True Trust and Love that can't be Broken (Story 1)

by Sweetbaby162016

The first story came, thinking about, 'What if Karai wasn't who she seems to be. And what if she's taking orders from a master, who wasn't Ch'rell aka Utrom Shredder. But someone on the good side' That's what the story, and others after it, will be.

10. Chapter 10 Breakfast Banquet (part 2)

True Trust and Love that can't be Broken

Disclaimer:I don't own TMNT or anything.

As usual, that said, on with the fantasy story.

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Chapter 10: More Secrets from the Past/True Origin/Family Bonding -part 3

The Penthouse's kitchen -Karai and Leonardo

Aware of pain on her boyfriend's face. Karai gasp, "Leonardo I did not mean-"

"It's fine, Karai. It doesn't hurt anymore," he says, but Karai saw his pain expression didn't leave. How could this happen? She thought despite she knew what made her situation with her boyfriend.

At first, things were very great, after Leo's response to her question was, "Very much so." and her discover quick his thick green fingers out did, small soft delicate human fingers, (like Joi's were), in fingering. Even stretched her clit like nothing she ever felt before (including unwanted sex-assault on her person by other males and their packages). It was so good she slips in her Japanese-tongue. Where not long had him adding the rest of his fingers thereafter. Immediately as his hand pumps deep into her, Karai's -by then- arms hung over the back of his shoulders, with hands firmly upon his carapace, nails made – in an upper-motion- scratch mark in her wake. Too lost in the moment, neither paid no mind to it until Karai cried out her pleasure as she came. For it was during this process, her nails continued their trail-up on his shell. Having Leo, unexpectedly, felt a sharp unbearable pain rush over his back by Karai's left hand unintentional graced over the top of his shell with her fingernails making contact to his scar. Resulting Leo, stiff up, growl then pull his hand out of her, stepping back. While Karai had been in the middle her release's aftermath; breathing heavy on the island trying to calm her heart beats; not aware of what she caused. But as soon as her heart-beats were normal and breathing calm. She'd trailed her eyes over to her boyfriend, smiling. Only to lose her smile noticing Leo's agony expression.

Realizing what she did during her climax state. She, now, sat up from the island table, reaching a hand over to touch Leo's shell where he has a hand still on the tender part.

"If it does not hurt. Then let me see-" Leo unexpectedly, letting out a deep threatening growl, slapped Karai's hand away when it was an inch from touching him. His animal side taking over his conscious mind, Leo drawled away from Karai and begun stepping back, gripping his constantly stinging wounds, opening it more from his nails puncher-ing the tender skin causing bleeding to it.

Karai viewing her boyfriend as some shaken wounded animal; trying to keep himself safe from the one who harmed him. Her. She was going to keep her distances until Leo calms down. But blood seeping from his sore; with by now had coated his hand -that was still grasping it-, dripping a bit down to the floor. Changed her mind. That's why holding her shame back -once covering her upper self with her kimono- Karai moved off the island and started crossing the kitchen where Leo stood.

The shaken turtle not aware of the self-inflicting he was doing; despite the stinging pain replaced with an even more agony pain giving a burn feeling all the way down his shell-back. Glared harder towards Karai approaching. Causing him to cry out, "Get back!" while, slightly walk backward until he had no more space to as his shell-back hit the counter behind him.

But Karai nearly in reach of him, had the animal side appear stronger turning the frightened turtle into an aggressive one. "I said get back!"

However, despite his animal instinct against Karai. Leo's fighting it as he shouted Karai not to come closer. Because with each time he closed his eyes; from the pain on his upper left shoulder. He was back on the star-ship with Karai striking him down over, over, and over again. Bringing the painful truth to him. As long as his sore was there; the animal part of his mind won't forget the event, unfortunately.

Although Karai pause in approaching when Leo shouted at her the second time. She couldn't overlook the bleeding or Leo was too focus on her to notice the harm he continues doing to himself. That's why she shouts, "I cannot. Not why you are bleeding." back to him, in deep concern.

Bleeding? What the shell, she talking about?Coming out of his thought, Leo finally moving his eyes from Karai's form, saw the state he was in. Slowly, almost in a daze, he removes his hand from his bleeding sore, bringing it to his face, looking over it. Still feeling the burning, he knew he caused. Leo gazed over his hand; that for a second time within 24 hours was covered in blood. But this time it is his own.

"Look, Leonardo-san." Another pain hit him, but it wasn't from his open wound. It was coming from his heart, for Karai calling him 'Leonardo-san'. And despite his animal side was pushing him to keep her away like it had done many times in the past. It didn't mean Leo like feeling as if they were starting over again with becoming acquaintances or worst...enemies. "If you do not want me to come closer to you. Then allow me to go get someone to help you-"

However, Karai's suggestion reaching him had the ninja warrior of his mind shouting, "NO! I don't want anyone seeing me like this!"

Then how is he supposed to be treated?! thought Karai after the bellow demand coming from the pride turtle filled the kitchen. Biting back from shouting. Karai composing herself, mentally inhale a breath and exhaling it. "Then how can your wound get treated?"

"It will be fine... It'll stop bleeding soon." Karai couldn't believe what she was hearing. It's more than obvious the wound isn't going to stop bleeding without being cared for. And though Leo said it's fine, Karai could tell from the expression on his face he was still in pain. Just too stubborn and proud to get it taking care of.

Shaking her head murmuring, "He rather die standing like an idiot, than bite his pride and get help." Karai faced away from Leo and walked over to a metal first-aid kit; mounted to the wall. Opened it and started gathering supplies to treat a deep wound, before going back to the turtle. Who just glared at her once he saw what she was thinking.

"I don't need your-"

"Silent!" Karai demanded, stomping her foot, returning his glaring stare. "I am not going stand by and watch you bleed to death. So either let me treat you the easy way or we can do the hard way. It is your choice." Though Leo's animal side wanted to launch at the woman that's not backing down. Leo watches Karai begun making distances from him to her disappeared. She stopped and placed all the supplies on the floor near his feet, before standing straight back up, throwing a hard stare with a stern look to add. "I need you sitting on the floor." Leo budges not once. Although Karai's actions slip away the part his animal side reside within his conscious mind, it left the ninja warrior in its place. And it wasn't taking being ordered like some baby turtle. Regardless of this, with his shoulder becoming a new color; red. Leo, grumbled about "bossy girlfriend", before slipping down to the floor, facing his head straight ahead.

Karai, resisting in her thrill and laughter; despite Leo's behavior, settled on the floor in front of him, and in a kneeling position, and without saying anything, went by cleaning the blood; his shoulder, his hand, and part of his upper shell and some of the floor. Then, using some 'Peroxide' wipes, on the newer wounds before taking care of the older wound. And while Karai was doing this, Leo watched -without moving his eyes to her- in silent as she took care of him. And slowly with his logic in the front once again, he resulted back to his collect-self by the time Karai was dressing his wounds (old and new). Thereby Leo was ashamed for his earlier behaviors.

"Karai I'm-"

"I know you are sorry." Said Karai, knowing Leo would start apologizing after his mind was straight again. However, catching the blood soaking through the bandages she dressed his wound with. Karai frowned. "But do not be sorry for my wrongdoings to you, Koibito." It's not hard to see the wound needed to be dressed again, if not stitched up, mostly the puncher ones.

Suddenly Leo watched Karai instantly stood up, and with "Do not move. I will be right back.", left the kitchen. Leaving him puzzled of where she went. Though the turtle stayed put.

Fortunately, Karai didn't stay gone long as she came back into the kitchen carrying a small round container. And like she did when dressing his wounds, Karai said nothing as she, -removing the bandages and then cleaning the wound again to stop the blood if just for a second- scooped up yellowish cream from the container, and begun coating it over his wound(s). Immediately the yellowish cream glowed once coming in contact with the wound(s).

Leo felt a bit of heat from it when it amazingly started healing the wound, leaving only a small scar of his old wound while both nail marks and puncher wounds were completely healed and gone. Witnessing this miracle with his own eyes. Had Leo questioning the cream, while having a sinking feeling he knew what it was. But the thing is? If he's right. How it heals his wounds?

At the time it came to this part of his thought. Karai spoke. "It seems the cream did the job. But you might need one or two more sessions for the older wound. Though I am sure it will heal faster with the cream than on its own. Mostly when it will take a couple more years for that." Pausing she slips into Leo's crossed legs, then laid a sweet kiss to his old wound looking more healed then she ever saw it, despite there was still a scar...but a smaller one. "But do not worry. If you want me too. I can make each session be a full-body massage." With this suggestion and it's sexual meaning, Karai silently waited for the coming questions Leo's going to ask. And while she waited she took the time to size up his left mutant hand with her human one.

As Leo finally spoke, Karai, despite their different form of hand, intertwined hers with his resting them on his left knee, while leaning her back against his plastron-chest. "How?" Knowing it wasn't the end of his question, Karai stayed quiet. "How did some cream made for Utroms or Utrom blood. Heal my wounds?" Using her unused hand, Karai stroked Leo's face, without moving from her spot against his chest.

"Simple... You, your brothers, Master Splinter, and even Leatherhead have Utrom blood in your DNA-"

Feeling what was coming, Karai jumped up when Leo popped up, shouting out "What!?" Knowing what she needed to do. Karai in a kind voice, got Leo to calm down where she's able to relax back in his lap. She began telling him the link to the Hamato clan and Leatherhead to the Utroms and having their blood. But first, she reveals what scientist created the cream.

"You know him as Mortu. Who now, once returning to earth for punishment, became a professor of the Foot." She answered.

"Mortu? Punishment?" Leo let his curiosity get a hold of him, but kept a collect mind. "Can you explain to me, why was Mortu punished. Was it because the orb he gave Master Splinter?" He added recalling what Karai said, the night before.

"Actually it is part of it." Karai began. "But there is more. You see Mortu was never aware of me being a secret (royal) guardian. So, he accidentally had me placed in the same cell with my father." Leo's body stiff up at this, especially with Karai giving off the same tone of voice she had last night when speaking of the Shredder striking her. "Where my father remembering my dishonor towards him, attacked me with the purpose to kill me. And he would of, if my guardian guide; Jordan Perry, did not demand my person be pulled from the cell. And after scanning and healing were finished. I was full of health. Nonetheless with one of the royal guardian close to death caused by their own. The king and queen, place Mortu on punishment, and since his punishment was to serve me for 10 years. They sent him back to earth. Although he was sent to me as a serviceman. I chose to give Mortu his freedom to what he wanted, and turned out to be a research scientist here." As she explained, Leo crossed his arms around her, hugging her close. He leaned down and kissed her head. Karai went over what she was going to next reveal to him, before speaking.

"Leonardo I know you told me of yours and your brothers and Master Splinter's mutated origin. But you are not aware of how much more there is to all of your origins than being mutants. Especially you and your brothers. If Baxter Stockman did not hack through the pod chambers. You and your brothers would have known sooner about how much the Utroms are responsible for not only your mutation but your births also." Noticeable of Leo's full attention on her by the squeezed he gave, hinting he wanted her to continue on. Karai carried on. "You remember me telling you the secret (royal) guardians -along with Utroms who did not leave earth-, were spread over the world, right?"

"Yeah." The breath tickles the side of her face when his word reaches her ear. Made Karai bit back a whimper while goosebumps appeared on her arms to his simple actions. Nevertheless, she went on.

"Originally, a few years before yours and your brothers' birth. A group of secret (royal) guardians in Washington back in the late '70s, were scientists studying on endanger-species. One particular scientist, name; Professor Liv Yelizaveta, who specialized in endanger reptiles. It's once she learned turtles face many teats, from habitat destruction, harvesting for consumption, pet trade and etc. She came up with the idea to create a new turtle who will be able to adapt to its environment where it may be, also, more intelligent than any turtle or animal. Although she had the idea. It took a while before she picked the subject turtles to be the ones who will help in creating a new species. And those picked were; the painted turtle and yellow-eared slider."

"Why those two?"

"I do not fully know all the reasons. But what I do know, by Mortu, is the most important reasons. For instants, the painted turtle was picked, being the only species of the genus, Chrysemys to exist 15 million years ago. While the yellow-eared slider was picked because it is the crossbreed union between red-eared slider x yellow-bellied slider, making the possibility of creating another turtle type through interbreeding with the breed. And with them both being pond turtles and pet types. It made it easy for the new type to interact with humans and wildlife." Pausing a second Karai shift herself where her head's resting on his shoulder blade, able to see him better. "But -again- although she and fellow scientists in her department started on the breeding while coming up with a serum -to up intelligence and make the turtle type better than any average reptile-, the crossbreeding took a long time; where Professor Liv almost gave-up with her project. But in the late 80's nearing the 90's a female eastern painted turtle and a male yellow-eared slider interbreed where the female lay four eggs." Karai trailed off, studying Leo- who's eyes were widening as it sunk in about him and his brothers. But though Karai was hinting those eggs were him and his brothers, Leo needed to be sure.

"That means..." Leo lost his words as Karai silently nods her head.

"Yes, Leonardo. Those eggs were you and your brothers. Meaning you, turtles, are true blood brothers".

"But if we were in Washington? How we get to New York?"

"I was getting there hold your shell," Karai exclaimed and giggled at Leo's expression at her unexpected response, I been around Angel too long. She thought thinking of her little sister, before going on.

"Professor Liv needed to test out her idea before you and your brothers' hatch. So she got to work with finding the right person to take you four as pets and send the daily process of your development and adapting to human life before studying you four in the wild after a few years as pets. Unfortunately, word got out a new type of turtle exists. Professor Liv, knowing it was one of her fellow scientist (non- secret (royal) guardian) who spilled the beans of her project." Deciding the last second not to tell Leo who the project was told to. Karai figured he will, like his brothers, know sooner or later about the Utroms' other foe besides her father.

"She was not sure she could trust anyone or able to watch the process herself. That is before she remembered her husband's family owns a pet store in New York. So she decided to use the pet store. And while she's away, she'd allowed her youngest son to study and raise you and your brothers. And with that choice. She sent you four to New York. But to make sure you four did not die through travel. Professor Liv used a Utrom machine to keep you and the others from moving within your eggs. While keeping a unique light built in the machine, to make sure..." Slowly her eyes became darker, gazing heavy into his while licking her lips making them wet, causing a blush to take up his face as he swallowed the lump in his throat. "you four were males." As quick as she was teasing him. Karai winked, before going on as if she didn't make that moment with him. "Anyway soon as you four arrived at the pet shop, you all hatched, where Professor Liv's son got to witness at the shop before leaving with you and your brothers. But unfortunately, Professor Liv's son never got a chance to test his mother's unique turtles. Since, thanks to a 'T.C.R.I.' labeled truck almost hitting a blind man where he was saved by a young man in the process, knocking the jar holding you and your brothers out of Professor Liv's son's hands. And you know the rest from there."

"Yeah, I do. But it still doesn't explain where me and my brothers have Utrom blood?" Leo asked, still lost in where his family and he interact with Utrom blood.

"I told you, not just you and your brothers have Utrom blood mix in your DNA. Master Splinter and Leatherhead do also." Leo saw deep emotions flicker in Karai's eyes a second before she said Leatherhead's name and faced away. Showing him, his Karai had more secrets and they involved his 'Leatherhead' friend. Secrets he was going to make sure she told him before he leaves this kitchen. He thought this while Karai's carried on speaking. "Because the mutagen that mutated you had Utrom blood within it, as well as human DNA."

