A/N: ACTION SCENE WOOOHOO.
Chapter 9
"Hoshi," I said and smiled as an older man with grey hair and a beard turned from his black car.
"That old man is your sensei?" Raph said pointing at him.
"No idiot, Hoshi used to work at the shrine, he's Moshu's friend," I said and smiled as Hoshi came towards me.
"Alexandria, " He said smiling. I hugged him.
"Wow, no longer a young teenage girl…. Look at you now," he said looking at me.
"This is Rapael, my pet turtle," I teased and tapped him on the chest. He groaned and glared at me.
"Hahhaha, so you found them," Hoshi said and laughed.
"I did," I said and looked at Raph.
"Well I wasn't expecting a walking talking turtle," he chuckled and crossed his arms.
"Hahaha, well Mochu should've told you," I said to him.
"Speaking of Mochu, shall we?" he said holding the car door opened for us. I smiled and climbed into the passenger seat.
"Thanks," Raph said to him as he climbed into the back.
"Hahaha, be advised Mochu's very excited to see you….. he's been expecting your arrival," Hoshi said as he drove out of the airport.
"Great!" I said and smiled.
We drove through Tokyo and out to the country. It was peaceful and quiet, it was mostly fisherman land and homes were sparse and scattered. We pulled in to a long gravel drive way, a large home almost like a mansion sat on the lot.
"We are here," Hoshi said and parked the car near the door.
"Woah," Raph said looking at the house.
"Wow, Mochu has a big home," I said and opened the door.
"Hahha, well enjoy your stay Alexandria," he said and pulled our bags from the trunk. He came around the car towards me.
"Thank you Hoshi, it was definitely nice to see you again," I said to him. He smiled and hugged me.
"Oh and Kenta is home, he'll be thrilled to see you…" Hoshi said waving at us as he opened the driver door again and got in.
"Great!" I said and looked at Raphael.
"Keep your cool, you'll be fine," He said and patted my head.
I took in a deep breath and went to the door.
"Well knock," Raph said behind me. I sighed deeply and knocked.
"I'M COMING," I heard a young boys voice say. Then the door opened.
"Hi," the young boy said with a huge grin.
"Hi," I said to him and waved.
"WOAH A WALKING TURTLE….. COOOL," he chimed and opened the door.
"I'm Kenta," he said and came around me to Raphael.
"Uh hi," Raph said to him. I smiled and looked at Raphael.
"Kenta, it's rude to leave our guests outside," Mochu's voice bellowed. He came to the door and opened it completely. I was so happy to see him, he hadn't changed one bit. Same old scrawny looking man with white hair and a beard, in a way he almost reminded me of Splinter. He always had his hair wrapped in a band and his small figure was built, from years of training, and yet he didn't hunch or show signs of being an old man.
"Mochu," I said to him and smiled.
"Alexandria," he said and hugged me.
"Hi," I said as Raph and I came through the door.
"This is Raphael," I said to Mochu introducing him.
"Hello there," Mochu said closing the door behind us.
"He's so cool grandpa, just like on TV but…. Cooler," Kenta chimed looking up at Raphael.
"The kid thinks I'm cool, what yeah think of that Alex?" Raph teased me and crossed his arms.
"Hahahah, Kenta watches to much American television, that's all I have and you and your family are always on the news," Mochu said to Raphael.
"Hahha, we've been keeping busy," I said to him. He grabbed me by the arm and pulled me in to the living room.
"How have you been Alexandria?" Mochu said to me as we sat down.
"I've been well thank you," I said noticing Kenta hovering around Raphael.
"Is this real?" Kenta said to Raph noticing his sais.
"Yeah kid they are," Raph said twirling them and putting on a show. I laughed and shook my head.
"Grandpa won't let me train with weapons yet, he says I'm not old enough," Kenta chimed again.
"Have you eaten yet my dear?" Mochu said standing up, he went to the kitchen. I stood up and followed behind him.
"Actually yes, Raphael and I ate already thank you," I said to him. He turned and looked at me.
"I'm very happy you decided to come back," Mochu said again as the kitchen doors swung closed behind us.
"Well I'm only here for my parents wills," I said to him and smiled.
"Yes, yes you will get them…. Kenta is happy you are here," he said again and hovered around his kitchen making tea.
"Mochu, I'm not here to take Kenta back with me…. I can't, its too dangerous in New York right now, like I told you over the phone there is someone after my parents wills, and Karai may be released from jail…" I started to say. Mochu turned to me.
"Oolong? Do you still like it?" he said distracting me.
"Uh yes I do," I said to him again.
"… So you see that's why I can't take him with me, besides this is his home, I can't take him out of it," I said to Mochu watching him prepare a tray.
"He wants to go back with you Alex, he's said so numerous times, and he's just waiting for the day to do so… he told me that if you never came back for him, he'd go find you when he was of age," Mochu said.
"Mochu, he needs to understand….its not that I don't want him, I left him and abandoned him, I can't just pick him up and take him to America with me…" I said to him as he came around the counter.
"Alexandria….. I honestly don't think you have much choice in that matter, hahaha he said he'd run away and follow you," Mochu joked as he took the tray back in to the living room.
I followed him.
"GRANDPA you won't believe what he can do, he's so cool…" Kenta chimed excitedly.
"Yeah you caught him on a good day, usually Raphael is arrogant, rude and insults everyone," I said and laughed.
"Hey I'm cool with the kids, what can I say?" Raph chimed as Kenta walked around him.
Mochu laughed and put the tray down on the table.
