Chapter 7:

Cindy lead there, her body was as cold as ice. She could barely move, she knew it wouldn't be long.

" Don, what did you just inject her with?" Raph asked.

" I looked through Bishops lab papers, he injected her with some kind of poison. And I looked at the ingredients and made a -"

" Good work bro!" Leo interrupted and gave his brother a quick hug and Mikey did the same.

" So.. She's going to be ok?" Danni asked them.

" Hopefully.." Don nodded, Danni smiled and bent down to her sister and touched her hand. Leo knelt down beside her, looking down at Cindy's beautiful still face. He stroked it gently with his fingers, he then bent down and kissed her on the lips. Raph gasped and moved back, Leo was kissing her! But there was nothing he could do.. Everyone around them watched, speechless.

" Cindy.. Please.." Leo whispered as tears began to fall down his cheeks. He had hold of her hands.

"L-leo.." Cindy groaned and slowly opened her eyes.

" Cindy?!" Leo gasped and slowly sat her up. " You're ok!" he smiled and cuddled her, Cindy gasped and just sat there whilst he cuddled her.

" Cindy! I thought you were going to die!" Danni cried, and once Leo let go of her Danni wrapped her arms around her sister's neck and squeezed hard.

" Danni..!" Cindy chocked,

" Oh.. Sorry.." Danni smiled, next Raph cuddled her and helped her up then Don wrapped his arms around her and she felt her feet leave the ground for a few seconds.

" I'm happy your alive!" he smiled.

" Me too, and thank you!" she cuddled him back gently and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. He smiled and touched his cheek where she had kissed him. Mikey then cuddled her,

" I thought I wasn't going to have a TV buddy anymore!" he joked, Cindy couldn't help but smile. She was back with her true family!

Leo carried her to the sewer slider, he put her on the ground and covered her with a blanket. She could see Raph's upset and angry face, what was she going to do now? Her head was lead on Leo's lap, she kept looking over at Raph, who looked very miserable. She knew what Leo had done and she felt happy about it. Leo was kind, he didn't stalk her or hold her down on the floor and was kind of cute. But Raph was cute as well, and he did care for her. But she felt her heart belonged to Leo. Yet.. She felt raw inside. She didn't like seeing Raph unhappy, and what would happen between him and Leo? Would they fight? Argue over her? Would it be her that would cause them to fall out? All these questions were nagging at the back of her mind, what should she do?

" You ok?" Leo asked.

" Uh.. Yes, thank you." she smiled at him, and he smiled back.

When they got to the lair, Cindy went straight to bed without a word to anyone. Danni went home and the guys also went to bed. Cindy was wrapped up in her warm duvet, she couldn't stop thinking about Leo and Raph. She didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, she was too kind for her own good! That was her problem! She did like Leo, a lot and knew what would happen in the morning, and oddly enough. She felt excited and happy about it and couldn't wait!

"Cindy, listen.. I don't know if you are aware, but when you were unconscious I-" Cindy had placed her finger over his lips.

" I- I know." she said quietly and looked down at the floor. It was 9:00am, Cindy and Leo had already had breakfast and he had taken her up on a roof top to chat to her. As she faced the floor, he put his finger under her chin and gently lifted up her head. Before she knew it, he had wrapped his arms around her and was kissing her on the lips. Cindy closed her eyes and kissed back, did this mean she wanted to be with him?

" Are you ok with this?" he asked her when they finally broke apart, but Cindy secretly wished it had lasted longer.

" Yes I am.. But what about Raph?"

" What about him?" Leo asked and they kissed again, this time Cindy was gently moving her hands over his arms and shell.

" Well.. I don't want you two to fall out because of me." she said when they broke apart again.

" Don't worry, I'll have a chat to him. I don't want us to break up over this either." he assured her and they hugged for a while before they headed back down to the lair. Not far away hiding in the shadows was Raph, he sighed and a single tear rolled down his cheek. But he wasn't mad, it was Cindy's choice and if she preferred sensible, boring turtles to him then stuff her! But he still felt something for her in his heart, but he knew he would have to put those feelings aside.

After that one day on the roof top, everything basically went straight back to normal, Leo practised all day, Raph punched his punching bag or did weight lifting. Don made inventions and Mikey read comics, watched TV and played video games when he and everyone else weren't training. Cindy just sat around, doing her own thing, reading, drawing, chatting to Danni over the phone or going up to visit her! Cindy loved being with her sister, they'd sit around in Danni's apartment chatting, watching TV and just lazing around. One main reason for going to see her was to get away from the sewers and from the guys and just be a nice clean nearly normal girl again.

At dinner times, Leo and Cindy would sit next to each other, holding hands and just being a happy couple. They would always kiss each other hello and goodbye first thing in the morning and before they went to bed. And when it was movie night, everyone would come down! Danni, April, Casey and Angle. And Cindy and Leo would snuggle up together on the sofa under a blanket, holding hands and cuddling.

It was late and the stars were out, Cindy was sat on a roof top, starring into the beautiful night sky.

"Hey.." someone said softly, Cindy turned around and saw Raph. He walked up beside her and sat down,

" What you doing way up here all alone at night?" he asked.

" Thinking, why?" she asked him and looked into his eyes but then looked away.

