A Mutant Beast Covers Inner Beauty

Chapter 7

Saki was in his bath, bathing before tonight's ballroom dinner and dance with Yoshi and he was an nervous wreck which Tigerclaw noticed.

"Master if you didn't want to do this, then why did you ask him?" Tigerclaw asks and Saki groans as Rahzar, one of many servant that were turned into a coat rack, shampoos his head.

"Because I didn't think he would actually say yes. Remember the last time I invited him to dinner." Saki explained.

"But Monsieur that was three weeks ago." Bebop says and jumps onto the stool, knocking Tigerclaw off in the process. "You and Yoshi have grown closer since then and let's forget about your true feelings." Saki almost blushed at that thought and he shook his head, wrapping the towel that was set out for him around his waist.

"It could never happen, Yoshi fell in love with a human being. I'm mutant beast, if he were to know about my true feelings he would be disgusted." Saki sat at his vanity and groaned in frustration.

"And if he would not to know of your true feelings, you will be spending the rest of your life wondering what might have been." Tigerclaw says and Saki groans, what should he do? Saki sighs in confusion while Yoshi is helping Leona put Raphael and Michelangelo to bed.

"But I'm not tired!" Raphael screams as he tries to fight his way out of Leona's arms.

"Thank you for helping me out these little demons to bed." Leona says as she struggles to Raphael to hold still. Normally, Leona wouldn't have bothered Yoshi with this task, but the curse is starting to take more affect on her body. Her hair almost completely white with blue ice roots, her hands covered in frost, and her skin a pale green. Yoshi is aware of the curse out on everyone in the castle, it makes him obligated to help everyone out.

"Of course, I love children. They remind so much of Donatello when he was younger." Yoshi says, tucking Michelangelo carefully into bed and slightly tickles the little sky blue eyed cup as he giggles. Raphael continues to fight in Leona's arms and she groans as Yoshi chuckles. "Leona allow me."

"Oh please take him." Yoshi laughs as he takes Raphael and the little bear frowns, not moving at all. "I'll be outside if you need me." Leona leaves as Yoshi nods and puts Raphael in his bed.

"I don't want you to tuck me in." Raphael says rudely yet sadly and Yoshi notices how his eyes seemed troubled.

"Raphael, you seem uneasy. Is there something wrong?" Yoshi asks and Raphael quickly shakes his head, his eyes full of tears as Yoshi sit gently next to him. "Raphael?" Raphael sniffs and quickly hugs Yoshi, surprising him yet he hugs the child back as he whispers something barely audible to Yoshi's ears. "What was that?"

"You're not gonna leave us, are you?" Yoshi's eyes widen at the question.

"Us?" Raphael nodded.

"Me, Mikey, Lea, and father, are you going to leave us?" Yoshi stop to think about how to answer the question. He couldn't leave, even though he didn't want to for some reason. Yoshi smiles and caress Raphael's little beary cheek.

"Of course not, I'm not leaving you or your brother or your sister or your father. I love spending my time with all of you." Raphael smiles and giggles as Yoshi tickles his tummy. "You will never have to worry about me leaving this family, I will never leave."

"Promise?" Yoshi nods.

"I promise." Yoshi leans down and places a kiss onto Raphael's forehead, making Raphael smile. "Goodnight Raphael, I'll go get your sister." Yoshi stands up and walks out the room, let Leona take his place as he eavesdrops form the door. Leona smiles as she finds Michelangelo asleep and kneels in front of the side of Raphael's bed.