As Fate Would Have It

Family Feud

As Yuichi belts out on the stage all the other pairs watch while awkwardly cringing and trying their best to look polite as they cover their ears.

While the rabbit is not the worst singer out there, he's getting almost everything wrong. The rabbit is filled with gusto as he sings out every note with vigor, dramatically moving the mic around. Yuichi doesn't care that he's failing so terribly, he didn't get that much time to memorize Leonardo's song picks so he's doing good for what he has.

Also he just enjoys karaoke way too much to be bothered by his score dropping. He just wants to enjoy this moment, it's giving him the break he needs from all the stress that's been piling up onto him. Plus the lessening score isn't a huge problem due to Donatello having practically dropped out of the game. No matter what, he and Leodardo will advance to the next round no problem.

As Yuichi tries to focus on his last few lyrics nearing the end of the song, he hears a voice.

"Y u i c h i ... t i m e... i s ... o f t h e e s s e n c e..."

The samurai flinches mid sentence, his eyes shooting open. Is he starting to lose it because that sounded awfully similar to-

His eyes freeze onto his microphone. The image of his ancestor is faintly reflected upon its metal grip. But he didn't even try meditating this time, how can this be happening right now?

His hand lifts the mic up closer, trying to understand how he's able to see his kin within it.

"Miyamoto?" He whispers out. The image simply fades and he blinks upon hearing a cough ring out from the crowd.

His song had finished up and now he remains on the stage, making a fool of himself talking to the microphone for no apparent reason. He carefully places the mic back onto its place and hops off the stage.

"Whoops uh I...I'll be right back!"

Yuichi dashes off, his face flushed as he feels embarrassment creep over him. That certainly wasn't the greatest impression he's leaving onto all of Leonardo's friends.

For a while the rabbit finds himself running a bit aimlessly, not knowing where to go except anywhere aside from the living room. He needs some time to figure out what he's going to do. His grandfather's words rang in his head, stressing him out even more.

What does he mean by that? Ugh, everyone probably needs me right now. What am I going to do?

He takes a turn down the subway station lair and runs frantically to his destination. He's so caught up in his thoughts that he doesn't notice the blue turtle in front before its too late.

CRASH!

The rabbit slams into the other, knocking them both off their feet.

"OW HEY-" The blue turtle rubs his shell with a mixture of pain and annoyance. He turns to figure out who his attacker is and his eyes widen with glee, dragging on his words with more of a flirtatious tone. "-yyyyyyy, Yuichi. Fancy meeting you here!"

The ninja finger guns at the rabbit who is busy rubbing at an eye, recovering from the blow. His hand lowers as he processes the voice speaking to him.

"Leo!" The rabbit blurts out in astonishment, he didn't think he'd run into him here. Wasn't he back in the crowd already...? Actually, maybe not. He didn't really scan it that well. He just wanted to get out of there.

But that's not what's important right now.

"Sorry Leo! I didn't know you were there! Here, let me help."

The rabbit shoots up onto his feet again and extends out a hand to the other, helping him get up.

The other turtle's fake suave attitude drops, shattered by the rabbit's hand in front of him. The gesture and opportunity to hold the other's soft fluffy hand for even just a moment is enough to have him sputtering.