"What?!" Not affected by Leo's surprise. Karai went in deeper detail of the mutagen and its origin.

However, before she could do just so.

Mr. Peurl came over the speakers -belonging to her personal penthouse computer, controlled in her bedroom-, informing Karai about Akemi took over making the Japanese breakfast right after finding only her, the Hamato clan, guest, Karai, Angel and Akemi's aids picked this style of breakfast out of all the members. Learning this Karai told Peurl to tell Akemi she's bringing hers and Splinter's tea to the feast. Once Peurl said what he needed to say. Karai ended the call and restart where she stopped in hers and Leo's conversation.

"Now that is out of the way, let's move on to the mutagen that changed you and the others, including Leatherhead."

There she goes again. Leo thought, to see, for the second time Karai's eyes flicker at saying Leatherhead's name. But again the turtle said nothing. Being only he wanted to know more about the mutagen that changes him and his brothers. Also maybe it could explain their different parts from not only animal but also human too, that even Donatello hasn't been able to figure out. Then again he stops studying us once discovering we can't have children. Leo thought, before listening to what Karai's saying.

"The mutagen which mutated all of you. Originally was not a mutagen but a serum that its purpose was to create super-guardians; who were supposed to be my father's end. The serum's origin was thought about decades ago in Japan; a few years after the Utroms crashed on earth. Where the late Princess Suzmiko sacrificed herself to saved the first royal guardian; whom nearly had been close to death by my father's hands. Thereby watching his fiancé gives her life up. Perry came to the idea that something had to be done with my father. Which Mortu agreed since the late Princess Suzmiko was his cousin. Perry researched on different substance from the earth and his home-planet; Theta. Resulting him having no choice but to mix Utrom DNA and human DNA for many substances to blend. But in the long run. Doing this had whichever guardian turning into a super-guardian. However, though they had the right Utrom DNA -Perry's; being he's the most intelligent of the Utroms behind his late father Professor Obligado. They needed the right human DNA to use. Luckily many years later they found the right human, who had been more than happy to volunteer his DNA."

"Who was the human? The Ancient One?" Karai shook her head with a growing smile taking up her face.

"Leonardo." Her smile never dropped. "The person was not a royal guardian, though he was a guardian and a high-rank at that." And just then, Leo became speechless catching Karai's hint before she said who. "I am sure you figured I speak of Hamato Yoshi-san." All Leo could do was nod his head for he's still speechless. "Unfortunately by that time. My father attacked the main HQ not long later. But although Mortu, the royal family and all the Utrom guardians and soldiers flee to America and soon New York. Perry, the Utrom scientists and a hand-full of unknown secret (royal) guardians stayed behind."

"But how did they, if your father destroys the Utroms HQ?" Asked Leo revealing he wasn't any longer speechless.

"Simple Leonardo. Like the Utroms' former HQ here in New York. The one in Japan has a secret underground base that operates as the secret (royal) guardian's stronghold as much as Perry's personal laboratory. Which my father knew nothing about being only the royal family, high up-guardians and all the Utroms and of course secret (royal) guardians knew about the underground base. That is while Mortu and his group were in New York. Perry, his crew worked on the serum where they had to test it against all the ill diseases on earth and on Theta. Being they wanted the serum to be able to protect the new guardians from any kind of illness. Although the serum was easy to not be affected by Utroms' diseases; being the Utroms illnesses were all, but one, curable on their planet. Earth's many illnesses were not so easy. But eventually, even the serum was not affected to them either. Thereby with the serum complete. It was ready to be tested on willing human guardians. Sadly, by then Perry had got news of Hamato Yoshi-san's death. Which only fueled not only Perry and Mortu but also the royal family to go on with the operation of creating super-guardians. Where the serum increased a regular guardian's skills, strength, and health to that of 100%. But that's just what the serum does alone. While the Utrom DNA will give the super-guardian the intelligence of a Utrom, which no human's intellect has reached that scale, and also, of course, the ability to age every 10 years. As for the human DNA that comes from Hamato Yoshi-san. It gives the guardian his true talent in quick learning as well as to adapt to their surroundings as he could and a strong body..." Karai lay her hand upon Leo's chest. "...and heart." Going on Karai remove her hand from Leo's chest. Only for the turtle to take the hand into his, holding it. "And you know the serum never made it to the New York HQ..."

Same time; Angel's Floor

"You gonna search for them or talk with Joi about the Reynard?" Mikey asked as Angel just got done reading the letter from her late grandmother.

Previously during reading her grandmother's letter. Angel (and Mikey) learned about her grandmother's past and so much more.

*It seems her grandmother's birth name was Amata Arud and born the year 1912 in Italy. Where she like many others were decedent from a 'Utrom Guardian'; making her born mix with Utrom blood. And of course, she'd age every 10 years; like all children from Utrom Guardian families.

But unlike her family; whom will leave when the Utrom do (at that time). Amata chose to be a secret royal guardian; who stay on earth and help the staying-Utroms when need be. Therefore, Amata and her childhood friend and fellow SRG; Liv Yelizaveta, went to college and explore the world until, -while Liv became a biologists-, Amata ended up settling in New York where she opens a city bakery, and a year later met Harold Uaithne; an Irish, African and Native American man. Who owned a small grocery store.

Two years later she married him. Thereby once she was expecting. She sold her bakery to become a full-time mother for they're firstborn, Robert Uaithne; Angel's father. Thereafter Angel discovered, (through the letter) a couple of years after Robert's birth. Amata got an urgent requested from her past teacher and a good friend; Tang Zeming. Whom asked her to take her quadruplets; Shizuka, Akiko, Izumi, and Huyu. And raise them. Amata accepted. Unfortunately, during Harold retrieving the quadruplets from Zeming's husband. Something terribly went wrong, resulting in Zeming's husband losing his life, Huyu killed and Harold getting away with his life and Zeming's three daughters. And right after, with no word from Zeming. Amata and Harold gave the girls new names; Summer, Autumn, and Spring.

Acknowledging Autumn; her mother wasn't just adopted by her grandparents. But Angel's mother fell in love with her two years' older surrogate brother; Robert. Fortunately, they waited until after college to get married.

While Summer married Robert's childhood friend and Liv's elder son; Josef Reynard. Knowing Joi's last name is Reynard. Angel was aware she and Joi are related. But since she wasn't even halfway through her grandmother's letter, Angel continued on. To discover while both Autumn and Summer were enjoying their married life. Spring, being a marine biologist, was single until during a trip studying dolphins and seals in Scotland where she met an archaeologist and fell head over heels for, that a few months later she married him. However, from the letter? Angel found that the last time her grandmother saw Spring. She was leaving for her honeymoon. That's when Autumn and Summer being investigators, search for clues for years of Spring and her husband's disappearing. And they kept the investing going that was until, while both of them found they were pregnant. Their birth mother and Amata's past teacher revealed to them, their baby sister, their brother-in-law were killed in Paris in a hospital room that blew up with them in it. And from what the letter said, Angel's grandmother(Amata) didn't know why Spring was in the hospital. But both Autumn and Summer stopped investing their sister's case and went on with their life. With Summer and Josef moving to San Francisco along with their 10-year-old daughter. While Autumn, taking a desk job in the police force, enjoyed her time being a mother. And everything went to normal for a while.

Then the shock of Summer and her family being killed in a house fire, with no survivors. Devastated the Uaithne family a year later. That Autumn, reopening Spring and her family's death placing Summer's and her family's death in the files, went back to investing their deaths. And the time she discovered their deaths weren't accidents. Hers and Robert's 3-year-old daughter had become sick, that Autumn had to take some days off from work and the case to take care of her.

When Angel had got to this part of the letter. She recalled growing up with her brother Ryan blaming her for their parent's death since her mother had to go to her grandfather's store; that was a few blocks in walking distance, to pick up some more cold medicine for her. And since her father wasn't going to let her mother go by herself. He went with her. Sadly, it was the last time Angel ever saw her parents and grandfather alive. Being that night during a robbery at the store both her parents and grandfather were killed by the unknown robber that got away. Unfortunately, being that Angel believed her brother was right that it was her fault for their parents' deaths. She, earlier, started hanging around with the wrong crowd, especially since Ryan joined the Blaze Shots. It was within hanging with this crowd that she met Ryan's surrogate big brother; Casey Jones. And for a while, Casey took Ryan's place in a big brother to look up too. But sooner than later Angel became distance with Casey when he started hanging out with people involved with the Dun family. That's when she went her own way, trying to find herself.

It wasn't long until Angel shook those thoughts and carried on reading the letter. Where she saw that her grandmother after her parents and grandfather's deaths. Changed their last name to Green and her first name to Amy. It was here where Angel's grandmother revealed she knew Ryan had blamed her for their parents' death. But it wasn't her fault. Because the same night Autumn had got a call from someone who knew who killed her sisters and their families. She had arranged to meet this person at Harold's store. But since she didn't want to alert Robert of this. She told him she was going out for some medicine. However, since Amata had been on the other line, she told Robert to follow and make sure Autumn was safe. Amata also revealed that the person at first was coming to the Uaithne's resident to tell her, but Autumn suggested outside Harold's store. It seems to Angel's grandmother's theory that the person on the call was the person who killed them. Once reading this, Angel discovered her grandmother wrote the letter a day after Ryan's death and her stroke.

The last part of the letter revealed her grandmother was sure Ryan's death wasn't an accident either, and that it was linked to all the killing so far in the family. And if Angel wanted any information on all the murders or why Ryan's death might be tied to it. Then she would have to search for Tang Zeming or Liv Yelizaveta or both. *

Months after Ryan's death Angel would say yes to Mikey's recent questions and get on the ball of picking up where her mother left off investigating her late sisters' killer or killers. But now with the teen no longer being known as Angel Green but (within public) Ayame Oroku. She knows through Karai's teaching; of the Oroku's clan and their sayings for example –One doesn't run from the past but learns from it. But also don't let the past hold you back from the present and near future.-.

So it's those words stopping Angel from acting without thinking as she uses too. And with many situations including the Hamato clan becoming part of the organization. She's going to halt on acting on this until everything in the HQ's settles down and her training of becoming a kunoichi is complete.

Not keeping this from Mikey, she told him her idea. "I guess that means you wanna wait on these too." He said, speaking of the albums still between them on the sofa. Angel nodded, answering.

"For now," gathering the books, she placed them upon the coffee/ottoman; but not close enough to bother the plate of sweet rolls. That Angel notice hasn't been touch once they saw the letter. "but hope when I'm ready too." She glances over her shoulder at him, "You will be here to go through them with me." Not hiding she was hinting to him, she would need his support when that time comes, Angel winked at him before bringing her attention to the coffee/ottoman, plucking a sweet roll from the plate, sitting back on the sofa getting ready to take a bite.

She took a tentative bite that had Mikey entirely enraptured by her mouth. With her eyes closed and face relaxed, she allowed the soft fluffy bread to linger on her tongue as her taste-buds tested the sweet but tart and citrus flavors that made up the roll's amazing taste. Not long she swallowed, before licking the leftover glaze off her natural pink lipstick lips, causing Mikey, for the first time, be envy of food with him almost ready to risk losing their friendship to take a sample of those sugar-coated lips.

"These are great. Fluffy soft, and fruity from the combine orange/lemon taste but with a little sweet left to linger on your tongue and lips. So good."

"Yeah, it is," He said. "Very good."

Angel opened her eyes. They were large and golden brown and full of humor; she watched him until Mikey realized he had not yet taken a taste of one of the rolls from which to make his assessment. Thankfully, the round bread roll actually was soft, sweet and flavorful.

"Hey these are good," Proving his point. Mikey popped two rolls back to back in his mouth before licking his fingers. Making Angel giggle at his actions.

"It's a good thing there's enough here for a group party." She commented, watching Mikey toss another one in his mouth. She would have kept watching him, that was until she felt her notepad going off in her pocket.

Luckily Mikey didn't seem to mind his 3-D counterpart floating within her notepad's screen, nor did he show he was bothered with what she called 'her helper'.

"It seems the main kitchen is sending a menu of choices for breakfast. So which one do you want; Western or Japanese?"

"Can I get both?"

"Both?" Angel looked to Mikey from the screen with surprise in her eyes before blinking them and return them back to the screen. She shouldn't be shocked by his answer. "Mickey put down a mixer of each style breakfast for both me and Mikey. But make sure my eggs are white. And orange sauce with my pancakes, and turkey bacon..."

"I want grape sauce, oh and red hot sausages with my bacon!" Angel giggled a moment to Mikey being well Mikey. "You heard that Mickey?"

I did. And I'll send the request right away.

More laid back now, Michelangelo watched Angel re-shrink her notepad before jumping up, saying, "Oh!", before dashing out of the room. But returned quickly, carrying a tray with two martini glasses and a big pitcher with a brownish substance within it.

"I forgot about our drinks. You still like chocolate and peanut butter?" Mikey replied after Angel settled the tray on the coffee/ottoman.

"Do turtle love swimmin'." Being in the middle of pouring the substance from the pitcher into a martini glass when she heard Mikey's question, caused her to turn his way.

"Is that a yes?" Getting a nod as a yes, Angel finish filling the first glass.

Mikey's insides warmed even before she leaned over with the filled glass and tilted her chin to indicate she wanted him to take it from her hand. He tried – and failed- to keep his gaze focused only on the beverage. Her curves spoke to a hunger inside him that wouldn't be sated by food. Nonetheless, he took the offering drink earning him a smile from Angel.

"Good I hope you like this chocolate peanut butter smoothie. Cause made it myself." Once, seeing Mikey had his glass, she filled the second glass for herself before getting comfortable on the sofa, taking a sip while keeping her eyes on Mikey who she could see had taken a sip and moaned appreciatively of the tasty treat that blends well with the sweet rolls, which made Angel chuckle. From that point on, they did nothing more than eat, talk and laugh.

Back with Leo and Karai {still same time}

Continue unraveling answers Leo requested from her. Karai told of all the members of the Foot who are allies/friends with him and his brothers. Thereby he learned of Leatherhead's involvement with the Foot and of course Karai.

Starting with telling she was introducing to Leatherhead back in Japan, by both the King and Queen Utroms -at the same time she met them-, as their pet. And notwithstanding, Leo discovered Leatherhead haven't made contact with the mutagen while in the Utroms' care. But actually, a few minutes after him and his brothers and father did. For the Utroms were in the process of cleaning the spill 'serum'; which they had got on the ball with locating after a certain truck spilled it. It was at that moment Leatherhead, -who flushed down the drain by his mistreated owners-, came in contact with the remaining serum, during the Utroms's cleaning up. Thence the Utroms -once cleaning off the coated baby crocodile- took Leatherhead back to their HQ. And it's cause the Utrom removed the serum from Leatherhead's skin, that he had a slower process with his mutation. Where it had taken years before he finished mutating. Which explained why Karai's first meeting him. Leatherhead had been a simple adult size crocodile, walking on all four. And though he could speak the human speech. He wasn't allowed to speak with non-human guardians. And since Karai didn't become an SRG until Leatherhead and the royal Utrom went back to America. So Karai had no clue of his speaking ability. Nor did she know -at the time- it had been Leatherhead to convince the King and Queen Utroms to take her offer of guarding her father and not him being killed. And the only reason he had to help her. Was because she was the first human -both guardian or not- that didn't shy or fear him at first encounter. In fact, she had treated him -like he was disguised as- a pet. Actions that had Leatherhead considering Karai a friend then and now.

