His True Love

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Chapter Eighteen – Rama's Surprise.

MICHAELANGELO:

It was almost Rama's bedtime, which meant I was searching every corner of the lair trying to find her. She had somehow gotten into this idea of hiding at bedtime so she could stay up later usually I was able to find her no problem but tonight she had actually done a very good job of being a ninja and staying well hid from her dad.

I had all ready searched all of her usual spots and hideouts and some other not so common hiding spots. Yet there was still no sign of Rama.

I entered the living room and spotted Raph and Sara sitting on the couch close to each other talking in low voices.

I gave a silent cheer that my brother had finally decided to accept the obvious and I knew full well that she was the type that could handle him. In fact I had no doubts that Sara could have Raph willing to jump through hoops for her if she asked him to. Course Raph would refute such a thing if you said it to his face. Fact is he would be telling you there was no hope in hell of that ever happening.

However I was paying far more attention to what was going on inside of him and right now his inner thoughts and emotions were clearly saying he'd do just about any thing to keep her with him.

I also knew Karena had lost no time training Leo once they were married she insisted Leo was NOT going to work his whole life away and every evening no matter what he was to spend time with her and their own family. Leo accepted this with ease. He was the sort that could be trained after marriage about how life was going be.

Raph would need some training before hand and I was quite sure that Sara was up to the task of training him, course Raph's reward would be her devotion and love, so he was smart he'd let himself be trained.

" Either of you two see Rama recently?"

" I think she headed towards her room Mike" Raph mumbled.

Her room of course the one place I figured she would avoid made for a great hiding spot simply because I would never think of looking in her room. " My girl is getting smarter all the time, thanks Raph."

I left them alone which is I'm sure what they pretty much wanted at the moment as I headed towards Rama's bedroom.

Sure enough I found her sprawled across her canopy bed her face buried in the pillows, this wasn't normal for her at all. My daughter had to be sick to not only be in her room but in bed before the time allowed. I reached out and could tell she was very upset about something.

" Rama what's the matter hon?" I asked coming over to sit beside her on the bed.

Rama sat up and turned to face me sniffing a bit and wiping some tears away with the back of one hand.

Rama figured crying was for babies, she knew it was all right to cry once in a while but she didn't want to be a bawly cry baby either so she tried very hard not to cry around others, when she felt she just had to cry she would always head into her room. She tried very hard though to show what a strong brave kunoichi she was and not give into her tears.

Rama took a deep breath before speaking " I wanted to show Uncle Raphael somethin' only he tole me to forgets it and bugger off." Rama complained.

I sighed knowing Raph's present state of mind and also knowing how close Sara and he had been on the couch I had a feeling that if Raph had said such a thing he probably had done so in one of his off hand ways and not really meant it intentionally, it was just his mind was on other things at the moment.

" What was Raph doing when you came to show him what you wanted?" I asked hoping that might provide a clue as to his brush off of Rama.

" He was kissy facing with Sara" Rama grumbled with disgust.

Raph had, when Rama was only four, trained her to say " Kissy face gross!" or " Yuck!" at any time she saw Leo and Karena kissing this had been one of Raph's wonderful little jokes against our noble leader using Rama's childhood innocence against her. Now it seemed Raph just might get some of his own medicine back and it would serve him right if he did!

I knew though that if Raph and Sara had been kissing that he at least wouldn't want to be disturbed. Rama didn't know things like that. As far as she was concerned her favourite Uncle was supposed to be willing to drop any thing and every thing to be with her. Rama might just have to learn that an older woman could very well take part of her place in her Uncle's heart and affections.

" Right now Rama your Uncle Raphael is finding out he cares for Sara and probably even loves her. So he might not spend the time with you that you are used to because now he will want to spend time with Sara" I explained gently pulling her into my arms to hold her offering her a bit of comfort. " There might be times when Raph is with Sara that he won't want to be bugged by you but that doesn't mean he has stopped loving or caring for you."

" Mean like when Karena had the twins?" Rama asked as she looked up at me.

" Something like that. She didn't have the time to spend with you she did before but she still made time for you. Raph will as well. You let your Uncle be alone with Sara and not bug them okay?"

" Okay but when Uncle Raphael is with me will Sara not go bugging us?"

" Oh I'm sure Raph can make sure you and him have some time together after all he has to teach you all about handling the sai, and Sara is still in school and then she'll be working at the hospital so I'm sure there will be time for you two alone to share." I assured her.

