This is my first Ninja turtle's fanfiction. I have been in a turtle mood for a little while and I can't get this story out of my head, I thought if I write it I can finally get it out of my head and finish my other stories.

I didn't want to start another story because I have a lot of other stories going on right now and I told myself that I would not start another story until I finished one of my fairy tail stories. (well that didn't happen).

I promise I did not abandon any of my other stories if you are people that have read them. I will continue those stories.

Ok so for this story I took some things from both the 2003 universe and the 2012 universe like Hun from the 2003 because I don't like the Hun from the 2012 turtles. Also, I am using some mutants from the 2012 universe because I like some of them and I couldn't decide which turtle verse to use. So, you can really pick which one you like best I will not describe things all that much because the two turtle verses have a lot of differences and I don't want to confuse anyone. I hope you enjoy!

"Pack your things Leonardo you will be leaving for japan tomorrow." The three turtles gasped from outside the closed door the master Splinter's room. Yes, it was Ture that Leo hasn't been acting like himself in truth he was acting more like Raph; his clam demeaner disappeared and repapered in a blink of an eye he snapped at everyone more and he just wasn't himself.

Mikey said it was because he was under a lot of stress by his repeated failures, his quilt and picking up his younger brothers slake. A little stress was understandable… wasn't it I mean it must be hard to be the leader and the oldest of four teenage mutant turtles, but this just wasn't Leo. Even with the way Leo was acting it didn't justify sending him away… right.

Leo bowed to master Splinter as he resigned to his fate. He stood to pack his things his younger brothers running away from the door and pretending that they were not ease dropping on the two. Leo closed the door behind him and sighed he looked up for a brief second and looked at his three younger brothers, with another sigh he disappeared into his room.

Leonardo left late that night to catch the last cargo ship that was leaving for japan he moved swiftly though the shadows careful not to be seen; as the ship pulled out of the dock he said goodbye to New York, to his life there he said goodbye to his friends and his brothers that he didn't say good bye too personally because he felt that if he saw them cry and telling him to stay he would not be able to leave he might as well break down too and that was the last thing his brothers needed to see from their fearless leader. He was already not acting like himself and he knew it he was always angry and mad at himself for getting his family hurt, the family he would gladly die protecting; and now he was going across the world where he could not see his beloved family much less protect them when they needed it.

Who was going to make sure Raph didn't lose control or have someone to beat on when he was upset. Who was going to make sure Donny ate or went to sleep after getting engrossed in his work and who was going to protect Mikey from his nightmares someone to tell him everything would be alright because big brother was there.

Of course, the way he was acting he wasn't sure if anything was alright or ever was. His brothers had distance themselves from Leo ever since their last encounter with the Shredder he was acting more like a monster then the calm, in control older brother he was supposed to be. Leo quietly let out a chuckle; it was now that he realized what he was doing when he was on a ship destined to Japan. His brothers would be fine without him, and with that thought in mind he drifted off to sleep.

Back in the lair Next morning

"he left without saying a signal word of goodbye!" Raph shouted

"relax Raph I am sure Leo had his reasons." Donatello said trying and failing to calm his hot headed older brother.

"that jerk has been all moody and then he just leaves what are we to him?!" he continued to shout the three-remaining brothers had worked up a lot later then they normally do Leo was the one to walk them up for morning training and with resent events they needed the sleep. They all hope Leo would have waited so they can all say their goodbyes before he left, but when they woke up they found he was already gone.

"Raph calm down please." Mikey said tears coming into his eyes. Being the youngest of four was hard and he did try his best to be like them that meant no crying over stupid things he acted stupid and goofy because sometimes that was the only way he didn't feel like he was suffocating in Raph's anger when Don locks himself in the lab or Leo's seriousness he felt if he did nothing else for the family his jokes and care free attitude could brighten his brothers moods as well; but then there were times like this where he felt has hopeless and without Leo to defuse the situation he didn't know what to do.

"Raphael!" Master Splinter shouted the air in the room seamed to freeze as his voice echoed off the walls. "that is enough you need to except that Leonardo is gone and you need to start and take responsibility in your brother's absence, do I make myself clear."

"but Master- "

"do I make myself clear." He said in a more demanding tone that made the three flinch

"yes, Master Splinter" Raph said as he turned and bumped into Don on his way to his room and away from the embarrassment he was feeling.

'this will take some getting used to.' Splinter thought as turned and disappeared back into his room to meditated some more. This left Mikey and Don in the main room staring at the doors their family had gone through taking in the silence in their home.

'Leo come back soon we miss you.' Mikey thought as he too left.

Well I hope you liked the first chapter of my first Ninja turtle story.