Later that Morning... 10:00 a.m.

Don woke up in his bed in the heated lair, notes from his many ideas he had gotten very early that morning were scattered around his bed. Don was known for his crazy ideas that sprung up all the time and this might very well explain his insomnia. He slept only when he knew he needed to. Coffee is what kept him from being a mindless zombie most of the time; however,this morning, Don felt extremely energized, even though he probably fell asleep two hours ago. It could be the fact that in the lair, his home, was someone he hardly knew and when he didn't know something he had to figure out more about it.

Don thought through what he did know about her, which wasn't much due to her being more interested in them and him and his brothers not wanting to push for too many answers after an eventful night for her. Don knew that she was an orphan, had a "little brother" named Luke, and that she was sixteen like he was. There was so much he didn't know though. Her favorite color, her favorite subject, her favorite pizza topping. Everything about her was a mystery and he wanted to know more about her.

Don sat up in bed and got up to get the coffee that he didn't need, but desperately wanted and wasn't suprised to find the entire lair silent. He rubbed away any sleep sand that was in his eyes and walked to the common area. He wanted to check on the girl, but was shocked to see a sleeping Leo on the couch. Don had to think this through. Leo must have given Kaylee his room last night. Don thought, shaking his head. He walked over to his brother and pulled the blanket more over Leo's shell. Don looked over to Leo's room to see the door closed. He wanted nothing more then to open the door and make sure Kaylee was okay, but he didn't want to wake her so he proceeded to the kitchen to make his coffee. Once his cup was made, he sat at the small dining table and waited for the others to awaken. The smell woke up the sleeping Leo who walked in still a little groggy, all his clothes removed except for his mask, knee pads, elbow pads, and belt just like all his brothers. Leo's blue eyes clearly seen through his even bluer mask, but bags were also seen even through the blue fabric. Leo turned on the lights in the kitchen.

"Morning." Leo said, yawning and stretching before walking over to the coffee pot and making himself a cup. Leo hated coffee, but figured he needed the pick me up after sleeping on the, rather uncomfortable, couch.

"Morning." Don responded. "How did you sleep?" Don knew the answer, but felt it courteous to ask.

"Fine. She needed someplace to stay besides the couch."

"Well then we have to find her someplace other place to stay other than your room, because you look like shell."

"Thanks, Donnie." Leo said with a lace of obvious sarcasm.

There was a short pause as Leo sat down on one side of Don with his elbows on the table, mug in hand. Don figured it was as good a time as any to ask about their guest.

"How long do you think she will stay with us?"

"I don't know."

"Do you think it is permanent?"

"I don't know."

"Will she train with us?"

"Don, I know about as much as you do about this situation. We will ask all of these questions when she wakes up."

"I know, but I..." Don wished to continue his conversation with Leo about their rather mysterious house guest, but he was interuppted by his very perky brother.

"Morning, bros. What up?" Mikey asked. His smile three times bigger than usual which seemed almost impossible. Mikey loved meeting new people so Kaylee was like a present to the elated turtle.

"Morning." The two at the table responded. Both giving soft smiles to their younger brother.

"You, dudes, want scrambled eggs." Mikey said, reaching into the fridge and taking out the eggs. Mikey started the oven and began making the eggs as his brothers responded with a "sure." Mikey stood at the oven and sang to himself, as he liked to do while cooking. Raph walked in ten minutes after Mikey, grabbed a cup of coffee for himself and sat at the table, on the other side of Don, in silence.

"Oh look. Sleeping beauty is finally awake." Mikey teased. Raph gave a low growl and the other two smiled, but Leo's smile grew softer as he rembered the conversation that he had with Splinter earlier that morning. He needed to tell his brothers about the conversation.

"Yo, Leo. Ya in there." Leo finally noticed that Raph had been snapping his fingers in front of his face. Leo didn't notice he zoned out.

"Yeah." Leo said, shaking his head a little.

"Does it have something to do with the conversation you had with Sensei?" Don asked, inquisitively.

