Hey guys! I finally found a little bit of time to write! Things have been good with me so far, how about you guys? I hope everything is good for you too. I got to see my baby brother, so that's great, but now I'm swamped with work because I'm a procrastinator! XD
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You're reviews all made me smile and I was so happy that no one hated my slightly OOC Shredder! ^-^ Needed a change.
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Hamato Yoshi's(Splinter) Point of View:
"How are they?" My eldest asked as soon as stepped through the entrance to our home. I smiled down at Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello but my heart ached at the empty space where my baby son would be clinging to Donatello's side, Leonardo's arm, or getting a piggy-back ride from his big brother, Raphael. However I did not let my frown show.
"We will see for ourselves," Donatello smiled nervously. I didn't fail to miss how Donatello had moved a fraction closer to my red banded son and it seemed that the action was not lost to Leonardo and Raphael either.
"Yeah, they'll be just fine," Raphael spoke as he wrapped an arm around his twin brother's shoulders. Donatello seemed happy with this while Leonardo and I shared a fond smile over their heads. Leonardo was currently the tallest but Donatello seemed to be in his growth spurt, slowly growing taller than his older twin brother.
We walked in relative silence, the Elite guards by our side. I glanced tot he side and almost sighed. General Jones had reported to me the deaths of the Captain and his squadron that had been trying to protect my sons. The whole situation infuriated me and I planned to bring my brother to justice!
"My Lord!" I blinked out of my daydream when my sons flinched noticeably by my side. The Elite guards had parted just a little when we came in view of the spare bedrooms that I had refurbished for the wounded warriors in my clan, "You and the young Princes might not want to set foot in there at the moment..."
"Why ever not?" I questioned and was immediately answered with a war like growl emitting from the room. I rose an eyebrow expectantly as my children looked at the room in shock.
"It's Leatherhead, my Lord," One of the two Royal guards replied shakily while the other nodded, "He learned of Prince Michelangelo's abduction, sir, and he is going on a rampage!"
"You locked him in the room with Kyo-san?!" I asked horrified and they looked sheepish, bowing their bodies out of fear and respect for me, "Is he alright?!" I knew how tempered Leatherhead could get but he hasn't been this bad since he met my Michelangelo.
"K-Kyo-san asked for this, my Lord," The other Royal guard explained looking frightened, "We tried to reason with him but..." I sighed.
"Move aside please and be ready," I cautioned as I walked towards the door. I looked behind me at the boys who were huddled close to Leonardo, whose eyes were narrowed in determination. The Royal guards joined the Elite guards by my side as I approached the locked door.
"Leatherhead, cease your movements at once or I will have to detain you," I warned as I knocked at the door to get his attention. Almost immediately there was pounding at the door which made the Elite guards practically swallow me and the boys in an protective formation. I nodded at them and knocked at the door silently. I listened to Leatherhead's angry mumblings and noticed how they sounded further away.
I took this as a sign and unlocked the door fast, swinging it open so he could see there were no enemies behind it. Leatherhead stood in the middle of the room, pacing angrily and one of his leaf green eyes twitching. His short dark blonde hair was down from his usual high ponytail and framed his masculine face. His yukata was off and his side was heavily wrapped but you could not tell that the injury was bothering him.
Near Leatherhead looking disoriented yet frightened was Kyo-san, who only suffered from a concussion and a few bruises. He had been knocked unconscious accidentally by Leatherhead during my youngest son's capture. Dr. Rockwell was still in his bed, his form covered in white bandages from the burns, but his face looked serious and threatening. No doubt he tried to calm Leatherhead down.
"Leatherhead?" I questioned silently, never moving too fast. Leatherhead's furious leaf green eyes locked onto me. When he saw who he was looking at his posture ebbed away but his eyes did not. Instead of looking towards me any longer his eyes moved to a terrified Donatello, which didn't last long with the way Leonardo and Raphael were standing in front of him with serious gazes.
