Stinking Babies

A.N.: The turtles are seven. Ziptango, Daydream, Raphiella, Mliy, TygeroftheWynd, & I are all almost one. While, Danceingfae, Machias, Splinter, HexAdecimal, Arista, TMNTPunker are all two. This story, obviously, takes place and could probably be the prequel to "The Understanding Brother" I guess. Just had this idea last night - this one should be short - I hope. Lol.

Disclaimer: Only own story idea, Daydream, Ziptango, and myself. Lol.

Master Splinter was attending to his youngest five daughters with the help of his eldest son, Leonardo. He was showing his son how to chance diapers, should he need help in doing so.

Leonardo watched carefully as his father changed TMNTPunker's diaper, and made mental notes on how to do it right. Though he did want to help take care of his little sisters, he was not fond of any department that didn't involve playing with them or teaching them ninjitsu. Though, they were still way too young for ninjitsu. He knew they wouldn't learn any ninjitsu whatsoever until they were at least three, three and a half at the latest.

He couldn't help but laugh when he saw TMNTPunker squirm away from master Splinter and almost right off the table in Splinter's study.

Master Splinter shook his head and caught hold of TMNTPunker before she could fall. "Stay put Little One," he said. "You must not squirm."

While Master Splinter finished up with TMNTPunker, Leonardo looked at his other little sisters in the room, and noticed one was missing.

"Sensei, we've lost one," he stated. "Only three are still here."

Master Splinter turns and does a quick headcount, shaking his head when he realizes that once more his youngest had disappeared on him. She'd a knack for taking off and hiding, though only a year old.

"Keep them busy," he told Leonardo, lifting TMNTPunker down off the table. "I shall go help your brothers put the others down for their naps, then instruct them to find her."

True to his word, master Splinter quickly ushered his other six daughters to the one Nursery and put them to bed in their cribs. He then told his sons that they were to find their youngest sister and bring her to him once found, so that he could get her ready for naptime as well. He then went back to his study, to help Leonardo with the last four girls.

The three brothers went off in search of their sister, all silently hoping she hadn't toddled out of the lair by mistake.

Lenore, the youngest of the turtle family, had indeed toddled off yet again. Ever since she'd learned how to walk she'd wander off and get into things she shouldn't. She was the most mischievous of the girls. And though she'd been the last to learn how to walk, she was definitely the fastest for the time being.

She'd toddled into the dojo and climbed into one of the open cabinets, which had immediately shut behind her. Once it had shut, she began to cry and scream, but no one heard her over the racket the others had been making before put to bed.

Michaelangelo had gone into the kitchen in search of his baby sister. He loved all his little sisters to death, but couldn't help finding himself, trying to spend more time with Lenore. Sure, she was usually quiet, but she could be loud when she wanted to be. She could also be right down silly, a true sign she was the baby of the family.

He searched the cupboards, remembering how she'd gotten stuck in one the last time she'd toddled off on her own. He chuckled to himself, remembering how he'd always loved to hide in the kitchen when he was younger. He checked all of them, but had no luck in finding her.

During this time, Donatello was checking the room that would be his lab when he was a bit older. He'd already asked and received permission from Master Splinter and couldn't wait to turn it into his own private thinking place.

He looked under the table and other things scattered about the room. He really wished their sister would learn and stop taking off like this, as it wasted their precious play-time. They were even lucky to have time to play to begin with. What, with ninjitsu lesson, school lessons, and having to watch over their little sisters all the time. Lenore's little games of hide 'n' seek didn't help matters either.

While his brothers were checking their favourite spots to hide, and Leonardo was off who knows where, Raphael had decided to check the dojo. He knew they weren't allowed in there at all, unless Master Splinter was with them or had given them permission to go fetch whatever they had forgotten. Though they weren't to be in the dojo unsupervised, he knew he'd still best check it, as Lenore was too young to understand the dojo rule.

He entered the dojo and looked around, noting there wasn't very many places for a toddler to hide. Suddenly though, he heard what sounded like someone screaming. He followed the sound over to the one cabinet, and opened it. He was shocked to find Lenore curled up inside bawling her eyes out.

"Hey Runt," he said. "Whatcha doing in here?"

Lenore looked up at her brother in red through her tears and stuck her arms out towards him, signaling that she wanted to be picked up.

Raphael groaned, but scooped her up anyway and rubbed her shell as she cuddled into him. He closed the cabinet then carried her out into the den, where his other brothers and father had just met up.

"Oh, good! You found her!" Master Splinter exclaimed softly. "I was afraid she had toddled out of the lair."

"She was stuck in a cabinet in the dojo," Raphael informed them.

"Here, I shall take over now Raphael," Master Splinter said. "Thank-you for finding her."

