Raph lets out a breath as he pushes the weights over his head and then back down. This was his routine. He'd been doing this for days now ever since Izzy called him an ass and walked out of here. His arms were sore and so were his legs but this was his way of coping. Donnie had his experiments, Mikey had has games, and Leo…well Leo did have his meditation. Raph puts his weights by his legs before sitting up and stretching out his arms. Speaking about Leo though, he was acting differently. He was less angry and quieter…

"Where's Raph?"

Raph looks out towards the door before seeing Izzy walk in and shutting the door behind herself. They lock eyes before she starts to march over to him.

"Alright, I need you to-"

"Shoes."

Izzy stops walking and looks down at her shoes before sighing and walking back to the door. Raph rests his elbows on his knees as he watches her struggle with her boots. After taking them off she blows the hair out of her face and looks at him seriously.

"Okay shoes are off. Now you're going to listen to me."

Raph sits up and nods to her silently as she paces in front of him. After a minute she stops walking and looks at Raph closely.

"What you did, the other day, that was awful. You honestly have the worst timing of any person I've ever met, and I've met a lot of tactless people."

Raph focuses on her exasperated look before nodding.

"Sorry."

She sighs and smiles slightly.

"It's okay…and I'm sorry that I stormed out of here. You were just telling me the truth and apparently I needed to hear that."

Raph chuckles and stands. Her eyes roam up his front before looking up and staring at his face.

"Yer welcome princess."

He ruffles her curled hair making Izzy laugh. She punches his arm before being put into a loose chokehold.

"Let me go Raph."

"Nah."

Raph smirks as he walks towards the door with her still in his hold. She laughs and taps his shoulder.

"Uncle."

"There we go."

Raph lets her go with a smile and slides the door open. Izzy follows him after grabbing her shoes.

"You smell by the way."

Raph sniffs himself and makes a face before shrugging.

"Be back in ten."
She nods and slips her shoes on. Raph heads towards the stairs but her voice makes him stop.

"What?"

Izzy looks at him before repeating her question.

"Did you follow me home last night?"

Raph shakes his head with a frown.

"No. Why?"

Izzy just smiles.

"No reason. I just thought I saw one of you but I must be going crazy."

Raph nods slowly but her reassuring smile makes him turn around and walk up the steps. Izzy grabs her bag before watching a flash of blue disappear into the kitchen. Izzy glances at Raph's disappearing form as she walks into the kitchen and leans against the doorway. Leo rummages through the refrigerator before glancing back at her. Neither one of them says anything as he continues to move around the kitchen quietly. Izzy stares at him and smiles slightly.

"…thanks for last night."

Leo stalls slightly before putting the kettle onto the burner. Leo doesn't move to look back at her so she just taps the doorway before disappearing into the living area. Leo focuses on the steam slowly rising from the kettle before glancing back at where she was standing and nodding to himself. Izzy sits on the ground by the Tv and unloads her books and notebooks onto the coffee table. She opens her laptop and looks at the article there before making notes in her notebook and focusing on the words in front of her.

"What're you studyin?"

"I have a test on 16th century Italian Renaissance art."

Raph sits down and grabs the remote as he nods.

"What's that like?"

"Hm?"

Izzy glances up Raph while continuing to write.

"What's the test on?"

"Oh just the artists like Titian, Michelangelo, Raphael, etc."

Raph nods slightly while keeping his eyes on the TV. Izzy smiles slightly and looks back down at her notes.

"Whose yer favorite?"

"For what medium?"

Raph pauses and she looks up at him.

"Michelangelo is my favorite sculptor, but Raphael is my favorite painter."

Raph smirks slightly but doesn't say anything. Izzy studies his face before looking back down at her notes and working on them. They continue to sit in silence with only the TV making any sound for another hour. She quietly rustles some papers as she quickly stretches out her back.

"You okay?"

"Yeah just sore…"

Raph watches Izzy crack her neck before working on her flash cards focusing on her slightly pink skin. Leo walks out of the dojo and watches her as he continues on his way up the stairs. Out of the corner of his eye Raph watches his brother walk up the stairs and nods to him when Leo catches his gaze. Leo nods back and disappears into his bedroom. After a couple more hours Raph looks down at Izzy and chuckles before moving forward to shake Izzy's shoulder. Her forehead is on the coffee table and her eyes are closed as she breaths evenly. She'd been asleep like this for an hour now and Raph figured she'd need to get up and stretch. His hand rests on her shoulder making her moan slightly. Raph tries to hide his blush by clearing his throat and shaking her shoulder a little rougher.

"Hey. Iz. Wake up."

Izzy moans again before shooting straight up and blinking blurrily. Raph jumps slightly and makes a face.

"Geez, give a guy a heart attack why don't you."

Izzy smiles sleepily at him before watching him chuckle. She scratches the back of her head and makes a confused face.

"What's so funny?"

Raph leans forward and pulls a notecard from her forehead making her frown. She grabs it from his hand and looks at it.

"Damn. It's all smudged."

