I've been back for awhile. Things have gotten back to their normal swing, except I was always pondering over things. WHERE is Bradford, and why hasn't he tried to make contact with me. I have a sneaking suspicion that he went on a mission of some sort. He leaves his phone at home when he has an important mission for Shredder. Donnie and Ally have also been a huge help.
They've been helping me look for him in the lab everyday, but we never find anything. I've also been meditating with Leo and Lenny too. It helps to just clear my mind sometimes. Playing videogames with Mikey and Mari is also pretty fun. They just seem to make everything around them much happier. They keep me laughing for hours. Then there's Raph and Hanna. They're the best family I could ask for.
I spend a majority of my day with them. Usually Raph and I train Hanna, then we sometimes go out for a walk or lay around and hang out. Hanna and I sometimes draw, or we sing a little. I'm just glad that I'm back at home with my family. I kept my promise to Mikey and Mari, and played videogames with them all the time. Mari and I usually win, since we seem to have more determination. Mikey just sits there all confident, at least until he gets beat that is.
I was playing videogames with them now, Mikey and I on the final battle. "I'm gonna beat you this time!" he said, "I'm the undefeated champ." I smirked. "Ya said that the last twelve times, and we still beat ya," I said. "Aw yeah! Girl power!" Mari cheered. I had enough energy in my gouge for combo. I pushed the button, and watched as Mikey's avatar got creamed.
His mouths dropped open. "Okay... I'm the VERY defeated champ," he said. Mari and I high fived. "My turn! You're goin down turtle boy!" Mari said as she grabbed a controller. Mikey smiled. "Are you challenging me Mari? Cause you don't wanna go there," Mikey said with a grin. Mari smirked. "Try me," she said, pressing the start button. I watched as they battled, and Mari ended it with no mercy. Wow, for the first time Mari went hard core. I was impressed.
Mari did a victory dance around Mikey. "Yep. Mari wins again! One more time, and you'll have to give up pizza for awhile," she said. Mikey crossed his arms. "I knew I never should've shown you the combo moves," he muttered. Mari stopped dancing, and came to his side. "Hey, maybe you'll win next time," she said. Mikey smiled. "Really?" he asked. "Nope!" Mari said playfully. Mikey got up, obviously about to kill her, but she ran off. "Catch me if you can sucker!" she screamed.
Mikey relentlessly chased after Mari, but eventually caught her. He pinned her against the wall. "Ha! Now whatcha gonna do?" he asked with a smirk. Mari jumped up, and kissed his cheek, then ran off. "That! I have tricks too!" she called over her shoulder. Mikey stood there with his mouth hanging open as she ran off. "Wow..." he said, blushing.
I couldn't help but smirk. "Mikey, are you blushing?" I asked. He looked away. "What? No no, why?" he asked. I put down my controller. "Oh nothing, just the way you're looking at Mari is all. What, do ya like her or something?" I asked, wiggling my eyebrows. Mikey looked left then right, and gripped my shoulders. "Okay I'll tell you, but you have to swear not to tell anyone!" he hissed. I placed a hand on my heart.
"I swear I won't tell a soul," I said, "Now tell me." Mikey blushed again. "Well I may like Mari a little. She's just so awesome, plus we have a similar taste in pizza," he said. I smiled. "Knew it. So when are ya gonna tell her?" I asked. Mikey shrugged. "Can't say, she might not like me." I face palmed. "Dude come on, she won't shut up about you sometimes. Oh me and Mikey did this. Oh Mikey and I invented a new pizza sauce. Oh Mikey this and Mikey that. She is NUTZ about you," I said.
Mikey fidgeted. "I dunno. Raph always said no one would like me," he mumbled. I face palmed again. "Really? You think takin advice from Raph will get ya anywhere? It won't. She likes you, I can tell. Just I don't know, ask her out or something," I said. Mikey smiled a little. "You mean it?" he asked, hope flickering in his sky blue eyes. "Yeah, you two would make a great couple," I said. Mikey smirked. "Like you and Raph hm?" he asked.
I punched his arm. "Yes, you need to ask her out already. Now go!" I said. Mikey started to walk off, but stopped. "Wait, what do I say?" he asked. "I dunno! Something you know she'll understand," I said. I held back a chuckle as he ran off. He was adorable really, I just love him. He's like a little brother to me. I walked into the lab to find Ally and Donnie. "Hey guys, need help?" I asked.
