Concealed

Chpt. 6

A/N: Sorry for the long wait, or at least for me it feels like a long time since I updated, but I wanted to finish Lost before I got back to work on this story. So yeah. I hope this chapter makes up for the wait.

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Soundlessly he slid back into the bed sighing with relief when he remembered his sister took sleeping pills to sleep. He wondered what was next for him, would his life end like that? Sliding the blade across your own neck to stay from being murdered? Or would his death be in the face of battle? He sighed looking out the window to the moon watching its light dance through the window, slowly his mind blocked everything else out falling asleep.

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"Where have you been?" Don snapped as Raph wondered through the door stumbling alittle.

"Out," he slurred, but before he could finish Don's fist was already shooting across his face knocking his intoxicated brother to the floor.

"I'm tired of you stumbling in here drunk just cause you feel like it!" he snarled lowly trying not to wake the rest of the family,"I'm sick of watching the news every night waiting for your dumb ass body to be discovered because your too drunk to fight for yourself! I'm sick of watching our family fall apart, because your too dumb to know how to keep us together! Mike had a nightmare last night, do you happen to fathom what it was about?"

He shook his head staring into his younger brother's flaring eyes,"He dreamed you got murdered by the foot leader's son and I couldn't find the words to soothe him for I feel he's onto something! Especially with this plan of action you've come up with! Let's just take the foot leader's offer and kill him, it doesn't work like that! Don't you think?"

Don didn't give him time to answer, he was already marching up stairs before he was able to even let the words sink in. He wondered if April had jumped on Casey as well.

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"Your nervous," it wasn't a question, it was a statement. Leonardo's eyes met his sister's her head nodding back to the plane behind her.

"I am aware of the challenge ahead but I am not nervous," he stated, her head was shaking as she pulled him into a hug, kissing him on the cheek.

"It's alright to tell me anything," she whispered clinging to him tighter before turning away faintly calling over the roar of the engine,"If you wanted a challenge you could have gone a few rounds against me, little brother. I would have shown you a true fight, you just wouldn't of had the satisfaction of blood shed."

He sighed watching her leave again, how did she know everything about him. He wanted to call out that he didn't want her to leave but his pride fought against it and he simply turned away a foot soldier popping an umbrella over his head as the rain began to pour down.

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Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. It was the only sound filling the lair as Raph sat on the couch watching Mike finally stifle a yawn, heading up to his room. He sighed, it was wrong what he was about to do but he had no choice in the matter now. He had a challenge to get to and he wasn't about to miss his chance at it. He slid off the sofa listening for any sign of his family when the coast was clear he went to the door, opening it just as silently as he shut it.

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Miyamoto Mushashi's blade, the blade his father bestowed to him for becoming an elite, glimmered in the light as he went through his usual katas, his breathing level. He smiled, he was prepared now to take down god as his father put it.

He had never been more at ease thinking of his mission ahead. His eyes softly scanned over to the clock and he sighed staring at it, he had a guest soon, how could he forget? In the depth of his mind he hoped the idiot would stay away from the invitation, he could almost see his blood glittering on his sword as he looked down. He sighed, maybe he was wrong and he was nothing but a coward. But still, he knew idiots and idiots always did as he expected them to do. He was never wrong in that category.

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Thirteen foot soldiers circled around Raph, his eyes moving from one to the other. He was was out numbered sure but he knew he wasn't out matched.

Leonardo smirked watching him from the shadows, he did well against the weak minions, but just by the way his sai quivered he could tell his left arm was in pain still from their last encounter. Silently he slid from the shadows, making the turtle jump in surprise as he lowly applauded him.

"You are as a dumb as you look," he smirked walking around the ever tensing creature like a vulture,"You could of slipped into the shadows of the under ground to never show your face again and no one would care the least bit. But you have valiantly arrived to play the part of the hero, decline the offer and die a gallant death. What a story book ending."

"You know what your problem is?" Raph snapped Leonardo's eyes slithering towards him,"You talk too damn much."

The sai clanked with the already drawn blade, his pressure only making the boy slide back a few inches. The boy's foot slid like a snake in the grass into Raph's feet knocking off balance.

"Yours must be you are to weak minded for your tough guy facade," a snap filled the room the boy sighing in slight annoyance spinning upon his heel away from Raph, bowing to the silhouette ahead of him making Raph tilt his head in curiosity.

"Master," he said bowing deeper. He montioned his head for him to rise, as he stepped from the shadow revealing the boy's father and his emotionless face.

"Leave us," he ordered, the boy bowing his head with ease then leaving only once turning his back to Raph in a warning glance telling him not to say anything stupid. If Raph didn't know better he would think the boy cared.

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"My name is Oruku Saki," he said beginning to circle Raph making him scoff under his breath, It's like a familly habit, I bet the daughter is the worse out of them all at it.

"I would like to apologize for my son, he is a grand warrior but is always too quick to rush into a fight," he paused his eyes locking onto Raph making him flinch ever so lightly,"Even when the fight is unnecessary."

