Life through another's eyes
A/N: Okay new chapter! Hope you like it! Enjoy!
Chapter 4, Learn something new
(Raph's P.O.V)
There is somethings in life that's nothing but a mystery. Like why some people has to starve, why some crazy guy came to rule over on land with an iron fist, how Mikey came to be the dumbest in the world and how a seven year old kid had to work and help his mother with the money and the living! I mean, that's crazy! Wasn't the mother and father supposed to work and have control over those sort of things? Not a little kid, absolutely not a kid! Don had said that he had worked so much in his life he didn't remember what fun was! And almost every kid I knew, knew what fun was. Although they all had different opinion what fun was. But still, they knew how to have fun, and Donnie didn't. That was unfair. But that was going to change today. He was coming home with us today and we planned to give him a big dose of fun and games. Don had been quiet the whole walk from school and to our place and for the moment he was playing a little with his shirt. It was a little awkward, so I decided to break the ice between us all.
"So... Donnie, what did you say you work with? You said someplace on fifth avenue?" Don looked at me in surprise and then found his tounge, finally.
"Oh, on 'Vinnie's pizzeria.'" He said and looked at us. Mikey smiled and looked at him in glee.
"Oh my god, we love that place! We go there at least once every week! If not more!" Leo rolled his eyes and gave him a look that said 'stop scream or I will let Raph give you a beat down when we come home.' He gave Mikey that look often when we where out on the street, and before he said what he meant, but he didn't have to now. Mikey usually got what he meant. But Donnie smiled and laughed and Mikey.
"I know. I've seen you there a lot. You're a few of our best customers." We looked at each other. He knew who we where? He saw our looks and hurried to explain.
"Well I didn't know you like that. But I saw you sometimes when I cleaned tables or took plates from tables when people where done. But I didn't exactly know you. But my boss tells me and the others in the staff to do what we can to keep yo pleased. It's a little creepy." The last part was little more under his breath but we heard anyway. Leo frowned and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Why does he want to keep us pleased so badly?" Donnie started answer before Leo even had a chance to finish.
"Duh! Because he want's you to stay there! You're the best customers since Mr Thomson. That guy at nothing but pizza. Every day he came and bought pizza. A few to eat there and a few to take with him." Hm, then how could we beat him? We don't go there every day.
"Then how could we..." I asked and Donnie, once again gave his answer before I could finish.
"Because he met his death two years ago when he ate a hot chili pizza. Turns out he was allergic to chili. And the whole 'eating unhealthy all the time' didn't make it better for him. You guys replaced him." Well at least his talking. That's good, even though he is talking about strange things. Time to change the subject.
"So what do you like in school? I mean which subjects do you like the most?" I asked and tried to change the subject. He thought for a second and gave his answer.
"Math and science is my favorite subjects. Bar none. And you?" My answer was easy.
"PE of course! It's my favorite by far. All numbers and facts and such in the other subjects just makes me confused." Mikey was grinning and his eyes where shining with happiness.
"Art and PE! They are the most fun! You can be creative at one of them, and be energetic at the other one! It's the best hours of the school week!" He jumped up and down, like he always did when he was full of energy and tried to get rid of some of it. Leo looked thoughtfully and gave his answer after a few minutes.
"I think my favorite subjects are PE, history and foreign language. But even if I like history I'm not really good at it. I don't know why though. Foreign language is the only subjects except PE I'm good at. Our father is from Japan, and speaks japanese with ease. When I ask for his help it goes great." Donnie thought for a second.
"Maybe if you tried to show more interest in studying the history instead of just listen to it, you'll learn more and it'll go better in school." Leo jerked and his words and stared at him.
"How did you know I like to listen to history, but it doesn't go well studying it?" Don smiled at him. He knew something.
"Because there is usually that way with kids that like history but is not very good at it. They like to listen, but when it comes to listen to it, they don't do very well." Leo thought over what Donnie said and looked down into the pavement. But Mikey started to jump again and pointed at an apartment.
"We're here! That's where we live! Isn't it great?" Don looked at it from the bottom to the top. He shrugged at it and looked at us.
"Looks just like any old apartment in this city. But I understand if you like it, I mean, it is your home. Everyone loves their home." We walked in and stepped into the elevator. Leo pressed the button for floor 9. We only stopped once cause one of the neighbors was going up to another neighbor. The rest of the way was going without breaks and we stepped out only a few minutes later.
(Leo's POV)
"Welcome to casa de Hamatos!" Mikey called out once we stepped in. Don looked around and looked impressed.
"Nice place! Way better than my place!" I chuckled and put a hand on his shoulder. But when he didn't look, I turned around and put a finger over my mouth in my brothers direction. I didn't want them to give some answer on his words that would sound wrong. They nodded and we went into our room. Maybe our apartment was big, but there wasn't that many rooms, so all of us three shared a room. Not always the best decisions, since Raph and Mikey did tend to fight a lot. But it worked anyway.
"So this is our room. Sorry if it's a little messy." Don looked at me with a deadpan look.
"You're saying that to a boy who grew up in disorder and crime everywhere. I think I can handle a messy room." Raph chuckled and ruffled his hair, like he had done at lunch earlier today.
"Heh, I like you. You have the guts to say what you want to say to everyone. Even Hun, and those kind of people I like." Donnie grinned and sat down on one of the unmade beds and put his duffel bag aside.
"So what are we gonna do?" He asked and we looked at each other. We didn't really know, but I thought it would be good to do the 'boring' stuff first.
