AN: I have no intention whatsoever of continuing this story further. However, sampsonknight on Deviant Art was picking on me in the comments after I originally posted this story and it inspired a further scene. Now that the competition is over, I decided to add it.
For those wondering what the costumes looked like, there is a link in my profile to the original picture it is based on :-)
Voices fill the lair as three mutant turtles and a rat enter their home. Splinter sniffs the air cautiously. "It seems we have had a visitor while we were out."
Raph grabs his sais from his felt with lightning speed and twirls them, Donnie looks around, concerned but alert and Mikey just gazes at Splinter, taking in his now relaxed form before heading towards the kitchen.
"So, who was the visitor, Master Splinter?" he calls as he walks.
Splinter smiles serenely, "It appears to have been Usagi-san."
Raph and Donnie both relax also, the former tucking his weapons away back into his belt.
Mikey grins, "Guess he and Leo are off having some buddy buddy time." He winks though no one can see due to his shell being to them. He disappears into the kitchen.
"Neither left via the lair door." Splinter observes, testing the air once more.
"Then where the shell are they?" Raph grunts.
"Good question," Donnie says calmly. "I'll go trace his Shell-cell with my tracker."
"You will do no such thing unless there is reason to believe he is in trouble. Your brother and our friend are more than capable of handling themselves." Splinter admonishes.
"Yes Sensei."
Mikey comes back from the kitchen, a piece of paper in hand and a perplexed look on his face. "Doubt even you could track them anyway, Donnie-boy."
Donnie looks affronted, like he has been insulted with the insinuation that his technical skills are not up to the challenge. "And why is that, Michelangelo?"
Mikey looks up for a moment then reads from the note, "Don't worry about me guys, Master Splinter. Usagi came by to ask for my help and I have returned to his world to aide him. I should be home in a week or two. Leonardo."
Looks combining relief and concern cross each family member's face.
"If they are in a different world to us, we will have no idea if they are in trouble or not!" Donnie exclaims.
"If ol' Fearless went to help Usagi, then why leave his weapons behind?" Raph points out, gazing at the rack.
Mikey suddenly snickers, "Maybe he's planning on seducing the enemy with his turtley whiles."
THWAP! "Mikey!"