*Kitanna's POV*
"There should be some make up some where..." I whispered to myself.
"Wait... make up?" April asked surprised.
"...Yes..." I replied, giving her a smirk.
She laughed nervously. "Sorry, I just didn't think you were the make up type," she responded.
"Kunoichi do what it takes to hide their real identity. Even if it means breaking your usual flow," I grumbled.
I walked over to my dresser and shuffled through the pictures stashed in there. The cover make up had to be here somewhere...
I closed the drawer and opened the bottom cabinet. There it was, right next to...
Wait, where was the picture of my mother?! I calmly pulled the box out, dust flying off of it from it's years going unused.
I felt my eyes grow hot. My vision was blurred, but the picture was clear. April was hiding something. She felt... worried, yet eager... but why?
My vision came back and I was leaning against the dresser for support. How many of these am I going to see in one night?
"Kitanna? You okay?" April asked behind me.
I stood and stared at her through my hood. "I sense a great burden on your shoulders. Tell me, April, what bothers you?"
Her expression went blank and her face pale. She nervously giggled. "Wh-what do you mean? I feel great! I could be asking you the same question," she replied.
It was my turn to be confused. "I don't understand..."
"Do you really not know? You have a lot symptoms of it," she responded with a smirk.
"Symptoms of what?" I asked, absolutely confused.
"Two words," she said, holding up two fingers. "Hamato Raphael."
"Yes, what about him? What illness is being shown?"
April slapped her forehead with her palm. "Wow. How long have you lived in here?"
"Too long," I grumbled. I sauntered over to a chair and mirror. Sitting down, I felt April right behind me.
"You might need more than make up," she pointed out.
I smiled my cat grin. "Did I mention a disguise cloak spell?"
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*Leo's POV*
"So, Leo, why can't April and me fight those guys with you?"Casey asked me.
"You know why. It's too dangerous," I reply, trying to keep cool. My body has been reacting weirdly to different things. I felt tingles shooting up and down my limbs.
"Aw, man! I was hopin' to bang some heads!" Casey whined.
I smiled. "That doesn't mean we won't need your help," I acknowledged.
"Like what?" He asked.
I hesitated. Should I tell him? She has proven herself trustworthy...
But... one more test couldn't hurt... right? "Alright here's what I need you to do..."
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*April's POV*
As Kitanna began to apply the cloak and make up, I became lost in thought.
I felt bad for her. She had a boy crushing on her and she didn't even know it!
Raph may think he's good at hiding emotions, but he's vulnerable around Kitanna. He laughs more full heartedly, he smiles, he even calms down for once! He even came to me one night asking for advice:
"April, what do you do if a girl asks a question?" He asked.
I gave him a weird look. "You answer it," I replied smiling.
"Well, duh, but what about when it's a little, you know..." he trailed off. Did he know what he was saying?
"What are you saying, Raph?" I asked, worried he might be losing the wits he still had.
"I... glurlgeshblike someblugsh," he mumble in reply.
"Huh?" Was my response.
"I... have... I have... I like a girl... more than the friend like..." At that point, I tackled him and made him tell me everything.
"Hey... April? You still on this planet?" Kitanna asked, snapping me out of my trance.
"I am now. What is it?" I asked embarrassed.
"If you didn't know my name, but knew my facial features, would you recognize me if we crossed paths again?" She asked, turning away from the mirror.
My eyes widened. "Woah."
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*Leo's POV*
April walked into the lair with... who was that?!
"April, who is that?!" I asked worried.
She smiled. "It's Kitanna, Leo. Promise."
The supposedly Kitanna girl had no sign of her old self at all. Well, besides her eyes. She had dark brown hair free flying down her back. The cloak she had on was now a shawl over a blouse and black pants. She smiled, showing that her cat teeth were still there.
"Who are you impersonating?" I questioned.
Kitanna laughed. "Not impersonation, but another cloak created from the purest Japanese ingredients. This way it will last longer and work better than the shadow cloak they created."
"But what about Leo? If he shows up with you, then they'll know who it is immediately," Casey pointed out.
"That's where the shadow cloak I created comes in." Kitanna turned to me. "Your call, Leonardo. What do we try first?"
I thought to myself. If I became invisible, I could sneak in and Kitanna could deal with the Foot: Plan A. If she were to pretend to be lost and distract the Foot while I snuck up behind them, invisible, and catch them off guard: Plan B.
"Well..." I stated. "Either way, it's going to be fun turning invisible."
***End Sixteen***
