Disclaimer for this story: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is property of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (the 2012 series made by Viacom) and InuYasha is property of Rumiko Takahashi. All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author, punkish furball. The author, punkish furball, is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. The author, punkish furball, makes no profit from this fanfiction. No copyright infringement is intended.

punkish furball – Hello, all! New story time! X3

Words to Ponder:

This is my newest TMNT/InuYasha crossover. I love the Turtles so much! I wish there were more of these crossovers. **nudge, nudge**wink, wink**

I hope you all enjoy this newest fiction as much as I do! XD

Chapter 1

Leonardo sighed as he jumped onto another rooftop, carefully watching his footing in the light drizzle. In the past few weeks, criminal activity from the Kraang was virtually undetectable during the Turtles' nightly patrols. The alien race was getting better at hiding their illicit actions by the day, and the Turtles were running out of credible leads. To boost the possibility of finding information they could use, Leonardo proposed the idea of separate patrols throughout the city and assigned each Turtle his own quadrant to cover. Of course, the idea was met with a lot of resistance particularly from Raphael. Eventually, he was able to convince him and the others to go along with his plan.

When we're together, they complain. When we're apart, they complain, he thought as he continued moving, agitated, They just don't know how hard it is for me to be the leader and make these decisions for the good of our mission and the good of the team.

Leonardo came to a sudden halt when the light rain picked up in strength and frequency and began pouring down in heavy sheets. He dashed underneath a nearby billboard for cover.

Just my luck.

After assessing his position, Leonardo determined he was close to one of the research labs in his patrol sector. He cautiously resumed his trek until he was positioned just beyond the lab's rear entrance. He crouched down and waited for signs of suspicious activity, his katana ready to strike. He nearly gave up before he heard the telltale signs of the Kraang and saw the droids exiting the building.

The Kraang must be researching the Mutagen in this lab, Leo thought, grinning, My luck is starting to turn.

He quickly jumped from his perch and brandished his katana, alerting the Kraang of his appearance.

"Hold it, Kraang droids!" he shouted.

"It is one of the ones called the Turtles," one of the droids called out.

"Stopping Kraang in this place is not something one of the ones called the Turtles will do in this place."

Leonardo rolled his eyes. "Shut up and fight!"

He pressed forward with his attack, dodging laser blasts and slicing the Kraang's robotic bodies into pieces. The fight was challenging without the help of his brothers, but he managed to defeat them all with little difficulty.

"Alright!" Leo shouted as he sheathed his swords, "That was awesome! I am the best!"

When he turned around to leave the alley, his entire form froze, and his eyes widened in shock. Standing directly in front of him was a teenaged girl, a petite raven with eyes of sapphire blue, holding a light pink umbrella dotted with yellow flowers over her head with a confused expression on her face. If Leonardo wasn't caught off guard by her appearance, he might have thought she was pretty.

She saw me! he thought, panicked, What the hell am I gonna do now?

Before he could make a move, the girl breezed by him without skipping another beat. Slowly, Leonardo turned his head and watched her every move in an astounded silence. When she was halfway down the alley, she paused and looked over her shoulder with a smile that robbed him of what little breath he had left.

"You know," she said, "you really should get out of the rain."

She began to walk away again as Leo continued to stare at her back. He was just discovered by a human, and she reacted to his appearance so calmly. It was completely unthinkable, but one thing was clear. He had to follow to her. He couldn't help feeling suspicious of her sudden arrival and her bizarre behavior.

After he finally composed himself, Leonardo took to the rooftops and shadowed the strange girl. She was easy for him to find and even easier for him to follow unseen.

Then, all of a sudden, the girl stopped and turned around, looking up at him with a questioning gaze. Leo stilled and waited for her to make the first move, ready to react if she decided to attack him. Even so, as odd as she was, he doubted she could really see him in the dark of the night in the middle of the rain.

Finally after seconds of waiting, she pulled the hood of her jacket over her head and closed her umbrella despite the ongoing squall. She placed the umbrella on top of a closed trash can then ran out of the alley onto the street, trying to get out of the rain as quickly as she could.

When he was certain she was gone, Leonardo jumped down and carefully retrieved the umbrella.

She must have left this for me, he reasoned, his mind immediately going into overdrive. Everything this girl did screamed suspicion, and he didn't know her name. Even so, her unexpected gesture was oddly touching and caused a warm feeling to bubble in his chest.

When the rain picked up again, Leonardo opened the umbrella and hold it over his head until he reached the lair.

When he stepped inside his home, Leonardo saw Raphael preoccupied at the pinball machine no doubt trying to beat the current high score. He looked up when he heard his brother enter, his green eyes immediately spotting the umbrella he held.

