Hey guys! I finally figured out how to do Author Notes and stuff! I'm surprised I'm getting used to the posting side of FanFiction so fast, honestly. From now on, in all of my stories, I'll be doing review replies in the next chapter and in a PM! Now, onto the story.

Here we go, chapter 1! The main character is introduced here, as well as a little insight of her past. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

I leaped from rooftop to rooftop, relishing the crisp night air. My long, black cloak stayed settled around me, hiding my katanas and my sais… and me. I leaped up onto a billboard and froze at the sound of voices.

"Come on, Leo! You can do better than that!" A voice shouted.

"Yeah? Check this out!" A voice answered, who I presumed was Leo.

Actually, I knew it was Leo. I leaped from the billboard and onto the next building, rolling into a shadow. I peeked around the edge of the stair entrance and sure enough, there were the Turtles. The brothers were performing tricks on this rooftop. I missed Leo's move, but the other three clapped. I didn't move, contentedly watching them.

I first stumbled upon the four, teenage mutant ninja turtles when they accidentally and unknowingly saved my life. Four years away from… him… and I wasn't doing so bad, until some Footbots got on my trail. The turtles thought they were on a mission for Shredder and took the Footbots down. After that, I decided to follow them, learn about them, and subtly help them when it was needed. I'd already saved Mikey once, when he was about to get skewered by a Footbot.

"Hey, does anyone else get the feeling of being watch?" Raph suddenly asked, back flipping out of his trick.

I paled and pulled my head back. I was being careless. Lovely.

"Yeah, but it just faded…" Donnie muttered.

"Careful guys… we may have a spy!" Mikey's voice was suspicious. I heard the surprised chattering of a squirrel and suppressed a chuckle.

"Or it's Kurtsman, deciding to do some more stalking, picture taking." Leo suggested.

"Ah, no." Raph grunted. "He's our friend now. No need for him to stalk us. If he needs something, he can just come talk to us."

I stayed in the shadows, replaying what I knew of their personalities in case they discovered me.

Leonardo. The clam, level headed, fair leader of the turtles. Always wants to do what's right and always wants to keep his family together. Loves his brothers greatly. Blue eyes. Blue mask. Master of single katana and dual katana. The eldest of his brothers.

Rapheal. The hot-headed, second in command—sort of—of the turtles. Always loves a fight, and can't pass up teasing or gently beating his brothers up a bit. Doesn't show it often, but loves his brothers greatly. Emerald green eyes. Red mask. Master of the sais. The second eldest of his brothers.

Donatello. The clam, intelligent scientist of the turtles. Always forming up a new, turtle powered invention to help them get around. Also loves his brothers greatly. Brown eyes. Purple mask. Master of the bo staff. The second youngest of his brothers.

Michelangelo. The least intelligent, goof ball of the turtles. Loves joking around and making his brothers laugh. Not the smartest, but he has his moments. Loves his brothers greatly. Baby blue eyes. Orange mask. Master of the nunchucks. The youngest of his brothers.

I nodded and settled that among the other things that would help me prove I'm not here to hurt them.

"Maybe it was nothing." Raph grunted.

I took a chance and peeked around again to see the turtles start a little training match, using their hands and feet only. I desperately wanted to join them, which was new. I was always content just to watch them, but now? I wanted to join them, actually talk to them…

"There it is again!" Raph exclaimed. He cried out in surprise as Mikey crashed into him.

Maybe it was time to go…

"Okay, now I'm concerned." Leo frowned as Raph and Mikey picked themselves back up. "Let's look around. It might be Shredder's forces."

Definitely time to go!

I crept away down the stair well and then swarmed up the side of the building next to the stair well. I then rolled behind a billboard and waited for a bit before running off. I pulled up after a while, sighing. That was a close call. I felt relieved to have made it out without being seen.

And yet… there was something tugging me back, to go join them. I looked at my three fingered hands and sighed. I'd be among people like me, formerly regular things that was exposed to mutagen.

I was a humanoid, ninja turtle, just like the four brothers.

I shook my head roughly. What were these thoughts? I was content on my own.

But am I really? A tiny voice said in my head. And all of a sudden, the last time I'd seen my brother flashed into my head.

"Suki, you have a chance to run. Take it. You aren't happy here, and I can't blame you. Go out there. Find the Turtles, live a life you want to live." My brother hissed.

"But… I'm not ready to meet them yet." I protested.

"Suki, you'll know when it's time to go out and meet them." My brother whispered. "Something inside you, inside your heart," he put his hand over my heart, "will tell you when it's time to meet them and become their friends."

"Alright." I sighed.

"Go, Suki, there isn't a lot of time!" My brother hissed.

"How can I leave you?" I whimpered.

"You aren't happy here. You get worse each day. You aren't my snarky, cheerful sister anymore. I'm happy here. Shredder has provided a life for me. But my life isn't yours. Go out there and find your life."

I threw my arms around his neck. "Good-bye, brother."

"Good-bye, little sis." Before I could leap away, he undid the solid blue bandana he wore around his arm. "I want you to take this, for something to remember me by."

I took it and tied it around my neck. "I'll wear it always." I promised.

"Now go." My brother smiled.

I leaped to the open, unguarded window and onto the nearest rooftop, racing away.

I shook myself from my memories. That's why I wanted to interact with the turtles! My heart was telling me it was time. And yet, I wasn't quite ready to meet all of them at once. The next time one of them is alone on patrol, I'll meet him.

I promise I'll make my life. I thought, touching my brother's bandana.

There we are! Gosh, I'm so excited to actually have people other than my family reading my stories ^_^ Enjoy guys!