Jade, Jacqueline, Lexine and Fiona stood on their roof top looking over towards the night as the smog covered skies hazed over head with the hint of rain in the wind. The summer wind blew through their hair as their bodies instantly felt cooler to the muggy tight feeling of having clothing against their sweat covered skin.
"Slow night for summer." Jade said crossing her arms over her chest as she scanned the streets. She closed her eyes slowly with a couple slow breaths before turning and seeing four figures on a roof top next to theirs. A smile went across her face as jump and landed before her.
"Ladies." Mikey winked at them before giving Fiona a hug. Jacqueline rolled her eyes walking over as Raph put his arm around her shoulder.
"Hey Red, how's it goin'?" He asked with a smirk on his face as she shoved him a bit. He caught her hand pulling her body into his.
"Why are you all still out?" Leonardo asked as Jade looked up at him confused.
"Because we're taking a break from out patrol earlier."
"Where'd you guys…" Mikey started as Leo held up his hand to quiet him.
"You did a patrol?"
"Yeah." Jade said stepping away from him crossing her arms. "Why? Was I not supposed to?"
"No."
"Well, excuse me for doing what I've always done Leonardo." She said narrowed her eyes slightly.
"There are still people…"
"Yeah? And we handle them once, we can handle them again. I'm not going to just be timid about this and hide away from stopping what I know I can. They're not out here and if they are then I say bring it. The quicker we get it done with the better."
"I like her more and more we hang out." Raph said looking down at Jacqueline who nodded her head.
"I'm rubbin' off on her."
"You could get killed." Leo said stepping closer to her.
"You could too." She said taking a step back. "You have no argument here Leonardo. Just because you're male you think that you are superior in your skills than I am?"
"I never said that." He sighed.
"Ok then. Why are you…"
"Because it's my nature to protect those who I care about." He said with irritation covering his words. Jade took another step back as he spat the words out to her. He put his head down, taking a deep breath in as he looked back up at her. "I don't want to worry about you." He said putting his hand out for her to take it. She hesitated at first but took a step towards him.
"Watching you two fight is like having our very own soap opera. I wish I had popcorn!" Fiona said as she held her hands over Mikey's, which were around her waist. Mikey smiled putting his head on her shoulder as he stood behind her.
"Why you so moody lately?" Jac asked as she hoisted herself up on the ledge. Jade glared at her crossing her arms.
"I'm not moody."
"You're pregnant!" Jac said as her jaw dropped. Jade's eyes widened as Leo look at back and forth at her and Jacqueline. Jade shook her head instantly as she turned to Leo moving her hands to motion no.
"No! Are you kidding me? No!" She said putting her hand to her head in a sigh.
"Well you two…"
"Shut it Fiona." Jade said pointing her finger towards her little sister.
"Well, it is apart of nature." Lexine added with a shrug. Jade rolled her eyes with an aggravated sigh before turning towards the fire escape. "She is moody." Lexine said looking over at Jacqueline as she nodded her head.
"Totally prego. Ah man….She's gonna get fat. That sucks." Jac said with a chuckle. "You don't get me pregnant!" She said turning towards Raph and pointing a finger at him. He shrugged.
"Believe me if Jade is moody I wouldn't dare see you on your bad side." Raph said with a raise eye ridge. Jac narrowed her eyes lighting a flame to her finger.
"You wanna see it right now fucker?" Raph smirked moving away from her slowly as he jumped a roof top. She narrowed her eyes running after him. "You can't run forever Raphael!"
Donnie and Lexine titled their heads slightly as they watched them take off on the roof tops. Lexine smirked pushing herself up on the ledge as she turned towards Donnie.
"Have you figured out what was wrong with that project you were working on?" Lexine asked as Donnie's face lit up.
"Yeah actually. I noticed that the wires were crossed at certain…"
"Dorks." Mikey said as he grabbed Fiona's hand and walked towards the fire escape.
"Where are you two going?" Leo asked as they crossed by his line of vision on the skyline ahead of him.
"Movie." Mikey shrugged. Fiona nodded her head with a smile.
"Not too late Mike, we have early training tomorrow."
"Dude, just talk to her."
"Thanks Mike, but I don't need advice on how to talk to my girlfriend."
"Uh huh. Yeah totally Leo, so your solution is to sit up here and brood while she is in her room dwelling?" Mikey said raising an eye ridge. Leo picked his head up slowly looking at his younger brother. He narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I'm not brooding."
"Bro seriously, I've known you how long? You're brooding. You're broody Mc brooder-son alright. Now get down there and talk to her." Mikey said walking down the fire escape.
"Ya know for once. Mikey is right." Don said with a shrug. Leo rolled his eyes with a sigh as he walked over to Jade's fire escape outside her window.
