Ahhhhhh! The wonderful feeling of having reviews again! I apologize for the long wait but I was one of the unfortunate souls who was having a problem with the document manager that has just been fixed...YAY! A little short, but try and enjoy and I promise the next one won't take as long!
Chibi Rose Angel:Ahhhh no…I too strongly believe the same as you concerning Leo. YAY! I'm so happy that you're happy that I posted again! And, De nada concerning 'The Beginning of the End', I spoke nothing but truth. Glad you understand about my updating problem but believe me, I am trying. It's going on your favs! YAAAAAAY! WOOOOOW! I feel so special! Thank you so much! Thanks for the great review!
Dory's human replica:Hehehe…you're welcome. Thank you very much for the review. I hope I can keep you hooked!
Katana-babe:Thanks, I'll try to work on more detail. Oh yeah…I luuuuuuuuv Leo! Glad you're a big fan like me! high five Brilliant? I dunno about brilliant but I'll certainly keep trying! Thanks so much for the review!
BlueRaven:Yay! You missed me! Ahhh it's nice to feel missed! Hmmmm…am I going to kill Leo…I dunno, you'll just have to keep reading grows devil horns and laughing maniacally Oh no don't cry! I know Mickis and JoyJoy101 did and don't worry about giving anything away because I've read them both. Yeah, I gave them grief too, hehe…poor Leo. sigh Ok, I'll sign your paper! hesitates since I'm not sure where my story is going…but grabs and signs it anyway so I won't be tortured by other authors Hmmmm…anyway…OF COURSE I DON'T WANT YOU TO SUFFER A BREAKDOWN! Oh yes, I am likewise very impressed by your third person writing capabilities. Maybe I should give it a try sometime, hehehe. Thanks a ton for reviewing! Don't have a breakdown…yet laughs hysterically in the background
pacphys:hehe…ain't that the truth? Glad to catch your interest and pleeeeaaaase keep watching. Thanks!
Lunar-ninja:awwwww hugs back YAY! Lol, hmmmm…a whap to the skull is a good idea grabs a pencil and paper and takes notes Ok, what else ya got? C'mon, give me some more ideas! Lol, peeled huh? slaps herself Why didn't I think of that! Oh well. giggles at your cartoon image of Leo being flattened on the wall Hehehehe…all right seriously, give me some more ideas because that last one made me laugh! I need to spice up my stories a little bit! Yeah I know it starts off the same but…uhhhh…I'm working on it and it should liven up a bit verrrrry soon. Thanks!
Darktiger2:Ahhh, great! Always good to have a good start. You'll see soon enough! Thank you very much, I don't know about awesome, but I'll keep trying and hopefully give you guys a story worth reading. Thanks for the review!
Taintedelusions:hehehe…everyone just simply getting along? Sorry girl, unfortunately TMNT doesn't take place in a peaceful fantasy world...besides, what fun would that be? No danger, no intrigue! Might as well be watching the wall! Hehe, glad to hear you're liking this so far and hopefully I'll stay in your good graces for the entirety of the story. Thanks!
Pi90katana:YAY! I hope it does rock! I'm trying, belieeeeeeve me, I AM trying! Hope you enjoy the next installment! Thanks for the review!
stonekrusher:Lol! I totally agree with you, he has to let his emotions out eventually. Yeah, I guess the guys do need to back up a bit but what fun would that be? Hehehe. Thanks for the review!
Ahhhhhh…stretches back and smiles broadly ten good reviews. In addition to the ten good reviews, I also made the Dean's List! I am a very happy person right now! Thanks for all the great feedback guys and please, don't abandon me now!
Disclaimer:Alas, no I do not own the turtles, or Splinter, or any cool equipment that Donnie makes. The plot, however, is MINE! MUAHAHAHAHA! ahem
Italics are thoughts.
Headache…
The next day wasn't that much better. The lair was full of noise once again. Donnie was making a racket as he worked on Mikey's skateboard. The jets that powered it up were bent to pieces after it rammed Leo into the wall yesterday. Raph and Mikey were playing video games on the couch with the volume turned up to the max. Between Raph and Mikey yelling and provoking one another mixed with the infernal noises from the videogame, you wouldn't be able to hear a nuclear explosion ten feet away. Fortunately for Don, he devised a pair of headphones that blocked off all sounds. Unfortunately for Leo, he didn't have a pair.
Leo had come back in late last night, after he had calmed down, and he had not left his room since. At the moment he was trying to meditate and squeezed his eyes shut in an attempt to mentally block out the noise. It was no use. One eye popped open and Leo gave a low growl. He uncrossed his legs, raised himself off of the floor, and walked out the door. Leo flinched at all the noise that was making his eardrums ring.
"You think you guys could turn it up louder? I still have a little hearing left!" He screamed sarcastically.
Raph and Mikey continued playing and never took their eyes off the screen, but Mikey cocked his head to the side, "What!"
"Turn it down!"
"What!"
"Turn the TV down!"
