Welcome back! It's time for another chapter! There have been some interesting guesses as to who Mikey will be dating next, but there is only one right answer. I know that you're excited, but there's still some stuff to cover. The stuff in question? Why, the reviews I'm answering right now!
A Quiet Reader: Sorry about your streak, but you did have some interesting ideas for if it wasn't Katie. I have my ways of making certain series work, though some just wouldn't fit in with the narrative. In light of that, I'm not surprised that Voltron flew by your radar. It's more the machinations of my mind, lol! You're good.
I'm glad that you liked the date. I figured that it'd be good to have a girl who has more substantial differences from Mikey but could still match up with him. There is the saying that "opposites attract" after all. All it took was them being themselves. We'll just have to see if and when Mikey finds out that his siblings are tailing him on his dates.
I'm glad that you liked the little reference to Madagascar. I figured that it'd be good to, as you said, keep track of everything to see how the story has progressed. It is true that they had an understandable emergency, especially with Voltron being needed. You've given some more interesting guesses towards who this next girl will be, but it's time to see if you're right.
Djinn: I'm glad you liked it. I figured that if they were gonna head to the Central Park Zoo then it'd be good for the Madagascar animals to at least be referenced. All interesting guesses, so let's see if you're right.
duskrider: Thanks! I like seeing him grow as a character myself.
Looks like that's everyone, so let's begin. I don't own TMNT or any of the series that show up here. I do own original characters, items, concepts, and anything else that pops up unless stated otherwise.
Voices
"Talking."
'Thinking.'
"YELLING!"
"Author/Guest/High or demonic entity talking. Also, big twist at the end of a section."
"AUTHOR/GUEST/HIGH OR DEMONIC ENTITY YELLING!"
"Whispering."
"Author/Guest/High or demonic entity whispering."
September 10, 2012
New York City, New York
Leo, Raph, Casey, and Karai quickly sped through the sewers in order to avoid being seen by Mikey. They couldn't let him know that they were watching over his dates, otherwise it'd be much harder for him to actually enjoy them. Sure he could normally handle himself rather well, but orders are orders. Splinter told them to keep an eye on the dates just in case something happened. Hence why they were now trying to beat the fastest person in New York back home, something Raph was starting to think was impossible as he heard the familiar sound of electricity.
"He's almost there!" cried the hothead. "We need to slow him down!" Casey looked at the red wearing member of the quartet with widened eyes.
"How are we supposed to slow him down!?" cried the hockey player. "I can't think of many things that'll grab the attention of the fastest little brother ever without raising questions." Karai suddenly gained a mischievous grin as she got an idea. She grabbed Leo's arm as she began to slow down. Her boyfriend looked towards her with a perplexed look.
"What are you doing!?" cried the leader. "We need to…" His words cut off as he watched Karai remove her jacket as fast as she could, the girl quickly sliding the hand she was holding under her shirt to where he had a hand on her stomach. He blushed as she placed her free hand on the back of his head, rubbing it through his hair. He watched her smirk as she leaned in closer.
"Giving Mikey a good distraction, and thanking you for our date~," revealed Karai. She suddenly pulled Leo into a passionate kiss, walking with him to where his back was suddenly against the sewer wall. She moved her other hand into his shirt, giving him the same treatment as she made him give her. She was suddenly surprised when Leo turned their situation around, having her on the wall. His hand trailed further up her stomach, only stopping as the sound of zapping electricity suddenly came to a halt next to them.
"WHOA!" cried Mikey as he literally skidded to a halt. Leo and Karai suddenly pulled apart from each other, the leader of the team blushing madly as he rubbed his arm. "I may be back to normal on you guys getting all lovey-dovey, but you seriously need to not do that in the open! Also, you should probably be waiting until you're wearing matching rings before going that far." The speedster watched as Karai rolled her eyes with a chuckle.
"We'll see if we can last that long, Officer Mikey." Leo blushed even brighter at the incentive that she actually thought of going further. Karai quickly put a hand on Mikey's shoulder as her eyes slitted. "Oh, and don't say anything about this to Father or else I'll give you a reason to scream." She got the reaction she wanted as Mikey gulped with sweat pouring down his brow.
