Our Family (TMNT FANFIC)

New Life

I get up early again this morning in hopes of a much better day than yesterday.

After I get dressed,I leave the apartment. I'm determined to start as soon a possible.
Today I stop for breakfast on the way and after paying for my meal I continue on.

It takes me around 30 minutes to find the right address. I pull out the slip of paper I wrote it down on double checking. This is the place.

I look at the place up and down. It is a small Japanese restaurant and clearly not very busy, but still a good start. I walk up to the front door hesitantly worried today will be the same as last time.

And the time before that and the time before that...

I finally work up enough courage to go inside. There was a single person enjoying a bowl of soup. I then notice a man behind the counter chopping up something.

"Excuse me..." I say.

He turns around and looks at me. He is young, looking to be just a little bit older than I am. He's also wearing round sunglasses and chefs clothing.

"Yes, how May I help you," he says dusting flower off of his hands.

"Yes, I am here to apply for a job," I say expecting to be declined as usual.

"You must be Hamato Yoshi!" He exclaims.

"Yes that is me," I reply.

"Ahh, Nicole called about you," he says.

Nicole must be my apartment manager. I didn't know that.

"So..." I say anxiously.

"You've got the job," the man replies.

"Really!?"

"Of course I can always use an extra hand around here," he says.

I start to smile like a dufus. The man smiles in return.

"When can I start," I say gratefully.

"First thing tomorrow. Come In around 8:30," he replies," and don't be late."

"Oh, thank you very much ,sir," I say.

"Please, call me Mericomi San," he says with a smile.

"Thank you Mericomi San!" I say leaving.

Finally things are looking up.

My first day at work goes well although I do nothing but wash dishes and clean.

By the second day I'm still just cleaning. After a week, Mericomi San lets me take orders.

Many weeks pass and he starts showing me a few things about cooking.

At the end of the month Mericomi San lets me cook my first meal for a costumer. I'm not a good as him,but I get no complaints.

"Very good ,Yoshi, I am much pleased with you," he says with a smile.

He then hands me my pay check for the week, we close up shop, and I leave hanging up my apron.

On my way home I decided to walk instead of takeing the subway.

I pass by the pet store and a sign catches my eye.

Turtles 50% off. I look a the sign then threw the window of the pet store. There was kittens and puppies jumping excitedly as children walk around their cages.

I start to feel like a child as I watch them.

I feel the money in my pocket and decide to go in. The inside of the little store was even more lively. I look around at the different kinds of pets. When something else catches my eye. There is a glass fish tank with baby turtles in it.

The is a sign on it that says 50% off. There is only four of them inside. One of them flips over on its back and struggles to get up. I can't help but laugh as I reach my hand in to help it.

"There you are, little one," I say. A women comes up from behind me and taps on my shoulder.

"Can I help you, sir," she says. I turn around to her vibrant smile.

"Oh, hello," I reply.

"Sorry to startle you, I was just wondering if I could assist you with anything," she says.

I take a look at the little turtles.

"How much are these," I ask.

The woman's smile widens.

"Well they are, 3, a piece. this week," she answers," they could really use a good home."

I think for a moment. It's only 12 dollars and the apartment wouldn't seem so lonely.

"Ok, I'll take them," I say. The woman's smile couldn't get any wider.

"Ok, sir, I'll ring you up," she says going to the cash register," Hanna! Get this man a bowl for the turtles."

A younger girl comes out with a glass bowl.

"All of them ,sir," the girl asks.

"Yes,please," I answer. The woman things rings up the four baby turtles and I pay for them. I wave good bye and exit the store.

As I'm walking down the street I look at the cute little turtles. Someone suddenly bumps into my shoulder. I look up to see it's a tall man wearing a black suit.

Something feels off about him. I decide to fallow.

I end up in a dark ally. There are a few more men there all dressed the same. They are holding some kind of glowing tube.

I feel something on my foot and look down to see a brown rat. It squeaks attracting the attention of the men. They look at me and my blood runs cold.

They start to come towards.

"The one who has been seen in this place should not be in this place seen by you so this place will not be left by you.." one of them says as they surround me. WAY over complicating the English language in there artificial robotic sounding voices

I get into a fighting stance and kick one of them, sending him flying into a wall. Another comes at me and a quickly punch him,accidentally droping the turtles.

Something flies out of his hands. I realize it's the green tube. Before I can react it lands on me and breaks. The liquid burns my skin terribly then the little turtles fall into it breaking their bowl as they land.

I feel myself change in some weird way. Hair grows on my arms I feel my self become taller. I scream to the sky as the turtles trans form as well.

What is happening to me!?