"I can't hear you! Let me turn the TV down!" Mikey paused the game giving the lair an eerie silence. Raph went wide-eyed and yelled at Mikey, "Hey whadya do that for!"
Mikey just ignored him and looked at Leo. "Can I help ya bro?" smiled Mikey with a big dopey grin.
Even if Leo was still a little perturbed about the events that happened last night, he couldn't help but smile at his brother. "Do you think you can turn it down just a tad Mikey?"
"Sure bro, no problem." Mikey turned back towards the TV and Raph turned to Leo, "Hey Leo…I need to…" Noise interrupted his statement as Mikey turned the game back on. Mikey did turn it down; he pushed the volume button down once. Raph immediately turned back around just in time to see Mikey beat his fighter in the game into submission. "Hey Mikey no fair! I was trying to talk to Leo!"
Mikey squinted, "What!"
"I said I was trying…"
"What!"
"I NEEDED TO TALK…"
Leo watched his brothers argue back and forth but couldn't hear a word. With a sigh he threw his arms up and looked to the heavens, "Why do I even bother?" He walked off to his sensei's door, knocked, and was graciously let in.
Raph and Mikey were still yelling.
"Raph I can't hear you! Dude if you're angry about losing you should have been paying attention!"
"WHAT! Mikey turn it down!"
"I am the Mikenator! The undefeated champion!"
Raph let out a growl and turned off the TV. He turned back to say something to Leo and was disappointed to find he was no longer there. "Awww man…"
Meanwhile Mikey was doing a victory dance in the background. "Oh yeah, Turtle Titan, Mikenator! I rule…"
Raph gritted his teeth, trying to hold his temper. "Mikey! Quit dancin' around like a fairy and get your titanic rear in gear! Best two outta three!"
Mikey quit dancing and flashed a devilish grin, "If that's what ya want bro!" He flipped over the couch, sat down and began another game of fighting and screaming.
Meanwhile in Splinter's room, Leo gave a sigh and slid his back down against the door, finally earning some peace and quiet. Donatello made Splinter's door with some type of new alloy that was soundproof for meditation purposes; how his Master knew he was even at the door was beyond him, but for now, Leo was just thankful to gain some tranquility. He crouched down on the floor and put his head in his hands. "Thank you Sensei."
Splinter sat down beside his son. "You are welcome my son," he paused, "I was hoping you would speak with me last night."
Leo tensed. He didn't really want to think about what happened last night. He never wanted to admit those feelings to anyone. He had hoped that if he kept them suppressed long enough then they would eventually go away because his family would prove his thoughts otherwise. Unfortunately, he had not felt like his family had really needed him lately. "My job is to protect my family…that's my purpose in life. I've always been so wrapped up in training in order to look out for everyone…somewhere along the way…" Leo paused; he didn't know quite how to put it. Splinter knew his son all too well and finished it with a sad expression, "…somewhere along the way…you lost yourself."
Leo opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by a large crash and a surge of energy that spread through the lair. The power went out. Splinter lit a candle and he and Leo looked at each other and gave each other a half-hearted smile, symbolizing that they would continue their conversation later. They walked out of the room and were greeted by yells going back and forth.
Mikey's was the first to be heard, "Geez why did ya have to go and do that!"
Raph's was next, "Cause I felt like it!"
Then came Don, "Well just because you feel like it doesn't mean you have to throw a sai into the television! I'm the one who has to always fix whatever you guys break and quite frankly I'M GETTING TIRED OF FIXING THE TV EVERY WEEK!"
"Cool yer haunches Donny!" Raph said surprised, "Sorry man…I just lost my temper cause lamebrain over here was cheatin."
Mikey stuck his tongue out at Raph, "Nu uh, Raphie boy here is just a sore loser."
Raph grumbled, "Don't call me Raphie boy."
Leo piped up, "It doesn't matter whose fault it was, whatever the cause, now we're out of a TV."
Raph looked up in awe. Leo didn't pin this on him? This time when everyone knew it was his fault and Leo wasn't letting him get blamed for it? "Now that I think about it," Raph thought to himself, "Leo rarely blames me…he usually takes the rap himself and does all he can to keep us out of trouble."
Don sighed, "Now what do we do? I can't exactly work on my inventions without power, and we can't watch the TV or play video games."
"Did my sai make all the power go out Donnie?"
"No Raph, there must be a power outage somewhere in the city."
"Spectacular…what are we gonna do without any electricity?"
Splinter snickered, "You can all work on your meditation skills or complete training exercises." He was answered by three groans.
Leo just stood there and waited for someone to come up with something. That's when Mikey perked up, "We can play charades or action figures or do voice impressions or…" Mikey's suggestions just kept going on and on. Raph and Donnie looked at each other and sighed. Splinter sat down on the couch and sighed as well. Leo just stood there. "Perfect," he thought to himself, "with no power how am I gonna keep those guys off my back? They're bound to come up with questions about the way I acted last night. That or they're going to get in another argument. This is going to be a really long night."
(TBC)