Chapter 5
Feelings Unknown
They had arrived home about hour ago. Donatello was again on his laptop looking through all the files and codes there were from ASSC 300. Leonardo was talking with Splinter and Mike was attempting to make cookies again. Raphael had taken the girl up to his room, if it could be called that. He had to carefully step over what he had all across the floor.
She lay on the bed still unconscious. He sat next to her and starred at her, noting every beautiful curve and feature she had. She was like a princess with more beauty than any other girl in the world. He ran his finger along her jaw line. He looked at the rest of her body. Her dress was low cut and red. He was so tempted to touch her in ways he had never touched a girl before. But the sudden thought of offending and upsetting her was enough to make him stop himself. He withdrew his finger and just looked at her. Then there was a knock on his door.
" How is she ?" Mike asked coming in.
" Fine, I guess. She's still out." Mike came in and shut the door behind him. He came and sat next to Raphael and looked at her.
" Raph, do you know her name ?"
" Naw, I never got a chance to find out. But I hope I will when she wakes up. Also I am wondering where her gray horse is." Mike looked at his brother and shrugged.
" I dunno, maybe she had a farm where she kept it, but I didn't see any horse by where the lab was." Raphael nodded and kept his attention on the red haired Lady. Mike got up.
" Well I just wanted to check on you and the chick. Splinter wanted me to make sure you're alright. Anyway I better get back to my cookies or they'll end up black again." He left and went downstairs.
" Is Raph ok ?" Leo asked when he and Splinter saw Mike.
" No, I think he may be sick. He didn't yell at me." Leo smiled and shook his head. Donny smiled at his brother before going back to what he was doing.
Raphael was now looking out his window at everything around him.
" I guess there really is a God." He whispered. He heard a groan and turned to look at the girl getting up. She rubbed her eyes and looked around. She hadn't seen Raphael yet, but as soon as he came next to her, she starred up at him.
" Why am I here ?" She asked.
" Because I wanted to take ya away from that place. I didn't want ya to get....hurt." He didn't like to showed his feelings to anyone and he didn't what to do so with her. But some how he couldn't seem to hide his concern for her.
" You shouldn't have." She said almost angrily. Raphael starred at her a moment longer and then got up. She looked at him to see he looked angry all of a sudden.
" Alright fine, I'm sorry I tried to help ya alright ? I'm sorry that I though ya were gettin hurt and I wanted to help ya." He growled before leaving the room and slamming the door behind him. She starred after him in shock. She tried to get to her feet but she was still weak. She wanted to get out of there before his brothers showed up. She heard voices including the angry one of the red masked turtle heading toward the door. She instantly jumped off the bed and started to limp to the window. She opened it and started to climb out. But she was instantly caught by green muscled arms and pulled back in.
" Let me go ! Let me go !" She screamed. She sounded more angry than scared but there was a hint of that in her voice.
" Raph be careful with her !" Leo said as he closed the window and watched his brother drag her back to the bed and lay her down. She was giving him a hard time and she wasn't about to give up without a struggle. He then jerked her alittle and she stopped. She starred at him with a look of hurt. The anger seemed to have disappeared and she was now scared and hurt. The three other turtles kwpt their distance from Raphael and the girl.
" Let me be alone with her." Raph said, still upset. They nodded and left. Raphael looked into her glazed green eyes. He put his head down and suddenly felt bad for how he had treated her. He just couldn't seem to be nice to her. Everything he seemed to do was wrong.
" Listen I'm sorry.......I didn't mean to yell at ya." He backed away and didn't look at her. He clenched his sais tightly in has hands until his knuckles turned white. She sighed and got up. Slowly she walked closer to him. Slowly and cautiously she reached out a hand and touched his shoulder. She felt him shiver at her touch, but he didn't turn to look at her. She then got in front of him. He glanced at her, but turned the other way. She moved her hand to his face and felt how tense he was. He was also clenching his teeth. She moved her hand along his face, feeling the texture of his skin. He closed his eyes and more than ever had the urge to just pull her into his arms, but he couldn't. He didn't want to scare her. He did allow himself to enjoy what she was doing though.
" It's hard to believe something like you is real." She said softly. He looked down. Some people they were fascinating and most thought they were freaks. He never thought of himself as fascinating. He thought of himself as a freak of nature and an accident due to mankind's carelessness. She noticed his discomfort and stopped. He opened his eyes and starred into hers. Surprisingly they were not filled with disgust or hate.
" What is your name ?" She asked.
" Raphael, or ya can call me Raph if ya want. What is yers ?" She seemed to be debating wether or not to tell him, but she finally said it.
" My name is Selana Pena."
" I want to know why you were at that place."
" Please don't ask me that. I can't tell you." He gave her a questioningly look, but shrugged.
" Well I will ask again and in time when ya learn to trust me and do expect an answer." She looked down.
" You'll find out.....soon enough." She said sadly. He looked at her again and then set his sais on his bed. He came back to her and sat on the bed. He motioned for her to sit next to him and she did so.
" I just want to know general information on ya, OK ?" She shrugged and waited.
" Well for starters when is your birthday ?"
" It's on the 14 of February."
" Oh ! Valentine's Day !" Alittle thought slipped into his mind but he pushed it away before she had the chance to catch on.
" How old are ya ?"
" I am almost 17."
" Where did ya live before that lab place if ya even lived there ?"
" Well......I used to live in England, but I was brought down here when I was about 5."
" Where are yer parents ?" She lowered her head and sighed.
" They are dead."
" Oh sorry." She shrugged and looked around. She happened to notice the porno magazines on the floor and one was open and showing something she didn't understand. He noticed where she was looking and picked them up. He threw them into his closet and looked alittle embarrassed.
