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A Forest full of Horrors

Chapter 18

The turtles sat on the plane and waited.

The three younger turtles couldn't wait to get home! Life would resume as normal and everyone would be happy.

Leo however wasn't as excited. he wanted to go home but he felt bad leaving his village, life was so much easier when he was there.. No responsibilities.. no arguments.. no annoying brothers to give you misery when things didn't go as planned.

''leo!'' Mikey tapped Leo on the shoulder, ''When we get home I'll make the cake again if ya want! it was your favourite! Chocolate with meringue slices in the middle!''

leo smiled softly at the youngest.

''You don't have to Mikey'' Leo laughed lightly, ''Besides! We need to see if I'll survive Splinter's punishment''

''Oh yeah'' Raph cringed, ''We're in huge trouble huh?''

''No. I'm in huge trouble'' Leo smirked, ''You guys will be fine''

''Huh?'' Don frowned, ''But we left too''

''yeah to come after me'' Leo laughed,

''Don't worry bro!'' Mikey grinned, ''we'll do the flips too!''

But Leo had a feeling the punishment would be more severe than just flips.

The plane landed and the four turtles went home.

Raph and Mikey were the first to enter the lair to see Splinter standing in front of them with his arms crossed and a furious look on his face.

''hey?'' Mikey chuckled nervously, Raph nudged him to shut him up.

Don and Leo walked through next and stood with their brothers.

''master'' leo bowed.

''Where have you boys been?'' Splinter's voice was quiet, he was seething but the concern was still evident. ''You have been gone for days! With not even a note! I hope you have a good reason for scaring the life out of all those who care for you! I thought the Shredder might have come back and taken you or something just as terrible had happened!''

''Sensei'' Leo stepped forward, ''I left because my village was in danger.. I went to help them. Raph, Don and Mike came after me to bring me back but I refused..''

''Is this true?'' Splinter asked his other sons.

''Yeah'' They nodded shamefully,

''Leonardo. It was honorable of you to go to a villages aid but you should have told me, Go to the dojo and await your punishment'' Splinter commanded, leo nodded and made his way to the dojo. ''As for you three'' His expression softened, ''Thank you for bringing your brother back.. He may have ended up staying there for another two years''

The boys bowed and Splinter went into the dojo.

''I wonder what Leo's punishment will be'' Mikey asked.

SLAP

The brothers winced at the familiar sound of Sensei's cane hitting skin.

''Nevermind'' Mikey cringed. ''leo's not gonna be able to sit for a week''

''we should be gettin' tha' punishment too'' Raph growled guiltily.

The dojo doors opened and Leo walked out rubbing his shoulder.

''How was it?'' Don asked sympathetically.

''I did about 200 flips and then got smacked by a cane'' Leo smirked as he removed his hand from his shoulder to show the red line.

''At least it wasn't on the butt'' Mike grinned, ''That's where it usually is!''

''He let me off easy though'' leo smiled, ''he said that thanks to us leaving he got to eat an entire cake on his own''

''WHAT!?'' Don and Mikey yelled.

''Aww man'' Mikey moaned. he had really wanted to eat that cake!

''He's not supposed to be eating so much sugar!'' Donnie hissed angrily, ''we've been trying to keep him healthy''

''It got Leo off his punishment didn't it?'' Raph smirked, ''be thankful''

''I guess'' Don sighed.

The brothers stayed quiet for a moment.

''I liked South America'' Don smiled at Leo,

''It was awesome!'' Mikey grinned ''Well.. except for the creepy guys that tried to kill us''

''They're not gonna be a problem anymore'' Leo smiled softly, he was happy that his brothers liked his village

''I'm sorry we didn't stay longer'' Raph sighed, ''I know you wanted to''

''It was for the best Raph'' Leo smiled. ''Besides! Now I get to hang out with my awesome little brothers again! That's something I couldn't do when I was in south America''

Mikey whooped as he threw himself onto Leo.

''We are awesome'' Don chuckled as he threw an arm around his eldest brother,

''Yeah you are'' leo grinned.

''Welcome back bro'' Raph shuffled closer to him brothers and grinned at them. ''it's nice ta have ya back''

''It's nice to be back'' leo nodded.

And from then on leo and his brothers were closer than ever! leo did visit his village again but he took his entire family with him.

Splinter unfortunately never had a piece of cake again, Don can be extremely strict!

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