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"Mikey turn that down."
Mikey rolls his eyes but does as his brother says. Raph closes his eyes and leans back on the couch again getting comfortable.
"You know most people sleep in their rooms dude."
"Most people make it to 20. Wanna be the guy who doesn't?"
Raph opens one eye and glares at his brother. Mikey makes a face but doesn't say anything more to anger him. Donnie comes through a few seconds later yawning with a coffee cup in his hand.
"What're you doing up brainiac?"
Don smiles sleepily at Mikey and shakes the cup at him before flipping off the balcony.
"Need some coffee. Can't help incompetent people without it."
Mikey smirks and nods to him. He really looked tired.
"What kind of people need help fixing tv's at 2am genius?"
"High ones Raph."
Raph snickers and nods.
"True. Sorry for asking."
Donnie half-heartedly smirks at him before disappearing into the kitchen. Mikey watches him then looks at Raph. The bags under his eyes rival Donnies.
"You both are so tired."
"One of us has an excuse."
Donnie looks at Raph before walking up the steps. The door opens making them all look over. A blonde haired girl with blue eyes smiles at Donnie before holding up groceries.
"Lana?"
"Hey Donnie. Why aren't you in bed?"
"I could ask the same thing to you."
She half smiles and holds the groceries up again.
"…I was too busy shopping."
Donnie's smile falters but before he can say anything she smiles and walks past him. Mikey gets up and grabs the groceries from her making them look like they weigh nothing. She stretches her wrists and fingers out before looking at Raphael on the couch.
"Need any help Mikey?"
"Nah I know my way around the kitchen."
She chuckles and looks back at Raph. He's gone from the couch.
"Stupid ninjas."
She turns to leave but Raph is standing right behind her. She jumps and then punches his shoulder.
"Fuck you dude."
"Wow such crude language from our little princess."
"I am not a princess."
He smirks and shrugs.
"Whateva' you say babe."
"Now who's being crude?"
She raises a brow and looks at him arm. There's a cut there that looks fresh.
"Rough night."
He glances at the cut before shrugging.
"I was practicing and my sai slipped."
She smirks and nods before walking away and up the stairs. He watches her go and stares at her cut off shorts and black tank top.
"What? Don't believe me?"
She turns around and looks at him.
"I'm surprised you'd rather admit to making a mistake than what you were actually doing…makes a girl wonder."
He smirks and looks at her.
"Maybe one of these days you'll find out what I do at night?"
She leans on the railing and looks at him.
"What? And take away from the movies you watch? I could never."
He frowns and makes a face.
"Fuck you Lana."
"Raphael!"
Raph looks over at the dojo and frowns. Master Splinter walks out and places his hands on the top of his staff and stares at his son. Raph sighs and looks at Lana before running and flipping off the wall and onto the landing. He disappears into his room and shuts the heavy door. Lana watches him go before looking down at Splinter. The aging rat nods to her before going back into his room. She follows him into his room and kneels on the mat. Splinter closes the door and walks back around her before sitting on his pillow. As he does Lana stares at her cut off shorts and black nails.
"It is very good to see you Lana."
She smiles and looks up at him.
"It's good to see you too. Are you feeling better?"
Splinter nods before looking at her again.
"How are you doing?"
Lana smiles slightly and shrugs.
"I'm doing fine sensei."
"I'm surprised you still call me that."
Her face gets sad but she smiles anyways.
"…I'm sorry I haven't come for practice in a while."
Splinter nods.
"You need not apologize Lana…I know you are busy."
She shakes her head.
"I'm not Master Splinter…I've been avoiding lair for a while. I'm sure you could tell. Raph did, and so did Mikey and Donnie…"
"My sons are very astute."
She nods and laughs quietly. Splinter looks at her as she slowly raises her head.
"They also know that Leo was supposed to come back today."
Splinter's ears drop and he nods to her. She forces a smile and looks down.
"…I keep telling myself he's just being Leo and not writing to us to protect his honor or something else like that, but it's getting harder to believe that lie everyday."
Splinter walks around so he's directly in front of her and falls to his knees. She looks up and he hugs her tightly. She breathes deeply before letting her limp arms wrap around him.
"…I miss him too Lana…more than you will ever know."
She nods into his shoulder before leaning back to look at him.
"I'm so selfish. I-I shouldn't be crying to you of all people. He's your son."
Splinter looks at her and smiles softly.
"The heart breaks the same in every person, it's just how we react that's different."
She smiles and wipes away the stray tears while nodding.
"Very wise of you sensei."
Splinter smiles at her before gently picking her head up.
