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To Turtlecrazy714: Thank you very much! I did all of last chapter Leo's point of view simply because I was lacking! I try my very best to equal out the points of views because I've seen so many readers who focus on their favorite or just one or two characters! If you see that any characters are lacking, then let me know! As for Nakano….he's pretty confused huh? We don't know why he was thrust into the picture all of sudden, but he seems randomly genuine sometimes. We'll figure out his true feelings soon, I'm sure! ;) Everything will slowly reveal! Enjoy!

To Hermana Kunoichi: Hah, yeah Donnie needs to fess up! But it's kinda too late since Leo swiped his phone, huh? I've never really tried or thought about writing Mona Lisa, at least not in this story, but I can write her in a future story! I'm glad you thought the last chapter was awesome, hope you think the same about this one! :P

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Karai's Point of View:

"What is it you wanted to talk to me about, Karai?" My father asked in that rough voice of his. I felt a cold sweat break out on the side of my face. I have always felt sorta nervous around my Father…but this was different. What I was about to do was betray my Father….but he didn't seem to care about me at all! He's always been very sketchy and I'm supposed to be able to always trust my Father, right? I used to think I could but now I'm not so sure. Look at all the things he's done to the Hamato's; granted I was all for this plan at first….but….

But that was before I got to know them. Before I got close to Leo….

"I've been talking to the Hamatos when I can," I licked my lips to prepare myself when he looked over at me with exceptionally angry eyes. The anger was not directed towards me….I could recognize by Father was having a bad day….most likely because of Hun's arrest, "And they told me about how Hun attacked Michelangelo to get information on Raphael…"

I jolted in surprised when my Father suddenly moved fast, straightening with a deadly aura, "So that is why….I had no idea why he really got arrested because he foolishly acted out without reporting to me first. You did a good thing by telling me, daughter. Do you know what information he wanted from Raphael and Michelangelo?"

Something in his voice was off….he seemed to have gotten angry too quick even for him. What was wrong with him?

"He….He was attacking Michelangelo because he was afraid to confront Raphael. Michelangelo says that Hun wanted to finish what he started with Leonardo," I lied, careful not to tell the truth because I was afraid what my Father would do with the information that Raphael has connections with Slash and the Purple Dragons. I didn't want Raph or Slash to get hurt.

"I see….how foolish indeed. He should have realized that he picked the wrong child to attack," He sighed and I smirked a little because, hey, he was right about that one. Picking Michelangelo to attack was an even graver mistake than it would have been had it been anyone else. I still felt the satisfaction in helping beat those loser Dragons.

A shift caught my attention and I saw my Father walk past me a little towards the door but he paused and I decided to play cool, "I just figured you should hear it from me before you hear it from anyone else why he was arrested."

"Thank you," He gruffed in that odd voice and I nodded, bowing my head a little before my eyes widened at what he said next, "Hun being gone does not change anything. My plans are working out perfectly because Donatello will do anything I say…."

D….Donatello?

"F-Father, what are you talking about?" I asked with wide eyes, nearly flinching from stuttering. He turned to the side to face me as if he was studying my reactions and I fought off the urge to gulp. Why….Why did looking at my Father make me so afraid?

"I proposed a deal with Donatello," Father began and my heart beat wildly in my chest, "He listens to whatever I say, convince his brothers to play nicely, and I won't hurt his friends nor will I cut the funding for Michelangelo's mother's treatment expenses."

My eyes went impossibly wide at these words. My Father….he is blackmailing Donatello? He….now that I think about it….Donnie always seemed guarded…paranoid….he was always pale and sometimes he trembled. My Father did this to him? Why must he go so far for revenge? Why is it those boys?

"Now they are forbidden to see their beloved Sensei," He continued on as I continued to stare at nothing with wide eyes, "They should really thank me though…I found their real Father for them. Now they don't need a replacement."

"Re…placement…? That's what you think Hamato Yoshi is?" I said out loud and paled immediately afterwards when my Father looked over at me with a glare settled on his face. I felt scared…for the first time in my life I felt terrified of what this man could really do.

"I know that's what he is," He replied firmly, taking two steps towards me with an indifferent expression. Has he always looked at me like this? "Besides…Hamato Yoshi took my life from me many years ago…it's only fair that I do the same to him."

