A/N:
Here it is! So I wasn't getting votes fast enough so I had some friends help move things along.
I like this chapter. I feel like it was a good edition. The ending sets up for the next chapter.
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"Michelangelo!" Came the aggravated voice of Leonardo, "Pay attention!"
"Huh?" Mikey said turning away from his distraction, which was steadily beating his high score on some video game.
"Were you listening to a word I said?" Asked Donatello looking aggravated.
"Uh…" Mikey said scratching the back of his neck, "Sorry?"
"You should be…" Leo said disapprovingly, "You've been falling behind all week!"
"I know!" Mikey said, "I'm sorry…I can't help it!"
"Well if ya' stopped gawking at Maureen all da time, you'd be keepin' up wit' us." Raphael smirked.
"I'm…How…? Whatever, dude!" Mikey grumbled.
My grades are down from A's to D's,
I'm way behind in history.
I lost myself in fantasies,
of you and me together.
"Uh…Ree…. You're about to die, Ree!!" Joanne called from behind her sister on the couch, as Maureen seemed to have just stopped playing. Suddenly a loud sound signaled 'game over' and Maureen jumped with a squeal.
"Huh? What?" She asked shaking her head, "Oh crap!" She moaned, as she noticed the screen, "Not again!"
"Again?" Called Mimi from next to Joanne, "How many times have you zoned out like that?"
"Too many times to count." Maureen said rubbing her eyes.
I don't know why - I - I but dreaming's all I do…
I won't get by-I-I on mere imagination!
"Do you guys know what Mikey's up to?" Maureen asked turning to look at her sister and her friend. Mimi and Joanne shared a knowing glance. "What?" Maureen asked with a frown.
"I think he's in the dojo…" Joanne said, "Don was grumbling about him not paying attention, and Leo gave him extra katas to do."
"He's been out of it lately." Mimi nodded,
"What do you mean?" Maureen asked,
"He's been zoning out…Kinda like you…" Mimi smirked. "You should go talk to him."
"Okay!" Maureen said a little too enthusiastically. She jumped up and skipped off to the dojo, Mimi giggled.
"Girl's got it, bad."
"Tell me about it." Joanne sighed shaking her head.
Maureen stood there and watched as Mike went through his katas. He had a look of concentration on his face, like he did when he was trying to beat a high score, or some such thing. Maureen felt giddy just being there watching him. Kind of like she could touch the stars, jump over the moon, that sort of thing. She held in a random giggle, at this new feeling.
Upside down,
Bouncing off the ceiling!
Inside out,
Stranger to this feeling!
Mikey stopped an turned, surprised to see Maureen there. She looked highly amused. He frowned in confusion. What was so funny? He opened his mouth but no words came out. What should he say? What should he do? He smacked his forehead, causing Maureen to giggle out loud.
Got no clue what I should do,
but I'll go crazy if I can't get next to you!
"So are you avoiding me or-" Maureen began, but was interrupted.
"Michelangelo." Came Splinter's voice as he entered the dojo, "Excuse us Miss Maureen, I wish to have a word with my son."
"Yes, Master Splinter." Maureen sighed before slipping out of the room. She stayed close enough to hear what they were saying with her new heightened senses from the mutation.
"Leonardo tells me you have lost concentration," Splinter said calmly.
"Yeah, but-" Mikey began shamefully, and stopped as Splinter held up a hand.
"I also understand what happened last time the girls went to visit our friends on the surface." He paused, "Your brothers, Raphael and Donatello have sworn to me that their affections and relationships with Miss Miranda, and Miss Joanne will not affect their training."
"Relationships? What-" Mikey began, but Splinter held up his hand again.
"You must swear as well. You an your brothers are protectors of the city, that is your responsibility."
My teacher says to concentrate.
So what- his name was Peter the Great!
Mikey nodded, "I swear Master Splinter, my affections and…." Whatever it was between him and Maureen, "…And my relationship with Ree…I mean Maureen will not affect my training or ability to fight."
"Good, my son. Now continue with your katas." With that he left. Maureen quickly moved away and grumbled quietly to her self.
"Stupid responsibility…'Protectors of the City!'" She mocked, "Angel and Leo's fault…Wait, Raph and Mimi are together?"
The kings and queens will have to wait,
'Cause I don't have forever.
Maureen finally got it out of Raph after about a half an hour of pestering, and bothering. Then she went to go tease Mimi, when she passed Mikey playing video games. She stopped, and opened her mouth to say something, but suddenly didn't know what to say…
'Since when are we so quiet?' She thought, it was quite odd to see the two most upbeat people down and quiet.