Donnie looked up. "Not really we're almost done. Maybe if you wait we can look for Bradford," he replied. Ally looked up too. "Yeah, we're good," she said. I slid into the seat next to her. "Alright, tell me when you're done then," I said. I waited for Donnie to get back to work, then turned to Ally. "So.. How've things been goin with Donnie?" I mind spoke to her. "Good I guess. At least now he'll talk to me," she sent to my mind.
I pressed closer. "And April?" I sent. Ally shrugged. "She's okay I guess. She doesn't seem very interested, so that's good," she sent, "So you and Raph huh?" "Yeah," I sent back. Ally looked up a little, her eyes flashing excitement. "So... Do you think you could give me some tips? I need these notes," she sent. I fought the urge to groan. "Raph and Donnie are two completely different people... Or should I say mutants. You need to observe Donnie, see what he likes in a girl," I sent.
Ally tried not to scoff. "Donnie only seems interested in April," she sent angrily. I rolled my eyes. "Welp, I was gonna leave anyways, so you two can have some talking time," I sent as I stood up. "Hey Donnie, I was gonna play some videogames with Mikey, but I'll come back later," I said. "Alright see you later," Donnie said, waving me off. I winked at Ally, and walked out. I found Hanna sitting on the couch with Berry, her teddy bear.
I sat down next to her. "Hey Hanna, what are ya doin?" I asked. She looked up at me, a sad look on her face. "I want..." she whispered. I couldn't hear that last part. "What was that Hanna?" I asked. "I want a mommy and daddy," she said sadly, "I not have one." I smiled softly. "It's okay Hanna. Not everyone has a mommy and daddy," I replied. She rubbed her eyes. "Weally?" she asked. I hugged her. "Yeah, I don't have one either. They died when I was a baby," I said.
Hanna looked up. "What about Bwadford?" she asked. I shrugged. "I guess he's my dad. He's not my real dad though," I said. She cocked her head. "He pwetend to be your daddy?" she asked. "In a way. He treats me like a real daughter, like I really am," I replied. She smiled a little. "Who my pwetend mommy?" she asked. I shrugged again. "I guess that's up to you. Who you think is your mommy?" I asked. Hanna seemed to think for awhile.
She suddenly smiled wider and looked up at me again. "You my new mommy," she said, "I want Waph to be my new daddy." A light blush colored my cheeks. "You want Raph to be your dad?" I asked. Hanna nodded. "Yep, and you be my new mommy," she said. Well I DO love her enough to consider her my daughter, but what would Raph think? I thought. "Hey Hanna, why don't you go get Raph? Tell him we're going for a walk to the park," I said.
I looked up at the night sky overhead. Raph had agreed to go with me and Hanna, but I was still a bit worried. If he says no, it'll break Hanna's heart... I thought. I shook the though away. Raph would say yes... Right? Hanna took her place on the grass next to a small pond. She dipped her fingers in, swirling them around. "This water pwetty. Come see Waph," she called.
Raph and I sat next to her. "What's so great about it kiddo?" Raph asked. Hanna dipped her fingers in again. "It wook pwetty when I put my fingers in," she said, "Watch." She started to swirl them around again. Raph chuckled. "That IS pretty Hanna," he said. Hanna looked up and grabbed his hand. "You twy Waph," she said, sticking his fingers in. He started to swirl them around. "See, it make pwetty colors," Hanna said, smiling up at him.
Raph smiled back at her. "Yeah, but it's not as fun as this!" he said, splashing water on Hanna. She laughed. "You silly Waph! I got all wet," she said with a giggle. Raph started to laugh too. "Yep I got ya good didn't I?" he said. Hanna giggled again, and tackled him. "Now I got you!" she said. Raph tried to pry her off. "Come on Hanna. Move," he said sternly. Hanna crossed her arms. "Say I win," she said.
Raph frowned right back. "Come on Hanna, off," he demanded. Hanna held her ground. "No. Say I win," she said. It was cute how Hanna was being so tough. Raph smirked. "Okay then. I'll just force ya off," he said, rolling over on his side. Hanna toppled down on top of him, giggling. "I still win," she said when she stopped laughing. Raph grabbed her, and pulled her into a tight hold. "No, I do," he said. Hanna twisted around. "No I win!" she shrieked.
