LENNY'S POV
It's been about four days since Kayla's gone missing. It's been hard for everyone, but Raph and Hanna seem to have the worst of it. All they do is train, and Raph hasn't slept or eaten in days. We're all worried about them. Hanna sometimes just randomly bursts into tears sometimes, and Raph sometimes goes on random rampages. I just don't know what's gonna happen if Kayla doesn't get home soon.
I found Ally and Donnie working in the lab as they tried to pinpoint a location. They haven't really come out of the lab either, always looking for Kayla day and night. "Any luck guys?" I asked. Ally looked up from her computer. "We're getting closer, but nothing yet," she said. I nodded and stepped out. Mikey and Mari were just laying there, even they haven't been doing much.
I went to go find Leo. He was always so calm about a situation, and I knew I could go to him for just about anything. He was meditating in his room. "Hey Leo," I said. He opened his eyes. "Hey, did you want to join me?" he asked. I smiled. "That would be great." I sat down next to him, and got focused. It was going pretty well until we heard a crash from the dojo. "Leo, I think we better go see what's going on," I said, "Raph might be at it again."
I was right, it was Raph. He was on another rampage, attacking just about anything in sight. Hanna was tucked away in a corner, shaking in terror. "Lenny, you get Hanna, I'll grab Raph," Leo said. I nodded, and slowly made my way over to Hanna, grabbing her small hand. "Come on, Raph needs a minute to calm down," I said. She nodded, and I led her out to the couch. "You wait here okay," I said as I went back into the dojo. I quickly dodged a punch from Raph. Leo was trying to overpower him, and I could tell it was working, even if it was taking a little while.
After about five minutes, Raph had calmed down. "Where's Hanna?" he asked. I pointed towards the living room, and walked out. "I'm gonna check up on Ally and Donnie," I said, "I'll meditate with you later." I left before he could reply, walking slowly towards the lab. I caught a glimpse of Raph hugging Hanna close to him in an attempt to comfort them both. It's horrible to see them this way. I just wish we could find Kayla right now, I thought.
I poked my head into the lab. "Hey guys, anything yet?" I asked. Ally looked up from Donnie's computer screen. "No luck," she sighed. Donnie gave a slight nod, and my heart sunk. "Looks like we'll just have to wait another day," I said sadly. I thanked them, and headed in the direction of Leo's room. I found him already meditating without me. "Do you want to join me?" he asked. I nodded and sat down next to him.
ALLY'S POV
Donnie and I looked at the screen, searching hungrily for any kind of sign of my missing sister's whereabouts. We've been locked away in Donnie's lab ever since Kayla went missing, and everyone's been checking for a sign every ten seconds. But we still can't find her no matter what we do. I sighed, and leaned back into my chair. What could we use to find her. There has to be at least ONE thing, I thought.
Then an idea hit me like a ton of bricks. "That's it!" I yelled, shaking Donnie. "That's what?" he asked worriedly. I smiled a smiled that rivaled Mikey's. "I just thought of something we could use to find Kayla!" I exclaimed. Donnie smiled, and swiveled his chair towards the computer. "What is it?" "My necklace, or our powers. You can use my energy and see if there's any similar kinds of energy," I said. "Ally, you're a genius!" Donnie said, hugging me. I blushed lightly, but I gladly hugged back. "You get searching, and I'll tell the others," I said.
I beelined for the living room. Man I can't wait to see the look on Raph's face when I tell him we found her, I thought. I smiled like an idiot as I ran straight towards Raph.
RAPH'S POV
Hanna and I were in that same position for awhile. Just sittin there huggin each other was all we could do. Neither of us have smiled, and all we do is train. Suddenly, I heard an excited squeal, and Ally runnin towards us like her hair was on fire. When she stopped in front of us I saw she had a huge goofy grin on her face.
"Uh Ally, why are ya so... Perky? It's kinda creepy," I said. "I... Donnie.. We," she panted, unable to contain her excitement. "Will ya just spit it out already!" I growled. She smiled again. "We... We found her," she said. It took me a moment to figure it all out. "Ya mean you found Kayla?" I asked. Ally nodded. "Donnie's looking for her now. We should get some results in a little bit," she said.
