Leo's Pov...
I placed my hand over where Calli kissed my cheek and I blushed madly and my heart started to race again for the I don't know how many times now. I realized now that I'm deeply in love with Callista. I just leaned against the wall of the building completely shocked of what just happened. I looked towards Calli's window and I walked over to it and I peeked inside seeing Calli had fallen asleep on her bed with a smile on her lips and some of her hair covering her beautiful face. I smiled seeing her look content and sleeping peacefully. "Good night Calli", I said, softly

I slowly walked away from her window and I jumped over to the fire escape across the alley and I climbed up to the roof and did roof jumping all the way home. By the time I got home everyone was fast asleep in their rooms and I decided to head to bed myself.

I walked in my room that had blue walls with Japanese paintings, a rack for my Ninjatos, a queen size bed with a blue cover, and a side table with a small lamp. I took out my Ninjato and placed it on the rack and untied my bandanna and laid it on the side table and climbed into bed, pulling the covers over me. I pulled out my phone from my belt and texted Calli.

"I got home safely :) See you tomorrow :)", I texted

I set my phone on my night stand, then I laid down in bed and I closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep with a smile on my lips dreaming about Callista.

Calli's Pov...
I fluttered my eyes open as I felt the rays of the sun shine through my window from a restful sleep and I stretched my arms up above my head, smiling. I looked at the phone I got from Donnie last night and saw that I had a text message from Leo, taking it into my hand. "I got home safely :) See you tomorrow :)", he texted

I smiled at his text and I texted back. "Thank you for letting me know :) I'll text you after training :)", I texted

I smiled as this morning started off great. I had a great dream about Leo last night and could not stop thinking about him ever since I gave him that kiss on the cheek. I just wondered if he felt the same way about me, I guess I will find out sooner or later. Today there was training, but I loved it and wondered what the lesson would be today. So I got up and dressed in a dark blue Japanese shirt with green flowers, black silk pants, and dark blue Japanese sandals. I walked downstairs into the living room, to see my master and father sitting on the floor, meditating. I smiled and I walked over to join him by sitting beside him. He had the same look of fear on his face from the night before and I looked at him with worry.

"Yani, what's wrong?", I asked, placing a hand on his shoulder

He opened his eyes and looked at me with a little worry but it quickly faded and he replaced it with a fake smile. "Oh nothing is wrong my child, come we should get started with training", he said, walking to the dojo.

I watched him walk away from and he disappeared into the dojo. I don't know why he has this look of fear, but I'm starting to get worried. But I had to let it go for now since I needed to focus on training, and I quickly got up and ran into the dojo to start today's session.

Leo's Pov...
Training was really hard today, we had to do nonstop katas without a change to take a break after each session ended. But it was harder for me since I could not stop thinking about Calli and I'm excited to see her tonight. We have been hanging out for weeks and she mostly comes to see my family for visits. After training finally ended I went into my room and I hit the shower to clean myself up for when I see her I don't have training smell on me. I tied my bandanna on my head and sheathed my Ninjato behind my shell and texted Calli on my phone.

"Meet me by the pond :)", I texted

"Okay I'll see you there :)", she texted

"You going to meet your girlfriend Leo?", Raph asked, teasing me

I blushed red in my cheeks, but I quickly shook it off and groaned annoyed. "She is not my girlfriend Raph!", I said "She is just a friend who happens to be a girl"

"Whatever you say Lover Boy", Raph said, laughing

I rolled my eyes and I climbed out of the manhole and made sure that the coast was clear before I headed over to the park. I sat down on a bench and waited for the love of my life to show up.

Calli's Pov..
I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled for what I was wearing tonight. I was wearing medium shade purple and jade Japanese shirt, black silk pants, a black belt, purple sandals with jade gemstones, and I had my hair into a beautiful braid pulling back my bangs, with a purple flower pinned in the back. I grabbed my katana and sheathed it on behind back and walked out of my room. I saw my father drinking green tea in lotus position very slowly. I was curious for why he was acting like this for the past few weeks and I was getting very worried that he wasn't telling me for what was going on and why he wasn't telling me anything.

"Sensei, I'm going to go out for the night to see a friend, I won't be home late", I said, gently

"Alright be careful Callista, it can be dangerous at night", he said, gently "I love you"

"Hai, sensei", I said "And love you too"

I walked over to the door and looked back at him with his back towards me and smiled a bit before leaving outside. I crossed the street and headed towards the park. I founded Leo standing on the edge of the pond with his bandanna tails flying in the wind with his shell to me. The moonlight was shining down on him like a brave hero, who has come out of the darkness to bring light and happiness once again to a kingdom. I noticed how muscular he really was and I admired his complexion, blushing a bit.