Somehow she managed to wiggle out of his grasp. "See, I beat you," she said. Raph stood up. "Ya gotta catch me first," he said, and ran off. Hanna started to chase after him, and I watched. They're so cute, wish everyone else could see this, I thought. Hanna finally stopped. "Okay Waph, I tired," she said, plopping down on the grass. Raph laid down next to her. "Ha. I win," he said. Hanna stuck her tongue out at him, and looked up.
"Oooh! Wook at the pwetty stars!" she squealed, pointing up at the sky. Raph and I looked up. What I saw made me wish I had my journal. The sky for once was not covered in smog, but thousands, no millions of glittering stars. It was beautiful. "Woah..." Raph and I said. Hanna pointed up again. "Kaywa what that big star?" she asked. I looked over to where she was pointing. "That would be the North Star. When I was little, Bradford and I would wish on it," I explained.
Hanna's eyes grew wide when I said wish. "I make wish too?" she asked. I nodded. "If you believe hard enough, it'll come true," I replied. Hanna looked up, and closed her eyes. When she was done with her wish she opened her eyes again. "What'd ya wish for kiddo?" Raph asked. "I wished for a mommy and daddy," Hanna replied. Here it comes, I thought.
Raph turned to look at her. "A mom and dad?" he asked. Hanna nodded. "Yeah, and you wanna know who?" she asked. I felt a blush color my cheeks. "Who?" "You and Kaywa. I want you to be my new daddy, and Kaywa to be my new mommy," Hanna replied. Raph smirked. "Is that so? Is it because we're so awesome?" he asked. I snorted. Hanna shook her head. "No, because I wuv you. And you wuv me," she replied.
Raph linked our fingers together. "Kayla, do you?" he asked. I looked at him. "Shell yeah I do. I'd love to be her mom," I said. Raph smiled. "Yeah, and I'd make an awesome dad," he said, "She'll be fighting Shredder in seconds." I shook my head with a chuckle. "Of course she will. You'll fight someone over the littlest things in a heartbeat," I said. It was his turn to chuckle. "Says the girl who'd kill a guy for callin her hot stuff," he said.
I rose an eyebrow. "I don't do that to boys who CAN call me stuff like that," I said. Raph twisted around. "And who might that be," he asked. I smirked. "As of right now, you. Why, are ya jealous?" I asked. He blushed. "No I'm not. I just don't want you to get hurt that's all," he said. "Riiiight," I teased. He pulled me close to him. "So ya wouldn't mind if I called you hot stuff huh? Well then, how about babe hm?" he asked.
I smirked. "Nope. You still can't call me princess, but you can call me anything else," I said. Raph trailed little kisses along my cheeks. "Good. Cause you're really hot, I'm serious," he said, "It'd be nice to call you babe for once." I smiled. "Sure it is Raph. Sure it is," I said. "What, I'm serious," he said. I playfully pushed him. "I know! I'm just teasin ya," I said.
I looked over at Hanna, who was busy playing with her teddy bear. I felt Raph brush a kiss against my knuckle. "It's funny," he said, "Guys aren't fighting over you like they should. I mean, I'd crack their necks if they try to make a move on ya, but still! They should see how amazing you are." Raph held me flush against him as he talked, and he was holding me tighter with each word. Suddenly he held me a little too tight.
I looked up at him. He was looking off into the distance, almost as if he could see something. "Raph are you okay?" I asked. He snapped back to reality. "Yeah I'm okay, I'm just watching. The Foot haven't really been on the attack lately, and I don't want them to make a surprise appearance," he replied. I leaned my head against his chest. "Okay, maybe we should get Hanna," I said. At the mention of her name, Hanna was already on her way over.
She sat down next to us. "We have to go home?" she asked. I looked at Raph. "Well Hanna, we don't have to leave right now. We just wanna make sure you're safe," he said. Hanna snuggled into his lap. "What dangerous?" she asked. Raph shifted a little. "Well kid, there are these bad ninjas," he said. "Just wike Shwedder?" she asked. Raph nodded. "Yeah well ya see, Shredder's real and so are the Foot," he explained.
