Hospital

A nurse peeked around the corner to see a young woman around 18 passed out lying across the couch in the waiting room. She noticed the girl's eyes were slightly red and her cheeks were tear stained. Carefully, she walked over and gently shook her, "Miss Rachel Knight?"

Rachel blinked before looking at the nurse and sat up, "Yeah?" She asked as she rubbed her eyes.

"Dear, Raphael has come out of the ER. Though, besides the nasty gash on his head, his right shoulder had the most damage. First off it got dislocated from flying off the motorcycle, and then the muscles were torn and pulled. He also a broken rib or two… In spite of all that he seems to have a strong spirit. It looks like everything will be alright. Care to come see him?"

Rachel took in a deep breath and then said, "Yeah…I'd like to see him." She stood up a bit wobbly since all she had been lying down and crying. The nurse steadied her before weaving her through the hallways.

Once they got to a room, Rachel blinked, "Andrew?"

Andrew had just glanced at the doorway, "Your the last person I expected to see come through the door."

"And you're the last person I'd thought would be here. I thought you worked down at the other hospital."

"Got transferred," Andrew sighed dramatically, "Third time this year. Come in…" He gestured to her, "And stop looking so afraid."

Rachel just gave him a half-hearted glare.

Andrew was wearing a white lab coat almost, and had green scrubs on. His black hair was everywhere and his bangs were in his eyes. Rachel subconsciously made a note to tell Matt that Andrew needed a new hair-cut. He was checking over Raph and then said, "He'll live." He looked at her, "What I'm worried about is the ribs. You can't fix those. He'll have to remain here for a while."

"I have a sister……that can heal him." Rachel said as she sat down next to the bed. She brought her legs up and held them toward her chest. Andrew looked at her and then looked at Raph, "Talk to me." He turned back to Rachel. "Who is he?"

"What?" Rachel blinked at him, 'He should know…'

"Come on, Rae," Andrew smiled slightly, "Knight isn't your last name. It never was."

"He's……a friend. An ally……possibly sworn enemy after what I did…" Rachel sighed.

Andrew raised an eyebrow and then said, "I did a blood test on him. Interesting how weird it came out." Rachel looked at him and Andrew stared right back into her eyes, "Talk to me Rae. I can't do anything unless you start talking. Let's go back to the sister fact you mentioned. You were an only child. There's no way you can have a sister. I mean, none unless she's your step-sister, but then that would mean that you went back home for a while and stole her from your father."

"…I'm killing Matt for letting you look at my file," Rachel glared, 'He's thinking literally…he's already forgotten about Bria.'

"Yeah, yeah," Andrew laughed. "I know you wouldn't." Rachel sighed before going back to hiding behind her knees. "Rae…" He walked over and grabbed a chair from the other side of the bed and dragged it over to face her. "I recognize the cuts from a verbal fight when I see one."

"You and Matt always fight," Rachel smiled weakly.

"Yeah……that's how come I recognize them," Andrew sweatdropped, "So tell me," He placed a hand on her knees. "What's going on? You disappeared from our lives, and then reappear with a turtle. You always popped up with him all the time…Now I see you with a boy…A boy with some very strange blood. Raph held your heart…I'll try to listen, and understand."

'I forgot, I didn't tell him about the change…' Rachel took in a deep breath and then said, "That's Raphael…"

"What?! How!?" Andrew's eyes widened.

"I already betrayed them, Andy."

"How?"

"I…I did that crash," Rachel bit her lip.

Andrew blinked and then said, "You made him crash?"

"It was an accident."

Andrew softly whistled and then said, "Violent."

Rachel laughed weakly. "I know, I know. I'll…tell you a bit." She looked at him, "But you have to promise me, as a brother, never to tell anyone."

"Matt's going to know."

"Matt will know by the time we leave the hospital. Better tell her before she does something stupid."

Rachel sighed and then explained as carefully as she could about Raphael's change, then who Nao was. Andrew listened as carefully as he could, noticing how glassy Rachel's eyes became as she mentioned the crash. "And now we're here."

"Unbelievable. Then again you can hardly lie to save your life," Andrew leaned back in the chair, "Wow."

Rachel smiled sympathetically.

"And you went in all this without a care in the world like always?"

"I'm not judgmental like some people," Rachel smiled at him, "And you'd be a hypocrite if you were judgmental."

