The Frenemy

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE FRANCHISE, THIS IS STRICTLY JUST A FANFIC

A/N: Sorry it took so long for me to post this chapter. I've been procrastinating a lot and wasn't able to actually start writing this chapter until yesterday but hopefully you guys enjoy it :-)

5 ~ We're A "Team" Now

Simone stood outside The Grove, a stern look on her face. 'Time to get to work.' She thought as she entered the bistro.

Casey sat in a corner booth, stirring what was left of his beverage. Simone had searched each and every manhole the other day but couldn't find Elisa. It wasn't until April and Elisa headed over to Casey's apartment, that Simone had seen them.

Simone shuffled her way to Casey's booth. "Anyone sittin' here?" She asked, smiling brightly. Casey shook his head, still staring deeply into his cup. Simone plopped down in the leather seat and folded her hands. "You all right there, bud?" She tilted her head observantly. "Why the long face?"

Casey sighed and set down his spoon next to his mug. "Just going through a lot, I don't really want to talk about it." He replied glumly. Simone sat quietly for a while, tapping her fingernails against the smooth tabletop. "Do you know where I can find any good apartments?" She finally broke the silence.

She watched closely as Casey shifted in his seat. He obviously didn't want to be bothered, but if she was gonna follow Elisa, this was her go-to man. "Cambridge Towers has pretty decent deals on apartments. What're you looking for?" Casey said, sitting up properly.

"Nothing permanent, just a few months. I'm, uh, visiting a friend." Simone lowered her gaze to the ruby-studded tajikistan ring on Casey's right hand. It sparkled magnificently in the daylight.

"I think I have their card somewhere," Casey began digging deep into his front pockets. Simone scanned the petite restaurant, there were hardly any customers. This was actually a good thing- for her at least. She couldn't let anyone who was irrelevant to her mission know who she was or what she was doing.

Casey handed her a crumpled up piece of paper with CAMBRIDGE TOWERS printed in big black letters and the company's number below it. Simone stuffed the card in her back pocket and winked at Casey. "Thanks, bud." She stood up and let her shoulders drop. "And hopefully whatever you got going on will clear up." She flashed a smile.

Casey nodded and looked up at her. She had the most beautiful eyes- according to him at least. "I'm Casey by the way." He stood up and held out his hand. Simone reluctantly grabbed hold of his hand and shook it awkwardly. "Nice meeting you, Casey." She winked at him one last time before skipping out of the bistro.

"What's wrong with April?" Donnie interrogated, as he tinkered with his laptop. Elisa lay sprawled on the couch staring up at the ceiling. "How should I know? She was quiet the whole time we went to visit my friend the other day." She sighed, exasperatingly.

She sat up and sighed. "Why do you care about her so much, anyways?" She snapped. Donnie put down his tools and lifted his mask, revealing his dark brown eyes. "Because April and I are great friends? Why shouldn't I care about her? She's basically living with us now!" Donatello protested.

Elisa ran a hand through her hair. "Sorry, Don, I'm in one of my moods." She murmured, avoiding his gaze. Donnie plopped down next to her and rested a hand on her knee. "What's bothering you, Lis?" He asked, looking her deep in the eyes.

Elisa quickly looked away, trying to fight back tears. "My whole life, Donnie, my whole life is just...fucked up." He could hear her voice breaking.

Elisa took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She looked up at the mutant, with red rimmed eyes. "My brother has been missing for five years." She revealed, shaking her head sadly. Donnie raised his eyebrows in shock.

'So this is why she's so crabby all the time?' He pondered. 'Cause she's hurting?' Elisa ran a hand through her hair, trying to calm herself down. "Is it my fault he's gone? Was I the reason he ran away or was kidnapped?" She wondered aloud.

"Why would it be because of you?" Donatello questioned, tilting his head a bit. Elisa exhaled slowly, she felt as if she could burst into tears at any moment. She opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted by Mikey. "Uhh, Donnie?" He said, scratching the top of his scalp.

"What is it, Mikey?" Donatello rolled his eyes. "I, uhh, kind of...lost Metalhead." Mikey mumbled. Donatello's face turned blood red and his eyes widened. "You WHAT?!" He screamed. He shot out of his seat and dashed toward his little brother. "I'M GONNA KILL YOU, MIKEY!"

Elisa chuckled softly and shook her head. She stood up and lumbered her way to Raph's room. She hesitantly opened the door to find Raphael laying down and watching some old Japanese movie. He glanced at her then gestured her to come in.

Elisa shut the door behind her and watched as Raphael slowly sat up ad muted the TV. "What's up?" He greeted. Elisa sat at the edge of the bed and turned the TV off. "Let's go somewhere," She said. "Just you and me."

Raphael looked at her with an unsure look on his face. Usually he would be up for the idea, but given the fact that Elisa got jumped and had a seizure, he wasn't sure she should go up to the surface just yet. "I really think we should stay home cause you got jumped-"

"And this time I'll have a highly trained mutant ninja with me." Elisa pointed out, nudging him with her elbow. Raphael chuckled, "If you say so." He shrugged.

