Personality Adjustment
Ch 4
"Situation Worsens"
A few days after they kissed they7 avoided one another. Stacy kept herself occupied by helping April cook and clean the house while Leo and his brothers practiced. While she helped April she stared out of the window at them practicing and sighed. Then she sat down and put her head down. April also realized how down her cousin was and decided to ask.
"Are you sure nothing happened in the kitchen the night he helped you with the dishes. Come on Stacy it doesn't take 25 minutes to wash dishes especially when there are 2 people washing them. Leo isn't here you can tell me. I'm your cousin for goodness sake. I won't tell anyone I swear."
Stacy sighed and said.
"Ok I'll tell you. The night he helped me with the dishes we were talking and then our eyes met, and before I knew it his lips were wrapped in mine. At first I thought I was imagining it, but then when I opened my eyes he had his arms around my waist and I realized we were really kissing. Then Raph came in and we broke apart. After his brother left the kitchen he pretended it didn't even happen and just went into the living room with you guys. Now he's avoiding me again. That's why I've been down, I can't help it I am in love with him and just don't have the courage to tell him I am."
April looked and could see the tears as they rolled down Stacy's cheeks.
"Stacy I don't know what to tell you. He's not acting like himself and it doesn't seem like it's getting any better either. I think he's going to lose it sooner or later, and end up injuring someone severely. We haven't seen his temper yet and honestly I don't want to see it either. To be safe I think you should just let the whole thing go at least until he gets himself back together."
She sighed and nodded still staring out of the window at the guys practicing. Then she said.
"Yea I think you're right April. I just hope it's soon, I just can't see him like this anymore. His brothers think he's fine, but I know he's not. Every time I see him you can see that he's just not himself. When we get home it will be worse not better and he might do something drastic. I just wish he'd talk to me about the encounter on the ship. What happened that could've made him be like this? It's just not like him to keep something like that from me. I'm really worried April."
A month and a half passed when they returned to New York and Leo still ignored Stacy during the long drive from Massachusetts. Casey dropped them off at their apartment and Stacy just ran in her room and cried into her pillow after she slammed her door. April looked and sighed, and then she knocked on Stacy's door.
"Stacy are you Ok? Come on talk to me and forget about him already will you. Stacy?"
Stacy ignored her cousin and covered herself with her sheet crying herself to sleep. Then April decided to leave her alone and headed to bed.
When they arrived back at the lair Raphael glared at him and said.
"What the shell is your problem bro? Stacy is your best friend and all you did was ignore her while we were up at Casey's Grandma's farm house. She didn't stab you shell for brains it was Karai, so stop treating her like the enemy understand! All that time we were up there she tried so hard to talk to you and all she got was an attitude! No wonder the poor girl was in her room every night crying herself to sleep; you need help Leo and I mean serious help!"
Leo glared at his brother and said.
"Don't start with me Raph! I'm in no mood for your damn aggravation do I make myself clear! I advise you to back the hell off my shell before I end up kicking yours across the friggin living room! Now move out of my way I'm going to bed! I'm warning you one more time you use that name in front of me I'll severely injure you!"
Leo pushed Raph to the side and went up the stairs to his room slamming the door again. Don and Mike both looked at him and said.
"Ok now we know he's not ok. It's bound to get worse. Raph; you better be careful he's on a rampage. Karai really did a number on him when she stabbed him on the ship with his own katana too!"
Raphael looked and sighed.
"Yea I know. She betrayed him and now he's completely lost his mind and there's nothing we can do to snap him out of it either."
Don yawned and said.
"Yea I know, come on you two let's get some sleep we all need it."
Leo waited till all 3 of them turned in and then he snuck out and headed to Casey's. He used the shadows and the fire escape and stood in the darkness with his arms crossed by his chest. He accidentally hit the garbage can and knocked it down. Casey looked up from the TV and turned around to see a shadow of a turtle and said.
"Gee Raph you nearly gave me a heart attack. What are you doing here?"
The light from the street lights shined and Leo's blue bandanna was now visible.
"Someone has been pulling off high tech robberies and I'm going to check it out. I was wondering if you'd like to join me so we can ninja kick whoever is committing these crimes."
When Casey heard that he looked and said.
"Whoa Leo; you been eating out of Raph's bowl or something?"
Leo looked and said.
"Are you coming or am I going solo?"
He nodded and said.
"Count me in. Let me just grab my bag and we'll be off."
They got on Casey's motorcycle to investigate. While they drove around Leo looked up and realized helicopters hovering over a military cargo train and recognized the sign of the purple dragon. He gritted his teeth and said.
"Purple Dragons have been pulling off these crimes? How'd they get so advanced? Besides that who is leading them I saw Hun fall with Leatherhead. Come on Casey get close so I can check this out."
Casey picked up speed and moved closer to the train. Then Leo saw the hooks come down and grab the car. He looked and saw Hun. Then they watched as the car was hoisted up from the train and following a truck with the same sign. Leo jumped and got underneath the truck. Casey saw the car falling down and yelled.
"Yo Leo watch out! What are you trying to do? Leo?"
He looked up and jumped off the truck just in time hitting his shell on the pavement. Then he got back on Casey's motorcycle and said.
"Come on Casey let's follow those Purple Dragon punks so we can see what they're up to. "
They followed behind the truck unseen and then they both got off and snuck in the warehouse. They took out a few dragons and then Leo listened attentively as Hun spoke.
"My fellow Dragons we have moved up from committing petty crimes and now we are stronger than ever. Just like my former master I have also become stronger and wiser. Now we can take this city by force!"
Leo came out and said.
"Not while I'm around you won't Hun. What you look like you're seeing a ghost. Let me prove that I'm not a ghost you low life Dragon scum!"
Hun looked and glared.
"Why you green freak I thought you perished on that ship when it blew up! I'll make you a ghost, freak!"
Leo looked and said as he fought off Hun.
"There's been a lot of that going on lately! We're still alive and kicking."
Leo fought Hun and won as Casey took on the other dragons. Then Hun threw a smoke pellet and said.
"Let's get our stash to a new hiding place! Sorry I can't stay and finish you freak but I have things to do that are more important right now! Don't worry I'll finish you off for taking my master away you can bet on it!"
After the smoke cleared Casey drove Leo back to the lair and then went home and went to sleep. Leo entered the lair and saw Splinter glaring at him.
"Where have you been Leonardo? Since when are you sneaking out at night and disappearing? This is not good my son, you're not yourself and it's dangerous!"
Leo glared back at his father and yelled.
"Spare me the lectures Sensei! I am only doing what I have to protect the family like I'm supposed to. Besides I wasn't alone I had Casey with me! If you'd excuse me I'm going to bed goodnight!"
Leo went up the stairs and slammed his door once again. Splinter sat and stared at the stairs with his head buried in his hands and shook his head. Then he went and checked on his other 3 sons who were fast asleep in their beds. When he finished checking on his sons he to went to bed and fell asleep.