𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑: 𝐌𝐈𝐃𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐎'𝐒

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KYLIE LETS OUT a breath as Casey locks the door behind them. She makes her way to counter and takes a seat, knowing this was going to be a long conversation.

Casey walks into the kitchen, opens the fridge and grabs a bottle of water. He takes a swig before looking over at Kylie.

"You could've been hurt tonight, Kylie." He starts

Kylie, however, doesn't speak.

"I specifically told you to stay out of harms way, and what do you do? You waltz right into TCRI with a complete stranger. Forget being hurt, you could've been killed Kylie-Rose." His voice is oddly calm, which makes Kylie's stomach roll.

She makes eye contact with her brother, and she can see tears being to form in the corner of his eyes.

"I can't lose you Kylie. You're all I have left."

Kylie takes a deep breath before getting out of her seat. She walks around the counter and wraps her arms around her brother's neck. He pulls her close to him, resting his head on hers.

"You're all I have left too Casey. Everytime you walk out of that door and getting in your car and head to the NYPD station, I fear that I'll get a call saying you've been killed in action. Everyday Casey. Everyday."

Casey looks down at her as she pulls away, her hands still on his arms.

"But I push through the fear. Because I trust you. I trust in your ability to defend yourself. I trust in your determination and your hard work. I trust, everyday, that you will walk right back into this door, grab a beer and plop down on the couch."

Tears being to form in Kylie's eyes and Casey pulls her into another hug.

"I know kid. I know."

Kylie pulls away and looks him in the eyes.

"My point is, we've got to trust each other. We've just entered into an entirely new rink."

Casey chuckles at the hockey reference as she continues.

"Now there's giant turtles, rats, pigs, and rhino's. Shredder's back on the street and is working with one of the smartest men to ever live to create something that will rain chaos in New York and possibly the rest of the world. And besides April, we're the only humans to know it's happening."

Casey takes in her words thoughtfully before she finishes

"We've got to trust in us, that we'll make it out alive. And honestly, I think we've got a pretty high chance of survival."

"Oh and why is that?" Casey teased

"Dude, we've got freaking Ninja Turtles on our side, how in the hell does Shredder plan to top that?"

Casey laughs before knudging her.

"Yeah, I saw you were getting pretty close with the blue one. What was his name again? Leon, or something?"

"Leonardo." She corrects

"Oh, Leonardo!" Casey says in a dramatic tone

"Oh hush! I saw you gettin' all cozy with April. You were definitely trying to hit that."

Casey shakes his head laughing before taking another swig of his water bottle.

"I love you, Kylie."

"I love you, too."

Kylie lets a yawn while stretching.

"Alright I'm going to take a quick shower and head to bed, you were right when you said I had classes tomorrow."

Casey nods before speaking

"Yeah you need shower, you reek."

Kylie slaps him and he laughs

"Okay, okay. I'm going to watch some TV, enjoy being off for a minute."

Kylie laughs before nodding. She gives her brother a hug before heading to the shower.

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The constant tapping of Donnie's keyboard was starting to aggravate Leo as he leaned over his younger brother's shoulder.

"Everything she said was true. Kylie-Rose Amelia Jones, born and raised in New Haven, Michigan. 3 time winner of Michigan's Gymnastics for Young Girls medal. Her parents died in a car accident in Spring of 2011, she transferred to Notre Dame that Fall. Oh, here's her Instagram page."

Leonardo nods at his brother, before turning away.

"Thanks Don, that's all I needed."

"You seem pretty obsessed with Kylie, Leo." Donnie inquires

"Just making sure her stories straight. We can't trust every person we meet Don."

Don lets out a thoughtful him before responding.

"Maybe, but if she were with Shredder; why she would she sneak into TCRI with April and give me her notes on the ooze."

"She doesn't have to work with Shredder to be a threat, Don."

Donnie chuckles, causing Leo to look back at him.

"You know, I have a hypothesis."

Leo motions for him to continue

"I'll tell you after my experiment."

Leonardo rolls his eyes before heading back to his room. Donnie laughs once more before turning back to his computer, where reads over Kylie's parents obituary before closing the tab.

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As Kylie plops down on her bed, she suddenly remembers that Leo did something on her phone. She takes it off the charger and starts scrolling through it. Finally she lands on her contacts, where under 'L' she finds Leo. She smiles before clicking the text button.

KYLIE
'Hey, this is Kylie. My brother didn't kill me!'

Kylie lays her phone back down on her nightstand, not expecting a response. However when her phone begins to vibrate against the wood of her table, she can't help but get excited.

LEO
'Hey, glad to see that you found my contact. How did the talk go?'

KYLIE
'It went well, definitely a good sibling bonding moment.'

LEO
'I'm glad. You looked ready to puke when you left here.'

KYLIE
'I honestly thought I was going too. Casey can be extremely overprotective and when he thinks I'm in danger, he has a nasty habit of yelling.'

