Part 9
Part 9

A storm had decided to come along to dampen the situation. Leonardo went off in one direction with a persistent Risa and lovestruck Raph to a nearby hospital to get Jenny some serious medical treatment. Mike and Don returned with Emiko to the shelter of the abandoned shack within the junkyard to wait for their return. The rain did it's best on cleaning off the blood of both Leonardo and Jenny. Now, they were soaked and sticky. Risa wanted to stay with her at all times, offering to keep her company when Leo and Raph had to wait outside. Leonardo was determined to see her get well and to have the incessant bleeding put to an end. Jenny had slipped back into consciousness once the rain fell down to awaken her. She could see she was back in Leo's arms, a place she knew she'd be safe from harm. Raphael looked to Risa's body and a movie came to mind.

"You're wet."

"Yes.....it's raining!" Risa said stupidly.

"Yes." Leonardo agreed.

"Yeeees..." Raphael droned.

Leo caught on quickly and looked at both of them.

"Alright you Rocky Horror fans, if one of you starts to sing, The Time Warp I'm going to have to hurt you."

Raphael grinned to Risa. She could pass as a good Magenta with her red, curly hair. A Domestic. All he needs to see her wear now is a maid's costume followed by a skimpy corset. He always wanted to go to one of those midnight showings of the film but never had the guts. Michaelangelo went many times with Donatello being pulled from his lab. And Leonardo only saw it on television so he never actually experienced it live in the theater. Just on TV cut-up with commercials.

"Hey, Risa. Did you ever Be It instead of Dream It?"

Risa looked to him confused. Then quickly caught on.

"Oh, sure! Lots of times. Lost my virginity about two years ago. And of course I mean seeing it in the theater."

"Of course." He continued to grin.

"I dressed up as Magenta, can't you tell?" He could tell. "And Jenny played Janet Wise. Kinda fitting with the way she looks and her name starts with J. Another friend of ours played Columbia. She was really good. We all had a blast."

"Sounds like a blast."

"So, did you ever see the movie?"

"Oh, yeah! Lots of times. Love it."

"In the theater?"

The moment of truth has arrived. He could say yes and lie to her or say no and face the consequences. A true friend would cover the hide of non-participants while others in some traditions would draw a huge 'V' on their forehead in red lipstick that stands for virgin. Their destination saved him from answering her. They stopped in front of a hospital and looked up.

"Oh, we're here. Leo, we'll have to wait outside."

Leonardo put her down. "Okay, Jenny. Risa will take it from here. We'd come in but you'll start to learn our appearance detracts us from many public places."

Jenny smiled sweetly and placed a hand on his cheek. He reached his hand up and placed it over hers, staring deeply into her hazel eyes.

"I...know...Eeeo....an...I...annn uuuu." She stared at him for a minute before Risa put an arm around her. She glanced to Raph before walking in.

"I'm not through talking about transvestites just yet so don't think you're off the hook!"

Raph grinned to Leo. "She's knows me far too well."

"You two seem to like one another. Hit it off right from the start."

"Same to you, Leo. And I do mean hit it off literally!"

Leonardo leaned back against the wall, looking up to the falling rain.

"Well, I haven't met that many women other than April. And Shadow doesn't count."

"What about that other girl, Sam was it? Samantha? Heh, you got to kiss her before Mikey did."

Leo looked appalled. "I wasn't kissing her. I was doing CPR. She wasn't breathing."

Raph looked back. "Hey, I'm kidding. When are you going to realize I do that a lot?"

"That's something you shouldn't kid about. I really felt that I failed saving her. Mike was the one who wouldn't give up and he did it."

"Musta been practicing behind our backs. For someone who never learned CPR, he did a pretty damn good job."

"It's not that hard. It takes practice and skill but anyone can do it. And it's good to know."

A few minutes later, Risa stepped outside and the two stood as she approached them. She looked solemn. Raph placed his hands on her shoulders.

"What happened? Did she get in?"

"Yes." She spoke quietly.

"They wouldn't let you in?" Leo came over next.

"Um, they said they want to examine her and said I could see her in about an hour."

"An hour? Shouldn't she be treated right away?"