My head felt like it was spinning. I never meant for this confrontation to get so out of control. I only meant to tell him about Hun and then sneak into his office when we all went to sleep. How did things get so bad? I opened my mouth but my body was trying to start shaking at the way my Father was looking at me, "F-Father….isn't this enough? You've a-already taken his b-boys away from him….you've h-harassed those boys enough."

"This is all that Hamato boy's fault," Father spat, his voice suddenly rising. My body flinch and I took a secure step back as he seemed to get really angry, "You were always on my side, Karai, but then Leonardo came into the picture and ruined you!"

I was beside myself with shock. No…no! I didn't want Leo to be punished simply because I changed, "N-No… that's-"

"Why must you keep betraying me?!" He yelled angrily and I hesitated, feeling my body tense in preparation to be hit, "This is all those Hamato boys' faults! They will pay for this! How could you go behind my back and help the Hamatos?"

Freezing couldn't even begin to describe my body's reaction and he laughed cruelly, "Did you not think Hun would contact me from prison. He told me how you were there and how you helped take down the Purple Dragons that were attacking the Hamatos and their friends. Yet….you did not tell me that you were with them nor did you tell me that you've been around April O'Neil."

My heart hammered in my chest and my brain fought for explanations, "No…that…I was only…."

"I should have expected nothing less than betrayal from you….just like your Father," He groused and I choked on my sentence, looking at him with wide confused eyes.

"But you…you are…."

"Oh? I thought that since you have been doing secret snooping in my office late at night that you'd have found out…." He taunted with anger in every inch of him, "Hamato Yoshi is your real Father."

….what?

"W…what…are you saying….." I breathed, feeling my knees buckled so hard that I fell to the ground, "B…But you said he…k-killed…."

"He did kill your mother! She should have been mine! If she were with me then you would have been my daughter…but Yoshi betrayed me. And when I went to take care of him…your mother got in the way," He explained indifferently as tears welled in my eyes. My hands curled into fists by my side, "Since you have chosen to be a part of the Hamatos…it's only fair I tell you the truth you've been looking for."

"….."

"However….I will not let you leave this building until you've apologized to me and promise to never betray me again," He said and I looked up so fast that it hurt. That's when I saw a couple of tall muscular business men that sometimes accompany him there, "Take her to her room."

"What?!" I gasped and the men shot forward. I growled and began to strike out, but my f-….I mean the Shredder was so fast that he was suddenly behind me and jabbed a finger at my neck, making it hard for me to move, "You…can't….keep me locked…up…."

"This is for your own good, my daughter," He replied with an eerily relaxed face and tone. He looked as if he had won something and I realized how much I hated him.

"I…am…not…your daughter!" I breathed through my teeth but I saw the tail end of his smirk as the men drug me away from the room.

Guys….please be careful! He knew more than I thought he did….I can't fight back if I'm locked away….please…please help me…!

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The next morning:

Raphael's Point of View:

I yawned and stretched my arms above my head lazily as I sat up in bed. I looked over ta where Donnie usually slept and blinked when I saw his bed made up all neat like but there was no Donnie in tha room. I sighed and threw my legs over tha bed before goin' ta my dresser, throwin' on a red hoodie, black pants, and my favorite pair of red converse.

Sighin' I made my way ta the door only ta freeze in shock when Mikey suddenly threw tha door open so hard that it indented tha wall behind it a little. But Mikey's face was one of fear and confusion, which immediately set me in gear, "Raph! Thank God you're finally up! Leo's acting all weird and he won't stop yelling at Donnie!"

My eyes widened and I grabbed Mikey's arm, pullin' him out of tha room ta follow me. It was then that I heard tha yelling comin' from tha kitchen. I rushed towards the sounds before abruptly stoppin' and throwin' an arm out to keep Mikey behind me. Nakano was at his door lookin' lost while Donnie was sitting in a chair, cornered by Leo as Leo loomed over Donnie, lookin' more frustrated than angry.

"Raph, could you please figure out what's wrong?" Nakano pleaded with me, looking worried and I ignored him in favor of lookin' at my self-proclaimed older brother. His eyes met mine and he flashed a look of small regret before it was replaced by that same annoyance.

"Donnie has been being threatened by Shredder for a while now!" Leo said loudly and my eyes widened as I heard Mikey gasp behind me. Nakano paled and Donnie hid his eyes from view. Leo waved Donnie's phone around in his hand, "I knew something was wrong with him…we all knew it….so I swiped his phone last night and read the messages a couple of hours ago!"