I looked down at Hanna, and stared up at me with wide, curious eyes. "Kaywa okay?" she asked. "Yeah, it seems like she is," I said. For the first time in those four days, Hanna smiled. I gladly smiled back. "Come on, let's see how Donnie's doin," I said as grabbed Hanna's hand. She swung our hands back and forth as we walked back to the lab. I was happy to see Hanna back to her cheery self. It warmed my heart a little. Donnie was lookin intensely at the computer when we came in. "Did ya find her yet?" I asked. "Almost done... Aaaaand I got one!" he said triumphantly. I pushed him outta the way. "It looks like she's downtown," I said.
Donnie nodded. "Yeah, I'll put this into the T-phones and the Shellraiser before we leave," he said. I flicker of hope danced inside me. Kayla, alive? My sweet, beautiful fighter alive? I thought. "When are we leavin?" I asked. Donnie smiled. "Well it's dark enough outside, so I'd say right now," he said. I took Hanna and spun her around. "Ya know what this means kiddo?" I asked, "Kayla's comin home!" Hanna smiled that smile that could light up a whole room.
KAYLA'S POV
I silently looked to the left, then to the right. No guards out tonight, strange. I wanted to bust some heads, I thought. I crept slowly down the hall, the same way I have for four days. I've been trapped here for four days, survivin on what little food I could steal from the kitchen. I have tried to escape before, but it would always end up in a dead end, or me nearly gettin caught and havin to leave a couple of corpses layin around. If ya catch my drift. For my weapon I'd chosen a steak knife from the kitchen that I always keep handy.
I snuck my way towards the kitchen, but stopped before I opened the door. "Bet she'd never think of us waitin here for her. She probably thought we fell alseep. Jokes on her," a voice came through the door. I smirked. And too bad she can already see your little scheme from a mile away, I thought. I tightened my grip on the handle of the knife, ready to strike my first target.
I was deciding how I should carry this out. Should I go in there and show no mercy, or should I go stealth and catch them off guard? I thought. I looked left then right, and snuck down another hall. I managed to find a guard sleeping all by himself. I needed to survive, even if I didn't want to kill him. I silently crept up to him, and slashed my knife as quick as could. In a second, it was over. I dragged the body out of sight, and slipped on the thankfully huge clothes.
My illusions worked better than I thought. I looked just like the dead guy two halls down. Time to execute my plan, I thought. I walked back to the kitchen, took a deep breath, and opened the door. "Hey Tommy," one of the men said. It took me awhile to realize he was talkin to me. I cleared my throat. "Hey fellas. How y'all doin tonight?" I asked. Nailed that last part! "Oh nothin," one of the guys said, "We're waitin for Miss Dolly to show up. You didn't see her did you?"
I leaned against the counter. "Nope. In fact, no one livin really has seen her," I said with a chuckle. Another man piped up. "She sure has. We just lost Ricardo last night," he said, "His throat was slit." I tried not to smile as one guy shuddered. I'm not the little doll you thought I was, I thought. I quietly slid my knife outta the coat sleeve. I shoved the knife into the side of the man closest to me, undoing the illusion as I did so.
I smiled like a maniac. "Here's your Miss Dolly!" I sneered. I one tried to grab me, but I stabbed his hand, pulled the knife back, and then shoved that into his chest. I advanced quickly on the other one before he had enough time to react. I forced the knife into his rib cage. I used dishrags to muffle their struggling as I rummaged around the kitchen. I grabbed as much as needed, and slipped outta sight.
I somehow got back to that hidden room with no further problems. I trudged over to my little hill of blankets, and emptied the contents of my bag, looking at what I've collected this time. "Let's see, fruit like usual, water, and pack of ham. Welp, dinner's served," I said sarcastically, plopping down onto the floor. I wrapped the blanket around my shoulders and grabbed a banana.
I wished it was Raph here instead of this blanket. Just him and me, wrapping his arms around me, comforting me. I'd do anything for that, literally. I looked down at the blood on my hands, and sighed. I was actually kinda used this whole stabbing and stealing, even if I've only been doing it for about four days. I sighed again. "Raph why do ya make me go crazy so much? You do this all the time," I said to myself. I looked at my hands again, the blood sorta did remind me of his mask.
