Willow woke up with the feeling of a large familiar arm draped over her waist. Smiling she turned towards the hard form of Leonardo's plastron, kissing his green skin on his collar bone. A soft groan left his chest as she smiled wider, running her finger tips slowly up and down his large arm.

"Morning handsome." She said softly as his golden eyes opened to hers. He smiled for a moment before turning onto his shell, and stretching his arms out behind his head. She came with him, her chin perching itself on his chest plate as he moved a piece of hair from her face.

"Did you sleep alright?" He asked through a yawn as she smiled nodding her head.

"After last night, I don't think I could have slept any other way." She said gliding her fingers along the edge of his chest plate and down his arm, opening her palm against his bicep. He shivered slightly from the touch as a wider smile consumed his face.

"You are the one that…"

"I know I know." She chuckled patting his chest. "Once your turned on there's no turning it off." She said as he rolled his eyes.

"Don't act as though you're the innocent by standard here." He said pointing a finger at her as she giggled and rolled away from him and got from her bed. "You are the one that seduced me, you were drunk last night love."

"Oh, please!" She said pulling up a pair of sweat pants from her floor and tugging a tank top over her naked chest. "You did a whole lot to protest." She said placing her hands on her hips as he smiled, quickly moved from his laying position on her bed to the end where she stood, wrapping his arms around her waist and tugging her body on top of his.

"How could I protest something so beautiful?" He asked softly against her neck as she shivered to the feeling of his lips moving along her sensitive skin.

"Ya know, once upon a time Mr. Hamato, you used to be shy speaking of such things." She said holding herself up from his body as he leaned up on his elbows.

"Once upon a time Ms. Giordano, I didn't know a woman was wonderful as you." He said tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. She smiled putting her face into his large palm and kissing it softly.

"Man, how can you do that?" She asked shaking her head with a smile.

"Do what?"

"Still make me want to melt after five years?" She said looking into his eyes as a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Talent." He shrugged as she rolled her eyes pushing herself off him and off the bed.

"C'mon Mr. Fantastic I'll make you pancakes." She said opening her door as he smiled and followed her tying his bandana on.

Willow walked into the living room, leading to her kitchen as she noticed the brothers and her friends still sleeping along the floor and couch.

Felicia and Izzy both cuddled close to one another on the pull out sofa bed, snoring lightly. Willow chuckled to herself, stepping over the brother's as Mikey cuddled with his pillow and Raphael snored loudly, laying on his plastron.

Donnie was already in the kitchen making a pot of coffee as Willow smiled at him taking in the wonderful aroma.

"Morning Donnie-boy." She said patting his shoulder as she took down two coffee mugs. "Tiger did you want tea?" She asked as he sat at her table. He nodded his head.

"Please. Morning Don." He said with a smile as Donnie took a seat now that Willow had taken over the kitchen.

"How'd you two sleep?" Donnie asked in a yawn as Leo nodded.

"Good."

"You?" Willow asked taking down a large bowl and whisk, she grabbed pancake mix from the cabinet along with the other ingredients.

"Fine considering that fact that Mikey used me as a pillow half the night." He said rubbing the back of his neck as Willow chuckled.

"He likes to snuggle." She said in a baby voice.

"I'm just glad it was with me and not Raph." Donnie said in a sigh as Leo chuckled a little. "I don't think you would have liked to clean blood from the carpet."

"Wouldn't be the first time." She shrugged.

"Coffee…" Izzy said walking into the kitchen and plopping down at the table, putting her head in her hands.

"Morning sunshine." Willow chuckled as Izzy hissed in response. "Oh, is kitty angry?" She asked patting the redhead as Izzy pushing her hand away.

"Drank too much." She grumbled into her hand as Donnie chuckled. She rose her head slowly glaring at him as he got from the table. He grabbed a glass of water for her and put it in front of her. "Thanks Don." She said softly as he patted her back heading into the bathroom.

"Will, where's your Advil?" He called as Izzy picked her head up.

"Don you don't have to…"

"Found it." He said with a smile coming into the kitchen and placing two pills onto the table with Izzy's water. She smiled up at him putting them in her mouth.

"Thanks Donnie, but you didn't have too..."

"Don't mention it." He smiled over his shoulder pouring some coffee into his and Willow's mug. He took one down for Izzy placing the large bright green up in front of her filled with the wonderful dark liquid.

"You know your way around a kitchen." She said taking in the black coffee as he smiled at her.

"Oh Donnie's a regular Martha Stewart." Willow said tugging lightly on his bandanna tail as he rolled his eyes.

"I wouldn't go that far."

"Yeah, Donnie's never been arrested." Izzy chuckled as he sighed softly sitting back down with his black coffee.

