I LOVE MY REVIEWERS! I have the best reviewers on earth and I even got a message from a great reviewer (Who will recieve credit in that chapter) for some Ideas to use in the Christmas chappy. I know some of you are worried about Kira . . .I am too lol jk. Just read on and it'll all work out I PROMISE *(Pinky swear)* But this chapter is about visiting Grandma WINNIE because she is . . .dying ;) I better stop before I tell you the whole thing lol* READ ON AND ENJOY!
Kira opened the door to the bathroom by their bedroom. Elisa was still sleeping, she made her way quietly to the bathroom. She looked in the mirror after closing the door. Her eyes looked tired, and her hair needed a good wash. She herself needed some tender love and care. The clock said 6:38 am. Now this was pitifull. She always slept in until 8.
Standing in the hot shower she sank to the floor head resting on her knees.
'I can't believe I cried last night' She thought. It was just that yesterday she noticed how everyone . . . was in love. Michaelangelo and Gwen, Raphael and Lynn even seemed to be getting heated. And everyone noticed how Don got last night when Victor came back to see Elisa. His jaw clenched, and his usually soft eyes became stone cold. Kira knew that when she was having doubts as to when she was missing out on . . .other such life experiences she took care of it by herself. After her shower she would ask Elisa where the gym was and go 'work out'.
She knew it was . . .unrational to assume that she had somehow developed feelings for Leo and that he had developed anything for her. So why cry about it? She needed to focus, as soon as she got back she had to catchup with things at the Gallery and that Audition for a spot to be a dancer in a Shakira video. She didn't tell any of her friends about it because she didn't want anyone to get over excited and for her to get her hopes up. There were going to be alot of dancers there, and only 20 would make it. SO the most she could do was practice, and perfect those moves and combinations she was working on. Then a worried thought hit her as she pulled on a pair of light blue flare soft sweatpants, her light blue and black Nikes. She just kept on the white tanktop and let her hair do whatever it wanted. The black underneith and striped bangs mixed with her blonde. She just brushed it over and let it be. No makeup for right now, afterwards so it wouldn't smudge. She would practice for at least two hours before everyone started to get up for another day.
"Elisa" . . ."ELISA" she said a little louder. Elisa woke up a little startled then looked up softly at her.
"Kira what is it?" She asked.
"Hey I need to know where your gym is . so I can go practice for awhile"
"Oh its down the hall from the kitchen, can't miss it and you can lock the door if you want. There is a sound system in there too" She said before laying back to sleep.
"Thanks" Kira left to go downstairs, taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
(Wondering)
He was walking down the hallway, he wanted to head to the gym to do some training. He didn't like walking around all the time without his swords, it didn't feel right. So he got them out of his bag which doni had made mention to fix the bags so the security cameras wouldn't pick up on their weapons. Don had to hide his Bo staff in a giant golf bag. Mikey his in his bag, but Raphael hid his sai's in his boots under his pant legs covered by a triggered metal detecting shield so the alarms wouldn't go off. He made sure he was in human appearance so Grandmother Winnie or Laurel, or Victor wouldn't see him in his usual green form. Leo walked down the kitchen hallway and could hear music playing. He peeked around the windows of the gym doors . . . It was her.
Kira was practicing her dancing to "In My Head" by Jason Derulo. Her hair was moving with her. She was impressive when she danced, a mixture of rock, hip hop, slow motion, and even some ballet mixed in. He watched entised how she through in a salsa footwork move then back to hip hop. Moving her hips in slow motion to the slow part. He thought of how good of friends they were so far. Walking her home from work, he thought of all the other things he knew he was ignoring when he was around her. He didn't want his brothers to notice. He had yet to talk to master splinter because there was no need to. Everything was fine. When they got back he promised to show her some self defense. Watching her now he realized how hard that might be. To get that close without feeling . . . The feeling he was getting right now. She impressed him, all the time. She was the responsible one, looked out for her friends and is dedicated to everything she does. But he couldn't explain this mix of feelings he was having towards her, the wanting to be around her and the feeling of that he 'had' to be alone at the same time. He was interrupted from his thoughts when she fell. She tripped herself up, and then sat down holding her head in her hands. He was about to go in and help her up, but she took off one of her shoes and threw it across the gym. She did the same with the other one, now just sock footed.
"What is she doing?" He asked himself silently.
Kira flipped her hair in anguish and then waited for the silence to the next song.
SONG: ANGEL IN THE NIGHT: BY BASS HUNTER*
He watched her move to the song, the lights were dim but he could make out her sillouette shadow on the floor. All her engery was focused through each beat of the song . . . He wouldn't admit it but he was . . .captivated.
He could slightly hear her sing along with it and she smiled and laughed that she was going along with all the moves winging it. He smirked too.
"Admiring from afar?" Leo backed up surprised Michaelangelo standing against the other door beside the one Leonardo was leaning on watching Kira.
"Shes gracefull, and very talented" He complimented.
"Dude, your so gawkin at her" Mikey laughed.
"I was not Gawking"
"Dude you were soooo gawking"
"I was . . .I came in here to train but . . .its occupied at the moment" Leo said to excuse himself.
"Whatever bro, but I'm not going to tell you how you were lookin' at her, cuz you already know" Mikey said waving him off heading towards the kitchen.
"What are you doing up so early anyway?" Leo asked. Michaelangelo was never up around 7 . . .even for training him or his brothers would have to go wake him. Mikey's version of morning was noon and down till 2 am playing video games.
"I'm making Gwen breakfast in bed, to surprise her" Mikey said.
"Its not her birthday yet" Leonardo said quizzically.
"No i'm just doin' it cuz . . .it shows how much I care about her dude, maybe you should try it sometime Mr. Leader" Mikey said dissappearing.
Leonardo turned his attention back to the gym window. Kira was fully smiling now and singing along. She was in slow motion before throwing in a circular moonwalk and up beat pace to the music again.
Kira smiled, she was having fun again, this was all she needed to get her mind off things.