I rubbed the scar where my bracelet should be, looking longingly at the spot. Suddenly, my necklace started glowing. I had completely forgotten it. I quickly touched it, and waited for the image. Raph had Hanna in his lap, but that's not what threw me off. They were both crying. I've never seen Raph cry before, and I was a bit scared. What happened to them? I looked closer. Raph was murmuring something, but I couldn't exactly hear. Then I noticed one word: my name. He was upset about ME.
I searched the image hungrily for anything else, but it ended. I waited for my eyes to stop glowing as I pondered this. "Raph was crying about me? I could see him upset because I'm his girlfriend and all, but never cry. I... I never knew anyone would miss me THAT much," I said in disbelief. I rubbed the spot again. "I miss ya too Raph. You and Hanna and everyone," I said softly. A few tears fell, but I wiped them away. I picked up the knife, and shoved it into the floorboards.
"I just wanna go home already!" I yelled, "Man, I just wanna see ya again Raph. I just want to hold ya just one more time." I threw the knife into the wall, growling in anger. "I HATE this place!" I snarled. I wiped away more tears, amd focused on clearing my mind. All I've been doin besides stealin is meditating any time I can. I sat back down onto my pile of blankets, and got into a cross legged position. I slowly slipped into my thoughts, separating from the world. I hope I get outta here soon, I thought.
RAPH'S POV
I kissed Hanna's forehead. "Now you be good fer Splinter until I get back kay?" I asked. Hanna nodded, and went into Splinter's room. I smiled as I walked back to the Shellraiser. Donnie had said that Kayla was in some sorta maze building some where downtown. I was pretty excited to bust some heads, but I was more than happy to know that I'll get to see Kayla soon. I was pretty impatient as Leo started the engine.
I groaned. "Leo can ya go any slower? I mean it's not like we're tryin to save someone or anything. Leo rolled his eyes, and finally started the engine. I was glaring at the screen, searching for any kind of sign from Kayla. Just thinking about her name makes me see different points in our lives together. There was that first time I pinned her to the ground, to when we found Hanna, to when I told her how I really felt about her.
I just hoped she was okay. "Donnie how far away are we?" I asked. Donnie checked his screen. "About ten minutes away," he said. I growled. Not fast enough for me. "Leo, go faster," I said. "Sorry Raph, but you just have to wait. We wouldn't want to get into an accident," he said. I growled again. "Faster!" I demanded. Leo sighed, and went just a bit faster. Thank goodness.
In another five minutes, we pulled up next to the building. Donnie took out his T-phone. "Okay, This place has three floors. Kayla's energy source is stronger on the second floor, so that should be where she is," he said. Leo looked at the group. "okay, Raph, you and Donnie go the second floor with Ally. The rest of us will split up on the other floors," Leo said.
I didn't hear him as I looked for a way inside. "Hey Brainiac, where's the front door?" I asked. Donnie looked at his phone again. "We should go on the roof, and work our way down from there," he said. I jumped onto the fire escape. "Come on, we have to go!" I said. I was already half way up when they started. I didn't care, all I wanted was to save Kayla. I dragged Donnie up once I got to the top. "You help Ally up, and I'll find a way in," I said.
I eventually found a door, and kicked it down. "Raph, do you want them to catch us? We have to be silent!" Leo hissed. I rolled my eyes, and stormed inside. If they did ANYTHING to Kayla, they're all gonna die, I thought. Donnie and Ally ran up next to me. "Slow down Raph, we're supposed to work together," Donnie said. I rolled my eyes. "You're takin too long, and Kayla's in trouble. All I care about is makin sure she's okay," I said.
Donnie and Ally were trying to find exactly where Kayla is, but I was getting impatient. "Anything YET Donnie?" I asked. "Yeah, she's in a room somewhere near the kitchen," he replied. I charged right into the kitchen. I didn't see anything except for a few dead guys with dishrags in their mouths. "Yep Kayla's definitely been here," Ally said, checking one's pulse. "They're all dead, so they must've been here for awhile," she confirmed, "Which means Kayla shouldn't be far off." I walked out, and glanced down the hall. I saw another dead guy in a dark corner.
