A/N Thank you to my reviewers. I also appreciate all those that have put my story on alert as well. Here's ch 2 for you guys. Enjoy and see ch 1 for disclaimer.
Ch 2 A Tough Decision
"Sugu soko ni motte ikou Hiro!(Hold it right there Hiro!)" Raph cried out, surprising everyone in the room. "Jigoku no hahen ga eien ni Nihon ni kaeru koto ni naru hōhō wa arimasen! (There's no way in Hell Splinter is going back to Japan permanently!)"
"Sore wa Raphael o tsukuru tame no anata no denwade wa arimasen (That is not your call to make Raphael,)" Hiro said, crossing his arms and glaring at the red masked turtle. Raph opened his mouth to protest but Splinter put his hand on his second oldest son's shoulder, silencing him.
"I will handle this Raphael," Splinter said. Raph started to object but quickly thought better of it and went to stand beside his shocked brothers and friends. Donnie had been translating for April and Casey so they were aware of what was happening. Karai went to join her brothers and friends while Hiro and Splinter continued their conversation.
"I bet you knew about this didn't you Karai?" Raph hissed, glaring at his sister.
"Yes I knew," Karai hissed back. "Who do you think go the call to begin with?"
"Well isn't that just so convenient?" Raph growled, glaring at his sister.
"What the Hell are you talking about Raph?" Karai demanded, glaring back at her red masked brother.
"This is all some bull shit move to get Splinter all to yourself isn't it?!" Raph growled. "Well guess what Karai it ain't gonna work!"
"This isn't a bull shit move Raph!" Karai shouted back.
"Yeah sure its not," Raph growled, getting in Karai's face.
"Raph stop!" Leo said, getting between his furious brother and sister.
"She just wants to get Splinter back to Japan so she can have him all to herself Leo!" Raph cried out. "She thinks that she can just cut us out of his life and be his only priority!"
"That isn't true!" Karai shouted. "I'm not even going to Japan Raphael! I'm staying here to help Hiro! I don't want Father to leave anymore than you do but like Hiro said: it isn't our call to make."
"Uh guys," Mikey said with caution.
"What?!" Karai and Raph snarled, glaring at their youngest brother. Mikey gulped and nodded over to Splinter and Hiro, both of whom were staring over at the group, having heard the entire conversation.
"Are you quite through?" Splinter asked, crossing his arms and giving his children looks. "Because Hiro and I would like to continue our conversation."
"We're sorry Father," Karai said, lowering her eyes in shame.
"Yeah," Raph chimed in as he too lowered his eyes in shame. "We didn't mean to be disrespectful. We'll be quite."
"Thank you," Splinter said with a slight smile. "However I think it would be best if you all were to wait in the living room until Hiro and I have finished."
"Hei Sensei," the group said with respectful bows. With that the group left the room while Splinter and Hiro continued their talk.
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Once they were out in the living room Leo turned to Raph saying, "I bet you feel dumb now Raph."
"You'd lose that bet Leo," Raph declared.
"Oh c'mon Raph admit it," Mikey said, putting his arm around his red masked brother's shoulder. "You were wrong. Its not the end of the world bro. I'm wrong about stuff all the time." Raph growled and shook Mikey's arm off of him.
"Raph I really do think you owe Karai an apology," Donnie chimed in. "You were unjustly harsh."
"I don't owe her nothin' Donnie," Raph declared, crossing him arms. Donnie opened his mouth to protest but Karai put her hand on her purple masked brother's shoulder and shook her head.
"Its ok Donnie," she said, glaring at Raph, who glared right back at her. "I don't want anything from him anyway."
"Alright you two you really need to calm down," April said when Raph let out a growl and started to say something.
"I'm calm April," Karai declared. "He's the one with the problem." Karai nodded at Raph when she said this part.
"My only problem is you Karai!" Raph shouted.
"Yeah obviously you have a problem with me!" Karai shouted back. "You've always had a problem with me Raphael and I'm sick of it!"
"You don't belong here!" Raph growled, balling up his fists. "You should've gone back to Japan with Shredder! That's where you really belong!"
"Alright that's enough!" Leo shouted as he once again got in between his furious siblings. "Raph you know Karai's on our side."
"Yeah bro she's been nothing but loyal to us ever since she found out Splinter's her real Dad," Mikey chimed in.
"So she says," Raph grumbled.
"And so Hiro says too," Leo said, trying his best not to lose it. "Or are you going to accuse Hiro of disloyalty too?"
"Ugh just forget it!" Karai groaned, throwing her hands in the air. "Its pointless to try and reason with him. He's always going to assume the worst about me no matter what anyone else says."
"Damn right I am," Raph said. "As far as I'm concerned you're the Shredder's daughter. You were raised by him and have done all kinds of evil stuff. That kind of evil just don't go away magically. Its still in there."
"Raph," Leo began. But he was cut off by his directly younger brother's cry.
"She said so herself Leo!" Raph went on. "It wasn't even a month ago that she was sayin' how she didn't think she could turn against Shredder. I say that loyalty still runs deep."
"And I say you're wrong," Leo declared. "And so does everyone else. God why the Hell do you have to be so damn stubborn Raph?!"
"Well Raph does kind of have a point," Casey put in, surprising everyone.
"Casey how could you say that?!" April cried out, her blue eyes wide with shock.
"Its the truth Red," Casey said. "And I admit it: I've had my doubts 'bout Karai too. I mean its like Raph said: evilness just don't disappear like that."
"So what you think I'm evil too Jones?!" Karai demanded, glaring at the dark headed teen.
"Well yeah," Casey blurted out. "I mean a little."
"Finally someone that makes sense," Raph said, putting his arm around Casey.
"Ugh you two are unbelievable!" April exclaimed. "After everything Karai has done for us you two still assume the worst about her."
"Raph you would be dead if it wasn't for her," Donnie reminded his slightly older brother. "Or have you forgotten that when you got shot it was Karai that helped save your life?"
"That could've been an act Donnie," Raph said. Donnie groaned in annoyance and rolled his eyes.
"Well Raphael then it looks like I'm going to have to correct my mistake," Karai said, her voice low and dark.
"What the Hell does that mean?" Raph demanded. "You'd better not be threatening me Karai!"
"Oh its not a threat," Karai declared. "Its a promise." With that Karai lept towards Raph, tackling him to the ground. Before anyone knew what was happening Karai had her sword to the green eyed turtle's neck.
"Time to correct the mistake I made," Karai snarled as she raised the sword to strike.
"Karai no!" Leo cried out, running to stop his sister from killing Raph.
"Relax Leo I'm not gonna hurt him," Karai said, getting off of Raph.
"You bitch!" Raph snarled as he began to leap for Karai. But Karai quickly kicked Raph down to the ground.
"Don't mess with me Raphael," she warned. "I'll kick your ass anywhere, anytime."
"You tried to kill me!" Raph shouted.
"Please," Karai scoffed. "If I really wanted to kill you then you'd be dead. I just wanted to prove a point." Raph opened his mouth to speak but just then they heard someone clear their throat. Looking over the group saw Splinter and Hiro standing there.
"We have come to a decision," Splinter informed his family. "I am badly needed in Japan. There are many problems that I must attend to."
"So that means you're leaving?" Mikey asked, his voice full of emotions.
"Yes Michelangelo it does," Splinter said. "I will be returning to Japan in the morning."
A/N well folks there you have it ch 2 complete. Hope you all enjoyed it and as always please review.