"You are, My light in the dark, you are the beating in my heart, Let me hold you now, just like this before you start to cry, You are, the light in the dark you are the beating in my heart . . .But that is not enough, will I ever be by your side?"
She threw her hair to the side to do a quick slide and a twirl, with a laugh to match. A quick ballet twirl and a cartwheel on one leg to start the slow moves.
"Your my angel in the night_" She finished with the song. She did a pretend bow and and curtsey to her invisible audience laughing. Wiping some sweat off her brow.
She went to pick up her towell and water when she heard some clapping behind her. She whirled around water out like it was a weapon. She froze, and he walked cloeser.
"I know I said it before but, Your really good" Leo said complimenting her.
"Oh . . .You saw that?" She asked hoping he didn't see . . .all of it.
"Some" He answered
"Oh well uhm . .. Thanks" She said throwing the towel over her shoulder.
"Your very gracefull, its an admirable quality" he said nodding to her.
"Thankyou, did you need to use the gym for something?" She asked.
"I was actually going to train for a bit . . . But if your still using it . . ."
"Oh no its cool I'm done actually" Kira nodded. She was about to walk away to leave before . . .
"Oh uhm . . . Did you want me to show you some of those moves now or later?" He asked . . . Leo thought in his head 'what are you doing' but it felt right so he asked.
"Oh uhm . . .I wouldn't want to impose on your practicing, I know I appreciate practice alone" She said
"It wouldn't be imposing" He said simply
"Just like me using your room?" She asked with a laugh.
"Exactly" he said taking a sword out to show.
She smiled, feeling a lot better than last night.
(CHEF! RACES)
"HAHAHA yes its true , little john brown how I love you , a haha hahaha"
Stranz was cooking breakfast with the other chefs, and He allowed Mikey to come in to make his own for Gwen.
"Ah I see Miss Masterson is a lucky woman" Stranz said getting Michaelangelo a tray to put it all on. Mikey made scrambled eggs and some of his famous pancakes with powdered sugar. A glass of Apple juice and one of iced water.
"A small but lovely touch" Stranz said handing Mikey a pink rose dethorned. Just like the ones Gwen said she likes. He set it next to the plate with a napkin underneith
"Your the Dude Stranz" Mikey said knuckle bumping the old butler who just smiled.
"I try" Stranz said getting back to the other chefs.
(Morning mushyness)
Gwen woke up in the blue aquatic room. Their bed was a water bed and it was see through so you could look and see small fish inside. Mikey must've gone to the bathroom she thought. Smiling at the thought. Ever since she and Michaelangelo had talked about the issue, makeouts were no longer scary wondering if they would get farther than that. They both were ready just now the time they wanted to be perfect. She was thinking about it , and thought . . .They had designated birthdays , Donatello had calculated when they were born and estimated for them so they each decided to just pick a designated day. Leo picked his for January and decided on the 21'st. Raphael picked his in May because he liked the summer weather, on the 17th. Donatello decided on June 2'nd. and Mikey couldn't decide so master splinter chose for him . . .he said his personality fit on July 14th. And this year Gwen laughed at the memory of Getting Mikey a new skateboard. She purposely took him to a skateboard shop and watched to see which one he liked the most, of course he had no Idea she was going to get it for him, plus an extra set of wheels. It was a Tony Hawk Original and there was a space to have the name imprinted. When they left she remembered it and then went back to the store the next day to get it. She sent it in to get his name engraved on it. "Michaelangelo" in the space underneith. His face when he opened it was priceless. He hugged her tight and jumped in a circle claiming her the worlds best girlfriend.
"Aww babe you didn't have to get me anything"
"Eh I wanted too . . .Besides I think you might appreciate it"
"OH now I'm excited"
She watched him open up the present that took her an hour to wrap. Laughing at his enthusiasm. Then when it was still partially open he stopped and stared with a huge grin.
"DUDDETTE!"
"Uhmmm does that mean you like it?" She asked
"DUDE I LOVE IT!" He opened it then flipped it over to check it and there was his name on the bottom.
"I sent it in to get it engraved, hope you like it, if not you can always exchange it" I said to be sure incase he was faking it.
"DUDETTE ITS THE BEST PRESENT EVER!" He jumped up and down hugging her , she laughed.
"YOUR OFFICIALLY THE WORLD BEST GIRLFRIEND! THIS SKATEBOARD IS FREAKING AWESOME"
She rememberd sneaking in to the skate park late that night with him so he could try it out. He did some sweet showing off which ended up with them making out on the ramp under the stars. Ahhhh she thought 'he's so sweet and I'm glad he's still that way'.
She heard footsteps and the door open.
"Hey Love, what are you up to?" She asked. He carried in a tray and set it down in front of her.
"Breakfast in bed, for my girl" He said smiling then crawling in next to her.
"Aww Mikey you didn't have to, you even got a flower" She kissed him on the cheek and he turned the t.v on to something they both would like. Luckily there was a comedy romance on. He just scored boyfriend brownie points, and she even fed him some eggs. It was a good morning.
(Temptation is so . . TEMPTING)
Lynn woke up with a slight giggle. Last night after they hit the sack, they really . . .HIT THE SACK. She walked in after a shower, and they wrestled for a bit. Laughing and even knocking over furniture. They had clothes on . . .for awhile.
She remembered throwing off her shirt when he rolled her over off the bed onto the floor, pinning her. She laughed and threw it at him. But it was a sexless night once again. She wasnt avoiding it, she just wanted to see how far things could go before he decided to take real action. Like Teasing, but . . Longterm. She laughed but sighed feeling his arm around her tighten. Then . . .her stomach growled.
"Hungry?" A gruff voiced asked, then a growl from his stomach followed.
"Looks like the bear's hungry too" Lynn poked his stomach turning over with a giggle.
"Hmm . . ." He sighed looking up at her she was sitting up. He had to give her that Back rub she wanted after the wrestling matches they had last night. She was definitely teasing him, which . . .he didn't mind. He would hit the right spot on her back with the right amount of pressure and . . .A moan would follow.
"Sleep well?" She asked flipping her hair back, he could see the cross tattoo.
