I watched as she flew through the air and rolled and scraped across the asphalt.
I looked down at her unconscious, scraped face... That beautiful face shouldn't have gotten beat up...
She didn't deserve it...
I failed...
Everybody's hurt because of me...
I picked Gwen up into my arms, looking down at her with sorrow.
Everything she's going through...
Raph kicking her out of the bedroom, being pushed harder than anyone by Sensei, and now this?!
I quickly ran her to the lair, nearly outrunning everybody.
As I kept running, I remembered the week before...
/-FLASHBACK-\
Gwen looked back at me, her pupils dilated.
"G-Gwen?" I was truly scared at how she was acting.
"Yes baby~?" Gwen purred, not being herself.
"You need to snap out of it! This isn't you! Yo- Oof!" I got cut off by her pinning me down roughly.
"You wouldn't understand my needs!" She hissed, almost literally.
"I would! But I know this isn't right! What about Raph?" I looked at her sternly.
"Him?! Don't make me laugh! He doesn't have any respect for me! But you..." She stroked my cheek, "You do..."
"Yes, because I know my rights from wrongs. Raph is still working on it. Just give him time and he will come around," I looked her in the eyes, them going back to normal, "And I know you love him."
She sighed, cringing, almost in pain. She held her head in her arms and rested them on my chest.
I looked at her, worried.
"Ow...!" She whisper-yelled.
"Are you alright?" I rubbed her back.
"Yeah... M'fine..." She didn't move, just laying there.
"Are you tired?"
"You have no idea..."
"Sensei have been pushing you particularly hard..."
"Yes and it's kicking my ass..." She sat up and looked down at me with tired eyes.
I propped myself up on my elbows, still sort of fazed from her strength.
"I don't know what came over me... It's like a completely different side of me came into show..." She just laid back down on my chest.
I wrapped my arms around her comfortingly, in a brotherly way, allowing her to fall asleep.
"Get as much sleep as you need... You being tired won't help us on our missions any..." I smiled at her, rubbing her back gently.
"I know..." She was slowly relaxing, slowly falling asleep.
I smiled as I heard her soft breathing, her eyes closed.
I carefully stood, her in my arms. I took her to Raph's room but I wasn't greeted in the best way...
"What the fuck are you doing in here?!" Raph yelled.
"Shh!" I shushed him, looking down at Gwen, making sure she didn't wake.
I saw his eyes soften once he looked at her but then his face contorted into anger and pain.
"Get her out of here." He spat at me, anger dripping from his words.
I looked at him in shock, "She is sleeping!"
"No, no it's okay," Gwen said, mumbling, rubbing her eyes, "Just put me on the couch."
"No! You aren't going to sleep in an uncomfortable place! You're sleeping on my bed." I started walking to my room but Gwen insisted that she slept on the couch and I gave in, laying her gently on the couch.
"Raph is just mad, let him blow off steam, I'll be fine." Gwen smiled tiredly at me, falling asleep soon after.
/-END FLASHBACK-\
I remembered that entire time and I decided to help Gwen more than Raph ever had.
The closer I got to the lair, the angrier the thought of Raph made me.
I wanted to put him in this place right that instant.
I was about to but Gwen's health and safety was more important than revenge by a long shot.
I couldn't keep the thoughts out of my mind as I continued to sprint.
I could not get the negativity out of my head for the life of me. I was not able to help it at all.
Raph hasn't treated her properly, he just disrespected her and didn't care for her right.
I never understood how somebody could treat the person they claim to love the way that he did. He doesn't deserve the amazing woman that he has.
What if I had her? What if I was in Raph's shoes and I witnessed her unexpected behavior?
I definitely would not be happy...
She could not control her actions! What right does Raph have to treat her like an enemy just because something took over Gwen's consciousness and made her do things against her own will?
None! He has no right to do that to her!
He will regret what he has done... More than he has ever regretted anything in his life...
She needs to be treated better, nobody deserves to be treated that way.
Especially the girl who changed all of our lives...
