Raph's POV
I was sitting on my bed with Shadow on my lap. I was trying to get little miss Jones to fall asleep but it was impossible. It was night time now and I had made a bundle of blankets for her to sleep on comfortably but she seemed restless. Everyone else was busy either sleeping, meditating or eating and anyways I didn't need any help. I could get her to sleep on my own. What would they say if they thought that I couldn't handle a baby.
Shadow hit me on the plastron to get my attention since I'd been ignoring her for too long. As I looked down at her pouting face I found myself mumbling "You really are Casey's sister"
At Casey's name my eyes looked at the drum kit in the corner of my room. Sometimes when Casey'd crash in my room after we'd been vigilantes or when he was skiving off school (now I knew why he didn't just stay at home) we'd end up mucking around on it. We'd take it in turns to drum, sing or air guitar. We ain't very good, mosta the time we sound like screeching cats but it was fun plus it would calm us down if either of us was pissed.
It probably sounds stupid to play drums to a baby to get it to sleep but since she was Casey's sis I thought it was worth a shot.
I gently placed her on the blankets and then I sat down at the drum set and twirled the sticks between my fingers. I started to play just a basic beat which then turned into a tune that I heard on the music channel. I played until the chorus then I changed into a different song adding parts from other tunes that I heard off movies, adverts and buskers until it became a sound of it's own that I banged and raved at for what felt like hours. At every hit I felt the anger of the day leave my body until I was consumed by the music. All the while Shadow was beside her self with joy. She cried screams of happiness like an obsess fan at a concert and clapped her hands together trying to copy the beat. After a while I slowed down the tempo to a calming beat. As I did, she started to calm down with it and when I had finished she eventually fell asleep. I got out of the stool quietly and crept over to her. She was sprayed across the blankets like a starfish with her mouth slightly open letting out gentle snores. I couldn't help but smile as age rolled around trying to hit imaginary things in her dreams. She was exactly the same as Casey in her sleep only his snores was thundering.
I got carefully into bed without disturbing her since she was at the end of it like a cat and as my head hit the pillow I could feel sleep calling for me.
"Hey Raph you wanna play Robot Monkey Hyperforce 5 with me! " Mikey shouted as he slammed open the door setting Shadow off wailing.
"MIKEY!" I growled as he laughed nervously and sprinted off. I was so going to get that knucklehead for this!
Casey's POV
I groaned as I turned around in my hospital bed for what felt like the millionth time. Man I was so bored! I lay staring at the failing itching to get up and move about. I can't bare to stay still. Angel reckons I got ADHD or something.
Angel...
I let my mind wonder towards her. I hope she's ok. I hate ya leave alone with the likes of my dad. Not that she couldn't handle it, she's proven more times then she should that she's tougher then she looks. I just feel so guilty about her helping me out with all this. I feel like Im using her.
Plus she's just a kid. She don't deserve to put up with my crud. She's been through enough already.
Arrgggghhh! I can't believe that I'm letting her look after my dad all by herself, even with April's help.
God April. Im so ashamed that she had to see me like that. For her to see me as weak and pathetic just makes me feel sick. I can still see that pitying look on her face every time I close my eyes. I don't know how I can face her again.
I really like April. Like REALLY like April. She's unlike any other girl I know and not just because she's half kraang. She's beautiful the way her hair burns like fire and her sapphire eyes fill with kindness or melt you with their stubborn gleam.
I don't deserve such an amazing girl as her. What could I ever offer her? My grades are laughable, I can't keep a job (it ain't my fault all my bosses and customers are assholes). And I have a kid to look after not to mention my dad. She deserves better. I know this sounds weird but Donnie could offer her more than me.
Gah! I wish I could tell her how I feel but I'm hopeless with all this emotional crud.
I mean take this morning Raph. I get that he was trying to make me feel better but I totally messed up. I get that he's a territorial dude. I don't know if it's because he's a turtle of if it just because it's him but he's pretty protective. I have to protect Shadow, Angel, April and the rest of my city. It's been a while since I've had anyone protecting me. It's nice. I trust Raph. If I didn't I wouldn't have told him to take care of Shadow.
Shadow harmless; If a female version of me with blonde hair and about 16 years younger. (A/N I think Nick said that Casey's 17 but not totally sure). Ive been more of a father to her than her real one has.
I looked over at the clock on my bedside table and released that it had only been a couple o minutes since I last checked. I put a pillow over my face.
"AAARRRRHHHH!" I screamed into it which made my voice sound like a odd muffle. It was going to be a long night.