INTERLUDE

The 'Party Room' was in full swing. The table was covered in snacks of all kinds, including several types of chips and dip. There was one mini fridge and two coolers filled with cold drinks. The floor was covered with chairs or cushions to sit on, and every available surface held a screen with cords attached to it.

The clan had managed to grab Big Mama's Doom Dome for the night. Whether it was acquired with Big Mama's permission or just by Leo remembering that no derbies were being held this fine Tuesday night, Sunita didn't know. The Party Room was one of the V.I.P. suites that overlooked the arena, providing a great view for what was to be the platform of the final fight.

Raph had just left through one of Leo's portals to get in place for his dramatic entrance for Round Four. He had yelled at Donnie for several minutes for "taking it too far" with the mystic-tech rocket launcher. Donnie had moved over to the snack table and grabbed a paper plate, piling it high. Splinter had announced he was leaving to put his makeup on, sharing a small story about putting makeup on before filming during his movie star days. Unsurprisingly both Leo and Mikey decided they wanted to wear makeup too. There had then been a scramble for available mirrors. It looked like a colorful explosion went off in the bathroom, so now the boys had to sit in the Party Room while someone else did their makeup.

Mikey sat in a spinny chair next to the table while April stood overtop of him and did his eyeliner. Draxum had oh so kindly suggested Casey do Leo's makeup, and now Sunita and Junior were gathered around to watch the show.

"I said STOP MOVING!"

"Then stop manhandling MY FACE!"

"I'm only manhandling you because you won't stay still!"

Leo was almost completely horizontal on a beanbag, desperately trying to lean as far back from Casey as he could. Casey just followed him with the eyeliner pen. She now had a knee on the beanbag and was half on top of Leo.

"Junior! Junior help me!"

Casey turned towards them and pointed her finger at Junior, "Don't interfere if you know what's good for you!"

"Sorry Sensi," Junior shrugged, "but this looks like a You problem."

"Betrayed by my own son! You have been spending way too much time with S.H.E.L.L.D.O.N. Donnie! Donnie! Your son is a bad influence on my son!"

Donnie had just walked back into the room, having left to change into his usual purple outfit and he had put on his matching purple sweatshirt. He sat down in his own spinny chair by the 'control station' laptop and spun around a couple times before giving Leo a deadpan reply of "Uh huh, it's my son that's the bad influence, not the psycho girl scout leader he's named after."

"Keep it up Purple and I'll reconsider letting you in on my world domination plans."

"I simply meant it as a compliment, dear Cassandra. No need to act so rash."

"I hate that you two are friends." Leo's head was now on the floor and Casey was completely on top of him. She slapped her palm down on his forehead, "I need you to look up."

"Ugh. Could you maybe be a bit more gentle?"

"No. Perfection requires effort."

"Yeah Leo," Donnie called over, "Aren't you always saying beauty is pain?"

"Donnie! Not helping!"

"There, all done."

Casey got off of Leo and he tumbled the rest of the way to the floor. Mikey held out the mirror he was using.

"Look Leo! April did a great job!" Mikey and April high three-ed. He was only wearing eyeliner, like Leo, as their masks covered half of their faces. Leo snatched the mirror out of Mikey's hand and took a look at himself. Somehow during all his squirming Casey managed to outline his eyes and do his waterline.

"I take everything back, Casey you did amazing!"

"Thank you."

The door opened and closed again, letting in Taller Mikey, Draxum, and the huge towers of pizza they were carrying. "Hey guys! We're back! Did we miss Raph's fight?"

"Not yet dudes!" S.H.E.L.L.D.O.N. flew over from the control station to do a special handshake with Taller Mikey. "Sweet!" Taller Mikey replied.

"Actually," Sunita pointed to the screens behind them, "it looks like it might be time to make your announcement Leo."

Five figures were following the signs the Mikeys had put together.

"Alright!" Leo slid over to Donnie and pushed his chair away, leaning over the control station to reach the microphone. "If you all would give me a drumroll please."

Everybody found the nearest surface not occupied by electronics or food, and begun hitting their hands into it. Sunita was drumming on the arm of her chair, and laughed when she saw Donnie drumming on Leo's shell.

"Put your hands together folks! We have a-"

Donnie rolled around Leo to get to the stadium's controls, waiting for his cue to remotely start Raph's entrance and drop the wresting cage.

Sunita leaned back in her chair, grabbing her soda and taking a sip. April plopped down in Leo's abandoned beanbag with a handful of pretzels. She popped the tab to her own soda and held it out. Sunita smiled and leaned over to clink their cans together. It was a long night, nearing sunrise now, but it was a fun night. It'd been a while since she'd hung out with the turtles. They'd offered Sunita a position in the tournament but she refused, just because she can splatter herself on walls doesn't mean she likes doing it. Although the expressions on the newcomers' faces would've been hilarious.

Donnie pressed the bell sound on his dashboard, and Sunita cheered with the rest of the room when Raph hit Tiny-Raph into the ropes with a ladder.