A/N: Apologies for being soooooo very late with this update! I threw out my back! That's right, I threw out my back. Apparently I'm an 80 year old in a 24 year old body! GAH! So yeah I've been in a lot of pain and having been able to write very well since I've been doped up on pain killers and muscle relaxers. I'm feeling a bit better though and so I finished this chapter and working on the next two. I promise I will update MUCH faster next time. Lol. So there's some extra fluff and funnies in this chapter to make up for the late post! Thanks for being patient y'all! =]]

Disclaimer: I thought perhaps since I was hurt I could have em. But alas, no sympathy for the broken and I still don't own them.

Chapter 7: Ninja Moves and Shopping.

Watching the guy's practice their ninja stuff was probably the most interesting thing Kallie had ever seen before. Kallie would've been impressed whether were mutant ninja turtles or if they were humans. They were so…graceful. That was really the only word for it. They moved so fluidly, almost as if they were swimming. It was beautiful to watch. Not that Kallie would tell them that they looked beautiful, that was sure to be some kind of ninja insult.

The boys started out with doing a few 'Kata's,' which Kallie thought meant 'ninja dance' even though she knew it didn't. Leo was obviously the better of the four of them, well…maybe not better, just more focused. His eyes seemed to just burn with intensity. Donatello was probably next in line for most focused. He moved lithely as well, but you could see the cogs of his mind turning as he moved, anticipating his next step. Whereas Leonardo looked as if it came as naturally as breathing. Raphael was good, but you could tell he was losing patience quickly. He was itching to move on and it was apparent in every movement. And Michelangelo…well…Mikey just looked bored. He was moving much quicker than the rest of them, trying to finish fast. Every so often you would hear Master Splinter mutter a quick 'Michelangelo' before bringing a hand to his eyes and shaking his head. Kallie couldn't help but giggle.

Soon though the Kata's were done and it was time for sparring. Kallie sat up a bit straighter, very interested in seeing how the guys fought. The only other times she'd seen them in action, she'd actually been a bit too freaked out, and practically unconscious, to really pay attention.

"Leonardo you shall face Michelangelo." Master Splinter said.

"Awe Sensei…" Mikey whined.

"Hai Sensei." Leo replied dutifully.

"Donatello you shall face Raphael."

"Hai Sensei." Donnie replied.

"My pleasure." Raph replied cracking his knuckles. Don rolled his eyes.

"Begin." Master Splinter said. Leo and Mike were up first. Leo unsheathed his Katana's and Mikey twirled his Nunchuck's and then they charged one another.

Leo took a swipe at Mike's head, but Mike quickly ducked and brought his legs to swipe at Leo's. Leo jumped, flipping backwards and running towards the youngest turtle again. Mikey lunged towards Leo's right side and grabbed his wrist. Leo seemed unfazed though, and he simply twirled his body to face the opposite way Mikey was and effortlessly threw him over his shoulder. Mike yelped as his shell hit the floor, but he tugged on the hand holding his and soon Leo came crashing to the floor as well. Leonardo jumped to his feet almost immediately as Mikey did the same. Leo tightened his grip on his swords and went into a twirling motion as he tried to strike his brother. Mikey constantly moved and managed to miss each swipe. Leo was fast but Mikey just seemed to be that much faster. Kallie was completely engrossed in the sparring session. It was so very fascinating and mesmerizing to watch. Finally though, Leo caught Mike off guard as he hit his shell with the butt of his sword causing Mikey to stumble. Leo then kicked the back of Mike's knees, causing him to fall on the ground. Leo quickly flipped Mike onto his shell, pinning him there whit his forearm against Mikey's throat. Mikey was panting and even Leo seemed a bit out of breath.

"Do you yield?" Leo asked.

Mikey grinned up at him. "Dude, I almost had you."

"Do you yield?" Leo asked again, trying to suppress his own grin.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Mikey said with a roll of his eyes. Leo got up and offered Mike a hand up. Mike took it and thumped Leo in the back of his head before dancing away.

"Mikey!" Leo cried. Mikey cackled and took a seat next to Kallie.

"That was really cool." Kallie told him.

"I know I am." Mikey replied. Kallie laughed and rolled her eyes at him.

"So Raph and Don go next?" She asked.

"Yup. And whoever wins that round faces Leo. And by whoever I mean Raph." Mikey replied.

