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Chapter 13: Meetings

Leo's POV

I yawn as I head for the showers, my head is throbbing painfully already. I enter the shower room for the boys and hear a collective gasp. I ignore them as I get to a shower head and pull my gear and mask off dispensing them into a rack by the towels.

"Dude! It's...a turtle!" I hear someone say. Others are whispering and I hear a few gasps.

I turn on the shower and let the water hit me, I didn't cool down after my Katas last night so I'm stiff. The water is freezing! I shiver and adjust the nobs, a wave of hot water rolls over me, relieving the stiff tension in my muscles. I sigh and grab a bar of soap.

"Hey! LEO!! "I hear someone call.

"Dude! Hey man!," another calls.

"Leo! Mornin' I though Sarah was going to kill you last night," a third greets. I glance their way and groan, its the boys I met last night, Alex, Dan, and Matt.

"Hey guys," I reply, turning to let the water rise my carapace. They take the showers beside me.

"That's all you're taking off?" I hear Alex ask, as he pulls his PJs off. I raise an eye ridge and give him a confused look.

"Like arn't you going to take you're shell off?" I hear Matt ask. I raise my eye ridge higher if possible.

"Yeah I thought turtles could take their shells off," Dan agrees. I laugh and shake my head. They give me a confused look.

"Its a common misconception that turtles can do that, I can't take my shell off," I laugh.

"Oh," they all say quietly. I chuckle and finish rinsing off.

"So like how old are you?"Dan asks.

"Twenty," I reply.

"Seriously?" Alex asks, startled. Dan and Matt look surprised. I nodd.

"Dude, you're like...old," Alex says. I laugh again. They start laughing too. I shake my head and head for the kitchen after drying off and putting my things back on, it feels weird not having the weight of my swords on my back, or the feeling of leather across my chest.

When I get to the kitchen my head feels like its trying to rip apart, uhhhg...painkillers now...please...I never used to let Don give me painkillers, but after refusing for three hours with this head injury...I've learned to love painkillers. Jeff greets me when I walk in.

"Mornin, Leo, how's the head?" he asks. I grunt, he chuckles.

I pick of the pill bottles and sigh, Jeff hands me a glass of water and I nod my thanks. Mom got me Antidepressants and painkillers...it took her a while to find something that wouldn't have serious side effects...like possibly killing me because the drugs caused a bad reaction to each other.

I quickly pop two pain pills in and then grab a Antidep. pill before washing them down with water. Jeff taps my arm to get my attention. I glance at him.

"Ok, help me get this stuff going," he orders.

"Um...Jeff...that's not a good idea," I manage. I really shouldn't be allowed near kitchens...I've probably killed the toaster about a million times back home...shesh I burn water for goodness sake...I'm a disaster in the kitchen.

Jeff looks at me and puts his thick arms on the counter, Jeff is bigger...not like obese or anything...but he's thicker...

"Now why not?" he asks.

"I'm a disaster in the kitchen," I mumble, embarassed. Jeff chuckles.

"I think you can handle making sure nothing burns while I whats done out to the kids," he says as he grabs something and leaves before I can protest.

Crap...um...now what? I look over everything nervously and try to figure out what I'm supposed to do. Jeff comes in and grins.

"See? Not so bad," he laughs.

"Heh," I manage. He laughs again and patts my carapace.

"Alright, relax kiddo, go out and grab some grub..." he chuckles. I think I sprinted from the kitchen because he laughs again. I reach the main table and instantly all eyes area on me, I freeze. The room is dead silent.

Mom looks over and smiles.

"Morning honey, come on over here," she urdges. Did she seriously just calll me that? Hello! I'm a twenty year old...erm...man?

Alex, Dan, and Matt grab me and drag me over to Mom. She kisses me on the cheek and has me sit beside her...well no one ever said having a mother wasn't embarassing....now I know how Casey feels when his mom is around...

Dan plopps into the eat beside me and the other two sit beside him. My painkillers are kicking in finally...my head no longer feels like its spliting in two.

Kids are great....but when they feel like using you as a Jungle-Jim and chase you around the living room they tend to lose their cutness...I'm curently hidding from over 200 kids who want me to play with them...my room didn't work...I should get a lock for it...ya know if Master Splinter really wanted us to train he should've put us in a room full of kids...you really learn how to use ninja skills to avoid being seen...

"LEO!" someone shouts. Crap! I sprint out of my spot and head for the living room. They all come running and soon I'm underneath 200 kids. This is definatly worse than fighting the Foot...

I spot Sarah.

"MOM! Save me!" I beg...since when do I cry for mercy? Whatever...somebody help me!!!

"Alright, alright leave him be!" Sarah laughs.

"AWWWW BUT!!!" they all whine. Sarh gives them "the look" and they stop whining.

They let me go and I'm instantly behind Sarah, panting to catch my breath. I'm a ninja for goodness sake why am I hiding behind a woman from kids? Lets just say...I'd rather fight all the Foot and all the Pruple Dragons by myself than be attacked by 200 kids any day. At least I'm allowed to hit the PD's or The Foot.

"Thanks mom," I gasp.

"You're welcome, how's your head?" she replies.

"Fine," I answer. She chuckles and pats my arm.

"Lets go I need some one to help me with nap time with the little ones.

I groan, but follow her...this day just keeps getting better....

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LOL! Oh I'm so stinking mean to Leo...Ahh...anyway reviews please?