Angel's Child

“Alright, whose up for some Ninjitsu Stealth and Heightened Senses?”

Izzy grinned.

“Or as we like to call it…”

“Hide an’ Seek!”

“Alright, I’m it.” Angela offered.

“Remember, you guys have to hide at least fifty yards away.”

Turning back around, she smiled a bit.

“Yeah, they’ve still got it…”

Starting out across the rooftops at a leisurely pace, she jolted when she realized someone was about to intercept her path.

Barely managing to skid to a halt, someone knocked into her side heavily.

They tumbled, but her years of ninja training managed for the tumble to end with her atop her assailant.

She was ready for a struggle, or maybe a good fight, but…

She froze…

It was a boy, barely a year older than herself, with sun-darkened skin and the most amazing green eyes and the darkest hair…

She was still stunned, but blushed when she realized she was straddling his hips, holding his wrists down…

Angela may now have realized it, but he was studying her, too…

The smoothness of her skin, the color of her eyes…

How her braided mask tails slid over her shoulder, showing the beautiful blue flower tied at the end…

How even the sweater and the pants she wore didn’t hide her delicate figure…

For those few breathless moments, they were lost in each other…

Connecting on such a level that it baffled them both…

Embarrassed and blushing and nearly stammering, she released him, standing.

“I-I’m sorry…I-I should’ve watched wh-where I was g-going.”

“It’s alright…”

He gave that strange smile, and she blushed darker, backing up.

“Do you have a name?”

“A-Angela…”

She fought back the stutter.

“And you?”

“Keishi.”

“Well…it was nice to meet you and everything, but I’ve got to go!”

“So soon?”

She felt faint when he gently took hold of her hand…

“We just met…”

“I need to go…” She replied weakly, unable to make eye contact…

“My cousins…They’re waiting for me…”

“At least…Will I ever see you again?”

Silence as she thought it over, realizing the risks, as Light jumped onto the rooftop…

“…Tomorrow…”

He released her, and she disappeared into the shadows with her dog…

Keishi sighed, heading back home…

The Foot Headquarters loomed over him as he slipped inside to his room…

“Did you find her?”

“Yes, master…”

He already felt a bit guilty for taking advantage, but he fought the emotion from his voice.

“Good…”

With a hidden smirk, the large shadow moved a bit closer…

“What was she like?”

Keishi wasn’t sure why he wanted to know, but he wasn’t about to withhold information…

“She was…”

‘Beautiful…’ He couldn’t help but admit to himself.

Like he’d seen into her soul and found passion and hope and love…

All the things he knew he wanted so badly, wrapped up in one package and left in his lap…

“Highly trained…She sensed me coming, and managed to pin me down…”

“That’s not what I meant.”

And somehow, Keishi knew that.

Knew that he wanted to know what she looked like, felt like…

TASTED like…

At first, he’d been confused to the obsession of wanting one of these turtles…

Now he knew why…

“She’s…I think she looks a lot like her mother…”

He didn’t like that look in the other man’s eyes, that strange glint…

“When will you be meeting her again?”

“Tomorrow.”

“Good…Be sure to bring Foot Ninja with you. I don’t want to take the chance that she’s as skilled as her mother.”

“But-.”

Keishi bit his tongue as those red eyes locked on him, but he pressed on.

“I need to gain her trust first, master. Or she’ll see the ambush. I just need more time.”

“…You have one month.”

Keishi breathed a soft sigh of relief…

“Do not fail me, Keishi.”

“I won’t, master.”

Once alone, the green-eyed boy sighed, sitting on his bed…

‘I’m sorry, Angela…Really sorry…’