Cuxie: Hiya hi hi!

Ichigo:(ambushes Cuxie) I GOT HER!

Cuxie: What the heck are you doing? O.o

Ichigo: Making sure you stay here and type the chapter!

Cuxie: Get off you whackjob!

Ichigo: Not a chance!

Cuxie:=_= [CHOMP]

Ichigo: OWW!

Cuxie: As I was about to say, I am here because a very enthusiastic reviewer of the original MASH motivated me to update. Thankies Kam3910!

Ichigo: Well at least something brought you back to us.

Cuxie...I like it better when Ryou helps me do the intro. T^T

Ichigo: I'm so unappreciated...

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Ryou looked towards the back of the plane. "Did you hear that?"

Ichigo shook her head, blissfully chewing a bite of salisbury steak. Another perk of flying first-class. "Nope. The sheer deliciousness of this food has completely enveloped my senses." She cupped her cheeks. "Heaven!"

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

"Okay, you had to have heard that," Ryou said.

She ignored him. "Have you even tried this? You have to try this!"

"Ichigo!"

She pouted. "What?" She cocked her head to the side. Utter silence. "I don't hear anything." She shrugged and resumed eating. "And who says plane food's no good?"

Ryou sighed and settled back in his seat. There was no sense trying to get Ichigo's attention when she was like this. Not that he was sure why he felt the need to tell Ichigo. If something was wrong with the plane she wasn't exactly a liscensed pilot.

Well...I'm sure everything's fine anyway. What could possibly go wrong?

In the cargo hold:

"C'MON YOU PATHETIC FLUFFBALLS! PUT SOME MUSCLE INTO IT!" Kako screeched, as her fellow cargo-mates pushed themselves against the door keeping them from their owners. Perched high atop one of the smaller, now empty cages, she and Lani supervised what would soon be their grand escape.

With the help of the only pet there with opposable thumbs, several of the cages had been unlocked and pets had been freed. But there were several cages with padlocks and combination locks that couldn't be opened. The cage containing the large Doberman, much to Kako's relief, was padlocked.

Although, at the moment she almost wished it was free. A large dog like that would probably be a big help in getting that door open.

"I think, Miss Shirogane, that this is a lost cause," Laniellese said, observing everyone's efforts with obvious disappointment. The animals that were loose were a ferret, two beagles and a pug, two parrots and a cockatoo, and enough hamsters and guinea pigs to make a child-sized fur coat.

And Kako and Lani of course.

"It can't be a lost cause! I've been cooped up in here for far too long!" Kako jumped down from her perch and began clawing at the door.

"Oh, for heaven's sake! Save it for the scratching post. There is no way that's going to work."

"There must be something we can do..." She looked at the chimp sadly as he and the dogs pushed against the door. For all his thumb-iness, he had nothing to pick a lock with.

"Allow me! Allow me!" One of the parrots cawed repeatedly.

"You've been saying that for hours! Allow you to do what?" Kako hissed impatiently. The bird flapped its wings incessantly. She was just started to think that underneath all the feathers it was probably pretty tasty, when it landed on her back and cawed loudly. "HEY! Claws off!"

"Kako, wait. I believe it's trying to do something."

"Yeah, get on my last nerve!"

The bird adjusted it's position on Kako's back several times before finally settling down. It's claws dug into her. "He's hurting me..." she whimpered. It spread it's wings, ruffled them, and flapped several times. "Are you having fun? I hope you're having fun. Because your life will end shortly after this." It flapped again, this time harder and faster.

Kako's paws lifted a few inches of the ground.

She flailed frantically. "What's he doing? What's he doing?"

"Would you hush? He's getting us out of here is what he's doing!" Lani lifted her paw in the direction of the door. Kako turned and found herself nose to nose with the lock. "Well? Get on with it."

"Get on with-Oh!" She extended her claws and inserted on nail into the lock, hooking the curved end around the tumbler and pulling. It sprang open. "I got it! We got it!" She looked down at her fellow escapees. "One more push guys!"

The door gave easily this time and out went the troops.

"We're free!" As they all rushed forward, the bird swiftly dropped Kako, clearly seeing that it's job was done. "You could've been a bit more gentle!" she yelled after it.

Lani jumped down calmly and gracefully. She nodded at the open door. "Shall we?"

Back in first-class:

Roof! Roof!

CAAAAAAAAAW!

Yeow!

"OWHOO!" Pudding howled, sittting on what would've been her haunches if she were a dog, in the middle of the aisle. "It's a full moon!"

"What are you doing?" Tart asked, standing up next to her.

"I heard doggies, na no da!"

"Excuse me!" They turned around. A sharp-faced stewardess with slicked black hair looked down on them. "Just what are you children doing out of your seats? You're disturbing the other passengers!" Several people murmed in agreement. She reached down and hauled Pudding up by the collar.

"Hey!" Tart swatted her hand away. "Don't pull on her!"

"You too!" She grabbed Tart by the upper arm and attempted to steer them towards their seats.

