CHAPTER FOURTEEN
"Doctor Stockman, how much longer till our little pet is up and running?"
Stockman turned around as the gruff tone growl of the shredders voice sent chills down his spine - and with a forced welcoming smile to Saki, Stockman opened his arm's out as he walked towards his Master pleasantly.
"Ahh, Welcome, Master Shredder,"
He sounded respectful in his greeting of his superiors.
"I was just thinking about getting you and your lovely daughter, Karai. How are you both doing on this fine night?"
"Stockman!"
Saki grunted and clenched a fist to the seemingly sarcastic small talk the man before him was making and he was also a very impatient man to begin with.
"Answer my question!"
The scientist genius, frowned - and turned himself from his snarling brut of a boss - and before long, he motioned his arm's up at the very large tank in emphasis to the large powerful beast inside.
"See for your self."
He said as he pushed a large purple button, after entering a series of codes.
Saki, Karai, Stockman and the Foot ninja team stepped back as the tank drained of its liquid content. Staring in anticipation, Saki and Karai stood both almost - anxiously - awaiting for movement... A few moments was all it took and the beast's eyes opened with a sharp jolt of reflex and showed signs of life.
Karai winced her eyes and grimaced her face as the creature screamed a high pitch shrill in its confined tank space - before it tried to smash the shatter proof glass that was imprisoning it.
"Stockman, what will it do if it is released?"
Questioned the Co-leader of the Foot clan. The man she addressed merely smiled grimly at her and pushed a button a little to his right.
"Let's find out, shall we?"
His tone was rather smug but laced with full confidence. The Foot ninja all back off - almost instantly - having their nerves get the better of them after Stockman did what he did. The Shredder and Karai, stood there watching the glass lift up - and not a moment long, once it was up enough to get out, the beast stepped forward snarling and growling. Saki set his sights to creator of such a beast.
"Stockman! What is it doing?"
He spoke in a weary voice, while his eyes flicked from mutant to scientist.
"Relax, my lord,"
Soothed the young genius, clearly feeling no threat whatsoever from the experiment.
"I have programmed it well, and it will not attack you ... it is merely trying to intimidate you, do not fear it and it will not attack but fear it and well... Your life will hang in the balance, My Lord."
The Shredder stood toe to toe with the beast as it snarled and growled - provoking Saki in his overwhelming razor tipped armour. It released another high pitch scream causing Karai to quickly to cover her ears, however, in that same instant - the Shredder punched it in the mouth.
"Silence, Creature!"
He demanded, with excellent superiority.
"I am your Master now, and you will obey me!"
The inferior turtle creature glanced down at the floor and backed off in shame - after testing its opponent and surrendering to him. Stockman walked closer - with a smug grin of accomplishment absolutely plastered to his face.
"Not a bad specimen, if I do say so myself."
Saki walked around the new generation of mutant turtle - scanning it as he debated on the mans words.
"Hmm, yes,"
He agreed with a twisted hiss to his voice.
"You have done well this time, however, if this creature does not succeed in its duty's then you will pay with your life along with IT's! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?!?!"
Stockman's grin faded before he responded.
"Crystal, my Lord."
"GOOD! Now Karai,"
Saki was clear in what he said next as he turned to his adopted Daughter to set her next orders.
"I want you and the clan of Foot ninja to scout the rooftops of the city,"
He regarded his scientist worker as he looked over his shoulder with those red lit eyes of his.
"Stockman, how will this thing find what it has been created to kill?"
Stockman's smile only grew more sisterly as he approached to stand close enough to the turtle.
"Not to worry my lord,"
He seethed - regarding the experiment.
"The creature can smell its targets with in a 10 mile radius, once it has got the scent of the turtle creatures it will be impossible to hide."
Shredder suddenly snarled and with out warning roughly grabbed Stockman by the neck and lifted him off the ground before he rasped.
"Well you had better hope it does what it's meant to do, other wise, you will be nothing more than a faint memory!"
Stockman gasped in the chocking hold and weakly clawed at his bosses wrist to get him to let go. The creature hissed as it watched it's master hold it's creator up by the neck and it was a debatable warning but eventually - Saki dropped Stockman, having him hit the floor with a thud. The scientist coughed and gasped in some air, as quickly as his hands had sought to rub his throat free of the discomfort Shredders hand had just invoked...
Not a moment longer, the creature, Karai and the Foot clan, left the lab with Saki - leaving Stockman alone once more but on the floor in a defeated pile. The scientist muttered under his breath - scowling at the back of Saki as he exited the room.
"I'll get you one day, Shredder!"
He sneered.
"Mark my words!"
Saki went to his room quarters and watch from the tower as Karai and the Foot ninja's scattered from the court yard to the streets with the cloned turtle following pursuit just as swiftly and as stealthily as any other skilled ninja.
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Top side, Night time...
"God,"
Keya was over viewing the city with Raphael beside her upon a a exceptionally tall Manhattan office building.
"This is so beautiful."
Softly sighed the woman. Raph slyly set his sights to her, having a few thoughts run though his head before he smirked - looking back out at the city.
"Yeah, it's only certain nights yer can come up here to get a view this good,"
He soothed with a gentle nudge to the young woman and motioned his hand out as though he held the city in his hand. His city.
"No clouds! no rain! Just the big ol' moon with lots of star's."
He forced some joking enthusiasm into his words - hearing a slight chuckle sound from Keya and helplessly having a shy-like grin come to him; making him cease the moment. The young male so very gently put his arm around her in a half hug - pulling the beauty in close as he pointed toward some traffic and sounded a chuckle.
"An ya usual car build up at the light's down there, you can't ferget that now, can yer?"
Keya giggled, softly shaking her head at his unusual silly sounding tone.
"I don't get ya,"
She laughed, giving him a light nudge with her shoulder
"I mean one second I think I've got ya all figured out, and the next, I see another side of you."
She regarded her turtle a little more intensely and explained more to her reason.
"Your like a tough vicious ninja one minute, and the next, your calm, gentle, caring and nice."
"Err..."
Raphael gave Keya a confused looking expression - not really knowing what to say to that, he was not use to having someone say he was calm, gentle, caring or nice but then, as far as he knew, he was?. The ninja turtle sighed a little harshly before giving her some form of explanation.
"Well I know I'm a little over the place at the moment, but I'm finding my way... its, its just a little ..."
He paused, actually finding it harder to explain than he thought.
"Look Keya, ...I mean when I'm with you I just... I don't know, I just... I feel like I ... Ahhh ferger about it."
Keya smirked slightly when her temperamental turtle disregarded what he was trying to say and frowned out at the city as though it was the city's fault he couldn't say what he wanted.
She couldn't help but think how cute he looked doing that, but then he was actually rather cute to her anyway - though she wasn't about to tell him that. In the time she had known him, he was not one to want to class himself in the cute factor - that was Mikey's or Donnie's department.
Keyanna looked out over the city from the building they were on as she thought about the stressed tone she heard get strangled in Raph's voice. He wanted to say how he felt but had problems with speaking his feelings. She accepted and understood that, the very fact he couldn't say what he wanted too was indicating enough he had feelings for her, but was in fact afraid.
Keya could feel the whole tough guy act was just a wall the true Raphael hid behind to save himself a world of hurt - and so, expressed himself more with actions, rather than words. Even in battle, he was the first to attack out of the four brothers and he certainly showed no remorse or mercy. Leonardo said he was ruthless and reckless, even blood thirsty, but Raphael showed Keya a much more lenient and gentle side.
The female human was feeling the same kind of emotions for the turtle at her side - but she was also more open about how she felt to some extent. Still the same as Raphael though, she too, had a few problems finding the right words to say how she felt. She didn't quite know what Raph was thinking and wasn't sure just how he would react if she did say something a little off balance.
Keya took in a silent breath and simply placed her hand over Raph's and gently massaged it in a reassuring way.
"Don't worry, Raph,"
She softly whispered.