"Well, there's only two doctors available and they wanted to first sign her in, fill out her medical records, get her prepared and that sorta thing."

Raph circled around her.

"So, what you're saying is, a person can walk in, well more like be carried in, with his leg hanging off by a thread." Risa frowned at the vision. "And he'd still have to wait and sign papers and shit?!"

Risa nodded, still frowning.

"There's a man in there right now nursing a gun shot wound in his upper thigh. The bullet barely missed his stomach area. His wife is filling out all the forms for him."

Raphael looked skyward with a groan.

"I swear, these medical buildings are getting worse and worse. A person could die waiting just to see a doctor."

Leonardo stared at Risa. "So, why did they send you back out here?"

Risa turned away, almost uncertain to mention what happened. "I, uh, also told the nurse I was going to a near by drug store real quick."

Raphael looked confused. "Huh? What for?"

Risa looked to Leo. "Um, it's a personal matter."

Raphael raised his eyebrows. "How personal?"

Risa fidgeted with her fingers, her face blushing. "Well, how can I put this delicately? Before she went in, the nurse and I found out Jenny, um, started, um....you know."

Leo finally spoke up. "No, I don't know. What's wrong? What did Jenny start?"

"It's that time of the month for her."

Leo sighed and shook his head.

"Oh, great. That's all we need to have happen now."

"What is it, Leo? Something bad?"

"No, Raph. Well, it could be bad. Especially for Jenny at the moment. It's a normal female function. You know what it is. I know you do."

Raph thought about it. Then made a face to Risa. "Oh. That."

"Yeah, that. I need to get her some feminine products at the drug store. Poor thing. I also wanted to go back and get her some clean clothes as well. It'd be kinda revolting to put back on the same clothes that are stained with blood."

"I'm sure they have a Laundromat to wash her clothes. Do you really want to risk going back to that place?" Leo spoke with concern.

"I kinda don't have a choice. I have no money with me. Everything I own is back there. I just have to lay low."

"I'll go with you." Raph put his arm around her. "And if anyone starts any shit with you, I'll beat the crap outta them."

Risa cupped her hand under his chin. "Awww, you're so sweet. Don't you think?" She grinned to Leo.

"Yeah, he's a real angel." Leonardo spoke with sarcasm.

"Well, now I've got about an hour to do my little run around. Would you mind waiting here, Leo?"

"Not at all."

They started to walk off. "Okay. Come on, Raph. First stop is back at the station then to get Jenny some you know what."

Raph frowned at her. "Do I hafta stand in the same aisle with you at the store?"

Leonardo watched them leave before turning his attention back over to the hospital where Jenny laid half in and half out of consciousness. He ducked down low out of the way of people walking down the street past him. He realized he didn't make a first trip back to the junkyard to retrieve his disguise. He didn't want to waste anytime while Jenny lost a pint of blood every second. Raphael was now risking being seen once again at the station. If they have time, it would be best to make the first stop back at the junkyard so he could slip on his disguise. And also to inform the others of what's going on. Which was nothing much except that Jenny was now losing more blood because of the start of her menstrual cycle. Bad timing as any. If Leo could, he would donate his own blood to get her some strength back. Perhaps Risa or Emiko can do it instead. Somebody should.

Raphael read Leo's mind. The two made a stop at the junkyard to retrieve his hat and trench coat.

"Don't tell me you're cold, dear?" Risa slipped an arm through his.

"I'm a reptile. I'm always cold." He said dryly. "I'm getting my disguise so we won't have to act like a coupla recluses."

"Let's make this quick, huh? You know we've got two more stops and Jenny's waiting for me."

"Quick? Lotsa luck. Mike will bombard us with questions about her health. We may never leave."

"Well, then I'll just give him the basics."

"He doesn't know the meaning of the word."

The two walked in to see Mike and Emiko reading comics while Don read a book. Mike sat up with a wide-eyed expression.

"Hey, you're back? How's Jenny? Did you get her to the hospital on time? What's her health status? Where's Leo?"

Raph turned to Risa. "I rest my case."

Risa smiled to Mike as Raph went to get his things. "Jenny's fine, yes we got her to the hospital, I'm unaware of her health status at present time and Leo is waiting outside the hospital."