"Yeah" He said brushing his hand against it.
"Come on" She made a head movement towards the door.
"You, me , food" She said smiling getting up from the bed.
HE growled and pulled her back in throwing the blanket over them.
"You , me . . .Bed" He said hugging her making her laugh.
"Pancakes" Lynn said with a laugh.
"Bed" He said
"Apple Juice" Lynn said getting hungry and thirsty
"Bed" he said again with a smirk
"Eggs and Bacon" She said fake whining with a giggle.
"Bed and Sex" He fake whined back.
"The only thing sexually involved this morning will be oral , as in food going in my mouth and down my throat" Lynn said defiantley
"Bed" He said again gruffly, making Lynn laugh, she kicked under the covers and he laughed pulling her up closer to him.
"Breakfast . . . Pleeeeaaassseee?" She asked rubbing one of his arms.
"Oh no" he said Shaking his head. "Those big Doe Green eyes arent gonna work on me" He said.
"Pretty, pretty, pretty . . .Pleeeeaaaassssee?" She said before giving him a kiss on the cheek then flashing her eyes at him sweetly.
"Dammit" he said letting her go. He adjusted the belt to appear human, She got up and walked towards the door smirking. He opened the door for her and followed her down, smiling.
(OUT SHINING PRINCEY)
Don woke up to see Lynnette and Raphael walk downstairs he followed.
"Morning Don" Lynn said looking up.
"Sup Brainiack" Raphael waved not looking
"Morning" Donatello Replied. He rubbed his eyes which were sleepy, he was so tired he almost forgot to adjust the belt and change to appear human. When he woke up from the great dream he was having, he became an official scientist, there was a huge banquet being thrown just for him. All his work and theories were being recognized, and Elisa was there . . .
"Good morning Chaps" A very irritating and suave voice said, Dons might've been a good day feeling. Vanished.
"Mornin' Princey" Lynn said walking past him to the Dining Hall.
"Goodmorning Donatello" Victor said with a nod following them to the Dining hall.
"Oh . . .Goodmorning" Don said with a little less enthusiasm.
When Don walked in the dining hall the table was set , it was a long ashwood table with a lace cloth. Kira and Leo were sitting across from eachother. Don noticed they made small and witty conversation almost like they were afraid of one another.
"Sir Michaelangelo and Gwenevere wont be joining us, they already had breakfast" Stranz said.
"Figures" Raphael snorted. Lynn sat next to him.
So it was no gwen and Mikey. Don sat on the other side of Leo , wondering where Elisa was. like that she walked in with a smile.
"Good morning" She said in her p.j's. White and black checkered socks, purple fuzzy fleece bottoms, and a grey t-shirt. her hair hadn't been brushed yet but it was flowy. Don thought she looked beautifull.
"Sorry I hadn't freshened up before hand" She said blushing. Which looked even cuter.
"Goodmorning Elisa, Dont worry you look radiant" Victor said as if right on que.
Elisa sat next to Don. Stranz gave everyone breakfast and then heard a very uppity and high . . .
"SALUTATIONS! Good morning everyone, Goodmorning Victor" Laurel came in her blonde hair curled to perfection and her fluffy dog came in following.
"Stranz please get my darling Charlemaigne her champion kibble" Laurel used her hand to shoo him to go get it.
"Yes Mam" Stranz said leaving to go get it. Laurel seemed to stop and eye Elisa for a moment, sitting next to Donatello. Victor by himself. Laurel sat next to Victor with a plastered smile on her face that Kira noticed.
"So We are planning the ball this evening, ball is the theme and I have workers to it".
"Ball? As in . . .Masquerade?" Kira asked.
"Yes exactly" Lauren said smiling. Kira didn't have a good feeling, and she didn't like the way Lauren was eyeing Elisa, or Don. Victor seemed to be oblivious to the feeling in the air or at least . . .he seemed that way. Kira let the feeling go but gave Leo a look that said she thought something wasn't right. He gave her a quizzical look back but understood her intention.
All morning before Breakfast She and Leo talked. He wanted to know what she knew already and they both agreed when they got back home he would start teaching her how to protect herself better. The pepperspray could only do so much.
"Wheres Grandmother?" Elisa asked in midst of Laurel going on about her plans for the party.
"I'm sorry to inform you all that Madam wont be attending for breakfast, she . . .isn't feeling up to it I'm afraid" Stranz said. Elisa looked down at her plate not touching it.
"May I Go see her or is she not wanting company?" Elisa asked Stranz softly and politely.
"She does not wish to see anyone in her condition today I'm afraid" Stranz said with a sad face, but tried to be complacent about it.
Don noticed Elisa and Lynnettes faces change .Lynn looked angry and kept averting her angry eyes to Lauren who kept going on about the party she was planning. Elisa looked said and looked around.
"Excuse me please" Elisa got up from the table and walked tall and slowly out of the dining hall. Everyone kept eating and making small talk, but Don hurried so he could go find Elisa, and makesure she was okay.
Elisa was hiding in the library, like she would back in Highschool, when the other girls would make her feel inferior she would hide in the library. She sat at the balconey top with the book Romeo and Juliet. She was trying to read it to herself but found herself reading slightly out loud. Anything to think of anything but Grandma winnie Dying. She didn't want to see anyone, but she was dying. Who knew how much longer she was going to last. The Dr. said not very long to Stranz who told Lynnette over the phone. What if they had to leave and She couldn't be there when Grandmother passed? The guys couldn't stay here forever, they had vigilante jobs to take care of back in New York. I have a job to get back to, not to mention my book being published public soon. Lynnette had a bounty hunting job and a bar to take care of, Kira had her gallery and dancing, Gwen had the flower shop to get ready for the winter season. Elisa put the book down, not able to concentrate. She was frustrated, what if they left and she died while she was gone. Or just as bad, what if she just died tonight?
Elisa felt her nose tingle, that meant she wanted to cry. She had to suck it up, she didn't want anyone seeing her like this.
"Elisa?" She heard a voice that made her heart skip.
