Hello again! Thank you all so much for your reviews. It is very much appreciated. I was also very intrigued to see your guesses on who the new crime fighting vigilante is. Some of you even saying it was something Casey Jones related. All I'll say on that score is that in the overall TMNT universe… Casey Jones wasn't the only ally of the Turtles that fought with a hockey stick. But that's the only hint I'll give you guys. Well, on with the story!
(Kaito's POV)
I was meditating in my room before patrol. Molly and I only worked Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday when we taught our class or when my parents needed help setting something up for one of their classes.
So since it was Friday, I had the night off.
My parents were running a session down stairs in the dojo and I usually just stay up here to keep an on Kaya. I know a lot of people complain about watching their younger siblings, but I don't really mind.
Actually I really like watching my sister.
I don't know, I just feel like I am a lot more grateful about things people take for granite. Like just the simple thing of having a family. The first 14 years of my life… you know, sure I had my mother, but I just always felt like there was something missing.
But now I finally have what I always wanted, especially when I finally met my father. I finally have the family I always wanted. My parents are married and now I even have a little sister.
Even though the age difference between us is pretty… spread out. I mean come on, By the time I'm in my early thirties, Kaya will be my age by then. But, I still really like having her around.
What can I say? When it comes to my sister, she brings out my softer side.
I let out a deep breath as I slowly opened my eyes and looked at my uniform laying on my bed.
It was actually very similar to my old one, but it had some definite changes, especially when I flipped over my leather torso armor and saw the Hamato Clan emblem etched into the back.
I was glad most of my old uniform was destroyed during my… mutation two years ago.
I barely remembered anything that happened after it. I just remember being really confused, like that stuff warped my brain or something. It was like I was sharing my mind with someone other than myself. I vaguely recognized my parents and even Molly because of that sensation, but it was like I couldn't recognize them at the same time.
It was a really beyond insane situation, but at the same time when I was turned back, I felt almost… reborn in a way.
With everything that kept mother and I from being with father, we finally felt like we were truly free to have a life, a new life.
We moved in with father and I just remember the one thing in me that I wanted. I wanted to finally change my last name to my father's. I have to say Hamato Kaito definitely feels better, like who I was always meant to be. Just to finally share a link to my father and finally be his son in every way possible, even though mother tells me there are barely any ways that exist where I'm not like father.
As much as I want to deny it, I can't. I can freely admit that I'm a lot like my father, especially now that I've seen pictures of father at my age… it's really crazy how much I look like him.
I finally got suited up and walked over to my dresser and got my happuri and facial piece. Father asked me if I wanted a mask at one point like he, Molly, and everyone else had one in the Clan… but masks aren't really my thing. Besides I've always worn a happuri and prefered concealing my identity with just a piece of facial armor over the lower half of my face like mother.
I heard mother and father walking back upstairs, so I put on my utility belt and put my juji-ken in their sheaths at my sides before slinging my yebira over my shoulder followed by my yumi.
As I latched my steel forearm plates and put on my archery glove, I kept thinking about the new vigilante that Molly and I keep running into.
We still have no idea who is or anything. He literally showed up at the beginning of the summer and we've been seeing the traces of his deeds in his wake when we get to the scene.
I mean, I'm slightly confused by this guy just showing up out of nowhere, but Molly takes it a step further. I'm pretty sure if we ever actually get face to face with this guy, Molly will probably want to at the very least question him unmercifully… or give him a sharp jab in the face out of frustration.
I don't know why it gets to Molly so much. I say if some guy wants to give crime fighting a shot, I don't really care.
Besides after that one time Molly and I saw him fighting those thugs… I could even see he wasn't just some doofus who wanted to play hero. This was a guy who knew how to fight.
His fighting style was very quick, precise, effective, and… intuitive. You could tell by watching this guy fight and how he handles criminals that he wasn't a complete halfwit. This is a guy who is pretty smart and resourceful. I just shrugged as I headed out of my room just to tell mother and father I was going. Well, guess it's time to head out.
(Mona's POV)
"I'm heading out!" I heard Molly call out as she walked toward the front door to go out on patrol.
"Alright, be careful!" I call out back. Then I heard the door close as her heard her say, "Okay, bye mom!"
To be honest, I'm actually not as overly concerned about Molly as I used to be. Don't get me wrong I always have that motherly worrying instinct that naturally lurks in me, but I always have to remind myself of the fact that Molly's 16 and has been patrolling for the last 3 years. That and she's been training in ninjutsu since she was 3.
Not to mention, Molly's a lot like me when I was her age. Molly maybe on the smaller side like me, but she's always been a tough little thing.
Although I'm one to talk. Sure Molly's short like me but she's past me up in height within the past 2 years, which isn't a huge accomplishment now that I think about it, considering I'm like the size of a garden gnome. Okay I'm 4'11'' and maybe that's an exaggeration, but I know I'm short.
