Chapter 7
"Christmas is a Time for Love and Family"
It was finally Christmas and the turtles thought of Sachi as a sister- in-law. Her and Leonardo were inseparable. The only time they did separate was to go to bed. Due to honor reasons, they wouldn't sleep in the same room.
They were exchanging Christmas gifts and they were talking. April and Casey were there too. Everyone enjoyed opening the gifts and talking.
"Hey, Don. Hand me the gift with the red paper," said Sachi.
"Sure thing," said Don.
"Raph, I know you still don't like me but I did get you something that I think you will like," said Sachi.
Raph looked at Sachi. He was happy she had come but he would never admit it. She kept Leo off his back. He had also noticed that Leo was a lot more relaxed and didn't let any of Raph's insults get to him; this was something that he also hated at the same time. He took the gift. Inside there was a new pair of sai. His loved the look of them.
"Thanks, Sachi," said Raph with a smile.
"You're very welcome," said Sachi.
Raph went over to her and hugged her. He didn't hate her as much as he let on. He let go of her and went back to where he was sitting.
A little girl full of snow ran into the layer. She had a big smile on her face. April looked at her.
"Shadow, I told you to take off those boots before you came in here," scolded April.
"Sorry, Mommy," said the little girl.
"April, I didn't remind her because we've got big problems," said Mikey.
"What kind of problems?" asked Sachi.
"The Foot kind," exclaimed Mikey.
Leonardo jumped to his feet. We should get going then," said Leo.
Sachi looked at Leonardo. She wanted to go but she didn't know if Master Splinter was willing to let her go with them. She looked at Master Splinter.
"Sachi, you may go with them but I suggest that you change out of your gown," said Master Splinter.
Sachi nodded and left to change. She looked in the mirror that Don installed for her. She loved the look of the light blue gown on her. She saw herself as the love of Leonardo. I had better get ready, thought Sachi. She quickly changed and put on the uniform that Master Splinter gave her. It was tight and black. Her long black hair was in a ponytail. She glanced in the mirror quickly and ran out to meet the guys.
"Are you sure you're ready for this?" asked Leonardo.
"You worry too much," Sachi said.
Together, the five of them went out to stop Shredder in whatever he was doing. They went to the spot where Mikey saw the foot. It was an old warehouse. They slowly went into it.
"Looks like they flew the coop," said Raph.
"It's too quiet in here," said Leonardo.
The all agreed. They knew that somewhere in there, the foot was waiting. When they all got to the middle of the warehouse, the lights came on. Shredder came out with Tatsu and the foot. Sachi's eyes grew wide at the look of Shredder.
"Leo, is that who I think it is?" asked Sachi.
"I'm afraid so," said Leonardo.
She continued to look at Shredder. She managed to catch the eye of Shredder. She looks familiar, thought Shredder.
The foot attacked. Hundreds of Foot soldiers attacked them all at once. They all tried their hardest to fight them off. Sachi wasn't having too much trouble since she was also fighting near Leonardo. Leonardo would help her out when there was a problem. Suddenly, Leonardo was hit on the head. She ran over to Leonardo and started trying to defend him. Her skill level want the best but she was doing fairly well, trying to protect Leonardo.
Just then, Shredder made his way through the crowd of Foot Members. A large circle was created. Sachi saw that all the other turtles were being held and Leonardo was taken out from under her. She kept her fighting position, ready to attack if she had to.
"You fight well," said Shredder simply.
Sachi didn't answer. She was scared since she didn't know what to do or what he was trying. The other turtles were tied up. Swords and daggers were keeping them at bay. Her attention returned to Shredder.
"You are also very familiar. I want to know who you are," said Shredder.
He got nothing but silence.
"Answer me," he demanded.
She still said nothing.
"Well, if this is how we're going to be," said Shredder, "We'll just kill them slowly starting with the blue one."
The Foot closed in on Leonardo and slowly one raised a katana. Sachi's eyes opened.
"Stop! I'll tell you. My name is Aroko Sachi, daughter of Aroko Saki and Aroko Kayia," said Sachi.
Leonardo woke up. He looked at Sachi, in the middle of the circle with Shredder.
"Sachi, no," whispered Leonardo.
Shredder was shocked. Could this really be the child he left so long ago? He walked towards her. He took his helmet off and showed his face. He tool off the metal on his body also.
Sachi was nervous. What is he doing, what is he going to do to me, thought Sachi.
Shredder looked at Sachi. He reached out for her. Sachi smacked his arm away. The Foot pointed their weapons at Sachi and prepared to attack.
