Hey guys, its update time! This story was inspired by The Dragons Clutches by DiamondHeart31 who I have permission from to write my own version of their story but please check them out. Please don't forget to read and review and I hope you all enjoy, flames will be deleted so please don't waste your time writing them. Anyway, April can you please do the disclaimer.
April: Sparky doesn't own TMNT or any of the characters used.
Me: I hope you all enjoy
Leo's POV
The room went silent, if I listened carefully I could hear muffled sobs coming from the dojo where Casey was with Master Splinter. I looked at Raph, anger and sadness rolled off him in waves. As for me I was speechless, the girls looked worried but Donnie...he looked worst off, staring into the distance with a saddned/shocked look.
"Don't say a word. You guys already hurt him to where he wouldn't trust you to know. I won't say anything else, its not my place" As if the knowledge of Casey being sexually harrased wasn't enough to make us feel bad. "W-well...what if he's making it up..." Mumbled Donnie with disbelief. April shook her head "No..he's being acting off all day. Spacing out, looking haunted like he just lost the will to play hockey, and...the fear, the emotions that are coming off him in his mind are strong, you can't fake them."
Donnie looked down in more shame. Splinter and Mikey than walked in, Splinter held a sleeping Casey in his arms like he used to with us when we were younger. He layed him down on the sofa and tucked him in a blanket which caused me to feel a pang of shame that he trusted Splinter, someone who he used to be terrified and awkward towards. Now he clung to him like a child and it was truly heartbreaking.
After Splinter left with the instructions to be quiet and let Casey rest me and Mikey sat down and watched some more Crognard the barbarian, Donnie retreated into his lab to work on an upgrade to the shellraiser, Raph took his anger out on the pinball machine and the girls sat in the kitchen and spoke in hushed whispers.
As Cragnard won the battle I looked over at Casey. He was snoring softly, he looked vulnerable and I couldn't help my proyective brotherly instincts that flared up when I imagined some lowlife sicko hurting him. They would pay...and I would never hurt him again, that I swore. It must've shown on my face because Mikey sent me a sad get determined smile. If I couldn't do that, what kind of leader would I be?
Karai's POV
Now I didn't really know the infamous masked vigalante like the others did, to me he was just like every stereotyped teeenage boy. He fit the role with his non-stop flirting and carefree reckless attitude, so I never thought of him as anything else. April became like a sister to me, the turtles were my silly amazing family with my father Splinter. It was perfect and yet I didn't notice a piece was missing. He was apart of my family too, and family do not hurt you like this...they stand by you and protect you. I cursed my own upbringing but even I should have known better, I was a ninja for Kami's sake! He was more than what he showed but we were all blind to see it, now he was hurt but I hopped that it wasn't to late.
April's POV
I could tell from Karai's face and her glances into the living room where her mind was at this moment, I couldn't blame her it was hard not to think about what Raph said. I knew something was up but I just ignored it and remained ignorant, some friend I am. I should know him better yet I don't, his past is hidden and he never speaks about his family. I thought of the Casey I knew, the reckless cocky boy but the image shattered to the vulnerable child who had been hurt. I swore that I would be a better friend, I sent a small wave of positive emotions to him and smiled a little seeing him calm down. Maybe just maybe it would be ok.
Donnie's POV
I couldn't believe it was true. In that single line my mind went blank, guilt twisted like a knife in my chest. For as long as I had known him we had butted heads, we were both in love with April and as such we played the part of rivals. I should have seen how petty it was, when we actually forgot about that we mannaged to work together, create the Turtleracer...My mind wandered back to what he had said as he faced me posessed by Speed demon 'I don't care about the race, I just want my friend back.'
He only wanted me to be ok, no regard for his own safety. He could have lost and be taken from them forever and yet in that moment he showed his loyalty, that he would stood by them. How could he have allowed hinself to forget? To be caught up in a petty rivalry and cost him a true friend. And all for what? A girl who saw them as nothjng but friends...I was supposed to be the smart one but I lost myself in ignorance, he was hurting now and this time I would help him.
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