Hay guys! *realizes it's been a month* damn… haha please put down your pitchforks… So sorry I haven't been updating, i've been caught up in school work T_T School is boring… But I've been able to manage! I promise that I've been trying to update more, and I will continue to do so. If you didn't hear about my last idea, I was thinking of doing a Q & A type thing with the tmnt… then I thought… What if I did that, but after this whole big series is over. You guys could ask them questions, or I would just ask random questions. Also, updated profile! It felt too crappy for me to keep, so I added a couple of things, so that you guys could possibly give me suggestions on what to write on.
Response time X3
Special thanks to anna28 for following!
To bajy: Glad you liked it, and yeah, I feel bad for poor Leo Q_Q And trust me, things will be pretty complicated… So don't be afraid to ask any questions about anything you're confused on XD I'm kind of like Mikey too, I try to stay at least relatively positive, even in a tough situation. Mikey is very under rated! I feel like Mikey is a character that nobody thinks twice on, for example people think that he's just the fun loving ninja turtle, but he goes really deep, especially with emotions, and same goes for the others. That's what I'm trying to do with all the characters, and I'm hoping to improve along the way.
I never mention this btw, but if it isn't obvious, I DON'T OWN TMNT (though that would be a dream T_T)
The next chapter! (Making them longer from now on, cause I feel like my chapters are too short.)
Leonardo's POV
I looked out the foggy window of Master Splinter's mini-van, thoughts of Karai never leaving my mind. My brothers and I didn't tell Sensei yet… something I'm dreading to even think about. I still can't believe Karai… is Oroku Saki's daughter. I watched raindrops fall aimlessly down the window, noticing how all of us were quieter than mice the entire car ride, even Mikey. I've let my family down by letting her be our friend. If I didn't have a stupid crush on her, we wouldn't be in this mess! I already know that my brothers don't blame me for this… but how can they not? I've let everyone down… Karai probably shared all our personal information to Saki. Our names, our address, our phone numbers, our friends. I can't help but feel like we're all in serious danger. It's my job as the leader to make sure that everyone is safe… and I've failed at my position.
We pulled up to Roosevelt High School, and we all got out of the car silently. I kept my head down, pulling up the hood of my Nike hoodie to keep my hair from getting wet, readjusting my backpack over my shoulder. I said a quick 'bye' to Sensei, before closing the door, and walking into the school building, which seemed more depressing than usual. I opened the door, and headed towards my locker. I didn't think about anything besides Karai. Not April, not Casey, not Mona, not any of my classes, not Sensei, not even my brothers. I shut my locker, and walked through the halls to get to class.
Class seemed to go slow, as if time and space itself were in slow motion. I eventually began to remember that I would see Karai after this class… I have to act natural. I can't let her know that we know anything. Maybe I'm being too paranoid? No, our family is in critical danger! Who knows what evil and twisted plans Saki is planning. I still can't believe all the terrible stuff he's done to Sensei.
I looked down at my binder with struggle as I heard the bell ring. Honestly, I don't even want to look at her. All my feeling for her are completely gone, given the circumstances. What do I even say to her once she's there? Do I just say hi? What's up? I don't feel like being particularly nice towards her, but I have to put up an act. I can't keep hanging around her forever… I don't know what to do anymore. We can't just stop being her friend, it would be too suspicious. But we can't stay around her either, she would gather more information. This is too much pressure for a highschooler.
I eventually got to my locker, and begin putting binders in, replacing them with others. She's not here yet… usually she's here before me. Maybe I can miss her this time, and deal with her at lunch. I quickly put everything in my locker, and shut it with a slam. I speed walked away, praying to whatever God that she wouldn't see me. Just as I thought I was safe, I sensed her behind me. Ugh… I had to see her eventually.
"Hey Leo. Trying to run away from me?" She teased, trying to sneak up behind me. I didn't much of a reaction, instead I said, "Hey Karai." and continued to walk. She noticed my negativity, and gave me a confused look. She kept asking questions, but I kept denying her concern. Why does she even do this? Act like she cares even though she doesn't. It's just part of her act for Oroku Saki. If we weren't in school, I would of dealt with her already… wow. I sound like Raph. That's never good.
We eventually got to the cafeteria, and went straight for our table. I saw everyone there, except for Mikey, who was probably late because of God knows what. I sat down next to Raph, who was talking to Don about how Mona had a test to remake in science, so she wasn't going to be in lunch. I studied his face. He had a pissed off expression, as did Donnie. Donnie gave Karai a weird look while she sat down, while Raph glared at her. She looked confused once again, slowly putting her bag beside her. I nervously smiled at her, hoping the others would notice that we need to put up an act. Raph had read my thoughts, I could tell when he whispered, "I will not be putting on any fucking act like you are."
I whispered back, "Unless you want her to know that we know anything, you'll play along!" In hopes that he'll do as I say for once. He rolled his eyes, and kept a dirty look on his face while he looked at Donnie. Don shrugged his shoulders and began to looked around. What was he looking for?
"Hey guys, where's Mikey?" He asked in slight concern. I shrugged my shoulders, also looking around. The bell rang a while ago… what could he be doing? My thoughts immediately went to Slash and his friends, which is something I thought was settled out. Whenever I would see Slash in the hallways, he would give me a dirty look, and that's really it. I'm pretty sure it's the same with the others. Raph gave us a look, and I couldn't tell what it said. "You guys worry too much, he's told me before homeroom that he was gonna go to the library with that Leatherhead guy he keeps talking about, he said something about wanting us to have a proper introduction to him or whatever." Raph finishes. That relaxes me a little, knowing that all my brothers are safe… at least relatively.
