According to something I read, Mauerbauertraurigkeit is the inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends who you really like. You shall see why I have chosen to name my story this as it progresses. I'm writing this to hopefully clear up my writers block I feel when I stare at Something Big and After the War is Won. I know where I want to go with them, but at the same time I can't decide how to get there, so this is written more for me then for you, sorry :P
Also, this is vital to my story so please I need some input. If someone were to be mutated, would you want it to be the girls or the turtles + Sensei? I wont say what they will be mutated into, that I already have planned, but I just can't figure out who to go with, lol.
Lianna looked over at her cousin Mattie, who was beaming up at her boyfriend, Raph. It was hard to believe that it was just over a year ago that they came to know the turtles. Casey had moved away to be with the girl he fell in love with and now Donnie and April were dating as well. Both the cousins and Lianna's parents spent as most of their free times down in the sewers with the turtles and their Sensei, although her parents also visited with April's dad Kirby O'Neil. But other than that and the fact that both girls were now free from school, not much had changed.
In fact most nights they still stayed in their room in the turtles' home, either because they were tired from training or because they had spent most of it already patrolling the streets with the boys and April. Casey was missed a lot, his wit and wise cracks having been a big part of the patrols. Lately though, the boys had felt there wasn't much of a reason to go on doing so. The Kraang hadn't shown their faces in months and with Shredder and his now humanized minions now in jail, the nights always passed peacefully.
But, as Sensei liked to say, when one evil falls or slumbers, another rises to take its place. So they continued their routines, ever alert to the idea of new foes around every corner. Her parents, Matt and Skye, became quite close to Splinter and were fascinated by his story of how he came to be the mutant that now stood before them. Another change was that Sensei had April, the cousins and even Matt, Skye and Kirby teaching the turtles basic school things, though Donnie helped out a lot with Science and Mathematics. Via the internet, Lianna had even managed to get the GEDs, for they gave them test and everything. Of course they had no trouble getting their PE times in, always listed under martial arts.
The girls had both taken part time jobs at the boys favorite pizza shop, that way they could bring them after each day that they worked, Mikey being the most excited about this development. Lianna pulled out the scrapbook Mikey had given her, adding her latest batches of photos, anything to distract her from the two happy couples in the room. Karai and Leo were still trying to figure out if they should date, they were attracted to each other, but the fact that Splinter was both of their fathers, even though one wasn't quite a blood child, made it a bit awkward for them, especially since they both now lived in the same house. Lianna sighed, they were so cute together she just wished that they would get it through their heads that even with the unusualness of their situation, they were made for each other.
Suddenly Mikey flopped next to her on the couch and said, "What a do girl?" She chuckled softly and said "Hey Mikey, how is it you always seem to know when I have finished putting in new pictures in the album?" "I am physic yo!" he said, doing the give me hands at the same time, causing Lianna to laugh again as she handed it over to the young turtle. He flipped through the old ones first, pausing to laugh or say "Ohh remember this!?" every so often. Once he reached the new ones, he took his time, pouring over the inscription below each one and carefully studying each one.
As he did so, Lianna looked around the room at her family, all that was missing was Casey, but they hadn't heard from him in months. Not even April could raise him on his cellphone, and although they were a bit concerned, they also understood he had a new girlfriend and life. Maybe he was purposely cutting them off, but knowing Casey it was more likely that he had just lost track of time, maybe even meant to call back and got distracted by one thing or another.
Suddenly Mikey pulled her from her musings as he said, "So do you have to work today? Cause if you do, I want anchovies on my pizza this time!" Lianna laughed and said, "Yes Mikey I am and I will be sure to get that for you. In fact… Mattie…. Mattie… it's time to get ready for work." Her cousin stuck her tongue at her and said "Can't I call in sick?" "I mean you could, but I don't think Raph will forgive you for not bringing him his pizza again, besides you have called in sick a lot recently and the boss is starting to ask me questions about where you are at, etc."
Her cousin sighed and said, "Fine, I'll go get ready." Lianna chuckled to herself, before turning to a sad looking Mikey, who said "Aww I also wanted to play video games with you." Lianna gave him a friendly kiss on the top of the head as she walked past him, heading to the room her cousin and her shared, and said "I wish I could stay and play too Mikey, but remember, I am bringing pizza back." Mikey perked up and said "True. Hurry along oh great pizza bearer!" Lianna laughed and playfully rolled her eyes at him as she hurried to get ready for work.