— Yes, better — follow the largest mutant to the kitchen, lest they also attract Raph's attention and be covered in cement too.

In his room Miguelangel observes his work satisfied, not only did he organize and clean his bedroom but, together with Lou, they changed some furniture and added color to the old walls. Now she felt more like herself than before, more like he felt like himself: neater, cleaner, more focused. Meditating with Lou and his sensei was helping him, Lou had a different way of helping him concentrate and it was really helping a lot, Lou told him that it was from his own experience, it took him years to find a way to make his active brain focus and that now all that experience served to guide him and he felt grateful. He could meditate with pleasure now.

He sat in the center of his bedroom, a rug now decorated the floor, a beautiful piece of colors that simulated a sunset and that reminded him of his own energy, the aura that surrounded him was the color of the sky when the sun was setting. , the moment of sunset; It was now so easy for him to see the colors that surrounded his family that sometimes he just stared in wonder as they surrounded his brothers and his friends. Leonardo's open and clear sky, Raphael's burning fire, Donatello's soft purple, Splinter's pure and powerful white, April's sun and Lou's Gold. The aura of his brothers floated towards the others, seeking them, protecting them, sometimes it bristled and closed itself inside them, sometimes it opened and shone so much that Mikey wondered how come no one else could see it; The aura of his master always surrounded them, he could see it even when Splinter was not in the same room as them, it was like a cloak that sought to cover them. Something similar happened with Leo's aura, in a similar way Leo sought to always be close to them, worried about them, his aura felt like a warm and protective hug. Now the nickname "Mother Hen" that Raph used with his older brother made more sense to him. If Leo had wings, they would surely be wrapped around them and they could sleep peacefully covered in his plumage and his warmth.

He closed his eyes and expanded his aura, looking for each of his family members: Leo was with the teacher and seemed to have many doubts, his energy felt shaky and fearful, Mikey didn't like it when his leader seemed insecure, Leo was a rock, a safe bastion that others could hold onto, although his fear was reasonable, he was still too young to carry the weight of a family on his back, a family of warriors who had imposed upon themselves the duty to protect the world. He turned his attention to Raphael now, his usual fire was now a warm bonfire with the flames dancing in fun, Mike knew that his brother's energy became that way when Raphael himself left his anger behind and became the prankster brother and sweet that Mikey loved so much, he will have to find out what happened for his brother in red's mood to become so playful.

Finding Donnie was easy, the energy of the technological brother was very similar to his, always more linked to him than the others, perhaps that was why they made such a good team or perhaps because they were the youngest, who knows, what he does know is that it is easy for him, much more now, to find Donatello. He is in the kitchen talking to April, her aura is also easy to find with the only difference that she can feel him back, sometimes she receives him and greets him, especially at the times when they are both meditating together. to Lou and the teacher, sometimes she doesn't react to his presence, but always, always, she maintains a barrier around some feelings or memories. Mikey understands her so she makes a point of letting him know that he will never try to delve into her mind, he's just passing by.

Lou shines like one of those supernovas that Don once showed him on the internet, his aura is so enormous that it reaches far beyond the limits he can observe, it is a power so great that he cannot understand it and he is glad that the older mutant is here. with them and not with the enemy. He also feels a deep and secret pride, he is not himself, but he is a version of him from another universe; He knows that he will never reach Lou's levels, he doubts that anyone from his world can do it, even so, he hopes that thanks to the mystic master's help he can become someone who is useful to the world. his family

Lou's energy welcomes him and he feels the older man smile when he feels it. During the first days of his training, he could not expand his aura beyond a couple of meters, but, after a week, he could already cover almost the entire area. den.

"We're going to eat soon, come to the kitchen with us" he says mentally and Mikey nods, he's already done a complete review of his family so he begins to leave the astral plane the way his sensei taught him, not abruptly but rather little by little. This way his spirit does not run the risk of being lost.

He opens his eyes and stretches, unlocking his muscles. The only thing that really bothered him about meditating was that his body became numb and, when he returned, he felt stiff. He's going to have to ask his teachers for some advice on this.

He takes the bucket and the shovel that he used to cover the last cracks in his room and goes to leave it in the room they use as a storage room. They had to move all the things they kept in a larger room because they arranged it to be Lou's room. . After leaving things, he trots to the kitchen from where a delicious aroma emanates.

They also had to thank Lou for the dishes he surprised them with every day and the cooking classes he gave them, which greatly improved their food. He was definitely the one who benefited the most from the arrival of the older mutant.

