You Look Normal
By: ShadowCat2428
Chapter 5 (edited)
Hey me bringing you chapter five
"All right guys were here," April said looking to the back of the van at the tired, cranky teens.
"Thank God!" Raph said nearly jumping out of the van, hitting Donnie in the shoulder with his elbow, as he tried to get out of the back seat and out the door first.
"What? You not like sitting with me for two hours Raphie-boy?" Mikey asked amused, giving Raph a fake puppy dog face.
"No," Raph dead paned going to the back of April's van to retrieve his old, black, tattered bag from the van. Mikey continued their conversation as he followed his brother, while Raph tried his best to shut him out.
"Donnie can you grab my bag? I dont feel so well," Leo said sickly as he stepped out of the car and held his head pained.
"I told you not to read while we were in the car," Donnie scolded his brother as he grabbed his old brown bag and Leo's new blue bag to take with him.
Leo looked at the blue bag sadly, "I do not see why April had to waste her money on a new bag for me; I could have carried my stuff in my hands," Leo complained softly, feeling bad and like he was becoming a burden to his friend.
"She brought you a bag so we could move your stuff without losing anything," his purple banded brother explained soothingly as he walked his brother into the house, "Anyways you needed something more than your hands to carry your clothes in," He reasoned with Leo.
Their conversation was cut short when they walked in and April rushed over to Donnie and grabbed him by his shirt collar, "You, Water Heater, Now," she erged him, "I am not staying here with you guys if there is no hot water," April complained dragging Donnie to the basement. She could not handle not being able to shower herself or being stuck with four smelly teens.
The three other brothers just stared at the stairs, till Mikey broken the silences, "Don't you think the Foot ninja's uniforms make it look like their wearing skirts?" He asked his brothers seriously as he looked between them.
Slap
"OOOWWW," Mikey complained upset as he held his head where Raph abused it. It was a serious question!
"Come on let's get Master Splinters bags inside," Leo told them as he headed back out though the front door.
2 hours later
"How is the water heater?" Leo asked Don in a calm voice, when he saw his purple banded brother walk up the basement stairs, wiping his hands off with a rag.
"Two of hours working and I am finely done," Donnie answered, wiping sweat from under his dark purple head-band that stuck to his pale skin, due to the heat from the basement, "I think I am going to take a shower.." he said tiredly.
"WAIT!" Mikey called, busting though the kitchen/living room door wearing his new coat and a bear skin rug around him, "Can you fix the heaters first," Mikey begged, "It's is the middle of August and there are no heaters that work in this house, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!?" Mikey said franticly waved his arm.
"Okay, okay I will fix it just stop yelling," Donnie said calming his younger brother, as he held the bridge of his nose, "Can I at least take my bags to our room before I start," he asked his little brother as he grabbed his brown bag to show him.
"Fine, but hurry up before I freeze to death," Mikey said let his teeth chatter against each other as he sunk into his covers.
"Thank you," Donnie said as he grabbed the rest of his stuff and his small bag with his tools in it, from the couch. Then walked up stairs to the room he was sharing with his brothers.
The room was big, the size of the roof on the house, with four beds lined up against the wall. They had thick, old, brown blanks and white sheets coving the beds. April had to wash all the blanks when they arrived at the house, due to all the dust and they looked all cleaned now.
Donnie looked around the room for and unoccupied bed, and saw Raph looking at him from the last bed in the line.
"Hey," Don said with a sheepish smile, hoping he wasn't still annoyed with him.
Raph frowned at him with a annoyed look before huffing and looking out the window upset.
Donnie frowned softly and turned his head to the ground 'he hates you, and is never going to forgive you even though it was an accident, it could have killed them all' Donnie found himself thinking as his chest tightened up. He started to put his things on the empty bed next to the first one, which he guessed was Leo's, and dumped the items from the big bag on to the bed. He quickly folded his clothing and placing them in the dresser between his and Leo's bed.
"Donnie, hurry up!" Mikey whined from down stairs, "Pleeeeeease," He begged.
"Keep your shell on Mikey I am coming," Donnie called back shutting the bottom shelf of his dresser and opening their bed room door to go down stairs.
"Yeah make yourself useful," Donnie heard Raph mumble in a small whisper that only someone trained as a ninja could hear, but Donnie just ignored it and went down stairs, his chest feeling tighter.
