(BETA) This Story has not been read through thoroughly so there will be some lingering mistakes, apologies! This will be rectified once read though...when I have time... (BETA)

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I'm sorry this chapter is a little short, but I've been in hospital by my boyfriends side for the past couple days and haven't felt the desire to write much. But I did the best I could.

OTHERWISE ENJOY!

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Raph remembered Alice talking about the studio she worked in where should would teach both dance and art classes. He came up to a manhole cover on the street Alice had described to him, he knew the Japanese restaurant it was opposite. The alley was dark and shaded, searching the area from under the manhole he emerged completely seeing it was clear.

From where he was he could see through the large front window of the studio across the street. He saw Alice stood at an easel with a few other students in front of her painting something that was on a table in the center of the room.

A small smile curled at the corners of his lips at the mere sight of her, he reached for his T-phone and dialed the number she had punched in labeled 'Dollface'. Raph couldn't help but chuckle before clicking the call button. He lifted the phone to his head and watched Alice from across the street apologised to the student before digging her phone out of her back pocket. He saw her face light up with a warm smile before picking it up and holding it against her ear.

"Hey Raph, what's up?" Alice's voice was bright and cheery; it made his heart swell in his chest.

"Dollface?" Raph questioned, talking about the name she put her number under on his phone.

He watched her laugh and heard her over the phone, and couldn't stop smiling.

"I thought you'd like that…everything ok?" She spoke as she lazily ran her paint brush over her canvas.

"Cud ya come outside, I need to talk to ya." Raph finally said after wondering how long he had been just standing there staring at her.

"You're outside?" Her eyes instantly went to the window trying to look for him.

"Yeah, I'm in the alley just next to the Japanese restaurant. Can you come over for a sec…" Raph voice was failing him, he could hear the desperation in his voice, it made him frustrated at himself.

"Sure, give me a sec and I'll be right out." She hung up and turned to her students explaining briefly before going to the door and walking across the street.

"Raph?" She asked hesitantly when she came into the darkness of the alley.

Raph came out of the shadows and took her hand bringing her closer to him, her face instantly found his and smiled brightly up at him.

"You alright?" Alice lifted a hand to his face cupping his cheek and softly running her thumb along his green skin.

Raph closed his eyes for a moment feeling himself relax at her touch.

"Yeah, I just needed to see ya." He said softly looking to her.

Alice smiled warmly and moved closer to press her lips softly to the corner of his mouth before whispering. "Missed me that much huh?" She teased.

Raph chuckled, but it was half hearted. Alice pulled away noticing this.

"What's wrong, and don't lie to me?" Alice finally said looking up at him intently waiting for his answer.

Raph let his shoulders fall in defeat. "It's nothing, Leo got to me is all. He's a little concerned…" Raph's hand tightened around Alice's hand.

"Concerned? About what?" Alice let her hand fall from his face to his shoulder trying to comfort him.

"It's nothin, just, could you stay at mine tonight?" Raph finally said rubbing the back of his neck.

"Well, sure if you want, I'm almost done here then I've got my shift at the bar but…" She took a minute to think.

"You know what I'll skip it, let me just finish up the class here and go home to change then I'll come down to the lair ok?" Alice said comfortingly kissing his cheeks and the corners of his mouth again.

Raph visibly relaxed and responded against her mouth kissing her softly.

Alice didn't know what Leo had said to him, but she was going to make it all better, she smiled against his lips before pulling away. "I'll see you in an hour." She finally said before squeezing his hand firmly and walking back across the road to her class.

Raph watched her leave, a small smile on his lips; he wasn't sure why he let Leo get to him like this, why he felt as if his chest was tightening.

He disappeared down the manhole cover to head back to the lair.

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When Alice had finished up her class she headed home and packed a small bag of these she'd need. It was obvious that he needed her right now and she would do everything in her power to make him feel better.

She dug out her long black dress she wore when at the club and packed it neatly away for her plan later. She headed out locking the door behind her before heading down the stairs to the alleyway.

As Alice was leaving the apartment block she felt her phone ring again, she dug it out of her pocket before picking it up.

"Hello?" She responded cheerfully.

"Hello Miss Gunn, we'd just like to let you know the contract has been sighed off for the building the sale went through without a problem, the finds have been transferred to your discreet account as we speak." An old man voice sounded from the other side of the line.

Alice smiled. "Thank you so much for your help, just out of interest who bought it in the end?"

"A Japanese gentlemen, he seemed set on using it as a branch is his own business, something to do with marketing." The voice said casually.

"I see. Thank you again for all your help, if you could have a copy of the contract send to me that would be brilliant."

"Of course, Miss Gunn, have a good day." The line ended rather suddenly. Alice thought nothing of it before putting the phone back in her pocket.

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When she reached the lair she could see flashes of light comeing from Donnie's lab, she couldn't see the others anywhere so she dropped her bag and headed for the lab.

"Hello!" She called walking past the door.

Donnie turned and lifted his metal faceguard to see Alice walking in behind him. "Hey Alice, how was your art class?"

Alice walked a little closer seeing the same purple goop he had been working with before… she kept a safe distance.

