Whoo! This one came out decently fast. I don't know about you all, but I'm happy about that. This is especially so because I'm afraid one of my yet to be revealed headcanons might be destroyed when the new episodes start airing. :( I hope I can get it out there before then, but we'll have to see.
I listened to 'Beautiful' by Mariah Carey on repeat for most of this. Slightly relevant, mostly not. Either way - enjoy!
A couple of weeks later Karai finally gets herself to stay away from Leo for an extended period of time. She is sure he doesn't mind her company, but she can see there is something on his mind that has very little to do with her. So she takes April up on an offer from the day before. It will be nice to hang out with someone that's a girl. Actually, to hang out with anyone at all will be nice.
Leo is alone for the first time since he woke up. For a few hours it is nothing short of relieving. He enjoys watching Space Heroes by himself. Only as he stretches out across the couch and closes his eyes does it go bad.
The memories from that horrible night come flooding back to him. He jumps and shudders. He remembers the sick feeling of his own blood, the pain of being torn apart, and the heartbroken expression on Karai's face.
He slaps his hands over his eyes. It does nothing to help. If anything the extra layer of darkness makes it worse. He sucks in a breath and sits up quickly, too quick. He cringes, but he does not lose track of the last horrible thing he remembered.
He hops up and makes a beeline for Master Splinter's room. He peeks into the room, tentative of disturbing his father. More so he supposes he's afraid of telling him that his daughter might be alive, and is in Shredders employment, no, is his daughter.
Leo swallows hard. "Sensei?" He steps carefully into the dimly lit room.
Splinter sits at the center of the room. His legs are crossed and his hands rest on each knee. He doesn't open his eyes, he just says, "What is it Leonardo?"
Leo takes this as permission to enter. He moves over to where Splinter sits, stopping just ahead of him. "I, need to talk to you." He says each word carefully. "It's about…" He rubs his arm nervously. "…the night I was attacked."
Splinter instantly opens his eyes. His brows furrow far down on his head as he looks up at his eldest son. "What is it?" He stands slowly.
Leo frowns deeply. "I…remembered something." He doesn't know why he's so afraid. Splinter won't be mad at him, just of the situation in general. Still, he can't help it. "Mostly horrible stuff." A grimace stretches across his face. "But!" He shakes his head. "But there was one thing…"
Splinter eyes Leo curiously. Splinter quirks a brow. "Yes," He gently prods.
"It's about…Miwa." He cringes. In anticipation of what, he really doesn't know.
Splinter starts. His eyes widen and his mouth goes agape. His heart skips a beat and for a moment he swears he is delusional. He blinks twice to affirm it, but nothing changes. "Miwa?" He breathes.
Leo nods stiffly. "Uh-huh. I…think I saw her." Fear swims in his eyes. "She…She's with the Shredder." He knows he should reveal everything, but he isn't sure he wants to.
Splinter stares in utter disbelief. "My daughter, she's…alive?" He shakes his head faintly. "How…can this be?" His mind goes back, back to the day of the fire. The flames dance in his eyes.
"I don't know." Leo drops his eyes to the ground. "But I know what I saw. And she said it was her name. It can't just be a coincidence." Maybe other girls did have that name, but the Shredder's daughter? No way.
Splinter opens and closes his mouth around empty words. He can't wrap his mind around such an idea. She can't be alive. She died that day. Just like his wife. There was no body, but…there's just no way.
He peers up at Splinter. "Sensei?" His brows knit together. "What do you think?"
Splinter frowns deeply. "Is that all?" He tilts his head slightly. His mind is still not quite in the present. Thoughts crash into each other and memories bombard him relentlessly.
Leo averts his eyes. "Not really." He rolls his foot around in a circle on the floor. He presses his lips firmly together. If Splinter doesn't pry, he won't say anything more.
Splinter is almost afraid of what more there could be. Judging from his son's posture and attitude he's sure it can only be more about Miwa.
"Karai told me a long time ago about her-" His eyes grow wide as he realizes how bad that sounds. "I mean! Not her name! Just…that she had a sister. So I think…" He bites his lip. "That Miwa thinks she is the Shredder's daughter."
Splinter's heart plummets to his stomach. So that's what Shredder did. It's the worst of tortures. His wife killed, and his only daughter raised to despise him. "I see." He murmurs. "Thank you…"
Leo stares up at Splinter with sympathy shining in his eyes. "What are you going to do?"