"Not exactly what I meant." He chucked. "Did you want any sugar or anything?" He asked her as she shook her head taking in another slow sip.

"Rather it black." She shrugged. Donnie smiled at that as Leo eyed the two of them carefully. Willow looked over her shoulder as she stirred the mix, looking from the two and then to Leo as they made eye contact for a moment. She turned back to her bowl trying to suppress a smile and failing.

"Morning." Felicia yawned as she scratched the back of her choppy, chocolate hair sliding into a chair at the table.

"Coffee?' Donnie offered as she nodded her head slowly.

"Thanks Donnie." She smiled combing her fingers through her hair and taking a seat next to Izzy. "So what are you guys planning on doing about that Karai chick?" She asked sipping the black coffee and make a slight grimace as she put a couple spoonfulls of sugar into it.

"We haven't discussed anything yet." Leonardo said in a sigh as he sipped his tea.

"Are you guys going to be alright?" Izzy asked. "What about Willow, will she be…"

"I'll be fine." Willow said flipping a pancake.

"She made her first threat, there will be more." Leo said plainly, folding his hands on his plastron.

"Isn't that a bad thing?" Felicia asked as Leo nodded.

"In a way. It's been years since we've dealt with the Foot, or even Karai. Her fighting style has not changed. It won't be much of a challenge." He shrugged as Willow came up behind him knocking on the table.

"You just jinxed yourself!" She said shoving his shoulder as he furrowed his brow.

"I don't believe in superstitions. Just fate and what is dealt to us." He shrugged again as she sighed knocking on the table again for him.

"You sound like a fortune cookie." She rolled her eyes going back to the pancakes.

As soon as she placed the plate on the table Michelangelo ran into a seat and smiled up at her. She smirked back handing him a plate as he looked at his brothers then Izzy and Felicia.

"Morning." He said shoving a pancake in his mouth as Izzy giggled as Felicia shook her head with a smile.

"Morning Mike." Felicia said.

"Do you have a timer in there?" Izzy asked leaning towards him as she rubbed his head. He smiled over at her nodding his head.

"Just about." Don answered.

"Should someone wake Raph and Riley?" Izzy asked looking at the turtle still snoring, fast asleep on his plastron.

"Rye will be asleep for another four hours." Willow chuckled. "And Raph…" She said looking over her shoulder. "Well, do you have a death wish?" She asked with a grimace as Izzy took another sip of her coffee to hide a smile as Felicia shook her head.

"I'll do it." She said getting from the table. Everyone looked up at her with wide eyed expressions as she sighed rolling her eyes. "I'll do it nicely, that way he won't freak out. And if he does…" He said grabbing the bottom of syrup as Donnie was done with it. "That's what this is for." She said shaking it a bit as she walked into the living room.

Kneeling next to the large turtle she smiled slightly looking down at his naked face. She placed the back of her hand on his cheek rubbing it as his head responded slightly, his breathing quickening a bit. She leaned down closer to his face.

"Raph…" She said softly as he rolled on onto his side. "Raphael…" She whispered softly again as his eyes started to flutter slowly. "Wake up." She said placing her hand on his arm and rubbing it softly. His eyes opened and he looked up at her as his brow slowly furrowed. "Mornin' sleepyhead." She said in a smile as he shook his head leaning up. He looked down at his mask by his side, quickly putting it on feeling exposed without it on his face while looking at her. She smiled meekly at him as she got back to her feet. "Willow made pancakes." She said keeping her smile as he yawned a bit and nodded his head.

"Yeah, thanks." He said moving past her as she chuckled. She walked back in placing the syrup on the table as he eyed it, looking up at her. "Wha's that for?" Willow chuckled.

"She thought it would be kinky if she just put it off over her nak- Ow…" Willow said as Felicia smacked her backside with the spatula.

"I was going to use it as a weapon if you lashed out from the morning wake-up call." Felicia said her cheeks still flushed from what Willow had said, avoiding his eyes.

"Ya know that wouldn't of done much right?" He chuckled putting a piece of pancake in his mouth.

"I doubt you would have done anything." She said arching a brow and sitting next to him in her seat.

"How do you know?" He said looking over at her as she smiled flicking her bangs from her eyes and adjusting her glasses.

"Because, like it or not Raphie, you're a good guy and wouldn't dream do to anything to a friend." She smiled taking a bite of her own pancake.

"Yeah, whatever." He said turning back towards his plate as Izzy smirked.

As the day continued Willow went with the guys back to the lair for their morning practice. Leonardo had spent some time before hand, talking with Splinter in his room about the happenings of the night before. Neither of them came out of the room talking of a plan, Splinter simply looked towards his son's for a moment as they all bowed slowly and walked into the dojo. He moved his gave towards Willow as she was the only one left standing in their living room, her hands holding in front of her and smile softly. She bowed her head as he opened his hand for her towards the dojo, following his son's.