"I see why you didn't recognize him. But I showed Leatherhead a picture of you." Notice Karai lift an eyebrow, smirking. Leo´s eyes trailed quickly to the side. "You know..." The turtle's cheeks were heating up at his girlfriend's intrigued stare. "...so he wouldn't attack you if he spots you in the sewer near our lairs." Instead of continuing teasing her boyfriend. Karai answered, while unaware, stroking a finger against the turtle's left lower thigh. While Leo, aware, was making circular motions on the upper part of Karai's back. Although her other hand was still held in his. "After 'unexpectedly' left behind during the NY's Utroms depart from earth. And his encounter with Bishop. Had him mistrusting his memories, especially his link and knowledge of the royal secret guardians spread around the world. However, I was going by another name while under Master Oroku. So I am sure Leatherhead would not know me by the name my father gave me. Not to mention my hair had been longer. I would not have been surprised if he did not recognize me even with a collected mind." Now aware her actions, Karai didn't halt. Instead, she trailed her finger up to the center of his shell-chest, drawing little hearts there. Leo by than had his recent hand that had been on her back. Attention on playing with her hair, while their other hand still remained in their spot.

"What was your name?" Feeling a case of shyness, Karai made her sight shift from his curious one.

"Hasu...Burossamu." Speaking in a timid tone Leo almost didn't hear her.

"I like it... Can I use it as a pet-name?" Expected he would tease -like Adam and Tora did- about the name Master Oroku gave her years back. Karai's shyness disappeared at his question.

"Since I call you my 'turtle man'. I don't see why not." Was Karai's respond to her boyfriend, before she pecked his lips.

"Okay, my Lotus Blossom," Leo said, rephrasing her name in English. "That explained when you two met. But what about his doing in the Foot. When that happened?" Though she was concealing it, hoping she could draw his attention away from that part. Karai knew it was impossible to change another subject with the look Leo was giving. So she didn't. And decided she's going to tell Leo everything. "It happened..." But as she realizes she couldn't get the words out. She chose another method to make sure she will never have anything from her past hidden from Leonardo. No matter what the outcome will be.

Taking a moment to breathe in and out, she started. "Leonardo, do you recall all the Ancient One's teaching?" Drawing in she called Oroku Haru the Ancient One instead of what she's been used too. Leo knew she's serious and wants him to take her question the same way. Therefore, Leo went over in his head of all he learned from his second teacher, before giving an answer.

"Yeah, why?"

Speaking, Karai removed herself from Leo's lap, getting into a lotus position across from him. "Then do you remember lesson 26?"

Immediately caught off guard Leo's eyes locked with hers, slowly nodding. "It was how I was able to find my family after you attacked our last lair."

"Then will you be okay in partaken the lesson with me?" Understanding the lesson, had Leo looking at Karai with concern.

"You sure about this?"

"Yes. Once experiencing Angel's reaction and being called a liar by her for telling the truth. I figured this method will make sure there is no way any of my memories are fake. And do not worry." She added, taking both his hands into hers, not once losing her sight on him. "You will understand soon why Angel had believed I was a liar." In the process of Karai talking -the second time-. Leo was studying their hands, memorizing them and the differences in them, despite they somehow fit great together. Actions that had him not really hearing her reason, but agreed anyway when Karai said, "So will you?"

Nodding Leo, with his hands over Karai's, then cleared his mind and closed his eyes at the same time Karai did. "You ready, Leonardo?" Keeping his focus on the Asian woman across from him, Leo gave his answer. "Ready when you are, Lotus." Smiling at his answer. Karai opened her mind and past to Leonardo. With the first thing him seeing is opening his eyes, staring at Ch'rell; disguised as Oroku Saki telling him, he gave him the name Karai...or Karai herself.

...

Within New York {same time}

Reached their destination; a taco jot called, 'Taco Shell': they go to just as much the bar. The couple took their usual table in the far back of the restaurant, away from the customers. So Raph could remove his head-mask, while still wearing his hood, to eat freely.

Barely at their table enough to order their food. They lay everything on the table of their secrets. With Raph going first, resulting himself learning his girlfriend knew everything about Casey's recent actions and, accordingly from a foot-spy watching the Dun's movements; including -unfortunately for Raph- Casey Jones too, since he's been working for them for years; news Raph had no clue of...until now.

Joi revealing all her secrets, came next, where she did not leave out anything, including her deep history with Karai, that later form into them being surrogate sisters. Bringing also to Raph's attention, of his vixen's being into females...or had been.

"Relax, Tough-guy. Though she figured it out quicker than me. We were just experimenting on each other. You know, curiosity. I'm sure you know well what I speak of." Raph was thankful his hood hides his appearance at the moment. Cause he was no doubt blushing. Because he understood Joi's hinting meaning in the last part of her statement.

Mostly with her knowing about his own curious past. But where she had a solid body to test on (even if it was Karai). Raph, his young brothers, had books, internet, and posters to help them. Not to mention his past fascination with humans´ hormones actions; when it came to affection and sex. Information, through Donatello, that he and his brothers share with the human race and not animals. However, though they're hormones are that of humans. The same can't be said for their manhood, being their animal side plays a big part here. However, unlike his brothers, Raph knew this and had no trouble here. Being Joi had 'tame' this part. Resulting in him no longer having to control his animal urges, or worry about his belt from breaking out in public. Remembering the last part. Raph composes himself as Joi went on speaking, with him hanging on every word.

Which unfortunately got him wind of Joi confining in Perry of their sex-life. Embarrassed the hot-temper turtle, despite the discover -now- how Joi knew more about him and his brothers' manhood then even Donatello.

Eventually he -after Joi told him to stop being a baby- calm down enough for Joi to go on. Resulting Raph learning many small business/stores/food-jots is under Karai's payroll and protection. Such as Bill's bar and even this taco place, he and his brothers love coming to; cause neither of them gets questioned about their odd concealing clothes. It was that simple reason he had brought Joi here on their 6th date. Unfortunately, the staff here, just like Bill, knows he's a mutant turtle, due to their involvement with the Foot...and Karai.

"But remember both Roy and Bill welcome you and your brothers in their place long before they became part of the Foot." Taking the slight nod from Raph -before he bites into a breakfast burrito from the 12 on his plate- as a good sign. Joi continued on once sipping her tomato juice.

Revealing more about the Foot or more likely the Oroku clan, being Karai's in the process of making the NY Foot into the same form as the Japan one. He even was told about Casey's vile doing with Karai, and her being saved by Leatherhead. Which Raph brought up he was the one who stops Leonardo from going to Karai's rescue, once they sense her that night. And although he's against the rape-actions done on her. Raph admitted he's unapologetic for keeping Leo away from Karai that night and thereafter.

News Joi frowned at, but quoted, "Leo's a big boy. He could have overlooked you and went to her aid. It was his choice to attack, despite what you think." But looking past her words, Raph saw the hurt in her eyes at his still 'hate' for her sister. Regardless Joi re-start back to her back-story.

Thereon Raph learned more about the Foot and the Utrom becoming allies through Karai, Akemi and even the Ancient One Aka Master Oroku Haru. "And that's about it." Finished Joi.

There were different feelings both had about what they learned from each other. However, Joi couldn't hold back anymore in what she wanted to ask. "So knowing what Casey Jones is all about." She begun, eyeing her boyfriend. "Still think I'm wrong hating him?"

Actually thinking over his words before speaking, Raph looked over the table at his girlfriend. "No, I don't. But the same goes with Karai for me, you know." Before Raph gave his vixen a chance to lash at him, he continued. "But whatever. I still want to join."

Although not clueless to his reason in joining. Joi still brought a navy square case from her jacket, stating, "My grandmother Akemi knew what your answer would be." She slides the case across the table to Raph. "So here's your badge rank in the organization. Despite what you think. I hope you wear it with pride." Joi wanted to stay and see Raph's reaction to the 'gift'. But didn't get the chance for the person she asked to meet them here had arrived. Making her get up to greet a said person in the front of the restaurant, leaving Raph -and the case- at the booth table.

"Grandmother Liv you came. Did you have any trouble getting here?" Joi asked hooking her arm with her grandmother to lead her safely through the restaurant. But since the restaurant wasn't too big. Joi's grandmother answered her as they reached Raph.

"Sweetie just cause I'm blind doesn't mean I can't get around." She said, with a laughter tone. Laughter familiar to Raph, that the turtle looked shockingly to the coming up woman with Joi.

"Mrs. M?" Earlier learning Joi met, last night, her father's mother, Liv Yelizaveta Reynard; someone Joi thought was dead. And knowing she had invited her here to meet him -though Raph was against it for obvious reasons-. Not once in his wildness dream did he think Joi's grandmother would be the elder woman he took a liking to as a mother figure. Which in Joi's offense voice was, "I said you would like her once meeting, Tough guy."

It was thereafter Raph learn Mrs. Liza Morrison aka Liv Yelizaveta Reynard was born into a UG (Utrom guardian) family. Where she became an SRG. Through college, she met Joi's grandfather, Jose Reynard in his family's pet store: Woody Pet Shop in NY. Soon after she married and had Joi's father, Josef. Many years later after Josef went off to college. Liv and her husband signed onto a division group of SRG scientists in Washington.

"Though Jose wasn't a secret royal guardian. Married to me, he knew well enough about them and the Utroms. And of course, being a scientist and an animal-lover. He was on board to save endangered species. However, it wasn't until we moved to Washington I found I was expecting." Liv explained, but before going on she took a sip from her tea.

Continued speaking, Liv told of once her second son, Zach became 10. They had found two perfect breeding turtles; female eastern painted and a male yellow-slider turtles. Which Zach had named Yeruti and Howi (both meaning turtledove). It was through here, Raphael learned of his and his brother's birth origin. However, when Liv got word a spy was within the group. She and her husband had to find a way to make sure the four eggs weren't placed in the wrong hands. That's when they decided to send Zach to NY to his big brother and a week later the eggs were sent to Jose's family pet shop. Where Zach will pick them up and raise them until Liv and her husband move back to NY.

"Sadly a few days once sending you four to New York. The laboratory was attacked. And tragically, everything to do with yours and your brothers' birth was destroyed..." Liv hung her head. "Including Yeruti and Howi." Never had Raph ever think about his birth parents before. Because Master Splinter is enough of a parent to even vision anyone else. But to know now about them, actually hurt to hear they were dead. Apparently, Joi noticing what he might be feeling. Tried to comforter him by taking his glove hand, brush her cheek against it.

"You okay, Raphael?" Appreciating what Joi is doing, Raph nodded yes, before leaning his face downward to Joi's while moving his other hand under her chin, pulling her -gently- to him.

"Yea, I'm cool." He kissed her forehead. "Thanks, Vixen."

"Hey, that's what I'm here for. I'm here when you need me." Raphael actually smiled, then brought the blond into a sweet kiss. "I know," Raph said once breaking the kiss. "Again thanks." He added, before looking to Liv who, though blind, was staring over to them, sadly smiling.

"Who did attack? Was it the Foot?" Liv silently shook her head.

"No. Ch'rell was the Utroms' enemy of their race. But they have earth enemies, namely the 'Earth Protection Force. Run by-"

"Bishop," Raph growled cutting Liv off, slamming a fist down on the table. Quickly Joi looked around but sighed seeing there weren't many customers around for Raph to cause a scene. The staff heard him but went on as if the sound of the conceal turtle's fist didn't ring off the walls.

Liv, on the other hand, places a hand over the fist still on the table. And immediately Raph lost his anger, as the blind lady smiled to him, warmly. "Now Raphy-boy." Calling him by her nickname to him. Raph blushed, "There's no reason for that." but still return the woman's smile, even when she carried on scolding him. And soon done with scolding her granddaughter's boyfriend. Liv resumed speaking of Bishop attacking the laboratory. Leading her mentioning how she and her husband had tried to save Yeruti and Howi, but when they were making their escape with them. An explosion went off sending her and Jose into a wall and her passing out thereafter.

"When I awoke to find I couldn't see. I was told I was in a secret medical treatment facility run by the Utroms within Washington. And I had been in a coma for a month. I was unfortunately told I was the only survivor..." Here Liv repressed her sadness, though a frown found her face. "And for cautious reasons. My sons were told I was dead along with their father. For it was too dangerous for them to get involved. Being Bishop didn't know I was alive." Going on, Liv told thereafter to both Joi and Raphael of Josef knew about the Utroms and the people who are (or was) SRG. Mainly when she explained her history with the Uaithne family. Realizing to Joi that she and Angel are in fact cousins. Furthermore, Joi learned Zach (or anyone else) was never told she was alive. Actions did to make sure she wouldn't be harmed and also so Akemi -who Joi knows, now, full birth name was Tang Zeming- could take her to Japan and start her training with Haru. However, since Joi can barely remember having an uncle back then. It didn't bother her as much to know he couldn't raise her.

"But being just 16 and trouble with the law. Perry allowed me to tell Zach I was alive, and raise him, but with a new identity as Lisa Morrison. And to make up for all the trouble he did. My son became a soldier and not long later married a journalist, Caithlyn. A sweet girl but absentminded sometimes when it comes to big stories. Unfortunately, Zach was DIA a month after his son turned 10." Before going on, Liv moved her blind eyes from Joi to Raph. "In that same year and only 3 months after my son's death. Caithlyn and my grandson were kidnaped by mobsters..."

Sensing where this is going. Raph wasn't too much surprise to find -as Liv told it- that the same Tyler he had aided a couple of years back had, though he told not to, told his grandmother(Liv) about a giant turtle helping him in saving his mom. However, Raph was shocked to find Tyler's mom had discovered she was pregnant a few days after the event. Which is why Tyler being now a big brother to his little sister, Evangelina.

"Actually it was cause that. I aid you, Raphael when those citizens were chasing you. It was my way of saying thank you. And how I knew it was you I was aiding. Is the cause of how Tyler described you to me. And of course, because you seemed to always run pass my roof for years."

"But the foreclosed on your home?"

"Sorry, but it was a ruse. I wasn't packing up. Those boxes were my son's. I was packing them up for Caithlyn wanted them to show Evangelina about her father. Being most of his stuff was brought to me after his death, cause her and Tyler needed to grieve at their own pace without reminders of Zach. However, if I know you would surprise me with a case of money I would have never made-up the ruse. But I donated it to the SRG causes..." Saying this Liv, once they're done here, invited them back to her apartment to finish their talk. "I'm sure Maggie will be happy to see you, Raphy-boy."

...

Back with Mikey and Angel

Mikey watched and listened, amazed as Angel talked about the individuals inside the Foot that he and his brothers knew like Leatherhead, Mortu and Honeycutt. Where he revealed he knew all along about Karai's double agent life before his brothers by Professor Perry, that Angel told him Perry was inside the Foot also. Afterword's she talked about what he might see on the tour, giving a preview of what to expect on each floor. Resulting in her promising the ' virtual field practice game' room on the hangout floor would be the first they would stop by while refilling his glass as well as her own. Its seems Mikey is itching to become the King of games; especially knowing Angel holds the Queen title.