"No prob, Sis! I ain't seen nothin'!" Mikey let loose a sigh of relief as the girl released him and grabbed her jacket off of the ground. She sent Leo a wink before walking away with a sway in her step. As much as the "Leader in Blue" prided himself on being a gentleman, he couldn't deny that he liked the way his love interest walked.
Mikey suddenly elbowed Leo, giving his brother a serious frown. This was the sight the technically older brother saw when he turned towards the normally goofy lad. "I'm not playing by the way, bro. If you're gonna be doing stuff like that, you better get her a ring man." Leo blushed once again as he suddenly waved his hands in defense.
"H…hang on Mikey!" cried the leader. "Karai started it!" He watched as Mikey sent him a knowing grin.
"No matter who started it, you were obviously getting into it. Look, I'm just saying that if you want her you better actually marry her. Believe me, I'm the king of not going deeper in a relationship and having it end abruptly. I understand feeling it out, but I think you've moved past that point." Leo let his blood pressure cool down as he smiled, rubbing his brother atop the head.
"Look at you acting so wise." He continued to rub Mikey on top of his head until the blonde let out an indignant cry and shoved him off. Leo suddenly thought of something as he crossed his arms. "And just how do you have knowledge of what we might have been moving towards, hm?" His suspicions were proven correct as he watched his little bro suddenly pale.
"Um… it definitely has nothing to do with something in Raph's room… Which I definitely wasn't supposed to mention if I indeed see Raph with it… OH-LOOK-AT-THE-TIME!" Mikey suddenly dashed off at high speed, forcing Leo to brace himself as a slight shockwave pushed him back a bit. Leo sighed as he shook his head, knowing that this was something he'd have to talk to Raph about.
At the lair, Casey and Raph were explaining everything they saw to Splinter and why Leo was not present. The rat master had a sneaking feeling about what his daughter was thinking about, though that would be a topic to speak with her on later. Still, he was proud that Michelangelo was able to have a good time. Speaking of, the boy zoomed past everyone straight into his room. "'SCUZE-ME-EVERYBODY-GOTTA-RATE-MY-DATE!"
Karai, who was walking in as the speedster rushed by her, had to hold her jacket together in order to keep it from fluttering open. The lair floor was once again hit hard by scorch marks as the lightning sizzled across the stone. Splinter sighed as he rubbed his temples, knowing that this lightning would potentially be an issue.
"I will have to speak with Michelangelo about moving at such high speeds in the future," stated the head of the family. He looked at both Casey and Raph, nodding his head with a serious frown. "Keep up your training and remain vigilant on further outings. You could have easily misidentified an enemy this day." Casey and Raph both nodded in response as Karai walked over.
"I'll be joining in on these little outings, whenever I can that is," revealed the blood child of Splinter. "Mikey's my family too as he was brought into this clan. I'm not letting anything happen to my family again on my watch." Splinter nodded his head, a small smile on his face. Leo walked into the lair while straightening his attire a bit, wiping Karai's lipstick stains off his lips as discreetly as possible.
"Hey guys," greeted Leo. "Did you give the report to Master Splinter?" Raph nodded his head a bit with a smirk.
"Oh yeah," confirmed the red wearing turtle. "Everything from the cafe to the two bozo friends that were tailing Mikey and his date. He kinda ran through here and skipped out on telling us about his date, which I'm hoping is a good sign." Leo nodded his head, doing his best to hide the fact that he knew why Mikey was in a hurry. He and Splinter walked towards Mikey's room, the rat master opening the door.
"Welcome home, my son," greeted Splinter. "How was today's outing?" The group waited as Mikey clicked the enter key on his computer before spinning around in his chair.
"It was really good," replied the blonde. "To make a long story short, I met Katie at the cafe and we had some nice lunch. Then I gave her a tour of New York that included some tech places that she really liked and ended at the Central Park Zoo. We could have seen the lion put on a neat show, but she had a family emergency and needed to bolt. I had the feeling that we were being followed, but it looked like two concerned dudes that I think were her friends."
