I've returned from the deathly solitude of my school life. That sounded stupid. So, I finished the first season of Rozen Maiden and I'm getting started on Traumend. Then after that, I just need to get through the... well what ever. just enjoy.

The Meeting

"It was good to see her again." Said a most familiar voice. "Koneko-chan." Kisshu appeared in the corner of the room. "This time, I'll make you mine."

Ichigo ran out the door with her bag right behind her.

"I'm going!" She yelled.

"See you later." Ashari said as she left. Ichigo hummed a little tune as she walked down the street. She looked at her watch.

"Wow, I might be early." She slowed down her pace and took her time. She was only two blocks away from the school, until...

"Oi Koneko-chan!" She froze. She looked around for the sound of the voice. "Long time no see Ichgio." Kisshu apeared in back of her and grabbed her from behind. "It's been a while."

"Let go Kisshu!" She struggled to get free but his grip was too strong. She tried to punch him but he grabbed her hand.

"How about a welcome back kiss?" He said.

"No way in hell!" She managed to get away from him. "You know I love Masaya!"

"But he's not here, is he?" He said. She almost forgot that le left for England some time ago.

"I won't give into you!" She shouted.

Ashari looked in the fridge and sighed.

"Akasaka-san, we're out of fruit." She said. "I'll run down to the store and get some more."

"Are you sure?" He asked. "You don't know Tokyo very well."

"I'll bring my broom with me if I get lost." She said. "I need a list of the fruit you usually keep around here." He took out a pen and some paper and started making a list.

"There you go." He handed her the list. "I also wrote out some directions."

"Thank you." She took her broom and walked out the door. She looked at the directions and noticed she had to pass Ichigo's school. "Maybe I can get a look at it. I do need to find a school to go to." She passed an alley way and saw Ichigo run out. "Ichigo? I thought she was-" She saw Kisshu come at her. Her eyes widened and she felt her stomach do back flips. Her head started hurting and she started to sweat.

No! Now's not the time! She thought. She pulled herself together and ran at them.

"Hey!" They turned their heads.

"Ashari!" Ichigo shouted.

"Who is this?" Kisshu said.

"Leave Ichigo alone!" She said. "I'm only warning you once!"

"And what if I don't?" He asked.

"This!" She pointed her finger at the ground beneath him and it started to crumble. He jumped out of the way.

"Damn. Just what is she?" He said.

"I'm Ashari Shiro! And I'm a witch!" She shouted. "Now go away!" He smirked.

"I gues we'll have to continue our reunion some other time Ichigo." He said smugly before disappearing.

"Bastard." Ashari said under her breath. "Who was that?"

"Kisshu." Ichigo answered. "He was once our enemy, but for some reason he fell in love with me. But I was in love with Masaya. He kept trying to make me his no matter what it took. He ever threatened to kill me."

"Ouch." She said. "Tough love I guess."

"I guess." She looked at her watch and gasped. "I'm gonna be late!"

"Hop on!" Ashari mounted her broom and started hovering in the air. "I'll give you a lift." Ichigo climbed on and they took off. "Where's the school?"

"Over there!" She pointed to a big white building. She flew in the direction of the building and landed on the roof.

"Thank you for flying Ashari Airlines. Please take care when exiting the broom for the ground is farther than it appears." Ichigo started laughing.

"Thanks for the lift." She said.

"No problem." She said. "I better get the shopping done." She flew off. Ichigo watched until the young witch was out of sight.

"I keep forgetting she's a witch." She says to herself. She went to the door and walked inside. Kisshu was in the trees next to the building.

"A witch. That's what she is?" He sighed. "Maybe I can do something about her."

Ashari was able to find all the fruit on the list and buy all she could get.

"There, we won't run out for a while." She said as she left the store. She got on her broom and started to fly off. As the cafe came into view, she saw a huge line blocking the front entrance. She managed to get through after some time. "I'm back."

"Just in time." Mint said trying to get through the crowd. "We've been waiting for a long time! What happened?"

"I ran into a problem along the way but it's taken care of now." She brought the fruit into the kitchen. "I'm back!"

"Great, can you help me out in here for a while?" Keiichiro said.

"Sure." She put the bag on the counter and washed her hands. "Where should I start?"

"Can you cut up ten apples, six lemons, three oranges, and twenty strawberries?" He asked.

"Can do." She waved her finger and the ingredients popped out. She moved them to the counter and placed them on a cutting board. She then pointed to a knife and moved it towards the fruit. She grabbed the handle and started chopping them up.

"You're very handy in the kitchen." Keiichiro said.

"I use to help my mom all the time before she figured out I was a witch." She said. "She taught me everything about cooking and I was even able to make meals on my own when mom was working a second job."

"You know, you keep taling about your mother, but you never talk about your father." She froze up.

"Well, he left us when I was very young. I don't remember him very well." She started shaking. He could tell she was hiding something, but he wouldn't force her for answers.

"I'm sorry to hear that." He said.

"Don't worry about it." She said. "Mom told me that he wasn't a great guy anyways." She finished cutting the fruit and placed the knife aside. He waved her finger again and the pieces started floating over her head. "Where do you want these?"