"Wasn't blind, Casey having' a thing for Karai when we met her. Because he hit on her when she and Leo were in the middle of comin up with a plot to take back the Foot for her. Shoot him a look, sayin' 'Motherfucker! You don't know me like that?!'. And still, he kept on. Until she flips' him on his ass! It was so funny Don and me couldn't stop laughing!" Mikey exclaimed after Angel just revealed to him of her knowledge of young Tommy Polish's killer whom she said was Casey, as well as what he done behind their backs; including his vile doing against Karai. "Ticked. Casey stormed off, grumbling about, 'call when ya wanna bust some heads'" Michelangelo added, then snickered as he was reminded of another time when Casey stormed off in a huff. "Stupid Saru..." Noticing the look Angel is giving at his word, Mikey shook his head, resisting from busting out laughing as he told her, "It's nothin'. I'm cool." Which Angel kept mute though she knew he said Stupid Monkey for some reason.

By now they had polished off half the pitcher of smoothie and an incredible amount of sweet rolls when Angel could not hold in she was surprised Mikey figured Casey could do the things he's done so far, without needing proof -unlike her, who didn't believe Karai; even though she´d witness her sister waking up, screaming from multiple nightmares caused by the event alone. When she had been staying in Karai's bedroom until her floor was done. In fact, Karai had a nightmare each night she was there.

Nevertheless, it took, not only Joi and even Leatherhead to say Casey did those awful things to Karai. But also footage showing not only his cruelty to Karai, but showed his true feelings for Hamato clan.

Mikey pointed out she had known Casey longer than him to make it harder for her to believe someone like Casey, who had brought himself out to be a good guy, could be capable of the cruelness he's already done to others. Nonetheless, Angel felt miserable, making her unable to stop herself tearing up. Where she a second moment leaned her head, burying her face in Mikey's chest. Mikey seeing this, overlooking his feelings and nervousness, encircled the 15-year-old into his arms, not speaking a word; allowing her to cry her eyes out.

Holding her, rubbing her back in comfort. Reminded Mikey of a similar moment like this where he had become a shoulder for her to cry on. It had been back when his family and he got the news of Ryan's death. Angel had run up to him, once she and April stepped in the lair, and just hid her face in his chest, crying. And just like now. He held her until she was ready to let go. Which Mikey knew eventually she would pull away from their embrace.

"Sorry for using you as a hanky." Even though she wasn't crying anymore, it was obvious Angel was still down in the dump. That's why he figured the only thing to help Angel out of this gloom state. Was to make her laugh.

"It's cool." He leaned back, resting his hands behind his head. "You can't even see the boogers you wiped on me." Mikey knew that did it when Angel's eyes widen and an embarrassing blush took up her pretty face as she hit him.

"Shut up, I didn't do that."

"Oh sure, you say that. Boogers being green, like myself, there's no way to tell you booger-ed me- Hey!" Angel grabbing a pillow nearby started repeatedly hitting Mikey with it.

"You goofball, stop lying! You know I wouldn't do that." Despite her hitting and anger tone, Mikey could tell Angel was now playing along with his teasing if her smile on her lips meant anything, that's why he didn't let up.

"Say that to my chest, Booger Girl." Immediately Angel stopped her pillow hitting, lowering her head.

"What did you call me?" Still, in his joking mood, he didn't look deep into Angel's voice tone going down in vol. So he replied without thinking.

"Booger Girl-"

Suddenly Mikey lost his words in his throat when he found himself flat on his shell-back, blinking his eyes, before realizing something was missing or wrong, besides him being on his back. Raising up, he realized what it was. Angel on the sofa, smirking, was dangling his orange bandanna in her hand.

"But how?" Was all Mikey could say, being speechless Angel was able to knock him off the sofa and take his mask before he could even blink.

"The look on your face, tells you weren't expecting that from me." Dangling his bandanna in front of his face, Angel, not dropping her smirk, leaned over the sofa to him. "I'm being trained under my big sister," she pulled back when Mikey tried to snatch his mask from her hand. "You shouldn't underestimate me," Not hesitating, Angel slipped off the sofa and before Mikey knew what was going on. She was sitting on top of him. "Mickey."

Usually, Angel sitting on top of him, in the past was innocent playing. But now with her face hovering over his and he was able to see how developed she's come since her clothed breasts were nearly brushing against his chest without her pressing them into him, while she was, giggling, continued dangling his mask over his face. And despite his eyes were on his mask, his mind was on the nice warm body laying over his. However, hearing her calling, him Mickey, had him narrowing his eyes at her cute face, saying " You're gonna pay for that name."

Before Angel could think quick. Mikey pushed her off him while shifting their bodies. She found herself on her back with the orange wearing turtle's face hovering over hers. His hands were firmly upon the floor on either side of her head and her legs in the middle of his.

This position would be awkward for Mikey. But he's more focus on getting his bandanna back. Though he could only use one hand, cause his other was holding him up so he wouldn't crush the girl beneath him. However, Angel wasn't making it easy since she's keeping the mask out of his reach with both her hands-free to move around.

Eventually, the keep-away game turns into a playful wrestling one not long after. Ending with Mikey finally getting his mask back by holding a grip on both Angel's wrists with one hand, while the other was holding his mask. However, their position was back to Angel on top of him. Nevertheless, now with his mask back, Mikey released his grasp on Angel who by-now was smirking, folding her arms.

"Took you long enough to get your mask. I guess you forgot..." Angel paused a moment as her gaze met those sky baby blues. "...I'm not that same girl you last saw." Blues that were looking up to her, gazing over her face, making a blush appear on her cheeks; although with her whole face already red from their playing around. It was hard to tell she was blushing to Mikey.

"No, you're not..." He replied before trailing off noticing a strand from Angel's right hair bun looseness, hanging in her eye's view. Without thinking he sat up, reached over and slides the strand behind her ear, before gently smiling, making full eye contact with hers. You're so much more.

Not sure what this meant for Angel. Mikey, as a lump was in his throat, felt his face slowly moving-up closer to hers, on its own for his mind literally was shutting down. But taking his heart was leading when he's able to feel Angel rest a hand on his shoulder as she was, from what he was seeing, leaned in, towards his face also.

By now Mikey's hands pressed against Angel's back, supporting her as their faces were moving closer, inch by inch, where both believed the other could hear their heart racing.

Just as Angel closed her eyes letting herself go in the moment. She felted Mikey's embrace on her tighten a bit. And almost felt her body jump with excitement to have her first kiss and with Mikey; which made it so much better.

Mikey's going through somewhat the same, but instead of just excitement, he was nervous about what Angel would say to him afterward. Being, of course, he thinks Angel is lost at this moment. But knowing this would be his first kiss ever. Made Angel's -sure to be- negative actions later- worth it as he closed his eyes at the same time Angel did. And allowing what is going to happen.

"Hey, Ayame! Your prince has come to escort his princess to the..." Unfortunately, it didn't happen as a voice reached their hearing. "...banquet. " A just like that. Their moment was gone, with both blushings. Immediately Mikey shot away from Angel as if he had been burn.

Irritated and furious, though not at Mikey pushing her away as if she had a 'cold'. But for two other reasons. One- the close kiss was ruin. And two – being who the voice belongs to, reminded Angel. Her big sister wasn't the only one with love-sick boys after her. A reminder causing Angel to fight a scream within her throat. What the hell is he doing here?!She thought jumping up and rushing over to the person before snatching the front of their shirt, pulling them out the room.

Within the great hall

Once in the hall Angel let go of her strong grip. "Now Daniel, explain to me why you're here, and on my floor for that matter." She demanded, showing she was in a bad mood. "And I told you, besides school, you don't refer to me as anything but Young Madam Oroku!"

Daniel Pennington, known around school as just 'Danny', would answer an upper-rank member then him. Mostly since she's his love interest. But couldn't believe what he almost walked in on. His beloved Ayame had been in the middle of kissing that creature. Though don't get him wrong. The creature being a mutant turtle wasn't the problem. That didn't bother him, especially when he works and takes orders from non-humans; mutants, Utroms, and robotics. In fact, if the turtle was a simple human. Danny would still be bothered, and that reason is only that. 'Nobody hits on his 'girlfriend' or tries to kiss her like that turtle would have accomplished if he hasn't interrupted.

And although Ayame(Angel) hasn't said anything or really showed any sign that she and Daniel were an item. Didn't mean the lanky 16-year-old wasn't going to allow some big turtle to be near her.

But before the reddish brown haired boy could speak his disapproval. Angel snatched him up again bringing his dark blue eyes to her blazing ones that almost look like they were on fire. That only had him loving her more as she began shouting in his face.

"I asked you a question, White Genin!" Seeing she wasn't getting anywhere. Angel called him by his level in the organization. Meaning with him being an unskilled ninja. He was a student or a rookie. And his white wrist band stated his rank. "How did you reach my floor without my permission?!" Angel bellowed waiting for the boy to answer, so she can throw him out and get back to Mikey.

"I came up here to escort you to breakfast since it had been late, Young Madam Oroku." With her calling him by his rank. Danny knew to call her anything but her respected title now. Would be a heavy punishment.

"And you getting up here?" The lower rank nervously swallowed before speaking again with his superior not letting up on his shirt.

"I don't know how but Gray Chunin Keno-." As soon as his buddy and roommate's name left his mouth (despite their ranks). He found himself released from Ayame's hold, landing on the floor before seeing 'his' girlfriend's eyes become more anger than before, rushing off towards the door w/ a glass center, shouting; "I'll kill him if he starts trouble!" Before slamming the door shut hard enough to have Danny flinch at the sound, as she left.

"What a woman," Danny said in a trance-like state, on the floor with his head resting on the wall. Which is where Michelangelo found him a second later.

"Huh dude, whatcha doing? And where's Angel?" Hearing the big turtle who has the nerve to speak to him after daring to try to kiss his Ayame. And talking about some person called 'Angel'. Who was the turtle kidding?

"What's it to you, turtle." He threw out, standing up to face the turtle only to find he comes about an inch from the turtle's face in height. But pushing that logic down, he frowned up at the turtle. "Who gave you rights to kissing my girlfriend Ayame!?"

Michelangelo was lost when he stepped out to find Angel nowhere in sight and the lanky boy she pulled with her when she left the room, laying mostly on the floor. And he would be more lost with the teen-boy telling him to stay away from someone called Ayame. But that wasn't the case since Angel told him of her social position within the organization, and seeing the teen's wristband; showing he's a lower rank and recalling the head-ups of the only lower rank calling her Ayame and his girlfriend. Mikey knew who the 'kid' is.

"You're Danny, you hold the highest rank in the game room besides Ayame." Having him overlook Danny's entire question making the teen angrier. "You a betting guy?" Angry are not. Danny couldn't ignore being a wagering man. Something Mikey was hoping as he conceals a grin when the teen exclaim, "What you had in mind?"

Back in the penthouse

Karai opening her mind to him. Leo uncovered her memories from the earliest one to now; watching like a flip-book but experiencing everything Karai did once waking up in the Foot estate in Japan.

*Discovering -fortunately- Karai's affection for both Faraji and Joi were the same as Raph and Mikey's was for April. Including her sexual acts with Joi; being Karai went in the relationship with a naive mind but a curious hormone teen body. Thereby the whole relationship was nothing but both experimenting on the other, -scenes Leo couldn't help grinning about- but all that aside. Karai's early memories living within Japan were the same as she told him the other night in her office and recently too. -Spite he saw more detail through her eyes than when she told him-. However, Karai's memories doing with coming to NY. Was a different story. Cause not only did she withhold a lot of information from those memorable events. Leo had for the first time saw himself through somebody else's viewpoint.

And learned his and Karai's attraction for one another was similar. But unlike him. Karai didn't doubt or deny her interest in him as he had for her, at first. In fact, she became instantly drawled to him before their first encounter. When he saw -through Karai's view- her eyeing his body up down through a video surveillance footage from a Foot's warehouse -before it blew up-, which she stated simply "Interesting."

Originally this should seem odd she'd like a mutant to let along, a reptile so quickly, to Leo. However, learning of her early memories, revealing Karai has a fascination with reptiles -excluding snakes- all her life. Had him understanding why Karai didn't question her feelings for him. Fascination showing why she didn't shy from a certain crocodile and instead, on impulse, petted him even while being showed -through a mini memory head pod- about her father being 'Ch'rell'. Along with this. Leo learned if Karai weren't loyal to the Oroku clan, the Utroms and the Ninja Tribunal. She would have gone to college- the same time Joi and the other guys went off for college- to be a Herpetologist scientist.

Nevertheless, he had been a bit shock to learn Karai been holding back at their first meeting –fight wise- and even took the time to observe him and his brothers. Where she picked up on them really quick. Meaning she found Mikey is the laid-back kind of fighter, Don is the more logic kind of fighter, Raph a brash fighter like a bull. While himself was a true honorable warrior fighter. Not only that but Karai had racked her brain of how to get out of taking his and his family's life back on the freighter ship. Though for a split second she'd doubted his honor during their encounter after the freighter ship event on the water-tower building. Thereafter not only did he find Karai ignore her master(s) in keeping her distance from him (as well as stop eating her favorite soup) but learn Hun was the one to give him and his brothers a free-falling -in a crate- lesson and not Karai- which he figured this-. Furthermore, he's found how shy she been to kiss him back on Bishop's train; despite she'd hid it well. But he admits he was pleased to know Karai enjoy their first kiss as much as him.

Eventually it wasn't too long Leo, unfortunately, was shown why Karai changed the timeline around Khan's would-be-takeover. And what he found out made him sick to his stomach, for many reasons. The first being Casey Jones doing with all it; though Leo knew it was Casey before Karai did, by the 'man' using the same stealth move Raph taught him on Karai. And the pizza breath smell gave him away also. For Leo recall he had refused the pizza from April -that Angel brought to the lair along with his brothers' topping pizzas-. And once he refuses the offering. Casey ate it instead. But further, the horrible event played on, the more Leo hated himself -as much as both Khan and Casey-. Cause he could have stopped the assault. Instead, he listened to Raph and his own animal side. Resulting in him harden his heart to forget about her.

Nonetheless, -while he was reminded of where he was that night and his mistake too-, Leo continued seeing the rest of Karai's memories, which he saw where Leatherhead appeared again and thankfully saved Karai. Joi and the others becoming the Elite four came next, with Joi concealing Karai's old scars behind a tattoo; symbolic the name Haru called her -explaining why Karai had recently avoided him from removing the kimono from her waist level. Reason being she didn't want to bring up the event giving her those scars. Though Khan was gone and Karai was made the head leader of the entire Foot Clan. There was still NY foot loyal to Khan. Resulting in her having Joi and the others making sure his family survived her attack while he was away; after a non-loyal NY, foot reported to her of their 'deaths'. Also since she could sense his presence long before he 'sneak in'. Played off she had been 'talking' to her father's statue when he made himself 'known' to her.