Splinter shakes his head absently. "I don't know." He grimaces. "I have to think about this. It's…unbelievable. I…don't know anything about her either. So…I just have to think."
Leo nods faintly. "I understand." He bows and offers a misshapen smile. "But, father," He lays a hand on Splinter's shoulder. "Don't blame yourself." He knows that must be one of the handful of things tormenting him right now.
Splinter looks down at Leo blankly. He sees the plea there and manages a tiny smile to console him. "I'll be fine." He lifts his hand and places it overtop his son's. "I just need to…meditate."
"Ok." Leo slips his hand from beneath Splinter's. He turns and heads for the door. He sucks in a soft breath and suddenly stops just inside. He takes a quick step to the side, vanishing in the shadow as he tries to stealthily peek around the corner.
He can see just a sliver of the living area from his position and sure enough there they are. Karai and April are back from wherever they went. The mall was it? He shrugs.
He can't hear what they say, but he can read their expressions well enough. She's smiling. She's even laughing a little. It warms his heart and makes him grin from ear to ear, but it also hurts. He can't go out there right now. So he slips back toward his father.
Splinter has settled back on the floor and is in lotus position. He doesn't see or hear Leo return, he senses him. "What's the matter?" He keeps his eyes closed.
Leo glances back over his shoulder. "Karai's back." As if that answered anything.
Splinter is quiet for a long moment. Then he says, "Do you not want to see her?" He figures it might be bad memories from the night she let him get attacked. "Or are you tired of her clinging?"
"No!" Leo vehemently denies. "Of course I want to see her." He smiles like a dope. "Actually," He rubs his arm and a faint blush spreads across his cheeks. "I kind of like how she never wants to be away. It's…sweet."
Splinter raises a brow. "Then what is it?"
Leo sighs heavily. "I watched a second to make sure and…she just looked so happy." He slumps noticeably. "I mean, she's happy with me too I guess. But…I know she's always thinking of that night. I am at least."
Splinter opens his eyes for a moment. He smiles sadly up at Leo. He waits patiently for the inevitable question.
Leo straightens himself. "So, can I maybe…mediate with you?" He gives a nervous grin.
Despite the bomb just dropped on him, Splinter finds it in him to smile in amusement. "Of course you may, my son." He shuts his eyes.
Leo beams as much as he can given the circumstances. "Thanks." He settles down beside Splinter and quickly shifts into lotus position. He glances once at Splinter and smiles before closing his eyes. It's been too long since he's spent quality time with his father. Even if it is to stay away from Karai, it's still nice. It makes him glow on the inside and out.
…
Karai laughs heartily at April's words. Her whole face lights up. "I've never had that much fun in my life." She grins at April. "Especially doing something so…girly." She laughs again.
"Pssh," April waves her hand dismissively. "That wasn't girly. That was normal. My mom used to take me shopping all the time." Before she died. April doesn't say that though. It will ruin this amazing mood. "Besides," She holds up the bag and shakes it some. "You mostly got stuff that could be for boys or girls."
Karai smirks. "You know it." She plops down on the couch and sets her bag in front of her. She digs around and pulls out a pair of pure black gloves. "These are too cool to be girly." She stares with satisfaction at them.
April giggles. "I can't believe I let you convince me to buy this either." She grabs a pair of gloves out. "I mean," She lightly hits herself on the forehead. "How is this color even a thing for gloves?"
Karai rolls her eyes and grins from ear to ear. "You just gotta know where to look." She takes the gloves from April. "And they work for you." She holds them up to her shirt. "See? Purple and yellow."
April snorts. "I don't always wear this shirt you know." She gives Karai an amused look.
Karai shrugs. "And your light skin needs a dark contrast. Not black, like me, because it'd look weird with your hair." She makes a face at the notion.
April shakes her head. "Yeah, I'm gonna take fashion advice from you." She snickers. "But it's fine. They're…nice." She takes them back and flips them around. "I like the flower design on them too."
"I knew you would." Karai takes another object from her bag. "Now this – this, is absolutely ridiculous. If anyone should be in disbelief it should be me." She holds the hairband between two fingers as far out from her as possible.
April cracks up. "It's a hairband! Not the plague! Come on," She grabs Karai's wrist. "You have to at least give it a try. It will look good on you." She stifles a laugh. "I swear!"
Karai eyes her dubiously. "Why don't I believe you?" She brings it closer and inspects it further. She pokes at it. "Eh…"
April hits her playfully on the shoulder. "At least I didn't make you get pink." She throws her head back and cackles.