"Elisa , are you okay?" Don asked sitting out on the balconey with her.
She sucked it up as best she could "Yeah I'm fine . . .Im just not hungry thats all" She said to explain leaving breakfast early.
"I meant . . .with your Grandmother . . .I know your worried" He said putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah I am worried . . ." Elisa admitted looking out to the scenery the breeze blowing and it was getting colder she should have grabbed a sweater. It would snow in a month or so.
"I know this is going to be a tough time for you" Don said nodding once. leaned over the side with her.
"I dont know if I want to even go to the ball Laurel has planned" Elisa said shaking her head.
"I bet she wouldn't like that" Don said shaking his head
"She'd throw a diva tantrum" ELisa laughed, Don laughed with her.
Don thought a moment, maybe if he asked her , she'd feel better and want to go . . . and wouldn't feel so bad about it.
"I dont know, I never dance not really, not unless its a slow song. Otherwise the girls will have to drag me out there" Elisa chuckled.
"Elisa . . " He started
"Yes?" She asked with that cute smile
"Maybe I could-"
"Elisa!" Don was interrupted. Victor walked towards them.
Don suddenly wanted very much to grab his bo staff and hit the guy upside the head. Too bad he left it in the bag back in the room.
"Elisa , Laurel is looking for you she is getting the Limo ready , you four girls are going shopping on grandmother Winnie for gowns for the Ball"
"What will the guys do while were gone?" She asked mostly directed at Don.
"The gentlemen and I will be going to get suits fitted" Victor answered.
"Now run along Donatello and I will be leaving in the Limozene after yours" Victor said ushering Elisa to the doorway to the library.
"I'm sure you'll find something that will suit you beautifully" Victor said before Elisa waved goodbye to don.
"See You later Don" She said before walking away.
Don noticed how victor didn't immediately follow instead he seemed like he was going to ask him something.
"So Donatello, ready to set out?" He asked.
"As I'll ever be" Don answered to make it seem like a joke.
"Say I do have a question though, if you dont mind my asking" Victor said putting his hands behind his back.
"Sure" Don said un sure of himself for letting him ask anything.
"Are you and Elisa . . .Intimate?" He asked.
"Why do you ask?" Don asked.
"Curiosity, and . . . Well I still haven't forgotten my feelings towards her since I escorted her to her Prom. Shes grown so beautifull, and shes a mans pure dream. Reads, is quiet, and herself is like a flower" He answered looking back to where Elisa dissappeared.
Don didn't have a good feeling about this guy, he wasn't saying something.
"She and I arent together if thats what you mean" Don said grudgingly.
"You yourself seem captivated by her" Victor said watching him slyly, like a fox. Don raised an Eyebrow.
"I care about her" Don said simply
"Well then . . . May the best man win I suppose" Victor said.
Donatello defintely wanted to kick the stuffing out of this stuffed shirt. Elisa wasn't a prize to be won, she was a human being, and this guy didn't appreciate her one bit. This guy had a secret motive and Don was going to find out what. He followed Victor downstairs without a word. Laurel ignored Donatello completely, and put an arm around Victors, to escort her out.
"Hey Doni, you okay?" Raphael asked watching Lynn walk out the door to follow the girls to their limo.
"Yeah . . .Spectacular" Don said throwing a glare at Victor, Raphael followed his gaze and nodded once. Something wasn't Kosher about his guy, and they had to be on their toes for the girls' sake.
(Limo)
"Stranz where are we going?" Kira asked.
"To Minneapolis, the Mall of America to find outfits for the upcoming Ball" Stranz answered like he could read it off a given card.
"I'm just glad mama too much pink aint comin' along with us" Lynn said leaning back in the seat.
"Hey you guys' do you think that maybe we need dates for this ?" Elisa asked.
"If we need dates, then Lynn and I are covered. Leo could take Kira and Don would probably want to take you" Gwen explained.
"Not unless ol' Princey thinks he's taking ya" Lynn replied to Elisa.
"Lets worry about getting Masquerade ball stuff theres gotta be leftover halloween costumes right?" Kira asked.
"Which means everythings on sale!" Gwen said happily.
(WIth the men)
Donatello was thrilled when Laurel wanted Victor to escort her on her shopping endeavors.
"Bro what did that stuffed shirt say to ya?" Raphael asked in their limo.
"He . .. He asked if Elisa and I were intimate" Don said remembering the conversation, he wished he could forget.
"What did he want to know that for?" Leonardo asked.
"Dude isn't it obvious, he totally wants Elisa" Michaelangelo said thowing his hands up.
"Did he say dat?" Raph asked.
"He insinuated it, no infact he exaggerated it, he told me he still has feelings for her and that shes so beautiful, and he likes that shes quiet. I almost thought about pushing him over that balconey" Donatello said surprising his brothers, Donatello was never one to resort to being aggressive first.
"I say we pound his pretty boy face in" Raphael suggested.
"Don, unless he tries to hurt Elisa or you, you shouldn't hurt him" Leonardo said with his Leaderlike directness
"Dude , ya know Don maybe at this ball thing you should give Elisa that whole Fairy tale thing shes always wanted. Gwen told me all about it, Elisa wants that knight in shining armor like the stories she reads . . ." Mikey explained.
"I'm no Knight Mikey . . .Just a techno geek" Don said looking at the floor.
the brothers remained silent most of the trip.
(At the stores)
"I FOUND SOME!" Gwen shouted in a costume store. They had been searching for over an hour.
"FINALLY" Lynn said exhasperated.
"Okay just find the . . ..BALL GOWNS!" Elisa said finding a bunch. Some had masks with them and others needed to find seperate masks.
"This is going to be so cool" Kira said holding up a peacock looking mask that matched her eyes.
(Suits are a bummer)
"I hate these Monkey suits!" Raphael said pulling on one he tried on.
"You only have to wear it for a few hours" Leonardo said coming out in one.
"Ya aint makin' me feel better about it Leo" Raphael retorted back going back in to take it off.
"I dont see what the big deal is" Michaelangelo said making faces and superstar moves in front of the mirror.