"Oh," I said as my phone vibrated in my pocket. Kenta looked over at me.
"Sorry it's Leonardo, he's Raphael's brother," I said to Kenta and Mochu. I slid away from them and answered it.
"Wow how many brother's do you have?" Kenta asked Raphael loudly.
"Alex?" Leo said over the phone.
"Hey Leo," I said to him.
"Good you guys made it," he said again.
"Yeah we're here…." I said trying to sound cheerful.
"So, how are things?" I knew what he was insinuating. I sighed and shook my head.
"Everything's fine, Kenta's drooling over Raphael he thinks he's really cool, and Mochu…. Is Mochu," I said to him.
"He thinks Raphael's cool, hahahah wow, he probably caught him on a good day," Leo said sarcastically.
"What is going on over there?" I said hearing Mikey and Donnie arguing.
"Nothing, nothing don't worry about it," Leo said then I heard a door shut.
"Leonardo…. What is going on over there?" I said again sternly.
"Okay don't get mad, but Aki and Mikey took your car out for a drive. I told them not too…. Them two together are like…. Okay well you know how they're like," Leo said quickly.
I sighed deeply.
"Great!" I said again.
"…. And there's a dent," he said trying to be discrete.
"Fantastic, they broke my car?" I half shouted at him.
"It still functions, just has a huge dent on the side of it," Leo said again.
I sighed and counted to ten.
"Hahhaah calm down we'll fix it," Leo said and chuckled.
"I'll fix his brain first, he doesn't use it anyway, maybe I'll fry it," I said to him. Leo went silent for a moment then laughed.
"Alex be safe okay," Leo said again.
"Yeah yeah I've got Raph with me don't worry we'll be fine," I said to him again.
"Oh and Mari said she's sending Raph a text message to your phone later, it's actually pretty interesting," Leo said again.
"Sure I'll tell him," I said.
"Relax, hahaha dad already kicked Mikey's ass, watching was the fun part," Leo chimed. This made me smile.
"Great," I said cheerfully.
"Later Alex," Leo said. That's when I heard Keno's voice.
"I miss him, tell him I'll be home soon," I said to Leo.
"Will do, later," he said then the phone went silent.
I went back to the living room, Kenta was on the floor admiring Raphael and Mochu was in conversation with him.
"Hey Alex this tea's pretty good," Raph said looking at me.
I shook my head and snickered.
"It's oolong I make it every day, you said you hate it," I said to him crossing my arms.
"Ooooh, so that's what it is…. You make it differently," he said sarcastically.
Mochu looked at me then at him and smiled.
"So what are you saying mine doesn't taste as good as Mochu's?" I said to him and slid in next to Mochu on the couch.
"Yup, exactly that," Raph said again.
"See that's what I mean, he's rude and a jerk," I said and bent over the table to Kenta.
"Hehehe, I think he's cool," Kenta said and smiled.
"Maybe you should take Mochu home with you then," I said to Raph and picked up a cup from the tray.
"Hey, that's an idea, what yeah say old man wanna come back to America with us?" Raph said and nodded.
"Hahahha, are you both always like this?" Mochu said looking to the both of us.
"Yes always," I said to him.
"Sorry if we are being rude in your home, I'll make sure… to smarten him up," I said looking at Raphael.
Mochu laughed.
"No, no I'm happy that you are happy and found your path in life, you have been searching for your turtles ever since you left America and came here, then returned…." Mochu chuckled again and looked at me.
"It's good to see the relationship you have with them," he said again.
I looked at Mochu and smiled leaning back against the couch.
"Your home is beautiful Mochu, you have an amazing view and a beautiful yard," I said to him.
"Yes, I've had this home for over 20 years, it's been in our family for a long time," he said nodding.
"Wow, that's great…." I said surprised.
"Kenta Raphael and Alex are here visiting, you'll get to see them for the next few days, please go do your homework…." Mochu said to him.
"Awe grandpa do I have too, I have no school tomorrow," Kenta said standing up.
"Yes, either way… homework," he said to him.
"Fine…." Kenta sighed and dragged his feet through the living room. I tried not to laugh.
"Hey, Raphael… when I'm done my homework I'll show you my airplane collection," he said and smiled then ran up the round staircase to his room.
I smiled and took a sip of my tea.
"He looks well, grown a lot," I said to Mochu.
"He has, and he's very smart…." He said in reply.
Mochu bent over to his wooden table and unlocked the drawer. He pulled out a wooden box and put it on his lap.
"Your wills are in this box, including your father's other objects," Mochu said.
"I've never opened it, I don't even have a key for it…." He said sliding the box over to me.
"Thank you," I said to him and put the box on my lap.
"Well are you going to open it?" Raph said curious as to what's in the box.
I reached around my neck and pulled my necklace from my shirt. I opened the locket Mikey gave me.
"Isn't that the locket Mikey gave you?" Raph said noticing me fiddle with it.
"Yeah," I said and pulled the key from it.
"So that's what's in it," he said again as I dropped the necklace.
I put the key in the small lock and turned it.
"Thank you for keeping this for me all this time Mochu," I said to him. I opened the lid and took in a deep breath.
"Anytime," he said and leaned over. Raph came over to the couch and leaned over the box.
"They're still here," I said and smiled looking at the rolled up wills.
"Great!" I said and closed the box.
"Your aunt who is after these wills Alexandria, why does she want them?" Mochu asked curiously. He rubbed his beard looking at me.