"I know what yer tryin' to say and your thoughts and feelings are no stranger's to me, I have thought about the same thing's,"
The young turtle set his sight's to her slyly as he listened, while nearly feeling himself go light headed... Had she really thought about some of the same things he has? Keya blushed before she said what she wanted and gave him a small kiss on his cheek.
"I feel safe with you, Raphael."
The red clad turtle's full attention was on her when his heart fluttered hearing those words be spoken from the small female, and that very small action of a kiss, spoke volumes.
Keya took hold of Raph's arm and put it around her a little tighter while cuddling up to him and sighing every so softly when relaxing her head on his shoulder. The turtle ninja put his other arm around her and held her in tight but gentle as they both sat there - silently observing the city and feeling that they both had something to say but were too frightened of what the outcome may be.
"Raph..."
Keya uttered hearing Raphael simply hum his response - having been a little caught up in what she had just told him, he was feeling rather high about now.
"Hmmm?"
The young female paused - thinking over her words before she said them out loud.
"Never mind..."
She said in a breath as she back peddled mentally, knowing now was not the right time. Raphael sniggered, giving her a small kiss to temple.
"Not only are you an aggressive one, but your ah weird one too, princess."
He chuckled softly in his throat and nuzzled her hair before she pulled back a little. Keya looked up at him, smiling at his words, then fixed her eyes to Raph's arm to were she had sunk her nails in a few days back.
"Don't worry,"
Raph laughed, catching her eyeing his upper arm.
"yer didn't scar, hahaha..."
Keya giggled, then quick as lighten, she kissed Raph on the mouth before he knew what hit him and then jumped out of his embraced while exclaiming,
"Tag, your it!"
Raphael sniggered as he grinned at her retreating back.
"Cute..."
Keya ran off into the shadows as Raphael counted under his breath - giving the city one last over view to allow her chance to hide without him seeing where she's gone.
"3...2...1."
Instantly, like the highly skilled ninja he is, the red clad turtle got to his feet and back flipped backwards to join the shadows. A few minuets of hiding and Keya looked out while hugging the wall from under a thick pipeline. All was quiet and suspenseful until she suddenly heard a deep growl linger in from the distance.
"Raph?"
Keya whispered but heard nothing back. Laying there quietly, she continued observing her surroundings while beginning to hear her heart thud in her ears. Seeing nothing, Keya slowly rolled out from under the pipe and stood up while keeping close to the wall as she whispered again.
"Raphael?"
Needless to say, there was silence once more. Keya slowly began to walk out of the shadows extremely conscious of everything going on around her - since that growl did not sound too friendly. She was actually starting to feel a little nervous. Going to speak again an arm swiftly wrapped round her torso and a hand covered over her mouth and before she knew it, she was getting pulling her back into the shadows.
"Shhh!!! Hey it's me!"
Stressed a familiar male voice, while holding his tone in a whisper but sounding harsher than intending - as she struggled to brake free of the sudden abducting hold.
"Would yer stop kickin' me please?"
Raphael released Keya - instantly having her look at him as he rubbed his shins.
"Raph?... oh, I'm sorry I--"
The turtle quickly covered Keya's mouth again and put his finger to his silently telling her to be quiet. Keya nodded, then Raph pointed out they were being watched as he quietly whispered while pointing out some of there own personal stalkers.
"I think there's about 10 Foot ninja and 5 scouts hiding, from what I've seen,... now we have got to be quiet, stealthy and fast, I'm not gonna fight all of them with you here, its too risky,"
There was a little fear quivering in his voice for the safety of the young inexperienced woman, however, Keya interrupted, sounding offended.
"What? I can fight!"
"NO!"
Abruptly snapped Raph, making sure his point was made clear.
"Keya, this is not a game, it's the real deal! these are fully trained ninja's that will kill yer if given the chance, and besides, if they don't kill ya, that thing will!"
The red clad turtle pointed to the mutated beast in the distance standing next to Karai and four Foot ninja's. Keya eyes widened at the creature, as she watched it sniff the air as though it was some kind of hunting dog.
"Great, Karai!"
Raph muttered, sneering at the ninja woman and completely disregarding the beast standing next to the female Foot ninja leader.
"Who's, Karai?"
Asked Keya, slyly setting her sights to Raph as he whispered his response.
"Just the biggest Bitch in the history of history!"
"Oh? So I have competition then!"
Keya sniggered almost making the tempered ninja nearly laugh out at that and blow their cover at.
"Would yer be quiet?"
He said while gently nudging Keya and smirking at her levity.
"Come on, we're getting out of here!"
Things took a turn for serious as Raphael took hold of Keya's hand and spoke one last time, far more firmer than the last.
"Now remember, fast and stealthy!"
He warned before heading quickly out of the shadows, carefully pulling her with him. They both scampered to a drainpipe that would lead them down to a smaller building and closer to ground but Raphael ignored the pipe and jumped down first - waited at the bottom for Keya to pretty much do the same.
"Keya, Jump!"
He shouted up quietly in a hiss-like whisper. The young woman winced her eyes and snapped back just as quietly.
"Are you crazy?!?!?"
"Just jump, I'll catch ya!"
Assured Raph. Keya looked behind her then back down to the waiting turtle. She groaned, nervously standing on the edge... Eventually, after stalling for several seconds - she jumped down and was caught but was unable to hold back the resounding squeak from her throat as she landed in his arms. Raphael smirked as he put her down - quickly feeling Keya playfully push his shoulder.
"Show off..."
She said with a slight tone of frustration. Sniggering slightly, he took hold of Keya's hand and set off running with her along the rooftop's - picking Keya up each time they had to jump to another building. Getting closer to the ground level they continued moving, heading for the nearest manhole.
Jumping to a shadowy building to help conceal them, they carried on running and jumping to another shadowy building - still following that row of rooftops ahead. Keya was panting heavily and before long, Raph stopped abruptly and suddenly pulled her and himself in against a shadowed wall.
"Raph... why ... have we ... stopped?"
Panted the human. Raphael looked to Keya and once again put his finger to his mouth. Keya nodded understanding, and listened instantly. The Sai wielding turtle scanned the rooftop from the shadows and after a moment - he narrowed his eyes out at the darkness.
"We're being followed."
He whispered, a little unnervingly for Keya's liking. The young female took control of her frantic breathing and calmed herself as instant as she could - so they could hear if there was any thing close. Letting go of Keya's hand, Raphael moved forward - on his own -to get a better view of the area they were in; and after a few moments of seeing nothing - the young turtle turned back to the female and waved her over. Keya quickly creped over to red clad ninja and they went to carry on.
However! Just as Raphael turned - giving the all clear - the mutated beast dropped in front of them and screamed taking both Keya and Raph by surprise. The human fell backwards in fright after stumbling to brake before she ran into the thing that just so swiftly appeared! And the beast back handed Raphael - knocking him a few feet away into a wall; having him then drop to the floor abruptly.
"RAPH!"
Keya screamed. The ninja was down, but not out - as he moved himself slowly trying to get his bearings back. Keya screamed as the beast closed in on her - getting Raphael's attention swiftly, he shook his head and pounced back to his feet - spitting the blood out from his mouth - as he grabbed a shuriken from his belt and threw it at the beast to get its attention.
"HEY..."
He seethed as his shuriken forcefully hit the new kind of mutant turtle.
"GET THE FUCK, AWAY, FROM MY GIRL!"
The hellish tone in Raphael's voice as he aggressively shouted his word's - sent chills of stimulation through Keya's body.
"He called me his girl!."
She muttered under her breath, having a gentle smile form. It would have been almost romantic, had he not of cursed.
The shuriken hit the creatures neck - getting lodged in there at a great strength. The beast screamed out in pain and set its sights on its attacker - seeing Raph equip his Sais and spin them around skilfully before he took his fighting stance, abruptly stressing the challenge to take him on. The creature instantly growled - moving forward and retracting it's claw's before it began hissing and snarling snorts at it's turtle competitor as it came to a complete stand off.