A cold wave of realization washed over me as Mikey stepped beside me, "W-What? What messages? Donnie, why didn't you say anything?"

Donnie remained quiet as Leo suddenly seemed really stressed and upset, "He…He couldn't do that Mikey. I have read all the messages…if he said anything to us then Shredder threatened to hurt Casey and April…."

"What?!" I snapped angrily, feelin' anger fall over me intensely. Leo looked away.

"That's not all…he threatened to take away the funding for Miss Levard's medications…" He continued and we all looked towards Mikey, who had paled drastically. Tha poor kid looked ready ta fall over at any second.

"H-He can do that…?" Mikey asked as his body began ta shake, "That's….no way…."

"If you know the reasons….why are you so mad with Donnie?" Nakano questioned and even Donnie looked up in surprise, "If he was being threatened like this…then why are you yelling at him?"

Leo suddenly looked offended, "That's…I'm not mad that he did what Shredder said! I'm mad at him for not trusting us!"

"Leo…" Donnie whispered, looking sad, "Shredder would have lived up to his threats….he's a dangerous person."

"Still….ya should have known ya can tell us anythin'," I gruffed, crossing my arms and scowling to hide how hurt I felt, "Ya let us believe what we were doing was okay…but now I know ya was only doin' what that bastard wanted…but still….didn't you know by now that ya can trust us? We could have figured somethin' out…"

Donnie glared at me, "I would have trusted you guys but I didn't want to risk April, Casey, and Miss Levard like that!"

"How would he know that you ever told us?" Leo pried as he looked conflicted.

"Trust me Leo…he has ways of finding out…." Donnie finished, slumping over in defeat, "You guys weren't supposed to figure out but you did…now…now I don't know what he'll do…"

"We'll be ready for it!" Mikey suddenly chided, looking cheerful, "Don't worry Donnie! We get it now! We won't let Shredder have his way!"

Donnie looked surprised as he stared at Mikey, "You're not scared of what he might do?"

"I really am, to be honest….but my Mom would never forgive us if we let him do this to us without a fight!" Mikey grinned and I felt a wave of determination hit me. I grinned and ruffled his hair, much ta his dismay. Then I turned ta Donnie.

"Listen ta tha Baby Brat, Donnie," I grinned out as Mikey growled at me, "We don't have anythin' ta worry about if we're prepared! We can't let this bastard do what he wants!"

Leo suddenly smiled and leaned towards Donnie, "We're in this together, Donnie. You should have never forgotten that."

Donnie's wide eyes suddenly watered and Leo pulled Donnie into a hug as our Brainiac brother began to cry. Finally we knew what was botherin' him and we could help him through it. Just like we always do. I turned ta look at Nakano, who was smiling at my embracin' brothers, "This means ya won't tell Shredder about this, right?"

Nakano looked shocked but then began to sweat when Mikey, Leo, and I stared at him, "N-No…I won't tell him."

"Really? That's good," I glared and he paled even more, "I wouldn't want ta have ta hurt ya if somethin' happens ta us because of you."

"No I really…." Nakano looked at tha ground sadly and I rose an eyebrow, "It isn't like that…."

"Then what is it like? Why did you suddenly show up with Shredder?" Leo asked, narrowing his eyes at Nakano as he tightened his hold on Donnie, "We've been wondering why you suddenly "care" about us."

"I do care about you all," Nakano blurted really fast then blushed when we all blinked at him, "I just…for a while…it's hard to explain…"

"Then start explaining, Father," I said with fake sweetness. My brothers rolled their eyes at me as Nakano paled. He was obviously very afraid of Leo and I which was funny in a weird sort of way. Nakano nodded and took a seat next to Leo while I pushed Mikey towards his own chair beside me.

"Let me just warn you…it's not exactly a happy story and will most likely make me look bad for a while…but let me finish all of my story, okay?" He explained and we nodded as I just growled at him ta hurry up.

"I didn't have a family before I met your Mother….my parents always fought and soon I realized that my Father never really cared about my Mother and I at all…he was always leaving us and my Mother would beg him to return. But one day…one day he left us for good. Only when I got older did I realize that he had left us for some other family. Mother never paid much attention to me in the first place…but after that she hated me for life. She told me that it was all my fault and that if she never had me then my father wouldn't have felt the need to leave us."

