Summary: Title says all. Leo and Kari fall in love, but the feud between their masters threatens to tear them apart. Will Leo be able to get Kari to come to her senses and leave the Shredder? And will Kari be able to choose between Leonardo, the one who understands her and loves her, or The Shredder, her dishonorable Master that she owes her life to? Leo/Kari! please RR!
A/N: Hey everyone thanks for reviewing. I was a little nervous because I've never really thought deeply about Kari's character before, so this was a bit new to me. Thank you for reading, those who didn't review I completly understand that, since I...sometimes don't review for stories myself... Anyway...
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I braced myself for impact as we entered the lair. Donny and Mike were sitting on the couch, but suprisingly the TV wasn't on. Apparently the two of them had heard the door to the lair close, because they both turned around in unition and shouted, "Leo!" Then, they leapt up and started scolding me and ask me where I'd been.
"I was just on a rooftop guys, it's no big-"
"It was raining Leo! Didn't you have the sense to come home?" Don asked, and I sighed. Well, being lectured by my younger brothers. This is something you don't see every day.
"I don't think that all Leo was doing was sittin' on a rooftop...was it Leo?" Raph asked me, with a sneer on his face. I looked at the ground, unable to lie to his face.
"Whattya mean, Raph?" Mike asked, sounding curious.
"Well, me and Leo met up wit' Shredder's Right Hand Brat. I was gunna fight 'er cuz she was obviously trying to follow us...but Leo here tried to protect her." Raph said, the sneer still on his face.
I looked up. "I was only trying to stop you from hurting her when she wasn't doing anything to us!" I defended, and Raph rolled his eyes.
"Sure, whatevah Leo. What's happened to yer common sense?"
"I still have it Raph! Stop being so stubborn! But... I will give you this: She was trying to follow us here." I admitted, and Raph raised an eyeridge.
"And what made ya relise that all the sudden?"
"I uh... I talked to her." I mumbled, and Raph snickered. "Raph, you know what kind of terms we're on with her. Or I'M on with her, since you three don't seem to trust her."
"Yeah, we know what terms your on with her Leo." Raph snarled, "For all we know, you had your tongue down her throat before I got there!"
I growled, and flashed menacing eyes in his direction. "No, I didn't Raphael!"
"Don't you full name me!" Raph spat, and I glared, feeling my hand, that were now fists, start to shake.
"Stop being so concerned about what's going on in my life and start concentrating on your own!" I yelled.
"Raph, Leo...please not now..." Don said quietly, and I sighed. Don's desperate face put my anger out like water on fire. Raph narrowed his eyes at me, and then stomped to his room, slamming the door behind him. I could hear the crash of things being flipped over from inside the room.
"Raph, you're only makin' the chore of cleaning your room harder for yourself!" Mike called, and I gave him a look.
"Mike, just don't. I really don't feel like saving you from him."
"Good point, bro." Mike said ," I think I'll go make dinner...Raph will probably eat a poor defenceless mouse that happens to come into his room."
"Ew, Michaelangelo!" I groaned, smiling a little. Mike shrugged and left to the kitchen. I sighed and headed off for my room. My head hurt, meditation sounded very good right now.
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Oroku Saki sat in his throne room, eyes closed and breathing quietly. He opened them when he heard the door to the room open. A young Japanese woman stepped in, followed by four Elite soldiers. "Kari..." Shredder aknowledged the young woman, "What news do you bring for me?"
"I spotted two of the turtles, Master." Kari said, sitting on one knee in respect, "Raphael, and Leonardo."
"Good...were you able to follow them home?"
"No Master...One of them saw me. I and the Elite will go out in a week, at night and follow Leonardo home; he is out every night. We need a week to plan the attack and train, Master."
"Very well, Kari. You are dismissed."
"Yes, Master Shredder." Kari said, and stood, bowing before leaving. She walked slowly out of the throne room, leaving the Elites behind in the room. She quickened her pace once the large door closed, making her way for the stairs. Once she reached them, she slowed her pace again, her thoughts racing through her head. Leonardo's words still rang in her head... 'I have enough to handle without you giving us a hard time...' Kari felt a lump knotting itself in her throat as she fought back tears. She couldn't cry, not in front of the guards that patrolled the corridors. But, it was very hard not to.
"I don't know, Leonardo..." she whispered, as though the turtle could hear her, "I'm so confused..." She bit her lip as she stepped off of the stairway and made her way to her room. She opened the large door; it was as tall as the cieling. She entered her particularly large room, only letting her tears fall when the door closed. She sank to her knees and sobbed, all of her confusion and hurt from Leonardo's words spilling out all at once. "I can't do this..." she cried. She gasped when she heard footsteps outside, and quickly swallowed and wiped her eyes. She looked into her mirror to make sure her eyes weren't red. They looked normal enough.
Kari spun around quickly as the door opened, and Hun walked in. "Hun." Kari acknowledged, not very excitedly. She and Hun had never been on good terms with each other.
"Kari, Master Shredder has another mission for you."
"What is it, Hun." she demanded, hoping it didn't have anything else to do with the turtles. Whatever happened to me and the Elite ambushing Bishop or something? I'm fine with that, Bishop can go to hell...
"Master Shredder says that after you have found where the turtle's lair is, he wants you slit Leonardo's throat. Leonardo will be the hardest to kill, so it will be easier for us if Leonardo is finished off first."
She felt tears coming again and closed her eyes, begging herself not to cry. "Fine." she said, trying to sound as confident as usual. Hun nodded and left her room, closing the door with a loud slam. Kari whimpered and sank to her knees again, now about ready to pass out. Slit Leonardo's throat? "I...I can't do that..." she sobbed, "I can't bring myself to..." She felt her head get light and her vision swirled for a moment. She knew she was going to pass out from shock. Just the thought of killing him, the man she loved, was enough to make her sick. She groaned as she saw blackness drape over her vision, and she fell to the stone floor with a thud...
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