We moved along the pitch black sewers. I couldn't see a damn thing but Leo moved confidently. He grew up in these tunnels and had no problem navigating them. He moved as quickly as he could, holding me close to him to keep me from stumbling. I think he really wanted to carry me but he might need his arms free. "Are we almost there?" I finally asked him quietly.
"Not for awhile yet" He replied. He stopped suddenly and snatched me up, placing me into a smaller tunnel that was behind him up in the wall. Then I heard the hiss of metal as his katanas came out. I couldn't see a damn thing and that was frightening for me, knowing there was something there but not being able to see what.
There was only just a little bit of light coming from a small storm drain above us and it was nowhere near enough to light the tunnel for me. I could tell something was going on though, I could hear it. I had no idea who he was fighting, or even if he was winning. The noises continued for a few moments then I heard the sound of a heavy blow connecting and something smash into the wall under me. The groan that came up to my ears told me it was Leo.
Something moved in the little bit of light and all I could see was a large scaly clawed hand, and it was about to come down. Without thinking I threw myself down over Leo as the hand came down. Then there was a gasp of shock from over me. "No..." I seamed to hear from a gravely voice, right before the claws ripped into the side of my neck.
Blood, my own blood, began to stream from under the hand I put there. Suddenly I felt Leo's hand over mine. "NO! No, no, no..."
"This is not what I wanted." Said that same gravely voice. "Not what..." Then the voice was gone.
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God she was beautiful. So full of fire, so full of passion. Now I understood what Leo felt with Vicky. Now I could feel for myself what he felt for her. It took me a while to let her in, even after that night when Leo was seriously hurt. Even though I knew I wanted her since that first time I saw her, I couldn't just let her in. I knew I had issues, my temper being the main concern, but she didn't seem to mind. Hell I think she goaded me on just to piss me off, like she wanted to see me angry. Lord knows I did the same thing to her, she was stunning when she was pissed. Her hazel eyes flashing, chest heaving with angry breaths, god...
Now here she was, laying under me covered in sweat with me over her on trembling, spent arms. I was still amazed that we had come this far from that first kiss. A kiss I still couldn't believe had happened. I don't know what I was thinking that day, honestly I don't think I was. Cris had stood in front of me blocking that wave of grief and rage like a unmovable mountain. She wasn't afraid of me, hell Casey wouldn't even come near me that night. She just stood there, waiting. It was then I knew I needed something from her, something no one else could give me and she seemed ready to give it.
Looking down into her eyes now I realized that she had patiently burrowed her way into my soul since then. Made her way through my hard exterior and into the softness of my heart. Here I, big tough knock your damn teeth out Raphael, was at the mercy of this hazel eyed, light brown haired woman. And I didn't give a shit.
I lowered myself next to her naked form as she still recovered from her release, chest heaving as she tried to catch her breath. She was so soft, so smooth, but she had a strength that her, to me, frail form hid. She had pushed just as hard against me as I thrust into her, wanting more from me even though I was scared to give it. Yes indeed, she was my little firecracker.
We didn't say anything afterward, both of us trying to come to terms with this next step we just took, this time without any Mikey walk ins. I pulled her close to me and this felt so...right. Vicky had been right back on the farm house steps that night. She had been out there, I just had to find her and I did.
Then as if the thought of Vicky somehow summoned the other couple back I heard Leo come back into the lair. "Someone please help me!" Came his frantic voice. I shot out of the bed and so did Cris. Quickly I made myself presentable and went up front to see Leo carrying her back in and her neck covered in blood. Donnie shot by me as he came out of his room, by the time he got to them there was already a puddle of blood on the floor under her.
"She's bleeding out!" Donnie drug Leo towards the lab since he wouldn't let her go. I followed them and Mikey wasn't far behind. Cris stayed back to keep an eye on the kids who were sleeping in our little brother's room.
Leo put her down on the bed and Donnie frantically began to work on her, trying to close the gash in her neck. It didn't help that Leo was in the way. I went over to him and pulled him back, if he decided to take a swing at someone I was the best one suited for it. He didn't though, he just watched as Donnie worked.
"She's lost a lot of blood, to much. Mikey! Get over here!"
"I'm right here bro." He said from where he was standing next to Donnie.
Donnie pulled out the bed extension. "Lay down."
"What? Why?"
"Because she needs blood you idiot! And your the closest I got to her blood type!"
