"Don, have you seen Raph? I can't find him anywhere" Leo asked as he entered into the lab.
"He just left with Who" Don answered from his spot under the Sewer Slider.
"I see" Leo's expression turned serious "Out on another date, I believe?"
"Yup. Those two are spending too much time together, pretty weird don't you think?"
"Uh, yeah" Leo folded arms leaning into the vehicle.
"Raph of all turtles… who would've thought that, huh?" Don chuckled.
"Don't you have a project to focus on?" Leo said a little annoyed.
"Relax, I was just making conversation" Don replied.
"Do you know where were they going?" Leo asked ignoring Don's statement.
"Raph left a note. It says: 79th Street and Central Park West… just in case someone is actually dying, otherwise DO NOT INTERRUPT US!"
Leo blinked. "The American Museum of Natural History? Why would they go there?"
"Beats me…" Don said while grabbing a wrench"…though Raph was bragging about a new exhibition Who hadn't seen yet… something 'heart stopping'; any ideas?"
Leo's heart skipped a beat when he realized Raph's twisted plan. "Yes… and I hope I'm wrong"
Meanwhile, Raph waited impatiently for the lights to turn green again; he knew Mikey was already in position waiting for him and Who to arrive to the museum and now the red-clad turtle couldn't wait any longer to be there as well, he would finally put an end to his dark haired nightmare now sitting beside him and resting her head on his shoulder. His cell phone rang insistently; a quick peek confirmed his thoughts, he smirked and turned off the device.
"Who was it?"
"Wrong number".
"Where are you taking me?" Who asked.
"It's a surprise"
"Can't you give me a clue?" the girl pouted.
Raph chuckled. "Nuh-huh, you have to wait"
"OH! I just remembered, I have a surprise for you too~" Who said with a singsong voice hugging Raph tightly.
"Wow… delightful" The lights turned green again and the sai wielder accelerated.
…
Leo ran his hand over his face. "He turned off the phone"
"Try calling Who" Don suggested.
"I did, she's not answering either. I better go there before they do"
"You should've done that 10 minutes ago" Don replied.
Leo narrowed eyes and abandoned the lab as fast as he could. When he arrived to the garage, he couldn't believe his bad luck… the hauler wasn't there and neither was the bike.
"Aww great" Leo sighed "This day can't get worse"
"Hi" Leo turned around just to meet Cupid's smiling face.
"How are you doing?" Cupid barely finished her question when she felt the cold blades of Leo's swords pressed against her neck "H-hey! Put the swords down!"
"You started all this!" Leo hissed threateningly.
"Please, d-don't kill me! I-I can finally turn your friend back to normal!" Cupid said nervously.
Leo arched a brow. "You serious?"
Cupid nodded, her blue eyes staring at the blue-clad ninja in a pleading way. Leo removed the swords allowing Cupid to breathe normally.
"Where is she?"
"With Raph and we have to hurry before he does something really stupid" Leo said. Cupid looked at him quizzically.
"I'll explain later, now I need a car or something fast!"
Cupid rubbed her chin thoughtfully. She snapped her fingers and pulled out a heart-shaped remote and pressed the button; a pink car, full of hearts, bow and arrows details made its entry into the turtles' garage.
Cupid smirked. "Like it?"
"Uh… now I think I understand why Who doesn't like pink"
…
Raph turned on his cell phone again and dialed a number. "Mikey, you there already?"
"Yup, everything's ready for the surprise of her life"
"Did you check if someone was following you?"
"Don was locked in his lab and Leo… I think he was taking a bath or something"
Raph's eyes widened. "You didn't check if he stayed home?"
"Hey, I'm not his mom or his bodyguard. I told you I was going to help you with this but checking on Leo wasn't part of the deal"
"You idiot!" Raph growled "He's been after my shell since Valentine's day! You do realize we're doomed if he knows what we're gonna do?"
"Ex-squeeze me? Did I hear 'we'?"
"Yes! If I'm going down, I'm taking you with me…" Raph hissed "…so you better pray I don't see Leo's smug face here!"
