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[mr-urple]

a chart depicting the emotions i feel when i see them

[thefiercest]

Karai’s Relationship with her brothers and Father

Miwa and Leo -  Karai and Leo are close because of Leo’s belief in her when they first met. No matter how many times Karai messed up, Leo never gave up on her and is usually the first one to help her. I can imagine the two bickering a lot just like Raph and Leo because of how different they are. Leo is responsible and a goodie-three-toes, but Karai is free-spirited and rebellious. Also, I can see Leo trying to use the leader and big brother tone he would use on his younger brothers after they did something stupid and though it might sometimes work for them, it will not work on Karai. She is a leader too and technically the true eldest sibling, so no matter how many times Leo tries to get Karai to follow his orders, he always ends up being the one who submits…mostly because of his fear of her. Despite that though, they do make a good team, always have each other's backs no matter what, always support one another and always compete against each other (Karai always wins) for fun. 

Miwa and Raph - Karai and Raph are very similar because of that they argue the most. With them, the only way they communicate is through fists. Whenever they are frustrated or angry and just do not want to talk, they usually go to each other to fight it out until they are a panting and sweaty mess. After that, if they feel like it, they will vent to each other about their problems because they know that neither of them will judge or lecture or tell anyone else. Raph and Karai have a good relationship though they like to get on each other’s nerves. Karai likes to tease and mock Raph and Raph likes doing the same to her. They are also very competitive towards each other. 

Miwa and Donnie - I can see Karai watching curiously in Donnie’s lab next to Mikey and teasing him about his crush on April which Donnie finds very annoying while Mikey finds it funny. They like to throw snarky and sarcastic comments at each other. Karai, always needing something to do, one day asks Donnie if she could help in his lab in some way, though hesitant Donnie agreed. The two always ended up having long conversations as they worked, (mostly about Donnie’s crush on April) and it made them grow closer as siblings. I also imagine Donnie scolded Karai when she comes home with an injury and gets annoyed when she keeps insisting that she is fine. Donnie basically has to drag her into his lab to get patched up and looked over to make sure nothing serious was wrong. 

Miwa and Mikey - I would like to think of Karai and Mikey as the second half of their mother. Karai was the fierce side of her mother while Mikey was the sweet side. Because of this I think it is easier for them to bond. I can see them pulling pranks together, Karai standing up for Mikey when their brothers pick on him, and Mikey always having her back. I do not think Karai would get easily annoyed with Mikey like everyone else and Mikey would never hold any grudges towards her. I can imagine the two of them talking the most about the mother they wished they had but never knew. Though, Karai is not very affectionate and does not like to show emotions, she comforts Mikey when he is scared or upset and is very protective of him, probably more so than his brothers and that was saying something. 

Miwa and Splinter - The two were alike in a lot of ways and though their relationship started off in an awkward and rocky start the two became very close, even more close than Splinter is with Leo. Splinter becomes more of a father towards Karai and though it annoys her sometimes, she was very happy to have a real father for a change. I can see Splinter sitting by Karai’s bedside while telling her stories about him and her mother when they were younger. I can also see them arguing over dumb stuff since Karai was still not used to living under a house with actual rules, but she supposes it is better than always having to watch your back in case a Foot decided to attack. Splinter also helps Karai with her trauma any way he can and trains her to become a greater Master than even he and not a weapon like how Shredder trained her to be. 

[mr-urple]

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