Kiana's POV

I was trying to act confident and fearless. But really, I was terrified as fuck. Karai only told me that I would be hunting four ninja's named after renaissance artist. She did not tell me that they would be giant talking turtles who lived in the sewers. Fuck you Karai! I cursed in my head as I walked down the four stairs that lead to the "living room" of the sewer lair. I wanted to leave, but I didn't know where to go. I've never been in the sewers before and didn't think it was a good idea to wander around alone in the dark scary cavern. I mean, I was bold, but not that bold. I actually felt kind of bad. I didn't want to turn in the turtles. I didn't even know what they did wrong. Shredder won't tell me anything, Karai won't say a word, Booster Stickguy wouldn't spill, so… I kind of just went with it and didn't ask anything more. Plus, I didn't want to annoy Shredder anymore that I had too. He is a guy you don't want to anger. But I am angry at Karai. She should tell me everything. See, this is the reason we broke up, yes I'm bi. She can't be trusted, everything she says is a lie. Ironic huh, says the girl spying on four seemingly innocent turtles. But whatever that's not the point.

"Hey where are you going?" A voice yelled out. I turned around startled to see the blue turt- oh what's his name? Liam... Lucas….Leo? Yes Leo, following me close behind me.

"Shhhhh! You'll alert Sensei," Donnie shushed while pressing his giant middle finger to his lips. At least I could remember his name. "Sensei is meditating. It will take a lot more to break his trance when he's in that deep," Leo responded.

I took the chance to sneak away and hide behind the corner hoping that he wouldn't catch me. I know I would get lost trying to find my way out of the sewers. But maybe I could text Karai and she could track my phone using Booster Stickguy, and get me out of here.

"Hey! Where did she go? Hey girl! You can't just leave!" I heard Leo yell out.

"Why not?" I asked from behind the corner. Stupid move, he followed my voice, and grabbed my arm to pull me out. Ugh, and I was supposed to be a ninja. "AHHHHHH!" I yelled pretending to scream, even though I was a little, just a little freaked. "Hey! Calm down! Were not going to hurt you," Raph said as he stepped down from the stairs rubbing the part of his cheek that I slapped.

"I'm sorry. I just… I just want to go home," I sobbed with tears running down my face. It's kinda sad that I know how to manipulate people and fake emotions so easily.

"Okay, we'll take you home. Come on," Raph continued gesturing towards him.

I slowly walked to him pretending to stumble a couple of times. The Purple Dragons hit me harder than they were supposed to. The mugging was staged, of course, but the Purple Dragons sure did know how to make it look real. My right eye was still pulsing with pain, and it was halfway swollen shut. "Wait! You have to promise not to tell anyone about this liar or about us," Leo called after us as we started walking away, causing us to halt.

"Like anyone is going to believe that I saw four giant talking turtles in the sewers," I joked, but no one laughed.

"I'm serious. You have to promise us," he said with a straight face.

"Okay, I promise." Another promise I was going to have to break. Great more lies.

Then Raph lightly tugged at me and we moved along into the dark sewers.

"So...why were you wandering the streets late at night anyways?" Raph asked breaking the five minutes of awkward silence we had.

"Uhh...I was coming home from a party of my friend, Casey." It wasn't completely a lie. I was at Casey Jone's house for his "wicked awesome party," as he called it, for a few hours. Then Karai texted me saying that she saw one of the ninjas by Antonio's Pizza and staged a mugging for me there. I was partly upset that I had to leave the party, but excited that I finally got in on the action. "Wait...Casey...as in Casey Jones?" He curioused shocked by the look of his confused face and "O" shaped mouth.

"Yeah, you know him?" I wondered even more surprised.

"Uhh...no. I've just heard of him in the newspaper...and stuff…" He was a horrible liar.

"Yeah..and stuff."

Then I heard a noise. A loud scuttling noise, followed by a large crash. I gasped and gripped onto Raph tighter. "What was that?" I whispered.

"Relax, it was probably just rats," he soothed calmly.

"Rats?!" I half yelled, half whispered. "I hate rats," I said shivering.

"Then it's a good thing you didn't meet our sensei."

"What? Your sensei has pet rats?"

"Something like that," he lightly chuckled in the darkness.

"Why is this taking so long? Don't you know your way out of the sewers?"

"Yeah, it's just that I wanted to talk to you more, get to know you…" I didn't need a flashlight to tell that he was blushing hard.

"Oh. Okay." I said shrugging. "So, were you born a talking turtle?" I asked trying to make small talk.

"Not exactly. My brothers and I were mutated 15 years ago but this thing called mutagen. We've been living this way ever since."

"I saw some of the moves you did with the Purple Dragons. That was not your average day street fight," I suggested trying to get more info out of him.

"Yeah, well I was trained in the art of ninjutsu. My sensei taught me and my brothers how to fight well."

"Oh, that"s...cool."

"Yeah... well here you go." He said suddently stopping. "Just walk up the ladder in front of you, and lift the manhole cover when you get to the top. It should lead to the surface by Antonio's Pizza."

"I'm sorry I acted like a bitch back there. It's just that I'm so used to being independent. I don't really like asking for help. But thank you for saving me."

"It's okay. I understand. Usually I'm the hothead that everyone hates, but seeing you tonight made my day."

"Aww, thanks," I said blushing.

"I know my brothers won't like this but, do you think you can visit sometime and we can hang out. I know it sounds a little strange, but I would be nice to have a friend other than my stupid brothers."

"Sure. I'll try." I didn't know how to say goodbye so I leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. I could feel him freeze and his breathing slowed. At least he was as nervous as I was. "Thanks again, and be safe on your way back to the liar," I demanded playfully.

"uhm," he said like he was drooling.

I started climbing up the ladder, like he said. What was I doing? Flirting with the enemy? Not to mention he was a talking turtle! Anyways, I knew what I was feeling was fake and just for show. Except, I realized it wasn't fake. For once in all my sixteen years of life. For once out of all the people I've met. For once in all the things I've seen. What I was feeling was real.

Thank you guys for reading. Sorry I've been so busy. I will try to update more often and make the chapters longer. Please comment on the good and the bad of this story. I hope you will like the next chapter of Kiana and Raph's first date, and a little foreplay….