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If you think Naomi's acting crazy now, just wait until the later chapters!!
It was well past lunchtime by the time Don went back home. His brothers had eaten lunch and Mikey assured him they had saved him some.
" Thanks Mikey, but I'm not hungry." Don replied, " I've got a ton of reading to do." he added, holding up the three heavy science books.
" Whatever makes you happy." Mike frowned, " But Donnie, you really should eat something. You're practically wasting away."
" No, I'm not. I eat when I want to okay?" Don snapped and walked away. Mike felt astonished-Don hardly ever snapped at his brothers, that was more Raph's style.
" What's up his shell?" Raph asked, walking up to Mike. He had heard the exchange while he'd been doing the dishes.
" The usual." Mile sighed, " He looks awful Raph-his skin is pale (for a turtle) and there are dark circles under his eyes. I guess he's not sleeping well. Why is he acting this way? What's happening to Donny?"
Raph didn't answer but always shrugged, " I don't know, but he's been this way since she left." he empathised on the word 'she' and Mike knew who Raph was talking about.
" I don't understand it. Why would he be all cut up about her leaving? She did turn on us after you killed her brother."
Raph glared at Mike, " I didn't kill her brother Mikey," he seethed, " It was an accident!"
" Okay, okay, my mistake. But still, don't you think Don's behaviour is…weird?"
" For Donnie, it's weird." Raph agreed, calming down a little. " What can we do it about it though?" he challenged his brother and Mike pondered for a couple of minutes.
" I don't have a clue." Mike admitted.
* * *
Raphael poked his head in Don's room to find his brother reading on his unmade bed, " Hey Donnie, how about coming for a run through the sewers?" he asked Don.
" No thanks…I've been for a walk topside." Don reminded Raph, turning a page.
" Okay then." Raph shrugged but instead of leaving, he stepped into the room, " Donnie, I know why you've been acting like a hermit."
Don glared at him above his book, " I am not a hermit." he objected.
" Whatever you say, but you can't hide anything from me." Raph replied, " You're all broken up over Naomi's…departure aren't you?"
" So what if I am?" Don asked defensively.
" I know that you loved her." Raph countered, " and that you were jealous 'cos she picked me and not you."
" To this day I still don't understand why she chose you." Don said, " I never thought she'd be your type Raph."
" Well, you thought wrong." Raph said, " and if she does come back, you can have her. I'm through with her."
" Why?" Don demanded.
" Because she accused me of killing her brother. If she really did…care about me, then she wouldn't have said that. She played me, and she's gonna pay for what she did."
" Raph, I don't think she played you," Don said, " she was just upset over her brother. She didn't mean what she said that night."
" Oh she does mean it. I'll never forget that look in her eyes when I accidentally stabbed him with my sai. She wanted to kill me on the spot."
* * *
Naomi climbed the ladder that leads to the sewers. She dropped down to the water and looked around. She remembered the way to the den, but the vast maze of tunnels confused her.
This morning after waking up form her recurring nightmare, she had decided it was time to visit the turtles to make amends. Or pretend to make amends. She thought back to the night Matthew died and how she vowed to seek revenge.
A dark look etched across her pale face. She was going to keep her promise, but the only problem was…how to do it.
She walked through the tunnels, getting her jeans muddy from the water. She stopped suddenly when she heard loud splashing sounds-as if someone was running through the water and was getting very close.
Naomi tensed, her shoulders hunched as a shadow rounded a corner and she came face to face with Raphael.
Raphael skidded to a stop and stared at Naomi, colour draining from his face.
" What the-?" he breathed and rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
Naomi forced a grim smile, " Hello Raphael." she greeted him.
Raphael snarled in reply and his fist lashed out, hitting her hard on the jaw. Naomi was knocked flat on her back and landed in the water with a splash. Her eyes closed and she remained still.
If you think Naomi's acting crazy now, just wait until the later chapters!!
It was well past lunchtime by the time Don went back home. His brothers had eaten lunch and Mikey assured him they had saved him some.
" Thanks Mikey, but I'm not hungry." Don replied, " I've got a ton of reading to do." he added, holding up the three heavy science books.
" Whatever makes you happy." Mike frowned, " But Donnie, you really should eat something. You're practically wasting away."
" No, I'm not. I eat when I want to okay?" Don snapped and walked away. Mike felt astonished-Don hardly ever snapped at his brothers, that was more Raph's style.
" What's up his shell?" Raph asked, walking up to Mike. He had heard the exchange while he'd been doing the dishes.
" The usual." Mile sighed, " He looks awful Raph-his skin is pale (for a turtle) and there are dark circles under his eyes. I guess he's not sleeping well. Why is he acting this way? What's happening to Donny?"
Raph didn't answer but always shrugged, " I don't know, but he's been this way since she left." he empathised on the word 'she' and Mike knew who Raph was talking about.
" I don't understand it. Why would he be all cut up about her leaving? She did turn on us after you killed her brother."
Raph glared at Mike, " I didn't kill her brother Mikey," he seethed, " It was an accident!"
" Okay, okay, my mistake. But still, don't you think Don's behaviour is…weird?"
" For Donnie, it's weird." Raph agreed, calming down a little. " What can we do it about it though?" he challenged his brother and Mike pondered for a couple of minutes.
" I don't have a clue." Mike admitted.
* * *
Raphael poked his head in Don's room to find his brother reading on his unmade bed, " Hey Donnie, how about coming for a run through the sewers?" he asked Don.
" No thanks…I've been for a walk topside." Don reminded Raph, turning a page.
" Okay then." Raph shrugged but instead of leaving, he stepped into the room, " Donnie, I know why you've been acting like a hermit."
Don glared at him above his book, " I am not a hermit." he objected.
" Whatever you say, but you can't hide anything from me." Raph replied, " You're all broken up over Naomi's…departure aren't you?"
" So what if I am?" Don asked defensively.
" I know that you loved her." Raph countered, " and that you were jealous 'cos she picked me and not you."
" To this day I still don't understand why she chose you." Don said, " I never thought she'd be your type Raph."
" Well, you thought wrong." Raph said, " and if she does come back, you can have her. I'm through with her."
" Why?" Don demanded.
" Because she accused me of killing her brother. If she really did…care about me, then she wouldn't have said that. She played me, and she's gonna pay for what she did."
" Raph, I don't think she played you," Don said, " she was just upset over her brother. She didn't mean what she said that night."
" Oh she does mean it. I'll never forget that look in her eyes when I accidentally stabbed him with my sai. She wanted to kill me on the spot."
* * *
Naomi climbed the ladder that leads to the sewers. She dropped down to the water and looked around. She remembered the way to the den, but the vast maze of tunnels confused her.
This morning after waking up form her recurring nightmare, she had decided it was time to visit the turtles to make amends. Or pretend to make amends. She thought back to the night Matthew died and how she vowed to seek revenge.
A dark look etched across her pale face. She was going to keep her promise, but the only problem was…how to do it.
She walked through the tunnels, getting her jeans muddy from the water. She stopped suddenly when she heard loud splashing sounds-as if someone was running through the water and was getting very close.
Naomi tensed, her shoulders hunched as a shadow rounded a corner and she came face to face with Raphael.
Raphael skidded to a stop and stared at Naomi, colour draining from his face.
" What the-?" he breathed and rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
Naomi forced a grim smile, " Hello Raphael." she greeted him.
Raphael snarled in reply and his fist lashed out, hitting her hard on the jaw. Naomi was knocked flat on her back and landed in the water with a splash. Her eyes closed and she remained still.