Stay With Me (TMNT) Raphael FanFiction

Same As It Never Was CH.8

Splinter's POV

It had been 2 months since Raphael had been in the lair. According to Leonardo, he helped with fights but left instantly. When would my son be back? Everyone was estranged and distant from another, espically Leonardo. He seemed weaker than ever before, as I watched him train he fell to his knees. 

"Leonardo what is blocking your soul?" "It's all my fault sensei!" "No it is not! Stop blamming yourself for Katrina's actions, Raphael is upset because he almost lost Katrina. That is not your problem." "Listen to sensei." 

Looking up I saw my lost son with his mate by his side, Katrina looked nervous and slowly let go of my son's hand. "Leo, I'm sorry." Katrina kneeled next to Leo and grabbed his hand, "I survived because of you and your brothers. I saved you because you are my family." 

"I'm sorry too bro, I just couldn't handle it all and I ran. I was too scared to come back cause I thought you guys woul hate me for leaving. I-" "RAPH!" Michangelo had come out of thin air along with Donatello by his side. 

After the family greeting the boys turned to Katrina, "How are you feeling?" She lifted her shirt and showed an ugly scar, "I'll always know what I did that day, but I'm happy I did it." 

Katrina's POV

Ever since I healed I had been fighting wth Raph to go back home, he'd always come back at me saying I didn't want him there. His family needed his hot-head self, it got to the point I didn't let him sleep with me until he went home. That's when he decided it ws time. 

I missed them all, once the boys staring playing around I stood next to Splinter. "I'm sorry for keeping your son from you so long." "No, I want to thank you for saving my sons and bringing the other one back. We have all missed Raphael dearly. Walk with me my daughter." I was shocked, he called me his daughter. 

"Have you seen the news Katrina?" "No I rather not, seeing the world in destruction depresses me." "New York City is in a gang war, ever since Shredder was killed many gangs have rised to take his place as the reign of terror." I nodded and continued to walk next to the rat. "What should we do?" "I'd rather stay out of it but my sons do not know how to keep their noses clean." 

Chuckling I saw the boys were fighinting on the floor, my boss had given me 3 months off. What would I do for another month? I looked around, I never noticed how dirty it was. Instantly I went into cleaning mode and picked up old pizza boxes with dirty clothing items. "When in the hell do you guys wear clothes?" I tossed it all in a pile to take home and wash, "When we have to disguise ourselves." 

As I picked up another old pizza Mikey stopped me, "No! This one is still good!" Looking at it I saw a swarm of flys. "Um I'll buy you two new pizzas if you give me this one." "Deal! I'll call it in right now!" 

I gave Raph a look, "Stomach of iron." 

Raphael's POV

While we watched the news Katrina scurried around like a nervous mouse cleaning, I hadn't seen our home this clean since, well forever. 

There was three black trashbags full of trash and another with dirty clothes. Why did we have so much clothes? Right as Katrina sat next to me the TV screen went blurry, "Nope keep cleaning go, go." As she stood up groaning I smacked her butt. 

Turning my head I saw Mikey staring in confusion. "What? Do I got a bug on my face or something?" He shook his head and went right back to watching TV. Seconds later a pile of clothes was dropped on my head, "What the shell?!" "Put those in a bag will you babe? Thanks!" I growled, least my old Katrina was back.

She must've been cleaning all day along with picking up the pizza, we watched 3 movies straight until Katrina finally sat down again. "Where have you been?" I asked pulling her into my arms, "Cleaning Mikey's room, you're a pack rat oh excuse me Master Splinter." "None taken."

"Hey! I keep everything cause what if I need it?" "Like you need a fake copy of Justice Force issue 133." "ITS FAKE?! NOOOO" Once Mikey ran into his room Katrina laughed, "Were you lying?" "Yea, I just needed him to go in there to see all my hard work."

"Whoa everything is so organized! Raph have your girlfriend clean up more often!" We all turned to look at Katrina, she didn't seem too bothered by the comment. "Sometimes it's better to let the river flow." 

Leo's POV

Shredder couldn't be dead, it just wasn't posible. We had put him in explosions, fires, and hard battle. How could he have died to a poison? 'Calm down Leo just focus on having Raphael back.' Katrina and Raph sat whispering to each other laughing at each others comments.  Katrina rolled her eyes at something and stood again, "Well I'm bored, I'll bake something. Leo can you help me?" "Uh sure." 

Once we were in the kitchen she started talking, "I highly doubt that was Shredder that I killed." Did she have that feeling too? "Me too, we've 'killed' him so many times before how could it be?" "Well we need to get stronger. If you've been feeling as shitty as I have we have a lot of training to do." "Agreed. What do you think our plan of attack should be?" Wait why was I asking her this? "We should wait for a sign or something. Maybe then we'll find out how to really dispose of your biggest enemy." "How do you know all of this?" "Raph talks a lot in his sleep. Snores loud too."

Raph's POV

I heard my name pop up in Katrina and Leo's conversation, "What about Raph?" "I was talking bout how shiny your shell is did you just get it waxed?" I rolled my eyes, "Haha guess whos sleeping on the floor tonight." "Yea starts with y and ends with u." 

My brothers 'oh'ed and I continued watching WWE Smackdown, "Shut up you bozos." 

Once Katrina and Leo were done what turned out to be a green colored cake we ate watching the late news, Katrina was silent the entire time. "You alright?" "The news just makes me mad, they're so one sided. I'm heading to bed, goodnight guys."

I headed to bed after her, she was tearing off her clothes already and crawled in my bed. I took my sais out and got in hugging her into my chest. "Thanks." She looked up at me, "For?" "Making me come back, I didn't realize how much I've missed them." "You're welcome."