Disclaimer: I don't own the TMNT.

Song for this Fic: Iris as performed by the GooGooDolls

Leo and his brothers are 32 years old. Tony is 37.

**Warning** This fic contains something that may be disturbing to some. Please if you choose to read do not flame this fic but rather comment concerning the quality of the writing.**

Chapter 12: The Warning and Return

Uen's POV

My heart is hammering in my chest as I slip into the Second Time Around shop owned by the Former April O'Neil not April Jones.

With the layers I'm wearing my green skin is almost invisible.

Almost.

If someone gets a good look at me it'll be the end of my plan to figure out how she is connected to my father.

The woman has red hair and green eyes and she laughs easily with the customer, I turn and move across the aisles, working in an out as I work my way towards the stairs that lead up to the apartments above.

Suddenly someone grabs my arm just as I move to go upstairs after the last customer slips out.

"Hey," a man says gruffly.

I gasp and duck my head low trying to hide my skin.

He pulls me back and forces me to face him.

"Let me go!" I shout.

He freezes as my scarf falls away.

"What the-?" he gasps, "April! Get over here!"

I scream and try to fight back but he slaps a hand over my mouth.

"Quiet," he hisses.

I'm shaking so badly I can't breathe but his blue eyes aren't cold or angry just curious.

"April," he orders.

The red-haired woman walks over and stops when she sees me.

"Oh my god," she whispers when she sees me, "Casey let her go, you're scaring her."

The man, Casey, releases me and I bolt for the door, jerking my hood down over my face but she grabs my wrist and jerks me to a stop.

"PLEASE!" I hear myself shriek in panic, "Let me go!"

"Not until you calm down," April states gently, "Casey lock the door so we don't have any customers come in for a bit."

The man moved to do as ordered, glancing down at me with a confused frown.

I'm shaking but I crumple to the floor and she releases my arm.

The April dropped into a squat beside me, gently pushing my hood back.

"I'm not going to hurt you," she whispers, smiling after I glance up at her, "What's your name?"

"U-Uen," I stammer out, "U-Uen is what my Uncle called me."

"Uen?" April asks me, "Ok, I'm not going to hurt you sweetie. I promise, but let's get you upstairs and I'll make some tea."

I'm still shaking up I lift my gaze up to meet hers and see her eyes widen it does.

A thoughtful look crosses her face but she smiles before standing and offering a hand to help me up.

I rise to my feet and watch her with scared eyes, my uncle gave me this name as a person to trust, but I've never been so….terrified.

The man returns and offers a slight smile.

"Sorry if I scared ya'," he states, "Ya' just startled me…not used to green chicks."

My mouths quirks upward in a smile and before I can stop it a soft giggle escapes.

"Well not usually outside during the day but-" I stop, fighting tears as I remember my uncle's body, "but it's important that I find Hamato Leonardo."

April and Casey both stop and exchange a glance before gesturing for me to enter their living room and sit down.

I curl onto the couch, clutching my knees as they talk quietly in the kitchen.

April returns after Casey heads back downstairs towards the shop and she sits next to me after handing off a mug of tea.

"Why do you need to find Leo?" she asks softly.

I take a sip of tea before replying the taste is sweeter than I expected and it reminds me of my uncle's sweet teas and I smiles weakly before wiping away a tear.

"I need to find Leonardo because he's…it's complicated but he's my father," I whisper, looking up at April with hopeful eyes.

Her eyes widen in shock and her mouth opens slightly, closes, then opens again.

"You're Leo's daughter?" she sputters after a second.

"It's hard to explain," I murmur, "he…has no idea. It wasn't willing…I…"

My shoulders drop.

Will my father want anything to do with me?

With Kyogen if the truth doesn't drive him mad?

"…I was made by Bishop and Karai," I whisper feeling another tear roll down my cheek, "My uncle faked my death to get me out of Bishop's lab and then they created my brother instead…"

"Wait sweetie slow down," April comforts, reaching over and taking my gloved hand, "How many siblings do you have?"

My lower lip trembles before I reply.

"I had three, but two died in the early stages, Kyogen and I are the only two that lived," I whisper.

"Kyogen? Your brother is Kyogen? Oroku Kyogen?" April sputters.

I nod miserably.

"Karai and Bishop trained him to be a weapon against the Hamato clan…she tricked him into killing our Uncle last night," I whimper.

April frowns.

"Who was your uncle dear?" she asks gently.

"Dr. Chapman," I whisper, "His sister Sarah was my mother."

April leans over and gently pulls me into a hug.

"Oh Sweet heart," April comforts, "I'm sorry."

"Kyogen….Kyogen just learned the truth from my uncle last night…but I-I don't know what he'll do or what it'll do to him. He might go insane for all I know I have to warn Leonardo….Kyogen…he's the one who set off that bomb…" I'm rambling now telling her everything I know, clinging to her as I cry.

Before long I've cried myself to sleep in her arms.

April's POV

As the girl in my arms slips into an exhausted sleep I ease her down onto the couch and let her cover her up.

After I've done this I sit and struggle to absorb everything she's told me.

This poor girl, forced into life, grown at a rapid pace, and placed in hiding, then losing the only family she knew to her own brother.

Now, she's trying to help a father who never even knew she existed.

My head is spinning from the amount of information I just learned. I still have questions, a thousand and one of them, but I know she's telling the truth based on one thing.

Her eyes.

Oroku Kyogen has the same exact eyes and that boy gave me the chills on the news last night.

Casey comes back upstairs and glances at Uen's sleeping form.

After I tell him what she told me he frowns.

"I think we should take her to the guys or at least to Leo," he says after a minute, " I mean he deserves to know about her and the guys need to be prepared for the attack Karai is planning."

I sigh and run a hand through my hair.

"My worry is how Leo's going to take this. Finding out he's a parent without willingly trying to is going to be hard for him. He and Tony are still adjusting to having Fae…" I whisper as I rub my temples.

"Yeah I've been wondering about that too…but April…they'll find out anyway. It's better coming from us," he replies.

I'm really worried about how Leo will react, I know he'll let her live with them, but I'm also worried about how Tony will feel.

Will he feel cheated?

I hope Leo and Tony end up fighting about this…

What about Fae?

God that little sweet-heart, I hope she's ok with a possible sibling.

I guess all I can do is take a breath and tell them what is going on I just pray everything works out in the end.

I rise to my feet and walk over to the counter where my phone is after nodding to Casey.

"Cross your fingers and let's hope things work out," I whisper.

Just as I touch the phone it starts ringing and I jump nearly clean out of my skin before snatching it up.

"Hello?" I inquire, "Leo? Slow down…I can't…oh-"

A/N: Please Review! I'll be busy with Finals and my Uncle's funeral this weekend/next week so I probably won't have a chance to update until next Thursday or Friday. But once Classes are over I'll be updating my other stories as well.