Hanna's hazel eyes went wide. "Evil Shwedder weal?" she asked. "Yeah kid. He's very real. That's why we have to train you so you can protect yourself," he replied. Hanna shot up, and started to tug on his hand. "I wanna go home," she said nervously. She started to look around, searching for any threat. Raph tried to calm her down. "I didn't see anything Hanna, you'll be fine," he said.
Hanna looked up at him, her eyes filled with fear. "I scared Daddy. I wanna go home," she said. She started to pull on his hand again, but he wouldn't move. "It's okay, we're safe here," he said. Hanna shook her head. "Go home," she said stubbornly. Raph sighed, and helped me up. "Ya know, I think it would be better if we go home anyway. She'd probably have a heart attack if you didn't go with her," I said.
Hanna tugged again. "I wanna go home," she repeated. Raph and I walked home, Hanna looking over her shoulder every five seconds. She must be worried. "Hanna come on, if ya stop looking, we'll get home faster," I said. Hanna clutched Berry close to her chest, and ran up next to me, clinging to my arm. "There ya go. Now we can all walk together," I said.
Despite my reassurance, Hanna was still looking over her shoulder. She might see something after all, I thought. I let go of her hand. "Hey Raph, we should either go up and look, or we should get home faster. Hanna's really scared of something out here," I said. Raph turned back to look at Hanna. "Hey squirt, come here," he said. Hanna practically ran over to him. He placed her on his shoulders. "You're gonna have to hold on tight," he said. I knew what he was doing. We were gonna go up.
I adjusted my katana, and hopped up onto the fire escape. Raph followed up, careful not to drop Hanna. I peeked before I hopped up. I took a good look around. There, a little ways off. A few shadows were leaping over rooftops, and I saw they were heading this way. "Raph, they're up there," I said, "We need to go. NOW." Raph stopped. "You saw them?" I peeked again. They were getting closer. "Raph, get Hanna outta here," I hissed.
He nodded, and dropped to the ground. Hanna looked up, fear written across her face. I hopped down next, and we started out in a sprint. We had to get away from them as soon as possible. Hopefully they hadn't seen us yet. I had a feeling we may not out run them, but I had a plan. "Raph, I think you may need to fight them," I said. He stopped once. "What do ya mean fight them?" "I mean give Hanna to me. I'll take her and run, then you can distract them. I'll see if I can come back and help ya," I said.
Raph tossed Hanna to me, and started to hop up onto the fire escape. I nearly had to stop to catch her. "It's okay Hanna, we'll be home soon. Just hold on tight," I said. All she did was look up, her eyes never leaving where Raph jumped. I ran faster. We needed to get home before they see us. Already I could hear a fight above my head. Alright, Raph's gonna buy us some time. Then I'll come back to help him, I thought.
I soon reached a manhole, yanked it open, and nearly threw Hanna down. I dropped down and yanked the cover back on top. I picked Hanna, and started to run again. As soon as I reached the lair I put Hanna down. "Leo!" I screamed. He and Lenny turned from their positions in front of the T.V. "What's wrong Kayla?" Leo asked. I pointed. "The Foot. Raph's fightin them by himself to buy me and Hanna time. We gotta help him," I said.
Leo looked over at Lenny, and she nodded and went to go find the others. Mari and Mikey emerged from Mikey's room, and Ally and Donnie were in the lab as usual. Hanna wanted to stay here with Master Splinter. "Mommy be careful okay," Hanna said. I ruffled her hair. "Sure kiddo. I will," I replied. I walked out the door next to Ally. "Since when did she call you Mom?" she asked. "Just tonight. Raph and I agreed to be her new parents," I explained.
Ally smirked. "Raph's her dad huh? Are you happy about that?" she asked. I elbowed her. "What do you think. Yes," I hissed, "Now let's see you get Donnie to notice ya." She shut up after that. As we were approaching the manhole, my necklace started to glow. I touched it, and flew into the image. I saw Raph fighting the Foot. He seemed to be winning until something came from behind and attacked him. It was... BRADFORD?!
Raph whirled around, and started to fight. To my horror, the other ninjas started joining in, and he was soon overpowered. The image ended with Bradford picking him up by the neck. I started to run. "Come on come on! We need to go now!" I rushed out. Lenny grabbed me by the arm. "The image had Raph in it, didn't it?" she asked. I yanked my arm back. "No time, Bradford's back, and Raph's in trouble. I'll tell you later," I said. I started to run again, scrambling up the ladder.
