Donnetello's pov

Oh man. I really feel bad for Casey and Raph. They just stormed off. I mean, I see what they're saying about Ash, and I get that. It's just that I wanted to agree with April and stuff-I don't even know anymore!
I'm just going to be neutral from now on with Mikey. He made his mind up.
And he's an idiot!
I should too. I'm not going to let April influence me and my decisions...much.
Agh.....this is so infuriating!!!
I can't even make up my own mind!
Oh...what would Sensei do....
I'll just ask him! Brilliant, as usual Donnetello.
Heh heh heh.
I'm smart...
I walk towards the dojo, where Splinter is meditating.
"Master Splinter?" I ask, hoping that he won't be mad that I have disturbed him.
"Yes, Donnetello?"
"Can I talk to you?"
"Of course, my son. What is it you would like to speak of?" Splinter says while standing.
"Well, I don't really know how I feel about Ash..."
"Oh? Why is that so?"
"Raph and Casey have a point. She could be a spy. But April thinks that she is okay. So does Leo. I'm just having a hard time making up my own mind, I guess."
Splinter thinks it over a little before answering.
"A ninja cannot afford to be confused and indecisive about the smallest of decisions. A ninja cannot be pursuaded by friends and family members to do what is right in thier eyes. He must decide what it right in his own, without the influence of others. Do you understand, Donnetello?"
"Hai Sensei. But what do you think?"
"I think that Leo's compassion is essential. I think that April's firmness of spirit is strong. I think that Mikey's neutralness shows an openness of the mind. I think that Raph and Casey's stubbornness for what is right in thier own eyes shows a fire of determination. But your indecisiveness displeases me, Donnetello."
"I know, Sensei. I think I will be neutral to the situation like Mikey. Why did you let her stay? Ash. Raph is right in she could be a spy, Sensei."
"She is not a threat at the moment. Of she becomes a threat, I will handle the problem myself."
"Hai Sensei." I say then bow and walk out of the dojo, leaving him to his meditation.
Going neutral with Mikey. I should talk to him.
I walk through the living room, where Leo and April are caring for Ash. April is sterilizing the cuts on her stomach as Leo holds her hand so she doesn't scratch or scream or something. Ash is gaining strength faster than I thought.
Mikey is probably in the kitchen. I was right. He's playing a pokemon card game with Ice Cream Kitty.
"I'll beat your... Hmm" Mikey ponders while looking at the cards in his hands.
"Hey Mikey. Can we talk for a little while?"
"Oh. Sure Don." he says to me. Turni,g to Ice Cream Kitty, he says,
"Okay kitty, we have to continue this game later. Big bro Don and me have to talk important brother stuff."
The cat meows as Mikey puts it in the freezer and licks its nose before closing the freezer door.
"What do you want to talk about, bro?"
"Well, what do you think about Ash?"
"Nothin'"
"What do you mean nothin'?"
"I mean nothin'. She could be bad. She could be good. I can't tell the future. We'll have to wait and see."
"Mikey, you're a genius!"
"I am?"
"Yes. I agree with you little brother."
"All right!"
I give him a fist bump and then go into my lab. I always go there to just chill out.
I pick up several beakers of chemiclas and begin to mix them slowly, hoping to design a good retro mutagen.
I add the chemical mixture to some mutagen.
Please work please work please work.
The mixture sputters, then foams up and turns black.
"AHHH! Another batch lost. Great." I yell.
I stretch and look at Timothy, the frozen goo monster.
"Well old friend, let's start on another batch." I say.
I have a lot of chores to do. I have to tweak Meatalhead's intelligence chip. I have to wash the Shell-Raiser. I need to finish my new invention, the Turtle-Mech. I should also get another sample of DNA from April to begin on the new batch of retro mutagen. Mikey wanted me to fix his t.v., which he accidently got pizza in the vent on the back of it. It is also my night to cook. I'll probably have April go and get a pizza again. Maybe I'll go to Murikami's restaurant and order some gioza to go. And it's April's birthday tomorrow. I want to do something special. I'm probably the only one who remembered. She'll have to like me.
And I need to make an itinerary. I need to do that now so I don't forget everything. I get out a piece of paper and begin to write down everything.
◼ meatalhead intelligence chip
◼wash shell-raiser
◼turtle-mech
◼April DNA
◼Mikey's t.v.
◼Dinner
◼April's birthday
◼Itinerary ✔
Ugh... This might take all day. And it's almost time for dinner!!!
"April!!! Can you come here?" I yell. She comes.
"Yeah, Donnie?"
I hand her some money.
"Can you go to Murikami's and order some gioza? And maybe some bok choy soup for Master Splinter?
Oh! And I need some more DNA. Please?"
"Sure Don." April says.
"What do you want?"
"Some hair and a skin scrape should work."
I get out a pair of sissors and let her cut a small piece of hair from her ponytail.
Her beautiful, red, flowing ponytail
She sits in a chair and hands me the hair.
I don't tell her, because she might think that I'm creepy, but I have one of her hair samples in a plastic Ziploc bag in my room.
I put the hair in a different Ziploc bag and get out a sterilized razor for skin scrapings.
"May I see your hand?" I ask and she hands me one of her delicate hands.
"This will hurt a little." I say as I drag the razor lightly across her hand, taking a little blood and skin with it. She doesn't even flinch.
I place the razor in an air tight container, for safety.
"All right April. All done." I say and hand her some gauze to hold on her hand. She walks out and grabs her purse to go to Murikami's.
She is so pretty.
I daydream a little as I play with a pencil in my desk.
What would our couple name be? Donnell-no.
Aprildon-no.
Apritello-heh heh. Yep.
It isn't clear who she likes, though. Me or Casey, probably...
I stand up and walk back into the living room. Ash is asleep with bandages all over her and Leo is sitting on the floor holding and petting her hand.
Awww.... That's kind of cute. He's so protective over her...
"Hey Donnie." he says quietly.
"Hey Leo." I say, walking over to him.
"Is she okay?"
"Yeah. She had some glass in her stomach and an infected cut on her shoulder that was pretty deep. Other than that, she's fine. Dehydrated and sleep deprived, but fine."
I look at her. She has leopard markings. Tan and black and white. Her nose is pink. She has really long whiskers too. And she's purring in her sleep.
"She's pretty, isn't she Donnie?" Leo says out of the blue.
"Umm.. Sure Leo. I guess she's pretty." I say rubbing the back of my neck.
"I like her."
"Leo, don't go crazy on us. You just met her about a few hours ago."
"I know. But I like her."
"Okay Leo." I say as I walk off.
That's weird....
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