(A.N) Well here is chapter 9! (ch.4 for my other story will be up soon...I have to work out on some certian details)
Raphael strained to open his eyes. Every attempt he made seemed like peeling back some tape off of his eyelids. He groaned softly as he managed to crack them open. A bright light stung his eyes. The blare was almost too much to bare. He blinked severial times.
He slowly turned his head to the side and noticed the side bars on his bed. Hospital. Images of the previous events flashed in his mind. He imeadiatly sat up and soon regreatted it. Nuasea come over him. He winced at the pain in his shoulder.
Taking deep breathes he managed to settle his stomach- but there was still a twinge of pain. Gabby...gotta' find 'er. That's when he felt it. Something warm was pressed against him. He looked down, careful so as not to do it fast and get dizzy again. A wave of relief and confusion washed over him. Sitting next to him, asleep, was Gabriella. Her head was rested on her arm and her hand was on his leg.
She must have fallen asleep while keeping whatch on him. Raph felt the corners of his mouth twitch upwards into a small smile. He placed his hand on top of her head and gently stroked her hair. It felt like silk. He always wanted to do this, just to run his fingers through her hair.
He relaxed a bit and leaned back against the bed, still caressing her hair. He let out a contented sigh. At least she's safe.. Gabriela stirred and looked up at him. Her eyes widend. She sat up and smiled softly at him. He chuckeled and moved his hand to rest on her cheek.
"Raph, you're up." His heart soared at the sound of her voice.
"Yeah..." He gritted his teeth in pain when he shifted a little. He growled,"But I feel like a truck ran me ova' twenty times."
She shooked her head and giggled,"Still cranky as ever." He rolled his eyes, but still smirked. Her smile faded and her eyes softend up,"You had me scared...for a moment I thought..." Some tears escaped from her and her voice cracked.
"Shh...Shhh." Raph used his thumb to wipe them away." 'Ey it's all ok. An don't go blamin' yerself either- cuase dis is all my fault." He titled her chin up to look her in the eyes,"I shoulda' jus' come right out wit how I..." He sighed and looked away from her.
"H-how you what?"
He took a deep breathe in and gathered his thoughts. He looked into her beautiful eyes and whispered,"Gabby...I-" The door to his hospital room flung open and in rushed in a very disgruntled Mikey. He groaned in anoyance,"Mikey!"
His littled brother smiled broadly and tackled him. Gabby jumped up and out of the way chuckeling. She sighed as her mind wondered back to what Raphael was about to say. For a wild moment she thought he was about to say those magical three words.
"Oh Raphie! We were so worried for you!" His grip tightend around him nearly crushing his bones- if there were any left to break.
"C-can't breathe...Alota' pain...Really hurts...OW!" Raph managed to gasp out. His shoulder was screaming for some relief.
Mike laughed nervously,"Oh..he-he. Riiiiiight." He jumped off of him, elbowing him in the gut."Sorry. I'm just glad to see you awake." Mikey seemed to finailly notice Gabriella. He looked at her and then back at his brother."Did she tell you already?"
Raph raised an eyeridge."Tell me what?" He looked over at her and was surprised to find that her arms were bruised and her forhead was bandaged. How did I miss dat? His jaw was set- already angery at the thought of someone hurting her."How da hell did ya get dose?"
"I was taken by Amber and some guy that was with her." She flinched at his growled reply.
"Did dey...did dey do anything to ya?"
She swallowed hard and quietly answered,"The guy just roughed me up a bit but I managed to get away with only some scrapes and bruises. Nothing major to-"
"Nuttin' major? Pfft, Gabby if dat bastard touched you..." He clenched his fists when she glanced away from him with pain written all over her face. Rage rose up inside him."Did he..did he rape ya?" He whispered.
Her head snapped up. She rapidly shooked her head."No, god no. I didn't give him the chance."
Michelangelo rubbed the back of his neck,"She's fine bro...but I should go out and say this- The police didn't catch them. Amber and that blonde dude."
Raph was silent as they began to explain all that happend while he was out. Apparently the description Gabriella gave to the police about the creep that took her barely helped any...not to mention the fact that Amber was also missing. It was as if they vanished off the face of the earth in the few minutes that hung free from when Leo found her.
He managed to calm down a little and push all his anger and frustration to the back of his mind for now. All that mattered at that moment was Gabby being safe and most importantly here with him.
Mikey sighed and crossed his arms over his chest."I'm going to go and call the others and tell them that sleeping beauty is finially up." He smirked and glanced over at Gabby."Guess his princess was the one to kiss him awake." He chuckeled, watching her blush.
Raph rolled his eyes and whacked his brother on the side of the head."Get outta' here before you end up in the bed next ta mine."
His little brother laughed as he walked out, closing the door behind him. Raph sighed and ran his hands over his face exasperated."I sear he gets dumber wit age."
Gabriella giggled as she sat down on his bed. She brought her hands up to rest on his. He griped her hands and smirked. She smiled in return,"I guess I should go and let you rest."
His grip was firm on hers."Stay wit me...fer a bit longer...I jus'-" He sighed and gently tucked her hair behind her ear."Please...stay."
She nodded and brought his hand up to her lips. She murmured,"I'm not going anywhere."
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Mikey was done talking on the phone with Leo and April when he bumped into Lydia. Things had been a little hectic as of late and she's been working over time- so they barely had a chance to see each other. He smiled down at her.
"Hey babe."
She sighed,"Hey Mikey."
Her boyfriend frowned and touched her cheek."You ok? You seem...kind of grayish."
Lydia put his hand down and pouted a littled."I do not- and no I'm not OK." She crossed her arms over her chest."I keep thinking that some physco might come along and..." She swallowed some unshed tears of stress.
Mikey offered her a small smile and grabbed a hold of her shoulders."L it'll all turn out fine. My bros and I been through worse things and still managed to come back stronger." His hands rubbed small circles aloong her shoulder blades as reassurence.
"I don't want to lose you Michelangelo. I love you too much."
He smirked and leaned his forhead against hers."Well then don't misplace me and we wont have that problem."
She laughed shaking her head at him."What am I going to do with you?"
He kissed her and replied,"Love me, feed me, oh and never leave me."
She kissed him back and giggled,"That's all?"
He paused and pretended to think really hard. He grinned broadly,"Never stop smileing."
Lydia smiled at that and kissed his cheek."Now that I can do."
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Tonya nervously chewed the inside of her cheek. She had been thinking for a long time about her life...and safety ever since the Amber insident. When she started dateing Leo she knew there would be hardships to face but, death was not one she thought about. The equalists rage was growing tense now and with people like Amber running around she finailly came to the conclusion that she needed to get away for a while or mybe forver.
She already finished packing her things. Now there was one thing left to do and that was to tell Leo- which she knew wasn't going to be easy. She loved him, but yet her whole heart and mind screamed danger every time she sees him or his family. Tonya hated good-byes and never thought she'd be saying it to him. Fate had a messed up way of screwing with her.
Tonya sighed and reached for a pen and paper. She made up her mind and planned to go through with it. Her heart was hollow and her fingers numb as she wrote down her farewell. I'm sorry Leo...but...I can't do this. By the time he came home from work she'll already be on her plane ride back to California to move back in with her family.
(A.N) So Tonya left Leo and Raph and Gabby still haven't confessed yet. Will things work out well for them or not? Find out in the next chapter! Oh and I would like to say that the next one will be strictly DonxSelena with a small section at the end with Leo. Just to give you guys a hint on what to expect on the near future (i rly needed to give Don some "face time")