Leo sat down on Kallie's other side. "That's not necessarily true Mikey. Donatello could win."

Mike snorted. "Sure he can."

"I can hear you, you know?" Don said, sounding offended.

"Oh well then," said Mikey. "Let me say it quieter so next time you don't hear me insult you."

Donatello rolled his eyes and then yelped as Raph charged him, tackling him to the ground. Don slipped out from under Raph after a few seconds of struggling, once he was on his feet he grabbed his Bo, twirling it menacingly before jabbing towards Raphael. Raph sucked in his gut and missed the jab. Raph got his Sai's out and rushed at his younger brother. Don rolled to the side just in time, but Raphael was undeterred and he simply back flipped his way towards Donatello. Don spun his Bo like a helicopter blade but Raph simply ducked jumped over him and knocked his legs out from under him. Donatello crashed to the floor and then let out an 'Oof' as Raph straddled him, a Sai at his throat.

"Do ya yield?" Raph asked the same as Leo had.

"Yes." Don chocked out.

Raphael smirked and hauled Donatello to his feet. Raphael looked at Leonardo with an evil grin as he walked to the middle of the dojo. Leonardo looked focused of course, but there was something in his eyes…Kallie wasn't a hundred percent sure what it was…but it almost looked like…apprehension.

"Ya ready Leo-nerd-o?"

"I'm always ready Raphael." Leo replied emotionlessly.

"Boys, we will not have a repeat of last time, understood?" Master Splinter stated, rather than asked.

"Hai Sensei." Raph and Leo replied, bowing to the old rat and then to each other.

"What happened last time?" Kallie asked.

"They went a little overboard," said Mikey. "Leo ended up with a broken wrist and Raph a concussion."

Kallie gasped. "Why would they do that to each other?"

Donatello grimaced. "They take sibling rivalry to a whole other level."

"Why?" Kallie asked.

Mike looked a bit uncomfortable. "It's just the way they are." He answered somewhat mysteriously. Kallie knew that he was avoiding telling the whole truth, but she didn't pry. They hadn't pried when it came to her family so she wasn't going to pry when it came to theirs.

Kallie looked back towards the practice mat and soon it was hard to tell what was going on. Leo and Raph moved fast. Like, really, really fast. The sparring session was fierce. The sound of metal clinking against metal resounding through the dojo. There were slight grunts as fists made contact with flesh. Whenever Leo struck, Raph was there to block. Whenever Raph charged to tackle, Leo moved away. It almost looked like dancing. Leo moved, Raph countered that move, Leo flipped, Raph slid; and over and over and over again.

"They're so…" Kallie trailed off, not knowing exactly what to say.

"Fierce." Donatello supplied.

"Yeah, it's almost as if they're trying to prove something." Kallie commented.

Michelangelo snorted. "That's cos' they are."

Kallie looked at him with a confused expression. "What do you mean?"

Don sent his younger brother a look. "They're just passionate about their fighting." Donatello told Kallie.

Kallie saw Mikey roll his eyes. She was going to ask another question when she heard a loud clang. Leonardo was bearing down on Raphael; his swords pushing against Raph's Sai's. Neither one was backing down, each boy giving it everything he got.

"Enough." Master Splinter commanded.

"But Sensei, he's about to—"

Master Splinter raised a hand and cut off Raphael's words. Leo and Raph stepped away from each other, both panting for breath. They bowed to one another but Kallie saw something in their eyes…anger?

"Good practice my sons. You may rest now and we shall begin again after lunch." Master Splinter said, getting to his feet and walking out of the room.

Raph and Leo made their way towards their brother's and Kallie. All of them were sweating from their workout but no one seemed tired or too out of breath. In fact, it seemed this whole ninja thing came as natural to all of them as breathing did.

Kallie got to her feet and smiled at them. "That was pretty amazing."

"Thanks." Leo replied with a smile.

"Do you guys do this every day?" She asked.

Donnie nodded. "Twice a day most days, then there are Kata's that happen three times a day, and of course meditation several times throughout the day. We practice more of course if there is a pressing situation. We do nightly patrols as well."

"Do you ever get a day off?" Kallie asked.

"Of course. We get all federal holidays off." Mikey replied with a grin.

Kallie smirked but rolled her eyes. "By the way, y'all need a shower. You're all sweaty and gross." She commented.

