Home sweat home.
Raph and Icy were the first one to reach the lair.
-Wow, you guys have a beautiful house, so huge - Icy said seeing all the area.
-Nah, it won't look that beautiful or huge when…- a scream from the door didn't let Raph finish his sentence.
-Hey guys I am here,- Mikey yelled from the door.
-It won't look that beautiful or huge when MIKEY arrive.- Raph continued more loudly than it was needed.
-Hey, I am here Raph,- Mikey said approaching the kitchen.
-Oh sorry Mikey ,didn't heard you,- Raph answered ironically.
-No problem,I always knew you had problems with your ears,- Mikey joked making Icy laugh.
-Mikey if I catch you…
-Hello,- a girl said entering the room.
Immediately Raph put his hands on the sais but then remembered it had to be one Icy's friends.
-Kelly,- Icy cried and went to huge her friend.
-Hey sis. Did you miss me?- Kelly asked laughing.
-I was only worried,- Icy replied sitting in a chair.
-Hey where are the others?- Kelly asked immediately.
-We are over here sis, - Kate and Mia said entering in the lair.
The four girls hugged and laugh together already forgetting the place where they were. Then suddenly Kate's face turned serious.
-Um, Kate is there any problem ,-Leonardo asked seeing her worried face.
-I was just thinking…Oh I forget,- she suddenly said changing the subject of the conversation.
-Forget what?- Mia asked.
-You still don't know all of us. Guys,-she continued turning on their direction,-my name is Kate and those are my friends. This is Mia,- she said directing to the red headed,- the brain of our small group.
-Hi,- Mia said.
-This is Icyelle or Icy for short,- she said directing to the one with black hair,- the "hot headed" girl.
-Hey,- Icy said.
-And finally we have Kelly,- she said directing to the blondine,- the child girl.
-Hi,- Kelly said with a small smile.
-Well I guess we should represent ourselves too,-Leonardo said,- Girls, my name is Leonardo, and those are my brothers: Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello.
All the girls nodded and then turned from to each-other with a serious look on their faces.
-What now?- Kelly asked.
-Now,- Icy said,- we guess we are staying at on hotel for a while.
-No,- Kate said immediately,- it is dangerous. They already know who we are. W e have to hide ourselves.
-Then what will we do?- Mia asked. Silence fell for some minutes.
-For us,- Leo said ,- it wouldn't be a problem if you stay here.
-We don't want to…-Kelly begun but Mikey didn't let her to finish.
-You don't bother us at all,- he said.
-Um guys,- Don asked,- don't we have to ask Master Splinter firstly?
-Pff, come on Don, what would he say?
-Maybe Michelangelo he will wait an explanation from you,- the voice of Master Splinter came from behind.
-Master Splinter,- Michelangelo cried.
Suddenly all the girls froze. They weren't moving at all. Only Kate made some steps to cover Mia's view but the others didn't even raised their head.
-What's the matter Kate,- Mia said trying to see what her friends saw,- why aren't you moving?
And then she finally saw it. Saw the reason why the girls weren't moving, why they ha that terrified look on their faces.
-It's…it's a…it's a rrr…rat,- Mia cried.
Bit by bit she started losing her balance until she finally fell on the floor.
-Mia,- the three girls cried and tried to wake up their sister.
-Okay, no one else faint. Master Splinter isn't dangerous,- Raph called to the girls while Donatello approached Mia.
-She is alright, I am taking her to a room so she could lie down,-Donatello said and took her to his arms heading to a room on the second floor.
-I am going with him-Kelly said worried for Mia.
-And…-Michelangelo said escaping the serious look on Master Splinter's face ,- I am going with them,- and with those words he disappeared.
Nobody spoke for some moments. Finally both girls calmed down and then Leo decided to explain everything to Master Splinter.
-Master Splinter, we met those girls when we were fighting the foot and actually they saved us from Karai. But The Foot burned their house so I was wondering if they could stay with us for a while,- Leonardo finished.
-We don't want to bother you,- Kate added immediately,- so if there is any problem we will leave as soon as Mia wakes up.
-Hmm, they saved your lives,-Master Splinter wanted to confirm. Both turtles nodded,-Well in that case I think it is alright for them to stay but only if they promise to keep our existence a secrete,- he added directing to girls.
-We weren't planning on telling anything,- Icy said a little offended and Master Splinter nodded.
-Alright then, they could stay but I want to listen the whole history in the morning, with details!- he said and left the room.
-Your master is harsh!- Icy said and Kate hit her with elbow,-What ?,-she continued,-I just said the truth.
-That harsh Master is letting you in his house. BE NICE.- Kate told her friend.
-Yeah , whatever you say. Anyway I am going to tell Kelly that we are staying here,-she walked away but stopped in the middle of the way,- Um, will one of you show me where will I stay,- she asked directing to Raph.
-Yeah sure, I am coming,- he said and went with her.