"Mind if I join you?", I asked, walking up to him.

"Oh hey Calli, didn't hear you coming back there" Leo said, turning towards me blushing" Yes you may join me"

I smiled and I stood beside him and we stared out into the park the moon and stars were shining bright making the pond shimmer and fireflies were flying around flashing their lights like the stars above. A cool breeze hit my face, making my hair fly a bit in the wind. I sighed with content and I smiled out towards the beautiful scenery. How I wish it could be like that all the time, since it's so peaceful at night.

"It's so beautiful", I said softly

"It is", Leo said, quietly "But it's not as beautiful as you"

"What did you say Leo?", I asked, looking at him

"Nothing", he said quickly turning away, blushing pink.

"Leo?", I said

Leo looked at me with nervousness and I saw sweat was going down his forehead, soaking his bandana. I became concerned and I moved a little closer towards him. "Leo is something the matter?", I asked

"Calli I need to tell you something", he said

"Oh okay", I said

"Here sit", he said, pushing my shoulder down towards the grass

I sat down as he sat down beside me. I pushed my braid behind my back as I looked at him curiously as Leo looked very nervous down at the ground. "What is it that you want to tell me?", I asked

"Well I..I uh..I", Leo said, stuttering not being able to talk

"Leo it's okay", I said, placing my hand on his shoulder "You can tell me anything. What is it that you want to say to me? I'm sure I won't be upset about it"

Leo looked away from me and I scooted a little closer towards him. He sighed deeply and then he faced me looking at me in the eyes with gentleness and care and I moved a little closer towards him as I looked at me curiously and I felt his hand touching mine.

"I haven't been comfortable around humans, I have never been. I haven't been around them much. But with you it was different. From the beginning you were not scared or completely shocked. You were just you. Calli, I want you to know that every morning I wake up thinking about you and I go to bed thinking about you. I love every little thing about you, your eyes, your laugh, your beauty, and kindness. The truth is, it would be easier for me to love another mutant like me, but I don't want that. Calli...I...love...you", Leo said

I had tears of happiness in my eyes and was smiling from ear to ear, happy to hear that Leo had loved me this whole time and I quickly hugged him around his neck and I felt him quickly wrapped his arms around me and he rubbed my back as he pressed his hand against mine.

"Leo..I love you too. I never thought I would fall in love like this. I never knew that I would meet someone like you. I always thought that I would meet someone along the way in my life who had loved me for me. But instead I found you. I don't care that you are not human like me, because you are already one on the inside even if you are a turtle on the outside. I love your braveness, kindness, understanding personality, being a good brother, and being loyal to your family. And in truth I never thought I would ever find love like this, but love comes in many ways and you never know which way is going to be yours. And I have found mine and my love is for you, Leonardo", I said

He smiled lovingly down to me and took his hand and stroked my cheek wiping away my tears off my cheeks, which made me blush and giggle. I placed my hand on his cheek as we just stared into each others eyes and smiled. We started leaning closer and closer closing our eyes, we were so close to kiss each other, until we heard glass being shattered. We both gasped as we both let go of each other and ran quickly over the hill

"Oh no Yani! He might be hurt!", I said, frightened

"Let's go!", Leo said

We both ran quickly over to my home and we stopped in front of the alley. We both peeked around the corner and saw the door was broken in half as well. "Come on", I said, quietly

We both snuck inside the alley quietly and we snuck over to the door. "What do you want to do?", Leo whispered

I gave him a ninja hand signal with my hands of what I wanted to do. "Okay let's do it!", he said, quietly

We both unsheathed our swords from our holds and we snuck closer to the door. I quickly jumped forward and I kicked the broken door down and it fell on the floor as Leo and I both jumped inside in fighting stances. But as I looked around, a look of horror came to my face. It was so terrifying that I couldn't hold my own katana in my hands and my grasp released on it and it fell to the floor. My home was completely destroyed. The couch and chairs in the living room was flipped over and the T.V was broken and glass shattered everywhere. The kitchen table was broken in half, the countertops were cracked, the fridge had fallen on to its side, and the sink was flooding. The pictures on the walls were on the floor broken and some were barely hanging on their hooks. "Oh my gosh!", I said

"What happened?", Leo said

"Oh my gosh!", I said, terrified

But then my remembered Yani and I looked around for him in the destroyed house, but there was no sign of him. "Oh gosh! Yani! YANI! YANI!", I called out "Yani where are you?!"