" Nothing, just wondering.. So, you and Leo getting on ok?" he asked, Cindy looked at him again.

" Fine, thank you… uh listen Raph, there's something I need to talk to you about." she answered.

" What is it?"

" Listen.. I know how you felt about me and I know how you feel now and I'm sorry. Please don't be mad, your not mad are you?"

" No, why would I?"

" Raph… is this still you we are talking about?"

He laughed softly then felt her hand touch his, they both flinched and turned away.

" Listen, Cind.. You want me to be happy?" he asked her.

" Yes." she nodded but didn't look at him.

" Well, do me one favour.." he began and turned to face her.

" Like what?" she asked and also turned to face him. Cindy felt sweat run down her head, she was very nervous. What if he tried to kiss-

Raph had hold of her face and he pulled her towards him, for a brief second their lips touched but he soon pushed her away and stood up.

" Thank you.." he nodded and walked off. Cindy was left on the floor, panting. What the hell just happened?! Did he just kiss her?!

" Oh no!" she gasped and wiped her lips with the back of her hand, why did he do that?! Does he know nothing of respecting his siblings girlfriends?! But most importantly, how was she going to tell Leo? She couldn't keep this from him, but she could just imagine how he would reacted and she didn't want anyone to get hurt.

" I have to tell him, it's the right thing to do!" she said to herself and stood up, then ran for the lair. She had to find him! She jumped from roof top to roof top, she then landed on the ground and lifted up a man hole cover and disappeared. She walked through the sewage till she saw the lair entrance, she walked through and saw Leo sat meditating.

" Leo!" she called out and ran over to him. " Leo." she gently shook him till he opened his eyes and smiled.

" Hey, what's wrong?" he asked her.

" Leo listen… I don't want you to get mad, promise me you won't get mad."

" Ok, I promise."

" I was on a roof top, when Raph came. He asked for a favour and before I could do anything, he grabbed me and kissed me but it only lasted for about two seconds before he walked off."

" He -.." Leo was about to shouted and didn't, he breathed in and out a few times before he replied. " And what do you think?"

" Me..? Well that's he an idiot and doesn't respected you or me."

" No, about the kiss."

" The kiss?! Nothing really, it's just a kiss. Please don't be angry at him, I don't want you guys to fight." she begged. Leo looked at her, should he? Raph betrayed him! But then Raph did share his feeling for Cindy and he was his brother, but how could he put Cindy on the spot like that and how could he risk their relationship?! It was stupid and dishonourable!

" Ok.." he agreed.

" Thank you!" Cindy smiled and jumped onto him, they rolled around on the floor till Cindy was on top of him and kissed him on the lips.

" Come on, I think it's time we go to bed." Leo smiled, hardly anyone was around, they had all gone to bed.

" Ok." she got off him and they both kissed each other good bye before they went to bed.

The next evening, all the turtles were out on a training run. Mikey and Cindy were sliding along poles as the others jumped from roof top to roof top. Cindy groaned as she jumped and landed next to Mikey, who was slightly ahead of her.

"Come on slow poke!" he called out.

" Slow poke, I'll show you!" she snapped and jumped up in the air, she landed on his shoulders then jumped off and landed in front of him and ran.

" Hey!" he called out and jumped on top of her, she gently kicked him in the side and rolled him over so she was on top of him, holding him down.

"Ha-ha.." she smiled.

" Oh yeah!" he groaned and bucked her forward and threw her off him. She rolled along the floor and landed on her feet, she pulled out her sword and spun it around.

" Ok, wise guy.." she smiled, " Let's do it!" she said.

" Thought you'd never ask!" he smiled and pulled out his nunchuks and spun them around as well. They circled each other then Cindy made her move, she slashed at Mikey but he dodged her attack and gently hit her on the shoulder with his weapon. She then kicked him on the chest, knocking him over and was about to attack him again when he grasped her feet and pulled her down till he was standing over her.

" Give up?" he smiled.

" Never!" she smiled back, she put her sword away and he put his nunchuks away before he helped her up.

" Come on, let's catch up to the others." she told him and they both headed in the other turtle's direction. By the time they caught up with the others, they saw that Leo and Raph were sparring and Don was resting.

" Hey Don!" Mikey called out, Cindy and Mikey landed next to him out of breath.

" Hey, where did you two get to?"

" Sparring." Cindy explained.

" And I won!" Mikey gloated.

" Only this time, next time I'll kicked your shell." Cindy told him.

" Well when you feel like you want to be beaten again, call me on Mikey's hotline!" he smiled. Don then hit him over the head.

"Ow!" he groaned.

" Hey guys! Mikey wants to go up against Leo!" Cindy and Don called out to Leo and Raph, they stopped fighting and faced Mikey.

" Oh yeah?" Leo panted and whipped sweat from his forehead. " Come on then!" he said.

" I'll be back..!" Mikey joked and ran over to Leo while Raph rested and sat on the floor.

" He can be so annoying!" Cindy winged.

" I know." Don agreed, her and Don were leaning on a wall with their arms crossed.

" You got that right!" Raph snapped. Cindy smiled, she could feel the cold air hitting her skin, it was lovely!

Cindy looked at them all, she really wanted to go and see Danni. She waited till Leo and Mikey had stopped fighting and asked them.

" Hey guys, is it ok if I go and see Danni?" she asked them.