Erika

Erika looked at herself in her mirror in the room that the boys gave her that she shared with Mai. She was given some new clothes that she ordered online with the help of April. She chose a pair of faded, ripped shorts that she had to cut a hole in order to accommodate her tail. She was wearing a plain black short sleeved t-shirt with a white skull on it. She frowned before leaving the room in order to find something to do. She gave up looking for something 'useful' and ended up dragging a punch bag out of a cupboard and began to punch it in the dojo. Images kept running through her head and her punching increased as tears threatened to fall from her eyes. With a cry she punched the bag so hard it flung off the hook and split across the floor. "That's quite a temper you have." She snapped her head to look behind her, to see Leo leaning against the door with his arms folded. "I'd say it matches Raph's." He commented with a smile.

She just gave him a dirty look and began to pick up the bag. "What's it to you turtle?" She asked snidely.

"My name's Leo, feel free to use it." She saw him move from his position to stand in front of her. "Where does all that come from?" He asked.

She knew he wasn't just talking about the instance of the punch bag but also her attitude towards him and his brothers. "That's really none of your business." She said simply before putting the broken bag away. She turned back to see him still there. "Is there something you needed? Or did you just come to annoy me?" She asked.

He smirked a little. "No… if you're bored why don't you come with me for a rooftop run?" He asked.

"I don't really know this city that well."

His smirk grew. "I can show you…. If you can keep up."

Leo was surprised that she could keep up with him at full pelt, he also couldn't help but notice how she used her tail to keep her balance across narrow paths and edges. They came to a halt and the sight took Erika's breath away. "This is the best view of the city." Leo said, both of them were having to take bigger breaths than normal.

"It's beautiful." She whispered, but then noticed Leo looking at her. "For a concrete city." She added before sitting on the edge of the building with her feet dangling off the edge.

The silence between them was comfortable as they were both happy to look at the flickering lights and listen to the sounds of the non-sleeping city. "How did this happen to you?" He asked suddenly.

She knew he meant how she became half lizard. "Isn't it rude to ask without explaining yourself?" She asked with a slight smile.

He returned the smile. "How rude of me… my brothers and I were infected with some radioactive goo or something like that. Not all that interesting I'm afraid."

She smiled at him. "My story isn't interesting… it's painful." She said whilst staring into the horizon. She looked at him again. "I might tell you…. If you aren't as messed up as you look." She said, but Leo noticed how her tone wasn't snide like before.

He laughed. "Have you looked in the mirror lately?" He questioned. She laughed and flicked him with her tail. There was a comfortable silence again, but Leo noticed how the time was getting on. "Come on, we need to head back."

"Last one back's a smelly skunk." She said before pushing him on his back before rushing off.

"How old are you?!"

Erika arrived back at the lair first with Leo hot on her heels. He was slightly out of breath but played it down once Evelyn hobbled her way into their equivalent of a living room. She gave them a smile. "You two been somewhere together?" She asked with a mischievous smile. Erika nodded before sitting down on one of the sofas. "Oh my God Erika! You can stand someone's company other than your own?!"

Erika turned around on the sofa and narrowed her eyes at the fox girl. "Please, we only went for a run."

Leo mockingly put his hand over his heart. "And here was me thinking we were having a moment."

She snorted. "Please, just because I didn't kick your head in does not mean I like you." She said before turning back around and getting her head into a magazine. Evelyn watched as the defeated Leo walked into his room and she couldn't help but notice the sad look on his face. She limped over to the sofa and sat next to Erika but winced slightly which she noticed instantly. "You alright?" She asked genuinely.

Evelyn gave her a weak smile. "I'll be okay, this one on my stomach is the worst." She said whilst lifting up her white shirt revealing bandages going around her belly. She shot her a sympathetic look before going back to her magazine. "You shouldn't give them such a hard time you know."

She closed the magazine and put it on her lap in an aggravated way. "Pardon?" She asked raising her eyebrows.

She sighed. "They got us out of that place, can't you show a little bit of appreciation?"

"Well in case you've forgotten what happened… the last time I trusted someone this happened to me." She said whilst pointing to her before standing up. "So excuse me for being cautious." She added before storming around the sofa.

Evelyn abruptly stood up and ignored the pain from her leg. "In case you've forgotten…" She said uncharacteristically harsh. "We've all got reason to be cautious, but you don't see us bitching about it!" She tried to rush out but her leg protested about her sudden movements. "You know that there's only one of us who should hate anyone she meets… and it's not you!"