"Waph!" Leo yelled again. Raph stopped at the ladder to the surface. Leo caught up with hism and pulled him back before he could take another step. Mikey caught up, Don coming short after.
"We'w not sposed to be up dere." Don said, sticking his thumb in his mouth.
"What? You scared?" Raph asked, stepping towards Don. Don took a step back and stared the ground.
"Donnie's wight. I fink we should go back." Leo said, tugging on Raph's arm.
"You scaredy cats can go home. I'm goin' up." Raph said, starting up the ladder. Leo followed, trying to tell Raph it was a bad idea. It was nearing sunset, thank goodness. Mikey and Don hesitated. they went ahead and followed since the both of them were too scared to go back alone.
"Why aw we comin' up hew anyway?" Mikey asked, helping Don out of the manhole. The four of them looked around the alley in awe.
"Wow, yook!" Don said, pointing at the sunset.
"Now what?" Leo asked Raph, crossing his arms. Raph looked around, seeing a few cabs driving down the street.
"I dunno. I taught dat Apriw woulda got us by now." Raph answered with a smirk. Leo stomped.
"Den why did you make us come up hew?" He asked.
"I din't make you 'eo!" Raph yelled, pushing Leo. Leo stepped back a little then charged back at Raph. soon, they were fighting again. Don stepped back, not liking his big brothers fighting. Suddenlt, there was a sound from the roof.
It was Karai.
"Turtles." She said, jumping down. Leo and Raph stopped fighting and looked up at the new lady that stood before them. The first thing Don did was scream and run to hide behind Leo. Raph and Mikey just stared at her.
"Why's yow hair yike dat?" Mikey asked, pointing and tilting his head. Karai stared at the four tiny turtles. She spotted Leo and started cracking up laughing. Don started silently crying, scared of the new world he was in and of Karai. Leo had his arms wrapped around his little brother as he stared at her.
"Oh my gosh! This is to much!" Karai said, howling with laughter. Raph walked up to her and kicked her in the shin. It didn't even hurt, it just made her laugh harder. Raph huffed and crossed his arms in frustration. He didn't like being laughed at.
"Wha's youw name?" Mikey asked, always wanting to meet a new human. Leo still stared at her.
"K-karai." She finally said, wiping her eyes from the laughter.
"Hi, I'm Mikey." Mikey said, sticking his hand out. Karai stared at it until Mikey put his hand back down to his side.
"Wait, you don't know me?" She asked. They all shook their heads. Except Don, who was sniffling and wiping his nose. Karai bent down to their hieght and grinned at them. Leo stepped back, his arms still around Don.
"We need to go home, Waph." Leo said. Raph turned around, crossing his arms.
"You'w not de boss a me!" Raph said.
"Wew, I'm older so dat makes me de boss!" Leo said, letting go off Don and putting his hands on his hips. Raph stomped. Don walked over to Mikey and the two of them watched Leo and Raph fight. Raph sttarted after Leo and soon they were wrestling on the ground again. Karai stood back up and laughed at the two.
"How old are you guys anyway?" She asked Mikey and Don. Don looked up at her then to the ground, rocking back and forth on his heels. Mikey hesitated. There was something about this girl he didn't like.
"Fow." He answered after a long silence, "How do you know us?" Karai put a hand on her hip. She thought about it for a little bit, then grinned.
"I know your father." She replied. Leo and Raph stopped fighting and looked up at her. Raph had Leo pinned down and had a fist in the air. It looked like a video game on pause.
"You know our dad?" Leo asked.
"Yeah, our dads used to work together." Karai said. Raph got up and looked up at her with an eyebrow ridge raised. Leo scrambled up and stood next to him. Mikey and Don just stayed back, not liking Karai at all.
"You'w pretty." Leo said with innocence. Karai blushed, her smile getting wide.
"Th-thanks kid." She finally coughed out. Leo smiled. Raph tapped his foot. Suddenly, there was a sound coming from the manhole.
"Raphael!" April yelled, climbing out. She saw Karai and crossed her arms.
"Apriw, dis is Karai." Leo said, pointing to her. Karai gave a sideways grin and waved.
"I know Leo, not let's go home." She ordered. Don and Mikey ran over, Mikey giving April a long hug and Don taking her hand and hiding behind her.
"I don't wanna go home." Raph said with a stomp. April really wanted to strangle him right now.
"Yeah, April. Don't be so bossy." Karai added. April glared at her.
"Raphael. Leonardo. You two are coming home right now." April said, letting go of Donnie's hand and walking over to Raph and Leo. She grabbbed their hands and lead them to the manhole.
"I don't wanna!" Raph yelled, trying to get her to let go. Leo looked back at Karai and waved a little. Karai smiled and waved back before disappearing into the night. Raph dug his heels into the ground, not wanting to have to go back home. April got sick of his yelling and yanked him close to her face.
"If you weren't four, I'd smack the living daylights out of you." She said sternly. Raph stopped fighting and glared at her, "Don't make have to, got it?" Raph's glare faded into a scared look. He nodded. April let go and ushered the four tiny turtles into the manhole. She took a deep breath before climbing int and closing it up.
Once in the sewer, she had Mikey on her back, Don on her hip and was holding Leo's hand. Raph walked in between her and the wall and kicked a rock (she wouldn't let him walk on the side of the sewer water in fear of him falling).
"You four weren't supposed to go to the surface." April said for the hundreth time. All the turtles nodded, "You guys could've gotten really hurt." They all nodded, "It's bedtime once we get home, okay?" They all nodded, walking into the lair. Raph and Leo walked to their rooms, staring at the ground the entire time. Mikey carefully slipped down from April's back and ran to his room. Don had his head rested against her shoulder, already asleep. April let herself smile as she walked the sleeping turtle to his room.
She laid Don down and walked into the TV room to get his bunny for him. Don was already curled into a little ball, one hand under his pillow and the other's thumb in his mouth. April grinned as she placed the bunny next to him. He smiled and wrapped the arm that was under the pillow around it.
"Night Donnie." April said, leaning down and giving his a kiss on his forehead. She walked back into the TV room and plopped down with a sigh. She stared at the blank TV screen for a little bit then stood back up, starting to walk back down the sewer. Silently, she climbed out and took the fire escape to the roof. Karai stood there, leaning against a water tank.
"Karai, I need your help-"
Another cliff-hanger-ish ending! I'm evil! Mwa ha ha!
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