Friends Forever 4.
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By dinner Raph was vibrating.
Gosh he couldn't wait! In just a few hours he would be on the roof tops with Cara and her unknown surprise.
Glancing at the clock Raph knew it would be dinner soon. Getting up from his spot on the couch Raph made his way towards his Masters room. Raphknewit was Mikey's turn to help with dinner, but frankly he didn't really want him to. Mikey wasn't a good cook. All of his meals ended up burnt or under cooked. Tonight Raph wanted to be able to eat a meal with out dying from stomach pains.
About to knock Raph heard the voice of his Master.
"enter my son."
How does he do that?
Opening the doors and going inside Raph was greeted with the smells of incense. The room was light with the soft glow of candles, and the room was simply inviting to Raphael. He had spent may a night in here with his Sensei simply talking.
"hey Sensei, sup" Raph said, trying to keep his voice natural.
"kneel my son, what is it that troubles you?" Master Splinter said, cutting straight to the point.
Shaking his head with a smile, Raph obeyed and sat in front of his Master.
" I don't wanna eat Mike's food tonight..I-I always get sick when he cooks..." Raph said, feeling a little guilty that he was being mean to Mikey.
Splinter chuckled.
"I see, well then who do you suggest helps me cook tonight?" Splinter asked, his eyes telling Raph he already knew the answer.
Thinking Raph tried to figure out a way that he wouldn't be the one to cook. Sure he could cook, he was a fairly good one at that. But it wasn't something he needed his brothers knowing. He wanted to keep up the persona that he was anything but childish.
"uh... Don always gets out of cookin' cause ya know he's always readin', maybe...maybe he needs more practice?" Raph said. He knew his attempts were futile but he was willing to try.
"Donatello gets plenty of cooking time, Raphael, and you and I both know cooking is not his passion." Master Splinter said.
Knowing Raph was running out of options he tried to think up another course of action.
" look Masta I know ya want me to, that's obvious...but I really don' want to, so could Leo or Don do it?...please?" Raph asked his expression showing how much he wanted this.
Shaking his head Splinter smiled. " I will give you an option Raphael. You can help me cook.." Master Splinter looked up and held his gaze with Raph. " or you can do all of the clean up after dinner, your brothers dishes as well"
Crud
"That was cruel Masta Splinter, jus' cruel" Raph said, a smirk playing off his lips. " okay I'll help with dinna"
"very well my son...come we will start it now..." Master Splinter said , standing up and going for the door, waiting for Raph to join him.
Once both of them were out, they went towards the kitchen.
"What would you like for dinner my son?" Master Splinter asked, going to the cupboard.
"How bout jus' some chicken and rice?"
Nice and simple
"alright, shall we begin?" Master Splinter asked as he began to pull out the ingredients.
"yup" Raph answered as he helped grab the needed pots.
The dinner was easy to make andfrankly even the clean up wasn't bad. Knowing exactly what was needed to make the dinner Raph went at his own pace, as he began to cook. Splinter beside him worked with a content smile. They worked in silence but it wasn't awkward, just comfortable.
Finally the dinner was made, and soon the family sat around the kitchen table.
"hey Raph we're going to play UNO in the living room after dinner wanna play?" Don asked. it was rare for all the brothers to play together since they separated into their own bedrooms.
Looking up from his food Raph saw that all of his brothers eyes were on him.
"ya sure why not."
It really did sound like a good idea. It would give him something to do till bedtime at least.
Dinner came and went. Soon they were all in the living room, sitting on the floor playing a game of UNO. Master Splinter was in his chair, contently watching the news, while the four brothers sat on the floor in a circle.
" Got any two's Raphie?" Mikey asked. He was the best player, at any game really.
" Ya, here" Raph sighed, he was close to losing and just giving up. He wasn't the worst off though, that would be Leo.
" can we play something else?" Leo asked, Don beside him snickered, only causing Leo to glare at him.
The sound from the tv cut through their conversation, catching all their attentions.
