Next Day

When I wake up, I don't have anymore pain and Raph's right by my side on the couch, still sleeping. I wonder what happened I think to myself, seeing Mikey, Leo, and Don without any scratches or any wounds on them. I start making breakfast: Bacon and eggs with orange juice when I suddenly feel a presence behind me.

"Hey, Faith," Mikey says, stretching and rubbing his eyes sleepily. "ooh. Breakfast." I chuckle at the youngster and hand him a plate with 4 slices of bacon and 3 eggs. "Thanks."

"You're welcome." I take a plate for myself and sit down beside Mikey, starting to eat. "If you want more just let me know," I say after I swallow and take a sip of orange juice.

"No problem," Mikey replies with food in his mouth.

I feel someone appear behind me and single it down. "Hey Leo. Hungry?"

The leader sits across from me, grabbing a plate and glass of OJ. "Hey."

"Sleep good?" Mikey asks with his mouth full.

"Yeah," Leo says, rolling his eyes at the youngest brother. "Did you 2?"

"Like a turtle do," Mikey replies, smiling.

"I slept good," I reply, "when I finally fell asleep. The pain was so severe and it kept me up until 1:00 AM!"

Leo's eyes widen with sympathy as another turtle brother walks in.

"Guess who," the mystery voice says, covering my eyes from behind.

"Lets see," I say, thinking. "It can't be Leo or Mikey. Donnie wouldn't do this to me. Hey Raph." I chuckle and see Raph grab a plate and cup, sitting beside me.

"How'd you know?" Raphael takes a bite of his bacon, looking to me.

"Process of elimination." I finish my breakfast and put the dishes in the sink. "Plus, I don't think the pain's present anymore."

Raph's eyes widen and smile. "I'm glad for you," Raph says, hugging me.

"Thanks."

Mikey finishes his breakfast and puts his dishes in the sink before running off to the living room.

"I'll do the dishes when everyone's done," I say, smiling.

"I'll help," Raph says, Donnie taking his breakfast to the lab, eating there for who-knows-what-reason.

"Thanks," I say, Leo finishes, puts his dishes away, and then he goes to watch Space Heroes.

Raph and I both roll our eyes at Leo's show and chuckle. Once Raph's done, I get up and start washing the dishes.

"I'll dry, I guess," Raph jokes around, getting a towel and starting to dry.

When we finish, I go to the dojo and sit against the tree, watching Raph train.

"Want to train," Raph asks, looking to me.

"Sure." I stand and go to the center of the dojo, getting into a fighting stance. "No weapons. I need to learn to fight by hand."

"Do you want to fight hand on hand or hand on weapon?"

"Hand to weapon," I say, seeing him draw his sais. "I have to learn to fight like this, anyway."

"OK," Raph says, uncertainty in his voice when he charges at me.

Dodging and grabbing his wrists, I hold his hands where I can kick his sais out of his hand and pin him, using his own sai and holding it across his neck but hold back so I don't hurt him.

"Very good," Raph says while I let him go and hand him his sais back.

"Thanks, hon."

"You're welcome, baby."

Suddenly, gas filled the room and everything went black.

Cliffhanger! Now what? Read on to find out!