"All finished." the tall one says as she takes the pizza plate'er away from me and slides it into the oven. Mr. Murakami walks over to me and sits me on the counter.

"Good work Mikey. Now what treat would you like today?" he asks

"Well, how do you get people to like you. Or just not hate you." I avert my eyes even though he can't see.

"Well, just smile at them. Be nice to them even if they are not nice to you. Now what kind of candy would you like today?" I smile

"Anything with chocolate!" I say "and can I get some for my friends?" he nods as he makes his way to the locked up pan-tree. He pulls out the key and opens it. He pulls out a big bag full of candy bars of all kinds.

"Take one for you and one for each of your friends." he says kindly.

"Thanks Mr. Murakami." I say as I reach into the bag. I grab an almond bar for leo, thingamajig for Raph, M,M's for Donnie, Square burst for Mondo and a galaxy for me. "See you soon." I say as I stuff them in my pockets.

I rush right back up to my room. I run in the door to see Raph on his bed playing with Spike. I run over to my bed and climb up using Raph's. as soon as I'm on my bed I pull out the box that i keep my belongings in. I open it carefully.

Inside is a picture of me as a baby. The note from my parents. The small blanket I was wrapped in. and a few candy bars. I empty my pockets into it and close it again. I save the candy bars for bad times. To make it less bad.

"Are you refilling your stash?" Raph asks. I swing my head down to look at him.

"Yep, as soon as a thunderstorm comes our way, I'll be ready." I say "what are you drawing?" I ask noticing the sketchbook in his hand.

"Nothing." he sighs "absolutely nothing." I squint my eyes. I get his candy bar out and hand it to him

"Looks like you already have a thunderstorm." I say as he takes it. He smiles at me.

"Thanks pal."

"No prob. That's what brothers are for." I say smiling. "And my brain feels weird." I say Raph rolls his eyes and shakes his head.

"Maybe you shouldn't hang upside down." he says poking my head.

"Hey can I draw something?" I ask swing down and sitting on his bed.

"Sure acrobat. Draw whatever you want." he hands me his sketchbook and his pencil. I smile at him before starting to draw. As I move the pencil around on the paper I stick my tongue out in concentration.

"There." I say handing it to him. I quickly jump back up to my bed. But i peak at him as he looks at it. I drew me and him stand together, with our arms around each other, and I wrote the word pals above it. Raph chuckles and flips the page and begins to draw. I flip over to my back and wait for the dinner bell to ring.

"Race you to the dinning hall!" Raph says as the bell rings and echoes through the orphanage. Then he dashes out the door.

"No fair! You got a head start!" I shout after him. I jump down and run as fast as I can. I push my legs to go faster and soon I catch up to him.

"How did you?" he paints as we run down the halls I shrug and run past him and straight into the dinning hall. I sit down next to Donnie and Raph comes in behind me.

"HA! I win! You Loose! NA NA NA NA NA NA!" I put my thumb on my nose and wiggle my fingers while sticking out my tongue.

"Ok, dork, i get it." Raph heaves as he falls into the seat next to Leo.

"Good, It's a real art form you know." I cross my arms. The others shake their heads and roll their eyes. "Success, I have annoyed you."

"Come And GEt It!" one of the kitchen Ladies yells. Everyone gets up and runs for the food. I'm at the front, obviously!