"My aunt apparently is working with someone, we think Karai and her father Oroku Saki," I said to him. I saw his expression change.
"Oroku Saki…. Your father's brother?" Mochu said surprised.
"Yes, he's Karai's father…. My aunt is apparently bailing her out of jail, she's putting up the money for it, she wants my parents wills because my mother is a scientist…." I started to say. He looked at me and put his hand over mine.
"Do not let anyone near your parent's possessions, when you told me about the contents of those wills over the phone I was surprised, and I was positive that your friends would protect the wills contents with their lives. If the information in those wills, and your parent's experiments get into the wrong hands," he said to me and looked at Raphael.
"It means disaster for everyone," I said to him.
"GRANDPA," Kenta half shouted as he ran down the stairs to us. He held his books in his hands.
"Done," he said and smiled.
"Let me see," Mochu said to him. I slid the box off my lap and leaned over looking at Kenta's homework.
"Ooh," I said looking at the material as Mochu looked it over.
"Good job Kenta, you did well," Mochu said to him closing his notebook.
"Wow kid good job," I said nodding.
"Thanks," he beamed.
"Kenta, how about you and Alexandria go for a walk, I'm sure she has a lot to talk to you about…. And as you," Mochu said to him. He looked at me then to Mochu.
He leaned in to him and held his hand to his mouth.
"I don't think she likes me," he whispered to Mochu.
He chuckled and whispered back to him.
"She likes you, but she's scared to talk to you…. she hasn't seen you in seven years," he said to him.
Raph looked at me.
"What?" I said to him.
Kenta came towards me and smiled.
I looked at him curiously.
"Kenta," I said to him.
"Hi," he said and extended his hand.
"Will you show me your back yard?" I said to him. He nodded. I took his hand and he pulled me to the large patio doors. He slid it opened.
"Huh, good kid," Raph said watching us outside.
"He's a great kid, smart, talented, brave…." Mochu said to Raphael.
"Is this Alex's staff?" Mochu said noticing my staff leaning against our suitcases.
"Oh yeah, her last staff shattered… so this is her new one," Raph said. Mochu stood up and came towards it. He extended his hand and tried to touch it.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Raph said to him.
The staff repelled him as his hand touched it.
"What? How is this possible," Mochu said understanding its reason for repelling him.
"Her spirit, it bound with the staff?" Mochu asked turning to Raphael.
"Yeah it's a long story," Raph said to him.
"Shadow fighting, she broke the rules… she killed more then 100 souls with her staff didn't she?" Mochu asked returning to the couch.
"Yeah, and she ended up fighting her staff for her life," Raph said to him.
"I know of this, only one time this happened to one of our warriors, he died and didn't make it, no one has ever won against the spirit of their staff….. Alex is an ultimate shadow fighter, for her to have a will this strong," Mochu said looking at my staff.
"You have no idea," Raph said to him.
"Tell me everything…" Mochu said to Raphael concerned about my well being.
"So, you're my mom huh?" Kenta said walking next to me. I followed him as he walked down towards the river.
"Yeah, I am…" I said nervously.
"I know who you are, grandpa got pictures of you," he said to me and threw a rock at the river.
"I see," I said not sure what more to say to him.
"So… are you here to take me back with you?" Kenta asked looking at me. I bent down to his level and looked at him.
"Kenta, you need to understand something… I came here because Mochu had my parent's wills, I need them…. Someone in America is after me and Raphael and his family, if I bring you back with me….. it's dangerous there right now Kenta. New York isn't safe," I said to him.
"Grandpa told me that," he said looking at me.
"Then please understand Kenta, I can't take you with me, I'm sorry…" I said to him.
"Why because you don't want me anymore?" he questioned.
"No, I didn't say that…" I said touching his arms.
He shrugged me off.
"I know why you gave me to the monks at the temple, because you were a teenager and you couldn't take care of me," he said understanding my reason.
"Kenta I wanted to give you your best chance at life, I was fourteen…. I couldn't keep you with me and train with the monks, I gave you to Mochu so he could raise you and protect you," I said to him. He took a step away from me and said nothing for a moment.
"I won't be a burden, I won't cause trouble… I'll do as you say and won't disobey," he said he looked upset. His eyes filled with tears.
"Kenta…. Please understand my reasoning, I don't know how to be a mother, I live with turtles…. My fiancé is barely home because he works a lot, and we are always out in New York fighting crime and protecting the city," I said to him.
"I know that…. Can I please come back with you," He said again. He sounded like Keno when he wanted something or was begging.
"How about I talk it over with Mochu first?" I said to him. He looked at me and sighed.
"You do know, even if you don't take me back with you… I'd still find a way to go, even when I'm 18 I'd go," he said to me again.
He then turned to the house and walked back to the patio door. I followed behind him.
"I see," I heard Mochu said from the couch as he was in discussion with Raphael.
"Ah, Alexandria Kenta…. Come over here," Mochu said to us as I closed the patio door behind me.
"Yes grandpa?" Kenta asked coming to the couch.
"Mochu?" I said to him and came around the couch and sat down on the arm rest where Raph was sitting.
He stood up and went to his weapon wall. It was a glass case that held his training staff in it. He unlocked it and pulled his staff from the pegs.
He held it in his hands and twirled it.
I stood up concerned, I wasn't sure what he was planning or doing but it worried me.
"Kenta," he said to him. Kenta came over to him.
"Alexandria, I would like for you to train Kenta when he becomes of age and is ready….." he said to me. I came over towards him.
"Me? Monk Moshu your staff? That's your training staff…." I said to him.
