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

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. Sorry it took me a while to update I got sick last week. I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 4

The next night Raph was allowed to visit Monalisa on his own. He went to her roof top at the same time as the previous night. She was waiting in the same spot ready for when he would come. He landed on the roof silently and in shadows. Mona turned to see his form in the darkness and crossed her arms, giving him a look of displeasure.

"Are you always going to hide in the shadows? Even with me?" She asked teasingly.

Raphael walked out of the shadows with a slight grin and shrugged his shoulders. "Old habits die hard."

She laughed and allowed her arms to fall. After walking over to him, her smile faltered. Raph watched her carefully as she folded her hands in front of her. Raph cocked his head as she prepared to speak.

"Raph, some friends and I are going on a trip in a few days." She kept her gaze down, away from seeing his slightly surprised expression. "It's just a short sailing trip. Three days at most. I wanted you to know so that you wouldn't be worried."

Raphael nodded but still had a look of concern on his face. "Understandable, thanks for lettin' me know. I jus' have a feelin' that somthin' ain't right. It may be a bad idea to go."

Mona looked up at him, shocked by his words. "I can't just decide not to go. We've been planning this for a few months now. I'm going, and you won't stop me."

The turtle held up his hands in defense. "I'm not tryin' to keep you from goin' jus' tryin' to warn you if there might be trouble. I jus' want you to be careful."

Monalisa cooled down with his new set of words. "Thank you for your worry, and I'm guessing your reasoning for wanting to worry is because of your ninja training, but I'll be fine. I'll make sure to be careful." She placed a hand on his bicep, confirming her promise.

Raph nodded once again, and didn't fight with her anymore. They continued to talk thought the night. Eventually Raph had to leave her alone on the roof to meet up with his brothers for patrol. She bid him goodbye and made her way into her apartment.

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Several days past and Mona left for her sailing trip with her friends. Raph spent those nights with his brothers rather than going to an empty roof top. He would wait the three days she would be gone. But, sadly, when he went the night she was to return, she never appeared. He waited the whole night, not caring if he would be lectured by Leo. When it was about seven in the morning, Raph returned home, where Leo was waiting.

"What took you so long to get home?" The leader asked then held up his hand to prevent Raph from answering. "Wait, let me guess. You lost track of time."

"For once, Fearless, you're wrong." Raph relaxed on the sofa, trying to hide his disappointed face. "I was waiting for Mona."

Leo's stone face softened at his brother's words. "She didn't show?"

Raph shook his head, refusing to speak anymore. Leo, concerned about his brother, walked over to his brother and sat next to him. He placed one hand on Raph's shoulder to show support than continued to speak.

"Maybe she forgot this time, not likely, but there's a chance that she needed the rest from her trip. So, she just turned in for the night and forgot to get up to talk to you." The blue bandana turtle explained, hoping it would help his brother.

Raphael smiled slightly then looked at his older brother. "Thanks, Leo. That helps. You're most likely right."

Little did they know what actually happened until they turned on the television. There was a news report going on about a recent incident involving a young woman and her friends. Donny and Mikey entered shortly after they heard Raph's voice ring through the sewers.

"She's been kidnapped! I could have stopped her, but I didn't! It's my fault she was taken!" Raph was pacing around the lair yelling at the top of his lungs.

Mikey rushed over to Leo. "What happened?"

"Mona's been kidnapped by someone by the name of Captain Filch." Leo told the youngest turtle as he watched Raph panic.

Raph continued to rush back and forth trying to figure out a way to help Mona. His friend. He explained it many times, if it was his life, he didn't care, but if it was his friends or family that sent him over the edge. He knew his brothers would act the same with April, what would they do about Mona? Raph finally slumped to the ground in defeat. There was nothing he could do. The whereabouts of Mona's location was unknown, and he had no chance to find her.

Donny walked over to Raph and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry Raph. We'll find her."

Raph stayed silent. Deep inside, he prayed that Mona would be safe. He now knew how Donny felt about April. He felt the same for Mona. Could he have a chance to be with her? He hoped so. He wanted her to live so that he could continue being her friend, and hopefully more. Right now all he had was hope.