Raph stared at his coat. The blood from the creature was gone! It was almost as if it had been washed and dried with a sweet aroma. This was most bizarre. Even for him. He came back and looked to Risa and Mike. "Hmm, that was quick! I just needed to get Leo's and my disguise since we're out in public. We'll be back with more details later."

Before Michaelangelo could answer, the two stepped out and headed for the station, making another stop to the hospital to give Leo his hat and coat.

"Just so you don't scare any little kids. This will be an improvement."

"I love you too, Raph." Leo smirked as he grabbed his hat and trench coat from him.

Raphael smiled impishly and took off again with Risa under his arm. The rain changed to a heavy down pour, making her clutch him tighter. The rain rapped heavily on his fedora hat, making the brim fold down. Risa was without a hat so her beautiful curls became soaked and stringy. She ducked her head into his shoulder for some shelter. God, he loved Mother Nature. If she were any closer, she'd be on top of him. That brought a wide smile to his face. He put his arm around her shoulder as they walked in an identical left foot, right foot step. All she had on was her exercise clothes that had been previously wet from her sweaty and uncontrollable workout earlier. A dark blue T-shirt, black stretch pants, and white sneakers were the only items of clothing that protected her from the rain. She never made it back to her room to change. Now, she risked catching a cold from the weather.

The building was creepy-looking at night. Risa reached the entrance first to check if any guards were roaming around in the front. It was a quiet evening for now. Both entered the halls with caution, soon realizing they'd leave a trail of water behind from their wet clothing.

"So much for the sneak method." Raph snorted.

They both looked down at the carpet. It started to form dark spots from the water dripping off them.

"Let's get this over with." Risa stepped off the carpeted floor and headed for the stairs. Raph followed.

They didn't get far before bumping into two soldiers off-duty. They smiled to Risa and then frowned to Raph, sizing him up next.

"Who's your friend, Risa? An outsider?"

"Look, I brought him for a visit and it won't be long. I was just going to-"

"You know the rules, Riz. If the master found out-"

Risa pointed a finger. "He's not going to find out if you guys keep your mouths shut!" The soldiers looked to one another. "Now, if you'll excuse me, we have to be going."

Risa shoved past them and continued up to the next floor. Raphael shrugged to the stunned soldiers.

"Have a nice day!"

Risa's room was on the fourth floor at the very end of the hall. Raphael followed silently as both continued to drip water on the wood floors.

"Think those two guys will say anything?"

"I don't care. I know who they are and they wouldn't do that to me. They're basically brain-washed like the rest of them."

Risa opened her door and kicked off her soggy shoes. She pulled out her purse to rummage for her wallet and count her cash. Raph sat on the bed and watched her move around. She stepped into her bathroom to check her sopping hair and squeezed out the excess water into the sink.

"Damn! Now, it'll dry all fuzzy."

"I think it looks good. Wet." Raph leaned back on his elbows.

She came back and stared at him.

"Think so?"

"Would I lie to you?"

"I don't know. You seem trustworthy."

He grinned slyly. "Of course I am. Now, are you going to change out of those wet clothes?"

Risa looked down. "I had planned to do so. I have to get going to meet up with Jenny."

Raph stood up. "Did you promise you'd come back to her?"

"Well, no I-"

"And is she expecting you to return right away?"

"Well, no the nurse said whenever but that I should-"

Raph reached out to silence her by placing a finger over her lips. He then opened his hand to slowly caress her smooth cheek. She closed her eyes as he went to the other side, doing the same. He was so calm and so gentle, it was almost a side of him no one has ever seen before. He longed to be with a woman all his life and now the moment had come. He would open himself to this beautiful creature that stood before him. He would touch her in places he never could have possibly touched a woman before, he would-

"Raph, I really need to change my clothes now."

He would have to wait a little longer. He dropped his hand as she opened her eyes. He was already starting to undress her with his eyes.

"May I, Risa?"

"May you what?"

"Watch you change?"

