Perfect By Nature
Chapter XXII: Wanting to Stay
By: Michelle
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DISCLAIMER: I just write fanfics for fun. It wouldn't be pointless to sue me because I don't have shit.
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"I am going to get some sleep." Splinter said as he peeked in one of the guest rooms his students gathered in. "Good night."
"Night Sensei." Leonardo said.
"Night."
They all waited until Splinter was long and go before they began a vital conversation.
"Ain't this place great?" Donatello said as he reclined on one of the beds.
"This place is alright." Raphael replied.
"Alright." Michaelangelo said. "This place is da bomb."
"Da bomb." Leonardo looked at him like he was insane.
"Can we stay here?" Michaelangelo asked boldly.
"Stay here." Leonardo's eyes widened. "Mikey are you serious?"
"Yeah."
"He's trippin'" Raphael said folding his arms.
"Actually." Donatello said as he sat up. "I wouldn't mind staying here either."
"Why?" Venus asked letting her voice be heard. "Why would you guys want to stay here?"
"Why?" Donatello's eyes widened. "Why not? This place is great."
Leonardo folded his arms. "But it's not our home."
"Home is where ever your heart is." Donatello replied. "I mean did you even look around this place. I like it. I want to stay here."
"Me too." Michaelangelo agreed.
Why is this happening? Leonardo sighed. They've become attached and want to stay.
"News flash ya'll." Raphael said to them. "This place is full of humans. We could never stay here. I will not stay here."
"Raph, they are mutants." Donatello corrected him.
"Mutants." Raphael replied. "Ha. They don't even know what a mutant is."
"A mutant is an individual or organism that has undergone an aver of genetic changes." Donatello answered. "They are mutants."
"Cut the scientific shit Don." Raphael replied. "And listen to this. They are more human than we will ever be. So stop kidding yourself."
"No. I am not kidding myself." Donatello argued back. "Yeah, we're not human. I know I am a walking talking turtle, but that doesn't mean I don't want what everyone else has." He said with his voice rising. "I mean it's not fair that we live in a fucking sewer selling shit off of eBay and scrapping by in order to survive. Meanwhile, Shredder and Dragon Lord and every other psycho path we encounter live the high and mighty life."
"Yeah, it ain't' fair." Raphael replied. "I hate it as much as you."
"Then why are you against me."
"Because you and Mike are talking crazy." Raphael fussed. "We don't belong here."
"You know Raph." Donatello said to him. "Just because you are miserable, don't mean you have to make everyone else that way."
"You know what Don." Raphael said as he stomped forward. "I had just about enough of you."
"Guys calm down." Leonardo stood between them before they could fight. "This is getting out of hand."
"Well, Fearless Leader. Tell Don and Mike they are nuts." Raphael said rudely.
Donatello rolled his eyes. "Yeah, well tell Raph he's a selfish bastard."
Raphael growled under his breath.
"Stop this, now." Leonardo said holding Raphael back. "Raph."
Venus wanted to scream as she watched the scene before her. Both Michaelangelo and Donatello were arguing with Raphael, who could care less about what they wanted. Leonardo was in the middle of it, trying to keep peace as usual. It was a wonder he hadn't gone insane yet.
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Ororo held Kurt tightly. I don't want this to end. She looked up into his golden eyes and smiled. "I need to get going."
"Ja." Kurt replied as they slowly broke apart. "I valk you to your room." He said and took her hand.
Ororo squeezed Kurt's hand tightly as they walked to her room. "Kurt, can you promise me something?"
"Ja."
"Promise me that you will never run off like that again." Ororo said as they stopped in front of her door. "Promise me, you will never scare me like that again."
"I scared you."
"Yeah." Ororo replied. "I thought I would never see you again."
"I'm sorry." Kurt apologized. "I vas upset. I didn't realize it would hurt you so much." He said softly. "I don't want to hurt you Ororo. And I know now you are afraid of being hurt."
"Yeah." Ororo nodded. "I want to start this off slow."
"Me too."
"How about we have a picnic tomorrow in the garden?" Ororo suggested. "If you want." She went to run her fingers through her hair, and then realized how she looked. Oh Goddess. I've been in the garden and I'm all sweaty and dirty.
"I'd love to." Kurt smiled. "I'll see you tomorrow." He kissed her softly on the lips. "And by the vay, you look beautiful."
Ororo stared dumbfounded as he walked down the hallway back to his room. She walked back in her room and closed the door. She leaned back on it and smiled. Tomorrow can't come faster enough.
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"I'm tired of this shit." Raphael fussed. "I'm going to my room. Maybe, ya'll come to your senses in the morning." He said as he slammed the door behind him.
"I feel sorry for you Mike." Donatello said to him.
"Why?"
"Because." Donatello said laying back down with his hands folded behind his head. "You have to share a guest room with him."
"I ain't staying in the same room with him." Michaelangelo replied. "Iceman and Colossus have an extra bed in their room. I'm gonna chill in there tonight." He said as he got up. "That Iceman is a riot." He said and rushed out the room.
"I better get going too." Venus said. "Good night Leo, Don."
Leonardo rushed to open the door for her. "I'll walk you."
"Thanks." Venus answered as they headed to the girls dorms.
"You nervous."
"Sort of." Venus replied. "April has been the only woman I hung out with before. What if those girls don't like me?"
"Venus, I'm sure it's going to be alright." Leonardo replied. "They probably act like the teenage girls you see on TV. You know. Like in that Clueless movie."
"I suppose."
