Chapter 3: Nagusami

Don had left an hour ago, escort back to April's by three ninja. Karai glanced toward Leo's slumped figure and then slipped toward her bedroom, closing the door before changing.

Leo groaned, eyes fluttering open slightly, he turned his head some and then sagged back against the pillows. He tensed a little when a door opened, just managing to catch a glimpse of a robed individual walking toward the hallway.

"Who?" Leo gasped as he struggled to sit up, nearly screaming as his battered body protested the movement.

Karai turned and blinked in surprise.

"You are tougher than I thought Leonardo," she murmured softly as she approached, "lay down and rest, your Master is coming tomorrow morning to stay with you. The truce still stands."

"Karai?" Leo managed before sagging back, jumping slightly as Karai rested a hand on his good shoulder and applied enough pressure to make him lay down.

He was out cold seconds later and Karai watched him a moment, shaking her a head a little she slipped out of her room and into the rest of her quarters. As she walked in she dismissed the ninja that had been standing guard in the living room quarters.

"But mistress," the ninja protested softly, bowing before saying so.

"I will be fine. He is injured and weary there is no reason to be concerned. Tell my servants that I will call them up if I need them tomorrow and cancel my appointments, after a long night, I wish to rest tomorrow. Is that clear?" Karai ordered.

"Of course Mistress," the ninja murmured.

Karai made herself tea, making a mental note to thank the ninja that had brought up the tea and coffee while Donatello had been there. It was not in his regular list of duties.

Karai found her book and took her tea into her bedroom, sighing a little in annoyance when she remembered that Leonardo was currently on the couch. She glanced at the lazy chair that she had bought simply to make the room seem slightly fuller and sighed before walking over and getting comfortable in it.

She flipped the book open and sat her tea on the small stand next to her after taking a sip. She relaxed, eyes flicking toward the monitors attached to Leo every few pages.

Her eyes flicked upward as Leo twitched and the heart monitor beeped faster. She raised a sculpted brow a moment and then as he relaxed she went back to her book.

She jumped as he gave a strangled shout and started thrashing, the heart monitor freaking out.

Karai got up quickly and placed a hand on his shoulder, more confused than anything.

"Leonardo? Leonardo relax," she ordered softly, struggling to figure out what was going on.

"Nai…nai…" Leo rasped out. (no…no)

She blinked and then realization dawned, he was having a nightmare. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Leonardo…shhhh….rest. Rest," Karai said firmly.

Leo twitched again and then sagged limp. Karai started to pull away then stopped when she realized he was holding her hand with his better hand, grasping it lightly and now sound asleep.

Karai gave him a slightly annoyed glare and slowly pulled her hand from his grip. She started to turn and leave and then stopped as he mumbled something.

Karai muttered in annoyance and walked back over to him, gently touching his better hand and waiting until he was sound asleep before pulling away.

"You owe me," she muttered before grabbing her book and giving him a careful look over.

She sighed and slipped into her room, turning off the lights and muttering darkly as she crawled into bed.

"Baka Kame," she muttered before closing her eyes. (idiot turtle)

~*~

Don dropped into the window and turned to find everyone waiting expectantly.

"Well?" Raph demanded.

"He's in her room," Don said with a grin before setting his bag down and rummaging through it for the extra set of x-rays and such that Karai had made up for him.

"HE'S WHERE?" Mikey shrieked, blue eyes huge.

Don laughed.

"Donatello?" Master Splinter said firmly.

Don chuckled.

"She had him moved to her wing of the tower and he's on her couch in the like….its her bedroom…but not…not sure how to explain it. Like she has a living room in her bedroom besides the living room out front," Don said as he pulled out the folder and walked to the table.

"Leo?" April asked, concern evident in her voice.

"Better than they first thought, busted up really bad but he should be fine in a couple of weeks. The Medics there have stuff written down for him to stay off his feet for months but knowing Leo-" Don sighed.

"He'll be trying to get up by tomorrow," Raph chuckled, shaking his head a little.

"He won't be walking anytime soon. Both of his legs are a mess, bad fractures and his right ankle just about snapped from what I saw in the X-rays," Don informed them, "Sensei Karai said you may come and stay with Leo tomorrow if you wish. She said that she would explain what they had been talking about over the past few weeks."

"Very well. Thank-you Donatello," Master Splinter murmured.

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Heh…poor Karai…. "cackles"

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