Raph nods and wipes her forehead carefully. Izzy smiles at the contact and closes her eyes at his slightly cold touch. She sighs making Raph smile slightly. Izzy's hand shoots up and holds his palm to her forehead with a small smile.

"…this feels nice."

Raph frowns at the warm feeling of her forehead.

"You're warm."

"Thank you? I'd prefer hot but hey, I'll take what I can get."

Raph chuckles but looks at her seriously.

"Let Donnie take yer temperature."

"No I'm fine."

She drops her hands from his and collects her notecards. Raph rolls his eyes and easily picks her up bridal style. She frowns and grabs her notes quickly before he walks off towards the lab. She sighs angrily and pouts in his arms. He glances down at her in amusement before knocking on Donnie's door.

"Don't pout."

"It's part of my charm."

He scoffs and she hits his plastron before chuckling.

"What?"

Raph kicks the door open before walking in and putting her down on the bed. Donnie turns around in his chair and slides over.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm fine."

Raph rolls his eyes and crosses his arms.

"Her forehead is warm."

Donnie raises a brow at Raph before grabbing the thermometer and putting it under her tongue. Izzy rolls her eyes and flips through her cards silently. The thermometer beeps and she opens her mouth for him to take it out. Donnie whistles lowly before giving her a sad smile.

"Ooh. You're sick."

"I've been sick all week."

"You don't sound sick."

"I feel sick."

Donnie shows her the temperature and Izzy groans.

"102 isn't that bad right?"

Donnie raises a brow at her.

"I'm surprised you're not sweating and in bed."

Izzy shrugs.

"I don't have time to be sick, so I'm not sick."

She continues to flip through the cards while Donnie and Raph share a look.

"Izzy you need to sleep and drink lots of water."

"I'm fine."

"Have you puked?"

Izzy pauses and looks up at Donnie.

"…no."

"You're going to."

"You don't know that. It could not be the flu."

"But it could be."

Donnie stares her down before the dirty blonde grumbles and hands Donnie her notes. The purple banded turtle smiles and takes them from her.

"You can sleep here."

Donnie nods to Raph and she chuckles when he picks her back up.

"I can walk."

"I know."

Donnie watches his older brother leave the room with her with a smile. Raph was doing so much better since he met her. Donnie looks down at the cards in his hands and shakes his head happily before grabbing a few things and walking towards Raph's room. Raph easily pushes the door open with his foot and walks in to put her down on his rarely used mattress. Izzy sits cross-legged on the bed and smiles at Donnie as he hands her the notes.

"Thanks Don."

He gives her a pointed look.

"Go to bed."

"No."

He raises a brow and she just smiles before spreading the cards out out on the blankets. Raph watches her and rolls his eyes before walking out with his brother.

"Go make her some toast. She probably won't be feeling that great in the morning."

Raph nods and he starts to walk away.

"Thank Don."

Donnie nods to him before walking back into his lab. Izzie taps her nails against her thigh trying to concentrate on the information but her head is buzzing and her back aches.

"Toast."

Izzy looks at Raph and smiles before taking the plate.

"Thank you."

He nods and sits on the other side of her.

"How's it going?"

"Alright. I do have a week though."

Raph chuckles.

"You're studying a week early?"

"I want a good grade."

Raph nods.

"Okay."

She looks at him with a smile before sighing and yawning. Raph gathers her notes and pushes the plate closer to her.

"Eat the toast."

Izzy nods and starts to munch on it as she crawls under the blankets. She smiles as she chews before getting comfortable on the pillows. Izzy looks around the room and sees his old hammock along the wall.

"Why don't you sleep here?"

"Don't like sleepin on my back."

"What about on your stomach area?"

Raph raises a brow while still sitting on the edge of the bed.

"My plastron?"

"Is that what it's called? Interesting."

Raph shrugs.

"Yeah, but it's just not comfortable. My hammock is just better fer me."

Izzy nods.

"Alright, to each their own, but I love beds…this one smells like you."

Raph raises a brow as she sniffs the blanket with a smile.

"What? It does."

Izzy chuckles before finishing the toast. Raph shakes his head in amusement.

"I don't have a smell."

She rolls her eyes.

"Everyone has a smell Raphael. We are all smelly creatures."

He chuckles.

"What's mine?"

Izzy shrugs.

"It's just…you I guess. Kind of smells like leather and sweat."

She smiles at him before laying back and getting comfortable. Izzy looks at him over the covers.

"Are you going out?"

He nods.

"Yeah."

She pauses before turning onto her side and shutting her eyes.

"Be safe."

"I'll do my best."

He rubs her shin before standing and stretching.

"You have yer cellphone?"

Izzy nods with her eyes still closed.

"Call if you need anything."

Izzy salutes him before curling up under the blankets and falling asleep. Raph watches her disappear under the blankets before shutting off the light and closing the door leaving a small sliver of light.

A couple of hours later Izzy throws the blankets off of herself and groans before sitting up. She was dying. It was so hot in here. She slowly runs a hand through her damp hair with a grimace

"Gross."