"Yes and I am giving it to Kenta," he said again.
"I can't train him Mochu…. I could barely train the female turtles I brought back with me my last visit here, Splinter…. Raphael's father is much more qualified than me," I said to him. He held his staff out to me.
"Alex, you're more than qualified," Raph said from behind me.
"I now understand, you are an ultimate warrior…. You are a superior shadow fighter like no other," he said to me.
"You're a ninja," Kenta said surprised. He looked at me and beamed.
"Yeah kid she is, and one of the best I've seen," Raph said agreeing with Mochu.
I came towards Mochu and looked at the staff. I took it from him. He bowed down to me and chanted a Japanese chant.
I turned to Kenta and bent down to him.
"This is not a toy; it's a weapon….. you will honour and respect it," I said to him.
He nodded and smiled taking the staff from me.
"Woah it's heavy," he said trying to twirl it.
I turned around to Mochu.
"I am thinking of taking Kenta with me… is that okay with you?" I said to him.
Mochu smiled and crossed his arms.
"Alexandria, we spoke of this already… he is ready and waiting to go with you, school semester is done, and summer holiday starts soon… he won't miss anything," Mochu said to me.
"Really?" Kenta said and smiled.
I turned to Raphael.
"Good girl," he said to me and nodded.
I sighed deeply and smiled at him.
"You made the right choice," he said to me again.
"Kenta, Raphael and I leave tomorrow evening…" I said to him.
He looked at me and then at Mochu.
"Grandpa, are you okay with me leaving?" he asked him.
"Kenta, you know I am… I will miss you, but you can contact me anytime any day, no matter what," he said to him.
I nodded at Kenta.
He smiled again and ran at Mochu hugging him.
"Hahaha, go prepare your stuff," he said to him.
"Raphael do you want to see my room?" Kenta turned and said to him.
"Sure kid," Raph said following him to the stairs.
"Alexandria," Mochu said to me, he grabbed me by the arm and pulled me to the kitchen.
"Are you sure you'll be okay with this? Kenta can visit anytime he wants and call you anytime…" I started to say. He sat me down on the kitchen stool and came around me to the kitchen.
"All I ask of you Alex is to protect him and take care of him, if he is happy I am happy… Miyatsu, god rest his soul, spoke highly of you… we all know how you are, and what type of person you have become. I am the last monk alive from the Shinto temple, and I would like for you to keep our tradition alive," he said to me.
"By training Kenta," I said to him.
"Yes, and…" he said then reached up to his cupboard and pulled out a small box.
He slid the box over to me and unlocked it.
"This is for Kenta," he said and turned the box to me. I looked in it, there was a house key, a car key and a will.
"What is this?" I said to him.
"This house is his, when I pass I want him to have it… I'm pushing 90 Alex, I don't have much in me anymore, Kenta knows this… I am glad you choose to take him with you. I do not know how much life I have left in me, I want him to have the home, the car… and my will," he said to me.
I closed the box and put my hand over it.
"You have my word," I said to him.
"My son will come stay with me after Kenta leaves, that was the agreement with him." He said to me and smiled.
"Good, I wouldn't want you to be alone," I said to him.
"Do not worry my dear, I will never be alone," he said again and smiled.
"So, this calls for a feast…" Mochu said and clapped his hands together.
"Allow me," I said to him and pulled up my sleeves.
"Woah," Kenta said coming to the kitchen. I looked at him while setting the table.
"There's one thing you need to know about Alex kid, she's a great cook," Raph said to him and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Woah," he said again.
"Have a seat boys we made supper," I said to them. They both came to the table. We all sat at the table, I saw Kenta look at all the food on the table.
"Hahaha, try it…" I said to him as Mochu passed some dishes over to him.
"Grandpa," Kenta said to Mochu as he put some mashed potatoes on his plate.
"Yes Kenta?" he said to him.
"I can't take everything with me, it won't fit in my bag," he said to him. Mochu chuckled and passed the dishes around.
"I'll ship them to you," he said to him.
"I hope you don't mind sharing your room Kenta," I said to him as I passed a dish to Raphael.
"I get a room?" he said surprised.
"Why wouldn't you?" I said again.
"Oh, cool…." He said and smiled.
"Who do I have to share it with?" he asked curiously.
"Two little turtle kids," I said and smiled.
"Cool," he chimed.
"Oh," I said as my phone vibrated. I reached in to my pocket and pulled it out.
"It's your kid brother Mikey," I said and sighed deeply.
"Well answer it?" Raph said to me.
"Nah I'll let him worry a bit," I said and slid the phone along the table.
"What did he do now?" Raph said as the phone kept vibrating.
"He and his girlfriend took my car out and dented it," I said to him crossing my arms. Kenta looked at us intently listening to our conversation. Mochu laughed.
"Answer it already, he's going to keep ringing," Raph said agitated.
I sighed and picked it up answering the phone.
"Michelangelo," I said extenuating his name.
Kenta laughed and poked his fork in to the mashed potatoes.
"Alex babe, hey…" he said.
"I'm not talking to you," I said to him.
"Oh come on," he said again trying to sound innocent.
"What do you want Mikey?" I said to him sternly.
"Awe, I wanted to say hi to you…. miss yeah girl," he said again trying to sound innocent.
"I've only been gone for one day," I said to him.
"I know, hey look sorry about your car… I know I know I shouldn't have taken it," he said to me.
"Mikey," I said to him. He went silent for a moment.