"It was good thanks, I've got myself off of going to the bar for tonight's shift, I thought I come hang out with you guys…" She drifted off towards the end.

"Where's Raph by the way?" She said looking around.

"I think he's upstairs, he looked upset a little earlier…not sure why." Donnie hesitated rubbing the back of his neck.

"Oh, yes he mentioned Leo had said something to him before he came to see me." Alice said casually.

"Looking for me?" Leo's voice came from the Lab door behind Alice and Donnie.

They turned to see him leant up against the doorframe his arms crossed over his chest.

"Speak of the devil…" Alice smirked. "Have you got a minute Leo, I'd like to talk to you?" Alice crossed her arms over her abdomen.

Leo started walking towards her. "Well, I'm here." Leo stopped in front of her and put his hands on his hips. "What do you want to talk about?"

Alice kept her arms crossed but her expression remained soft. "Just wondering what it was you said to Raph to get him so worked up today?" Her brow rose in expectation.

"Brotherly stuff, nothing to concern yourself with…unless you feel you're more involved then you've been letting on?" Leo smirked.

"Listen Leo, I'm not here to play games. I know what you guys do is important, and I'm not here to ruin that. I'm also not here to get in the way. I care about Raph, I care about all of you, after what you did for me, and it's only natural. If you have a problem with me, then I'd rather you just came out and said it then go upsetting Raph behind my back." Alice finished unable to stop the slight furrow of her brow.

Leo sighed heavily looking down and closing his eyes. Donnie spun back round in his chair pretending they weren't there and tinkered with the mutagen sample in front of him.

"Alice, I've got no problem with you, you're great and I know everyone here likes you company, I just don't want to see my brother come to harm, I don't want him to have to choose between his family and his…well you know…" He said gesturing to Alice.

"I'm not here to make his life difficult for him Leo, I would never make him choose, I don't see why we all can't just…" She lifted her arms in exasperation; unfortunately it was right at the time that Donnie was standing from his chair with the sample of Mutagen in his hands.

Alice arm came into contact with his and caused Donnie to spill the mutagen over Alice's shoulders and chest. It all happened like in slow motion…Alice felt a slight sting of the purple goop hitting her exposed skin. Alice fell to her knees on the floor and started to hiss in pain.

"Arrgh!" She screamed whilst she twisted and wrapped her arms around her.

"Alice! Quick we have to get her to the wet room, we need to get it off of her!" Donnie yelled going for one of her arms as Leo went for the other.

They started for the door when Raph all but skidded to the entrance with a panicked look on his face. When he saw Alice hissing in pain and covered in the purple goop, his panic quickly turned to anger.

"What did you do to her!?" He growled in Leo's direction.

"Not now Leo, we have to get her to the showers!" Leo snapped.

Raph moved out of the way watching as the others passed helping Alice up the stairs frantically rushing to the shower room.

Splinter walked out of the dojo at the moment seeing Raph starting for the stairs.

"What is going on!?" Splinter demanded.

"Alice had some of dat Mutagen stuff Donnie was workin on spilt on'er!" He called to him before following the others to the room.

Splinters face fell with worry and made his way up the stairs. When he entered the shower room he saw the three brothers knelt down by her as they carefully laid he on the floor.

Donnie looked up to Raph. "Get her top off, it's soaked with the stuff."

Raph snapped his head to him, almost grateful he asked him to do it, but not so grateful it was in front of everyone…

Raph ripped down the front of the top she wore and threw it away from her, it hissed when it slapped against the wet floor.

"Damn what is in this stuff, Donnie, what's it gunna do to'er!?" Raph demanded.

"I-I don't know…quick pour the water over her, we need to get it all off before it could take effect!" Donnie ordered pointing to the bucket beside Raph.

Raph didn't hesitate in grabbing the bucket and throwing it over her chest and shoulders watching as the Purple goop rinsed off down the drains.

Alice visibly relaxed and her breathing clamed, there was a faint purple mark left on her skin, but as they watched it started to fade and nothing happened.

"Nothin's happening…she's not mutating…" Raph pointed out.

"I don't get it, maybe she has the same thing April has…" Donnie thought out loud.

Splinter moved over to them and watched as she steadily breathed with her eyes closed soaked on the floor. She was left in her jeans and bra, but no one was really concentrating on that.

"Alice? Alice can ya hear me?" Raph's voice was soft and worrisome; he put a hand on her forehead and ran it through her damp hair. She didn't respond just kept breathing.

Raph looked up when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"She needs rest…" Master Splinter's voice was calm but firm as he looked down at Raph.

Raph nodded and scooped her up hearing her hiss slightly at the sudden contact against her skin.

Raph didn't look at the others, his eyes were on Alice as he took her to his bedroom and closed the door behind him. The others were left to their thoughts, Donnie started cleaning up whilst Master Splinter and Leo interrogated him as to what side affects the mutagen could have on Alice.

Raph could hear the bickering from his room and laid on his bed with Alice held in his arms protectively, he would wait there with her until she woke up…

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I hope you enjoyed more to come!

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