Personality Adjustment
Ch 2
"Too many Changes to Deal With"
2 days passed and Stacy still wondered what was with Leo. She tried to talk to him once again while he was outside training harder than ever. She grabbed her katana and headed out to where he was and asked.
"Leo when are my lessons going to continue? I mean the field is big enough for you to continue my training, don't you also agree?"
He looked up and sighed.
"Very well Stacy I'll continue your training if you want me to. Now I can finally show you some techniques that will come in handy when you are out numbered. Pay close attention and let me know when you're ready to try them on your own ok?"
She watched closely as he wielded his katana at the practice dummies he made. Then she looked and asked.
"Can I try on the dummies or am I going to face you?"
He laughed and said.
"No try on the dummies first and then you can try them against me. Remember keep your focus on the enemy and rely on your inner strength not your outer. One thing you have to remember is a ninja's mind is their main weapon not their strength. If you put your mind on your task then you will not fail. Ready, set, now begin and don't lose focus. Try to picture those dummies as the foot clan about to ambush you and then I think you'll pull it off."
She took several deep breaths and unsheathed her katana. She put her focus on the dummies and pictured them as the foot attacking her. Then using the techniques that Leo just showed her she destroyed the dummies till they were nothing but stuffing. When he seen that he applauded.
"Well done Stacy. See when you focus your mind you can defeat your enemies. Now let's see if that can help you defeat me in a battle. Don't lose focus because it's me, use the same thing that you used to destroy those dummies understood! Also don't forget to block your enemies' attacks and come back stronger. Ready, Set, let the fun begin."
She lunged at him and he blocked her attacks causing her to lose her balance several times. Then he lunged at her and she managed to block his attacks causing him to almost lose his balance. He flipped backward and tried to surprise her from behind. She used her katana and blocked his blades knocking them from his hands. Then she grabbed his arm and flipped him on his shell holding the blade at his neck. She realized that she had slashed him and said.
"Oh no Leo I'm so sorry. I guess I got carried away. I honestly didn't mean to hurt you. Can you please forgive me?"
He looked up at her and said.
"Don't be sorry Stacy. You did what I told you and ended up defeating me, it's not a big deal. See when you don't lose focus see how effective your skills can be against your enemies? Now please help me up, I'm still a turtle and can't really move when I fall on my shell as hard as I just did."
She resheathes her katana and gave him her hand so she could help him up. He gave it to her and also resheathes his katana. Then he said.
"Ok Stacy I'm going to lie down in my room; wake me up when dinner is ready."
She looked and said to herself.
'Now is a good time to try to get him to open up to me. Well here goes nothing.'
She took a deep breath and asked.
"Leo are you sure you're ok? Ever since we got here you just haven't been acting like yourself and I'm really worried about you just like your brothers and father. Can you please tell me what's been bugging you lately for you to act like this?"
He looked at her and said.
"For the millionth time nothing is bothering me. Now get off my shell about it will you! See you later Stacy, and don't bring it up again. I'm fine so stop worrying about me already!"
She dropped her head in sadness and sighed. Then she sat on the bank by the lake and started to cry again. Leo heard her crying but just shook his head and ran up the stairs to his room slamming the door again! Raphael was asleep in his bed when he heard Leo's door slam again. He woke up and buried his head and sighed. Then struggled to go by the window to see how Stacy was. He saw the tears rolling down her cheeks and sighed. Then he struggled to go back to the bed and called to Don.
"Don get up here please. I have to tell you something."
Don looked and ran up the stairs then he looked at Raph and said.
"What's the matter bro? Do you need me to change your bandages again?"
He shook his head and said.
"No that's not it. Look out the window and look at poor Stacy. He made her cry again and I'm sick of it. Now I mean it Don he has either lost his friggin mind or he's just a cold hearted asshole too blind to see how much he hurts her when he screams at her for no damn reason. Ooh when I get out of this bed I'm going to kick his shell in to knock some sense into his skull! Now I've had it with his attitude! Please just go outside and try to calm her down before she has a nervous breakdown."
Don looked and nodded.
"Ok Raph I'm going. Just go back to sleep so you can heal and we can go back home to New York. I'll wake you up when dinner is ready. Be right back and don't get out of the bed again kabish. You're in no shape to be getting out of bed yet."