The red-clad ninja hung up abruptly sighing heavily; the last thing he needed now was Leo ruining his plans. Raph felt a little bad for what he was about to do but if Who didn't want to leave him alone, then he'd make her leave him once and for all.
…
A few streets away, Cupid and Leo did what they could to arrive in time but Cupid's tracker ad located her target near the museum.
"Cupid, what did you mean that day when you said 'horrible consequences'? What's the worst thing that could happen to Who?" Leo asked. Cupid looked at him sadly; she hated to give bad news but she couldn't hide the truth forever.
"The spell will become permanent till the moment she's heartbroken then it'll disappear but taking her heart as well… it'll disappear like smoke… and she'll be incapable of loving anyone ever. And no heart, equals no emotions. She'll be like a zombie"
"Why you didn't tell me that before?" Leo demanded angrily.
"I couldn't, those are the rules" Cupid replied.
Leo sighed heavily. "I shouldn't have called you"
Cupid felt a pang of guilt and felt like crying but she knew it was her fault. "I'm sorry… I didn't mean to make things worse"
Leo's expression softened and placed a hand on Cupid's shoulder. "We still have time to make it right"
…
"Raph, can you park over there?" Who pointed at a dark alley.
"How so?"
"Trust me" The girl smiled knowingly. Raph noticed someone else was waiting there as he looked in the rearview mirror.
"What's Casey doing here?" Raph thought. Who jumped out of the car and asked something to the masked vigilante which was answered with a nod. The girl giggled and waited for Raph to join them.
"What's going on?" Raph demanded.
"Well, I told you I had a surprise for you so… here it is!"
From behind a dumpster, Casey dragged out a vibrant red bike with golden dragons and flames expertly designed. The bike used to be Raph's old one but with lots of modifications on its design, speed and brand new parts for more durability. Raph was speechless as he ran his hands all over the vehicle, his senses all focused on his bike.
"You like it?" Who asked.
"Love it" Raph smiled "How did you…"
"You have to thank Donnie; he helped me a lot. Oh! And Casey too"
"Give yourself some credit, girl!" Casey chuckled placing a hand on the girl's shoulder. Raph stared at her, noticing how red her face was as she looked away sheepishly.
"She designed it!" Casey said "The colors, the details… everything!"
"I… just wanted to say thanks for being so nice lately even though I've been kinda corny and all that but, you know, I've never been with someone special before… wasn't so sure how to react" Who commented, her face still red.
"Aww, ain't that sweet?" Casey let go of Who's shoulder to give his green pal a noogie. While both of them struggled and fought playfully, Who heard someone calling her.
"Psst, Whoey~" The orange-clad turtle waved "Over here" The girl followed Mikey. Once turtle and human stopped goofing around, Raph turned his attention back to his bike.
"I can't believe she did this for me"
"And I can't believe you haven't done anything for her yet, lover boy" Casey punched Raph's arm "Don't you know it's usually the guy who makes the gifts to his girl?"
"She ain't my girl!" Raph argued "But anyway, I do have something for…"
Then it hit him. "Oh no…Where is she?"
Casey shrugged. "Dunno, she was here just a second ago and then…"
Raph hurried inside the building with Casey following him. Now in the museum, Mikey tried his best to not laugh out loud while he guided a blindfolded Who through the corridors. Cupid and Leo had arrived as well and noticed the hauler, the bike but no one around them; they feared the worse and ran as fast as they could.
"Here we are" Mikey announced "You ready Who?"
"I'm so nervous!"
"Someone is very impatient. Now I can see why you and Raph make such a cute couple" Mikey chuckled.
"Over here!" Raph's voice could be heard as he got closer. Mikey grinned, waiting for the signal. His grin was suddenly erased when he heard another familiar voice.
"C'mon, this way!"
"Leo? Oh no, Raph's gonna kill me!" Mikey said out loud.
"What?" Who asked in confusion.
"No time for signals. Here's your surprise Whoey…" Before Raph and others arrived, Mikey untied the blindfold.