"Kayla's been busy while she was gone," I said, "There's another body over here." Donnie and Ally checked his pulse. "This one's dead too," Donnie said. I nodded, and looked around. There were about three different ways to go. "Alright, how far away is she now?" I asked. "Go down the hall directly behind you. She should be down there," Ally said. I started down the hall. Don't worry Kayla, Raph's comin to get ya, I thought.
KAYLA'S POV
I was meditating until I heard something. I grabbed the knife, and stood up. There were voices outside my little crevice, and they seemed to be arguing. "How can she be right here, that's a wall!" one snapped. Another voice sighed. "She has powers, so that must be an illusion," it said. I tensed up. The voices sounded, familiar, but I learned something important, don't trust anybody. I gripped the handle tighter.
"Good idea, if it's an illusion, then we should be able to walk through the wall," a third voice said. Uh oh! They're gonna go through the wall! I thought. I slid deeper into the crevice, my knuckles turning white at how hard I was holding onto my knife. "Okay, I'll stab them when they least expect it," I whispered. One figure jumped through the wall, and I tackled it. Before I could stab it, it grabbed my hand.
"Kayla! It's me," it said. I opened my eyes. Raph was underneath me, holding onto my wrist. I let him up, and dropped the knife. "R-Raph i-is that y-you?" I asked. He nodded. "Yep, it's really me," he replied. I felt tears roll down my cheeks as I jumped into his arms. I just cried, I didn't say anything. It just felt good to be in his arms again. Finally I found my voice. "I missed you guys," I said. Ally and Donnie came over and gave me a hug. "We missed you too," Ally said, "But Raph missed you the most."
I nodded as Raph pulled me in for another hug. "I really missed ya," he whispered. Donnie took out his T-phone. "Leo, we found her. We'll meet with you guys back at the Shellraiser," he said. I looked up into Raph's eyes. "I missed you too," I said softly. He smiled, and kissed me gently. I wrapped my arms around his neck, gladly kissing back. He pulled away, and smirked. "I also missed that," he said. I laughed softly. "I did too. How's Hanna?" I asked."She's okay, I've been takin care of her and Melody too. She just really missed you," he said. I nodded, and he gently grabbed my hand. "Let's get ya outta here," he said.
We got out to the Shellraiser, and Mari and Mikey ran over for a hug. "Kayla! You're okay!" Mari exclaimed. "We seriously have to catch up dudette!" Mikey said as he squeezed me. I pushed them down, and came over to Lenny for a hug. "Welcome back sister," she said. I smiled. "Good to be back," I replied. I looked at Leo. "Come on, no hug?" I asked. He chuckled, and came over for a hug. "Maybe you should be giving all your love to Raph over there. He was literally about to go out in daylight just to find you," he said. I chuckled and looked over at Raph.
I ran into his arms, and he gladly took me in. "You wanna catch up later?" he asked. I nodded. "I'd love that," I whispered. I sat next to him in my position in the Shellraiser. It was quite a long ride back to the lair, but I didn't mind. I was just happy that I was going home. I sighed happily as I looked at the streets. I haven't seen anything except for those darkened halls while I was there. I shuddered at the thought of another night there alone.
Raph and I smiled as we walked inside the lair. "Hanna, we're home," Raph called. Hanna and Melody came running out from the dojo. "Kaywa!" she yelled. Hanna ran into my arms, and I gladly hugged her. "I missed you Hanna," I said. Melody barked, and came over to shower my face with licks. I laughed. "Okay Melody down girl. I missed you too silly," I got out between laughs. Raph chuckled too. "Okay Hanna bedtime," he said.
She frowned. "Not now!" she pouted. Raph pointed down the hall. "Bed," he said. Hanna groaned. "Okay. You tell me stowy?" she asked. Raph nodded. "In minute okay. Just get comfortable," he said. Hanna smiled, and ran to her room. "I suppose it's bedtime for us too huh?" I asked. Raph shook his head. "That's just for us to have some catch up time. Unless you're tired," he said. I shook my head, and we went to Hanna's room.
Raph sat down and tried to think. "Okay... Where were we?" he asked. "Queen Kaywa took Pwincess and Bewwy to secwet pwace," Hanna replied. "Right, so Kayla used her necklace to take everyone away from the ninjas," Raph began, "Then they ended up in a secret sea cave." I groaned. "Shouldn't they just go to another jungle? They are the king and queen of the jungle after all," I said. Raph shrugged. "Who says they can't rule over a lot of places," he said. I face palmed as he continued.