Karai scowls. "That!" She wags a finger at her. "Was not even funny! I would never wear anything pink." She sticks her tongue out. "And you know it!"
April sits up straight and gives one last chuckle. "Well I didn't make you wear it, did I? So no harm, no foul. Right?" She tilts her head. "I mean, gold's a nice color. It matches your eyes."
"I guess." Karai twirls it around for a moment more, then she slowly slides it into place in her hair. "Now try on yours!" She points at April.
April nods firmly. "Alright." She breaks the gloves apart and pulls them on. She lifts her hands to inspect them. She smirks. "Not bad…" She leans in close to Karai, scowling playfully. "…I guess."
Karai snickers. She pulls out a couple of shirts from the bag and lays them on her lap. "Everything is else is good." Then she plucks a vile of black nail polish from the bottom. "This especially."
"Oh yeah!" April remembers. "That's right! I can't believe you're making fun of hairbands when you went straight in there and bought nail polish."
"You did too!" Karai accuses.
"Yeah," She rolls her eyes. "But I'm a girl – a girly girl." She stops. "Well…" She frowns and double thinks that statement. "More of one than you at least." She takes out her clothes and then finds the nail polish. It's yellow, another recommendation on Karai's part.
Karai huffs. "It's not nail polish anyway." She puts it back in the bag. "It makes me look dark."
April snorts. "Yeah, ok. So do you and your evil nail polish want to join me to paint our nails?"
Karai sticks out her lower lip and glares at her. "No," She stretches out the word. "I think my evil nail polish and I will wreak havoc on some of your new purchases while you're not looking." She grins mischievously.
April rolls her eyes. "Yeah, yeah. Alright." She puts her things back in the bag and stands up. "Well, maybe later." She shrugs. "I need to go do something anyway." She heads for the kitchen. She hasn't eaten since breakfast.
Karai settles back against the couch. She stares down at the clothes on her lap. She smiles softly. As stupid as it was, it was pretty great. She wouldn't mind going again, actually. As long as April goes.
April sets the bag on the table and goes straight to the fridge. There's nothing much. She sighs. But of course there's always pizza. "I guess it'll do." She grabs the box and steps back to close the door. As she turns she jumps slightly at the presence of another. "Oh, hi Donnie." She puts the box down on the counter.
Donnie looks her over. "So…how was it?" He says carefully. His eyes widen slightly in concern.
April misses the emotion entirely. Her eyes shine and a smile breaks out across her face. "It was great!" She clenches her fists as she launches into the story. "We ate breakfast, walked in the park, and even went shopping! See?" She splays her hands out in his face, showcasing the gloves.
Donnie blinks twice. "Oh," He can't help but be surprised that nothing went wrong. Not only is April herself a target of the Kraang, but Karai makes her even more unsafe. "Sounds like fun." He smiles awkwardly.
April's expression falls. She narrows her eyes in suspicion and frowns. "You thought she'd hurt me, didn't you?" She crosses her arms firmly over her chest.
Donnie averts his eyes. He presses his lips tightly together as he struggles to find an answer.
April sighs heavily and rolls her eyes. "I can't believe you." She flips her bag in his face and throws it back on the counter. "We're friends now." She leans in close to his face. "If you can't deal with that, then I don't think I can deal with you."
Donnie starts. His brow creases. "April," His voice is quieter than usual. "I just worry about you." He shrugs. "You…you're important to me."
April stands straight again. Her expression softens. "Donnie," She smiles gently. "You're sweet." She lays a hand on his shoulder. "But you don't need to be so overprotective. I mean, people are after me, I know. But I can take care of myself." She leaps back and strikes a fighting pose. "Splinter's training me after all!"
Donnie snorts and grins in amusement. "I suppose." A faint frown twitches at his lips. "It's just hard." He smiles lamely. "I wish I could always be there for you."
April feels her cheeks burning faintly. "Stop it." She whines playfully and relaxes into a normal pose. "You're being weird." More so he's making her feel weird. Her heart flutters. Besides her family she's never had someone who wants to keep her safe so badly.
Donnie takes a tentative step toward her. "So…" He reaches out and takes her hands in his. "I'm sorry for making you feel bad about liking Karai."
April is caught off guard by his boldness. "It…It's alright." She stares deep into his brown eyes. "Just, do me one thing. Ok?" She squeezes his hands gently.
