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3 Weeks Later:
Lana drives to the lair and opens the secret door. She grabs her purse and her gym bag before walking to the secret elevator. She heads downstairs while emailing back a few people. When the doors open she yelps when a sai comes flying past her head and embeds itself into the wall behind her. She puts a hand to her fast beating heart before looking at it.
"Fuck you Leo!"
"Raph!"
"You can't tell me what to do anymore! I can go after that thing if I want!"
Lana quickly grabs the sai and walks further into the lair. She reaches Don and Mikey who're sitting on the sidelines watching this fight take place.
"What's going on?"
"They're getting used to being back in the same house together."
"Ya and so are we."
Lana looks at Don and Mikey again before handing Donnie her purse and Mikey her gym bag. She quickly takes off her shoes and pushes them into Don's arms.
"Those are expensive."
He nods quickly before watching her walk towards the fight.
"Should we stop her?"
"Do you think we could?"
Don shakes his head and they both watch. Lana heads over to them and sees Raph push Leo back. Leo glares at him before getting into a more defensive position. Raph has one sai in his hand and clenches the handle. Lana rolls her eyes before walking between them. Raph looks at her but doesn't move.
"Stop this."
"Lana get out of the fucking way."
She turns and slaps him across he face. Raph blinks before looking at her surprised. Leo looks between them and she walks over to the blue-banded turtle.
"Serves you right Rap-"
Lana slaps him too and glares at him. She turns around and looks at them both.
"Stop this. Now."
"Lana he-"
"I don't care."
Leo looks at her carefully and Raph looks pissed.
"Leave each other alone. You are both too fucking old to be acting like this."
"He always has to-"
"Did the jungle teach you nothing?"
Leo shuts his mouth and he takes a deep breath.
"Raphael go blow off some steam."
Raph shakes his head angrily before grabbing his sai from her and walking away. She couldn't tell if he was madder about her slapping him or intervening in his fight. She turns to looks at Leonardo but just shakes her head.
"Lana."
She looks at him but Donnie interrupts.
"Lana your phone is ringing?"
"Can you pick it up?"
Donnie makes a sound before shuffling her things and grabbing the phone.
"Hello?"
Donnie makes a face before speaking again.
"Oh uh, no this is not Lana. Who may I ask is calling?"
Donnie nods before lowering the phone.
"Lana someone named Erik the awesome tiny bouncer would like to know if you'll get dinner with him this weekend?"
Lana looks at Donnie before grabbing the phone.
"Hi Erik, I uh would love to. Just text me the details…okay good to know…no that was not me. Okay…see you Friday night."
She hangs up the phone and takes a breath before looking back at the brothers. Leo stares at her, Donnie looks embarrassed, and Mikey smirks at her while twirling her shoe by the heel.
"So…who was that?"
Lana shakes her head before grabbing her things and disappearing into the bathroom. Leo watches her go before looking at his brothers.
"Who is Erik?"
"I don't know dude, but I'm surprised she hasn't gone on a date sooner. Girl is hot."
"Michelangelo."
Mikey rolls his eyes at his brothers scolding.
"What dude? You know I'm right."
Donnie smirks slightly before shaking his head and walking off. Leo disappears and Mikey goes back to his games.
Lana comes out of the bathroom changed and braids her hair before walking into the dojo. Raph glances at her but continues his assault on the punching bag. Lana looks at him before putting her headphones in and starting her playlist. The piano of Ludovico Einaudi flows into her ears and she starts to stretch. She falls easily into her splits and touches her toes with a small smile. She flips over and stands before moving into her katas. She does them fluidly and ends with a hitch kick. She lands gracefully and lets out a breath she was holding before starting another. She watches Raph out of the corner of her eye but continues anyway. She continues to move to the rhythm of the instrumental music and eventually closes her eyes letting her body just move. She spins around and drops down practicing her leg sweep but stops when she sees a pair of green legs in front of her. She slowly stands and pauses her music. Leo looks at her and nods.
