Summer In China
Part XVIII: Happy Birthday Venus!
By: Michelle
Venus' birthday was finally here. Splinter felt an uneasy feeling and another flash came.
'I'm gonna kill you!' He saw his son attack his brother.
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Throughout the last few days, Venus spent her days talking to Mai Li and her nights with Raphael.
On her birthday, Venus talked with Mai Li for the longest time.
"Oh, Mai Li. I love him." Her head floated in the clouds.
"I know my child. You told me for the last few days." Mai Li was getting tired of hearing Venus float off into the clouds.
"Oh, Mai Li. We snuck out again and met by the docks. Raphael kissed me and we looked up at the stars." She sighed. "The night was so beautiful."
"Yes it was." Changing the subject, "Did the two of you tell Leonardo about you?"
"No. Not yet."
"Well don't you think he deserves to know that you have no feelings for him."
"Yes." Venus frowned a bit. "We are just waiting for the right moment to tell him."
"Well when will be the right moment!" She snapped at Venus. "He has the right to know." Her voice toned down again. "You are only going to hurt him more the longer you wait."
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Leonardo sat at the dock and imaged the evening. After dinner they would give their presents to Venus. Only one she would like his best of all. An engagement ring. He saved up months to buy it before they would go to China and he spent the whole summer leading up to this moment. Tonight was the night.
He imaged the look on her face. Her saying yes. Slipping the ring on her finger. Kissing her lips.
He wasn't sure how he would propose, so he figured he would give her the ring as a present and announce to everyone that he wished her to marry him.
He could wait. Tonight, her hand would be his.
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After their talk ended, Venus returned home. She thought about what Mai Li said. Leonardo had the right to know about her and Raphael.
When she walked in her room, she saw her love. Raphael was sitting on the floor with a bouquet of flowers in his hand and a small present in the other. She sat next to him and smiled.
"Happy Birthday Venus!" he handed the flowers and kissed her lips.
She smelt the fragrance of the beautiful flowers. "They're beautiful."
"They don't do much justice compared to you.." His voice was shaky. he was nervous about something. He looked at the small package in his hand and gave it to her.
She tore the paper off and found a small box. She opened it and placed her hand on her heart in shock. There was a golden ring. Raphael used to have it around his neckchain when he go off. It didn't fit him anymore, but it did fit her.
"I know it isn't much." his voice was even more shaky. "And, so soon, but I love you. I promise that I'll marry you one day. I promise that I'll give you everything I can. I love you and I never want to lose you."
She placed the ring in his shaky hand and allowed him to slip it on her finger. Together the kissed and then she looked down at her finger. He gave her his ring. He gave her a promise ring. Suddenly a sadden look came over her face.
"What's wrong?"
She looked up at him. "We have to tell Leo."
He nodded in agreement.
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That night at dinner, Venus sat next to Raphael and Leonardo sat by her other side. She felt some what trapped. She looked at Leonardo. He was up to something. Splinter seemed worried too, but she couldn't figure out why.
After dinner, Michaelangelo brought out a cake and they all gave their presents to Venus.
Together, Donatello and Michaelangelo gave her a memory book and a camera. "This is so you can take some pictures of your home and carry them with you when you long for China." They explained.
"Thank you." She smiled at the gift. She would have to use it later to get some group pictures, pictures of Mai Li and her family, and of her home.
Splinter gave her a necklace that said her name on it. "The guys all have one. I thought you should have one too. "
She remember the ring Raphael gave her. It came off of Raphael' neckchain. She looks her own. It said 'Mei Pieh.' She smiled and hugged him. "Thank you." She looked at Raphael and sneakily squeezed his hand.
Leonardo had the next present for her. He pulled a small box out of his belt. She felt weak and heard Leonardo announce to everyone.
"Venus, I love you." Raphael looked at his brother in shock and anger. "Will you marry me.?"
There was a dead silence at the table. Splinter began to breathe heavily. He knew what was next. Afraid to open their mouths, Donatello and Michaelangelo keep silent.
"I can't" Venus said. Leonardo looked at her in shock. He could believe she said no. He felt so stupid and embarrassed in front everyone. But, then he knew why she turned him down. She moved closer to Raphael. "I don't love you that way." She and Raphael stood up and he held her in his arms. "I love Raphael."
Leonardo stood up. His blood boiled. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?" He screamed at them. For a split second he thought about it and came to a conclusion. Raphael didn't love her. he was just using her to hurt him. At that thought Leonardo lunged at his brother. "I'M GONNA KILL YOU."
"Nooooooooooooo." Raphael pushed the screaming Venus to the side and took the blow by Leonardo.