Mikey grinned mischievously at her. "So you probably wouldn't want a hug right now would you?"

Kallie's eyes grew wide and she instinctively took a step back. "Don't even think about it."

Mikey took a step towards her. "Aw c'mon Kallie, I just wanna hug!"

Kallie raised her hands as if to ward him off. "Stay away from me Michelangelo."

Donnie, Raph, and Leo were grinning at her; knowing that nothing was going to stop Mikey now.

"I'd run if I were you Kallie." Donnie said with a grin.

"I'd head his warning Kaliyah." Mikey said.

And Kallie booked it.

She turned and ran as fast as she could out of the dojo, Mikey hot on her heels. She should've known she couldn't out run him. He was extremely fast. And of course he's also a ninja, which means there was no way she'd be able to get away. Kallie ran for the kitchen, trying to get the table between her and Mikey. Luckily she succeeded in that. Although, she thought maybe he wasn't trying his hardest at the moment. Mikey was grinning at her from the other side of the table, not even panting for breath.

"C'mon Kallie, one little hug that's all I'm asking! I did kinda save your life." Mikey said.

Kallie rolled her eyes. "All four of y'all save my life. So I'd have to hug everyone and not just you."

"True. But, Raph isn't a hugger, neither is Leo for that matter and Donnie's just awkward. Trust me, it's me you wanna hug." Mikey argued.

"Shower first," said Kallie. "And maybe then I'll hug you."

Mikey's baby blue eyes sparkled and Kallie had less than a second to realize she was in trouble as Mikey simply flipped over the table and then grabbed her into a tight, wet hug.

"EW! Ugh gross Mikey! Let me go!" Kallie protested, trying to wriggle out of his grip. Her face was in the middle of his plastron since she was so short. She couldn't see the others, but she heard all three of them chuckling. Mikey squeezed her tightly once and then let go, grinning down at her.

"That is disgusting! Now I gotta shower!" She complained.

"Not before me! Dibs!" Mikey yelled as he danced away, hitting the side of the wall with his feet and propelling himself over the stairs railing. A few seconds later the shower turned on and Mikey was singing some kind of poppy song horribly out of tune.

Kallie glared at the other three. "Y'all could've helped ya know!" She complained, wiping the sweat off of her hands and arms.

"This was so much more fun though." Donatello replied with a smile. Kallie simply glared.

"He's done it to all of us at one point in time. Consider yourself lucky. One time he slipped in a mud puddle while patrolling and he somehow pulled all of us down with him." Leo said, shaking his head and grinning at the memory.

"We got him back though, He was coughin' up mud fer weeks." Raph replied with a smirk.

Kallie laughed at that and was about to retort when her phone rang. She slipped the cell phone out of her pocket and didn't recognize the number, but answered anyways.

"Hello?"

"Kaliyah? Thank God! I thought you were dead! I saw the news and heard about the fire at your apartment!"

It was her mother.

Kallie's heart race picked up and she felt the walls closing in on her as she always did when she talked to her mother. She knew her face must've gone pale because the three turtles were looking down at her with concern. Her mother was saying her name, trying to get her to talk.

"Kaliyah! Please, talk to me! I thought I had lost you! Why didn't you call me and let me know what happened?! Are you hurt? Who are you staying with? KALIYAH!"

Kallie took a deep breath. "I'm fine mother."

Kallie heard her mother sigh in relief. "Thank God. Kaliyah, I've been so worried. Why didn't you call me?"

"Because I'm fine, I'm not hurt or anything so there was no need to call you."

"No need to call me," said her mother, her voice full of anger. "Kaliyah your apartment was destroyed and you thought there was no need to call me?!"

"Mom…" Kallie sighed.

"No, don't 'mom' me!" Kallie's mom responded heatedly. "I don't give a damn how angry you are with me! Don't you ever, ever, do something like this again do you hear me? I am your mother and I love you! I don't ever want to have to learn about how you are doing from the news or your friends or any other source except from you. Do I make myself clear?"

Kallie's temper rose. "You can't tell me what to do anymore, I'm a grown adult!"

"You are still my child!" Her mother argued.

"But you can't treat me like one," argued Kallie. "If I want to let you know something then I will! But you don't make that decision. I do!"

"Kaliyah, I will not allow you to keep me in the dark when it comes to your safety!"