[ Later On ]

"So you guys do this every night?" Elisa asked, looking out over the streets of Manhattan. Raphael snuck a glance at her as she watched, in bewilderment, the life of the city fly by. "More or less, yeah." He responded.

Elisa looked at him and smiled brightly. Raph's cheeks turned bright red but luckily it was a bit dark so Elisa didn't notice. Obviously with the turtles being hidden under the streets of New York for so long, Raph had never felt this way before.

He quickly shook this thought from his head. He shouldn't feel like this, he didn't want to feel like this. But it was so hard, given that Elisa was so beautiful.

"Raph, come look!" Elisa whispered loud enough for the mutant to hear. He rushed over to where she was and focused on what she was looking at. "Kraang," He said, narrowing his eyes.

The Kraang droids were filing out of their van and entering the building across from the apartment complex Elisa and Raphael occupied. "What are they doing?!" Elisa questioned him. Raphael threw his hand over her mouth and glared at her. "Shut up, before they hear us!" He ordered.

Raphael looked over the ledge to find the Kraang had disappeared. "Alright, the Kraang droids are all inside that building over there so if we find a way to sneak inside-"

"Shouldn't we just call your brothers instead of going in there ourselves?" Elisa strongly suggested, a worried look about her face. Raphael rolled his eyes and pulled out his shell-cell and dialed Leo's number.

'I never get any freakin' recognition, NEVER!' He thought as he waited for his brother to pick up. "Yeah?" Leonardo finally answered the phone. Raph sighed angrily, "I'm gonna need you and the guys to meet me and Elisa at the building across from Cambrige Towers."

"Um...okay, why are we gonna do that?" Leo asked in a confused tone. "Because Leo, the Kraang just went inside that building and probably are up to no good and I need back up." Raph snapped.

Elisa rolled her eyes and fixed her gaze on the building across the street. Nothing seemed to be going on...for now.

Raphael hung up his phone after about five minutes and leaped over the ledge, landing on the fire escape. "What the fuck, Raph!" Elisa shouted. "Aren't we gonna wait for your brothers?"

"They're gonna meet us in the building, now jump!" Raphael commanded. "I'll be right here to catch you, kay?" Elisa took a deep breath and closed her eyes before leaping off of the ledge.

It was only a matter of seconds before she fell safely into Raphael's arms. His emerald eyes met hers and it was as if the world stopped for a moment. Time itself froze and everything stood still.

"Are you alright?" Raphael said, breaking the silence. He still held Elisa firmly in his arms. "Yeah, I'm fine." She replied, looking him deep in the eyes.

A flashing light came from inside of the building, snatching Elisa & Raph's attention. Elisa finally stood up and fixed her shirt, sneaking a glance at Raph while she did so. "Um, we should get going." Raphael suggested, heading down the fire escape. "Y-yeah we should." Elisa stuttered, following him down the steps.

[An Hour Later]

"I just don't understand why you didn't tell us you were gonna go patrolling in the first place," Leonardo repeated himself for the fifth time. The other three turtles groaned.

"Just let it go Leo," Elisa begged. "How were we supposed to know that we'd run into the Kraang?" She leaned up against the wall and crossed her arms.

They were loitering around in what seemed like the main lobby of a hospital, waiting for the Kraang to show up again. "Are we sure that the Kraang even showed up here?" Donnie asked, leaning his head against his staff.

"Yes, we seen them all go into this exact building, Donnie." Raphael answered, agitatedly. Mikey sat criss-cross next to Donnie, playing with his nunchuks. Leonardo stood by the front door, keeping an eye out for any more Kraang droids.

"I got an idea." Elisa said, snatching everyone's attention. "We split up and search every room in the building to see what the Kraang are up to." She suggested.

"Sounds good." Donnie replied, standing up straight. Elisa smiled in response and fixed her gaze on Leonardo, who had a doubted look on his face. Raph nudged his brother and glared at him. "Don't get me wrong it's a good idea but I think you should just hang back, Elisa." Leonardo suggested.

Elisa glared at him the coldest way she could. Her hands clenched into tight fists and she could feel her head about to burst. "So you're suggesting that I stay behind just cause I'm a girl?" She snarled.

Leo's eyes widened and he shook his head violently. "Of course not, I just-" "Leo, we might as well let her tag along since she's already here." Donnie swooped in. Raph and Mikey nodded in agreement, both avoiding Elisa's gaze.

"Okay, just try not to do anything reckless." Leonardo sighed. Elisa rolled her eyes and pushed past him. "Let's go!" She shouted. Mikey giggled, "You just got served...by a girl!" He teased Leonardo. Mikey & Raph chuckled and followed Elisa down the hallway.

Elisa led them to the staircase and spun around. "So me and Donnie will go search the rooms downstairs," Leonardo announced. "You, Mikey and Raph can search upstairs." Elisa nodded in response and headed up the stairs, the three mutants following her as well.

