Author's Note: Hello! Welcome to my new story! Constructive criticism is encouraged, hate will be ignored. This is rated M for several reasons, don't like, don't read! My author's notes will eventually get longer but for now this is all I got. Reviews please?
Leonardo Hamato jumped from ledge to ledge while deep in frustrated thought. His brother's constant efforts to undermine his leadership have taken a toll on the teenage mutant ninja turtle.
"Maybe Raph should be the leader." He said to himself as he peered over the edge of the building. Below him a teenage girl was walking through an alleyway. Being a ninja he stuck in the shadows as he watched over her. She had shoulder length light blonde hair and fair skin, from where he stood he couldn't make much more out than those features.
He was about to leave when some Purple Dragon punks approached the girl.
"Hey, so why don't you make this easy?" One said, "Hand over the bag and you won't get hurt."
Leo watched as three adult men cornered the girl; she held the strap to her over-the shoulder bag protectively and shook her head. She was against the brick building Leonardo was standing on and the first man got closer but before he could lay a hand on the civilian, help came.
Leo stayed in the shadows, threw shuriken at the first man who backed up in surprise; then with him and his friends distracted the blue banded ninja turtle swept in and under their radar with his katanas, using the handle to knock them back.
"Hey who's there!?" The second man cried.
A can rolled towards them from behind the dumpster and the leader of the small gang told the other two to check it out. Leo waited patiently from behind the dumpster and as the thugs came around they were greeted with his unforgiving fist.
The leader ran off after his men disappeared, "This ain't worth it!"
The girl had been silent and cautious during the entire ordeal; hesitantly she neared the dumpster and peered around the corner. There sat the unconscious bodies of the thugs who attempted to mug her, no one else.
Like a true ninja Leo had already slid away in the shadows, going back to the top of the building watching her from the distance. "She's pretty." He thought absentmindedly.
She looked around curiously for another moment and Leonardo was able to see her deep blue eyes surrounded by long lashes. "Really pretty." The girl spotted something near the purple dragon thugs and picked it up, running it through her fingers. He watched her hold a blue piece of fabric curiously. The ninja silently kicked himself when he realized his mask ripped and he left a piece of it there.
The girl looked around once more before continuing her way down the street, and putting the blue fabric in the pocket of her jean jacket.
The blue masked ninja turtle sighed as he watched her disappear from sight. Steps sounded behind him suddenly and he brought out his swords, ready for a fight, "Purple Dragon's and Foot clan? You guys are really trying to make my night."
He fought off the three foot ninja's easily, one falling down after the other, then another ninja appeared. They landed above him on a billboard, and then flipped to his level.
When they landed Leo quickly realized that he was facing a kunoichi.
"Not bad." She said.
Leo's eyes widened uncomfortably, "Uh thanks?"
She advanced him while saying, "You might actually be a challenge."
She stopped walking and reached behind her, Leo saw the scabbard and prepared himself for a fight. The kunoichi pulled out her short sword which opened a cloud of tear powder, blinding the turtle.
Leonardo gasped and tried to get a hold of his senses as the kunoichi rushed him and took him down. She stood with her foot on his plastron and a katana pointing at his face. She smirked behind her mask, "Guess not."
She took off her mask and smiled playfully, "My name's Karai." She backed off of him and his stupor, shielding her katana once more, "See ya around."
Leonardo's eyes widened in surprise, he got up and watched her run away in awe, "What was that?"
His heart thumped in his ears uncomfortably as he finished his run home. Blue and gold eyes appeared in and out of his thoughts.
"Jude!"
The blonde haired girl had just opened the door to her and her sister's apartment when she was beckoned over.
Jude took off her shoes and hung up her bag and coat. Walking through the kitchen she saw her sister sitting cross legged in the middle of the floor. Surrounding her was several papers, notebooks and assorted pens and highlighters. She looked up at Jude and said, "I've got a big test for tomorrow would you mind helping me study?"
Jude nodded and moved her hands around, using sign language to speak, "Sure, let me take a shower first. Coach had me running laps until I was sweating more than he was."
She snorted in return, "That couldn't have taken too long?"
"You'd be surprised." Jude signed back.
The younger sister started a pot of coffee and jumped in the shower; letting the hot water and steam cleanse her aching and sweaty body. She wasn't in long, dried off and dressed in pajamas. Going back out to the living room and kitchen area she poured her sister a cup of coffee and joined her on the couch.
"Oh you are the best." She said and took the steaming mug, "Mmm Mabel likey."
Taking a few sips before starting; she handed Jude a stack of note cards, "Could you quiz me first?"
Jude read through Mabel's practice test questions and began signing them for her. They studied for another hour before Mabel finished her second cup of coffee and had to call it quits.
She packed up her notes and said, "All this work will be worth it when I can finally get that degree, instant pay raise at the hospital too!"
The twenty two year old had one more semester of school before she got her degree in nursing; and between school hours she also had her work study and work hours at the hospital, AND she had a fifteen year old little sister to care for by herself.
Jude signed, "You're really amazing Mabel."
"Hah, you flatter me. This is nothing!" She said jokingly. She put up her arms and flexed, pretending to have big muscles
Her younger sister smiled and rolled her eyes.
Mabel wrapped an arm around her little sister and said, "Don't laugh at me, it's the caffeine!" She smiled.
They smiled almost identical smiles. The girls looked very similar despite the seven year difference; The both had blonde hair though Mabel's was a bit darker and longer, both had pale complexions and blue eyes. Mabel was taller than Jude and also has a curvier body then her little sister. There were a few other differences like Mabel had freckles and Jude did not, Jude had smaller facial features and Mabel had her tongue pierced.
"Spaghetti?" Jude signed.
Mabel gave her a thumbs up and then widened her eyes, "Gotta pee!"
The fifteen year old chuckled as she began their dinner. In the pocket of her pj's she still had the little piece of Blue cloth she had found after someone had protected her from the muggers. As she stirred the sauce she couldn't help rubbing her fingers over the thin fabric. Someone had saved her and not shown themselves.
Jude didn't see them once and she was there the entire time. "A ghost vigilante?" She thought jokingly. Jude wished she could have thanked her protector, or at least seen them to thank them later. "Its so odd."
Nevertheless Jude continued her evening trying to let go of the memory of her invisible protector, it wasn't like they'd ever meet each other again right?
