Mikey had a new friend-Clarity Springton. They met on the skateboard ramp. She thought he was wearing a costume-and she found it really cool.

Mikey later discovered that she followed him back to the lair and made her promise not to tell anyone and of course, she promised.

Now Mikey was lying on his bed, lost in her thoughts when his phone rang.

"Hello?" He answered it.

"Hey Mikey.." It was Clarity.

"Hey Claire!"Claire was what Mikey would call Clarity(also it's her pet name) "How's it going?" He grinned.

"Um, I was wondering if uh...if you could come over at my apartment. I-it's dark and I'm kinda scared..." She sounded nervous.

"No prob. Meet you in ten."

Clarity beamed. Mikey was so caring and helpful. He was always there for her, "Thanks Mikey!"

"Anytime." He said and kept his phone in his pocket. He grabbed his nun chucks from under the bed and walked out of the room, whistling.

"And where do you think YOU'RE going?" Leo asked sternly.

"Going over to Clarity's. Why?" Mikey replied innocently.

"Well you can go on one condition."

"And what's that?"

"Take your stupid T-PHONE with you!" Raph yelled.

"Got it!" He grinned and walked out of the room. Donnie sighed.

At Clarity's-

Ting tong! Clarity's doorbell rang. She opened it.

"Hey Claire." It was Mikey.

"Hey Mike!" (that is what Clarity used to call Mikey)

Clarity let him in.

"Whoa!" As soon as he entered and she closed the door, he heard a scream and bolted around. Clarity was about to fall!

"Watch out!" He leaped forward and caught her in time.

Instead of being cheerful and hyper as usual, he was calm and completely in awe of the beauty of her face from up close.

But their moment ended quite soon as the lights flickered back on. Mikey quickly dropped Clarity.

"Ow!" She landed with a thud, "MIKEY!" She complained. "Oops," He playfully stuck out his tounge and helped her up.

"Well, the electricity's back so I don't think you-" He gestured to the door.

"Don't go!" She whined and tugged onto his arm, "Stay!"

He sighed, "Okay."

"YAY!" She squealed happily.

Clarity liked being childish. Specially when it came to Mikey. Sometimes he was a big-brother-figure to her. Sometimes he was a friendly figure to her. Sometimes he was a LITTLE-brother-figure to her; specially when it came to Pizza. (Typical)

She yawned. "Maybe you should get some sleep." Mikey suggested.

"But I don't have school tomorrow..." She yawned again.

"That's why we're gonna get up early for your skateboarding lessons!"

She gasped, "Really?!"

"Yeah!"

"This is gonna be awesome! You're the BEST!" She beamed and hugged him.

"I know." He joked and she giggled.

"Well good night now."

"You're not coming?" She pouted.

"Right after I finish the seventeenth level of Koopa Troopa!" He pointed to his T-PHONE.

She yawned, "Okay...Night..."

"Night."

She walked to her room, yawning AGAIN. She was asleep in no time.

After finishing the twenty first level of Koopa Troopa, Mikey was sleepy so he headed for the bedroom as well.

He got into the bed. Clarity hugged all the blankets close to her.

"Hey! Clarity! Let go!" He whispered and tugged the blanket.

"Mmmm...my candy..." She mumbled sleepily and hugged the blankets tighter. Mikey sighed and got inside the bed sheet. He had no choice!

He closed his eyes and felt Clarity curl up in his arms. He smiled. He wasn't used to having something so small in his arms; but he wanted to protect her. To be with her. To love her...forever...