"Here's the deal, my entire apartment better be cleaned and spotless before I get home tomorrow night," I said to him.
He sighed deeply.
"Dad's already making me do that, he said it's my punishment. He's making Aki help me and then we have to clean out the garage and wash your car and fix it," Mikey whined and sighed.
"Good," I said to him.
"A…." he whined. He always called me this or just by my name anytime he wanted something.
"What?" I said to him agitated.
"Nothing just teasing," he chuckled then laughed.
"Mikey, go do your chores," I said to him sarcastically.
"Yeah yeah, love yeah girl," he said then hung up.
"Wow your brother's an idiot," I said to Raph.
"We already knew that, tell me something I didn't know," He said nodding.
"So….. do all of them live with you?"Kenta asked curiously. Mochu looked at him and chuckled.
"God no, I think I'd kill all of them if they did, they live in an old subway station, rebuilt it and made it their home," I said to him.
"So cool," he said again.
We chatted and ate for the rest of the evening, Kenta helped Raphael and Mochu clear the table while I helped with the dishes. Night had fallen quickly, and the sound of crickets and dogs in the neighbouring houses echoed in the night.
As I finished the dishes, I looked over to the living room where Kenta was helping Raphael and Mochu set up sleeping bags on the floor for us. I smiled and wiped my hands on a towel.
I leaned against the counter and texted Vern.
'Vern,' I sent him a message.
'Hey babe,' he replied.
'So I'm here at Mochu's, heard Mikey broke my car and has to clean our apartment…. Extra bonus for us, should make him do the ironing too,' I said to Vern and chuckled.
'Yeah I heard, I was there when Splinter kicked his ass,' he replied again.
'So I had a talk with Kenta,' I texted back.
'Oh? And…' he replied.
'He's coming back with us… Mochu is okay with this,' I texted back again.
'Alex that's great, I'm sure he's excited,' Vern replied.
'He is…. Was thinking maybe if you could, change the spare room around a bit, its big enough to fit three kids beds. We could remove the bunk beds and make it special for Keno, and Yuki when they come visit,' I texted again.
'I got it under control, don't worry…. Enjoy the rest of your trip, I'll see you at home,' he said again.
'Thanks Vern,' I said to him quickly.
'No problem, good night… love yeah,' he texted back.
I walked around the counter to the sleeping bags; Kenta and Raphael were sitting on the blankets talking. Mochu chuckled listening to their conversations; he was dusting his miniature ornaments in a glass cabinet.
"You still have these," I said to him looking at the ornaments.
"Ah, yes you remember…. I kept these all over the temple, hahah…. They are my favorite," he said to me then closed the glass case.
I smiled at Mochu as he came over to the sleeping bags.
"Kenta its bed time," Mochu said to him leaning over towards him.
"Really why?" he said standing up.
Mochu looked at me. I looked at him and clued in. He wanted me to be the assertive one.
"Because its bed time," I said to him as well. Raph looked at me and smiled nodding.
"Awe man," he whined and then sighed.
"Say good night Kenta," Mochu said to him again.
"Good night," he said as he headed for the stairs.
"That's something you need to learn Alexandria, he will be with you from now on… you must get used to being assertive with him," Mochu said to me.
"I'm used to it, I have a niece and nephew," I said to him.
"Hahahaha….having a child is different," Mochu chuckled and followed Kenta up the stairs.
"Good night to the both of you," he said nodding to us.
"Good night Mochu," I said to him.
I fixed the sleeping bag and slid in to it.
Raph looked at me and smiled.
"What?" I said to him.
"You'll make a great mom," he said to me.
"I hope so," I said again and lied back against the sheets. Raph lied down next to me.
"I didn't even notice he had a glass ceiling, the windows look nice, this whole place is like a cabin." I said to Raph admiring the wood.
"Oh I almost forgot," I said and unlocked my cell phone. Mari had sent me a text message with a picture attachment.
I looked at it and smiled.
"What's that?" Raph asked leaning over to me. I turned the phone to him and showed him.
He took it from me and looked at it.
"No way," he said.
"Yes way," I said to him and rested my head against his arm looking at the phone.
"Huh," Raph said looking at the picture.
"You okay?" I said to him.
"Yeah, fine…." He said. I smiled and looked at Mari's sonogram.
"It's a girl she said in her text message," I said to him again.
"Huh," he said without words.
"What's wrong?" I always knew when something was bothering him, because he'd sigh and have nothing to say.
"Are you ready to be a mother Alex?" he asked and looked at me.
"No, but I have to be… Kenta is mine, I brought him in to this world…. Everyone's right I can't just leave him, regardless he'd find me either way," I said and rested my chin against his arm.
"I don't know if I'm ready for this," He said again his eyes not moving from the picture.
"Then we'll help each other…." I said to him looking at the picture.
He looked at me and took in a deep breath.
"So what will you name her?" I asked.
"I don't know yet….." he said, I rolled over and looked at the ceiling again.
"How about Miwa?" I said to him.
"Miwa wasn't that dad's daughter's name?" he asked and looked at me.
"Yeah, I think dad would be okay with it…. I think it would fit her perfectly," I said to him. He smirked and thought about it.
"Miwa….. huh," he said after a few moments. I rolled over to my side and looked at him.
"She's cute," I said to him.
"She's still small Alex," Raph chuckled.
"She's still cute," I said to him again.
"Maybe I should….. ask Mari to marry me," he said quietly to himself.
"WHAT?" I half shouted. I held my hand over my mouth.
"Quiet," Raph said to me looking to the stairs. No movement.