She didn't say anything, but just looked at him.
" Sorry, I didn't mean for ya to see them."
" It doesn't matter." She said uncertainly.
" Umm....do ya have any other type of family ?" She looked around uncertainly and then shrugged.
" Ya, but I don't know where they are." He looked at her and wondered what it was she was at that place for and why she seemed so insecure about telling him things.
" Ya know, if ya need someone to talk to, ya can talk to me. Or my Master Splinter. He's really good with helping people sort out their thoughts." She smiled at him, but then it faded.
" Thanks, but some things are not meant to be discussed at once. I usually keep to myself and that's what I'll do. But if there comes a time where I do need to talk to someone, then I guess I might try." She looked out the window. Raphael watched her as she suddenly got up and went to it. There was silent and then she let out a whistle. It sounded like a flute. She changed the notes as if to play a song. He got up and came next to her. She stopped and looked around the land around her.
" Wha.." He was about to ask why she did it, but when he heard the sound of galloping hooves and then a loud whinny, he looked down to see the beautiful gray stallion. He looked up at them and whinnied again. He threw up his elegant head and then stopped to look at three other turtles starring at him.
" What are your brother's names ?"
" Ok that is Michealangelo." He pointed to him and then started to point at the others.
" That is Leonardo and that is Donatello." She nodded and watched Mikey go near her horse. He didn't touch it, but he sure liked to admire it.
" What's the horse's name ?" He called from down next to the horse.
" Mystic Illusion." She said. He nodded and looked at the horse who suddenly butted him with his nose and sniffed his bandanna. Mikey laughed and rubbed his nose. Selana heaved a sigh and stood up. Raphael grabbed her hand and slowly led her to the door. He felt his heart jump as he held her hand and led her downstairs. She could feel his excitement as he held her and she smiled at him. She was starting to get the point. He must like her. But that thought was not all that pleasant.
If only you knew Raphael.
When they arrived downstairs. Selana was greeted by the turtles and a rat. She starred at the rat in disbelief. But she then turned away to look at her horse outside. Mikey was feeding him a oatmeal cookies. She raised a brow, but the horse seemed to like them. Raph led her to the couch and sat her down. He sat next to her and then realized that he was still holding her hand. He blushed and quickly withdrew his hand. She smiled at him and Mike tried not to laugh. Leo just looked at them. He didn't like the idea of him being with a human or at least trying to be. He didn't think that Raphael should hate all of them, but he didn't think that he should get with one either. Especially if she was from ASSC 300 where the Black Tiger was from. The name brought a question to mind.
" Hey umm...." He looked at her when he finally remembered tat he didn't know her name.
" It's Selana." Raph said flatly. Leo gave him a dirt look, but went on.
" Do you know someone by the name of the Black Tiger ?" They were all looking at her now and she started to feel uncomfortable.
" Yes, I do.....why ?"
" Is she a insane ?" Leo asked.
" Uhh...no." She said uncertainly.
" Well then why does she attack us..or Raph and Mike ?" Selana looked around as if trying to find an answer.
" Well ASSC 300 gives her some type of uh..I dunno stuff to make her mean. She gets angry ad listens to them when they say to attack. Why ?"
" Why do they need to give her that stuff ? Can't she fight without it ?" Mike cut in.
" Well ya she can fight, but they give it to her to make her angry and listen. Without it she wouldn't have attacked anyone. She isn't insane, she's just controlled by them. We all are." She added silently. They looked at her.
" Are you friends with her ?" Don asked. Leo glared at the thought.
" No..not really. I just know who she is and what happens to her. I lived there after all. I was bound to meet some of them." They nodded, but Leo didn't seem to buy the whole thing. He remained quiet though. Raphael was looking at her with content and question, but he wouldn't say anything.
" Do you have any other form of clothing ?" Leo asked slightly annoyed. She looked down at her clothes and noticed they were kinda transparent. She covered herself and turned away embarrassed at herself. Raphael gave Leo an evil look and so did Mike.
" My clothes are buried in a little cave. I was not aloud to have any at the company." She said softly.
" What us to take you there ?" Don asked.
" No." She said quickly. " I never let anyone go with me. I can go myself. I will take my horse there today and get them."
" But isn't that dangerous ? I mean wouldn't those people be looking for you ?" Mike asked.
" They have more important things to do. Besides my horse can outrun them any time." They all looked at the stallion who was built and big boned. It sure did look like he could run. Selana got up and went outside with the turtles close behind.
" Are ya goin now ?" Raph asked surprisingly.
" Yes, that way I may change and not upset your brother." She went to the horse's back and comparing the two, she was very short. He was tall for an Arab. She grabbed a lock of mane and before they knew she jumped onto the horse's back.
" Whoa." Mike whispered.
" I'll be back, that is if you want to come back." Before anyone could answer, Raphael cut in.
" Yes we do want ya to come back." She shrugged and turned the stallion around and then took off. His brothers looked at him.
" Raph ! What has gotten into you ?! I mean she is from ASSC 300 and there is no telling how dangerous she is. Plus she is human and you act like you want to fuck her." Raph instantly punched his brother in the face and sent him to the ground.
" I don't care what ya think ! I want her to stay and that is all there is to it. I ain't gonna fuck and the only reason yer sayin it is cause ya wish it was you taking care of her." Leo was gonna get up and hit him, but Splinter stopped him. He waved Leo away and then walked in the house to talk to him. Raph just turned away fro his other brothers and looked out to where she had gone.
He wondered why she had been so quick to say no when they offered to come with her. She couldn't be hiding anything, could she ?