Raphael was ready in waiting, but the creature did not attack, it just growled and hissed - sending secret messages with in it's snarls to communicate with one that was similar of its species. It was challenging Raph, to the right of Keya. The hot headed turtle regarded Keya, then the creature and understood what it wanted him to do. Immediately, Keya shook her head and pleaded - knowing exactly what Raph was thinking and what the second generation, of what looked to her as a turtle, wanted him to do.
"NO Raph, Don't!"
But her plea fell on deaf proud ears as Raphael kept his eyes fixed on the beast while it was hissing and growling at him, still, to drop his weapons. Narrowing his eyes on the beast, he stood up straight and relinquished his Sais to the floor. As fast as Raph had done that, the beast roared fearlessly and attacked with pure aggressive force!.
--
Meanwhile back at the Lair's Seating area...
"What time is it, Master Splinter?"
Yawned a very weary Leonardo. Splinter looked up from his book - to the time - and answered his drowsy son currently stretching in the chair opposite him.
"It is 2:13a.m, my son."
Leonardo nodded with his eyes closed and pulled himself back into a cradle position - covering his eyes with one hand while Splinter continued reading.
"You should get some rest, my son,"
He said between a glance of his book and turtle, to remind Leo.
"You have a big task to do tomorrow, and it is going to take a lot out of you, as it will all of us."
The young leader slowly shook his head - still keeping his eyes closed and covered as he sighed.
"No Master, I'm alright, I'll give it another half hour. If there not back by then, I'll go looking for them."
"No you will not, Leonardo!"
His Sensei demanded, overly stressing his firm tone of voice.
"Not in that state, your not fit to fight, your body and mind need's rest and I will not allow you to set a foot out side that door till you have done so... am I making myself clear?"
Leo gave a sleepy sigh and yawned again, really not up to debating anything right now.
"Yes, Master..."
Splinter returned to his book before announcing,
"If worst comes to worst, then Michelangelo and Donatello will go and find Raphael!"
Leonardo merely moaned faintly in agreement as he continued fighting himself to stay awake. A few minuets of silence went by and with out any more delay the elevator door's opened setting Leonardo jolting awake and jumping to his feet in swift response.
Splinter and Leo both glared - almost identically like true father an son - when they saw Raphael leaning slightly on Keya with his arm around the back of her neck as she tried to help support him to stand. He was injured.
"What the hell!?!?"
Leo's eyes were shocked open wide at the sight of him.
"Raph, what happened?!?!?"
It was a demand out of concern but Raphael merely looked over to the voice and laughed though he was in pain.
"If yer think this is bad?... yer should see the other guy!"
He grinned before wincing slightly as Keya moved him slowly towards his bedroom - having Splinter and Leonardo follow close by.
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Lair, Raphael's Bedroom...
They got to the bed and Keya helped Raph ease down slowly.
"Ahhh..."
The battered turtle hissed faintly and winced as he laid down on the bed.
"Sshhh... it's alright now, we're home, safe!"
Hushed Keya, emphasizing the word safe. Leonardo stepped forward and questioned in concern, the sight of Raph was not really nothing out of the ordinary since he comes home battered up most nights but that was when he went out with Casey thug beating. He went out with Keya and has come back in a state... Is there no stopping him!?!?.
"Keya, what happened?"
The young female got up off her knees by the side of the bed and turned to the concerned leader.
"I'll tell you, but get some warm water and a cloth first please, Leo..."
"Yes, of course!"
The blue clad turtle nodded and went to get what was needed. Keya turned back to Raphael and kneeled back down beside the bed and taking hold of his hand as he winced at the pain.
"Why did you drop ya weapons!?!?!"
Raph groaned an honest response.
"Cuz that's what my opponent wanted."
"IT WAS FOOLISH, RAPH!"
"It was fun..."
Sniggered the red clad turtle.
"No,"
Keya shook her head, he truly was a little insane if not... really insane.
"NO!"
She snapped.
"What's wrong with you!?!? Stop laughing! ...Its not funny!"
Her tone was panicked and fearful, she was really worried for him. Raph softly shut his eyes - trying to mentally numb the slight discomforting pain that throbbed his body from that mutant terror - and not a moment longer, he felt Keya lightly touch his hand, having him automatically open his eyes and gaze at her. He was rather flattered she was like this with him and he felt she really did care. After a moment of staring at her dreamily, he lifted his hand to her face gently.
"I'm alright Princess..."
He assured softly while caressing the face he calls beautiful.
"I'm just ah little bruised is all... as long as your okay, that's all I care about..."
"Aww... Raph."
Keya sighed ever so softly, as she held her hand over his that was on her face and gently leaned into his touch. Her heart fluttered immensely hearing him say that, he was so protective! Eventually, Leonardo came back in with the warm water and cloth and placed it by Keya - then handed her two pain killer pills for Raphael.
"Here, give him these,"
He said sternly. He was annoyed at his little brother but he was thanking the heavens that he was not too badly injured. Raph had come home a lot worse, and I mean a lot worse - life or death worse.
Keya took the pills from Leo and handed them to Raphael. The temperamental turtle took them with out question - which Leo noticed and noted. The leader turtle suddenly had his full 100% undivided attention while watching the two before him interact with each other.
Keya wet the cloth then began to clean the blood off of Raph, the red clad turtle hissed a bit as the cloth ran over a few grazes and bruises but that was all - he didn't so much as rumble a growl or profanity and his protest was so very faint. Splinter regarded his leader son, as Leo did Splinter, after witnessing such a display.
The old rat was feeling tear's glaze his eyes due to the touching kind loving emotion being played out here. There was a matter of love there, they could see it. They could see it in the way they looked at each other, the way they touched each others hands, how attentive it all was, how caring it all looked. Donnie was right, love was an issue here.
Splinter turned away and left the room, after seeing how gentle Keya was with Raph and how his temperamental son was with Keya, he couldn't stand to be in the same room knowing what he and Leonardo had planned to do. He was truly hoping to god Leonardo was as good a leader and brother as he thought his son was.
The blue clad turtle watched, shamefully, and grit his teeth as what he saw proved his purple clad brother right. There must have been a question of love there, he had never seen Raph stay so calm as the cloth ran over his small cut's and injures... he didn't shout, curse or threaten her to back off once, not even a slight murmur under his breath.
Looking to the floor - then back to Raphael and Keya, Leonardo questioned after a long deep silent sigh.
"So what did this?"
"Well that's just it, we don't... really know?"
Timidly answered Keya, raising one eye brow as she regarded the blue clad turtle.
"It was most likely one of Shredders freak's of nature!"
Grunted Raph.
"It ain't the first time we have faced another mutant."
"Another mutant?"
Leo's attention grew more fondly at Raphael's answer.
"You mean the same as Tokka and Rahzar?"
Raph snorted.
"Yeah... only this one was a lot more unfriendly, but honourable, I'll give it that."
His voice was a slight chuckle at saying that information while thinking back on the hideous looking turtle. Leo tilted his head side ways in curiosity.
"How do you mean, Raph?"
Keya finished cleaning the blood off and dropped the cloth in the bowl of water, sarcastically sighing.
"He means, cuz it didn't use its well over sized claws to rip him up into lots of little Raphie bit's!"
Raph lifted himself up and leaned himself back against the bed bored - giving Keya a funny look as he moaned.
"Why'd yer say it like that for?"
Keya picked up the bowl and gave him yet another sarcastic smile before heading out the door to get rid of the water. Raphael smiled as he watched her leave - then looked down at his bed loving that ass of hers. His blue clad brother could see there was no ends to the thoughts involving the young beauty right now in Raph's head, so Leo folded his arms and shrugged - trying to get his brother back to reality.
"So what happened to this mutant?"
Raphael blinked several times before finally hearing the question echo in his subconscious.
"Not a lot really,"
He cut a long story short.
"We fought, got hurt then I finished it."
"How?"
"The thing got too close to the edge of the building so I took my chances and knocking it off... I'm not sure if it's dead and I weren't hanging around to find out, not with Keya there anyway... There's just one thing that get's me though."
Leo ridged one eye in response to Raph's tone and question.
