Raphael's POV
I woke up to the sound of April creaking open her door. Sensei had taught us how to be still and crap. Who knew this was a great time to use this on her. She quietly shut the door and I waited. She never came out. I went over to the front room window just in time to see her figure retreat from under the fire escape. Shaking my head I knew where she was headed. I went on top of the building and started my trip following her.
Once we got to the station I waited. Vernon had just left with a hot new chick and she came out alone, a few minutes later. It doesn't take a genius to know she was crying. That bastard did something. I watch over her and follow her from up high. Man Master Splinter was gonna have my shell over this now. Big Time.
I just beat her to her building by a few minutes. I got in her room and waited. It was unbelievable how quick the weather changed today. She was soaked and looked sad as she started to climb back in. Not wanting to let it be known that I followed her I pulled my Sai out and pointed at her.
"Where the hell have you been?"
"Not now Raphael. Go away and leave me alone!" She actually growled at me. Damn and I thought Mickey was bitchy if he didn't get his dose of daily pizza.
"Nope little girl. Not leaving you here by yourself until we talk."
"I have nothing to say to you now get out!"
"Well your don't have to talk babe, just listen." Then she grabbed a book and threw it at me! I couldn't believe it.
"I said get out! I mean it Raphael get out and leave me alone!"
"NO. Listen here little girl, we are gonna talk."
Then she started screaming at me everything in the Webster Dictionary and things that would make a sailor blush. This was not April. I guess I hurt her more than I thought.
"...and your condescending arrogant tail can take your shell and get out! I don't want to even see your shadow like I did today! Just go!"
"April please let me..."
She grabbed my Sai and looked at me dangerously with it in her hand. Then she lounged at me causing me to grab it and the fight was one. We were rolling on the bed because of my balance being countered by her. I grabbed the Sai easily from her when she was least expecting it. Then without warning from our place she was on me while my shell was on the floor. Angrily I got up from her after I unceremoniously dropped her on her bed.
I looked her in the eyes and saw the pain in her eyes. I reach over to brush some hair from her face. Guilt washed over me and a gulped and prayed she didn't notice. I had a rep to protect.
"Listen Princess, I am sorry for what I said. I'll leave but I mean it stay away from Vernon Fenwick."
"What if I refuse? It's not your life and you can't control mine now get out! And don't come back!" She panted out in seething pain.
"Fine I am going. " I growled low at her and left. I was just out the window when she slammed the window shut. I heard her crying as she turned the stereo on. Papa Roach started blaring to cover her crying. Ah. Can't things ever be easy with us?
I left like she said after I was near her for almost an hour. I waited in the shadows to make sure she didn't leave because of me. She fell asleep and I watched her. Yeah that sound kinda like a creep but screw it. She was hurting and it was partly my fault. I just walked into the lair when I came face to point with the end of Leo's Katana.
"Where you been Raphael?"
"None of your business Leonardo!" I grumbled at him.
"Master Splinter wants to see you in the Dojo." For once I didn't argue and just went straight to Master Splinter. I could feel his eyes bore into my shell as I walked past him. Mickey and Donnie was sparring when I walked in and Splinter sat on his mat meditating.
"Michelangelo, Donatello stop. Bow and leave us." He said without me even announcing my presence or opening his eyes. How does he do that?
"Woo some one's in trouble" Mickey crooned as they left. I knew he would go on about this later. Right now I don't care.
When the had left I went and knelt on a mat before Master. I waited for him to speak before I spoke. I had been gone all night and didn't know how to explain it to him.
"Where have you been my son?"
"I couldn't sleep so I went out last night to patrol."
"Where you seen my son?"
"No Master Splinter."
"Then why are you lying about being seen when I can smell a lady's perfume on your shell?"
SHIT! I inwardly swore. I forgot that when me and April was fighting in her room that one of her perfume bottles fell and broke. It must have spilled on me after it shattered on the floor.
"I don't know Master Splinter. I think when I was walking past one of the apartment buildings a lady thru a bottle out shattering it above my head. With it raining out it may have washed down on me. " Sounded reasonable to me.
"Very well, then a week cleaning the lair and Dojo as punishment. You also will have an extra hour a day of mandatory meditation with me."
"Yes sensei." I bowed when I raised from my matt.
"And Raphael?"
I turned back around. "Yes sensei?"
"Next time you go to check on April O Neal please wash her perfume off before you come home?"
"Yes sensei." How the hell does he do that?