"Thats because your used ta all this mushy dressin up dancin' stuff. Personally I'd just go Natural and take my girl on a ride on the shell cycle, not dis stuff" Raphael explained pulling at the tie around his neck.
"hey guys how does this look?" Donatello came out with a suit on.
Mikey whistled "Don Elisa's gonna trip over herself when she sees you" The other guys nodded their approval.
"Aww cut it out" Don smiled going back in to take it off.
(Party planning)
When the girls had gotten home, they had beaten the guys by a good 20 minutes so they could hide their gowns under Kira and Elisa's beds. The guys came in with suits and stuff ready to go put away.
"Find a dress?" Mikey asked Gwen.
"Yep . . .So I hope my prince charming will be ready to dance with me?" Gwen asked.
"Prince charming aint got nothing on me" Mikey said making Gwen laugh.
"You find a dress?" Raphael asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Nope" Lynn smiled at him and look in his bag.
"Wait . . .So If I gotta wear this monkey suit, what are you gonna wear?" He asked.
"You'll see" Lynn said before flicking his chest. "Nice suit" She complimented before walking away.
"NO NO NO That ice swan goes over on that Table, and the Ice sculpture of My beloved Charlemaigne goes over there" Laurel shouted at the men she hired to put the decorations up.
"Ma'am with all due respect . . ." One of the workers started
"Well then you'll give my respect its due, PUT IT OVER THERE!" Laurel shouted.
"Hey guys watch it" One of the head supervisors was watching men climb two ladders up to the ceiling to put up the giant crystal gold lighted chandelier.
One of the workers slipped a part of the handle and the chandelier was going down on an unexpected Stranz below.
"STRANZ!" Elisa and kira shouted at the same time
Kira watched Leo jump out and get Stranz out of the way. The chandelier crashed with the sound of breaking glass. Lynn and gwen both ran over to Stranz and to help leo off the ground.
"thankyou Sir Leonardo" Stranz said dusting himself off.
"No problem Stranz" Leo said as The girls helped him up.
"Is everyone alright?" Elisa ran over to check on them, she hugged Stranz.
"I'm perfectly alright Miss Elisa, thanks to your friends" Stranz said shaking Leonardos hand.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Everyone turned to see Laurel standing in front of the broken giant chandelier. She got down on her hands and knees picking up the giant pieces of crystal. She held it in her hands.
"This was a five thousand dollar chandelier!" She cried out.
"Excuse me?" Elisa asked.
"EXCUSE YOU!" Lynn shouted looking at Laurel.
Laurel looked up at the men who were standing there not sure what to do. Laurel got up and fixed her hair, gently dabbing her face with a white lace cloth.
"Its alright Laurel, no one got hurt" Leo said confirmitive.
"Hurt?" Laurel asked as though she couldn't believe he said that. Kira heard Leo gulp slightly.
"NO ONE GOT HURT!" Laurel Screamed.
Raph watched Lynn seething and steaming next to him at Laurel, when he turned his head . .. Lynn wasn't there.
"LISTEN BROADZILLA! STRANZ COULD"VE GOTTEN HURT! AND THE ONLY THING YOU CAN STAND THERE AND SCREAM ABOUT IS THE DAMN CHANDELIER!" Lynn shouted starting towards Lauren.
"THAT, Paulette, was a five thousand dollar chandelier, it was a CocoRisie Original, made in france!" Laurel stood over the broken chandelier like it was a tragedy.
"Stranz . . .Clean this up!" Lauren Ordered. Lynn Lost it and Gwen hid behind Mikey knowing She was about to explode like a dormant volcano suddenly erupting, like a Tsunami ready to hit.
"STRANZ CLEAN IT UP? IS THAT ALL YOU CAN FREAKING SAY! HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED CUZ OF YOUR FREAKING LETHAL GIANT CRYSTAL GLASS DECORATION OF DEATH!" Lynn shouted fast pacing to Laurel now.
"Yulette Its not Lady like to shout" Laurel said with a scrunched face.
Kira watched Lynn jump at Laurel before Raphael jumped and caught her to hold her back.
"I'LL SHOW YOU WHATS NOT FUCKING LADY LIKE !" Lynn threw a punch and it missed because Raphael was holding her back.
"I say you should let her go Raph" Mikey said waving it off. Stranz could've gotten hurt, and all this chick could think about was her chandelier.
Don noticed Elisa standing off slightly, her mind in deep thought.
Laurel watched Lynn try to break from Raphaels Grasp. She straightened her dress shirt and then turned huffly on her red heels.
"I wont resort to Violence, I'm above that . . . I won't have this angelic face tarnished before the biggest social event of the year"
"YOU'LL BE FLYING WITH THE ANGELS WHEN I"M THROUGH WITH YA! FREAKING POWDER PUFF WITH SPIKE HEELS!" Lynn shouted as Lauren dissappeared.
"LET GO!" Lynn shouted. Raph knew better, even though he thought Laurel needed a good smack upside the head, he knew if he let Lynn go . . .that would be the end Of Laurel and all her pinkness . . . Smeared on the floor in a mess . . .like the chandelier.
"Lynn its alright . . .Let it go" Elisa said trying to calm down her friend. Kira came over to put a shoulder on Lynns shoulder. Raph still hadn't let go of Lynns middle. Lynn looked down at the ground a minute before shoving off everyone. Pushing back her hair in frustration, Raphael watched her kick the chandelier sending glass across the ballroom. Then walk down the hallway to head out. He shook his head, and knew he'd have to go talk to her.
"Remind you of someone" Leo asked coming up to stand beside him.
"Yeah" Raph answered him. Lynn reminded him of him when he got angry. He knew he had to go talk to her.
"Kira whats wrong?" Elisa asked.
"I wish I could talk to Lynn to help her . . .Whenever she was this angry . . .I used to . . ." Kira let it go and walked out of the room. Leonardo suddenly felt something familiar . . .how he felt . ..When Raph got this mad.
"Oh Kira" Elisa said softly.