"What happened?" Leatherhead said through clenched teeth. I knew he was referring to Donatello, who was the only one conscious during the whole capture. I calmly stood aside and watched Donatello, who looked around his older brothers.
"Bradford knew his advantages against you and Kyo-san so he moved in a way that made Kyo-san stab you in the side while you knocked him out," Donatello explained nervously while Leatherhead never looked away from him, absorbing everything, "Then he started a fire with Dr. Rockwell's chemicals...after Rockwell-san was down he tore Mikey from my arms and punched me on my cheek."
We all looked to the barely concealed dark bruise on Donatello's cheek and he blushed from the attention but was serious in his stance against Leatherhead, who looked down at the ground. It seemed he was calming only slightly.
"I told you that is what happened though I did not know about the punching bit," Rockwell argued and Leatherhead glared at him in a father-son way. I sighed and took a step forward, the guards on my tail.
"Leatherhead, I understand your anger but it will not do for you to be hostile towards our friends," I reprimanded and Leatherhead looked sad as he gazed down, "We need you to be healed and ready to bring Michelangelo home."
"You can count on me! As I said before, I am definitely in," Leatherhead replied seriously, the anger much more calmed now. I smiled at him and nodded encouragingly, "Are the warriors you told me about arriving soon?"
"Most should be here tomorrow night," I answered and he smiled eagerly. Kyo-san looked up at me with shame in his eyes and I smiled at him, "Do not despair Kyo-san, you did everything you could for my youngest sons."
"But Michelangelo-sama was taken on my watch. I am to blame, my Lord," He replied with his sea green eyes downcast. Leonardo stepped forth this time.
"It's not your fault Kyo-san. You're a Hamato and I just know that you did your best," He encouraged and I smiled to see Kyo-san looked towards my eldest with such respect.
"Leo's right. I am glad ya were there or it'd have been worse," Raphael added as he stepped forth with Donatello tucked against his side. Donatello nodded gratefully and I watched Kyo-san tear up with emotion. I nearly chuckled because Kyo-san has always been a tad sensitive for a grown man. It was adorable sometimes though.
"I'll be ready next time," Kyo-san's voice darkened slightly with new found determinations and I shook my head. I turned towards my guards, who looked at me immediately.
"Check on the patrols and make sure that everyone in the Kingdom gets the words about the new curfew. I do not want anymore of my people injured," I ordered and they bowed, "I also the outlying patrols to be led by General Jones. I need him to be on the lookout for Bradford's trail."
"Hai, my Lord," They called as they bowed lower and rushed off to do my bidding. I smiled at the two Elite that stayed by my side to guard me.
"Sensei," Leonardo spoke loudly to catch my attention. I blinked towards them. They looked very serious, "What do you want us to do?"
"Stay by my side," I said seriously and Raphael looked ready to protest, "I mean it Raphael, you saw what happened last time and now Michelangelo is gone. I will not lose another son!"
"Sensei..." Donatello looked down sadly and I cursed myself for raising my voice, however slightly it had been. Raphael gave me a look of understanding and patted Donatello's head reassuringly.
"How are ya feelin', Donnie? you feel kinda warm," Raphael suddenly spoke as his eyebrows knitted together. Donatello seemed surprised and Leonardo moved to feel his face too.
"Maybe you are overexerting yourself," Kyo-san fretted as I walked over to feel for myself. Raphael and Leonardo moved to make room for me and I felt my purple banded son's face. It did feel warm, maybe a small fever.
"He could have a small fever from walking about so much. This would be normal as his body is still flushing out all the poison that was in his system," Dr. Rockwell said as he voiced my thoughts. Leonardo and Raphael gave each other a serious look over Donatello's head.
"I feel fine," He pouted and I hid my smile, "You guys worry too much. We need to be worrying about Mikey, not me."