Risa smirked to that, almost not knowing what to say. What did he think this was? A peep show? A free for all? No one has ever asked her that before and now it came as a great shock that someone, this turtle, would dare ask something like that of her. She stepped away and headed for her bureau. The answer must have been yes as she pulled her arms up and removed the T-shirt that had stuck to her, revealing a white sports bra that was also sticking to her skin. She smiled to Raph as she began to pull her pants down and around her feet. She finally turned away to undress as usual as if no one was looking, all the while knowing someone was and feeling strange. She unclipped the bra from behind and tossed it to the side. She knew he tried to lean over to get a glance of her B cups. She turned to the side to reveal a profile of her somewhat nakedness as she dug in the top drawer to find a new bra and underwear. Finding a lacy pair of black bikini underwear with a black bra, she removed her underwear next, now standing in complete nude. He could have done her right now if he wanted to. Instead he was more fascinated at just staring at her gorgeous body. She had a bit of a stomach but that didn't bother him. Her thighs were buff and her legs were slender. She slipped the underwear up just below her naval and swung the bra through her arms. She reached behind her to find the clip, having some difficulty.

"Oh, I hate these kind. Damn!"

Raphael walked toward her with arms extended. "Here, let me get it."

Risa stopped and threw her arms to the sides as he took both ends of the small material. His hands briefly touched her back as he snapped the troublesome clip together. He stared down at the small hook pressed lightly against her skin. Horrid little thing. God, bless you! Risa turned with a smile as a way of thanks and resumed getting dressed. Raphael only wished she'd get undressed. The thought never crossed his mind that midnight was hours away. And that meant he had only met her through the course of one day. He already had strong feelings for her without even knowing anything about her, she has been quite flirtatious around him and his brothers, she's been acting too friendly toward what others would commonly call him a freak, and now, she has shown parts of her body that no one has ever seen before to a total stranger. Completely exposed, she has truly released all her fears to him, though she never showed any to begin with, and has become very comfortable being around him. He prayed it was her and not the blood sample talking and acting. She seemed like a wonderful person to spend an eternity with.

Risa slipped on a pair of gray sweat pants and a small thin, long-sleeve shirt. She grabbed a larger sweat shirt next and put it on over the shirt. She was making it difficult for him to strip her down when he gets the chance. She wasn't thinking of that, surprisingly. She then placed on what looked like UGG boots or some generic brand. Raphael was almost amused at watching humans dress up for the cold weather. Though he never actually got to watch any dress before, this was quite a treat for him. Finally, she placed a large overcoat through her arms and place a snow cap over her almost dry hair. She picked up her purse and headed for the door.

"Ready?"

He smiled and walked over.

"I've been ready. I was about to ask you that."

"I want to stop at Jenny's room to get her some new clothes. We still have a half hour left. Let's hurry."

The life of a human is crazy, Raph thought. Then again, the life of a ninja isn't all as it's cracked up to be either. Both stepped out into the hall and headed down toward the stairs to the third level. Risa stopped half way down and made a sharp left toward another intersection of walls and doors. She finally stopped at a door marked 345 and opened it. Everything was left the same since her and Jenny left for shooting practice. She grabbed a large over-night duffel bag and placed a pair of jeans and a simple plain shirt in it. She grabbed a pair of bra and underwear from the bureau and took some toiletries from the bathroom as well. She placed personal belongings like makeup, lotions, shampoo and conditioner into smaller compartments. All the while wondering if she should pack her entire wardrobe and belongings that she brought in with her when she first arrived.

"I should call her mom. Tell her the situation. Maybe she'll let her come back home."

Raphael stood up with a look of surprise.

"Her mother? How could she allow her daughter to join such a place?"

"She had no idea. We thought we were getting involved with a private school to become police officers." Risa sighed and looked down. "It's a long story and I can explain later."

Risa grabbed the duffel bag and headed out the door without waiting for Raph. He closed the door behind him as Risa was half way down the hall. He finally caught up to her as she walked in a fast stride. He could tell she was anxious to get out of there before anyone sees them. The security guards after hours were a pain to deal with if they had to get tough. She was in no mood for any fights breaking out now. They reached the downstairs entrance where two guards stood at their post. Risa nodded to them and opened the door. Raph turned his coat collar upward to conceal his face as he walked past them. The men were totally oblivious of seeing any green skin on him.