Karai and the guys looked at each other, surprised that the goofy guy was that observant during the date. Mikey decided to continue as he held his hands behind his head. "Anyway, I just rated my date at a 9. We were different in some big ways but I felt like we could make it work if she ends up being my choice." Casey grinned as he nodded his head.
"Sounds great, dude!" congratulated the hockey player. "When will you know who your next date will be? I don't think we've seen how the system works before." Mikey looked like he was about to answer, only for a ping to sound off from his computer. The goofy turtle turned towards the screen with a grin as he opened up an email.
"Looks like you guys are about to get an inside look! I get an email every time the system calculates a potential date for me. Just gotta click on the provided link to see who the next lucky lady is. Just give it a bit of time to load and… BOOM!" In an instant, the page on the Project Aphrodite website popped up for the group to see.
Mikey scrolled down to where he could view the information on his next date. "Looks like we've got another date in New York, and she sounds pretty interesting." The others looked over the boy's shoulders as they joined him in reading over the details.
Username: SoulNeko
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Height: 5'07"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Star Sign: Scorpio
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Physical Description: Japanese girl with long black hair and golden brown eyes.
Personality: A confident, loyal young woman with many skills.
Likes and Interests: Poetry, Occult Studies, Martial Arts, Cats, and Bats.
Type of Person I'm Looking For: Someone who can keep up with my needs and appreciate my achievements.
"SoulNeko?" questioned Karai. "Where have I heard that before?" Leo crossed his arms as he raised one of his eyebrows.
"What concerns me is the mention of 'Occult Studies'," voiced the leader. "I understand that there are non-humans and magic users in the service, but this kinda screams trouble to me." Mikey quickly shook his head in denial, something that slightly surprised Leo.
"I ain't gonna judge my date based on what she's into unless it's something I'm against," revealed the blonde. "Maybe she just likes looking it up for research or is secretly a hero that has to deal with cults all the time. Either way, I'm gonna try to get along with her when we meet at this place called The Smooth Mover." Casey suddenly snapped his fingers as he pointed towards Mikey.
"I know that place!" cried the sportsman. "I heard some kids in the school band talk about how they like to go there. It's a jazz club, playing anything from smooth jazz to the more exciting stuff. Sounds like this girl has interesting taste in music." The group watched Mikey grin as he nodded his head.
"I haven't heard jazz in a while. It should be fun!" The others nodded, some of them sending him smiles. Karai, however, couldn't help but have her frown remain on her face. The username just sounded way too familiar to her.
The air suddenly became tense as the group heard voices nearby, hushed whispering reaching their ears. They opened Mikey's door slightly in order to get a better view, only for Raph to smirk as he tried not to laugh. Donnie and April were walking into the lair, more so trying to keep their footing as they seemed to be caught in a form of makeout session. Donnie pulled his head back, revealing that his face was littered with lipstick marks.
"April!" chuckled the curly haired genius. "Not so loud! The others could hear!" This had the redhead girl chuckling as she rested her forehead against his. They looked like they were about to start again, only for the door to Mikey's room to fly open and spook them.
"Well hello there, love birds," greeted Raph. "Have an interesting date?" The question had Donnie blushing while April wrapped her arms lovingly behind his neck.
"What?" questioned the girl. "Can't a girl have a good time with her man?" The brothers quickly shared a laugh while Donnie hid his face in his hands.
The Next Day
Mikey ran across the rooftops as the sun began to set in the sky. He had to get to his date location in time, meaning he had to hoof it. He was thankful for his superspeed, though traffic seemed to dictate that he couldn't just zoom through the streets. There was also some maintenance work in the sewers on the way there, and he was not confident in being able to zoom past the workers unnoticed. Hence why he had to move from roof to roof as fast as possible.
