Fall to Pieces

Summary: The turtles meet a confused and tormented girl, who has a great destiny to fulfill. Will the turtles help her to realize her potential or will she simply run from her destiny? And why does Shredder want her?

Disclaimer: All original characters are mine. Turtles, splinter, April, Casey, shredder, foot clan are NOT mine. Kapeech? Good.

Prologue: At the beginning

"Mommy, look! I a pincess!" A three-year-old said as she spun around with her arms stretched out in her brand-new pink dress. The dress had puffy short pink sleeves and went down to few inches above her ankles. As she spun around the entire dress proofed out.

"Yes and a very pretty one too," A young woman, who could not have been any older than eighteen, replied back, smiling at her daughter. Smiling, the little girl looked up at her mother. The mother smiled back and it was quite obvious that these two were related, for they had the exact same smile among other things. They had the same emerald green eyes, high cheekbones, round nose, and small pouty lips. The one big difference besides their age was that the mother had dirty blonde hair while the girl had jet-black hair like her father.

"You petty too, mommy," was the little girl's reply.

"Why thank you, your highness. Now let's go wash up for dinner," She said, giving a slight bow, and then scooping her daughter up. 'Course the bathroom was only a few feet from where they had been the living room. Since money was tight, all they could afford was a tiny run-down 2-bedroom apartment. The girl's parents had talked about moving out into a bigger house but until one of them could pay for it, they were stuck with their tiny apartment.

Right as the two girls finished in the bathroom, a tall man with jet-black hair, brown eyes and stunning features that could only belong to a young Japanese man, walked through the front door. Upon hearing the door, the little girl ran out into her father's outstretched hands, screaming, "Daddy!" the whole way.

"How's my little Lita?" Her father asked as he picked her up and hugged her.

"Good," She replied. Her mother came over next saying, "Welcome home Oroku," as she stood on her tip toes to place a kiss on his cheek.

"Likewise," He said as he put Lita down, "It's time for dinner now isn't it?"

"Yes, it is," Lita's mother answered. All three headed towards the kitchen and dinning room. Lita was the only talkative one at dinner until the very end. Finally her mom spoke up, "So how was that business meeting of yours?"

"Good. I have some great news,"

"What is it, daddy?" Lita curiously asked.

"I'm going back to Japan," He answered.

"But why? Why do you want to move us there?" Lita's mom asked.

"You misunderstand, Rachel. It is not you, who'll be moving there. It is I," Rachel dropped her fork, turned to him and asked, "What. Why do you have to go? We're your FAMILY! Doesn't that mean ANYTHING to you?"

"It's too risky. Besides I need you to do something for me,"

"Oh? And what's that?" She said with anger in her voice as she helped their young daughter get off the booster seat. She then turned to Lita and instructed, "Lita, go change into your jimmies and wait for me in your room. Be sure to use the potty. I need to have a few words with your father," Lita nodded and ran quickly to her room.

"You need to raise Lita for me. I can't afford to have a little kid running around with me in Japan. I'll come for her once she turns 18," He instructed as he stood up.

"Why does it have to be me? Why don't you want me with you?" She asked as she began to cry onto the floor.

"You're her mother,"

"Oh great," Rachel took a couple deep breaths before saying," I know why you don't want me to with! It's clear to me now!"

"Yea I'm going to claim what's rightfully mine!"

"I knew it! This is all about that girl! The one you and Hamato Yoshi are both in love with!"

"I'm not going back just for her,"

"But you're still going to try to win her over,"

"You have your place here. Mine is becoming the leader of the foot clan and destroying the Yoshi clan!"

"Well, fine. Go leave me, for that and for HER!" She screamed at him. Next she started grabbing the dishes and throwing them on the floor one at a time, letting each one shatter into tiny pieces. Oroku Saki decided to take this opportunity to leave and before Rachel could catch him, he had gone. Her eyes red and puffy from crying, she made her way to Lita's Room. Slowly she opened it to find her daughter playing with her dollhouse. Stomping over, Rachel snatched the toy from her young daughter's tiny fingers and threw it across the room. She glared down at Lita, causing her to cower back, and quietly said, "You,"

Oh no! What will happen to Lita? Find out in chapter one: Monday blues.

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