Hey there readers! It's me purpleninjagirl18. I'm here to get you guys up to date. I recently realized something. I think this story is being a bit rushed. I'm sorry if it is or if things aren't thoroughly explained. This isn't exactly a chapter, it's an explanatory thing. This has the explanation of how Kayla met April, and hot the Turtles came to trust her. On with the explanation!

HOW I MET APRIL

I was walking down the streets of New York. The city was beatiful, if you count the graffiti and dark mysterious allyways mysterious that is. I had a bit of money that Bradford had given me before I left. I wondered what I should do first. I walked further, and saw a bookstore across the street. I ran inside. These books were completely different from the ones I had back in Japan. I scanned the shelves for anything interesting. I saw a book that looked perfect. I grabbed it, and saw the sequel. I found more! This one book turned out to be a series! I grabbed each and every book, and payed for them. As soon as I walked outside, I grabbed the very first book and began to read. I was about halfway down the street when I bumped to someone. It was a girl with orange hair and bright blue eyes. "Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going," I said. "It's sort of my fault too. I wasn't looking where I was going either," she said. I bent down to pick the books I dropped. She helped me, and when we finished I helped her pick up the groceries she dropped. "So... What's your name?" the girl asked. I smiled, "My name is Kayla. I just moved here from Japan," I said. The girl smiled to, "My name is April." I nodded. I suddenly started to feel very hungry. "Hey April?" "Yeah?" "Do you know where I could get a decent snack around here? I'm kinda hungry," I said. "Um sure. There's a pizza place around the corner. I was going to go there anyway," April said, "Would you like to come?" "Uh yeah sure. But I can't stay long, my dad may need me later," I said. I followed April down the street to the pizza place. I've never had pizza before, so I was a little excited. It was delicious! I thanked her and walked back to Bradford's apartment. I was happy that I had finally made a friend. Little did I know what a conflict this friendship would be.

THE END

Hope it was useful. Now if you were wondering does Kayla have any flaws. Yes she does. Here they are.

MY FLAWS

Since I work for the Shredder, but want to work for the Turtles, I can be a flip flop. A lot. Sometimes I don't get any sleep because I'm thinking about what I should do. Should I join the Turtles? I always have my doubts because of Bradford. I know he said he would love me no matter what, but I always have my doubts. I also think too much sometimes. Like with this conflict with the Turtles and Bradford. I need to learn to trust what Bradford said about how much he loves me. But what if he did lie? Oh! Sorry! I'm doing it again. I have a lot of internal conflicts. I'm also very tough, yet very sensitive. Like when I was fighting the Turtles. I was beating them at first. When Leo cut my arm, I ignored it. But when he cut my leg, that's when sensitivity kicked in. See, flip flop. It happened again after I healed. I was hurting one minute, fighting the next. I also think that I can get distracted sometimes. Like in Baxter's Gambit. I was distracted by Raph, but I knew I couldn't give anyway my little secret. I also never really know what to think sometimes. I want to join the Turtles, but if Shredder finds out, I don't even know what he would to me. It may take awhile, but I'll figure it out. My also have anger issues. I lash out at people and things for no reason sometimes. One time I was out shopping with Bradford and I got mad because no one knew what I was going through, and I tried to hack a lamp post to pieces. Bradford literally had to carry me home until I calmed down.

DONE

I hope that was helpful. Kayla: I hope it was! And purpleninjagirl18? Me: Yes? Kayla: Will I get together with Raph? I'm really hoping I will! Me: Please wait! I have a lot of ideas in my head. So many that I forgot some stuff. That's why I made this chapter. Kayla: I know! I was just playin around seesh. Me: Good. Thank you for coming. But is there anything else you need? Kayla: Nope I'm good. Me: On with more explanations.

MY LITTLE SECRET

Ever since I was little, I've been having nightmares. Ever since Asami (my grandmother) told me what happened, they've gotten worse. Asami pretty much explained why I have these nightmares, and now the nightmares are getting WORSE instead of BETTER. That's kinda why I believed her so quickly. Now, instead of me being alone in a burning house, there are two people. Or should I say shadows. Their faces are obscured, and whenever I try to get close to them, they disappear. The only ones who know about this problem are Raph, Bradford and, Master Splinter. Bradford has known since I was little. Raph and Master Splinter found out when I told them. Well... I told Raph after I had a nightmare. I remember when he first found out.

FLASHBACK

I was sleeping in Raph's room until tomorrow morning. Raph had his arms wrapped protectively around me. At first I was a little weirded out by this, because I knew that Raph wasn't the affectionate type. But I soon got over it. He was warm and... Comforting. I fell asleep in his arms, loving that warm comfort.