My heart was beating rapidly in my chest from fear. Why is everyone gettin taken around here, I thought. I streaked down the street, heading towards where I last saw Raph. There, the fire escape. My heart thumped to it's own beat as I flipped as quietly as I could up the fire escape. I let out a huge breath when I saw Raph still there fighting. He had the upper hand as far as I could tell. I looked around again before motioning the others up.
"Alright you guys," I whispered, "I'm gonna see if I can help Raph. I'll fight off the Foot when they least expect it, but for now you guys stay here." They all nodded, and slowly made the rest of the way up. The Foot closed in around Raph, but he knocked them out again. I jumped in the middle of the fight. "Well well well, what do we have here?" I asked, winking at Raph. He winked back, telling me he knew what I was doing. "I was just practicing on some of your goons over here. But I guess you seem like more fun," he replied. "You really think you're gonna beat me? Fat chance," I scoffed.
I unsheathed my katana. "Why don't you come and see how much fun I can be," I said with a smirk. He came charging at me with his sais, and I countered his attack. I battled with him, the Foot standing back so they won't lose a limb. I was swinging hard enough to the point they COULD lose a limb. "Raph, you have to get outta here," I whispered so only he could hear. "What do ya mean leave?" he asked. "I saw an image come to me and-" A huge figure jumped between me and Raph.
Bradford. He's here. My blood ran cold. Before Raph could attack, Bradford had punched him into a wall. All I could do was stand there and watch in terror as Raph was nearly beat to death. Bradford kicked him one last time, and Raph finally dropped. Stop it! You're hurting him! I can't do anything. Someone, anyone help me! I thought. Just like in the image, Bradford picked Raph up by the scruff of his neck. "We'll take him to Master Shredder. Surely this one will tell us where Splinter is," Bradford said.
I watched as Bradford stuffed Raph into the back of a van, and prepared to take him to Shredder. One I was out of ear shot, I called Leo. "We have a problem. Raph's been.. They got him," I said. "Kayla, will you be able to keep an eye on him?" Leo asked. "Yeah, I'll try to get him outta there while I'm at it," I replied. I hung up. Looks like my little "vacation" from the Foot has been shorter than expected, I thought. How on earth did Bradford go missing for so long, then just MAGICALLY show up outta nowhere. Something is definitely up.
I rode in the back next to Raph's unconscious body. If only I could just get inside his mind, I'd be able to tell if he was okay. I traced along his plastron just the way he likes. The van stopped, and I reluctantly pulled away. They unloaded him, and put him in a cell in the basement of the Foot headquarters. There was no camera, no need. There was literally no way to escape the basement. I told Bradford I was going to stay and keep "watch" over Raph.
I fell to his side, and looked him over. He had a few cuts, and couple bruises, but nothing I couldn't fix. I placed my hand over his heart, and went into focus mode. One day Asami had taught my sisters and I to heal wounds. Thankfully I remembered the lesson. I watched as tiny bands of purple light emerge from the palm of my hand, and coil themselves around Raph's wounds. Then they seeped in, and poof disappeared. Raph started to come to, groaning a little. "Raph, Raph wake up," I said.
He sat up, and rubbed the back of his head. "Kayla, ugh... Where am I?" he asked. "You're at the Foot headquarters. Bradford tossed you around, but I fixed ya up," I said. He tried to stand up, and I helped him. "How are we gonna get outta here?" he asked. I shrugged. "That's the point. It's literally impossible to escape from here. Unless Shredder frees ya," I said.
Raph chuckled. "We should go ask nicely and maybe he'll let me go," he said. I chuckled too. "Like that'll happen. I don't really know what I can do to get ya outta here," I said. Raph grabbed me from behind. "I'm not in hurry to leave. Not yet," he said. I know that tone of voice. "Raph the Foo-" "Shh those walls are solid right?" he asked. I nodded, my face turning a light shade of red. "Well then, we have the whole night to ourselves. Everything should be fine," he replied.
