A/N: Again, I'm super sorry this is so late! Oh, and by the way, this isn't the big secret about Sugar ;) No, it's something a LOT different!

"Cassi, why aren't you asleep?" April whispered to her friend who had come to the front and was sitting by her. Cassi just shrugged.

"I'm not tired," She replied honestly.

"After that show you just put on? You've got to be kidding." Cassi grinned.

"I'm seriously not tired. What about you?" She asked April, who was driving.

"A little, but I can sleep soon."

"I could take over for a while," Cassi suggested.

"When I said I wasn't going to let you drive me again, I meant it."

"April, that was almost eight years ago. I have grown up a little," Cassi reminded her. April smiled, but it was soon replaced by a strange look.

"Cassi, when's your birthday?"

"Next week, why?" She answered and asked.

"We've known each other for ten years," April said softly.

Cassi whistled lowly. "Has it really been a decade?" The redhead nodded as the city lights came into view. They were back in New York City. "I've got to tell you April, home never looked so good."

"I know what you mean."

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Cassi quietly crept off of the cloaked tour bus. They were parked outside the turtle's home. April, Casey and Shadow had gone home, and Cassi drove the bus back. She still couldn't sleep. There was too much on her mind. Only one thing was important to her now; she needed to talk to Splinter.

She left her necklace on the bus and inconspicuously made her way into the home. Master Splinter would be awake sooner than the boys would. She planned to just wait for him. As usual for her, nothing ever goes according to plan.

Cassi had thought that she was silent when she entered. She was right, but someone had heard her. Cassi felt a blow to her back that caught her off guard and sent her to the ground. Her attacker pinned her down.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" A familiar voice asked.

"It's okay, Master Splinter. It's just me, Cassiopeia," She said while snapping to activate the lights. "You always were the only one I could never surprise."

"I apologize, Cassiopeia, I did not expect you back yet," He said, helping her to her feet. "It is good to see you. Where are the four boys?"

"It's good to see you too, Master Splinter. The boys are still on the bus. They don't know we're back yet. April decided to drive nearly all night so we could get back sooner," Cassi explained. "I should be asleep too, but I had to talk to you."

"It is important." Splinter said, listening to the tone of her voice. Cassi nodded.

"Well, it's important to me. I want to apologize for what happened a few years ago. You told me to stop dating Leo, but I said no. I defied you. I never told you how sorry I was."

"It is alright Cassiopeia. I realized when you first asked to be separated from them that being raised away would change how you felt about them. You knew that too. It was a risk we both took." Cassi nodded as he explained. She understood.

"You should know, Sensei, they all have strong feelings for me, even though Mikey's the only one who acts on it."

"And you do not care for them?"

Cassi didn't answer right away. "I'm not sure," She said finally. "I do have feelings for them, but they're different from the ones I felt towards Leo when we were sixteen. I have feelings for all four. I don't know what to do, Sensei. I don't want to hurt them, but I don't want to make the wrong choice."

"Only you can decide, Cassiopeia."

"I know."

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"I don't know, Sugar. Something is different with the boys lately. I think it's their egos; they're not inflated, but rather, bruised. You know how boys are. It's my name that gets chanted in the crowds, people cheer loudest when I come onstage and I think that bothers them," Cassi explained to the snake. The turtle was sitting with her shell against the wall and Sugar was in front of her, listening carefully.

"All of them?" Sugar asked.

Cassi nodded, stood up and began to pace back and forth. "Sug, I've been offered a few solo deals. You know I'd never accept them, but the boys are worried I will."

"I know you wouldn't. You care about the four dorks more than any break you could ever get," The snake agreed.

Cassi stopped pacing. "They are not dorks, Sug, and you'd think they'd know me better than that by now!" She shook her head and stared into Sugar's eyes. "They'll never admit it, but deep down, they're a little jealous of the attention I get when we go to things like meet the fans. I don't ask for it, but… I just hope they don't do something stupid."

"They are dorks because they haven't figured out I can talk. I mean, come on! You're a genius, of course you figured out a way to let me speak."

"You haven't exactly told them either."

"Silly as this will sound, I think your problem about them being jealous and not knowing you would make a good song." Sugar said with a grin.

Cassi pondered a moment.

"I am very sorry

If I've hurt you in any way

It seems I'm always in the spotlight

Just give me the chance to say

Don't you know me by now?

We've been together for years

We've shared many moments

Our happiness, our sadness, our fears

Don't you know me by now?" Cassi sang softly. "You're right Sug, that would make a good song," She agreed. Turning her blue eyes back to the pure white serpent, she decided to ask something else. "Sugar, can I ask you something?"

"Shoot."

"Why don't you just tell them you can talk?" Cassi asked. Sugar couldn't answer that. Instead, she just grinned, then slithered off down one of her tunnels.