raphs p.o.v:
Raph glanced over at Nikki as they walked down the deserted sidewalk in silence. He kept a sharp eye out for anyone who might mean the tall slender girl beside him harm. It was interesting he reflected how on the outside nikki looked delicate and fragile but when you looked at her eyes and the way she carried herself you could tell that she had an inner strength that served her well. She seemed to be one of those people who knew firsthand how screwed up the world was but instead of letting it get her down she stayed strong and cheerful and tried to get the rest of the world to lighten up too. She wasn’t an insanely bubbly airhead or anything but she obviously loved life. Even now she was walking briskly, her eyes bright not giving any indication that she had almost been mugged less than ten minutes earlier. The thing was he knew he was the biggest and strongest of his brothers, He worked hard to be. he was supposed to be the strong one, the tough one. But when nikki looked at him with her bright turquoise eyes he got the feeling she saw past his walls and could see his inner fears and weaknesses. If it was anyone else he would be livid with rage but somehow with nikki it didn’t bother him. “So ah” he cleared his throat awkwardly (the silence was starting to get to him) “how old are ya?” “Sixteen” she replied “you?” “Almost 17" “cool” she grinned impishly “an older man” choosing to ignore her last remark he noticed that she had a slight accent “where ya from?”he asked “Canada” she explained “Calgary Alberta to be exact” then watcha doin’ here?” raph asked perplexed “oh im living with my aunt right now cause I won a scholarship to the N.Y.A.A.G” “the what?” “The New York Academy For The Artistically Gifted” she explained “cool” said raph impressed “oh hey look there’s my aunts house!” nikki pointed “great” said raph looking around “hey this is actually pretty close to my place” “really?” she asked “where do you live?” “In the sewers” he replied smirking as they neared her doorstep “the whole people running away and screaming when they see us kinda makes it hard to buy a house” “hey raph” said nikki softly touching his arm gently and looking him in the eye “I won’t ever runaway or scream. I promise. I think you’re perfect just the way you are” raph leaned forward staring at this strange girl. He had known her for half an hour but it already felt like she knew him better than his own brothers did. “So uh maybe ill see you around sometime?” “I’d like that raph” she said smiling before going into her house and shutting the door.


Raph turned to go.
Suddenly the door creaked open again.
He stared dumbfounded as nikki came back out
now wearing a jacket and rubber boots
“I told my aunt I was going out with a friend” she explained
“why?”
“well you saw my place so now I want to see yours”
“fine with me” raph shrugged grinning broadly
as they began to walk nikki said “can I ask you something?”
“Sure” said raph “what are those?” she asked pointing to his weapons
“sai” he replied “what are sai?” was her next question “ninja weapons”
“So you’re like a ninja?” asked nikki
“Yep” said raph moving a manhole and jumping into the sewers
is nikki ever truly shocked or scared? He wondered
“cool!” said nikki climbing down the ladder after him.
Hmmm I guess not