My Life Turned Red

I Make a Great and Not so Great Imprestion

Raph's POV:
"I can't believe you Raph!" Leo said basically the whole way home.
"I don't get what the big deal is!" I yell back, feeling pissed.
"The big deal we don't know anything about this Laura-"
"Lillie," I correct.
"Whatever, we don't know anything about her, what if she's a spy!?"
"She's not a spy, shellhead!"
"How do you know!?"
"I've known her for six months!"
That shut Leo up, "you've known her for six months?" He asked, "and you didn't have the nerve to tell us!"
"What's it to ya?"
"It's my family! That's what it is!"
"You think I don't care?!"
"What is the meaning of this my sons?!" Splinter walks into the lair.
"Master Splinter, Raph has a human friend he has known for six months and he didn't bother to tells us." Leo jumps to explain.
"Is this true Raphael?" Splinter turns me.
"Yes Master Splinter, but-"
"Well, I would like to meet this young lady, how about she comes over this Saturday of that works for her?" Splinter finalizes and turns to leave.
"I'll ask her Splinter." I say and go to my room.
There I let out a big sigh, I got away better then I thought. Collapsing on my bed I grab my phone text Lillie.
Hey, not dead
Yet
Yet I chuckle at her response.
So how'd it go?
Yeah, about that, u able to come over this Sat?
To ur place? To meet your family?
Um yeah?
In the sewers?
Yeah
K then, I got to go c u later
C u
"Ugh," I say and place my head with my hands.
Lillie's POV:
Saturday rolled around and so did the nerves in my stomach. I dress in bootcut jeans, a plain black shirt, with grey tank peeking underneath, I keep my hair down, then tug on some running shoes by the door. I told my parents I was heading to the library.
Carefully following Raph's instructions to an alley, I text him that I'm here. After a bit Raph pokes his head out of a manhole.
"Hey, you ready?" He asked, I glance down at the small damp hole.
"Yeah, I mean it's just a small tunnel, with miles of concrete above us." I start to hyperventilate. "Did I ever mention I was claustrophobic?"
Concern dances across his features, "Okay, your fine, I'm much taller then you and I can live down here." He says trying to reassure me, "and we can always meet up some other way."
I knew that wouldn't work, besides he was my boyfriend, I should be able to go to his home. "No I'm," I take a breath, "I'm fine."
"Okay, but you say the word and I'll get you out right away." He says hesitantly. I nod.
I sit on the edge and take the ladder down. Raph replaces the cover and cover and we begin to walk down the sewers. I look up at the concrete above us, Raph puts an arm around my shoulders, as my breath starts to escalate again.
"Almost there." He says, "let's take just a minute." I reply, and go to sit down on the edge. Bringing my knees to my chest and taking deep breaths.
I try to imagine myself in a field, large open field, fresh air. "Okay I'm good." I say and get to my feet.
"You sure?" He asked
"Yes Raph I'm fine. Let's go meet your family." Holding my head high, I march the way we were headed. Raph runs to catch up.
We get to a large room, with a put together kitchen and pizza a strong pizza sent.
"Sshh, if we're quiet enough, we can see Splinter and head out." Raph whispered, and we creep out way to a room. We hear a voice clear there throat behind us, turning I see Leo, arms cross, scowl on his face as always.
"Raph, you going to introduce us?" He says as Donnie and Mikey come in behind him.
"I can speak for myself thanks." I scowl, Leo raises an eyebrow, Mikey and Donnie snicker behind him.
"And I'm sure I've introduced myself before. You were just too caught up in the fact that Raph has a girlfriend, wrap your head around it around it before I pound it into your skull." I say venom on every word.
Raph burst our laughing behind me, "Lillie Nelson as I've said before, Raphael's girlfriend." Looking them each in the eye.
"Well, Miss Nelson, why don't we go in and have tea and you can tell me more about you." I look behind me and a giant rat in Japanese robes behind me. "Of course sir." I say a bit sheepishly.
"Raphael, why don't you explain some things to your brothers." Splinter says to Raph who had moved to follow us. I smile at him then follow the rat to a room. Master Splinter sits in a rug and I sit across from him.
"So, child how did you come to meet my son?" He asked and I told him if my past, meeting Raph and our relationship, keeping it PG.
"Well Lillie, I enjoyed our talk and I approve of your relationship with Raphael."
"Thank you sir." I say just a tad bit pleased with myself.
I leave the room, to find Raph sitting in a chair grumpily, and all his brother sitting around. They look up at me as I come in. "Umm, how about proper introductions from you lot?" I say and sit next to Raph in the chair.
"I'm Leo,"
"Donnie."
"Ooh I'm Mikey, baby cakes!"
"Call me that again and I'll pulverized you." I say as Mikey gulps, Raph smirks next to me.
"Okay, well Lillie should be getting home, so." Raph and I get up.
"I can walk you home." Leo says getting up.
"Yeah, no." The last thing I wanted was to spend time with Mr. Know-It-All, I had just spent a bit of time with him but I could tell he was pretty high and mighty.
"Why not, I feel bad about before."
"No thanks, Mr. Right." I snap.
"Actually, I catch up with you another time, um, I should talk to Splinter. Not that I don't enjoy this."Raph says, I glare at him.
"Fine," I say and spin on my heel towards the exit.
"Hey, wait up!" Leo calls.
As we get further down, my head starts to spin.
"I'm sorry about the past times we've met." He says, I scoff.
"Oh, I'm sure."
"Hey, I was just looking out for my family."
"Right, because let's not trust Raph. I'm not daft, and Raph isn't a fan of you three ganging up on him." I try to keep my breathing smooth.
Leo stares at me, "I guess, it's odd thinking of someone liking him."
"Well I do, very much so." We finally get to the manhole cover. I climb the ladder and lift the cover ignoring Leo's help.
I placed it back then left for home, texting my parents that I was on my way home. Something grabs my waist, lifting me up. I kick backwards, clawing and trying to reach my knife, before I hear a familiar laugh.
"Raphael!" I say. He puts me down a I kick him in the knee.
"So how'd it go with Lamo!" Raph asked as we continued walking.
"It went fine, though let's say we don't say eye to eye."
"That's my girl." He says with an arm around my waist.
"What?"
"Just, nothing." He says, continue our walk home in laughter and comfort.