I don't own TMNT only Maya, her pets and now Sakura and her little one (who shall get a name later)

Wow...been a while since I updated this story...and yes, I have reasons. Several of them, but I wont bother you with them. Anyway, thanks to everyone who review and PMed me! On with the story!

Mikey flinches as Donny dabbed at another cut on the back of an arm. He was right when he thought that with the way his luck was going that morning he would end up fighting Raph and the guy hadn't forgiven him for what he said that morning. He had beat him without remorse and only stopped when Master Splinter said so. He let out a sigh then flinches again. " Ow! Easy Donny, I want you to help me not hurt me some more."

" You know I need to do this Mikey, so just sit still for a few more minutes and you'll get to go do whatever...just don't trip over Jack again."

" You guys are never going to let me live that down are you?" Mikey sighed, wishing that he could erase the part where he has fallen into the pool not once, but twice.

" Not a chance bro." Donny said as he put on the last bandage before standing up. " Alright, that's everything."

Watching as Donny gather up the medical supplies, Mikey turned to what he had wanted to do right after he had finished training.

Video games.

Walking over to where the TVs were, he thought of how he could get past a certain level without loosing any lives but his thoughts were brought to a halt when he saw that Raph was already watching something with Maya curled up against him. He could tell from the way she was sitting and from the fact that Raph had the volume low that she was dozing lightly. There was no way he'd be allowed to play his games now, not without waking up Maya and Raph getting on his case again.

" Ya best git outta here before you wake up Maya Mikey. She needs her rest and I ain't gonna move her." Raph said as he looked over his shoulder. The arm he had over Maya's shoulders tightened as he glared slightly, showing that he wasn't going to move and that if he dared to wake up Maya he would make him pay. He hadn't forgiven him for what he said that morning before practice. He had decided it would be best if he didn't tell Maya just what his brother had said, lords knows what she would do if she ever knew. " Go read yer comic books for somethin."

" Ah, but Raph, I really want to play my games! Why don't you just take Maya back to your room so she can sleep there?" Mikey whined.

Snorting, Raph turned back to the TVs. " Because if ya wake her up again I'll smash yer games so that even Donny can't put em back together." But he had to admit, as Mikey walked away defeated, it's not like he hadn't thought of it before. He may be a turtle, but he was still a teenage boy. But there was no way he would do anything unless Maya said it was alright and even then, it wouldn't be until after she had regained her full health back.

No, until that time had come, he would be content with holding her...

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A sleek figure bowed then stood in front of her Master as he looked out at the snow covered city. She had been summoned to his office barely even two minutes ago with a message that she was to be given a mission of some sort. There had been nothing else on the note, only that her presence was needed right away. She had never failed her Master before and whatever mission she gave him would be successful as well. She would not fail...she could not fail. For failure for her kind only meant one thing...

Death.

" My lord, what is it you wish of me? Say the word and it shall be done." She stood stiff, even her tail remained still, not allowing herself any freedom unless she was granted it. That was how she was raised, how she was trained. ' You live only to serve the Shredder. He alone decides who shall live and who shall die and who shall receive the greatest honor of being part of the foot. Fail him...and your death shall be slow and painful.' She remembered those words so well, remembered the faces that moved up with her, and sometimes the ones that didn't make it, that were to weak to complete their training.

When her Master started to speak to her, she blocked out all others in the room and focused soully on his voice.

" There's something out there I want you to retrieve for me Sakura. Something that was taken from me and no one else seems to get back." The Shredder began, still looking out at the city. He would not look at her kind, she was not worthy of his glance...not yet.

Almost blinking in surprise, Sakura thought over the words she just heard. Something that no one else seems to be able to get back for him? If she could complete the task that so many others had failed at...she would certainly gain respect and be worthy of him look at her. Her first step at respect had come when she was granted the right to a name but this...this would be a huge leap. Knowing better then to ask a question, she continued to stand stiffly and waited for him to finish.

Picking up a photo, he passed it to one of his guards and waited for Sakura to take it. He could sense how much control she had, this experiment. Surely where countless others had failed, she would succeed and retrieve what belonged to him. If not...well, then she would pay the price.

Looking at the picture, she stared down at a face she thought she would never see again. The cat-like experiment that had managed to get out so many years ago, only she was much older. Checking the date, she found that the picture was only about three months old, which meant that somehow, one of the weakest experiments had somehow found a way to survive with no one but herself. She didn't know why, but one of her strongest memories of that one was when her mother had been killed. Her cries could be heard through all the cells that night and she couldn't help but feel some pity for the creature.

" You shall have the experiment back my lord. I shall not fail you like the rest." Bowing once again, she turned and started to make her way to the door when her Master's voice stopped her.

" I should hope you do Sakura...because if you do not, you shall not be the only one to be punished. The little one shall pay if you fail as well."

Sakura's eyes widened briefly before returning to normal, grateful her back was turned to him. " I understand my lord. I shall not fail you." With that, she walked out the door and into a dimly light hallway, the light shining off her scale covered body. There, with no one else around, she allowed herself to feel fear for the little one...her little one. With his life on the line, there was no room for failure. With her sharp claw-like nail clicking against the floor with each step and her tail swishing behind her, she swore to bring the experiment back.

" I shall not fail...I shall keep you safe...my little one."

And there you go...you get a look at what the new girl looks like...and who is her little one? You'll all fine out soon enough!

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