"What's that?"
Raphael looked to Leonardo as he spoke.
"It fought like us?"
His voice was having slight difficulty trying to process that true bit of information and say it out loud - as he winced his eyes slightly.
"It did moves that reminded me of Donnie and its speed was similar to Mikey... it felt like I was fighting both my brothers in one! And I gotta tell ya!"
He sighed, sounded slightly relieved.
"I'm glad Master Splinter normally pairs me and Mikey together, against you an Donnie, or me with Donnie an you with Mikey"
The temperamental turtle stressed his words.
"Do u have any idea how annoying it is to try and hit something that's nearly blocking yer every move and got the speed to retaliate before you even noticed ya moves been stopped?...let me tell yer, IT'S DAMN ANNOYING, THAT'S HOW!"
Leonardo's face was a set to a full sneering expression as he muttered under his breath.
"That's what he wanted the blood for!"
"What?!"
"Well that's it,"
Sighed Keya, interrupting at the right time - in Leo's case, because his little brother was about to venture into something the leader would rather not mention to the hot headed turtle. However, Raph's attention was clearing set to Keya now, and nowhere else. The young beauty was now standing by his bedroom door - in her nightwear.
The color did wonders for her and the turtle, as it was red. A red satin silk fitted nightdress. The sight of her in his signature colour brought out a rather primal instinct - and he had felt the similar feeling that day she was wearing the red tank top, however... now there was much more force behind it, now there was a desirable feeling to have her close to him, he wanted it, he needed it!.
"That's you done for the night,"
Keya finished off with a kind smile to her turtle.
"I'm gonna go to bed now."
The smile wasn't in anyway suggestive, but Raph gave Leo a look as if to say 'GET LOST!'. The look spoke volumes to the leader turtle, so he looked to Keya then sighed out a breath and faked a yawn.
"Yep"
Leo sounded with a few forced tuts.
"Bed is sounding good to me too... well, good night guys."
Despite him sounding as fake as a fifty-cent bill, watching Leonardo leave - Keya waited till he went in his bedroom before entering Raph's bedroom and shut the door.
"Thanks,"
The red clad turtle admitted, gazing and involuntarily mentally undressing her.
"Fer patchin' me up."
Keya smiled as she walked over to the bed and sat beside him.
"It's okay, how are you feeling now anyway?"
"I'm good, the pain killers have kicked in."
Laughed Raph, trying to kill the awkwardness of the subject, though it wasn't the pills that's suddenly made him feel better,
Of course, had he of lost his sight tonight then he would have been in absolute agony, you know what males are like.
Keya softly gazed at him, before leaning in and giving Raph a good night kiss. Boy was that the wrong move, huh?. As she pulled back out from the kiss, Raphael grabbed her arm with his hand - gently - but his action was swift.
"Stay!"
He whispered while staring into her orbs of green that were her eyes. After a few seconds of nothing but staring, the young male spoke in a firmer tone.
"Stay the night with me."
Hearing what was more of a demand than a soft request, Keya continued to stare back into his deep brown amber red eyes - which had enhanced slightly in color, though she wasn't sure if it was the candle light making them look so irresistible, or something else. She knew she shouldn't stay but her heart told her different.
The turtles heart was going like the clappers in anticipation, as was hers. Slowly, she leaned in and kissed him again, and that was all the gentle encouragement he needed. Raphael kissed back, attentively pulling Keya in close as she got on his lap - straddling him. Slowly she sighed softly into the kiss and was rewarded with a soft growling churr from her turtle.
Keya broke the kiss and lifted her head up as Raph kissed and nipped his way down her neck with his mouth. Both were getting worked up and their breathing was becoming faster while the tolerance for keeping control of them self's was getting harder. Her scent of arousal was getting stronger. He was making her so wet.
"Raph."
The young female breathed as she felt him running his hands down her back while he continued kissing her neck. She shivered almost pleasurably as he caressed a sensitive hot spot on her body. Keya grabbed the top of his arms again and gripped tighter - hearing Raphael growl at the pain she was causing him, unintentionally, but it wasn't a growl of warning - it was in his own twisted way, an enjoyable growl. Raphael enjoyed the small amount of pain the female was giving to him. He liked sexual violence.
"Ahh..."
Keya let out a soft moan and fell relaxed as Raph began to slowly bite her. He gripped her shoulder - possessively - with his teeth, however, it was not a hard bite, it was an almost primal one to merely grip and hold her in place a few seconds.
Releasing from the bite, Keya pulled back and pushed Raphael backwards on the bed. He growled a hindering warning at her that time - due to him not being use to being handled this way and as to how rough Keya was getting in his fragile state. The aroused female was loving his aggressive growls, they were adding danger to the passion and lust they were both seeking.
Lying on him, Keya kissed him repeatedly down his neck and chest till she reached his plastron. Raphael's hand carefully searched all over Keya's body, softly, as he sought to become a little more familiar with her gracious physique. Over the past few accounts, he had found many sensitive spots on her - which was most pleasing for both, but now he wants to go a little further. Her scent was becoming overly stimulated and so was he.
"Oh, Raph,"
Keya whispered in frantic breaths and kisses as she went to kiss his mouth again.
"I love you!"
Raph's eyes narrowed and he took a firm hold of Keya's body - feeling his competitive and dominate streak come out for control of the situation, the temperamental turtle lifted her off him and turned her flat on her back - using an unintentional amount of strength as she hit the bed hard, groaning at the force. Raphael was instant to apologize through fast breathing while Keya took a hard hold of him - pulling him down on her as he continued his neck nibbling and kissing attention.
"Its... okay."
She gasped, breathlessly.
Fighting him back for control, she tried to push him up and onto his carapace - but feeling she was trying to push him off, Raphael gave out a growl of warning again as he kissed and nuzzled her neck possessively. Hearing that daring growl, the situation merely heated it up for the human. Keya pushed hard and fast, actually pushing him over this time and got back on top of him - smiling at her accomplishment as she laughed smugly.
"I win."
Raphael looked up at her and sniggered - giving her a very seductive smile.
"O' Yeah!"
Changing it back to the way it was two seconds ago - was done with in a blink of an eye. Keya was a little shocked at how he managed to have done it almost with in a flash of light, but he did. She went to push up again - but Raph had taken full control and she was now powerless. He gave her a smug smile - only to receive a playfully frown with a hint of sarcasm.
"Ya an aggressive one aren't ya?"
She said coyly, only arousing him more. Raphael gave her a sinister smile.
"Yer have no idea."
He murmured as he leaned in and began kissing her passionately. The need to fight for control flooded out of Keya as Raph continued his most delicious kiss to her, she slowly lifted her hands to the side's of his plastron and softly ran her finger down it - following the groves.
Raphael, while still making out with her lovingly, gently ran one hand down her body as she let out satisfied moan's. Slowly, he began to lift her nightwear up. Keya felt what he was doing - and not a bit of her felt the need to protest. When his hand made contact with her bare skin, he felt her body quiver in anticipation as he made such a daring move.
"Aww.. Raph!"
Keya sighed in a soft moan throughout the kiss. His churr's and her gentle moans had mixed together in a most glorious way, it sounded so natural. Raph's hand moved down - almost skilfully - as his hand slipped under her underwear
"RAPH!"
Instantly, he head a gasping shrill from Keya and felt a sudden jerk of her body to the invasion of his finger.
"It's Okay!"
Swiftly and so very softly assured Raph, gazing contently at her while trying to reassure her.
"I won't hurt you."
He was entrusted with a soft mewl from Keya as he began playing with her wet sex and felt her hips began to move slowly to his actions.
"Ahh, Raph, Hmm..."
Her eyes uncontrollably closed so very softly as the carnal feeling began to pulse through her, making her toes curl in a slow repeat performance. The young turtle grinned wickedly seeing her gently and so very slowly bite her bottom lip to the sexual feeling he was invoking. Her head sunk deeper into his pillow as she whimpered and squirmed slightly -clenching her hand to his covers with contentment while the other one caressed his shoulder and neck as he continued to mark her with kisses, lick's and small bite nips.