"Yeah." Leo said, pondering the words. What is she hiding? He thought to himself. Leo's brothers stared at him and waited for him to either explain what Splinter said or tell them they don't need to know in which case they would have to wait for Leo to come to the conclusion that they had a right to know. Leo decided on the first. "Splinter thinks that she needs us. Protection. Reassurance. Kindess. He thinks that she's hiding stuff that she doesn't even know about." Leo explained as Mikey handed out the plates of eggs and sat down next to Raph who was leaning far back in the chair. Don leaned forward and set his chin on his hands, staring out at nothing.

"What does she no... OW!" Mikey yelped as Raph smacked the back of his head.

"Knucklehead. If she doesn't know then what makes you think we would." Raph said, angrily."I gotta admit though I would like to know what the deal is with this chick. Why were the Foot after her?"

"That is a question that we should ask her. This isn't exactly a situation we can theorize." Don said, still in his position of staring at nothing. He often got like this when deep in thought.

"Don's right." Leo said, factually. "We don't know much about her, but if Splinter senses something about her then we have to listen to what he thinks is best and, like Don said, talking about theories isn't going to help anything." The four then turned to silence. Though they had decided to not put falsehoods in their minds all they could think of was Kaylee. Why were the Foot after her? Who was she? Eventually, Don broke the silence.

"Was she alright last night, Leo?" Don asked. Leo recalled the past night. Listening to her sobs. Lifting her, suprisingly, light body onto the bed. He figured it would be best to keep that to himself. She didn't want them knowing and he wasn't going to break any trust he could make with this girl.

"She was fine. She needed a space so I gave her mine. At least for the time being. That's all." Leo said, smiling slightly. The silence returned and the conversation of the mysterious girl was dropped. Mikey began talking about video games and coming up with the "perfect pizza" just so he could break the silence, but they all wanted to know more about this girl so their thoughts drifted back to her. They finished breakfast and put their plates away. Mikey stopped mid sentence and asked the question that was on all of their minds "Where is she?"

Meanwhile...

Kaylee woke up with a slight kink in the neck from falling asleep on the floor, but soon realized that she wasn't on a floor, but a sat up recalling the events of last night. She didn't remember ever crawling into the bed after passing out on the floor. Leo must have put me up here. Kaylee thought to herself. She prayed that he wouldn't tell the others about her breakdown or her scars. In her situation, she didn't want to be thought of as weak or broken. Kaylee, though still slightly drained, got off the bed and reached into the pile of her stuff that still lay where it had been left earlier that morning. Grabbing a tissue, she wiped her moist cheeks and then, after her cheeks were as tear free as they could get, she grabbed her leather jacket and shoved her belongings back in the pockets as she put it on. Her once long lair now lay in a very messy ponytail that just touched her shoulders. Kaylee took one final sweep of the room, which was rather difficult considering the only light on was the one outside the room, and then proceeded to the still closed door with the large crack underneath. She didn't want to deal with anyone quite yet, but she needed out of this closed space. Opening the door, slowly, she walked out of the room. She barely knew the lay out of the lair, but she heard voices coming from some area and so she followed them. Soon she ended up what she remembered the night before as the kitchen. She expected to be bombarded by tons of questions when she entered the room, but she wasn't prepared to answer any questions so she leaned against the wall to the right side of the door that led to the kitchen. She closed her eyes and listened, wondering whether or not she should go in.

"Was she alright last night, Leo?" Don asked. Kaylee felt her heart leap. Here it comes. Kaylee thought to herself, a frown painted across her face.

"She was fine. She needed a space so I gave her mine. At least for the time being. That's all." Leo said. Kaylee mouthed a silent "thank you" to Leo, remembering to give him an actual thank you later. In her quiet, almost meditative, state, Kaylee didn't notice Splinter approach her so when he laid a hand on her shoulder she jumped, slightly, in response

"Do you wish to skip breakfast?" Splinter asked. Anyone could notice that Kaylee was not in the mood to eat at this time. She nodded to Splinter with a soft smile. Her eyes shining in the dim light. "Please follow me." Splinter said as he walked off. Kaylee did as she was told.

"Where is she?" Kaylee heard Mikey say as she walked away.