Donnie immediately flushed a deep red and sniffled, forcing himself to stop crying, "S-sowwy." He said, his voice very high and shaky. Raph patted his brothers shell one last time before pushing Donnie off of him in the nicest way possible. Mikey just stared at Don for a sec before going back to eating his soggy cereal. Don's head hung low as he stared at his food.
"I-I'm not hungwy." He said, pushing the bowl away and hopping down on the ground, "I'w be in my wab." He said before disappearing.
"Uh, Don." Raph called, getting up and running after his brother. He got in front of him to block him from going, "That's not a good idea." He said, bending down to Don's height. Don crossed his arms, his face getting hot again.
"Come'on Waph, lemme relaxth in my wab." He said, starting to get a lisp. His face got redder, remembering the annoying lisp he had as a little kid. Raph tried to keep from laughing at his little brother.
"Donnie, you're a little kid. And I mean REALLY little. The last thing I need is you gettin' hurt." He said, putting his hand on Don's tiny shoulder. Donnie shook it off and took a step back.
"Sthap treatin' me yike a wittle kid." Don said defiantly. Raph sighed.
"Back in the kitchen, Don." He said when he stood back up.
"I gotta fixth thisth!" Don wined with a little stomp. Raph crossed his arms and rolled his eyes.
"Don't make me carry you in there." He threatened. Donnie crossed his arms back and faced the opposite direction of Raph. Raph didn't remember Don being so defiant as a little kid, "Donatello." Raph said sternly. Donnie stomped again, not turning around, "I'm treatin' you like a little kid 'cause you're acting like one!" Raph yelled. Don's shoulders sagged then started shaking. Why did I haveta make him cry? Raph wondered, throwing his head back, "Don-" He started. Donnie shook his head then ran to his room, tripping as he walked up the little flight of stairs then getting back up and going again.
"Whewe's Donnie?" Leo asked when Raph came back in.
"His room." He grumbled, putting his elbows on the table and his head in his hands.
"Did you send 'im dere?" Mikey asked, his mouth full of food.
"No." Raph snapped. Mikey held his hands up in defense.
"Sowwy I asked." He muttered, pushing away his bowl.
"I'w bewatthingTV." Mikey said as he slipped down from his chair.
"What?" Raph asked, bending over to hear better.
"I'wbewatthinTV." Mikey said, furrowing his brows once he heard what he was saying. Raph sighed.
"Wemembew when we was yittle, Mikey had talkin' twoubles." Leo pointed out, getting up and walking over to his baby brother.
"So you're gonna be the only one I can understand?" Raph moaned. Mikey crossed his arms, his mouth moving as he tried mumbling a few words that could be noticed as real words.
"Huh?" Leo asked.
"Donnie's already got his lisp." Raph stated, resting his head in his hands.
"Donnieneedsa fix dis." Mikey said, his face turning into a frustrated look after trying to speak.
"I know." Raph said as he stood up, "I'll try to talk to him." With that, Raph left the room and started towards his tooth-gapped brother, "Don?" He asked, slightly knocking on Don's door.
"I dun't wanth shu in hew!" Came Don's voice. Raph sighed.
"Donnie, you can go in yo lab as long as I'm in there too." Raph said. There was a silence then the door opened.
"Why you need hewp now?" Don asked as he started towards the garage.
"Mikey's talkin' troubles started." Raph told him. Don nodded, hopping down the stairs.
"Wha' bout 'eo? Anyfang sthart wif him?" Don wondered. Raph looked over at his used-to-be big brother.
"No," Raph replied after a little pause, "why?"
"No weathon, I wuz jus' wonderin'." Don said, "Can you hewp me up?" He asked as he stood next to his rolling chair. Raph helped him up and Don pulled over his laptop.
"I need a bwood thampwe fwom me, Mikey, an' 'eo." Don said, turning to his older brother. Raph sighed.
"I'll be right back." Raph said, leaving the room and walking into the living area. Donnie heard some talking/yelling (since yelling was how Raph spoke) and finally, the three walked in.
"Feew betta?" Mikey asked, running over to Don.
"Mikey, are you sthiw in yo 15-yeaw-old mindthet?" Donnie asked. Mikey nodded his head.
"Talkin'sannoyin'." Mikey added, his words getting really slurred.
"Waph, I'w twy ta make de stheps eathy ta fowwow in cathe I sthawt actin' wike a wittle kid." Don said, carefully pulling out some needles. Raph nodded, not understanding most of the words but getting the jist of what he was saying.