He smiled as he found his target, using a ladder system to get down as fast as possible. He walked out of the alleyway as he laid eyes upon a rather nice looking building, a trumpet with a musical note coming out of it displaying the name of the establishment. Mikey straightened the long-sleeved shirt he bought for the occasion as he approached the building. He smirked as he saw some people dressed the same way as him, meaning that he made the right call once again. He suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder, causing him to freeze up for a moment.
"You must be MCMikey, unless there's been a double booking," stated a feminine voice. Mikey turned to face the new arrival, only to feel his jaw go slack. The woman looked exactly like how she described herself, her pale skin being adorned by purple eyeshadow, lipstick of the same color, and a beauty mark above the right side of her upper lip. She wore a slender black dress that hugged her curves, a large black bag that she draped over her shoulder that had the Project Aphrodite pin on the side, and dark purple high heels. Mikey pulled at his collar as he tried to regain his composure.
"J…just call me Mikey," requested the hidden turtle. "You must be SoulNeko." His date placed a hand on her hip as she sent him a confident smirk.
"But of course. You may call me Shini. I assume those flowers are for me." Mikey's brain suddenly acted like he had just rebooted as he gasped. He quickly pulled the bouquet from its makeshift sheath, chuckling nervously.
"Yeah! Sorry for the delay, but you kinda left me speechless." He watched Shini accept the flowers as she chuckled. The bouquet was a mix of roses and different kinds of black flowers, something that confused Mikey when he initially picked them up. Shini took a whiff of the flowers before nodding her head with a smile.
"Thank you for the kind gesture. Shall we?" Mikey smiled as he nodded his head eagerly.
"Sure! It's been a while since I've heard any jazz." The duo walked over to the building, intent on seeing this date through. Mikey quickly moved towards the door, hoping to get it for Shini. She suddenly held up her hand however, her smile still on her face.
"No need. I can open the door myself." She walked past him as she entered the building, causing him to deflate a bit.
"And now I have a bad feeling." He quickly took a deep breath as he shook his head. "It only just started. Give her a chance." He quickly entered the building so that his date wouldn't think he bailed on her.
On a nearby rooftop, Karai had the binoculars in hand as she watched over the events. It was very clear that she was not pleased by what she saw. She was accompanied by the other turtles on this night as they waited nearby. April had a report to study for while Casey was getting prepared to go back to his own dates the following day. Leo quickly sat beside her as he looked down.
"I still have a bad feeling about this one," revealed the leader of their group. "She looks like she's trying way too hard to show off." Raph suddenly stood at his side as he crossed his arms, a devious smirk on his face.
"Hey, eyes on your own girl," joked the hothead. "Mikey's got this one." The big guy watched as his brother shook his head in denial.
"I'm only looking out for Mikey. We have no idea what could happen and the occult part of her interests just gives me some bad vibes." Donnie quickly walked over as he tweaked the wrapping on his bo-staff.
"Let's stop arguing and focus on the mission," pleaded the genius. "If Raph's right then we'll see the results and nothing bad will happen. If Leo's right then we jump in and make it look like we were in the midst of a nightly patrol. I'm sure this girl is nothing to worry about, though I do admit that she gives me the heebie-jeebies." Karai suddenly lowered her binoculars as she looked towards the others.
"Her name is Shinigami," revealed the girl. The guys looked towards her, shocked by the notion that she knows Mikey's newest date. "She and I go back, having met back in Tokyo. She's part of the Foot, though she has made it clear at times that her loyalties lie with me." Raph suddenly glared as he cracked his knuckles.
"You're telling me that Mikey is on a date with an active member of the Foot Clan!?" roared the hothead. "Sounds like I need to go in there and have a little talk with this girl. Hopefully it leads to bashing heads." Leo and Donnie moved as if they were going to join him, their weapons at the ready. Karai suddenly hissed at them, her eyes slitting as her mouth looked more like what you'd find on a snake before she took a deep breath.
"If she ends up being an issue, I'll handle her. She's not only a kunoichi, but a powerful witch. If Foot Ninjas get involved you're free to join in then. Trust me." Raph and Donnie looked unsure for understandable reasons, only for Leo to put his swords away with a sigh.