KAYLA'S DREAM

I was in the old house I had been dreaming about for years. I was scared, and alone. The house was suddenly on fire. I looked up and saw the shadows that had been in my nightmares ever since my grandmother told me what happened to my parents. Here we go again, I thought. The shadow's faces were obscured. I tried to step closer, but the fire got bigger, and made a barrier between me and the shadows. Then the screams started. The screams that have always haunted me, the screams that have always been in my dreams. I tried to block them out, but they just got louder. I tried harder. They got louder. I started to scream. I screamed and screamed, trying to make the awful noises stop. I fell to the floor, screaming and crying. I just wanted this to end.

NORMAL FLASHBACK POV

I felt something shaking me. I woke with a start. I saw Raph and hugged him. I was so scared, I needed something to hug. "Uuuuhh? Kayla, you can let go of me now," he said. I was still a bit shooken up. I did the only thing I felt I could do. I buried my head in the pillows and cried. I felt Raph hug me, and I turned around and hugged him back. "What happened?" He asked. I let go and looked at the ground. "I-I had a nightmare," I said. Raph groaned. "Please don't tell me your like Mikey? He wakes up every night whining about something he dreamt about," he said. I got so mad that I pushed Raph right out of the bed. He fell to the floor with a dull thud. "What was that for?!" He growled. I balled up my hand into fists. "You don't understand! I have these nightmares every night. I... I dream about fires. The same fire that killed my parents. You just... You just don't understand! Ugh! No one understands me!" I said. I need to punch something. I saw a dummy in the corner. I grabbed it and punched it. Over and over again. Tears slipped down my face. I snatched up my katana and started stabbing the dummy. I kept stabbing it to get my anger out. Raph grabbed my hands,and tried to get me to look at him. I turned away, I didn't want to talk to him right now. He sighed, and bumped our foreheads together. I closed my eyes. I just didn't want to talk to anyone right now. "Look at me, please?" he asked. I snorted, Raph said please. I sighed and looked up at him. He smirked, and so did I. "Look. I'm sorry about what I said. You were right, I didn't understand. I didn't know. But if you want, you come to me the next time you have these nightmares. Just don't scream in your sleep again. You really scared me okay," he said. I nodded. I guess I could trust Raph right? We climbed back into bed, and went back to sleep.

END FLASHBACK

Hey, purpleninjagirl18 here again. I hope that you liked that short story/explanation. Kayla: Yo purpleninjagirl18? Me: Yes? Oh Yeah! Kayla: Yeah, you forgot. Me: Shut up. Okay anyways. Um, short story short. Kayla and Raph told Master Splinter what happened. So that's how he found out. Kayla: It was very sweet of Raph to do that for me. But does that mean he likes me back? Me: Why don't you just ask him. Hey Raph. Raph: Okay, why am I here again? Me: Kayla has a question for you. Raph: Really?! Me: Yeah. Raph: *fidgets and clears throat* um okay? Kayla: Do you like me back Raph? Raph: *blushes and fidgets* um purpleninjagirl18? Me: *rolls eyes* Sorry Kayla I guess you'll have to wait. Kayla: So close! Me: Anywho... It's time to see how the Turtles came to accept Kayla into their clan.

LITTLE NEGOTIATION this is in third person

Kayla is now passed out in Donnie's arms. Donnie was trying to tell Leo that he had to take her back to lair to fix her up, but Leo said otherwise. "I just don't think that it's a good idea to bring back to the lair. She is a kunoichi. We can't trust her until we know for sure that she won't turn on us," he said. "Leo come on. She's passed out from blood loss. I know. You want want to be a hero and all, but we can't just let her die. That wouldn't be very heroic either And you know that," Donnie said. Mikey nodded, "Yeah maybe there's something we could do? That way Donnie can help her, and we can make sure she won't turn on us," he said. Leo thought about it. His brothers had a point, but he remembered what Master Splinter said about Karai. Plus she said she used to work for the Foot. That means that she could just be a spy for Shredder. "I still say no. It's just too dangerous." Leo said. Raph looked at Kayla while his brothers fought. She was very pretty, even if she was unconscious. Come on, this is Raph we're talkin about. I can't go all soft over a girl, he thought. But Kayla was pretty smart, and she was a great fighter. Raph turned back to his arguing brothers. Leo and Donnie were yelling at each other, and Mikey was inputing every now and then. Raph rolled his eyes. He was starting get annoyed. "Enough! Leo we are taking her back to the lair. I'm no genius, but I do know that she doesn't have much time left. I'll keep an eye on her, just in case," he said. Leo glared at Raph. "I still don't know. I could work... But Donnie you check in her bag and anywhere else, see if she's hiding anything," he said. Raph crossed his arms, and Donnie nodded. As they ran back to the lair, Raph hardly took his eyes off of Kayla. Once Donnie fixed up Kayla and put her on the couch, Raph went to go keep an eye on her. I hope that she really is on our side, he thought. Raph was watching Kayla for nearly an hour, when Leo came in and told him he needed a break. Despite how much Raph protested, Leo somehow got him to go to bed. Meanwhile in lab, Donnie was looking through Kayla's bag. Other than the mutagen, there was a journal and a small doll. Donnie picked up the tiny doll and shook it. Nothing happened, well at least not in the lab. In the living room, Kayla was still unconscious, but she was slowly coming to. She could swear she heard bells. Donnie picked up the journal. There may be something useful inside, he thought. He opened and flipped to a page from over a week ago. What he read nearly made his eyes bulge out of his head. He ran out Leo who was watching Kayla. Donnie shoved the page under Leo's nose. Leo grabbed it, and started reading. It said, "I know that Shredder was the one who killed my parents. My long lost grandmother Asami told me. I now know what I must do. I'm going to go help the Turtles defeat Shredder. I don't know if I should because of what Bradford would do. I know he said that he'll love me no matter what, but I could be wrong. I want to protect Splinter almost as much as the Turtles do. I already lost my dad, and I don't want them to go through the same pain. I may have to go back to Shredder every now and then, so he won't get suspicious. But in the end, I will be loyal to the Turtles. I just hope that they'll believe me." Leo had to read the page a full three times before looking up at Donnie. "I guess... we really can trust her," he said. Donnie nodded, "We'll just have to ask her about it when she wakes up," he said. Leo glanced at Kayla. She was still sleeping. I guess we can trust her after all... he thought.

