Raph and I were spending the day together. Just the two of us. No Casey, no Hanna (Ally and Donnie are watching her), just me and Raph. It was his idea to begin with. Everyone was out doing something. Mari went to an old skate park with Mikey. Donnie, Ally and Hanna are at the park. Who knows where Lenny and Leo are, and April and Casey are out. So Raph decided he wanted to spend some quality time with me.
I was currently laid out on the couch, waiting around for the movie to start. I sat up, and played with my hands. Raph came back with the popcorn. "Did it start yet?" he asked. "Nah, not fer another five minutes," I said. "Meh, I can wait. As long as I can spend some time with you," he said. "But you spend time with me all time," I said. I've been sayin this for about an hour, but he always says... "I know, but I mean just the two of us. No Casey, no Hanna, no sisters or brothers. Just you and me." Raph tried to sit down, but I guess I was in the way. He just stood there with that look on his face. I crossed my arms. "I'm already comfortable, and you know I'm not movin after that," I said. "Oh believe me, I know," Raph replied, "I'm just gonna do what I do best."
He lifted me up, sat down, and then laid me back down. "See, now that wasn't so hard now was it?" he asked. I snuggled in and got comfortable. "Not hard at all," I said, "It's starting." It was another scary movie, I don't know, I just love scary stuff for some reason. I always watch Goosebumps and R.L. Stines the Haunting Hour. Mysteries just amaze me, and horror excites me. Raph draped that huge blanket over us, cutting off my view of the T.V. I pushed it out of the way. It was Saw, man I loved this movie! It wasn't something that easily scared me, but I still liked it. I got all comfortable, and let the fun begin. I grabbed a handful of popcorn, and practically stuffed it in my mouth.
We sat there until the movie was over, and I was little upset. "You don't have the next one?" I asked. "Nope, just this one," he said. I frowned, and sat up. "Well what are we gonna do now," I said. Raph reached over and grabbed some popcorn. He placed his hand on my leg, and I tensed up a little, blushing. "Kayla you okay? You're all stiff," Raph said. "T-that's a very well worded question," I said, "I'm fine though." I gently nuzzled Raph. "Bored I see. I can help," he said. I looked up a little. "How?" I asked. Raph pulled me towards him, and nuzzled my cheek. "By keeping you warm," he replied. I felt that daze start to envelope me again. It was stronger this time, and I felt as though I was melting in his warm embrace.
"Raph?" I asked, "Do ya think we can go outside for awhile? The others may come back soon." He picked me up. "Sure, sounds good," he said, "And you won't even have to walk." I shook my head. "I wouldn't mind walking though," I said. "Alright, your loss. Where should we go?" he asked. I shrugged. "What about your warehouse? We could go there," I suggested. He grabbed my hand. "Let's go then. I really don't wanna hear Mikey and Mari talk for hours about pizza," he said. I chuckled and followed him out.
I punched the first dummy I saw as soon as I got there. "Hey Raph, you know what this place needs?" I asked, kicking the dummy. "No, what?" he replied. "Needs somewhere to sit. Maybe a little place to eat or somethin," I said. He looked around. "Hm, you're right, but where are we gonna get all that stuff?" he asked. "We won't have to get anything. I can just materialize some stuff for ya," I said. I sat on the floor, and focused as hard as I could. Beanbag chairs and about three couches materialized. I went out of focus mode, and observed my work. "How's that?" I asked. "Eh, you could move that couch to the left a little," he said. I glared at him. "I'm kidding, no need to pulverize me," he said. I smirked and sat down. These things were comfortable, now I see why Mikey and Mari like then so much. Raph shoved me. "Make room, I wanna sit down," he said. I moved over a little, but I wasn't movin anymore than that.
Raph sat down next to me, and pulled me closer to him. "You know, it was pretty fun hangin out with you today," he said. "Yeah, you too. Maybe we should do it again sometime," I said. Raph nuzzled me. "You're such a toughie. Except towards me. Why?" I asked. Raph shrugged. "I guess it's because you're my best friend." "No, Casey's your best friend, and you beat the snot outta him sometimes. And don't say it's because I'm a girl, or else I'll beat you to a pulp," I said. "No, I told you it's the way you make me feel. I just feel less violent around you, and I just have the urge to hold ya and hug ya. I don't know what it is," he said. I blushed, and looked out the window. I saw the moon shining in, casting a silver glow on the warehouse. "Hey Raph, have ya heard what they say about a full moon?" I asked. He looked out of the window too.
