J.O.L: Hi! it’s me again!!

Ichigo: Where have you been?

J.O.L: It wasn’t like I was sitting down just twiddling my thumbs, I had to study for a major exam!

Kish: When am I coming in?

J.O.L: Sooner than you think...

Masaya: Are Ichigo and I getting together in this one?

J.O.L: No way on earth to save my life...Not in this lifetime loverboy...I prefer Ichigo with Ryou or Kish. You ain’t fitting the bill at all....

Masaya: Why not?

J.O.L: You are....ugh! Zakuro, you say it!

Zakuro: She thinks you are gay.

Masaya: She was dating me before....

J.O.L: No I didn’t...you wish...

Masaya: Yes you did....

J.O.L: Where’s the evidence, huh?

Masaya (hands her a photo): Here

J.O.L: You idiot, that’s my twin sister Rei!

Ryou: Masaya, you are hopeless. While Masaya runs into a corner and bashes his head against the wall, J.O.L the 1 doesn’t own Tokyo Mew Mew or the characters.

Chapter 5

Things were usual for the most part. I woke up at 8:30 and screamed loud enough to deafen half of the country because I was going to be late as always. I took a shower and put on my clothes. I wore a white baby tee with a short black dress vest over it and a strawberry red miniskirt with frills. I pulled on my red and black leggings with my black Converse on my feet. I walked over the nightstand and picked up my jewellery box to get the one thing I never leave home without: my silver chain. This chain had my favourite two pendants: a winged cat with a halo and a yellow stone with a heart on it.

HONK!!!!

“Coming!” I screamed.

I ran downstairs and took an energy bar to substitute as breakfast and the whole gang was waiting for me in Moe’s car. I ran into the front yard to where the students of the martial arts school were training. A student had fallen on his back; I jumped into the air, twisted, landed into a hand stand and flipped towards the car. As soon I got in the car and sat in the passenger’s car, Taro flashed a smile from the driver’s seat.

“As always, a stunning performance by Ichigo Momomiya. A big round of applause for the young lady if you please,” he teased. Everyone in the back of the convertible clapped halfheartedly.

“So what’s up, everybody?” I said as I smiled.

“You, making us late!” they chorused.

“But other than that, we have six new students coming to school today.” Taro said, not taking his eyes off of the road.

“Have any idea who they are?” I asked.

“They are three boys and three girls,” Deisha said.

“I wonder how you know that, Deisha. Pudding thinks that you went hacking into the school’s database again,” Pudding said.

“Um...no not this time...” Deisha said.

“Ichi, I love the outfit you are wearing! Girl, you got some style for a girl who lives in a martial arts school,” Miwa pointed out.

“Thanks I don’t know if to take it as a compliment or an insult,” I said with a sweat drop.

“Here we are at Satoshi Riku, the place which could be hell,” Taro said, putting the car in park and turning off the ignition.

“And the devil’s name here is Mint Aizawa,” I said, stepping out the car.

Speak of the devil and she appears....

Oh joy every time I see her....

I think I am going to be sick to my stomach...

Her highness and snobbiness got out of her limousine with her cronies following closely behind: Samuri, Satomi, Hitomi, Tasha, Rina and Lena. All of her cronies equal mindless Mint wannabes drones. If Mint says that pink is in, all of them buy the same pink dress. Their personal uniqueness doesn’t exist.

All we could do was to look at her with sheer disgust.

“Look at that, guys. Isn’t that the princess of Satoshi Riku High? She is sporting a bright blue baby doll dress with a big black belt over her stomach and black with white polka dots Valentino pumps. Her cronies are each wearing a black halter dress with white polka dots and plain black pumps.”

We walked down the hall and realized that the bell didn’t ring. Usually when we were late, the late bell would ring. We were walking down the narrow hall of lockers until we heard screaming. Music was blaring when the door opened.

I see your dirty face
Hide behind your collar
What is done in vain
Truth is hard to swallow
So you pray to God
To justify the way you live a lie, live a lie, live a lie
And you take your time
And you do your crime
Well you made your bed
I'm in mineWhat is this, forgot?
I must now remind you
Let It Rock
Let It Rock
Let It Rock

Because when I arrive
I-I bring the fire
Make you come alive
I can take you higher

The girls exited the car first; they were stunning and I think they got some fanboys already.

The first one was tall, had long purple hair to the end of her back and dark purple eyes, and wore a white halter shirt, a pale yellow skirt and a white pair of 4 inch heels. In her ear, she wore a white pearl earring and a diamond stud in one ear and in other ear, she wore the other diamond stud and a small silver hoop. She walked past the hollering boys graciously, not paying any attention to them at all. Then she spared them one glance. This sent the boys wild. It looked like she couldn’t care one way or another. Nevertheless the boys still swooned over her.

