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After the guys told her everything they knew about the toddler, April looked into the cute little face of sleeping Mikey.
"Are you going to keep him?" She asked.
"I don't know. We're having a hard enough time as it is finding food for ourselves, and without Master Splinter-" Leo stopped in mid sentence.
Master Splinter was a touchy subject these days. Ever since he had gone missing in an accident with a mysterious voice, the turtles have had it rough. They had been scavenging for food in dumpsters, sewers, and underground train stations. Not having the Sensei's smell, have gotten sick on more than one occasion. April had offered them help several times, but they wouldn't accept it; she had done too many things for them in the past, and it was time for the Turtles to stand up on their own.
"But look at him, he could be your brother!" April said, getting off the subject.
"Bwodow!" Mikey said in agreement.
"When did you wake up?" Asked April.
"Five yeaws ago." Mikey said.
"I think I'd remember having a third brother." Raph said.
"If he is our brother, why isn't he the same age as us?" Asked Donnie.
"I don't like this, guys. Something just doesn't feel right." Leo said.
Mikey squirmed out of April's arms and crawled over to Leo, whose leg he hugged.
"Don't feew bad, Weo. I wuv you." He said.
"Awwwww! You have to keep him, he's just too cute!" April said.
Leo picked Mikey up.
"I guess we're keeping you. You couldn't survive the sewers without us. Besides, April would kick our shells if we let you go." He said.
Mikey hugged his 'Bwodow,' a huge smile on his face.
"Darn right!" April said.
"I think I heard something this way!" Said an unfamiliar voice, echoing around the sewer walls.
Leo shoved his new brother into April's arms and pulled out a Katana.
He and the other two Turtles seemingly disappeared into nothingness, and shortly after hearing grunts of pain followed by a thud, they reappeared, completely unharmed.
"Let's keep moving. I'm willing to bet that there are more coming." Leo said, jumping up and hanging off the ceiling. He rummaged around a bit in some shelves and pulled out a small bag, which he threw at Donnie.
"This sucks. I wish it was like the old days, where I could freely come visit you guys, and we weren't all on the run." April grumbled, adjusting Mikey so he was more secure on her hip.
"I think we all do, April." Donnie said.
"So where are you guys going now?" April asked.
"The Jones family farmhouse. We haven't been there in about three months, so security's probably been lifted." Raph said.
"I'm coming with you. I have a score to settle with Casey." April said as Mikey rested his head on her shoulder.
Donnie looked away pointedly. Even though he and April had shared a kiss almost six months ago, had been hanging out more often and in a more friendly manner, it still hurt that April was thinking about Casey instead of him, even if they where not friendly thoughts.
"A suspected van has been seen driving along the North East route to out of state. Should we send a squad to follow it, sir?" Donnie sat in the back of an unmarked van, listening to the radio. Leo was next to him, Raph opposite them both, holding a sleeping Mikey; April was driving.
"What did the driver look like?" Asked another voice.
"A woman with red hair pulled back into a bun."
"Follow it. That's our van."
Donnie turned off his radio and jumped into the front seat next to April.
"Pull over into the woods, they're onto us." He said, and without waiting for her to respond, he grabbed the wheel and made a sharp turn left, sending the bunch into a forest full of trees.
Mikey woke up in Raph's arms, and started to cry.
"Not again!" Raph said, pulling out a sai, but before he could stuff it in the tot's mouth again, Leo grabbed Mikey and started rocking him back and forth, like April did at the lair.
The Van suddenly lost its traction, rolling over several times; those inside where being tossed around like a salad, which wasn't very fun.
When they finally stopped rolling over and landed in a ditch, Mikey was laughing.
"Again." He said, clapping his hands.
"How about not?" Asked Raph.
"We can't do this, now right now, guys! We need to disguise this van!" Leo interrupted.
"Got you covered!" Donnie said, pulling out a can of spray paint.
"Now that's just scary." Leo said in half awe and half disapproval.
"I think it's brilliant!" April said, giving Donnie a kiss on the cheek.
As soon as Donnie got out to actually paint the vehicle, he discovered that there was little to no paint left in the can. With a shrug, he checked the engine to see if it needed anything, which of course, it need more than just a tune up.
"Bad news, guys. Once I fix the engine as best I can, we'll have to rush to you know who's, get a paint job, and fix if the rest the way." Donnie said.
"Don-Don need help?" Asked Mikey, who was sitting on the floor of the van, playing with Bear.
"Yes, I do need help, but everything that needs to be done is to big for you. Can you stay in here with April?" Donnie asked.
"Yeah. Apwiw is nice an' pwetty." Mikey said.
April picked him up and gave his tummy a nice big zorbit, making him burst into a fit of giggles.
"Hey, Guys! I haven't seen you since, well, the last time I've seen you!" Casey Jones stood in front of the old Jones Family Farmhouse, waving to his friends.
"Hey Casey," Donnie said completely lacking enthusiasm. "I've heard you haven't been good to April." Casey's face fell when he saw April standing behind Donnie, holding a little Michelangelo.
"Uhh. Yeah, about that. Should a 'I'm sorry' help?" He asked.
"Probably not." April said, putting the arm that wasn't holding Mikey around Donnie.
"So what happened to him?" Asked Casey, getting off the subject.
"To who?" Raph asked, cracking his knuckles. "You?"
"Mikey. Last time I saw 'im, he was your age." Casey said.
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