After about a month of begging and waiting, Master Splinter finally allowed the boys to bring Cristen to the turtles home. After school, April led Cristen to the manhole that she usually used to get to the lair. The guys were waiting for them when they came down. In the past month, she had become closer to the all of the bros. She texted them all of the time and they all met over at Aprils house at least twice a week. After the Benny incident Raph had took it upon himself to get to know Cristen better. They were now impossibly close. Raph knew just how to push her buttons and she knew how to calm him down. Raph walked up to her and held up a blindfold. They had already told her that Splinter wouldn't let her come if she saw where the lair was. She understood. It was nothing personal. He was just trying to keep his family safe. Raph came up behind her and tied the fabric securely.

"So are you just going to lead me?" She asked reaching out her hands. Raph grabbed one of them and shrugged.

"I could. Or I could just carry you so you don't trip over anything." Cristen was about to say she could walk, but then she remembered that she was in the sewers. Who knew what was down here.

"Better safe than sorry." She said holding her arms up. Raph swiftly scooped her up and they headed towards the lair. Cristen wrapped her arm around Raphs neck and turned her head to where his face would be.

"Is it far?"

"No. But we have to back track so you can't figure out where were going."

"Aww. Can't you just spin around and make me dizzy. I'll be plenty confused."

"No can do. If we're back to soon sensai will know we didn't backtrack."

"This is gonna be awesome." Said Mikey. "You are going to love it down here."

After what seemed like forever they finally got to the lair. Raph took the blindfold off and Cristen's eyes widend in suprise. Leo rubbed his neck awkwardly.

"I know its not much but-"

"Are you kidding? This is amazing." She said in awe.

"Yeah it's pretty awesome." Mikey said walking into the lair. She followed him and Leo grabbed her hand.

"C'mon. I have some space heroes comics that I want you to see."

She smiled. Leo loved to talk about space heroes. She started to follow him when Donnie pulled her back.

"That's a great idea Leo. After she checks out the new invention I was telling her about." He said pushing her towards the lab.

"Woah dudes. Calm down." Mikey said getting between them. "We all know that she wants to go skateboarding with me."

They started arguing and Raph poked her in the side. She looked at him and he nodded towards his room. She nodded and the two of them snuck off. April proceeded to smack the rest of them in the head.

"Ow! April? What was that for?" Yelled Leo. He looked around.

"Wait. Where did Cristen go?"

Raph closed the door behind him and turned towards Cristen.

"Sorry about that."

"No its fine." She said looking over his room. It was just a typical boys room. Wrestling posters covered the walls. There were magazines and comic books littering the floor. A hammock hung from the ceiling and a punching bag was in the corner. "I've never had people fight over me before." She said quietly.

"Well you better get used to it." He said drapping an arm over her shoulder. "I've lived with my brothers my whole life and if I know anything, I know that none of us like to share."

"Oh really?" She asked looking up at him. He lowered his head to her ear and whispered.

"Especially me."

Her cheeks reddend for a fraction of a second. Before she twisted out of Raph hold.

"Well lucky for you, there is plenty me to go around." She said spinning around. She stopped mid-spin as something across the room caught her eye. She ran over and when she turned around she was holding Spike.

"I see you found Spike." He said.

"He's so cute." She gushed. Raph looked at her and smiled.

"I think he likes you."

"How can you tell?"

Raph reached over to where he kept spikes food and grabbed a lettuce leaf. He held the lettuce leaf in front of Spikes mouth.

"Spike, chew on your leaf if you like Cristen."

Spike chewed on his leaf and Cristen laughed. Then she got an idea.

"Spike, chew on your leaf if Raph is really just a big softie."

Spike of course chewed on the leaf and Raph glared at Cristen.

"I'm not a softie. I'm a highly trained deadly ninja."

"Mabye you are. But Spike here says that underneath that, you're just a teddybear. Isn't that right Spike." She said talking to the small turtle.

"Well then, Spike, chew on your leaf if Cristen has a major crush on me." Spike took another bite and Raph leaned back with his hands behind his head.

"Well I've got to say, at least you have good taste."

Cristen gave him a look.

"Oh it is on. Spike chew on your leaf if-"

Just them the door opened up to reveal Master Splinter. He looked down at the young girl who he determined must be Cristen. She stood up and bowed as April told her to do.

"Hello, you must be Master Splinter. I'm Cristen."

"I know." He said. "My sons have told me much about you. But I do not know you for myself. Will you come with me?"

Cristen looked back at Raph and then at Master Splinter. For some reason he didn't make her feel threatened at all. Which was wierd because he was a giant rat. Splinter turned and walked out of the room and he did not have to look back to know that she was following him. When they made it to the dojo he motioned for her to take a seat.

"So Cristen. What is your story."

She looked down and played with the hem of her shorts.

"There isn't much to tell sir." She said quietly.

"I am sorry to pry but if you are going to be coming down here regularly, I have to know that you are no threat to my sons."

Cristen shut her eyes and took a deep breath. Might as well come clean now. She looked into Master Splinters eyes and began.