I then heard a soft moan and I gasped and followed the sound of the moaning. I then heard it coming from the dojo and I pushed open the broken paper dojo doors and I gasped in horror, seeing Yani on the floor in a pool of blood, covered with scratches and his sword beside him, soaked in his own blood. I immediately ran to him and I knelt down to him and found a huge open wound bleeding across his chest.

"Yani! Yani!", I said, taking him into my arms "Yani are okay?!"

He turned his head towards me and he smiled softly. "Oh my dearest Callista, you are alright", he said, shakily

"Yani what happened?!", I said "Who did this to you?!"

He sighed softly. "My dear I'm sorry that I didn't tell you this. I only did it to protect your life. You meant so much to me. There was simply too many of them for me take on alone. They wanted you but I was not going to allow them to take my daughter away from me. At least I know you are safe and alive and that they didn't find you. My little cricket, I'm not so sure I'm going to make it. This wound is too severe to save", he said, with shakiness in his voice

I gasped and tears started to form in my eyes. "No! No! You can't! I'm not letting you die Yani!", I said, crying "You can't leave me!"

Yani slowly reached up and he stroked my cheek. "My beautiful daughter, I don't want you to be afraid. You are strong, beautiful, and smart. I'm sorry I couldn't have reached you all the things that I wanted to teach before you became a true kunoichi. I'm sorry that I wasn't strong enough to protect myself. I know you will go far in life. I'm blessed to have had you as a daughter. I'm proud of what you have accomplished as my daughter and as my student. I pray that you will find that one true love that will always love and protect you. I pray that you will be safe from our enemy and not let them take your life as they did to your parents. And I pray that you will have the life you deserve. At least I got to see you, my greatest gift, one last time. I will always be with you in your heart and be beside you", he said, softly

I held his hand into both of mine and pressed my cheek up against it. But Yani's hand slowly slid down my cheek and his head slowly went to the floor and his eyes closed. I gasped and I started shaking him desperately. "Yani! Sensei! Father wake up! Please no! No! No! Please wake up!", I said "Please don't leave me! I love you!"

But Yani didn't move. He laid still in silence. My sensei, my caretaker, my father was gone. I cried softly as I hugged Yani in my arms and I cried into his shoulder. I heard footsteps behind me and I felt Leo's arms wrapped around me. I slowly laid Yani down on the floor and I faced Leo and he took me into his arms and I started crying hard into his chest, hugging him tightly. Leo pulled me closer and he rubbed my back as he rocked me in his arms. "Oh Leo", I said, softly

"I'm so sorry Calli", Leo said, rubbing my back

"Who could of done this?! They killed him!", I said, angrily and sadly

"I don't know Calli", Leo said "But maybe they might of left something behind that can help us figure out who did this to your sensei. Let's take a look around"

We both got up from the floor and we started looking around for anything that the criminal left behind. So far there was no trace of who did this. Nothing but destroyed parts of the dojo and blood. "Calli I found something!", Leo said

I turned as I was looking on the floor and I saw him holding a small torn piece of black fabric. "Is it a clue?", I asked

"It is", he said "But it's not someone you want to know"

"Come on Leo just show me I want to know who did this to my sensei!", I said, seriously

Leo sighed and he walked over and he handed me the fabric in his hand. As I looked down, my worst fears came true. On the fabric was the Foot Ninja Clan symbol on it. I shook my head not wanting to believe that my enemies from long ago had come back and they killed my sensei. I started shaking my head faster and I grunted angrily, starting to rip up the fabric in my hands, tearing it into tiny pieces. "Calli, Calli!", Leo said

I didn't listen to him and I kept tearing it up angrily. Leo took a hold of my arms and he tried to hold me back and I tried to continue to rip up the fabric. "Calli, Calli! It's okay! It's okay!", Leo said

I then couldn't hold it in anymore. I then broke down crying releasing the pieces of torn fabric in my hands, letting them float slowly to the floor and Leo pulled me to him and I cried in his chest. "It's okay", Leo said, softly

I continued to cry in Leo's chest for some time. But I slowly pulled away from, but I was still in the hug, with tear stained cheeks. I sniffled as I started to slowly calm down from all the crying I did. "So I guess that is why he had that look of fear for awhile, he knew the Foot Ninjas were planning an attack and he never told me", I said quietly "It's all my fault"

"It's not your fault Calli, he just wanted to protect you", Leo said "He just didn't want his daughter to be killed"

I hugged Leo tightly around his neck and he hugged me back, stroking my head while laying his head on mine gently. After a little while, Leo and I took the body of Yani and we brought him to his room. I wrapped him up in his favorite blanket, that was green his favorite color gently, that we used to use to snuggle together by the fire on cold winter nights. Leo took Yani and he laid him inside a small casket, that was made for him when his time had come. It was dark black with gold embroider and a golden dragon on the top of the bridge of the casket. As he laid Yani gently inside, I took my master's signature weapon, a katana like me and I laid it carefully in his hands and closed them together around the handle.

