-18 September-

The rain poured down from the sky this night and Leo felt more lonely than ever. His only brother he knew was still alive, had left him to find a better life in a safer place. What was he thinking? He couldn't spend the rest of his life in the sewers, everything was destroyed. He made a decision, he would take his things and leave. He was going to find the others whatever it would take. As he waded around in the dirty water reaching up to his knees he made his way to Donatello's old computer and sat down in a worn chair. He was afraid it wouldn't work because of all the water around but to his surprise it started when he pressed the power button. He typed the password in.

"Now let's see...." he thought of finding April's new address. She had given it to the four of them before she left and Leo was sure Donnie saved it in the computer. He searched through every possible file but couldn't find anything. Maybe, he didn't want to look through his brother's personal things but opened the file anyway. "C'mon... There!" his heart jumped as he looked over the list of Addresses. He was surprised when he noticed a mail address too. He could write to April right now. It seemed that Donnie had been having contact with April a time after she left town. Leo wished he had told him and the others, but there was no time thinking about it now. He opened a new mail and spoke to himself as he wrote down a few sentences.

"Hi April.. It's been a long time now. My brothers and I are no longer living together in the sewers, as you know, but Mikey has left too now, and I'm the only one left so I was thinking of seeing them. If they're still alive.." Leo cleared his throat. "Please answer this mail as soon as possible---

Leonardo"

He hoped she would write back soon. Wherever he would go when he left their home, he only needed to get to a computer anywhere. Maybe that café down the street. It was wet and cold in the room as he made his way back to his old room. The water splashed against the walls and there was not much of their old home that could be of use anymore. As he went into the room he realized there weren't many things to take with him. He picked up an old photograph of his family. His heart started to beat faster as he felt the sorrow drown him.

He was standing in the middle with Raph and Donnie along his sides and then Mikey next to their beloved father. The old rat didn't seem to look any different than 16 years ago. He smiled as he looked at Mikey who smiled like he had never been so happy in his whole life. It was probably true. 'But things will never be the same', Leo thought to himself as he picked a soaked bag up from the floor and put the photo in it. There weren't much more of his belongings, so he went to put his coat and hat on. A look of pain mixed with hope in his eyes.

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It was cold outside and most people were probably home by now, spending time with their families. As he strutted along a sidewalk in the dark that surrounded the district Mikey looked up to the few windows were light still came from. It was late at night and cold too.

From an open window he could hear little kids playing or smell the odour of someone cooking. It made him hungry as his stomach rumbled loudly. He missed the sounds of someone he knew, he even missed sulky Raphael. He remembered they didn't always get along, especially Raph and Leo, but he loved his brothers more than anything else. Mikey pulled his coat closer around himself. He hadn't been thinking of where to spend the night. He couldn't remember the last time he'd been eating something or the feeling of not being alone. What was he gonna do? He had no one to stay with, he had no one to trust...and he had no one to care for him anymore. When he thought of the last day when he spoke to Leo, he remembered the cold look in his eyes, like he didn't care anymore. He didn't recognize him anymore. But they had all changed, he knew that, if they were still alive. A cold breeze made him shiver as he walked into a dark alleyway. A couple of cats ran out from behind some barrels and out to the streets as he made his way to a wall. He sunk down with his back to it and shivered as he tried to pull the coat closer to himself.

"I'll probably catch a cold too", he said out loud. No one would hear him, no one would help a freak like himself. Those cold hearted humans out there. He buried his face in his knees and sobbed quietly. He would freeze to death out here, he wished he had never left the sewers and Leonardo. Now he realized what his brothers really meant to him. He felt warm tears pour down his cheeks as he held his arms around his legs.

"I w..will...a..always...love you guys..." the young turtle sobbed. He wished he could turn back time, but there was no way...Leo wouldn't come for him and his two other brothers had abandoned him, so did their friends. He'd never felt so lonely in his whole life. He wished he could just die in his sleep, not having to feel the pain or sorrow anymore. He closed his eyes.

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Sorry for the short chapter, the next one will probably be a little longer. I hope you still like the story and please R&R and a new chapter will be up soon. Thanks for your reviews.