A/N: Hi, everyone!! I have some news for you! Even though this is the last chapter for the story, I'm thinking about writing some short stories. But most of the ideas are KuroXMidori moments. If anyone has any requests, like a KashokaXKiiro moment, HaiiroXAka, LettuceXPai, PuddingXTaruto, IchigoXKisshu, or any kind of couple, then please tell me and I'll write one up. But here's the thing! The next chapter that will have the short stories will only hold eight ideas. Two ideas are already filled so there are six slots open.
Kisshu: Tsukiko does NOT own TMM or the songs or the movies she uses in her stories. She only thinks of the ideas. Thank you all for the wonderful reviews and please keep them coming. She loves them all.
Tsukiko: Ki-Ki-Ki-Kisshu?!! What are you doing here?
Kisshu: Can't I pop up once in a while? –Tsukiko faints- Ahh!!
Taruto: Is she going to faint every time she sees him?
Pai: Only because she worships the guy. Most of her stories are of him and the cat mew.
Taruto: 'The Kyuuketsuki' is a story with mostly you and the fish mew pairing.
Pai: Her name is Lettuce and he's in that too. The vampire who can't rest until he fulfills his promise of bringing his love back to life.
Kisshu: Hey! Can you two help me out here?! I think she's having a heart attack!
Ch. 18: Finally Together
"Midori!!" Ichigo calls from the bottom of the stairs. Midori hurries up and fixes her uniform as her mom yells, "You're going to be late for school! Hurry up!!"
"Coming!!" she screams back. Then she grabs her black school bag and runs out of her room. When she reaches the stairs, she leaps up in the air. Ichigo tenses up when she sees her daughter gliding down the stairs and quickly gets out of the way. Midori gently lands on the ground and runs to the door. She quickly yells, "Sorry, mom!"
Ichigo lets out a sigh and mumbles, "With an alien family, you think I would be used to that by now."
Midori rushes to the front door and there is not only a human looking Kuro but also a normal looking Kisshu. When she appears, both of them turn to her and her whole face brightens up when she sees the males of her family. A silver small loop earring shines in the light from Kuro's left ear. "Sorry, I couldn't find my scarf."
Kuro tells her, "I told you it was in the wash."
"Yeah but when I asked where my underwear was, you said the same thing," she reminds eyeing him. He looks guilty as Kisshu looks a little upset at him.
Then Kisshu lifts his hand up and offers Midori her lunch. She looks at it for a bit before taking it. He tells her, "Here's your lunch. Your mother made sweet omelet again."
Midori asks, "Did she put in extra sugar this time for mine?"
He shrugs his shoulder. "No idea."
"Oh well," she breathes out.
Then Kuro asks, "Why do I have to go to school? It sounds so boring."
"You're going so that we can see each other always like before," Midori tells him. "That and I need a study partner for my math."
"Somehow, that sounds more terrifying than fun."
Then she jumps up and hugs him. He's a bit startled by the hug as she tells him, "Don't be such a spoiled sport. You might like it." Her voice sounds a bit seductive when she says the last part, causing Kuro to let a smirk appear on his face.
Then Kisshu tells them, "Alright, you two! Enough." They both look at him as he says, "You both are going to miss your bus if you start that now. Midori, you can use your powers whenever you want but you can't teleport yourself and Kuro to school. Not so long as she has the earring on." Both of them put on puppy dog eyes and puppy dog ears. Kisshu just tells them, not affected at all, "Nice try. Now get going."
Midori pulls her arms off of Kuro and she goes up to Kisshu. She kisses his cheek and then hugs him, taking him off guard. She tells him, "Bye-bye, daddy. We'll see you both later." Before she could give him time to answer, she jumps off and grabs Kuro's hand. "Let's go!" Then she opens the door and pulls him to the outside. He fallows her and they both go running out of the house and down the street. Kisshu stands where he is, watching them go to their first day of school.
