy, so I assume Ichigo can as well.
"Good," Pai said. "Lettuce, will you call Ichigo?"
"Hai," Lettuce said, getting out her phone. She typed in Ichigo's number, and waited a minute. When Ichigo picked up, Lettuce said, "Ichigo-san, can you come to Inohara Park? I've got something important to discuss. When? Okay, thanks." Lettuce received a response and hung up. "She'll be here in ten minutes or so," Lettuce said. "We just have to wait."
"Do the rest of you want to stay here while we find a way to get Ichigo back to normal, or come with us?" Pai asked.
"Is it okay for us to come?" Lettuce asked.
"Sure," Pai said. "Do the rest of you want to come?"
"I have to get back home," Mint said.
"I have a photoshoot," Zakuro said.
"Pudding wants to come!" Pudding said.
"Just Lettuce, Pudding and Ichigo, then," Kisshu said. "Okay."
They noticed someone running toward them, and saw it was Ichigo. She stopped dead when she saw them. Her face formed into a snarl, and she said, "So you all decided to betray Ryou?"
Emiko noticed she was getting her pendant out and snapped her fingers. Ichigo froze, and said, "Why can't I move?"
Kisshu teleported behind her, grabbed her shoulder, and teleported to the ship. Emiko grabbed Lettuce's shoulder and followed. They landed in the main room as Pai, Taruto and Pudding teleported in too.
Ichigo looked like she was steaming, and Emiko asked Pai, Should I hypnotize her?
Good idea, Pai replied telepathically.
Emiko nodded and looked Ichigo in the eye. Her eyes began to glow, and Ichigo was unable to look away. Emiko snapped her fingers after a moment, and Ichigo's eyes went blank. Emiko nodded to Pai, who said, "You will now do anything we ask."
"Hai," Ichigo said in monotone.
Pai nodded to Emiko, and said, "Good work, I'll go start trying to cure her."
"Take her pendant away first," Lettuce said. "If she wakes up, she'll attack."
Pai nodded and said, "Ichigo, give your Mew Pendant to Lettuce."
Ichigo obeyed, and Pai said, "Follow me." He led Ichigo away.
Kisshu sighed. "Now it's going to be boring until Pai figures something out," he said.
"Pudding has candy, na no da," Pudding said.
"CANDY!?" Taruto screamed.
"Does Taru-Taru want some, na no da?" Pudding asked.
"Can I?" Taruto asked. He was already basically drooling.
Pudding pulled a large bag out of nowhere, and said, "Sure, na no da!"
Kisshu's eyes went wide, and he said, "NO! Pudding, don't give Taruto candy. You have no idea what he's like on sugar high."
"I'm not that bad, you're just upset because I knocked over that picture on your dresser," Taruto said.
Pudding, taking no notice of Kisshu, gave Taruto a handful of chocolate bars, then took some for herself. The two kids immediately began stuffing their faces with chocolate.
While they're doing that, let's go somewhere else, it's not safe in here, Emiko said. Kisshu, let's go to your room, it's the safest place in the ship.
Kisshu sighed and said, "Fine, but don't laugh at what I've got in there."
"We won't," Lettuce said.
Emiko took her hand and teleported. They landed in a large room, and Kisshu teleported in next. The room had a large queen-sized bed, a dresser, a closet, a few lamps, a night table, and a desk. The most striking feature, though, was the large bulletin board covering one wall. It was completely covered in pictures of Ichigo.
Emiko noticed Lettuce's jaw was slightly open, so she put a finger on her chin and closed it. Lettuce snapped out of shock and said, "Gomenasai!"
Kisshu sighed. "That's pretty much the usual reaction to that bulletin board," he said. "I can't help being in love with Ichigo, it just happened. I wish she felt the same, it kills me that she hates me so much."
"And I take it the fact that her boyfriend's completely boring doesn't help?" Lettuce asked. "I don't really like him. I think Ichigo-san would be much better off with you, actually."
Kisshu looked shocked, and Emiko wasn't much better. "I didn't know you didn't like the treehugger," Kisshu said finally. "You seem to get along with everyone."
"I try," Lettuce said. "It just doesn't seem right that the leader of the Mew Mews is obsessed with someone so boring. She should have realized a long time ago that you love her, and returned those feelings."
Is this where someone says, 'Jeez, it's always the quiet ones'? Emiko asked.
Lettuce giggled, and Kisshu laughed. Suddenly they heard screaming from the main room, and ran out, only to find that it was Taruto and Pudding, having a screaming contest.
"Pai won't like this," Kisshu said. "Emiko, ready?"
Emiko nodded, and she and Kisshu clasped hands, then raised their hands over their heads. Green light streamed from their clasped hands, forming a dome that enclosed Pudding and Taruto quite effectively, and cut out all noise that they made. Kisshu and Emiko both snapped the fingers on their free hands, and let go of each other. Taruto and Pudding gave them death glares, but they remained calm and walked back to Kisshu's room, followed by Lettuce.
"So what was that?" Lettuce asked.
"Combined force field," Kisshu said. "We combine our powers to create a force field with two capabilities. Emiko made it soundproof and I made it inescapable. We'll let them out when the sugar rush wears off."
"That's amazing," Lettuce said.
Kisshu smirked and said, "Do you really have a crush on Pai?"
Lettuce turned red and muttered, "Um…. sort of…."
"Maybe you'll be a good influence on him," Kisshu said. "He needs to come out of his shell and show some emotion once in a while."
"I don't think he feels the same about me, though," Lettuce said.
You'd be surprised, Emiko said. He knows I can draw well, and guess what he told me to draw yesterday.
"Um… a picture of me?" Lettuce asked.
Yup. I think he feels the same. And you did tell him how you felt yesterday, right? Emiko asked.
"Yeah…" Lettuce said.
"I think he has feelings for you," Kisshu said. "But don't tell him about this conversation, he'll kill me and Emiko."
Lettuce giggled. "Okay, I won't."
Suddenly they all heard Pai say, I need you three to come to the lab.
On our way, Emiko said. She took Lettuce's hand and teleported, Kisshu not far behind.
Why does Pai need them? Review and find out! And I know I'm making Lettuce totally OOC, but I've never really done her before, and I like the 'it's always the quiet ones' line.