Part XVIII: Happy Birthday Venus!
By: Michelle
Venus' birthday was finally here. Splinter felt an uneasy feeling and another flash came.
'I'm gonna kill you!' He saw his son attack his brother.
********
Throughout the last few days, Venus spent her days talking to Mai Li and her nights with Raphael.
On her birthday, Venus talked with Mai Li for the longest time.
"Oh, Mai Li. I love him." Her head floated in the clouds.
"I know my child. You told me for the last few days." Mai Li was getting tired of hearing Venus float off into the clouds.
"Oh, Mai Li. We snuck out again and met by the docks. Raphael kissed me and we looked up at the stars." She sighed. "The night was so beautiful."
"Yes it was." Changing the subject, "Did the two of you tell Leonardo about you?"
"No. Not yet."
"Well don't you think he deserves to know that you have no feelings for him."
"Yes." Venus frowned a bit. "We are just waiting for the right moment to tell him."
"Well when will be the right moment!" She snapped at Venus. "He has the right to know." Her voice toned down again. "You are only going to hurt him more the longer you wait."
**********
Leonardo sat at the dock and imaged the evening. After dinner they would give their presents to Venus. Only one she would like his best of all. An engagement ring. He saved up months to buy it before they would go to China and he spent the whole summer leading up to this moment. Tonight was the night.
He imaged the look on her face. Her saying yes. Slipping the ring on her finger. Kissing her lips.
He wasn't sure how he would propose, so he figured he would give her the ring as a present and announce to everyone that he wished her to marry him.
He could wait. Tonight, her hand would be his.
*************
After their talk ended, Venus returned home. She thought about what Mai Li said. Leonardo had the right to know about her and Raphael.
When she walked in her room, she saw her love. Raphael was sitting on the floor with a bouquet of flowers in his hand and a small present in the other. She sat next to him and smiled.
"Happy Birthday Venus!" he handed the flowers and kissed her lips.
She smelt the fragrance of the beautiful flowers. "They're beautiful."
"They don't do much justice compared to you.." His voice was shaky. he was nervous about something. He looked at the small package in his hand and gave it to her.
She tore the paper off and found a small box. She opened it and placed her hand on her heart in shock. There was a golden ring. Raphael used to have it around his neckchain when he go off. It didn't fit him anymore, but it did fit her.
"I know it isn't much." his voice was even more shaky. "And, so soon, but I love you. I promise that I'll marry you one day. I promise that I'll give you everything I can. I love you and I never want to lose you."
She placed the ring in his shaky hand and allowed him to slip it on her finger. Together the kissed and then she looked down at her finger. He gave her his ring. He gave her a promise ring. Suddenly a sadden look came over her face.
"What's wrong?"
She looked up at him. "We have to tell Leo."
He nodded in agreement.
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That night at dinner, Venus sat next to Raphael and Leonardo sat by her other side. She felt some what trapped. She looked at Leonardo. He was up to something. Splinter seemed worried too, but she couldn't figure out why.
After dinner, Michaelangelo brought out a cake and they all gave their presents to Venus.
Together, Donatello and Michaelangelo gave her a memory book and a camera. "This is so you can take some pictures of your home and carry them with you when you long for China." They explained.
"Thank you." She smiled at the gift. She would have to use it later to get some group pictures, pictures of Mai Li and her family, and of her home.
Splinter gave her a necklace that said her name on it. "The guys all have one. I thought you should have one too. "
She remember the ring Raphael gave her. It came off of Raphael' neckchain. She looks her own. It said 'Mei Pieh.' She smiled and hugged him. "Thank you." She looked at Raphael and sneakily squeezed his hand.
Leonardo had the next present for her. He pulled a small box out of his belt. She felt weak and heard Leonardo announce to everyone.
"Venus, I love you." Raphael looked at his brother in shock and anger. "Will you marry me.?"
There was a dead silence at the table. Splinter began to breathe heavily. He knew what was next. Afraid to open their mouths, Donatello and Michaelangelo keep silent.
"I can't" Venus said. Leonardo looked at her in shock. He could believe she said no. He felt so stupid and embarrassed in front everyone. But, then he knew why she turned him down. She moved closer to Raphael. "I don't love you that way." She and Raphael stood up and he held her in his arms. "I love Raphael."
Leonardo stood up. His blood boiled. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?" He screamed at them. For a split second he thought about it and came to a conclusion. Raphael didn't love her. he was just using her to hurt him. At that thought Leonardo lunged at his brother. "I'M GONNA KILL YOU."
"Nooooooooooooo." Raphael pushed the screaming Venus to the side and took the blow by Leonardo.