(Miko) I'm really glad you guys like this story. :D I'm really sorry about the long wait, but i don't have a computer at home, and we just had spring break so it took awhile, again i'm sorry.


(Raph's POV)

I never noticed that I had History class with Leo before...and that he sits to the right of me. We started talkin about goin to da Dojo, and if we'd stop by the diner after.

"Raph, please stop distracting Leo, he's trying to learn something." The teacher said. I opened my mouth to say something but Leo cut me off.

"That was my fault, I was asking him something." Leo said.

"Oh, well, please wait until after class." He turned back to the board.

"Why'd ya do that?" I asked.

"Cause I know you. And I don't want to be late for training tomorrow. And if we have to wait for you to get out of detention, we will be." Leo said smiling.

"Ya, ya." I said rolling my eyes. Nothing else happened until English class. The four of us walked over to the teachers desk.

"Did you four finish?" He asked. Don pulled it out of his bag and handed it to him. "That was fast." He looked over the paper. "You four did an excellent job."

"Thanks." I said. We went back our seats. When the Bell rang we met at Mikey's locker.

"I have a good feeling that we got an A triple plus on that book report." Mikey said putting his book up.

"You know it. That assignment was too easy." I said leaning on the wall next to his locker.

"I'll talk to guys after school." Mikey said as he walked into the art room. Me, Leo, and Don walked off as well.

"What's taking him so long." Donnie said checking his watch again.

"Dude, da bell just rang like two seconds ago." I said. "Calm down."

"It's been 2 and half minutes." Leo said. Mikey walked out of the building.

"Hey guys. Sorry for keeping you waiting. The teacher wanted to talk to me about the drawing I turned in." Mikey said.

"Well let's see it." I said holding out my hand. He handed it to me after a minute of hesitation. I looked at it, it had me, Leo, Don, and him standing next to each other smiling.

"Wow, this is amazing." Leo said taking the picture out of my hand.

"I didn't know you could draw this good." Donnie said. "Was this the picture you were working on last night?" I handed Mikey back the picture.

"Last night?" I asked.

"Oh, no I was drew this during last hour." Mikey said putting the picture back into his bag.

"Then what did you draw last night until 3:00 in the morning?" Donnie asked.

"That ones at my house." Mikey said. "You guys don't wanna see it, trust me."

"Well now I gotta see it." I said.

"We'll just make a quick stop at your house." Leo said.

"We see the picture then we head home." Donnie said. Mikey rolled his eyes but led us to his house.

"Fine, but I warned you." Mikey said as we got to his house. He opens the door and we walk in, a man walks out of the kitchen.

"Who the hell are they?" He asked pointing at us.

"They're my friends." Mikey said, for some reason I just could not stand this guy. Not a bit. The man grunted.

"I don't care what you think they are. Why are they here!?" The man said glaring at Mikey, I really was starting to get annoyed by this guy.

"They came for a picture-"

"You've better not been drawin again." He said and I saw the hand that did not have a can into turn into a fist.

"No, its mine." Donnie said. "I left here by mistake." We nodded in agreement. Mikey gave Don a confused look.

"Well, go get it." The man said Mikey quickly ran to his room. He came back with a rolled up piece of paper.

"Here." He said.

"Now that you got your paper, beat it. My son has work to do." The man said. Mikey waved bye as we walked out of the house, the door slammed shut behind us.

"I do not like that guy." I said glaring at the closed door.

"How would you feel if 3 kids who've never met just walked into your house?" Leo said.

"Never mind that now." Donnie said unfolding the picture. "Lets see what this is." When Don opened up the paper, I was a bit shocked.

(Donnie's POV)

"Mom I'm home." I said as the 3 of us walked into my house.

"Hello sweetie." My mom said.

"Hello ma'am." Leo said mom stopped cooking and turned around with a smile.

"Leo what a pleasant surprise." My mom said.

"Sup." Raph said looking around the house. My mom smile fell a little seeing Raph.

"Mom this is another one of my friends, Raph." I said.

