Hey guys, here's chapter 3 of Ties Beyond Time. This chapter has been rewritten a bit thanks to the help of my friend Moon5555

"School's finally out!" He declared, while thinking, "I could stay inside and play video games all day or he could go out and grab a bite to eat. Or-"

"Michael" Mike turned to see his mom in the doorframe of his bedroom. "It's a nice day outside, why don't go and get some fresh air?" my mom suggested.

Or he could do that. Mike figured it could give him a chance to get to know the town better. Hell, he might even get a chance to use his time controlling pocket watch if something comes up.

"Sure, I could stretch my legs for a bit" Mike replied, popping his shoulder and neck.

"But first I need you to do the dishes, take out the trash and give Sasha a bath" his mom told him while putting on her earrings.

"Can do, Mom" Mike said with a nod.

"Thank you, sweetie. I have to get to work now; I'll see you later tonight. Buh-bye" Mrs. Chronos said, leaving for work.

"Ok, let's get this crap out of the way" Mike said, popping his knuckles.

Royal Woods Mall…

With his chores done, Mike took his mother's advice and decided to spend the day outside. Since he didn't have a car of his own yet, he had no choice but to take the bus which would be one of the many more reasons for him to get his own mode of transportation.

"The mall, this might be a good place to hangout" Mike said to himself before stepping inside.

After that, he walked into the mall. "Hmm, interesting." He thinks, looking around as he does so, "Plenty of clothing shops... oh hey, there's a tech store and a sporting goods warehouse." He shrugs, "Maybe I should hit the food court first... nah, that's gonna be expensive. I might as well visit the arcade I heard this place had."

After exchanging cash for coins, Mike began playing one of the arcade games.

"Ok, round two." Mike said, having won the first round in the first match of a fighting game he was playing. The characters on the screen attacked each other, damaging each other as they unleashed their special moves.

"Mike?" A voice called his name. Giving a quick glance, he saw a familiar face. A face that made his cheeks burn red.

"H-Hey Leni…" he greeted the girl, a hint of nervousness in voice.

"What're you doing?" Leni asked, approaching the boy with a smile.

"Huh? Oh, I'm just playing a video game. Hold on a sec" Mike turned back to his game, entering a combination of buttons.

"Ultra-Combo! Winner!" the announcer from the game shouted as Mike's character won the second round, thus winning the match.

"Heh, been a while since I've played Killer Instinct" Mike chuckled, and then turned to Leni. "So, uh, funny running into you here"

"I wasn't running, I walked by and noticed you in the arcade" Leni said, taking what Mike said literally.

"Right…" Mike stared at the ditzy blonde for a few seconds before continuing. "So, since we're both here, why don't we hangout for a bit?" Mike suggested. "I-I mean, if you want to, that is…" he added, nervously rubbing the back of his head.

"Sure, what do you want to do?" Leni asked.

"You wanna play against me in Mario Kart?" Mike asked.

"Ok, maybe it could help me pass my driver's test" Leni said, a huge smile across her face.

"Leni, playing a video game isn't going to help you to—you know what? Nevermind, let's just play" Mike said as they headed to the arcade game that looked like a car seat.

Each putting two quarters in the machines, their game started up. Mike, being player 1, chose the mustachioed, Italian plumber Mario, savior of the Mushroom Kingdom. Meanwhile Leni, being player 2, chose Princess Peach, ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. Mike, having more experience with these types of games, was easily keeping the lead. Leni though was keeping up with him in second place.

"She's not half bad. Does she play video games too? If she does then… that's kind of hot." Mike thought as he glanced at the girl beside him, a blush appearing across his face.

"Hey Mike, what's this blue turtle shell do?" Leni spoke up, a turtle shell having appeared above her character.

"Press the button and find out" he told her with a light smirk.

Leni pressed the button and out shot a turtle shell from Leni's vehicle. The shell hovered above Mike's vehicle and slammed down on him, exploding upon impact, causing him to lose first place. This in turn caused Leni to, not only be in first place, but also take the victory, winning the race.

"Blue shell takes out the lead player" Mike explained. "Looks like you win, Leni"

"Yay!" Leni clapped happily. "But why would a turtle want to go out plumber? I bet that'd be an awkward date" Leni said, giving a confused look. Mike chuckled at the blonde girl's comment. It was at that moment that the teenage boy's stomach began to growl.

"Hey, playing video games has got me a little hungry. Wanna grab a bite to eat?" Mike asked.

"Ok. How about we go get some fro-yo? We can totes get as many toppings as we want" Leni suggested.

"Sure, I'm in" Mike agreed with a shrug.

Fro-Yo…

"Mm. This fro-yo's not half bad" Mike commented, eating a spoonful of the frozen dairy treat.

"I know, right? SO good!" Leni added, enjoying the taste of her treat.

"So how'd you enjoy playing Mario Kart?" Mike spoke up.