Sitting on the side of the bamboo mats with Master Splinter she watched as them sparred with each other. She knew once they were done it would be her turn with Leo. She smirked slightly to herself, watching the way his arms flexed and moved with his body.

Ducking out of the way of Michelangelo's chuck he rolled against the bamboo matting sliding his katana from his strap and catching the chain, shoving his little brother back. Mikey tuck and rolled into a flip and landed on his feet charging back at the eldest. Leonardo caught him with his shoulder, stopping Michelangelo by his plastron. With a small grunt Leonardo lifted Mikey's body from the floor tossing him over his shoulder and shell as Mikey landed on his. Slipping another katana from his shell in a swift motion, not leaving the youngest brother any time to sit up, he pointed it towards Mikey's throat.

"You lost little brother." Leo smirked slightly as Mikey sighed leaning up on his elbows.

"You were just showin' off for Will." He whined as Leo chuckled lightly holding out his hand as Mikey slapped it before grasping it tightly in his own and being lifted to his feet.

"You say that every time you lose." Donnie said rolling his eyes as Raph chuckled.

"Yeah, to all of us." He added as Willow got from the floor and wrapped her arms around one of Mikey's biceps.

"He's just holdin' back, he didn't want to hurt his big brother and put him to shame in front of his girlfriend. Right Mike?" She said in a smile tugging on his arm as Mikey smiled back nodding.

"Totally. I was doin' youa favor bro." Mike said clapping a hand over Leo's shoulder. Leo shook his head in a smile and took his hand from his shoulder.

"Just keep tellin' yourself that Mikey." Leo said as he took Willow by the hand, letting her body twirl against his and guided her towards the middle of the dojo.

"Lay 'em out real good Will." Raph said over his shoulder as he and his brother's left the room with Master Splinter. Willow smiled at Leonardo as he slowly slid off his katana strap from his body.

"So, Master Leonardo-san..." She said bowing as he arched an eye ridge over his shoulder at her as he placed his katana on a place on the wall. "Where shall we take the training today?"

"When Karai attacks…" He started, his voice changing the tone of the conversation quickly. Willow's smile dropped as she watched him stand before her. "I want you to be ready, if I'm not there."

"Y-you don't think…" She started, wrapping her arms around her body as he stepped towards her.

"I'll be there Will." He said placing his hands on her bare arms and rubbing them softly. She felt a sigh leave her lips, coming deep from her chest as she raised her eyes to his.

"Good." She breathed slowly.

"Just, for a precaution…" He started stepping away from her. "I need to know that you're alright." Willow nodded her head bending her knees slightly as she noticed him changing his footing, opposite to hers. He never gave her a warning, she just took in her surrounds something she was taught years ago by Master Splinter.

She took a step back slowly, watching him intently as he just stood very statuesque. He shifted his weight as she did too on his opposite side. His mouth flicked into a smile for a moment as he quickly ran at her. Taking in a slow breath she bent her knees and stepped out of the way. Grabbing her arm as she moved he twirled her hard against him as she held back a wince from the wind being knocked out of her lungs from smacking into his plastron. He twisted her elbow slightly as his breathing was hot against her neck as she moved to the side, placing her leg behind his and breaking from his hold. He stepped back as she turned quickly jumping into a crescent kick as he moved back blocking it. She followed after him with a round house, then jumping into a spin kick as he turned and blocked each other with his forearms.

She growled slightly tossing a punch towards him as he caught her hand again and she broke his hold with her forearm, turning her back towards him she jumped up, kicking her leg out as it connected with his plastron. He stepped back from her blow charging at her as she moved back with him. He grabbed her by the arms as she smirked a little slipping from his hold by twisting his wrist away from her. She tuck and rolled against the floor as he flipped back stepping in her way as she got up. He grabbed her again holding her tightly against him as she squirmed to get free. He only held her tighter against him as she growled slightly in aggravation.

"Any suggestions Sensei?" She asked through a growl as he twisted her wrists slightly. He smirked moving his beak against the side of her neck through her sweat coated strands that framed her face. He took both of her wrists in one of his large hands and held them in front of her. She held back a hiss as he slid his hand down to her thigh patting it softly. She smirked moving her leg in between his and pushed them apart, falling out of his grasp by twisting his hands along with hers as she pushed herself under his legs and got back to her feet kicking out the back of his leg as he fell forward. He turned to get up as she kicked his shoulder down, pressing her weight on him as she kept him against the mat.