" Breaking news, A fire has engulfed an apartment building on 2nd and 4th street...The fire department was on scene but the building began to give way, being that the structure was not sound. Survivors are being pulled from the building but there are still many inside the building."
Raph looked at the new cast in horror, it couldn't be not that building, anything but that building!
A picture was brought on to the screen.
"no.." Raph whispered. That was their building, that was their special place.
"nope you'll have to wait till tomorrow night. I'll come here earlier to set it up... "
Raph glanced to the clock, it was roughly an hour before they would meet. Glancing back at the tv Raph listened to the rest of the report.
" the fire has began to lessen but not much of the building has been left in tacked. eight teen people were rescued from the fire, but there has been three deaths..when the-"
Raph droned out the rest of the report. He had to get to the building, He had to make sure she wasn't hurt, or at least wasn't there yet.
But he couldn't leave with out his Master knowing, not now.
Looking up with worried but determined eyes Raph looked to his Master.
" Master I need to talk to you now" Raph said to his master quickly getting up and leaving the living room, he would tell his Master everything, but his brothers didn't need to know.
Seeing the expression on his sons face Master Splinter came to his side, kneeling down to his level.
" what is it my son? what is wrong?"
He was shaking.
"Masta we need to go to the surface, now, I-I met a girl and I know I wasn't supposed to go to the surface and -and I know I wasn't supposed ta be seen, but Mastashe's ma friend and-and I think she's in trouble... " Raph said in a hushed tone. He was worried and scared out of his mind and he didn't know what he would do if his master said no.
" Masta' that building that jus' burnt down..she was supposed to meet me there, please"Raph begged, grabbing on to his Masters robe.
Seeing the true pain in Raphael's eyes, Master Splinter made his decision.
" Come, let us go now." Master Splinter said in a strong tone, grabbing his sons hand gently.
" my sons stay here, Raphael and I will be back soon, stay here" Master Splinter said to the three brothers who looked back at them with worried expression but they didn't argue.
They ran through the sewers in silence, nothing stopping their trek.
Finally the man hole was in sight. Climbing up first Raph pushed the cover off. The smell in the air was of ash and the smoke made his eyes burn. Climbing completely out and allowing Splinter to join his side, Raph looked around frantically. The building was in ruins, half standing and half collapsed in on its self.
Letting out a small whimper, Raph began looking for any signs that she had been there, or that she had never even come.
God he hoped she hadn't come.
Master Splinter was searching just as hard. He knew that she was important to Raphael, so that made her important to him.
Not seeing anything but ruble and debry, Master Splinter began to have doubts. "Raphael, my son, I do not see any signs of her presents..."
Raph didn't answer. He was climbing over the sides of cement, looking, searching.
"she has ta be okay, she has ta be okay" Raph said in a mantra.
Knowing it was futile Splinter made his way towards his son.
"come my son, we must go..." Splinter said in a soft tone.
But Raph dug on, pushing aside cement in order to gain more excess.
" not yet Masta' jus' a little lo- huuu!" Raph gasped.
There stuck between two pieces of cement was a silver chain.
Rushing forward, Raph tried to push them apart to get at the chain. letting out a sob, Raph tried again when a furry hand joined his.
" together now" Splinter said, pushing with all his might.
The cement block rolled off revealing the chain.
It was seared and blackened from the soot, but it was unmistakable when the red 'C' came into view.
"no! not her... please not her, she can't be dead" Raph was crying then cradling the bracelet in his hands.
Furry arms encircled around him.
"I am so sorry, Raphael.." Master Splinter whispered.
"it's not fair" Raph whispered, clutching the chain to his chest.
" I know my son I know" Master Splinter slowly stood with the small fragile child in his arms.
The smell of the fire and the soot on him would be washed away, but the heart break of loosing a loved one could never truly be washed away from the young soul.
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Hey guys! well what did ya think?This kinda broke my heart... :(
Okay well R&R and tell me what ya thought! Luv ya! Ruth.