"Always," answered the leader. The other turtles begrudgingly put their weapons away as they returned to keeping an eye on the place. All they could do now was hope that Mikey could take care of himself this time.
Speaking of, Mikey was enjoying the scenery of the club. The first thing he heard upon opening the door was a jazz chorus playing rather loudly. It was clear that the mood of the club was currently one of serenity as the song had a bit of a soothing tone to it. He and his date were quickly recognized and seated in an area that was very clearly a popular spot for young couples. He lowered his menu as he looked towards Shinigami.
"So, Shini, why don't you tell me about yourself?" questioned the blonde. "Your profile mentioned some rather interesting things." His date lowered her own menu as she had a confident smirk on her face.
"Well, as it says, I have an interest in poetry," began the witch. "In fact, I write poetry every now and then to pass the time." Mikey smirked as he nodded his head.
"That's cool. As a DJ I like to make up my own tunes and beats. It's not really the same but…" He was suddenly interrupted as Shinigami began to chuckle. She waved her hand dismissively at the hidden turtle's words.
"Very different things indeed. Anyway, I also tend to connect my interest in magic and the occult into my poetry. There are so many interesting ways to use the dark setting to really bring out the emotion of a good poem. This one time I…" Mikey looked down at the table as he took a deep breath, doing his best to not be obvious.
'Okay, so confident actually meant arrogant. Well, now I…' The turtle suddenly stopped his train of thought as he looked towards his date. "Your profile didn't say anything about magic." He watched Shinigami smile as she nodded her head.
"Good catch. While the occult and magic do intertwine from time to time, I do try to keep my interest in magic under wraps. I have always been interested in those who can work with the arcane and weave the world to their will. It is sadly an art that has lessened its usage with time." Mikey felt a little uneasy at this, understanding what Leo meant at this point.
They hadn't even ordered their food yet and she was already making this date rather difficult for him to enjoy. As time went on he couldn't get so much as a word out about himself as the girl seemed way too proud of her own story. He just ordered something random that he knew he'd like based on the description. Shinigami placed her hands on the edges of the table as she smiled. "Then there was the time I had to defend myself from a drunken man who thought I was a spirit there to take his cat away and…" The waiter soon stopped by with their orders, a small smile on his face.
"One chicken parmigiana with angel hair pasta," offered the server. Mikey's eyes lit up as he quickly took the meal, happy to have it to try and lift his spirits. Shini smiled as a plate with a sandwich was placed in front of her. "And one chicken teriyaki with a fresh side salad. Please enjoy."
Mikey quickly dug into his meal, making sure to not look rude while doing it. Even if this date wasn't going as well as he thought, he needed to show himself at his best. He heard the jazz band begin to pick up as it sounded like they were about to do a more energetic song. He honestly couldn't help but bop his head back and forth a bit, enjoying the rhythm they had going. He suddenly heard chuckling, prompting him to look up to see Shinigami covering her mouth with her hand.
"What?" questioned the blonde. "What's so funny?" The girl moved her hand back to the table as she nodded towards him.
"It's funny how you move your head to the music like no one is watching," revealed Shinigami. Mikey blushed from embarrassment as he looked down at his food again. "You are much more entertaining than the other young men I've met through the service. It makes the game more interesting." The blonde boy suddenly stopped moving in the midst of cutting his chicken as he looked up at his date.
"The game? What the heck are you talking about?" He watched Shinigami gesture to the restaurant around them.
"This. It's so interesting how young people flock to these services and make fools of themselves in order to try and find 'the one.' I find it rather humorous to see boys try to make themselves bigger than they are, but you're the only one that seems to make himself smaller. I know I will probably not find a match through this little game but…" Mikey clenched his fists as electricity began to build up in his eyes from how fast he was looking around and thinking.
"You mean to tell me… that you joined a dating service… and aren't even taking it SERIOUSLY!?" The jazz music suddenly cut off as it reached a high point, the people in the restaurant looking towards their table. Mikey could clearly hear the painful hisses of people nearby who knew where this was going, only for Shinigami to frown as she gestured towards him.