LEO
'As an older brother myself, I can understand where he's coming from. He just wants to protect you.'

KYLIE
'I know and he does a great job. But sometimes I just wish he would communicate more. It would make it a lot easier for me to understand his thoughts and consider his feelings. Instead he just bosses me around like I'm a little kid and not a sophomore in college.'

LEO
'You would get along with Raphael well. He feels the same about me.'

KYLIE
'Don't you think that's a sign? I'm all for the overprotective older brother, don't get me wrong. I can tell just by today how much your family means to you and it's honestly the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed. But communication is the key to any type of relationship.'

LEO
'I guess I've never thought about it that way. I spend most of my time trying to be a good big brother and a good leader, but it's hard when my brothers don't respect me.'

KYLIE
'This is why you should communicate. A team bonding exercise. Allow them to voice their likes and dislikes of your leadership. I know it's hard because they're also your siblings, but think of it as constructive criticism. Their input could really help you gain the respect you're looking for.

LEO
'Maybe you're right. I do spend a lot of time just making decisions and not including everyone else. Thanks for putting it into perspective for me. It's nice to have a civilized conversation with some with a different view point.'

KYLIE
'You're welcome. Sry, I didn't mean to go into a whole rant.'

LEO
'It's fine, really. This is the first time I think I've ever talked about having a different opinion with someone and not being more angry than I was when I started the conversation. Mind you I only have these types of discussions with my brothers and I'm pretty sure they do it on purpose.''

KYLIE
'Us younger siblings definitely do have a bad habit of picking fights. But Casey's face after an argument is probably the funniest thing every 🤣.'

LEO
'This is why oldest dies first.'

KYLIE
'LMAO. 🤣🤣🤣. We don't kill you on purpose I swear!'

LEO
'You say that, but I think you and my brothers have proved otherwise. 🙃'

KYLIE
'Okay maybe we have a small problem with torturing our older siblings, but it's just the sibling circle of life! 😁😅'

LEO
'You guys should find a new hobby.😌'

KYLIE
'Oh for sure, but that's not going to happen.'

LEO
'I know. But I can have some blind hope.'

KYLIE
'Lol. I'm sorry on behalf of all the younger siblings that we're such terrors.'

LEO
''Wouldn't be the same if you weren't.''

KYLIE
'As much as I hate to say this, I've got to get some sleep. I have a public service class at 10:30am tomorrow and if I stay up any later I won't get out of bed.'

LEO
'Oh I'm sorry I've kept you up, you should get some sleep. I imagine you have to attend class to actually get credit for taking it.'

KYLIE
'Yeah. But don't be sorry, I'm definitely a night owl and I've really enjoyed our conversation. And if I'm being honest, I'm really interested in getting to know you and your brothers better.'

LEO
'I've enjoyed our conversation as well. And I'm also interested in getting to know you better.''

KYLIE
'Maybe I can bring some homemade food by the lair tomorrow night? Not to brag but I'm an amazing cook.'

LEO
'I don't know if that's such a good idea. Mikey only eats pizza.'

KYLIE
'Okay 1) that cannot be good for him at all and 2) I can make homemade pizza's. I'd bring the toppings over and you guys could make them yourselves! I find making my own pizza makes it taste 10x better.'

LEO
'You don't have to go to all that trouble Kylie. I can't ask to come and cook for us only after knowing us for a day.'

KYLIE
'Cooking is one of my favorite things to do, but I don't do as often as I wish I could. My mom taught me to cook before she passed and it's my connection to her. She loved to cook for anyone and everyone, she owned a restaurant in New Haven.

LEO
'I'm sorry for your loss. But I have to be honest. Donnie found your parents obituary online. Sorry not trying to be a creep. But you really don't need to go to all that trouble.'

KYLIE
'I figured you would have Donnie search me up. Your face when you were questioning me gave it away and you were bound to find the obituary, that's why I brought it up. I figured it would be best to start our friendship off with no secrets.'

LEO
'You want to be my friend?''

KYLIE
'Of course! You and your brothers are amazing. So what if you're different, that just adds to your coolness. But if you don't want to be my friend, then I completely understand.'

LEO
'No, it's not that. It's just being a mutant turtle and all, the only human friend I have is April. Everyone else kinda 1) can't know about me and 2) would run away screaming if they ever saw me.'

KYLIE
'Well everyone else is missing out because you're freaking amazing. By far the most intriguing and coolest person I've ever met.'

LEO
'That's very....kind of you to say. I'll be honest you intrigue me too.'

KYLIE
'Good, I like being mysterious. Anyways Goodnight Leo. Text me tomorrow where to meet you, I'll have the pizza stuff.'

LEO
'Lol, alright Goodnight Kylie.'

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Kylie smiles brightly, before putting her phone off charge and drifting off to sleep.