He stood on the rooftop, watching her train in the yard. He'd already wrapped up his fight in the alley, his defeated opponent was all webbed up, waiting for the police to come and take him away to prison. As the Spider-Man rested, he could see the ninja he loved. And yet, it wasn't time to talk to her. And being the courteous boy he was, Peter had decided to let her finish her training.

Interrupting someone wasn't right, Peter respected Kasumi's privacy and she respected his. She had her martial arts training; he had his crime-fighting.

Peter watched from the roof, making sure he wasn't seen. Down below, Kasumi kicked the dumbbell, then she threw her latest round of punches and smacked the training bag super hard to send it swinging near the wall.

The bag swung back towards Kasumi, who launched into a backwards somersault and then kicked the bag right off its hinges. The well-skilled DOA ninja landed firmly on her feet and picked up a bottle of water from the table, taking a nice drink to cool off. She sat down on the bench, taking her drink and wiping some sweat off her forehead.

And that was when he moved in.

Peter leaped from the rooftop, flicked a web at the tower and swung down into the training grounds towards Kasumi's position. He swung in gently and landed near the table, then he tapped her on the shoulder in a gentle manner.

Kasumi turned around and set down the water bottle, her eyes lightening up as she saw her boyfriend. She could remember the day they first met, when he made a guest appearance at the big DOA tournament and had beaten Ayane amongst many other opponents competing in the tournament, catching Kasumi's eye when she saw him in action.

He never even saw it coming, neither did she see it coming, but there was no turning back once they realized the connection they were feeling. And since that day, they were very inseparable.

"Oh, hi, Peter..." Kasumi said, "Were you... Were you watching me?"

"Why wouldn't I be...?" Peter remarked, "You love a guy in a costume, I like an auburn-haired girl in a costume. Plus, I just finished my routine for the day and decided to come by the dojo and see if you... have some free time on your hands with no tournaments to worry about training for."

Kasumi smiled and stood, lifting the mask to reveal Peter's handsome blue-eyed face. "I got plenty now that I've finished my training for the day."

Peter held Kasumi's hand and kissed her tenderly, the shapely ninja then looped her arms around the superhero's neck and leaned in, kissing him passionately as he had and the two shared a very long kiss before pulling away to breathe. Peter folded his hands upon Kasumi's hips, holding her gently, as he stared into her pretty orange eyes that he saw as the window into her beating heart.

The shapely ninja then looked around before locking eyes with Peter again and said, "Since we're available and we have time to... go out, get away together, do you... have a place in mind?"

"Oh, uh, yeah..." Peter said, "The other day, I discovered this very pretty garden of flowers. W-Would you... like to see it?"

"Gladly, my human spider..."

Peter put his mask back on and swept Kasumi off her feet, holding her in his arms as if he saw her as a princess. The ninja squealed with surprise and said, "Peter, you know my legs aren't broken and I'm not hurt, why do you carry me?"

The Spider-Man chuckled. "C'mon, Kasumi. Girls love being picked up, you're gonna love this, and who wouldn't want to be held in the arms by the amazing Spider-Man, web-slinging superhero of justice who knows that with great power comes great responsibility? Hang on, girl. You're going for a ride to the flower garden..."

Kasumi threw her arms around Peter's neck and the web-slinging hero leaped into the air, flicking his wrist and swung away from the training grounds. Peter thrust out his wrist and shot web after web, swinging through the cityscape from the line of silk as if he were swinging through a jungle.

'Peter is so nice to everyone around him...' Kasumi thought as she held on to her costumed boyfriend's neck, '...So courteous, treating women with respect, protecting the people he calls friends from those who pursue injustice. Falling in love for him, I will never let that memory go, and going on a date with him feels like a happy dream.'

She looked down seeing the people going about their lives in the streets, making shopping trips and chatting with their friends. Kasumi spotted the unmistakable outline of her cousin Ayane walking in a park at one point, enjoying her day as if nothing mattered.

The auburn-haired martial artist beauty felt her skirt rippling in the breeze as Peter swung along and carried her with her. She leaned her head against his neck, keeping her arms locked around the superhero's neck in a gentle manner.

Peter focused on where he was going, one thwip and swing at a time, while making sure he didn't drop the girl he was carrying. He turned a corner, swinging around the edge of a building and over a wall beyond the streets of the city. The wall-crawler thwipped and thrust his webs onto the sides of a pair of tall rocks, swinging over the lush countryside full of trees and rows of colorful, lively flowers.

He looked at his girlfriend and slowed down his thwipping, slowly descending towards the ground, his feet skimming over a pair of red-colored flowers. Peter let go of the web-line he was swinging from and gently dropped to the ground in a dry and empty patch in the middle of the flower garden.

"Well, here we are..." Peter said to Kasumi, "The Spider-Express has arrived."