Well, anyway, I couldn't help but notice that lately Molly looks kind of irritated, tense, and mentally preoccupied when she gets home from patrol. Raph and I usually stay up just to make sure Molly comes home safe, but whenever we asked her if everything went okay, she always had this annoyed expression on her face but insisted that it's nothing. But I wasn't so sure. I even asked Kaito one time and even he gave a very vague explanation.
Well, I'm sure I'll find out eventually.
I walked out of the bathroom and walked into Raph and I's bedroom to see Raph sitting up in bed and watching TV. It was some preseason Hockey game that was on and Raph was just watching it indifferently.
I leaned in the doorway as I looked at him.
I knew not going on patrols as often as he used to is still something he's trying to adjust to.
Look, my husband's a brawler. I don't mean Raph's the type of guy that's always intentionally starting fights just for the hell of it, because he's not that kind of guy. Hey my husband may be a hot head, but he only fights for a reason.
He's a crime fighter and I know he misses going out there and putting crooks their place. Yet at the same time, he knows that Molly's old enough to handle herself and that her and Kaito need space to do things on their own now.
I smirked as an idea came into my head. I closed and locked the door before I crawled into bed and snuggled up to him a little and his arm slowly wrapped around me. "How are you holding up?" I ask, running one of my hands on his forearm. I felt him shrug as he replied, "Eh you know, other than the fact that my daughter doesn't need me anymore, I'm just peachy." He scoffed indignantly and rolled my eyes.
Here he goes again.
"Raph, c'mon, you know it's not like that. Just because you and Leo stepped back doesn't mean that neither Molly or Kaito don't need either of you. They're getting older and both of you knew they need their space. You know that. Also, you can't tell me you didn't get enough action going out almost every night for the past 17 years to bash some heads in wasn't good enough for you? How do you think I felt when I stopped patrolling at first?" I teased, trying to make him see my point, but mostly just messing around with him.
He glanced at me with a smirk and said, "You always know just what to say, don't ya?" I laughed a little and replied, "Is that sarcasm I hear?" "Maybe." He says back and both of us let out a laugh.
I glanced toward our bedroom door to make sure it was still closed.
I smirked again as I turned toward him and started, "So… Jimmy's playing videogames in his room and Molly's out."
That was when I slowly saw a corner of his mouth curl up as he slowly looked at me with that signature smirk. He turned me under him in one swift motion, still holding that smirk as I returned the gesture and wrapped my arms around his neck.
"Are you thinking what I think you are?" He asks slyly. I put a coy grin on my face as I shrugged from where I was and replied, "Maybe, but that's for you to find out… if you want to?"
I saw him smirk as we both laughed a little and he leaned in to kiss me.
(Molly's POV)
It was a pretty quiet night, nothing came in on the police scanner.
I was leaning against a support on a billboard as I looked to the street below. Kaito already went home, but I was still completely annoyed and wanted to stay out to clear my head.
I don't know why this has been getting to me. That freaking guy struck again this week from that last encounter a week ago at that jewelry store.
I started to walk along the other nearby rooftops as I continued to think. Eventually, I stopped and stayed on a rooftop as I started to just rant to myself. This whole thing has literally been driving me crazy. "That stupid freaking…" I stopped when I heard movement in the alley below.
I pulled out my kama incase I was in for something.
I peered over the edge of the building into the dark alley, cloaked in shadows.
But in the darkness I saw movement, a figure came into my line of sight. Then as the figure stepped closer to the lite street adjacent to it, I saw that freaking hockey stick strapped to the back of none other than the thing that's been driving me to the brink of insanity.
He was standing in a lite space, but I still couldn't make out who he was.
He still wore that same uniform he's been sporting since every other time I've seen him and had his hood up that still covered his face. UGH! I wish I actually could see what his stupid face looks like so I can jump down there and knock his teeth in!
As much as I wanted to jump down there and confront him, I decided to hang back.
I watched as he looked in both directions and started to head off into another direction. I immediately started to go from rooftop to rooftop as I followed him.
He kept cutting these tight corners as I continued to practically hunt him down. Okay, I know I really don't like this guy for butting in and usually don't give him much credit, but I will give him one thing… this guy is really pretty freaking fast.
I kept following him and I almost lost him couple times, but then I saw him sprint into an alley way. This is my chance. I jumped into the alley hoping to finally cut him off and ask him what his big freaking idea was.
I had my kama at the ready as my feet planted into the ground, "Okay buddy, what's the…" there was no sign of him, he was gone. I just starting throwing stuff around and kicking my feet against the pavement in a state of intense irritated frustration.
Are you kidding me?! Where did he freaking go?! Is he like a freaking phantom or something?! Oh buddy, you are messing with the wrong chick right now.
I swear, when I finally find out who this guy is and catch him… oh, is he gonna get it.
Looks like the new vigilante is still unknowingly pushing Molly's buttons to their limits without even knowing it. What's going to happen next? You'll just have to wait and see. Thank you all so much for reading reviews are always appreciated. Have lovely day everyone!
-Dexter1995
