2 Chapter 2: The Beauty and The Kensei

The next day everything was as usual. Peter woke up, brushed his teeth, said goodbye to his aunt and went to school, classes were boring. Peter was having lunch with Ned, talking about the new Star Wars movie they were keen to see. Then Ned brought up Michelle.

"Dude, did you know Michelle came back from Japan?" He asked exitingly.

"Really? Thats cool!" Peter said.

Suddenly Peter noticed Michelle Jones approaching their table with a tray full of lunchfood. She put it on the table and sat.

"I never got to thank you for saving me, so thank you. And also, hi, I'm Michelle, but my friends call me MJ." She introduced herself.

Michelle, despite having a number of followers, was a distant person. She had no friends, her family was relatively wealthy... and it was rather strict to her, ethics, manners, language. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a police captain. The only thing she enjoyed out if it was being forced to learn martial arts. In fact her family was so strict the only thing they let her do is choose what school she would like do go, the rest was decided by them, and when I say the rest, I mean everything, and when I say everything, I MEAN everything. Her father even took her as a protege in the police department.

"You don't even have-" Ned was interupted.

Peter rose his hand not to let him offend MJ, but it was too late. She was offended.

"I'm very sorry about my friend's incompetence, but I'm afraid you have already made yourself some friends. I'm Peter, this is Ned. I hope we can get along." Peter said extending his hand for a handshake. MJ looked at his hand for a moment and then extended her hand to accept the handshake.

"You skills in martial arts are most impressive. No wonder Flash couldn't lay you out. Who was your master?" MJ asked.

"It was my grandparent, I started learning at the age of 10." Peter lied

Michelle knew he was lying. Now she was keen to investigate even more. The classes passed quickly and everybody left the school, Peter and Ned separated and both went home, but MJ followed Peter. She texted her parents she was going to be late for dinner. What she didn't realise is 2 things, Peter wasn't going home, and that he noticed her. Peter accually went to an alleyway, MJ rushed there only to see just some rubish bins and nothing else. Then suddenly she got a call on her walkie talkie, there was a bank robbery nearby. Every word was caught by Peter standing on the roof, wearing his armour, except his mask looks like his spiderman mask. A police cruiser stopped near the alleyway, MJ got into it and they drove off to the bank. Peter took the route on the roofs. He landed on the bank's roof, then he jumped off and landed near MJ and Captain Jones.

"Captain." He greeted.

"Ah, youre here" Captain Jones greeted back.

"What happened?" Peter asked.

"7 men, armed to teeth, and they planted remote explosives on all doors. We can't get in." Captain Jones explained.

"Get SWAT units ready, I'll occupy them while you defuse the bombs." Peter said. He jumped on the roof again and entered through the glass roof, landing on the floor and alerting everybody.

"He fellas!" He said, using his webs to rip the guns out of the robbers hands and webbed them on the walls. The robbers pulled out knives.

"Ooo! Mine's bigger." Peter said, summoning his sword.

While he was fighting the robbers, SWAT units were defusing the bombs and freeing the hostages. The robbers were quickly defeated. Captain Jones and MJ entered the bank and approached him.

"Not gonna lie, you got mad skills with that sword, Spider-Man." The Captain complemented.

"Thank you, Captain." Peter said. He then looked at MJ. "Your daughter?"

"Cut the crap Parker. I figured who you are." MJ said.

Captain Jones was dumbfounded. Peter on the other hand began to laugh.

"You know him?!" The Captain asked.

"Yea, his my classmate." MJ answered.

"Do you realise-" The Captain was interupted.

"That I put myself in danger every day to protect others. Well, you see, Captain, it's kinda my job and I have been doing it for 3 years already."

"3 years huh... alright. I have some other 'work' to do. I trust you won't eat eachother." The Captain Joked.

"You owe me an explanation Parker." MJ said. She was not happy.

Peter stood silent, he was thinking on how to explain all this to her.

