I walked up behind him and crouched down, wrapping my arms around his neck and placing my cheek atop his head. I closed my eyes as we both sighed in unison. His youngest brother approached us and gave me a frown. "Looks like somebody had a bad day." he commented, that same frown still adorning his face. I fought back the growl that threatened to bubble up from my throat. The ninja beneath me, however, did not. "Thank you, Captain Obvious." I muttered as I gave Mikey a half-hearted glare. Mikey's only response was a childlike pout. About that time, a big green scaly three-fingered hand found my crown and mussed my hair. I recognized it as a comforting gesture and relaxed, my torso now pressing against Raph's shell. It was then that Leo took his eyes off of the TV and turned around. "What's with her?" he asked, his focus now on Raph. "Purple Dragons outsmarted her, led her into a trap. They took her purse." Raph snarled in reply. "Really?" Leo inquired, his eyes widened in surprise. "Yeah, not everyone is a well-trained shinobi..." I mumbled, now openly pouting. Leo's countenance turned sheepish as he rubbed the back of his head. "Don't worry about it Vea, we'll get it back for you." Donnie said with a smile as he glanced at me over his shoulder, temporarily taking his eyes off of his laptop. I merely sighed again and nuzzled Raph's head. I heard more footsteps and knew that April had now joined us in the lair, and my nose told me she had brought pizza. Then, an idea hit me like a bolt of lightening.

I stood up with a jolt, a mischevious smile upon my pink lips. "Uh-oh..." I heard Leo say from across the room. I rushed up to April, took the pizza box from her, handed the box to a drooling Mikey, and hugged her. She timidly hugged me back and I let go, still beaming. "Um...can I help you?" she asked, looking suspicious. "Why yes you can!" I announced. Everyone around me looked confused. "You've been taking lessons from Splinter-sensei, right?" I asked her. She nodded. "Good! Your ninjitsu training combined with my TaeKwonDo skills should be enough to get my purse back! What do you say?" I offered, practically bouncing with glee. My smile broadened as her eyes lit up. "A chance to take on the Purple Dragons without the guys? I'm so in, when do we go!?" she asked, her smile mirroring my own. "I don't think that's such a good idea." Leo said as he stood and began walking towards us. "Yeah, you might get seriously hurt." Raph added from where he was sitting on the floor. I crossed my arms and raised an eyebrow. "You're only saying that becaue we're girls." I accused, my gaze fixed on Leo. "Not just girls, human girls." Raph retorted, giving his trademark cocky grin. "With minimal martial arts training." Leo interjected. "And no weapons." Donnie added from his seat on the couch. I was trying very hard not to growl, knowing that they were right, and decided I needed a little help. So, I called upon my best friend to back me up.

"Mikey, you think we can do it, don't you?" I asked, sounding as cute as possible and giving him sad doe eyes. He seemed a bit startled by my sudden mood swing, but gave a goofy grin and nodded nonetheless. "See? Mikey believes in us, and we believe in ourselves. We can do this." I said, my grin back in place. "Totally. Don't worry boys, we've got this." April added, boosting my confidence. "So based on the opinion of the dumbest person in the group, you guys can take on the Purple Dragons - and actually win? Nice. Believe Mikey." Raph ranted, now standing beside Leo. "Hey!" Mikey shouted in protest to being called dumb. I took a deep breath, let it out, and gave Raph my 'I understand' face. I walked up and hugged him tight. He patted the top of my head and I smiled at him. He tucked my long bangs behind my ear, his face stern. "I'll be fine Raph, I promise." I said, almost whispering. "I hope." was his solemn reply. I gave him a soft smile and let go, taking a step back. I heard a giggle and felt April grab my arm. "Alright guys, we'll be back soon." she said as she started to walk away, tugging on my arm. I gave a wave and turned around. She and I raced out of the sewers, and as soon as our feet met asphalt April started to laugh. "What's so funny?" I asked. "The fact that Leo and Donnie still haven't figured out that you and Raph are totally in love." she smirked. I merely blushed and punched her shoulder. She only laughed harder as we made our way to the Purple Dragons' hideout.