Hello everyone! Look what I finished! Anyone who is new, this is a sequel and the first story is very important if you want to understand this story. "Expect the Unexpected" is the first story, so check it! Anyway, I'm really excited about this story. I spent a lot of time planning and writing, even did a little collaboration with Ciel0307 (check out his stuff). For all of the Bailey Stark fans, I'm working on the next story and it should be out soon. Recently, I've moved and I had to change how I watched my movies...yeah, fun. Also, I have about four other stories in the process of finishing, so look for that. Okay, I'll stop talking. Without further due, "Pieces of the Past".

Chapter 1

"We're back!" Kiyo shouted into the lair as she tossed her backpack onto the kitchen table, but had a baby carrier in her hand. "Mom, can you help me with my project."

I smiled and walked over. This was a "baby simulator" for Kiyomi's children class. Basically the student was given a robot baby to take care of. It would cry if it needs to be fed, changed, or just wants some attention. I was in that class before I met the turtles, and from what I learned, it was a great class.

"Sure, sweetie." I walked over as she and her brothers turned off their bracelets.

"Oh, mom, our show is in May." Yasuo walked over to me.

The triplets got my musical gene and auditioned for the school's music group class. It allowed beginning music groups to get their start and gain some comfort on the stage. They also did what I did. They are an acoustic group. Yasuo plays the piano, Kiyomi sings, and Yoshi plays guitar and does a little singing.

"What songs are you all doing?" Hope skipped into the kitchen.

Yoshi answered. "Hmm, we were thinking about 'Fight Song' by Rachel Platton, 'Aftermath' by Rascal Flatts, 'Footloose' the cover Blake Shelton did, and 'Black Betty' by Big City Rock. Yasuo wanted that song. Oh and we have to have one TV show theme song so we picked Leonardo and his brothers' song."

Hope scrunched her eyebrows. "You mean daddy?"

"No, Hopie, you know that cartoon we watched, and those mousers attacked." Kiyo explained.

"Oh yeah!" She smiled.

"Well that's quite the set list." Leo joined us in the kitchen.

Yasuo smiled. "Oh yeah, and we have a lot of work to do. Can we practice a little before training?"

Leo looked at me then back at Ya-ya. "After you're done with your other homework."

Ya-ya pouted. "Fiiinnne!"

I put my hand on his shoulder. "Come on, let's get started."

"No, it's fine. I'm gonna ask Uncle Donnie, its math homework." He shrugged.

"Good idea." I laughed. I am not a math genius. As Ya-ya and Yoshi ran off to Donnie for help, Kiyomi stood in front of the baby with an almost worried face. "Kiyo, you okay?"

"Huh?" Her head snapped in my direction. "Oh, uh, yeah."

She was just like me at times. I waved her over and led her to her room. Kiyo sat on her bed with the baby on the floor in its carrier, and I shut the door behind me. I went over and sat on her blue comforter. She looked like she was trying to collect her thoughts, so I waited. Of course, Kiyo did what I would do, she looked at me and hid all of her worry and panic. I sighed.

"What's going on?"

She shook her head.

"Kiyo."

"I'm just stressed out about school, and the Dragons. I have so many projects to do." She shrugged. "I'll get over it."

"I could help you with some of your assignments, you know?" I smiled.

"Yeah, I know, but it also gives me an excuse to not go to training."

So not like her, she loves training. "How about your powers, have you been practicing those exercises your father told you to do."

She lowered her eyes. "No."

"And why not?"

"Because I still get nervous using my power." Kiyo admitted.

"That's what those exercises are for, Kiyomi. It's to make you comfortable channeling a small spark. You may have trouble seeing it, but your power is incredible. When you were little you used to be able to control lit candles in your sleep." I put my arm around her. "Think about this, fire can be used as a shield, a light to brighten the darkness, warmth on a cold day." I brushed her brown hair out of her eyes that matched mine. "You are the source of survival out of your brothers."

Kiyomi pushed away from me and tried to hide her smile. "Mom, don't get all poetic on me."

"That's what I'm here for, Kiyomi."

Out of nowhere, Kiyo's cheek started getting red. Then she sulked out of the room. Yasuo! He out of the three of them know that using their powers for their own personal use is against the rules! There would be too many fights and arguments. Plus, there are too many of us in the lair.

"Yasuo!" Kiyomi screeched.

"Hey what's wit da screaming?" Raph walked into the living room where Yoshi was holding Kiyomi back. "Oh boy."

"Ask him!" Kiyo shouted at Yasuo who was calmly standing in front of her.

"Yasuo, what's going on?" Leo stepped next to the duo with his arms crossed.

"He was-"

"Kiyomi, I was asking your brother." Leo interrupted her. "Yasuo, answer. Now."

Yasuo flinched, he knew he was in for it. "Kiyomi was talking to mom, and I might've popped in."

"Yasuo, how many times have me and your mom told you cannot use your powers outside of training or patrol. Especially with your powers Yasuo, it's invading privacy." Leo said.

Yasuo frowned. "I'm sorry, dad," he looked at Kiyomi, "sorry, Kiyo."

"Kiyomi." Leo waited for Kiyomi.

"It's okay." She huffed before turning on her heel and going back into her room.

"Yasuo, dojo. Twenty flips." Leo kept his composure as Yasuo shuffled by. After he was in the dojo, Leo slid his hand down his face. "Kids."

I laughed. "You're telling me."

"Aunt Lexa, can we play a game?" Clem and Lee skipped up to me.

I giggled. "Sure."

For a majority of the day, I spent hanging out with the kids while trying to get some laundry done with Sam. Aurora was in Donnie's lab checking on the Foot and Purple Dragon. They were laying low, but there were instances here and there. Layla was with the kids and the triplets were in training and Raph was co-training them. Leo was the "head Sensei", but Raph helped to give pointers where it was needed. With all of the turtles and people in the lair, the chaos was controlled…well sort of.

"Daddy! RJ is being mean!" Kayden screamed.

Oh yes, this was the life.