Although he didn't know how to feel when Karai held back in their dual; a duel that could have ended her life. Seeing, -once she's left alone within her room-, break in a fit of tears thereafter the dual. Almost had him breaking the mind link with Karai. However, knowing the dual hurt her as much him. Kept him going on, that and feeling a gentle squeeze to his hands, reminding him Karai was seeing it along with him.

Therefore, he saw Angel's reaction to Casey being the one who hurt Karai. And though Angel not believing her. Hurt Karai like hell; for she sees the teen as her sister as much as Joi. Leonardo caught on instantly that a negative reaction from him...will really kill her. News Leo understood why she took this direction with him. Her memories are painful to speak about. And he's amazed how far she got before opening her mind to him. Where he experiences more sadness, madness and a lot of physical torture throughout her memories to last anyone a lifetime. *

Finished, Karai opens her eyes, removed her hands from their place beneath Leo's. Breaking the mental link with the turtle.

"Now you know everything. Do you still have any more questions?"

At her speaking Leonardo reopened his eyes, and, surrendering to a powerful impulse, took her hands in his. "No Karai I don't. But I think there's something important I need to tell you."

Karai leaned back, suddenly aware of what it might be Leonardo needs to speak of, by the serious look on the turtle's face.

"About you sharing your memories with me, the moment I shared mine with you?"

His brow ridges tilted upward as if she'd spoken her question in another foreign language. "What? I did? Then you know..." He pressed his lips together and in that one hesitation, Karai understood Leo's uneasy but serious behavior. Immediately, Karai withdraws her hands from his and rose to her knees. Caught off guard with Karai pulling her hands away. Leo froze when she dove at him, only to circle her arms around him. "K... Karai?"

"No matter what you think. Issues to do what Khan and Casey did. Has nothing to do with you." Embracing the turtle more, Karai refrain from tearing up as she shut her eyes and buried her face in Leo's neck, gripping, slightly, his forearms.

Realizing he had shown his past memories to Karai and she knew what he was getting all work-up about. Leo was afraid to move an inch. Resulting him sitting there not daring to touch the woman; clutching to him as if her life depended on it.

"But-"

"Do not." Cutting Leo off Karai's hold on him became stronger. She can't allow Leo believing he had been wrong in his choice those couple of years ago. "Do not dare blame yourself." Though her eyes were closed. The tears still twinkle from them. "Being there for Raphael was the right choice." Not able to hold back anymore. Leo's arms wrapped Karai in a hug and held her closer when he felt her cry silently, pulling her into his lap.

Despite her recent statement and meaning it. Didn't mean it didn't hurt to know what she did had caused Leo to trail down a dark path. However, though he tried to keep it to himself. Karai knew Leo was, in fact, crying also.

And with that last awareness, where Karai turned to Leo and wiped his tears. They discuss the event a bit more, holding onto each other the whole time.

Through that time, Karai explained she had no illness towards him. Because, though he was having conflict about her betrayal to him leaving him and his family with injuries. Leo -on that unfaithful night- had still been in the motion race to her aid when he felted her presence and, soon after, her cry for help. However, Raph feeling her presence too, tried to stop him. By trying to go after him, only to fall down -due to his injuries- thereafter. Where, concern for his brother, Leo stopped his actions and helped Raph back to the couch -that he places once returning home from the Utroms. - And with help from Raph and the disgrace in himself. Leo refuses to leave his brother's side. Which caused Leo block-out Karai's continued cries and presence. Making him, unaware at the time, harden his heart in the process of erasing Karai's very existent from his mind...as much his heart.

Accordingly, Leo wanted to argue about this and maybe he would of. But after thought it, especially as he couldn't overlook the petrify expression written on Karai's face -though she had tried to conceal it- when she spoke of what formed after he closed away what made him well, Hamato Leonardo.

Back then when he was working himself and his brothers to never be caught off guard ever again, forming into a copy of Raph...but much worst. Leo had been falling into a deep depression. A depression Master Haru pointed out to him, once telling him of Hamato Yoshi's back-story. Where with many having different forms of depression. Leonardo's depression came out in rage and ruthless actions, one being he had almost killed someone; if a blue alien woman -Jhanna- was a great example. But prior to now. Nobody but Master Haru knew about his depression. A depression Leo had been in the middle of trying to beat -through Haru's teaching- when he'd stop everything and return home to his family's aid.

But unfortunately with him unconsciously showing his memories to Karai. She learned of the depth of this more ruthless and depression part of his mental mind. But since it came to the surface a while ago towards Karai. It was more than obvious he hadn't rid himself of it. Just suppress it when he can.

It was at that time Karai mention all this to him. Leo was reminded Karai had too gone through depression; brought on by Khan raping her, her daughter's death and later her 'betrayal' to him and his family and then her last encounter with Khan and Casey. And like him. Haru had given her -at first- a distracting to fight the depression; her vow to protect the Oroku clan from any harm. But the past memories leading up to her coming to NY. Had her suppressing her depression instead of handling it.

Unfortunately, both withholding the depression outside. It found another way to affected them. Their dreams. Where for Leo it was the star-ship event. And for Karai it was her second rape by Casey.

It was here Karai hinted there might be a way around this situation.

"As you said," she begun, resting the back of her head on Leo's chest within his arms. But Leo no longer in a lotus position has his legs straight out on the floor with Karai sitting between them. In their new position, Leo's chin rested upon the top of Karai's head. "Your recent dream was the most peace you had in years. And you know the same is for me too. So I was thinking..."

Karai a moment, paused as she felt Leo tighten his embrace a bit. She smiled at the simple affection. For there is nothing to hide from each other anymore. They knew each other -within- than any two people can. Even Joi and Raph; despite they are sexually linked.

So Karai knew the bond between her and Leo will become stronger if they take this method. A method she's sure will rid them of their negative energy inside. "what if we linked our dreams permanently together?"

"Our spiritual energy is very strong for it to be possible." Leo mused, absentmindedly playing his fingers through her silky hair. "But do we have to be our dragon avatar for it?"

Karai seeing Leonardo was all for her idea. Told him, "No, Leonardo. We can be ourselves." Soon after, they were in a discussion of what their dream would be about until they came up with it being a dream world where mutants and humans co-existed. A conversation leading to the subject of their own future together.

"Yeah me and my bros are a good example for adoption. But we had Master Splinter."

"So? Leatherhead had the Utroms and I had my father." Silent was all Karai got thereafter. But not for long.

"The Shredder wasn't the one to raise you. The Oroku clan and Hashi Akemi did. So why do you keep calling him 'father'? Don't forget, I know you loathe carrying the Shredder title. Because it made you look like you wanted to be just like him. And we both know that's not true."

As Karai responds, "You know it is funny. You know the truth of my history with my father. But still, you asked such a question." she moved from her position, "Yes my father did not bring me up and I hate all he stood for. But remember because of him taking me in. I had a family. I was educated by my Saroeto-sobo. Taught by both Han and Cole. Trained by Master Haru. Have surrogate siblings. Met Leatherhead. Became a royal guardian for the royal Utroms. Met the Ninja Tribunal. Met the Hamato clan and then became one of the saviors of earth. But most of all..." and turned, rising to her knees until her face was hovering over his. Gazing down into his beautiful chocolate orbs. "Because of him, I met you...And all the pain I went through in my past with him. Was worth it to be here with, watashi no sorumeito."

In the process of Karai making her way to his face. Leo felt his heart race and only became rapidly by the time Karai's hands were on either side his cheeks, making a deep warmth rushed to fill them at her touch. But Karai considering him, 'her soul-mate'. Said more than her saying 'I love you'. For it was something Lady Akemi taught her. Calling one your soul-mate means you will be by their side for all time. Understanding the deeper meaning to that simple title. No surprise Leo kissed her.

Immediately their lips touched and the passion between them arose. Karai grips his face with both hands as his arms encircle her, pulling her as close he could to him. As his tongue traced her lips, Karai opened her mouth, allowing him to explore more of her. He moaned along with her as he roamed his fingers to her robe belt, undoing the kimono. Rather reluctantly he pulled back to allow her only clothing to fall. The kimono didn't even touch the floor before immediately Leo close off the little distance between them, devouring her lips, combing his fingers through her hair, as he sucked on her tongue. Actions causing Karai to moan loudly, while their bodies brush against the other. Last one triggering Leo's conceal manhood, making it uncomfortable for him to be in his shell-skin as he groaned against Karai's lips.

Sharp to the turtle's uncomfortableness and from what. The Asian woman broke their kissing, drawling back, staring at him before trailing her eyes south, until reaching below his belt.

"Let me tame it..." Leonardo knew all too well what she was referring to; long before her now heated sight went back to his. "And prove you had no reason to doubt my heart." He could have laughed that moment. Karai's past still drilled in his head. Rid his doubt of her heart for him. And his fear of them ending up as Don and April did when it came to him and his brothers' manhood. Because thanks to the conversation Karai had earlier with Joi. Karai -and him- know the true depth of his and his brothers' male sex organs. Apparently, it was this part, where the animal, Utrom and human individual blood fused together the most in him and his brothers. With the animal taking the first seat above the others, despite they have no tail.

Cause of this Joi confined in Professor Perry of how to go by with 'sexual' contact with Raph; after a dilemma performing fellatio, only for her almost getting a strike in the end. Conclusion having Perry explained to her about the Utroms' sexual activities and reproduction. Both were done with the Utroms' using their mind-link in the process. But though -like the Utroms- there is a section within the turtle brothers' brain for this, and it's separated from the nerve system altogether. Their wild animal side holds full control there. Resulting in -though attach to them- Leo and his brothers' unable to tame this part of them, when aroused.

Relegation having Leo -early than now- understand the most purpose of his and his brothers' wearing belts; besides hiding their abnormal length penis from freaking out others. Holding all that knowledge and knowing -from Joi telling Karai- what needed to be done for Karai to tame his wild side. And the aftermath from it. The turtle leader of his brothers wore a side grin. " First. Your heart is the last thing I doubt." Standing to his feet, Leo lifted a startled Karai bridal-style into his arms. He brought his lips to her ear. "Second, I think you want the reward in the end more." Speaking of the 'reward', Leo moved his face back to see Karai's and no surprise her blushing face, bringing a chuckle from him as he felt her arms wrap around his neck. Though flush, Karai's eyes gave a predator stare.

"Is it wrong, looking forward to Joi proving me wrong?" Chuckling again before moving his forehead to rest against hers, Leo made full eye-contact with hers.

"No. But before we start. Let's take this to your bedroom."

Tingling from the head down to her toes at the husky tone of his voice and longing filling his eyes. Karai tightens her looped arms around his neck, whispered. "You know the way, my Kame no otoko."

With those words, Leo, still holding a now giggling Karai against him, took off and outside the kitchen door.

However, once he enters the living room. He froze in his tracks right at mid-step of going up the staircase when suddenly he senses an unknown presence. Turning his sight in the direction of where the presence was coming, Leo narrowed his eyes on the fusuma leading into the washitsu room. But before he could look more into this intruder. A soft hand caressing his face had his attention on the Asian woman in his arms.

"Leave him be, Leonardo." Catching Karai's simple words, of who 'him' is. Leo almost agreed. That is until he felt eyes on them again, causing him to growl heavy towards the 'closed' fusuma while shielding Karai's nakedness with his arms as best as he could. Karai only smiled when she felt her boyfriend's growl vibrate against her as his strong arms pulled her front closer to him, exposing only her back to the 'on-looker'. Still smiling, Karai used her hand again to turn Leo's face to hers saying, " He's no threat. Besides..." With both hands on his face now, Karai pulled his face to hers and kissed him passionately. But not before finishing with, "It's better he finds out now than later."

Resulting Leo resuming his way up the stairs at a faster pace. Easy to say the intruder was the farthest from the turtle's mind...

6 minutes before Leo enters the living room: within the washitsu

The announcement came of Dr. Chaplin being suspended by Madam Karai. Keno Lee thought this is his chance to get closer to his boss. Starting with escorting her to breakfast, and sit by her since there will be an empty spot on her right at the front of the table. However, if his luck couldn't get any better. Breakfast was delayed. Meaning he could have some alone time with her. A bonus for him. Cause he might be able to convince her to take him as the new Elite ninja.

Being his teacher, Faraji had stepped down as an Elite member and sword-teacher and moved to Africa permanently. I mean who be the best to take Faraji's place than him. No one that's who! So with his mind made up. He hatched a plan. Started with getting the pass-code for the private elevator; which he did once calling Pearl, and though she was in the middle of breakfast with her sister. Pearl still gave him the passcode. The second thing had to do with Madam Karai's adopted sister, Young Madam Oroku being distracted so he could reach Madam Karai's penthouse. Which is where his roommate and (somehow) friend, Danny came into play. A few words mentioning Ayame, surprising and escorting his princess. Easy to say, the rookie rushed at the chance. And just like that. Everything was going as planned as he left an ecstatic Danny on Young Madam Oroku's floor...But nobody can plan for the unexpected.

That's what Keno found when he slid back the fusuma, walking into the next room only for that moment a door in the next room fling open with what looked like to be a humanoid turtle coming out, carrying -shocking to Keno- a giggling and naked Madam Karai. As it dawns on him, he never saw Madam Karai laugh let along with giggle before. An alert went off in his head to hide. And once he was behind the fusuma. He felt a killing intent in his direction coming from the next room, making it almost hard for him to catch his breath.

Figuring out the killing presence actually was coming from the giant turtle. He heard Madam Karai's voice, "Leave him be, Leonardo." causing him to take a peek -just slightly- to see the beautiful Foot leader had turned the turtle's face to hers -giving Keno the notion the turtle had been staring his way. Not trying too hard, Keno's eyes trailed over, taking in his boss's figure showing the rumors of her always wearing wraps to conceal her body like a true kunoichi does, is true. And what a body! Unfortunately -for him- the turtle got wind of where his attention was, and shield Madam Karai with his arms, growling towards him. But Madam Karai brought the turtle's sight back to hers, while also exposing her back to Keno and only that as she said, "He's no threat."

Slowly he watched her bring the turtle's face closer to hers, while still speaking. "Besides..." And from the vol of her voice. She wanted to make sure Keno heard what she said. "It is better he finds out now than later." And just like that, she kissed the turtle, even knowing he's watching them. Actions that spoke more volume than anything anyone else had told him.

She's taken... he thought, while watched the turtle -once breaking the kiss- resume going up the staircase taken Madam Karai with him, disappearing in the opening in the ceiling. "They were all right." whispering, Keno drawled away from the fusuma.

But when others, including Pearl, told him not to waste his time and energy on someone who was taken. He figured they were speaking of Dr. Chaplin. And it was clear as day the feelings Dr. Chaplin has for Madam Karai wasn't mutual. So Keno didn't take their words to heart. "And now I feel like a fool...I didn't."

"I couldn't have said it better myself." Snap from his thoughts, Keno turn behind him to the source. Finding none other than Young Madam Oroku and she didn't look happy.

"What the hell do you think you were doing? No scratch that. I know why you came here. That's why we're leaving now!"

Not waiting thereafter. Angel ordered Keno to follow her out of the penthouse. Which she'd notice oddly he didn't make a fuss. Something that spoke vol for the Chunin. Mostly when it came to Angel's sister.

