Ch4 Splinter vs Yumiko
In the 1980's TMNT universe, the 80's turtles sat on their old beat up couch watching the new sequel of Tail of two Rats called What am I Without You. Old 80's Michelangelo cheered and leapt off the couch, "Way to go Mimi! I'm your biggest fan!" he spun around in a circle.
"Hey Mikey sit down!" Raphael pulled him back in his seat.
"I can't believe this! She's actually back, I hope this turns out good." Donatello leaned over closer to the screen.
"Hey you're hogging up the t.v.! Leo pushed him aside to view the gang.
"WHAT THE SHELL!" The turtles yelled out in unison. Splinter gaped at Yumiko.
"Why!" he shouted in disbelief.
She gave him a cold glare, "Because she is not fit to live with any of you, she's my adopted child. I have the right to claim her."
All the turtles looked at Mimi then at Yumiko astonished. She was her adopted child! Well they should've known when Mimi called her 'Master' once. The lady rat jumped over to Mimi grabbing her by the arm.
"Come Mimi, there's a whole lot of quality time to catch up on." She cheerfully said and began to drag her away.
The girl yanked back her arm and ran to Leo's side hugging him, she signed to her with rapid hands.
No! I stay here with ninja turtles
"What? Don't you want to stay with me? We'll have fun like we used to." She implied cajolingly. The girl shook her head refusingly.
"Don't be absurd girl, how can you live with these people?"
Because they're my friends! They're my family now, I don't want to leave any of them!
She however was determined, "I'm your family Mimi! Not with them! How could you possibly choose to live these…these" she didn't finish as Raphael blasted at her, "WHO GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO TELL HER WHOM TO LIVE WITH!" heat rose to his face steaming in red hot anger.
She saw the rage building in him, "Lady, leave quietly. I don't appreciate a stranger coming from out of the blue to take a friend away, kinda abrupt don't ya think?" he spat at her trying to hold back any violent tendencies.
A twinge of pain ran up her spine, but she retained her composure. "I have a right to my child." She replied.
Then, Splinter had to intervene, "You think she is not fit to live with us? What makes you think of such a thing?"
She tried to search for an answer, "Because she is…she needs…she needs to have a healthier environment."
Mikey looked around, "This place looks neat to me. So what if we live in a sewer? This part is the cleanest we've ever lived in."
Yumiko was still up for convincing, "I…just want Mimi to live with me so I can have someone with me." She shyly admitted.
An idea dinged in the brain of Leo, "Then you could stay here!" he suggested with delight, his eyes sparkled as he looked at Splinter and Yumiko.
The blue clad turtle held his sensei by the shoulder, "Splinter needs a 'friend' to do whatever it is that old sensei's do!"
She put her hands on her hips and scowled. "Ridiculous, who would ever consider staying here with him? I am here for Mimi that is all I ever came for; there is nothing special in this meeting."
Mimi shook her head so much it looked like a blur, she ran to Yumiko doing crazy gestures that was hardly understandable.
"Come here!" she jerked her by the arm dragging her towards the door.
"NO!" Mikey leapt into action and grabbed his friend by the other arm.
"I won't let you take her!" he said and pulled.
"She is my child! I won't let none of you neglectful scoundrels leave her for dead!"
Donny grabbed onto Mikey's shoulders, "What the hell are you talking about you crazy old bag! Neglectful? Lady, have you gone senile!"
Mimi let out a silent howl of pain, her arms were ready to rip off like two fragile sausages.
Leo looked over to Splinter with a plea for help, he had to stop Yumiko! Seeing their distress, he knew what he had to do.
"ENOUGH!" Splinter roared his hostile voice silenced them all freezing them in a shocked phase. Regaining his self-control, he turned to Yumiko calmly, "I seem to recall a note you left that said, if we ever meet again we could spar, perhaps we could change that spar into a duel can we?"
She glared at him suspiciously, "What are you up to old man?"
"I'm saying that whoever wins the duel will get Mimi to stay with them."
A glint of excitement appeared in her eyes, a small sneer formed on her lips. Mimi knew that look too well, her brown eyes fearfully moved to Splinter who stared at her waiting for a response.
At that second, she threw herself at her master's feet, she clasped her hands together in a pleading way, bowing and grabbing her ankles.
"Mimi!" she snapped at her angrily, "Don't shame yourself in front of me that way! Have I taught you nothing of dignity? Stand up!"
The kid shot up from the ground startled by her sharp words, she raced back to the turtles who were eagerly watching the two rats.
"Taught you?" Don looked at Mimi trembling besides him.
"Duel you?" Yumiko sarcastically said. "Since I was the one who gave you the invitation to test eachothers skills, let's fight free style." She leaned in closer to Splinter's face, he backed away an inch trying hard not to melt under her presence.
"Any way we want." She whispered huskily making him shake.
"Deal." He firmly stated with a masculine tone, he can't let the woman out-man him in front of his sons!
She pivoted away as her tail brushed up against his chin, Splinter felt his knees buckle. So soft, no…No not now!