"Hey, Lame-a-nardo," he greeted him, smirking, "Nice umbrella. You come back from a tea party with the other girls?"

"Very funny," Leonardo replied as he shook the water from the pink umbrella and roughly tossed it on the couch.

"So did you find anything?"

"Nope," Raphael answered after turning back to his game, "No Kraang droids, no Foot Clan, not even the Purple Dragons. I ended up bringing it in early."

Leo grinned and slung and arm over Raph's shoulders. "Too bad. I ran into the Kraang by a lab downtown. It was an okay workout."

Raphael rolled his eyes and continued to play, trying to hide his envy. He always enjoyed a good fight.

"So where's Donnie and Mikey?" Leonardo asked.

"Donnie's in his lab or something. Mikey…I have no clue. Probably goofing off somewhere around here."

"Seriously?"

"Hey, I'm not the leader. Do your own job."

Leonardo sighed and started walking to Donatello's lab. If anything was going to get done around here, he had to do it himself.

-O0o0O-

Kagome hummed as she entered into the foyer of her new home, freezing cold and dripping wet.

"I'm back," she announced and waited for someone to greet her. She didn't dare go in any further or she'd dirty the brownstone's pristine appearance.

"Welcome home," someone, an older woman, answered. When she approached the entrance, she frowned at Kagome's sodden appearance.

"Look at you. You're soaking wet. Why didn't you bring an umbrella?" she asked.

Kagome shrugged off the pretty brunette's question. "The sky looked so clear when I left the house, so I didn't think I needed one."

"Wait here," she instructed as she shook her head before turning back down the hallway, "I'll get you some towels."

Kagome nodded and proceed to remove her wet hoodie and wring out the water just beyond the doorway. Fortunately, this terraced house was designed with a traditional genkan as its entryway, so none of the water and dirt could get into the rest of the house.

If I knew I had to give up my umbrella beforehand, I would have worn a better jacket, Kagome thought, smiling to herself.

I suppose I didn't really need to give it up, but it certainly got him thinking, didn't it?

A masked turtle dual wielding katana with remarkable skill and precision was certainly one of the oddest things she'd seen since arriving in New York, but not the only anomaly in the city.

At least he's more pleasant than those pink blob robots, Kagome mused, Much more.

Tonight wasn't the first time she encountered the mouthy droids who dubbed themselves the Kraang. They've been showing up in the same spot she frequented for a while now. Luckily for her, they were susceptible to purification, and she was able to destroy them quickly without leaving any traces.

I wonder why they keep coming back, Kagome thought, absently flipping her moist hair over her shoulder.

That turtle seemed to know what they were. Maybe we'll see each other again so I can find out what he knows if he's willing to actually talk to me.

Her behavior may have been questionable around the large turtle, and she could understand why he would be wary to approach her. She doubted he had many human acquaintances let alone friends. However, she couldn't decide if he was being overly cautions or shy.

Kagome squeaked in surprise when a large, fluffy towel was dropped on top of her head. When she pushed it from her eyes, she saw the same woman standing in front of her with a wicker basket resting against her left hip.

"Dry off and put your clothes in this," she instructed as she set the basket on the floor.

Kagome nodded and dropped her hoodie in the offered container before she began removing the rest of her clothes until she was left in her damp undergarments.

"Thank you, Rachael-san," she said as she wrapped the towel around her body.

The older woman frowned and replied, "You know, you don't have to keep using those suffixes when you speak to me. You are in America after all."

Kagome thoughtfully pursed her lips together. This wasn't the first time Rachael brought this up. She decided it was time for a compromise.

"You have a point, but I'd feel a little uncomfortable doing that. But I can call you 'Ms. Rachael' instead if you like."

"I suppose that's better than nothing," Rachael relented with a sigh and decided to change the subject.

"So you were able to bring it to him?"

Kagome nodded as she continued to shed her clothes until she stood in her underclothes. "He was busy in the lab when I got there, so I left it with one of his research assistants at the front desk. They'll make sure he gets it. Pretty much how it usually goes."

"That man is a committed workaholic," Rachael uttered in a huff as she bent over and retrieved the basket of clothes to take to the laundry room.

"If you need me, I'll be getting a head start on the laundry. Dinner's in the kitchen if you're hungry," she said over her shoulder.

"Okay. Thanks, Ms. Rachel," Kagome replied as she disappeared down the hallway.

Once Rachel was gone, Kagome rushed upstairs to her bedroom to retrieve a change of clothes. She then went straight to the hall bathroom to enjoy a nice, long, and well-deserved soak as the storm continued to rage outside.

-O0o0O-

punkish furball – I hope you've all enjoyed this newest installment of mine into the TMNT/InuYasha fandom. More updates are sure to come. Until next time, TCB! = ^.~ =

(revised 05.24.2014)