My brothers and I looked at each other and I wanted to roll my eyes at how Mikey already looked sad for him.

"I ended up being sent away to my Aunt in Italy, but she was always very busy and only really took care of what was necessary when it came to me. It was as if I were some big burden….As I grew I began to resent any relationship with another person. At the time I thought they never lasted…they were a big waste of time. I remember thinking that I would just be a horrible burden. And that was around the time I met your mother….Lisa."

"S…So you met our mother in Italy after all?" Donnie asked as he sniffed, rubbin' his swollen eyes against his brown long sleeve. Nakano actually smiled, although a little sadly, and nodded.

"We met when we were around 21 at an art museum. Lisa loved to paint…she loved anything related to art in general but she especially loved art from the Italian Renaissance," Nakano explained with a true smile on his face, "I happened to be at the museum by chance. I was just curious…and then we were at the same painting…the "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo De Vinci. She began talking to me and at first I ignored her. She kept talking and then I remember she said, "You look like someone who hides a lot of pain." And I was floored. She was such a cheerful person even after I had ignored her. If I said something mean, it was like she instantly forgave me…it was like she understood even if I didn't…."

"Sounds like someone I know," Leo cut in, smilin' in Mikey's direction and Mikey blushed brightly. Donnie and I smirked at each other in agreement with Leo. That did sound like our youngest brother.

Nakano's smile seemed a little off this time as he continued, "Well after a few times of bumping into each other is when I realized I was comfortable around her. With Lisa….nothing hurt anymore. She didn't find me a burden at all….she loved my company. It was around that time that I realized I was already in love with her. We had been seeing each other off and on for about a year before I proposed at the very same art museum we met at. Lisa was ecstatic and agreed. Soon after we wed I bought a house in New York and we moved there because Lisa always wanted to see what America was like."

"So we were born in New York after all?" I asked with wide eyes and Nakano nodded, his face turnin' neutral. That's when I realized that tha bad parts of tha story were comin' up. My brothers' expressions mirrored mine and I knew they knew it too.

"Lisa became pregnant almost two years after we moved. It seemed as though we were having trouble conceiving. When the doctor told us the news, we were both very happy! However….even at the beginning of her pregnancy….I could tell she was having problems. She would get sick faster than normal, actually, it seemed as though she was constantly sick or something was always wrong with her. A little further into her pregnancy, we soon found out with pure shock that we'd be having not just one child, not even two, but four children. We were so shocked that we didn't believe it at first until the sonogram proved it. I remember thinking "How in the world could that happen?" and Lisa was worried about the health of you four."

"She was always sick?" Donnie frowned and Nakano nodded, his lip tightenin' as his eyes looked a bit misty, "What happened next?"

"The doctors were all astounded that there were four of you. "It was almost impossible" the doctor had told us. Lisa only smiled and said that you four were her "miracle babies". Since she was so happy I wanted to be happy too…but I was more worried about her than anything else. Still, though I was worried Lisa never let me stay worried too long. She was so cheerful that it was contagious. Eventually, further into her pregnancy, we began talking about names. Lisa wanted to name you four after her favorite Italian Renaissance artists…the ones she said inspired her every day. Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo….and I agreed; anything to make her happy. It was around that time that I felt more at ease…so much so that I forgot how dangerous the strain was for her."

"I can only imagine how she felt," Leo frowned sadly and I frowned as well. Our Mother….Lisa…she must have been so excited. He said she was always cheerful? Wasn't that stupid? Did she not feel any fear?

"Yes….but she was very happy about you four. However….she was only in her 8th month of pregnancy when she began to have big problems," Nakano flinched, lookin' at tha ground with hazy green eyes. I wasn't sure how I felt about sharin' tha same eye color as him, "The doctors had already agreed on a cesarean because of tha strain on Lisa….but she began ta have labor pains at just 8 months. She was put into the hospital and stayed there for a while. They wanted your four to develop as much as possible…but Lisa could barely move from the waist down. Still she always had a smile and was eager to meet her miracle babies. I remember being scared to death and tried not to let it show. It was almost two weeks after she was hospitalized that she had worsening labor pains and the doctors told me they needed to do the cesarean because if not, you four would be in distress and possibly not all of you would make it. Lisa begged them to save all four of you no matter what and I just asked the doctors to save all of you."