"Very good."
"Thank you."
"On your leg sweep though your ankle buckles."
She glances down at her feet before nodding. He takes a step back and shows her the correct way before the way she did it.
"I drop my weight. Got it."
He nods and waits for her to do it again. Lana imitates his move and keeps her weight centered before standing.
"Very good."
She smiles slightly but looks away from him quickly. He notices and moves toward her but she flips backwards putting a few feet between them and walks out of the dojo. Leo sighs and looks away from where she was standing. Raph puts his sais away and stares ta his older brother. Eventually he sihs angrily and walks over to him.
"…you can't make amends over night."
"It's been over a month Raph."
"Compared ta how long ya were gone it's basically the same thing."
Leo sighs and shakes his head before starting his own kata's. Raph watches his brother before leaving the dojo to find Lana. He quickly sees her at the kitchen table drinking water.
"Lookin' good kid."
She smiles slightly at him before taking another sip. He sits across from her and stares.
"Sorry I slapped you."
"You better be. You're lucky I didn't hit ya back."
She rolls her eyes and shakes her head. She looks at him and notices new bruises and cuts on his body but doesn't ask.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
"How's work?"
"It's good. My dad keeps hovering though. Totally annoying."
Raph laughs and nods.
"You always did like some distance.
"Some being the key word there."
Raph nods stiffly and shrugs.
"Maybe he's just tryin' ta be a good dad."
Lana looks up and makes a face.
"Stop defending him. That's annoying."
Raph laughs and shakes his head.
"Why're you being so nice to me? I literally just hit you and called you a child."
Raph shrugs.
"Ya…but Leo's face when you said it ta him was worth it."
Lana tries to hide her smirk but fails. Donnie comes into the kitchen and looks at them before getting some coffee. She looks at him and sees him limping slightly.
"Splinter said Leo is taking us on a group mission at the surface."
Raph rolls his eyes and stands up.
"Fine. When we leavin'?"
"Now."
They all look over at Leo and she sighs.
"Not you Lana."
"I got that."
Lana looks at him before walking past them and going to grab her stuff. She takes out her phone and calls Erik back.
"Hey wanna go out tonight? 8? Great. Pick me up at my place. I'll text you the number."
She smiles and hangs up before grabbing her keys and walking towards the garage.
"You going out?"
She looks at Mikey before nodding.
"I have a date."
Mikey smiles and nods before walking away.
An hour later Lana stares at herself in the mirror with a disgruntled look. He should be here any minute but she couldn't choose a dress to wear. She had the choice between a tight black dress that hit below her butt just enough to leave some mystery and had long sleeves, or a strapless midnight blue dress with a shimmery gold lace overlay. She sighs and grabs her phone to call the only reliable source.
"Sup?"
"Raph pick a dress for me."
"'Scuse me?"
"Either the tight black one with the sleeves or the dark blue gold lace one."
"What's it for?"
"A date."
"How long ya known 'im?"
"A few weeks."
"Which date is this?"
"First dinner date."
"Tight black. Shows off your assets."
Lana laughs.
"Thanks babe."
He hangs up and puts the black dress back on. After putting her heels on and packing her black satin clutch she puts her birthday necklace on too. Normally she didn't wear jewelry unless it was for something special, but she always felt naked without this necklace her father gave her. She fluffs her perfectly curled hair and checks her smoky eyes and pink lipstick before walking into the living room. She grabs her coat and throws it on before a knock makes her looks at the door. She opens it and smiles at Erik.
"Hey."
His eyes go wide and roam her over.
"Whoa."
"Oh no am I overdressed?"
"No! No you look beautiful."
She smiles shyly at him and he smiles widely at her. He's dressed in nice black slacks and a white shirt tucked in to his pants. His belt has a ridiculous buckle and makes her rolls her eyes. He has a perfectly tailored blazer and black tie on. His hair is parted perfectly as always.
