If I Could Redo Everything

Episode Five

When Kisshu and Ichigo got home, they heard footsteps, and Sakura came out looking puzzled. "Did something happen?" she asked.

"Yeah, Miwa decided she was going to dump the entire vial of chemicals into another chemical, and Ichigo and I were the only ones who didn't pass out," Kisshu said. "I really should have stopped her…."

"And apparently the school isn't safe to be in right now, so they have to clear it before we can go back," Ichigo added.

"I guess you'll be home for a while," Sakura said. "What are you planning on doing?"

"I was thinking of showing Kisshu around, since he's new to Tokyo," Ichigo said. "Provided we're not working on collecting Mew Aqua, of course."

"That sounds like a good plan; let me know if you need a ride somewhere," Sakura said.

"Alright, thanks Mom," Ichigo said happily.

"I heard something upstairs," Kisshu commented.

Before Ichigo or Sakura could respond, they heard footsteps, and Pai came in. "Hi Pai," Kisshu said. "I thought you were going to be here last night."

"I wanted to make more pills for us," Pai said. "So I kind of got held up."

"That's okay," Kisshu said. "This is my girlfriend, Ichigo, and her mom, Sakura."

"It's nice to meet you both," Pai said. "I'm Ikisatashi Pai, Kisshu's cousin."

"It's nice to meet you," Ichigo said, smiling. "Do you need a place to stay as well?"

"I was going to ask if your creator would let me stay while I'm here; I know Kisshu's already living here," Pai said.

"Keiichiro has at least one spare room; I think that would work," Ichigo said thoughtfully. "Should we go ask?"

"Let's do that," Kisshu said.

Before they could go, however, they heard teleportation, and Taruto appeared. Pai and Kisshu gave him death glares, and he said sulkily, "I just wanted to see Earth…."

"Did you tell anyone?" Kisshu asked.

"I told Yusuke to tell Mom and Dad after the ship left," Taruto said. "Mom and Dad would have said no."

"Well, it's not like we're fighting," Pai commented. "If Keiichiro has only one spare room, though, you and I will be sharing, Taruto."

"Oh, fine," Taruto said. "It's not like I'm not used to it."

"Alright, let's go," Pai said. "Kisshu, can you give us the image?"

"Sure," Kisshu said. He implanted the image of Café Mew Mew into Pai and Taruto's minds, and then took Ichigo's hand and teleported to Café Mew Mew.

They landed in the main room, and Pai and Taruto teleported in soon after. "Keiichiro?" Ichigo called.

"In the kitchen," Keiichiro called back. Ichigo led the way to the kitchen, and Keiichiro looked up. "Friends of yours?" he asked, nodding to Pai and Taruto.

"We're Kisshu's cousins," Taruto said. "I'm Taruto, and that's Pai. Deep Blue suggested that Pai come and help with searching for Mew Aqua, because he's a scientist."

"It's nice to meet you both," Keiichiro said. "Do you need somewhere to stay? I've got two empty rooms now that Ryou is in jail."

"That's what we came to ask; it doesn't seem fair to Sakura to ask her to take in two more people," Pai replied. "Is it okay for us to stay here?"

"Of course," Keiichiro said. "It's just me here; it'll be nice to have company."

"Alright, thank you," Pai said. "I'll go get my belongings. Taruto, did you bring anything?"

"Yep," Taruto said. "I'll go get my stuff too." He teleported out, followed by Pai.

Keiichiro looked at Kisshu, and asked, "So your leader is still willing to form a truce?"

"Yes," Kisshu said. "We agreed that Earth is really too polluted and messy for our race to live on; if we can find enough Mew Aqua, Cyniclonia could become better than Earth."

"Do you have any ideas on how to collect Mew Aqua?" Keiichiro asked.

"It's located underground; why not make a sensor or something like that?" Kisshu suggested. "Pai could help you with that; science is not my strong point."

"I'll ask him about that," Keiichiro said.

Suddenly the phone rang, and Keiichiro picked up, saying, "Hello, this is Akasaka Keiichiro, how can I help you?"

