Chapter 1: 19 Months

"What happened..?"

"What happened these past 19 months..?"

Leiana steps off the airplane, looking around and spot some familiar figures in trench coats, waving at him and smiling. She noticed the sky was different then the last time she was here. They were a dark grayish color; Lei walks down the stairs, blowing the hair out of my face.

"Home sweet home..." said Leiana.

Leiana looks up; happy she's going to see her friends again, she slowly shuts her eyes, remembering the day she had to leave.

"Awww.. Why do you have to go?"

"Guys, I promise you I'll be back in couple months!"

"You promise?"

"I promise."

Those were the last word Leiana had said to the guys as she left for Japan. She promised to come back in one month, but something held her up. She had to stay an extra 18 months. While the others were waiting and waiting. They soon had thought she liked it there and stayed. After waiting for 13 months, they've decided to give up. Leo never gave up thinking to himself. "She'll come back, she has to."

He leaves for his usual night patrol in New York City, looking around for any crime for him to stop, and then he sighs to himself. "I guess she's not coming back..." He thought to himself.

"You know she's the real enemy in this situation, right?" said a familiar voice.

Leo quickly turns around and glares at a certain kunoichi. He slowly takes his katanas out, glaring at her.

"What do you want, Karai?" asked Leo. "I'm not in the mood to spar with you."

"That girl, Sasaki?" said Karai. "She's been gone for months and you're losing your faith in her, aren't you?"

As Leonardo quickly shakes his head, Karai smirks knowing he's lying, she slowly walks up to him, unarmed. Leo lowers his weapons, looking at her sternly. Karai stops where she is, with her arms crossed.

"Sasaki lied to you." Said Karai. "She's not coming back."

"No!" said Leo. "She'd never lie to me!"

"You're in denial, you said she'd be back in a month." Said Karai. "Why wasn't she back 18 months ago?"

Leo stepped back from Karai, knowing she's right. Leiana did promise she'd come back 18 months ago, but no sign of her. He glares at her, then strikes at her, never feeling this angry before. Karai kicks him down, holding a hand back, she looks down at Leo. "This girl messed him up, hard."

"I know a way." Said Karai, looking down at Leo.

"What way?" asked Leo looking up at Karai.

"A way to get back at Sasaki." Said Karai, as she squeezed his hand. "For what she did to you, she made you suffer 18 months, she lied to you, and you want revenge."

"No.." said Leo. "I could never."

"Fine, let her live her life, knowing what she's done." Said Karai, as she lets go of him and starts to leave.

Leo gets up, feeling angry still, he grabs her arm. Karai turns to him, raising a brow at him. Leo pants, and then looks up at her with a menacing look on his face.

"Teach me the way.." said Leo glaring at the ground.
Karai smirks at him.

"Follow me, Leonardo." Said Karai as she heads back to the Foot building. "You'll make an excellent Foot Soldier."

END OF CHAPTER 1