"He will be back. Maybe not today, or tomorrow, but one day. Don't forget that Lana."
She nods before standing up and helping him up as well.
"…I'll be back tomorrow for training. I'm probably very rusty."
He smiles and nods.
"Good. See you then."
She nods and walks out of the room while shutting the door behind her. She runs up the stairs waves to Mikey before disappearing out the door.
6 Months Later
Lana looks up at the ceiling of the dojo before groaning and rolling onto her stomach.
"You okay there little girl?"
Lana gets up on her hands and knees before glaring at Raph. Her puffs her bangs out of her face before quickly jumping to her feet and kicking him in the plastron. He barely moves and smirks at her. She makes a face before dodging a few punches and a kick from him. She fakes a punch before sweeping his legs making him fall hard onto his back. Taking the chance she tackles him but he easily flips her over pinning her arms by her side with his knees.
"Enough."
She sighs before he gets off her and pulls her up.
"Very good Lana. You're getting better."
She smiles at Splinter before bowing slightly.
"Thank you sensei."
"But you must remember that you will not win a fight with your size. You have to be cunning and see the move before your opponent does."
She nods before turning and walking away. She stretches her neck and looks at Raph.
"You really are getting betta you know."
"Thanks dude."
She nods and smirks at her before throwing her water. She catches it and takes a sip before wiping the sweat from her brow. She goes over into the corner and starts to stretch. She leans back to stretch her abs before slowly standing up and looking in the mirror. Her hair is past her shoulders now even with it being in a high ponytail and she's gotten more toned. She flexes her arms and smiles at the definition there.
"Vain much dudette?"
She smirks at Mikey before shrugging.
"Jealous of these guns?"
Mikey laughs and flexes his own muscles.
"Your arms are like pistols, mine are tanks."
He kisses his biceps before smiling goofily at her.
"If your arms are tanks then whata mine Mikey?"
We look at Raph and roll our eyes. He smirks and flexes. Donnie comes up behind all of us and shakes his head.
"You're all children."
I look at him and smile.
"Better to be a child than you."
He shakes his head and flexes.
"Mine are still bigger than yours."
I frown and stick my tongue out at him. He smirks and walks out of the dojo with Mikey behind him. I look at Raph and lean up against the wall.
"Can you stretch my legs? My split kick isn't a split yet."
He nods to me and picks up my leg before pushing it into the wall. I groan and breathe into the stretch.
"Ow ow ow…"
"Big baby…"
I glare at him before groaning again.
"Sorry I'm not as flexible as you ."
He smiles and shakes his head.
"You're ridiculous, you know that?"
She nods and smiles back.
"How're you holding up?"
She shrugs before putting her foot down and raising the other. He pushes again and stretches the muscles.
"…how're you doing?"
Raph looks at her and shrugs too.
"…I miss him too."
Raph drops my leg and stares at me.
"You can't miss someone that doesn't want to be here."
"Don't say that Raph."
"Why not? I'm so sick of everyone defending him. He left us. He. Abandoned. Us. Why does no one else get that?!"
She stares at him and lets him rant.
"He didn't want to be here and that's why he hasn't come back!"
Lana blinks before going to say something but Raph turns around and throws his sais at the punching bag. Sand falls everywhere as he curses.
"Raph he's your brother."
"So?! That doesn't change the fact he left, and he's not coming back."
"He's gonna be back Raph and you know it."
Raph growls and shakes his head.
"Why're you defending him?"
"I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No I'm not! I'm as mad as you are…I'm not going to condemn him though without him being here to defend himself."
Raph looks at her and takes a deep breath.
"…I'm sorry."
She sighs and shakes her head.
"…I gotta go. I'll see you tomorrow."
Raph watches her go before shaking his head and kicks the emptying sand bag. He sits on the mat and breaths deeply. Lana walks into the living room and sees Donnie and Mikey sitting on the couch. Mikey looks over and sees her wiping the tears off her face.
"Lana?"
She looks at him and smiles.
"Are you okay? Why're you crying dudette?"
She motions to her face before nervously laughing.
"Uh I fell and hit my nose. You know how much that hurts."
Mikey laughs slightly too before nodding. She waves to him before grabbing her bag by the stairs and packing up her extra clothes.
"…you can stay here tonight babe."
She looks over her shoulder at Mikey and stands up.
"No, I should really go home…thanks though."
Mikey smiles slightly at her before rubbing her shoulder and walking away. Lana watches him sadly. She kept forgetting that she wasn't the only one who was impacted by Leo's leaving. She grabs her bag before walking up the stairs. As the door opens she looks back at the brothers and sighs before shutting the door behind her.