11. Stealing Yuki and Another

"They were right." Don said looking through binoculars.

"What is it, Donny?" Mikey asked.

"He's added a lot of security. It's going to be trick to get in there, even for us." Don lowered his binoculars and looked at his brothers. They all were standing on a rooftop, in winter clothes. It has been three days since Yuki's dad took her home from the hospital and they haven't been able to get a hold of her since her shell cell apparently wasn't working. Don figure someone found it and destroyed it.

"I don't care! They can call on the army and navy to guard that stupid house and that won't stop me from getting in there and getting my girl out!" Raph cracked his knuckles. "Right, Leo?"

"Hm…." Leo wasn't even listening to them as he continued to stare at the White's house. Something not right. I can enter her mind but it's like…it's like she's not really there. Something's happening. But what? What is it?

"Leo…Leo? Yo! LEO!"

"Huh?" Leo looked at his brothers.

"You ok, man? You, like, totally zoned out on us. You were not on Earth anymore." Mikey said.

"Sorry. Let's go." The teens jumped down to the street and made their way into the yard of Yuki's house. Carefully they tried not to run into the guards but when they did they graciously knocked them out until they made it to Yuki's balcony. They listened until Charles left the room. Raph carefully opened the door and they slipped in quickly.

Raph went over to Yuki while the others kept a look out. He smiled down at her sleeping form, she was wheezing as she slept. He brushed the back of his hand over her cheek. "My poor baby. Hey? Yuki? Wake up, sweetie."

"Hn…" Yuki turned her head towards his voice and slowly opened her eyes. She gave him a light smile. "Hey…"

"Hey yourself." Raph kneeled down beside her bed and took her hand. "Hold on, princess. We're getting you back home."

"We better hurry." Don said as he walked over to Yuki's nightstand and brushed her medications into his bag. "Mikey, grabbed her winter clothes."

"Right." Mikey walked over to her closet and opened it. Much to his delight she left everything they packed before in the boxes.

"Let's get going." Leo said looking at the others from his spot by her door.

"Come on." Raph flipped off Yuki's covers, slipped on a pair of warm socks, that Mikey tossed him, then pull a heavy coat around her. He picked her up and she rested her head on his chest. Raph gave her a gentle smile.

"Shake your shell, love birds." Mikey said.

"Mikey, will you…." Raph started.

"We've gotta go, NOW!" Leo suddenly said. Just as they turtles got to the balcony Charles flung the door wide opened.

"Just where the heck do you think your taking Ms. Yuki?" Charles demanded.

"Away from here!" Raph said and then leaped of the balcony. Charles hit a button by the door and an alarm when off.

"Aw, shell." Mikey said.

"Go!" Leo ordered and the two younger brothers leaped off the balcony. Leo was about to jump when a hand reached out and gabbed his shell and throwing him back into the room. When Leo came to his senses he realized it was Charles who threw him. "Why do I get this feel there is something fishy going on here? You're no normal butler, are you?"

"I won't allow you to take the girl away. You don't know how important she is." Charles charged him, but this time Leo was ready. At the last second he dipped down and kicked Charles' legs out from underneath him then took a mad dash out to and over the balcony. Down below Don and Mikey were battling the guards.

Raph backed up as three guys advanced on him. Normally he could have taken them easy but he wouldn't dare with the precious cargo he was carrying. Just then Leo dropped down in front of him and round house kicked them. "Let's go."

The three rang back to the place the jumped over the wall and leaped back over. With in second the battle shell came speeding towards them. The back doors popped open revealing Casey. "Last call for the Lair."

The turtles leaped in and April sped of.

"What the heck happened?" Mr. White demanded when he entered Yuki's room. "Where is she?"

"Those turtles, sir. They jumped me." Charles said standing up. "I'm sorry, sir."

"Darn it! We lost her again! I won't allow this!" Mr. White turned and left the room with Charles soon following.

Raph gently laid her down on her bed. She stirred in her sleep before opening her eyes. "Raph?"

"It's ok. You're home now." Raph placed his hand on her head and stroked her forehead with his thumb. Leo just walked over and leaned against the doorframe.

"Thanks, Raph. For everything and….I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what?"

"For being such a pain and for hurting you…."

"Yuki, what are you talking about? You're not a pain and you haven't hurt me."

"No….I mean…."

"Shh." Raph placed his finger over her lips to silence her. "You just rest. I want you feeling better soon."

"But…"

"No. You rest now." Yuki gave up and closed her eyes. After a few minutes Raph finally walked away from her.

"She'll be ok, Raph." Leo said placing a friendly hand on his shoulder.

"Yeah, I know." Raph gave a small smile then left the room. Leo walked over to Yuki and looked down at her. She looked the same but somehow she was different. He had to know what was going on, so he tried entering her mind again.

"Yuki?" Leo was now, somehow, transported into a dark space. He could see nothing, not even his hand in front of his face. Suddenly the place lightened up and Yuki appeared with her back to him. "Yuki? What's going on?"

Yuki didn't say anything. Leo walked up to her and grabbed her shoulder. "Yuki?"

He turned her around and gasped. Yuki's eyes didn't show the sweet little girl he had come to know and love like a little sister. They shown something…evil. "Yuki?"

"Leo…" Yuki said then grabbed her head in pain. "Get away…"

"What?"

"Get away from me! Get out of my mind! NOW!"

"Yuki, what is going on?" Leo then heard a low growl. He whipped around to see a glowing red eyes wolf like creature staring right at him. "Who…what are you?"

"Leave her alone!" The thing hissed.

"If you're going to hurt her…" Leo said.

"AHAHAHAHA!" The thing laughed. "Hurt her? I am her."

"What do you mean?"

"That, turtle, you will never know." The creature lunged at Leo with surprising speed. Leo didn't have time to move. It felt like he was moving in slow motion. Suddenly Yuki appeared in front of him and through out her left hand to use her powers to knock the creature away.

"Yuki?"

"You have to go. NOW!" Yuki turned to Leo and put her hand on his chest. As he hand started to glow so did he.

"Yuki? What are you doing?" With a light push, Leo was sent flying backwards.

"Huh?" Leo snapped his head around. He was back in Yuki's room. "What the shell?"

"Leo…" Leo looked down. Yuki was holding up her hand. He took it and kneeled down beside her.

"Yuki, what was that?"

"My power world."

"Power world?"

"It's hard to explain. Just…don't enter into my mind while I'm sleeping. It's not safe."

"What? I'm not leaving you in there with that….that….thing!"

"It's ok, Leo. He won't hurt me. It's like he said, 'He is me'." Yuki tired to keep her eyes open but they were falling heavy. "Promise….you won't go in my mind while I'm sleeping. I might not be able to protect you."

"Alright, Yuki. Alright." Leo nodded. Once she was a sleep, Leo quietly left the room. Once outside her door he looked out at the lair. Splinter was sitting in his arm chair meditating, Casey and April and Mikey was sitting on the couch channel surfing, Don was in his lab looking over Yuki's medicine, while Raph was punching his bag, no doubt trying to keep himself from worrying about Yuki. He wondered for a minute if he should tell them about the creature. He decided against it. There was no point. And it seemed the creature was stuck in Yuki's mine. Or at least he hoped it couldn't get out.