Summer In China
Part VIII: Jealousy
By: Michelle
When Venus and Leonardo arrived home, everyone was ready to eat lunch, except Raphael. None of them decided to make a comment on the matter, but Venus was worried about him. Sure he was head strong and out of control, but she cared a lot about him. After lunch, she brought him a plate of food because she knew he was hungry. Leonardo didn't like this very much; she just figured that the fight they had earlier was the cause of Raphael not having lunch with the family.
At dinner, Raphael ended up joining them. She figured he must be over the episode this morning. But still, Leonardo and Raphael exchanged dirty looks to one another. Towards the end of dinner, looks became words.
"I invited Mai Li over for dinner tomorrow night. I feel that it is time for all of you to meet her." She was excited to tell them the news. Splinter smiled approvingly.
Raphael snarled, "You invited a human over to dinner."
"Yes, Raphael I did."
"What are you stupid?" He was quick to snap back. "I can't believe you invited some bitch that none of us even know or could be sure to trust."
"Don't be so quick to judge others. Just because Mai Li is a human doesn't mean that she is a bad person." Her voice was a little shaky. She knew Raphael was a bomb ready to explode in her face. Her next words were the designator. "Besides, I sense that she is a good-hearted person."
"Ooooooooohhhh! She 'senses'." Now he was being rude and smartalic. "Your Shinobi shit is fucked up!" He rolled his eyes. "I can't believe you are so stupid."
There was a dead silence at the table. Venus was trying to hold back her tears, but couldn't.
"Leave her alone Raph!" Leonardo stood up from the table. It was about time he defended her, Venus thought.
"Why Leo? Because you say so?" Raph stood up and yelled in Leonardo's face. "Admit it! Even you know that it was stupid of her to invite that human over." He looked Leonardo directly in the eyes and said just loud enough for the others to hear. "What's the matter? Did you turn into Mr. Softy to impress Venus? Four to one bet that you are just thinking with the wrong head?
He ignored Raphael's comments as long as he could, but that last comment fired up his anger. He swung a punch and nailed Raphael. Raphael feel to the floor. They all watched shockingly; Leonardo has never let Raphael's words get to him before. Not like that anyway. Not enough to cause him to attack.
When Raphael stood up, he noticed his lip was bleeding. "Fuck! Your going to get it now!"
Before the two of them clashed, Splinter jumped in the way causing them to separate. "Enough! Leonardo go in the other room and cool down! And as for you Raphael, you come with me! NOW!"
Leonardo and Raphael did what they were told. Now it was just Venus, Michaelangelo, and Donatello left to eat dinner.
"I'm not hungry." Venus got up and went to her room. She laid on the floor and cried her eyes out. She did not want to cause a fight between Leonardo and Raphael. Why did Raphael act that way at dinner? Did he like her and was jealous? No, that could not be it because she could have sworn she heard Leo say 'Raphael could care less'. Then, why was Raphael acting that way? She knew. She knew exactly why. Raphael hated her.
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Michaelangelo and Donatello finished their dinner. They began to clear the table and silence was broken between them.
"You know Mikey. I think you were right about Raph."
"Told you."
They both looked at each other. They knew the worse was yet to come.
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Splinter and Raphael walked to the dock and sat down at the end. Raphael looked around realizing where he was.
"Why are we here? Can't you just fuss at my at Chung I's house?"
Splinter was slowly loosing his patience. "I don't want your brothers listening at the wall to hear our conversation." He folded his arms and looked sternly at Raphael. "I want to know WHY you acted that way at dinner."
"Why!" Raphael began screaming. "You wouldn't care anyway. What good would it be to tell you" He began crying. "You would rather see Venus with Leonardo."
"Is this what this is about? Leonardo and Venus together. You are jealous my son. Jealous of your brother. I do not favor him over you. I love both of you equally." Splinter sighed. "I cannot make Venus love you and not your brother. Only you can have that affect on her. She is a soul searching for her right mate. Only one of you will be her 'soul mate.' Acting they way you did towards her won't get any love from her."
"Well...why would she want me anyways."
"I don't know Raphael. Love is a mystery. It is something you will learn throughout your life. If you love her, you will find out." Splinter looked around and stood up. "Come. Let's go home." He stood up and together they began to walk home.
When they returned, everyone was getting ready for bed. Raphael laid down in his corner. he thought about what Splinter said to him earlier. Maybe Venus would want him. He just has to prove to her that he is worthy.