Donnie watches her with traces of apprehension. He's willing to do a lot of things for her, but he's afraid of how hard it will be to do this thing – something no doubt connected with Karai.
"Please talk to Karai." It's simple enough. "She feels like you hate her and, even though it's true, I don't want her to feel like that. You have to try and get along with her." Her eyes widen with her plea.
Donnie swallows hard. His warm brown eyes darken slightly, but he can't look at her long like that. He controls his disdain and does what he knows must be done. "I'll try." He whispers.
April grins from ear to ear. Her eyes light up and she jumps at him. "Thank you!" She wraps her arms around his neck and hugs him tight.
Donnie starts and catches her around the waist. She's too short on her own.
"You're the best." She breathes.
Donnie blushes furiously. She is so close he can feel her breath against his skin. He can even feel her heartbeat. It makes his own speed up dramatically. On top of that, her skin on his is all kinds of exhilarating despite the fact she's touched him before. This time is just so much closer.
April smiles into him. "Maybe you can do it now." She releases her hold on his neck.
Donnie lets her slip back down to her feet. "How about we eat first?" He holds his breath. Truthfully it's for her as much as it is for him. He'll have time to think about what the heck he's supposed to say.
April sees the desperation in his eyes and smiles. She allows him this one thing. As long as he really thinks about what he's going to do, then it can only help. "Want to share some pizza?" She shrugs.
Donnie lights up. "You know it!" He clenches his fists like a child in his anticipation.
April laughs lightly at his uncharacteristic enthusiasm. "Alright." She won't lie. She really loves his company. Soon she might even be willing to admit it out loud.
…
Karai sits alone as April coaxes Donnie. She doesn't wait for anything or anyone in particular, but she is definitely waiting for something. She fingers through her items, but she is wholly disinterested. They're nice enough, sure, but they're still just clothes.
She wonders fleetingly if painting her nails would be a better use of her time. Then again, that's an activity she would much prefer doing with April. She sighs. She flops over on the couch, leaning as limp as a rag doll against the arm of it.
It is only a minute later that a decision is made for her. She wants to believe it's her imagination or a trick of the eye, but there is definitely someone there. She sighs under her breath. She drags her eyes all the way around to fully see the bright orange band.
Mikey smiles brightly down at her. "Hi." He waves. He quickly moves around and sits on the couch beside her. He stares with wide eyes. He bounces in place and drums his fingers on his legs as he holds in words.
Karai stares dumbfounded, her brows knitting together. She's never seen anyone with so much energy. It actually looks like it's painful for him to keep it in. She licks her lips and growls, "What is it?"
Mikey lets it out. "So are you kind of like our sister now?" He grins from ear to ear. His eyes light up like fireworks.
Karai blinks twice. While Mikey is definitely the youngest and most innocent she almost expected him to be the most against her. Sure, he didn't run her off or anything. Still, the cold shoulder is just as bad, if not worse.
Mikey doesn't read her shock for what it really is. He assumes and quickly works to rectify the error. "I mean, not Leo." He laughs. "That'd be so weird." He makes a face. "But for the rest of us! Will you be like April?"
Karai thinks about it for a whole two seconds. "No." She says flatly. "I could never be like April. I'm sure she's that little-big sister that you take care of like she's made of china, yet heals your wounds physically and emotionally when you're down. That's not me."
Mikey pauses for a moment. He frowns and looks up at the ceiling as he contemplates this. Then he grins. "Ok. You don't have to be that. But…" He is almost afraid to ask. "Will you still be our sister?" He holds his breath and watches her with wide eyes.
Karai can't help but smile a little. "Don't ever try to protect me." She warns surprisingly playfully. "If I'm going to be your sister, I'll be the one protecting you. You're my little brothers." She snickers at the thought. They're all the same age really.
Mikey's face lights up instantly. "Ok!" He readily agrees. He nods enthusiastically. "Then I won't do that." He leans forward slightly.
Karai reads him brilliantly and quickly adds, "And no hugging!" She holds up a hand. Her eyes are a little wider than normal and her breath hitches slightly. She doesn't do physical contact with just anyone. She's sure Mikey is probably the one she should most easily trust to treat her well, but she just hasn't seen any reason to trust him either. It's a learned defense.
Mikey jumps back. "Oh, ok." He shrugs. He is mostly unaffected. "So what can I do?" He can scarcely think of anything left. She doesn't seem like one to play trivial games either.
