(Rachel's POV)
I sat by my brother's bedside. Five hours since the incident and still no luck. We thought he had woken up before, after he finished convulsing. However, he only opened them to close them again. Donnie thought maybe he was still twitching because his eyes then started to flash open and close. I looked at Mikey and sighed, he didn't deserve this.
Suddenly I heard the door open. Donnie came up to me and sat beside me. "Master Splinter wants to talk to you." I shook my head. Nothing was gonna keep me from Mikey. "Mikey's asleep and I'll call you if he wakes up, now go." Donnie said, placing a hand on my shoulder.
I had no choice. I stood up from the chair as Donnie sat down. Before leaving I took a last look at Mikey, smiling sadly. Walking solemnly past my brothers in the living room, I made my way back to Splinter's room. Bowing as I entered, I sat down. Smiling at me, my father pulled me into a hug. To say I was confused would be an understatement. "My child, well done." He said as I allowed him to embrace me.
After a few minutes, he pulled away. "You may have saved your brother's life. I am so proud of you." He tried to hide it, but I saw a tear escape his eye.
"Thanks, but any sister would've done the same." I said truthfully.
"Speaking of family..."
"No sensei, please. I know when I was younger, this day always made me sad. But I'm older now. Even if I was upset, I need to look after Mikey."
"Very well, but your brothers and I are here for you if you wish to talk."
As I left the room, I heard a yell. "Mikey's awake." I ran to the bedroom, Raph and Leo behind me.
Bursting into the room, I immediately kissed my little brother on the cheek. "I am so glad you're ok." I said as he pulled me into a hug.
"Rachel, I'm so sorry." Mikey said as he hugged me even tighter.
"For what?"
"I never knew..."
"Bro, what are you talking about?"
"What you went through before"
"Before what Mikey?"
"Before you became our sister."
I stepped back, shocked. There was no way he could know. I never even told Master Splinter too much about my past. It hurt too much. All my other brothers looked at me, as if I knew why Mikey was saying this. It was too much. Today was hard enough, I didn't need my brothers in my past. I barely wanted me in my past.
"Get some sleep bro." I said as I left the room, not being able to hold the tears anymore. Splinter was walking to the boy's room as I was leaving. He saw me and gave a questioning look. I shook my head and continued running out of the sewers and up to the surface.
I didn't even know where I was going. I just needed to run. Jumping from rooftop to rooftop until I just couldn't anymore, I sat on the roof and cried. Suddenly, I heard footsteps. Hiding in the shadows, I listened until I heard a familiar voice. "Rachel, is that you?"
"Jason, what are you doing here?" I asked as I realized I was on my step brother's roof. Of course, I'd come back here. Where it all started. I never told my brothers about my old life, they didn't know I still communicated to anyone from my old life. Master Splinter knew, but I couldn't keep it from him. Jason stepped forward and hugged me, as I let all my emotion out.
"What are you doing here? It's not safe." Jason said as I looked in his eyes. He was the only one from my former family who accepted me. Of course, he didn't know about my life in the sewers either. But whenever I needed to talk about my old life and it's pain, I came to Jason.
"I didn't know I was coming here, I just ended up on your roof." I said as Jason laughed.
"I know you're not lying, but it's sounds impossible." Jason said, still laughing.
"Yeah well, people think I'm an alien and that's not possible either."
"Oh sis, don't be like that. Appearances aren't everything."
"Yeah, but if you didn't know otherwise, you would think so too."
"True. But the fact is you're still my sister. And I still love you."
"Thanks Jay. Hey, is mom..."
"No, she's out. Don't worry."
"Well, I better go. I'll see you later bro."
"Ok be careful. I love you Rachel."
"Love you too." I said as I jumped off the roof and went back to the sewers.
As I appeared back at the lair, Raph came and pinned me down. "Raph, what's your problem?" he looked at me fiercely. I've seen him that mad before, but never towards me.
"My problem is that you're gonna expose us. Mikey told us all about it." He said.
"What, I would never do that. Raphael, who do you I am? The foot?" I screamed at him. Of course, this didn't deter him at all. Just as he was about to slice me with his sai, Leo came and held him back.
"Raphael, what the shell? You're not even giving her a chance, and we don't even know if what Mike's saying is the truth." Leo said as he pulled Raph off me. Raph walked away angrily. I smiled at Leo and his face was expressionless. "You have some explaining to do."