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If you're bored...

Who: Harley Quinn, Her Digimon and YOU!
What: Therapy, a secret project and a new apartment.
Where: Around the City and her new office in the Fate District
When: The week before Thanksgiving

As the dust of the battle settled and with the city in ruins, Harley felt alive and wild!

Racing through the city at all times of the day or night, gathering up random bits of pipe, wood, broken furniture, paper and other assorted junk. Sometimes massive bags of junk slung over her shoulder, with each of her little Digimon pushing and pulling a children's wagon full of other things.

And so she would vanish into her newly claimed apartment in the Fate district.

It was here she was directing all of her current clients...by which she meant her one regular client, the few who had dared to have a session with her, and those who had been curious or who she had encouraged to visit but had never actually shown up yet.

With the year progressing on day after day and the battle with Titanmon gradually becoming the past, this peculiar girl seems determined to help people move on.

Will she help you? Or make it worse?

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[Harley doesn't bat an eyelash at that, nodding as he explains and scribbling down a few notes.]

So you've lived a very sheltered life before coming here?

[Okay... he was expecting at least a raised eyebrow at the whole 'mutant' thing, but he wasn't in the mood to question it.]

Yeah, for the most part. Hamato Yoshi, who changed his name to Splinter, tried to give us as much of a normal life as possible, but we were stuck in the sewers until he finally let us start going out when we were fifteen, and even then we're limited to nighttime only unless it's an emergency. Still, it was an okay childhood, there were some problems but nothing too bad. When I got older I got into things like engineering and other science-related fields, so I was able to get us television and internet later on.

Sensei finally let us leave on out fifteenth birthday. it was... rocky at a few points, but we got through it. We made friends with a girl named April and she helped us like getting us food and everything, so things were for the most part good. [Sighs] And then I got sent here almost eight months ago now...

[More notes, watching him with a smile]

Wow, I bet that was some culture shock for you and the boys huh? If TV was your only real window to the outside world...

It was a lot to take in, I guess. New York City was so beautiful and huge and everything we always imagined tat it was and more. The first time we lift we just wanted to see everything we could, every shop window, every street corner, just... everything. It was also the first time we had actual food, before we were living off worms and algae, and since we were turtles it was okay for us.

Needless to say as soon as we got out, we didn't ever want to stay locked up in the sewer again. But we still have to stay hidden from society, so... we're still limited on when we can and can't go out. But just having that freedom after so long was enough for us.

[He was actually smiling a tad now for what was probably the first time in a week. Although the Kraang put a damper on it shortly after, that really had been one of the best nights of his life.]

[That actually got a reaction at her. She pulled a disgusted face]

Worms and Algae? You poor kids.

Still, I know how you feel. It's unnatural for creatures of curiosity and intelligence to be locked up. Even the most introverted subjects tend to need new input before they go mad.

[A pause and she made another note]

What was your favorite thing about being allowed to go topside?

Just the freedom that came with it. I mean the sewers were okay, and Master Splinter did everything he could to make everything liveable. But after fifteen years of nothing but sewer tunnels and an old subway station... just getting out of there and being in the open, getting to see and run around in a place as big and beautiful as New York. For the first time in our lives we felt... free, I guess...

[Not that he hated his home. Far from it. But being confined down there wasn't always easy to deal with. He understood why Splinter kept them confined, it was to protect them and he couldn't fault him for that. But still, after years of begging and pleading and finally being allowed to go out into the real world, a world that they had always dreamed of...

It had been a freedom that he never, ever wanted to lose.]

[Harley looked nostalgic as he explained, when she snapped back to she nodded again]

And has that freedom ever gotten you in trouble? Did you ever abuse it?

Well...

[He paused for a minute, thinking of how to explain what eh needed to say. They never quite abused the new-found freedom, but it has gotten them into trouble. Actually, he was the one who caused it all. But he wasn't exactly willing to explain about the Kraang right now.]

We never really abused it, sensei always kept us in line to make sure that we didn't. But... it has led us into trouble. On the same night we first went out was also when we met our friend April O/Neil. She and her dad were being kidnapped by some guys and I wanted to help them. We tried, but we failed. Sensei was going to keep us hidden again for a year due to our inability to cooperate and work together, but... I kinda begged him to let us go. When I first met April, she was scared of what was happening and... I couldn't just let her and her dad stay kidnapped, not like that. It wouldn't have been right.

He agreed and we did save April, but we couldn't save her dad. We've been looking for him ever since. We did eventually, after a few months, but... lets just say that a lot of problems escalated along the way...

[Harley looked fascinated with the story.]

Wow, so you were pretty noble from the get go. Trying to rescue some random girl that you'd never met before even though you knew your Dad wanted you to stay our of trouble.

[She smirked playfully]

Was she cute?

[That made a light blush appear on his face. It made him remember how he had crushed on April for so long, how he had never met someone as beautiful, smart, and independent as her. It was love at first sight...

He hadn't thought of her at all for months now, not like he used to at least. And he knew why.]

Well... y-yeah. I kinda... had a crush on her... for a long while. She was the most beautiful girl I had seen... and the only at that point, but the point still stands. I liked her... I liked her a lot. And I still care about her now, she's practically family. But... when I got sent here and started to fall in love with Marley... I guess my feelings for April faded as a result.

It... wouldn't have worked anyways. April only sees me as a friend, and I'm a mutant freak back home. I never would have had a chance. So... I guess I'm just really unlucky when ti comes to love, I guess.

[Which just made him question why he had received the Love Crest more and more.]

[That earns him a sympathetic look from Harley and she sighs looking unsure of something.]