Karai frowns. She taps her chin lightly. "You can let me get used to you." She says simply.
Mikey makes a face, but he does not protest. "So, like, just talk to you?" He tilts his head. He knows that pranking her would be worse than even Raph. So that's also out.
Karai shrugs. "If you want." Eventually they'll get close enough for more. From his willingness to comply she guesses it will be quicker than he imagines. The only one that worries her is Donatello.
Mikey's brow creases as he notices the shift in her. "What's wrong?"
"Huh?" She perks.
"You looked like something was bothering you all of a sudden." He chuckles as he says, "Besides me I mean." He grins.
Karai is amazed by his ability to read her. That must be his skill – connecting emotionally with anything that breathes. "No, it's nothing." She smiles. She even laughs softly at her next words. "And you're not that annoying."
Mikey beams. His words, however, are more somber. "Raph doesn't think so."
Karai rolls her eyes. "He doesn't mean it. He's an idiot with words. Just listen to his actions and you'll know how he really feels about you." It's how she learned he at least likes her a little.
Mikey smiles even wider. "Yeah, I know." A thought strikes him. He eyes her thoughtfully. "How do you know?"
Karai doesn't pretend. "He did come back for me, didn't he?" She shrugs. "It's enough for me."
"Oh," Mikey stretches out the word. "Ok." Mikey bounces to his feet and spins around to face her. "Donnie'll like you too, you know. Eventually."
Karai frowns despite her best efforts. "I doubt it." She lets her head fall into her hand. "He's dead set against me and anything involving me." She sighs. "Can't say I blame him though."
"Nah," Mikey smiles through the deteriorating mood. "He just doesn't like change. That's all. It throws him." He shrugs. "I think maybe that's why he's so sciency too. When he figures something out, it's always figured out. Not like people."
Karai can't help but be impressed by his evaluation. "If you say so." She doesn't know any of them but Leo well enough to make assumptions like that. Raph is probably the closest to second. "I'll just have to wait and see I guess."
Mikey nods firmly. He reaches out, palm out and open for a high five.
Karai only stares blankly from him to his offered hand. She's pretty sure she knows what he wants, but she also knows she told him no minutes before.
Mikey catches on quickly. "Oh, right." He steps back and laughs nervously. "Sorry. I don't have a great memory." He grins.
Karai offers a tiny smile of amusement. "Alright." He sure is an interesting individual. No one in her life is quite like him. He can sound so uncomfortable yet look so happy and contented. It's impossible to tell which he is really feeling.
"Well," Mikey takes another step back. "See you later." He waves as he turns on his heel and scurries off. He can only do so much with someone he is only allowed to talk to.
Karai smiles after him. From none to three brothers in an instant. She crosses her arms and sinks back into the couch. Well, only one is really consenting. Still, one willing is better than none. It mends another shattered piece of her life and puts it back into place.
…
It is mere moments later that Donnie appears to take Mikey's place. He is not half as excited or accepting. His face is set in a hard scowl and his lips turn downward sharply. He holds his tongue, however, as he stands before her.
Karai's smile and content instantly evaporate. She meets his cold expression with a glare of her own. She isn't afraid of him or anything he can do to her nor will she ever listen to him again. She needs Leo and this place more than life itself. No one will change that ever again.
Donnie tilts his head and takes in her position more thoroughly. His brows raise on his head slightly, but not in intrigue. It is only dull dissatisfaction that drives him. "I want to talk to you." He says tightly. His elbows stick out as he clasps his hands behind his back and stands tall.
Karai nods imperceptibly. "Ok." Her voice mirrors his. If he isn't willing to give on any front then neither will she. Perhaps that isn't smart since she's the one who needs to be accepted into their family, but it's something she's dead set on.
"But I'm not going to lie." Even if it is for April, there's no point in hiding his disdain. "This isn't for you or even for me. I'm only doing this for April."
Karai shrugs. "I can accept that." She leans back and crosses her arms over her chest. "I mean, you are in love with her."
Donnie falters. His carefully laid out conversation falls from his grasp. His cheeks burn brightly.
Karai smirks to herself. "Why so shocked?" She chuckles. "You act like it's not completely obvious. Which, by the way, it is."
Donnie recovers and sends his darkest scowl her way. "What do you know anyway!?" He snaps.
Karai rolls her eyes. "It's fine, you know." She acts as if he isn't about to kill her. "You don't have to be so flustered about it. Besides, I'm pretty sure she likes you too."