Raph continued his motion - enjoying such a reaction from her but enjoying even more, the feeling of her. A slick smile had now formed on his muzzle - knowing her soft moans and sudden shudders as waves of pleasure ran through her, was down to him.
"AHH!"
Keya quivered in satisfaction as Raphael continued his delicate work below - while he was still nuzzling, kissing and lightly nipping her neck only faintly marking her as his own and all the while trying to keep his mind off his highly painful throbbing experience as his arousal had grown powerfully hard under its shell prison between his legs. It was not time to go all the way, he wanted her to make that choice for as long as he could hold out and it didn't have to be tonight, he was not expecting them to go all the way tonight, in fact, he didn't expect her to be in this current position... yet, there they were.
The scent of her was so irresistible to him, their hormones raged through their body's, both mind's curious to know about the other ones body. Keya's toes continued to curl repeatedly as she was still gently biting her bottom lip and soothing out her encouraging moans of pleasure. It was all so blissful to the turtle. The females mind was relaxed in stasis as to what Raphael was doing to her, so attentively he kissed her and with his free hand he was caressing her side, which was one of her most sensitive hot spots.
"Aww... Raph..."
She shrilled just under a soft whisper while his churr's tuned with her moans as he kissed her most romantically. The way he was hearing his name in her blissful voice was overly powerful and only brought about a wonderful feeling of tough arousal. Her moans suddenly fell louder as she shuddered almost violently, beginning to reach climax. Raph's eyes widened as she nearly shouted his name,
"AWW, GOD! Raph, Don't..., DON'T STOP!"
The turtle continued what she demanded - blissfully - enjoying the overly aroused scent coming from her. He got faster - hearing more of her exhilarating cry's of pleasure while having only one thing fall though his head.
'Is my room soundproof?'
Keya arched herself in a sudden reaction - releasing a resounding moan as her climax hit hard and she cried out his name. Her body shuddered and quivered to the strength in release but her expression was glorious as she fell relaxed. The temperamental turtle's face was in a grin of triumph.
"Like that?"
He asked teasingly while nuzzling her neck and taking in her beautiful scent of arousal. Keya softly groaned, nodding her head lightly while being unable to open her eyes. She felt so weak with pleasure, his finger motion was perfect and so glorious! Never had she had it like that before. Raph removed his hand from between her legs, and rolled to his side - gazing at the withering female at his side.
A grin was still held to his face as he followed on through with a sudden desire to lick his finger clean and taste her. The sounds she made and the state she was in now - was overly stimulating and something he was looking forward to seeing and hearing from her, a lot! But more powerful.
Keya was so limp and relaxed as Raph attentively kissed her, then gently and so lovingly, wrapped both arms around her as he scooped her up in his embrace - laying on there sides. She was so delicate and precious to him, and all he wanted was her close to him, protected. Especially after what he heard her say, now there was no doubt about it... he was hers forever!.
Keya sounded a soft groan as she began to settle into sleep. She had her head pillowed on her turtles shoulder and her arm draped on his plastron - idly curling her fingers over the groves of his shell plate. He kissed her head and watched her sleep for a moment. Raphael laid staring at Keya in thought for a while, before, he himself, slowly drifted to sleep while employing every meditation technique he could to help with his rather painful feeling under his lower plastron. Lucky for him, sleep was eager to claim him as he had hoped.
--
Lair...
The morning broke as far as Mikey's inner clock told him and he awoke with a few groans and mumbled before he pealed himself out of bed. The orange clad turtle made his way to the bathroom to wash up, he brushed his teeth and washed his face then headed to the kitchen to make breakfast,
"Hmmm, what to make today?"
muttered Mikey as he looked through the cupboards actually seeing nothing he felt like making he sighed and laughed
"Ahh I can't be bothered I'll just throw some bowls down a jug of milk and some cereal... hehehe the perfect crime!..."
Scampering to the fridge Mikey's devious little plan was foiled,
"Ahhh! Man...!"
He groaned as he stamped one foot to the floor
"Someone has gone and used all the milk and not got more! Gahh!!!, now I have to go out and get some!"
He growled in annoyance looking at a photo magnet of his family wonder 'Which one of you did it?!?!' before running to his room to check his wallet for some cash. He frowning seeing it was empty and so thought fast
"Ah ha! Donnie will have some! he's always got money ..."
Moving quickly to Donatello's bedroom Mikey creped in walking over to his sleeping brother and began gently shaking him. Michelangelo whispered very slowly in his suffer like voice
"Donatello, Donatello ... wake up Donatello..."
Donnie began to wake and questioned in a dull tone
"Huh... wha?...Mikey?"
Mikey leaned in close to Donnie's face giving him a massive smile
"Mornin' Bro!,"
He chimed as cheery as ever knowing that would get to his dull sleep brother for sure
"Hey do ya have some change? I've gotta make a milk run"
Donnie still half asleep shoved his hand in Mikey face pushing him away
"No Mikey, sorry"
He muttered irritably
"I gave you my last few dollars the other day for pizza, try Leo or Raph!..."
Donnie hugged back down to his pillow to get in a little more sleep. Mikey walked out slowly and shut the door before looking to Raphael's and Leonardo's bedroom, the young turtle pointed to only his red clad brothers bedroom and the other room he pointed to during his little sing song was the Dojo room assuming his leader brother was already up doing his self kata
"Eanie Meanie Miney Mo, which turtle's got the doh?.."
Before stopping on a door Mikey looked to Keya's room
"Hey! I bet Dudette, has some spare change I could use!"
He jumped in excitement before running to Keya's bedroom upon in which Mikey so very silently opened the door and stuck his head in with his eyes closed just in case,
"Keya?..."
Mikey questioned in a whispered tone
"Sorry to wake yer but do you have a bit of cash I could use to get some milk?"
Still with his eyes closed Mikey waited for a reply
"Dudette?"
Hearing nothing he opened his eyes slowly suddenly seeing her bed was empty and made instantly having a questionable expression came to him
"Huh? Dudette?... where are you?"
He muttered questionably as he closed the bedroom door and looked around the seating area from where he stood in wonder. The orange clad turtle suddenly had an almost worried feeling as he looked to Raphael's room
"Did they come back last night?"
He asked under his breath. Going over to his temperamental brothers bedroom door Mikey opened it very slowly and silently sticking his head in and whispered as he done so
"Raphie?... Are yer heh..."
He paused abruptly upon seeing Raphael so attentively stroking Keya's hair as he watched her sleep all snug in his bed. That was a rather new sight to see but Mikey's heart filled with happiness for the both of them completely in a world of oblivion bliss.
Slowly Raph averted his eyes to his brother,
"Oh shit!"
Mikey jolted in a whispering nervous tone
"Sorry Bro...Ahhh,.. sorry!"
Raphael snorted and shook his head
"What is it, Mike?"
He asked so softly so as not to wake his sleeping love. Mikey's nervous tone melted and he felt instantly at eased from the smile and tone of voice Raph gave when asking his question
"Oh I err..."
He did stammer slightly as it didn't matter who you were, Raphael was not the morning turtle!. So that tone and smile caught the little orange clad turtle off guard
"I need some cash to buy some milk bro, do yer got any?"
Raphael still holding that smile gave him an answer
"Err... yeah sure"
He soothed
"There's some cash in the jar on top of the table just by there."
Raphael looked towards the table he was on about and Mikey went in to get the cash, heading back to the door to leave Michelangelo looked back to Raph with an innocent smile
"Err.. Raphie?"
He grinned sweetly to his big brother
"Since yer in such a good mood could I perhaps borrow your bike to go there and back faster?"
"Don't push it Mikey..."
Was the unwanted whispering response of the temperamental turtle. Mikey's grin dropped and his whole body slouched with it before going back out the door thanking Raph for the money anyway.