I wish that I - I - I could walk right up to you.
Each time I try- I-I the same old hesitation!
Mikey let go of a breath he didn't know he was holding. He had known she was watching him for a while, and hoped she would say something. She didn't and he began day dreaming again. Maureen went to their room and plopped her self down on her bed.
Somehow, someday,
you will love me too…
One day will be the day when all my dreams come true…
"Soon…" She said aloud.
"Very soon…" Mikey said, still downstairs.
"I'll tell him soon…"
"I'll tell her now!" Mikey exclaimed, forgetting his game and jumping up. "Maureen!!" He yelled, not sure where she went off to, "Mauuureeen!" He said in a singsong voice.
Upside down...
Maureen heard her name being called and jumped up. She recognized the voice as Mikey's and ran out of the room. Running down the steps she ran into him, causing them both to fall to the floor.
"Oomph!" She said as a white fox tail and a pair of ears showed up. "Mikey, you okay?"
"Yeah…" He said, as he helped her up. Their hands touched and a blush crept onto Maureen's face. That same giddiness-taking place for the both of them. Both still new to the feeling just stood there in silence.
Upside down,
Bouncing off the ceiling!
Inside out,
Stranger to this feeling!
"I was talking to Splinter earlier and-" Mikey began finally.
"I heard!" Maureen blurted out. "I mean, I happened to hear…" She trailed off.
"Oh…so you know that…" Mikey said scratching the back of his neck, chuckling nervously.
"Know what?" Maureen's head cocked to the side, and an ear twitched, nervousness replaced with curiosity.
"Uh…"
Got no clue what I should do…
"Spit it out Mikey!" Maureen laughed,
"You know that I feel…uh…funny…yeah funny around you?"
"Funny?" Maureen asked, "What do you mean funny?"
"Like my tongue get all tied and stuff, and I don't know what to say…" Mikey began, "It's weird… and it's not bad…but I dunno…" He said, and Maureen stared at him confusedly.
But I'll go crazy if I can't get next to...
Raph and Mimi watched with Donnie and Joanne from afar.
"Dude he needs to just shut up and kiss her already…" Mimi said aggravated.
"He's shy Mimi…" Joanne said.
"When has Mikey ever been shy?" Mimi nearly snorted.
"She's right, Joe." Don chuckled.
"Just kiss her!!" Mimi whispered loudly.
"Shh, I can't hear 'em." Raph said.
"Don't tell me to 'Shh' ya' big lug." Mimi smirked, earning and aggravated look from him. Which she pecked him on the cheek to make up for.
"I think he just told her something important…and we missed it…" Joanne grumbled, who seemed to ignore the affection traded between the other two.
"I'd say so…Ree just turned a new shade of red…" Donnie smiled.
"Look! Mikey's makin' a move!" Raph said.
But I'll go crazy if I can't get next to...
"So now that you know…" Mikey said moving closer, "I'm not avoiding you…"
"Yeah…" Maureen said squeakily, totally aware that Mikey was inches away from her face now. "And just so you know…" She said, her face going if possible, redder. "I feel the same way."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." Maureen said, before quickly closing the space between them.
This took Mikey for surprise seeing as she quickly moved forward. His eyes were wide open in shock as her eyes clenched shut tightly. Soon he closed his eyes as well kissing back.
But I'll go crazy if I can't get next to you!
There was a loud noise of cheer that caused Mikey and Maureen to break apart. They honestly looked like a deer caught in headlights. They looked to the noise's maker and noticed that they were being watched. Raph and Mimi were laughing hysterically. Joanne and Donnie smiled knowingly. Mikey grinned giving a thumbs up, and Maureen just laughed along with Raph and Mimi.
"Finally!" Mimi said when she was done with her laughing, she gave Maureen a big hug and tackled Mikey with a hug. "I thought it would never happen!"
From the upstairs ledge, Angel watched looking less than pleased. Leo stood next to her arms crossed over his chest. Angel gave an angry sigh and shook her head, Leo looked over to her.
"This is not what I had in mind when I said, 'Just Friends.'" She said.
"I don't think it's the best idea either." Leo said truthfully, even though he thought so for completely different reasons from Angel.
"Can't you like, interfere or something?" Angel asked looking frustrated.
"Master Splinter gave them a blessing." Leo sighed, "There is nothing I can really do."
"Ugh.." She grunted, "Whatever…" She said walking away. Leo gave a tired sigh and followed after her.
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