School's finally starting, which means the crazy summer of Tokyo Mew Mew redone is finally over. After what happened between Ichigo and Kisshu, he's been able to control himself mostly because of Ichigo's help. She had been the missing element in returning him to normal; the light of his life. It didn't take long for both of them to start living together. Midori and Kuro, for once, didn't complain about it. It only meant that Midori and Kuro can see each other all the time. But while you're having lovey-dovey moments in the house, it's hard when your parents are living with you as well. Ichigo and Kisshu just want to make sure that both kids don't make the same mistakes they made when they were their age.
Besides that, other things have been happening as well. Like Lettuce, Pudding, Pai, and Taruto speaking again. The surprising part, they didn't hesitate to start dating, much to Aka's and Haiiro's dislike. However, their fathers are finally happy and now both of them can have the mother affection they've been missing, even though it's from the very woman they hate. Not to forget that Kashoka and Kiiro started dating as well. Lettuce and Pudding didn't mind since they have been best friends since the day they were born and they both have something very important in common; the scars of rejection.
Now here is peace between the aliens and the humans. After both Kuro and Midori got their strength back, and they have the scars to prove it, the aliens helped the Ka Kas and the Mew Mews rebuild the café they destroyed. Thanks to the aliens' power, it didn't take too long but it did take longer than needed to finish it. There were a couple of fights here and there, mostly between Aoi and Kuro. No one had no idea why, not! Once the café started up again, the alien kids decided to take part time job with the Ka Kas. Though it was a little hard because Kuro and Aoi would then get into a staring contest and it involved electricity flying in the air. Midori was always there to cool down the fire; either to help Kuro relax or to knock some sense back into both of them if the argument was really ridiculous. Besides that, a work day at the café had never been the same but it was always fun, new, and interesting Then the relationships started and now school is in session.
For being a high school student, Midori has a white buttoned, long sleeve shirt that's buttoned all the way to her neck. She has a red scarf for a collar, a long sleeve blue jacket, and a mini plated skirt of blue, red, and white. On her legs are knee length white socks with two blue rings at the top and she has black shoes on her feet. Since Kuro is in the same grade as her, he has a similar outfit. He has long navy blue dress pants and black tennis shoes on his feet. He has the same long sleeve blue jacket and white buttoned shirt but he has the top three buttons of his white shirt unbuttoned and his jacket is not buttoned at all. The jacket's and the shirt's sleeves are also rolled up to about his elbow. Thanks to the silver earring on his left ear, he appears human and his powers have been canceled out. Pai was able to create something for the kid aliens before school and as long as the aliens or Midori are wearing it or even touching it, they can't use their powers. Like it created a power-canceling barrier on who ever wears it or touches it. Midori looks human so she's fine.
Soon, Ichigo comes up to Kisshu's side. He notices her and looks at her way as she wraps her arms around his arm. "They grow up so fast, huh?" she asks.
He lets out a chuckle. "I only wish that I was with her as she was growing up."
Ichigo looks up at him in confusion. "You already had those moments, with Kuro."
He looks at her with a raised brow. "I wasn't exactly the best dad back then. I wasted too much time." Then Ichigo lets out a sigh.
"Well then would you like to make another one?" she asks so calmly. Something exploded inside Kisshu, but not like a volcano. More like a firecracker. She tells him, "We're still young and I wouldn't mind having another kid around. Soon those two will be off and married anyway, right?"
Kisshu soon smiles sweetly at her. He uses his free hand to lift her face up and he bends down to kiss her. She kissed him back. When they part, he smirks like the Kisshu she knew long ago. "And we tell them to play safe."
"They're too young to get dirty," she tells him. Soon, he kisses her again and her arms slide over to circle his neck. They stepped back from the door and closed it. They locked it moments later.
"Everyone!! Good morning!" Midori calls, seeing her friends at the bus stop. Hearing her, the Ka Kas and the alien kids turn towards Midori and Kuro's way.
