A/N "Humanish" is an TMNT AU idea i came up with to help me survive the Hiatus that inevitably happens in american TV. it started out as a quick human AU doodle then exploded from there. I've put a lot of thought into it so i decided to share it.

i am sadly unable to write long fanfics but i do enjoy writing drabbles and doodling. my goal is to write and doodle important scenes from the AU to hopefully convey its story. after the first three "chapters" the drabbles and vignette will probably not be uploaded in chronological order, i'll try my best to keep it in order though.

it is mostly based on the 2012 universe with a pinch of the 2003 and IDW universes, as these are the ones i'm most familiar with.

Chapter 1: Watching Over April

Standing on the roof of a building across from Roosevelt High School, Leo watched as two teen girls walked out of the schools double doors and down the street. One girl was dressed in gothic fashion with a black sleeveless shirt, a purple plaid mini skirt, and black combat boots. She wore thick dark purple glasses and had purple and black striped hair that was cut in a strange bob, short in the back and longer in the front. He had learned this morning that this girl was named Irma.

The other girl was dressed a bit more averagely. A yellow tank top and denim shorts with black knee high socks and yellow sneakers. Her hair was an unusual shade of reddish pink and was combed into a braid which hung over her right shoulder, while her long curly bangs were swept to the right. This was the one he had been waiting for. Her name was April and he was worried about her.

Out of all the kidnapped people, out of all the robots and mutants, out of any living thing that had been at the fight last night, she had been the only one to get covered by mutagen. And he had been right next to her.

She had tripped and the kidnappers had tried to reclaim her. He wouldn't have it; he ran to her side and sliced one of the robots in two. He grabbed her arm, intending to help her up but two more robots converged on them. He turned to face them and in that moment a canister of mutagen came flying out of nowhere and smashed at her feet, covering her with its green goop. For one breath taking moment time seemed to stand still as realization dawned on him. Then, as quickly as he could, he sliced the robots and turned toward her again.

Giving her a quick once over he pulled her to her feet and pushed her into the ally, placing one of Donnie's' trackers on the back of her shirt. After that he had returned to the fight and helped his brothers defeat the monstrous black mutant as well as the remaining robots.

After the fight he used his T-phone to track the girl. He had to make sure she was alright, she didn't mutate after getting covered by the mutagen but that didn't mean she wouldn't mutate at all. He followed the tracker to her apartment and hid on the fire escape, perfectly blending into the shadows. He took a moment to listen and observes his surroundings. The building was still in one piece, which hopefully meant she hadn't mutated.

Looking at the window next to him he had been greeted by dark blue striped curtains and silence. Using a mini Parabolic Microphone (courtesy of Donnie) he learned that the girl, whose name was April, was okay and that the family had contacted the police. He also learned that the only sign of physical change had been her hair color. Earlier she had been a natural red head but know it was more pinkish. She had been completely baffled by it while he had chalked that up to the mutagen and hoped that that had been the only change.

After she had gone to bed, he returned home and Raph explained what happen with the mutagen. The robots released a giant mutant and it had sent one of the vans hurtling past him with the mutagen canisters falling out of it as it went by. With that mystery solved he had gone to bed.

The next morning he returned to April's apartment, planning to watch over her throughout the day. The chances of her physically mutating where now low but there was no guarantee that nothing hadn't changed in her or maybe the mutation might be like their father's, temporary and only triggered by certain events. They decided to watch over her in case something bad happened and since he felt responsible for not stopping the canister, he volunteered.

Watching her throughout the day proved very informative and he learned that something other than her hair did indeed change. She seemed to be able to sense him and was constantly looking over her shoulders, (of course she never saw him). He had overheard her telling Irma that she could somehow feel the emotions of people around her and that worried him.

It would be best if Donnie took a look at her, he had thought but the question was how. He and his brothers might look human but they weren't. If word got out about what they were they could very well end up as lab rats somewhere, and that was something he would make sure never happened.

But the girl had mutated. It wasn't a physical mutation but she had mutated and there was no telling if she was stable or not. Should he take the risk and help her or should he do nothing, and run the risk of her possibly hurting herself and those around her?

Those thoughts had plagued him all day. The moment he and his brothers decided to stop the kidnappers they became responsible for the girl's safety. Responsibility and honor demanded he take care of her and help her but doubt commands he didn't trust her.

He watched from afar as April and Irma walked home. It seemed that while April lived in a safer neighborhood, Irma wasn't so lucky. The thug he spotted following them attested to that. He quickly scaled down the building and joined the flow of pedestrian traffic, fully intending to neutralize the thug before he got to the girls. However before he could get close to him April grabbed Irma's arm and bolted.

The thug ran after them and Leo after him but the thug was closer to them and cornered them in an ally when April took a wrong turn. Leo ran into the ally just in time to see the thug punch April. Something snapped inside Leo, and with the speed only a ninja could master, he was on the guy before April hit the ground.

"HEY!" The thug didn't even have the chance to turn around before Leo's fist connected with the back of the man's Jaw, sending him staggering backwards. The thugs arm flew towards Leo but he dodged and punched the guy square in the face. The man crumpled to the ground, clutched at his bleeding nose, and glared up at Leo.

"You basta-" the thug began to curse but was cut off when Leo slammed his hand on the back of the guy's neck, knocking him out. Leo looked at the two girls' in front of him, both shaken and frightened. He was keenly aware of April's eyes on him and inwardly sighed as he then moved to help April up.

"Are you two OK?" He asked as he helped April too her feet.

Looks like responsibility and honor are winning.

A/N and thus it begins! this whole project is a way to try and better myself, both as a writer and a person (by keeping it going) so constructive criticism is welcomed.