Chapter 10

Choices, Part One

"If you must choose between her and us, choose her.

Because if you really loved us, there wouldn't be a choice."

Raph groaned. His suspension had sucked the entire week. He was doing chore after chore for his Sensei, and he was beyond exhausted! Now, he was supposed to just hop back into school? Seriously?

Raph sighed as he got out of the car, following his little brothers closely. He was going to back sure his message was clear.

*TIMESKIPFROMTHEFUTURE…..IGNORETHEFACTTHATMYCOOLMUSICINMYHEADISN'TPLAYINGFORYOU….THISSOUNDEDMUCHMORECOOLERINMYHEAD…..OK….I'LLGONOW*

Raph entered his math class, lethally glaring at every face that dare stare at him. Apparently, the rumors already spread. He expected it and was glad of that; this rep will make sure assholes know not to fuck with his brothers.

Growling, he slumped down in his seat and didn't even bother taking his stuff out. He honestly didn't care.

"Okay class, we have a transfer student. Her name is Mona Delisloso*."

A girl walked up to the front of class and, man, she was smokin'! Raph took a sudden interest in her. She wasn't one of those fake Barbie wannabes' he normally saw around school. She was all natural; her skin was a caramel tone and her face was beautiful in a not over glorified way. Her body was goddamn hot. A perfect hourglass. Not a tiny, surgery made, waist with silicone breasts and behind; no. She was naturally tall and curvy; Raph wasn't the only boy in class taking a liking. Hell, every girl seemed to be either glaring at her in jealousy or dreaming they were looking like her.

Raph shook his head. She's probably your everyday airhead. And she probably won't take interest in him anyway. But after that thought was when she decided to sit directly next to him.

Raph gave her a slight glance, she gave one straight back.

"Mona Delisloso." She said curtly, extending her hand.

"Raphael Hamato." He said tersely. He grabbed her hand firmly and they shook. Raph received a bit of glares for some boys but he ignored them. They weren't going to hook up; Raph knew it.

Class went on but as it did, Raph realized she wasn't no airhead. She was smart, hot, and decent.

Damn.

And she had this amazing, Latin accent that made Raph swoon and just wanna-

'No! She's just some dumb girl. She probably doesn't even like ya, so why are ya fallin' for her?!' he thought angrily.

At the end of class everyone began packing, lunch was next.

As Raph heard the bell, he got his backpack and got up, just when he went to leave out the door he heard a 'smack' and a girl with a familiar accent cry out in offense.

Raph whipped around towards the back of the glass where two boys, jocks it looked like, where trying to get it with Mona.

"Leave me alone you moronic fools!" She spoke so classy, it wasn't even funny.

In fact, it made Raph want her more. Without thinking, he growled and stalked over angrily.

"Get tha fuck away from her." He sneered, grabbing both perverts by their hoods and tossing them over to the side.

"What, you think you're her boyfriend?! Because she talked with ya? Man, he's desperate to get the girl, huh Roy?"

His friend, Roy, simply laughed. And before Raph could retort, his face getting redder then his crimson hoodie, Mona took her hand and slapped both boys.

Raph held back a snicker as he smirked at the brunette. They locked eyes, passionate brown met strong, fierce green. Man, did Raph love those green eyes!

'A woman with fire… not bad.' He thought absent mindedly. Then he delivered a strong kick to Roy in the ribcage. Then another to the other punk.

"So, Raphael." She then handed Raph a slip of paper. Then gave him a look that said, 'Thanks… Even if I didn't need it.', and Raph'll tell ya, he knows that look so well.

On the paper was a number. The paper was the same little slip he'd seen her writing on when the bell rang. Did she want to give him that anyways? Raph didn't know, all he knew was that he was soaring over the roof.

Even if he just gave her a curt nod when she left the room.

She didn't need to know.

*TIMESKIPANDYOU'REPROBABLYWONDERINGWHYYOU'REHERE,SOAMIANDIKINDOFFEELBADTHATYOUHAVETOREADALLTHIS….UNLESSYOU'RESMARTANDLITERALLYIGNOREDTHISBECAUSEYOUALREADYKNOWHOWTHISISGONNAGO*

Raph sat down at lunch next to Mike. He could see Don coming and Leo right next to him.

"Hey Raphie!" Mikey gave him a giant, uncalled for hug. "Missed ya!"

"Yeah, yeah. Missed ya too. Anyone bothering ya lately bro?" He asked gruffly.

"Nope! I've been Scot-free." He replied cheerfully.

"Hey guys; where's the others?" Asked Leo. His watchful eyes scanning the lunch room.

"Oh, Casey's in detention. April's coming, said she had to talk to a teacher. Jackie's getting his lunch still!" Mikey said quickly. Don chuckled and sat down right across from Raph, as did Leo.

"Hello Raphael. Could I sit here with you and your friends?" Raph's head whipped up so fast, it was a brief wonder to the other boys how he didn't break his neck.

"Uh, y-yeah, Mona. Sure. I guess." He replied awkwardly. Don and Mike snickered whilst Leo just gave a fond smile.

Raph gave Mikey and Don a look and they shut up quickly.

They all talked, well, Mikey and Jackie were in a separate discussion only those two could understand.

And Raph was all the while too busy, admiring Mona.

*IDON'TTHINKTHEFACTHATTHISISATIMESKIPNEEDSTOBEPRESENTEDANYMORE*

It had been a total of five days. And Raph's doubt was gone, him and Mona were an official couple.

It was kind of obvious since they never separate. And as the weeks went by, their relationship grew. And finally, Mona confessed. She had fell for Raph the minute he showed her three things.

That Raph was a gentleman. He proved that the day he first met her in Math class.

Raph had the same fire she possessed. They had spirit and passion for the things they loved, since on the few things they didn't agree on (since they were almost identical), lead to an argument; and neither will back down.

That Raph never betrayed who he loved. The rumors of what he did for his brothers showed his loyalty, his compassion, and his love.

And these three things are what she loved about him. The fact he loves all the stuff she does is just a bonus.

Once it was official in the school, boys became jealous of Raph and lots of girls that had crushed on Raph for the longest time were jealous of Mona. Raph even called her Mona Lisa as a nickname since she's beautiful to him. And everyone else. But Raph saw more than just that skin deep beauty.

And Mona loved that too.

But Raph didn't realize how much he'd been leaving his brothers in the dark over the past two months. He'd stop hanging around his brothers a lot more and he didn't even realize.

Realize the pain he was causing Mikey every time he tried getting Raph's attention, only to find him ignoring Mike for Mona.

Realize the sadness Don felt every time he tried talking to Raph only to hear him talk about Mona and how he'd gotten his girl, but Don couldn't get his.

Realize the envy and sometimes, fear, Leo felt when Raph'd be out for hours at Mona's and practically forget everything he had at home, forget to tell where he's been or lose track of time. Or the fact Raph could have time for a girl but Leo didn't have that time.

Now, they all knew this wasn't intentional. But it still hurt. It hurt a lot.

And Raph was oblivious.

A/N:

Sorry for such the long wait! And uh oh, Raph's brewing a storm. Goddamn it Raphie-boy.

Stop causing issues XD