"I'll go talk to her" Leo said with a confident look to Elisa, who nodded and went back to the mess.
"Wow" Was all Gwen could say no longer Hiding behind Michaelangelo.
"Oh my thats alot of Glass . . .Ooh" Stranz stood but held his back. Don heard a small crack and it seemed as Though Stranz would have to sit this cleaning job out.
"Listen Stranz, we've got this covered, you need to go rest"
"But Madam Laurel will-" He started.
"Have to get over it" Elisa said shaking her head, then going up to Stranz.
"Stranz me and my friends will take care of the chandelier, and get everything up and going again . . .Please go rest" Elisa pleaded with her eyes.
Stranz in the past could never get past her Eye pleads, when it came to staying up late in the Library past bedtime, or getting a cookie before Dinner . . .Stranz could never say no to her innocent pleading eyes.
"Oh Miss Elisa" he shook his head and hugged her.
"Please could you men help him to the infirmary room?" Elisa asked two of the workers who nodded in agreement. They helped support Stranz out of the room.
"Where to begin . . ."Gwen said.
"How about with some . . .CLEAN UP MUSIC" Mikey said turning up the stereo system. "Hey Mickey" By B-Witched was playing. (The awesome hip hop version)
"Oh Mikey its a pity you dont understand, you take me by the heart when you take me by the hand, Oh Mikey your so pretty can't you understand . . .its guys like you Mikey! Oh what you do Mikey do Mikey Dont break My heart Mikey!" Gwen sang with a smile. Mikey and her started dancing.
"I'll go get the broom I guess" Don said with a sigh and a smirk.
"I'll get the trashbins" Elisa said walking out with him.
(Them V.S You Vs ME)
Raph was looking around and couldn't find To where Lynn had run off to. He felt like he had to be with her, he didn't want her to be this upset and alone at the same time. He remembered losing his cool with Mikey when they were practicing in Pairs trainin' for hand to hand combat. Mikey dodged every throw, punch and kick. He would land a few shots when he got really angry, until Mikey got ahold of his hand and threw him the other way into the coffee table . . which broke upon landing. He watched Mikey walk away cheerin and all cocky. He felt his hand reach for a metal pipe and went after Mikey, he jumped him and had him pinned. He was so angry and furious he could've . . . Luckily . . .Leo stopped him. He walked outside and found one of Lynnettes cuff bracelets that she must've dropped. It was on a small stone path out to the large expansed back yard. He looked around and leapt over the fence with a flip.
It was the garden. Large bushes with flowers. and vines covering trellis's. There were some statues of cherubs, and angels.
"I was just so angry . . .I . . .I dont know Grandma"
He heard Lynn say around the corner of a bush of lillies Lynn was sitting on the ground leg spread out and one bent upwards, leaning back on her hands talking to her grandmother who was in a red dress in her wheelchair.
"Lynnette, My sweet Lynnette . . ." Grandma shook her head. Raph stayed hidden behind the trellis.
"Grandma I just stormed out, I was so angry at Laurel. What if . . .What if he thinks I'm not . . ." Lynn couldn't seem to get out what she was afraid of.
"Lynnette Evangeline Nauta . . .Are you afraid Raphael might not want you because you have a short fused temper?" Grandma asked. I smiled at that, Lynn was alot of things, it just made me want her more.
"Well . . .Sort of, I mean . . .Hes got a temper and I have a temper . . .What if one day I . . .Blow up at him like that?" Lynn looked up worriedly at Grandmother Winnie.
"Lynnette . . .Do you see this flower?" Grandma asked pointing at a rose bush.
"Its a rose" Lynn said looking at her quizzically.
"Not just any rose . . .This is the state rose . . .Also your birth flower" Grandma said picking it with a gloved hand and shears.
"Birth Flower?" Lynn asked.
"Every month has a designated flower . . . You were born in June . . .The Month of the 'Wild Rose'. Also Iowa's state flower"
"I have a feeling you have a point with this" Lynnette said taking the flower that grandma handed to her.
"The Wild Rose, is known to be Beautiful, as well as grown freely, but it doesnt grow everywhere. It also has thorns, and sometimes sharp leaves if your not carefull" Grandma said petting the petals on the flower.
"Like you . . .You have your thorns, and He has his. But . . .You still love him, despite that you might get pricked on a thorn , or the possibility you might. Because he loves you enough . . .Hes willing to chance your thorns too" Grandmother said smiling before starting to move her Wheelchair with its directional stick.
"Thats why they call the rose the flower of love" She said lastly before Leaving Lynn alone to play with the flower in her hand. Lynn stood up with it and took a deep breath. 'Good time as any' He thought.
"Hey" He said, putting his hands in his pocketts.
Lynn turned around surprised then looked at the ground.
"Hey" She said kicking at the grass softly.
"You alright?" He asked watching her concerned, but soft about it.
"I . . .I'm sorry I blew up" She shrugged with a half laugh.
"Its okay Lynn, I understand" He said, his brooklyn accent becoming more noticeable.
"I guess you would" Lynn said sitting down next to cherub fountain.
"Ya know if I let you go, you woulda creamed her" Raph said with a smirk.
"Yeah" Lynn gave a half assed laugh.
"Hey Listen . . .I know how it feels after losin' your cool . . .And for a couple of hot heads like us, we need someone there to makesure we dont hurt nobody . . .especially people we care about" Raphael started sitting next to her on the fountains edge.
"Great . . .Two wise lectures in a day" Lynn said sarcastically.
"Haha . . .I guess what I'm trying ta say is . . . I got your back Lynn. Just like I know you got mine. Like when I was about to Kill Cole Asani . . .You stopped me from making a big mistake. He didn't deserve that easy way out, It would've damned me" Raphael said making Lynnette look up at him from her ground gazing.
"Well . . .Yeah" Lynn said with a sigh and a smirk.
"You got my back and You need ta know . . . that I got yours" Raph said smiling at her.
Lynn took a deep breath and felt much better, She wished he was in his regular form . . .But his eyes were familiar, and his whole essence was there. She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him, he hugged her back with a chuckle.
