DISCLAIMERS/NOTES
1. This is a fan fiction based on characters owned by Nickelodean (I think). I DO NOT OWN THEM. This is just for fun.
PART 4
Raphael landed with a thud on the fire escape. The apartment's occupant was sure to hear that. Soon enough, a figure appeared at the window. As the window was loudly opened - the owner never bothered getting it fixed properly - Raph braced himself.
Just before a head could poke out, Raph thrust himself forward, sending himself and the occupant tumbling into the apartment. Raph grabbed the man by the scruff of the shirt, pinning him down on the floor. The man looked at him wide-eyed. "What the hell have you done?!" the turtle yelled.
Casey Jones blinked in response. "What the fuck! Raph! What are you doin'?!"
"It's yours, isn't it?!" Raph continued, tightening his grip on Casey's shirt. "It damn sure couldn't be anyone else's!"
"Get the fuck off me!" Casey ordered, before slamming his fist into Raph's temple. The Mutant huffed in pain as he was sent spinning, off of the Human and to the floor. Casey quickly nipped upto his feet and stood over the frazzled turtle. "What're you playin' at, man?! I told you guys I never... "
"Shaddup!" interrupted Raph, who leapt to his feet and again tackled Casey. They stumbled and hit a CD rack, causing them both to fall to the ground again. "How could you, you asshole?!" Raph again grabbed Casey's shirt and began banging his head onto the wooden floor. "I didn't like the situation either, but dammit - they were happy!"
Casey groped the floor until his hand made contact with something. Before Raph could react, Casey swung the empty beer bottle and it connected hard with Raph's cheek. Fortunately for the turtle, it was made from a particularly sturdy glass and did not shatter. Instead, he was sent flying off Casey again, rolling away and rubbing his head. It had the desired effect on the Mutant, as he stayed down.
"What the fuck are you doin' here, man?" Casey grumbled, holding the back of his head. Both of them struggled to get to their feet, the adrenaline from the scuffle deserting them and leaving them tired. "I told you all, I want nothin' to do with you guys again."
"Should've thought of that before," growled Raph.
"Before what, dumbass?" yelled Casey. "What the hell are you talkin' about?"
"April, obviously!" Raph answered as he stumbled to his feet.
Casey's eyes narrowed. "She and I are done, man! Ever since your brother stole her from me!"
"So you thought you'd steal her back?" Raph was already balling his fists again. "This whole situation is shit, Casey, but dammit - I told ya, family comes first... even over you."
"Have you finally taken one too many knocks, Raph?" Casey grit his teeth. "I ain't got any idea what the fuck you're talking about!"
Raph threw his hands in the air. "April's pregnant, you fucking shit!"
Casey's eyes bulged as he let out a gasp. "P... pregnant... ?" He began blinking in bewilderment. "H... how?"
"You should know, genius," Raph sneered. "You're the father!"
"W... what?" Casey shook his head. "We split over two years ago... when she shacked up with your brother." He spat out the last part.
"Don't play innocent with me," said the turtle. "You're the only other guy April would get with... " Indeed, despite his anger at the girl, Raph knew April would never cheat on Donatello with some random stranger. It had to be Casey, given their history. "What did you do? Get her drunk or something?"
"I haven't had two words with her since she dum... " Casey stopped and took a breath. "Since we broke up," he eventually finished.
"That's impossible!" Raph was now confused. He glared at his former best friend. He could see... could sense... Casey was speaking the truth. "Impossible... the only other explanation is... " Now Raph was the one to stop. His mind was trying desperately to sort things out.
Casey, to his credit, appeared to reach the natural conclusion first. "It's... his." The Human looked down, all anger drained from him, replaced with shock.
Raph breathed heavily. It was the only answer. April had not been with Casey... she would not have slept with someone unknown... and she certainly would not keep any sexual assault to herself. Donatello was the only possible father. Raph groaned as it dawned on him. The things he said...
"Is... is she really pregnant... ?" asked Casey slowly.
Raph looked at him, and saw sadness in his eyes. Clearly, Casey never got over April leaving him. One could tell that by the way he was living in a dump, looking like a bum. "Yeah... she is," said Raph quietly.
Casey stared at him. "Is... is she... keeping it?"
Raph calmed his breathing. "I think so," he simply replied.
Casey looked at the floor. "Then... it's really... over... "
Raph clenched his jaw. "Fuck." He had to leave. It was a mistake to come here... on so many levels. He wrongfully accused his friend - former friend - of trying to steal back his ex. He accused April of cheating on his brother. He called his brother an imbecile. Raph knew he had messed up - big time. He made his way to the window silently, not wanting to see Casey fall even deeper into depression, or whatever his reaction was going to be.
Just before he reached the window, Raph was stopped by a hand on his arm. "This is fucked up, man," Casey moaned.
"Yeah," said Raph. "It is."
"What happened, Raph?" asked Casey wistfully. "How'd it all go to shit?"
At that, something in the turtle snapped. "Maybe it was because she finally got with someone who gave a shit about her."
Rage again filled Casey's eyes. "I loved her, you bastard."
"Maybe if you showed her that more often, she would've stayed," Raph snarled. "I might not approve, but at least Donnie appreciates her."
"We had an understanding!" cried Casey.
"Yeah, you did." Raph stuck a finger right into the Human's face. "She gave, and gave, and gave, and got nothing back. Oh, she understood that all too well, Romeo."
"She ruined everything, Raph! Whatabout us? We used to be tight!"
Raph shook his head ruefully. "Yeah, we were. You were like my brother, Case." He then fixed a glare on him. "But y'know what? Donnie is my brother. And I damn sure wasn't about to sabotage his happiness so you could go back to treating April like crap. Like I said, I might not approve, and think this situation's completely messed up, but even I can see that Donnie's far better for her than you ever were."
Casey narrowed his eyes again. "Get the fuck outta here, man."
Shaking his head again, Raph stepped out of the window. "Just for the record... " he said, looking over his shoulder. "If you are the father... you'll find out what 'fucked up' really means." And with that, he was gone...
TO BE CONTINUED