"Oh, it was super fun. Reminds me of the time my brother let me play his racing game at home so could practice getting my license" Leni told him.

"You have a brother?" Mike raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, his name is Lincoln, but I like to call him Linky. He's really into comics and video games, I think you'd like him" Leni told him.

"He sounds cool, what else does he do?" Mike asked.

"He likes to watch his favorite show about ghost hunting. He likes to spend time with his best friend Clyde. He's a decent cook and likes to help whenever and however he can. The way I see it, Linky is the sweetest little brother you could ask for" Leni said, placing her hands over her chest, more specifically her heart.

"Interesting. And if I remember correctly, you have sisters too" Mike mentioned, taking another bit of his fro-yo.

"I have nine sisters" Leni mentioned, causing Mike to almost choke.

"Did you just say you had nine sisters?!" Mike looked at her in shock.

"Yeah, nine sisters and one brother" Leni confirmed with a nod, her smile not wavering.

"Damn, I feel sorry for her brother. Have her parents never heard of protection?" Mike thought to himself. "Well, that's quite the family you must have. It must be… interesting having all of those siblings" he said to her.

"It can be a bit much, but most of the time it's fun" Leni told him. "What about you? Any siblings?" she asked.

"Nah, I'm only child. Though I wouldn't mind having little brother or sister" Mike admitted.

Leni giggled, taking another bite of her fro-yo. However, some of it got on her top, right on her chest. Mike took notice of this as a blush crept across his face.

"Uh, Leni…" Mike spoke up.

"Hm?" Leni looked at him.

"You, uh… y-you got a little…" Mike stuttered, pointing at the drop of dessert of on her chest. Leni looked down.

"Oh!" Leni spotted what Mike was pointing at.

Using her middle finger, Leni scooped up the drop of fro-yo on her dress, her breasts jiggling a little as she did so. She then licked it off her finger and gently sucked the tip, a light moan coming from her mouth. Taking her finger out of her mouth, she licked her lips of the remaining substance. Leni looked at Mike with an innocent smile. Mike's face burned even redder. Blood was rushing to not only his cheeks, but also to a specific lower part of his body as well.

"Hey, Leni" a voice called out. They turned to see a guy standing behind Mike.

"Oh, hi Angel" Leni said as the boy walked up to her.

Angel was a boy of average teenage height. He had long brown hair that stopped at his shoulders and blue eyes. He wore a dark red polo shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

"Angel, this is my friend Mike. Mike, this is my boyfriend Angel" Leni introduced the boys to each other.

Mike's eyes widened. In his head heard the sound of a car screeching and then crashing into another vehicle, as if his world had been shattered. Did he hear right? Did she just call this guy her boyfriend? Nah, he must've been hearing things.

"Mike?" Leni repeated his name, giving him a confused look.

"Huh? Oh, sorry, did you say something?" Mike looked at her.

"I wanted to introduce you to my boyfriend Angel" she said.

Ok, that time he definitely heard her call this guy her boyfriend. If you could look inside of his chest, Mike's metaphorical heart cracked, and then shattered into tiny pieces. It was as if you could literally hear his heart break.

"Her… boyfriend?" Mike repeated in his head, remaining silent as he looked at the two before him. "You have a boyfriend?" Mike looked at Leni with a tilt of his head.

"Yeah, she does. And by the tone of your voice, it sounded like you like her or something" Angel chuckled, a playful smirk on his face.

"Uhh…" Mike was a loss for words.

"Of course he likes me, Angel. We're friends!" Leni spoke up happily.

"Y-Yeah. Friends…" Mike said, begrudgingly in agreement with the girl.

"Well, it's good to meet you, Mike" Angel offered his hand.

Mike looked at the other boy's hand, and then at the boy himself before taking his hand and shaking it. "Likewise" he said.

"Well, we better get going. We're going to the movies. C'mon, Leni" Angel said.

"Okay. See you later, Mike!" Leni said as Angel wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

Just as the two began to head off towards the mall cineplex, Mike saw Angel shoot him a quick glare over the shoulder. While brief, it instantly sent chills down Mike's spine. Something about that face was just…wrong.

"See ya…" Mike murmured as a suspicious expression grew.

"He seemed nice" the guy at the counter said.

"...huh? Oh yeah, really nice." Mike said, "A little too nice" Mike thought, narrowing his eyes as Leni laughed at something Angel had said.

And there's the update for ya. Short? Yes, but at least it's updated. Why does Mike have a bad vibe about Leni's boyfriend? Is Angel a bad guy or is Mike jealous that someone got his crush before he did? Only time will tell (no pun intended).

This is the start of the first arc I have planned for this story. Speaking of stories, if you're wondering when my Neon Flash, Duel House, or Beyblade: Loud it Rip! Stories will be updated; the next chapters for those stories are almost finished as well so they should be updated soon.

I'd like to thank my friends for helping me with this chapter.

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