Raphael handed his sister over, but once Master Splinter had her she began to scream hysterically and reached out for Raphael again. Raphael groaned, but took her back anyway.

"Stinkin' baby," he muttered. "Why's she gotta like me?"

"Good question," Leonardo teased.

"Stuff it!" Raphael snapped.

"Boys, that will be enough," Master Splinter piped up. "Raphael, how about you come and help me put her down for her nap. I do not think she will want to leave your side, since you rescued her from her hiding spot."

Raphael sighed, but nodded all the same. "Alright Sensei."

His brothers watched on as Raphael carried Lenore to one of the Nursery's in their lair. They were surprised when master Splinter was the only one to exit the Nursery a few minutes later.

"Hey, where's Raph?" Michaelangelo wanted to know. "We're s'pose to play tag."

"He is napping with your sisters," Master Splinter answered.

"Raph? Napping? No way!" Leonardo cried. "He'd NEVER do that!"

"Go and see for yourselves my sons, but do remain quiet or I shall not let you three go out and play. Understood?"

"Hai," the three replied before tiptoeing down the hallway to peek into the Nursery.

Once they'd seen their Master had been right, they hurried back to the den, then promised to remember the rules, and scampered out of the lair to go and play tag. They played for a while, then headed for home, as it was time for their sisters to wake up from their naps. They weren't too surprised to find all the girls except Lenore and Daydream up and already playing, as Lenore and Daydream always slept longer. After all, they were the two youngest of the bunch.

Each boy confiscated some of their sisters, and got them playing games with blocks or other toys that had been found and brought home for them.

Leonardo had TMNTPunker, Arista, and Raphiella, while Donatello had Ziptango, Machias, and Splinter. Michaelangelo had Mily, TygeroftheWynd, Danceingfae, and HexAdecimal. Normally Raphael would wind up with Raphiella, HexAdecimal, and TygeroftheWynd, but he was still in the Nursery sleeping with Lenore and Daydream. The reason he was with both, was that the two shared a crib. Luckily, the crib was big enough for him to climb into and lie down. Master Splinter had been wise to make them big, seeing as his children were all turtles, and not regular human babies, which were much smaller than turtle babies.

Eventually Raphael came out of the Nursery carrying both his little sisters, who were smiling and tugging at the ends of his bandana. He didn't look to happy about that fact, but let it go all the same. He went into the kitchen and set them both down on top the table.

"Don't move," he told them. "Or no cookie."

The two girls watched silently as he went over to the cookie jar and snuck out three cookies. They were soft cookies, so that the girls could munch on them too. The girls took their cookies, and happily munched on them after giving their brother in red huge grins.

Once the three had finished eating their cookies, he carried them out into the den and sat down on the couch with both of them in his lap to watch T.V.

Raphael did his best to ignore his brothers, who began to tease him immediately after he'd switched on Mr. Dress-up. Wasn't his fault he knew the two girls in his lap loved that show. And so what if he still kind of liked it too? Though, he wasn't about to tell them that - only Master Splinter knew that and that was only because he'd been caught watching it when his sisters weren't around so he couldn't use them as an excuse.

"Haha! Raph's watching a baby show!" Leonardo teased.

"No way!" Michaelangelo exclaimed, peeking over the edge of the couch. "Wow! He is!"

"Ha! Knew you were a softie!" Donatello piped up.

"I am not!" Raphael shouted. "Not my fault the stinking babies like this show! Blame the stinking babies I gotta watch it!"

"You don't hafta watch Raph," Leonardo pointed out. "You can easily leave them on the couch by themselves. Sensei's watching 'em from his chair."

"Lenni won't leggo of me, so yeah, I hafta watch it Leo!" Raphael snapped. He wasn't in the mood for his brother's teasing. "Now leave me alone!"

"But-" Michaelangelo started, but Master Splinter held up his hand for silence.

"Boys, let your brother be," Master Splinter ordered gently. "He is right about Lenore not letting him out of her sight. Now, please go back to quietly playing with your other sisters. Raphael shall keep an eye on Lenore and Daydream."

The other three boys mumbled, but did as told, and went back to entertaining the little sisters they had deemed theirs until bedtime.

Raphael threw Master Splinter a small, secret smile. "Stinking babies," he said softly.

Master Splinter chuckled quietly and nodded, as he knew what his son meant.

A.N.: Well, that's it - for now. If y'all would like more chapters to this, please let me know. I'll do the best I can. I'd a bit of a problem writing this - lol. And sorry you guys were only mentioned, but hey, being mentioned is better than being forgotten completely, right? Right. Well, adios! KTBSPA & KTNTPA & KTRSPA & KTCAPA & KTACPA & KTJTTPA & KTKCPA & KTCPA & KTBKPA & KTKILPA!!!!!