He landed shaky on the platform as she looked up from her bed. He smirked, holding up his hand with a single wave as she got up from her bed and slid open her window. The AC billowed out of her apartment as Leo stepped in. It was a cooler climate, something more comfortable than outside. She crossed her arms as he slid the window shut, turning and looked at her. They both stood in silence for a moment for he sat on the edge of her bed.
He put out his hand for her to take it. She did as he pulled her body in between his legs, his face going against the softness of her chest. He could hear the steady beating of her heart as he pressed his cheek into the warm fabric. She sighed, running her hands slowly up and down his arms as he looked up at her.
"Sorry…" She said meeting his eyes.
"What's the matter?"
"I keep having that dream." She sighed pulling away from him as she laid on her bed. He laid back next to her as he ran his hand along her soft hair slowly. "I just, it's getting annoying now. I know it can't be a vision it's too all over the place and everything seems dark and uncertain. In visions everything is clearer and more to the point. This is just my self conscience playing games with me and it's pissing me off." She said putting her hand to her forehead as she narrowed her eyes at her ceiling.
"Maybe you should meditate?" Leo suggested as she looked over at him.
"I suck at mediating. You know that."
"Well, you've only done it with me…"
"I get too distracted." She smirked running her hand up the length of his arm.
"Maybe you should try it with Master Splinter. He'll be able to walk you through your self conscience so you're more clear headed." She sat up and smiled at Leo, leaning in and kissing his lips softly.
"I knew I kept you around for a reason." She said as Leo narrowed his eyes. "Geez, you still can't tell when I'm joking?" She said shoving him a bit. He caught her hand pulling her body up on his. She giggle trying to push his hands away as he barely had to try to keep them in place.
"Wow you suck at this." Leo said with a chuckle as Jade opened her mouth in offense. "See, and you can't tell when I'm joking."
"Mine are funny!"
"To whom?"
"Me." She smirked rolling away from him on her bed as she rolled herself on to her feet standing up and taking a stance. "C'mon ninja. Let's see what you got?"
"Last time you used powers. That's cheating." Leo said standing up slowly.
"No, you wanna see cheating?" She said walking towards him slowly as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders pressing her lips tightly against his. She opened her mouth on his as she slid her tongue past his lips messaging it and rolling it over his as she pulled away slowly. "That's cheating." She said in a smoky tone.
Raphael and Jacqueline stopped at the edge of a roof top, over looking an intersection. Cars beeped and sped by as the wind picked up. Jacqueline's deep red hair flowing behind her as Raphael's bandanna tussled along with it.
"Haven't done this in awhile." Jacqueline said trying to clear her voice of uncertainty.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
"I know." She said looking over at him with a smile. "Still, Jade keeps warning me about the Foot and Hun, Purple Dragons…."
"We've handled them before babe, we can do it again."
"Would be nice to fight again." Jac smiled.
"You should of came out with me the other night. Some creep broke into this old music place. I thought it was just him." Raph shrugs. "I meet him in the back alleyway as he comes out with arms filled with CDs and money. I take him down pretty quick then about six other guys come out from behind me. Put up a pretty good fight, course I woulda done better if you were there." Raph said with a small smile coming to his face as he looked over at Jac. She smiled back nudging his shoulder.
"Yeah you would have." She snorted back a laugh as she jumped down from the ledge walking away from him. Raph rolled his eyes following her.
He stopped as he heard a small voice echo off the walls in the alleyway below. He walked back over to the ledge stepping up as he looked over the side. He saw a group of Purple Dragons up to something. He crouched down trying to hear what they were saying.
"What are you…"
"Shh…" he said turning back towards Jac as she ran over next to him. She looked down watching the group intently.
"I don't undastand why we hafta keep takin' ordas from that witch. She is bossier than that Shredder freak." One said as he slipped a black hood over his face. Foot Ninja outfit.
"Yeah, tell me 'bout it. She needs to go back to Japan." The other side as the others nodded their heads. Raph looked over at Jacqueline as she shrugged her shoulders.
"She?" Jac questioned as Raph shrugged his now. He looked back down at a slim black figure coming down the alley. The Dragon's stood straighter as she slipped a katana from her back pointing it towards one in the middle. She said nothing as they ran back into the darkness behind her. Raph's eyes widened as he slid off the ledge of the roof grabbing onto Jac's bicep. He put his hand over her mouth to quiet her as she tired to ask who it was. They jumped a couple roofs before Raph stopped looking around them.
"What, who was that?" Jac asked trying to catch her breath.
"I don't know, but it better not be who I think it is." He said still looking around as he grabbed her arm again. "C'mon, lets get you home."