"You mean that werewolves come out during a full moon?" he asked. I playfully punched his arm. "No silly, I mean about love," I said. "Oh that people fall in love in the moonlight?" he asked. I nodded. "Yeah, have ya ever thought about it?" "Can't say I have. Maybe once or twice," he replied. "Yeah me too. Once or twice. They say the moon casts a spell on people. It's makes them fall in love," I said. "Or maybe it's just how pretty you are," Raph whispered. I looked at him. "I mean how pretty the girl is... To the guy.." he said, trying to cover up.
I nuzzled him. "You know you're a big softy right?" I asked. He nuzzled me back. "Only towards you though," he said. He pulled me even closer, and continued to nuzzle me. I gladly nuzzled back. Raph kissed my cheek. "You look really pretty in the moonlight," he said. I blushed. "And your eyes. I've never seen a more pretty color than hazel. When you sing I could listen to you for hours," he continued. I blushed even harder. "Really?" I asked softly. "Yeah, you're so amazing I can't fit you in one sentence. I wanna wake up and always see you there next to me no matter what," he replied. He brushed my bangs out of my eyes, and I guess he saw me blush because he's smirking. "Ya know you look so adorable when you blush like that," he said. Well now I was a human cherry. "What, you mean when I blush to the color of your mask?" I asked.
Raph nodded. "You look cute when you blush. To me you're just irresistible," he said. We sat there and talked for awhile, it was mostly him making me blush so hard I could literally feel it. Suddenly he just stopped and looked at me for awhile. "Kayla... Can I show ya somethin?" he asked. I nodded and he got up. "Just uh stay here... I'll be right back," he said. I waited for him to come back, and when he did, he had something in his hand. "Um, okay you know I don't do this normally... But I wanna sing.. To you," he said. "Okay, I don't mind," I said. He took out his T-phone, and flicked to a song. "Sure ya don't mind? I don't sing as good as you," he said. "Just do what your heart says," I said. He took a deep breath, and started to sing.
*music*
Oh her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shinin
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her tryin
She's so beautiful, and I tell her everyday
Yeah, I know, I know when I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see
But everytime she asks me do I look okay, I say
When I see your face, there's nit a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing. Just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing. Just the way you are
Her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful, and I tell her everyday
Oh you know, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're looking for then just stay the same
So don't even bother asking do I look okay, you know I'll saaay
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing. Just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing. Just the way you are
The way you are, the way you aaaaarrree
Girl you're amazing. Just the way you are
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing. Just the way you are
And when you smile, the while world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing. Just the way you are, yeeaaaah
I almost fell over, he was that good. Raph just sat down blushing like there's no tomorrow. "Go ahead, laugh," he grumbled. "Laugh, why would I?" I asked. He shrugged. "I don't know, did ya like it?" he asked. I hugged him. "I loved it. I didn't know you were capable of doing that," I said. Raph gladly returned the gesture. "Me neither. I've been singing it for awhile, but that's only because it reminded me of you. I didn't know I would actually do it," he said. I looked into his neon green eyes. "But you did, and it was amazing," I said. He smiled. "Yeah, guess I did. That song isn't as amazing as you though," he said. It my turn to blush. "I guess so. I just don't really think of myself as amazing or much really," I said.
Raph took my hands in his. "You're beautiful, and nothing's ever gonna change that," he said. I gently placed my head under his chin. "You really know how to make someone's day don't you?" I asked. "Nope. Just you," he replied. I felt him pull me into an embrace. "Kayla, you wanna know who I care about the most?" he asked. "Is it Spike?" I asked. "Yeah, but there's someone else," he said. I shrugged. "You, I care about you more than almost anything," he said softly. I could feel my cheeks igniting. "I care a lot about you too Raph. More than almost anything," I whispered. He brushed my bangs out of my eyes, and we just kinda stared at each other for a little while. He gave me a gentle kiss on my cheek. I blushed, and so did he.
