Summer In China
Part XVI: Changing Emotions
By: Michelle
As a week past, Raphael continuously argued that he didn't need help from anybody. But, he did like having Venus pampering him. Everytime Venus went to thank the villages for giving them food, he'd try to sneak out the room. It wasn't an easy task. He had to drag his butt on the floor and pull himself around using one hand. When Splinter would find him out of the room, he'd fuss and have his sons pick him up and put him in the room. They were all mad at this, but the knew Raphael wasn't the type who liked stayed confined long.
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Soon more weeks flew by, including Donatello, Raphael, and Michaelangelo's birthdays. Now they were all 21. Suki had her baby, and after a few days, she brought by her new son for Venus to see. Venus was so excited; it made her even more want a child of her own.
During those weeks, Venus and Leonardo saw less and less of each other. They both figured it was because she was caring for Raphael.
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During the last week Raphael had his cast on, things changed for Venus and Leonardo.
Venus didn't know why, but she felt something when she was with Raphael.. Usually, they would fight and argue, but they got really close to one another. True he was stubborn, wild, and 99% of the time he was a grump, but she kinda like that. It made him so much different than Leonardo. Leonardo was so strict and stern, but Raphael was wild and untamable. She liked that alot. She also noticed a side of Raphael she never saw before. His sweet side. He could be a real sweetheart when he wanted to. She never saw him cry before until he broke his leg and throughout the weeks he would snuggle close to her when they would watch a move.
One day, she sat down and thought about all of this. Then, she came to a conclusion. She was falling in love with him.
Leonardo, on the other hand, was counting the days to her birthday. Every now and then, he would image their future together. But during that week, Leonardo felt a bitter rage growing inside of him. He noticed how he and Venus were drifting apart. They no longer had lunch together and rarely saw each other unless at dinner. She was to occupied with Raphael.
One day, he sat down and thought about all of this. Then, he came to a conclusion. Raphael was stealing Venus away from him. He grew angry at the thought, but then calmed down. Venus birthday was in ten days. He would propose to her on her birthday. Then, she would be his and ONLY his. Besides, Raphael wasn't good enough for her.
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That last week flew by quickly and Raphael finally had the cast taken off. He felt relieved; his leg could now breath again.
That day, Raphael noticed Venus was around him the whole time. She was still worried about him. He like knowing that someone, a girl for that matter, cared for him. The last few weeks he fell in love with her, but didn't want to tell her. He felt he wasn't good enough for her.
The next day, she did the same thing, followed him around. Yesterday he like it, but today was different. Today, he got in a fight with Leonardo and didn't want to be bothered with anyone.
He turned to her and snapped. "Why are you following me?"
"I just am worried that's all." She softly replied. She knew he was in a bad mood after his confrontation with Leonardo.
"Well stop. You don't need to be up my butt all day." His voice grew louder and angrier. "I DON'T NEED YOU OR ANYBODY."
With those word, tears flooded from her eyes. She turned from him and ran out the door.
"Venus, I'm sorry." He called after her. He did need her. How could he snap at her like that? Splinter was right. Acting like that won't win her heart. He loved her alot. He sighed. He knew what he had to do. Run after her and confess his feelings to her even if he wasn't good enough for her.
Part XVI: Changing Emotions
By: Michelle
As a week past, Raphael continuously argued that he didn't need help from anybody. But, he did like having Venus pampering him. Everytime Venus went to thank the villages for giving them food, he'd try to sneak out the room. It wasn't an easy task. He had to drag his butt on the floor and pull himself around using one hand. When Splinter would find him out of the room, he'd fuss and have his sons pick him up and put him in the room. They were all mad at this, but the knew Raphael wasn't the type who liked stayed confined long.
*********
Soon more weeks flew by, including Donatello, Raphael, and Michaelangelo's birthdays. Now they were all 21. Suki had her baby, and after a few days, she brought by her new son for Venus to see. Venus was so excited; it made her even more want a child of her own.
During those weeks, Venus and Leonardo saw less and less of each other. They both figured it was because she was caring for Raphael.
*********
During the last week Raphael had his cast on, things changed for Venus and Leonardo.
Venus didn't know why, but she felt something when she was with Raphael.. Usually, they would fight and argue, but they got really close to one another. True he was stubborn, wild, and 99% of the time he was a grump, but she kinda like that. It made him so much different than Leonardo. Leonardo was so strict and stern, but Raphael was wild and untamable. She liked that alot. She also noticed a side of Raphael she never saw before. His sweet side. He could be a real sweetheart when he wanted to. She never saw him cry before until he broke his leg and throughout the weeks he would snuggle close to her when they would watch a move.
One day, she sat down and thought about all of this. Then, she came to a conclusion. She was falling in love with him.
Leonardo, on the other hand, was counting the days to her birthday. Every now and then, he would image their future together. But during that week, Leonardo felt a bitter rage growing inside of him. He noticed how he and Venus were drifting apart. They no longer had lunch together and rarely saw each other unless at dinner. She was to occupied with Raphael.
One day, he sat down and thought about all of this. Then, he came to a conclusion. Raphael was stealing Venus away from him. He grew angry at the thought, but then calmed down. Venus birthday was in ten days. He would propose to her on her birthday. Then, she would be his and ONLY his. Besides, Raphael wasn't good enough for her.
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That last week flew by quickly and Raphael finally had the cast taken off. He felt relieved; his leg could now breath again.
That day, Raphael noticed Venus was around him the whole time. She was still worried about him. He like knowing that someone, a girl for that matter, cared for him. The last few weeks he fell in love with her, but didn't want to tell her. He felt he wasn't good enough for her.
The next day, she did the same thing, followed him around. Yesterday he like it, but today was different. Today, he got in a fight with Leonardo and didn't want to be bothered with anyone.
He turned to her and snapped. "Why are you following me?"
"I just am worried that's all." She softly replied. She knew he was in a bad mood after his confrontation with Leonardo.
"Well stop. You don't need to be up my butt all day." His voice grew louder and angrier. "I DON'T NEED YOU OR ANYBODY."
With those word, tears flooded from her eyes. She turned from him and ran out the door.
"Venus, I'm sorry." He called after her. He did need her. How could he snap at her like that? Splinter was right. Acting like that won't win her heart. He loved her alot. He sighed. He knew what he had to do. Run after her and confess his feelings to her even if he wasn't good enough for her.