Show: TMNT

Rating: T for safety just now

Warnings: Experiments, possible slash (we'll see), possible child abuse to come... (I can see it heading in that direction)

Inspiration: Hey Brother by Avicii

No Flamers!

First TMNT fanfic so be nice!

"Spoken speech"

'Written speech'

CheesyBaquette: Thank you for the review! added some more of those interactions that you mentioned and there shall be even more of them in the next chapter I promise!

Chapter three

Leonardo sighed as he pulled his backpack over his shoulders and walked out of Sapphires front gates, he had risen early to practice walking every day over the weekend… Friday included. Although he was still weak he had gained enough strength to leave the house and explore the gardens. School would be his first major event since waking up. For the past few days he has dreaming of voices, four different voices calling his name and no matter how loudly he called back they could never hear him.

"Bye dad!" Thomas yelled to the figure that stood at the doors, Gal Sapphire. No matter how hard he tried he could never see the man as his father… no everytime he thought of the words 'father' and 'dad' all that came to mind was a brown rat. He shared this with his sister who simply smiled and nodded at him before skipping of. Thomas had overheard and had called him crazy. Maybe he was but that never stopped him from looking at Sapphire like the man meant nothing to him. Which the man didn't. Sapphire meant little to nothing to him, the man rubbed him wrong. The glances that he would get from the man made him feel… almost naked most of the time.

"Bye Gal!" Mary called running over to him and holding his arm, "hey baby bro you looking forward to school?" she asked him quietly. Since he woke up he hadn't uttered a word to anybody. Not one word. This did bother his family and Sapphire a lot. They would question him as to why he was remaining silent though Sapphire figured it was because his vocals were damaged. He smiled at Mary as Thomas slid into the car that would take himself and his siblings to school. He wasn't really looking forward to it, he had heard horror stories! He had heard of the swirlies and Indian burns! Thomas had sworn to protect him from such things and as quarterback he had to believe that his brother could and would keep his word. His sister was cheerleading captain! He had a lot to live up to in terms of the social hierarchy of schools society. Grades however he figured he could beat them. After all Thomas was a straight C+ student while Mary was a B+ plus so if that were a sign of a pattern then surely he'd be a straight A+ student?! He slid into the car after Mary and closed the door.

He wanted to question his siblings about the school and what he could expect from the other students. Instead however he had to sit and listen to them bad mouthing two students in particular. He couldn't sit there and allow them to speak of these people so poorly so he brought out his pad and paper and wrote out a quick message. This was how he put his thoughts out to his siblings. Both of whom seemed to give him as much patience as he required.

"Sorry bro but that April is a bitch!" Mary said before going on to try and explain why April was a bitch.

'I'll reserve judgement until I meet her' he wrote back to her effectively shutting Mary up.

"I have a reason to hate Jones!" Thomas piped up his voice tight and strained.

'I thought that was an accident bro' he wrote, his brother had placed a finger onto Marys lips to allow him to write his statement. He was grateful for his brothers patience when it came to his lack of a voice. He was worried that it would run out. Would Thomas turn on him? He felt that his brother would though he didn't understand why. Was there a reason for that? Had Thomas betrayed him before? No that wasn't possible as he was told that he was taken at birth, how had Sapphire found him again?

Once they were there he stepped out of the car and almost bumped into a familiar redhead. He stared at her as Mary got out behind him. April had been about to say something until Mary shoved her back screaming at the redhead to watch where she was going. Both girls looked ready to throw some punches when he stepped between them and dragged mary of giving April what he hoped was an apologetic look.

School was a disaster! He made zero friends today, got lost, and was locked in his own locker which where he currently was. He placed his head on the back of his locker and sighed. All day the other students had tried to get him to speak. Some (most of them) were mean about it and would mock him for it though they never done it in front of Thomas or Mary. No they mocked him when he was alone. He would become an easy target for them then. Hope flared within his chest when he heard someone beginning to open the locker next to his.

