Perfect By Nature
Chapter XXX: The End
By: Michelle
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Disclaimer: I don't own the X-men or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I'm just a crazy fan writing a fanfic with my favorite characters in it. This is written for fun only. I make no profit off of this.
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"Guys settle down." Leonardo said s he tried to get his brothers to shut up long enough so they could have a meeting.
Raphael lay on the floor with his hands behind his head. "Whatcha dragged us in here for?" He asked with an attitude. "It's fucking midnight."
"I know." Michaelangelo whined as he leaned on his crutches. 'I got a panty raid to plan."
Venus sighed. "Thanks foe the warning."
"Damn." Michaelangelo replied. "Me and my big mouth."
"I told you to make Mikey a muzzle." Raphael said to Donatello.
"It's one of my works in progress." Donatello answered. "It's hard to find a way to keep that big mouth of his shut."
"Hey." Michaelangelo said. "My mouth ain't that big."
"Come on guys." Leonardo fussed. "Stop fooling around."
"Leo, if we were fooling around, we'd have a foursome in the closet with Venus." Raphael said sarcastically.
""Raph." Venus rolled her eyes, appalled by the comment.
"Enough all of you." Splinter said giving them all a stern fatherly glare. On cue, they all paid the utmost attention. He turned to his eldest son and nodded. "Leonardo."
"Thank you Sensei." Leonardo said and got down to business. "We've been here for a couple of days now. Despite our run in with Dragon Lord, I know each one of us has become quite attached to this place."
"Yeah." Michaelangelo replied. "This place is great."
"And I agree." Leonardo said as he began walking around. "Today, Professor Xavier made me an offer." He looked at all their eager faces. "He asked if we could stay here at the mansion."
'Really." Donatello's eyes widened. "What did you say/"
"I told him that I would have to think about it." Leonardo replied honestly.
'Well, what is there to think about?" Donatello replied. "You have to tell him yes."
"Are you crazy?" Raphael jumped in. He sat up and looked at his brother. "This place is great and all, but I don't want to stay here."
"You know Raph, just because you don't want to stay, doesn't mean we don't." Michaelangelo said. "It's not fair that we always have to compliment your wants and needs."
"Since when do I get my way?" Raphael argued. "Ya'll were the ones who dragged me here."
'We didn't drag you here." Donatello snapped back. "You volunteered."
"This is getting out of hand." Venus said to Leonardo as they watched the three argue back and forth.
Leonardo sighed. He looked to Splinter to help him, but he knew he was on his own. He was the Leader. "Guys." He said getting aggravated by their childish bickering. "Come on. This is ridiculous." He fussed.
"Well tell Cheech and Chong to come to their senses." Raphael said. "I for one am not staying.
"Bye." Donatello said. "Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.
"Yeah." Michaelangelo said. 'You'll be sorry you didn't stay."
"Look all of you shut up." Leonardo said sternly. "We are a family. And as a family, we need to stick together. It's all or nothing." He hated putting them in this position. "We are all either staying or going. And we are not leaving this room until we come to a conclusion. I don't care how long it takes."
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Logan and Xavier went through the mansion checking on all the students to make sure they were in bed or quiet in their rooms.
Logan took in a deep breath. "So you invited them to stay."
"Yes I did." Xavier replied. 'I think they would make a good addition to the team as well as teachers."
"True. For a bunch of Turtles, they are pretty smart." Logan admitted. "What do you think they will say?"
"I don't know." Xavier answered. "I would like for them to stay,"
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The next morning…
Ororo smiled as she saw Kurt stirring in the bed. "Good morning Sleepy Head."
"Guten Morgen." Kurt said as he opened his eyes to see her sitting in the chair besides his bed. "You stayed there all night."
"Yeah."
"You didn't have to." Kurt said feeling guilty. She had to have been uncomfortable sitting like that all night.
Ororo took his hand and squeezed it. It was like she knew what he was thinking. "I wanted to."
Kurt blushed as he smiled. He never thought life could better than this. For once in many years, he was happy and he was able to share that with the best woman ever.
"Professor is on his way down." Ororo said after she mentally told him Kurt was awake. "He says you are able to leave, but you will have to take it easy for the next couple of weeks."
"I don't think that will be hard to do." Kurt replied. "I have you."
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Shortly after lunch, the Turtles decided to tell Xavier their decision. Being the leader of the group, Leonardo served as representative to deliver the news.
Leonardo gathered his family and took a deep breath. "Let's go."
