AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story takes place in March of 1999.

        Donatello sat nervously in the cabin of Donald Lofty Junior's private jet, which was flying him and Michaelangelo towards southern California.
  "Man, I can't wait to check out the surf out here! Venice Beach is supposed to have some of the most bodacious wave currents to ever experience!"
  "Well, I hope you enjoy it, while I'm trying not to make a fool of myself in front of a bunch of MIT grads!"
  "Hey, chill out, bro! I'm sure you'll do fine!" Mikey said in an assuring tone. "I mean come on, you've built so many awesome gadgets over the years!"
  "Yea, and half of them wound up either exploding or causing a lot of problems!"
  "I will admit, I do prefer a more old-fashioned method of making pizzas that doesn't result in all the dough and cheese splattered around the kitchen!"
  "Hey look, Mike. We're flying over the San Fernando Valley!"
  "Man, I can't help but think of that time Raphael and I got sucked through that glowing tornado along with Vernon, April and Irma and wound up in Dimension X!"
  "I sure hope he and Leonardo are gonna be okay patrolling New York without us for the next few weeks." Donatello mentioned.
  "They'll be fine, dude! Besides, things have really quieted down now that Shredder and Krang are both pushing up daisies!"
  "I don't think they have daisies in Dimension X." Don joked.
    About a half hour later, they landed safely at LAX in Los Angeles.
  "So how long do you think we'll be staying out here?" asked Michaelangelo as they got off the plane.
  "Well, they gave me a full month's worth of itineraries, so I'd day we'll be here until the end of winter!" Donatello replied.
  "Whoa, that'll give me time to catch some west coast rays! Well, we better start getting familiar with the sewer system out here!"
  "Oh, we're not staying in the sewers!"
  "We're not?"
  "No, the people at MIT offered to house us in a nice condo in Pasadena."
  "That's totally radical!!! So um. how do we get there?"
  "They mailed me a Metro card so we can take public transit during our stay here!"
  After spending a couple of hours navigating the bus routes throughout Los Angeles, the two traveling Turtles managed to find their way to Pasadena.
  "Hey, can we check out the Pee Wee house?" Michaelangelo asked. "That movie always cracks me up!"
  "We'll go sightseeing some other time. I'm anxious to find our house so I can rest up for my orientation in the morning." Donatello replied.
  "No problemo. So how early do you have to get up anyway?"
    "Someone from the university will be picking me up at around 7:00. I'm afraid you'll have to fend for yourself most of the afternoon until I'm finished. Ah, finally!" Donatello pointed to a small driveway leading up to a quaint looking one-story house.
  "What, that funky looking cottage? I thought you said we were getting a condo!"
  "Maybe they had to downgrade us for some reason."
  "Oh well, it still beats lurking around in the sewers!"
    It didn't take Donatello and Michaelangelo long to make themselves at home. While Don unpacked, Mikey decided to order them some pizza delivery.
  Later that evening, the two weary terrapins sat on the couch enjoying one of their favorite monster movies, when they got a call from their brothers back home.
  "Hey guys, Leonardo and I were just wondering how you guys are handling it out in Tinsle Town!"
  "It's going great, Raphael! We're just hanging out in this house watching Attack of the Chainsaw Cheerleaders!"
  "You guys are just staying in watching movies instead of sightseeing?" Leonardo said in a perplexed tone.
  "We really didn't have time for it. I mean we literally just got here, and I have a busy day ahead of me in a few hours. I'll have the weekends free to join Michaelangelo in all the tourist attractions." Donatello exclaimed.
  "Well, good luck with whatever they have you doing at MIT." Leonardo said.
  "Thanks!"
  "Oh and make sure Michaelangelo doesn't get mistaken for one of our endangered relatives when you go to the beach" Raphael joked.
  "Mondo amusing, dude!" Mikey remarked.

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