I struggled to hold back my tears seeing Yani inside, but I stayed strong and before I closed the bridge I gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead and stroked his cheek. I closed the bridge softly and Leo and I took the casket and carried it out of his room, then out of the house.

We walked down the block towards the cemetery that was near home. And we found a good and big enough spot to burry him in. Leo and I started digging his grave and I let a few silent tears fall down my cheeks as we dug deeper and deeper into the ground. When the hole was big enough we carefully laid Yani's casket inside the hole and we started to put the dirt back in its place. I let out shaky breathes and tears as Yani's casket was starting to disappear from my sight as we buried the dirt over it.

When we finally finished burying him, I couldn't hold in all my tears much longer as I laid his favorite flowers, Peach Blossoms, on top of his grave. I slowly went to my knees and I started to cry softly looking down at the ground. Feeling my heart cracking slowly and painfully, I felt broken again. Now I had no one. My parents and now my sensei are gone from my life. I wondered how my life would go now, I had no one to turn to. I was now in great danger of my enemies now finding me and wanting to kill me. I slowly stood up on my feet and I sniffled as I felt the warm and caring arms of Leo pulling me into a caring hug. "Thank you", I said, hugging back softly "Well I guess I better start finding a new place to live now, now that I'm orphan once more"

"Calli you don't have to do that", Leo said "You can come and live with me and my family"

"No Leonardo, I can't do that to you", I said "I don't want to be a burden on any of you, I should figure this out on my own"

"Calli you are not a burden on anyone, not me, or my family", Leo said, softly "I want to help you heal from this. I really want you to be with me Callista, so you don't have to worry about growing up alone in fear"

I looked up to him softly. "And I really want to be with you, Leonardo", I said

Leo smiled his caring smile and I smiled up to him softly. "I appreciate your offer Leo", I said "You are a good person"

Leo smiled and he stroked my head. "But before I do go and live with you", I said "Is it okay that I can go back home and get all my stuff?"

"Of course you can, absolutely", he said "But before we do leave"

Leo then knelt down in front of Yani's grave. "Yani I'm really sorry that this happened to you. I wish your death didn't have to be this way. It wasn't your time to leave. Even though I never got to meet you yet, I already feel like we were already close. But I want you to know that I will protect Callista from the Foot Ninja Clan and the Shredder. I will never let anything happen to her, I promise you that. Shredder will pay for what he has done to you and to her. And I pray that you will rest in peace", he said, softly

"That was very nice of you to say that to him Leonardo", I said "I'm sure he takes your words"

"I'm sure he will want to hear what you have to say to him", Leo said

I nodded and I slowly knelt beside Leo in front of the grave. I sighed quietly and I wiped away a silent tear.

"Yani. My father. My sensei. I can't even put words to how much I love you. You have been there for me since the night I lost my parents to that fire by the Shredder. You took me into your life and gave me back what I lost. I thank you for saving me on the night of parent's murder and from the Shredder taking my life. I thank you for all those great memories we had together over the years you have raised me. I thank you for always bringing there for me from thick and thin. I thank you for being my sensei and teacher in Ninjistu and teaching me how to become a kunoichi. But most of all I thank you for being my father. I would not be here today if it wasn't for your heroism for saving me. Yani, the Shredder will pay for what he has done to you and me. I will avenge your death and my parents and will not stop until I do. He has already done enough to damage and I'm not allowing him to get away with this. You will rest in peace knowing that our enemy will be vanquished from our lives. I love you Yani. I love with you with my all heart. I hope you can hear everything that I have just said, because everything I said is true", I said

I leaned back on my knees to where I was sitting on my feet, looking at his grave. "I'm sure he knows what you had to said", Leo said "I'm sure he hears you"

I nodded quietly and I slowly stood up from my knees and Leo stood up next to me. "We better get going", I said

He nodded and he wrapped his arm around me and we started leaving the cemetery. I sighed quietly leaving behind my sensei to rest. I didn't look back on Yani's grave, for he once told me that if you keep looking back at what you have lost you can never move forward. We walked out of the cemetery and walked back towards my home. We walked inside and I sighed quietly seeing my destroyed home once more.

"I won't be long Leonardo", I said "I will hurry and gather my stuff"

"No, no Calli", Leo said, understandingly "Take all the time you need, I'm in no rush"

"Thank you", I said, softly

I slowly started walking up the stairs to my bedroom. I found the my door broken off its hinges and it laid broken in half on my bedroom floor. I slowly walked over it and saw my bedroom was destroyed as well. My bed was flipped over, my windows were smashed and my dresser was broken into two pieces. I walked over the broken door and went inside my room. I found a photo that was on my nightstand on the floor and I picked it up and found the glass cracked of a picture of me when I was 13 in Central Park under my favorite oak tree.