"Yes you should," I said to him quickly.
He looked at me.
"Do you think so?" he said again.
"Raphael, duh…" I said and shook his arm.
He chuckled.
"Leo already asked Yuri yesterday….. you slept through it," he teased me.
"What?" I said again trying to be quiet.
"Give me that," I said and took the phone from him.
He chuckled watching me as I texted Leo quickly.
"Are you done arguing with Leo yet?" Raph asked as I kept replying to his messages.
"I'm not arguing I'm … yeah okay so?" I said to him.
"Hahhaha, Leo's probably laughing at you," he said and looked to the ceiling.
"I can't believe he asked Yuri to marry him and he didn't tell me," I said and passed the phone to Raph.
He chuckled and opened the message from Mari again.
"You went to bed early, so it's your fault, he was going to tell you after…. But we were in a rush to get to the airport," he said to me. I lied back down against the sheets.
"Have you guys ever thought about…. Moving to a bigger place, now that you're all having families? Maybe a place like this?" I said to him.
"We like the subway station," he answered me and replied to Mari's message.
"No Raphael, I mean a big place a huge place…. An open place with windows and sunshine, with a big back yard…. A place for the kids to play, maybe an outdoor pool….." I started to say and leaned against his arm.
"Alex we've thought about it, we could never afford a place like that, I mean we do work and make money…. But combined we could never afford to even build something like that, Leo's even said he's always wanted to live in a large place out of the city, somewhere peaceful," Raph said again.
"Hm," I said and watched him as he texted Mari.
"Alex," Raph said again.
"Yeah," I answered him.
"If Karai gets out of prison…. This time, let's kick her ass and send her somewhere far away and make sure of it," he said to me. I looked at him and smiled.
"Love yeah Raph," I said to him and rested my head against his arm and closed my eyes.
"Night Alex," he said and looked at the picture again.
"Donnie, Donnie calm down," I said to him over the phone.
"What do you mean Karai's bail was approved? How?" I asked him again.
"Meaning your aunt posted her bail…. Flashing money in front of a court room apparently works in this country," Donnie said agitated.
"Great! Do we have any idea what her plan is, or why she was released?" I asked him.
"Yeah Alex we think, like Chief Vincent said, it has to do with cyborgs and robotics, she may sabotage the show this week?" Leo said over the phone.
"Alex you and Raph need to get back here today, I know your flight is this evening… see if you can change it, we need to be one step ahead of Karai this time," Leo said again.
"Yes, Vern, April and I are on a stake out we know where she is right now…. we're taking Mikey, Aki and Nina with us and we'll be watching her…" Casey said over the phone.
"Be careful you guys, and yeah I'll see if I can change our tickets," I said to them. Raph waved his hand for me to pass him the phone.
I passed it over.
"Guys don't do anything until we get there, I'm in the mood to kick some…." He said stepping outside to the patio.
"Everything okay Alexandria," Mochu said to me noticing my agitated mood.
"No Mochu," I said to him as he pulled him by the arm. Kenta was nervous or worried I couldn't tell, he kept looking at me and Raphael while in conversation with the guys.
"Karai is out of prison, my aunt paid her bail…. We think she's planning something with the robotics seminar this week," I said to him.
"So you must leave now… I will help you, I can get you to the airport and I know someone who can change your tickets," he said nodding. He went to his hanging phone.
"Wait Mochu, Kenta….. I need to get him a ticket," I said to him.
"I'll take care of it, go to America and do what you must Alex, save the people of New York do not allow them to harm any living soul," he said to me and dialed a number.
"Is everything okay?" Kenta asked me concerned. I bent down to him and touched his arms.
"Kenta something serious is happening in America and we need to leave right away, someone is out of jail and may cause a problem to the people of New York, also us…" I said to him.
"So we have to leave right away?" he asked. He looked scared or nervous.
"Do you want to go back with me Kenta? It's dangerous if you do, and if you want to stay with Mochu I can understand…" I said to him.
Kenta looked over to Mochu who was arranging transport for us and fixing our tickets then he looked to me.
"If I go to America, can I visit Mochu anytime and call him anytime?" he said to me.
"Yes Kenta anytime you like," I said to him.
"You must understand…. You have to do everything we say especially Leo and Splinter and anyone else…. Karai is dangerous, if she knows you're my son she could threaten you and attempt to take you," I said to him as Raph came through the door.
"We won't let Karai come near you or him," Raph said nodding.
Kenta looked at him then me.
"Yeah, I want to go with you," he said again.
"Okay good, now we need to get things sorted out and we are out of here," Raph said.
Mochu hung up and came towards us.
"Hoshi will take care of everything, he will come and pick you up and help you at the airport with your tickets," Mochu said to us.
"Thank you Mochu," I said to him.
"Hoshi will be here within the hour," he said again.
"Okay, we have to get our stuff ready, Kenta do you have your bags ready?" I asked him.
"Yes I think so…" he said.
I followed him to his room to make sure.
"Please protect her and ensure her safety and Kenta's," Mochu said to Raphael.
"We always watch out for Alex, and don't worry…. Kenta will be well protected," Raph said to him.
"I fear she may shadow fight again, she is hiding her anger, I can tell…. She seems frustrated and withdrawing all of her emotions over this Karai, please…. Ensure her safety," he said again to Raph.
"Don't worry…. We will," Raph said to him as Kenta and I came down the stairs.
"Mochu are you sure about this?" I asked him again.
