Just to give you the heads up, Angel is a character from TMNT and I don't own her. But I do own Alura, Pam, and Pythor's sisters. Anyway enjoy.

Ch.2: Kai's Discovery

"And then Cole came out with his brows completely singed off!" Skales burst into laughter in reply, clutching his sides as if he got a cramp.

"OHOHOHO, MY GOHAHAHASH! STOP! I CAN'T BREAHEHEHETHE! OH, MAN!" Kai laughed with him. Who would've guessed that a Serpentine would be fun to talk to, especially a Serpentine General?

As you can see, Kai is getting along rather well with Skales. After understanding what's really going on with Pam and the Serpentine, he's willing to help out any way he can.

And Kai's glad to know that he and Skales have much in common. Both have younger sisters (Nya and Alura) whom they love dearly and are quite protective of. Both have lost their parents, explaining their sibling responsibilities. And both have best friends whom they see as true brothers-in-law (Kai states that he trusts Jay through Nya but would kick his butt if he so much as hurt her).

"Hey, Kai," Skales then asked after catching his breath, "I'm just curious. Has Jay given any thought of proposing to Nya yet? I know they've only been dating for at least half a year, but they gotta tie the knot sooner or later."

"Well, I've never asked him," Kai answered with a shrug. "Personally, I think he's afraid that I'll kill him if he so much as gets down on one knee in front of her."

"I know what you mean. Ya know, if Pam and Pythor do tie the knot in the future, I can ask Pam if she can toss the bouquet to him or Nya."

"Again with their future together, huh?" Kai asked with a sly smirk.

"Yeah, but don't tell Lloyd I brought it up. The last thing I want is for him to puke all over the place." The two of them shared a laugh before Skales stopped and froze with a bright blush on his face. Kai then turned and saw Boanya, who was slithering by with a clipboard in her hand.

"L-Lady Boanya," Skales greeted with a slight gulp. "How…How nice to see you." The Anacondrai looked up at him and smiled.

"Hello, Skales," she said to him. "And please, just call me Boanya. My brother may be the Snake King, but titles like 'Lady' make me feel too high and mighty."

"Ah…of course, Boanya," he chuckled nervously. "Sorry…force of habit." Although confused by all of this, Kai decided to change the subject quickly.

"Uh, Boanya, what's with the clipboard?" The eldest of Pythor's sisters turned to it in reply.

"Oh, this? Well, some of the Serpentine were watching the turtle and a couple of your ninja brothers in the newly improved Slither Pit Arena and were giving it some interesting reviews. Some of them were about having a martial arts tournament once peace is between the humans and the Serpentine."

"That sounds like a cool idea," Kai replied with some thought. "I sure would love to spar with Raph."

"Ah, yes," Skales replied with teasing sarcasm. "'The Battle of the Hotheads'. Has a nice ring to it too."

"Oh, hardy-har-har," Kai replied, returning the sarcasm.

"Anyway, I'm glad I slithered into you, Skales," Boanya then said to the Hypnobrai. "I wanted your honest opinion on some of these reviews later…if that's okay." Skales' blush became more noticeable.

"Uh, I love to," he replied with a slight gulp. "Sounds like fun…I mean, uh, if you're into fun. Uh, not that I'm saying you're not fun; you are fun. I—uh…" Kai clamped the snake's mouth shut quickly.

"He'll be there," he said to Boanya. The lady Anacondrai smiled in reply.

"I'll see you later then," she said before she left. Kai then lets go of Skales' mouth, and the blue cobra let out a lovestruck sigh as he watched after Boanya. Kai immediately figured him out.

"You've a crush on her, don't ya?" Skales turned to the smirking ninja with surprise.

"I…Is it that obvious?"

"Dude, I can practically see hearts dancing around your head." Skales sighed in defeat.

"It's true," he answered solemnly. "I'm crazy in love with Boanya. She's not just gorgeous; she's motherly…and affectionate…and smart…and who could resist that cute smile?" He lied back against the wall with another sigh, holding his hands to his heart.

"Does Pythor know about it?" Kai then asked.

"Uh, no," the snake answered with a slight gulp. "I don't think so…Oh, c'mon, Kai! Give a snake a break! It's not as easy as you think!"

"What makes you say that?" Kais asked. "All you had to do was be yourself and tell her how you feel."

"It's how she'll react I'm worried about. What if I'm not her type? What if she likes someone else? What if it's too sudden for her?"

"Okay, okay, I get it. You're worried about her response. Still, it's nothing to get upset about. I'm sure she likes ya too. I mean, why else would she ask you to help her with those tournament reviews?"

"Well…perhaps because…I'm her brother's right-hand snake?" Skales asked sheepishly. Kai rolled his eyes with annoyance.

"C'mon, Skales, ya gotta at least try. Your best friend Fangtom's already married to your sister, and from what I heard, they're expecting their first eggs. And Acidicus and Skalidor are now dating the twins. You're the only General left who still has his crush to win over."

"From what I heard," Skales then teased, "I'm not the only one who has a crush to win over." Kai blushed like crazy, knowing the Hypnobrai is referring to Angel.

"She fell on me by accident! I couldn't move because our faces were so close!"

"I'm just saying you make a cute couple," Skales explained with a shrug. Kai then decided to change the subject quickly.

"Shouldn't you be meeting up Boanya soon?" Skales blinked at the reminder.

"Oh, right. Thanks for the reminder. See ya." He then slithered off to get ready.

Kai sighed with relief. That was way too close for comfort. He then thought about Skales' problem. It would be understanding that he's nervous about winning Boanya over, but Skales should be more confident. Pythor was fine with Acidicus and Skalidor dating the twins, so why wouldn't said Snake King be okay with his own second-in-command dating the eldest of his sisters?

Skales may not want me to tell Boanya about his crush on her, he thought to himself. But that doesn't mean I can't help him win her over. He then left to think up his plan of action.