Three Years Without Flowers

Written By

Stef With a F

Disclaimer: Mirage Studios some of these, the folks that did the cartoon owns some more of these, but there is a few that are mine, either way I am not getting money for this, so please don't sue. I have too much bills already.

Chapter 2

The Next Morning…

Donatello and Rapheal came to the breakfast table and joined Splinter.

"Leo isn't up yet?" said Rapheal. "That is strange, he loves to rub it in that he gets up before us.

"The path to truth, is not always through 'one upping', maybe the path you seek is not one you regularly check on?" said Splinter.

"Huh?" said Rapheal.

Splinter smiled.

"I think Splinter means that's something else is up with Leo," said Donatello.

"Oh, no shit? I was wondering?" said Rapheal.

"But, you said…" said Donatello.

Splinter shook his head. "Kids."

"Well, I did see him last night when I went for midnight pizza rolls," said Michaelanglo.

"Oh? What was going on Mikey?" said Donatello.

"He said he was tired, that he was going to bed, but he didn't even get the supplies he was after. He was acting strange," revealed Mikey.

"What else is new?" Rapheal said, but there was a slight hint of concern in his tone.

Raph, with Mikey, and Donny in tow, went to knock on Leonardo's door.

There was no answer.

Rapheal opened the door.

The room was empty and the bed was not slept in.

"He's gone," said Rapheal.

An older woman was playing with a young child, a young girl.

Lotus walked into the room.

"Okaasan," Lotus said. "I am back."

"Mama!" said the young girl.

"Kameko, my little girl, how are you?" Lotus said.

"Fine," said Kameko. "I missed you," she said.

"I missed you too Kameko, were you good for your grandmother?" Lotus said.

Kameko nodded.

"Let me show you what I drew when you were away!" Kameko said with a smile.

"Raph, Quick," said Donatello. "Try Leo on the Turtle Com."

Rapheal nodded.

"Beep…beep, beep, We are sorry, but the Turtle Com you are calling is not availible…Please hang up ask Donatello for details…" said the voice in the Turtle Com.

Rapheal rolled his eyes then looked to Donatello for details.

Donatello frowned.

"That either means Leo or someone turned off the Turtle Com, or it got destroyed in some way," Donatello said. "If he was just ignoring it, it would continue to beep."

Rapheal stood there quiet for a moment.

"Well, I mean, what if he did turn it off?" Michaelanglo asked. "I mean that's better than thinking he's hurt and he just didn't answer it?"

"Yeah, Mikey," Donatello said with a smile.

"Oh, yeah right…we are taking this out of proporation, Leonardo is 19 years old. He can take care of himself, " Rapheal said.

To Be Continued