"……Good point. I live with Matt and you for god know how many months," Andrew sighed, "Alright, alright. I'm tolerant. Just to let you know, Matt's going to come down here. I sort of told her that you were here."

"Oh dear god," Rachel placed her legs down and looked at the floor, "I'm dead."

"Yeah…" Andrew stood up, "Well, I have other patients to check on." He gently patted her shoulder, "Stay strong." He stood up and left the room, frowning when while weaving through the halls there was the same girl he remembered vaguely from when Angel was hurt, and another person trailing behind her. The girl's eyes went from blue-grey to purple in a flash as she looked at him while going the way he had left, but then she looked forward again and sped up. 'Who IS she?'

About five minutes later, there was a light knock on the door, "Rachel…sweetheart?" Brianna's soft voice called.

"In here." Rachel replied she quickly got off of the chair and looked over to see that it was Bria. She shifted, "Hi…"

Nao peeked around the corner just in time to see Bria briskly walked, if not ran, up to Rachel. She quickly shut the door but not before the echo of a slap was heard going down the halls.

Rachel's head snapped to the side at the force. She just closed her eyes and turned her head straight. She opened them but didn't look at her sister. "I dissevered that," she muttered.

"Damn straight! I thought you would have had enough common sense NOT to do what you did, Rachel!" Bria growled and then started listing on her fingers, "Splinter-sensei was brooding in his room when I left. Leo's pissed, Donny's perplexed and trying to figure out what happened, and Mikey…" she broke off and then said softly, "Mikey disappeared into his room after he hung up with you."

Rachel's heart sank, but she didn't say a word about it. She just moved to the side. She knew it. She knew every word Bria said was true. She looked at Bria and then looked at Raph and then back at Bria. "I get it." She said simply.

"Get what?" Nao asked curiously. She had simply come to comfort if she could and because she had wanted to see the hospital…maybe secretly help.

"Nothing," Rachel shook her head, "Andrew knows what you can do." She looked at Nao. "So don't worry about being found out if he walks into the room. I'm…going to go down stairs or something," She walked out of the room.

Nao was about to catch her but stopped. She turned to Bria and scowled at her. She pointed in the direction Rachel went.

She got the hint easily and bit her lip. She glanced at Raphael before she ran out the door after her sister. Brianna hoped she didn't go too far with that slap…She caught sight of the red-haired beauty, "Rachel! Rachel, please wait," she called.

Rachel just glanced over her shoulder before rolling her eyes and stopped and looked at her, "Before you start acting like I'm going to commit suicide over a fucking slap, don't." She waved it aside, "What I was planning on doing was calling Matt to come and pick me up because at the moment, I'm unsteady and I can't focus, and I'll wind up crashing."

Rae folded her arms. "I get it. Okay? I'm not wanted back at the castle, and I'm sure the minute I do get back I'm going to get a lot of problems I can't deal with at the moment." She calmed down.

"I wasn't going to say anything," Bria sighed, "I just wanted to apologize. A simple rant would have been better…I would have never hit you, Rachel, I'm sorry. With Leo being so mad it sort of rubbed off on me. All I wanted to do now is be there for you, help you…not drive you away…" she paused, "And when did I ever say you're not wanted back at the castle?"

"I read between the lines." Rachel sighed, "You're right. Leo's mad at me, Donatello is confused, Mikey and Master Splinter are both upset. I go back……" Rachel shook her head. "I'll stay with Matt for the time being." She bit her lip, "I just can't go back. Not like this."

"Rachel, they just need time to think. Lily stayed behind because of this. She's getting them to calm down even as we speak. Please…Everything will clear up fine, but it won't if you distance yourself from us. I know you…the moment you start I might never see you again…" Bria's shoulder sagged and she bit her lip, her expression sad.

Rachel rubbed her head and then said, "I'll stay here then. For a while…I bet Andrew already contacted Matt and she's racing down here so she can knock me up side the head anyway. Alright, alright…The minute I sense I'm not wanted, I'm gone." Rachel glanced at Bria, "And we'll meet on the streets."

Bria closed her eyes, not daring to respond right then. She felt her heart sinking. After all they had been through and done together…this was the last thing she ever thought would happen. She took a shaking breath and nodded, "Fine…" she said simply.