Tricity: Hey guys! Had enough? Haha, obviously not since you're still reading this. Those of you waiting for An Entity of the Cosmos chapter 3 to come...I managed to get some of it done recently, so, it's comin' real soon don't worry X3.

Well, here we go...

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE TMNT CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY...I DO HOWEVER OWN LAN MINORU, TAKUMA SENSEI, AND OTHERS THAT WOULDN'T NORMALLY SHOW UP IN THE TMNT SERIES.

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Chapter 2 ~ Mistaken Strangers

***Now in both teams' viewpoints***

As the four brothers discreetly (or as discreetly as they thought) followed the two strangers jumping the rooftops, they noticed one of them had turned around and had broken into a high-speed run straight toward them.

Lan withdrew her twin kunai, and kept her pace toward the unknown pursuers.

Leo's eyes widened when he saw the cloaked stranger withdraw kunai from her cloak in the moonlit night.

"Be ready!" shouted Leo to his brothers as they all suddenly withdrew their weapons because of Leo's stance and alert tone of voice.

But as they suddenly blinked, the cloaked stranger was gone.

Lan was in the air right above them about to strike what she predicted was their leader, when he suddenly sensed her approach right before impact to his twin katana's. Lan and Leo's weapons were pressing dangerously hard against one another. They soon broke their weapons apart, and jumped back.

"Why do you attack us?!" asked Leo as he held his stance.

"The real question is, who do you work for?" asked Lan with a monotone voice as she jumped at Leo once more and locked weapons with him.

Raph suddenly charged at Lan from behind, but she saw it coming. She turned a little bit on one foot while still locking weapons with Leo, and kicked Raph in the chest with her free foot. Raph flew straight into Mikey, causing them to both rub their heads in pain.

"We work for no one!" said Leo as he jumped back.

"Then why do you pursue us!?" yelled Lan swiping a kunai in the air with fury.

"We didn't mean you any harm. We were curious as to who you were." said Donatello putting his bo away showing he was sincere.

Lan paused for awhile, as she carefully examined all of them. The look of the one with the purple ninja headband is what she believed to be of utmost care and sincerity. The one with the blue ninja headband looked calm, protective, and had the aura of a true leader. The one with the red ninja headband was holding a stance, ready to fight another fight, and held a look of fury, anger, and almost confusion. What puzzled Lan the most was the one with the orange ninja headband....he held a look of innocence, fear, and she sensed an aura of what a child would have...playful, and somewhat annoying. Lan shook her head, put her kunai away, and sighed crossing her arms over her chest.

"Well, what do you think sensei?" asked Lan in defeat, knowing Takuma sensei was approaching behind her.

"I think they're telling the truth." said Takuma now standing next to Lan with the hood of his cloak off of his head. His red spikey hair glimmering in the moonlight.

"I thought so too, but never hurts to check with you." said Lan in a monotone voice.

"So, who are you guys?" asked Mikey with his nun chucks at his side.

"That is none of your concern." said Lan talking in a monotone voice again.

"Sorry about my student...but what she means to say is, we can't really talk about it here. We should talk in a more private location." said Takuma kindly putting his hand on top of Lan's cloaked head.

Lan removed Takuma's hand from her head "Sensei!" she whispered loudly.

"What?" asked Takuma innocently.

"We know a place." said Mikey.

"Mikey!" Leo, Raph, and Don said at once.

"Whaaaat?" asked Mikey innocently.

"Will you excuse us a minute?" addressed Raph to Lan and Takuma as he pulled Mikey by the headband ribbon into a huddle with the rest of the turtle brothers.

"Whadya' think Leo? Should we stuff Mikey into a trashcan for openin' his big trap?!" whispered Raph.

"C'mon Raphie! They don't seem all that bad." Mikey said still rubbing his head "Why not invite them over for fish n' chips?" Mikey added with a British accent.

"Fish n' chips?" Donatello asked in a weirded-out voice.

"Guys!" whispered Leo loudly getting their attention "I don't think they're of any danger to us. And it seems like they have nowhere to go...What do you guys think?" asked Leo.

"Leo! She attacked you! I say we don't get near these guys." whispered Raph.

"Raph, it was a misunderstanding. And besides if they still wanted to hurt us, they would've done it already. Leo, I say we give them a break and go with Mikey's plan, invite them to the lair." said Donatello.

"I agree with Donny agreeing with me." said Mikey.

"Then it's settled. We'll take them to the lair to explain things." whispered Leo.

"Fine. But if they're workin' for some bad guy corporation, I will personally blame you for this." whispered Raph as they broke the huddle.

"Follow us. We know just the place." said Leo.

Takuma sensei nodded and started to follow, when suddenly Lan grabbed his wrist and caused him to stop.

"Sensei, have you even thought this through? We may be putting their lives at risk." said Lan concerned for their new acquaintances.

"Aw, you only just met them and your concerned...how sweet." smiled Takuma.

"You've got it wrong, I just don't want it to become my responsibility if any of them gets hurt." said Lan blushing slightly.

"Everything will be okay Lan. Trust me." said Takuma holding her chin up so that she could see into his eyes.

"I'm just, not so sure-"

"Hey! Are you guys comin' or what?!" yelled Raph impatiently from another rooftop.

Takuma glanced at Lan. She nodded slightly, and then followed after Takuma and the others.

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Tricity: EEE! Yet another chapter done! I know this one was a little short, but hopefully chapter 3 will be longer. Thank all of you who are reading this and have reviewed, added it to your favorites list, or put my story on your story alert list, it makes me so happy. *sniffle* I love you guys, thank you sooo much! Don't forget to review on your way out! See you soon!