They climbed a few more flights of stairs before reaching the second floor. Everything was dark except for a few dimly lit rooms. There was a musty scent that filled the halls, convincing them that this hospital had been vacant for some time.

"How many rooms are in this hallway?" Elisa asked, scanning the whole area with her eyes. Mikey began swinging his nunchuks, ignoring Elisa's question, and accidentally whacked Raph in the back of the head.

"Watch it, you moron!" Raphael spat, shoving his little brother against the wall. Elisa rolled her eyes and headed down the hallway. There were about seven rooms, but each room was either stacked high with cardboard boxes or completely empty.

Elisa pushed open the first door to her right and winced as a bitter odor took over the whole room. This room looked like where you would come to get your vaccine. There were broken syringes and pill bottles everywhere.

'This place seems completely useless,' Elisa thought as she exited the room. 'Why would the Kraang bother showing up here?' As she stepped out into the hallway, she noticed that Mikey and Raph weren't by the top of the stairs anymore. 'Probably went to search the rooms.'

There was a loud clanging sound coming from the end of the hallway, pulling Elisa from her thoughts. She tiptoed down the hall, peeping her head in each room until she came to the last door on the right.

The door was left halfway open but Elisa didn't dare push it all the way. There were three Kraang droids standing with their backs to the door. They seemed to be looking at something, judging by the way they stood so close to each other. One of the droids stepped away, revealing a body.

Elisa leaned closer trying to get a better view but lost her balance and fell head first into the doorway. The three Kraang droids spun around. "Stop the one that needs to be stopped!" One of them ordered.

[ Raph's P.O.V. ]

"There's obviously nothing going on here, so let's go!" Leonardo ordered, heading towards the staircase. I rolled my eyes, this is exactly why me and Elisa should've went in by ourselves.

"I know what I saw!" I barked, clenching my fists. Donnie rested a hand on my shoulder but I instantly pushed him away. I bet we could've gotten twice more work done if the guys hadn't showed up. Technically it was Elisa's fault, but I didn't want to blame it on her.

It's so frustrating trying to get my feelings across to her. I so badly want to let her know how I feel, instead of being a coward like Donnie, but I don't know how I feel. Then whenever I would try to talk to her she'd been in one of her moods, which always makes it worse.

"LET GO OF ME! LET GO!" Someone cried. "That sounds like Elisa!" I said, quickly pulling out my sai. I darted towards the staircase and slid down the railing. Two Kraang droids held Elisa by her arms and were carrying her out of the building.

I quickly hurled a shuriken at one of the droids, striking it right in the back of it's neck. The droid spun around and pulled out it's ray-gun. Donnie, Mikey and Leo all rushed down the stairs just in time. The Kraang droid began shooting beams at me but I quickly dodged them. I swung my sai at the droid, slashing it right across the cheek causing sparks to shoot out.

Leonardo dodged each and every ray that was shot at him and quickly grabbed Elisa and shoved her out of the way. "Leo, come on!" I shouted, quickly blocking each blow the Kraang droid attempted to land.

Donatello dodged each ray that shot at him and jabbed one of the droids in it's eye. Mikey grabbed one droid by his stomach and body-slammed him onto the ground, causing it to malfunction completely. The little brain crawled out of the robot, letting out a sharp cry.

Leonardo took care of the last droid while Donnie and Mikey helped Elisa to her feet. I followed them out of the building just to make sure Elisa was okay. As soon as we stepped outside, Elisa shoved my two little brothers off of her.

"What the fuck is wrong with you guys?" She barked, throwing her hands into the air. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Is she seriously complaining right after we saved her ass?

"What're you talking about?" I said, crossing my arms. "If you and Mikey weren't too busy arguing, none of that would've happened!" She shouted. Arguing?! Are you serious? She was the one who went wandering off by herself. No wonder she gets hurt all the time, 'cause she thinks that she can fend for herself when she can't.

"We just saved your ass, Elisa, you should at least be thankful!" I protested. Leo jogged out of the building, a few bruises on his arms. "Oh, stick it in your shell!" She spat, walking away. Leo raised his eyebrow and exchanged a worried glance with Michelangelo.

I tossed my sai to the floor and dropped my face into my hands. Why does she have to be so stubborn all the time? Why can't she be grateful for once? We don't have to let her live with us, we can easily just kick her out but we decided to be nice.

"Raph, is everything okay?" Leonardo said as calmly as he could, trying hard not to piss me off. It was already too late. I spun around and stomped towards him. "We're supposed to be a team, we're the good guys! Her stubborn ass doesn't know how to say 'thanks' that's the problem!" I snarled. "Let's just go!" I snapped, picking up my sai from the floor.

'This is why I can never get my feelings across!' I thought as I led the boys back to our manhole. 'She has to act like a little bitch after we just saved her from being kidnapped. A normal person would say "thank you" but no she has to whine about how things didn't go her way. Well, if this is how it's gonna be like with her then she shouldn't be living with us at all!'