Leonardo stepped into the clinic with his hat and trench coat on. Everyone turned their attention to him as soon as he entered the room. These disguises didn't cover much. They could see his green face, hands, and legs. But the funny thing was, no one seemed to care. Except the nurse.

"Can I help you, sir?"

"I was wondering if I could see Jennifer Morrison. She came in here earlier and I wanted to check up on her to see how she's doing."

"Can I have your name?"

"Leonardo. Or just Leo."

She nodded and looked down to her clipboard. "Alright, wait here and I'll go notify her doctor."

The nurse took off down the hallway. She felt more like notifying security on this guy. His appearance made her uneasy. But just to make sure and be a nice person, she did exactly what she told him she would do.

"Dr. Garrison?" A tall, slender man looked up from his desk. He was old, about in his 60's with salt n' pepper hair. A man with years and years of medical practice was the one chosen to look after Jenny. He smiled to the nurse with his capped teeth. "There's someone out in the waiting room that claims to know Ms. Morrison. Shall I send him back here?"

"Well, if he claims to know her, I don't see the harm in it. Why not ask Jennifer if she knows anything about him. Maybe it's her father."

"I seriously doubt that, but I'll ask her anyway."

The nurse came into Jenny's room. She had already been stripped down to a hospital gown and was given a tampon for her little accident. The only underwear they had for her was made of paper. The rest of her clothes were taken down to the Laundromat. She felt uncomfortable sitting in the bed with a thin, white blanket tucked up to her waist. The nurse smiled to her as she approached the bed.

"Ms. Morrison? There's someone here to see you. Do you know a Leonardo or Leo?"

Jenny's eyes lit up and she nodded with excitement.

"Oh. He'd like to see you. Shall I bring him in?" Jenny nodded again. "Alright. I'll bring him back here shortly."

The nurse returned to Leo and told him he could come back with her. Though, she still felt uneasy, she went through the door with him following behind. She couldn't help but stare at his face, wondering what the rest of his body looked like. She was almost afraid to know. The two walked into an area that smelled of anticeptic and chemicals. Jenny sat quietly holding a small basin under her chest as the blood dribbled down her mouth. White cloths were placed in her mouth to soak up most of it. The nurse came in and stepped to the side to allow Leo to enter next.

"Here he is, Ms. Morrison."

Jenny looked up and cracked a small smile. It was the first time she saw his disguise and tried not to laugh. Instead, she snickered through her nose, although it hurt even to do that. She went serious as Leo walked over to the bed, sitting down at a chair beside it. The nurse stared for a moment before turning to leave the room.

"Hey, Jen." He grinned to her. "Is it doing any better?" She shook her head. "Has the doctor seen you yet?" She nodded. "Has he told you what needs to be done?" Jenny looked around and shrugged. "He briefly told you, huh?" Jenny nodded again. This was like a game of 20 questions. A nod or a shake gave him his answers. She could say a few small words but that was it. Leo decided to stop the interrogation and sat quietly for a few minutes. Not too long after, Dr. Garrison walked in, grinning to Jenny.

"Hello, Jennifer! It's good to see you again. And who might this be?"

Leo stood up. "I'm Leonardo. A friend of hers."

"Oh, well nice to meet you. I'm Dr. Garrison. I was just in here not that long ago, examining the problem we have here."

"So, what needs to be done? Is it really serious?" Leo almost sounded like a father to her.

Dr. Garrison looked to Jenny, then turned to Leonardo. "Would you care to step outside for a minute?"

It was serious. Jenny watched the two leave the room out into the hallway where the doctor's face turned to a frown. Leo didn't like the looks of it as he explained what needed to be done. The doctor cupped his hand under his chin before speaking.

"Uh, it appears there's going to be some slight operating on her tongue. I checked it out and we need to do a little surgery. From what I could see, it's been pulled out of lining and I also discovered a broken blood vessel which caused a lot of the bleeding to occur. Um, this will be a delicate procedure since it's a very sensitive muscle in the mouth. She will be asleep during the operation; she won't feel a thing, um, besides some slight discomfort afterwards."

Leo stared at the doctor with concern.

"How are you going to stop the bleeding?"

