Regrets

Moving On

Alopex sighed as she watched her daughter still curled up on the couch. It was as if the teenager had become to to world around her. She'd even started shutting poor Yukiko out. The fox sighed before walking up to her daughter and pulling her to her feet.

"Mom! What are you doing?!" She gasped.

"Leona, I'm really sorry this happened to you, but you have to get on with your life, for Yukiko's sake as much as yours." The older woman said in a calm but firm voice.

After a moment of silence, she sniffed as tears started to build up again.

"Is this gonna be my life from now on? Men running from me?" She glared.

"Of course not, you're a beautiful young woman sweetie, there will be other boys, just not around here."

"What do you mean?"

"I think you and Yukiko should go to Japan with Mother."

"What? But why?"

"To get away from all this heartache and find yourself again; go build a life for yourself and Yukiko over there and get that medical degree you were talking about and get as far away from that man as you can." She spat.

Leo smiled weakly before hugging her mother...

******

Shen gulped nervously as she stood on the Saiyo doorstep. Her feet almost seemed glued to the doorstep. She knew she was going to really regret this but it had to be done, she was losing her mind with worry.

She quickly knocked on the door and froze when Leona opened the door.

The turtle didn't say a word and let the older woman inside. They stepped into the living room where she saw Leo's family waiting for her.

"What can we do for you?" Tigerclaw asked in a cold voice.

"Please, I've not come for a fight."

"Then why are you here?" Kitsune frowned.

"I was just wondering if you'd heard from Raphael?"

"You've got the nerve to come over here and ask her that?!" Alopex snarled. "I don't know how you dare to mention his name!!"

"He's my son and I'm worried about him, have you heard from him or not?"

"No, and I hope I never do, he can throw himself under a bus for all I care! " Leo glared. Shen sighed before she noticed the all the bags of luggage for Kitsune's, Leo's and Yuki's move to Japan.

"Are you leaving?"

"Yeah, we're going to Japan." She replied.

"For a visit?"

"No, we're going to stay and we're never coming back." Kitsune glared.

"What? But what about Raphael?"

"Oh, is this the same man who told her that he loved her, was ready to get married to her then ran away?" Kitsune glared.

Shen wanted to defend her son, but she knew he didn't deserve it.

Instead, she sighed and walked away...

******

Early the next morning, the Saiyo family, April and Casey were gathered around the front of the house as Tigerclaw loaded their bags into the cab. Yuki, who was still half asleep, was sitting in Casey's arms.

"You will call me as soon as you land?" Alopex sniffled as tears built up in her eyes.

"Of course." Leo laughed as she hugged her mother.

"I'll take good care of them."Kitsune smiled.

"I'm gonna miss you so much!" April cried as the two best friends hugged.

"I'll miss you too, call me when the baby's born."

"We will." Casey smiled as he hugged her and gave Yuki back to her.

"Right, you girls better get going, the plane leaves in forty minutes." Tigerclaw sniffed as he held back the tears.

"Just one sec." Leo smiled before pulling her mother off to the side.

"What's wrong honey?" She asked and Leo pulled out a plane ticket.

"When Gran booked the flight, it was for me, Yuki and Raph, it's still valid for two weeks."

"Leona..."

"Mom, please, if there is even the slightest chance that me and Raph can work things out then I want to take it, for Yuki's sake as well as my own." Leo pleaded. "So please, if Raph does come before the two weeks are up, can you give him the ticket?"

Alopex looked from her daughter, to the ticket and back again before she took the ticket.

"Alright."...