"Today. My house. 8:00 p.m." Peter said.

And with those words he teleported away. MJ was stunned to say at least. Because she was not friendly at all to her surroundings except her family, after the duel between her and Flash, every time she saw Peter, she felt butterflies in her stomache. She was able to hide her feelings from him. She was afraid of a relationship like that. Mostly she was afraid that Peter would reject her. Peter had the same story of love in fact. But now he just went home. He got up to their floor on an elevator, walked through the halls and got into the apartment.

"Hey Aunt May!" He greeted.

"Hey Peter" She greeted back. "Are you hungry? I'm making some pasta!"

"Mm... Smells great" Peter said, giving a kiss on her cheek. "Oh by the way, MJ is coming this evening."

Aunt May took a second to process his words. Then it hit her and her face turned more smug than the grinch himself.

"No. NO!" Peter exclaimed.

"Yeeeeeees, my nephew has found himself a girlfriend!!!!" Aunt May was freaking out.

"May nooooo..." Peter whined.

Much much later...

Peter is watching some movies while Aunt May is supervising the cookies in the oven. MJ arrives and knocks on the door. Peter jumps up and rushes to the door, opening it.

"Hey." MJ greeted.

"Hey MJ." He greeted back.

Despite being small, their apartment was quite cozy and it was furnished very well. MJ hesitantly walked through the living room. Peter offered her to sit while Aunt May was preparing the food. When the food was ready Peter and MJ went to sit around the table. Aunt May looked strangely smug.

"/Why is she so smug./" MJ thought.

"/She thinks you're my girlfriend/" Peter said to her telepathically.

"/Wait... WHAT?! And who is this?/" She asked.

"/It's me, Peter. I'm talking to you using telepathy./" He explained.

"/That's cool, what else can you do?/" She asked.

"/Many things. I'll tell you once we are in my room./" He answered.

The rest of the dinner went alright. Aunt May couldn't hold herself and asked if they were in a relationship. After MJ blushing and Peter giving Aunt May a firm "NO", both went to his room.

"So are you gonna tell me about this whole Spider-man and Samurai thing?" MJ asked, taking a seat on his bed.

Peter sat on his chair. He sat there for a moment and after that he decided it would be best to tell her the whole story. No lies, no secrets, just the truth.

"It all started a long time ago when Earthrealm and Outworld joined to fight Kronika, The Keeper of Time. After her defeat, they resculpted the sands of time to form a better future. In victory Earthrealm's protector, Liu Kang was hardened. He had a feeling my master Shang Tsung would betray them, and he decided wipe him from history, but if he did that, the timelines would change and their defeat would be assured, so he banished him to The Netherrealm to burn for eternity. At that same time I was born, an entirely unpredictable event. An Incredible power was surging through my veins, dormant. Shang Tsung discovered my presence soon after and knew if that power grew uncontrollable, all realms would be lost. So he spent the next 7 years trying to escape from The Netherrealm to find me. He taught me how to conceal my anger, aim my thoughts. Now I am a Kensei, a powerful warrior serving the people." Peter explained.

"So, you collect souls?" MJ asked.

"Only the souls of those who threaten peace. I have never took a life of an innocent. I have always worked to protect them." Peter said.

After more questions, they started talking more openly. Then they went silent. It was even more silent than the night. Then MJ opened.

"Not gonna lie, since the day you saved me from Flash I kinda started developing feelings for you, it wasn't bec-" She was interupted

"I developed feelings for you too, after all the drama at school three years ago, popular girls started clinging on to me. They only wanted to be even more popular just by having a boyfriend. But you weren't like them, you were humble, you were just- AH screw it. MJ I love you" Peter said and leaned in for a kiss.

MJ was staggered. This was her first ever kiss. His lips felt firm, yet soft. Swiftly she gave in and melted into his lips. It went on for minutes, until they realized it went on for minutes and they separated to catch air. MJ couldn't help smiling.

"I love you too." She said.

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