Shadow of the Turtle

Part 2

Disclaimer: I really should just cut and paste one from another story, shouldn't I?

Just so you all know, I am just a poor uni student - yeah put away the tissues now. I am not one of the rich guys who made up the turtles – I just borrowing them for my story.

Italics are Mikey's thoughts.

Mikey crept down the alley, behind his brother. Where was Raph heading anyways? This wasn't the way to Casey's.

"Just as well I dressed up for blending into the crowd." Mikey said, as he followed his brother down the streets of New York and through the crowds.

After awhile, Raph went into a music shop. "Is that all he's doing?" Mikey asked himself, as he stood on the corner watching the shop. After ten minutes Raphael walked out and headed up the street again, with Mikey right behind him.

Raphael then went towards the park, where Raphael sat down and gave some scrap bread out for the ducks. Mikey hide behind a tree watching his brother. Before too long Casey Jones came wondering into the park. He spotted Mikey first behind the tree and snuck up and tapped him on the shoulder.

"What you doing?" Casey said, as Mikey jumped high in the air.

"Shh!!! Don't tell Raph I'm here, please!" Mikey whispered.

"Why not?"

"'Cause he don't know I'm following him," Mikey said.

"I figured that. Why are you following him?"

"I had nothing else to do. Are you meeting Raph for lunch?" Mikey asked.

"Na, I've got a hot date with a certain TV news reporter – think you know her."

"Yeah I know about you and April – everyone does," Mikey said.

"Just those who need to know," Casey smiled broadly.

"What's Raph doing now?" Mikey asked, not daring to turn around for fear that his brother had spotted him with Casey.

"Don't worry he's heading off the other side of the park," before Casey could finished Mikey raced across the park after his brother. Failing to stop when April said hello to him as he past her.

"That was Mikey wasn't it?" She asked Casey, when she reached him.

"Yeap, had to be one of them – no one else dresses in bad 80's gear no more. Though don't tell Raph. Think he's been sent out to follow Raph for some reason." Casey just shrugged at this last suggestion.

Mikey raced along and finally caught up to Raphael, who has stoped in at the public toilet on the way.

Raph spent the next hour just walking the streets, with Mikey following right behind him. Mikey was getting tired and bored, his brother wasn't doing anything to go home and report about. He wasn't even lunching with Casey Jones.

Then Mikey noticed Raphael stopping to use his phone. Mikey could just hear Raphael's end of the line.

"Hey Master Splinter, just letting you know that I won't be home for lunch. I was held up with helping an old lady with her shopping and am in the northern parts of town. I'm just goner go and grab a bite to eat up this end. Tell Mikey he can have my share."

Mikey looked puzzled, what old lady? Hum, Raph's telling Master Splinter lies. Maybe this is when Raph gets up to what ever he's been doing. This could be interesting.

At the next corner was a little kebab place, where Raphael stoped next.

Raphael always went just before the lunch time rush hour, so as not to be caught. He went to the kebab place and placed an order. Mikey watched his brother

"Hey, Shelly, how's it going?" Mikey heard his brother say to the girl at the counter.

"Hey Raphael! How's your week been? You're brother cooking lunch again today?"

"Yeah! Good reason as any to come down here and grab a decent feed." Raphael laughed with the girl.

"You'll be having your usual?"

"You beat!" Raphael replied, then he leaned in to whisper something to the girl. She just laughed a playful laugh at him, before getting together Raph's order.

"Thanks, see you next week!" Raphael took his order and walked off down the street. With Mikey right behind him, Raph ended up back in the park again. Mikey followed until Raph sat down on a bench to begin consuming his lunch.

Mikey's beak twitched at the wonderful smell and his belly rumbled, usually at this time he was half way through the lunch Leo had made him. What was he going to do? He didn't bother to bring some money for anything and there would not be any food when he got back to the lair. He had told Master Splinter he was out for the day too.

Mikey's stomach rumbled again. "Shhh! He'll hear you!" Mikey whispered to his belly.

Raphael was going in for another bite of his food when he heard a sound that made him smile. He knew that sound anywhere.

"Bit hungry are you Mikey?" He said, chuckling to himself.

"Hey! How'd you know I'm here?" Mikey couldn't believe he was sprung.

"Little brother, I know that tummy rumble anywhere. Besides I know you've been following me all morning."

"No I wasn't! You can't prove that!" Mikey said in defence.

"I'm a ninja remember, I am to know when I am being followed. Besides, I saw you waiting for me when I went to pick up that DVD. I also saw you talking to Casey. You were following me, admit it."

Mikey came out of his hiding spot, his stomach growled as he got closer to Raphael's lunch.

"Okay I admit it. Now give me some lunch!" Mikey said.

"Why should I give you food when you've been following me around behind my back?" Raphael asked, as he took another bite. Mikey's mouth watered.

"Look I'm sorry. I just had nothing else to do. Donnie's working on his project and Leo and Splinter spend most of the day meditating! The fact that we never see you on Thursdays lead me to think your day would be more interesting. But I know now that it's as boring as the others." Mikey said.

"It's boring because it's not your day, Mikey. It's my day off and I spend it like I want. Walking the streets in the sunshine and even in the rain, I find that enjoyable. I guess it's the turtle instincts inside me."

"Now you're getting all philosophical on me! What have you done with the real Raphael?"

Raphael chuckled, "Philosophical – that's a big word for you ain't it. That's more like a word old Don would use."

Mikey's stomach growled again, "Can't you just give me some of your chips?" Mikey eyed the paper bag where Raph's lunch lay hidden.

"Sit down and in the bag you'll find another kebab. Wasn't sure if you'd like beef or lamb, but then figured you'd eat which ever I got you. "

Mikey quickly sat down, "Thanks," Mikey tucked in.

"How come you never home for lunch – is it really about Leo's cooking?"

Raph looked at his orange masked brother and replied, "Now you've tried that baby, would you rather that or Leo's food?"

"Dude, I go for this." Mikey spoke while chewing.

"Kebabs are my favourite food right now. And since I don't have to be home for lunch on a Thursdays – it becomes my kebabs day. It's not really Leo's cooking, but then again, this is ten times more enjoyable than Leo's cooking."

"So how come that chick at the kebab place knows your name?" Mikey wondered aloud.

"You mean Shelly, one of the first times I went there, some stooge tried to hold her up and I kind of helped get rid of him. Ever since then she gives me extra fillings on my kebab free of charge."

"So what else you do on Thursdays? You just walk around all day?" Mikey asked. If Raph was going to wonder around the streets all day – then Mikey was going to just head home and find something else to do.

"Na, I go play Laser Force before I come home. You wanter come?"

"Yes please!" Mikey couldn't believe his luck.

"I told you I was your fun brother now didn't I? Besides, kicking your butt will be your payback for following me." Raph chuckled back. Mikey just poked his tongue out.