As the Christmas season starts setting in, one of Chris's lifelong friends shows up. The hyperactive blond has something that Yamashita is interested in...and Chris is ready to save her...As this goes on, Nat starts falling in love with the most unlikely turtle...DonOC LeoOC
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Nat was walking through the streets, the usual bright smile on her face.
'I bet Chris will be surprised to see me!! I can't WAIT to see her again!!'
Her dark blonde hair bounced in its gentle curls over her shoulders, and her bright green eyes darted around rapidly, taking everything in. A little snout poked out of her backpack, and she giggled.
"Get back in there, Oscar!" She ordered the small wiener dog.
She skipped through the streets, even though there was snow everywhere, and nearly ran into someone.
"Sorry, mister!" She said immediately.
Even at nineteen, she had been drilled to apologize for being rude, and was about to keep going when the man grabbed her wrist.
She looked at him innocently, and he pushed her against the brick wall of an alley. A growling from her backpack showed Oscar was in discomfort, and she struggled.
"Let me go!!"
A sound 'WHACK' sound, and she noticed no one was holding her, and looked, surprised, at a clear crystal blue eye.
"CHRIS!!!"
"NAT!!!"
Chris was knocked over by Nat's bear hug, and Chris looked at the shadows, giving a sign before smiling at her friend.
"Hey, buddy! What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to visit you! The other's couldn't make it, but you're mom said something about you having a boyfriend, and I just HAD to come!!!"
Chris blushed, sitting up, and Nat stood up in a flash.
"Come on-Come on!! Let's go see him!!"
Chris stood up, saying, "Nat, this may come as a shock to you…but I just want you to follow me… 'kay?"
Nat nodded, following her like a puppy, Oscar's brown and black snout poking out to lick Nat's cheek. When Chris lifted a manhole cover, Nat just looked at her curiously a moment before going down the ladder, Chris right behind her, pulling the lid closed.
"Where are we going? Are you gonna show me the sewer crocs? Are ya-Are ya-Are ya?!"
Chris ignored her hyperactive friend as she walked through the sewers. Nat was practically bouncing off the walls, and Chris opened the front door.
"…COOL!!!!" Nat exclaimed, and Chris covered her ears, grabbing her friends arm.
"DON'T overreact!"
"Why would I overreact?" Nat asked innocently, 'Ultimate Chibi Eyes' activated.
"…I KNEW I missed something about you…"
Chris smiled, ruffling her friend's hair. Surprisingly, she was a bit taller, if only just, and she was happy about that fact.
"Come on in…and no screaming…"
Nat nodded, putting a fake zipper over her mouth, and followed her friend in. The sounds of video games came to her ears, and she squealed.
"SUPER SMASH BROTHERS BRAWL!!! YES!!!"
"Nat?"
"JAMIE!!!"
Another bear hug sent Jamie head over heels, and tickling made him burst into laughter. It was when Nat noticed four other presences, that she stopped, looking up.
Four…turtles…GIANT turtles…
She moved behind Chris, peeking out shyly.
"It's okay, Nat…these are my friends…" Chris assured.
"Guys, this is one of my friends, Natalie. But we usually call her Nat."
Nat looked at her friend trustingly.
"Friends?"
Chris nodded.
"Wh-Who are they?"
"That's Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello."
There was a moment of tense silence, and then it looked like Nat disappeared.
Raph, leaning against a wall, pushed off.
"Where'd she-?"
The next moment, he was on his stomach, Nat sitting Indian Style on his shell.
"Ohayo, Raph-kun!"
"Why I outta-!!"
"EEP!!!"
Nat jumped off, racing to hide behind the closest being…Leonardo…
"…I can already tell she likes you…" Chris stated.
Nat, still looking warily at Raph, smiled at Leo.
"Ohayo, Leo-kun!"
No one noticed the light blush on the eldest turtles face, and Nat looked at the TV screen.
"SUPER SMASH BROTHERS BRAWL!!!"
"I know!! It rocks!!" Mikey added, holding a Wiimote.
Nat hugged him in a bear hug, nearly knocking him off the couch.
"Ohayo, Mikey-kun! Can I play?"
"Sure!"
She took another controller, and chose Zero-Suit Samus. As she played against Mikey, Don sat down, Chris sitting on his lap. Nat smiled at him absentmindedly.
"Ohayo, Don-kun!"
"…She's taking this well…" Don noted.
"She's more open-minded than I am…" Chris answered, smiling as Nat got overexcited, standing up.
When someone died, Nat raised the device in victory.
"YES!!! I'M QUEEN OF THE BRAWL!!!"
"Not for long!! REMATCH!!"
Raph sighed.
"This is gonna take a while…"
As they continued to played, Chris played with the necklace around her neck.
'I missed her naivety…it's not the same without her…'