Pudding launched herself onto the woman's back, clinging like a blonde koala. "But what about the doggies, na no da?"

"Oh! Get off of me!" The woman hunched over. She loosened her grip on Tart to reach back and grab Pudding. She swung her arms around trying to knock Pudding off. "Get off this instant!" Pudding simply tightened her legs around the woman's waist and leaned back to avoid being hit.

"Stop before you hurt her, you crazy old hag!" Tart yelled, pulling at the front of her uniform.

She bristled. "OLD? You brat-!" She reached for him, and as he dove under her legs she bent forward just enough...

Riiiiiiiiiiiii-ip!

...to rip the back seam in her skirt, showing off a pair of flashy pink panties with red lipstick designs.

"WAH!" She shot up, covering her backside with her hands. Her face burned bright red with embarrassment and rage.

Pudding, having jumped safely off her back, giggled. Tart made a Blech face and dragged Pudding back to their seat where they could safely hide behind Keichiiro.

The stewardess stumbled backwards, trying to back towards the door. Everyone was staring, and even the classiest passengers were stifling giggles behind their gloved hands. She looked close to tears as she fumbled towards the door. She threw if open.

"WOOF!"

"GAH!" Dozens of furry little paws ran over her, and one of the birds flew past, snagging a lock of her hair on it's talon. "AHH!"

People jumped up in their seats as the little hamsters and other small furry things scrurried around on the floor. Several reached out to the animals, recognizing their own pets:

"Mopsey!"

"Marvin?"

"Sir Huffington!"

"What on Earth is going on?" Ichigo shrieked as a small reddish furball landed on top of her meal. "Why are all the animals loose?"

"Someone needs to do something!" Mint yelled, equally appalled. "This is completely unacceptable!"

"There she is!"

Ichigo froze. Oh, God! Please tell me that's not-

In a blur of gray, Kako launched herself at Ichigo's face. "Fiend!" she hissed. "You oppressive jail warden! How dare you imprison me?" Her little kitty claws gripped Ichigo's ears.

"OW! Kako, please! That-ow! Let go!"

Lani, ever composed, jumped lightly into Ichigo's lap. "You're entitled, or course, to your anger. But you might also want to keep in mind that these are also the people who feed and house you," she mewed.

Kako growled, reluctantly releasing Ichigo's head and plopping into her lap. "I'll let you live this time. But this had better not happen again!"

Ichigo sniffled, touching her red, slightly bleeding ears. "That hurt, Kako."

"And what have we told you about talking in public?" Ryou said, cupping Ichigo's face in his hands to assess the damage. He kissed her forehead. "I think you'll live."

"Not if you two lock me up again," Kako said, examining her claws indifferently.

"Kako, stop talking." He looked at the other, larger Siamese cat. "And who is this?"

Kako said nothing.

"Well?"

"You told me not to talk."

"Kako!"

She sighed. "Sheesh, don't whiz yourself. This is Lani."

"Laniellese!" the other cat protest. She cocked her head in Ryou's direction. "Pleased to make your aquaintance."

"She says hi."

Ichigo relaxed slightly, stroking the cats soft shiny fur. "Well, what is she doing with us? We-"

"Laniellese? Is that my little Laniellese?" A shrill voice called behind them.

"Oh, gracious..."

A heavy-set woman with fiery red hair under a large pearle hat pushed and shoved her way through the madness that had once been first-class until she got to Ryou and Ichigo's seats. "I thought I saw her tail go by!" She reached her chubby gloved hands towards her cat while making little kissing noises. "Come here my baby~!"

Lani stood and arched her back, hissing vehemently.

The woman flinched. "Goodness, Laniellese! Why so testy? Did you take your nappy while you were back there?" She reached for her again. This time, Lani swiped at her hand, tearing the delicate fabric of the glove and leaving angry red scratches. "OH!" The woman recoiled, cradling her hand against her chest and gasping dramatically. She turned to Ichigo. "What on Earth have you done to my sweet little Laniellese?"

Ichigo blanched. "Me?"

"You little hussy! Give me back my cat!"

"Hussy? You fat ugly troll!" Ichigo shrieked, standing up in her seat. "She came to me!"

"FAT? Why you impudent wench-"

"Flabby witch!"

"Dumb floozie!"

"Pig-faced shrew!"

"Vulgar little trollop!

"DECREPIT OLD HAG!" The pinkette screamed at the top of her lungs.

The lady gasped. "AUH! Why, I never!"

The cats jumped onto Ryou's lap, as they all watched Ichigo nearly pop a blood vessel. I should probably do something... Ryou thought belatedly. But he didn't seem ready to move until he saw the haggard-looking stewardess heading toward them.

Behind a man in a very serious-looking uniform.

"We are never gonna be allowed on this airline again..."

Cuxie: Gee, you think?

Kako: This...This was golden.

Cuxie: I think so too.

Kako: Can those people kick us out of the plane before it lands? You know, without being sued?

Cuxie: I bet their wondering the same thing. XD R&R! This was so fun I might do it again real soon!