"Venus, you'll be fine." Leonardo said to comfort her. "Just be yourself."
"Yeah." Venus thought for a moment. "Leo?"
"What?"
"Do you want to stay here?" Venus asked.
Leonardo's eyes widened. "I don't know." He replied. "This place is nice. I wouldn't mind living here."
"If you had to decide for all of us." Venus asked as they stopped in front of the girls' door. "What would you chose?"
Leonardo sighed. "I wouldn't." He replied. "Just because I'm the leader, doesn't mean I control everything in yawls lives. I'd leave the decision up to the rest of you."
"You would let us each make up our own minds." Venus said. "You would let us break apart."
"If that's what ya'll want." Leonardo replied and realized what he said. What kind of leader breaks apart his team? I'm supposed to hold it together.
"Oh." Venus replied. "I was just wondering."
"Yeah." Leonardo sighed. He knew he had a big decision to make.
"It will be alright Leo." Venus said softly. "I know you will make the right decision when the time comes."
"Yeah." He replied. "I suppose."
"Like Hi." A cheery voice said as the door opened. "I'm Kitty."
"Hello."
"Hi."
"Like come on in." Kitty smiled. "We are all about to paint our nails."
"You're going to be fine." Leonardo said as he kissed Venus on the cheek. "I'll be down the hall if you need me."
"Ok." Venus blushed.
Kitty closed the door behind them. "Like that's Rogue and that's Jubilee."
"Hey."
"Hey Chica."
"Hi." Venus said shyly.
"Come on." Kitty said dragging to the land of nail painting. "So like that guy Leo. Is he your boyfriend?"
Venus blushed. "No, he isn't."
"Really." Jubilee replied. "Because for a turtle guy he was hot."
"No." Venus blushed. Yeah he is hot. "No, he isn't."
"Oh." Jubilee replied. "You know who is hot though?"
"Who?"
"Johnny Depp." Rogue answered quickly.
"Johnny Depp is hot." Venus agreed. "I like him in Pirates of the Caribbean. Orlando Bloom too."
"I love Orlando Bloom." Kitty added. "He's so cute with his elf ears in the Lord of the Rings. Kind of like Mr. Wagner's."
Venus giggled. I think I'm going to fit in here.
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Dragon Lord sharpened his sword as he prepared for battle. "I want the men well rested." He ordered his commander. "We will leave at two."
"Yes Majesty." Kurai bowed. "Are you sure we will be able to take them? These mutants have different powers than the Turtles."
"Dragons are powerful shamans and extreme warriors." Dragon Lord said as he looked at his blade. "We will take them."
"What about the Turtles?" Kurai reminded him. "They are already at that school. The Shinobi is blocking you from peeking in."
"Indeed the Shinobi's powers are strong, yet not strong enough." Dragon Lord replied. "Venus maybe able to stop me from using the mirror from seeing them, but she is still unable to stop me from messing with minds. Leonardo, the leader, is confused of what he wants to do. Just like the weather goddess was. He will be an easy target."
"Yes Majesty."
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Leonardo walked back into the room he shared with Donatello. He knew he had a big decision to make. Why does this have to be so hard? He thought as he plopped on his bed.
Donatello looked up from tinkering with his gadget on his bed on the other side of the room. "Leo, you're on my side right"
Why? "I'm on no one's side." Leonardo replied.
"You mean to tell me, you wouldn't want to stay." Donatello said.
"I didn't say anything about not wanting to stay." Leonardo replied. "I just said I'm on no one's side."
Donatello sighed. "Leo, I want to stay."
"I know Don." He sighed. "But why?"
"I don't know." Donatello said as he began walking around the room. "I want to go to school. I want to make something of myself. I'm tired of not being anything. Don't you want the same?"
"I guess."
"You guess."
"I don't know Don." Leonardo sat up. "I want to do plenty of stuff with my life."
"Like what."
"I don't know." Leonardo shrugged. "I want to be a ninja master. Have my own students."
"Well if you stayed, you could have that opportunity." Donatello said truthfully. "I'm sure a lot of these students would love to train in Ninjitsu. You would make a good teacher."
"Yeah." Leonardo sighed. He's trying to get me to side with him. "But this isn't my home." He reminded him. "I know the sewer ain't they greatest place in the world, but I can't complain. My family has always made it worth it."
Just take Raph's side why don't you. Donatello flipped open his laptop.
"You checking on Dragon Lord?"
"Yeah." Donatello replied. "He's been stationary for a while now. It's really weird."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean the Rank must be sleeping or something." He said to him. "They haven't moved at all in the last couple of hours."
"That is weird." Leonardo thought for a moment.
"Well, what if we read him wrong?" Donatello suggested. "What if he isn't interested in Kurt anymore? Or maybe, he knows he will be defeated by us again."
"Dragon Lord would never give up that easily." Leonardo reminded him. "Especially without a fight."
"I don't know Leo." Donatello replied. "We did give his army a good beating last night."
"True." But it still doesn't make sense. "Well I'm going to go to bed."
"Alright." Donatello replied. "I'm going to make sure my computer will alarm us if Dragon Lord makes a move."
"Alright." Leonardo replied. "Oh and Donnie."
"Yeah.'
"We'll talk more about staying here tomorrow." Leonardo said. "Alright."
"Alright."
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YEAH!!!! Another chapter down. In case you haven't noticed, I'm counting down to the end of this fanfic. There isn't many chapters left.
Well, I gotta go. Thanks for the reviews.
Michelle