"Non posso credere che ho lasciato loro dunk la testa nel water di nuovo!" a voice that he was beginning to recognise, he had several classes with the slightly older definitely hotter male. He had never known that the male spoke Italian! Then again he had only just met Francesco that morning. He rapped his knuckle on his locker door, the Italian stopped and rapped his knuckle back. "Leo? How did you get locked in there?!" he questioned unlocking the locker since Leo gave the man his code via morse code. "moron getting yourself locked in you own locker… you were lucky I was here!" Francesco (or Francis as he likes to be called) teased gently. His dark brown eyes sparkled with something.. what he wasn't sure. "So che i tuoi occhi, i tuoi occhi meravigliosi mio eroe. Hai salvato la vita più di una volta …" he trailed off in Italian as he got his stuff ready. He had no idea what the man said he figured that if it was important then he would have been told it in English!

The two walked out of the school walking past Casey and April, he felt them following the two of them and could tell that Francis felt it too though neither made a move to confront the pair. Why should they? Not as if they had anything to hide! Francis spoke quickly and passionately about their chosen history project. The coliseum. From what he could make out Francis knew a lot about it already which was no surprise since the guy was from Italy. Rome to be precise. He then went on to talk about his mother and how she was the owner of a successful chain of Italian restaurants all over Europe and America. It impressed him to no end however he silently swore to never exploit his new friends wealth. He didn't want the man to think that was the only reason that he wished to be his friend.

"So why are you two following us?" Francis turned on his heel and faced their stalkers. Casey flustered loudly insisting that they were going the same way while April silently regarded him.

"A friend of ours went missing and we know it was a Sapphire that done it!" she said glaring at him.

"Now you're being ridiculous! Do you have any proof?" Francis inquired keeping him away from the other two.

"We do actually" April said putting her hands on her hips. He looked around them, the alley way looking familiar to him. The manhole seemed to call to him, like it was beckoning him to return.

Thomas's POV

Mary and I frowned when we both saw that Jones following our brother along with that bitch April, what were they up to? Using the shadows just like Leo always writes about we followed them following Leo. Surely my little brother knew of them? Knew that clumsy Jones was behind him. Mary whispered to him pointing out that they were heading towards Francis's place, the Italian really seemed to make Leo smile and he seemed more willing to try and speak. Several times I saw my baby brothers lips move as though he was willing for a sound to escape and be heard. I growled when I saw the pair that my sister and I were following turn into an alleyway along with Leo, raised voices had me darting out of the shadows pulling my gun out and making sure that it was fully loaded. No one was going to touch my brother. I only got him back within the last month! No one was going to take him from me!

Turning the corner I see Casey raising his hockey stick at my brother… what had happened while Mary and I had caught up to them? Francis was holding April off while Leo kept darting his eyes all over the place, was it just me or was he looking at that manhole cover intently? It had to be my imagination! Cocking the gun I aimed it at Caseys chest as he turned.

"Get away from my brother Jones!" I calmly threatened the hockey freak as Mary glared at April. Francis and Leo moved to stand behind us. My heart swelled as I felt Leo clinging to me. His shaking frame had me tightening my grip on my gun, Jones held his hands up and backed of. Good thing too since he really really ought to know that I wouldn't hesitate to shoot him. April pulled Casey from us and into the shadows. No matter. Once they were gone I uncocked the gun and turned to my baby brother, his deep blue looking up at me with gratitude and... a hint of hero worshipping? Well I'm not going to complain if my wee brother is hero worshipping me even if its a little bit. Even though it has only been about a month I adore him! I ran a hand through his baby blond hair before sending him off with Francis.

"Tom?" Mary asked an unspoken question.

"He'll be fine sis… come on lets go home. Leo will be back soon and we have much to plan!" I tell her pulling her behind me as we head back to Sapphires place.

Aag: Chapter two done, sorry it took so long... hope it was good...

Translations: I can't believe I let them dunk my head into the toilet again!

I know your eyes, your wonderful eyes my hero. You have saved my life more than once...

((I used Google translate so please tell me if they're wrong))

Many thanks to my lovely reviewer(s): CheesyBaquette