"Anata wa watashi o shiawaseni suru," he said. The Turtles learned Japanese before they learned English, since it's Master Splinter's native language. I know that they only speak it when their thoughts are scrambled. I know what he said, you make me happy. "Anata mo watashi o shiawaseni suru," (you make me happy too) I replied. Raph smiled a little, and tightened his hold around me. "Watashi wa anata no tame ni purezento o motte iru," (I have a present for you) he whispered.
"Sorehanandesuka?" (what is it) I asked. He took out a bracelet that had little red and purple gems on it, and a little heart in the middle. "Anata wa sore o sukidesuka?" (do you like it) he asked. "Anata wa sore o aisuru. Sore wa utsukushi," (I love it. It's beautiful) I said. "Anata wa hodo utsukushiku wanai," (not as beautiful as you) he replied. I blushed a little. "Arigato," (thank you) I said. He kissed my cheek again. "Kayla, shitsumon shite mo idesu ka?" (can I ask you a question) he asked. I nodded. He took a deep breath. "Anata wa watashi o aishiteimasu?" (do you love me) he blurted. I turned bright red. "Hai," (yes) I said. He shook his head. "Watashi wa ijo no yujin o imi sunu," (I mean more than a friend) he said. I blushed even harder, and nodded.
"Naze?" (why) I asked. Raph blushed too. "Watashi wa anata o aishite," (I love you) he said softly. Our faces were both red. I was silent for a minute, but then looked at him. "Watashi mo anata o ashite," (I love you too) I whispered. I looked at the ground, and played with my fingers. He grabbed my hand, and clasped the bracelet around my wrist. "Kayla..." he said. I looked up at him. "Anata wa watashi no mono ni narimasu?" (will you be mine) he asked. I looked at the bracelet, then looked back up at him. Raph had a slightly hopeful expression on his face, almost as if he was expecting me to say no. I hugged him. "Hai. Sore wa watashi no yorokobidearou," (yes. It would be my pleasure) I replied. He gladly returned the gesture. "For a minute there, I thought you were goin to say-" "No? Why would I ever say no to you?" I said.
He blushed. "Well obviously you see that I'm a mutant," he said. I kissed his cheek. "I don't care what ya look like. It's what's inside that counts," I said. He smiled at me. "Good. You know, I've always liked you since that very first moment," he said. I raised an eyebrow. "I almost broke all your bones though," I said. He chuckled. "That's what I mean. You're really smart, pretty, and you're a great fighter. I'm just attracted to your attitude and how you don't care what others say," he said. I nuzzled him. "So am I. You just give me this feeling," I said. He gladly nuzzled back, and then started to look at me intensely again. "Watashi wa tsuneni mewosamasu shitai, to watashiniha, migidonari no soko ni anata o sansho shite kudasai," (I always want to wake up and see you right there next to me) he said. I sighed happily. "Watashi mo so," (me too) I replied.
We sat and talked until Raph looked out the window again. "Think we should be heading back?" he asked. I hopped up. "Yeah, guess so. You know it's really cute when you get all nervous and start talking Japanese." "We all do it," he replied, "It usually keeps us from sayin somethin stupid without anyone else knowin." I chuckled. "Guess that would make sense," I said. I got up, but Raph grabbed my hand. "Kayla..." he said. I turned around to face him. He suddenly pressed his lips against mine. My face was so red there isn't even a word to describe it. When he pulled away, I was still blushing, and my lips were tingling.
He smiled at my surprised expression. "I've been waiting a long time to do that," he said, "But I didn't know if you would be okay with it." I played with my fingers, trying to keep my thoughts straight. Did he just? Wait, wait. This is just a dream right? No... It wasn't a dream. So that means that he really did just kiss me... I thought. Raph tilted my face up to his. "Are you okay?" he asked. I nodded. "I'm more than okay. That just surprised me is all," I said. Raph smirked, and I felt my cheeks grow warm. "Why'd it surprise you?" he asked. I fidgeted. "Well, I-I never thought that you liked me back is all. I just thought you thought of us as friends," I said. Raph smiled softly at me. "I thought that YOU thought we were just friends. That's why I brought you out here in the first place," he said.
