Mystic Resonance

Leo's Fairy Godmothers

We squirmed our bodies in the cramped space. Our limbs kept tangling with every movement we made. It was getting hotter and hotter by the second and Merrill's breathing over me wasn't helping. Why didn't I bother bringing my odachi. Even if it was my first date, I would've hidden it somewhere or made it an accessory to my outfit. But NOOOO! Since I can summon ten swords and a pair of golden wings, I thought bringing my mystic weapon would be too much.

Why couldn't I think like Raph and bring extra protection? (NOT THAT KIND OF PROTECTION!) I should've asked Dee if he had a spare taser gun. I don't think a taser gun would help especially with the opponents we were up against.

Merrill breathed over me which caused me to shiver. Why does he have to be taller than me? "Whelp," he started, "this doesn't beat my Top 5 Weirdest Dates."

I growled. He thought this would count as weird. And he's ranking how odd it was?! Unbelievable! Here I was getting dolled up in a dress and no mask! I wanted one night: a simple, calm night having a fancy dinner with my best friend/soulmate. Was it too much to ask? I was mentally prepared for this night. I hyped myself up with my friend's help and I may or may not have told my fam about my first date, definitely NOT including Dad. He will break his prosthetics... and his bones! So... yup... kinda went solo on this. It was supposed to be a regular, normal night.

"I knew this was gonna happen", I muttered, yet it was loud enough for Merrill to hear me.

"What? Us getting tied up together in a box while facing each other? A kinky fantasy, yes. Reality? Even I didn't see that coming."

I shook my head as I rested on his chest. "This wasn't supposed to happen. We were supposed to enjoy our first time together without... this! I should've never let you talk me into coming here."

"OK. I admit. Their prices are unnecessarily high. Two thousand dollars for a steak covered in edible gold? I'm rich but even I know it's dumb which was why I wanted to eat the Wagyu steak. The price was cheaper."

I sighed, shaking my head. "It's not about the overpriced meal." I took a deep breath. I didn't want to do this but seeing how our night turned out had to mean something. "This had to be a sign", I muttered.

Merrill shifted. "A sign? What? You read your horoscope or something?"

"No, but maybe I should've. I meant it's a sign that our relationship shouldn't be anything more than friendship."

My friend huffed. "That's stupid. We've gone through strange adventures daily. We've gone through worse. Hell, we survived a fucking fairy tale. This shouldn't be anything different, Lee." He didn't have to suffer. He would've lived a normal life if he never met me. "You know this circling isn't getting us anywhere We could bust ourselves out of here with our powers."

"And once we're outta here... once we've saved the day... we're breaking up..." I felt Merrill's body tense. I didn't like the idea either but it's for the best. We're better off as friends...

Friends... My friends helped me so much to get ready. All their hard work will be wasted and it's all my fault.

~Lady Ai~

(Monday; four days before Date Night)

I can't believe I agreed to go out with Merrill. An actual date! My first actual date! With my best friend, Merrill – who's a human! Ya'll be thinking how exaggerated I'm behaving. You don't understand. It's my first date with a guy I REALLY like. I dreamed of dating him; hoping that one day it would come true. But I pushed aside that thought and enjoyed spending time with my friend. I never thought it would be true!

Can ya blame me? I'm a teenage mutant turtle in love with a teenage emo human boy. 'Sounds like a story a fangirl would write.

Why did I say yes?! I could've made an excuse or backed up my rejection with a logical explanation (something Donnie would say but more me). I guess a part of me wanted to go and experience it.