So this is a new fanfic I'm writing. Characters may be OOC, but I don't really care. Its only for fun.

I know this first chapter is short, but the next will be longer.

Disclamer: I will never own TMNT, though I wish I owned Raph.

Also check out my other story I'm working on, Isolation. A story about Rogue and Gambit. There's also a Ghost's Chance, which was based off of a nightmare I had. I hope you enjoy.


Chapter 3

The next night, Monalisa was waiting on her roof top for Raph. She paced and stargazed as she waited. Should have set a particular time as well. I have no clue when he'll show up. She thought as she continued to pace.

"Monalisa." Raph's gruff voice called.

Mona turned and looked into the shadows where Raphael hid. She smiled as she said, "I'm glad you could get here so fast."

Raph stepped out into the light and walked over with his hand on the back of his head. A half smile, mixed with some concern, was plastered on his face. He, eventually, removed his hand and looked at her.

"Well," he hesitated. "My brothers wanted to meet you. I told them about what happened and they insisted, so it's not just you and me."

At that point three other figures stepped out of the shadows. Monalisa looked around to the other turtles and examined each one. She started with the one with a purple mask. He was doing something with a device of some sort. She had no clue what it was or did. The turtle in the blue mask looked as if he was in a fighting stance for if she ever attacked, obviously the leader of the group. The orange masked turtle acted like the youngest and about ready to jump of the roof, accidentally of course, by how much he was moving.

The blue one started to talk first. "Hi, Monalisa? Is that correct?"

"Yes, but most my friends call me Mona." She answered.

The blue masked turtle nodded and continued. "My name is Leonardo. I'm mostly called Leo though. The one working on his science project is Donatello, or Donny. And this-"

"I'm Mikey, Michelangelo if you want the long one." Mikey jumped forward a little and pointed to himself.

Raph placed a hand on his forehead and eyes to try to cover his embarrassment. Mona looked over and slightly giggled at Raph's reaction. She walked over to be a few feet in front of the other turtles and examined them once again.

"It may take me a while to remember the name to the turtle, but I'll get it." her smile was bright and cheerful as she looked over all of them once again.

She turned to Raphael next. He still had his hand over his eyes and didn't pay attention to what happened. She walked over to him and grabbed his hand with both of hers, bringing down from his face. Raph looked at her, a bit startled from the action she just did, and watched her grin grow wider.

"Thank you for allowing me to meet more of your family." Raph smiled at her statement. "Now I know that I'll be safe, with all of you around."


Morning was creeping up and Mona had to get ready for college. She said goodbye to each turtle and turned to Raph, who was leaning against the water tower on the roof of the building. She walked over to him and grabbed one of his hands that he had crossed with the other. He looked up at her and allowed his arms to fall from their crossed position, Mona still holding the one she grabbed.

"You're coming again tonight right?" She asked a little scared for his response.

He smiled at her and nodded, "I'll be here."

She dropped his hand and hugged him, thanking him for his promise. He returned the embrace, which was short. She released him and walked back into her building leaving the turtles to go home.

They made their way back to the lair, and by the time they were there April was waiting for them. Mikey wouldn't stop talking about how Mona was great and he would like to go see her again tonight. Raph growled at his younger brother and continued into the kitchen to talk to Spike, his pet turtle.

"Who's Mona?" April asked Donny.

"New friend of Raph's. He ended up saving her from being attack by a few men. We got to meet her recently, and it looks like there's a bit of a connection between the two." Donny explained as he and April walked over to the living room.

"Actually, I think it would be nice to once and a while meet up with her again." Leo turned to his hot headed brother. "All of us."

"Yeah, yeah, I know. It's jus', I don't want to overwhelm her." Raph said with a wave of his hand.

Leo placed a hand on Raphael's shoulder. "I understand, just every once and a while allow some or all of us to go with you."

Raph nodded then turned back to his pet. Now all he had to worry about was the sinking feeling he had in his stomach. Something was wrong, and he didn't know what. Hopefully it didn't deal with Mona. He would just have to see until tonight.