As soon as Hanna fell asleep, Raph finished. At least he's getting a bit better at stories, but he's still horrible. "Thank goodness," I sighed, "I never thought she'd go to sleep." Raph rolled his eyes. "Me too. She'd probably listen for hours if she could," he said. Then he smiled at me. "But now that she is asleep, we can catch up a little," he said. I smiled. "What exactly did ya have in mind?" I asked. He led me down the hall. "You'll see," he replied.
We ended up being in Raph's room. "So what are we gonna do in here?" I asked. He sat down next to me. "Just hang out. Like we always do," he replied. I rolled my eyes and chuckled. It's cute how he always knows what makes me happy, I thought. I laid next to him. "It IS pretty nice to hang out with ya in here Raph. I mean like you don't try to make things soooo romantic all the time," I said. Raph looked at me. "Would it make ya happy if I did?" he asked. I shrugged. "Don't get to clingy or overprotective, I'm okay. Like I'm okay with romance, just not TOO much. You make it perfect," I said with a content sigh.
I could feel Raph's eyes on me while I played with his hand. He gently intertwined our fingers. "You actually think our relationship could work?" he asked. I kissed his cheek. "Yeah, I really do love you. It'll be fine," I said. He kissed me. "I guess that's true. I love ya," he said. "Love ya too Raph," I said. My head was placed on his plastron, and I realized something. We've never been this close before.
I shifted a little to get comfortable. It felt right in that position. Raph was just so... So comfortable. Like I could just stay there all day if I could. I heard, more like felt Raph chuckle. "What is it?" "It's just that you made Bradford a human again, so why not us?" he asked. I shrugged. "I guess I just like ya that much," I said. He chuckled again, nearly shifting me outta that comfortable position. I snuggled a bit closer.
"Don't move, you're so comfy," I said quietly. Raph gently brushed my bangs out of my eyes. "You seem to comfortable," he said, "Like you fit." I gently traced circles on his palm. "You know, I'm confused about one thing. Where IS Bradford?" I asked. Raph linked our fingers again. "Dunno. But maybe we can help ya find him," he said. I looked at him in disbelief. "You'd really do that for me? Even if he's your enemy?"
His green eyes looked directly into mine. "Yeah. I meant it when I said I'd do anything for you," he said. "Thanks... That means a lot to me," I said. Raph kissed my cheek. "You mean a lot to me," he said. Suddenly, Melody jumped in between us. I groaned. "Melody, your bed is over there," I said, pointing to the blanket in the corner. Melody licked my face before going back to the blanket. I wiped my face. "I know animals like me, but really?" I asked. Raph chuckled again. "It's kinda cute," he said.
"Ha ha you're hilarious," I said sarcastically. I placed my head back onto Raph's plastron. "Sometimes I wonder of we'll ever get any 'alone time,'" I said. Raph rolled his eyes. "What do ya think this is?" he asked. "I meant just the two of us," I said, casting a glare in Melody's direction. "Why don't ya just put Melody in Hanna's room then," Raph suggested. I shifted a little. "Okay, gimme a minute," I said.
I sat up, and got into my focus mode. I gently levitated Melody, and opened the door. It took a minute, but I managed to move her into Hanna's room. I closed the door. "Well, seems like one of your plans worked," I said. "You make it sound like my plans never work," he said, pretending to be offended. I got back into my comfortable position. "Sometimes they don't," I said.
He frowned, and I kissed his cheek. "Kidding," I said. He rolled his eyes. "Cute Kayla, real cute," he said sarcastically. I shrugged, and started to lightly trace circles on his plastron. I could literally hear his heart beating, and it beat faster as I traced circles. It made me blush a little, I don't know why. My finger trailed up, and I started to trace the crack in Raph's shell.
I've always liked that crack, it added to his toughness. I imagined what it would be like to feel those muscles of his, look deeper into those green eyes, then I- I shook the thoughts away. You ARE there. Touch him, My desires screamed into my head. I shook the thought away again, but it kept coming back. I placed my hand back onto his plastron, tracing the grooves and various scars. I've always noticed those scars, but now I see that some are deeper or smoother than others.