"The apples can go in this pan, the strawberries right here, the lemons go here, and the oranges here." He pointed to the four separate pans and the fruits landed in their appreate places.

"Now, into the oven." She put on some mits and took the pans two in each hand and placed them in the oven. "There we go."

"So, you said you ran into some trouble on your way to the store. What exactly happened?"

"Oh, Ichigo was being stalked by some guy named Kisshu." Keiichiro dropped the plate that was in his hand. "Is something wrong?"

"No." He said. "It's fine." He didn't want to alarm her.

"Ichigo told me all about him." She said. "He sounds like a real pain." She started washing the dishes that were still in the sink. "I also gave her a lift to the school since she was gonna be late if she continued on foot.

"We need two strawberry tarts and some vanilla and strawberry pudding." Lettuce said through the window.

"Coming." Keiichiro handed her the pudding and she handed them to Lettuce.

"Thank you." Ryo watched Ashari work through the window and was impressed with her fast acting.

She's doing well for her first time. He thought.

That night, Ashari was really exhausted after her first day of work. She collapsed in the first chair she could get to after the last customer left.

"How can you guys do this?" She asked.

"Well, it was your first day." Mint said. "You'll get use to it."

"You're one to talk." She said.

"But the best part about closing is when everyone enjoys the left over desserts." Keiichiro said carrying out a giant cake.

"Awesome!" She sprang up from her chair. "Lets eat!" Ichigo ran through the doors in a panic.

"Everyone! There's something going on!" She shouted.

"What is it?" Ryo asked.

"I found a kimera anima loose in the park! It's headed this way!" The ground started to shake. int looked in her tea cup and saw tiny ripples form.

"We have to hurry." Zakuro said.

"I'll help too." Ashari said.

"Alright then." Ryo said. "Tokyo Mew Mew, go!"

"MEW MEW STRAWBERRY!-"
"MEW MEW MINT!-"
"MEW MEW LETTUCE!-"
"MEW MEW PUDDING!-"
"MEW MEW ZAKURO!-"

"METAMORPHO-SIS!"

Ashari grabbed her broom and flew out the door. The five mews followed close behind her.

"I'll fly higher for a better look!" She shouted. She ascended higher until she could see the entire park. She then saw a giant creature appear above the trees. "I see it! No less than two hundred meters!" The group continued threw the park. It wasn't long before they were faced by the kimera anima.

"Lets get this done quickly!" Ichigo shouted. Ashari waved her finger and the trees around it began to constrict it.

"Attack!"

"RIBBON MINT ECHO!"
"RIBBON PUDDING RING INFERNO!"
"RIBBON LETTUCE RUSH!"
"RIBBON ZAKURO SPEAR!"
"RIBBON STRAWBERRY SURPRISE!"

But it just deflected the attacks.

"How did it fail?" Lettuce asked.

"That's really odd." Mint said.

"I have another idea!" Ashari said. "I'll trap it in a hole then Pudding can attack it, then Zakuro, then Mint, Ichigo, and Lettuce all at once!" She pointed to underneath the monster's feet and created a crater like hole. "NOW!" Pudding attacked it and had it trapped in her Pudding Inferno. Zakuro went after it next and added energy to the Pudding Inferno. Ichigo, Mint, and Lettuce all powered up and attacked at once. But as before, it just bounced off.

"What gives?!" Ichigo shouted.

"That does it!" Ashari created a giant storm cloud over her head and the mews saw lightning forming within it.

"That's right." Kisshu was watching from a nearby tree. "Just one little thunder bolt." She sent the lightning at it and it disintegrated.

"That seemed a little too easy." Zakuro said.

"I wonder why it worked for her." Mint said. Pudding looked at where it was standing and noticed that the kimera anima hadn't completely gone away. The remains were headed straight for Ashari and still had an electric charge.

"Ashari, watch out!" She turned her head and was automatically zapped.Her broomstick fell to the ground and the remains began to form a bubble around her as she remained suspended in mid air.

"What a fool!" Kisshu appeared next to the bubble. "I was waiting for you to fight."

"Kisshu!" Ichigo clenched her fists. "Let her go!"

"That won't be possible Ichigo." He said to the pink haired cat girl. "This one is coming with me."

"Stop playing games with me!" She shouted. "Release her!"

"Well, Ichigo..." He said smugly. "If you want to set her free, you have to become mine." She was afraid he would say that. "I'll be around waiting for your answer. Till then, I'll just keep this one in a remote location. Farewell." He disappeared along with the bubble containing the unconscious witch.

"He hasn't changed." Zakuro said. "Now what do we do?"

"You heard him." Mint said. "Unless Ichigo agrees to his terms she's stuck with him." Ichigo felt like she was gonna be sick.

"Why? Why did he decide to get her involved with this?" She felt like beating herself up. Pudding walked over to her.

"Ichigo onee-chan. It isn't your fault. We'll get her back." She gave her a reassuring smile and touched her nose with one finger.

"We better report back to Ryo and Akasaka-san." Ichigo said. The five girls walked back to the cafe.

There's the next chapter. Not bad so far huh? if so, you shouldn't be reading this story. So GO AWAY! I'm just pullin' your leg. But anyways, I'm out for right now. see ya later. Baibai!