"Maybe we should try to study a little while first. Maybe an hour or so. Just to get it out of the way for today." Raph, Mikey and Don looked at each other and nodded, though my brothers didn't look to happy about it. We all took out or history books and the three of us looked at Donnie, who pulled out a package of green post-it notes .
"Okay, since I'm already familiar with this I will write some questions on these cards. You get a few minutes to read a part of the chapter, and then I will ask these questions and see what you've learned. Got it?" We nodded and started to read. First it was nothing but names and things that was hard to get. But after a few minutes it was a little easier.
"Okay, Let's see what you guys remember." Don said after ten minutes and we looked up from the books. Don took them from us and sat them down beside him so we wouldn't look in them for the answer.
"Okay, first question. Who was the king and queen and what did they like to do?" At first I couldn't think at all, but then it started to come to me and I almost remembered. But Raph beat me to it.
"Her name was Marie Antoinette and she liked to go to parties, eat good food, meet people and have fun. The king was Lois XVI, and he liked to go hunting and working with keys." Don smiled and gave thumbs up.
"Good job Raph! See, it's not all names and numbers. You can when you want." He looked down at his cards again. Raph smiled at me and Mikey proudly. I smacked him on the head and Mikey stretched out his tounge at him. Don had chosen a new card and looked at us.
"What was the motto of the revolution?" Oh, that one I knew. It was easy to remember.
"Liberty, equality, fraternity or brotherhood." I said and this time I gloated about my right answer in front of Raph's face. There was sat for one and a half hour and studied and it was actually more fun than the way we had studied on our own. But even so we, after while wanted to do something else.
"Hey Donnie? How about doing something else? We're starting to feel done here." Mikey said and put on his puppy eyes. Don looked up from his cards and his book and looked at the clock. Then he closed his book.
"Okay, what do you want to do now then." He said and looked at us. We looked at each other and smiled. Mikey took Don by the arm.
"We'll show you." We walked out of our room and into the living room. But we got stopped in the kitchen. There was our father and he held up a hand to stop us.
"Oh, hi dad!" Mikey called out. Our father, Hamato Yoshi, principal at our school, former trainer in martial arts and he was a pretty good father but still stern. He had been teaching us in the art of ninjitsu and then he was our sensei, not our father. There where rules he wanted us to respect. And we showed him respect even when we weren't training, but out of the dojo we called him dad.
"My sons. I see you have brought a friend home." He talked with a japanese accent and it made him sound warm and caring, but he could be sarcastic and angry, and then his way of talking made him sound dangerous. But now he sounded more interested.
"Ah, you are the student from this morning. How was your first day?"
"Good, sir." Don said and looked a little shy. Our father chuckled and placed a hand on the boy's head. I saw Donnie tense a little and he looked up at our father through his hair.
"There is no need of calling me 'sir.' You can call me Master Splinter." Don looked at little confused but nodded in understanding. He seemed to be polite enough to not argue with a grown up, even if he had quite a temper.
"I would like to know more about you. How about staying for dinner tonight?" Don looked at him in shock, but recovered.
"It's very nice of you, but I can't tonight. My mother needs help tonight with chores and such. Maybe some other time." Master Splinter nodded and looked at me and my brothers.
"Have you studied anything since you came home?" We nodded and Raph put a hand around Donnie's shoulders.
"Yes, Don helped us with our studies. He has promised to help us with studies and homework. He is really smart and already ahead in studies, so he said it won't be a problem for him. We studied for the test in history and it went real good." Donnie blushed and smiled at us sheepishly. Master Splinter nodded and let us go into the living room. Mikey turned on the Wii and Raph took out four controllers. I picked out a few of the games and we sat down on the couch and tried to decide what to play. I was about to ask Don if he wanted to decide, but then I remembered that Don had not had fun in years, and it was taken that he had never played Wii before.
"Can't we take something easy since Don has never played before?" I asked and the other of the brothers looked at the games. Mikey picked out Super Mario Bros and showed in front of us.
"How's this?" Raph and I nodded and Don just shrugged. For him it didn't matter. Mikey began to start up the game and I showed Donnie how to play. When we started Donnie was first a little cautious, but after a few levels he started to cut loose. We had really fun and the time flew by way too fast. When we had finished a level a while later, Don took a look at the clock and froze for a second. But only for a second. Then he practically flew up from the couch.
"Oh man, mom will be home soon! I'm sorry I have to go!" We turned off the game and Donnie ran to our room and grabbed his duffel bag from our room.
"Wait, will you find your way from here?" Raph asked and Donnie waved his hand at Raph's question.
"Yes, I'll be fine! But I have to be home before mom is. I don't want her to worry! She can get really worried when I'm not home when she comes!" He was almost out of the door, but paused and turned around.
"Oh, and thanks, for today. It's been great!" Raph smiled and nudged him on the arm.
"Why, because we taught you how to play Wii?" Donnie shook his head and smiled back.
"No, because you reminded me of what fun is. And for being so great friends. That's new for me, and you've made this first day of school one of the best days of my life. But now I really have to go! So bye, and see you at school." He waved and then he was gone. We thought about what he had said just before he left. 'The best day of my life' he said. How could something so little make someone so happy? Hm, I guess that's different from person.
"We forgot to thank him?" Mikey said. Raph and I looked at our younger brother and looked confused.
"What for?" The both of us asked at the same time. Mikey grinned.
"For helping us learn something new."
A/N: Okay, what do you think? Was it good? It might get a little boring in the next chapters, just so you know, but in about two or three chapter things will happen. I hope you will like the coming plot just as much as I like thinking it up. Please review and give me your thoughts. Just not to negative. T.T.F.N, Ta-ta for now!