TMNT Fan Fic: By Ciara Rose (AKA Raph's Gurl)

NOTE: I do not own any of the turtle's , or anything that is associated with the TMNT universe. I do, however, own my OC's. This is my first fic in… well, in a lotta years. Comments are much welcome, and more chapters will be forthcoming. Enjoy all!

Rose and her friends find out some really interesting, and terrifying things about their lives… and then they meet the turtles… let the ride begin!

Chapter 2 What in the… seriously?

*So, let us pick up 3 days after Rose awoke in the turtle's lair. I promise y'all, things WILL be getting interesting… very quickly ;) *

"I'm telling you Raph, these sewers DO run all the way to my house… maybe not right smack next to it, but trust me, where it comes out at, nobody will notice." Rose was trying her best to convince Raphael and the others to take a little trip out to her place, and she almost got a yes. However, the fact that they had to be in the open did not sit well with them; so, she broke down and told them the real reason for what she had said a moment ago. "Alright, here it is… nobody will notice, because nobody will BE THERE." Taking a deep breath, she continued. "My place… well, it was my parents estate, and when they passed away, they willed it, and everything else, to me. It's on 200 acres of land, surrounded by forests, is that secluded enough for ya?"

All four brothers looked at her with mouths wide open, which looked quite comical to Rose, but she was not in a laughing mood right now. Rolling her eyes, she tried another approach. "Look, yeah, I have money alright. I am in no way, shape, or form, some rich brat who has every-frigging-thing she wants handed to her. I worked hard, did my best, and made something of myself. If ya don't like it, then go take a flying leap off of…" The rest was lost as Splinter interrupted, "What is going on here? Raphael, are you arguing with Rose once again?"

The red bandana clad turtle, mouth still wide open, looked to his father, then to Rose, then back to his father. "No! I mean, it's not an argument. She was inviting us to come see her place… we just didn't know she was from one of the richest families in New York is all!" Recovering from the initial shock, Raph had mixed feelings now. The girl he was getting to know… was she sincere? He had known that most of those who come from money are brats, not caring about anyone or anything, just for themselves and that's it. Taking a slow deep breath and letting it out, the strongest of the four brothers had made his decision. "Ok, we go. But first, I got some questions for ya Rosie."

A lop sided smile formed on her face as she turned to him. "I'm sure you do Mr. Hot Head, as I'm sure your brothers and Splinter have as well." Walking up to him, she stood on her toes so she could see into his eyes. Giving him a slight rap on the arm, that lop sided smile appeared once more. "You sure do like to give a girl a hard time, don't ya?"

Leonardo quietly stepped in between them; he knew that when they started talking like they were, an agruement was soon forthcoming. "Let's go into the living room and sit down to talk. We do have questions Rose, and we also want to get you home safe, and not be seen." Putting a hand up to stop her before she even got started, Leo continued. "I know what you said about your place, we just wanna make sure all bases are covered… you understand, right?"

"Course I do Leo, I'd never put any of you in harm's way." Rose's eyes conveyed the tone of her voice, which was honest and sincere. "I would no sooner hurt myself, than hurt any of you. You all are unique and wonderful, and I will never betray the trust you have put in me. Bowing deeply to Leo and the others, Rose took a step back, waiting for them to accompany her to the living area so they could talk more.

Mikey had soooooo many questions, all of which centered around three things, food, skateboarding, and comics. "Dudette, how big is your kitchen? I've said a hundred times, we need a bigger kitchen so I can whip up my special pizzas! OH! Don't suppose you got a big skateboarding park anywhere there? COMICS! Yeah, I really wanna see your collection! You got somewhere cool to read 'em at? Gotta have that! Did I mention that I can REALLY cook pizza well?"

Donnie promptly clamped his hand over Mikey's mouth, silencing the onslaught of questions he had for their new friend. Rose just had to laugh at the youngest of the brothers… he was SO enthusiastic!

After the questions were asked, and satisfactory answers were given, (and yes, there is a big kitchen, a lovely outdoor area to do all kinds of skateboarding, and a room designated just for comic books and the reading of them, which make Mikey a VERY happy turtle) Rose, the turtles, and Splinter were off to her place.

The journey there was uneventful… mostly. There was a moment or two when Michelangelo went on about what kind of pizzas he wanted to make in her kitchen, which made Rose smile… until he said he wanted to make, "a pepperoni, anchovies, bacon and ice cream pizza with macaroni and cheese with raisins." This made Rose stop and turn, the expression on her face was between gross and humorous. Should she laugh at the absurdity of it, or should she blow chunks for the ingredients involved with it. Her look made Raphael burst out in laughter, while poor Mikey stood there, a hurt expression upon his face.

"Oh Michelangelo, you are something indeed!" Rose finally said, walking over to the orange clad turtle and planting a kiss on his cheek. This act made him turn four shades of red, which made Leo and Donnie burst out in uproarious laughter. Raphael, however, was not laughing. He felt a tinge of jealousy, wanting Rose to kiss him like that. However, he was damned if he would say anything to them about it. Raph being Raph!

"Alright Rosie, we are here,"Leo yelled down from the top of the ladder. "It looks clear, so where do we go from here?"

Looking up at their leader, she smiled at him, anxious to get them the rest of the way to her place. "It's about a thousand yards or so to the west. Believe me; you will see the estate well before we get there."

Up and out they went into the day, This was a rarity for them, never being allowed out in the daylight because it was too easy for them to be seen. The dark holds many places for one to hide. The turtles felt exposed, but they put their trust in Rose, so there was no turning back now. The short journey proved to be fine, and they say nothing except for an occasional bird and a few squirrels, one of which stopped to sniff Michelangelo for a moment. The little critter looked up at the young turtle and chattered for a few moments before making his way off to find more nuts for his winter storage.

Rose was correct; they did see the house well before they finished their walk. Huge was an understatement. This place was gigantic! Donnie swore it was the size of a small city, which made Rose chuckle. "It's all the outbuildings; it makes it look way bigger than what it is. I'll give you guys the full tour… right after I explain things to Isleen. The last part was said more to herself than anything. She knew that Isleen wouldn't have a problem with the guys, it was the fact that she was gone a full week without barely a word. The lecture was probably going to be a long one, and one she was NOT looking forward to. However, she would listen to it… 'consequences for every action Rosie, good and bad.'

Taking a deep breath, then slowly letting it out, Rose turned to her new friends and spoke. "Welcome to my home, McDougal Estate."

*NOTE: This is a short chapter as I still have some fine-tuning to do on the next one. As promised, things will be getting very… uniquely interesting. ;)