Ch.6

A few days after Raph getting his so called "favor" he's been different as he he's gotten an attitude adjustment. He's been, nice. I know it sounds strange but, then again while I think about it, it's was only to me. Having my Thursdays without April was getting boring as everything soon had routine. Don's days off were weekends and the same days he would occupy my couch or we would be having sci-fi nights till it was crashed by Mikey. Raph and I would meet up when ever I had slow days and at times he would crash at my place when nights were rough. As I would spend time with Master Splinter, it was so nice to have a father figure; he would always brighten my day. I felt for the first time in years complete, even though I seemed to help heal the wound in their hearts, I couldn't cure the emptiness of Leo being gone.

Smiling I entered the Hamato home I kept my purse low hoping no one would notice its unusual bulkiness. Starting dinner I made more coffee and refilled Don's cup. Putting the seasoned chicken in the oven and letting the potatoes boil I smiled over my shoulder at Mikey on the couch as I took a bag out of my purse with an excited smile. Taking my brown bag I snuck up behind the couch seeing Mikey was in deep concentration with his game. Standing behind the couch I waited for the right moment.

"OH MY GOD MIKEY," I screamed making him fall off the couch screaming like a little girl. Glaring up at me I watched him give me a mouthful.

"You know I've been trying to beat Raph's score all day come on I was so close why did you…"

"Oh hush I have something better then that".

"What could be better?"

"I don't know maybe the premium, first edition of fantastic comic you wont ever let me forget, oh I don't know Silver Sentry?" his eyes got wide as I held up a paper bag, "But if your video game is more important I could always sell it on eBay," I smiled teasing him as his eyes watered up.

"No don't sell it, show me show me," he chanted as I gave him the bag letting him dig through it.

"I didn't know what all you had so I also bought some others and the graphic novels that you liked from my place. Those are the next volumes so I thought…" I couldn't finished I was tackled by the youngest as he sniffed.

"You are the best…The Best Cat thanks," I smiled as I held him back I then felt my heart stop as a flash of my brother came to my view making me freeze. "Cat what's wrong?" looking up Mikey was giving me a concerned look as I smiled shaking my head.

"Nothing so wanna help me finish dinner?" watching him give me his silly smile I rolled my eyes, "Ok I'll let you mash the potatoes".

Walking in Mikey was for once in his room and Don was at the table sipping his coffee reading what now yesterday's paper was. Walking over I grabbed some left over pizza and heated it up then seeing Cat's purse on one of the chairs.

"Yo where's Cat?"

"It's the reason I'm in my chair. She fell asleep in that bean bag chair she's grown attached too. That might have to change when Leo comes back," he smiled as he looked at Cat who was curled up in the blue bean bag with the books she's been reading.

"What should he care, he's not coming back so I think it's fine if she likes the chair. Not like it's the only one in the world," I growled eating the pizza.

"Whatever you say Raph, though…at times I do think your right," looking down at Don he frowned as I sighed.

"I'm sorry Donnie, it's just," I sighed and rubbed the back of my neck before looking back at him, "we haven't heard from him in almost over a year now…what's the point of hoping he'll be back?"

"Cause he's our brother," Don got up and started walking to the stairs, "I know he wouldn't give up on you Raph, just think of that will ya," he finished as I felt my blood boil a bit. Scarifying down my pizza I walked over to Cat as quietly as I could feeling my muscles ach with every step. Kneeling down next to her a curl had fallen in the middle of her face. Giving a small smile as I pushed the hair out of her face. Even in her sleep she was beautiful; her pink lips, mocha cheeks, and her eyes… Her eyes could stop me in one of my moods faster than Master Splinter ever could. Even in sparing the smirk that would play on her lips when we would go at it would make it hard to concentrate. Especially how her eyes get, they held so much. One moment she was the loving mother hen, the crazy clown to get a giggle out of us, Then her serious cold glare she would have when our helmets were off and she saw the Dragons. Something about them made her blood run cold, her anger probably surpass mine. What ever that did to her, I knew that hatred would never leave. I was just glad she never looked at me like that, I was happy with that smile she would give me in the moments no one saw. It was loving and warm, it was already bad that she knew it would get to me, though she never used it against me. Smiling at the thought I shook my head picking her up and felt her stir.

"Hey Raph, I need to get home…"

"No your not, your going to bed I'll take the couch," I felt her try to fight me but resisted in her drowsy state. Snuggling in to my neck she sighing.

"You win Raphie…thanks," stopping on the top step I stared down at her sleepy eyes and shook my head. She would always call me that when she was like this, not that I minded, though Mikey wouldn't let it go.

"Nah you just caught me on a bad day".

"Then you better watch out in the morning, I missed my night with you," she a small giggle making me chuckle.

"Yeah sure Kitty Cat, you sneaking up on a ninja?" laying her down she snuggled in to my pillows and smiled. "Night Cat".

"Nighty night Raphie," she lazily waved as I shut the door shaking my head at her. She was definitely a weird girl.

Waking up at seven, two and half hours before work, getting up and doing my morning deeds I could see from upstairs a turtle form on the couch. Smirking I went back in the room and stretched out; I knew Raph would be ready to pounce after I "sweetly" wake him up. Creeping down stairs with out a sound I crept over to the couch and tried to contain my giggles. Looking over the arm of the couch at the sleeping turtle I stood up.

"Prepare yourself Raphael!" I laughed as I tackled the turtle making him yelp and rolling us off the couch when I was on top of him, "Ha is that all you got…you are not Raph," I blushed seeing a blue mask.