Oh shit. Mikey just stared at him in shock for a moment, then laid down next to her. I had to ask. "Donnie, are you sure that's safe? I mean we aren't even the same species."
He glared at me a moment. "Raph it's the best I can do. I don't have time! IV fluids won't cut it this time, I need to get blood back into her. And I don't have any in stock."
Leo and I watched quietly as he hooked them both up and Mikey's blood ran from him to her. None of us dared interrupt him again. All we could do was hope he knew what the hell he was doing.
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I opened my eyes and blinked a few times. Once they cleared I looked up into three faces and they broke into smiles as I met their gazes. What happened now? Last thing I remember was sitting next to Leo in the sewer...SHIT! I brought my hand to my neck and found it patched up. I tried to sit up and I got a little dizzy for a moment but it quickly passed. Donnie helped me sit up. "I'm getting real tired of ending up in here."
"I'm getting tired of having you here." Donnie replied. Why did he seem nervous though? "You feel alright?"
"I feel fine actually. Almost like nothing happened." I caught them exchange quick glances. "Ok, spit it out. What's wrong."
"Well, nothing is actually wrong..." Donnie said.
"Spill it Donnie."
Raph let out a chuckle. "Well, let's put it his way. If you start feeling stupid it's his fault." And he pointed to the bed next to where I was laying. Mikey was passed out on it.
"What happened to him?"
"You did." Leo said softly.
"Will one of you please tell me what happened!" I finally snapped.
"That thing sliced your artery open. By the time Leo got you back here you had bled out pretty bad. I had to vampire blood out of Mikey and drain it into you." Donnie finally confessed.
"You what..." Could they even do that? "Are you telling me, I have mutated turtle blood running in me now?"
"Yup. That's exactly what I'm telling you."
"I'm not going to turn green or grow a shell am I?"
"I don't think so."
"Think?!" I exploded. I took a deep breath to calm myself, he did save my life after all. Again.
"I'm sorry. I've never had to do that before. Well, not a full blood transplant anyway. I'm honestly not sure what to expect but I wasn't going to let you die either."
"Are our blood types even compatible?"
"Well, yes and no. Leo, Raph and I can't give you blood, but Mikey can. His is most akin to yours and the mutagen balances out any...side effects if you will."
"This is making my head hurt..."
"You want an asprin?"
"No I don't want an asprin!" I snapped.
"You know, I really don't think it will hurt you. It was meant to heal after all."
I sighed. "Alright Donnie. I understand why you did it and I thank you. It's just a little hard to take in."
"I still want to keep an eye on you though...just in case."
"Well I'm not going to argue with that."
Suddenly there was movement on the bed next to me as Mikey slowly woke up. Donnie walked around the bed to his side. "Hey bro," Mikey said after he was fully awake, some what. "did it work?"
I leaned over to him so he could see me. "Yes it worked. But I'm warning you now, if I get this sudden urge to pull pranks and eat pizza nonstop I'm coming after you with a big stick." He grinned as the others laughed. Donnie helped him sit up and I gave him a hug. "Thank you Mikey."
"Anytime."
"Now, anyone want to tell me what it was that caused all this?" I asked them.
"No, fucking clue." Raph said.
"I didn't get a good look at it." Leo said, frustrated. He looked at his brothers. "No one goes into the sewers. Especially alone."
"Leo, come on-" Raph started.
"I mean it, Raph. That thing was no joke. If we leave, we leave all together." He looked at the larger turtle. "Please brother, just this once, please humor me on this. I don't like confining you here either, I've grown to trust your single outings over the years and want to keep giving you that freedom. It took me years to understand that you need your space but I do understand. Let us figure out what is going on and deal with it, then you can have your freedom back. I promise."
Raph looked at him, I could tell he was a bubbling steampot right now, then it seemed someone turned on the cold water as he closed his eyes and sighed. "Alright Leo."
Mikey chuckled. "It's not like your going to get bored anymore down here with Cris around. Seems like you two found something fun to do."
"Why you little..." I rolled out of the way as Raph lunged over my side of the bed to get to Mikey. Mikey rolled off of the other end as Raph was starting to climb over. Once again Leo and Donnie found them trying to hold the bigger turtle back.
"Mikey one of these days I'm going to sew your mouth shut!" Donnie said as he was straining against Raph.
What ever Mikey was going to reply with was cut off by two sounds. One being the perimeter alarm and the other a roar that echoed through the tunnels outside of the lair. They all froze at the sound then exploded into motion. Somehow the damn thing found the lair...