"Thanks tough guy" Lynn said hugging him a little tighter. He hugged tighter back.
"The wildest rose in da bunch" he smilest picking up her flower and handing it to her. They let go of the embrace and stood up to walk back.
"Guess we betta go help clean up" Raph said with a sigh.
"NO NO! I SPECIFICALLY SAID THAT THE SWAN BE OVER THERE! OVER THERE!" a very angry Laurel shouted so the world could hear.
"I cant' at least Maim her?" Lynn said holding his hand, he chuckled and squeezed her hand tighter. 'My pistol' he thought smiling shaking his head.
(It happens)
Kira walked to the Library where it was quiet and no one to bother her. She shook her head thinking of Laurel, her selfishness was insistent. Lynnette was about to knock her head off, and Kira knew Lynn wouldn't have felt any remorse for it. Back in College when Lynn got that upset or angry, she would be able to calm her down, Lynn would talk to her and Kira and her would sort it out. Now a days . . .When Lynn was upset , they rarely talked. Kira knew some of that was her fault considering she tried her hardest to makesure she was busy, all the time. Kira thought about how different things were in collage. They were like sisters, all together all the time. Gwen was the fun loving one, skater girl with a boyfriend none of us met yet. Lynn was the starting out bounty hunter and part time bar tender, seemed to not like any of us except Elisa, only because she knew her since childhood. But eventually Lynn warmed up to us. Elisa was polite, gentle and caring, smart. I was and still am the determined busy body, working on her dancing career and starting an art gallery. It didn't bring in a whole load of income but . . .It made me happy and the other girls were proud of me for that. Kira thought remembering the years gone past.
'What happened to me?' Kira thought. She used to want to go hang out and have fun with her friends all the time, and managed the art and dancing at the same time like it was effortless. Now . . .Its constant . . .Hiding from everything she felt by keeping busy. . . 'Whats wrong with me?' Kira thought. She couldn't even calm down Lynn anymore . . .was she distancing herself from them with all her work?
"Kira"
That voice broke her from her thoughts.
"Kira, why did you leave?" Leo asked sitting down at the table with her. He obviously knew that something was wrong. But . . .would he understand? Kira thought.
"I . . .I couldn't calm Lynn down . . . Like I used to be able to . . .I feel . . .(Sigh)"
"Kira you can tell me" he insisted, he wanted her to be able to trust him.
"Back in College, if this ever happened . . .well . . .We were close or at least I was closer to them . . .Now a days . . .Like today, I feel like I've distanced myself from them" Kira explained not looking at him for a reaction.
"I see" he replied.
"I used to be able to calm Lynnette down when she was upset or angry, and she'd respond. But . . .Its like I've been living in my own world lately, and in the process I've distanced myself from them. Trying to keep myself busy all the time" Kira said looking at him this time. he had a sincere honest look in his eyes and she wondered what he would have to say about it.
"I know how that feels" He replied.
"You do?" She looked up shocked, He seemed so together and sure of himself, his brothers responded to him or at least most of the time. He was their leader in most situations . . .When had he ever had her problem?
"Explain" She asked.
"A Year or so back I left to train in South America. Leaving my family behind. The people there seemed to need me more than my own brothers. I got caught up in my own world, so I wouldn't go back to New York a failure, to be my absolute best. I ended up staying a year past my training endline. I stopped writing . . . A friend found me and explained that without me my family, the team had fallen apart . . .That we werent a complete whole. When I went back, Sure I got a good welcome home . . .but . . .I had created distance. When we were up against the footclan again, none of my brothers were together with me. Raphael especially, he was the least enthusastic about me coming back home. Because I had been away for so long and distanced myself . . .We lost what became essential to being apart of a team" he explained.
"what did you do to fix everything?" Kira asked.
"It wasn't just me who had to fix it . . .My brothers and I all realized in the end that without one another we would fall. We needed one another, to be eachothers strengths and to cover eachothers weaknesses"
"I understand but . .. I dont see how thats going to fix my problem" Kira sighed.
"Its not about fixing it really . . . In order for me to correct my problem I had to Go back to New York to confront what I had been distancing myself from. Maybe all you need to do . . .Is confront what you've been distancing yourself from" He looked at her sincerely.
She looked back and nodded her head. "I understand" She smirked.
"NO NO! I SPECIFICALLY SAID THAT THE SWAN BE OVER THERE! OVER THERE!"
Kira and Leonardo both Cringed and made a face at the same time.
"I guess that means confronting HER again . . .Darn" Kira said shaking her head.
"I know its not honerable to go after a woman but . . .Shes nuts" Leo said shaking his head.
"She puts the 'SHE' In She-Devil" Kira said making them both laugh.
After about a half an hour and several trips to the dumpster outside at the end of the drive way past the gates later. The glass chandelier mess was cleaned up and forgotten about.
"All done" Gwen smiled wiping her brow, handing Mikey the last bag of broken chandelier.
"Thankgod I'm STARVING" Mikey said throwing it in a trash bin, which one of the workers took out to pile with the others.
"How about I order Pizza?" Kira asked holding her cell phone up.
Everyone shouted their agreement and smiled.
"PIZZA HUT!" Gwen shouted "STUFFED CRUST" Mikey shouted after.
"PEPPERONI!" Raphael and Lynn both shouted.
"EXTRA CHEESE!" Don and Elisa shouted, laughing at eachother afterwards.
"And One Pineapple on it for me" Kira smiled .
"And me" Leo said with a smirk and hand raised.
"Alright, be back in a giffy" Kira smiled. Leo smiled after her, they both knew this was the start of getting back across that distance.
"Elisa . . . " Don asked looking up from the table. He and ELisa were the only ones eating at the small table in the Den room. It was a Fireplace room with furniture, and a giant T.V above the fireplace.
Mikey and Gwen were playing Video games. Raphael and Lynn were talking and eating on the couch watching them.
Leo and Kira were talking and joking sitting in chairs watching them play.
The room had a rustic glow, and a white soft fur carpet by the fireplace area. There was a giant 10 point buck head mounted on the side and a moose on the other. Antique guns and Rifles against one wall.
