Flirting with the Enemy
Chapter 3: Venus's Big Secret
By: Michelle
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Disclaimer: I don't own the TMNT; I just write fanfics about them. Katina, Hana, Kira, Tashina, Kimmico, Zenobia and any other character I create are of my own.
This is a revision of the original Flirting with the Enemy. I never completed it, so I'm starting it over.
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The next day…
Venus rinsed out her mouth and washed her hands. She had been feeling so bad lately and she knew why. It wasn't that she didn't want to feel this way, but she didn't want to feel this way so soon. Her head was spinning so much that she didn't even know how to tell anyone. Well, anyone but April. April was a woman. The guys would never be able to understand how she was feeling especially Raphael.
Raphael was going to freak she thought as she walked out the bathroom. They never discussed things like this before. What would he think? Even she wasn't so sure she was ready for this?
As she walked to their room, she looked around the lair. No one else seemed to have the stress she was having right now. They could all get along in their happy little lives. She had to be the complicated one.
"Hey Venus." Michelangelo said holding a pizza pan full of strawberry and pepperoni pizza. "It's lunch time. You want me to save you a slice."
"No." Venus placed her hand on her stomach feeling it turn. "I'm not really hungry at the moment."
"Ok." Michelangelo replied and went back in the kitchen.
Leonardo came out of the Practice Room seeing her pale. "Are you alright?" He asked with that worried tone of still being in love with her. Apparently he forgot about last night. The Practice Room seemed to do that to him.
"I'm just a little dizzy." Venus replied and he held her up. "I've been sick for the past few days."
"Yeah I know." Leonardo replied and walked her to the room. "Donnie says you won't let him examine you."
"Yes, well." Venus said sitting on her bed. "it's probably just the weather. Nothing for anyone to be concerned about."
"I'm concerned." Leonardo replied getting her to look up to him.
Venus' eyes watered.
"I don't know what for." Raphael said leaning in the door frame with his arms folded.
Leonardo stared his brother in the face. It was time for him to go. "I hope you feel better Venus." He said keeping his focus on his brother. Then, he walked out the room.
Raphael's eyes followed him out and closed the doors behind him. Then, he turned to Venus. "Was he hitting on you?"
"No." Venus replied laying across the bed. "He just helped me to my room Raph. It's not a big deal."
"It is to me." Raphael replied sitting on the end of the bed. "He's still got feelings for you."
Venus sat up and reached out touching his cheek. "You have nothing to worry about. I love you."
"Yeah." Raphael grabbed her hand and kissed it. "How you feeling Babe?"
"I'm alright." Venus replied softening her voice. "I'm tired."
"you sure." Raphael replied scooting over closer. "You've been acting funny lately."
"I'm fine. I…" Venus stopped before she could say what she wanted to say. "How's the new Workout Room coming along."
"Ain't bad." Raphael replied. "I still got some cleaning up to do, but it'll be worth it. Once I get it fixed up and all my weights in there I won't have to worry about Leo breathing down my neck while I workout."
"That's good.'
'hey." Raphael lifted her chin up. "You going to be alright for dinner with April and Casey tonight."
"Yes, why shouldn't I?" Venus smiled.
"Just wondering." Raphael replied. "Casey found out this big secret April's been hiding."
"Oh." Venus took a deep breath. "What kind of secret/"
"Come on Babe. I know you already know." Raphael said. "April's pregnant. Casey found the pregnancy test in the garbage can the other day. It was positive. Why didn't you tell me that's why you insisted on going over there the other day."
"Oh." Venus felt her heart race. "it was…not mine…to tell. I…We didn't think…think anyone would find out."
"Nice try." Raphael smirked. "Casey plans to expose the secret when we all go over there tonight."
"He is."
"Yeah." Raphael replied. "In front of everyone."
"Oh." Venus took a deep breath. "How exciting?"
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Later on that evening…
The table was full at April's apartment. It had been a while since all of them gathered together to eat dinner. Usually, it was just Casey, April, Shadow, Raphael, and Venus. For Donatello, Michaelangelo, Kimmico, Leonardo and Splinter to join was a real treat.