"Since when do you care?!" Kallie demanded her voice slightly hysterical and her accent getting thicker. Her mother had a habit of always bringing that shrillness out of her voice.

"I've always cared!"

"Liar! You've never cared about what I want or how I'm feeling! You always just do whatever the hell you want! You don't think about how anyone else may feel or how they think of the situation. It's your way or no way!" Kallie shouted.

"That's not true!"

"Yes it is! What about when you married—" Kallie saw the guys looking at her and she cut herself off. "You know what? I'm not having this conversation with you right now." Kallie said tiredly. "I'm fine. I lost all of my belongings, but I'm fine. If anything else changes I will let you know." And with that she hung up. Kallie felt drained, as she always did after talking with her mother. She sunk into a kitchen chair, putting her head in her hands.

"Are you okay?" She heard Leonardo ask.

Kallie sighed. "Yeah, that was just my mom."

"I take it you two don't get along?" Raphael asked.

Kallie laughed bitterly. "No, no we don't."

Just then Mikey made his way towards them; his grin fading the closer he got to Kallie. "What's up? What happened?" He asked.

Kallie looked up at him and tried for a smile. "I'm fine. It was just my mom, she's got a way to bring the worst outta me."

"Did she yell at you about the fire?" Mikey asked.

Kallie nodded. "Yeah, she tried to get all maternal on me and I don't take to that too well. Me and authority have always had trouble."

"Sounds like Raph." Mikey commented.

"Don't make me hit ya in front of Kallie." Raph told Mikey. Mikey grinned and stuck his tongue out at his brother. That made Kallie smile slightly.

"Hello?" A voice rang out. There were footsteps and then April popped into the kitchen.

"That was fast." Donnie said.

"Casey actually had everything in order for once!" April laughed.

"Man, what's he suckin' up for?" Raph asked with a smirk.

"Probably wants to go out patrolling tonight. I've asked him not to for the past week because we've been so swamped with deliveries." April replied.

"We ain't been out with him in a while. Ya gonna let him come out and play?" Raph asked with a smirk.

April laughed. "Probably. Besides, he hasn't met Kallie yet."

"Casey's the one Raph met right?" Kallie asked.

April nodded. "Yup. That's my man." She said with a smile.

"You two are going out?" Kallie asked.

"Have been for a few years now," said April. "Although I hated him at first. He was arrogant, rude, selfish, and absolutely irritating. He's grown on me since then though."

Kallie laughed at that.

"You ready to go shopping?" April asked.

Kallie nodded. "Yeah, let me just get my purse." Kallie left to get it and April turned to the guys.

"Why don't we all have dinner together tonight?" April suggested. "That way Casey can meet Kallie and then go on patrol with you four while and Kallie's not alone."

"That's a great idea April!" Donnie responded.

"Ya think Case would be up fer comin' up earlier? I'm workin' on a few new features on my bike." Raph said.

"Sure, call him." April said.

Kallie was making her way back to the group. "You know, I can cook."

They turned to face her. "Well, most everyone knows how to cook." Donnie said.

Mikey snorted. "Not Leo."

"Hey! I am not that bad!" Leo defended.

"Bro, ya stand too close to the stove and it catches on fire." Raph said.

Kallie laughed. "No, I mean I can cook. Like, really well. My Dad taught me. He was a chef before he joined the military. He taught me everything he knew. If I can get the right ingredients I can make y'all chicken parmesan."

Mikey's and Raph's eyes grew wide. "Please find the right ingredients!" Mikey begged.

Kallie laughed. "Is that alright with you? Stopping by a grocery store?"

April nodded. "That's fine by me! I could eat some pasta!"

Mikey threw his arms around Kallie's small form. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Kallie laughed and wriggled herself out of his embrace. "Alright, alright you goof. Dinner's on me then. It's the least I can do for y'alls hospitality."

Mikey grinned. "I love it when she says y'all."

Kallie rolled her eyes, but couldn't help and return his grin.

"Thanks Kallie, that's awfully kind of you." Leonardo said.

"Let's get going then! We've got a lot of shopping to do before dinner!" April said.

Kallie waved to the guys and followed April. She was nervous about going out with April, the woman was obviously very kind, but Kallie knew that she was protective of the four turtles and Kallie didn't want her thinking she was taking advantage of their kindness. Kallie wanted to ensure that April knew that Kallie could be trusted.

And she had all day to prove that.