"You are just as important, Donnie," Leonardo argued while Raphael and I nodded in agreement, "You just got poison and almost died. Do you know Raph and I were so angry?"
"I heard," Donatello smirked a little and I smiled, "Mikey told me that you guys went to find Bradford because he attacked me."
"We did, I woulda killed him too," Raphael replied and I frowned as Donatello's eyes widened, "Almost killed ya and now he took Mikey...who knows what's happenin' ta him..."
Everyone in the room sulked then and Leatherhead glared angrily out the window, his eyes twitching with the need to destroy something. I sighed into my hand and hoped that the warriors ame soon so we could all have the revenge we seeked.
I just wanted my youngest back.
Oroku Saki's (Shredder) Point of View:
"Has anything happened?" I demanded as I walked up to the door that held the prisoner. I had asked Bradford to come periodically to check in on the boy and he was standing outside the door as I approached.
"Nothing at all. He has not tried anything," Bradford answered and I nodded while never breaking contact with the door, "Are you feeling any better now, my Lord?"
"I am fine," I replied with a cold tone, "Go get the prisoner some food while I question him."
"Hai, my Lord," Bradford grinned as he bowed and walked away to do my bidding. I looked at the door that housed my enemies youngest son and took a deep breath. I unlocked it and opened it as if it housed a dangerous monster instead of a little boy.
The boy was sitting on the window seal, staring out into the night with a sad look on his face. The room I placed him in was mostly white with tan and brown themes. It did not suit the boy at all but I found myself not caring. This boy was intriguing in a way most are not...yet I do not know why.
The boy looked at me with wide sky blue eyes that made me glare. He wasn't even doing anything but looking at me and I just wanted to yell in annoyance. I stepped into the room and closed the door behind me. A flash of fear entered his eyes and I felt satisfied.
"Tell me boy...does your Father love you more than the others?" I questioned as I stared at him. He was fidgeting i his place at the window seal. He blinked at my question before he frowned.
"Um, no? No way does he favor me. I'm his problem child," He muttered and I just could not withhold my surprise. Hamato Yoshi's problem child?
"I was under the impression that Hamato Raphael held that privilege," I remarked in sarcastic surprise. I was surprised again when the boy scowled, his face wrinkling at me.
"Then you obviously don't know us," He said as he turned away, looking angry. I felt briefly amused at his annoyance but shook my head, taking a seat in one of the chairs.
"I know enough," I gruffed and he sighed, trying to ignore me. I glared at his form.
"Look, what do you want from me?" He turned towards me with a tiny glare of his own. He was much different from the first image I had of him, "If you want to kill me then go ahead and do it. I am impatient."
I couldn't cover up the amused snort and he gave me a weird look. I stood and grinned at him, which made him freak out slightly and become wary, "I would not kill you so easily. I am reserving that for when your Father arrives."
A look of horror came across his face and I grinned even more, "And your brothers of course. I will kill you so everyone can see it and be in such a rage that it will be easy to annihilate them."
He looked even more horrified now than before and he grew pale. My grin was into a full blown smirk, "Now I am bringing your meal so I suggest you eat it wisely, young Prince."
I turned and went to the door when he voice stopped me cold, "What did we ever do to you? We're just kids..." I looked over my shoulder to see a pale and wounded look on his face that made me want to gulp, "I can't believe you'd do something like that just because you want to be King...aren't you one already?"
"You know nothing, child," I growled and he looked down, his eyes watering. I couldn't stand to look at him any longer and walked out of the room, locking it behind me. Karai came around the corner and she frowned worriedly.
"Father, are you okay?" She asked and I nodded, scowling at her. I pushed past her, "Father?"
"Just watch him," I muttered angrily as I turned a corner before she had the chance to protest. I did see the confused and concerned look on her face and somehow that just made everything worse. I've never been this type of angry before in my life and it was confusing.
That boy is gonna cause a lot of trouble for me I can already sense it.
