Cleopatra: The new ninja

Chapter 8

Once back in the lair, Raph put Cleo on the couch, a bit away from Mikey.

"Welcome malady! This is the castle of healing." Said Mikey, dramatically.

Cleo giggled, feebly. She was quite injured. She eyed her red marks.

Raph moved Mikey a little and sat in between Mikey and Cleo, blocking Mikey's view of Cleo. "Hey!" yelled Mikey.

Raph ignored him. "Are you okay?" He said, addressing Cleo.

"I'm fine." Said Cleo, sitting up. "I don't need any help."

She swung her legs off the couch and started to get up, but her legs shook and she fell back onto the couch. Right on top of Raph.

"You know what. I think I'm going to stay here awhile." She said, moving off of him, red in the face.

Raph was red in the face too. Mikey decided to use this to his advantage.

"So... Cleo." He said slowly." You're stuck here, right?"

"Not stuck. This is my decision to stay here."

"Either way, staying here, right?"

"...Right."

"Good." He threw his covers off and picked up a controller to the Gamecube.

"Hey! You're supposed to be resting!" Cleo tried to get up again, but Raph pushed her down.

"I got this."

He walked to Mikey. He wrestled the remote from him and threw him over his shoulder.

"Be careful with the injured turtle!" Said Cleo from her spot on the couch while Mikey hit Raph's shell in a tantrum.

"I'm trying!" He set Mikey back onto the couch. He tied the his blankets around him and the couch to keep him there...FOREVER! (Not forever, forever. Just until his concussion is okay.)

Cleo looked at Mikey, glowering. "Nice of you to try and abandon me!"

"I was going to entertain you!"

"You were more likely trying to entertain yourself!"

Cleo and Mikey were yelling at each other, inches apart. They had a mini staring contest. They both blinked at the same time, and fell on each other, laughing. Raph stood around, awkwardly.

Donnie stuck his head in. "Ahem!" He said, making himself known. He waved Raph over.

"This is a cream that will help Cleo's burn marks." Donnie handed Raph a jar of yellow slime.

"You give her this, and tell her to put it on all her marks three times a day, for two weeks. It helps with the pain."

"Why don't you just give it to her?"

"Because she needs someone to help put it on."

"Why me?"

"Because...because..." Donnie tapped his chin in thought. The real reason was to get Raph and Cleo together. And Raph had the most gentle touch out of everyone her. But there was no way that Donnie could say that to Raph. He'd immediately deny it. "Because...Oh! I got a good one! She needs someone she can trust to not lose it and be careful with it."

"...Where did you even get this stuff from?" Said Raph, noting Donnie had to think before answering.

"Um... I may have let Timothy out every so often to entertain him..."

"And he lashed out at you?"

"...Maybe..."

"That is hilarious." Raph was just about to laugh when Cleo screamed.