1
“Guys! Look at that! He’s the most handsome boy I’ve ever seen!” Daniela cried dreamily, leaning over the edge of the rooftop. She sighed, her heart doing a funny bud-ump-bad-ump as she shivered in the cool air.
Regina, however, was not impressed. The hot-headed teen cocked her head at her younger sister, running a hand through her golden locks in exasperation. “Isn’t he the only boy you’ve ever seen?” she asked, cocking her hip.
The genius’s face fell, her red-brown eyes turning heaven-ward with huff. “My point still stands!” she exclaimed.
2
“I’ve seen better with sword,” the ninja in front of her sassed, his amber eyes shining in the moonlight.
“But not,” Leandra began, drawing her weapon’s twin, “with two.”
3
Danny gaped at the two girls in horror, a daunting thought coming to the forefront of her mind. With wide eyes and a shaky inhale, she blew it: “You guys do realize that now there are two Reginas!?” she cried.
4
Regina clutched a fistful of her hair, tears prickling her electric eyes, before she shrieked at her sister. “You almost killed Rochelle!”
5
“Oh, come on!” Michela groaned on top of the dumpster. “She’s a pussy-cat!” she exclaimed, jumping down behind her immediate elder sister. “Who likes to grab you by the face and shake you like a rag-doll!” she laughed.
It wasn’t until Daniela’s furious gaze landed upon her that Michela shut up.
6
“We have better than bread, Petrina!” Michelangela called.
“You do?”
“Behold—” the kunoichi lifted a pizza box in front of the bird mutant—“pizza crust!” she said, opening it up.
7
“I’m Marko Gecko.” the clay and merigold colored mutant said, pointing a “suction-cupped” thumb at herself. Her grey eyes sparkling.
8
Regina gazed dazedly at the tall man in front of her. G’Throkka, or as she had dubbed him Sandro, was over six feet tall (an entire foot more than her) and must’ve weighed at least one-hundred and eighty pounds!
That’s one-hundred and eighty pounds of pure muscle, right there. She thought, swaying as he released her from his grip (those tails are useful!).
“My nose,” Regina said pensively, “will be ready.”
9
Lea looked at her human friend excitedly. What should she tell him first?
“Well, he’s really cool—” a series of excited nods came from the redheaded human in front of her—“he’s also a martial artist—” nod-nod-nod—“and, uh…” Lea hesitated, covering her mouth slightly and turning her head to the side—“He’s in the Foot Clan.”
…
A loud, ringing smack sounded as the kunoichi’s face was violently shoved the other way. August had… had… smacked her with a magazine!
“Ow!” she whined.
“Are you crazy?” he hissed furiously, bright blue eyes glaring daggers at her.
“August, he’s different!” Lea insisted. “He’s—”
“In the Foot Clan.”
“Well, yeah, but he’s—”
“In the Foot Clan!"
“Look,” Leanne started, “I know I shouldn’t be hanging out with him—”
“Yeah,” August said through his teeth, “Ya’ wanna know why? ‘Cause he’s in the Foot Clan!”
“April, she’s fun, and I’m tired of being the responsible one.” she whined. “When do I get to have fun?” she croaked.
10
“Then who’s this little lady hitchin’ a ride on your shell?” Mica giggled.
11
"Onegaishimasu." the elderst purred, her eyes glittering mischievously.
“Whatever you say.”