"Good girl." He said as she caught her breath. She smiled holding out her hand as he tugged her down on top of him. She chuckled slightly falling in between his legs as he caught her in his arms. "A couple more training session and we'll move to weapons." He sighed tucking her side swiped bangs behind her right ear. "You're not ready…" He sighed slightly, her body moving against his as his chest rose and fell. "But, I hope you won't have to be." She placed her head down on his shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her waist. He put his head back on the mat looking up at the large arched ceiling, sighing softly. She smirked sliding the strands of his bandana through her fingers.

"Why so broody Sensei?" She said in a pout as he looked back at her in a small smile.

"Just thinking." He said sliding the back of his fingers against her cheek. She turned her face into kissing his calloused palm.

"I trust you Tiger. You've saved me before, I have nothing but my undying faith in you, and your brothers."

Willow shut the door, locking all her locks in her apartment as she got home. Bending down and rubbing Boba's head as the dog slowly walked over towards the door from her pillow on the floor, Willow smirked flicking her lights on. It had started raining heavily on her walk home from the lair, and lightening lit up her apartment as it still lay in darkness.

"Great…" She sighed to herself as she flicked the switch a couple more times just to make sure the power was really out. Letting out a slow breath she ran a hand through her wet hair and saw a note on the kitchen table. Taking her cell phone from her pocket she illuminated the paper.

"Went to Billy's. I'll be home tomorrow morning.

-Ryester"

Willow smiled crumbling up the note and tossing it in her rubbish bin as she heard something down the hall. Boba's head picked up as a muffled woof came from the dogs closed chops. Placing a hand on the dog's old head she walked towards the hallway, keeping her back towards the wall.

She saw something ahead coming from her bathroom as she leaned against the shadows, sucking in a breath to keep herself as still and silent as possible. Seeing the figure move closer to her in the hall she narrowed her eyes and stepped forward, catching the shadow's arm with hers and flipped them in an attack maneuver Leonardo taught her years ago for muggers on the street. She placed her foot on their neck as a muffled groan came from their throat.

"Who are you?" She demanded as the man beneath her cleared his throat.

"You're brother." He said in pain as Willow sighed taking her black Chuck Talyor's from his Adam's apple and pulling him to his feet.

"What the hell are you doing here?" She asked her little brother as he fixed his moppy blonde hair.

"Getting my ass handed to me by my sister." He grumbled moving past her into the living room. "Ya know, you did give me a key." He said shaking them in his pocket as she shoved him towards a cabinet.

"Yeah, but it's dark and the guys got attacked last night so I'm a little on edge." She said going through one to gather candles to light the apartment. Hayden helped as he lit them with a long match Willow kept on her counter for incense when she tired to meditate.

"Well ya know, I could have totally taken you if I was ready. You just caught me by surprise." He shrugged as Willow turned towards him holding a tea light showing off her arched brow expression.

"No doubt." She said dryly going into the living room.

"What, your not the only one with crazy Ninja training." He said moving his hands around as he put down the candle he was holding on the coffee table. She smirked a little watching him.

"Mortal Kombat doesn't count Hade." She said rolling her eyes.

"Mikey taught me some stuff."

"Well I'm glad Mikey found a good girlfriend that he could teach it too." She said patting his head as he narrowed his eyes moving her hand away and following her into the kitchen. She smirked over her shoulder as he sulked at the table.

"So, the guys were attacked?" He asked after licking his finger and running it back and forth over the flame from the candle Willow set in the middle of the table.

"Yeah, but keep it to yourself. I don't want mom freakin' out."

"You know I'm a vault Twigs."

"Yeah well, lock it good and tight."

"Attacked by who though?" He asked as she sat at the table with a shrug.

"The Foot, but I guess the Shredder is dead. Said something about a chick name Karai."

"Japanese chick? Very hot." He said nodding his head with a smile as Willow rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, whatever. I guess they're enemies and have been for awhile. Before I even came along."

"Geezumcrow." He said itching the back of his head. "So, what happens now?"

"I don't know, they're going to keep me out of it as much as they can." She shrugged.

"Yeah but you've been training for awhile couldn't you like take 'em down?" She chuckled a little.

"Hi have we met? I'm Willow your big sister, I'm scared shitless of confrontation and fighting!" She said in a false, wide smile placing her hand before her as Hayden rolled his eyes.

"When the time came down to it, you'd totally kick ass." He said shoving her hand away and patting Boba's head as she laid her head on his knee.

"Yeah…" Willow breathed sarcastically looking out towards the dark, city through her window. No lights on ahead, rain pounding heavily on her the pane as lightening struck through the sky once more. "Let's hope…" She sighed softly leaning back in her chair and crossing her arms.