Unbreakable-
Holding her fingers up to the light, she marveled at them as if she'd never seen them before. How long had it been, four, five months? "Are you alright?" his voice came from behind her, the firm gentleness she'd come to expect from him. Was she imagining that the cold edge she'd heard for months was suddenly gone? How was it that the absence of such harshness now seemed harsh? She caught a glimpse of her reflection in the the glass of the TV's blank screen. She ran her fingers through her black and blonde hair, reveling briefly in the silky texture. Her eyes narrowed as she saw him behind her, a softness in his eyes she thought had been lost forever. "Obviously I'm fine, Leo," her voice was ice as she turned to meet her father in the dojo, her heart hurting but not broken.
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Obsession-
"Oh god," Val said, leaning back and stretching before she and April started jogging again. "I could live out here!"
April chuckled, looking around Central Park, "So you want to be a hobo, sleep on a bench?"
The brunette rolled her eyes as they started off again. She couldn't help smiling as they passed people. People reading papers on park benches. People walking their dogs. People walking hand in hand, leaning into each other as if their love were magnetic. Her heart dropped a little.
April caught a glimpse as her smile faded, "I know it's hard living down there."
Val shook her head. That wasn't it. Not really. But how could she put those feelings into words. She pushed her legs a little harder, lungs filling with the clean Spring air, eyes soaking in the vibrant colors, the faces.
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Eternity-
Splinter stood in the doorway of the darkened room watching as she slept. How many nights had he stood over her cradle watching in rapt wonder as her little eyelids fluttered with happy dreams. What dreams were playing behind those eyes now? Had he known she was alive...
Sighing he walked out the room. What use was it to dwell on things that could not be changed? They were together again; a family. Eternity was stretched before them.