Nakano paused, almost as if he choked on his next sentence and my brothers and I continued to stare at him with wide eyes, "I…I was in the room as the operated on her. She was conscious, of course, but was having trouble breathing. Then Leonardo was born first….I remember the look on her face as she named you. We knew the names, but not the order so I guess it was kind of a whim. I felt proud too, but the fear of what might happen overwhelmed me. Raphael was born next and Lisa actually got to touch your face before they cleaned you. I was praying the whole time, clenching Lisa's hand harder than she was clenching mine. The doctors were having a bit of trouble with Donatello and Michelangelo…and Lisa was getting paler, but still she never wavered under her cheerfulness."

My eyes widened and I shot a quick look at my brothers, who mirrored the look of slight horror and shock. This is the first time that we finally get to know what happened, "After Donatello was born, the doctors began to freak out because there was a lot of bleeding and they haven't even gotten Michelangelo out yet. Having to remove four children was something the doctors were not used to doing and by the time they got Michelangelo out, she was hemorrhaging despite the doctor's best efforts."

Mikey's hand was suddenly on my arm and he squeezed hard. I looked over and frowned to see him look as distressed as I felt. I let him cling and turned to look at Leo, only to find that he was gripping Donnie's shoulder for comfort as our genius brother frowned heavily. Nakano sighed shakily and wiped his face before continuing on, "She died….despite their best efforts…she died. There was just too much blood. They couldn't do anything about it. I know that now…but at the time…I didn't even get to say goodbye. She, the woman who saved my life, was gone in one instant. All her cheerfulness was for nothing. I remember blanking out in denial….refusing to believe the truth. You four were crying and being cared for in a different room….hen suddenly it hit me. You four were going to be my responsibility now…but I thought at the time I would just be a burden to you…you would all come to hate me. I couldn't possibly do it without Lisa….Lisa is the one with unconditional love."

Nakano paused again, swippin' furiously at his tears, "It was because of my being terrified that I ran away from that hospital…from all my pain. I couldn't have what it takes to be a good Father. You'd all be in good hands, is what I thought. I hid away at our home and saw the article about Lisa and myself in the newspapers. It set me off. I didn't want to be in that place anymore. So I moved back to Italy to be surrounded my things, by the art, which would keep her alive in my mind."

"….how could you just leave us like that?" I asked, feelin' familiar red hot anger boil in tha pit of my stomach. Nakano turned away and Leo shot me a look but I just scowled hard, "It was because ya left us that we were all separated inta shitty foster homes!"

Nakano winced and hardly looked up when he said, "I wasn't thinking it all through. For whatever reason I didn't think they would separate you all…I wasn't really thinking about you four at all…other than I thought you'd be better off without me."

My brothers and I said nothin' at this while exchangin' looks with each other. I could feel the white hot anger settle in my chest. I wanted to hit him. He caused so much pain….all because he couldn't take responsibility and raise us. All because he was too overcome with grief and then chickened out. Did we even matter at all to him? Was our mom tha only thing he cared about?

"So you don't really care about us?" Leo asked, his voice barely heard and his amber blue eyes pinned on Nakano feverently, "Because…it sounds like you didn't care about us at all!"

"No! That's not the case at all!" Nakano suddenly shouted and Donnie flinched from the loudness of it, "I really did care about you four…I was excited too…but Lisa…I just…I wouldn't have been able to do it….and I thought that you'd be better off."

It was quiet again and I couldn't open my mouth for gear I wouldn't stop yelling but Leo looked a bit….okay, "I see….well thanks for telling us about our Mother….but what do you have to do with Saki?"

"I was getting to that," Nakano replied, obviously glad that no one yelled at him…yet, "I eventually mellowed out and grabbed a job back in Italy. Things…got better after a long time….but it required a lot of healing and I visited many psychiatrists. I wasn't in a good place for a while and I did some things I regretted. Then one day, not too long ago, I received a call from Oroku Saki, telling me that he knew my four sons. I was surprised. I had thought about you four a lot….but when Oroku Saki told me how you four weren't being treated right and how bad things were going for you…I figured that I could help somehow. My psychiatrist also thought that something like this wouldn't set my health back and encouraged."

