Well now that Enter the Highlands is done, I can finaly resume Turtle Warriors!

There's also a change I want to make to Suki. In Chapter 4 I think it was, I said that she had long brown hair. I was sketching her a couple weeks ago and when I put in the hair... it just looked wrong. I haven't had to time to look into replacing a chapter, so if someone could tell me how easy/hard it is, I'd be grateful. So just picture her like the turtles. I know I haven't really describe her that well, but in this chapter, Raph does a little bit of explaining what she looks like.

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Now, on to Chapter 6!

Chapter 6

Suki

The first thing I felt was a sharp throbbing in my head. Thank you, Tiger Claw, for smashing the pommel of your sword into my skull. I really appreciate it. I groaned and forced my eyes open. I was lying in what looked like a lab on a metal table.

Wait, what?!

I sat bolt upright and instantly regretted it as pain seared through my head and my body. I forced past it and looked around. I was… I was in the lair?! In the turtles lair?! This was not what I was expecting, but I should have guessed they'd bring me here.

I sighed and swung my legs over the side of the table and slowly settled down onto my feet. Instant pain crashed in waves through my body and brain. By the moon, what did Tiger Claw do to me? My lips pulled back in a pained, defiant grimace and I stumbled forward, using the wall as a support. I then limped forward and gently opened the doors blocking Donnie's lab from the rest of the lair. My eyes widened in surprise. For being in a sewer, it was actually rather beautiful, and rather clean.

I didn't see any of the turtles, Master Splinter, April or Casey. I looked around and noted the screens blocking a section of the lair. Tipping my head slightly, I started limping slowly over in that general direction. There were a set of stairs next to what I assumed was the kitchen, and these stairs led into the room. I slowly climbed up them and limped into the room. What I saw took my breath away.

There was a large tree with bright green leaves that reflected the sunlight filtering down through a grate. A soft green glow surrounded the room in a peaceful light, instantly calming my nerves. Soft mats covered the floor and there was a shelf containing different items and a picture of a family. At the back end of the room was a wall with a sliding door. This was obviously the dojo. I took a small step forward to get a better look at it all.

So lost in my wonder, I missed the meditating turtle in front of the shelf.

Raph

I heard the scuff of a small step on the mats and I was snapped from my meditation. I snapped my head around quickly to find Suki standing in the doorway, gazing around at the dojo in wonder. I felt my eyes widen in wonder as I gazed at her, for that was all my eyes could see.

The soft green light that came from the leaves of the tree bathed her, giving her skin a subtle green glow. Her blue eyes, just a few shades darker than Leo's, were turned into a gorgeous sea green from the glow and were filled with wonder, and a soft smile lit her face. The blue bandana she wore around her neck was also turned into a sea green, which just made her eyes pop even more. Despite the bandages, bruises and small cuts around her arms and face, and the pain that was showing in her eyes, she was…

Gorgeous.

I—no. I—I'm not—I don't have a crush on her! Get that through your head, Raph! I thought to myself.

I squeezed my eyes shut, but when I opened them, they were instantly drawn back to Suki. I gave a silent sigh and got up. "How're you feeling?" I asked.

Suki jumped a bit when moved and spoke. "Gosh! I didn't see you there, Raphael." She gave a nervous chuckle. "Some ninja."

What do I say? Why am I suddenly so flustered? All my smart comments just vanished. I thought my mouth dry. Out loud I said, "Eh. This is the first time you've been here. Besides, it's not like we're going to attack you."

"I was taught to never lose my guard." She brought her hand down from the wall and trembled slightly. I started forward to catch her, but Suki was faster, catching the wall with her hand. "Dang it. What did Tiger Claw do to me?" She grumbled.

"He threw you into a building and then smashed the pommel of his sword into your head." I explained arching a brow. "You've been down for three days. I bet you're a little wobbly."

"I've been down for three days?!" Suki cried. "Now I really have a bone to pick with Tiger Claw…"

"I hear ya." I grunted. I realized how that could be taken multiple ways and quickly amended that. "I mean—I have a bone to pick with because of what he's done to me and my family."

Dang. That sounded harsh.

But instead of getting hurt, Suki just laughed. "I get it." She chortled. "Don't worry about it, I understand."

