More Than You Think

9

Few months later

He pushed past me to sit somewhere else. We haven't talked or even looked at each other since Christmas. "Raph." His youngest brother calls out but he angrily made his way to April and Casey's table. "I'm sorry about him." Donnie placed a hand on my shoulder. They all felt bad for the way he treats me now, but they shouldn't I'm the one that screwed up. "Guys, for the last time you don't need to feel bad for me. It's not like he's doing anything wrong." I defend him while still covering my lies.
"Are you sure because you guys don't even talk unless you're insulting each other." Vanessa added.
I cross my arms and gave a her a look, "You do realize we've been on each other's nerves since the beginning right?" They all eventually drop it believing that this is normal, but I stilled looked back at him as a girl flirted with him.

Time skip

"I'm sorry about Raph, (y/n)." Mikey apologize as he walked with us. He's going to Vanessa and Erica's house to have dinner with their parents. I shrug my shoulders as his words echoed in my head. "Stay away from me bitch." He never called me that one before. I almost punched him in his face if wasn't for Vanessa holding me back and Mikey holding Raphael back. It's been almost two months. My hands were stilled balled up. "Whatever. I've been called worse. I gotta go Angel needs me to work tonight." I lied before running off. "I need this day over with."  I thought as tears sting my eyes. Slamming the door behind me I fall to the ground.
"Okay, that's it what's bothering you?" I hear Angel demand from the living room.
"He's coming back." Was all I managed to say. Angel sat down next to me.
"You found out huh? I was hoping to have more time or at least try to stop him from coming back." He admits.
"(Y/n), we'll figure this out. Until then you're always welcomed to work at the Casino to take your mind off of it." He told me. He knows when I'm upset that I work to take my mind off of things. Nodding my head I head upstairs to change into my work clothes. I don't feel like doing homework.

Next day

"So, how are you guys brothers? Don't get me wrong Erica and I are fraternal twins so we don't look alike, but you guys are around the same age and look completely different." Vanessa asked the boys.
"We were adpoted together." Donnie answered.
"Oh you guys were in the foster system so was (y/n) and Johnny." Erica said out loud before covering her mouth. She knows I don't like talking about it.
"What foster care?" Amy then asked.
"Oh, we were actually in Japan. Our parents were there for work and there was an accident." Donnie said.
"So you guys have different parents who happened to work together in Japan?" Amy asked thinking.
"I mean they met through work and we were close." Leo shrugged his shoulders. It's not completely impossible. I know Angel had plenty of his workers leave around the same time for maternity or their girlfriend or wife was pregnant.
"It's not like it's impossible. How many girls 'changed schools' or 'went to live with their Grandma' around the same time." I say. "There was already three girls that left last month." Amy recalled.
"So Mikey when are we going to met your parents?" Erica then asked.
"Oh um..." eyes landed on his brothers.
"Our dad is sick." Leo admited.
"I'm sorry babe." Amy and Erica say before hugging their boyfriends.
Luckily the bell rings signaling lunch is over making my way to Anatomy I bump into Raphael. My heart skips a beat I was still pissed from what he said yesterday.
"Hey Raph, did you know (y/n) was in the foster system." I cringe after Mikey announced it. Raphael looks down at me, he almost opened his mouth before I pushed past him. I heard it all before, 'wow, not even your parents wanted you.' 'I bet no body would want to adopt you.' I put in my ear pods to drown out the insults that still echo in my mind every once in awhile.

3rd POV with the turtles

The turtles retire to the living room after a long day of school. "I wonder what was up with (y/n) when we brought up Foster care?" Mikey asked out loud.
"The foster system here is pretty bad. That's why I had to change our story." Donnie explains to the youngest. They were no longer in their human forms.
"Do you think our story was a little too convient?" Leo asked remembering the strange looks they received.
"Who the hell cares, it's not like we're going to see them again." Raphael grumbles.
"You do know Don and I are dating." Mikey pointed out.
Raphael looks at his brother, "You really think that will last. They only know us as humans, what do you think will happen when they find out the truth?" Mikey expression fell slowly getting up he leaves to his room and Donnie following Mikey's lead went to his room as well. Leo losing his patience grabbed Raphael by his shell and pulled him into the dojo.
"What the fuck is wrong with you. The last two months you've been a completely ass. You've been cold to (y/n), now you keep bringing everyone down. We're happy... What happened between the two of you?" Leo stopped looking directly at his brother.
Raphael nostrils flared in anger he was ready to strom out, "I saw you kiss her when we were in Jersey." Leo stated making his hot heaed brother stop in his tracks.
"You want to know what happened fearless. WE FUCKED." he blurted out in anger. Leo's blue eyes widen not excepting to hear that his younger brother had a fling or that it would anger him to this point. "When?" Leo whispered.
"The Christmas party. We were dancing then one thing lead to another..." Raphael trailed off not wanting to continue this conversation. He remembers what you said after everything and still it hurts him.
"What happened after?" Leo stopped his brother from storming out.
"In short she made it clear that she doesn't want me. She lead me on... She made me believe that she cared. I should have listened to April and Casey" With that Raphael pushed his oldest brother away.

Making his way to the surface Raphael made his old round wanting to stop even a simple mugging. Anything to let his anger out. To push out the feel of your lips, your smile and laugh. The good times, playing video games, studying together, just being able to have fun together. "Somebody help!" A voice yelled catching the red clad turtle's attention from his thoughts. His lips smirked knowing that he gets to stop a crime. Hiding in the shadows he takes his stance.