Mostly everyone there have similar uniforms to both Kuro and Midori. Morizaki has the same uniform as Midori but she's the only other high school student besides Midori and Kuro. Aka, Aoi, and Haiiro are on their last year of middle school and Kiiro and Kashoka are on their third year of middle school. For the girls, the middle school uniforms are a long sleeve sailor shirt of white, blue, and a red scarf to go with it. There is a choice of either wearing a knee length skirt or a mini skirt but both Haiiro and Kiiro are wearing miniskirts. Their knee length socks are pure white, no rings at the top and they have to wear the black shoes. For guys, they have to wear the whole navy blue long pants and long sleeve suit (I have no idea what it's called but hopefully you guys know what I'm talking about! It's the school uniform Masaya, ugh, has to wear in the summer time of the school year, just no trimmings). Aka and Kashoka are the only two guys that are not having their sleeves rolled up or their buttons unbuttoned. They both look neat but Aka decides to add glasses to his look. Especially since the glasses are Aka's device for appearing human. Haiiro's device is a silver necklace with a fan charm as the center piece. Aoi wears his uniform with the first two buttons unbuttoned and he has his sleeves rolled up to wrist length.
Haiiro is trying to fix her skirt and she grumbles, "Why are these skirts so damn short?!"
Kuro tells her, "In case you've forgotten, our clothing at home is a bit worst."
"Yeah," she answers, looking at him, "But this thing is a human version of sexual harassment! I've been seen disgusting boys staring at me all morning!"
"Well that outfit is very becoming of you."
"Shut up, you idiot!! Should you be really saying stuff like that in front of your girlfriend? What took you both so long anyway?"
Kuro pointed to Midori and told them, "Kohakuchou-chan here didn't believe me when I told her where her scarf was."
Midori asks, "Should I say the same thing I said in the house?"
"No thank you," Kuro answers.
Then Aoi notes, "Well I'm curious." Instantly, Kuro glares at him.
'It's first thing in the fricken morning and he's already a jerk!'
Haiiro lets out a sigh. "I don't understand why we have to go to some stupid human school and act human!"
Aka reminds, "Our fathers explained perfectly well that part of our punishment is going to school. Your father already sent the message to everyone at home that we're not returning for another year."
Haiiro starts scratching her hair. "I won't be able to survive on this dreaded planet!"
Kiiro goes up to Haiiro and tells her, "Going to school is not so bad, ra ro da. We'll have lots of fun together, Hai-Hai."
Kashoka notes, "If you think of this as a whole new adventure then things can be more fun, like summer." Sure, battling each other was loads of fun.
Still Haiiro says, "Yeah, well if one of those human punks tries to mess with me, not only are they going to hear about it from my fist and this planet's authorities, they're going to hear about it from our planet's authorities."
Midori looks up at Kuro and asks, "How bad is that compared to ours?"
"Very," was his only answer. Midori couldn't help but feel a bit nervous at the very thought of an alien police coming to earth and trying to blast the accused humans to bits.
Then the bus comes.
Kiiro cheers, "The bus is here, the bus is here, ra ro da!!" Kashoka goes up to her and grasps her hand. She looks up at him and smiles.
When the bus approached the group, they all got on. Midori and Kuro are the first to enter and they see an open seat. They sit there as Kiiro and Kashoka come in next. They see another seat open and walk over past Midori and Kuro to sit there. When Aka, Haiiro, Aoi, and Morizaki got on the bus, there were no more seats. They had to stand so they went all the way in the back of the bus in case they have to pick up more passengers. Once the group was in, the doors closed and the bus begins to move.
As the bus moves, Aoi is watching both Midori and Kuro being friendly with each other. Midori points to a banner at a pet shop of food being fifty percent off and tells Kuro. He nods and smiles at her. She smiles back. Aoi couldn't help but let a sigh escape his lips. Morizaki noticed.
"Aoi-kun," she calls. He looks at her and she asks him, "Are you alright?"
Aoi lets out another sigh and decides to explain. "It's going to take me some time before I can get over my feelings for Midori. I started to like her but she has a new man in her life. Alien more like it and he's her half brother. The thought of them together still freaks me out but Kuro is a good guy. I only hope that he can make her happy."
Morizaki stares at Aoi for a bit, seeing his sadden face. Then she leans close to his arm, one hand leaning against his arm. He's surprise by this as Morizaki is blushing. Since when did she ever blush? "When the time comes when you are over it, I'm free."
Now he really is surprise. Did she…did she just ask him out? Well, when he's ready to start with a new girl but she asked him out. Soon, Aoi smiles at her and she's started by the smile. He grasps the hand on his arm and he tells her, "I'll like that." Morizaki smiled shyly from his answer.
Aoi wasn't the only one watching. Haiiro is watching the two happy couple giggling, holding hands, and smiling to the other like they're the best loving couple in the world. But the more she watches, the more irritated she becomes. Aka can clearly see that.
"If you don't like what you're seeing, then don't watch," he says getting her attention.
"I can't help it," she tells him. "I have to make sure that those two don't start getting in each other's pants until after we return to our planet. But the more I watch this, the more disgusted I feel."
"Well if you don't like it, then don't complain. It's tradition anyway."
"I know that but the very thought of having a family with your sibling or someone of the exact same blood as you is still freaky!"
"Are you only saying this because you're jealous? Didn't you have a crush on Kuro when we were young? That's why you wanted to kill Midori when we were fighting." Right after he said that, Haiiro's face turns red and steam escapes her face. He'll take that as a yes.
But she lets out a sigh to calm down and she replies, "It doesn't matter anymore. The fight is over and Kuro prefers someone of his bloodline. It's my lost and I'm fine with it. I got over it a few weeks ago anyway." Now Aka is confused.
"Oh?"
When Haiiro turns to him, she smiles. That was unexpected but not as much as when she goes up to his face and tip toes. She kisses his cheek and he turns red from the softness of her lips and the warmth they give off. When she pulls away, she tells him, "Take that as my 'thank you' for calming me down when I thought you liked Kiiro. I forgot to do that earlier."
Aka smiles at her and then grasps her hand. She's surprised as he tells her, "No problem." Now Haiiro is red again but her heart is pounding too.
From her seat, Kiiro sees the whole thing. She faces the right way shortly after seeing Haiiro blushing and she's smiling proudly at herself. Kashoka notices. "Kiiro-san? What is it?"
"Nothing really, ra ro da," she answers. "Kiiro just notices that Hai-Hai is still wearing the ribbon Kiiro gave her, ra ro da."
Shizuoka Academy. Shizuoka Academy. Press button if you wish to stop.
Midori notes, "This is our stop." She stands up and presses the button. When the bus goes to the next stop, it stops and the Ka Kas as well as the aliens come rushing out the bus. As the bus leaves, they turn to the school in front of them.
"Now, Kuro," Midori starts. Kuro looks at her and she tells him, "I want you to be on your best behavior at all times and please try not to destroy everything like what happened to the blender."
"Hey! That blender was possessed," he tries to tell her.
Then Haiiro reminds, "You were the one who forgot to put the lid back on and plug it back in."
One time at the café when there was an order for a smoothie, Kuro tried to make it while Keiichiro went to get more ingredients from the back fridge. The blender wasn't working because it wasn't plugged in. When he tried to suspect it, Haiiro sees the cable unplugged and plugged it back in. Then the blender worked and blasted him the face. He nearly destroyed it along with half the kitchen if Midori, and some extra special help, didn't stop him.
Kuro slightly glares at her and then says, "Besides, the one you should be more worried about is Haiiro. She made some pretty serious threats before we got here." Haiiro glares at him dangerously for that but he doesn't appear scared. Then Midori hits him in the back of the head.
"And you call Aoi a jerk," she mutters crossing her arms in front of her chest.
He whines, "Ow…"
Midori rolls her eyes from his whining but she tip toes and kisses his cheek anyway. He stops whining and looks at her in shock. She smiles and grasps his hand. She turns to everyone else and asks, "Are we ready for our first day of school?!"
Kiiro cheers, "Yes, ra ro da!" Kashoka claps and the others watch, Aka and Haiiro are the only one with raised brows.
RRRRRIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG
Midori quickly tells them, "Then lets run!"
Midori and Kuro sprinted into a run with Aoi and Morizaki fallowing them, holding hands. Kiiro and Kashoka are running too but they're not holding hands. Kiiro is hold Haiiro's wrist and is pulling her to the school building. She's partially being drag to the building as Aka is running after them. New family members, new relationships, a new school, and a new life. The best way to start it all off is being late for the first day of school.