Sorry for the long break between chapters! Here's the next one:

One of the foot soldiers attacked Leo from behind, but Leo instinctively sensed him and threw him to the ground before he could even blink. He turned in place to see two more of the foot racing toward him with their weapons drawn. Leo went into full attack mode, leaving behind the scene that had so shocked and hurt him, and channeled his energy into winning this battle. He took on each of the ninja soldiers one by one, until only he and his brothers were left standing.

Leo stood at the center of the rooftop, breathing heavily, his eyes still narrowed in anger. Karai had taken her leave as soon as Leonardo had turned his back. She knew well enough that her continued presence could only make matters worse. Raphael came up behind Leonardo and placed his hand on Leo's shoulder. Leo shrugged it off and stalked away without a word or a backward glance.

Raphael shouted after him, "Would you let me explain?" But Leo gave no response or even any indication that he had heard him.

"What's going on?" Mikey asked Donatello.

"For once Mikey," Donnie said, "I'm just as confused as you are."

Later that night, after the boys had returned to the lair, Raphael tried again to explain his situation to Leo.

"Leo, listen to me! I know it seemed bad, but it wasn't what it looked like. If you'd just hear me out, just talk to me!"

Leo continued to ignore Raphael. "Goodnight Mikey, Donnie. I'm going to bed." He stood and walked toward the back of the lair and down the hallway to his bedroom.

Raphael growled in frustration and a moment later made his way toward his own room. He slammed the door loudly behind him, making sure that Leo could hear how pissed off he was. He threw himself onto his bed and screamed into his pillow.

A sultry voice emanated from the corner of the room. "This isn't a very attractive side of you Raphael. Metaphorically speaking, of course."

Raph rolled onto his back as Karai stepped closer to him. "You really need to stop sneaking into my room," he told her.

"Oh please," she said, waving off his comment, "You know you love it when I show up."

He grinned and propped himself up on his elbow. "Yeah, okay, maybe I don't mind having you around."

Karai smiled back at him and then leaned down for a kiss. It was at that moment that Raphael's door was thrown open.

"Okay Raph, you wanna talk? So talk! Tell me exactly…" Leo trailed off as his eyes adjusted to the darkened room and took in the sight (for the second time that night) of the girl he had a crush on kissing his brother.

"You bastard!" Leo shouted and drew his katana from the sheath strapped to his back. "You hypocrite!"

Karai stood up and faced him. "Leo, calm down."

"No!" he yelled. He pointed the tip of his sword in her direction. "I want to hear what Raph has to say." He looked at his brother, but kept his blade trained on Karai. "How are you going to explain this?"

Raph sat up on the edge of his bed and clasped his hands together between his knees. "We didn't mean for any of this to happen, Leo. We tried to stop it. She's our enemy, I know that and that's why I warned you against getting involved with her. I wanted keep you out of danger."

Leo narrowed his eyes at Raphael. "But this isn't dangerous? Having her in our home isn't dangerous? She could run out of here right now and tell the Shredder where we live!"

"But she won't," Raph said and raised his head to look Leonardo in the eye.

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because she has had plenty of opportunity to do just that and she hasn't turned us in. Besides, the real reason you're so upset isn't because you're afraid that she's going to rat out our location to her boss. You're mad because I got the girl and you didn't."

"For the record," Karai interjected, "no one 'got' me," she said with supplemental air quotes. "Raph and I just make out sometimes."

"Our being together has nothing to do with you, Leo," Raphael continued. "I'm not doing this to get back at you for anything. She isn't with me in order to taunt you or to rebel against the foot clan. We're just attracted to each other; it's as simple as that."

Leo lowered his katana and hung his head in defeat. "Fine, but I still don't like this," he said, gesturing at the two of them. "And I don't like you being here," he told Karai. "If Master Splinter finds out he'll have your head, Raph."

"Well, I'm certainly not going to tell him," Raphael said, indicating that Leo should also keep his mouth shut on the matter.

"I won't say anything," Leo confirmed. "But the second anything happens to put this family in danger, I will do everything in my power to keep us safe." He backed out of the room and closed the door silently behind him.

Raphael and Karai were left in silence. Then Raph said, "He's such a drama queen sometimes."

Karai let out a snort of laughter. Raphael took her hand and pulled her down onto the bed with him. She giggled and he kissed her and wrapped his arms around her protectively.

"I'm really sorry about all of that," he told her. "I wish things weren't so difficult for us."

"Raph, it's okay. I can handle much worse, believe me."

He looked into her eyes. "I know you can; I just hope that we won't have to."