TMNT X Shinobi Reader

13.

"Okay, and... There. This should do it." Raphael says as he tries to make his room tidier. Mikey was in there not too long ago trying to get some of Raph's comics, but the turtle in red caught him just in time. As a result, all of his stuff were scattered and he had to get every single thing back on its original place. It took a while, but he managed to do it with less effort than expected.

Seeking a little reward, he left the room and started to head to the kitchen to get some treat for himself when he spotted Y/n coming into his home.

"Hey, Y/n! How ya doin'?"

She waved slightly in response, which made the red masked turtle frown.

He changed his original course and headed for the girl that now sat on the couch. "Hey... Ya okay? Did Mikey do anything again?"

"Mm? Oh, no. No, he didn't. It's just... I had a conversation with my uncle..."

"... And...?" He asked hesitantly.

"*Sighs* And... He told me that I should tell you guys what happened. The reason of why my uncle is blind and why I have these scars..." She said as she placed one of her hands on the middle of her back near the base of her neck.

He felt a bit happy to hear that she decided to share her past with them. But that happiness was soon gone when he noticed her eyebrows forming a frown.

"... But... Is that what ya wanna do?"

She looked at him for a moment before she started to shake her head violently and hug her knees as she buried her face there.

"Hey, hey-- I-It's okay. Ya don't have to say anything. Trust me, I won't make ya tell me or any of us anything 'bout your past."

Silence. Raph bit his cheek thinking he did something wrong, but...

"Really? You mean that?" She asked, her voice coming out a little shaky.

"Yeah, of course. Ya have my word on it. Fact, I'mma even bet my shell on it."

She let out a small chuckle and raised her head before wiping a single tear that managed to escape her eyes. "*Sniff* Thanks, Raph. Trust me, I would tell you guys, but..."

"... Ya can't. It still hurts ya... Right?"

She nodded before burying her face on her knees again. "A lot." She said, the sound of her voice a bit muffled.

"I can imagine. From what I..." He trails off a little bit, as if he's carefully choosing his next words. "F-From what I heard ya say that day at the dojo. Ya said that ya couldn't lose anyone else, right? That was enough to say that you've been through a lot, and whatever happened is still causin' ya pain."

"*Chuckle* If it was just pain, things would be so different." She mumbled, but he still managed to hear it.

"Wait, it's not just the pain?" He asked which earned a surprised look from her.

Either way, she answered his question. "*Sigh* No, it isn't. I, uh... I... I also have nightmares every once in a while."

He bit his lip as he picked his next words. "And... They make ya remember what happened, right? Like, ya're goin' through it all over again."

She nodded and held her head. "It's just like that. Like I'm going through that hell again. And it always starts the same way. I'm walking around the family's house, my smaller cousins are running around playing and having fun, my parents and uncles are training the older kids. It's just a normal day. When suddenly I hear screaming. I turn around and the house is on fire. I look down and t-there's blood everywhere, and--" She stopped abruptly as she started hyperventilating as the memories of the dreams and that day turned clear on her mind and became all she could see.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Y/n, chill!" He said as he knelt in front of her and cupped her cheeks as he made her look at him. "Listen to me, ya are okay now. Alright? Ya are not in Japan, ya're in New York. The Foot Clan can't hurt ya anymore. They can't do anything to you or your uncle, okay? Ya're safe now."

She stared at his emerald green eyes as he stared at her (e/c) eyes, which were filled with fear and pain.

However, slowly, but surely, those emotions changed as she calmed herself down. Which caused a great relief to Raph, since he was also panicking a bit. Never before has that happened to him, to see someone having a panic attack like that. He'd never admit it, but it scared him a lot. Luckily he was able to compose himself and help her calm down.

After a few minutes of deep breathing, she finally let out a sigh and smiled slightly at him. "Thank you, Raph."

"Anytime. So, uh... Wanna do somethin' to relax?"

"Actually... Could I have some (f/h/b - favorite hot beverage)?"

"... Sure. Hang on, I'll get some for ya."

"Thanks."

With that he left her there on the couch as he made his way to the kitchen. When he got there, only one thought crossed his mind.

(How the heck am I supposed to make (f/h/b)??)