"It's almost time." Leo sighed as we sat around the living room. I fiddled with a streamer from the party we had. Donnie sat behind me and played with my hair, weaving streamers through it. Raph stayed quiet in the corner and Mikey was in the kitchen, cooking one last pizza for us to share.
I got up slowly interrupting Donnie half way through plaiting my hair.
"Where are you going?" Raph looked up.
"To the dojo, too talk to Sensei." I said walking away.
"Ok we'll get you when Casey and April get here." Leo said.
"Ok." I gave them a thumbs up. "Sensei?" I walked into the Dojo.
"Yes Eclips." Splinter smiled as I walked to him.
I put my arms around him and hugged him tightly. He hugged me back and kissed my head. I squeezed my eyes shut and tears rolled down my cheeks. "Thank you… thank you for letting me join your family. Thanks you for being my father." I buried my head under his neck.
"Shh." Splinter stroked my hair. "It's alright." He pulled me down as he sat. I shifted so I was sitting beside him. "You've changed a lot from when you first came." Splinter smiled and wiped the tears from my cheeks. "You were so scared."
I smiled and laughed. "I was, wasn't I?"
"Yes you couldn't look at a Krang without being frightened, but now you're running into fights and saving others. " Splinter finished the plait Donnie started.
"I did have a great Sensei." I said. We both laughed.
"Hey Eclips Casey and April are here." Raph yelled from the living room.
I frowned and looked up a Splinter. "Any chance I can stay another day?" I asked already knowing he would say no.
Splinter put his arm around me. "You are welcome here, always." He said getting up.
I smiled slightly and followed him out into the living room.
Everyone looked at me as we entered. "Ready to go?" Donnie asked.
I nodded.
*Topside*
We walked along the roof tops. Leo held my hand as Donnie kept his arm around my shoulder. Raph and Casey talked. Mikey and April followed Splinter. We stopped when we were facing the police station. With a sigh Donnie removed his arm and Leo dropped my hand.
"So…" I said looking down. My eyes widened as I was suddenly pulled into a strong hug. I looked up only to see the ends of Raph's red mask.
"Stay strong sister." He said. I smiled none of my brothers had called me sister just sis. Raph stepped back allowing Mikey to slip in and hug me.
"I'm going to miss being a big bro, now I'm back to baby bro." Mikey sighed. I put my hand on his shoulder.
"I'll still be you baby sis." I said making him smile. Mikey let go and ran to Raph. Leo approached me shyly. He put his hands on my cheeks and looked me in the eye. Without a word he put his forehead on mine and just stared into my eyes. After a minute he sighed and dropped his hand.
"Love you." He gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before turning away.
I looked at my last brother as he approached me. He pulled me into a tight hug. I felt myself tuck my head under his neck and pulled myself as close as I could to him. I didn't want to let him go. I looked up as I felt something wet drip on my forehead then on my cheek. I looked up to see Donnie had tears streaming down his face. Leo came up behind Donnie and gently pulled him away from me. "It's ok." Leo calmed Donnie.
I sighed and gave April and Casey a hug, Casey also managing to give me a quick kiss on the cheek. I smiled as I turned to Splinter who was hugging his sons, trying to calm them. He looked up and gave me a warm smile. I returned the smile just as April put her hand on my shoulder. "Let's go." She said. I nodded and began to walk to the fire escape.
I looked back at my family one last time before I followed April into the police station.
"Goodbye."