You're young, you'll fall in love again. And likely? Out of love. It's all part of being young. Or young at heart in my case.

[She sketched something on her pad while she was talking]

Some people never get it right. But I like to believe that if you have the strength for it in your heart? You can truly love alot of people, though alot of things. Sometimes more then you ought to.

Love can be dangerous, love can be unpredictable, and more often then not your heart doesn't listen to your brain.

[A smile at him]

But don't give up hope. Don't create a self fulfilling prophecy of being alone forever. Just hold onto how those loves made you feel. Hold onto the happy memories and learn from the sad ones. And eventually all that experience you'll bring with you to others that you love.

[He just stared at Harley as she talked, actually a little surprised. The woman was kinda nuts, but... what she was saying made sense. A lot of sense.

When Harley finished, Donnie stared at the round. It was really hard to nor create that prophecy for himself. He was a mutant freak that would be despised by society if they knew of his existence, the first girl he loved saw never saw him as anything besides a friend and even then she would probably want to be with another human, and the second girl accepted him, but living in parallel worlds and one being sent back ended everything abruptly. But there was still that part of him that wasn't ready to give up hoping yet.

He looked back up. He still looked like a broken kid, but there was a little less pain in his eyes. It was hard to see, but a small half-smile had crossed his face.]

I... I guess your right.

Of course I'm right~

[A wink]

I may not have a Crest of Love but I've been in love a long time. With more then a couple people who were...not the healthiest choices.

[A lovesick sigh]

But how could anyone say no to a face like this?

[She held up her notepad flashing the face of her apparent subject of affection]

Something else to remember? Everyone is someone's fetish. Even if that girl back home may only want to be friends? I can guarantee there is someone out there who's looking for someone just like you! As unique as you may be. And they may not even know it yet.

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[He made... a face at the face. But besides that, he listened. He wasn't sure how much of that he believed, and he still questioned why he got the Love Crest. But... maybe she was right. Maybe he just hadn't met that person yet. But still...]

I want to believe that, but... I don't know, I guess I'm not over Marley yet. I still miss her... a lot. I know I'll never see her again, but Idon't think I'm ready to let her go yet...

Ah ah ah!

[She waved a finger indicating he was wrong]

Never say never Donatello. Would you have ever believed last year that you would be a human, fighting alongside humans from different universes and monsters made out of data?

Well... no. Actually I never would have believed a lot of stuff that happened the past year if they hadn't happened...

So! It stands to reason that anything is possible isn't it?

Even seeing Marley again.

The real issue is to keep an open mind and a flame of hope in your heart.

[She thumps her chest]

After all you can't stop living your life because you're waiting for something that may or may not happen.

That's not what she'd want anyway.

[He raised a brow at some of that. That whole 'flame of hope' thin sounded like something that would come out of Leo's Space Heroes show. Still he knew that Harley was right.]

I... I know she wouldn't. I'm trying hard to go on with my life like she would want me to I really am. But... that stupid virus, it... [A fist clenched as he looked at the floor again] It messed me and my emotions up, lets leave it at that for now.

For the moment at least.

[But both of you know they'll have to talk about it sooner or later]

So, the question is: How do you want to live your life? What are the things you want to do?

[That was something that he didn't quite have an answer for. He had always planned to just stay with his family until the day he died, using his scientific skills to help them survive. That was still somewhat the plan, especially with the Kraang gone.]

Right now? Besides going back home? Just... to keep my family safe and happy. That's what's most important to me.

Sounds pretty reasonable.

[She folded her legs underneath her in a more relaxed pose.]

But you may want to consider dreams. Maybe see the world? Expand your horizons. You won't have to stay hidden forever after all. Some day the public will learn about you and you'll have to make plans for when that day comes.

[He certainly hoped that the public never knew about him and his family. As appealing as being known and free of not having to fear about remaining a secret was, he knew that the majority of society would reject them. The few who knew now besides a select few people wanted them dead or got involved in their affairs and suffered as a result. Like Timothy did...]

I... I don't know if that'll ever happen, we're trying hard to stay a secret. But... if that ever did happen and we were accepted, I... I guess I'd want to expand my scientific horizons. I'm a scientist and I'm always coming up with stuff to help my family. SO I guess if I could do the same thing with the rest of the world and support my family... I would be pretty happy.

[She grins brightly]

So maybe a college education...well actually you'll need to test for your high school diploma first but with a hunger for knowledge it's not that hard.

[Leaning forward she watched him with an impish smile]

Imagine it. Every day you go to class surrounded by humans who just treat you like one of them. You make friends, you write reports and check out books from the library. Have fast food above the street with other students. Maybe even attending pep rallies and joining a club!

Well... yeah, I... I would like to be able to do that. I mean I never thought about it too hard but... if I could ever do that, I would. I really would...

[But he couldn't. He knew that not all humans were bad, but the majority would fear and/or hate him because he was a turtle. He was a freak. Sure he could walk around here in the city, but only because the network turned him human. But it was only an illusion, he was still really a mutant freak.

Having a normal life like that would be nice. He never thought too hard about a college education due to being hidden, but the few times he had he had really wanted it. But it was always snuffed out by the harsh reminder of what he was. He was destined to remain in the sewers with his family. Using his intellect to help them live was his only purpose. One that he had forced himself to accept a long time ago.]

Just think about the world of possibilities that would be open for you and your brothers if the world could accept your existence. I come from a world where mutants, aliens, and all sorts of not humans exist. And sure the first few years are rough but something interesting? Once the first few beings came out and were open and honest with the world? More followed. You and your family could be the face of modern mutations. Could be a way of helping people understand that not all of you are dangerous.

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