She shook her head, obviously still fighting sleep. I looked past her to the kitchen. "Do you want something to eat or drink?" I asked.

"Coffee or tea would be nice, if you have any, and water would be wonderful. As for food… anything, as long as it's edible." Suki answered after a thoughtful pause.

I nodded and moved closer. "You need a hand? Going down stairs when you're hurt is a whole different ball game."

"I know that." She retorted, a good natured gleam in her eyes. "I'll try it. Just be there to catch me. I don't want to make anything worse."

I grunted agreement and watched her as she slowly lowered herself down the stairs. I followed alongside, just in case. She made it down the stairs just fine and then headed to the kitchen, me at her side. As I got her a glass of water, started to heat water for tea or coffee, depending on what we had, and got her a slice of pizza, we talked. Since we had more time than when we had talked on my patrols, we talked about everything, nearly.

Eventually, once I learned Suki loved cats, I had to introduce her to Ice Cream Kitty.

Suki

"Say hello to Mikey's pet, Ice Cream Kitty!" Raph declared dramatically as he opened the freezer door.

Ice Cream Kitty let out a meow or welcome as the turtle opened the door. My eyes widened. "Awww! She's adorable! How'd she come to be?" I asked as I got up and limped over to pet the cat made of ice cream.

"Donnie was experimenting with mutagen and Mikey was keeping him company while eating ice cream. The ice cream fell into the mutagen just before April and Casey brought a stray cat in. Mikey—total cat person—instantly fell in love with her and took her over to let her eat the ice cream. When his back was turned, Ice Cream Kitty went for the mutagen ice cream and mutated into this adorable creature." Raph explained. "Since I had Spike and since Donnie had Timothy, we all agreed to let Mikey keep her. Plus, a mutant ice cream cat in New York wouldn't end well. Not to mention the fact that she'd melt."

Ice Cream Kitty was purring under my strokes. "Wow." I grinned. "What a pet to have."

"She's a sucker for whipped cream." Raph laughed affectionately. "Not only does she eat it, but she wears it as a hat too."

I moved back to my chair and Raph closed the freezer. He poured a cup of tea for the both of us and sat down. I bit into the pizza, suddenly realizing how hungry I was, "Where is everyone?" I asked after a minute.

"Out on a patrol I think." Raph answered. "Master Splinter is in his room and April and Casey are off doing human things."

"And why are you still here?" I asked carefully. I was really curious as to why he'd stayed behind.

"I suppose you could say I was worried about you, and I'm not in the best of moods with Leo. He's still ticked." The red masked turtled sighed. "It'll blow over soon, once he realizes you're on our side." He gave me a look, eyes just betraying his hopefulness. "You… you are on our side, right?"

"Of course. I can't stand the Foot, or Shredder." I answered sincerely. "Though, it'll take a lot more than my word just to get that across."

"The fact that you've saved our lives helps." Raph pointed out. "That softened Leo a bit when I told him."

I shrugged and winced. "Ow…" I muttered. "It'll figure itself out, eventually." I looked at my plate. "It'll be better when I leave…"

I felt Raph look up sharply. "Wait, when are you leaving?"

"Whenever I can. I don't want to drive a wedge into you guys." I answered, just a little sadly. I finally get to talk to them and then I have to leave.

"Whoa, whoa. We went through the whole Karai thing, remember?" I looked up as he continued. "It'll be fine. You can stay as long as you want. Master Splinter has already said you could."

"Oh." I blinked. "I don't know. I'll think about it."

"That's fair." Raph agreed.

We fell into silence for a while before I asked, "What now?"

Raph shrugged. "We can do whatever."

I grinned. "I like the sound of that."

He narrowed his eyes in confusion. "I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not…"

I waggled my eye brows at him. "That's the whole fun of it!"

Hmm... Suki, you and your snark... I left this as an open ending. You guys can decide what they did!

QotD: What do you think Raph and Suki ended up doing together?

Bonus QotD: What do think made Suki hate the Foot Clan so much? As Chapter 1 showed, she and her brother lived there... so what do you think happened? I promise, it'll be made clear later on.

Bonus QotD: Who else loves Ice Cream Kitty?