Halfway to her floor. Keno spoke up. "Young Madam Oroku. Can I ask you something?" Angel had it in her right to say no and even forbid him from speaking until she said otherwise. But as she stops walking, and brought her eyes to the ninja to see a man looking defeated. She figured to withhold his punishment until tomorrow. Therefore, she answered him.

"Sure. What is it?"

"When you and others told me Madam Karai was taken. I thought you were speaking about Dr. Chaplin. I didn't know..." Realizing, now, Keno saw something before she got to the penthouse. Angel had a good feeling what.

"It might be hard to hear. But, though I don't know what you saw back there, I can tell you. Hamato Leonardo was the one I was speaking about. He holds my sister's heart long before either you or me met her."

"Hamato Leonardo. Tell me about him. I've heard many things of him by several including my former sensei, Faraji. If I'm giving up on her. I want to be sure he can protect her." At Keno's statement Angel begun laughing a bit as she replies, "Believe me. There's nobody better than him to care for my sister. But as we continued on. I will tell you about the eldest Hamato brother; Leonardo..."

...

Outside the Hamato clan's lair

"Ready Master Splinter?"

Splinter walked through the opening of the travel bubble Tora was waiting for him in. The humanoid rat knowing how important today was. Replaced his usual maroon yukata for another greenish gray yukata and silver/black details. Displaying turtle shells pattern in different shades of green, w/ a black obi around his waist. And with the formal style yukata being a secret apology gift from the NT for allowing Yoshi to meet his death. Master Splinter figured it was the perfect attire to wear as the new Foot clan's head sensei.

"I am. But let's stop by April's."

"Uh sure...But why?" Tora asked as his travel bubble raised them into the air. Splinter replied as the bubble begun them depart from the lair.

"I sense the feast will be a delay even when we arrive. And of course, the front entrance of the tower is scan-access." Tora slapped his forehead.

"You're right. Pearl has the day off and April-san doesn't have access to the front." Programming his bubble to head for April's place. Splinter brought out his shell-cell and called the red-haired. Whom was in the middle of leaving her apartment when she answered.

"April not ask why just come to the lair."

"Of course Master Splinter, I'm on my way."

In a short sleeve shirt with a front animal print and roaring tiger design. And a solid yellow back. Along with a pair of solid white legging/ankle jeans and casual yellow/white tennis shoes. April came from the tunnel attach to her apartment and into the sewer, just 10 secs after Splinter's call to only discover a floating clear bubble waiting for her with Tora and said rat within it. Though his form seems composed to April as she walked through the opening in the bubble Tora made before he closed it and resumed its traveling. She was sure Splinter was smirking.

"I'm sure you have picked up on why I wanted you to come by the lair." Yep, the old rat was smirking, April thought as her quick-up ponytail swayed back and forth in the shaking movement of her head. "Yes, I believe I do. But don't mind me if you tell a bit more of why." Splinter's whiskers twisted slightly at this. But thankfully Tora picks to be the one to explain about the scan-access progress to enter the front of the Foot's tower.

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The penthouse's master bedroom

Leo moaned out before feeling his unique member, came inside Karai's delicious waiting mouth. Bead sweat painting his forehead, the turtle lean against the bed-backrest and with dazed eyes, watched in fascination as his girlfriend swallowed all his unusual light brownish green semen, except a little of it sliding down her chin, between her breasts and arms, as his sway-moving member drawled from Karai and slip back under and within its concealing spot of his shell.

As this was happening. Karai wipes his natural juice off her neck, just to bring her covered fingers to her mouth, licking them only to do the same thing with her breasts. Both actions causing his member to stiff again. But since Karai tamed it. It didn't act. Just stayed put, despite his belt wasn't on.

Once cleaning the last from her left breast, Karai brought her attention to his, wearing a sly smile. "Did you enjoy that?" Leo kept his eyes on hers, wiping the sweat from the top of his face. "Shell yeah. But is your back throat okay?" Leo asked, mentioning what occurred during her taming his very unique penis.

Karai shook her head while recalling the issue and her mistake with her boyfriend's 'alive' member.

Yes, unfortunately, for Leo and his brothers, they possess an abnormal length member, and although movements are like a snake. It looks like a simple human male's penis. Excepted it's dark green. Features Joi drilled into Karai's head. Thereby she hasn't shied away from but in fact, became more interested as Leo's carapace stretch out a bit, and a layer of skin between the carapace and plastron appeared, storing the turtle's male organs. Where Leo's member slipped from and roamed out between his legs. Immediately she could tell the reason why the Hamato brothers had no tail. It seems the 'mutagen' fuse their tails with their penis. Explaining why their penis' length and movement. Although she's lost to why the movements were snake-like? Nonetheless, Karai thought it would be an easy job to tame it. Mainly when it had sweetly stroked the side of her cheek, giving her the sign it trusts her. Kind gesture having Karai opening her mouth for, without thinking. Resulting in a big mistake when it a few seconds entering her mouth., strike the back of her throat. Fortunately learning not to let her guard down again -though Joi warned her of the sneaky member. She paid it back by, luring it to repeat its act only for her to clamp her hand down on its length; stopping it in mid-strike. And though she had heard Leo wrenched at her actions. Karai was pleased with tricking the wild-member. Not long later, after teasing it with her tongue and then mouth without losing her grip on it, she had tame it enough to submit to her.

"It is a bit sore. But it was worth it."

"You mean taming it?"

"Well, there is that. But I speak of the reward." Karai displayed her coated right breast to him, before licking it, "Never have I been happy to be wrong and Joi right." Looking like some cat licking up some milk or cream. Karai was beyond an erotic scene to Leo. Not to mention he was smelling her wetness becoming stronger each time she licked his juice off. However, with his member behaving. He couldn't act on his urges without his girlfriend's say so. But as Leo was thinking this, another thought appeared. He knew how Karai's mind works. Yes, she's lost in having her 'turtle' soup back. But Leonardo knows how to lure his girlfriend to his needs... Silently inhaling the air and the rising sweet musk within it he thought, or hers...Preparing himself, Leo forces a sad expression to his face.

"Guess you like my 'juice' more than me." It was silly. But Karai stopping her licking, to lock strong emeralds on him, before, without a word, moved from her kneeling spot on the floor and rose to the bed, crawling to him. The turtle guesses he could be a little silly if it pays off like this.

"You know if you wanted me." Karai began, in the middle of saddling her legs on his sides. She's wearing a mischief smile. "All you need is just ask. You do not need to trick me." Realizing Karai knew already what he's doing. Embarrassed him. Fortunately, he got over it. For as Karai wrapped her arms around his neck, he felt the heat coming from her sex. Making him groan as his member started stroking her hot sex, causing her wetness to drench it.

As the heat and passion increased between them, the more his animal side took hold of his mind. With the animal side fond of Karai -now- like the rest of him, it was becoming difficult not to just take her. By now Leo's not bothered by the future consequence of his actions. Meaning he didn't care about the feast, his family or his vow to Raph...or the bad blood between Karai and Raph. Fortunately for him, his member, despite thickening, wouldn't follow his needs. Not unless Karai says otherwise...

Leo pause in thought when he felt his member stop its stroking motion and getting ready to penetrate Karai. Noticing this quickly, Leo brought eyes to his lotus reading her intense expression. She wants him as much as he wants her. It is then, his logic side fought through to the top.

"We can't." Starting, Leo blocks his needs; while resisting his member from changing their sexual activity from outercourse to intercourse. Regardless he knew if he didn't reach Karai...He won't be in control of what happens next. "We promised." He felt her grip his shoulders, and almost thought he didn't reach her. That's until she releases his shoulders, drawled her head back, locking her eyes with his.

"You are right." Though the words left her lips. There's still yearning in those emeralds, and no doubt in his own. Nonetheless, Karai moved from his lap saying, "I need a quick shower, anyway." She was in the process of leaving the bed as Leo's animal side wanted to murder his logic side. "You coming?" Thought broken, Leo turned to Karai, standing by the bathroom door, wearing nothing but a wicked smile. "I was hoping you can wash my back for me." Instantly Karai stops speaking and ran into the bathroom when she saw Leo jump from the bed and tore after her, wearing the same wicked smile. He's sure showering together was okay... right?

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The 3-floor Laboratory- with Donatello

Tora was right. I'm not bothered learning the head professor is Leatherhead.

Was the thought Donatello had earlier, seeing Leatherhead? That was after he got over his shock first. But that didn't mean Leatherhead was off the hook. Don wanted answers. Unfortunately, he had to wait until the crocodile finished his discussion with Zog. During that waiting, Don learned of the other scientists; Mortu, Honeycutt, and Perry. Reason for being here. Honeycutt -once learning about the SRG from the royal Utroms the same time Mikey was told by Perry- chose to come back to earth when Mortu did. And although Mortu was ordered back to earth. The former captain was happy to be back, mostly with the transmit giving him and any other Utroms easy access to visit their home planet.

Professor Perry -on the other hand- been on earth since the Utroms crashed here. Furthermore, he's the chief Utrom of the SRG. And like there are many royal guardians around the world. There were still just as many Utroms too. Not only that but thanks to Akemi, Cole, Han, and Karai. Ch'rell was never aware of the Utroms and guardians under his 'nose' in Japan and later New York. Also, Perry had been Karai's doctor when she became a guardian. But the role belongs to Leatherhead now, as well as be her guardian partner. And -through Perry- he learned of his and his brothers' birth origin. Which went into Perry -being the inventor- enlightening Don of the true purpose of the serum -mutagen- and how it reacted differently to him and his brothers than both Master Splinter and Leatherhead despite the last two were different from each other too.

"The serum's properties adapt to the adult state, for most of our more skilled guardians were adults. Where with the serum, gives super-strength, slower aging, and quicker healing factor. As well as my intelligence's, Hamato Yoshi's natural warrior talent. Without changing the guardian's DNA. And since Hamato Splinter was considered an adult, he got the full affected of the serum. While Leatherhead -in child stage- got 96% of the serums completions. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for you and your brothers. For instead of the serum adjusting to your four's DNA."

"Our DNA coordinate with the serum and its properties because we were still developing infants."

"Precisely, Donatello. Not to mention your four's DNA was already exceptionally made by Professor Liv. Resulting in you getting 50% properties of the serum."

Soon after Leatherhead and Zog's conversation finished and the Triceratops clicked off; but not before Donatello learned of Zog saved by Karai's aids and treated by Perry. And him, later, becoming the peacekeeper between his people, the Utroms and earth -through the Oroku clan and SRG-, explaining why the Triceratops was in general attire. So once Don and Leatherhead were alone with the other scientists returning to their work -except for Adam who got a called to the foot's hospital, meaning he's missing the banquet. - Leatherhead updated the smart turtle of his history with Karai and soon later the Foot. And although Donatello was curious about the 'unknown' helper of Khan's. Leatherhead pointed out it wasn't his place to tell the identity of the person. Which Don respected his friend enough not to ask, mainly since Leatherhead made it known Master Splinter knows who it is.

However, since Leatherhead had been cracking several passwords prior to Zog logging in -giving his everyday report of his assigned department within space- Leatherhead was still doing this task while speaking to Donatello. Which lead Leatherhead ready to go enraged on the computer system.

"I thought once figuring out Dr. Stockman's additional pass-codes. The main computer could be restructured to make sure formal members can't access the Foot's systems and everything tied to them." Realizing he'd been the one to get Karai's hopes up in believing past Foot members; such as Dr. Stockman, Chaplin and most all Khan, would be denied access within the Foot nationwide connect Inc. The humanoid crocodile suddenly bashes his hands on the console. Where Don jumps a bit but didn't move from his chair, for he himself was searching his mind of how to crack the password protection on the Administrators user of the super computer's mainframe system. The user who is Dr. Stockman.

"It's no use," Leatherhead said, rubbing his face, sighing. "Stockman made it impossible for us to remake the system without him running it."

"But I don't get why any of the others passwords, you used, don't work?" Don questioned.

"I guess with Chaplin being the only one to understand how Stockman's mind works. Karai can't fire the worm." Added Leatherhead when the computer screen froze up after the limit of wrong passwords giving. "And as long as he's here. We'll never be able to redo the new system." Again he slammed his fists against the console, where the desk shook at the impact. Actions having Don rush to his friend...At the same time, he heard a sweet voice.

"Maybe I can help?"

Donatello in the motion of reaching his friend turned to the speaking voice and though he knew who it was. Didn't stop him gawking at the red-haired, thinking in unbearable excitement,

April. You're here.

"It's been a couple of years. But I did use to be Stockman's assistant. Not to mention it was me, who hacked through his firewalls back when he worked here." Knowing the truth to her words and a chance to continue the plan that's been placed out for him by Lady Akemi. Leatherhead stepped back from the computer so the red-haired can try.

In her passing, April brush her arm against Donatello causing the tiny touch to make his blood pump to every area of his body, including those that hadn't had much attention lately. But seeing her attention was needed at the moment. Don waited patiently while she, once asking questions from Leatherhead, broke through the password protection with ease.

"But how?" Was all Leatherhead could say.

"Easy, really." April started. "The passwords you told me were, in fact, the ones Stockman would use. But then you explained where the pass-codes were within the computer. In Chaplin's user account." Stopping here, April motion Leatherhead to look at the password. Bringing a scoff from the crocodile, as he and Don read it. Mrs. Karai Chaplin... Don said in his head as April went back talking. "As you can see. The 'Administrator' has not been Stockman for a long time. But actually Chaplin along."

The system up, running and Leatherhead putting himself as the new Administrator until the cleaning of the whole computer was accomplish. April and Don brought up a conversation behind Leatherhead within the small sitting area. Starting with Donatello asking April how she got into the lobby when you have to go through a scanner in the front entrance and have to be scheduled that day to enter the front. Where she relayed what occurred outside the tower.

"Before Tora left for his office. He took Master Splinter to find Michelangelo, being he already knew where Leo was. But I wanted to see you. And so here I am. By the way, hey." Her simple monosyllabic greeting sent a ripple of sensation up his spine. His arms tensed and his shoulders tingled, as her sparkling green jades locked with his.

Don had no idea how they will get past the 'incident' that lead him and April avoiding one another for weeks. Especially with the actions that need to be made. Cause not only did he learn him and Leonardo carry more the eastern painted turtle's DNA and Michelangelo and Raphael carry more of the yellow-eared slider, from Perry. But he also -between him and the professor- found about the task that needs to be done to be able to control the animal within. But not by him or his brothers. But by their 'special someone'. A task he was more sure he did not want to make April do something she's too afraid to do, just so he could calm the beast. A choice he came to as his eyes locked with those sparkling green jades again. But it didn't mean he was missing out being with April even though he 'can't be with her'.

However unknown to him. April was, in fact, working up the courage to speak of the 'incident' and why she acted the way she had. But didn't get the chance.

"...the hell is this!" Cause her and Don, exchanging looks, dash back over to Leatherhead and to what had the non-cussing crocodile speaking in such a manner.

It seems during their conversation. Leatherhead had been removing unwanted folders and documents which appeared once he became the Administrator. Thereby on the screen was an open folder, label 'ghost camera' within the surveillance video library. In the folder were mini files showing where hidden cameras were in the tower, or specifically the penthouse. Which activated video screens, was giving live footage of sections of Karai's living quarters.