Keya heard what Mikey had asked and nearly laughed at the way Raphael replied, she could tell he was smirking one of his sarcastic grins and his tone of voice was just dripping in sarcasm when he answered his baby brother just then but she was so content in having her turtle's gentle kiss' to her temple, cheek and neck as he was running his fingers so soothingly though her hair to want to spoil the mood laughing, so she blanked it out and continued faking she was asleep enjoying soothing wonderful attention.
--
After grabbing his long trench coat and hat disguise with mitten gloves, Mikey was feeling a massive tickle of happiness for his brother and Keya. The smile Raph gave him earlier was with out a doubt the best one he had ever seen,
"Oh yeah..."
Snorted Mikey making his way out of the manhole sewer cover.
"Dudette, has something over him for sure!"
--
Lair, Leonardo's Bedroom...
Turning over to his carapace Leonardo stared up at his ceiling of pipes, wires and bricks, the wires were connected to a light bulb in the centre of his room... each turtle had the choice of that kind of light or candle.
Needless to say Leonardo was always more on the candle choice of things, though this time there was no candle, there was nothing but pitch black darkness, the only lighting was the tiny seem gleaming in from the out line of the door having the seating area's light source penetrate through.
The leader turtle laid there pondering in the dark, thinking over and over about what his mission was today, he whispered sickly to himself
"How am I going to do this?"
Raising his hands to his head he pushed stressfully up the side of his head. From the moment he awoke from what little sleep he got he's had a sick feeling in his stomach and his head was hurting, there was no way he was up for doing any Kata right now.
His mind raced as he laid there thinking and began running over why he should do what he was instructed to do... but it was making no sense at all,
"I know Master Splinter mean's well"
He muttered irritably
"And I can see his point but... Ahh I'm so confused!"
He sighed feeling like the world was crushing him, he didn't want to agree with his sensei about it all but as leader it was his place to take on bored what his Master told him whether he agrees with it or not ... right?
"How am I meant to take Keya away after the way she attended to Raph last night and not one word or thing was uttered!. He took it all calmly, if that was one of us, we would have been lucky to leave with our limbs still attached!!!!"
Leo slammed both fists down on his mattress
"OKAY!"
He snapped in a frustrated breath
"I need to calm down and think this through of why we have to do it... because it's for his own good in the long run and hers ... but what if he goes suicidal? I mean he can be pretty unstable on tim..."
With out warning Leo smacked his head after thinking that
"Stupid bastard!"
He called himself
"Why dose it have to be me! Ahh stop thinking these things! the fact of the matter is he's a turtle she's a human it will never work! There I said it you hear that brain?!?! now stop thinking these thought and quit bad mouthing my brother! Or so help me I will kill you!"
A knock came to Leo's door before it opened getting the temperamental leader turtle's attention. Master Splinter entered then closed the door with a worried expression on his face as he walk over to his son
"Leonardo, are you okay?"
He asked softly though wearily after hearing what he was going to do to his brain he was a little anxious. Leo forced a smile
"Of course Sensei, I'm fine..."
He hesitated in his words
"Well I mean I'm not fine because of what I have to do but I think I'm handling it...why do you ask?"
"I heard you shouting my son, I was not sure if you were having a nightmare ..."
Leo was silent to that as he felt like he was in a world of despair and so he held his forced smile before swiftly and heavily grabbing his pillow and shoved it over his face falling backwards holding it there in an attempt to smother himself,
"Leonardo!"
Snapped Splinter grabbed the pillow quickly from his son. Leo looked to his Sensei and apologized shamefully
"Sorry, Father..."
The elderly rat took in a deep breath and wanted to tell the young one to forget about what they discussed last night but it was something that had to be done, could his Leader son figure out his true mission?, forcing a smile Splinter spoke
"Come Leonardo, do not think about what you have to do until you have to do it, till then lets just carry on as normal..."
The red clad rat held out his frail paw and motion it in a gentle call
"Now come my son, Michelangelo is back with the milk, your brothers are waiting for you to join them"
Leonardo nodded then got out of bed. He grabbed his weapon's belt and tied it round himself then attached his Katana's sheaths to his carapace along with putting his Katana's in them before standing ready with his blue mask on. Splinter gave a soft nod of approve and opened the door.
--
Lair, Raphael's Bedroom...
Raphael looked to the clock on his bed side table seeing it was 08:03am, he rolled his eyes and snuggled back down holding on to his girl as his heart was singing. He felt like he actually felt as though he could burst into song himself! the whole experiences of having a beautiful warm body to wake up to in his embrace had him in blissful content and her scruffy looking bed hair was rather sexy. Her scent was plastered all over him had him soothed in utter comfort as had been breathing her in all night and all morning. He had been kissing her lightly ever since he awoke as excitement simply woke him and he had at one point almost woke her up just so he could hear her voice!
Yes!, Raphael was in a world of paradise!.
Keya let out a soft moan implying she was now awake as she wanted to have a little snuggle with him before they had to get up not just him snuggling her. The young magnificent female started to stretch having Raph let go of her a moment to allow her such actions,
"Morning..."
She whispered glowing a soft smile as she turned to face him. Raphael ran his fingers softly down Keya's face returning the look right back
"Mornin' princess"
He said affectingly before lightly kissing her little nose. Keya's smile only grew more contently as she placed her hand on Raph's arm and ran her fingers down it slowly following her fingers with her eyes as she done so. His muscles were so gorgeous, not bulkily and disproportion, they were just right and gracious, his whole body was in fact and never had she seen such a beautifully muscle crafted body on a human man before.
He didn't look jumped up on steroids, it was all natural and the powerful protection she felt having slept with those arms embracing her to him was the most content sleep she had ever had. Keya felt pleasurable chills just tracing them with her finger tips.
"Did yer mean it?"
Raphael broke the silence by asking ever so slightly a question of only 4 words. Keya stopped her tracing and averted her eyes to his
"Mean what?"
She asked with a hindering expression of confusion
"What yer said last night..."
Thinking about what it was he was on about Keya remembered what she said and could see he was thinking it was a moment of mad passion that maybe she said it for the sake of saying it but Keya thought about it and she had been thinking about that words since the dance at Halloween. She had never felt a feeling of such with another before and although he was not human she never felt more love for someone in her life.
Adopting a most loving gentle smile on her lips Keya spoke
"Yes!"
She soothed caressing his neck so attentively as she moved her hand up to his face
"Every word, My beautiful Prince..."
"Say it"
Quickly replied the turtle feeling his heart speed in rhythm and his eyes not leaving hers not even for a blink. Keya noticed Raphael's expression fell back to the day of which they were in the Dojo room having that argument and he asked if she wanted him, he had to ask twice then to.
She could definitely see now he was not as confident as he portrayed but then this was a complete first for him so she couldn't blame him being a little insecure and all things considered she was human and could up and go if she pleased and never come back, why shouldn't he feel a little insecure?.
He's never let anyone into his heart as much as he has Keya. Raph was still overwhelmed that she had managed to glow a spark of warmth in his heart and every second he has spent with her has only enhanced the fire with in but hearing her say what she said last night was instant heart throb for the turtle and he had to know was this worth letting his walls crumble to allow her over the barrier?.
Keya leaned her elbow on the bed and rested her head on her hand leaning on her side while looking Raphael dead in the eyes as she spoke seriously
"I Love You!"
"Again!"
Demanded Raph still a little sketchy about hearing those words from her and his tone was almost instant in saying that before she had even finished. Keya repeated in the same strong tone of voice
"I Love You!, Raphael"
Raphael could feel and sense the loyalty, truth and honesty in Keya's voice and knew she meant every letter to every word, he felt inside an empty space disappear as it filled with Keya's words and right there he could have cried but his self would not allow him to he was still a little emotionally challenged but he was getting there.
The young tempered male so very delicately touched the side of Keya's face as he gazed into those beautiful green gem eyes of hers, never had he seen such rare eyes but his heart had almost frozen upon hearing her say that a 3rd time and he sensed she meant it, however, was she worth letting in?
"Definitely!"
He thought as he slowly captured her delicate lips in a kiss so loving it made Keya's toes curl slowly and her legs gentle entangle with his as she moaned softly in the seal of true affection.