I made a mental note to let Raph know that Rama was willing to leave him and Sara alone if he could provide a bit of time for just the two of them. I knew how silly people could some times get when they first fell in love. Raph might be quite willing to brush Rama aside, unintentionally hurting her feelings in his newfound desire to be with or around Sara.

I didn't really blame Raph for getting upset at Rama, though for Rama, Raph getting upset at her was almost unheard of.

I was interested though in what Rama wanted to show her Uncle in the first place " What did you want Raph to see?"

Rama's eyes glowed a bit and she grinned " I spuns the sai daddy."

This was NEWS!

" YOU did really?" I asked her excitedly.

Rama nodded her head vigorously " Uh-huh I did its just like Uncle Raphael does. I did it lots and I wanted to show him I can do it now." Rama told my hurriedly.

" Aw Rama way to go. I told you to keep practicing and you would get it. I am so proud of you for not giving up" I hugged her tighter knowing how overjoyed she had to be to finally master for her what had been a very difficult move. " I'd like to see that would you show me?"

Rama sobered a little and looked towards her door " I wants to show Uncle Raphael first daddy, but after I shows him I shows you okay?" she gave me a beseeching worried look, as if she expected me to be mad at her for wanting to show Raph first.

I just smiled to let her know I did understand why it had to be Raph who saw it first " I can wait then. You are right that Raph who has spent so much time in teaching you the sai deserves to see it first."

Rama sighed with relief " Yeah daddy, but I will shows you right after" she promised.

" I know you will and until then keep practicing so when you show your Uncle you will wow him."

" I will cause I know how to do it now. I didn't before" Rama claimed.

" Rama why didn't you tell Raph you could spin the sai?" I wondered. Raph knew as well as any one in the clan how hard Rama had been working towards that goal. I was sure if she had said she could spin the sai that Raph might have shown a little more interest even with being preoccupied. Raph probably assumed Rama was interrupting him to show him a picture or tell him her latest funny joke.

" If I tells him he not be surprised when he sees me do it" Rama explained.

I gave myself a light thump on the forehead with the palm of my hand " Well of course you wanted to surprise him what was I thinking?" I sat back to reflect about all the things Raph had taught Rama over the years some of, which I didn't care for in the least but this was at least one I could approve of.

" Looks like your favourite Uncle is finally being a good influence on you."

" What dat word mean dad?"

" What word influence?"

" Yeah that one infuence." Rama repeated.

" It means that you tend to take your Uncle's words as truth and some thing that you ought to do instead of thinking for yourself" I explained " Like Raph's two types of trouble."

Rama's eyes grew wide " You knows about the two types of trouble daddy?"

" Oh yes I'm very much aware of the two types of trouble, the trouble you get caught at and the trouble you don't."
Rama giggled, " That what Uncle Raphael say."

" Yes and it was also Raph who got you to call your charming cat Baka. You once even called Leo a baka because Raph told you to and so he is a very bad influence on you Rama." I tickled her, " However Raph spends more time at home and he isn't as angry as he used to be when we were younger because of you so you have been a good influence on him." I teased.

Maybe my brother's hold over Rama might ease up now that he had Sara to influence instead.

" All right Rama it is bed time now. Go brush your teeth and do what ever else you need before getting into bed" I announced firmly bringing an end to our discussion.

" Okay daddy."
Rama left and returned quickly climbing into her bed I tucked her in and kissed her good night.

" Night daddy loves you."

" I love you too Rama."

" Dad if Uncle Raphael loves Sara is she gonna stay with us like Karena did?"

" Maybe Rama just try to remember if your Uncle doesn't act the way you are used to him acting around you that his mind might be more on Sara then on you."

" He being silly" Rama mumbled through a large yawn.

" Love can sometimes make you silly Rama."

" You going get silly over someone like that daddy?"

" I doubt it Rama. I have you and that is quite enough silliness for me. Now go to sleep." I clicked off the light and left the bedroom.

It seemed Rama would have quite the surprise for Raph when he got around to seeing what she wanted. I knew Raph would be thrilled but me I was incredibly amazed by both her accomplishment and her perseverance. I personally couldn't wait to see Rama perform the spin move that had eluded her for so long.

I also had a feeling when she did show Raph that he might end up feeling about two inches high when he realized that was Rama's big surprise for him which he told her to forget about.

I wanted to be there to see the look on his face when he realized it.

TBC