[A/N: Hiya! Don't worry, the story isn't over yet! I'm just busy with school and all these events u_u but I wrote something up for you all; hope you enjoy it!]

Raph finally grew worried about Leo when the time struck past 8 o'clock at night. Leo had been out for a few hours, but he'd usually be back before the sun set whenever he stormed out of the lair. Raph noticed that he was toying with his fingers, so he put his hands at his sides. He marched into Splinter's room and told him he'd be out looking for Leo. Splinter nodded, asking Raph to bring Leo back home safely. Raph said he'd do the best he could and ran out, figuring that Donnie and Mikey had either fallen asleep by then or didn't feel up to the task to fetch Leo with him. Raph tried calling Leo on his T-Phone, but the calls went straight to voicemail. Raph cursed under his breath, running past rooftops and searching for Leo.

Raph stopped to catch his breath at an unfamiliar stop. If Leo wasn't around where they usually patrolled the city, Raph figured he'd have to be in the abandoned areas. Raph's head shot up when he saw a figure stepping out from a building that looked to be on the verge of collapsing, focusing on it. He squinted his eyes and saw the familiar outline of sheathed swords and stood up straight. Raph looked down at his T-Phone, seeing that where ever they were, it had crappy reception. Raph waited until Leo went around a bend to start trailing behind his brother.

Before Leo could turn the corner into a somewhat occupied area, Raph narrowed his eyes and lunged at Leo from the side, pushing them both into an alley. Leo was so caught off-guard, he didn't have the advantage of pulling out his katanas. He was so caught up with his thoughts. Leo was about to bend his legs and stretch them out to push the opponent off of him when he caught a glimpse of a red mask tail flailing in the weak wind breeze. Leo instead breathed heavily, shutting his eyes and turning his head to the side. He should have known it was late. He should have known by that time, his family would be worried about him.

Raph noticed Leo's surrender and got off of him, offering a hand down to him. Leo opened his eyes and looked at Raph's hand, lamely lifting his hand up and grabbing onto Raph's. Raph pulled him up to his feet, finally noticing how haggard Leo looked. They didn't say a word as they ran rooftops on the way home. It was when they were halfway home when Leo asked Raph something.

"How are they holding up?" Leo asked, his voice sounding strained and scratchy.

Raph eyed Leo for a moment before he turned his attention forward. "About as well as you."

Leo chuckled sadly at that. "Go figure. What about April and Casey? Are they still there?"

Raph shook his head. "Casey and I figured it was better if they went home."

Leo nodded his head in understanding, diverting his attention forward.

"Y'know, it ain't just you," Raph said as they could see a manhole cover with barely activity in the streets. "We all miss her."

"I know that," Leo said, a little too defensively.

"Ya can't just bolt out like that and disappear. We need ya."

Leo scoffed. "Like I'll be a big help. I'm just moping around and acting distant, probably. It'll happen. I just know it. And I'll be so deep in that I won't be able to tell myself that it's not just me. Even you guys telling me might not work. I'm gonna be a pain in the ass, Raph."

Now it was Raph's turn to scoff. "Y'think I don't know that already? All of ya are when you're mopey. You aren't the only one who's gonna be angsty and shit. But we're family, so I gotta put up with it."

Leo glanced at Raph for a second. "You don't have to. Just because we're family doesn't mean you have to." Leo looked straight ahead. "That doesn't sound like a normal thing for a family to do."

"What family is normal, Leo." Raph sighed. "I didn't mean to make it sound like that. I meant that even if it's gonna be a pain, I'ma put up with it because I love ya guys. I can't bolt when ya guys are like this. If I did, we probably could never fix that problem. We'll always point fingers at each other if I did- - if any of us did."

They hopped down and crouched over the manhole, pulling the cover off. Raph went down first, stopping midway to wait for Leo. Leo looked down at Raph, carefully stepping on the ladder. "Raph."

"Yeah."

"Sorry, in advance, for how I'll be."

Raph shrugged, giving Leo a side smile. "Eh. Let's see how bad it'll be, then I'll tell ya what I think."

"Harmony, time to wake up!"

It was the first official day of her new life. She still hadn't had enough time to process it.

"Harmony, rise and shine!"

She didn't know how long it would take to get used to her new life.

"I'm getting a bit impatient; time to get up."

She couldn't. She shouldn't. She missed her old life already.

She felt a sudden wind of cold blow on her body. Her eyes shot open, and she wrapped her arms around herself. Was she on the streets again? Maybe reaching Japan was just one big dream. Maybe living with April and reuniting with the turtles and her father was just one big dream that mocked her. Maybe she was still a prisoner to Shredder. How stupid, she thought, she was for thinking she could ever escape him.

"You made me do this; Miwa, wake up already!"

"My name's Harmony!" She yelled back, her eyes narrowed down. She was surprised when she saw the Ancient One in front of her. So it wasn't a dream. She really had made it.

The Ancient One noticed her genuine surprise and look of confusion. He gave her a pity smile. "It will take a while to adjust; this isn't going to be easy."

Harmony looked at her surroundings and started to calm down. "Ssorry. I didn't mean to yell."

The Ancient One raised a brow. "Don't worry about it, child. Now get up, I made food, which I don't do a lot. Hurry, it's getting cold."

Harmony nodded, slipping out of her bed and following him. He had prepared some noodles with boiled eggs and a glass of water on the side. She noticed it was on a kotatsu and smiled at the thought of warmth. She happily sat down and put her legs under the table, eating as warmth spread throughout her body.

"I'm ssorry in advancce of how I act," Harmony spoke. "I know I'm going to be a pain."

The Ancient One waved her off. "Oh, don't worry, I've dealt with teenagers before. I know how they act." Harmony chuckled at that, shaking her head and starting to eat. "So, any plans today?" he asked.

Harmony looked up from her bowl, a stumped look on her face. "I'm not sure," she replied. "Iss there anything worth sseeing?"

"The scenery is always nice to look at," he replied. "But I'm not sure if you're one to look at scenery for the sake of it."

Harmony tensed up a bit. "I could learn- - I'm living a new life, after all."

"True, but it's important you don't stray far from who you are. Which brings up the topic of training. You're skilled in ninjitsu, am I right?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"Well, you can't drop it. It's become a part of you. A kunoichi, correct?"

"Yeah, but- -"

"I'm an old man. I've had years of training. Yoshi knows much about ninjitsu, but I know much more. Would you like me to teach you?"

Harmony was stunned. "Sso sstraightforward."

"Like I said, I'm old. So? What do you think?"

"Okay," Harmony replied. "Yeah. I want to learn more. I need to think differently from before. I wass sso caught up on taking out Shredder, but I can't have that kind of mindsset anymore."

"Then it's settled. We'll start tomorrow. But be ready. My methods of teaching are... different... from what you've experienced."

"I can handle it."

The Ancient One laughed. "Ah, you're funny. We'll see about that. But for today, you should go out and see what interests you. Buy some new clothing, some new makeup, whatever it is you like. Whatever you think will help you start your new life." Before he could head out the door, he looked back at her. "Are you sure you don't want to send a message to your loved ones?"

"No. I can't let them know where I am. They shouldn't have to worry about me. It'ss my life. They're better off without me. It'ss for the besst."

"All right, I get it. But, did you always speak like that or is my hearing acting up?"

"Like what?"

"With a lisp."

Harmony's face grew warm. "I don't have a lissp."

The Ancient One raised a brow before leaving. "If you say so."