Leaning back out from the kiss Raphael looked deep into Keya's eyes and spoke the only words he was not made to learn from the Japanese language book's Master Splinter gave them all to study. Hoping that one day he would find someone worth trusting enough and having the same feelings back to say it, his expression fell soft and his eyes spoke clear that what he was about to say was true and from his very soul,
"Dai-suki da yo!"
He whispered caressing the face he had come to adore so much,
"...I Love You,"
Softly guessed Keya in translating it, not ever having picked up a Japanese book in her life but Keya knew what language it was due to the background Raphael studied and training he dose in Ninjutsu. Nodding with that smile only she could invoke from him Raphael agreed with Keya's guess, She could see and feel he meant what he said.
The young black haired beauty leaned in to return the same kiss he had just given her. Softly moving her fingers down his arm as she shuddered sensually feeling him place his arm over her and hug her in as they began to make out romantically caught up in the moment. Softly moaning and sighing into the loving kiss' his churr's caught a tune with her sounds mingling passionately.
A knock came at his door and they both froze. Raphael terminated the kiss as he growled out in irritation that they were disturbed when he set his sights to the door as though it was his most heated enemy,
"WHO IS IT?!?!"
"It's me Bro..."
Muffled the gentle suffer tone voice of his baby brother
"Is it safe to come in?"
Asked Mikey from behind the closed door almost chuckling. Keya giggled seeing Raphael grind his teeth before he called out
"Yes Mikey it's safe... yer little ..."
Raph trialled of getting quieter towards the end as he didn't want to insult his orange clad brother but sometimes that turtle just asks for it!. Mikey stuck his head in grinningly
"Oh hey, Dudette!"
He winked with a chuckle instantly seeing Keya's face going as red as her nightwear
"Morning Mikey..."
She sounded a little dryly hiding her face in Raph's shoulder. Mikey's expression went slightly serious
"Yeah err..."
He stammered being the bearer of bad news
"The dudes are all waiting in the kitchen for yer to go there and there may be a bit of tension cuz Master S, went in to call Keya a few minuets ago and found she was not in her room..."
His expression softened into his cheery self as he emphasized his words playfully
"... In her bed... sleeping... like a good girl"
Keya giggled and Raphael sighed inwardly knowing there was going to be hell
"Okay thanks' fer the warnin Bro, we'll be there in ah few"
He said a little irritably. Mikey grinned
"Kooler's!"
Then closed the door and headed back to the kitchen. Raphael turned to Keya showing a sinister look
"Now..."
He cooed as he set about nuzzling and kissing her graceful neck
"Where were we?"
Keya sighed softly giggling
"Raph..."
She breathed hearing him hum a gentle response
"We can't right now, yer family are waiting an I need to get changed"
She felt his hand caressing her side instantly shuddering a pleasurable shiver through her
"Oh?..."
He soothed suggestively
"I can help yer with that".
--
Lair, Kitchen...
The 3 turtles and their Sensei rat waited for the other tardy turtle and human to arrive. They all sat at the kitchen table in utter silence, the tension was highly thick. Leonardo had his arm's folded and just kept a fix glare on the orange carton of orange juice before him on the table.
Mikey had noticed Leo doing that and was half tempted to remind his leader that just because it say's 'Concentrate' dose not mean literally concentrate, however the expression upon Leonardo face stated he was in no mood for jokes no matter how funny they actually were.
The blue clad turtles sense of humour was locked up right now and Mikey knew it.
Master Splinter was simply reading the news paper and Donatello just sat there holding a spoon giving it a dead stare... yet again the orange clad ninja was tempted to intervene with another brothers thoughts and shout out a famous Matrix line to his pacifist brother 'There is no spoon' however, due to the look Donnie was giving as well Michelangelo was feeling rather on edge. He didn't know what to do when everyone was like this so he simply shifted his feet to a little tune he had playing in his head to try an escape the dull reality of tense awkward silence.
Looking from Mikey then Master Splinter, Leo slowly turned his sight to Donnie watching him. Donatello could feel his leaders gaze but he couldn't face looking at Leo or Master Splinter at that precise moment in time. The kitchen door opened and only Raphael come through, needless to say he stopping dead in his tracks as everyone looked at him. The temperamental turtle rolled his eyes and shrugged his shoulders slightly
"Okay..."
He sighed lightly pinching his nose ridge
"Who died?"
"Where's Keya, Raph?"
Questioned Leonardo, though it was more of a sneer than a simple question. Raphael raised his hands up opening his arms out as if he was hugging everyone
"What? No Good Mornin' huggies?"
He chimed sarcastically instantly sensing his leader brothers mood of ill tolerance as he sought to push Leo's buttons. Michelangelo was instant to his feet and ran to Raph taking him up on his hugging offer with a resounded laugh, which to Raphael was only a joke but he went along with it since it was his "Special" brother. Of course had it of been Leo or Donnie then Raph would have surly been worried and most likely pushed them back with a growl of warning
"MORNIN', BRO!"
"Mornin', Mikey!"
Snorted the red clad brother,
"Raphael!"
Splinter tone was firm instantly snapping the situation to the level of seriousness
"Your brother asked you a question."
Raph and Mikey regarded each other with wide eyes at the way Splinter spoke then they released from their messing hug
"Yeah..."
Sighed the temperamental turtle knowing full well what Leo had asked but he couldn't help pulling his fearless leaders chain slightly so he decided to play dumb
"Yer right Master Splinter, I'm sorry, How rude of me,"
He apologized having his words smeared in sarcasm as he regarded his blue clad brother
"Leonardo, would you please repeat the question? as I have forgotten it"
Even Donatello looked at Raphael gone off especially as he said his brothers full name
"Raph? What's gotten into you this morning?"
Mikey laughed loudly, giving his thigh a slight tap as he was finding this rather amusing.
"He's messing with ya dude's, hahaha..."
Keya walked in now dressed in a simple blue 3 quarter fitted top and black trousers, her outfit did not go unnoticed by Leo. The young female instantly had all eyes sharply fixed on her and so she to like Raph had stopped dead like a dear in headlight
"Whoa!..."
She chocked slowly giving an innocent smile
"How's... how's it going guys?"
Raphael grunted folding his arms casually at Keya's greeting to the clan
"Don't bother Keya, they all seem in mega depressant mode this mornin"
Mikey smiled
"I'm not!"
"Cept' 'im"
Raph add as he pointed to Mikey with his thumb while looking to Keya
"He's never depressed for some strange reason..."
The orange clad certainly got a few strange looks for that one,
"No, Raph!"
Leo spoke setting his tone to a slight growl
"If any thing, I'm getting sick of the way you talk and act towards me."
He jabbed a finger point in his red clad sibling's direction
"I am your leader and your older brother, you should show me respect!"
"Yer don't get respect fer poppin' out the Fuckin' egg first, Leo!"
Donnie cringed at the thick Brooklyn accent his temperamental brother slipped into when his temper began to flare,
"Respect, isn't given Prick! It's earned!"
Splinter gave his red clad son a glare of warning. Raph knew he might have over stepped his mark slightly there with letting his langue run away with him but Leonardo just seemed to bring out the worst in him.
"No your right, Raph"
Smugly sneered Leo,
"Respect is only worth having if the person is worthy of giving it to begin with!"
Raph rolled his eyes and sniggered his response wavering his hand mockingly
"Well someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this mornin!"
That was it, with out thinking the leader involuntarily directed his attention at Keya giving her the most disgusting look he could
"Yeah well..."
He sneered his words as well his expression
"At least it was my own bed."
Keya's eyes winced at the blue clad turtles words as she suddenly felt insulted,
"WHAT!"
Abruptly snarled Raph tightening his fist's as his anger threatened to get the better of him. Leo saw this and something inside begged him to continue and so he showed a smug smile still looking at Keya as he spoke
"You Hea.."
