Tokyo Mew Mew

Chapter one is a songfic:Artist: Ne-Yo

Song: Let Go

Rating: T

Full Summary: 'I can't believe it. This couldn't have come at a worse time. How did this happen?!' Momomiya Ichigo was about to be married to her long-time love, Aoyama Masaya, when suddenly her ability to transform came back: her ears popped up during her bachelorette party! "Why does he seem so familiar...?"

Let Go

Momomiya Ichigo laughed along with her closest four friends as they sat in the dance club that super model Fujiwara Zakuro had chosen to host the bachelorette party at. The DJ had spun a lot of his choice records on the turntables for most of the night, and the five girls had occasionally gotten up to dance together. Well, Aizawa Minto, Fong Purin, and Zakuro had danced with whoever they pleased. Midorikawa Retasu and Ichigo mainly sat off to the side, watching their friends, only occasionally joining them to bounce around.

Suddenly the music wound down, and the DJ waited until the boos from the crown died down before saying, "We're gonna try something different tonight, folks. I have here a local piece of talent, who's gonna sing you a cover of international artist Ne-Yo's song, Let Go. Now, I wouldn't be turning ya'll over to him if he didn't have talent, so enjoy!" With that said, the DJ set another piece of vinyl on the table and an instrumental began playing.

The group of friends were seated in their VIP booth -- "This is why we leave things like this up to you, Zakuro!" Minto had exclaimed when they'd arrived, Zakuro surprising all of them with the exclusive access to the booth – and they turned their eyes to the small stage just off to the side of the bar, where a tall, dark-haired man had begun to sing into a microphone.

I know in past tense
It's been a minute since
We were a couple
And, walking and holding hands
Kisses and 'I love you's
Doing what lovers do
Baby

Ichigo suddenly felt her heart pounding at the words, surprised when her thoughts automatically flew to the alien Kisshu. Not because she had feelings for him, she reasoned to herself. Just because it seemed to fit... Suddenly a pop was heard, and all of her friends' eyes were on Ichigo.

"Oh, my god!" Retasu exclaimed, eyes widening as Ichigo brought shaky hands up to feel the furry cat ears that had made themselves home atop her head. She wiggled uncomfortably in her seat, feeling the soft bump that signified that a cat tail had also protruded from her body.

'I can't believe it! This couldn't have come at a worse time! How did this happen?!' the ruby-haired woman thought frantically. "Shirogane said they would be gone when the aliens left!" she hissed to her friends, tears stinging her eyes.

But baby that was then
'Cause now we don't
Talk no more
You got a new man
And, it shouldn't bother me
But girl it's driving me, crazy
And everybody says
Look why don't you just leave it alone?
But I don't think I can

A hush fell over everyone in the club as the spotlight on the singer began moving, the singer having abandoned his place as he walked slowly through the crowd. He was moving at a sluggish pace toward the VIP booth, whose occupants were paying no such attention as they scrambled to figure out why Ichigo's ears had popped up, and how they would go unnoticed.

Somewhat zoning out when the club quieted, Ichigo's eyes fell on the form of the singer, and noticed that his hair wasn't just some dark color, it was a deep forest green, and his bangs shadowed his eyes. "Why does he seem so familiar?" Ichigo whispered to herself, shutting her friends up unintentionally as they, too, turned to look at the singer.

Purin was the first to realize, and she lit up, a wide grin forming on her lips.

I sit up all night
Thinkin' about you
And know it ain't right, baby
But I do.
I don't think that I
Don't think I can let go

I sit up all night
Thinkin' about you
And know it ain't right, baby
But I do.
I don't think that I
Don't think I can let go

Purin stayed in constant contact with her good friend Taruto, and had always kept contact with him, through the ten years following the defeat of Deep Blue. They'd never come face to face, of course, but had soon figured out that they could email, and occasionally a big box of sweets would be sent to Purin, with Taruto as the sender.

She'd known that Kisshu had been missing for a few years, but, doing what, neither Pai, Taruto, nor Purin had been able to figure out. Apparently he was working on ways to look human, and, apparently taking voice lessons. "Kami, he sounds good, no da!" Purin said, eyes widened so her friends would think she was just an admirer of his voice.

I'm holdin' on to hope
I know its a foolish thought
Think that someday she might come back
Wish on it all the time
Knowin' it never may happen
But see I'm not a fool
'Cause now we don't
Talk no more
You got a new man
But, I'm gonna keep the faith
I've got the patience
That some lack...
But everybody says
Look why don't you just leave it alone
But I don't think I can

Slowly, it dawned on everyone in the group, except, of course, Ichigo herself. The girl with red hair, who was being serenaded by the green-haired, golden-eyed alien who had grown up quite a bit. Apparently he hadn't let go of Ichigo... When he was about ten feet away from the rope separating the VIP booth from the rest of the club, Ichigo gasped, her face flaming red.

"Kisshu," she whispered, as grins mirroring Purin's splashed out across the rest of her friends' faces.

A smirk appeared on Kisshu's face as he broke into the chorus once more.

I sit up all night
Thinkin' about you
And know it ain't right, baby
But I do.
I don't think that I
Don't think I can let go

Ichigo's ears were flattened against her head, and she stared at Kisshu with extremely wide eyes. 'How can this be?' she thought, as Zakuro waved off the bouncers, allowing Kisshu access into their party. 'And my friends are letting him into my bachelorette party?! But, I'm supposed to marry Masaya soon! How does this type of thing happen to me?!'

Frozen in place, Ichigo could only stare at Kisshu as he knelt in front of her while he sang. 'His voice is beautiful,' she thought, eyelids drooping lazily, though not closing fully, as he reached up to massage the base of the right cat ear perched on her head. Hushed statements ran through the crowd about her feline attachments.

I, I, I don't think that I can let you go
I can't let you go
No....
I, I don't think that I can let go
And everybody says...

'This has to stop! Oh, god, I'm purring. Control yourself Ichi-- God, this feels good...' her thoughts trailed off when her friends began snickering, having been close enough to hear the delighted sounds emanating from their redheaded friend.

And I don't think I can!

Retasu controlled herself enough to only laugh once, afterward biting her lower lip. 'Should we really be allowing this to happen?' she thought timidly. 'She's due to marry Aoyama-san in a week...'

I sit up all night
Thinkin' about you
And know it ain't right, baby
But I do.
I don't think that I
Don't think I can let go

As the song ended, and the crowd applauded, Kisshu grinned and did what he'd always done, ever since their first meeting: he stole a kiss.

"Hey, kitten. Did you miss me?"

Chapter 1||End