Midnight

I do not own TMNT. This story Is a combination of the 2k12 verse and with a tad bit of my own thing.

Chapter One: Rooftop Dances

Wednesday, March 10th 11:45 P.M.

It was an even weather night in the streets of New York City, some folks casually going about their night business, some other seedy folks look to take advantage of others and do harm.

The Policeman and women sat in the cars, while their sisters and brothers cruised the streets. Both watching and waiting for trouble or to help a person who needed it.

Not knowing that things lurk in the shadows and behind the scenes that are more vicious, more monstrous. Things one sees in Sci-Fi, Horror and Ancient Martial Arts films. Things that one never dreams of facing in reality.

But assistance was in the shadows as well.

Not know by the officers and people, they were assisted and protected by a certain group of individuals. Four of them out now leaping and flipping around the rooftops of the city. Looking for things within the shadows, that would haunt some people.

"Dudes, we been out here for like eighteen hours!" Proclaim Michelangelo in an irritable tone, has he was running on the ledge of the building. The youngest member of the family and teaming, growing more bored with each passing minute.

" No we haven't Mikey, Stop being overdramatic." Countered Donatello in his usual logical voice, as he somersaulted over a Air Conditioning Unit. Even though he knew were his younger brother was coming from. Since they been done met their mission quoted.

" Yeah Mike stop crying. The night still young man, there must still be some heads that need bustin." Raphael said in his usual gruff voice, as he leapfrogged over an Air Vent. Always looking for a good fight or brawl.

The leader of the team and eldest of his squad of brothers, jumped forward from the ledge of the building in an elevated position and presses knees to chest, executes a backflip in mid-air to reach the other building. Coming out of it and landing on his feet, his brothers displaying their own acrobat prowess to reach the other building.

Leonardo and his bros continued to run gracefully across the rooftops, flipping and twirling in the process.

He skid to a halt, his brothers following suit. Coming up right beside him.

"What's the time D?" Leo asked his purple bandana wearing brother calmly.

"Uh it is 11: 50 P.M. Leo." Replied Donatello in his usual voice, holding up his phone to show everyone the time.

"Raph is right it's still earlier, but since we met the quoted of the mission and then some. You guys can call it a night." Leonardo said in his usual tone, much to delight of two of his youngest brothers.

Mikey was whooping and cheering, then broke out in little dance. Excited to go home watch TV and munch on some leftover pizza.

Donatello was very excited and happy, has he would have a chance of studying the small sample of mutagen they found. Perhaps he can ask April if she would like to help him, he sure hope she would. Feeling warm in his chest thinking about it.

" You Guys!?" asked Raphael in a suspicious tone arms crossed against his chest. Given Leonardo a look of; "Where the Hell are you off too!?"

Leo let a small smirk show on his face, already catching on he's hothead brother's not so hidden question. "Nowhere special Raph, just want to take a little midnight run by myself." Leo said evenly, walking across the building to opposite ledge. Separating him from his brothers by several yards.

Turning to face them Leo continued evenly, saying "I'll be back at the lair in an hour or two, no need to worry guys, later." He then proceeded to backflip over the ledge, before any of his brothers could say anything. Gracefully leaping across the rooftops disappearing within seconds.

Leaving his brothers wondering where he was running off to.

" He better be lucky I have to go feed Spike or I follow his lame ass". Raphael thought sourly before leading his brothers home.

Leonardo dashed, flipped and jump along the skyline of the Big Apple, he's thoughts and feelings mirroring his actions.

"Why do I feel disappointed?" Leo thought frustratingly as he jumped across a building to the next one.

"Tonight was by all means a good solid night, the ambushed on the Kraang. Me and Donnie planned, worked has we designed it exactly. We stopped them from using half of Queens has a Guinea Pig, in some sick experiment of there' top of that we stomped the Foot good when they attacked us on our way home." Leo continued to think irritably to himself, front flipping off a AC Unit and others ones.

"So again why do I feel disappointed, was it because she wasn't there when we fought the Foot?" Leo now asked himself out loud, voice a mixture of confusion and sureness. Stopping his run to gather his breath and thoughts.

When the Foot attacked Leonardo and his brothers, Leo found himself looking for Karai, A Kunoichi of the Foot Clan. Last time he saw her she was leaving him and his team to fight a monster she unleashed, with half a Kraang Droid draped across her back. To do Heaven knows with.

"Why do I keep thinking about her, why am I kind of happy she wasn't there with The Foot tonight. So I wouldn't have to fight her, but why am I so let down that she's wasn't?" Leo continued to talk to himself, growing more agitated with himself. Over thoughts and feelings he was have over a person, who clearly wasn't who he thought she was.

Just then with shock realization, he realized what building he was at, the Biaryl Building.

The place he truly became enchanted with the Kunoichi know has Karai.

"I didn't even know I was heading to this place I was just running." Leonardo said to know one in particular, his tone now pure confusion. Putting a hand on his head, shaking it. Trying to lose these subconscious alluring thoughts, actions, feelings and tendencies, over a lady who was his enemy.

