~On the last chapte~

***3... 2... 1***

"Aw Kraang"

**BOOM!!!**

The whole place blew up. The turtles got far enough but Tigress and Aqua where still close to the explosion. Aqua hugged Tigress to protect her as the explosion went off. The explosion made Aqua and Tigress fly a few feet away hitting the ground.

Are Aqua and Tigress okay? Find out on this chapter.

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~No one's POV~

As the turtles celebrated their victory the girls were recovering from the blast.

Aqua let go of Tigress and looked at her."Tigress, are u okay?" She asked.

"Y-Yeah. Thank u."

"You're welcome "  Aqua gave a smile but the smile disappear as she winced in pain.

Tigress got worried and looked at Aqua to see were she was hurt. When she looked at Aquas arm she gasped at what she saw. Aqua had a nasty bruise on her arm.

"A-Aqua, your hurt."

Aqua looked at her arm and saw the bruise. "I-Is nothing, don't worry Tigress "

"No, were going home to treat that. Now." Tigress frown.

Aqua let out a sigh in defeat. "Fine fine. Let's go with the others."

Tigress non and the two of them started to walk towards the turtles.

~Tigress POV~

As we were walking to my brothers I started to feel pain on my side. I looked to see if I was hurt but I didn't see anything. 'Weird, I feel pain but I don't see my ninja outfit ripped of a wound. Meh o well.' We got to my brothers and the looked at us.

"Guys let's go home, Aqua is hurt, she has a nasty bruise on her arm." I said.

I saw the expression on my brothers faces change to worry.

Aqua held her arm and winced in pain. "Aww..."

"Oh no." Leo said and walked to  Aqua but I noticed he was limping a bit.

"I better check her up." said Donnie and he went to Aqua.

"Are you okay Aqua Blue?!" Mickey got even more worried. (That nickname is not mine is LeonardoLover0611's)

"I-I'm alright Mikey."

I just looked at my brothers with Aqua thinking of that pain I had on my side but a voice brought me out of my thoughts.

"Sis, are you okay?" Raph asked.

I looked at him, he had a little concerned look on his face. I just gave him a little smile. "Y-Yeah, I'm fine. Why you ask?"

"U look shaken after that explosion."

"I-I'm okay, don't worry."

"Okay, if u say so"

We looked at the others and they were talking.

~Leo's POV~

When Tigress told us that Aqua got hurt protecting her from the explosion I felt worried in a strange way but I couldn't figure out why. I was grateful that she saved my little sister and impressed by her leading skills. "Aqua, I want to say you made a great job leading the team."

"Thank you Leo. But you're the worthy leader of your team." Aqua said.

"Aww" Mikey awed.

"But you did a great job. I bet Master Splinter would like to her that."

"Nah, it was nothing really."

"Well your the smart one."

"No way, you're the strategic one."

"But your were the one who plan this."

Aqua and I were at this for a while until Aqua finally accepted what I was telling her. I want to tell this to Sensei so he could put Aqua skills to use, I know he would be grateful for protecting Tigress and for doing a great job on are successful mission.  And I really want her to use that gift of leadership.

Raph said that it was time for us to go home and we all agreed.  Mikey helped Aqua  and I started to walk but I had this pain in my leg that made me limp as I was walking. Tigress noticed and asked me if i was limping.

"Aww, you're hurt. I'm responsible of our injuries including my own."Aqua said with a sad expression.

I looked at her give a reassuring smile. "It's okay Aqua, this happens."

"Well... alright." She said but she didn't look convinced.

Raph walked up to me by putting my arm on his shoulder. "I'll help u get home Leo."

"Thanks Raph" I thank him.

We all started walking back home but I noticed that Aqua had her ears down and was really silent. She was like this for a while almost all the way home until Tigress said...

"D-Don't be like that  Aqua."

"Yeah, this happens." Donnie added.

Aqua's head was lower down, refusing to speak.

"It can't be helped." Raph said.

I let out a sigh and said. "I know how you feel, being leader is not easy wen it comes to put your team at risk. I always think about what could happen to my family nit we go to a dangerous mission but I'm their leader and I have to make though decisions. Is not easy to put your family in danger and even more fearing that you might lose one of them or all of them."