I hugged the photo to my chest and I looked around at my destroyed room. I sighed quietly then I went to my closet and I pulled out my pink and purple gym bags and I set them on my bed and started to pack all my things. I took all my clothes and outfits from my dresser and closet, folding them and placed them in my pink gym bag. I packed my pairs of shoes with my clothes and zipped it up when I filled it up to the top. I took my makeup and hair products as I set them on top of my blanket inside my purple gym bag and I took my photos off the wall and placed them gently inside.

I gathered up some of my other little things around my room and placed them inside on top of my photos. I then spotted my yellow cat stuffed animal underneath my flipped mattress and I quickly ran over to it and I lifted the mattress and I grabbed it in my hand. I hugged it to me tightly, since it was given to me by my mother when I born and it was the only thing I had left of her. "You made it", I said, softly

I kept it in my hug and I walked back over to my bags on my bed. I gently put my cat inside my purple bag before giving it a gentle stroke on the head, then I zipped up my bag. I slung both of my bags on my shoulders, but before I left I noticed something in a cubby in my nightstand. I pulled out a big scrapbook that was given to me by Yani as a graduation present, that was untouched by the wreckage in my room. I hugged it to me as it had all my memories inside from birthdays, celebrations, holidays, and vacations.

I tucked it under my arm and I walked towards my bedroom door. I didn't look back and I stopped in the middle of the doorway and I touched the doorframe with my hand. A few moments I had just stood there with my eyes closed, looking slightly down at the floor. My eyes slowly fluttered open and I sighed quietly as I walked slowly away from my used to be bedroom. I walked towards the stairs and I saw Leo looking up to me as I walked down to him with all my things.

"Are you ready?", Leo asked

I nodded slowly. "Yes I am", I said, softly

Leo wrapped his arm around my shoulder as he lead me out of my forever home. "Goodbye", I said, quietly, not looking back

Leo lead me out of the alley and lead me across Central Park. We made it to the tunnel to the sewers and walked down the long dark tunnel. We made it to the manhole cover that lead to the lair. Leo climbed down inside on the ladder and I handed him my bags down inside. I climbed down the ladder into the lair and I took my bags from Leo.

"Calli?", someone said

I looked up and I saw Mikey, Raph, and Donnie looking at me with curiosity as they saw my bags around my shoulders. "How come you have those bags?", Mikey asked

I then felt more tears coming on once more and my lips started to quiver and my eyes started misting up with tears. I let a few fall from my eyes and they rolled down my cheeks."Calli come here", Mikey said, walking to me

I quickly walked to him and he pulled me into a hug and I hugged him back tightly starting to cry softly in his shoulder. "What's wrong?", he asked

I pulled back a bit from the hug and I sniffled as tears flowed down my cheeks. "My master...he...he has...been...murdered", I said, crying

Mikey looked at me with shock and Raph and Donnie just looked horrified of what I said. "Oh Calli I'm so sorry", Mikey said, hugging me tightly

I hugged him tightly to me and I continued to cry into his shoulder as he rubbed my back trying to comfort me.

"Oh my gosh!", Donnie said "I can't believe this!"

"Holy shell! He did this?!", Raph said

"What is going on here?", Splinter asked, walking in

"Sensei, Calli's master was just killed", Raph said

"What?!", Splinter said, shocked "Who has done this?!

I looked over from Mikey's shoulder and looked at Splinter. "The Foot Clan and the...Shredder", I said, softly

He then got a look of shock and fear, knowing it was both of our enemies who attacked. "Oh my dear one", Splinter said, walking up to me

I pulled away from Mikey's hug and I walked up to him and he hugged me close to him

"The Shredder has now gone too far, killing an innocent girl's family and her sensei", Splinter said "I fear that his rage will not stop until myself, you my sons, and Callista until we are all dead"

"Sensei, Callista has no one turned to now", Leo said "She is all alone. I fear that the Foot Ninjas and the Shredder will surely find her and kill her like he did with her parents and sensei, could she live here with us?"

