Hello to all. Here is a new story I hope all enjoy. I thought of doing a story like this since I wrote 'Turning Back Time'. While looking over various stories based on turtle tots it dawned on me no one has ever written a story of Splinter being turned into a baby. What would the turtles do? So I came up with this. Please review and let me know what you think.

A Time for Splinter

Ch 1 Welcome Home Big Brother

"Goodbye Usagi." Leo waved at his rabbit friend as he stepped through the portal that would transport him from the samurai's world to his home in the sewer of New York City on Earth. He walked through and smiled as he stepped into the dojo. He looked around and took a deep breath, letting it out slowly as he smiled in appreciation at his beloved dojo he missed over the past month. Everything seemed to be in order. But as he continued to look around his smile slowly turned into a frown as he began to realize that, although everything seemed calmed and peaceful, something in the air did not seem right.

'Something's wrong.' He thought and quickly went from the dojo to the living area where he found his three younger brothers scurrying about as though they were trying to find something. Mikey was in the kitchen while Donnie was coming out of his lab looking frantic.

"He's not in the lab!" He called out and was about to run to another part of the lair when he stopped in surprise as his anxious gaze fell upon his older brother.

"Leo!" He called out. "You're home?"

"He's not in the kitchen!" Mikey yelled as he ran out of the room with a slice of pizza in his hand. He quickly stopped when he too noticed his older brother looking at both he and Donnie in bewilderment. "Leo?" He gave a nervous smile. "Umm, welcome home big bro."

"Checked all tha rooms and he ain't up here!" Raph called from one of the bedrooms in the upper level. He jumped on the railing and slid down as though riding a wave. He landed on the floor and stopped short, startled at the sight of Leo staring around in confusion at his other two brothers. "Whoa Leo!" Raph yelled. "Ya home already?"

"Yes I'm home." Leo responded rather hotly. "What's going on here?" He demanded as he looked from one nervous brother to the other. "I come home at the expected time I'm supposed to be here and you three act like I shouldn't be here at all." He continued to look at his younger brothers who seem to be getting more and more restless under his gaze. "What did you three do?" He finally asked in a very slow and cautious voice.

Before any of his brothers could respond, Leo let out a sudden yelp of surprise as something jumped on his shell hard and pushed him to the floor.

"Leonardo!" Leo turned in shock to see Splinter on his shell looking down at him with a happy and mischievous grin. "Welcome home my son!"

Leo let out a grunt as Splinter jumped off his shell and as quick as a blink, he jumped over onto the rail and disappeared in a puff of smoke. "Come find me my sons!" He called out. "We are not yet done with our ninja game!"

Still feeling shocked and confused over what just happened, Leo stood, his eyes narrowed and he glared hard at his three brothers as he crossed his arms over his chest. "What did you three do?!"

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Okay, what do you think so far? Second chapter up soon. Thanks to all those who review and Peace :)