"But we know the risk and what could happen " Tigress sail.

"But we don't care even, "any mission you can walk out of is a successful mission."." Donnie added once more.

"I understand." Aqua whispered softly.

"Don't be sad. Smiles." Mikey told her.

"No lie tho, I would like girl to take Leo's place."Raph said.

"Hey!" I protested.

"Hehe, just kidding.'

We arrived at the lair, Mikey went to the kitchen to get pizza as always. Aqua jumped over the turnstile and jumped up to the ceiling barrack to lie down.

Donnie looked up at her. "Come on Aqua, so I can take cere of your arm too Aqua."

"I don't wanna. " Aqua wined.

"Stubborn dog." Raph said

"Please Aqua." Tigress plead her.

"Don't u remember Tigresses -can? I could heal in water." Aqua reminded Tigress.

"Oh yeah. Keep forgetting." Tigress said.

"Like always sis" Donnie said.

"Is not my fault I forget a lot" she protest.

"Aha." I said.

"Ash! I'll just go now to the dojo. Hmp." She stormed off to the dojo

Donnie chuckled so did I. She's been spending to much with Raph. She's been acting a little like him lately and that's kinda cute seeing how close they are. I was snapped out of my thoughts by Aqua squeal and then her cursing. I looked to see Aqua on the floor  in her mermaid form and Raph with a empty bucket in his hands.

"Damn you hothead." Aqua said.

"We'll damn u too fearless leader junior." Raph said to her.

Donnie and I laughed at their moment.

"Hehe" Raph laugh.

"Haha very funny smart guy. " Aqua said and tried to go climb up the stairs but failed.

I offered to help her but Donnie said he would do it but then Aqua said she can do it on he own. She's tried to climb up again but fail again and Raph was snickering at her. I sigh knowing she couldn't do it so I went to her and picked her up bridal style. I noticed that Aqua blushed. I blushed a little and walked up the stairs. I don't know why blushed but I just ignored it. I saw that Aqua covered her face.

"What's wrong?" I asked

"Nothing!"

"You sure?"

"Yes. Just put me in and go debt fixed up." She said.

"We'll ok." I put her in the pool and she dove under. I sigh a bit and walked to get my self fixed.

~Tigress POV~

I sigh as I walked to the dojo. I think I've been spending too much time with Raph my temper is getting a little like his. Oh well it happens. I walked in the dojo and Master Splinter was meditating.

"Sensei, we're back." I said with a quiet and gentle voice since most of the time I scare my brothers because they don't notice wen I walk in or close to them, I just some times to sneaky and silent without noticing. (That's true I walk in and say something and my mom or someone gets scared because they don't notice me or hear me walk in. 😂) Sensei turned around and looked at me.

"Ahh, hello my daughter. How was the missio?"

"A success thanks to Aqua's great leading skills."

"Aquamarine a leader? Interesting." He stroked his goat beer.

"Yeah and she protected me from the explosion." I said excited at how amazing she is.

"Amazing. Well I am glad that your and her are alright."

"Mmm hmm. I'll clean up the dojo a bit while you meditate, I won't make any noise."

"Alright my child."

"Hai Sensei." I said as I walked to the weapon stand.

Sensei smiled. "And make sure Aquamarine comes over to see me."

"Alright Sensei." I started putting the weapons back in place.

Master Splinter went back to his meditation while I organized. As I organized I was starting to feel strange like something was wrong with my body. Everything was starting to get blurry and I was feeling dizzy and light headed. I put a hand on my head 'what's going on?' I thought to myself.

"Tigress? Are u alright?" I heard Sensei asked me.

"Y-Yes S-Sensei" i said as I was about to put a weapon back in place before I dropped it.

"Tigress ?" Sensei turned around and looked at me a bit concerned.

I started to breathe heavily and feeling even worse. 'I-I can't stay awake much longer...' At that moment everything went back and the only thing I can remember is Sensei calling out my name and something carrying me.

~Raph's POV~

I was with Donnie talking after Leo went to take the stubborn dog to the pool when I heard a thud come from the dojo and Sensei.

"Hmm?"

"What was that?" Donnie asked.

"I don't know but let's check it out." I walked to the dojo with Don right behind me.as we walked in I gasped as I saw Sensei carrying Tigress who was unconscious. "Sis!" I ran to Sensei. "What happened?!" I asked really worried.