About 11:30
"Their Mikey, all five heater have been fixed, updated, and some have been given new parts, are you happy now," Donnie asked walking inside their, hopefully, temporary home. He looked around unsure when he didn't get an answer. The only reason he was outside was because the last three heaters had broken wires that lead outside to a power box, and guess who had to go outside to replace those wires.
Donnie hummed when he didn't see anyone and only heard the sound of snoring that filled the warmed house. 'Did they all go to bed' Donnie asked himself surprised as he rubbed his head, it was pretty early but it has been a long day..
Donnie's POV
'Well at least I can take a shower now' I told myself putting my bag of tools and tricks on a coat hanger. 'And the water will be hot, so I won't get sick from being in such cold weather for so long in this weaker body' Donnie considered relieved, feeling more concerned about his and his brothers heath in these forms..
I walked up the stair to our bathroom and frowned. The floor was wet and three towels lay around, one on the floor, one on the counter, and one in the laundry basket.
'All my brothers must have taken a shower, but if they all take showers…along with April' I thought to myself before quickly going to the tub and turned on the water to feel it, cold.
I quickly took my hand away, 'They used up all the hot water, I was outside in the freezing cold while they took up all the hot water,' I thought as anger quickly came to my head, but I quickly pushed it away as sadness sunk into me.
'I am the reason were here in the first place, I am the reason were human and out of our warm home in the sewer, maybe I deserve to be cold, but I do need to clean up, guess I am taking a cold shower' I thought as I signed before turning the water back on. I almost got in with my clothes on before I remember I was wearing them and slipped them off. The water consumed my body in chills and small stings as it touched my skin. I tried to rush though my shower but the cold made my body slow down, but never the less I finished and dried off. Then I realized something I didn't bring any clean clothes to the bathroom with me.
'Guess I am going to have to use this towel to cover myself till I get to my dresser' I thought with a groan before walking to the bathroom door but stopped seeing my reflection. My light brown hair stuck to my face and tickled my shoulders and hung over my light green eyes, 'we need a haircut' I told myself.
Then my eyes caught my skin color, my once pale white skin was now threatening to turn pale blue.
'Yep I am going to be sick tomorrow' I told myself before exiting the bathroom while turning off the light.
"Donnie," I heard and jumped at Aprils voice coming = out of the darkness, "what are you doing up?" She asked me concerned.
"I was taking a shower" I answered, 'thank goodness she cannot see my skin in the dark she would freak.'
"I just finished the heaters and needed to get cleaned off," I explained to her.
"I thought you already came in, I told Mikey to tell you to get to bed soon," She told me.
"I didn't hear from him, why so early?" I asked April, annoyed Mikey seemed to forget to tell me what was going on cut I was not surprised.
"Oh, well I was thinking I could take you guys to see the town tomorrow, and do something so you guys can get use to people before I get you a doctor's appointment, then get you into school and you're not going to want to come if you're falling asleep every five seconds" she explained.
'I will probably be sick tomorrow so it does not matter how late I stay up since I wont be up to joining them anyways, but I do not want her to know that,'
"Oh, is that why everyone is asleep, they usually head to bed at 12 or later." Donnie replied.
"Yeah I told them if they wanted to come they had to go to sleep at ten," April replied frustrated Mikey didn't let Donnie know of our plans and he was up late, "now I just need something for us to do."
"You could take us (them) to get haircuts," I suggested to her, thinking that would be a nice activity for the morning.
"Oh! You're a genius; you guys really need haircuts," My best friend said warmly, "now go get dress and get to bed," She urged me,
'OH MY GOD! I ONLY HAVE A TOWEL ON' I realized embarrassed hearing her and felt the heat in my face as I blushed like a maniac.
April giggled, "I am sorry even though I cant see your face I know it is redder than an apple, now get to bed, " she remained before going to her room next to the bathroom and shut the door.
My blush faded as she left and I walked up the stairs the room I shared with my brothers. I slowly opened the door then closed it as I made my way to my dresser.
I pulled out a pair of boxers and the black T-shirt I brought before hopping into bed exhausted.
'I hope Im not to sick tomorrow, then again do I deserve to be healthy?' I asked myself feeling pangs of depression start to pull at me. I closed my eyes as I let the darkness take over me and pull me to sleep as I shivered and tried to keep warm.