Kate was left alone with Leo again. Not knowing what else to do she sat on a chair and put her head between her hands.
"What am I going to do now? Our house got burned, the whole gang of Purple Dragons and The Foot clan are after us. What the hell am I going to do? I have to protect my friends, I don't want that something same as the last time happen again. It would be to much for them and also for me too. Oh gods please help me." A small tear escaped her eyes and she felt a hand brushing it away. It felt so warm so comfortable. When she opened her eyes she saw Leo sitting beside her.
-Why are you crying?- he asked worried.
-It's just…I was thinking about the past- she said with closed eyes.
-And what is so sad in the past that is making you cry?
-Everything,- she answered.
-Oh come on, you must have some beautiful memories from the past. At this point she smiled sadly.
-What are your beautiful memories Leonardo,- she asked as she knew the answer.
-Well most of them, in fact all of them are happy times that me, my brothers have passed,- then she gave him that sad smile again.
-Exactly,-she said. Leo froze.
-E…exactly what?-he asked hesitantly.
-All your happy memories Leo are different moments that you have spent with your family so I guess that is the reason why I don't have happy memories.
-You…you never had a family?- she shook her head.
-I was abandoned when I was two. I never knew who my parents were ,I spent my childhood in an orphan house here in New York , and the time spent there wasn't something which a child would have appraise as a happy memory. And either the time spent after I left that place wasn't something to appreciate.
-Why did your parents abandoned you? - Leo suddenly asked.
-I guess they didn't want to have a monster for child,- she said and smiled ironically.
-A monster?- he said surprised.
-Oh come on Leo. You saw what I did tonight. Dare and tell me that wasn't monstrous.
-THAT WASN'T MOSTROUS,-Leo said immediately.
-Yes, whatever you think,- she said and continued,-Anyway I can't blame them. In the beginning I didn't have control on my…my…powers, actually neither of us did firstly.
-Wow,wow ,wow neither of you? What do you mean? Does your girlfriends have power too?-Leo asked surprised.
-Yes of course but I am the most "dangerous one,- Leo didn't said anything only saw her with a big question look.
-Look Leo,- she continued after releasing that he wasn't understanding anything,- other girls, they do good or better say not dangerous things. I mean Kelly could telentransport herself and other people ,isn't that she is going to kill someone with that. Mia is even better, she…she can heal people by touching them,it is amazing, and Icy can… well I don't know how to name what Icy could do. She just sent people away if they want to hurt her. It is like when she want to she can control their mind, she can't hurt them if she don't want to.
It was a long pause until Kate took a deep breath and decided to continue.
-But I,- she said,-those powers of mine,they are dangerous, I still don't have full control on them.-after that she placed her head between her hands again.
-What do you mean with full control? - Leo asked.
-Leonardo we can't use our powers every time we want. For me in that case it would have been a disaster. Our powers react within our internal emotions. For example Kelly's power became useful when she is nervous, actually very, very nervous. Mia's power react when she is worried and Icy's power react when she is hurt. But my powers react within every emotion especially with my anger which I fortunately don't find very hard to control but anyway, it is dangerous,- she said not daring to met his eyes.
Leonardo didn't know what to say. Instead he took her hands into his and smiled to her with a warm face, trying to comfort her. It was something in this girl which made him wanting to protect her, to care for her. She was special.
-Don't worry,- he said in a comforting way,-I will try to help you. In fact I think that Master Splinter could do something for your problem. We will talk for that in the morning.
-Are you sure?- she asked and hope lighted her face.
-Yes, he could help to learn how to control or better to close the dangerous emotion in the right time and to let them free when it isn't dangerous,-he said with a smile and she nodded.
-Thanks a lot Leonardo,- she said and her eyes started closing.
-You need to sleep,- Leo said standing up but she shook her head.
-Alright then,- he said and sat down again but it was the matter of minutes for her to fall asleep in the table and then it was him who took her in his arms carrying her body to her new room.
As he laid her down to bed she smiled gently in her sleep and Leo didn't know how he resisted the need to touch her face, her eyes, those beautiful lips of ended up rushing out of the room to calm down.
When he was finally able to breathe he laid his head against the wall and tried to reflect on his actions. He didn't know much about this girl, but surprisingly he wanted to protect her, to comfort her. Before he headed to bed he went to the room where she was sleeping one more time wanting to see her beautiful face in a peaceful sleep. He approached her bed and put a hand on her face smiling.
-I don't know much of who you are,- he said whispering,- but for one thing I am sure. You can't b a monster.
Leo fondled her face once ad then turned to the door but another whisper, and this time not his own, made him stop or better freeze at the door. She said it in her sleep. Only one word made Leo wanting to touch the sky.
"Leonardo"- she had said in her sleep.
"She had really said it,- Leo said already jumping on his bed,- she had really said my name on her sleep.I don't know what is happening to me but I am feeling really strange."
And with those beautiful thoughts Leo fell asleep with only one name on his mind.
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