Kisshu and Ichigo watched as he sighed and said, "I'll ask the girls. I'm willing to do so, but I'm not sure about them. What? Yes, I did try to discourage Ryou from going through with the Mew Project, but after I failed, I stuck around to protect the girls. I knew his feelings against the Cyniclons were dangerous to others. I know I should have told someone about this sooner, but I didn't think Ryou would go as far as trying to kill us for wanting a truce. I understand, thanks. I'll get back to you on the girls' decision." He got a response, and hung up, then sighed.

"Was that the police?" Ichigo asked.

"Yes, they were wondering if you would testify against Ryou, since you were directly affected by his actions," Keiichiro said. "I'm going to tell the courts what I know, but you're not obligated to do so."

"I'll talk to my parents, but I think I will if they let me," Ichigo said. "Can I get back to you after I've talked with them? My school is going to be closed down for a while due to a chemical accident."

"Sure," Keiichiro said. "You should head home; I'm sure it's close to dinnertime."

Pai and Taruto teleported in then, carrying suitcases. "I'm taking Koneko-chan home," Kisshu informed them. "See you tomorrow!"

"Bye," Pai said.

"Have fun!" Taruto said.

Kisshu smirked and teleported Ichigo back home.

Sakura came in as they arrived, and said, "Just in time for dinner. Oh, and I got a call from your principal."

"What did he say?" Ichigo asked as they went to the kitchen.

"The school's going to be closed for two weeks; apparently the chemical Miwa created basically infested the entire school, and it's going to take a while to get rid of the residue," Sakura said as they sat down at the table. Shintaro was working late.

"What happened with the rest of our classmates?" Kisshu asked.

"They and your teacher were examined at the hospital," Sakura said. "For some reason, falling unconscious seems to have protected them from being poisoned, so they're fine."

"What about Miwa? Is she in trouble?" Ichigo asked.

"Miwa's been suspended for a month, and her parents grounded her for two months," Sakura said. "The principal decided that since she wasn't trying to poison people, he wouldn't expel her. The reason for the long suspension is that she thought blowing up the table would be amusing. Apparently that's what she was hoping would happen if she mixed all of the chemicals together."

"Great…." Ichigo sighed. "At least she's not getting expelled, though."

"That's definitely a plus," Kisshu said. He looked at the plate Sakura had given him, and asked, "What's this?"

"Lasagna," Sakura said. "It's pasta layered with meat, tomato sauce, and different cheeses."

"Tomato sauce?" Kisshu asked.

"Sauce made with tomatoes, which are a type of fruit, and different herbs and garlic," Sakura explained."

"I thought fruit was sweet," Kisshu said.

"Not all of it," Ichigo replied. "I think you'll like this."

Kisshu took a bite, and his face lit up. "Like it?" Ichigo asked.

"Yeah!" Kisshu said happily, and started eating. Ichigo started eating too, as did Sakura.

When they were done, Sakura said, "I made chocolate mousse while you were at the Café."

"Yay!" Ichigo said. "Kisshu, have you ever had chocolate?"

"No, what is it?" Kisshu asked.

"It's a type of sweet," Sakura said. "I've never met anyone who doesn't like chocolate."

"It must be really good," Kisshu said. "So what's chocolate mousse?"

"It's melted chocolate mixed with heavy cream," Ichigo explained. "Mom's chocolate mousse is really great."

Kisshu perked up and asked hopefully, "Can I have some?"

"Of course," Sakura said. "I'm not going to give you too much, though, since you said you can't have a lot of dessert."

"Yeah…." Kisshu said. "Why doesn't sugar have any effect on humans?"

"We get hyper if we eat too much, but it's not as bad as with Cyniclons," Ichigo explained. "We can get addicted, too, but I think sugar's effect is just stronger with Cyniclons for some reason. Maybe Pai would know."

"If I didn't know he'd go into a long, jargon-filled explanation, I'd ask," Kisshu said.

Ichigo giggled as Sakura set bowls of mousse in front of them both.

I know it's too short, but I hope you like that Pai and Taruto are in there now. I'm still not sure how to put Pudding and Zakuro in this fic, so if you've got ideas for that, let me know. Please review!