"Nice to meet you." She said.

"Anyway, would it be alright if they stayed for dinner?" I asked.

"I suppose it would be alright." My mom said.

"Thanks." I said and we headed to my room.

"So, do you think the boy in the picture is Mikey?" Lei asked after I had shut the door to my room.

"More then likely." I said.

"But he looks so, I don't know, scared of something." Raph said looking at the picture again. The picture was of a boy sitting in a corner with his legs drawn up against his chest, his eyes shut, and his arms covering his head a bottle was smashed just above it.

"If its him, then whose hurtin him?" Raph said. I heard a typing sound and looked up. "Who ya talkin to?" Leo as this moment was texting someone.

"My dad." Leo said.

"Why?" Raph said.

"Mom wanted me to remind him about my game Friday." Leo said.

"And why can't that wait till you get home?" Raph asked.

"I don't really like texting him when I'm home." Leo said.

"Why would you text him?" I asked as Leo put his phone up.

"Ya, and why doesn't your mom just tell him?" Raph asked.

"Because...well," Leo stopped and rubbed the back of his head.

"You can tell us dude. We ain't gonna judge ya." Raph said. Leo sighed.

"My parents are devoiced." Leo said not looking at us. Raph uncrossed his arms.

"I'm sorry ta hear that." Raph said. He shrugged.

"I know how you feel, kinda. My dad left about 4 to 6 years ago." I said.

"Let's not worry about me, let's focus on Mikey." Leo said taking the picture from me. I saw a flash of worry cross his face. We looked over the picture again, we couldn't tell who was throwing the bottle or why it was being thrown all we could tell was that Mikey was scared.

"Boys time for dinner." My mom called and we walked out of my room and into the kitchen. It was quiet, witch I liked it always gave me time to think. "So, Raph, what do you like to do?" I looked up from my plate and looked over at Raph he shrugged.

"Not much really." Raph said. "My dad takes me fishing on the weekends but-"

"Do you do any sports?" My mom asked and Raph got a very confused look.

"Do you have to ask all my friends about sports?" I asked. My mom turned and looked at me.

"I just want you to get out there more, have some fun." My mom said.

"I do have fun." I said. "With my books, and my computer."

"Leo why don't you tell Don how much fun sports can be." Mom said looking at Leo.

"It's really not a big deal." Leo said. "Don's great at alot of other stuff, be doesn't need sports."

"Ya, I mean the dudes a genius." Raph said before taking a bite out of the pork chop my mom made.

"But sports-"

"Mom just let it go." I said my mom sighed before looking at me.

"It's getting late." She said. "Hurry up and finish your dinner. Donnie has to be getting ready for bed." With that she stood up and placed her dishes in the sink.

"I'm sorry guys." I said. "That's the whole reason my dad left, I've never been any good at sports. Mom's just hoping that I'll find a sport to do and he'll come back."

"It's ok." Leo said.

"Ya, your way awesome. You don't need sports." Raph said. "See ya tomorrow."

"Don't forget about training." Leo said as they headed out the door. I almost forgot. I quickly put the dishes in the sink and went up to my room. As I walked to my room I passed by Jessica's room. I stopped when I heard her talking.

"She's acting crazy again Meg. I mean she would t shut up about my track stuff. She keeps wanting me to take Donnie out and help him with it. I mean come on mom, he's never gonna be able to do it." Jessica said, I frowned sadly as I walked away from her room and to mine. I quickly pack a pair of shorts for training before starting my bed time routine.

(No POV)(A few seconds ago)

"He's never gonna be able to do it." Jessica said to her best friend. "Just like I'm never gonna be able to rebuild our microwave after he shorts out, out fix the TV. So what if he'll never be good at sports. Mom and dad should have been fine with one sporty kid in the family and one genius kid." She waited while her friend responded. "Ya, I know parents am I right? So did you see that look Johnny was giving you, he was, he so was."


(Miko) And thus ends another chapter. Please review and tell me what you think. I absolutely love reviews, they help me write