I sighed. "Raph what you don't understand is that we're in FOOT headquarters. Not the lair, the FOOT. Do you know how dangerous this is?" I asked. Raph's hold tightened. "Yeah, but we have time. They won't come back till tomorrow mornin. We'll be fine," he said. I bit my lip. Bradford won't be back until this morning with Shredder. We have a whole night, except I'm still not sure. Bradford can be tricky at times "Uh Raph, I guess Bradford won't be back until morning. But what about the guards?" I pointed out.
Raph laughed. "You're the only one guarding me remember? There's no one here bur us," he said with a smirk. He's right... So everything should be okay. I guess there IS an upside to being stuck in a cell with him, I thought. "Hey Raph, I think we have some time. But why do ya want that time?" I asked. I already had an idea of what he had in mind.
His smirk grew into a smile. A familiar sinister smile. Oh boy. "Well, I was thinking about alone time. We've never gotten any alone time," he said. He placed a small kiss on my cheek. "We haven't gotten any have we?" I asked. Raph started to nuzzle my cheek, and it comforted me a little. "You'll be okay. Just relax," he said softly. I started to relax a little, and Raph slowly sat down with me in his lap.
Once we were on the ground, Raph continued his soft nuzzling. I don't know why, but I calmed instantly. I curled up in his lap and snuggled closer. Then Raph started to gently trail kisses along my neck. My blush deepened to crimson. "Um Raph-" "Just relax..." he said softly into my ear. I shifted a little as he continued. This was the first time he's done this since the incident. Except now instead of awkward it feels... Good. I tried to focus, keep my thoughts alert, but I was slipping into a daze.
I was somewhat trapped in Raph's grip as he trailed kisses along my neck and across my face. It felt pretty good, and I snuggled a bit closer. Raph was just so warm, so comforting, I could feel myself wanting more... We may be at the Foot HQ, but I was considered a Foot member. Anything they see I could call persuasion, and they'd believe all of it.
I am just in love with Raph is doing right now. He held me in an iron tight grip, enveloping me in the warmth that emitted from him. He replaced his kisses with nuzzled occasionally, making my body temperature rise slightly. I pulled away when I heard something. "Raph stop," I said, "They're comin." He let me go, and I stood against the wall, crossing my arms for good measure. Bradford stormed in with Xever and Shredder.
Shredder cast a look in my direction, and I bowed. "I am back from my mission Master Shredder," I said. "Yes, and I see you have succeeded in bringing me one of the turtles as planned," he replied. I froze. Bradford had told me that he was going to cover my disappearances, but never a mission like this. I looked at Bradford, and he gave me a look that said to keep quiet. I silently growled.
Raph widened his eyes as if saying "What gives?!" I widened my eyes back to say "I don't know!" Shredder walked over, and picked Raph up forcefully. "Where is Hamato Yoshi!" he demanded. "I'm not gonna tell ya," Raph growled. Shredder pulled his arm back and socked him in the stomach. My insides hurt just watching. "Where is Hamato Yoshi!" Shredder demanded again. Raph still refused, and this time Shredder stabbed him. I tried my best not to fling myself at him to save him.
Fifteen horrible minutes went by before Shredder left Raph on the floor bloody and beaten. I sprang to his aid. He grabbed one of my hands. "Don't worry Raph, I'm gonna heal ya in a minute," I said reassuringly. I took my other hand and placed it on his plastron. "Now hold still, it may hurt a bit," I instructed. My focused my energy, and the purple bands started to emerge from the palms of my hands.
The bands slithered their way down his arms and all across his plastron. He smiled softly at me as the cuts started to vaporize. "New trick?" he asked in a raspy voice. I smiled back. "Yeah, you're lucky I learned it too," I said. He laughed. "I owe ya one. Thanks babe," he said. "Ya owe me more than one," I said with a smirk, "Now hold still, you still have a couple of cuts left." There were a few cuts that didn't vaporize, but I could easily fix them.
I grabbed my bag and pulled out the bandages and peroxide I use for emergencies. I grabbed a small towel, and put some peroxide on it. I gently dabbed the towel on Raph's cut to clean it, and he made hiss sound. I guess I didn't mention that it was going to sting. I continued cleaning the cut, then grabbed a bandage. "How'd ya learn how to fix me up like that?" Raph asked. I started wrapping the bandage around his arm. "Well I learned a long time ago. It's so I can heal myself just in case of an emergency," I replied.