Together they made their way over to the X-men who were gathered in front of the television. Kurt was laid on his back on the couch holding on to a pillow. Ororo sat on the end of the couch with Kurt's head in her lap. She was playing with his curly hair as they talked away. Logan relaxed in a nearby chair mumbling about the two lovebirds and trying to watch television. Xavier listened to the television tentatively. They were all going alone normally, until the Turtles caught their attention.
"Professor." Leonardo said. "We need to talk."
"Alright." Xavier said shutting off the television. Logan, Kurt, and Ororo turned to face them all.
"We've been thinking a lot about your offer." Leonardo said. "You have a wonderful place here. It's like a dream come true. We have never been able to experience anything like this."
"You're welcome."
"Unfortunately, we have to decline." Leonardo said and sighed. He could see just by the look in their eyes, that they we shocked by their replied. "Our home is in the sewers of New York City. I know it doesn't seem like much, but it is home to us."
Donatello sighed as Leonardo gave the answer. He really wanted to have a chance to go to school, but he knew in his heart that it wasn't meant to be. Sometimes you can't always get what you want, but when he was with his family he had everything he needed.
"We are mutants…"
Raphael folded his arms as Leonardo replied. Like his brothers, there was a part of him that wanted to stay. But then again, he didn't. He hated living in the sewers while the rest of the world lived good life topside. However, he knew he couldn't really imagine it any other way. Besides, he could really go for a round of Foot Clan ass kicking.
"We are ninjas…"
Michaelangelo leaned on his crutches. He didn't want to go back home, but then again he did. He loved hanging out with the students. It was something he never got to do before. It felt great. For once, he actually felt like a typical teenager. However, the bond between brothers was more important to him.
"We are teammates…"
Venus held Leonardo's hand as he spoke. Part of her wanted to stay. She had fun here and wasn't afraid to admit it. Xavier's school was so amazing. She was deeply touched by those who stayed here, but she knew it wasn't going to be permanent. However, a part of them would always be in her heart. She would never forget them.
"We are friends…"
Splinter stood proudly as Leonardo spoke. He knew he raised a good son. Actually, he raised good sons and a family friend. They had all made this decision together, despite all the temptations trying to tear them apart. He couldn't be anymore proud then he was now.
"We are a family Professor Xavier." Leonardo said. "Just like you and the X-men and the students are."
Xavier smiled. "You are a good leader and brother Leonardo." He said. "And I respect your decision. You, all of you will always be welcome here."
"Thank you Professor." Leonardo bowed and turned to his brother.
Donatello step forward with a small turtle shell in his hand. "This is a Turtle com." He said pressing a button on the side to open it up. He handed it to Xavier who took it gratefully. "We want you to know that if ever you are in trouble, you can count on us."
"Thank you." Xavier held back his tears. He hated loosing part of his family, despite who they are. He looked at the communicator and then up at the Turtles. "Thank you."
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The entire mansion waved as the Turtles took off. Each was going to miss them in their own way.
As everyone else was heading back inside, Ororo and Kurt held hands and just stood there. They didn't know why, but they just stood there staring off into space. Finally after minutes of silence, one of them spoke.
"You know." Ororo said to him. "Jamie and Evan swear they saw a bunch of giant turtles eating pizza."
"Oh really." Kurt replied. "Did any of them play Nintendo?"
"No." Ororo answered. "They did kick a bunch of dragon ass though."
"True." Kurt turned to look into Ororo's sapphire eyes. "So, I was wondering Ororo if you would like to go to the movies with me next weekend."
Ororo smiled. "Kurt, are you asking me out on a date."
"Ja." Kurt replied. "I am."
Ororo smiled as she met his golden eyes. When she stared in them, she knew everything was going to be alright. "I'd love to." She replied and kissed him. I love you.
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PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm finally done. I feel so relieved. I have been working on this for over a year now. I can't believe I actually started this fanfic before The Truth Hurts. Whoa! It just took me until April this year to start posting and start back writing it. I feel great.
Sigh of Relief.
I know this wasn't one of my best works, but I'm glad I never scrapped it. I'm glad I kept pushing myself to write.
THANKS TO:
TheDreamerLady, ManniElf18, xcoolcomic, jhessyemon, stormyheck, preciousbabyblue, mikey343, IluvNightcrawler, Madscientist-01, Renee, Lobo Diablo, Quinn-FanficAddict, cryogenie, Anee, Lamby, Betelgeuse, and Arin Ross and all those who have read this fanfic.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Well, since this is the end of this fanfic, it's time to give birth to a new one. Sweet Little Lies, the Sequel to the Truth Hurts, will be posted September 1st, 2004. Plus, I'm still working on The Prince of Thieves.
THANKS
Michelle