I've never really FELT Raph before. As I carefully traced around, Raph just laid there and watched. To be honest, I was quite interested. "Ya know, I think we really are in love," I thought aloud. Raph put his arms around me, pressing me closer to his plastron. He cocked his head. "How so?" I blushed knowing that he heard me. "We were separated for awhile, and we still loved each other. That's proof that we can stay together through just about anything," I said quietly. My eyes wandered over to the wall.
I could feel Raph staring at me. I sighed and turned back to tracing circles on his plastron. My fingers ran over to his arm, and gently traced my way along. After awhile I stopped, and went back to laying on top of him. Raph tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. "What was it like while you were gone?" he asked me. I rested my head right below his chin. "Well... I don't like to talk about it," I replied, "I was all by myself, and I missed ya."
Raph had his arms wrapped around me in a comforting way. "I missed ya too. Now that you're back, I'm gonna do whatever I can to keep ya safe," he said. I felt tears sting at the back of my eyes. "But what if ya didn't come to save me? I'd still be stuck there-" Raph silenced me by capturing my lips with his. "Don't think like that. You're here now, and that's all that matters," he said.
I lowered my eyes. "I know I'm sorry," I whispered. Raph kissed me again. "Don't be. I know you were scared," he said, "I was scared too. My eyes widened. Raph SCARED? Never. "I was scared that I was gonna lose ya," he said to my confused look. "You missed me that much?" "When I found out you were taken, my world fell apart. I just couldn't imagine my life without you," he said, pressing a hand against my cheek.
I listened as he told me how he felt. No one, not even his brothers have seen him like this. He described how he would just sit there and think of nothing else but me, how he'd think of me while he trained. All he talked about was how much he missed ME. I could tell he was trying hard not to cry as he spoke. After awhile, I guess he couldn't handle it because he just hugged me as tight as he could.
A tear rolled down my cheek as I hugged him back with everything I had. "I-I thought I'd lost ya forever," he said. "I did too. It was the worst pain I've ever felt," I whispered, my voice shaking. Raph pulled back a little, looking at me intensely. "Promise me you'll never leave me again," he said. I nodded, and leaned my head against his chest. "I promise," I whispered.
Raph's eyes searched mine, looking to see if I meant it. I gave a small nod, and was met with a warm smile. He pulled me in closer to him. "I have a song for ya," he said. I looked up at him. "What is it?" "Something I know you'll like," he replied. He brushed my bangs out of my eyes, kissed my cheek, and sang.
*slow*
I'm... Running out of time
I hope that I can save you somehow...
If I... If I had superpowers..
I'd save the world and you would be mine... Mine
*a bit faster*
Have no fear, your hero is here
My super sense is tellin me that danger is near
I'm gettin close to you so I can watch your back
A villain's on the loose and he's ready to attack Oh!
But I'm not a super hero
I'm not that kinda guy
But I can save you baby, just give me a try
Cause IIII'm runnin outta tiiiime
I know what I came to do, and I didn't come to lose
So IIII'll fight until you're miiiine
And if trouble comes around, I won't be backin down tonight
OOOOH! If you're in danger
OOOOH! I'm here to save ya
Oh oh oh woah, give you my super luv
Been fightin for your love for all this time
What I gotta do to make you mine
Got no super speed, but I'm runnin this town
If you get in my way, Ima take you down
But I'm not a super hero
I'm not that kinda guy
But I can save you baby, just give me a try
Cause IIII'm runnin outta tiiiime
I know what I came to do, and I didn't come to lose
So IIII'll fight until you're miiiine
And if trouble comes around, I won't be backin down tonight
OOOOH! If you're in danger
OOOOH! I'm here to save ya
Oh oh oh woah, give you my super luv
*Music*
*Slowly*
Can't you seeeee
We're meant to beee
So come with me, and say your miiine
*Faster*
Don't keep me waitin
Cause IIII'm runnin outta tiiiime
I know what I came to do, and I didn't come to lose
So IIII'll fight until you're miiiine
And if trouble comes around, I won't be backin down tonight
OOOOH! If you're in danger
OOOOH! I'm here to save ya
Oh oh oh woah, give you my super luuuv
Give you my super luuuuuv!
Give you my super luuuuuv!