I moved over to his plastron where the next cut was. I started to dab the towel on his wound again, then wrapped more bandage around it. "I'm really lucky to have ya as a girlfriend ya know," Raph said. I chuckled. "How so?" "Well first off, not many people wanna date a mutant turtle. Second, because you're smart and you're pretty good at helpin me," he replied.
I nodded as I started on his other arm. I dabbed the towel on his arm, and he made that hiss sound again. "It may sting, so hold still," I said. I finished cleaning the rest of the cuts and grabbed the bandages. I knotted the last bandage, and sat back to examine my work. "Looks like you're good," I said. "Hey Kayla, this cut still hurts," Raph said. "Yeah, it's gonna do that. What else am I supposed to do?" I said. Raph smirked. "Could ya kiss it to make it feel better?" he asked.
I rolled my eyes. "You're a big turtle. You'll be fine," I said. "Can I at least make it up to ya?" he asked. I crossed my arms. "What are you talking about?" "When you said I owe ya more than one. I know what I can do to make it up to ya," he replied. He started to pull me towards him, but I didn't protest. "Are you always so clingy when you get taken hostage?" I asked. Raph chuckled. "No. I just wanna make it up to ya," he said.
I caught on to what he was saying. "Well hate to break it to ya, but I have to go to a meeting with Shredder. Just make sure you're up early tomorrow morning," I said. I grabbed my bag, and got up to leave. "What?" "Just be up early. I'm gonna get you outta here," I said. I started to leave but Raph stopped me. "Lemme give ya somethin before ya go," he said. I sighed and turned around. Raph gave me a soft little kiss. "Something to help ya if you miss me," he said with a smirk.
I quickly returned the gesture, and went to meet Shredder. I climbed the huge flight of stairs, and finally reached my destination. Bradford was already kneeling in front of Shredder, and I took my place next to him. Shredder addressed me as soon as I entered. "Kayla, I understand you have discovered your powers while you were gone," Shredder said. I looked up. "Yes, just recently," I replied.
"Good. I also see you have turned Bradford back into a human. I need for you to undo it for now," Shredder said. I raised an eyebrow, but didn't argue. I undid the illusion, and Bradford turned back into a mutant dog. Bradford looked more than a little pissed at Shredder. "Master Shredder, if you may, I have a question. What about the daytime? People could see him," I said. For a minute I though Shredder was gonna chop my head off, but he stayed put. Thank goodness. "You can change him back during the day, but I want you to turn him back at night," he said.
I nodded, and left Bradford to finish his conversation with Shredder. I pushed my way downstairs, knocking Foot soldiers aside. Once I reached Raph's cell, I already saw someone beat me to it. "Xever what are you doing? I'm supposed to be guarding our prisoner," I growled. Xever smirked. "I decided to watch him for you so you could get some rest. Why, you don't trust me?" he asked. I crossed my arms. "Leave," I demanded.
Xever laughed. "You seem to be very anxious to guard the turtle. Is there something between the two of you?" he asked. I frowned. "What's with all the questions today huh? You stay outta my way, I stay outta yours capeesh," I snapped. The mutant fish put up his hands. "Alright girl, I'll let you guard him. Just know that I will be watching you," he said as he walked off. "Ugh, creep," I muttered.
I unlocked the cell and slipped in before anyone could see me. "Raph, it's me," I called. Raph emerged from a corner. I saw that he had a few new bruises. "Xever got to you didn't he?" I asked. "Yeah but I'm okay," he replied. I growled. I did notice a couple of bruises on Xever while we had our little chat, but I just thought I was imagining it. "Well aren't ya gonna come over here and heal me, or am I gonna have to do it myself?" Raph asked. I laughed. "Yeah, yeah I'm comin."
I placed my hands on Raph's plastron, and the purple bands slithered out of my palms. I waited until they seeped in and made all of Raph's bruises vaporize. "Better?" I asked. He chuckled. "Yeah, so I guess you have to leave again huh?" he asked. I kissed him. "Not really. I just wanted to visit before I have to leave. I gotta get some answers," I replied. "Answers?" "I think Bradford has something to tell me," I said, "I'll see ya tomorrow."
I found Bradford walking out of Shredder's office. "We need to talk," I said. "About what?" Bradford asked. "You have some explaining to do," I said.