"Two minutes tops! Be ready by then, I'll have my child with me no sweat. She needs me more than any of you." She said to him in a fiery gaze.
Splinter sadly looked at her, "That may be true, but do you think that even if you win Mimi would really be happy?"
She tried to not look at him, "Yes." She replied flatly. But deep in her heart, she was unsure.
*Two Minutes Later*
In the training area of the lair, Splinter stood nonchalantly with his staff, on the opposite side was Yumiko holding a ninjato in hand. Her hands were trembling with eagerness to draw her blade and slice a piece of flesh. She also couldn't help but notice how manly Splinter looked just standing there.
Raphael sat on a spectator's seat with clenched teeth, he couldn't wait to see his sensei turn his opponent into a common house rat. That woman thought she could just saunter in and take Mimi, she's the one who had reduced Splinter into a freaking emo-centric depressive furball for one month, and one month was enough of emo-ness he could take.
Donatello whispered to Mimi, "Sure she's a thief and all but is she up to beating sensei?"
She didn't answer.
"Opponents, take your positions!" Leo announced like a referee.
"There is no time limit, the loser is anyone who is subdued and could no longer fight, you have variety of different fighting styles you could use. Keep it fair, keep it straight, and oh yeah keep it clean, so-"
"Just get it on with!" Raph screamed from the sidelines.
"I'm getting there!" he screamed back. "Now, starting, 1…"
Yumiko positioned her blade to draw, Splinter just stood there coolly.
"2…"
The dramatic tension in the air was high, the milliseconds ticked by as the rats met their gaze, and the number lingering on his lips.
"3!"
In a quick flash, Yumiko drew her blade and lunged for Splinter, she slashed her weapon at him. He dodged it with ease.
She brought the blade down onto his head, but he blocked the sword with his staff. The sharp steel wedged it's way through by an inch.
"I certainly won't underestimate you, but right now, there are no cheap tricks you can win by!" Splinter said.
The female thief wasn't unnerved by his remark, "I'm very well aware of that!" she responded obviously vexed.
They broke their contact and took a leap backwards; she charged back at him swinging the blade at him again, it was yet again countered with grace and ease.
They ran to eachother again skillfully wielding their weapons, since both were willing to land a blow and counter, the whole thing was quite incessant with swing, block, and finding an open area.
Without further ado, Yumiko gathered all her strength into one under swing and knocked the staff right out of Splinter's hands. It flew over his head and landed in front of Mimi's feet, the turtles and the mime gasped, he was defenseless!
Roca gave his peeping cheer, Hey rat man! You may have lost a weapon but give her a good bitch slap!
The gray rat backed away, he was without a weapon but he was not going to give up that easily.
"Fat chance at winning old man." She mocked smugly at him and pointed her blade to his chest, he was at last besieged.
Instead of surrendering, he quickly bolted for the post behind him and scurried up for the beams above.
"Oh no, you're not getting away that easily!" she ran after him in wild chase. Splinter ran across the beam with complete balance, following him onto it was Yumiko, who slightly wobbled as her feet stood on it.
"Just say you give already! Why make it any tiring for you to run?" she suggested.
"Sorry, but a true shinobi never gives up that easy…"
"Enough with the nindo crap and let's go!"
She charged at him in full speed, her feet suddenly became stable on the wood as she made a rapid slash at him.
Splinter was faster as he jumped and did a mid air flip above her and landing behind, he gave a small push knocking her off balance by just a bit.
He withdrew a shuriken from his sleeve and threw it at a bucket above them with one hit it fell off its beam and landed directly on top of Yumiko's head with a huge plop!
"AAAAUGH! GET THIS THING OFF!" she flailed her arms, trying to unscrew the pail that was stuck on her head.
"One thing you taught me dear Yumiko, is that even a ninja must have a back up plan."
His only response was a crazed yell and shrieks of hate. She floundered violently unable to see her way, as she did she bashed right against the post knocking her out, her foot slipped and toppled over plummeting for the ground below.
"!" Mimi gasped and hobbled forth to catch her. Before she could get to her, Splinter's tail lashed out in a quick snap and snatched her by the ankle dangling in the air..
"And you also taught me this." He said grinning proudly, the thrashing just continued.
The mime wiped a sweat from her forehead with a whoosh of air, Yumiko was safe and Mimi was free.
Aw come on! What's someone gotta do to see Splinter's ultimate bitch slap! Roca shouted, but it was all just a series of peep and chirp to them.
Raph sighed, "If only there was some carnage in this I would've enjoyed it more."
And some real ass-kicking that's for sure, Roca added.
"There you have it mime and gentleturtles, the winner of this match is Splinter!" Leo loudly announced.
Mikey, Don, and Raph broke out into a loud cheer, Mimi was here to stay.
Sorry if the match wasn't so action packed and thrillingly written as some might want it, but I wanted Splinter to have an easy win, when it seemed like Yumiko for one moment had the upper hand, but was soon outwitted and defeated easily.