Part VIII: Jealousy
By: Michelle
When Venus and Leonardo arrived home, everyone was ready to eat lunch, except Raphael. None of them decided to make a comment on the matter, but Venus was worried about him. Sure he was head strong and out of control, but she cared a lot about him. After lunch, she brought him a plate of food because she knew he was hungry. Leonardo didn't like this very much; she just figured that the fight they had earlier was the cause of Raphael not having lunch with the family.
At dinner, Raphael ended up joining them. She figured he must be over the episode this morning. But still, Leonardo and Raphael exchanged dirty looks to one another. Towards the end of dinner, looks became words.
"I invited Mai Li over for dinner tomorrow night. I feel that it is time for all of you to meet her." She was excited to tell them the news. Splinter smiled approvingly.
Raphael snarled, "You invited a human over to dinner."
"Yes, Raphael I did."
"What are you stupid?" He was quick to snap back. "I can't believe you invited some bitch that none of us even know or could be sure to trust."
"Don't be so quick to judge others. Just because Mai Li is a human doesn't mean that she is a bad person." Her voice was a little shaky. She knew Raphael was a bomb ready to explode in her face. Her next words were the designator. "Besides, I sense that she is a good-hearted person."
"Ooooooooohhhh! She 'senses'." Now he was being rude and smartalic. "Your Shinobi shit is fucked up!" He rolled his eyes. "I can't believe you are so stupid."
There was a dead silence at the table. Venus was trying to hold back her tears, but couldn't.
"Leave her alone Raph!" Leonardo stood up from the table. It was about time he defended her, Venus thought.
"Why Leo? Because you say so?" Raph stood up and yelled in Leonardo's face. "Admit it! Even you know that it was stupid of her to invite that human over." He looked Leonardo directly in the eyes and said just loud enough for the others to hear. "What's the matter? Did you turn into Mr. Softy to impress Venus? Four to one bet that you are just thinking with the wrong head?
He ignored Raphael's comments as long as he could, but that last comment fired up his anger. He swung a punch and nailed Raphael. Raphael feel to the floor. They all watched shockingly; Leonardo has never let Raphael's words get to him before. Not like that anyway. Not enough to cause him to attack.
When Raphael stood up, he noticed his lip was bleeding. "Fuck! Your going to get it now!"
Before the two of them clashed, Splinter jumped in the way causing them to separate. "Enough! Leonardo go in the other room and cool down! And as for you Raphael, you come with me! NOW!"
Leonardo and Raphael did what they were told. Now it was just Venus, Michaelangelo, and Donatello left to eat dinner.
"I'm not hungry." Venus got up and went to her room. She laid on the floor and cried her eyes out. She did not want to cause a fight between Leonardo and Raphael. Why did Raphael act that way at dinner? Did he like her and was jealous? No, that could not be it because she could have sworn she heard Leo say 'Raphael could care less'. Then, why was Raphael acting that way? She knew. She knew exactly why. Raphael hated her.
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Michaelangelo and Donatello finished their dinner. They began to clear the table and silence was broken between them.
"You know Mikey. I think you were right about Raph."
"Told you."
They both looked at each other. They knew the worse was yet to come.
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Splinter and Raphael walked to the dock and sat down at the end. Raphael looked around realizing where he was.
"Why are we here? Can't you just fuss at my at Chung I's house?"
Splinter was slowly loosing his patience. "I don't want your brothers listening at the wall to hear our conversation." He folded his arms and looked sternly at Raphael. "I want to know WHY you acted that way at dinner."
"Why!" Raphael began screaming. "You wouldn't care anyway. What good would it be to tell you" He began crying. "You would rather see Venus with Leonardo."
"Is this what this is about? Leonardo and Venus together. You are jealous my son. Jealous of your brother. I do not favor him over you. I love both of you equally." Splinter sighed. "I cannot make Venus love you and not your brother. Only you can have that affect on her. She is a soul searching for her right mate. Only one of you will be her 'soul mate.' Acting they way you did towards her won't get any love from her."
"Well...why would she want me anyways."
"I don't know Raphael. Love is a mystery. It is something you will learn throughout your life. If you love her, you will find out." Splinter looked around and stood up. "Come. Let's go home." He stood up and together they began to walk home.
When they returned, everyone was getting ready for bed. Raphael laid down in his corner. he thought about what Splinter said to him earlier. Maybe Venus would want him. He just has to prove to her that he is worthy.