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The Finding

Chapter 10

"Do you think Sensei really misses me?" Mikey said with tears in his eyes.

"Are ya kiddin'?" Raph said, "He'll tie ya to his tail ta make sure ya nevah leave again!"

"I believe he has missed you as badly as we missed you," Donnie said looking into Mikey's shining eyes, "And that is a lot of missing."

Mikey's growling stomach reminded us that it was lunchtime.

"I'm starving!" Mikey chirped pulling us towards the dining hall, "Let's eat."

Finally, the four of us were united again. Maybe things were going to be all right after all. Now the only problem was how to deal with Katsuro.

Michelangelo's POV:

I woke up today feeling better than I had in ages. My brothers had come looking for me because they wanted me back. They actually needed me. It was so nice to have my brothers here. I had missed them terribly. I couldn't believe it, but I had actually missed Raph's grumbling, Leo's bossing, and Donnie's over explanations. They say you don't choose your family, but I would choose mine in a heartbeat. I loved them and they loved me. It felt damn good to be loved in return. But now what do I do?

I had come to Japan to seek out Master Makota to learn how to stop Katsuro and discovered, to my surprise, that I had abilities that I never knew about. Now I was training to be Jinchuu. Do I stay and finish my Jinchuu training or go home with my brothers and Sensei? Furthermore, what do I do about Katsuro? He would never stop until he got what he wanted or his defeat. And if we did defeat Katsuro, would he agree to change me back? Did I want to be changed back? I felt horrible. What direction did my destiny want me to go in?

I think Leo understood that I was feeling confused. He did not push me to make a decision and seemed to be keeping the curious Donnie and pushy Raph off my case. It's creepy how in tune Leo is with all of us. Just this morning during practice he had pulled me aside in the dojo.

"We will support you," Leo said.

"What?" I asked surprised.

"We will support you no matter what decision you make," he said smiling at me, "No matter where your destiny leads, we will always love you and be there for you."

I was shocked into complete speechlessness. Leo is awesome. After a few moments I was finally able to get my vocal cords to work again.

"Thank you," I choked out throwing my arms around my eldest brother, "I love you."

"I love you too and so does Raph and Donnie," he said smiling down on me, "I know you will let us know what you have decided when it is time."

So here I am out in Master Makota's garden pondering the same questions in my head again. Do I stay and finish my Jinchuu training or go home with my brothers and Sensei? Furthermore, what do I do about Katsuro? He would never stop until he got what he wanted or his defeat. And if we did defeat Katsuro, would he agree to change me back? Did I want to be changed back? What direction did my destiny want me to go in? Arrgh!

"Growing up sucks sometimes," I grumbled to myself, "It was nice when Sensei and my brothers made the important decisions. I just did what I was told and never had to worry about anything."

Sighing, I knew those days were over. It was time for me to decide for myself. I couldn't be taken care of for the rest of my life. I had to grow and be my own person. Could I do this?

"Yes I can," I said aloud, "I am my own person."

"No. You are my person," Katsuro's voice hissed behind me before a funny smelling cloth was forced over my nose and mouth.

"Leo!" I mentally screamed before I was robbed of my consciousness.

Leonardo's POV:

"Why are we still here Leo?" Raph demanded as he dangled a string down for Klunk to pounce on, "We found Mikey so let's go home."

"It's not that simple Raph," I said sighing and smiling softly at the image of Raph playing with a kitten.

"Why the hell not?" he said glaring at me.

"Because Mikey is confused," Donnie said answering for me, "He has to decide whether he is going to go home or stay and finish his Jinchuu training."

"Plus we still have to think of stopping Katsuro," I added before a feeling of panic passed through me stopping me in my tracks and causing me to choke.

"Leo!" I heard echo through my head.

It was Mikey! I tore out of the dojo and raced to the gardens where I had last seen my little brother. I felt more than heard Raph and Donnie following close behind me. We arrived in time to see Katsuro disappear clutching an unconscious Michelangelo to his chest.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" we screamed as one.

The end.

Don't worry. The next installment of my saga will be posted tomorrow. The title is "Decisions" and this will be the conclusion of the story.

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Love,

Green-Writer

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