Karai's Point of View:
I looked at my Father's retreating form with a sense of worry, confusion, and a dash of fear. I knew my Father could be a harsh and mean man but he never was towards me. Not a lot anyways. No one knew him better than me and I just knew that something weird was happening with him. It was like he was so confused about something and I think it was Michelangelo.
I stared at the door before I unlocked it with the key I had. I opened the door and froze when I saw Michelangelo's trembling form on the window seal. My heart broken into little pieces and it was just so sad. I quickly closed and locked the door and he looked up at me, his eyes drowning in tears.
"Get a-away from m-me!" He cried as he tried to hid his tear-stained face in his arms. I frowned worriedly and walked up to him, edging my new black and gold yukata aside so I fit easily. He sobbed into his arms and ignored my presence all together.
I glanced awkwardly around, wondering what to do. I had never had a little brother and did not spend so much time around kids. I put my hand on his head and he sniffed loudly.
"What do you w-want Karai?" He asked quietly and I praised myself to get any reaction, "I want to be alone."
"Too bad, Squirt. I'm here to stay," I protested and he looked up, a few tears rolling down his freckled cheeks. My frown deepened and I handed him a tissue. He grabbed it and eyed me in a confused manner, "What did my Father say to you?"
His face twisted into a sad one and he almost started crying. I freaked out and looked around in all directions like the answer was in the air. He saw this and giggled silently. I blinked at him.
"You're silly, Karai," He smiled slightly, "You aren't bad..."
"What do you mean? I asked raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"I don't know...you kinda remind me of Leo," Michelangelo said as he looked out the window, homesickness clear on his face. My eyes widened at the mention of Leonardo. Leo was such a cute nickname for him. I still remember the way he blushed when I flirted with him. He was cute when he blushed, "You'd like him, I think. He'd like you for sure."
My face heated up and I blinked wide eyes. He smiled, "Why do you say that?" I coughed to gain control of myself. This kid had a way of bringing down your defenses. I wondered if that was what was wrong with my Father.
"You're beautiful...and cool," He stated like it was obvious and I knew I blushed that time. I pouted for not being able to control myself and he smiled more, "I like you cause you look like you kick butt!"
"I do," I assured with a smirk and he cheered up slightly, laughing lightly, "So your brother, Leo? Is he a control freak?"
"Yes," Michelangelo laughed a little louder as he rolled his eyes, "Him and Raph fight about it a lot but they used to be real close Donnie said. Leo freaks out when we don't listen to him cause he thinks bad things will always happen. I know he can't help it because of what happened..."
"What happened?" I frowned, feeling confused. Michelangelo blushed.
"Well, I was a baby at the time but my village was attacked when Leo was 6...they told me about it only once and it was terrible," He explained and my eyes widened, "Leo was the one that heard about our parent's death. I think he always carries that with him when he sees us."
"I see," I looked away, feeling my heart beat strongly. I could not imagine what young Leonardo had to go through. I imagine he had to stay very strong for his little brothers, "That is very sad."
"Yeah, it makes me sad because I'm the only one that doesn't know what our parents look like," Michelangelo looked depressed now which alarmed me, "Leo, Raph and Donnie are the only family I know..."
"So...is it true that Raphael and Donatello are twin siblings?" I asked to distract him. He blinked up at me.
"Oh, yeah that is true," He smiled weakly. His eyes brightened though, "They are very protective of each other and Donnie's the only one that can calm him down after a fight with Leo or when I annoy him! Don's amazing!"
"He's the smart one, right?" I added and he nodded, "And you call him "Donnie"? The others have nicknames too?"
"Yeah, you already know Leo's but Raph is only called Raphie by me!" He declared and I laughed, smirking to myself about ways to use it against the hotheaded Prince, "And I'm Mikey, I'd prefer you call me that!"
"Mikey, huh? I kinda prefer Squirt," I winked and he pouted at me, making me giggle, "So you all sound like a big close bunch, huh?"
