OH CRAP!!! It's been how long since I last updated!?!? Shoot, I'm sorry, I'm a stupid dumbass. DOH! Here's the next chapter. I'm going to hide from angry readers...

Plans

"He's late… again." Rosa muttered to herself for the third time that month. She stood a top of her apartment building near the edge, sitting on the ledge and gazing out towards the direction her friend would always come from. She checked her watch. "9:52, and still not here." She muttered once more. The seventeen-year-old sighed, and wondered how long his friend's brothers would delay him. Michelangelo was getting more and more delayed as of late, and her friend always came in a more angered mood every Friday as well.

Being late didn't bother her at all, it was the knowing that his brother's had been stubborn and mean to Mikey was what troubled her more. It had once come to the point that he had said he wanted to live with her instead. She had managed to convince him not to do so, but he was still troubled, and it only made her want to set things right with his family. Yes, she knew of his family's history, and since Mikey had made sure to make her swear never to tell anyone else, she kept uptight and secretive to questions from her family about what she did on the roof every Friday.

But something was bothering HER that night, something she wished she could stop, but couldn't. She might lose a friend tonight…

Her watch now read 9:57. "Where is he?" she asked to no one in particular, a frown growing on her face, nervousness building within her.

Rosa perked up. She heard a soft pitter-patter of feet. A slight whoosh pierced the air. And soon, she felt a presence besides her breathing heavily. "Well, if you must know, I'm right here. Duh."

She continued to stare into the city lights off in the distance. "It took you awhile. How long were you arguing?"

The voice spoke again. "Not very long actually. I took some time to draw a sketch of Klunk, and then Raph decided to be an investigator. Nuthin' else."

Rosa nodded in understanding and turned to the figure that was proceeding to take off his fedora and coat, the figure being none other than Michelangelo. She smiled as he set aside a few sketches on an art easel they had set up on the roof two months ago, back in December, when they had first met. Since then, every Friday, they would choose a sketch to paint together. If they already were working on one, they would finish that one first and then move on to a new one.

And as they painted the sketches, they got to know each other more and more, and would occasionally go for a walk through the city. Ninja-style, of course. Rosa loved the rushing of air past her ears, the sudden weightlessness, that feeling of flying.

Mikey threw his disguise off to the side and picked up his sketches and walked over to her as he flipped through the pages of art. "Here are a few things I drew up yesterday and today. Which one do you think we should paint?" he asked with a questioning look, and handed her the sketches.

She began to flip through them like Mikey had done, and looked at each carefully. One showed Leonardo in mid-kick, another had a moonlit city, and another pictured streamers of many colors with Leo, Raph, Don, and Mikey in between the streams of color, either grinning, smiling, or frowning.

"That one." She said and pointed at a drawing of a small oak tree that was situated in Central Park, with people that sat on a bench beneath the tree. Michelangelo looked at the drawing she chose, and smiled. "Good choice. I thought you'd pick that one." he commented as he headed over to the easel to set out the paints they'd need.

As her friend moved about, she continued to study the drawing she had chosen. She looked over the tree and how the bench was situated and how the people looked, trying to figure out the brushstrokes needed for each piece of scenery. She noted the different shades of color she'd need, and walked over to Mikey to help set up the canvas.

Now that the canvas had been set up, they tipped their brushes in a sky blue paint mixture, and started on the background. The strokes were fluid and horizontal, the darker, heavier sections of paint blending with the lighter, brighter sections. They quickly cleaned their brushes and got out green and brown, Mikey blending colors for the bark as Rosa continued to horizontally paint with the soft green.

"So Mikey, how have you been?" Rosa asked as Michelangelo proceeded to paint on the trunk of the tree. "Good enough, Raph's been holding in his temper, and Master Splinter's happy that I've been catching up on ninjitsu. It's been nice enough…." He told her, adding a few branches as Rosa painted a few bits of grass near the base of the trunk. "You?"

Rosa sighed. "Well, my older brother's moving out soon with his girlfriend, and my mom got another job," She paused. "And my mom's thinking about moving…"

Mikey nearly ruined the painting upon hearing her, but lifted the brush in time so it didn't ruin it. "What?" he asked, turning to her, a scared look on his face. Rosa looked away. "I might be moving soon…" she mumbled.

Mikey nearly fell over. "No…NO! She …she can't move! " He thought frantically, dropping his brush.

Rosa swiftly turned and hugged him tightly, a few tears glistening on her cheeks. He continued to stare ahead, not knowing whether to cry or not. "I'm so sorry Mikey." Rosa whispered, her hug growing tighter. "I couldn't convince her not to, she want's to move…"

"When, and where."

