HER EYES CHANGE AND SO DOES SHE

Chapter 20; "They hate me."

        I currently sit on the roof top of an abandoned building, thinking. It is in the slums of New York City which was very poor and dirty but it was homely to me. I've learned to love what I had after I left the turtles and my mom. Life, whether it is believable or not, got better as I got away from all the riches and electronics.

        Life was good and now I was getting Tsukiko back in my life. Life couldn't be better then what it is now. Well if I got the turtles back it would be.

        I miss the turtles so much. I hadn't realized it tell I heard there voices. My heart ached for them back in my life but that wouldn't come easy and I knew it. I was gone for a long time and people change in that time, including me. I changed more then I could count. In more good ways then bad which brings a smile to my face.

        It was time to meet Tsukiko so I ran to the apartment building we were on and waited patiently. Soon enough she arrived and we instantly grabbed each other and hugged for what felt like forever but when we let go it didn't feel like enough.

        "Do the guys know your meeting me?" I asked in a slight panic.

        "No, they think I blow off steam on patrol." she said more modern then when she is analogical. I gave a huge smile and we began walking and sometimes jumping from buildings as we talked.

        "How were they when I left?" I asked in the dead of silence as we walked along a long rooftop.

        "Broken. They were very argumentative, rude, and they never talked to each other; however, when Mikey first read your note to take care of me, well, he vowed to. He has watched over, and protected me since you left." she said looking ahead with her hands promptly behind her back. I was carrying my mast as my arms relaxed at my sides.

        "However, Sensei was silent for a while but after a week he pushed the boys in training tell they finally fit there breaking point. They all finally sat down and had a family discussion with me included. They talked about what to do and where to look but Sensei was smart." he gave a small smile. "Sensei, listened to the boys talk and he came up with a solution."

        I gave her a look to signal to continue. "Sensei forbid them to look for you. He canceled nightly patrol for a while to let things settle which they did. He said the words that I still continue to listen too. 'When one has come to a dead end, they must turn and look for a new direction to go, even if it means venturing alone, no maze will ever be unsolvable.'" she spoke softly.

        "Don't you see? They hate me." I said sadly. I looked over to my best friend with sad eyes.

        "As Sensei had said. 'even if it means venturing alone'. Being alone is time of thinking which you needed. You improved yourself and once the turtles notice this they will soon come to accept it." she said turning to me. I hugged her in a needed hug and she gladly hugged back.

        "I missed you Tsukiko," I said as a tear slipped down my cheek.

        "I missed you more." she said with a small laugh. We released then finally began talking about everything and anything. How we liked out hot dogs, what our favorite star constellation was, why the color green was called green. We didn't leave anything untouched.

        "Your mum, she didn't like me." she said as we soon ventured onto the topic of my mum.

        "Why do you say that?" I asked looking over to where she sat on the tall building we sat dangling our legs.

        "She would kick me if I was in her way." she spoke holding her ribs in memory.

        "Why didn't you somehow tell me?" I asked quickly.

        "I didn't want to be thrown in the alley and forgotten." she said softly.

        "Tsukiko, you are more then just a throw away. You were my only friend aside from April. I loved you and would have done anything to keep you safe. When we were in the Kranng all I thought of was if you were safe." I said softly.

        "I only thought of you, Honour." she said grabbing me in a hug. I smiled at her and stood with her. We walked for some more as we discussed my mum. She was working a lot but she had a husband again. She moved on the second I left in a way. Then we switched to a happier topic, back to hot dogs.

        All to soon she had to go and we scheduled to do this again tomorrow. I missed talking to her. I missed seeing her smile and her laugh. She filled a piece of my broken heart that was missing for so long.

        She left and I was there standing alone with a smile on my face. I replaced my mask and went to my humble home that remained an abandoned building. It held a couch that I slept on that pulled out with a large comforter and pillows. That was it.

        I slept with my weapons on the opposite side of the bed so they were close. Now I lay in my pajamas that remain on the bed. I wash them one a week along with my ninja clothes.

        I laid in my bed and smiled at the holey ceiling. My family was coming together and I could thank everybody enough. I soon felt my eyes dip and I passed out into a snug slumber. It was quiet cool so I cuddled up underneath the blankets and held tight. It was just the beginning of summer so it was still a little chilly from spring air.

         Finally I had a smile resting on my face for more then a minute. This smile would last for as long as I can remember.