TMNT: Secrets of the Sewers

Sins of our Fathers

Raph stood in the center of the living room, holding the remote to the television high above his head as he flipped through the channels. Dancing around him, jumping futilely to reach the remote, was Mikey, whining with every failed grab.

"C'mon, Raph." he moaned as Raph once more eluded Mikey's sneaky hands. "You know Mega Monkeys III is on. I've been wanting to see it for weeks!"

"Forget it Mikey." Raph replied. "The Wrestle Mania championship is on tonight, and I ain't missing it."

Mikey groaned, then an idea struck him. He turned around, making like he was giving up, then he spun back around with one of his Nunchucks in his hand. The end of the weapon collided with the remote, sending it flying out of Raph's hand and into Mikey's grasp.

"Cowabunga!" he cheered, plopping on the couch. "Mega Monkey time!"

He went to change the channel, but it remained on the wrestling station. His eyebrows furrowed as he pressed the button a few more times.

"Donny, the remote's broken!" Mikey shouted.

"It's not broken, Mikey." Donny replied from his lab, his eyes never leaving his latest project. "Just check the batteries."

Mikey flipped the remote over to do just that, only to find that the batteries were gone. He glanced up at Raph, who was tossing the batteries in his hand while grinning at the orange turtle.

"Too easy." the red turtle chuckled.

In a blur of motion, Mikey tackled Raph to the ground and tried desperately to get the remote batteries. Donny sighed, grabbing a pair of headphones and sliding them over his ears before resuming his work. From the couch, both Leo and Hisako shook their heads as they watched their two brothers wrestle like children.

"17 years of ninja training, and it all goes out the window when it comes to who gets the TV remote." Leo said with a sigh.

"And when it comes down to who gets to drive." Hisako added.

Leo nodded slightly in acknowledgement as Splinter walked into the living room. He glanced around at his children, a wistful smile on his face at Raph and Mikey's juvenile brawl. That's when he noticed that one of his children was missing.

"Where is Miwa?" Splinter asked.

"She said she was going out to get groceries." Leo informed him. "Mikey used the last of our supplies on dinner tonight."

"Wish I had gone with her." Hisako lamented. "Between you and me, I have no interest in wrestling, or Mikey's weird monkey movie."

Splinter nodded at this, his attention returning to Raph and Mikey. He quickly used his tail to knock the battery out of Raph's hand, tossing them in the air. When the two turtles immediately went to grab for them, Splinter struck a nerve under both their necks, causing them to freeze up and fall on the ground in a twitching mass. With the two turtles out of commission, Splinter was able to pluck the remote out of Mikey's hand, replacing the batteries with ease. With the remote in one piece once again, the rat took a seat on the couch and turned the TV to a soap opera that was starting.

"Then perhaps you would like to join me for my stories?" Splinter offered.

Hisako grinned, then moved over to the couch and rested her head on Splinter's shoulder. Leo looked down at Mikey and Raph, tsking as he joined his sensei and sister on the couch.

...

Miwa put the last of the groceries into the back of the Shellraiser, taking a deep breath as she did. Buying enough food for seven people was a chore in and of itself, but when five of those seven were teenagers, and four of those five were boys, it became an arduous task. She was wishing she had asked Hisako to come with her. Telekinesis would have been incredibly useful for this trip.