My cheeks grew warmer. "Well... Looks like we were both wrong," I said, "But you know somethin else? You said that you don't like to sing, but you just did." He blushed. "It was part of the surprise," he said. I kissed his cheek. "It was a good surprise too," I said, "When are we heading back?" He shrugged. "Don't know. Wanna spend the night here?" he asked. I looked around the warehouse. "Um, where would we sleep?" I asked. He grabbed my hand, and pulled me up. "There's another room in here. We could sleep in there," he said. I shrugged. "Maybe we could go back. Then you can brag to Mikey that you could get a girlfriend before he did. You know the way you do when you think I'm not around," I said with a smirk. Raph blushed. "I do that? I would've never guessed," he muttered.
I walked into the lair very flushed, and trying to hide it. Mari turned around. "Hey guys where've you been? You were gone when we came back," she said. Raph stepped up to Mikey, and punched him as hard as he could. Mikey gasped and fell to the floor. "Dude... What was that for?! I didn't even do anything," he groaned. Raph smirked. "Remember that bet ya made with me? I win," he said. Mikey sat up, and looked at me. "You didn't," he gasped, "You're totally lying dude!" "Am I, well watch this," Raph shot back. He held up my wrist, showing the bracelet. "I thought you were kidding when you said you were goin to give that to her. Congrats dude," Mikey said. Mari came over for a hug. "Yeah, can't believe ya did it sis," she said. Raph looked around. "Where's Hanna? She's usually waiting for us," he said.
Mari pointed down the hall. "She's in her room, but I think she's still awake though," she said. We walked down the hall, and opened her door. Hanna laid there, holding Berry to her chest. "Hey Hanna we're home," Raph said. She hopped up, and gave us a hug. "I had fun at pawk with Donnie and Awwy," she said, "Why you not hewe when I come home?" Raph and I shared a look. "Well Hanna, we went to a very special place to spend some time with each other," I said as I turned red. "Yeah, and I asked Kayla to my um," Raph said. Hanna's eyes grew wide and bright. "Kaywa youw giwlfwiend now?" she asked. "Yeah kiddo. She's my girlfriend now," Raph replied. Hanna smiled. "Can you teww me stowy?" she asked. Raph set her down on her bed. "Sure, wanna hear about Princess Hanna?" asked. Hanna nodded.
"Okay, so where'd we leave off?" Raph asked. "Shweddew pwot wevenge," Hanna replied. "Right, so um the evil king went back to his huge castle palace thingy and called all his ninjas. He made em search everywhere for the princess. Little did they know she lived far away in... The, um..." he began. I elbowed him. "Mountains. So she and Berry sat by the river having a uuuh picnic, when one of the ninjas spotted them," he said. I sighed. "I thought they didn't know where she was," I said. "They found her eventually," he replied, "Anyways, the princess took out her sword and sliced up all the ninjas, and Berry ripped them apart in her teeth. The king was mad and sent more ninjas after them. But the princess and Berry were gone by the time they got there." Hanna giggled. "What happened next?" she asked. "Well, the princess went deep into the um.. Forest to uh pick fruit and to escape the ninjas. Then they met some new friends. King Raph and his Queen Kayla of the forest!" he said. Hanna and I laughed. He was TERRIBLE at tellin stories. "The king and queen let them stay in their big treehouse, and let them eat all the food they wanted. But then the evil ninjas found them, but the queen had a magic necklace that took them far away," he said.
Hanna yawned. "Teww me mowe," she said. Raph tucked her in. "Nope not till tomorrow," he said. Hanna pouted. "Pwease Waph. You pwomised," she said. He shook his head. "Sorry squirt, you'll fall asleep on me," he replied. She yawned again. "Wiww not," she said. "Yeah ya will. You can wait," he said. She nodded, and we got up to leave. Right before Raph closed the door, Hanna called him. "Waph, can I sweep with you and Kaywa tonight?" she asked. Raph opened his arms. "Come on kiddo," he said. She ran into his arms, and he carried her into his room.
Hanna was already asleep when Raph tucked her in. "Ya know fer a tough guy, you're not a bad parent," I said. Raph shrugged. "Eh, guess so. You're a pretty good parent yourself," he said. He laid down next to me, and he just kinda stared at me for awhile. He brushed my bangs out of my eyes, and gave me a gentle kiss. "Oyasumi watashi no ai," (Goodnight my love) he said. "Oyasumi Raphie," (Goodnight Raphie) I replied. He gently held me and Hanna against him. "Suuito dorimu," (Sweet dreams) he whispered. I kissed his cheek before nodding off.
