Battle Nexus Lizards/Raph x Mona (ROTMNT fanfic)

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"And what exactly makes you think I'd give up my supplier?" Hueso put hands on his hips.

Leo pushed two fingers together, embarrassed. "I helped you and your brother rekindle your relationship?"

Hueso crossed his arms. "My brother who I didn't even want to see again anyway!"

Leo thought a moment. "Me and Mikey helped your reputation with those mob bosses!"

"And nearly got my restaurant destroyed in the process!"

Politely, Mikey pushed himself to the front, finger guns pointed at Leo and ready to fire. "Stand back Leo, Dr. Light Touch has got this."

"Listen Hueso my maannnn, if you think us being here is a bad omen, how hard is it to just say the name of your supplier so we can be off and outta your crown?" Mikey cooed.

The skeleton scratched his chin in thought before he smiled smugly. He put his hands on both Leo and Mikey's shoulders. "Tell you what amigos, run a little errand for me and I'll let you have a carton of eggs. That's one carton, since inventory prices are going up."

"Still dates the episode!" Donnie shouted, as he was in the middle of a mobile game at the table behind them.

Leo was quick to give in. "Whatever you need just consider it done!"

Hueso stared at his nails, wiping them off with his thumb. "For whatever reason, the centaur maze has completely broken down on us! Traps are in the wrong places, the maze is bent out of shape, I've had no luck reaching out to the centaur in the center, and there's more enemies walking around then there should be. The three of you can take a look, even with your mystic powers, and see what's going on."

Donnie scoffed at Leo, whose face was contorted in worry. "Consider it done he says, it'll be easy he thought,"

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"I should've known this wasn't gonna be easy," Raph grunted.

Mona patted her opponent on the back reassuringly. "Oh, you'll be fine without your sai Raph, you're covered in spikes, so why not use them to your advantage? I've noticed you move a little slow so try not to be all over the ring so much! Just find a weak point and seize the opportunity."

Raph did a double take. "You're giving me advice??? On how to defeat you???"

She smiled, rolled her eyes, then swatted the air passively. "D'aaaaw, Raph,"

Suddenly, she flicked his nose with her index finger, making him flinch. "It's not like you're gonna win, ~"

Confidently she strutted off to her side of the arena. Was his face always so hot? Wasn't he cold blooded? How was he blushing if he was cold blooded?! That needed to be a question for D later.

"And as promised, another match between the Battle Nexus Champion and the son of Lou Jitsu! Are you ready to see our Manda Gecko cook us up some Turtle Soup?!"

The crowds cheered, meanwhile Raph's jaw fell open. "Oh, they did not just call me soup!"

First was Mona, then Raph, the countdown took forever in his head even if it was in actuality a few seconds. His brow furrowed in determination, trying to ignore Mona's smug expression, she held a lollipop between her teeth and was looking at Raph as though she knew something he didn't. Which given, she probably did.

"3...2..."

Mona bit the lollipop hard with front teeth alone crushing it instantaneously. With a bite force like that Raph asked himself what kind of lizard was Mona anyway? If her brother looked so dinosaur like then...

"1! FIGHT!"

Mona tried to sweep the legs with her tail, only for Raph to catch it mid turn, flipping her above his own head as she had done to him before, only she didn't land on her feet and actually fell hard on her back.

Is this it?!

Raph quickly turned to pin her, and in her dazed state, there was just enough time to get the referee to count it.

"And what have we here, folks?! Lou Jitsu's son having the upper hand not one second into the fight?!"

This is it Raph! We got the bike! Your brothers are gonna be so impressed by-

Mona had woken up just enough to think fast, and Mona kicked Raph off of her hard. She jumped back up to her feet as a dazed Raphael was lefted standing but dizzy. It felt like a push and yet felt as though he stood up too fast after sitting for countless hours.

"You think you'll end it that quickly huh? Your arrogance is your downfall, but your confidence is admirable!"

Raph's face was hot again. "You think you're so great don't you?"

Mona chuckled, her tongue slipped out for a second like a snake before sliding back in. "Nope, I know I am,"

Her hand motioned him forward. He swung at her again, she dodged low aiming for another punch to his stomach, but this time it was Raph who got to give a hard knee to the face, as Mona suddenly stumbled backwards holding her nose tight. She backed up and charged a run, ironically, the very thing she told Raph not to do, only to jump and attempt a kick to Raph's head, but he moved just in the nick of time, and instead she landed perfectly. He didn't trust her tail, couldn't risk a kick without the chance of being knocked over, so instead he attempted a punch. With the way Mona landed, she couldn't have dodged in time, and she got quite the black eye from her opponent as she was sent flying back.

For a moment Raph felt bad, but remembered this was only a sport. Mona was established to be understanding about this earlier. For some reason though he felt like a black eye was a low blow. It'd be wrong to take the championship like this, even if the crowds were calling his name. He'd hurt his new friend. He had to make sure she was okay.

Mona didn't initially get up, she was dazed and holding her eye with both hands. She only had one eye.

A green blur approached amongst the white stars and black static. "Hey! Don't worry, I'm not gonna just take the championship dirty like that, do you need help up?"

Mona couldn't believe what she was watching, but she accepted Raph's hand in her own pulling her up. "This'd be a good way to do it, but I can appreciate your sportsmanship,"

For a moment the crowd looked at each other in confusion, watching on as Raph and Manda Gecko just stood there, holding hands and making eye contact. Mona kissed him suddenly getting some oos and aahs in the crowd, while others looked on confused as to what was happening.

Raph had been so dazed in fact, that he almost missed what Mona had said.

"It's a shame, Raph..."

Mona looked at him with an expression of sadness.

"I don't have quite as much as you do,"

Raph had only been head butted a few times by his brothers as children, but this was incredibly painful given the hard skull Mona had. Why she hadn't used this tool before was beyond him, all he knew was the stars swirling above his head, vaguely catching the count down, and seeing Mona's hand be raised up by Big Mama herself, as he dizzily stood up.

Meaning another rematch round, how great.