After he said that, things died down and an awkward silence appeared at our lunch table, despite the fact that April and Casey were having their own conversation about a tutor session after school. I looked at Karai, who surprisingly looked annoyed. She gave my brothers and I an annoyed look, before standing up from her chair, putting her hands on the table and leaning over slightly. Raph and Donnie's faces grew angry, as she began to talk. My face matched my brothers', looking back at Karai.
"Ok, what is up with you guys?! You haven't spoken to me or each other at all for like, this entire period!" Is she really doing this? I tried not to get angry while she complained about our silence towards her. I felt be eyebrows arch as she finished, putting a hand on her hip. I could feel the heat radiating from Raph, who looked about ready to burst. Donnie looked mad, but not nearly as much as Raph. April and Casey looked up at her, and back at us in confusion, clearly not following along in our conversation.
I try to control my actions, making sure I don't cause a scene in the cafeteria. Just as this was happening, I watch Raph stand up, and walk towards her in anger. Please don't lose your temper Raph…
"Why the hell do you think we are you psychotic bitch?!" He yells, steam coming out of his ears. Karai looked back at him with an offended and confused look, stepping back slightly. "What?" she yells back, now having an angry look settle across her face.
I decide to step in, to calm things down a bit. "Karai… we know a couple of things about your father." I state, standing next to Raph, but ready to block him off if he loses his temper. Karai looked at me in shock, stepping even further back. That shock was quickly replaced with fake confusion, as she gave us all a raised eyebrow. "W-what do you mean Leo?" Donnie stood up, and began to talk, sounding angry himself. If it were a different situation, I might of giggled, given that Donnie rarely gets angry. "He means how you've been getting information on us to give to Oroku Saki, you're father, who wants to hurt our father!"
I gave a glance to April and Casey, who looked ten times more confused than before. They kept asking small questions, like "What are they talking about?", and "Who wants to attack your dad?", but I was too focused on Karai to give an answer to the questions. I watched Karai, as she looked at the ground, having an unreadable expression on her face. She stepped forward slowly, walking towards me. She was inches away from my face, as she looked up at me in anger.
"You bastard! You ruined everything!" She yelled in full rage. What did she mean by everything? Before I knew it, she gave a quick punch to my solar plexus and ran out of the lunchroom, ignoring the lunch ladies yelling at her not to run. I quickly caught my breathe, while watching Karai sprint out. What was she even planning? Raph and Donnie stood by me in concern, but I waved them off.
I looked back at them, and gave them both an extremely concerned look. They looked at each other, and then back at me. "Guys… what did she mean by 'everything'?" I ask, putting my hand on where she had punched me earlier. "You don't think it some plan against Sensei, do you?" Donnie asks, looking at Raph and I. Raph looked especially ticked off, crossing his arms in frustration. He looked at Donnie to give him an answer. "No shit Sherlock, he's probably been planning something ever since he came to New York."
I looked back at where Karai had ran off to, feeling worried for our family's sake. I looked at the ground, trying to grasp the whole situation. I ran a hand through my black hair, eventually finding enough courage to face my brothers. "I don't know what she meant, but whatever it is, it can't be good." They both nod at this.
*Cough cough* We all turn towards April and Casey, who were clearing their throats to get our attention. "Does someone wanna explain what's going on, or do we just have to assume that you're all insane?" April asks, raising an eyebrow. We all look at each other and sigh, knowing that this is gonna be a long explanation. "To put it in short terms for you guys… an old enemy of Master Splinter's from Japan, came to New York. And a lot of stuff happened in Japan… and now we're worried that he is plotting another attack against Sensei. And that whole thing just happened, because Karai is the daughter of the enemy, and we think that she's trying to get some information on us, and possibly you guys for the enemy." I finish, trying hard to maintain eye contact.
"Ok… that's a bit to take in. But what did this 'enemy-
"His name is Oroku Saki." Raph interrupts, while Donnie elbowed him in the arm.
"Right. So what did Oroku Saki do to be Sensei's enemy?" My brother's and I looked at each other, not wanting to answer that specific question. "Well, um April," Donnie began stepping towards the red-headed girl. "You know how we told you how Master Splinter's wife, d-died in a house fire right? W-well, there's a bit more to the story." He had trouble beginning, I could tell he was having trouble with the topic, and so did Raph. Raph quickly stepped in, being the least emotional out of all of us.
"Oroku Saki started the fire, thinking that Master Splinter was inside, but it was actually his wife and his baby inside." He finished looking angry. April and Casey looked at each other, and then back at us in shock. "Wow guys… that's not what I thought you were gonna say dude." Casey states, not knowing what to say. "How are you guys dealing with all this? Go to the police or something!" April starts to yell, standing up in anger.
"We can't just go to the police about this kind of stuff April. We have zero evidence of anything he did back in Japan, and right now he owns a million dollar company. I doubt the police would believe any claims from a bunch of teenagers, making crazy accusations against a very trust worthy business man." I tell her, crossing my arms. "Ok, but is there anything you guys could possibly do at all?" She asks, sitting back down, her gaze shifting from me, to Raph, to Donnie.
"Right now, all we can do is wait and see what the outcome is." Donnie replies, making direct eye contact with April. Donnie's wrong… we can do something. We're gonna have to talk about this later, when it's just me, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey. I think I might have plan…
Once again guys, I completely apologize for not having this out sooner, school has been stressful, along with a bunch of family drama *tear tear* But writing this makes me feel happier, so imma try to do this more often. Tell me what you think, and I love you ALL! ;3