Give you my super luuuuuv!
Give you my super lu-u-uuv
Give you my super luuuv
*Slowly*
And you really need...
Has been right in front of you this time...
And I... I didn't need no superpowers
I saved the world and now you are mine...
Now you're mine
I almost melted. His voice was... Different. Like he really meant every word. Just like that time he sang to me when he told me how I felt. Raph just kinda stared into my eyes with a little crooked smile on his face. I blushed and my bangs flopped into my eyes. Raph brushed them away. "I meant it too," he said. I cocked my head. "I'll be there to save ya When you're in danger," he said.
I blushed a shade deeper. "Ya promise?" I asked. He pulled me closer, and gave me a squeeze. "Always," he whispered. He leaned in and kissed me, making my guilt float off like smoke. Every word he spoke, I believed. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he put his arms around my waist. We pulled away for air. I nuzzled his cheek. "I believe you. Every word," I said softly.
Raph leaned in, and was about to kiss me when... "Kayla! Hey, wanna play some videogames?" Mikey asked. "Yeah, come on!" Mari said. They started banging on the door. I sighed. "No thanks, I'm good," I said. More banging. "Please! You never spend any time with us!" Mari whined. "That's cause you never ask. Maybe later okay?" I asked. "You always say that," Mikey whined, "Then you end up spending the day with Donnie or Raph."
I rolled my eyes, and looked at Raph. He shrugged. "Ya can if ya want to," he said. I sighed again. "Look you guys, I'll play with ya tomorrow. Can I just spend a little time with Raph for right now?" I asked. I heard them groan. "Ugh fine! But you better plat with us tomorrow," Mikey warned.
They soon left, and I shook my head. Raph cupped my face in his hands. "Kayla... I'm sorry," he said. "For?" He looked away. "I didn't protect you. I.. I broke my promise," he said sadly. I hugged him tightly. "You meathead! You weren't there when I was taken. How could ya possibly protect if you didn't know I was in danger?" I said, laughing. He looked back at me. "Ya mean you're not mad?" he asked.
I kissed his cheek. "How could I be mad at ya? You didn't break your promise," I said softly. "But I didn't protect ya. Kayla, I wasn't there to save you." "But eventually you came, and you made sure I got outta there. You weren't there at the time, but you still came to save me. That says a lot to me," I said, putting a hand up to his cheek. He took my hand in both of his.
"So.. I didn't break my promise?" he asked. I chuckled, and traced circles on his plastron. "No, you never had," I said softly. My tracing must've soothed him because his gaze softened a bit. Raph grabbed my hand again. "I swear I'll protect ya from now on. That's a promise," he said, his eyes boring into mine. He cupped my face in his hands again as I gave him a small smile. "There's no need to promise me anything. The things you've done for me say enough," I said.
He bumped our foreheads together. "You know just what to say to make me feel better don't ya?" he asked with a chuckle. "I guess, but that's probably because of one thing," I replied. Raph planted a kiss on both my cheeks. "What would that be?" he asked. I wrapped my arms around his neck so that we were eye to eye. "You're my hero," I said softly.
Raph looked a little shocked. "How am I your hero?" he asked. I rested my head under his chin. "You don't have to ask. You know why," I said. He cocked his head. "I really don't," he said. I laughed softly, and gazed into the green eyes I've come to love. "Remember that paper I had to write?" I asked. Raph nodded, but still looked confused.
"Well, I had to put why you're my hero," I explained, "And I said how much you try to help me, even when it seems stupid." He waited for me to continue. "You're strong and tough, but you're caring. You always make me feel better about anything, and you promised to always be there for me. You're just perfect in my eyes," I mumbled the last part. "I'm perfect?" he asked, a light blush touching his cheeks. "Yeah, you're my hero," I repeated.
His fingertips brushed against my cheek. "I think you're perfect Kayla. Sometimes I wonder if you're an angel in disguise," he said. It was my turn to blush. "I'm no angel," I said. Raph smiled softly, and kissed my cheek again. "You're my angel," he said quietly. I blushed harder. "I'm your angel? Me?" I asked.
Raph kissed me slowly, convincing me to believe him. "Yes," he said, "You're my angel, and I'll never let you go." My heart fluttered. "And you are my hero," I said.