"Mikey! Get in here," Raph yelled. "Dudes, hide me. I think Raph found out about the roach war I started," Mikey whispered to his brothers as he hid behind them. Raph stormed out of the kitchen and in front of the TV. "Raph, you're blocking my idiot box," Donnie said. Leo turned to Donatello. "Idiot Box?" "Because if you watch it for too long, you'll turn out like Mikey," Donnie replied. "Hey," a voice said behind the couch.
Raph jumped over the couch. "There you are you little dork. You're in big trouble," Raph said. Mikey kneeled in a begging manner. "I'm sorry about the cockroach war. It was a simple joke," he pleaded. "You did what," Raph screamed. Mikey gulped. "So, you're not mad at me for that," he said. Raphael raised his fist in the air. "Why I outta—" "Raph, take pity on the poor soul Mikey already is and come in the kitchen. It's his birthday," Cori said as she walked into the room.
"But it's my birthday too," Raph said, "And Mikey hasn't started on the cake yet. He's the only one who knows how to cook here." Cori shook her head and said "Honestly, it's like you're talking about the last piece of food left in the world. Come on, I'll teach you how to cook," she said. "But tough guys don't cook," argued Raph."Hey I'm a tough guy," Mikey said. Cori put her hands on her hips and said "Well be a tough girl like me and learn how to cook." Raph muttered something as he left Mikey alone. Right before he was out of sight, Raph ran a line across his neck and glared at Mikey. "Eep," Mikey squealed as he retreated to the front of the couch. "And this is why I cook badly on purpose," Leo said. "You do it on purpose," said Donnie. "No, I just really can't cook," said Leo.
Raph and Cori entered the kitchen. About three presents were already on the table. April and Casey were doing last minute shopping for the party. "Do you have a recipe," Cori asked while rummaging through the cupboards. "Do I look like a guy who would know that," Raphael said. Cori turned to him. "Yes, you do look like the guy is all tough but really a softy on the inside. I can really see it now," she teased. "Ya know, I said this probably before, but the only reason I'm not beating you up right now is because you're a girl." "Except for Karai?" "Except for Karai," Raph reiterated. "Ah, here it is," Cori said as she lifted a piece of paper in the air. She studied it. "Now, get three eggs, flour, white sugar, vegetable oil…" "Please, one at a time. I may be smarter than Mikey but I ain't no genius," Raph said. "Hey! I heard that!"
Cori smiled and repeated the ingredients as Raph got them out. "Now open the bag of flour and pour six cups of it into the mixer. Raph opened the bag and a cloud of flour came out of the bag. Raph sneezed and got out a cup of flour. "Hey, I didn't say heaping," Cori said. Raph looked at the cup and said 'What's the matter with it. The flour built up a small mountain upon the cup. "You have to scrape the excess flour off like this," said Cori as she got out a knife and scraped the extra into the bag. "This is why I don't cook," Raph said. Raph scraped the cups of flour into the mixing bowl and added ½ cup of vegetable oil. "Now, lock the mixing machine and set it to, no not that one," Cori said. Too late. Raph set the mixing speed too high and the flour and vegetable oil splashed up in his face. Cori covered her hand in mouth, not in horror but to hide the fact she was laughing.
Mikey just happened to walk in and began to laugh his head of. Raph wiped the flour out of his eyes. 'I'm gonna—" Cori burst out laughing. "I'm sorry it's just, you look ridiculous," she said while she laughed. Raph looked down at himself and chuckled a little. "Yeah I guess I do," he admitted. Off in the living they heard Leo say to Donnie "Donnie, I think there's something wrong. Mikey laughed at Raph but I don't hear any pummeling coming after it." "You're right," Donnie teased, "I wonder what's that about." Donnie and Leo sat up from the couch and walked into the kitchen. They started to laugh as well at the sight.
Cori calmed down and said "Could you guys help Raph clean up. I don't think I can stand the sight of him anymore without dying of laughter." "We wouldn't want that, would we," Raph said. The four turtles walked into the bathroom as Cori continued to make the cake dough. Raph finished wiping off all of the flour when Mikey said "You love her don't you?" "What, no I don't," replied Raph quickly. Donnie chuckled. "It's obvious isn't it? The only reason you didn't kill Mikey so far today is because she's telling you not to." "No, i…" Raph blushed. "Raphie's in love," sang Mikey. Raphael punched Mikey. "Ow!" "Don't tell her okay," Raph said, "Or anyone else or I'll kill you all." "Relax Raph, we got you covered," answered Leonardo. "Good now get out," Raph shouted. He continued to clean up.
Cori put the cake in the oven as Raph walked in the kitchen. "That's better," she said a she leaned on the counter."So, when are Casey and April coming," Cori asked. "Right here," April said as she placed some wrapped gifts on the table. Raph and Casey greeted each other with a knuckle bump. "Presents," Mikey shouted as he and Master Splinter emerged into the kitchen. Mikey smiled at Cori and then back at Raph. "What," Cori asked. "Oh, nothing," said Mikey. He began to hum the tune he was singing earlier.
Raph hit him on the back of his head. "Ow!" "Teenagers," Splinter said. "Tell me about it," April said. "Hey April, could you help me with making the icing? I would ask Raph but, that didn't go so well last time," Cori said with a smirk. "What happened," April said. "I'll tell you later," replied Cori. "You better not," threatened Raph. "What happened," Casey asked. "Casey, could you set the table," ordered Cori. "I don't take orders from anyone," Casey said defiantly. April dropped some plates in his arms. "Well now you do." Casey mumbled something. "I don't like your tone young man," said April. "Yes ma'am," said Casey.
April and Cori started making the icing as Casey set out the plates. After about twenty minutes the cake finished baking and Cori and April assembled and decorated it. Finally it was finished and the table was set. April shoved in the candles as Cori got a lighter. "Guys, cake's ready," April yelled. They all showed up instantly at those words and sat down. "We forgot the ice cream," Cori said. She walked over to the freezer and opened it. An ice cream cat handed her a carton of ice cream and closed the door. Cori turned around and froze. "What was that?" "Oh, that's just April's cat that Mikey turned into ice cream with some mutagen," Leo said. "Is that where my cat went," April said as she glared at Mikey. "Well sorta," Mikey said avoiding April's gaze.
Cori placed the carton on the table and started to light the candles. "Happy 16th Mutation day you guys," she said. "Yeah, happy birthday." "Happy mutation day guys." "Make a wish," Splinter said. The turtles huddled together and talked about. "It's a wish guys, not some secret infiltration plan," Casey said. "Ready," said Donnie. "One, two, three…" They blew out the candles. Splinter began to cut up the cake. "So, after cake, can we go to the surface," asked Mikey. Splinter smiled. "For today, yes," he answered.