Angel: Sorry for not updating this sooner, I forgot XD. And also, I think I have a few chapters left…I really need to finish this, so I can work on another story. I don't want to over-pressure myself if I start it now, and people don't even know what it is yet ;)
Amy and April blink at the question.
"I was going to get Mikey a comic book, Raph a punching dummy, Donnie a new and improved Metalhead, and Leo…I don't know yet. I want it to be something special," Amy explains. "Yeah, I'm getting Donnie some metal-seeking shurikens, a honing stone for Leo, Raph a stress ball, and Mikey, a Super Soaker, which I have a pretty good feeling I'm going to regret…" April answers. "You sure you wanna give Mikey a super soaker? This is the reason why I'm getting him a comic book," Amy points out, since they all had a fair share of Mikey's pranks.
"...Good point. But, I already bought it. Anyway, what are YOU getting for the guys, MT?" April answers. "Yeah. What ARE you getting them?" Amy chimes in. MT didn't answer. Amy slaps her forehead. "You haven't figured it out yet?" she murmurs. "Nope," MT answers, flushing. "This is so embarrassing..." she murmurs. "No it isn't. I'm sure the guys haven't figured out what to get us, either," Amy tells her. "Yeah... I wonder what Donnie's gonna get YOU, April…" MT says in a teasing voice. April flushes.
Amy giggles. "Anyway, maybe April and I can help you out!" she suggests. "Sure. The problem is, I don't even know them that well. We only met a couple weeks ago. Long story. It mostly had to do with April inviting them over while we were having a sleepover and DIDN'T TELL ME," MT answers, glaring at April. April flushes redder. "Really April?" Amy asks curiously, never having heard the story about how they met. "...Yeah. She ASKED where I'd been disappearing to, and that my usual excuse that I went to stay with friends wasn't cutting it. So, to prove to her that I wasn't in trouble, I invited the guys over while she was asleep. Amazingly, she didn't freak out."
"Probably because she thought they weren't going to hurt her, like I did," Amy points out. "...Good point. Technically, I DID say my friends were coming over," April explains. MT holds up a finger, grinning. "Ding ding ding! Right answer! I didn't freak out because she TOLD me before she even turned the lights on that they were her friends. Anyway, I don't know them that well, so I don't even know where to START," MT answers. "Maybe you could get Mikey something that he can't use to prank us," Amy replies, coughing. "April," she mutters, coughing again.
"HEY! He can't use it until spring anyway, and it's not like he can use it in the lair. Master Splinter would freak!" April exclaims. "...Fair point," Amy murmurs. "Yeah, I kinda need some help," MT says before she gasps suddenly. "Did you just get an idea?" Amy asks. "No, I just realized...What if Donnie tried to examine Azkiar and made him mad?! …Probably not likely though, so let's not go rushing home…Donnie obviously has more sense than THAT," she answers, making the two laugh. "Besides, Raph can calm Azkiar down," Amy replies.
"Yeah, but we should still go home. I'm pretty sure Adeen is gonna freeze solid," MT answers, pointing to Adeen, who is shivering so hard Amy's hair is shaking. "Ok, ok, Adeen we're going back now," Amy says. Adeen squeaks with excitement and flies around her head. "Well it looks like her wing is better now..." MT replies before Adeen squeaks in pain and falls. "Or not…" she murmurs. Amy giggles. "Give it some time, Adeen," she remarks.
Adeen squeaks sadly from her shoulder. "Aww, Adeen. You'll get better!" Amy soothes, stroking Adeen. Adeen nuzzles her. She sneezes spouting a few sparks from her nose. "We'd better get going before she has a cold in addition to a sprained wing!" MT says. "Agreed. I'm not letting Adeen get sick," Amy answers. "Awww…You love her...as a pet, I mean," MT replies with a huge grin. "Well, yeah...She's a pretty great bird and friend. And I know what you meant! Also, I love animals, so..."
