Disclaimer: unfortunately I still do not own the Cheolian Shadow Warriors

Chapter 10: Chores

Leo's POV

It's been almost two months since I jumped. My head has healed enough that I can handle moving around. Sarah has given me a list of things to do, while the kids are in bed for the night, she says I'm still not ready to handle 300 excitable kids. I can barely handle Anna coming in and demanding that I read her a story before bed. She's a sweet kid but she like clings to me. I'm currently doing dishes right now.

"Mew?" I look over and spot Shadow sitting under the table and sigh. The little fluff ball is smarter than he looks, he figured out how to open my door...when its locked.

"What do you think you're doing?" I hiss. He gives me an innocent look. I sigh, shake my head, and go back to doing the dishes. I hear someone come into the kitchen and glance up. A girl around twelve years old is staring at me, she is holding the hand of a three year old boy.

"Han'a hwy a twrle in'a kitken?" the boy yawns. I bring a finger to my lips and smile. I quickly dry my hands off and turn to face them.

"Hi," I say softly. The girl looks at me and then smiles.

"You must be Leo," She says after a minute,"Sarah said you were different. I'm Hannah, this is Jimmy." I blink and then smile.

Sarah officially adopted me a week ago...I'm now Hamato Leonardo Johnson or Leonardo Hamato-Johnson however you want to say it, I couldn't give up my father's name...even if my brothers never want to see me again I'm still a son of Splinter. Sarah was furious when I finally worked up the nerve to tell her what had happened, furious that anyone could do that to another...the next day she told me she wrote out an official adoption record making me her son. I cried alot that night but for the first time it wasn't from pain...I was crying because I was happy, I was part of a family again and for the first time in my life I had a mother.

"Yeah, I'm Leo," I reply softly.

"Han'a teh twrle is talk'n," Jimmy yawns. Hannah and I both smile. I drop down to Jimmy's level. He's a red-head and Hannah has strawberry-blond hair, and hazel eyes.

"Well, hello Jimmy," I say softly. His brown eyes get huge. He looks at me and then at Hannah.

"Han'a! Han'a! Teh twrle!!! Ia twlk to mey!!" Jimmy exclaims. Hannah laughs and I chuckle. He looks at me and grins.

"I wke twrles!" Jimmy says softly, he touches the bandages on my head,"Wah hap'n?"

"Hurt my head," I say softly.

"Yau fall dwn?" he asks. I smile sadly, remembering what I tried to do.

"Yea, I fell down," I say softly. He suddenly hugs me.

"Ia feel betr?" he asks as he lets go. I can't help but smile a little more.

"Yes its feels better, thank-you," I reply. Dang this kid is cute, I want to pick him up and hug him.

By the times I get them back to bed, the water for the dishes is cold and I have to refill the sink.

"Mew?" I glance down, Shadow is weaving in and out of my legs, purring and demanding attention. I scoop him up and smile, nuzzling him and sighing as I scratch behind his ears. He purrs all the louder. As the water finishes filling I set him back on the floor, he mews in protest but I let it go, I've got chores to finish up.

It's about 10:30 when I get done with my list, my head is starting to ache and I'm getting tired. I walk to the stairs and lean against the window, I miss running the streets at night. Sarah did give me the security code...not tonight...I'm still healing...it would be bad if I passed out running...I can do a few Katas for a light workout though. I pick up Shadow and put him on my bed before picking up my swords. Sarah had been stunned to find that I was a ninja, she thought it was cool. Said she was into martial arts when she was a kid, she stopped taking lessons when she turned thirteen though.

I walk out into the living room and start a series of Katas, my swords twisting around me. I don't hear someone come in I'm too focused.

"WOW!!" I hear someone gasp. I stop and turn, instantly into a defensive stance. Three teen boys are staring at me, jaws hanging open.

Oh crap...

"That was Awesome!!!" one gasps.

Oh crap...

"You're a turtle!" gasps the third boy.

Oh crap...Mom's going to kill me....I'm not supposed to be training...

"SHHH!" I hiss frantically,"You'll wake everyone up!" I quickly sheath my Katanas and make shushing motions. Sarah walks in behind the excited boys and raises an eye brow at me. I groan inwardly....crap...I'm busted....

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