"BLAKE!" Venus squeals, tackling her friend in a tight hug.

"VENUS!" Blake responds, returning the embrace with equal vigour. "Can you believe it? Weeks of sleeping over!"

April and Casey help the other kids with their bags, making sure that they're all hidden from the view of the street.

"So, the turtles went into mating season, huh?" April asks.

"Yeah. That's why we have to stay here," Copeland says.

Casey chuckles. "Hope the wives can keep up with the action they'll be getting."

April punches his arm. "Not in front of the kids."

Venus and Blake blink innocently.

"Like action movies?" Blake asks.

"They're watching action movies?" Venus adds.

April smiles awkwardly. "Um...yes, they're watching movies."

"Cool!"

Dakota and Asher look around the place, nodding in approval.

"I like it here," Dakota says.

"It isn't the lair, but-" Asher starts.

"It'll do!" Mitch grins. "Auntie April, where can I set up my video games?"

She smiles. "Come on. I'll show you."

The two of them go to the bedroom that the boys will be sharing while the others bring their bags. Blake and Venus go dashing after their older siblings and cousins, grinning.

"The boys get to share my room!" Blake squeals. "Dakota and Copeland can stay with Venus in the other room!"

"Alright little man, calm down," Dean jokes.

Blake just grins again and dashes off to talk to Venus again. Mitch pokes his head out of the guys' bedroom, grinning widely.

"Video games are go!" he announces.

"YES!" the other two teenage guys high-three him.

"You guys and your video games." Dakota rolls her eyes. "It's so goofy."

"You're just mad 'cause I'm better than you," Mitch taunts, poking his tongue out at her.

Her red eye flashes and a devilish grin spreads across her face. "Oh, it is so on."

They race off, leaving Asher, Copeland, and Dean in the living room. Copeland fiddles with one of her shuriken, her pink mask tied around her face again.

"I can't believe we have to leave the house just because our dads are being horny," she huffs.

Asher grimaces and shakes his head. "I don't want to think about it."

Dean shrugs. "Hey, they love each other. Let them have their second honeymoon."

"How are we supposed to get training in when we don't have a dojo?" Copeland asks, still looking displeased.

"Ever heard of actually going to the surface to train? It's not that hard, and we'll have the whole city as our dojo," Dean explains.

"Exactly," Asher points out. "And you, as our leader, can take over the training."

Again, Copeland's eyes narrow. "I still can't believe you get to be leader."

"Like father, like son," is all the wolf-raven boy answers. "Tonight, we'll head out."

Asher grins, running a three-fingered hand through his shaggy brown hair. "Awesome."

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"I wanna go too," Venus pouts.

The five older Hamatos look to their youngest cousin and sibling. She crosses her arms over her plastron, her green eyes glinting determinedly.

"Ve, you're still learning. I don't think-" Dean starts.

"Please? I'll have all of you with me. Can't I go? I want freedom." She musters up the cutest look she can make.

Dean sighs heavily as he looks at his little sister. If his dad were here, he would just laugh and reminisce about how much this little turtle is like Destiny.

Dakota taps Dean's shoulder lightly, making her slightly older cousin look her way.

"Hey, why not? It's just some extra training," she defends.

Asher and Mitch nod in agreement. Copeland shrugs.

"Okay, you can come," Dean says defeatedly.

"YES!" She hugs his torso tightly. "Thank you!"

He chuckles and pats her soft brown hair. "No problem."

"Well, let's go!" Copeland grumbles impatiently.

"Calm down, Cope. No need to be grumpy," Mitch says, nudging her with his shoulder.

She growls, and he lets out a small squeak before stepping away.

"Just be safe, alright?" April requests as she pokes her head into the living room.

"We will, Auntie April," Asher promises.

The six Hamato children turn and head out, ready to start their training.