Glaring at vile of green goo in the test tube he held he huffed, dumping it in the hazard container for what seemed like the hundreth time. He was just about to start again when his shellcell went off and he dropped the acid on the table, watching it smoke and burn the metallic surface. Groaning, Donnie decided he needes a break. Now.
Picking up his shellcell he answered the called while rubbing his temples. "Hello?"
"Donnie! Uhm, the tv broke. Again. If it's no trouble cohld you-"
"It's no trouble at all April! I'll be over in a few!" With that he hung up, he really needed a break, and something as simple as a broken television would work. Not only that but it had been weeks since he had seen April, and Casey. The turtles were always so busy, and so were Casey and April. April finally got a good paying job and house with Casey, and he seemed to be busy with working all day and night.
As Donnie put his lab equipment away, and filled a bag with things he might need he called Leo into the room, his brother peaked his head in.
"Did you finish making-"
"No, I have to go to April's and fix the television again." Donnie didn't even look up at his brother as he zipped his bag and through it over his shoulder, walking out the door, a confused Leo following him.
"I'll go get Mikey and Raph, they haven't seen April or Casey for awhile."
With a nod, Don began walking to the garage. "I'll be in the battleshell." (Gah, I haven't watched TMNT in so long, especially the older one.(2003) Is this right?)
Leo nodded and ran back to Mikey's room calling the youngest turtle out before knocking on Raph's door.
DOnnie sighed as he looked down at his shellcell. It had been twenty minutes and Leo still wasn't back. Just as he was getting ready to go get his brothers, they got into the battleshell. Raphael of course, wasn't there.
"Too tired?" He asked, and Leo only nodded while frowning.
"Dude, he can't actually be sleeping that much! Can he?"
Before Don could answer Mikey Leo spoke up, "Don we can't let him sleep all the time. The only time he comes out is for training or food!"
"I know Leo, but there's not much I can do."
"Is Raph okay?" Mikey asked quietly, and both older brothers shrugged, Donnie answering first.
"I don't know Mikey. "
With that the three turtles left.
Once they were at April's, Mikey had attacked April with a hug before going through the newest movoes she had gotten, Don was fixing the television , and Leo was talking to April and Casey.
"Do you need anything Don? I'm sorry for asking you to fix it agan, the thing won't stay fixed!"
"It"s fine April, really. I needed a break." Donnie laughed, "ai brought my bag, always come prepared."
Leo sat on the couch next to Casey, who was playing some game on April's laptop.
"What's he workin on again?" Casey askes Leo, who shrugged
"If you ask me it looks like green goo." Leo replied, and Donnie frowned.
"The last time we saw the purple dragons they had guns, but they were really...high tech. Probably stolen from the kraang. Just to make sure I took two with me. They're powered off...some weird acid. I'm trying to replicate it."
"Oh." Casey replied, obviously barely paying attention.
April however seemed intrigued. "Do you think it can have other use, other than harm that is?"
"I'm not sure yet. I'm still working on replicating it." Donnie replied with a shrug.
Mikey looked up suddenly. "I'm hungry."
"Finally! Something I can understand!" Casey grinned while closing April's laptop a bit harshly much to her annoyance.
Jumping over the back of the couch Casey grabbed the housephone. "What type of pizza guys? I was thinking pineapple and ham."
Mikey made a face, "Ew dude! Like, only Raph likes that!"
"Pineapple and ham is awesome!"
"No it isn't"
"Yes it is!"
"Speaking of Raph, where is he? I haven't seen him in weeks." April spoke over Casey and Mikey's fighting.
Leo frowned, and Donnie shrugged. "He just sleeps all the time. Leo tried getting him but-"
"He wanted to be stubborn, because big old Raph has to always seem like a rogue." Leo cut Donnie off.
April sent Don and look and he blinked and shrugged. What had Raph said to Leo earlier to make the other mad?
Casey jumped back over the couch, landing next to Leo and grinning. "I'm sure he's jus bein a hothead like always."
"Who's bein' a hothead?"
All five of them turned to the open window to see Raphael standing there, frowning, arms crossed over his plastron.
"Raphael!" April smiled, "You came!"
"Course I came, I ain't that mean." He muttered, hopping into the room and closing the window behind him.
Leo rolled his eyes and watched as Don went back to trying to fix the tv. Mikey grinning and gicing his red masked brother a thumbs up.
Casey fist bumped Raphael, "We just ordered pizza."
"Peperoni!" Mikey chirped, grinning.
Raphael, shook his head, and sat next to April. "No hawaiian? Really?"
"Mikey thinks it's nasty and we didn't think you were coming." April replied, smiling.
Donnie looked up at Raphael, staring at him for a moment. He did look tired, but not dreadfully so. He didn't seem upset, he wasn't acting different. What was up with Raphael?
Currently all the turtles were headed home, Mikey was asleep in the back, Leo and Raphael were glaring at each other and Donnie was driving. They had spent most of the evening at April's, watching movies- once Donnie had fixed the tv- and eating pizza.
Now that they were headed home the battleshell was filled with tenaion, mostly from Raphael and Leo's glaring contest. For whatever reason they weren't on good terms rifht now, and seemed to be dragging it out.
Donnie sighed and pulled into the garage, Raphael immediatly shovong past and towards the lair where he was probably retreating to his room.
"Mikey wake up." Don shook his brother as he watched Leo get off too, and Mikey slowly opened his eyes, before jumping up and grinning.
"Where's Leo and Raph?" He asked as he stretched his arms, Donnie following after him.
"They went back to the lair." He replied, following Mikey down into the sewers, closing the sewer drain after going down the ladder.
Mikey frowned but didn't say anything else, and Donatello could only sigh. Ever since Raphael had started this sleeping habit of his everyone had been a bit...short tempered. It affected them all, but none could complain.
As he entered the lair, the purple masked ninja went straight to his lab. He had to get back to work, this acid wasn't going to make itself. Although when he sat down, he was sure he'd be needing another break before he figured it out.