"Dinner looks delicious April." Splinter said as she placed a ham in the center of the table. "It is so rare to see anything other than pizza as a meal."
April giggled at the comment. The guys were notorious for their pizza cravings.
"What's wrong with pizza?" Michelangelo asked earning a few eye rolling from his brothers.
"It looks great April." Kimmico said and nudged him in the stomach.
"Thank you." April replied. "Well, everyone dig in."
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Katina winced as the servants combed and fixed her hair. It was another date night and her hair was even hurting her. Wasn't the date enough torture?
"There Princess." Her servant said and stepped back. "You look lovely."
Kat looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't reply. Could they have fixed her hair any crazier? She wasn't a Geisha. She wasn't a doll. She was just Kat.
"I shall get your robe for you."
Kat sighed feeling her head pound. She wasn't going to make it through the night. She was sure of it.
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"Dinner was delicious April." Leonardo said looking across the table at Venus. She had barely touched her food. "We should do this more often."
"I know." April replied putting a few empty plates in the sink. "I've been running around like crazy getting ready for the wedding and all. Do you guys have room for dessert?"
"BBUUURRRPPPP " Michaelangelo replied. "Just made room."
"Michaelangelo." Kimmico fussed at him. "That was disgusting."
"What?" Michaelangelo replied.
"Don't worry about it Kimmi." Donatello answered for her. "That's just his mating call."
Michelangelo laughed with the other, and then he figured out what was said. "Hey."
Leonardo stared at Venus as she pushed her food around her plate. She hadn't eaten much at all. He wondered if he was the only one who noticed.
April placed a pan of blueberry cobbler on the table. "Who wants/"
"That looks so good." Michelangelo said with his mouth watering. "I want a big piece."
"Don't give him too much April." Raphael fussed at her. "You ain't the one who has to share a bathroom with him."
'Oh come on." Michaelangelo said stuffing his face. "Mine smell like peaches and cream."
"Or in this case blueberry cobbler." Donatello added earning another round of laughs for his jokes. He was on a roll tonight.
Venus sighed feeling her stomach turn. "Could we please talk about something else?" She said pushing aside her plate. "We are at the dinner table."
"It's just a joke Babe." Raphael said wrapping his arm around her.
Leonardo looked away. Part of him wanted to go over there and comfort her, but the other part of him told him to stay back.
"To change the subject." Casey smirked as April sat next to him with a piece of cobbler. "I know."
"Know what?" April asked raising an eyebrow.
Casey smiled. "I know about the baby.'
"Oh."
Venus took a deep breath. Her heart began to race.
"I found your pregnancy test in the garbage." Casey replied. "I know you probably wanted to surprise me later, but I couldn't stop thinking about it.'
"My…my pregnancy test." April looked away from him and across the table. 'Oh my."
'I was nervous at first, but then I thought about it…"
"Casey, I'm not pregnant." April turned back to him and corrected him.
"You're not." Casey thought for a moment. "Irma's pregnant."
"No." April corrected him again. "It's not Irma's."
Raphael laughed. "Oh come on April. Who else's could it be? It's not like its Venus."
Venus' face paled as all eyes turned on her. She could feel them staring at her with large eyes and gaping mouths. "It's mine." She said in a low whisper.
Leonardo's heart stopped for a moment. How could this have happened? Did he really expect it not to? Suddenly he was the one feeling sick.
"Wha?" Raphael turned to her with a look of horror in his face. He heard her reply, but he wanted to make sure he didn't lose his mind.
"It's mine." Venus replied feeling her heart race in her chest. "I took the pregnancy test when I came here with the other day while Irma was trying on her bridesmaid gown."
"But…I…" Raphael stood up looking at her like she was the plague.
"Raphael.' Venus stood up to go to him. "Please calm down."
"Calm down." Raphael backed up taking in deep breaths. "I am calm."
"Raphael."
"I…whoa." Raphael felt light headed. "You're pregnant.'