Rosa stopped hugging him, and drew back. "Sometime this week, but I don't know where." She muttered with a small tear.

"Can you find out?" Mikey asked, his face still blank.

Rosa began to head towards the fire escape. "Sure, but, why?"

Mikey smiled. "'Cause I'm gonna find a way to visit you, no matter where you go."

She smiled as well, a small smile to say the least. "…I'll be right back." She said as she continued down the fire escape, and slowly disappearing from view. Mikey sat down, thoughts rushing through his head. "Sure my family won't like it, but I'm gonna visit her, at least every month." He told himself in his head, still staring ahead.

Soon seconds became minutes, and Mikey had moved to the building edge, straining his eyes to find a star in the middle of all the bright city lights. He had calmed down a bit from what Rosa had told him, continuously telling himself she wouldn't move too far. He'd be able to see her, no matter what. Suddenly, thuds of shoes on metal came from the fire escape, and Rosa appeared, a blank expression on her face as well.

She walked to him and sat on the edge as well, looking at the city. She breathed for a moment, as if she was holding in something.

"Well?" Mikey finally asked, looking at her, studying Rosa's blank face. She didn't respond, and in a few moments, Mikey had feared the worst. "Rosa, where are you moving?" he pressed, leaning towards her slightly. She remained silent for a moment, and then a giggle came out of her mouth. Confused, Mikey raised an eye ridge.

Then he silence as shattered, laughing filling in the empty void, Rosa being the source. Mikey was startled, and fell backwards and landed on his shell, which earned another round of laughter from Rosa. "Rosa?! What the-?" Michelangelo started, but was interrupted. "We're moving a few blocks away!" Rosa exclaimed, redoubling her laughter, as she struggled to stand up and help Mikey.

Mikey was stunned, as he stood up from his previous position. "A few blocks away…?" Rosa giggled. "Yeah." Soon they were both laughing their heads off, both trying to stay upright. But they soon fell. They sat on the roof, forgetting to stand, and Mikey rolled around on his shell as they laughed. "So…hehe…where are you moving…haha…exactly?" he asked between chuckles.

"To the corner of Eastman and Laird." She recited her mother, smiling widely. Mikey sat up and grinned. "We pass that building on our runs! And it's close to us as well!" he said happily staring up at they sky. "That makes my plan a whole lot easier!"

Rosa turned to Mikey, a questioning look on her face. "What plan of yours?"

Michelangelo grinned even wider. "You know how you haven't met my family, right?"

She nodded lightly, a suspicious look now appeared on her face. "Yeah, why do you ask?"

"Well, let's say I plan to introduce you to the family." he said, getting up. Rosa gasped, and stood up beside him. "Mikey? Have you lost your mind?! They'll kill you!" she told him, shaking his shoulders back and forth. Mikey pretended to act like a rag doll, and let his head loll about on his neck, his tongue sticking out. Rosa giggled a bit, but returned to her serious tone. "Mikey, you know that's a suicide mission, right?"

She let go of him, and Mikey brushed himself off. "Yeah, I know, but listen. If they never meet you, they'll never accept you." he said a serious look of his own resting on his face. It soon disappeared with a chuckle. "Well, It's mostly Raph and Leo who need to meet you, since Master Splinter and Don already think you're okay. Only the hard-head's need to meet you really." Rosa giggled and smiled, Mikey getting the desired effect.

Rosa shook her head and spoke. "So, when does this plan of yours take effect?" Mikey grinned even wider than Rosa thought possible. "Next Friday." he said, looking towards his home. "You won't need to bring anything, it's just introductions." he continued, his grin softening into a smile. "But if anything, you might want to bring a bulletproof vest, just incase Raph starts throwing his sais."

A giggled emenated from Rosa, and she put her hands on her hips. "I'll need a vest? More like YOU'LL need a vest, 'cause Raph's going to go after you, not me." she corrected him, Mikey putting on a stupid look. "Oh, I guess you're right... You know where I can get one?" He asked, smiling uneasily.

Rosa rolled her eyes. "I'm sure Raph isn't goiing to kill you. Maybe strangle, but not kill." she giggled, Mikey beginning to pout. "Whatever..." he mumbled, crossing his arms. "Hey, don't we have a painting to finish?" he quickly asked, shocked at his own stupidity.

"Whoops!" They both said as they scrambled towards the canvas.

Okay, I've said I'd update quicker, but I lied. But once school starts up again, I'll be more bored and have more time writing than time on the computer. So that's good. Anyway, please Read and Review, reviews make me happy! Plus they make me update faster, I think... REVEIW!!!!!!