"Of course she may", Splinter said "She may stay here as long as she wants to"

"You would honestly do this for me?", I asked "But I could be risking your life and your sons"

"Of course I would, you are apart of our family now", Splinter said, looking down at me "And we will protect you from the Shredder and the Foot Clan at all costs. The Shredder has now taken away everything away from the both of us and I will not let him take anymore than he has away from you"

I quickly hugged him to me tightly and he hugged me back feeling my pain. I cried softly in his robe and he stroked my head for comfort. "I thank you for your hospitality. I will try hard not to be a burden on you", I said

"My dear one you were never a burden on me or my family", he said "You won't have to be alone, our home is your home now"

"Thank you", I said, softly

He stroked my head more and I slowly pulled away from Splinter's hug. "My sons will you please show Callista to her room?", Splinter said "For she needs to get settled in to her new home"

"Hai sensei", they said

I took my bags around my shoulders and I followed the boys from the living room and they lead me towards a door in between two other rooms. Raph opened the door and I walked inside and looked around. It was a fair size room. Not too big nor too small for me. It had a queen size bed with a white cover, a white dresser up against the wall beside the bed, and a small nightstand with a lamp. "Will this work out for you?", Raph asked

"Yes it is fine, it will be good enough for me", I said, nodding "Thank you"

"We will leave you be so you can get settled in", Donnie said

"Thank you, all of you", I said, quietly

They nodded in understanding, then they left the doorway leaving me be. I slowly closed the door behind me and I walked over the bed and I turned on the lamp, lighting up my room. I took my bags off of my shoulders and I set them down on my bed and I unzipped them both and grabbed for whatever was on top first and started unpacking and putting everything in its place in my room. I organized my clothes and outfits in the drawers of the dresser and I placed all my pairs of shoes beside the dresser in rows of three. I took out my black makeup box with a small mirror attached to it and placed it on top of my dresser and I put my perfume bottles and hair products to the side.

I then took out my surviving photos from my bag and I started hanging them on the wall across from my bed. I made my photos into a heart shaped collage. As I got every photo up on the wall one photo was missing. I found it on my bed and I sighed quietly seeing it was a photo of me and Yani together when I was 5 years old on Halloween night. We were both in costumes and I was dressed as bengal tiger, raising my paws laughing and Yani was behind me dressed as a dragon, smiling behind me. I smiled a little remembering that night, how fun it was and how much candy I had gotten.

I touched the photo carefully and I held it close to me before I pinned it in the center of the collage. I looked at the heart seeing what was of my memories of my past and sighed quietly, thinking of all those good times till this night happened. I then turned back to my packing and took out of some of my favorite scented candles, lavender, and placed them on my nightstand and lit them. I laid out my favorite pink and white fuzzy blanket across my bed and I took out my stuffed cat and I stroked its head before placing it on the bed in front of the pillows.

I sighed as I finished unpacking everything in my bags and I looked around my room with a small smile. I then looked at my scrapbook on my bed and I took it into my hands and hugged it to me. I knelt down on my knees and I tucked it under my bed protectively. I then sat down on my bed then collapsed backwards tired from all the unpacking.

A few moments went by and I heard a few quick knocks on my door. I sat up in bed and leaned against the headboard behind my bed. "You may come in", I said

The door opened slowly and Leo appeared. "Hey", Leo said, softly

"Hi", I said, quietly

"Your room looks great I like what you did with it", Leo said, smiling

"Thanks", I said, quietly, looking away

I saw out of the corner of my eyes Leo frowned and he walked towards my bed and he sat down beside me and he placed his hand on my thigh. "I know you are deeply wounded by what happened tonight. But everything will be okay", he said

"How do you know?", I asked, looking at him "Things might get worse and the Shredder will find me and all of you and kill us all"

"You don't know that for sure", Leo said "I know things look very bleak right now, but wounds heal. I want to help you heal from this wound Calli. It will take time to heal, but it will give you a fresh start. You won't be alone anymore. We are here for you. I am here for you. I'm going to do whatever it takes to protect you from Shredder Calli. He is not going to get away for what he has done to you, I'm not allowing that. He will pay for the damage he has caused. I want you safe, I want you safe more than anything"

I felt touched by Leo's words and I slowly scooted to him and I hugged him with care. He hugged back pressing his head against mine. "But I can't make you risk your life for mine Leo, you are all that I have left", I said

"It doesn't matter, you mean a lot to me", he said, softly "And I would die for you"

I hugged him tighter to me and I kissed his cheek sweetly showing him my appreciation. "You are a good soul", I said, softly "You are one of a kind, Leonardo"

He hugged me tightly to him after I kissed him and I hugged him with affection. Our hug never seemed to have loosened. It was tight with warmth, protection, and love. It seems like we could hold each other like this forever, but I slowly pulled away from the hug.