KAYLA'S DREAM
I was laying in some field of grass in the middle of nowhere. "Raph? Hanna?" I called. No answer, just the wind. "Where the heck am I?" I asked. There was forest to my right, and I slowly walked in that direction. Then it suddenly began to rain. "Oh come on!" I yelled. I started to run, brushing branches and leaves outta my face. I slipped, and fell in the mud. I just got up, and started running again. I heard thunder crash overhead, and I picked up my pace.
Eventually, I found myself at the top of a hill. There was a shadow in front of me, and I slowly crept up behind it, taking out my sword. "Alright, where am I, and who are ya?" I growled. I got nothing, so I got pissed. "You wanna do this the hard way, I want the hard way," I yelled, charging. To my shock, my sword went right through the guy. When I pulled my sword back, there was no type of blood or anything on it. "Just what HELL are YOU?!" I screamed. No answer. I tried to punch him, but my hand went through his head. I tried to kick him, but my leg went through him again. I growled, and just flat out tried to tackle the guy, flopping down into the mud. I glared right at him. "Where. Am. I?!" I yelled. I got a good look at his face, and my blood went cold. There standing in front of me, was none other than the Shredder. I shrieked, and fell down.
I tried as hard as I could to clam down, but my nerves wouldn't let me. I just sat there and screamed for about five minutes. I got back up, and tried to slap Shredder, but my hand still went through. I pounded the ground, and then I noticed his outfit. Shredder was wearing an old Foot ninja suit, no blades and no armor. I looked behind me, and saw a town. I decided to get a closer look. A band of about twenty people were following a Foot ninja dressed as Shredder into a house. "What the..." I said. The ninja then climbed out onto the roof, and closed whatever trap door he come out of. Shredder made a signal, and the house lit up in flames. I had a bad feeling of what was happening. "No! Mom, Dad!" I cried. I started to run down the hill, jumping over roots and shrubs. I heard a scream and ran faster, slipping and falling in the mud about fifty times. I pounded on the door, and flew through it.
I hopped up, and looked around. There was no one in the room, but then I heard another scream. I ran up the stairs as fast as I could. I found the people in a room at the end of the hall, a room with a locked door, and no windows whatsoever. The ultimate trap. Two certain figures in a corner caught my attention. The woman had a necklace exactly like mine around her neck, and the man had noticeably hazel eyes like mine. Everything instantly clicked. Those two were my parents. "Mom, Dad!" I called, "You gotta find a way outta here!" Suddenly, the woman dropped to the ground, and then the man dropped. "No. Nononononononononono!" I screamed as I ran over. I tried to help them, but my hands just kept going through them. Fire burned all around, and I kept on trying to save my parents. Tears fell down my cheeks, and my hair fell around my eyes, but I kept fighting.
The they stopped moving all together. "No.." I whispered, "Mom? Dad?" No answer, their bodies were stiff, and I couldn't hear them breathing. "Mom... Dad..." I said. Still no answer. "Please wake up," I whispered, "I just want you back." The screams continued as the house burned to the ground. Then I heard another scream. It was louder, filled with pain and fear. That's when I realized... It was mine. It was my scream, trying to be heard over the roar of the fire, trying to keep my parents here with me. I just screamed, allowing the tears to mix with the fire. I screamed all my pain, everything I had to suffer. I just want it to stop.
NORMAL POV
Something was shaking me awake, but I wasn't waking up. I still saw the fire, and I was still looking at my dead parents. I was still screaming. "Kayla!" someone called. I tried to wake up. I could feel them shaking me. "Kayla! Wake up!" the voice called. I tried harder, now I can feel the blankets. "Wake up!" it called. I sat up, screaming my head off. Raph hugged me tightly. "Kayla, you're okay, I'm here now," he said. I grabbed him and burst into tears, crying into his shoulder. He gently stroked my head. "Don't worry Kayla, I'm here to keep ya safe. Don't cry," he said softly. Hanna tugged on his hand. "Waph, why Kaywa cwy?" she asked. He shifted me onto his right arm, and held Hanna with his left.