The second one was shorter than the first was. She had her long dark green hair in a messy ponytail held in place with a black hair clip. She wore a green shirt, a black denim jacket, a black short skirt with ruffles and black ankle length boots. She wore three diamond studs in each ear. She looked quite flustered by all the attention she was getting.

The third one was a little bit taller than the green haired girl. She had black long hair with golden brown highlights rolled into a bun with chopsticks and some curly strands of hair framing the right side of her face. She wore a lilac v-necked tank top, a black leather rider’s jacket, black skinny jeans dusted with gold glitter and black stilettos with a gold buckle. She wore two diamond studs and a big gold hoop in her left ear. She linked her arm with the second girl who was paralyzed by the attention and walked her into the hall while giving the boys a small smile and a small wave.

What really took the cake were the boys....

The first boy was fairly tall, of medium build, had short black hair and warm chocolate eyes. He wore a white, navy blue and red sports jersey, dark skinny jeans and white sneakers. He smiled and waved to the screaming girls. (He’s cute...)

The second guy was also tall, slightly brawny, had forest green hair and golden yellow eyes. He wore a white dress shirt opened to show a bit of his toned chest, long black dress pants and black dress shoes. He blew a kiss to the screaming girls which sent them into a bigger uproar. (Player...)

The three guy was as tall as the second one but he was the only one that wore a cap covered a part of his face. His build was just like the second one but he had blonde hair and kept his eyes hidden. He wore a black shirt with the collar trimmed with white and straps falling just off of his shoulders, zipped down just above his chest, white pants, black shoes and he wore a red cloth around his neck. (Mysterious but yet seems familiar...)

It had seemed like a red carpet event. The ordinary old steps had turned into a runway. The dread silence was pushed out of the way and the music from their car had just become their fanfare. These new students had a certain air around them that something was different about them other than their money.

They walked the hall towards us. The tall purple haired girl ignored us, the girl with green hair was still shocked from the attention and the girl with the bun and chopsticks smiled at us. Then I locked my eyes with the first guy, it seemed time had stopped and it was only the two of us there just standing as if we were destined to meet on this particular day of October. What brought me to reality was a push from somebody and the sudden realization that I landed into the guy. He wrapped his arms around me to stop me falling. Instead I fell into his chest, in response I looked into his eyes. He stared into mine as if he was looking for something.

I pulled myself together and said the only word I could at that moment, “Sorry.” He fell out of his gaze and said,”Not a problem.” The sound of his voice was music to my ears. He let go of me and gave me a small smile. That was all I remembered when I woke up in the nurse’s office.

“Huh? What happened?” I said.

“You fainted,” The blonde guy with the cap said.

“Who are you?” I asked.

“Long time no see, baka strawberry,” the guy said.

“Jerk! Ichigo no baka!” I said in response, closing my mouth, realising what I just said. It was a reflex when Ryou said that. ”What, in the whole of Japan? Ryou?”

“Here and breathing,” he said when he took off his cap revealing the cerulean blue eyes I had missed for ten years. This was too much...I was practically alone even with more students joining the school, nobody could have replaced him. I had to train to become stronger until one day I might, one day, meet him again.

I don’t know what happened but somehow I ended up hugging Ryou and tears started to fall. I started to cry uncontrollably and clung tightly to Ryou. Ryou rubbed my back in small circles and soon I started to calm down.

“Strawberry, calm down, okay? I want to introduce you to my friends from England.” He said, helping me wipe my tears. I got my vest from the rack and signed myself out of the nurse’s office.

He started with the guy with the black hair and brown eyes.

“This is Masaya Aoyama, my best friend.”

“Nice to meet you,” he said, giving me a small smile and that made my heart beat faster than anything I ever knew.

“Easy, Masaya before she collapses again,” Ryou warned, “The tall girl with the purple hair and elegance is Zakuro Fujiwara.”

She didn’t respond to my smile I gave her.

“Um....what’s up with her?” I whispered to Ryou.

“She’s like that most of the time,” he whispered back, ”That’s Lettuce Midorikawa. She’s a bit shy.”

“Hi,” she said quietly.

“The girl with highlights and the chopsticks is Ava Jiang.” Ryou introduced. She smiled and shook my hand.

“Hi Ichigo. I heard lots about you from Ryou,” she said and Ryou started to blush.

“Ava!” Ryou shouted.

“What?”

“Anyways, the guy with green hair and gold eyes is Kish.”

“The pleasure is all mine,” he said as he took my hand and kissed it. He left me completely speechless: lost for words to describe. I wonder what this feeling could be......

J.O.L: Sorry about that, I really can't write anymore. I don't know what possessed to write that thing between Masaya and Ichigo....

Masaya: You love me!

J.O.L: Yeah, the type of love that I would take you to SeaWorld and throw you in a pit of electric eels.

Masaya: Yikes!

Kish: My fans please review for more action between me and Kitten! ^_^

Ichigo: Kish! I am not yours!

J.O.L: Please review!!!!!!!!!!!!!