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Chapter 19: Jealousy (II)

"What's your name?" The girl next to April was a little strange looking her hair was short and was half black half blond. She wore a big biker's jacket and she already knew the girl was Japanese from her earlier help and talk of Tokyo.

"I'm April."

"My name's Harmony."

"So, what brings you to New York?"

"I'm with my dad. He's here trying to close an 'Old deal'."

"Oh? What does he do?"

"He's in kitchen utensils. Knives, mostly." Knives? The thought was a little unsettling. The more questions she asked the more unsettled Harmony became.

"All right, let's see what these pizza pot stickers are all about. Mmhm! Best dumpling ever!"

"I know, right?"

"Now you try mine.

"What is it?"

"Suppon nabe. Turtle soup."

"Karai."

"In person."

"Uh, I gotta go."

"I was thinking you'd come with me, April O'Neil. My father would love to meet you." No. Karai held her by her wrists but luckily Mr. Murakami placed the suppon nabe right in Karai's face. It was a perfect distraction, she ran as fast as her legs could carry. She had to get to the lair. She had to get to Leo. Pulling out her T-Phone she began to dial Leo's number when she noticed Karai was right behind her. Panic set in. April was in the motion of pressing call when she noticed a pizza guy with his scooter. Quickly she put her phone into her back pocket.

"Is that order of O'Neil?"

"Nah, it's for… HEY!"

"Sorry! I'll bring it back I promise!" Reaching a red light Karai was nowhere in sight. April took a deep breath, but the distant sound of an engine was fast approaching. Karai. April sped as fast she could it was time to put her training into action and she wasn't going to run anymore. Pulling into an empty alleyway jumping of the scooter and into stealth mode. Karai fell in front of the alley and April emerged behind her swinging the bike helmet viciously at the other girl.

"You've got guts. Let's see if I can pound that out of you." April pulled out the beautiful weapon giving to her by Splinter. "A tessen? Beautiful. Unassuming But very powerful. In the right hands." April through punches but Karai was far faster than her. Ultimate she kicked at her hitting the kunoichi square in the jaw. "Good one."

"Glad you enjoyed it."

"Now it's my turn." Karai punched hard. Hit after hit made April weak. She won't give up, what would be the point? Her life is so messed up right now that she has to prove herself. Struggling back to her feet Karai kicked her out to the street. Groaning in pain the center of the street. Why couldn't be normal?

"April?" a male's voice rang through her ears. Leo?

"WHAT MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL?!" Karai screamed at her. "You're the center of an alien conspiracy, protected by mutants, trained by a great ninja master and you stole something that I want."

"Stole? What did I ever take from you?"

"You should know. You were all over him last night."

"This is because of Leo? Are you serious!" another punch landed across April's face. Wincing in pain she noticed stairs across from her. "Maybe I'm losing my mind but I'm flunking trig. My friends are mutants. Aliens got my dad, I lost my mother! And your attacking me because your jealous over a turtle."

"What? You lost your mother?" The key is to unbalance your opponent. Grabbing Karai by her jacket she used the last of her strength to flip her opponent down the subway stairs. Gripping her arm tightly she was about to run…

"April! APRIL!" The fire haired girl looked up to see Leonardo up on the rooftops. "I'll meet you in the lair!" Realizing it was still daytime she ran to the lair. Once down in the ladder she was engulfed by green muscular arms. "April! I got your call are you okay?"

"Yeah, looks like I can take care of myself." She turned to see the turtle smiling down at her making her heart skip a beat.

"That you can" leaning down he gently placed a kiss on her lips. "Come on lets go." Merely nodding she followed the bluemasked mutant back to the lair as he interlocked their fingers together. Maybe she was losing her mind

A/N: Lines taken from "Karai's Vendetta"