Sorry I have not updated in a while but i have had a family medical emergency. I just found out my dad has cancer and that has put my story on hold for a while. I am back and here is the next chapter, please keep my family in your prayers, thank you and enjoy,
Chapter 9
The next morning was December 24, Christmas Eve, Mikey woke up and ran down stairs to find Leo and David already starting to put up decorations for the Christmas party that was being held later that night. Mikey walked over to the box of decorations and started helping.
"Hey, why didn't anyone wake me up? Wait I know I set my clock this morning, why didn't it go off?" Mikey asked out loud.
"Because we knew you had it set of around 5 in the morning and would be up and running around getting us up." Donny said as he walked into the living room from the kitchen.
"But it is Christmas Eve!" Mikey whined.
"Yea we know, and we wanted to get some sleep, there is plenty of time to decorate for the party" Leonardo said as he put up decorations on the wall. Just then the front door open and Raph and Casey walked in hold a tree. Raph was covered in mud and sat down the tree and started up stairs.
"Raph what happen?" Leo asked
"Me and Casey found the tree and after we cut it down, lame brain over there thought he could pick it up by himself and I turned around to pick up the ax the next thing I know I am flying through the air and landing in a mud hole" Raph answered.
"Hey I told you to watch out when I turned around" Casey defended.
"Yea whatever, I am going to go take a shower" Raph said and walked up stairs.
"So who wants to decorate the tree?" David smiled and held the box up in front of Mikey.
"Me, Me, I want to" Mikey yelled as he jumped around.
David smiled and handed the box to Mikey and walked over to stand beside Leo.
"Just stand back and watch the master at work" Mikey bragged.
Later that day, April was in the kitchen cooking with Casey's mom, Angel, and Chikara-Shisho. They were making all of the Christmas day traditional favorites, like turkey, dressing and gravy, pumpkin pie, and other dishes. April walked over to look at what Chikara was making.
"So may I ask what this is going to be?" April asked looking over Chikara's shoulder.
"It is an old family recipe, I am enjoying my self very much, I do not get many chances to cook for friends or family since I do not have one" Chikara answered.
"Well we are all family here" April smiled.
"Thank you April-san, that is nice to hear" Chikara said.
Everyone else was in the living room or outside in the front yard playing football. Splinter and the Ancient One were sitting in the living room watching the stories while trying to drown out the yells that were coming from outside in the yard. Outside everyone else were busy talking trash about each other while trying to play football.
"Bring in on powder puff" Raph smirked and taunted Casey.
"Ok, frog boy, or should I call tortoise boy the shell wander" Casey said back.
"O that is it, you have had it" Raph said and ran at Casey but Casey was ready and side stepped him and that caused Raph to fall face first into the snow. Casey pulled his arm back and threw the ball to Ko-Shisho for the touchdown. Afterwards Casey walked back to where Raph was still on the ground and looked down at him.
"AWW, what's the matter, was I to fast for you?" Casey teased as Raph grumbled and got to his feet. Just then April came outside and yelled, " Dinner, come and get it". Everyone stopped playing and made their way into the kitchen. Once inside, everyone gathered around the kitchen table, where all of the food was sitting.
"Alright, everyone bow their heads and lets say grace" David said. Everyone bowed their head and David began, "Dear Lord, we thank you for bringing everyone of us together, and bless this good food we are about to eat. We thank you for all that you have given us and in these things we pray, Amen"
"Amen" everyone said afterwards and started making their plates.
At the table everyone was eating and sharing stories. Mikey was busy telling a few about some of the pranks that he had pulled on the others, while Raph and Casey were busy arm wrestling while eating. Leonardo was busy talking to Usagi and the members of the ninja tribunal. David was eating and looked up to see Angel walk off to the kitchen and decided to get up and go talk to her.
Once he got there se saw Angel standing at the sink looking out the window. He coughed to get her attention. Angel looked over her shoulder to see him standing there and smiled.
"I didn't hear you come in" Angel said as she turned towards him.
"I didn't want to bother you, I will leave if you wish me to" David said.
"No its quite ok, I was just standing here thinking" Angel said.
"About Chris?" David asked.
"Yes, I still miss him. This time of year is the hardest, because it is a time for family. Part of my family is gone" Angel replied.
"He never left you and he is not gone, he is always with you" David said.
"Are you always like this?" Angel smiled
"Like what?" David asked.
"Knowing what to say, you always know how to make me feel better" Angel said as she walked over to him and stood right in front of him.
"I just say what is in my heart" David said as he looked deep into her eyes. Angel could not stop herself and she did not want to as she leaned closer to him and closed her eyes and kissed his lips. David closed the distance between them and wrapped his arms around her and deepen the kiss. After a few moments they broke apart and Angel looked up at him and smiled.
"Thank you" Angel said.
"for what?" David asked
"For everything. I am glad I met you" Angel said and then looked towards the entrance to the kitchen and then back to David "We better get back out there before someone gets suspicious".
"I agree" David said and they both walked back into the dining area to join the others.
After the party, everyone said their goodbyes and made their way back to their homes through portals and left the turtles and family to clean up. April and Angel got busy on the dishes while the rest started cleaning the living room and dining area. April noticed Angel in a better mood and so did Diane.
"Mommy, you seem very happy tonight" Diane said.
"What do you mean dear?" Angel asked.
"I noticed it to, come on and spill, I notice a change in you after you and David came out of the kitchen" April said.
"Ok, but don't say anything. I kissed David" Angel said as she could not help but smile.
"Really, how was it?" April asked.
"Great, I didn't know he was that good of kisser but let me say this, wow!" Angel laughed.
Later that night David was in his bed but could not sleep, he sat up and pulled a letter from the bag that was beside his bed. In the bag was a bunch gifts that he was going to give everyone the next morning. He looked at the letter and sighed outloud,
"Only one more day"