Leo enters the lair. The sounds of Mikey's screams fill Leo's ears as he enters. The sight of Raph chasing Mikey comes to a stop when they notice Leo's presence.

"Where have you been?" Mikey asked curiously

"At April's." Leo says calmly as he moves past the turtles

Mikey's eyes admittedly widen

"Is that pizza?"

Mikey doesn't even let Leo respond, he simply takes the box from his hands and races to the kitchen. Raph had remained quiet, studying Leonardo.

Raph doesn't say anything and exits the living room. Leo sighs and heads towards the kitchen while an impatient Mikey and Preoccupied Donnie await him.

Mikey's face slightly widens as he opens the pizza box. Donnie, who was sitting at the counter, turned to Leo

"So, how was April's?"

"Good."

Donnie nods at his response, leaning back curiously in his chair as if he was refraining himself from asking more questions.

Leo exits the kitchen, not wanting to give his brothers the opportunity to ask any more questions.

"Leonardo."

Leo turned around to see his father, Master Splinter. The old rat seemed to bore into his eldest son ocean blue eyes

"Yes, Dad?"

"Come with me my son."

Leonardo followed his father to the training ring in the middle of the floor. Splinter says nothing as he gets into his meditation position on the floor. Leonardo copies, 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗊𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗌𝗂𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾.

The duo stays in the same calming position, until Splinter finally speaks.

"You have been distant these past weeks, my son."

Leonardo remains silent as Splinter continues

"Your mind seems too not be with us. I've noticed you leave as soon as night falls on the city. Is there something you wish to discuss, my son?"

Leonardo gulps and does not meet his father's baring gaze. Splinter waits for his son's explanation, and he finally gets it.

"You see father, there is this....... this girl.... and-"

"When do I get to met her?"

Leonardo is taken back by his response

"You....you want to meet her?"

"I'm an old rat, Leonardo. And you deserve to be happy."

Leonardo smiles softly before responding

"I can ask her about it. But she's a busy woman."

"I'm sure she is my son if she's got you so enwrapped."

Leonardo blushes deeply as Splinter chuckles at his eldest.

"Love is a beautiful thing my son, but it is selfish. It demands one be devoted to a single person, who may fully occupy one's mind and heart to the exclusion of all else."

Leo looks at his father, taking in his words. Splinter gives him a small smile as he gets up from the floor.

"Remember that my son."

Raphael, whose was watching from outside the dojo, smirks before head back to the living room. He waits for Leonardo to exit the dojo before he pounces. As if timed, Leo silently exits the dojo and Raph is right beside him in a heartbeat.

"So, a girl.?"

"Shut up, Raph."

"Oh, a little defensive Fearless."

Leo turns to him, his eyes threatening.

"Just leave it alone Raph and leave her alone."

But Raphael being Raphael, he did not leave it alone. Waiting for Leonardo to slip back to his room, he makes a break for the surface.

Pulling out the map of locations he marked, he heads to the one he had circled.

Twenty-Five minutes later he's standing outside of a lavish apartment. It's huge windows were closed by black curtains that looked to be tailored to fit the grand size. Raph jumps onto the balcony, a loud thump made when he lands.

He can hear quiet chattering inside the apartment.

"What on earth was that?" A female voice said

"No clue." Another said, Raph identified the voice as April's.

"Maybe I should check it out?"

"Wait! I'll do it." April offers

Raphael could hear the footsteps coming his way, but he didn't care. He stood their infront of the doorway, his arms crossed over his chest.

As April slowly opens the door, she finds Raph standing there. His face was showing his typical resting one.

"Raph?! What are you doing here?"

"Where is she." He says

April gives him a confused look as the sound of more footsteps draw closer. As Brielle appeared in the doorway beside April, Raph gave her a once over.

He could tell what had his older brother so enwrapped. Her long brunette rested just below her shoulders, her hazel eyes searching his for some type of answer. She was beautiful.

"You must be the girl that has Lame-a-nardo falling over backwards."

"You must be Raphael. Leo has told me about you."

"Unfortunately, I can't say the same for you."

"Then how do you know where I live?" Brielle questioned

April had her hands on her hips, giving Raph a stern glare.

"It wasn't hard to find you, Leo made a pretty straightforward trail for me to follow.'

"Does he know your here?" April questioned

"No. Couldn't have him trying to stop me from coming to see what all the fuss has been about."

"If Leo's never mentioned me, how could there be fuss?" Brielle pointed out

Raph chuckles at her attitude.

"So, your feisty? I like it. Leo could use the sass."

Brielle looks at April, before turning back to Raph

"Was there something you had hoped to accomplish showing up at my house at 2am?"

Raph chuckled once more before answering

"I wanted to form my own opinion of ya'."

Brielle looks at him questioning, before moving in front of April. Raph takes a step closer. The two continue this cycle. April tries to get in between them, but Brielle moves her hand; prevent her from doing so.

As the two stare intensely into each other's eyes, Raph pulls away, after a few moments, chucking at her.

"You've got nerve. I don't know anyone else who would standing up to a mutant turtle that's made of over two-hundred pounds of muscle." Raph says, referring to himself.

"Your good in my book." He finally says

"Oh, I'm so glad." She states sarcastically

April rolls her eyes at the two, before heading back inside. Brielle follows her. She turns back to Raph with an annoyed look.

"Well, come on."

Raph raises his 'eyebrow' before following her into her apartment.

He looks around in shock at all the art and statues on display. 

'This is something Leo would definitely be into' He thought

As he follows her to the kitchen, he takes a seat next to April at the bar.

"Nice place ya' got here."

Brielle smiles at him as she hands a glass of wine to April.

"Thank you, I designed it myself."

Raph looks to her curiously

"I own a real estate company and have many architects that work for me."

Raph nods

"So, a businesswoman?"

"That's what Leo say when I first meet him too."

Raph rolled his eyes before responding.

"So how did you meet my dashing older brother?" Raph asked with sarcasm

Brielle turns to him with a smile as she hands him a coke. He smiles at her with a nod as a thank you. Brielle goes on to tell him the story about how she met him, Raph rolling his eyes. The three were so caught up in the story that they didn't hear the 'fearless' leader himself enter the apartment.

"So, you were a damsel in distress, and he was your knight in shining armor, or I guess in a shinning shell."

Brielle laughs quietly at this before responding.

"Yeah, something like that."

"Having fun Raph?"

The three turn behind the red clad turn to see Leo leaned against the wall. Raph says nothing as Leo takes a seat next to him at the counter. Brielle and April share a series of looks as Raph responds.

"Yeah actually. Brielle here is an amazing hostess." He says to him sarcastically 

"Hey April, will you come help me with... this thing?"

"Yeah! Yeah."

April quickly gets up and follows Brielle down the hallway. 

"How did you know about this, Raph?" Leo asked calmly

"The other may have let you strange behavior unnoticed but I didn't. I mean come on Fearless, you didn't exactly make hard."

Leo looked at Raph before sighing.

"This stays in between us, you hear me. I don't want Brielle placed in harm's way."

Raph smirks at him as he gets up.

"You really like her, don't you?"

"I don't know what your talking-" 

Leo turns to face Raph as he speaks, only to realize that his brother wasn't there

'-about."

Leo lets out a groan before pinching the bridge of his nose.