"Well it's been a long, tragic, and changing night for me", I said "I think I should probably turn in"

"Okay Calli", Leo said, softly "But if you need anything or something happens, I will be right next door"

"Thank you Leonardo", I said

Leo stroked my head then my hand. I smiled a little and he smiled back softly and he climbed off my bed. He walked towards the door, but he stopped just as he was about to close it and he looked back at me. "Good night", he said, softly

"Good night", I said

He then closed the door, leaving me. I sighed quietly and climbed off of my bed and I walked towards my dresser. I opened the last drawer and I pulled out a light blue V neck shirt and dark pink fuzzy sweatpants. I changed into my pajamas and I pulled back the covers and I slid down in bed, covering myself back up. I leaned over towards my nightstand and I turned off my lamp, making the room go dark.

But I didn't fall asleep right away. Instead I laid on my back just staring up to the ceiling in the dark with my hands on my belly. I sighed quietly of how my life has changed once again. I have lost my mother and father, and now my sensei. Now I'm living in the sewers with mutants. And now my enemy has now come back after so many years after that tragic night I had lost my parents, are now hunting me down. I feared that they will soon find me, Leo, and his family and kill us all for revenge.

I turned over on my side and my eyes slowly started to flutter close and went to sleep. But it wasn't before I started breathing deeply out loud and I started grunting and moving around in my sleep as a dream came to my mind.

*In the Dream*
Yani and I were in the dojo and I was terrified of what was going on. Yani was in front of me protecting me as I saw the locked dojo doors trying to be busted down. We both had our katanas in our grasps as we faced the doors. "Yani I'm frightened what's going on?", I asked, scared

"My dear you must be ready", he said, looking at me "You must use all my teachings I have showed you for what we both are about to face"

The dojo doors could not hold much longer and someone had smashed it open. I gasped as many Foot Ninjas came jumping inside and they surrounded me and Yani in a circle, some with weapons in hand and others with just their fists. "Yani there is too many of them for us both to take", I said, softly

"Do not show them fear Callista, that will only show weakness to your enemy", Yani said, softly

We then heard an evil dark laugh and I scooted closer to Yani as he moved in front of me protectively in a fighting stance. But then we saw some of the ninjas moved out of the way and we saw someone coming out from the shadows. It was a man wearing a full suit of armor and razor sharp helmet on top of his head. He looked at me and Yani with a cold look and I gasped as it was my old enemy that I faced before when I was just a little girl, the Shredder.

"My how long it has been since I have last seen you both", Shredder said

"Why have you come here?!", Yani said

He chuckled darkly. "Just hand over your student to me and my ninjas, and you will not be harmed", he said

"You will not lay my hand on my daughter!", Yani said "You have already scarred her for your cold blooded crime of taking her family away from her"

"How sweet she is your daughter now", he said, laughing "Well then we shall have to take your daughter by force!"

"You will not touch her!", Yani said, angrily "You will have to go through me to get her!"

"You have now left us with no choice!", Shredder said "ATTACK!"

The Foot Ninjas came out at me and Yani from all different directions. Yani and I ran out at the ninjas and started attacking at any ninjas that came out at us. I blocked a few attacks from a couple of ninjas with my katana. I jumped as one ninja came out at me over him and side kicked him in the back. I sliced one ninja's bo staff with my katana causing it to fall apart into little pieces, I then punched him in the face then I jumped and roundhouse kicked him in the chest sending him flying. I then saw my master Yani attacking each ninja that came out at him with grace and true strength. I watched with amazement as he knocked out the other ninjas that came running at him, but then he looked at me with horror.

"Callista! Look out!", Yani called out

I turned quickly and gasped as Shredder looked at me with an evil smile and he raised his arm around to slice me. I covered my arms over my my body to protect myself, but then I saw Yani quickly running over, attacking any ninja that came out at him towards me. Just as Shredder was about to slice me with his blades, Yani blocked his attack with his katana and roundhouse kicked him in the chest sending him backwards hitting a wall. The Shredder quickly regained from the attack and came running out at us. Yani barely had enough time to push me out of the way and the Shredder and Yani started to fight each other.

A few Foot Ninjas came out at me and I blocked their attacks with my katana. I flipped into the air as one nearly sliced me with a knife. I jumped as I landed and did a side kick to his face. I leaned back as two came out at me from the sides and they ended up attacking each other with their attacks and I quickly spun and roundhouse kicked one to the ankles then I stood back up and jumped and kicked one in the chest.

After I defeated almost every Foot Ninja that was surrounding me, I then turned my attention to Yani and Shredder, who were still fighting each other. It was a perfect even match for the both of them, but then Shredder started to gain the upper hand. Yani tried to attack once more but Shredder sliced Yani's katana out of his grasp, making it slide across the floor. Shredder than started attacking Yani with his blades. Yani tried his best to avoid each attack, but he was no match for him. Shredder then came running and roundhouse kicked Yani in the chin making him fly up in the air, then Shredder jumped and sliced him with his blades then kicked him in the chest, making him hit a wall and fell to the floor.