"Alexandria, stop asking me that… yes, take Kenta with you… he deserves that," Mochu said to me again. I nodded to him and smiled.
Hoshi had arrived within the hour he helped us pack our bags into his car. Kenta stayed at the door talking to Mochu, he seemed upset and sad.
Raph tapped me on the arm. I looked over at Kenta and went to him.
"Are you ready to go?" I said to him.
He sighed deeply.
"Bye grandpa," he said to him and hugged him.
"Kenta take care of yourself and be brave, America is a bigger country then Japan, you will enjoy it there and have fun…" he said to him.
Kenta nodded to him and sighed then turned to the car.
"Don't worry Mochu, he'll be okay…." I said to him.
"Take care of yourself Alexandria and him, I know he will be okay," he said to me.
I nodded to him and turned to the car.
"Thank you for everything, bye Mochu," I said to him and headed to the car.
"Be safe, both of you…." he said watching us pile in to the car. Hoshi pulled out of his drive way and honked at him as he passed the door.
"Kenta?" I said to him noticing his mood. He sat in the back seat clutching his hands against his pants and his head hung low.
"I'm okay," he said to me quietly.
"Hey kid, don't worry…. I know you're scared of going to a far away country, but you'll like it there…." Raph said to him.
"I'm worried I'll never see Mochu again," Kenta said to Raphael.
"Alex keeps her word; you'll see him again…" Raph said tapping his head. Kenta looked at him and smiled.
"Ah Kenta, don't worry…. I have known Alex for a long time when she first came to the temple, do not worry you are in good hands," Hoshi said to him.
"I'm okay Hoshi," Kenta said to him.
"Hoshi thanks for this," I said to him as he pulled into the airport. He parked in the guest parking. We got out of the car as Raphael and Hoshi pulled the luggage from the trunk.
"Alexandria, this is no problem, lets get your tickets fixed…" he said as we walked in to the airport. An American officer came to us in a hurry.
"Alex Tomaki?" he said looking at us.
"Yes?" I said to him curious.
"Chief Vincent requested your tickets to be revoked, you will be taking a military plane back to New York," the officer said to us.
"Well Hoshi thank you, but I guess everything is okay…." I said to him.
"Not a problem my dear, you all have a safe trip…" he said handing me my bag.
"Bye Hoshi, thank you," Kenta said to him waving.
"This way please," the officer said extending his hand. We followed him through the airport to a military area, there were officers, soldiers and pilots near the hanger.
"SORRY ABOUT THIS, IT'S THE FASTEST WAY BACK…." The pilot shouted at us over the sound of the plane.
"IT'S OKAY, AS LONG AS WE GET BACK…." I said to him as the pilot put a helmet on Kenta's head and head phones.
"This is going to be fun…" Kenta said to me. I nodded as we entered the plane. We sat down and put on our belts.
As the plane took off Kenta kept talking to the co-pilot, he was interested on how the plane worked, the co-pilot didn't seem to mind. He actually put Kenta in his lap and let him fly the plane.
I looked at Raph and chuckled.
"Kids good," Raph said.
"When we get back…." I started to say.
"You are doing nothing, we will do a stake out and figure out Karai's plan…. If its sabotage of the robotics show, we'll be one step ahead of her…. You are going to hang out with the kid," Raph said to me crossing his arms.
"Raphael I have to help you guys with this…." I said to him.
"No Alex you have a responsibility right now, he needs clothes, register him for school…. And he needs to adjust to the apartment, we can handle things," He said looking at me. He tapped my head.
The flight felt long, even though a military plane flies faster then a regular plane, the entire morning felt slow and agonising. I closed my eyes during the entire flight and attempted to sleep. That failed miserably because Kenta kept trying to wake me and ask questions.
"Raphael?" Kenta said to him as he squeezed in between us. I opened my eyes and looked at him.
"Yeah kid?" Raph answered him.
"Do you think everyone will like me?" he asked looking at him.
"Sure they will," I said to him.
"Totally kiddo," Raph also said.
"MA'AM… WE'LL BE LANDING IN TWENTY MINUTES," the pilot shouted at us from the front.
"Thanks," I shouted back at him. I turned to Kenta and put the seat straps on him.
"Wow that was a rough landing," I said to Raphael and Kenta as we walked through the run way to the terminal.
"No kidding," Raph said opening the door for us.
"Alex," I heard April's voice.
"April," I smiled and hurried to her. She hugged me.
"Welcome back," she said and smiled.
"Whose she?" Kenta said and blushed.
"This is April she's a good friend of ours, and the guys used to be her turtles as well…." I said to him.
"Hi," April said and bent down to him.
"Hi," Kenta said and blushed.
"Hahahaha, I think he has a crush," I said to her. We followed her to the waiting area where everyone else waited.
"Good your back," Leo said coming to us.
"Woah," Kenta said his eyes looked to everyone.
"You weren't joking," he said to Raphael.
"Told yeah kid, they're cool…" Raph said to him.
"Hey kid…. You must be Kenta, I'm Mikey… this is Aki," Mikey said to him bending down.
"Woah, cool…. Hi," Kenta said to them.
"We should go, we have a lot to discuss," Donnie said to us and pulled up his glasses.
"Where are Nina and Yuri?" I said to them noticing the girls weren't all here.
"They stayed with the kids and Mari, Casey and Vern are getting us lunch and will meet us at the station," Leo said grabbing our bags.
"Is Mari okay?" Raph asked him as we walked through the revolving doors.
"Yeah she is," Leo said to him.