In the kitchen, his brothers and the teacher were already settled together with April and Casey, both his brother in red and his human friend were covered in cement splashes, but the two looked with a malicious smile at Lou who had half of his face , his shoulder and part of his hair covered in gray dust.

- What happened? — He asked as he sat in his usual place next to Donatello, Raphael's smile only widened.

— Someone learned not to interrupt me when I'm busy working — he answers and Mikey discovers the reason why his brother's aura was so happy — and he still has to wait for the cement to dry before he can bathe — he gives the older man a wink. .

— I should have waited — the oldest shrugs his shoulders and is in charge of putting the plates in front of each diner — so I earned the cement hit — he admits — but don't think I'm going to forget so quickly that you ruined my hair — Lou supports a elbow on the table and his chin in his hand looking at the young turtle in red with a huge smile.

The others just roll their eyes.

— The room is prohibited, I'm going to use it for the rest of the afternoon watching the episodes of Space heroes that I missed this week — the younger ones giggle and a nerd is heard coming from Raphael — What? "You don't appreciate the good art of a series," the older man defends himself.

He feels Lou's bright gaze on him and turns to look at him.

—What is Space heroes? Can I watch it with you? —The vibrant emotion in the older turtle's words matched Leonardo's enthusiasm.

— Of course you can, I will tell you all the lore of the series so that you understand what is happening — Leo almost vibrates with happiness, of course, if it was a version of him he had to enjoy a work as sublime as space heroes — I assure you that you will love Captain Ryan, he is the greatest hero of all...

— Oh no, now there are two — Raphael complains quietly and Casey laughs next to him — when things couldn't get any worse...

Although their complaints are ignored by the outsiders of the conversation, one narrating the story of the best space series on the planet and the other listening with the same enthusiasm.

For Donnie further proof of his theory that he's an alternate Leo, no one else would get so excited about a silly space show full of bugs; April, for her part, observes Mikey who smiles looking at the two who are talking. The girl can barely feel the energy emitted by the beings around her and she has to concentrate a lot to be able to use her auras, but, from what she sees, to Mikey is as simple as looking. She worries a little and hopes that Lou will teach the younger one to protect himself from the whole wave of negative emotions that can attack him in a careless moment.

When they finish eating they divide up, Raphael and Casey go to the red turtle's room to listen to the police radio while they finish covering the cracks in the walls, Donatello and Abril will take care of the inn where they were before, Michelangelo and The sensei took their turn to wash the dishes and tidy up the kitchen while Leo and Lou settled on the floor in front of the television without the young turtle ever stopping to tell the older one the entire story of the program.

The afternoon passed without a hitch, at one point Don requested Lou's help to carry the heavy counter to his laboratory and the older man hurried so as not to miss anything from the program. Mikey joined them, settled on the couch, more interested in the way his brother's aura glowed as he talked about his favorite thing in the world, although he didn't miss the sadness and nostalgia that welled up. of the aura the greatest. He would ask her about it when they met on the astral plane again.

- Guys! — Raph ran out of his room with Casey behind him — the police radio went crazy, there are reports of many simultaneous thefts of technology — he reports, drawing everyone's attention — they have no idea how, but all the big stores and factories technology suffered from multiple robberies in the same night — Donatello was attracted by his older brother's words and begins to think.

— It would have to be a huge, very well-organized gang to be able to attack so many points at the same time — he says — if so, we may be facing a new group, none of our usual criminals have the resources or the people to do something like that — Everyone present feels a chill as they imagine the possibilities and we will have to go out and review the scenes of the robberies to find any clues.

— Well team, get ready, tonight we will dedicate ourselves to searching for information about this new band — Leonardo takes his position as leader — we will divide into three groups, this way we will cover more space...

—Can I accompany you? — Lou approaches the youngest in blue — with my skills I could help — Mikey and April let out a Yes! Very enthusiastic.

Leonardo thinks about it for a moment, no matter what the older man has gone through in his own world, he is still not sure that he can handle his enemies, especially since they don't even know them at the moment.

— Okay, but you'll go with me, Raph and Mikey will be the second team, Don, April and Casey will be the third. We leave at dusk - he responds bluntly - you better get ready.

Around him, everyone present nods, accepting the order. Leo, worried that his fears would come true, would keep an eye on the older mutant; if he showed any minimal recognition in investigating these likely new enemies, he would interrogate him and not mind being insensitive about it. The only thing that matters is protecting his family and his world.