TMNT Lab Experiments

CH.10 Past Beef

I ran down from the kitchen once I heard Shado was awake. Reeve and Griz follow with excitement.

We wanted to see if she was okay.

Once I get there I see Raph. The only contact we made since that time was the hug I gave once he saved us.
Since then we haven't even made much of a conversation.

I don't blame him. The way we ended things before I got kidnapped wasn't great. He probably thought I left town. That I was so mad at him I didn't want to see him again.

And over a stupid argument that I could have forgiven him with.

Thanks for that I got to loose my freedom for about two years.

*****
About two weeks before kidnapping

I punch the punching bag in the training room while Leo took a quick break for that dumb superhero show Mikey got him hooked on.

"Hey." I hear Raph attempt a conversation.

"Hey" I respond. Not knowing I stopped punching, I continue slamming my fist onto the bag.

It makes a even louder racket each punch.

"Whatcha doin'?" I stop and turn around with hand on hips and look at Raph.

"Ain't it obvious." I turn back around and continue punching.

"Yeah. Your about to mess up your wrists punching like that."
I blow my stray hair out of my face.

"I punch right. I got into a lot of fights in the past. Haven't broken a thing."

I see Raph cross his arms in the corner of my eye.

I just roll my eyes and continue punching like before.

"So. What is your problem with me?"

I don't even bother answering.

I kept on punching and go for another but-

Raph slides in front of the bag.  I stop my punch exactly one inch away from him.
We stay in this stance for a while.

"Tell me what is wrong Kri. Please?"

I turn around and walk away to the weapons.
I grab the throwing knives and go to the target practice.

"Kri! I asked you something. Please. I just want it to be better. I don't even know what I have do-"

"You lied Raph! You said you had nothing to do with it. And now my best friend is dead! It's all because of that dumb Purple Dragon gang she and I were in. You were saposed to follow her and protect her. You made a promise to me! And the one day I wasn't there for her she dies!"

I turn to him and feel a tear go down my eye. I wipe it off and walk to the exit.

"Kr-" I slam the door.

I know it's not his fault but I can't help but know he wasn't there even after the promise he made.

I didn't want to go to that impossible job interview. Not without knowing Joe was okay. Raph said it was okay. That he would watch her for me 'till I got home. But he let her leave. The next minute she is dead.
She is dead.
She is dead.

I walk to the manhole ladder and look back for a second.

I just need some air. I just need some air.

*****
One day before kidnapping

I still don't want to go back home. I've been sleeping in an abandoned apartment for the whole week. The place I've always slept at 'till I met my "friends". Deep inside I know it wasn't his fault. But I take promises seriously. When he said he would stay by her till I came back I really thought he would.

But yet what promise is that? To follow someone so they won't get killed. It is a major promise. Something POLICE do if needed.

Raph POV

I look at the picture Kri, her friend, and I took together just five days before Kri left. Six since that girl died.

I wish I stood bye that promise. Maybe I wouldn't have to worry about Kri so much. Why do I care so much? Do I love her?

Kri POV

I was awakened by a loud thud. Sounded like a window opening.
I stay silent and quickly go for my kunai knives.

I feel a presents. A energy. A familiar one.
Raphs 

"What are you doing here?" I ask annoyed. I don't feel like talking to him.

It takes a while but he answers.

"First off. I should ask you the same question. Second I came to say I am so-"

"Stop!" I feel a rage come to me even though I know I want to say sorry.

"Leave me alone."

With that I felt his presents fade.
No more Raph. I'll come back when I feel the need.

Kri POV

I walk to the store to get more food. My cheap and broke diet lately has been bread and baloni.
I recently ran out of both. Maybe a candy can switch it up.

I walk down a alley with a manhole. "It can't be a sign. There are manhokes' all over here. "

I stare at the hole for a moment. But later walk off.
A van pulls up right in front of me and in quick instinct I turn to the manhole and ran to it.

"Agh!" I scream out once I feel a sharp pain on my shoulder.

I turn my head and see a dart.

"Oh sh-t"

Were the last words I said before I fell asleep to only wake up to my lose of freedom.