However before Leonardo had even finished his response Raphael, lashed out leaving the others in complete shock as to what just happened with in a split second. They knew he was fast but never had they suspected he possessed that kind of swift speed. Before the rest could blink Raphael was over the table and on the floor with Leo pinned under him belting seven bells out of his leader while shouting out with in an outstanding amount of aggression
"DON'T YOU EVER LOOK AT HER LIKE THAT AGAIN!"
Donatello finally catching up to speed of the situation jumped up out of his seat knocking the table over and latched himself on to Raphael's right arm trying to stop him from going to punch Leonardo again. The elderly rat snapped a little shaken
"RAPHAEL!"
Same time Keya shouted
"RAPH NO, STOP!"
Leo pushed Raph off then forcefully kick him in the plastron. Mikey jumped over the table to get in between the 2 brothers same as Splinter. Michelangelo stood in Raphael's way grappling him and helping Donnie hold the brutal force back.
"Whoa!..."
The orange clad brother struggled saying his words
"Easy Bro... STOP!"
Raph kept his eyes narrowed on Leo still trying to get to him. Splinter bellowed with a swift hit to both Raph and Leo's head with his light steel cane
"RAPHAEL, LEONARDO! THAT IS ENOUGH!"
Raphael pushed Mikey back with his left hand and yanked his right arm from Donatello's grip. Everyone's breathing was frantic and the mood held as Leonardo and Raphael sneered at each other bearing their teeth with sharp slit eyes of almost hatred!,
"Raph?"
Calmly spoke Keya. The moment broke as Raphael turned sharply storming out the room with out a word but merely a growl of inflamed anger. Keya looked at Leonardo and shook her head slowly giving him that same look of hatred she had shown him the day in the dojo after he restrained her. Looking away Leo could feel his throat tighten in regret of what he had just said and what had happened but mainly of what he said to Keya.
The young female was quick to pursuit after her turtle with out so much as another word. Mikey turned to Splinter and pointed towards the door
"Err..."
His tone was a little shaken as was his breath
"Sensei, can I go, An..."
"Yes Yes, of course, Michelangelo,"
Quickly agreed Splinter as he gave a swift motion of his hand for Mikey to leave
"You go see to your brother"
Watching Mikey leave the room Leonardo spoke still in anger while folding his arms tightly
"Taking Keya away from him will be simple! He don't deserve happiness!"
That sneer had Donatello winced his eyes shut. The tone of voice Leo used was so cold and it did not sound like his leader brother at all. The purple clad turtle looking to the floor slowly averted his eyes to Leo as he spoke
"If I didn't know you better Leo, I'd say you're jealous..."
The young blue clad ninja looked to Donnie but didn't have anything to say in defence. Splinter had already come to the same conclusion as his purple clad son only his was far worst, the elderly rat had feared his leader son has feelings for the young woman and the whole display of animosity the whole clan just witnessed only a few moments ago told Splinter his assumptions were correct. Donnie sniggered with a discrete tone in his voice he said one word
"Unbelievable!"
The pacifist of the turtle team storming out of the kitchen before he ended up finishing what Raph started on their leader.
--
Lair, Lab...
Donnie was quick to take to his lab in a desperate attempt to try and take his mind off things. He sat at his desk resting his head on his hands letting out a long slow breath before he looked to a small clock he had been working on fixing and idly picked it up with a screw driver as he set his attention into continuing fixing that clock.
--
Lair, Kitchen...
Meanwhile, Leonardo helped Master Splinter clean up the mess in the kitchen, there was a rather cold thick silence and one that Leo the grand fair leader was not use to. Its true he was put upon a pedestal amongst the rest and it was part of Raph's gripe with the turtle but in all fairness to Leo it wasn't something he asked for was it?, Some people are born great but some have greatness thrust upon them.
"Leonardo,"
Splinter spoke firmly breaking the silence
"I have spoken with the ancient one in Japan about Keyanna and he will be happy to have her go there to train in the art of Ninjutsu and one day become a ninja warrior, though she will never be sent back here. I have got her a plane ticket to go, your job is to get her on that plane"
Leo picked up the last chair and smiled rather slyly as though he was going to enjoy this
"When?"
He asked with in a skip of a heart beat
"Tonight"
"Done! Now if you will excuse me Master, I wish to take in a few hours of meditation"
Bowing to Master Splinter, Leonardo left promptly. Splinter's heart was fearing that his leader son would follow through with this and if so he was not the Leonardo he once knew, something has changed him, was it the 14 months away from them? Did the turtles training mission have the desired effect Splinter wanted on the young leader?. The elderly rat looked around and saw a family photo on the wall. After a brief moment of staring at it he took a deep soulful breath and sighed
"What has happened to this family?..."
--
Top side warehouse...
"Raph, STOP!"
Shouted Keya. Raphael stopped just as he reached the button to open the topside warehouse shutters, he sighed a growl of distress before looking over his shoulder to his love. His state of mind was shot and he could feel his anger was making him shake though he fought to control it as best he could. Mikey come up from the elevator and ran to Keya's side
"Raph, Keya are you guys okay?"
He asked still having the adrenalin shock running through him from the clash of the turtle titans in the kitchen. Raphael gave Mikey a blank stare and Keya faked a smile
"Yes Mikey, we're fine"
The orange clad turtle gave an awkward smile back knowing they weren't 'Fine' and they had reason to be but, Mikey never liked seeing Raph get this mad, when ever he got this mad things got broke or worst there were injuries.
The orange clad turtle could tell his brother was trying his best not to lose control of his anger again by the way he was standing trying to look relaxed. Raph may have got the standing positing of looking calm right but his eyes and fist's said different. Michelangelo walked confidently over to Raphael and put his arm around him in a side on hug
"Hey come on Bro'"
He gave him a small reassuring squeezes
"Yer know Leo's just being a Prick this morning don't let..."
"Don't!!"
Quipped the red clad turtle, Jerking and pulling Mikey's arm off from around his neck Raph quickly spoke
"No"
His temperamental brother was quick to move away
"Please Don't Mikey"
using a tone of voice he rarely used instantly suggested to Michelangelo that Raphael was really at boiling point and was not ready to hear what anyone had to say. Watching Raph walk away from both himself and Keya and lean his 2 hands against a well while hanging his head down towards the ground between his arms Mikey shrugged looking to the floor before taking his chance to explain
"Look, I know what Leo said and done was way out of order dude, but, he didn't mean it, he was just a bit grouchy this mornin is all, ya know how it is, its Leo... he's most likely thinking about something too much and its getting to him, he will now probably do a few hours of meditation and he'll be the good old fearless one again"
The baby sibling chuckled only to hear the raspy grim tone of voice from Raph
"It's not that simple, Mikey,"
Abruptly whispered the tempered turtle as he shook his head knowing something was wrong but he just couldn't quite figure it out and that was the worst part of all. Mikey laughed folding his arms calmly
"What's not that simple?"
Raphael winced his eyes a bit and looked to his baby brother with a rather puzzled glance
"I don't know..."
He said in a breath before hanging his head back down
"Just..., just ferget it alright?"
Keya walked over to her distressed turtle. He was looking confused and anguish and not likening what he said she softly placed her hand on his right arm for comfort, there was a sudden jolt in his arm as her gentle action took him a little by surprised, he was not use to her being around when he got like this but by god did he thank the heavens she was here right now.
Raphael set his sights to her an turned to Keya sighing softly as he gentle wrapping his arms around her holding Keya in his strong possessive shielding protective embrace. She sighed softly placing her hand on his plastron and held her ear up against the left side listing to his heart beat. Closing her eyes she took slow silent deep breaths for the moment. Mikey smiled softly with a slight wave to get his brothers attention, Raphael looked to him
"I'll leave you guys alone"
He mouthed with out a sound. Raph gave him a half smile of dismissal and a silent thanks, it was all he could muster for the moment as he calmed slowly while taking in his girls beautiful soothing scent as she clung to him and allowed him to hold her he was feeling slowly at peace.
Michelangelo smiled and winked before headed for the elevator door leaving Keya and Raphael alone in their silent passion.