Izzy slowly stands up and makes her way out of the room. The lair was quiet and dark but felt stifling to her. Izzy shuffles her way down the landing but forces herself to take a break after a dozen steps. She leans against the railing and stretches out before wiping her brow. She groans and slowly sits down on the ground with a huff. She didn't feel well and she didn't bring her phone.

"Isadora?"

Izzy looks up shakily and sees Leo. He glances down at her before looking around. His eyes land back on her before sighing and bending down to be eye level with her.

"…are you okay?"

Izzy makes a face and shrugs.

"Your home is very warm right now."

Leo sighs before picking her up bridal style. She groans but lays her head on his plastron and chuckles lightly.

"I just found out what this is called."

She taps her fingers on his chest making him roll his eyes with a small smile. He walks her into the bathroom and sets her down on the floor of the bathtub. She takes a shaky breath and blurrily looks at him. Leo looks uncomfortable but presses a button on his cellphone before bending down and helping her take off her sweatshirt. Leo looks relieved when he sees her wearing a sports bra and looks around for a towel. Izzy groans at the movement and rubs at the sweat on her arms. A burst of cold water makes her eyes shoot open. The stream quickly soaks her making her body feel less hot. Izzy puts her head down on her knees enjoying the relief as the water pelts her skin. Leo watches her before turning as Donnie bursts into the bathroom.

"Leo what-"

"I found her sitting on the ground burning up and sweating…this is usually what you do to us so I did it to her."

Donnie nods to Leo with a curious look before walking over to the tub and looking at her.

"How you feeling Iz?"

Izzy rolls her head so her cheek is on her knees.

"Much better."

Donnie nods with a small smile before closing the curtain to give her some privacy. The dirty blonde watches the water slide down towards the drain before hearing Raph's voice.

"What's going on? Where's Izzy?"

Izzy slides the curtain open and smiles tiredly at him.

"Hi."

Raph looks down at her then back up at his brother.

"Is she okay?"

"I told you she wasn't going to be feeling well."

Raph nods and starts to take off his pads. Leo and Donnie share a look before Leo slips out of the room.

"Bye Leo!"

Raph unhooks his belt and carefully takes off his mask. Donnie takes it and rests it on the counter.

"She's kind of delirious. I'm going to get the thermometer. If her temperature gets any higher she needs to go to the hospital."

Raph nods to him curtly before stepping into the tub and sitting behind her. His legs rest on either side of her legs and he hugs her to his front. Izzy takes an unsteady breath before wiping at her eyes.

"Iz are you okay?"

Izzy nods and pats his knee before resting her head on her knees again. Raph sits still behind her before shivering involuntarily. Izzy looks at him over her shoulder.

"You're cold. Get out."

"No."

Izzy frowns back at him with her hair plastered to her face. Her eyes are red and he assumes she's crying but the water hides the tears. He shifts uncomfortably and lifts her hair from the nape of her neck.

"…tell me about Raphael."

Her face contorts and she shakes her head.

"What?"

"Tell me about him. What was he like?"

Izzy leans back against him and plays with her soaked t-shirt.

"Um he was a great painter."

"What else?"

Izzy frowns and thinks back to her notes.

"He painted in the later 15th century and early 16th. His tapestries were famous and so were his paintings. He worked on the Sistine Chapel while Michelangelo was there."

Raph nods against the back of her head.

"How'd he die?"

"Heart gave out."

"From?"

"Too much sex. You knew that. You just wanted me to repeat it."

Izzy smiles when she feels his chest rumble. Donnie walks back into the room and turns the water off. Raph slowly stands up and steps out of the tub before helping Izzy up. He takes the towel from Donnie and wraps it around her body. She slightly smiles at him before looking at Donnie. He takes her temperature and nods to Raph.

"Her temperature is down."

Raph nods and they slowly start to walk back to Raph's room.

"I'll find her some clothes Raph."

Raph nods to his brother as they continue their walk. When they finally make it back to his room she's clearer headed and shivering.

"I'm cold."

"Good."

Izzy shoots him a look before taking off the towel and wringing her hair out. She throws it into a messy bun and smiles tiredly at him. Donnie walks into the room with clothes in his arms.

"I found a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants that April or Casey left behind."

"Thanks Donnie."

She takes them and waits for them to leave the room before getting changed. The t-shirt falls to her knees and the sweatpants almost fall off her hips but they were dry and warm.

"Come on in."

Raph walks back in to see her putting her hair into a bun on her head. He instantly notices the pile of wet clothes on the ground and tries not to blush when he sees her underwear and bra. Izzy stares at him before sitting back down on the bed and getting under the covers.

"…thanks Raph."

He nods to her with a small smile as he walks to his hammock. Izzy watches him before falling back asleep quickly. Raph hops into his hammock and pulls his blanket over his body. Raph continues to watch her for a while making sure she was really okay. After an hour of so he takes a deep breath and shuts his eyes to will himself to sleep.