"Wait, wait, wait!" Donnie spoke up, wavin' his hands as we all looked shocked, "What do you mean "weren't being treated right"?"

"He told me at the time how horrible living conditions and such were for you four as well as how you suffered under Hamato Yoshi's care," Nakano frowned before sweatin' nervously when he saw how we all became angry, "Of course, I have my doubts…..but I followed his lead and came back here to take you away because I thought I was doing the right thing."

"Well you were wrong!" Leo yelled, lookin' angry, "Sensei always treated us right! He wasn't just great he was the best!"

"Yes, I understand that now…but I can't do anything against Saki," Nakano retorted, lookin' very guilty.

"What do you mean?" Mikey asked softly and I suddenly noticed this was the first thing he'd said since he came and got me earlier. I frowned thoughtfully at him and Nakano looked at Mikey even more guiltily.

"I came here thinking that I'd take you four away from something horrible…but at the lawyer's meeting I saw how much you cared for him and vice versa. I was very confused and was very nervous at meeting you all in the first place. You didn't seem very happy at me either which scared me. Old insecurities came back and I confessed to Saki that I didn't too much like the plan. That's when he resorted to blackmail…"

"What….what does he have against you?" I asked uncertainly.

"Back when….I was in a "bad place" in my life…I became somewhat of a drinker," He confessed and my whole body went rigid as I fought desperately against painful memories, "I would drink until I would drop….but I always usually drank alone at my home….except this one time. That one time I drank at a bar, but was warned not to drink too much. I didn't get drunk, but I did get hazy and I decided I wasn't drunk enough to not drive…."

We all went silent, our eyes widenin' when we realized where tha story was headin', "I ended up hitting a man with my car….and when I figured out I freaked out. Even if he didn't die I would get into trouble getting caught driving under the influence. I could lose my reputation…my job, all of my credentials! And I had already lost so much….So, as the coward I am, I fled the scene and left that poor man alone. Only later did I find out I never killed him, but he became a paraplegic because of me. He could no longer work and had to be taken care of by his wife. I had basically ruined that man's life and no one ever figured out it was me."

"H-How long ago was this?" Donnie asked, his voice laced with shock. Leo and I exchanged surprised looks. Suddenly everything made a bit more sense. Nakano did somethin' he regretted….somethin' that could ruin him and Saki is usin' that ta his advantage.

"This was almost five years ago," Nakano muttered, his face contorted with shame and sadness. My eyes widened. Could he really get into trouble if it happened so long ago? The man didn't die…as unfortunate as it is…would Nakano really get into trouble? "I'm really sorry about all the pain you've all been through…and I'm not helping anything as usual. I'm just making everything worse. I can see why you all hate me so much."

"We hated you because we thought you were with Shredder," Leo retorted with a grim face, "But that's obviously not something you were doing willingly and we shouldn't have assumed you were a cruel person….but still…one day you'll have to atone for what you did back then somehow.."

Nakano bowed his head, nodding once and lookin' unsure of himself. I gritted my teeth, "I don't think I'll ever be able ta forgive ya completely. Because of ya my bros and I were alone….and we weren't in good places either for a while. But I can understand why yer doin' what yer doin'. Yer not completely awful."

He looked at me with wide eyes before Donnie smiled a little, "I've always been curious about our birth parents. It's sad…and you have a lot more healing to do…but thank you for trying so hard. And thank you for telling us…"

We were all surprised when he started tearing up, tears rolling down his cheeks as he nodded over and over again, "I-I'll atone for everything! I promise! I'm not a really good person…and maybe I'll still be a burden…but I want to help you."

I jolted when Mikey suddenly rose to his feet and went over towards Nakano, who looked up at him with wide eyes, "You won't be a burden if you try your very best. If you really do care about us then show us that you do. Our real Mom would be very happy if you tried your hardest to change. I know I would be happy too."

Donnie, Leo and I shared a smirk when Mikey smiled warmly at Nakano, despite everything, and Nakano started bawling, "I-I'm so sorry! And I was never able to truly look you in the face, Michelangelo…because you remind me of her! I even started to resent you a little and I'm sorry!"

We stayed silent as Leo frowned and I looked at Mikey, only ta discover that tha smile never left his face, "I thought it was something like that. I accept your apology! And you shouldn't get so dramatically emotional all the time~!"