The doctor looked to Jenny from the doorway, hoping she wasn't hearing this. Why weren't they talking in here? She would find out eventually. It was her mouth to begin with. She watched them quietly chatting and pouted to the them. The doctor turned back to Leo and continued.

"Um, the broken blood vessel will need to be sewn carefully with tiny stitches." Leo shook his head with a groan. "Very tiny stitches." He tried to make it sound simple but didn't succeed.

"Hmm, will they be removable stitches?" Leo was getting another lesson in health. And from a doctor even.

"No, these stitches are permanent. They will be sewn in and dissolve into place. This makes it easier for it to heal instead of removing them. Right now, the gauze in her mouth is preventing her from swallowing more blood than usual.

Leo stood quietly, seeing Jenny through the door way. She never stopped watching them both.

"Are you going to tell her about the operation?"

"It's an option but I feel she should know what's going on." The two stepped further into the hallway, reading a chart of her current status.

Jenny turned away with a groan. A slight discomfort fell upon her in the bed. She quickly lifted the covers and stared with a gasp.

"Oh....nooo..."

The sheets were now stained with blood. She looked around the empty room. Then saw the walk-in bathroom door off to the side. Perfect chance to quickly change before someone comes into the room. Jenny finally got up and hunched over, feeling cramps hit her stomach. Blood was now on her gown, legs and the paper underwear. She walked into the bathroom and closed the door, looking down at herself. Why did it have to come now? Jenny doubled over in pain, making a low, unusual moan. There was a knock on the door. She hoped it'd be a nurse and not Leo. Women understand more about these things then men.

"Jenny? Are you okay?" Leo spoke through the door.

So much for a nurse. Jenny let out a sigh.

"Nooo...." She whispered. He didn't hear her.

She needed help. She needed the nurse. If it weren't for the handicap bar next to her, she would have fallen on the floor. Leo knocked again when she didn't answer him. He could have came in; the door was unlocked. She finished her business and flushed, hoping the sound will make him go away. She needed a changing badly. The mirror gave an awful fright that once use to be her normal reflection. She felt dizzy as the cramps were coming harder. This wasn't the time to be modest. Even in front of a turtle! She finally removed the gauze and slumped down on the tile floor, calling out for help. Leo finally opened the door, bumping her body with it. He looked down behind the door to see her body curled up like a ball.

"Jenny- oh, jeez!" He bent down to her level and carefully placed his arms around her sides. He turned her around to face him. "Don't move. I'll get a nurse."

Jenny continued to moan as the nurse approached her. She crouched down to her and patted her back, looking up to Leo.

"Her gown needs to be changed. We'll have to take her down to the showers and get her cleaned up. Bring her out to the room. I'll go get a wheelchair."

Leonardo nodded and lifted her up off the floor. Jenny's arm hung loosely behind his neck as the other rested in her lap; her fingers fidgeting with one of his coat buttons.

"Leo....I'm...sorry....I-"

He shushed her and slowly walked out to meet with two nurses whom brought in a wheelchair for her. Leo carefully set her down and watched them wheel her into the hall and down to the wash room.

"Please, wait here." The nurse spoke firmly with a serious expression.

Off limits to visitors, Leo knew he couldn't follow them to a restricted area of the hospital. He sat down again in the chair and waited patiently for her return.

Jenny was glad they were all women in the room while she was bathed and scrubbed in the tub. A new gown was placed around her along with stronger protection. Jenny looked down to her body, feeling much cleaner then before. A new gauze was placed in her mouth before she was sent back to her room. Leonardo stood up again as the nurses brought her back in. One nurse lifted her arms while the other took her legs. Both placed her on the new bed sheets that had also been changed. Jenny looked to the nurses as they put the covers up to her waist, wondering if these women go through this ordeal everyday with other sick people. She hated feeling this way. Being pampered by total strangers. Even Leo was strange to look at after her little accident. The nurses took the wheelchair with them out into the hall, leaving Leo and Jenny alone again. Jenny was so embarrassed, she avoided eye contact with him.

"Um, the doctor told me what needs to be done." Leo started.

Jenny looked to him then down to her stomach.

"Do you want to know?"

Jenny wanted to say yes but was also afraid to know. She couldn't tell him that. She nodded slowly, knowing it wasn't going to be good news.

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