"I see no reason to. I haven't found anyone that can match up to me. I'll admit that you were entertaining, but you are no exception." Mikey's eyes narrowed, the girl's words feeling like a knife to the chest. He quickly pulled out his wallet and slammed a tip onto the table before walking over to a nearby server.
"The food was great. Thank you." Mikey then walked towards the exit, not paying attention as Shinigami stood up to follow him. He violently opened the door as he walked out, not even caring if anyone was behind him as he stomped out. Up on the rooftop, Raph growled as he knew exactly what was going on.
"Oh heck to the no," growled the hothead. "Your little 'friend' just royally screwed up, Karai. He looks angrier than I've ever been." He watched as the daughter of Splinter lowered the binoculars from her eyes, the back of her neck starting to turn white as it looked like scales were forming. All he knew was that something big was about to go down as he watched Shinigami run out of the building with what appeared to be a ticked off expression of her own.
"Don't you walk away from me, Mikey!" growled the witch. "You completely embarrassed me in there!" Mikey suddenly turned on his heels as he glared at his failed date.
"I embarrassed YOU!?" roared the hidden turtle. "You should be embarrassed and ashamed of yourself! You might not be taking this service seriously, but I am! I'm not dating for the kick out of it or to just pick up some random girl! I'm dating for keeps!"
Mikey quickly gestured to himself as his glare was still strong. "I'm looking for the right person that I can spend the rest of my life with, someone to start a family with. I already went through heartbreak once, so I have to take this service very seriously. Clearly a rude, arrogant jerk like yourself can't understand that!" His voice reached all the way to the rooftops, making Donnie wince as he leaned back a bit.
"This is actually painful to watch," admitted the genius. "This is like one of those Telenovelas that April's aunt likes to watch." He watched Leo look back his way, quickly holding up his hands in defense. "Not the best time to ask." The leader accepted this as the duo returned their attention to the argument on the ground. They watched as Mikey put his hands in his pockets as he looked away.
"It's clear that we'll never work out. All you've shown me this entire date is that you only care about yourself. That's not the kind of person that I can be with." Mikey was about to walk away, having said his peace, only to stop as he heard a sigh. He looked towards Shinigami, noticing the unreadable expression on her face.
"There is one person I care about," revealed the girl. "She is like family to me." The witch nodded her head as she had both hands on the strap of her bag. "I will admit that I did not think that someone serious would actually be involved with the service. For that, I'll apologize."
She then bowed her head respectfully towards the blonde. "I know that my impression has left a foul taste in your mouth, so I will not be foolish in believing that this date can be salvaged. I do wish you luck moving forward." Mikey said nothing as Shinigami began to walk away. He himself took a deep breath as he began to walk home, not even bothering to use super speed.
Up on the rooftop, a sigh of relief was had amongst the guys. They were happy that Mikey was able to solve the situation without an actual battle happening. Leo nodded as he looked at the others.
"Alright, it's that time of night where we could realistically say we were on patrol when we heard him shouting," stated the leader. "Let's get down there and make sure everything's alright." His brothers nodded in agreement, only for Karai to quickly stand up as she shook her head.
"I'll meet you back at the lair," declined the kunoichi. "I need to be sure of something." She suddenly took off the same way that Shinigami went, leaving the guys alone. Raph glared in her direction before following his brothers across the rooftops. They came to a stop on the roof of the nearest climbing area, waiting as they heard Mikey walk up.
The blonde boy finally reached the roof as he climbed up the wall with a jump. He didn't even notice the trio as he pulled himself up to where he was standing straight. He finally looked their way as he revealed his slightly softened expression, putting his hands back in his pockets.
"Let me guess," requested Mikey. "You saw the whole thing." Raph clicked his teeth as he shook his head.
"Well when you make it obvious out in the open…" began the hothead. He was suddenly elbowed by Donnie, causing him to send a glare towards the tallest brother. "What? It's the truth!" Leo sent a glare back at the duo before sending a sincere frown towards Mikey.
"We were on patrol when we heard you yelling," lied the leader. "We wanted to make sure everything was alright so we watched everything from the nearby rooftop." He watched Mikey look away with a soft growl.
