Still don't own TMNT.
I felt my breath catch in my chest. Why was this asshole calling me? I tried to keep myself from snarling into the phone. If Jackson was calling then it was probably about my brother's funeral. I clenched my hand that wasn't holding my phone.
"Why are you calling?" I asked my tone icy
"Well me and my father are planning your brother's funeral, and we wanted to know if you and your scum bag of an uncle are going to show up." Jackson said his voice calm
"Of course I'm going to Jacob's funeral. He is my bother. Now thanks for calling but lose my number," I snarled
"But Al, we're cousins we should at least talk." Jackson said
"Fuck off and lose my number" I snarled as Donne walked in
Donne gave me a sideways look but didn't say a word. He simply got a cup of coffee. I didn't think anything of it until I heard a commotion from the dojo. I knew right then that Donne had told Raphael. I smirked at the thought.
"No, My father's gonna own your ass by next month." Jackson said
Before I could reply my phone was ripped from my hand. I turned to see a very pissed off Raphael. Raphael held the phone to his head.
"Listen here, Jackson, if you don't leave Alex alone I'm going to kill you." Raphael growls.
I felt my eyes widen. I had yet to see Raphael lose his cool, and I was pretty sure I wasn't seeing all of it. I watched in shocked silence as Raphael hung up my phone and dropped it onto my lap. I flailed so it wouldn't end up on the floor.
"Sorry, about you having to leave training." I mumbled slipping my phone into my pocket
"It's fine, We were meditating. Or rather, Leo and Splinter were meditating and Mikey was being annoying." Raphael said sitting down
"So I'm going top side today with my uncle so I can get some of my stuff from my apartment. He's staying in a hotel so I'll be staying here for a few more days." I said looking over my text messages
"Okay… be careful. I can't go above ground during the day." Raphael said
"I'll be as careful as I can. And Raphael I can take care of myself once I get my gadgets." I said remembering my tazer
"Are you talking about that Tazer looking thing? That thing hurts," Raphael said as if reading my mind
"I know, I've accidently tazed myself one too many times." I said blushing
"Please tell me you're joking." Raphael said smiling
"I'm being serious! I had to make sure it worked, and my brother threatened to lock me in my room if I had tazed him." I said shrugging
"So you tazed yourself? You couldn't have field tested it?" Raphael asked
"Hell no, I was just starting to fight back." I said leaning back in my chair
"About that, What was up with the outfit you were wearing when you 'fought' me?" Raphael asked
"Well, that was something I bought when my brother and I move out of my uncles house. I always wanted another reason to go out at night and protect people. When my brother started staying out late I got the reason. To protect my bother. I guess that me and the vigilante became the same person, but when Eric happened I hung my suit and mask up." I said sighing
"Oh…" Raphael said trailing off
"But I'm thinking about getting a new suit. A pure black one." I said calmly
"No, you shouldn't be going out at night with Eric around." Raphael said
"Raph, you can't keep me cage in here like an animal." I said getting angry
"I'm not trying to, I'm tryin' to keep you safe." Raphael said
"Then we have different definitions of safe." I snapped
"I was locked down here for 15 years, I think you can handle it until your uncle gets an apartment." Raphael snapped
"Don't give me an attitude Raphael." I snarl getting up
My chair fell to the ground with a clatter. I stormed off, I was not pleased with Raphael. I huffed and walked by the dojo and heard sounds of sparring. My heart clenched painfully in my chest, I missed my home. I missed my life from before Eric. I sighed and continued to the living room. My heart clenched again when I looked at the picture of the happy 'family'. The picture had April, Casey, the turtles and their Sensei. I closed my eyes and sat on the couch.
"Alex are you okay?" Mikey asked making me jump
"Just mad, I mean Raph acts like I cant handle myself topside and It pisses me off." I said
"Raph doesn't like to admit it but he can't stand it when he cant protect those he calls his family or anyone he loves." Mikey said
"That's the thing, He acts like I'm just a friend of April's one minute then he acts like I'm his girlfriend. I just wish he'd make up his mind." I replied
"Raph is afraid of anyone loving him." Mikey said quietly
"Why? It's not hard, But it's not entirely easy. I want to love him, I do, but he makes it so dam difficult." I said putting my hands in my face
"Raph, is afraid people will find us and hand us over to scientists and he won't be able to protect us." Mikey said
"And my uncle coming here is just making it worse… Mikey do you trust me?" I asked
"Yeah, I know when we first met you were cornered and scared. I don't hold that against you, I don't think Raph's mad anymore." Mikey said
"I dunno. I just I feel so confined down here. Two summers ago I was running the roof tops in Boston protecting people. Now I'm locked away in the sewers." I said
"Can you fight?" Mikey asked
"Yeah, Mostly stuff I picked up on during school fights and from Some people I was working with." I said feeling my spirits lift.
"Wanna help me make breakfast?" Mikey asked
"Hells yeah." I said getting up happily
Mikey laughed and we both walked back to the kitchen, For a moment I thought why was Mikey not sparring with Leo and Donne. I kept the thought to myself and noticed the hot headed turtle wasn't around I smiled to myself. Mikey hummed as he went through the contents of the fridge and piled things onto the counter and. I found an old beaten up radio in the corner and turned it on, me and Mikey sang along with the lyrics. I smiled happily when the ingredients started to look like pancakes. I smiled at Mikey put the batter into a hot pan.
"So,uh…you and Raph are dating?" Mikey asked
"I dunno." I said
"Hm… You remind me of Donne when he's chasing after April." Mikey said
"Do I really look like a kicked puppy?" I asked
"No, I was joking. So when you going topside?" Mikey asked
"Well, I need to go topside today to collect my stuff from my apartment. And take care of a few lose strings then I'll be back." I said sitting on the counter
"Hey, You two are making breakfast?" April asked walking in
"Yep, Only because I ain't got nothing better to do." I said smiling
"What? You didn't wanna hang out with your favorite turtle?" Mikey said big blue eyes staring at me
"You are my favorite turtle this morning." I said smiling
"Uh-oh, what happened between you and Raph?" April asked sitting at the table.
"He told me I wasn't allowed to do what I had been doing before in Boston." I said
"Yeah, because it's dangerous and dumb." Raphael said
"But it's what I want to do." I growled
"Yeah, you've got a death wish or something because you've got a stalker who wants you dead." Raphael said
"I'll be wearing a mask and I don't talk!" I yelled
"Enough." Leo said walking in
I sat on the counter my fists clenched, I glared at Raphael. I huffed and got up and went to Raphael's room where I was keeping my clothes I had been wearing. I slipped my jeans on and left without saying anything to the others. I went topside and walked to my apartment. My uncle was already there, waiting for me.
Chapter 14 done! Relationship issues between Raphael and Alexandra. I know I'm writing this, but I'm making up Alex's uncle as I go and for some reason my gut is telling me not to trust him..lol. But I'm keeping him a good guy.