Chapter 10- Teaching

Pov Sophia

I really wish I knew what was going on with Raph but I guess I will just see if he shows up at seven, I hope he does.

"Hey we are here," I turn around to see Leo, Donnie and Splinter come into the room. Splinter moves to the side of the room and takes a seat, great I have someone watching me; it is hard enough to teach when you're not being watched.

"So you are and on time. Good start, please sit down." They sit on the floor in front of me; right no time to be nervous. "Ok, today I just want to spar against each one of you to see what you know, and how well you truly fight, so Donnie will you take a seat next to Splinter and Leo you and I will spar first." They nod at me, I defiantly ain't used to this, and I don't think I am cut out to be a teacher.

Leo takes up a stance across the room from me, predictable, "change you stance." He looks at me like I am mad and doesn't move. "Fine have it your way." From his stance I can tell that he is about to come at me move slightly to the right. He does just as I thought he would, so when he moves to the right I move in the same direction, so he kicks up his left leg at me, I place both my arms on his leg and then push off with my legs and flip over him and lock his head in a leg lock, my hands hit the floor and I used most of my strength to throw Leo with my legs. I go into a hand stand and wait for him to get up, "you are using predictable attack combos, think outside what you would normally do."

He nods at me. I can see him think for a second before he runs around the back of me, not bad Leo but being behind he isn't going to surprise me, I start to move my legs into a defence position when I see his shadow move too, ah, he is learning, but before he has the chance I change again and go on the offensive. I do a round house kick and once again he hits the floor, this time I decide to pin him to the floor, I can feel him struggling under me, but he can't break free, "say uncle," it is so fun to taunt these guys.

"Fine uncle," I smile at him and stand up, I offer him my hand and he takes it, I help him to his feet. He bows to me and I do the same to him.

"Not bad, you were learning and when you went behind you did take me by surprise when you changed what you were doing when I began to my leg, so well done. Ok Donnie now it is your turn."

"Um, sure." He and Leo swap places I can see the doubt in his eyes, he takes a stance but doesn't seem very confident about it, he has taken up a stance I haven't seen him use before.

"Donnie if you're going to do something new do it with confidence, ok?"

"Ok," now he is talking with confidence, good, this might be more interesting than the fight with Leo.

He comes at me at a great speed, I barely have time to think before I see his leg come up, I drop to the floor and swing my legs out and hit the one leg he has left on the floor, he loses his balance so I grab the leg that he tried to kick me with and twist it, but before he hits the ground he puts his hands there and flips he over his body. I release his leg and land on my hands then flip so I am stood on my feet and facing him. I can see he is about to launch another attack, but I do not move a muscle, when he sees I am not moving he goes in to punch me with his right hand, I duck under his arm and pull it round his back, I kick the back of his knees and his legs give way, I push him forward so his head I on the ground.

"Not bad, Donnie." Just then I can feel him moving under me, but he is not struggling, what the hell!!! Just then he manages to flip our positions so that he is on top of me. Hum, right no more playing. He is smiling and I feel him loosening his grip on my wrists. So I bring my knee up and flip him over me, once again we are up, and begin to stare circling each other. That's when I notice he favours his right side. I head towards him and like I thought he would he turns to face me with his right side, so I change my direction and attack him on his left side, I see him flinch and hit him on his left shoulder.

"Owww!" yep that hurt.

"Donnie what's wrong with your arm?"

"Nothing really, I hurt it when I was sparring with Mikey earlier."

"Ok, well I think I have seen enough. You are pretty good, you fight with your brain, you might not be the strongest, but the others could do with a small piece of your brain."

"Ha ha, yeah, that I can agree with." I bow to him, and he bows back.

"Right you can leave now, I will tell you later when your next lesson is." They bow to me and leave.

"You are very nervous my dear, you don't have to worry, my sons are just glad to be taught something new." I smile at Splinter and give him a hug, he hugs me back.

"Thank you, Splinter."

"Don't mention it. Now might I talk to you about your relationship with Raphael." Wow, I didn't think he would say that.

"Ok, what do you want to know?"

"Are you going out with him?"

"Yeah we are going out."
"Good, I think you could calm my son, but I have to ask you. Don't take this relationship fast and please don't break his heart."

"I would never hurt him intentionally, and as for his anger I am going to try and help him with that, if he lets me."

"Arh, yes, he can be quite stubborn when he wants to be."

"Tell me about it," we both laugh and for once I don't stop myself. Splinter and I spend the next minute or so laughing.

"You should laugh more often, you have a beautiful laugh and I think Raphael would say the same thing," at that comment I can feel myself start to blush.

"Maybe you're right. Anyway, I will see you later," I smile at him then leave the dojo. I walk back to my room and lay down on my bed.

"Sophia, dinners ready." Hu, was that Mikey, guess I fell asleep. What it's six o'clock, "Sophia?"

"Sorry Mikey I am coming." So I get up change into some different clothes because the ones I am wearing stink, that is the worst part about sparring. So I go out of my room and down to the kitchen and I notice that Raph isn't there, I sit down next to Leo and Mikey hands me some pizza.

"Sophia, do you know where Raph is?"

"Sorry Leo I don't have a clue." We all look at each and I begin to worry, Raph normally tells at least one person before he goes out. We finish our dinner and it is ten minutes to seven, so I go wait in the dojo, I hope Raph shows up.

Just then I hear shouting coming from the living room, I guess Raph is back and is getting a lecture from Leo, I giggle to myself.

"Whatever Leo, just get of my case," with that the doors to the dojo open and Raph walks in, "Hi."

"Hello Raph, please come and sit down." He nods at me and then sits in front of me, I light some candles and then go and turn the lights off.

"Um, Sophia what are you doing?"

"I am going to try and help you control your anger and I want to talk to you."

"Ok," I can hear the worry in his voice.

"You don't have to worry, I ain't gonna break up with you if that's what you are worried about, I hear him give a big sigh of relief. I sit back down across from him. "Raph, why do you get so angry, so easily?"

"I don't know. I always have, I guess it is just me."

"Ok, right the next time you get angry I either want you to go to your room, mine or the dojo if no one is there and light a candle, just sit and focus on the flame and your breathing, breath slowly, in through your nose and out through your mouth."

"How is that suppose to help?"

"It should calm you down and whenever I can I will join you."

"Ok." So we just sit there in each other's presence and I can feel him calm down and relax as we sit. I smile at him, and he smiles back, he has a really nice smile.

"So do you feel better now?"
"Surprising yes I do."

"So where did you go earlier? You didn't say owt to any of us, we were worried about you."

"I already got this lecture from Leo."

"Yeah but you can tell me the truth not whatever crap you gave Leo and the others."

"Ok, I just went out to clear my head and think. I didn't go very far, I just stayed out for awhile."

"I believe you Raph." I smile again and he brings me into a hug. I relax into his arms.

"Come on let's get out of here, I am fine now." I nod at him and I go to blow the candles out then we exit the dojo and go into his room.