"Remember when I told ya Kayla had nightmares?" he asked. Hanna nodded. "Well, she has them a lot, so I have to take care of her when that happens. They get worse everytime," he said. My sobbing turned into soft whimpers. Raph gently wiped my tears away with his thumb. "Shh. Kayla you're too pretty to cry. It's okay, just breathe and tell me what happened," he said. I took a deep, shaky breath. "I saw it," I whispered. "Saw what?" "I saw my parents... When they died. There was a scream too... And i-it was mine," I said. Raph smiled softly at me. "Maybe it was your necklace. Asami said that it can show you the past right? So, that's probably all it is," he said. I nodded, and gently curled up in his arms. Hanna gave me hug. "I don't wike to see you sad. Can you pwease smile?" she asked. I smiled weakly, and she smiled back. "I make you feew bettew too?" she asked. I nodded again.
Raph glanced at Hanna. "Alright kiddo, bedtime," he said. "You teww me stowy fiwst?" she asked. Raph crossed his arms. "Bed," he said. Hanna pouted and laid down with a huff. Raph turned back to me. "You need some rest too," he said. I shook my head. "I'm too scared to sleep," I whispered. He kissed my cheek. "I know, but you'll be fine. I'll keep an eye on ya, and make sure you're okay," he said. I looked up at him. "Really?" I asked. "I promise," he replied. I still didn't lay down. "I just CAN'T go to sleep. Not after seein that," I said. Raph sighed, and tried for the tenth time to lay me down. I sat up like a spring. "Kayla, you need your rest. I promise that I'll check on ya like I always do, so you don't have to worry," he said. I shook my head, and he sighed again. "What's it gonna take to get ya to get believe me?" he asked. I shrugged, and he got a little smirk on his face. He started to nuzzle me a little. "Is that any better?" he asked. I shook my head.
"I can't go to sleep Raph. I just can't," I said. Raph thought about it for a minute. "Will a song help?" he asked. I looked at the ground. "What do ya mean?" I asked. "Like if I sing ya a song will you go to sleep?" he asked. I nodded, and he pulled me into his warm embrace. "Any requests?" he asked. "Hall of Fame," I whispered. "You're lucky I actually kinda like this song," he said. I laughed softly, and got comfortable. Raph gave me a quick kiss, and started to sing.
Yeah you could be the greatest, you could be the best
You could be the king kong bangin on your chest
You could beat the world, you could beat the war
You can talk to god, go bangin on his door
You can throw your hands up
You can be the clock
You can move a mountain
You can break rocks
You can be a master, don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself
Standin in a hall of fame
And the world's gonna know your name
Cuz you burn with the brightest flame
And the world's gonna know your name
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
You could go the distance
You could run the mile
You can walk straight through hell with a smile
You could be the hero
You could be the gold, breakin all the records thought never could be broke
Do it for your people
Do it for your pride
Never gonna know if you never even try
Do it for your country
Do it for your name
Cause there's gonna be day when you're
Standin in the hall of fame
And the world's gonna know your name
Cuz you burn with the brightest flame
And the world's gonna know your name
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
Be champion, be a champion, be a champion, be a champion
On the walls of the hall of fame
Be students, be teachers, be politicians, be preachers
Be believers, be leaders, be champions, be truth seekers
Be students, be teachers, be politicians, be preachers
Be believers, be leaders, be champions...
Standin in the hall of fame
And the world's gonna know your name
Cuz you burn with the brightest flame
And the world's gonna know your name
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
You could be the greatest
You could be the best
You can be king kong bangin on his chest
You could beat the world
You could talk to God go bangin on his door
You can throw your hands up
You can be the clock
You can move a mountain
You can break rocks
You can be a master
Don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself
Standin in the hall of fame
I eventually started to calm down as he finished. Raph gently rocked me and held me in an iron strong grip. "Was that any better?" he asked. I nodded and Raph laid down next to me. "I promise to check ya to make sure you're okay. So there's no need to worry," he said. I nodded, and kissed my cheek. "Good, now just close your eyes. I promise nothing will happen to ya," he said. I snuggled in a little closer to him and slowly closed my eyes. "Goodnight Kayla," he said.