Yani moaned in pain and a look of horror came to my face.

"YANI!", I screamed

I remember forgetting in fact that the Shredder was in front of me. I was just trying to get to my sensei and father, but Foot Ninjas came out at me from all different directions and attacked me. They held me in their grasps and I struggled to get away, but there was simply too many. A few other Foot Ninjas walked towards Yani and they grabbed a hold of him bringing him to his knees. The Shredder walked over to him laughing evilly and I struggled once again to try and get loose. "You leave him alone! He is not yours to take!", I screamed

"Now before I kill your precious daughter", Shredder said, coldly "She shall watch her sensei die!"

The Shredder then raised his arm and his blades unsheathed and I screamed as I watched him about to slice Yani across the chest.

"No! No! Please don't!", I said, screaming in my sleep

I felt a hand touch my own and I immediately shot awake and I gripped the hand with both of my own, breathing quickly. I slowly looked up and I saw Leo's face full of concern and worry. "Are you okay?", he asked, worried

I didn't answer him. Instead I immediately threw myself on him hugging him tightly to me. Leo hugged me back tightly as my breathing was starting to slow down and he rubbed my back with comfort. I started cry softly in Leo's shoulder and I felt Leo's hand stroke my head gently and he nuzzled my head softly. "Shhhh it's okay Calli", Leo said, quietly "I'm right here, everything is alright"

I hugged him tighter to me and I started to calm down slowly. I soon pulled away from Leo's embrace and with tear stained cheeks and I tried wiping away the tears from my eyes with my hand. Leo gave me a tissue and I wiped my eyes and cheeks. "Thank you", I said, sniffling

Leo moved on to my bed and I scooted over to where he had room to sit.

"Bad dream?", he asked

I just nodded my head and I sat against my bed headboard. Leo climbed up on my bed next to me. "It was horrifying", I said, softly crying "Yani and I were together in our dojo and the Foot Ninjas and Shredder were breaking in. It was like what would of happened if I was there if he had told me about the attack on our home. Yani saved my life. He saved me from the Shredder, like he did before, but Yani was no match for him this time. He made me watch my master's death"

I started to cry more and Leo scooted closer to me and he took me into his arms and sat me on his lap. I hugged him to me, not wishing to let him go and he hugged me close to him as if he knew I didn't want to let go. Leo started humming softly to me while rubbing my back and rocking me slowly. The song he was humming was very soothing in my ears and it started calming me down from crying. After Leo finished humming the song, I slowly pulled back from his shoulder and looked at him.

"What was that?", I asked

"Oh it was just a little song Splinter used to hum to me when I was little whenever I got a nightmare", he said "It always helped me calm down"

"Oh, well, it really does help", I said "I am calm now"

Leo smiled softly and I smiled a little, then I yawned sleepily as sleep was taking over me. I rubbed my eyes with my hand tired from an exhausting night. "You should try and fall asleep again", Leo said "You look exhausted"

"I should", I said "But I don't want to. I'm afraid the dream will come back and resume where I woke up"

"Do you want me to stay with you? Until you fall asleep?", he asked

"You would do that?", I asked, looking at him

"Of course I would", he said, seriously "Absolutely"

"Thank you", I said, hugging him

He hugged me back and I smiled a little as I laid down in bed. I faced Leo as he covered me up and he laid down beside me. I slowly tried to get to sleep still in fear of my nightmare returning to me. My eyes then slowly started to flutter close and I fell asleep. I felt Leo's hand stroking my back softly and my body began to relax at his soft touch. Leo moved some of my hair that was covering my face and he pinned it behind my ear. He then stroked my head softly running his fingers through my hair. I let out a sigh of content as Leo's touch made me feel protected and safe. I then felt him lean down and he kissed my temple gently. I felt my heart skip a beat and heat rise in my cheeks feeling Leo's kiss. It was tender, sweet, but most of all it was gentle. I snuggled a little closer to Leo and I nuzzled my head in between his shoulder and neck.

I heard Leo chuckled softly and he pulled me closer to him and his arm wrapped around me in a warm and caring embrace. I then heard Leo humming that same song that he did earlier to calm me down. I smiled a little in my sleep as my fear of my nightmare of returning didn't happen. Instead I felt another dream coming on and it was happier. I smiled a little more in my sleep and I started to think that now that I am living with Leo and his family, they were starting to heal the deep cracks in my heart and maybe life was looking brighter for me.