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Lost
Chapter 12
"You have won today, but you will not beat me tomorrow," Katsuro growled, "You are just lucky that the full moon was out tonight so I couldn't use the spell to create any shadow warriors. The boy will be mine after your blood soaks my hands."
He was gone again in a flash of light and smoke. I reached Mikey first and turned him towards me to access his injuries. He looked up at me with empty eyes and to my horror, crumpled in my arms in a dead faint.
Leonardo's POV:
I quickly swept Mikey into my arms and raced back down the fire escape to get him inside where it was warm.
"Lay him on the couch," Donnie instructed and began examining Mikey when I did as he requested.
"Is Mikey okay?" Raph asked anxiously as he sat rubbing his ankle.
"He has just had a shock," Donnie said with relief in his voice while covering our little brother with a blanket, "The head injury is not serious. He will be fine."
"Thank God," I said and then whirled to the entrance of April's apartment when I heard a noise on the other side of the door.
My brothers and I pulled our weapons back out and tensed ready to defend Mikey if need be. The door burst open and Sensei hurried in with April hot on his heels.
"What has happened? Splinter said as he hurried to Mikey's side, "I sensed great danger. What has happened to your brother?"
"The kid is fine," Raph said, "Katsuro tried ta snatch him while he was alone on the roof, but we handled the situation."
"Raphael! What was your brother doing alone up on the roof?" Sensei demanded.
"Um…well. That's a long story," Raph stammered.
"Guys. Why don't you get Mikey settled in his room and then you can tell Splinter and I how a slumber party turned deadly," April said frostily.
Raph confirmed that his ankle was fine and settled Mikey in his room to get some rest while we all picked places to sit in the living room. Raph came in and sat himself down on the floor looking very sheepish for a change.
"I am very interested in hearing this 'long story,'" Sensei said, "Who will be doing the telling?"
Sighing guiltily, Raphael told the events of the evening while Donnie and I hung our heads in shame over our roles in the whole fiasco.
"I am very disappointed in you my sons," Splinter said, "What did I tell you the last time we spoke about Michelangelo?"
"Ya told us ta not ta bother him because he has dealt with a lot," Raph said.
"Yes, but I also said that Michelangelo would never hurt you intentionally. Yet this argument ended up hurting your younger brother and putting him at risk," Sensei said angrily.
Michelangelo's POV:
I woke up on a bed in semidarkness in what looked to be my room. The only light came from my partially cracked door. There were voices speaking outside of my room and I immediately recognized the voices of my family and April. I tiptoed to the door and listened as Raphael was finishing the story of what happened on the roof and how we ended up back at April's apartment.
"And then Katsuro growled out, 'Ya have won today, but ya will not beat me tomorrow. Ya are just lucky that the full moon was out tonight so I couldn't use the spell to create any shadow warriors. The boy will be mine aftah your blood soaks my hands.' Kitty Kat disappeared, then Mikey fainted, and we brought him back down ta the apartment ta make sure he was okay, and then ya guys showed up."
"I am very disappointed in you my sons," I heard Splinter say, "What did I tell you the last time we spoke about Michelangelo?"
"Now the jerk will get it from Splinter!" I thought gleefully.
"Ya told us ta not ta bother him because he has dealt with a lot," Raph said.
"Yes, but I also said that Michelangelo would never hurt you intentionally," Sensei retorted with anger in his voice.
I gasped softly and pulled further back into my room missing the rest of what Splinter said. I had hurt my brothers? I didn't mean to! All I had wanted to do was enjoy myself a little. I was just lonely since my brothers never really spent any time with me anymore, but now even Sensei seemed to be angry with me. Hearing that the conversation wasn't over yet, I tiptoed back to my door to continue eavesdropping.
Leonardo's POV:
I glanced towards Mikey's room when I thought I heard a noise. Straining, I heard nothing so I chalked it up to it being nerves after just having battled.
"The man is crazy," I said, "When he first showed up, it seemed he was after me to add to his ranks to take over the world. Now it seems he has developed some kind of an infatuation with Mikey. Katsuro has vowed to kill us all to get to him."
"This is not good. We have no knowledge on how to protect ourselves from Katsuro's powers," Sensei said, "I only wish I was able to contact an old friend named Makota in Japan. He is a lore master and perhaps he would know of the Jinchuu and if there were any descendants of such a clan."
Michelangelo's POV:
"The man is crazy. When he first showed up, it seemed he was after me to add to his ranks to take over the world. Now it seems he has developed some kind of an infatuation with Mikey," I heard Leo say, "Katsuro has vowed to kill us all to get to him."
"What should I do?" I thought, "If I stay then Katsuro may kill my family."
"This is not good. We have no knowledge on how to protect ourselves from Katsuro's powers," Sensei said, "I only wish I was able to contact an old friend named Makota in Japan. He is a lore master and perhaps he would know of the Jinchuu and if there were any descendants of such a clan."
I quickly closed the door silently and sat on my bed. My whole family is in danger because of me and I had hurt my family to the point that even beloved Splinter was angry with me. If my heart had felt shattered on the roof, it felt crushed into dust now. I made my decision.
Leonardo's POV:
"Donatello, you have been quiet," Sensei said, "What are your thoughts my son?"
"I was just thinking," Donnie began, "Mikey hit Katsuro in the hand with a piece of brick which would have hurt anyone, but he almost seemed to be in agony. That just didn't seem to be a normal reaction to me."
Silence filled the room as we pondered Donnie's words. Thinking back, I realized Donnie was right.
"Donnie what do you think happened up there?" I asked.
"I don't know, but Katsuro left in a hurry after that. I can't help feeling that whatever happened disrupted his powers. Did you notice we were released from his spell at that point," Donatello said.
"I think your right Donnie!" I said excitedly.
Maybe we were closer to discovering Katsuro's weaknesses. I would be able to avenge Mikey and defend my family's honor.
"April, would you go check on Michelangelo for me?" Sensei asked interrupting my thoughts, "I want to speak with him as soon as he is able."
"Of course," April said as she stood and headed towards Mikey's room.
"I believe that all three of you have some apologies to make to your brother," Sensei said.
"Yes sir," we said in unison before jumping in surprise when April ran out of Mikey's room with a look of panic on her face.
"Guys! Mikey's gone!"
To be continued.
Japanese to English translation:
Makoto-Sincerity