Mikey.

Two nights in a row! That was awesome. I can't believe we haven't gotten caught yet, it's so fun sneaking out when we're not supposed to. I wiggle my finger above spikes mouth.

"Don't tease him, Mikey." Raph says. "I just got him so leave him alone." Raph scoops him up and takes him away. I pout.

"Come on Raphie, I just wanted to play with him."

"And I said no. so go play somewhere else." I let out a sigh and stand. I walk out of our room and head for the courtyard. Every day we get to come out here twice. Once in the morning after breakfast, and once after lunch and before dinner. It just so happens to be the second one right now. I walk down the stone steps and sit on the bottom one.

I look over at Donnie who is talking to the fence again. I smile and stand up, but my smile slowly melts away and I sit back down. He would kill me if I interrupted.

"Hey, Mikey. You ok?" I look up to see my one and only friend, apart from my brothers. Were both outcasts, so we stick together.

"Yeah, I'm fine Mondo. Raph got a pet turtle." I say. His eyes go wide and I slap a hand over my mouth.

"Woah, where did he get a turtle?" he sits next to me on the steps. I groan and quickly look around.

"Ok, but you can't tell anyone! Got it!" he nods. "Me and my brothers have been sneaking out at night and we are learning ninjutsu from a cool person with a studio and his mascot is turtles, and Raph got upset so he gave one of his turtles to Raph. well technically, it's a tortoise but still." Mondo's jaw drops

"Dude that's so cool! Can I come with you? I want to learn some fit-jit-siuey stuff! I could totally be heroes with you guys!"

"Um, well you see if they found out I told you then they would kill me. But I can teach you what we learn if you want. Just don't tell anyone ok?" he holds up one hand while the other makes an X over his heart as he nods. "Thanks."

"HEY! What are you two losers doing?" I look up to see one of the older boys, with a few of his pals behind him.

"Nothing now go away." I say looking down at my feet.

"Doesn't look like nothing. Plus we own the stairs, so you can't be here." he crosses his arms and looks down at me.

"Ok, fine whatever." I grab Mondo by the arm and pull him away. We go and sit by the corner of the building where all the pipes come out. The ground falls into a slight hill towards the fence. We lie on our backs and look up at the blue sky full of white fluffy clouds.

"That one looks like a bunny." Mondo says pointing at one of the clouds I sigh and sit up.

"I don't feel like cloud chasing today, Mondo." I pick at the grass.

"Do you want to volunteer at the kitchen?" he asks. I smile and nod. We both get up and brush off our paints before heading inside. We race down the halls to get to the kitchen. I rush right up to the doors and knock loudly. One of the many nice kitchen lady's opens the door.

"Mikey, what a pleasant surprise. We haven't seen you in awhile. Come on in. we're making Pizza for dinner tonight." I smile and walk through the doors.

"Hey, Mikey, I'm just gonna go back outside. See you later pal." I nod before the kitchen doors close.