Just then he sensed something sharp approaching his right side quick.

"A Kunai!" Leo thought surprisingly as he quickly sidestep further to the right, but the weapon still managed to lightly graze the top part of his right shoulder. Leaving a shallow, but throbbing cut.

Putting his left hand over his new annoying wound on his shoulder, his right hand reaching for one of the swords strapped on his back. Fingers barely touching the hilt, ready to grab it at the moments notices. His Sapphire Blue eyes looking for the owner of the weapon, in all directions.

Doing a 180 with his body and head Leonardo searched for his attacker and that's when he saw her, standing there. The opposite direction the projectile weapon was launched from, with the her left hand on the hilt of her signature red wakizashi. Her right hand on her hip in causal manner, just like the rest of her demeanor. A mischievous smirk grace her red lipstick covered lips.

" Karai!" Leo proclaim in a surprised tone, an earthquake of angry, hurt and joyous feelings rumbling inside him.

Karai's Light Brown and Gold eyes held a playful and deadly air to them, has she locked gazes with Leonardo's stunned Blue ones.

" Hey Leo, you're looking good. Nice to see you survived whatever the hell that thing was, did you kill it?" Karai asked in a easygoing manner, walking closer to Leonardo. Who was still in a stance ready to strike.

"Yeah no thanks to you, what did you do with that Kraang Droid?" Leo asked his tone matching his defensive stance.

"Oh! Nothing much showed it Shredder, maybe we'll make some new and improved Foot soldiers. To destroy your brothers." Karai replied still in a easygoing manner. She was now standing within five five feet of Leonardo, whose posture hadn't eased up.

"So if these "New and improved Foot Soldiers" are supposed to take my brothers out, what about me? Shredder looking to do that job himself? Leonardo inquired in a sardonic tone.

Letting her mischievous smirk turn into a dangerous and playful smile, Karai answered Leo's question in a tone matching her smile. "Of course not Leo, I want that honor for myself."

She then a unsheath her wakizashi in a reversed grip quickly, closing the gap between her and Leo in equal quickness. Leo drew his blade match her hasty actions, blocking her attack coming at him from the left angle with two hands. Leonardo step back fast before sidestepping right, shoot to Karai's right side, swipe his sword with his left hand in backhanded motion to the right. Aiming for her right wrists, missing his target by inches. Do to Karai backflipping out of the way, giggling while doing so

"Almost Leo." Karai stated in a teasing tone. Before having to duck a left foot Roundhouse Kick coming from the back of her head, do to Leo front flipping behind her. Leo continued to press his attack, matching Karai's fluid defensive maneuvers, with his own smooth offensive ones. After countering one of Leo's strike with one of her own, it was Karai turn to go on the offensive.

Karai paired Leo's thrust attack, after he came out of a corkscrew flip. Catching him with an elbow to the jaw, causing a tiny trail of blood to fall, from the blue bandana wearing shinobi's bottom lip. Rolling with the blow to perform a backflip to get some distance, which was a lost cause. Has Leo was forced to block and dodge Karai's highly focused and aggressive sword and melee strike, she was like a Cottonmouth.

Countering one of her blows, Leonardo was able to land a acrobatic sidekick in Karai's midsection. But she rolled with it into a three back handspring, distancing her and Leonardo by four yards. Karai's wicked smile never leaving her face, since her and Leonardo's duel began and she was only getting started with him.

Twirling her wakizashi with her left hand Karai said in a light flirty voice, with a slight gasp to it "See this is why I like you so much Leo, you just keep getting more interesting."

His own breath coming out in shallow manner, Leo reply back to Karai's flirtatious comment. In the best clam voice he could muster, hoping he wouldn't show how much she was having a desirable effect on him. "Glad I can be of some use to you, but what do you want Karai?"

Halting the twirl of her blade, Karai grabbed it in her signature reverse grip. Her deceptively beautiful amber eyes again locking with her with his noble sapphire blue ones. Her tone still holding the flirtatious air to it, but mix with a hint of serious she said. "Stay out longer for our dance and you just might find out, or doing have to run off home? Karai couldn't help but tease at the end. But she was sincere, she really did enjoy Leo's company and they late night sparring sessions. Or has she likes to think of them has their dances on the rooftops, with the stars, moonlight and city lights as their spotlights.

Leonardo's heart was like a lighting in his chest, that was moving throughout his body. "What is she up to exactly, are her intentions to simply spar as fellow martial artist, or does she have something more sinister plan? I can never tell with her." Leonardo's thoughts raced through his head, not knowing if he should be ecstatic or frighten at the kunoichi invite continue their dance.

"No, I have nothing but time, let us dance m'lady." Leonardo said in mock cavalier voice, hoping it sound has cool out loud has it did in his head. That smile of Karai's grew brighter and Leonardo knew he was in for a night he'll never forget.

Author's Notes:

Hello Good people this is my first TMNT fanfic, so please be gentle with me. I'm trying my best to do these awesome and lovely characters justice. I am open to positive constructive criticism.