"Yes. Raphael, please calm down." Venus pleaded.
"I am calm." Raphael's eyes rolled back and he fell to the floor.
"Whoa! Wipe out!" Michaelangelo said looking at his brother spread out across the floor.
Venus felt April grab her hand in order to calm her down.
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Katina stood still as her servants tied her kimono around her. As they tightened her obi around her waist, she felt like she couldn't breathe.
Didn't any of them understand what she was going through?
Did any of them care how she was feeling about this?
Did any of them care about her at all?
A kimono of purple and red silk lined with gold meant nothing to her. It should have, shouldn't it? It was supposed to. She was a princess. Still, in the last few days, all her riches seemed worthless to her.
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Leonardo leaned against the wall with his arms folded. Everyone else was with Venus trying to get Raphael to wake up. He just couldn't be so close to her at that moment.
"Hey." Venus caressed Raphael's cheek as his eyes opened. "Are you Ok?"
"I'm fine." Raphael said looking up at her. He thought for a moment. He was just at the table. How did he get to the sofa and why was his family all around him? Maybe he had too many beers. "I had the strangest dream."
"You did."
"Yeah." Raphael sat up feeling his head pound. "I dreamt you were pregnant."
"I am pregnant Raphael." Venus explained. "I'm about six weeks."
The look of horror came back over his face. "No. no. No." Raphael pointed at her. "If this is an April Fools joke, it's too early and it ain't funny."
"Please Raphael." Venus pleaded with him as he got up. "Calm yourself."
"I…I…I can't deal with this." Raphael said backing up from everyone as they tried to get him to relax. "I…I…I need to go…I."
"Raphael." Venus' eyes filled with tears as he walked out the door. "I…I…oh gods."
Leonardo looked at the tears rolling down her cheeks. He couldn't bear to see her cry. "I'll go get him." He said and walked out the door as the others tried to calm her down.
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"Princess, close your eyes."
Kat closed her eyes and her servants painted her eyelids. Why couldn't they just leave her alone?
"Now open."
Kat opened her eyes and looked in the mirror. She was starting to forget what she really looked like. This wasn't her real image. It had to be an illusion. She was an illusion.
"I'll go tell your father you are ready." Her servant said. "He shall come escort you to your suitor."
"Yes." Kat hung her head as the door closed.
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Leonardo found Raphael sitting next to the elevator in the hall. At first, he just stood there staring at him. Then, he opened his mouth. "Hey."
"If you are here to lecture me, then fuck off." Raphael said sniffling. "I don't need to hear it right now."
"I'm not here to lecture you."
"Then what Leo?" Raphael demanded. "Then what?'
"You're hurting her." Leonardo replied taking a seat next to him. Raphael leaned back on the wall with his hands on his head. "She needs you right now."
"I'm not ready for this Leo." Raphael said as the tears rolled down.
"I know." Leonardo replied. "But she needs you. She's scared too." He hung his head wishing he didn't have to say it. "She can't do this without you."
"I know." Raphael wiped his eyes and sniffled. "I certainly know how to get myself into some shit."
"Well, you're notorious for that." Leonardo said standing back up. He extended his hand to him. "Come on."
Raphael took his hand and followed him back to April's apartment.
As Leonardo watched his brother set things right, he felt his heart tear in half. It was too much for him to bear. So, he put on his trench coat and hat and walked out the door. He just needed to get away. He just needed to get away from all the pain.
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Kat ran to the door and locked it. She stepped back staring at it. Her father could knock the door down if he wanted. She would never be safe from her fate.
She tore all the clips out her hair and shook it out. Her wild locks flew around aimlessly as she heard her father's boots coming up the hall.
Kat dug frantically in her locker pulling out her cloak. Her eyes watered and tears rolled down as she put it on. They were getting louder. He was getting closer.
She wiped her wet cheeks with her robe smearing her makeup. Then, she opened the window and looked back at the door where his boots rest.
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Another chapter done. Next week Chapter 4!
Thanks for the reviews.
TTYL
Michelle