Kasumi kissed her lean web-thwipping boyfriend and climbed out of his arms, setting foot upon the grassy garden and she looked around herself, seeing the beauty of this place as birds chirped and an owl hooted somewhere in the distance.

Peter held her hand and they walked through the garden together, taking in the scene of the flowers. The whole place felt enchanting, it was as though heaven had met the Earth and mixed to create something truly incredible. A warm gust of wind floated through the area and a few petals drifted across the air, parting from the flowers and the trees close by.

The two fighters were silent, save for the crunching of leaves under their feet as they walked through the garden, breathing in the scent of the sunflowers and the other types of flowers that grew here.

For a long time, for many long minutes, it felt perfect here. No criminal activities, no villains attacking, no danger. Nature was at peace, so too was the rest of the world. And that very peace and harmony could be felt by Spider-Man and the ninja Kasumi.

"This place..." He heard her say breathlessly, "It's... It's so gorgeous here..."

Peter nodded and plucked a red flower from the patch, giving it to Kasumi as a gift of love. "Yeah, these flowers sure are pretty." He agreed.

Kasumi gasped as she saw the flower that Peter was gifting her. She took the small colorfully leafy twig and placed it behind her ear, holding her special lover's hand. And this garden was just as gorgeous as the gardens of Japan, perhaps as gorgeous as her, Ayane and the others. What would Tina think of this, maybe Helena would like it as well...

"Peter?" She asked, a thought bubbling in her head.

"Yeah?" Peter replied.

"Tell me, please, are you happy...?"

Peter seemed to think about his answer for a minute, then he cupped Kasumi's hand with tender hands and said, "Yes, very happy. I am the happiest I have ever been in my life, happy to have someone as gorgeous as you, Kasumi. Y-Y-You... You may not be Mary Jane or Gwen or Felicia, b-but you complete us..."

"We complete each other...?" Kasumi said.

"And I couldn't have asked for someone as womanly and gorgeous as you..." Peter raised his mask and grasped her hips as he kissed Kasumi on the nose tenderly, "...You're a tough and capable fighter with amazing moves and good looks. How could I not resist your smooth face and those eyes, your long legs, shapely hips and... and..."

"My eyes are up here, Pete..." Kasumi said with a giggle, seeing Peter was getting a bit distracted.

"I love you and I will defend you if you need aid dealing with a fierce enemy. Bring on the Goblins, bring on Doc Ock, Kingpin and Donovan, we will pull through... together."

Kasumi gently removed Spider-Man's mask, happily gazing into his blue eyes. "And you are the most selfless man that a woman could wish for with all her heart..." She said, "Taking me to this garden, it... that was a wonderful gift, and we... we should visit this place again another day. And... maybe... you could let me into your life more, let me fight criminals with you..."

Peter smiled, "Spider-Man will gladly show you the ropes of crime-fighting, Kasumi."

Kasumi wiped a tear from her eye. "I love you... Spider-Man." She said happily.

"And I love you, eternally..." Peter said.

He leaned in and kissed Kasumi, gently rubbing her face with one hand while looping his other arm around her neck and pulling her in. Kasumi's arms folded around Peter's muscular torso and the ninja kissed him back, their lips dancing in the dance of passion and love.

More petals began to float around them and Peter sat down upon the ground with Kasumi in his arms, sharing a loving gaze into one another's eyes. They leaned in for another kiss and lay upon the ground with Kasumi laying atop Peter's torso, cupping his face and locking lips with him. The two fighters made out in the warmth of the Ninja-Spider Flower Garden of Love, feeling at peace together...

The End

Peter lay in bed, looking down at Kasumi, who lay atop of his muscular body, with his arms around her. The two had retired to the web-slinger's apartment and made love a few hours prior, now they were asleep together, in one another's company.

His Spider-Man costume lay on the floor with Kasumi's revealing ninja outfit, leaving them bare with the sheets covering Peter and Kasumi's lower body as the former looked down at Kasumi with her hair let down and flowing down her bare back. Peter kissed his girlfriend on the head, eying her with a smile. She looked so gorgeous, especially while she was asleep.

The brown-haired hero lay back, stroking Kasumi's face gently and listening to her sleepy sighs, the flower that Peter had picked for her was still resting in her head over her ear, complete with its sweet-smelling petals.

Peter smiled and his hand moved down her hair and her neck, stroking Kasumi's toned back as if he were treating his girlfriend to a massage while tracing his finger along her spine.

'Lord...' He thought, 'Thank you for such a gorgeous gift, for bringing us together.'

He lay back in bed, holding Kasumi in the gentlest of manner, and began to close his eyes, drifting back into his sleep as the moon shone outside. Peter thought of Kasumi, her smile, her fighting moves and her beauty, and his heart pounded gently in his ribcage as if nothing else in the world could keep him going.

Kasumi completed him, they completed each other. They were one, their heart and souls were one, one with nature and love. Peter drifted off back to sleep, even as he felt the sleeping Kasumi stroking his cheek just a little...