It was when Leatherhead clicked open the file called 'My morning times with Karai' that both Don and April walked up. Only for the three -unfortunately- watching the screen bring up Karai's master bathroom, in every angle. Especially the walk-in shower, that at the moment was occupied by Karai and a certain turtle. Performing the 69 position standing, with Leo holding Karai upside down.

Unsure how long he stood in shock, Don covered April's eyes. "Leatherhead shut the damn thing off!" He shouted, waking Leatherhead up from his stun state. But it wasn't the adulterate he was deleting -as well as deactivating the cameras- that shocked him. No. He was stun Chaplin had these 'hidden cameras' -and with looking at the date they were programmed- station once the rebuilding of the tower after the Demon Shredder attacked it. "Don, April. Nobody is to know about this..." He began as he got to work in locating where Chaplin had been sending these videos. "Come tomorrow I'll speak with Karai about this situation. But until then this doesn't leave here."

"Sure," Don answered and April right behind him, who Don's hand wasn't hiding her sight any longer.

But April saw enough before Don shield her eyes. Enough to have it still fresh in her mind; Karai giving upside down BJ to Leo while he ate her out. But through different angles of the shower, she spotted the dark green color, abnormal length member, each time Karai stop to breathe or moan. It had April recalling hers and Don's make-out and her terrible mistake. Mistake Joi has -in secret- helped her get through since then.

Basically, by the time, hers and Don's making-out was changing to something more. April was naked beneath Don, who's mouth greedily ravished her body. Enjoying the sensation brought on by his actions and their bodies brushing against each other. April wanted more. So knowing about the belt doing with concealing his member, she undid Don's belt as his lips came back to hers. But she didn't expect to feel a warm but long moving thing riding up her thigh. Where it caused her to shriek and jump up, knocking, Don on the floor in the process. But April lost in her fear had told him to get out when he tried to comforter her. It wasn't until a heartbroken Don left the room and her fear died down, that April realized her mistakes. Unfortunately, when she tried to apologize for her actions. Don refuses to speak to her and kept his distance from her in the lair thereafter until she moved back to her apartment. Joi was right. I need to get over my fear if I want a life with Don. I mean she did...So I should be able too.

Don might not be saying it, but he knew it had been too late to hide April from what they saw. Especially, in the corner of his eye, he notices April trailed her eyes to his belt. Before blushing and then -boldly- moving her eyes to him.

Unable to say anything intelligent, witty, or funny, April opted to simply smile. Don smiled back. In less than thirty seconds, they'd devolved from conversing to utter 'awkward'. Luckily, Don rescued the situation by taking her hands in his and brushing a duet of soft kisses across her knuckles. "You okay April?" recalling the last time Don did this kind of affection, and the aftermath soon after. April's mouth quivered. "Yeah I am," she said. "I'm here with you." The scant distance between them disappeared in an instant and April revealed in the soft, tentative feel of Donatello's mouth on hers again. He slid his fingers beneath the hem of her shirt and encircled her waist, his grip possessive and one-hundred percent steady. She never felt more home or secure in anyone's arms than Don. Her hands, behind his head, begun undoing his mask. She was itching to see those rich coffee-colored eyes. She sighed and parted her lips, experiencing an explosion of sensation when their tongues touched and tangled. And then, he used his confident hold on her waist to break the kiss. Immediately wanting to kiss him again, April, now holding his mask, started to pull him down to her lips for a second round. But didn't get the chance.

"Don, April!" Whipping her head to the voice, April saw Angel running up, followed by Master Splinter and Michelangelo. There were two others; a dark-haired older boy and a lanky one, who the last was talking his head off to an unwilling Mikey. But April's observing was cut short by Angel wrapping her into a hug. "Sister, it's great to see you." Hearing the sweet girl call her sister again warmed April's heart, that without thought hug her back. "It's great to see you again too. I'm glad to hear you're safe." She whispered in her hair. Despite having a sister; Robin and them being blood. April always felt a stronger sister bond with Angel, and recently Joi. She has never been able to explain it, but honestly not bothered by it or how quick her sister-bond form with both. April cherish them as much as the Hamato clan. "I like the blond highlights. Let me guess Joi bet you?" April happily laughed, recalling her recent shopping trip with Joi. "Yeah she did, but it was me to make the bet. Anyway thanks, I see you're going brunette now." As she discusses hairstyles with Angel and the teen broke their hug to speak better, April silently took Don's hand.

Though neither were saying it. It was clear in time they would need to go over that 'event'. But in the meantime, they'll let the pieces fall where they will.

Satisfied with this. Eventually, they all left for the breakfast feast along with the lab staff.

On the breakfast floor

The magnificent breakfast floor spoke for itself. Decorative for royalty with a splash of Asian décor.

Walling filled with a variety of posters and kanji symbols of Bushido and Oroku clan. But also pictures of several ninjutsu styles too. Similar to the many within the 2-floor dojo. Including high-ceiling Foot logo banners. But the floor's biggest attraction and purpose is, of course, the long polished table in the center. Unlike the many tables in the cafeteria -inside the tower- that at most seat six at a table. This seats more than the 60 members here. As a matter of fact, it's long enough to seat a hand full of Japan members too. Though not the entire 166 members.

Logically with such a spaces table, why were almost the entire tower occupying a variety of seating sofas or standing in groups? Instead of the table's waiting for chairs; though the Hamato clan were there among the members. The answer was, not everybody has arrived.

Master Splinter on a sofa didn't need to be told his son and young Karai were going to be late. No, he predicted this happening once sensing his eldest son and Karai's aura being entangled together as he reached the tower. It was the reason he chose to check on Michelangelo's whereabouts first, before going to see Donatello -he wanted to give his third son time with April- and then go to the feast waiting for them. Fortunately, he wasn't complaining about the delay. No, it gave him time catching up with an old but very dear friend. A friend who knew him back when he was a simply pet rat in Japan. Friend being Hashi Akemi.

Dressed in a Japanese kimono, in shiny champagne color flower base pattern, with colorful detail of humanoid winged characters; a fox, dragon, cheetah, and tiger, each holding a folding fan and one unicorn, not holding folding fans, but meditating in the center of the others. And silver/white feet-length hair was in a traditional twist, where the rest flowed down her back. Akemi could pass for being 30, though she's in her late 90's. One of the many abilities she'd inherited from her ancient mystical family.

Like several others, Master Splinter knows the lovely witch's entire back-story. A back-story he'd been sworn never to speak of until the time was right.

Respecting Akemi much as his late surrogate parents; especially -with her possess the ability to speak to animals- used to spent hours talking with him and even helped him communicate with Yoshi and Shen, back in Japan. Losing her trust was the last thing Splinter wants. Fortunately, everything playing out as Haru's hoping. Master Splinter was sure soon Akemi would reveal her story to the others. Including their past romantic history, where though it's not known outside their time in Japan together or onlookers couldn't pick up on. Akemi showed affection signs of this by looks, hand touches, body language where Splinter only notice them as the two enjoy they're reunited.

"Lady Akemi. Shouldn't we go on with the feast? Was it wise to have the breakfast delayed this long or make the Japanese form of breakfast too, after preparing dinner for the New York members, last night?" That's until, an hour later, Nishi, one of the two teachers from Japan, spoke. Use to Nishi being a worry wart. Akemi waved her hand back and forth at the woman's concern. "No to the first. For the ceremony has to be given before the feast even starts." She said gesturing to a wide rectangle navy-steel briefcase on the coffee table surrounded by the sofa her and Splinter are sitting. Though she's from Japan, Akemi has long knowledge of languages -even little Utrom-tongue- to speak perfect English; making it hard for ones who don't know her to pick-up she's Japanese.

"And second, feeling where my Kaida is." Speaking of the name she calls Karai. Akemi's bluish purple eyes sparkled and winked at Splinter, before turning back to Nishi. "Yes. It was wise to change it. Third, I love cooking, and enjoy cooking for others, the reason why I made supper the other night. Fourth, I had already decided to make breakfast for Kaida being she was at a party last night. And last, why I made breakfast for others, is cause what better way to welcome Splinter and his sons' then to make them a wonderful traditional Japanese breakfast." Done with this conversation, Akemi return back talking with Splinter. While Nishi not saying nothing more resumed her standing position; despite it was clear she didn't agree with her lady's actions.

Even with Nishi and the other teacher, Yamato came here as assistant teachers. Splinter knew him and Akemi were the real sensei's here. For both Nishi and Yamato were Akemi's aids; like Cole and Han are Karai's. That's why he's unsurprised Nishi and Yamato stood as bodyguards by the sofa Akemi's on. Never has he seen them not near Akemi as far back as he can remember. However, though the two don't look as young as Akemi. They still aged well, but Splinter guesses being SRG was a perk to their aging.

Meanwhile back of the wall where the only windows were on the floor, stood or sat three groups of foot soldiers. Due to their color wristband. You could tell the first group is white and yellow genins; the lowest rank of foot soldiers. The second group wearing orange wristband were the first-stage of chunins. The third group -closer to the window- wearing navy-blue are the high chunins. The wristbands on each soldier make it easier to tell who's a skilled ninja and just an un-trained ninja -rookie-, within the organization. Furthermore, due to strict rules -for safety reasons- no foot soldier is caught in uniform unless on a mission. Thereby each soldier in the tower wears casual attire, and goes by their rank among higher-ups; including navy-blue chunins, though they are middle rank. Aside from that Karai and Angel are known as Madam Oroku and Young Madam Oroku to all genins and orange chunins. Madam Karai to all the others. While Angel is known as Young Madam Angel to only the head scientists.

"You were so brave." Within the Genin group, Danny praised, with stars nearly in his eyes, Michelangelo. "Busted in, took the leader without any fear." If she'd foreseen the consequence of Mikey betting Danny to the virtual battlefield in the game room -during her returning from the penthouse with Keno- she would of intervene. Even if that meant Danny's back to calling her his girlfriend. It is better than, watching him fond over Michelangelo as some 'fan-boy'. "Then if that wasn't enough," Now Angel was in the middle of pulling out her hair or shut Danny up with her foot; the last one becoming more appealing. "You save us all, without losing any men! You truly are the 'King of games'." And from Michelangelo's body language Angel knew he wanted nothing more than to shut the teen talking a mile a minute, up, staring admirably at him, that he started doing on the hangout floor.

Behavior making all soldiers think, 'does Danny swing that way?'. Except for Keno; sitting further back with the only 8 navy-blue Chunin in the tower.

Being his roommate. Keno learned quick Danny is a person who idealizes anyone who's shown kindness to him. Such Ayame did being the first person speaking to him when he came to the tower after losing his father; a former report in another cross-fire between the Purple Dragons and Khan's gang. Now it was the turtle named Michelangelo. Keno picked-up almost instantly Ayame and the turtle like each other; even if the other is blind to it. Therefore, he already would have come to them and pulled Danny away. But he had too much on his mind. Of course, most of it is about Karai and Leonardo. The last he learned everything of his history by Ayame earlier. So much he's surprised she didn't tell what kind of turtle wax he uses on his head.

However, besides all that. Keno still wants to challenge Leonardo. Like all the Hamato turtle brothers did. Keno has study martial art all his life. Early lessons he learned from his grandfather before moving to America to be raised by his uncle. Unfortunately losing his parents, grandfather beforehand in Japan. And few later years his uncle...and soon thereafter his cousin. Keno has no family. Not only that but blames his cousin's death on himself; for not being strong enough to protect her. Nonetheless, Karai had placed him under Faraji's care and teaching. But even if he learned much from the older man. Keno still holds himself for his cousin's death. That's why he didn't want anything like that to happen to any more people he loves. And due to her kindness that includes Karai.

Regardless he's working on getting past his crush for her. Keno still wants to be the one protecting her. And for that to happen he had to beat Leonardo. Showing he's the best person to take Faraji's place and be her bodyguard. So all this in mind, everything else took a back seat to him. Luckily he saw Ayame was able to pull the turtle from Danny and over to the other turtle in the room, called -through Ayame- Donatello. But unfortunately, that left Danny's attention on to him as the teen rush to him, making Keno wish he could disappear right there, instead, he bare the non-stop talking Danny. Fortunately, not for long as the sound of the elevator announces an arrival; nobody was surprised to see Madam Karai vacate from it. But Keno couldn't stop from frowning to see Leonardo leaving the elevator with her. Where both were swarm with Karai's sister, Michelangelo, Donatello and the red-haired Keno heard call April. Not long after Lady Akemi and Master Splinter walked up, where Karai offered a gift to them from a black carrying case. Once both elders accepted their separated thermos from her, happily. Madam Karai and Leonardo bow to them. Before Lady Akemi said something to Madam Karai as Professor Leatherhead approach them, holding out a navy briefcase. Here Keno saw his boss begin to speak.

In a -Chinese elegant silk style blouse w/ yellow-green/black two-tone front; featuring several colorful dragonflies flying, and a teal color lotus embroidered to the right side of the asymmetric hem. And black chic, classy silk pants; with yellow-green side slits fastened with 8 frog buttons on the trouser legs. Karai's yellow-green heels made noise against the polish tile floor as she turns attention towards the room and the many members within it.

"Can I have everybody's attention?" Immediately all the foot soldiers walked over, forming orderly lines, with all the scientists, excluding Leatherhead, did the same actions right after. They all were facing Karai as she began. "To start, I am sorry for my overdue arrival, though I appreciate your patience. I promise this won't happen in the future. But please accept as today and tomorrow you all have the day off." It wasn't hard to see many young genins were happy for this news, but Karai's pleased to see neither of them moved or spoke of their excitement, as she went on. "For the breakfast changing and time. Know the breakfast time will go back to the regular time, come tomorrow. And the Japanese-style, will become part of the breakfast meal, but only on weekends and special occasions like today's." When there weren't any objections of what she said so far, Karai continued. "Moving on, as a few of you higher- scientists and navy chunins know, Master Haru as passed away and all of you know three of the elite four have stepped down as Jounin. Fortunately, the mistress sensei of the organization, Lady Akemi has come to aid us, along with her assistant teachers, Nishi and Yamato. Where this feast is in their honor. Though they're not the only ones we're honoring and welcome today. But the clan Hamato too." She said, gesturing to Master Splinter, then his three sons, before him again. "That said, I am truly honored to announce Master Hamato Splinter here accepted to take the late Master Haru's place as headmaster sensei and advisor in the organization. And been teach under both these masters I can proudly say, Master Splinter has the same wisdom and teachings as late Master Haru did." Here Karai faced her recent master and bow to him with respect. "Welcome Master Splinter. I am looking forward to your continued guidance." The humanoid rat nods his head. "It's great to be here, young Karai. " Straighten up and going on Karai brought her attention to the three turtle brothers, before looking to the crowd.