"Ready to go?"
"Of course."
She walks out and locks her door before following him to his car. She gets in and he shuts her door before walking around the car. He smiles at her again before pulling out onto the street. Lana plugs her phone into the car and starts playing some soft indie music.
"So where are we going?"
"This new place downtown.
"Sounds great."
She looks out the window as they drive through the streets. She occasionally looks up at the rooftops seeing if she could catch a glimpse of the turtles. He pulls into the parking lot of a fancy restaurant and stops the car. A valet opens the door for her and holds out his hand helping her out. She gracefully steps onto the cement and walks towards the door. She watches Erik give them his keys before walking over to her. He smiles before holding the door open. Lana smiles at him and steps into the dim restaurant. The hostess looks up at her and smiles.
"Name?"
"Sommers."
She smiles and nods before leading them to their table. Lana holds onto Erik's arm the way there and lets go when he holds her seat out for her. She blushes and takes off her coat, which the hostess takes before sitting down. People look at them and some of the men from surrounding tables stare at her. Erik sits down across from her and smiles.
"You really do look beautiful."
"I'll have to thank my friend Raph for helping me pick this out."
"No you don't."
"What?"
"You would have made anything look beautiful."
He smiles shyly at her and she stares at him blankly. Luckily the waiter comes over taking their drink orders. Erik, being 22, orders a bottle of wine for the both of them. Lana watches as her glass gets filled with the dark red liquid.
"You okay?"
"Hm? Oh, ya sorry. It's just been so long since I've gone out."
Erik nods with a small smile.
"Same here but I'm glad it's with you."
She smiles timidly before taking a sip of her wine. The bitter taste makes her cringe but she smiles through it. They eventually order their food and continue talking and laughing until dessert. Lana rubs her stomach and shakes her head at one of his jokes.
"You're hilarious."
"Don't tell me that. My head is big enough already."
She smirks and finishes her drink.
"Did you like dinner?"
She nods with a small smile.
"It was delicious. Thank you for taking me out."
"Anytime darlin'."
She quirks a brow at his accent.
"I never asked. Where are you from?"
"Plano, Texas."
"Wow. How'd you end up here?"
"My friend moved up and I moved with him. Needed a break from Texas. Don't get me wrong, I love it, best state ever, but it gets to be a little much when you've lived there your whole life."
She nods and smiles.
"Very cool."
"Are you born and raised in New York?"
"Yes sir."
"I'm surprised you don't have an accent."
"Never stuck to me. I do have the Bronx temper though."
"I'll have to watch out for that."
She nods and smirks.
"Yes you will."
The waiter comes over with the check and places it by Erik's side. He opens it before putting his card in and giving it back to him. She watches him and he looks back at her with a smile.
"Well, thank you again for coming out with me on this fine Tuesday night."
"Anytime kind sir."
Lana looks around the room and sees a few men glancing at her. She rolls her eyes and looks back at Erik. He's signing the receipt and looks up at her when he's done.
"Ready to go?"
She nods and stands up. He does the same and they walk towards the entrance. When they pass by the bar part of the restaurant she jumps slightly when someone slaps her ass. She quickly turns and sees a man with his friends laughing uncontrollably. He makes a kissing face at her and she smirks before telling Erik she forgot something and that she'll meet him outside. He nods and leaves leaving her alone to deal with them. She saunters over with a sexy smirk.
"Hey."
They turn and their faces fall.
"Uh hey sexy."
They're all wearing suits that are disheveled slightly.
"Which one of you bad boys said hello."
The man with a buzz cut and blue eyes smirks.
"I did babe."
Lana laughs humorlessly before walking over.
"Oh really?"
She eyes a waitress walking over and quickly grabs a beer bottle smashing it over his head. He blacks out and she walks away leaving them to deal with their friend. The hostess eyes her but Lana just puts two large bills in her hand and walks out. The valet opens the car door and she steps in before Erik drives them off.