"Yeah," Mikey smiled brightly, "We are all one big awesome family! I think you'd like it!" My eyes widened again and my heart skipped a beat.
"I have a family," I replied a bit too harshly for my liking. I don't know why it bothered me like it did. Mikey's eyes grew wide and he leaned back like he was snapped at by a shark, "Sorry. I love my Father, he's raised me since my Mother's death..."
"Your Mom's death?" He looked upset for me and I scowled, nodding. He looked down, "I'm sorry you lost her."
"Don't you want to know what happened?" I asked, feeling surprised he didn't immediately question like all the others.
"If you want to tell me then sure but it sounds like a painful subject," He frowned and I smiled, this kid is one of a kind.
"She got sick...and no matter what Father did she just couldn't get better. I had been just a baby," I explained while looking down. Mikey looked at me seriously and sadly but he put a hand over mine and smiled at me.
"I wish my Mom could have healed yours...Leo says she was a really great midwife and healer," Mikey told me and my eyes widened at that.
"Do you remember your parents' names?" I asked and he shook his head with a sad frown.
"Leo remembers though he doesn't talk about it," Mikey shrugged and I sighed, "Hey Karai...?"
"Yeah Mikey?" I looked up at him and saw that he was tearing up again, "What is it?"
"Is Shredder your Father?"
"Shredder?"
"That's what I named the Saki guy," Mikey answered and I almost giggled if the situation didn't confuse me so much. Why was he so upset?
"Saki is my Father," I nodded and Mikey's mouth twisted as he looked more upset, "Mikey?"
"Do you love him? Is he nice to you?"
I blinked in surprise and felt my stomach twist uneasily, "I do love him, he's my Dad. And he's...trying..but he loves me..."
"But is he nice to you?" Mikey asked again, with a more serious glint in his tearful sky blue eyes.
"...I guess better than most..." I replied, feeling put off, "Why are you asking me this?"
"Because he says he's going to kill me in front of my family," Mikey whispered and scrunched up his face to keep my crying. My heart ached and my insides twisted. I knew that was the plan from the beginning and yet I still helped kidnap him. I guess I didn't believe my Father would actually do this to the kid..."I don't want to die, Karai..."
"You won't," I promised and he rubbed at his eyes, "I told myself from the beginning that I won't let him kill you."
Mikey paused and I realized what I just said with horror, "From...the beginning? You knew he wanted to kill me like this?"
"Well...I...uh..." I bit my lip and his eyes widened. Suddenly he seemed horrified and I felt a bit guilty.
"You've been asking me questions about my family...right? You just wanted to know more about them to take them out right? How could you! I thought you were nice!" Mikey began to cry louder and looked angry.
"Mikey I wasn-"
"You knew he wanted to kill me and you helped those stupid guys capture me?! I thought you were good Karai!" Mikey shouted and I held up my hands, desperate for him to calm himself, "Get away from me! You're just like Shredder!"
I felt anger at that. I was NOTHING like my Father, how dare he say that! I glared at him and he turned away from me, sobbing into his arms much like I found him in the beginning. I got up and backed away.
"I did not think he was serious and I won't let him kill you. I was just curious about your family because Father never tells me anything," I muttered as his crying slowed, "See you tomorrow morning, Mikey."
He sniffled occasionally as I closed the door. I slumped over on it, feeling sad that things turned out this way. I felt much like Father had when he came out of the room.
Angry and confused.
Sorry its just a tad bit shorter than usual! Still a good 4,300 words! C: I am working on my other stories as well so yey! I hope you all liked it! I will have more next time and the next chapter will have a bit of the warriors in it like Slash and stuff!
Anyways thanks for all your continuous support! I hope that you will still continue to support me because it feels awesome and you guys are simply amazing! Please be well and safe out in this cruel world because let's face it...we have to watch out for ourselves everywhere nowadays...
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