However, when Karai started addressing the crowd of members, Leatherhead -still holding the open case- moved closer to Leo and his brothers. Who could see what was displayed in the case; three different metal armband with separated outta center trim colors. Each individual middle showed the emblem-style head of their dragon avatar on them. "Before we can start the feast to welcome our honorable guests. A little ceremony will be performing for the three Hamato brothers. A ceremony me, Master Splinter, Lady Akemi, and Prof. Leatherhead chose to do to thank these three turtles for their many selfless acts over the years." Angel listening to her sister, about jump as Akemi rested a hand on her arm, the elder asked if she would like to be the one to give the brothers their armband. Thereby saying yes. Angel walked to Leatherhead as Karai turned back to the Hamato brothers. "That being said, I want you three to understand, though these armbands stand for the heroic battle and victory you had against the Tengu Shredder and our appreciation for it. Know to wear them also makes you Jounin level members and able to have a student if want, within the organization. That includes taking Ngala Faraji, McKay Adam and Yoshida Tora's places as elite ninjas. So I ask you, Hamato Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo. Do you still accept to wear these and join our entire organization?" When both Leo and Mikey respond "I do." Angel happily placed an armband on their forearm. However, Don was a different story. The smart turtle looked ready to bolt. Karai faced him. "Donatello, just cause Master Splinter is joining. Do not mean you have too." Taking in her words, Don still wasn't sure. That is until he felt April squeeze his hand; they were holding hands since leaving the Lab. And now wasn't any different. Don stared into her smiling face. "Go for it, Donny! You deserve this." She stated, then kissed him once he accepts his armband from Angel.

"Foot members lets show our respect to our new members. The Hamato clan!" Karai gladly exclaimed. Eyes widen, each turtle was shell-shock, all the members, scientists, ninjas even their father, Lady Akemi and both Angel and Karai immediately turned, facing them, bowed. "Welcome, Hamato turtle brothers." Was what everyone -excluding April- said. This unexpected scene had Leo and Don speechless and slightly flushed, the last turtle because it reminded him of his stop in the dojo earlier. They didn't know what to say or do, creating an awkward silence throughout the room. Fortunately, Michelangelo was a different case, because he instead of becoming mute like his brothers, raised his arms up in the air, shouting.

"Thank you. It's awesome to be here!"

This action had Angel snickering, at Michelangelo's silliness, before hugging him. Which caused both Don and Leo to lose their current mood, and bowed back to the room. "Thank you for inviting and welcoming us," Leo said this for him and Don. As Karai, boldly, peck Leo's cheek when April did to Don. Akemi had a surprise for the unexpected Foot leader.

"The day before. I spoke with every 60 members here," showing her magic ability for the first time since arriving in NY. Akemi made a gold chain necklace appear out of the air between her and Karai. "And what I was told, has already told me, of all your own selfless actions and aiding the Hamato brothers in saving the world, my Kaida." Using her hand, the witch moved the floating necklace above Karai's head. "So this gift is to say thank you, from all us in the organization, including Haru and Splinter." Speechless to breathe let alone move Karai couldn't do anything as the necklace unclasp, then slip around her neck. As the clasp relocked at the back of her neck. It automatically started shining enough to make everybody in the room shield their eyes. Fortunately, it vanished as soon as it came.

Witnessing this had Angel glancing at her own necklace before moving her eyes to bluish-purples eyes of Lady Akemi who didn't show any hint of why Karai's necklace reacted as Angel's did; that morning Akemi gave her the same simply chain only for it to modify into the necklace she's wearing now. However, whatever the reason, Angel saw Karai's necklace didn't change much like hers. Yes, Karai had a black choker around her neck, but only an oval-shaped locket hung from the choker by a gold chain, reaching only above her bosoms. Nobody daring to say anything, Karai cup the locket in her hands.

"Open it, Kaida," Akemi said, and Karai did, causing fresh nerves skidded over her skin at what she's seeing. Within the locket inside a glass dome, featured a pair of floating dragons, nuzzling their heads together, forming a heart in the arches of their necks, and the heart ends at where their bodies' pressed in an embrace. But what's got goosebumps popping on her skin all-over. Are the dragons being hers and Leo's spirit avatar? Spinning questions was what's happening in her mind. Regardless Karai chose to close the locket, slip it under her blouse, then bow towards Akemi aside Splinter. "Thank you for the beautiful gift, I promise I will keep it to my heart." Akemi smiling, admitted the necklace -which changes due to one's heart, soul and desires- changed more different than both Angel and Joi. However, as the members began cheering after Karai turned and thank them. Akemi's starting to figure the necklace's odd change had something to do with Karai linking her dreams with Leonardo. She chose to speak with Haru and hope he could shed some light for her, at the moment Karai announce the banquet has begun. And with Angel paying more attention in keeping Daniel from Michelangelo. Akemi didn't have to worry about Angel asking questions on the mystery necklace. Thereby she loops her arm with Splinter's as both Karai and Leonardo lead them to the table.

"Hey batcha, I can eat my meals faster than you," Angel suggests to Mikey after leading him away from Danny who had tried to get the turtle to sit beside him at the end of the table where all the lower rank soldiers sit. Her and Michelangelo were now heading to their seats at the front of the table. "You're on! Prepare to lose, girly." Mikey added, getting a wink and, "We'll see, turtle-boy." over Angel's shoulder. But when they reach the table they were stopped as Karai, along with Leo, pulled out the two chairs at the head of the table for Master Splinter and Lady Akemi.

"From now on, these seats belong to you too. I even request this second chair for you, Saroeto-sobo." Explained Karai. "Thank you, Kaida." Lady Akemi replied. "Splinter shall we take our seats." She asked, looking to her right at Splinter who nodded, taking the chair Leo pulled out for him as Akemi took hers held out for her.

Thereafter everybody took their seats, with the seating arrangement as follow, at the very end sat the ninjas ranking from Genin to Chunin. Then came the lab staff from assistant scientist to head scientists; namely Honeycutt, Mortu, Perry and Leatherhead, they sat within the middle. Next was Yamato and Nishi. Then at the front of the table seating was Jounin-level or the new elite team; Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello whom all were on their father's left. While on Akemi's right was Karai, Angel, and April. Soon with everyone in their seat, Chef Peurl's servers place a plate filled with three-stack pancakes, eggs, bacon and fruits to almost every member at the table. But the front table was served the traditional Japanese-style breakfast Lady Akemi made.

Having April in a dilemma. For when she chose the Japanese-style back on the trailing bubble, the breakfast served to her wasn't what she expected. Yes, the rice, miso soup, and pickled vegetables were here. But it didn't look the same as the ones she had with Splinter during training under him. No cause the miso soup wasn't a simple pale yellow broth. Though the broth is there she found green onion slices, small cubes of tofu and thin, stringy style seaweed within it. The bowl of pickled vegetables isn't thin-sliced, but larger chunks. And the white rice seems different too. It looks fluffier than any rice she had before. Not only that but there are other dishes too; rolled omelets, broiled salmon, and oddly of all a raw egg. Which the last one is odd, because she's got three small rolled omelets, so why an egg?

She'd ask Nishi. But after insulting the elder by, not thinking, complaining about something smelling really bad only to find it was some slimy-looking soybeans the elder was eating, resulting in Nishi remarking, "It's natto; soybean fermented, you insensitive American."

Needless to say, April wasn't making a fool of herself for a second time, mostly because it could look bad on the Hamato clan for inviting her. That's why while everybody was eating, she wasn't, cause she's afraid to eat and insult anybody else.

"So April," Hearing Don's voice, April lift her eyes from the tray to the turtle across the table from her. "Leatherhead was talking about us going back to the lab with him, to discuss the projects we complete for him, or precise the organization." As he spoke Don took the egg on his tray, crack it into its bowl, pour three drops of soy sauce into the bowl, mix the egg and soy sauce together, then, using his chopsticks, dig a hollow in the center of his rice, before pouring the mixer into it, stirring all together, making a golden color to the rice. "You want to go?" He added before taking a bit from his rice bowl. Figuring out what Don just did for her. April repeated his actions, then afterword's answered him, once tasting it, and amazed how tasty it is. "I love too." Middle of taking another bite from her rice, April mouth the words, 'Thank you, Turtledove.' Causing blush to take over his cheeks, as his response was, "I take the 'tamago kake gohan' is delicious?" Earning him a lovely smile from the red-haired and saying, "Very." before they went on eating.

"Done!" Angel who cried out.

"What? How?" Mikey exclaimed, not wanting to believe he lost an eating contest! At first, they were going to start on the Japanese-style breakfast, but when Karai and Leo notice what they were about to do, both his and her older sibling stop them from eating fast their Japanese meal. Instead, he and Angel started on the other breakfast, with Angel finishing three seconds before him. And looking like she hasn't taken a breath dug into the Japanese style while Mikey choked down his last pancake. As Mikey racked his head of how she beat him.

Angel placed her empty rice bowl back to its spot it been when the two-tray was placed in front of her; actions she did with all her empty dish.

"I guess you weren't as hungry as you said. Maybe you're full on sweet rolls." Smirking to him, Angel took a napkin and lady-like, clean her face, though, unlike Mikey. Angel had no evidence of her speed eating on her second meal. In fact, she kept her table manners intact the whole time. "Whatever the reason, the point is. I won the bet." Finally accepting his lost, Mikey ate the rest of his food; despite they were just three rice grain.

Basically, Splinter had drilled it in his head; eat what is given- leave not one grain of rice left-. And he took that lesson to heart; especially since him and his brothers -back as tots- had many times gone without food, due to their father not able to find anything edible in the sewer; mostly cold weather times. Snapping from and pushing that difficult part of his clan's past away. Mikey moves all his dishes back in the same position they were at the start of his meal, before leaning back a bit in his chair. "Yeah, yeah. So what you gonna make me do?"

"Nothing. I don't want you to do anything?" With Don and April watching the two, Mikey wasn't the only one lost/puzzled at Angel's respond. "Huh?" It was almost hard for Mikey not to slam his hands on the table. "But if you don't want me doing something for you, then what you bet on?" Not hiding her mischief expression to him, Angel places her elbows on the table, resting her chin upon her laced hands. "For the rest of the summer. I can call you, Mickey."

Realizing what he was tricked into, Michelangelo stared at Angel, speechless. It was here though he heard a voice say, "Very sneaky, Imoto." A voice he notices belong to Karai.

With the shared shower and make-out that begin in the private elevator and ended three seconds before the express elevator open on the breakfast floor. Karai knows as long as intercourse is off the table. Leo's behavior is the same as it was in his dream world; no holding back. -Despite it been her to seduce him into the events. - So she shouldn't be surprised when he started a footsie game with her under the table, once they told Michelangelo and Angel don't use bad manners with their Japanese meal. Especially cause her and Leo agreed heavy affection was only when their alone. Meaning hand holding and a small kiss on the cheek, was all that's acceptable in public. Therefore, she was puzzled by his actions when he tapped her foot. But sooner than later, she picked up the whole point of 'footsie' is to be discreet and not get caught by everybody. Therefore, she didn't shy away long after. However, though nobody knew about their flirting game beneath the table while they continued with their meal. Karai knew Master Splinter and her surrogate grandmother knows what they're doing. Fortunately, neither was pointing them out. Thereby her and Leo continued their flirting.

Thereafter, listening to Donatello assisting April in her meal and her and Leo eating breakfast proper above the table; while her shoes were under her chair. Karai's left foot lightly ran up and down Leo's knee and him doing the same to her right knee. When she heard Angel finish hers and Michelangelo's eating contest. Not dropping hers and Leo's flirting under the table, she praised her little sister for tricking the youngest of the Hamato clan. The time Karai caught April phase, "nice move." to Angel and Leo's baby brother drop his face to the table; having Leo and Don comforting their brother. She felt Leo twist his ankle around hers, despite he's patting Mikey's shell-back who's stating he'll accept the bet just as long Angel don't add mouse on the end of Mickey as Raph does. Which Angel agreed not to.

Been observing his sons and the lovely girls across from them at the table. Master Splinter watched on as Don and April interacted giving him a good sense the two will get through their obstacles in their relationship. Thereafter he saw eating contest between Mikey and Angel with the last one winning. However, though his attention been on these four. Splinter already aware of Leo and Karai's doing under the table not long after they remind both Mikey and Angel to eat right.

Though knowledge of all this and his oldest son and young Karai are still flirting beneath the table. Splinter kept his knowing to himself as he hides a smile behind his teacup; sipping the light fragrant taste.

Though now, catching in the corner of his eye the gleam in Akemi's pools; wearing a casual expression holding her sight on the two closer to them both. He knew before she spoke, she's going to show why she was known as a mischief Witch in Japan.

"By the way, Kadia. I'm impressed by your skills in tea making." Akemi was glued to each movement of Karai's and Leo's.

For a moment Karai halts a salmon piece from her lips, saying, "I learn from the best." Praising her surrogate grandmother. She resumes moving the chopsticks to her mouth. While Leo began taking a sip of his tea. As the two did this, they hear Akemi start her reply.

"Yes, you do." Seeing closer as the two continued with their meal and their 'private flirting'. Akemi didn't let the wicked grin show. "That reminds me, Kadia? You never actually told why you were late for the banquet."

By Akemi's 'innocent' question. Leo suddenly starts choking on his tea. Looking like a cherry, Karai froze, where her chopsticks drop from her hand. But these two weren't the only ones affected by the question or, in Mikey and Angel's point, their older siblings' reaction to it.

Though he lost the bet and now has to suffer being called Mickey all summer. He forgot this problem as he also was curious about Leo and Karai's lateness. Mostly when he caught Leo's more relaxed than the last time he saw him within Angel's floor. Angel felt the same as Mikey, brought eyes to her sister; wanting to know just as much.

Don and April on the other hand, were pretty sure why they been late. However, the two couldn't help looking towards the scene, playing out as Leo's patting his chest to clear his throat. While Karai, trying to hide her embarrassment, starts opening her mouth.

Only to be cut off by Akemi at the last second. "But if it's too personal to explain. I'll understand and stop asking. So is it?" Not daring to meet Leo's eyes across from her or to her left at Angel waiting for her answer. Karai kept her head down as she nodded.

"Yes, it is personal."

"I see." It seemed to Splinter that their little group at the front of the table were hanging on Lady Akemi's next word. And unsurprised to him, she delivered. "Happy personal?"

Almost as if she didn't know she was, Karai looked over the table at Leo -who by now had stopped choking- staring back at him, slowly smiling. "Yes, it is a happy personal."

"Then I'm happy for you and for it's worth…" She waited until Karai turns eyes her way. "I approve." Giving a quick wink towards Leo. Akemi looks slightly to her left at Splinter, resting a hand upon his on the table. Actions getting puzzled looks from the other six, as she goes on. "And I'm sure Splinter does too."

Smiling at the sneaky witch and getting her recent actions. Splinter looks to Leo and Karai, who both seem to be waiting now for his answer. But not just them, Don, April, Mikey and Angel too with expressions screaming; 'The expense is killing me!'

Witnessing all this almost makes him start laughing, but controlling it. Splinter gives his answer while shifting his hand to hold Akemi's in his.

"I do. I approve of the future for both Oroku and Hamato clan. And again proud to be here to help the generation of the new Foot soldiers."

With pleasant silent; that form after Splinter's approval words. The banquet continued a little bit more before ending with everybody leaving to do their own thing. Such as both April and Don left with the lab staff. Splinter and Akemi left for 2-floor dojo with all the genins and first-stage chunins, once they asked Splinter if they could start their training despite it's their day off. And Splinter and Akemi agreed mostly since this would give them time to observe the soldiers and see where they should begin. Leaving Karai, Leonardo, Angel, and Mikey to head for Karai's private dojo to start Angel's morning training.

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To Be Continued