Raph could almost feel where this was going, he had anticipated this speech since he had met the man on the roof the other night. He had just stepped into a gang war and both wanted him personally on their side, he would be honored if he didn't already know it was all senseless blood shed.

"I have been watching you for quite some time, you are very talanted the art of fighting, the style you and your brothers use I haven't seen in quite some time," the breathing hitched in the back of his throat, he wished now he had taken Don's advise or taken the hint from the boy and ran while he still could. Just by staring into the man's eyes he could tell he was no match.

"And what intrigues me the most is that with this style you hold that I know to be great, you were not able to land a hit on my student Leonardo," he paused his eyes hitting him making Raph take a deep breath,"But no matter, if you were to pledge an alliance with me I can show you how to truly unlock that skill."

Raph took a deep breath calming his nerves looking into the depths of his eyes,"I'm not interested and I never will be. You killed my master's master."

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Leonardo's breathing was low as he pressed the side of his head against the door. Foot soldiers were behind him, they as well were curious to as what the master wanted with the creature.

"I would like to appologize for my son, he is a grand warrior but is always too quick to rush into a fight," he snarled under his breath to that, he was the one who told him to fight him, it wasn't like he personally wanted it. It was like listening through water he could only get bits in pieces of the conversation with the heavy breathing behind him and the distance away his father was.

"-not able to land a hit on my student Leonardo," he sighed, he hoped his father was complementing him, of course there was no way that angered monkey could land a hit on him.

"-You killed my master's master," the creature snapped, oh then it is quite the story book tale then too bad it is a tragedy, young warrior comes for revenge and ends up with his head upon the ground and his blood painted across the master's blade. Beautiful end. He smirked, but felt alittle regret at the demise of the creature.

His head moved closer to the door expecting to hear a battle unfolding itself from behind the wooden barrier but was met with complete silence. Confusion settled inside him at the discomforting silence, had it all ended with a mercy kill? He shook his head sighing no such luck his father had killed him in cold blood without honor. His eyes met the foot soldiers around him and he shook his head to their curious looks.

"I hear nothing further," he said keeping his voice low. Gently he rose from the floor but froze and backed away quickly as the door nod turned.

"Leonardo," his master said looking to him ignoring the foot soldiers around the room,"Take the turtle to the holding cell. If he will not join me, he brings his own demise and I plan to get rid of the rest of the clan before this gets out of hand."

"Of course, master," he said bowing his head only raising it when he heard his father's foot steps disappear then turned his head to the minions around him,"Would you mind taking the prisoner to the holding cell?"

"Of course master Leonardo," one said his head bowed deeply as the young master looked into the gaped door tilting his head to the creature on the ground.

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"-it is unhonorable-"

A loud smack echoed across the room followed by the sound of someone smashing to the stone ground.

"-to hold your tongue-"

"-cold blood-"

The sound of someone hitting the stone wall filled Raph's head as he groggily began to come to, accompanied by the low gasp of another.

"-Master-"

"-obey my orders, Leonardo."

Foot steps clanked against the ground, disappearing out of range. Some one near him was gasping for breath, but soon their breathing faded out of sight as he slipped back into unconsciousness once more.

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Raph awoke inside a cell, it was moderate size but it was unable to appreciate the size for he was bound to the wall his hands over his head. Soft hurried foot steps came from a near by corridor, his eyes narrowed as Leonardo came into view on the other side of the bars. Raph had to admit, he was certain that if he looked in a mirror he would look better then this boy. He had a large swollen bruise on his cheek, his eyes had bags under them and his facial expressions were filled with paranoia as his eyes shifted about the place quickly making certain almost looking like he was making cerrtain he was alone.

He shoved a key hastily into the lock eyes still moving around as he stepped into the cell. Then took a deep breath to calm his nerves before looking to Raph and to Raph's surprise he unlocked the shackles.

"Before you ask," he began,"I don't even know what I'm doing, this could possibly be the end of my life. But I guess a part of me is filled with curiosity to what we are and another part of me just wants my father to stick to honorable fights instead of killing you and your family in cold blood. Believe me you'll be thanking me for listening to those parts of me instead of listening to common sense and allowing my father to torture the information of where your family out of you and allow him to murder in cold blood."

"But why?" Raph snapped as Leo thrust his sais into his hands.

"I don't know, I just don't know," he said hastily giving Raph a push down the corridor,"Keep hidden to the shadows and take the back ways. I can't help you any further if you get caught."

Raph just stared at him, wondering if this was a dream, but the boy wasn't going to let him think it out. He was already pushing him to move faster.

"Thanks I guess," he said his head spinning and the boy gave him an awkward smile. He hurried down the corridor and up the stairs hoping he didn't get lost on his way out.

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The reflection stared back at him as Leo ran his fingers across the surface of the glass. His fingers inched toward the pendant around his neck keeping up this look, holding his breath slightly he tugged it off. Staring into the face of the creature he truly was.

"Which would better to be in the public's eye?" he pondered out loud sliding the pendant back on,"The creature or the perfect puppet?"

Sighing he strolled across the room sitting on the window seal, his back pressed against the back of it his head nonchalantly against the glass watching the rain quicken its pace outside.

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tbc.