Chapter 10
Place To Return To

"Have you ever felt emotions that you can never speak of when you are in for a shocking surprise?"

Michelangelo and Mika woke up, their visions a bit blurry.

"Where are we...?'Mika mumbled, feeling the soft bed.

"I have a guess...but why am I sleeping on a mattress while you're in a bed...?"Michelangelo asked.

"It's orange and black...it looks like my bed...wait...WHY THE HELL DOES THIS LOOK EXACTLY LIKE MY ROOM?!"Mika exclaimed, terrified at the view. They brought her back...and now...they're going to torture her slowly for the rest of her life! She chattered her teeth, only to find herself attached to an IV and a heart monitor. On her nose and mouth wore an oxygen mask. Mika found herself wrapped in bandages.

"Dude, I do know where I got the scratches...but was I that injured?! We jumped off the train and someone took us. Did we run over something...I don't know...an eight-wheeler truck?"

"Well, I did recall getting run over by an eight-wheeler truck...but was that true?"Michelangelo asked, looking at the IV, and the heart monitor. He, too, was wrap in bandages. "I think my face flattened."

"But...was all that true?"Mika asked.

"Yes, yes it is."a voice said.

Michelangelo and Mika looked at the person from the door.

Danielle stood at the door. Then, she ran and hugged at her sister. Then, she started crying.

"Baby, don't run away like that ever again! Cleo, Raf and I have been too worried for you! Just don't...!"Danielle sobbed, hugging Mika harder.

"Mika!"Cleopatra and Raphaela ran to Mika and hugged her...tighter than Danielle.

Mika tried to breathe but choked.

"G-Guys...I appereciate the hug but please give me something to breathe...even though I have an oxygen mask...I can't get much air if you're squeezing it out!"Mika exclaimed.

Soon, the three sisters released their sister.

"Sorry..."they mumbled.

"It's okay. There's something I need to tell you guys..."Mika felt tears on her face at the beginning of her second sentence.

"What's wrong, Mika?"Cleopatra asked.

"Mom...dead..."she mumbled. Soon, the three sisters felt tears. A moment later, they hugged each other, sobbing for the loss of their mother.

Michelangelo, however, felt tears on his face. Not only because of their mother but because they finally got together again...just like his brothers before.

Then, he sobbed, his hands covering his face while some of the tears dripped down on her hand while a few escaped and landed on the blanket.

"Leo...Donnie...Raph...why?"he mumbled.

Soon, the sisters soon stopped as they saw Michelangelo, crying while mumbling, "Leo...Donnie...Raph...nii-nii...sorry...I...faile d...you...Please forgive me...tell me...what will take for you...to forgive me...?"

"Who's that?"Cleopatra asked.

"My best friend...Mikey. He felt the same way I did when I ran away..."Mika said.

"You mean...?"Raphaela asked.

"Oui."Mika said.

"Nii-nii, I want to see you. I love you, guys, why don't you know that...?"

Then, Mika nodded. Cleopatra, Raphaela and Danielle hugged Michelangelo.

Michelangelo gasped at the warmth, remembering the times they hugged when the youngest fell. This made him cry even more.

"You know your brothers are behind you, right? Do you remember all those moments?"Danielle cooed.

"Yes. I remember that prank, the one thing that changed all of us. They told me to grow up but...I didn't want to. The next day, they hated me...ignored me...all the voices...said they hated me...that I should run away...they do hate me...they do..."

"But it's okay now, Mikey. You're still safe, you know that, right?"Raphaela asked.

"Yes."Michelangelo mumbled.

After a few moments, he stopped.

"Thanks, guys."He mumbled, accepting the glass of water that Cleopatra offered.

"No problem."Cleopatra said, smiling.

"So...you're name's Mikey, right?"Danielle asked.

"Michelangelo Hamato or Mikey for short."Michelangelo responded.

"Renaissance names? Nice."Cleopatra said.

"Thanks."Michelangelo said.

