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Just so you all know, Raph is a gigantic softie in this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own any TMNT characters, except for Isabelle.
Isabelle POV
After History, Isabelle and Raph walked into Science. After the frog dissection, Isabelle was still a bit squeamish around everything. Raph noticed this, and once they sat down, he squeezed her hand, and she smiled back gratefully. Thankfully, they didn't do anymore dissections that day, and it passed as normally as possible. Raph and Isabelle parted ways at the end of the day, promising to call each other as soon at they each got home.
(Sorry for the time skip. This is the next day.)
Raph POV
Raph walked ahead of his siblings and April that specific day, and came to a stop next to the school building. He heard shouts, and cruel laughter. Raph ran around the corner, an clenched his fists angrily. A group of kids were crowded around one girl. Isabelle.
"How come you never act normal? Why don't you ever talk to people? You're so unsocial!" a boy, one of the biggest football players, asked. Isabelle curled up tighter into a ball. One of the girls stepped forward and smirked.
"You have no friends, and you never will. You are nothing. You are a worthless, depressed piece of crap, and no one likes you. Go back to the sewers where you belong." she spat, and Isabelle began to shake, and Raph saw tears slip from her eyes. That did it. He rushed forward, and stood in front of his best friend.
"Leave her alone." he growled, and the kids backed up after seeing the anger in his eyes.
"Or what?" a jock asked, rolling his eyes. Raph narrowed his eyes and pulled his shirt sleeves up.
"Or I'll make you pay." he said calmly.
"Why would you want to help that?" one of the girls asked with disgust, glancing at Isabelle. Raph bit back an angry growl.
"You call her something like that again, and I swear I will never forget. Leave. Her. Alone." Raph said, walking forward a bit. The kids all turned and walked back into the school. Raph turned back to Isabelle after they left, and didn't see her, which made him panic.
"Belle?" he shouted, and he spotted her running to the quad, and collapsing under the tree right next to their table, and Raph could see her shoulders shaking with sobs. He ran as fast as he could, and slid over to Isabelle, and didn't say anything. He just pulled her into his lap, so that she was sitting on his ankle, and one of his knees was right next to her head. Isabelle cried harder, and curled into a ball, and she laid her head on Raph's shoulder, and wrapped her arms around his midsection. Raph pulled her closer to him, and tucked her head underneath his chin, and kissed the top of her head.
"Don't you worry, Belle. I'll keep you safe." he promised. Isabelle snuggled closer, taking deep breaths.
"Why did you do that?" she asked in a whisper. Raph looked down at her.
"You're my best friend, Belle. I hate seeing you like this." he said gently, and Isabelle looked up, fresh tears spilling onto her cheeks.
"Thank you." she said, burying her face back into his chest, still crying slightly. Raph smiled, hugging her as closely as possible, Isabelle now returning the tight hug.
Leo POV
Leo searched for Raph after disappearing, and found him sitting underneath a tree, with his friend, Isabelle, hugging him tightly, and crying. Donnie, Mikey, and April joined him, and they walked over to their brother and sat down with him.
"Hi Raph. Hi person I don't know." Mikey said happily, but Raph glared at him. Isabelle looked up, furiously wiping obvious tears from her eyes.
"Hi. I'm Isabelle." she said shakily, and April smiled at her.
"Hi! I'm April." she said, and Isabelle smiled softly. Mikey opened his mouth, but Isabelle stopped him.
"I know your names already. Leo's the Space Adventure's geek, Donnie's the nerd, and Mikey's the pizza-loving optimist." she said with a slight smirk. Mikey's mouth stayed open, this time in shock. Raph laughed and Isabelle laughed with him. April covered her mouth and laughed quietly. Donnie's face mirrored Mikey's, and Leo raised his eyebrows.
"You've taught her well, Raphael." Leo said to his brother, and this, for some reason, made Isabelle laugh harder.
"You never told me your full name!" she said, leaning against Raph for support. Raph rolled his eyes.
"It never came up." he protested. and it seemed that he... blushed? Leo looked over at Mikey and Donnie, and by the looks of their faces, they had seen it too. Before any one could say anything about it, the warning bell rang.
"Oh shoot!" Mikey said, scrambling up and grabbing his bag. Raph stood up, and brought Isabelle up with him.
"You guys are welcome to have lunch with us today, if you want." she said, smiling. Raph glanced at his brothers before whispering something in Isabelle's ear, and leading her away, the entire time holding her hand tightly.
"You guys coming?" Leo asked Donnie and April, who hadn't moved. April smiled.
"Nope. We bother have a free period." she said, and Donnie nodded. Before Mikey could say anything that would embarrass his older brother, Leo dragged him away.
Isabelle POV
"I need to talk to you." Raph whispered in her ear, and he led Isabelle away from the group as they all left. After going to a different tree, Raph turned to her, and Isabelle almost gasped. His eyes were full of pain, and full of sadness.
"What is it?" she asked, putting her hand on his cheek.
"I need you to promise me something." Raph asked, and Isabelle nodded.
"Anything." she said softly.
"If they ever try to hurt you again text me or call me. I told you that I can't bear to see you like that, Belle. It breaks my heart to see you that way." Raph said, tears forming in his eyes. Isabelle felt fresh tears in her own eyes, and wrapped her arms around him tightly.
"I promise, Raph." she whispered, crying softly. She heard Raph sigh in relief, and his arms tighten around her back.
"You're the best, you know that, Muscle Man?" Isabelle said, smiling. She could hear Raph chuckle.
"So are you, Nerd Bird." he whispered, kissing her head.
I just love a big softie Raph! He's adorable. And kind of sad. He's sadorable! Lol see what I did there?
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Enchantress
