The Shadow's Secret│TMNT

36 || Reconciliation

After trying out a bunch of there weapons—including sai—I deemed myself too tired and too annoyed with getting beat by Raphael every time, so I laid on the ground.

"Raiya."

I groaned and turned away from his voice. "Nooooo, I'm too tired! No more weapons or fighting, my brain hurts."

"Well don't lay in the middle of the training room," he pointed out drily. In reply, I flipped onto my stomach defiantly.

"I will move you if you don't move yourself."

I almost moved, but then I thought about the probability of him following through with his threat and decided to remain where I was.

"You wouldn't," I corrected.

"I will," He challenged. I didn't move until I heard him take a step toward me, then I rolled away and onto my back to glare up at him.

"Don't you dare." I pointed a finger up at him in warning.

"Alright fine, but get up. Leo wants to talk to you."

I closed my eyes with a heavy sigh, not really wanting to deal with him right now. "Okay. Where is he?"

"Living room." Raph extended a hand down to me. Gratefully, I took it and he pulled me to my feet. "Don't kill him," he said in a low voice.

I rolled my eyes. "Only if he gives me a decent reason not to." Leaving him in the training room, I walked through their bedroom on my way to Leo so I could grab my jacket off of Raphael's bed. Donnie was laying on his mattress, completely absorbed in the astronomy book I gave him two nights ago. I would've said hi if I hadn't recognized the expression on his face. He was in the zone, and I knew better than to interrupt.

I pulled my jacket on as I entered the living room. Leo turned on the couch as soon as I walked in, making me pause in my tracks and stare at him, not knowing what to say. I offered him a hesitant smile that he didn't really deserve.

"Hey."

He suddenly went into total panic mode and rushed forward to inspect me. "Are you okay? Did you get hurt?"

I recoiled and tried to wriggle out of his grasp. "Leo. Leo stop! What are you talking about?"

He released me, allowing me to see the hurt flash across his face. "The Footclan," he said, "they attacked you, don't you remember?"

I exhaled through my nose and crossed my arms. "Of course I remember, but it's a bit late to be concerned now, don't you think?"

He hung his head with a sigh. "Yeah, I know it is. I just never got a chance to ask you because–"

"You were too busy being an ass and arguing with Raph," I snapped. It was unnecessary, but he needed to know that I was pissed and that he couldn't treat me like shit and expect to get away with it.

"Yeah." He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I'm really sorry about how I acted that night, I was just mad that you got hurt and nobody was there to protect you. And I blamed Raph for that, which was wrong, I know. I just...I don't want anything to happen to you."

I held back a groan. These damn boys and their worry over me is getting a little ridiculous.

"Leo, it's not like something isn't going to happen to me. I probably will get hurt at some point, but just because that could happen while I'm friends with you guys doesn't mean it's your fault. I'm actually pretty good at defending myself too, just not against a whole army of Japanese guys."

"I know," he agreed quietly. "...I just can't stop thinking about what Raph said about how I dragged you into this life."

Ugh, Raph. Why did you have to say that?