"Who are your brothers?"Cleopatra asked.

"Leonardo or Leo, Raphael or Raph and Donatello or Donnie."Michelangelo answered.

"And your father?"Raphaela asked.

"Hamato Yoshi or Master Splinter, as we say it. He mutated into a rat while my brothers and I mutated into turtles."Michelangelo said.

"Wow."was all Cleopatra could say.

Soon, Mika and Michelangelo's stomachs rumbled.

"Oh...hold on. I'll get Savanti to get you guys a snack."Raphaela said, going out of the room.

Michelangelo and Mika smiled.

Danielle soon showed Michelangelo his family picture.

Michelangelo sigh.

Danielle pat his shell.

Cleopatra had an idea.

"Why don't you tell us who is who...except for Splinter."

Michelangelo beamed. "Sure."

He pointed to the first turtle.

"Leonardo. He's the eldest. He watches Space Heroes and is leader of the group. Also, he is very skilled at ninjutsu and is more like Splinter Jr. He fights very much with Raph. He also is in love with Karai."Michelangelo said.

"Space Heroes?! Yes!"Cleopatra exclaimed, raising her hand up high. Michelangelo just rolled his eyes and pointed to the second one.

"Raphael. He's the second. He's always an angry guy. He often fights with Leo too...more like every day if you ask me. He also has a turtle named Spike. Personally, I think Spike is my replacement on Raph's protective list."Michelangelo sighed.

"Oh..."Cleopatra mumbled.

He pointed to the third one.

"Donatello. He's the third. He is such a genius. He also has this crush on April O'Neil. He's almost at Raph's temper but gentle. I just wish he's gentle on me. For me, he just doesn't know who I really am...I guess. He also makes these cool inventions and makes me name them!"

"Wow...although, I never had a crush on anyone before. We're not that free. When we got outside, Savanti has to go with us."Danielle said.

"I feel your pain, sister. Since the world might be afraid of us and to avoid dissection, we have to live in the shadows. That's why we live in the sewers."Michelangelo said.

"And the last one is you...right?"Cleopatra asked.

Michelangelo nodded, putting the picture down.

"So, how are you feeling, guys?"Danielle asked.

"A bit terrible."Michelangelo said.

"Like I got run over by an eight-wheeler truck."Mika moaned.

"That was right."Cleopatra said.

"Come on, let's gather food."Cleopatra said.

With that, the three left.

Meanwhile, Michelangelo and Mika crawled to the road. Since it was night-time, no one noticed.

Then, they didn't see the eight-wheeler truck coming.

The three girls dropped the pasta when they found Michelangelo and Mika, run over by a truck.

"BABY!"

"Did you have to shout baby?!"Mika complained.

"Of course. You are our baby."Raphaela said, seeting the two bowls of soup on the table.

"Darn those guys..."Mika mumbled while she face-palmed.

"So, would you like to say with us?"Cleopatra asked.

"Sure."Michelangelo said.

With that, the two patients soon were fed.

When I pass the road, it's always the same.

When I pass the road again, it's still the same.

How long will it take for one detail to change in the road?

REPLACED, In Another's Life arc

Chapter 11: Kira

Can you believe?

Secret Note

Issue: 001

Time for a new change. Once again, Mikayla and her sisters made up. I, on the other hand, still have brothers who hate me.

Do they?

I don't know.

I'm writing on this secret folder. It's almost midnight and Mika's asleep.

Looking back at my family, do you think they will forgive me? Hell, does Splinter know about this? Will he even forgive me?

I don't know...do you?

It seems that April knew this. Has she been the only one who'll forgive me?

I have a feeling that says yes.

Got to go, it's midnight already.

Mikey.

For the trailers of Chapter 9 and 11, I made them up. If you go back to the next chapter's title, it says Kira. In Engilsh, it means golden or light. It's a japanese word. I took it from the OVA (Original Video Animation) Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Kira.

So, what do you think?