"Wow what's that?" Kenta asked Donnie pointing to his head.
"It's a scanning device, it has a scanner, radar, light and lenses…." Donnie said to him.
"Wow so you're a scientist?" Kenta said to him again.
"Yeah Kenta Donnie is a really awesome scientist," April said to him.
"Wow," Kenta said as the guys piled in to the truck.
"Can I ride with them?" he asked me.
"Sure I don't see why not," I said to him. Leo looked at me and smiled.
"Come on kiddo," he said helping him in to the truck.
I followed April to her car and rode with her. I hated the truck especially the way Donnie drives it.
"So how does it feel to have your son back?" she asked as we followed the truck.
"Actually okay, I don't know yet because well I don't know anything about him yet, but… he's a good kid," I said to her and smiled.
"Good, Vern's excited he hasn't stopped talking about how proud he is of you bringing Kenta home," she said and smiled.
"Oh, hahaha, good," I smiled.
"Hey April," Leo's voice echoed through her navigation system.
"Don't tell me Donatello installed a voice activation system," I said to her.
"He wouldn't stop nagging so I let him," she said and pressed the red button.
"What's up Leo?" she said to him.
"We have a problem," he said as the truck stopped. April stopped behind them.
"What the hell is that?" I said leaning over the dash. There were people running away from something, we couldn't tell what. The guys jumped out of the truck. April and I opened the car door and ran to the truck.
"What's going on?" I said to them.
"FOOTCLAN," we all said at the same time, noticing lots of the footclan members near a rolled over truck.
"Let's go boys," Leo said to his brothers.
"Wait I want to help," Kenta said.
"No, stay here let the guys handle it," I said to him pulling him so he wouldn't run.
"I'll go help them," April said to me.
"Wait your not weapons trained yet," I said to her.
"Don't worry, I have my other skills," she said and ran after the guys.
"Miss Alex you and Kenta stay in the truck," Aki said grabbing her bow and arrow, she called her sisters for back up as the footclan doubled and filled the street.
"Be careful Aki," I said to her, she ran after the boys.
"Why can't we help them?" Kenta said to me.
"You're not weapons trained yet," I said to him.
I pulled Kenta into the truck.
"Stay here," I said to him and ran back to Aprils car to grab my staff.
"Miss Alex," I heard Yuri's voice.
"Yuri, Nina, Mari," I said to them as Vern parked his car near us.
"Good your home," she said adjusting her fans.
"Go they need help," I said to her.
"You two stay here," she said to us as she and Nina ran to the guys.
"Mari go," I said to her.
She adjusted her straps around her body.
"Vern stay with them," she said to him and ran after her sisters.
"Hey," he said to me and smiled.
"Hey," I said. Casey and numerous police officers filled the area.
"LEO," Raph shouted at him from on top of the truck.
"This truck had robotic parts in it," Donnie said searching the back of the truck.
"Great, Karai out of prison…." Mikey said knocking out some of the men.
"… a robotics truck robbed," he added twirling his nunchucks.
"What else?" he said and jumped to the air kicking one of the men down.
"What was taken?" Leo asked his brother as he came towards the back of the truck.
"Everything," Donnie said adjusting his lenses. He scanned the entire truck.
"Guys we have a problem," April said to them as she slowly backed herself towards them.
"What?" Leo said coming around the truck.
The girls gathered near her protecting her.
"What the hell is that?" Casey said as the officers withdrew their guns and looked at the herd of footclan coming towards them.
They were hovering around a large robotic spider.
"Vern," I said to him pushing him aside.
I twirled my staff and knocked out the footclan men near us.
"Kenta stay in the truck," Vern said to him.
"What….. is that?" Vern said coming around to the front of the truck. He saw the large robotic spider as well.
"A robotic spider," I said to him holding my staff behind my body.
"AAAAH," I heard Kenta shout.
"What is it?" I came back around the truck to him.
"SPIDERS," we both said as small baby robotic spiders started attacking us.
"AAAHH," I shouted trying to stomp on them and brush them off my body.
"STOMP ON THEM," Vern said as we started stomping on the spiders.
"Good I think we got them all," I said noticing there was no more spiders.
"The guys need help," Vern said noticing the guys attacking the large mechanical spider.
"Go help them," I said to him.
"You know it," He said and got in to his car.
"Why didn't you go?" Kenta said jumping out of the truck.
"Someone has to stay and protect you," I said to him.
"Woah," Kenta said as he watched Vern swerve his car in to the footclan army knocking down the spider.
"He does that always," I said to Kenta.
That's when I felt a gun along my back.
"AAAH," Kenta shouted. I turned around and saw three footclan men behind us. One of them had Kenta around the neck and the other two held their guns to me.
"Put the weapon down, or the child gets it," the man holding Kenta said.
I kicked my staff to the ground.
"Let him go," I said to them holding my hands up.
"I don't think so, there's someone who wants to see you," one of the men said, he grabbed me by the arm and pulled me to a black armored truck.
"KENTA,"I shouted at him as the man let him go. He pushed them in to the truck and slid the door shut.
"Aaah," Kenta said and climbed over the seats to the front.
"What do I do, what do I do," He said to himself sitting in the driver seat.
"I know," he said to himself. He hit the car horn and kept honking.
"Guys," Vern said looking at the truck.
"Go we got this," Raph said clapping his hands together as him and Mikey tied up the footclan.
The girls helped him tie up the rest of the men together as the police vans started piling the men in to the back.
Leo, Donnie, April and Vern ran back to the truck.