"Yeah?" Elisa said in thought again.
"You seemed to be thinking of something earlier . . .When the Chandelier broke"
"I was" Elisa admitted "I'm still thinking about it"
"About what may I ask?" Don asked her inquiringly.
"Well Laurel said that the Chandelier was made in france and cost five thousand dollars . . .I Know its not right to think the worst in people but . .. The thought just hit me. Grandmother has her funds secured, and has her will written out. When My father died he left me with alot of money which I have saved and secured in two seperate accounts. One i use regularly back in New york and the other I have just incase of emergency. Laurel . . .Was given the left over life insurance that didn't go to me when My father died. which was an estimate of 20 thousand dollars".
Donatello let her continue, knowing that her father was a rich guy and that twenty thousand was alot of money.
"Laurel didn't inherit the house when he died, Father left it in Grandmothers possession, and then when grandma dies it heirs down to me. Although Dad left in his will stating that laurel could live here if she needed to" Elisa said still thinking.
"So what are you thinking about"
"I'm just wondering after so many years that father dad and with Laurels spending habbits and the fact that she has no job . . .How she could possibly afford that Chandelier?" Elisa said.
"Hmm" Don thought with her.
"Just . . .Makes me wonder" Elisa said.
After awhile Elisa and Don sat on the other couch, Mikey and gwen really into the video game.
"Dont wanna lose to a Girl Mikey" Raphael teased.
"Gwen what are you doing dont let him win" Lynn teased with him.
"ITS NOT LIKE I"M LETTING HIM WIN ON PURPOSE!" Gwen said frustrated with the game.
"Who knew Mario Kart could be that intense" Kira said shaking her head with a laugh, Leo with a chuckle. There was a knock on the room door. Elisa got up. "I'll get it"
It was one of the chefs, he was still in his working uniform and chefs hat.
"Miss Elisa, I'm sorry to intrude on your group and at this late hour, but I was instructed by Sir Victor Vaunlowry to give this to you"
"Oh Thankyou Chef Theodore, have a good nights sleep" Elisa said politely. The chef walked away and Elisa closed the door.
"What is it?" Lynn asked.
"I dont know yet" Elisa said holding the box. Everyone looked to see what the box held except Mikey and Gwen who were too into their game. Don was especially interested to see what he had sent her.
'Whats he up to now' Don thought with a sigh.
Elisa opened the black velvet box and She gasped softly. It was a seriously gemmed out necklace.
"thats alot of diamonds" Kira said examining it. "Real Nice cuts" She added. Making Donatello feel worse.
"Whats the note say?" Asked Lynn.
"I hope you'll wear this when I dance with you at the ball . . . With most affection Victor" Elisa read.
She looked at the bracelet and the note again. she had a serious look on her face and Don wondered what she was thinking.
"So . . .What are you going to do?" Kira asked. Raph and Lynn went to sit back down, Leo went to sit in his chair. Don sat back down at the kitchen table looking frustrated, and Leo noticed.
"I really dont know . . .I mean . . . He took me to my Jr. Prom and everything . . .But . . .He never did this" Elisa said staring at the shimmering necklace glowing in the light. She closed the box and looked at the note one more time. Sighing she went to sit down on the other couch curled up with the blanket.
Don felt his eyelids get heavy, but just past the other couch he could see her, her raven hair shining in the firelight. Mike and Gwen ended up falling asleep where they were gaming. Mikeys arm around Gwen and she was asleep on him. The game controllers above them. Pillows and an afghan covering them. Kira and Leo were in the two reliner chairs curled up in them. Side by side, he noticed Kiras hand was dangling over the edge and so was Leo's . . .Almost touching. Raphael and Lynn were comfortably on the other couch. Lynn on his chest and a large soft blanket covering them both, Raph had one hand touching the ground and the other arm over Lynn. Don got up and silently picked up the afghan blanket that slipped off Elisa in her sleep. It was one A.M and they were all deep asleep . . .except for him.
He picked it up and put it over her softly without waking her. He made sure it went up to her shoulders and he smirked when she sighed in her sleep and turned slightly, her hand then moved onto the floor touching the furry rug. Her hair slightly glowing in the fire light . .. He wanted to be next to her, and he wanted to get lost in her lavender jasmine, and book scent. Under those lashes were her violet light eyes. In the light they shined like purple amethyst. He had to stop himself before he got too lost in it and just stood there until dawn broke. He went back to the table and saw the box, and the note.
A very expensive looking diamond necklace, decked in diamonds, perfect precision cut, plus a smooth and romantic note to match. How could he compete with that. He could almost imagine it around Elisas gracefull neck and frame, in a gown dancing with that . . .Neanderthawl. Who wanted nothing more than a quiet trophy wife. She was so much more than that. But what would he say? How could he say how he felt? He'd never been real great with being able to express his feelings. Just the thought of Telling Elisa how he felt . . .made him want to hide and . . .he felt . .. afraid.
He looked around the room from the table , leaning his head down on it. His eyes moved until he found Mikey and Gwen in their dream state. He thought of how Mikey explained how he felt when he told Gwen for the first time. He kept wanting to tell her several times before but things kept happening. When he told her, he said he never felt so scared in his life. A battle with the shredder was nothing in comparison to telling Gwen he Loved her. Granted she laughed when he told her but that was normal to be expected, she didn't see it coming and herself was afraid of her own feeligns towards Michaelangelo. She was nervous and some people laugh when their nervous, then Mikey ran off before she could explain. But in the end it all worked out. Now . . . They're bound to be engaged soon if Mikey could scrape up that "Cowabunga Co." Party money for a decent engagement ring.
Dons eyelids got heavy even though his mind was racing . . . He wanted to tell Elisa . . . He had to.
SOOOOOO NExt chapter is the Ball and . . .DUN DUN DUN does Don get to tell Elisa? Whats going to happen next? I guess we'll find out soon enough then huh? haha Hope you liked this one . . . Cuz the next one gets INTENSE!