"Comeon!" Mikey said, holding his arm out anxiously. Don pointed to the right spot and Raph stuck the needle in. Mikey held Leo's hand and gave it a little squeeze as he felt the needle poke into his skin. Mikey finished and Don handed him a little orange band-aid. Leo was next and just looked the other way and bit his lip as Raph got the blood sample. Donnie pointed to his arm and watched the needle pierce his skin.
"Okay, now put de thample dere," Don said, pointing to this big piece of technology connected to his computer. Raph paused a second to look at the thing, not really knowing where to put it. Donnie let out a tiny sigh and pointed to a more specific spot.
"Dere." He said as if Raph should've known where to put it.
"I'm not a super genius, dork." Raph muttered.
"I dun't fink he'th any kinda geniuth." Don said to Leo and Mikey. They smirked and tried their best to stifle their laughs. Raph shot him a glance after he put the samples in and they tried to stop; failing epicly. Raph sighed.
"Now what?" Raph asked, leaning on the desk. Donnie let out one last laugh then turned to his computer.
"I gotta thee wha's in it den take anover thample-" Don started.
"'nover?!" Mikey asked, not wanting another shot. Donnie sighed.
"Yeth, now ath I wath thayin', from dat thample, I'w make inthructions den do ath much ath I can." Donnie finished. Raph nodded slowly, still processing what Don said, "It'th not dat hawd."
"To you maybe!" Raph declared. He sighed, "Can't belive I'm saying that to a three-year-old." He commented. Donnie gave his brother an angry pout.
"I migh' be fow!" He defended, crossing his arms. Raph rolled his eyes.
"Just hurry up and fix this." Raph ordered. Don made a face at Raph before going to the results.
"Dis'sboring, I'wbeindere." Mikey slurred, pointing to the living area. He started off and Leo ran after him.
"Wait! I wanna watch Space Hewoes!" He yelled, trying to get to the TV before his little brother.
"Hurry up!" Raph said after a few minutes. Don sighed, sitting back and rubbing his eyes from staring at the computer.
"I'm twyin'!" He told Raph angerly. Raph groaned and tapped his foot.
"At least be done with the blue-prints." He said.
"I'm almotht dun." Don reassured, almost having to stand in his chair to reach the computer, "Annnnd, gottit." He said triumphantly. Raph smiled and leaned over the desk to see the computer, "Dethe bwuepwinths shud be eathy to foddow."
"Hopefully it's easier to follow then your talkin'." Raph muttered. Don shot him an angry glance.
"Thowwy I'm a fwee yeaw owd wiff a lithp." Don argued, crossing his arms. Raph rolled his eyes.
"Well just hurry up and get as far as ya can." Raph said, pulling up a stool and sitting on it.
"I'd go a wot father wiffout you in hewe." Don commented.
"Are we really gonna go through this again?" Raph asked, giving Don a glare. Don rubbed his eyes again with a yawn, "You tired er somethin'?" Raph asked Don. Donnie shook his head a bit.
"I dun't wanna thweep." He said softly, his eyes drifting shut, "I gotta finith dith." He said groggily. Raph let himself smile a little.
"You need a nap, bro." He said. Don just shook his head again. Raph sighed and scooped up his brother. Donnie mumbled something incoherent and rested his head tiredly on Raph's shoulder, "Mikey, Leo-" Raph started when he entered the living room. He walked in to find them asleep. Mikey was sprawled out on the bean-bag chair and Leo laid with one arm off the side of the couch. Raph sighed and brought Don to his room, laid him on the bed, then walked back into the living room.
"W-waph?" Mikey asked quietly as Raph picked him up.
"I'm just takin' you ta bed." Raph told him. He felt Mikey softly nod, his tiny head on Raph's shoulder. Raph softly laid Mikey down then walked in to get Leo. He bearly even touched him when Leo snorted awake.
"Huh?" He asked, sitting up and wiping his eyes.
"Come on Leo, ya need ta take a nap." Raph said, about to pick Leo up. Leo brushed away Raph's hand and slid off the couch.
"I can go by-mysewf." Leo told him as he staggered to his room. He almost fell up the stairs since he was so tired but made it on his own. Raph smiled a little then walked over to the cough, plopping down with an "oof!" He yawned a little and leaned back.
"Couldn't hurt ta take a little nap myself." He mumbled, closing his eyes and drifting asleep.