4th Kata [Voice/Action if wanted] Backdated to the 28th

[fearless_leader]

[After escaping from the unfamiliar apartment, where he had awoken curled up with Karai, he fled into the woods. He thought about heading for home, but he just wasn't ready for it. The first experiment to affect him, and it hit hard.

His family is everything to him. But with what seemed like the flip of a switch, he had it ripped out from under him. They were completely replaced. Different father, different brothers. He remembered his real brothers being around, but seeing them as only friends and strangers. There was also the dislike for Raph, the fact that he was a criminal, in some ninja gang, run by Splinter. He knew Don, Mikey and Raph still considered each other brothers in that world. He wonders why he was isolated. If they could stay brothers, why couldn't he? Then there was the whole aspect of thinking he was married to Karai, for over a year. These malnosso's really liked to screw with your mind, that was clear now. Playing with emotions he had long buried.

They really were capable of anything. He hates that there's nothing they can do to stop them.

After his conversation with Robert, he gives a frustrated sigh, and rubs at his eyes for a moment. At least he knows his brothers and Sensei are all right. Even if Raph has yet to check in. Maybe the hot-head got lucky and missed this whole mess.

Eventually he'll check in himself. They're probably back at the house, waiting for him to come back. But he can't. Not yet.]

[Voice;Filtered to Master Splinter, Donatello and Michelangelo]

I'm going to be a few days before I come home.

[As much as he wants to be home, he needs a chance to get his thoughts back together. He knows it wasn't real, but it still left him with a lot to deal with.]

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[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

[Food was the last thing on his mind when he left the apartment.]

All right. I can meet you somewhere. [Or swing by the house or something.]

[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

Come home for just a little bit?

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

Mikey....

[Then he'd be tempted to just stay.]

[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[That was kind of the idea.]

You don't have to come inside...

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

[You're evil, Mikey. Evil.

He gives a sigh.]

All right, I'll be there.

[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[It's for your own good.

When you get to the house, you will find Mikey waiting for you just outside with a bundle of baked goods wrapped in a cloth.]

I packed your favorite, and some beef jerky we had. And the leftovers from last night.

[They needed eating.]

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

[There's a part of him that agrees, really.

He emerges from the woods, looking tired, and a little stressed, but otherwise fine. He stops in his tracks for a second, before walking to where Mikey is waiting.]

Hey. [He eyes the cloth bundle for a moment.] Thanks, what's the left overs?

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[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

I...

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[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

...don't know.

Mikey's surprise probably.

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

[He eyes it speculatively. Whatever it is, it smells good.]

I'm sure it's good. [He sounds genuine. He means it, he likes Mikey's cooking.

He looks up at his brother though, kind of a strange look. He's relieved to see one of his own brothers after ten days of strangers that replaced them.]

Heard anything from Raph? [He can guess the answer is no, and already has speculation about his brother's absence, but he wants to check.]

[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

No. I'm pretty sure he's...

[You know.

Awkward silence. Then:]

Don't be gone too long. And stay in touch.

[Don't pull a Donnie.]

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

I have my suspicions on what happened with him.

[As much as Leo doesn't like it. At least one brother possibly missed this whole thing. It's not like Raph to stay out of contact for this long.]

I said a few days and I meant it. [No Mikey, he's not going to disappear into the mountains for two weeks, and come back gay. He manages a small smile though.] It is good to have you my brother again.

[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[Well, he wasn't afraid of THAT part. Though after what happened with Karai...]

We were still brothers, we just... forgot. [That was supposed to be comforting. He's not sure how well it came across, though.]

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

[Good point.

He gives a soft sigh. Right. But at the time, it was a different matter]

No, you three were still brothers. I was the odd turtle out. [He looks away for a moment, hands balling into fists.]

[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[Okay, you need a hug.]

You're still my brother, no matter what the Mallies throw at us. They can go suck a lemon for all I care.

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

[And this is why he said he needed a few days.

He's not a big hugger, but he'll at least pat Mikey on the back.]

I know. They can't change that. [He believes that though.]

[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[As long as you remember that, you'll be fine.]

Check in every day, okay?

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

All right, I will.

Call me if you need anything. [He'll reach to take the cloth bundle.]

[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[He hands it to you.]

I will.

Itteirasshai.

[honorthecode.livejournal.com]

[He takes it, with a little smile.]

Ittekimasu.

[He'll look at the house again, perhaps searching for something, before he'll turn to head back for the woods.]