Chapter 12

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Master Splinter opened the doors for the dojo, knocking inside Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo, and then Michelangelo.

"My sons...were you eavesdropping?"

"No!" Mikey shouted. "I don't even know what that means!"

Donnie whispered in Mikey's ear what it meant.

"Oooh. Then yeah we were."

Raphael stood up first and looked between the girls and Splinter. He wanted to keep his tough guy image but still wanted to protect Claire and Zoey.

"My sons, I have decided that the girls will be allowed in our home but-"

Mikey went over and grabbed each of the girls' hands.

"Let me show you around!"

Raph growled and took Claire's other hand.

"Hey, I'm the one who wanted them to come here. I get to!"

Claire blushed as the two brothers started yanking her back and forth.

Zoey used this chance to get out of Mikey's grasp and stepped backwards. She almost tripped but Donnie caught her side.

"Sorry about Mikey. You can tell we don't get company much."

She smiled as she got off of his side.

"I figured. My name is Zoey. I don't think we met the last time."

"I'm Donatello, or Donnie for short."

"Oh! You're the brainiac!"

Donnie sighed in defeat. Of course Raphael would describe him as that.

"I was wondering if you could show me how you created the T-phone! Raphael let me look at his and I was very impressed! Can you tell me how you were able to create your own jammer? I know they avoid cell phones from being tracked by its cell phone towers but yours was brilliant!"

Donatello felt the blood rush to his face. His brothers never cared about his technology and for someone to actually admire it felt great.

"Y-yeah sure! Want to see my lab?"

Donatello and Zoey headed to the lab, ignoring the pleads of Claire for help.

Leonardo was tired watching Raph and Mikey fighting over Claire so he smacked his brothers' heads and took Claire to the other room.

"You guys fight over who gets her first in here while we watch some Space Heroes."

Claire mentally groaned in her head. She hated that show! However, after she started hearing Mikey and Raphael fighting and screaming, maybe she could put up with it for a little bit.

Leonardo sat very close to the television in order to watch the show. Claire pulled out her laptop and checked her email.

She had a few new emails but noticed one from her mom.

Hi sweetheart!

Just a heads-up Ice just had her foal! I'll send the pictures soon, I have no idea how to put that stuff from my camera to the computer. Why your father got me this expecting me to know how to do this is beyond me. How is everything? I know you had that Trigonometry exam coming up. Did Zoey help you? And how is she doing? I saw her mom at the store the other day in her new car but I don't think she saw me waving. I'll talk to you soon! Xoxo.

Love, Mom

P.S. I hope you are making some new friends up there! We miss you!

Claire smiled. Her mom and dad love animals and fostered them sometimes for the local animal shelter. While they didn't run a farm, it sure felt like it sometimes will all the dogs, cats, the two horses, and even the black bear cub they are trying to rehabilitate after it was abandoned by its mother. Her mom was a high school teacher and her dad was a private contractor. He was always really busy with work, but he always remembered special days and would check in with Claire whenever possible. Being an only child had its perks, especially when it came to presents.

She sent a quick reply, casually mentioning her new friends, Raphael, Don, Leo, and Mikey, leaving out some of the big details like them being mutants of course, and signed off.

Raphael came into the room with a big smile on his face.

"He should know better than thinking he can beat me."

Claire laughed and stood in front of him.

For some reason, Raphael had a scary thought. It came out of nowhere and threw him off balance.

"I'll introduce you to Spike," he said grabbing her hand and leading her to his room.

As soon as Claire saw the little turtle, she couldn't stop smiling.

"You are so cute!"

She kept cooing and gushing the turtle as she stroked his head. Spike looked indifferent and appeared like he couldn't care less.

Raphael was blushing and he couldn't make himself stop. When Claire went up to him before, his mind had only one thought.

'Man she is cute.'