The Shadow's Secret│TMNT

19 || After Effects

"Leo! Block! Block! Block! Now crouch! Oh, use your X-Ray!" I watched in dismay as Mikey's character blocked Leo's X-Ray attack and used his own to finish him off. Leo sighed, accustomed to being beat by his younger brother. Donnie watched, complaining occasionally about the graphics or how unrealistic the scenarios were.

Raphael picked up a controller with a grin. "Alright, add me in."

"I dibs Raiya!" Mikey yelled. His brother only snorted and selected his character.

Mikey grinned at me. "It's you and me girl, we got this."

I fist-bumped him. "Alright, this is my last round guys."

Leo was up first and I dispatched him easily, but when Raph replaced his fallen partner and started wailing on me, I tagged Mikey in. But even with his blazing karate and sharp-brimmed hat, he couldn't defeat him. He did take enough hits to fill up the meter though, allowing me to unleash my X-Ray attack once I was tagged back in. Mikey whooped and quickly hugged me while my character pummelled Raph's for a few seconds. But he recovered and swiftly handed our asses to us.

"Jeez, this guy's insane," I said.

"I know, try living with him. He's been the reigning champ since we were eight!"

I spun around to Donnie, who leaned against the arch behind the couches and he immediately shook his head. "Nope. I tried once. It's impossible."

Leo laughed and whispered in my ear, "I beat him."

Donnie sighed and rolled his eyes. "Video games can also make your eyesight worse," he added.

Raph snorted and stood up, flicking his brother's glasses lightly. "Right, cuz we don't need you anymore blind." He looked down at me. "We headin' out?"

I nodded and waved goodbye as I left the living room. "I'll see you guys tomorrow night!"

"See ya beautiful!" Mikey called. I laughed and followed Raphael to the exit.

I looked up at the door in the wall and sighed. "You guys need to make like a cute little doggie door for me so you don't have to toss me up there every time. Or an elevator, that would be nice."

He grunted in agreement and swung the door open before kneeling down and knitting his fingers together. I stepped into his hands and pulled myself into the doorway. He followed and locked the door behind me, then we walked silently through the sewers.

"So what's your favourite colour?" I asked, uncomfortable in the silence.

He raised a brow at me. "Is this your poor attempt at a conversation?"

"Yep. It's red, isn't it?"

"How'd you know?" His voice was thick with sarcasm.

I shrugged. "An educated guess. What's your favourite movie?"

He remained silent for a few more moments before giving in with a heavy sigh. "Friday the Thirteenth."

I grinned. "You like scary movies?"

"Yeah, I haven't seen many though."

"Have you seen The Conjuring?" He shook his head and my jaw dropped. "No way! Okay, we're totally watching it later."

"Isn't rewatching a horror movie boring?"

"Yeah, but if you watch it with people like my sister who scream no matter how many times they've seen it, then it's worth it."

I swear I heard him laugh.

"That's Mikey. Just don't sit near him or he'll hug you the whole time."