Nakano looked surprised again before he chuckled a little. Leo and I shared a look and he nodded. Everythin' would start getting' better if Nakano keeps his promise ta us. We should still be wary…but maybe we can have hope of startin' a new relationship with our real father. Leo got up and walked to Nakano's other side, "I don't mean to come across as cruel…but to us Sensei will always be our Dad….that's just how it is. That doesn't mean that we don't want you in our life. We'd be happy if you could heal and atone for everything so we can have a good relationship."

"Y-Yeah," Nakano agreed, looking relieved and shocked at the same time. He choked when Mikey hugged him around tha neck and I laughed at tha look he had on his face.

"Now that all the drama is past, how about I cook a late breakfast?!" Mikey chided happily and Nakano smiled.

"I'd like that."

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Hamato Yoshi's Point of View:

"Thanks for training me today, Sensei," April smiled as she walked towards my door and paused. I folded my hands behind my back and smiled in return.

"Anytime, April, you are learning well," I complimented and she blushed, giggling afterwards, "And thank you for telling me how my sons were."

"You're welcome. They are still the same as ever," She grinned but I swore I thought I felt something was off with that. As if she were hiding something from me. However, I didn't want to put her under any stress. If it were important then she would tell me, "I hope you'll be okay here by yourself, Sensei."

"I will be just fine," I promised even though my heart ached at how much I missed my boys, "Just help me keep tabs on the boys. I am taking many measures to make sure that they remain safe."

April's eyes widened and for a minute I was afraid I'd said too much, "What do you mean by "many measures", Sensei?"

"It's nothing to concern yourself with April," I soothed with a smile. She studied me for a minute and smile.

"That's good. I better go because tonight I have a date with Donnie," She grinned and my eyes widened. No doubt my brainy son was excited about this date. I always saw how much he felt for her and it seems that the feelings just might be reciprocated. How fortunate. I smiled warmly.

"Be careful on your way home, April," I warned politely and she nodded, waving towards me as she walked down my road and out of sight. I sighed and closed the door before locking up. I looked thoughtlessly around the room before my eyes settled on the phone.

He said it would be around now….

I shook my head and went towards the kitchen where I started to prepare to make tea. As soon as I turned on the heat the house phone began to ring. My eyes widened and I flew towards the phone eagerly, "Hello?"

"Ah, Mr. Yoshi, right?"

"Yes, this is I," I replied immediately, feeling my heart hammer, "What did you find? Are they still safe? Nakano-san is not hurting them, is he?"

"Haha, relax Mr. Yoshi. I followed them as you wanted and learned a few things. Hun, that Purple Dragon leader, showed up and attacked Michelangelo but was thwarted by his brothers and their friends. Shortly after, he was arrested. No real harm was done to Michelangelo, so do not fret."

My eyes nearly bulged out of my head, "They had an encounter with Hun?! He is the one who gravely harmed Leonardo! He tried to hurt Michelangelo as well?!"

"Yes, I don't know why but he was not very hurt," The man told me soothingly and I placed a hand over my heart, "I'm afraid that once I followed them home to make sure they arrived safely…they caught me following them. They were not happy about being followed of course and I quickly retreated. They made it home safely. It also appears that none of them have physical injuries that could be related to Nakano. They seemed pretty spirited."

"That's good," I sighed in heavy relief, "I have been worried about them. Following them and looking out for them is why I hired a private investigator, Mr. Campbell."

"I will do my very best since you hired me, Mr. Yoshi. I'll look more into Oroku Saki and Nakano Eiichi for you as well," He promised and I felt like a great weight was taken off my shoulders, "I have to go now, Sir, good day."

"Good day, Mr. Campbell," I smiled as we ended the connection. I laid the phone on my chest and sighed in relief once more. Hun was taken to prison…so what would Saki do without him? What is Saki's plan?

I cannot seem to care about this…all I care about now is the fact that my boys are doing their best. They are doing good….

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Yay! I finally finished typing this up! Nakano's story was so dramatic…but I did my best to write it well! He has a lot going on in his life, huh? And poor Karai, finding out the truth so suddenly and realizing Shredder knew more than we all realized! Now she's locked away and no one knows about it...yet! Oh well, let's see what happens next! :D

Can't wait to read any reviews! Looking forward to your thoughts! STAY AWESOME! C: