8It's been a while since I did a Tokyo Mew Mew story... more specifically, this got inspired by a classic cartoon short I watched. I have got to stop watching classic cartoons and trying to combine them with magical girl animes... at this rate, I'll probably go insane doing that. Anyway, this is inspired somewhat by the Tex Avery short 'Droopy's Double Trouble', so I don't own that or Tokyo Mew Mew! Anyway, enjoy!
It started out as a normal day downstairs in the basement of Café Mew Mew, where Ryou was busy working on a brand new invention. He was busy humming to himself as he sung a little tune. "The monkey he got drunk and jumped on the elephant's trunk..."
The blonde haired man smiled as he stepped back and smiled. "Ah... complete success!"
Ryou paused as he started to go upstairs and peeked out the door to see Ichigo coming in, panting through the door. Ryou opened the door as he said, "So, late again, are we?"
Ichigo meeped before saying, "It's not my fault! I had gym practice today!"
"Hmph." Ryou rolled his eyes. "You're lucky I'm in a rather good mood. Get the other Mews and tell them to meet me downstairs in a few minutes."
Then, without a word, he turned around and shut the door. Ichigo could only blink twice... then scoffed as she walked inside the kitchen. "Baka..."
A few moments later, as Ryou was sitting in the center of the room, Ichigo, Mint, Zakuro, Retasu and Pudding had just came downstairs as they were sitting in a circle. "All right, Ryou, what was so important I missed out on tea tasting?"
"More like lazing around your rich butt." Ichigo muttered.
"Girls, I have solved our dilemma of our little Cyniclon problem!" Ryou smiled. "You ever want to be in two places at once, but you can't because there's an alien attack somewhere in our vincinity?"
Zakuro paused as the other girls thought about it. "He has a point. With how the aliens keep showing up twice or thrice a week, we can hardly keep up with our projects anymore."
"But how can we be in two places at once, na no da?" Pudding asked out of mere curiosity.
"Girls, behold, my newest creation!" Ryou smiled as he went over to something that was covered in a blanket and pulled it off to reveal a huge chamber with buttons to the side. "The Clone Drone! With this device, I will make a clone of you guys using only your DNA... or in this case, the Mew forms' DNA."
"Oooooo..." All the girls stared in awe at this invention.
"So, you're saying that while Clone Me goes to fight the aliens, the Real Me will be relaxing at work or at home practicing my dances?" Mint asked.
"All this and so much, much more!" Ryou smiled. "It slices, it dices, it makes Julienne Fries! Well, it doesn't do most of that stuff, but my point is is that we can create clones of you girls so that they'll do the fighting while you five are free to do whatever you want!"
"How do we know it'll work?" Retasu asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, that's why I need a test subject... Ichigo, congratulations, you have just volunteered." Ryou said, instantly turning towards Ichigo.
Ichigo jumped up in shock. "N-Nani?"
"You heard me, missy! Now, come on, I need you in your Mew Form for this!" Ryou snapped his fingers. "Chop chop!"
Ichigo growled, but obeyed as she kissed her Mew Pendant. "MEW MEW STRAWBERRY METAMORPHASIS!"
Sure enough, Ichigo had transformed from her red haired young self to her Mew Form, her pink hair flowing, her pink dress on, and her cat appendages appearing. She then posed for a mere moment as she turned to Ryou. "Now what?"
"Just step into the chamber for a few seconds." Ryou said as Ichigo walked in, grumbling a little as she stood inside. Ryou then walked into the chamber as he then pushed a button, closing the door. Then he pushed a few buttons as smoke surrounded Ichigo as inside, she started coughing. "Now, Ichigo, I need you to hold still while I make some slight adjustments..."
"Hey, if you die, can I have your pogo stick?" Pudding called.
The other girls and Ryou shook their heads in disbelief as the machine started to make strange sounds, a lot of whirs here, a few clinks and clunks there... until finally, the dinging of a microwave bell was heard as the door opened. "Ichigo, you may step out."
The four Mews watched as... much to their surprise, two Ichigos stepped out at the same time, both having the same features, the same look, the same smile, and when they both looked at each other, the two Ichigos yelped as they both went into a fighting pose.
Ryou smiled as he crossed his arms. "I would safely say this is a success..."
"Uh, Ryou? How can we tell which Ichigo is which?" Pudding asked.
"Simple. Ichigo, you can go back to normal now." Ryou said.
Both Ichigos nodded as they raised their hands... but, the one on the left started to glow as she changed back to her normal self. The other Mew Ichigo just stood in confusion, wondering what was going on.
"This is amazing..." Ichigo said as she looked at the Mew Ichigo right in front of her before the Mew Ichigo standing examined her hand... as she started to lick it.
"It is pretty good indeed..." Ryou smiled... then paused. "However, I don't think she's supposed to act like a real cat. Mew Ichigo?"
"Y-yes?" Mew Ichigo-two said as she looked up at Ryou.
"What can you tell me about yourself?" Ryou asked.
"Plenty! Why, I was created thanks to a DNA sample of the Iriomote Wildcat and Human DNA. My job is to protect Earth from any danger and threats that may hurt our world! I will not let you down, my general!" Mew Ichigo-two said as she saluted... before sniffing around. "Now, what is that delicious... smell..."
Mew Ichigo-two's eyes then settled down at Mint as the blue haired girl looked concerned. "Uh, why is she looking at me like that..."
"...dinner..." Mew Ichigo-two's mouth drooled as she looked ready to pounce on Mint. Mint shrieked as she jumped out of the way, with Mew Ichigo-two flopping down. "Someone, hold her back!"
"Oh crap, hold up a second!" Ryou said as he caught Mew Ichigo-two and dragged her back to the chamber and locked her in. As Mew Ichigo-two was rubbing her hands against the glass, trying to get out, Ryou sighed. "Sorry. I forgot there were a few flaws with making clones. They don't have the memory of their human forms, and they'll start acting more like their animal counterparts. She smelled the Lorikeet DNA in you, Mint, which was why she attempted to attack you."
Mint frowned as she turned to the real Ichigo. "You know, you are so lucky I don't sue!"
"What? She's the one trying to eat you!" Ichigo pointed out... as she chuckled. "Though I will admit, it's pretty funny..."
Mint put her nose up in the air as she said, "You better work the flaws of that ugly clone, Ryou. I'm going back to tea testing!"
"UGLY?!" Ichigo growled as she ran up, chasing after Mint.
Retasu looked nervous as she watched the two go up the stairs. "I better go after them... make sure they don't wreck the place."
"I'm going to make sure Mint doesn't kill Ichigo first." Zakuro said as she followed Retasu upstairs. Pretty soon, that left only Pudding and Ryou as Ryou was looking over the needing to go out Mew Ichigo-two.
"I just don't understand. I thought I had the clones down to a T." Ryou sighed.
"Well, Ryou, I suppose it can't be helped. After all, Mew Ichigo's DNA is cat DNA. It's animal instinct, na no da." Pudding explained.
Ryou gave a nod as he turned to Pudding. "I'll need to make some plans to make sure the instinctual part of the clone is in control. Pudding, would you mind sitting and watching her for a few minutes until I return. I won't take too long."
"Sure thing!" Pudding smiled as she sat down as she looked over the sad cat-human figure.
"All right. Just don't let her out!" Ryou said as he started to go upstairs. As soon as most of everyone is gone, Pudding looked over towards the disappointed clone with a smile... then her smile turned into a frown as she looked inside.
"Poor Mew Ichigo-two... trapped in a cage, not wanting to go out and play." Pudding sighed as she got up and tapped on the glass, getting the girl's attention. "Hey! How are you feeling?"
"Hungry. Needy. Could use some love." Mew Ichigo-two sighed. "You know, the common cat activities. Why do I have to be stuck in this cage...?"
Pudding looked at the girl in sympathy... before getting an idea. "Would you like me to release you out for a few minutes?"
"Would you, pretty please?" Mew Ichigo-two said as she widened her eyes in a pleading fashion.
"Sure! I could use a new friend! Just a moment while I see which button gets you out!" Pudding said as she went to the control panel to push a couple of buttons before the glass door opened. The female cat-human looked pleased as she jumped out of the glass prison she was contained in.
"Thanks for springing me out!" Mew Ichigo-two smiled.
Pudding smiled as she clutched her hand. "Stick with me, and we're going to have loads of fun together!"
"What is... fun?" Mew Ichigo-two asked.
"Well..." Pudding paused... before shrugging. "What the heck, I'll explain on the way!"
And with that, Pudding and Mew Ichigo-two had managed to go up the stairs and snuck out of the room without anybody noticing.
But, as the two girls walked out, little did they realize that the minute they stepped out, a certain golden-eyed green haired alien was just about to jump out in front of them from the tree he was hiding in.
And with that, the first chapter of this story is done! How did you guys like it? There will be more to come, so don't miss out! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!