"Wait!" yelled Shredder.
There was an ease of the tension in the room. The Foot lowered their weapons. Shredder tried one more time to reach out for Sachi. Sachi just stood there ready to attack him if he did anything.
"Don't worry. I promise, I will not hurt you," he said.
Sachi relaxed a bit. He touched her face and hair. Then he spotted the necklace around Sachi's neck. Tears came to Saki's eyes.
"Sachi, is it really you?" cried Saki.
"Yes, it is, Father," said Sachi.
Shredder pulled her into a hug. He had one of his dreams. He had always thought that she was dead. It was what he was told. He let her go. Her eyes were hard.
"May I ask a favor of you, Father," said Sachi.
"Anything, my daughter, anything," he said, not caring about what she asked for.
"Let the turtles go and for give Master Splinter," said Sachi.
Shredder looked at Sachi. Her eyes were still hard. He didn't want to. They always stopped him. He didn't want to. Sachi could see he didn't want it. She walked over to the foot soldiers and pushed her way through. She put Leo's head in her lap. She didn't want to leave Leo or her father but she knew it was either one or the other. She kissed Leo's head and then looked up at her father.
"Father, this turtle saved me. I owe him my life," said Sachi.
Shredder looked at Leonardo. She's right, I too owe this turtle a debt that I may never be able to repay, thought Saki. He signaled the Foot to back off. They did what he wanted.
"Since it is Christmas, I have a request of you," asked Saki.
"What's that?" asked Sachii.
You spend Christmas with me so that I may get to know you," said Shredder.
Sachi looked At Leonardo who was now sitting up. She took his hand. She did ask two requests but now, she was being asked to spend Christmas with Saki. Leo looked at her, practically begging for her to say no. Being afraid of her father going back on her word, she knew for her sake and for the sake of the turtles, it was best that she went.
"Leo, I have to go. I'm sorry," said Sachi.
Leonardo looked hurt. He didn't want her to leave him. He hugged her
"I love you, Leonardo," whispered Sachi.
"I love you too, Sachi," whispered Leonardo.
Sachi got up and said good-bye to the other turtles. She took her father's hand and they left with the Foot, leaving Leonardo and his brothers alone, on Christmas, in the warehouse.
"Christmas is a Time for Love and Family"
It was finally Christmas and the turtles thought of Sachi as a sister- in-law. Her and Leonardo were inseparable. The only time they did separate was to go to bed. Due to honor reasons, they wouldn't sleep in the same room.
They were exchanging Christmas gifts and they were talking. April and Casey were there too. Everyone enjoyed opening the gifts and talking.
"Hey, Don. Hand me the gift with the red paper," said Sachi.
"Sure thing," said Don.
"Raph, I know you still don't like me but I did get you something that I think you will like," said Sachi.
Raph looked at Sachi. He was happy she had come but he would never admit it. She kept Leo off his back. He had also noticed that Leo was a lot more relaxed and didn't let any of Raph's insults get to him; this was something that he also hated at the same time. He took the gift. Inside there was a new pair of sai. His loved the look of them.
"Thanks, Sachi," said Raph with a smile.
"You're very welcome," said Sachi.
Raph went over to her and hugged her. He didn't hate her as much as he let on. He let go of her and went back to where he was sitting.
A little girl full of snow ran into the layer. She had a big smile on her face. April looked at her.
"Shadow, I told you to take off those boots before you came in here," scolded April.
"Sorry, Mommy," said the little girl.
"April, I didn't remind her because we've got big problems," said Mikey.
"What kind of problems?" asked Sachi.
"The Foot kind," exclaimed Mikey.
Leonardo jumped to his feet. We should get going then," said Leo.
Sachi looked at Leonardo. She wanted to go but she didn't know if Master Splinter was willing to let her go with them. She looked at Master Splinter.
"Sachi, you may go with them but I suggest that you change out of your gown," said Master Splinter.
Sachi nodded and left to change. She looked in the mirror that Don installed for her. She loved the look of the light blue gown on her. She saw herself as the love of Leonardo. I had better get ready, thought Sachi. She quickly changed and put on the uniform that Master Splinter gave her. It was tight and black. Her long black hair was in a ponytail. She glanced in the mirror quickly and ran out to meet the guys.
"Are you sure you're ready for this?" asked Leonardo.
"You worry too much," Sachi said.
Together, the five of them went out to stop Shredder in whatever he was doing. They went to the spot where Mikey saw the foot. It was an old warehouse. They slowly went into it.