THE END

Okay guys, hope that was useful. Remember when Donnie shook the doll and Kayla though she heard bells, that's kinda what her grandmother meant by helping her find her new family. Kayla: It is?! Why didn't you tell me?! Me: I just did! Kayla: Touché my friend, touché. Wait, what about when I told April about me and the Foot Clan? Me: Oh, I almost forgot! Thanks Kayla. Kayla: No prob, it's what I do. Me: On with the explanation!

TELLING APRIL

It was about ten minutes after Raph let me share Spike with him. I was still blushing. I must have walked the wrong way, because I ended up in someone's room. "Hey Kayla, what's up? Are you blushing?" April asked. I shook my head. "Uh no... Um.. April? I have to they'll you something," I said nervously. "You used to work for the Foot Clan," she said. I nearly fell over. "What?! How'd you know!" I screeched. April chuckled. "Donnie told me when I first came in." I face palmed. Of course! I am such an idiot sometimes, I thought. "Well now that you know, I really hope that this won't ruin our friendship," I said nervously. April laughed, "Of course this won't ruin our friendship! Where do you get these silly ideas!" I laughed too. She was right. April and talked for hours. I told her some funny things that happened in the Foot Clan. To me it was twice as funny, since anything funny rarely happens in the Foot. April also told me how she met the Turtles. I felt bad for her because her father was taken, and told her what happened to my birth parents. She hugged me and told me that she and the Turtles can help me. I thanked her, we were closer friends than ever before, since there are no more secrets between us.

THE END

Hope that helped. Sorry if it was a bit rushed. Oh yeah, Mikey's here. Mikey: Hey guys! Purpleninjagirl18 said that I can say a few things. Okay, um... Me: Go ahead Mikey. Mikey: Oh yeah, okay so I was wondering if we could play another prank on Raph. It was fun! Me: No. If anything, I'll make you fro something else. Mikey: Awwww! But okay, if there's pizza involved. Me: Yes there is. Mikey: Yes! Me: Here I brought some. Mikey: Yaaaaaay! Me: Here is where Kayla has a little talk with Bradford.

DADDY DAUGHTER TALK

I was eating breakfast with Bradford at his gym. Since he was a mutant dog now, he doesn't get out that much. I wanted to ask Bradford something. "Um... Bradford?" I asked. He looked up from his cereal. "I want to ask you something," I said. Bradford nodded. "Well... I was wondering. Why did you give me an entire hideout to myself? I mean, don't you think it's a little too big for me?" I asked. Bradford looked completely confused. "What do you mean? You said you liked it," he said. "No! I do like it, it's just that... An entire building is a bit much for a fifteen year old girl don't ya think?" Bradford seemed to think long and hard about this. "No. I think it would be perfect for you to have your own house. You can take care of yourself," he said. I felt like slamming my head into a brick wall. "I know. But seriously, can't you take ONE room out of the hideout?" I asked. "That depends on which room you want to take out," he replied. I thought about it, "The lab. I know I'm smart, and I like science and all... But I don't think I need a lab," I said. Bradford ruffled my hair, "Alright kiddo. But do you have a place to stay for the next few days?" he asked. I nodded, "Yep, I may have something in mind."

THE END

Alright so short story short. (I love sayin that) Kayla stayed with the Turtles. Kayla: Sho did. Me: Ha ha. So that's the end of these short stories/ explanations. Bye! Kayla: Bye! Raph: See ya. Mikey: Bye bye! Love ya dudes!