"She has a fever." Sensei said.

I heard Donnie gasped. "She's bleeding!"

"Oh no!" I exclaimed.

"Quickly Donatello, ten to my daughter immediately!"

"Hai Sensei!" Donnie said and took Tigress and ran out of the dojo with me following.

Leo and Mikey saw us and gasped.

"Sis!" Leo called out.

"What's happening?!" Mikey asked freaking out a little.

"Donnie! What's happening?! I smell blood!" Aqua crawled in.

"Is sis, she's hurt!"

"Oh no!" Leo and Mikey exclaimed.

Aqua gasped. "No!"

"Hurry up and fix her!" I demanded.

"No wait! Put her down, I got this." Aqua said.

"What are u gonna do?" Donnie ask her.

"Healing paw"

"U can heal others? Cool!" Mikey said.

"Just hurry up and save my sister!" I demanded again.

Aqua started chanting the healing words fast while putting her hands on Tigress and I saw that she put her tail on Leo's leg with out him noticing. She healed both of them and we al looked at Tigress. "Sis. Sis?"

"I she...?"  Mikey asked.

"H-Hmm..." We heard a soft moan from Tigress and we all sigh in relief.

"She's ok." Donnie said.

"Good." Leo salid.

"Thank good!" I said and tarting petting Tigress head and she started to purr.

"That was awesome! How do you do that Aqua? Aqua?" Mikey started to look around. "Where are you?"

We all looked around till we saw Aqua in the pool sleeping.

"Guess that took a lot of energy from her" Donnie said.

"Yeah hmm?" Leo looked at is leg that was hurt and tapped  it a bit. "Don't tell me she heard me too?"

"While she was healing sis, I saw her tail on your leg. So she did heal u." Mikey told him.

"I guess she isn't so bad after all." I said as I hugged Tigress close. "She saved our only sister "

"Yeah, we owed her for that." Donnie said.

"I agree." Leo agreed.

At that moment Sensei walked in and looked at us.

"How is my daughter? Is she alright?" He asked.

We told him that Tigress was alright and that Aqua was that one who saved her and healed Leo too. He was impressed with that. Then he told Leo and Mikey to dry her up. Mikey commented that Aqua looked kinda cute sleeping, I noticed that Leo blushed a little while looking at her then went to get her out of the pool. Mikey brought her to the couch and started to dry her tail with a towel.

I noticed that Tigress opened her eyes and looked at me. "H-Huh? Raph? When did you get here?" She looked around. "Wait wasn't I in the dojo?"

"Long story short, Aqua saved you"

"Really?"

"Yeah"

Sensei came close to us. "Are you feeling alright my daughter?"

"Yes Sensei. Sorry I worried u." Tigress apologize.

"It's alright, I am relieved that you are alright."

"Sis, why didn't you tell us you were hurt?" I asked.

"Yeah, you should have told us." Donnie said.

"I actually didn't know I was hurt. I just felt a bit of pain but thought of nothing."

"Well next time, come to us when you are feeling hurt." Sensei told her.

"Yeah. You really scared us, mostly me. I thought I was going to lose sis." I said lowering my head a little.

"Aww I'm so sorry, really. Next time I will" She hugged me.

I hugged her back. "U better."

"Well, it has been a long day. It is time for bed my sons and daughters."

"Hai Sensei" We all said.

"I will see you in the morning." Sensei said and went not his room.

Leo carried Aqua to her room and Mikey and Donnie went to theirs. I gave Tigress a good night hug and went to my room.

~Tigress POV~

I went in my room and lay on my bed looking at the sealing. I started to think about Aqua being good at being a leader with magic, Leo being are leader, Raph being the mussel, Donnie being the brains, and Mikey being himself but it was important too but.... What is my role? I'm not as smart, strong, skillful, and with magic as they are.....

'What's my role in this team...?' I thought to myself and fell asleep.

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Hey guys hope you liked the chapter. Sorry I took long I'm really busy doing some dresses for a fashion show in my school and I don't have much time and the dresses aren't ready yet and I've been having complications. But at least I finally uploaded a chapter of this book after so long.

See u on the next chapter.

ToraAika out!