Disclaimer: Only Max is mine.
Oh, and I like it when the turtles are fifteen, so in this story, April and Casey were already married and had Max when the turtles met them. So the turtles are about fifteen.
"Uncle Leo!" the young Maxwell Jones yelled exitedly as he entered the turtles' lair and ran to his uncle with open arms. Leo smiled and bent down, hugging the boy "Hey buddy. You excited about turning eight?" he asked.
Max pulled away and nodded "Uh huh. I just wish I were nine instead though, so then I wouldn't be the youngest kid in my class." he mumbled as he pouted. Laughing, Leo ruffled Max's black hair "Don't worry Max, I'm sure you'll be older than someone in your class next y-" Leo was suddenly interupted by his brother "Hey hey hey! Where's the birthday boy?" Mikey walked over to the small boy and picked him up, tossing him up in the air and catching him. Max laughed gleefully "Hi uncle Mikey." he chuckled, gasping when another pair of hands took him from his hyper uncle.
"Yo squirt. How ya doin'?" Raph smirked when Max stuck his tongue out at him playfully "That's my little tough guy." Casey chuckled as he entered the livingroom, taking his son from Raph. Donny walked up to them and ruffled Max's hair like Leo had done earlier "Oh he's tough alright. Except for when it comes to the tickle monster!" Don suddenly started tickiling him.
Max laughed loudly, deserpately trying to escape his uncle "Uncle Leo! H-help!" he pleaded. Leo chuckled and shook his head before pouncing Donny "Don't worry minnie man I'll save you!"
The two turtles rough housed for a few minutes, the others cheering them on "Get 'im Uncle Leo! Get 'im!" Max yelled, "GO DONNY GO! KICK HIS SORRY SHELL!!" the others cheered. April entered the room and rolled her eyes at the sight before her "Alright boys, that's enough."
All of the rough housing stopped emediatly, as did the cheering. Max smiled sheepishly at his mother as her stern gaze fell on him "Uh, sorry mom. Hehe." Max moved behind Leo incase his mother exploded at him.
Thankfully she didn't explode at him, but as for his father... "Arnold Casey Jones how many times do I have to tell you not to rough house like that in front of Max! I don't want him thinking that it's okay to do stuff like that whenever he feels like it!" April snapped. Casey raised his hands in defence "Whoa Whoa! I didn't start this! Heck I wasn't even da' one fightin' so why are ya yellin' at me woman!?"
April was about to respond when Leo suddenly stepped in "April wait, don't blame Casey, I was the one who pounced Donny. I'm sorry, I didn't know that you didn't want Max to see that kind of stuff." he said quickly. April's glare softened some but didn't disappear "Alright but I would prefer it if you would think about Max before you go acting like that." she said firmly. Leo nodded "I understand April. Again, I'm very sorry."
"It's alright Leo. Just don't let it happen again." April said. Max couldn't believe what he was hearing! He was the one who called Leo for help, and besides he knew that he wasn't supposed to rough house. "But uncle L-" Max was cut off when Leo shook his head, silently telling him to keep quiet.
April bent down and kissed Max's forehead "Your father and I will be back in a bit sweety, the we can have your birthday party." she said.
"Do you have to leave?" Max frowned. Parents weren't supposed to leave their kids on their birthday. Casey smiled at him sadly "Sorry kiddo. Mom and me gotta work. We'll be back soon, I promise."
"Okay." Max mummbled, clearly not happy.
"Here Max, I want ya ta have my lucky hat." Casey handed him a blue cap with a bold black 'M' on the front. Max took the hat from his father and stared at the 'M' "What's the 'M' for?"
"That hat belonged to your grandpa Mark. He gave it to me for luck when I was your age, and now I'm giving it to you." Casey explained. Max grinned and put the hat on only for it to fall over his eyes. Leo laughed and turned the hat backwards "There, you should probably keep it that way until it fits you better."
"Thanks. And Thank you dad, I'll never take it off."
Max hugged his father beforerushing back to Leo. April and Casey waved good bye and left. Almost emediatly Mikey snatched Max up and ran over to the couch, shoving a game controller into his 'nefuse's hands "Come on little dude! I'm so gonna beat your score this time."
The boy looked back at Leo to see him going up to his room. "Hey Max come on the games starting!" Mikey yelled, nudging Max's arm. Max turned back to the game and started playing.
About an hour later Mikey was sweating from being so nervous that he was going to lose to a little kid...AGAIN. Max wasn't really paying attention, for he was too busy thinking about Leo. He never got to spend with him because his other uncles were always saying that Leo was no fun.
'But I don't know that. Actually I'm really bored right now and uncle Mike is supposed to be the fun one.' Max thought. Sighing, Max paused the game and put down the controller "Where are you going?" Mikey called after Max's retreating form. Max didn't stop walking as he said "I never get to hang out with uncle Leo. I want to get to know him better."
Mikey's jaw dropped "But Max he's soooooo boring! He doesn't do anything except for train, meditate and nag us!"
Max zipped around, eyes blazing "Well you're a lazy slacker that doesn't do anything but eat and play video games! Uncle Don is a computer nerd that spends all day in his lab instead of spending time with his brothers in the real world! Uncle Raph is a hothead that disobays any order given to him and treats his leader like dirt! Doesn't feel too good to be critisized by someone you care about does it Michelangelo!?" And with that he turned on his heals and continued on towards Leo's room, Mikey staring after him with wide eyes.
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My brother and mom hog both of the computers so I wost likely won't be able to update frequently like I would like to. T_T