Rynn hate her uncle right now. He really was never good at confrontation. He always hid behind his work. She tried to go to sleep but she couldn't. The guys hadn't called about Raph, and its all ready been a few hours. She was ready to sneak out but she didn't have to. Raph came to her.
"RAPH!" she cried and dashed to the window to let him in. "Where did you go?" she asked.
"To think." he answered her. "Keno found me."
"Thought he would." she replied. "How are you feeling?"
"Mixed up." he confessed. "Ticked off, sad, hurt..."
"You shouldn't have been told like that." Rynn told him.
"Well, can't do nothin' about it now." he said. "Wish we could though."
"I could kill my uncle, and Donnie for that matter."
"Ya and me both..."
"So, do you need to talk?" she offered.
"No, Keno all ready took care of most it."
"Oh Lord," she shook her head. "What did he say?"
"Stuff that made sense, and about you..."
"What about me?"
"Rynn, I can't stay here... I have to go."
"What?!" she demanded.
"Yeah, it's time for me for once take charge of my own life without any fearless leader to guide the way."
"Is that what Keno told you?" she asked.
"No, he told me that it might a good idea to come by and tell you goodbye before I left." he answered. "Which he's right, I didn't want to leave you hangin."
"You're all ready doing that if you leave."
"But I don't belong here. I never have..."
"Raph, didn't you just have this talk with me?" she pointed out. "So what, you're not blood. Big deal. You're still family."
He smiled at her. She always found a way to make things more logical then they were. "Please, don't run off."
"Someone sounds like they would miss me if they did." he teased her.
"You know I would Raphael." she said seriously.
"It's nice to know some people will."
"But its not just me." she added quickly. "What about Keno, April, Casey?"
"They'll just have to deal..." he said.
"You will keep in touch right?" she asked sadly.
"Maybe." he gave her the same answer he gave Keno. "Well, I better get goin befor your uncle finds me here and the shit will hit the fan." Raph took one last look at her. "Later." He started for the window.
Raph was almost there but Rynn stopped him. "Raph. Wait."
When Raph turned around, he was nearly knocked over. Rynn hugged him. He smiled and replied the embrace. This wasn't as easy as he thought it would be, but this was something he had to do. So, he slowly pulled away from her and took his leave through the window.
"I'm so going to kill him." Rynn said to herself after Raph left. She was on a murdering rampage right now and her first victim would be Keno.
"Rynnie?" Mikey and the others were surprised when Rynn came storming in that night. It was so late.
"What are you doing here?" Donnie asked. "You're uncle is going to flip when he finds out you're here."
"I don't care!" she yelled at Donnie. "Where's Keno, I know he's here."
Keno came out of the kitchen. He smiled. "Hey babe."
"Oh don't hey babe me."
"Whats going on?" Leo asked her.
Rynn grabbed one his swords. "Murder in the first degree is what is going to happen. April will have one hell of a story on her hands."
"Whoa, calm down." Leo instructed her gentally. "Give me the sword." Rynn unwillingly did so. "Now, whats going on?"
"He's run off!" Rynn answered.
"Who?" asked Mikey.
"Raph." she told him.
"What?!" everyone gasped in unison.
"Oh, don't acted so surprised!" Rynn yelled at Keno. "Its mostly your fault. You caught up with him."
"I thought I told you not to." Leo said sternly.
"When did I ever listen?" he asked.
"Why didn't you try to convience him to stay?"
"Why didn't you!?" Keno shot back.
Rynn went silent.
"We can't hold him down. Its like holding down the wind." Leo replied.
"Shut up Leo, I'm in no mode to deal with your Mr. Miyagi tantics right now." she hissed at the leader.
Donnie didn't like what he was witnessing. He felt so responsilble. He should have never done that blood work. Then things would be like they were. They would still be biological brothers, and things wouldn't be so messed up. Mikey could see the blame in his brother's eyes. He stepped up next to him and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. Donnie turned to Mikey and gave him a small smile. Mikey was a lot smarter then he looked.
Silence filled the den. An awkard one. Leo and Rynn exchanged glares. Then Rynn flopped herself down on the sofa. Donnie pulled away from Mikey's grip and went to sit next to Rynn. She looked at him. "I miss him." she said. "All ready."
"Me too." he said.
Miles away, Raph took one more glance at the NYC skyline. He would miss this place, he admitted that much, but it was time to leave. Then he set off to an unknown adventure to find himself.
TBC...