"Looks like they flew the coop," said Raph.
"It's too quiet in here," said Leonardo.
The all agreed. They knew that somewhere in there, the foot was waiting. When they all got to the middle of the warehouse, the lights came on. Shredder came out with Tatsu and the foot. Sachi's eyes grew wide at the look of Shredder.
"Leo, is that who I think it is?" asked Sachi.
"I'm afraid so," said Leonardo.
She continued to look at Shredder. She managed to catch the eye of Shredder. She looks familiar, thought Shredder.
The foot attacked. Hundreds of Foot soldiers attacked them all at once. They all tried their hardest to fight them off. Sachi wasn't having too much trouble since she was also fighting near Leonardo. Leonardo would help her out when there was a problem. Suddenly, Leonardo was hit on the head. She ran over to Leonardo and started trying to defend him. Her skill level want the best but she was doing fairly well, trying to protect Leonardo.
Just then, Shredder made his way through the crowd of Foot Members. A large circle was created. Sachi saw that all the other turtles were being held and Leonardo was taken out from under her. She kept her fighting position, ready to attack if she had to.
"You fight well," said Shredder simply.
Sachi didn't answer. She was scared since she didn't know what to do or what he was trying. The other turtles were tied up. Swords and daggers were keeping them at bay. Her attention returned to Shredder.
"You are also very familiar. I want to know who you are," said Shredder.
He got nothing but silence.
"Answer me," he demanded.
She still said nothing.
"Well, if this is how we're going to be," said Shredder, "We'll just kill them slowly starting with the blue one."
The Foot closed in on Leonardo and slowly one raised a katana. Sachi's eyes opened.
"Stop! I'll tell you. My name is Aroko Sachi, daughter of Aroko Saki and Aroko Kayia," said Sachi.
Leonardo woke up. He looked at Sachi, in the middle of the circle with Shredder.
"Sachi, no," whispered Leonardo.
Shredder was shocked. Could this really be the child he left so long ago? He walked towards her. He took his helmet off and showed his face. He tool off the metal on his body also.
Sachi was nervous. What is he doing, what is he going to do to me, thought Sachi.
Shredder looked at Sachi. He reached out for her. Sachi smacked his arm away. The Foot pointed their weapons at Sachi and prepared to attack.
"Wait!" yelled Shredder.
There was an ease of the tension in the room. The Foot lowered their weapons. Shredder tried one more time to reach out for Sachi. Sachi just stood there ready to attack him if he did anything.
"Don't worry. I promise, I will not hurt you," he said.
Sachi relaxed a bit. He touched her face and hair. Then he spotted the necklace around Sachi's neck. Tears came to Saki's eyes.
"Sachi, is it really you?" cried Saki.
"Yes, it is, Father," said Sachi.
Shredder pulled her into a hug. He had one of his dreams. He had always thought that she was dead. It was what he was told. He let her go. Her eyes were hard.
"May I ask a favor of you, Father," said Sachi.
"Anything, my daughter, anything," he said, not caring about what she asked for.
"Let the turtles go and for give Master Splinter," said Sachi.
Shredder looked at Sachi. Her eyes were still hard. He didn't want to. They always stopped him. He didn't want to. Sachi could see he didn't want it. She walked over to the foot soldiers and pushed her way through. She put Leo's head in her lap. She didn't want to leave Leo or her father but she knew it was either one or the other. She kissed Leo's head and then looked up at her father.
"Father, this turtle saved me. I owe him my life," said Sachi.
Shredder looked at Leonardo. She's right, I too owe this turtle a debt that I may never be able to repay, thought Saki. He signaled the Foot to back off. They did what he wanted.
"Since it is Christmas, I have a request of you," asked Saki.
"What's that?" asked Sachii.
You spend Christmas with me so that I may get to know you," said Shredder.
Sachi looked At Leonardo who was now sitting up. She took his hand. She did ask two requests but now, she was being asked to spend Christmas with Saki. Leo looked at her, practically begging for her to say no. Being afraid of her father going back on her word, she knew for her sake and for the sake of the turtles, it was best that she went.
"Leo, I have to go. I'm sorry," said Sachi.
Leonardo looked hurt. He didn't want her to leave him. He hugged her
"I love you, Leonardo," whispered Sachi.
"I love you too, Sachi," whispered Leonardo.
Sachi got up and said good-bye to the other turtles. She took her father's hand and they left with the Foot, leaving Leonardo and his brothers alone, on Christmas, in the warehouse.