Sorry guys! This is a day late. Last night, me and my parents were doing last minute Christmas shopping. We were till 9 PM and didn't get home till 9:30. Then, I was wrapping gifts and helping finish decorations. We didn't get to bed till 1 AM today. I actually didn't fall asleep till 4 _' So here's chapter 2! Again, sorry for the delay!

Chapter 2

"So far, everything's quiet."

I snapped awake to the sound of a familiar voice.

Raphael? I thought groggily. What's he doing so close to my hideout? Wait… he might be on patrol! What time is—he's totally on patrol.

I sat up and grabbed my gear. I strapped my katanas to my shell and slid my sais to their holsters at my belt. Then I grabbed my cloak and settled it around my shoulders. Getting it comfortable, I tugged the hood up so it shadowed my face but where I could still see.

No one could guess I was a humanoid turtle.

I leaped out of the entrance and looked around for any hint of where Raph was. I saw a dark shape land on a water tank on the building next to my hideout and I nodded. There he was. I leaped up the side of my hideout and then across to the rooftop he was on. Raph didn't notice me and kept going. I shadowed him for a while and then made my move. Raph was currently examining the city from a rooftop. Situated perfectly behind him was a billboard. I leaped up onto it, not caring if I made a sound.

"Huh?" Raph spun around and looked up, instantly drawing his sais. "Who are you and what do you want?"

"Chill, buddy. I'm not here to fight you." My heart was as fast as a racehorse's right now. I can't believe I was talking to one of the turtles.

"You seem rather familiar with me." Raph growled. "You were that presence we felt watching us yesterday, aren't you?" His eyes flashed.

"Yeah…" It was accompanied by an embarrassed chuckle. "But uh… I've kind of been watching you and your brothers for a while…"

"Why?" Raph demanded angrily.

I told him about how they unknowingly saved my life and how I've watched them since. When I told him about the time I saved Mikey, Raph's eyes softened a bit. "Thanks for that." He said reluctantly, his voice gruff.

I smiled, my teeth glinting in the lights of New York. Raph frowned. "So, if you've been watching us for two years, why not show yourself?" He was deeply suspicious.

"It wasn't the right time."

"And now is?" He scoffed.

"Obviously not! I just made a ton of noise because I'm careless and not a kunoichi at all." I grunted sarcastically, rolling my eyes.

He couldn't help but laugh at that. "You don't strike me as someone who's careless." He frowned again. "How do I know you don't know where our lair is?"

"I don't know the first thing about finding my way in the sewers." I said truthfully. "I've only been down there three times to hide because I didn't have a choice." I paused. "And I know how important a secret lair is to a ninja. I don't particularly want you to find mine, and I only know your lair is somewhere in the sewers because you vanish down there for hours on end."

Raph frowned harder. "I don't believe you."

"Okay." I shrugged. "Take me to the sewers and see if you believe me then."

Raph narrowed his eyes. "I want to get to know you a bit more before I do that."

I shrugged again, completely uncaring. Raph half turned his head away, frowning. I looked away, sighing internally. It had to be Raph, didn't it? Perhaps it's a good thing I met him first though. The red masked ninja nearly lost it when he learned about Leo and Karai. Had I met any of his brothers, he wouldn't trust me nearly as much.

Not that he did now.

A pang went through me when I thought about Karai, but I shoved it aside. Now was not the time to think about that.

"You know our names already, but I don't know yours. And for sake of weirdness, my names Raphael, but my friends and family call me Raph." He turned back to me, a slight scowl on his face.

I pushed off from the billboard and landed in front of him. Actually closer than I wanted, which made me blush slightly. He couldn't see that though, thankfully. "My name's Suki." I introduced myself.

I moved back a step, suddenly feeling a touch uncomfortable being so close. Raph narrowed his eyes and looked me up and down. "What's with the cloak? I kind of like to see my enemies, possible allies, allies, possible friends, and friends."

"I'm terribly ugly." I grinned dryly.

"You don't strike me as someone who's really ugly either." Raph chuckled.

I joined him. Raph's T-Phone suddenly went off and he rolled his eyes. He answered it, and I heard Leo's raised voice on the other end.

"Dude, are you okay? Our patrols never go this long, unless we have trouble! Are you fighting for your life? Has Shredder captured you?" Leo asked frantically.

"If you were fighting for your life or if Shredder captured you, I doubt you'd be able to pick up the phone." I whispered.

Raph fought hard not to burst out laughing. And then he did something unexpected.

He repeated that with a wink in my direction. "If I was fighting for my life or captured, do you think I would have picked up the phone?"

"Where did the sudden sarcasm come from?" Leo asked, bewildered.

"Hey! I have my moments! Just like Mikey has his smart moments!" Raph defended.

"HEY!" Mikey shouted.

"Dude, what's holding you up?" Donnie asked.

"It's just the Purple Dragon's being annoying." Raph lied.

Wait, what? He's buying time to talk to me?

"Do you need a hand?" Leo asked.

"No, I've got it. Hun's the main threat, but then again, he hasn't fought me personally."

"Don't get cocky, Raph." Leo admonished.

Raph grinned. "I'll be fine, Leo." Raph hung up the phone and turned back to me. "There. That gives me a bit more time to figure out if you're a threat."

"Charming." I grunted with an absolutely straight face.

Raph could somehow tell I had a straight face. He chuckled. "I don't think I've ever met someone with as much sarcasm as you."

"There's a first for everything." I grinned.

Raph snorted in amusement, and then his eyes widened in surprise. "I've also never been this comfortable around someone—especially someone who's stalked me and my brothers for two years." He glared at me.

"There are times when you just know you can trust someone." I said gently.

Raph frowned and then groaned as his T-Phone went off again. He read the text and sighed. "C'mon. It's time to test if you're telling the truth about the lair or not." He leaped from the rooftop and onto the stairwell. I followed him.

Raph pushed the manhole cover aside and jumped down the ladder. I leaped after him, landing in a moist tunnel. He looked at me, an eyebrow arched and his arms crossed. "Were to now, mystery ninja?"

I stared around me in total confusion. I had no idea where to go or where to even begin. Raph threw his hands into the air. "Okay, I can't deny that confusion. Now, get up there and don't follow me. I will be watching out for you."

"I wouldn't follow you, Raphael." I dipped my head and shot up the ladder, carefully putting the manhole cover back.

I heaved a sigh, shocked that that had just happened. I then shook my head and climbed to the rooftop before heading back to my hideout.

So! Suki meets the hot-head! By the way, I'm sorry if their personalities aren't 100% I'm still really new to using characters already made and planned out by someone else. I'll get it as close as I can though!

QotD: Which turtle is your favorite?