"Well you don't have to worry," huffed the blonde. "I'm fine." Leo shook his head in denial as he put a hand on his brother's shoulder.
"That's not what it looks like to me. We're only trying to help, Mikey. Even if it's just to let you vent so you can calm down and move on, we're ready to listen. You know that, right?" He smiled as he watched the goofy blonde smile while nodding his head. Donnie quickly raised one of his fingers in a matter-of-factly manner.
"We might want to talk back at the lair," stated the genius. "If we don't leave now it'll be too late to get the rating in." All three brothers saw Mikey's eyes widened as he ran his hands through his hair.
"Aw man!" cried the goofball. "I've never been late to rate a date, and I'm not starting now! Let's book it!" Mikey quickly ran across the rooftop, making sure not to activate his super speed. His brothers smiled as they quickly followed after him, joining him as they jumped over to the next roof.
Meanwhile, in a hotel room, Shinigami had just gotten out of the shower with a bathrobe around her. She smirked as she moved over to her computer. She was in the midst of rating her date, wondering how she should go about it. While she did understand why Mikey blew up on her like he did, she still felt the need to get back at him for embarrassing her. She was about to touch the keyboard when the hairs on the back of her neck stood up. She quickly grabbed a chakram from nearby and raised the blade in front of her, blocking a kunai that was aimed to fly straight by her.
"You have not lost your touch, Karai," greeted the witch. She watched as the daughter of Splinter fully entered the room from the window, a scowl on her face. Shinigami put the chakram down as she turned to where she was facing the new arrival. "By the look on your face, this is not a friendly reunion." She watched Karai cross her arms as she remained in place.
"Let's say you gave me a very good reason to be angry," revealed the snake girl. "You gave my brother a bad date, something he really didn't need." Karai watched as Shinigami sent her a confused frown.
"You mean one of the ones from your messages? I thought you said they were more like yokai than humans." The witch watched as Karai took a deep breath.
"That's a story for another day. Regardless, you and I both know that you can be vindictive when scorned. I'm making sure that you don't give him a bad rating. From what I can tell, you probably deserved that verbal lashing he dished out." Shinigami rolled her eyes as she mirrored her friend's stance.
"Now that I know he is related to you, I will refrain from making it too low. You must understand that I cannot rate it higher than a five due to how bad it went." Karai unfurled her arms as she let one rest on her hip.
"If it's below a five or you say something that messes up his chances, I'm going to make you regret it. Now, there's one more piece of business we have. I don't know how long you'll be in New York, but I have a task for you. I will warn you, however, that it could get you in trouble with the Foot clan." Shinigami smirked as she leaned forward a bit.
"Karai, you know where my loyalties lie. So, what form of mayhem shall you have me unleash?" Karai nodded her head as she stood straight.
"I need you to keep an eye on the Shredder's movements, as well as investigating Kraang sightings that only you can get in and out of unscathed. Something big is brewing in New York, and I want to know what it is before it blows up in our faces." Shinigami grinned like the Cheshire Cat, already liking where this was going.
-To be Continued-
Next time on The Many Dates of a Ninja Turtle
Amazonian Date
That's all for this chapter! Looks like no one was able to guess that Shinigami would be the date on the first try here, making that two in a row. Anyway, this date ended up being another bad one where Mikey learned that good looks don't always mean a good match. Thankfully his brothers were there to help him chin up and Karai went to make sure he didn't get a bad rating from her friend. It also looks like she's digging deeper into the ongoings of their enemies, but that's a detail for a later time.
What did you think about the date? Did you like how Mikey was able to see where things would go? How bad do you think he'll rate this date? Let me know what you think down below and let me know who you think Mikey's next date will be. This is Inkaliber, signing off.
Date Ratings:
Miyako Gotokuji (Bubbles): 9
Marcy Wu: 10
Mabel Pines: 8
DeeDee: 1
Star Butterfly: 10
Jubilation Lee: 8
Katie Holt (Pidge): 9
Shinigami: ?