"Yeah, me too...Let's get home," MT answers and they run to the farmhouse. "Phew! We made it before Adeen got sick..." Amy says, wiping sweat away. MT and April look at her and their eyes widen. "What?" she asks. "Uh…Adeen sneezed sparks in your hair. It's kinda...smoldering a bit?" MT says. "AAH!" Amy screams before getting a bucket of water, washing it off. Adeen looks at her claws guiltily. "Rhh…" she says. "I'm ok, Adeen. Don't worry about it," Amy tells her.
Adeen nuzzles her and Amy smiles. Suddenly, they hear music coming from somewhere. April had gone inside. "Do you hear that?" MT asks. "Yeah. Where is that coming from?" Amy replies. They creep upstairs. The music seems to be coming from Leo's room. They peek into a crack in the door. Leo is jumping on the bed singing along to Ricky Dillon's "Ordinary"
Chillin' on the West Side, playing my song
Drive the Kia Soul with my cheap shades on
Gonna run right through the night
Jump off the gate, fall to the ground
It don't matter still hitting this town
Oh it never felt so right
Amy giggles softly. "This is SO CUTE," MT whispers. Leo was still singing along.
So sick and tired of staying up to see the break of dawn
Everybody's taking shots, till they're passed out on the lawn
Broken hearts and Styrofoam and empty double cups
I guess I'm ordinary cause I don't give a what
I don't give a what
I don't give a what
I don't give a what
(I don't give a what)
"Are you getting this?" MT whispers. "YES. Don't tell him!" Amy whispers back, holding up her phone. "I won't. Are you just doing this to look at it whenever? 'Cause if you show the guys, he's never gonna hear the end of it," MT says. "I'm just going to look at it whenever. I'm not going to embarrass him like that," Amy whispers. Suddenly, the song ends. "Uh oh..." MT mutters. "Shoot..." Amy murmurs.
They both bolt, getting out of sight down the stairs and around the corner just as Leo comes out of his room. "I just hope he didn't hear us running down the stairs..." MT whispers. "Same, or else it'll just make him embarrassed..." Amy whispers back. "Yeah..." MT murmurs. Suddenly Leo comes downstairs and they pretend to be re-wrapping Adeen's wing bandage. Amy whistles, trying not to look obvious of what they did. "So...How's Adeen doing?" Leo asks, seemingly unaware.
"She still can't fly, but she'll be fine in about a week or so," Amy answers. "Oh," Leo answers and flushes for no apparent reason. "Leo? Are you ok?" Amy asks. "Were you watching me upstairs? I won't be mad if you were, I promise," Leo says. So he did know. "Yeah...Sorry, but you sounded adorable, I couldn't help but watch!" Amy answers, blushing. Leo smiles. "Just, don't tell the guys. They'd NEVER let me hear the end of it," he replies. "I'm not going to tell them. Your secret's safe with me," Amy tells him, kissing his cheek.
Leo blushes. "Awww..." MT says. Amy blushes, forgetting she was there. "He's my boyfriend! What did you expect?" she whispers. "Well, it's super-cute! I'm not allowed to think that it's cute?" MT argues. "...Got a point there," Amy mutters. "Yeah, I do," MT retorts. Adeen yawns and nearly falls off Amy's shoulder. "Eep!" Amy exclaims and catches Adeen. Adeen curls up in her hands and falls asleep. They look down at her, blinking.
"...Well, SOMEBODY'S tired," MT suggests. "Might as well put her to bed..." Amy murmurs. "Where's she gonna sleep? On your pillow?" MT asks. "Well, yeah. She can't really sleep on the perch," Amy answers, remembering Adeen's broken wing. "Yeah, she'd probably fall off," MT answers. "She's so cute when she's sleeping," Amy whispers, looking down at Adeen again. "Yeah, she is," MT whispers back with a smile. Amy puts Adeen on her pillow, where she curls up into an even tighter ball, still sleeping peacefully.