Donnie's mouth, open to berate her, promptly clamps shut. He stares blankly with wide eyes. "You-You think so…?" He can't help but fall into her trap. April is his one weakness.
Karai shrugs. "She talks about you enough." She snickers at the thought. "You seem important to her. Not like the other three. I mean, she loves you all. It's just…different, with you."
Donnie smiles despite himself. "You think…it could be like you and Leo?" He barely remembers what he even came to talk about.
Karai smiles in high amusement. "Perhaps." She looks upward thoughtfully. "You'd have to make a move though. Or get her to make a move. This stalemate you're in won't do you any good."
Donnie frowns deeply. He drops his gaze to the ground and bites his lip nervously. "I…don't think…" He can't even form a complete sentence.
Karai snorts softly. To be so smart he sure isn't very focused. She mentally notes the one way to distract him if it ever comes to it. "Then just let it play out. It'll eventually work itself out." Her thing with Leo did. "Anyway, what were you saying before?"
Donnie shakes his head slightly to clear his mind. "Oh, yeah. I wanted you to know I don't like you…" As he says it now there is little if any conviction to his tone. "But April does. So I'll at least pretend to tolerate you."
"It's a done deal." Karai nods. She smiles triumphantly. This confrontation was ten times easier since she mentioned his relationship with April. "I like April too you know. She's nice. And she makes me feel important." Her face creases in distress. Being cared for is something she's not particularly used to.
Donnie is struck with a wave of guilt. She sounds serious and very much in turmoil. His brows knit together and eyes shine with unusual amounts of pity. "She's the only thing we have in common." He says absently.
Karai makes a soft sound of acknowledgement. "At least it's something." She unconsciously touches a hand to her hairband. She looks up at her strange action and frowns. This could become a bad habit.
Donnie suddenly feels stupid thinking back on the start of the conversation. It's gone nowhere he wanted or expected. "You won't hurt her, will you?" He is compelled to ask. He needs some sort of assurance.
Karai locks eyes with him and her golden orbs swim with contempt. "Don't even ask me that." She growls. "It's insulting."
"She's all I care about." He shoots back. "At least, she's the only one that couldn't take you in a fight." Of course he cares about his brothers.
Karai rolls her eyes. "She's not as helpless as you think. She can fight." She thinks back to the incident in the park, but she doesn't mention it. "She is being trained after all."
Donnie grumbles beneath his breath. The only audible words are, "I can't help it…" He averts his eyes and scowls at the ground.
"It's just annoying – trust me. Leo worries over me all the time and I want to punch him in the face half the time. It's sweet sometimes, but don't overdo it."
Donnie shrugs. "Ok." Somehow he doubts he'll be able to do anything about it.
Silence soon sets in on them and for many minutes they just stare anywhere but at each other. Finally it is Karai who asks, "So are we done here?" She tilts her head and raises a brow.
Donnie doesn't even know how they went on this long, especially without him verbally assaulting her. "Yeah, I guess." He pauses and frowns. "Actually, one more thing." He says each word with heavy hesitation.
Karai shoots him a questioning look. "Yeah?"
"She's being chased by the Kraang." He isn't sure if Karai was aware of that. "But I can't be out with her all the time. So…"
Karai smirks at how pathetically love-struck he is. "As long as I'm around, I'll protect her with my life." She assures with no small amount of amusement. Still, she is completely sincere. "I swear."
Thus satisfied, Donnie nods and steps away. He heads straight for his lab. April is waiting for him there and tinkering is one of the only ways he knows to work through confusion. And that whole conversation was nothing but a mass of confusion. He really needs to think.
Karai watches after him. She wonders at how amazingly easy it was to convince him she is on their side. But as interesting as the thought is, the moment he is out of sight she quickly moves past it. She flops over on the full length of the couch and settles down. It's been a long day. All she wants to do now is rest. And it'll be a good one. The first good rest without Leo by her side.
Phew. Nothing got terribly destroyed this chapter. lol But as the title says, it's fragile. Something bad's bound to happen next time. You'll just have to wait to see what it is.
Also, I tried. I really tried to give Mikey a good scene, but I actually don't like it. :( Hopefully you all enjoyed it more than I did. More than anything the Karai-April scene was my favorite. It was too much fun and I hope you all loved it just as much.
Also, if I made any gaping mistakes, tell me. And as always I love hearing what you like and don't like. So please review!