The four of the turtles suddenly twitched. A blank look went across all their faces. Leo went back to the TV like he'd never seen the show before and Mikey slipped down from the couch and went back to scribbling like he was actually trying to draw. Don looked around for his bunny and picked it up, holding it tight against his chest and Raph just laid back down.
"Uh, guys?" April asked. They all looked up at her with innocent eyes, "Um, how old are you?" She asked, not knowing how else to word it.
"Fow!" Mikey answered for everyone. April sighed, They're four again. Great.
"I'm hungry." Leo said, getting up and walking over.
"Let's get a snack then." She said, getting up, "What do you guys want?"
"Popcorn!" Mikey exclaimed, his hands shooting into the air.
"Everyone agree on popcorn?" She asked everyone. Leo and Mikey nodded. Don and Raph just stayed still. She shrugged and started towards the kitchen.
"Extra butter!" Mikey yelled, following her. Leo jumped up and ran in too. Don sat on the couch and rubbed his bunny's long ears. He looked over at Raph and scooted away a little, holding the bunnny tight. Raph got down from the couch and walked over to Don..
"Can I see dat?" He asked, pointing at the purple bunny. Don stared at its black button eyes.
"No," Don said softly, turning away a little. Raph got up on his tip toes and grabbed one of the bunny's ears.
"Why not?" He asked, pulling at it.
"Cuz," Don answered, pulling back. Raph gave a hard tug and the bunny was out of Donnie's reach, "Give 'im back Waph!" Don yelled, jumping down and trying to get it. Raph held it away and pushed Don back. Don was considerably smaller then Raph right then. He'd always grown up being shortest until puberty hit and he shot up. He's always been the skinny and scrawny one though.
Raph grinned as he watched his little brother struggle against his muscles. Don started crying and yelling, "Waph! Give 'im!" He yelled, his bottom lip quivering. Raph pushed him and he fell onto the ground.
"No," Raph said, holding it behind his shell. Don just sat there on the ground, holding his hands up to his face and crying.
"Donnie? Raph?" April asked, walking in. Leo and Mikey walked in behind her, Leo holding a giant bowl of popcorn and Mikey taking out big handfulls. She spotted Don on the ground crying and Raph standing with the purple bunny behind his shell.
"Raphael, what did you do?" She asked, putting her hands on her hips.
"Nuttin'." He answered.
"Why do you have Don's stuffed bunny?" She asked. Leo and Mikey sat down onto the couch and watched them. Don's crying subsided and he was now wiping his eyes.
"Cuz," He replied. April sighed.
"Give it back to him." She ordered. He gave an angry pout and walked over to Don, handing him the bunny. Don held it and burried his face in hit's soft fur, "Say sorry." Raph crossed his arms.
"Sorry Donnie." He said after a long pause.
"Good, are you okay Don?" She asked, bending down. He gave a small nod and climbed back onto the couch, "Now go to your room Raph." She said, pointing. He huffed and stomped to his room. She sat down on the couch. Don climbed onto her lap and rested his head against her shoulder. Leo and Mikey finished their popcorn and pushed the bowl aside.
"Can we watch a movie?" Mikey asked, jumping down and running over in front of April.
"Lion King!" Leo exclaimed, coming over too.
"I think that Donnie should choose the movie this time," She said, looking at Don.
"Um, Beauty and the Beast." He answered with a smile. She nodded and walked over to put the DVD in. Leo and Mikey each sat on a pillow right in front of the TV and Don sat on
April's lap. Mikey got up and sang along with "Be our Guests" and Leo joined in on the parts he knew. Don's closed his eyes at the part where the beast and Guston faught.
"I don't yike fighting." He said, looking up at April, "Tew me when is over." She nodded and watched the TV.
"It's over." Shoe told him. He looked back and saw the beast becoming the prince. Don smiled and happily watched the rest of the movie.
"I'm hungry." Mikey announced as the credits rolled down the screen.
"Want some pizza?" She asked, standing up and adjusting Don on her hip.
"Wha's pizza?" Leo asked, running to her and grabbing her hand. She stopped for a second, They didn't know what pizza was at age four?! She wondered.
"It's a food that you'll really like." She answered. Mikey ran over and started walking backwards in front of them.
"Where's de otter girls? Dey said dat dey'd come back." He said.
"I don't know." She answered honestly. She got them settled in their chairs then stepped out of the room, pulling out her T-phone.
"Hello?" Came Holly's voice over the phone.
"Hey, Holly. It's April." April said.
"Oh! Hi April! How's the turtles?"
"Good, I guess. Donnie's still shy and can't go one minute without his rabbit. So, anyway, are you guys coming over?"
"Yeah, sorry we didn't come earlier, our mom said that we needed to spend some 'quality time' with family. We'll be over in a little bit."
"Great, can you grab a cheese pizza on your way?"
"Yeah, see ya."
"Thanks! Bye." She put her T-phone back in her pocket and walked back into the kitchen, "Mikey, off the table." She said, lifting him off from the table and sitting him back in his chair.
"Aw we gettin' pizza?" Mikey asked.
"In a little bit." She answered, sitting down next to Don.
"Can I come out now?" Raph asked quietly, peeking in from the entryway.
"Have you thought about what you did?" She asked.
"Yes." He said.
"Then yes, you can come out." She said. He gave a small smile and ran over to sit at the head of the table.
"Is dat Hannah girl gonna come back?" He asked, kneeling in his seat to see above the table.
"Yeah, in a little bit. She's bringing pizza." She said. Mikey cheered at the sound of a new food.
"Wha's dat?"
"You'll find out." She answered.
"Pizza is here!" Holly's voice rang throughout the lair.
"Yay!" Mikey called, jumping out and running out to meet them, "You'w back!" He said, hugging Holly. She smiled and bent down, hugging him back. Hannah took the pizza and carried it back.
"Hey Mikey! How you doing?" She asked, picking him up and carrying him to the kitchen.
"Good." He said, wrapping his arms around her neck. She grinned as they entered the kitchen.
"Pizza! Pizza!" Mikey cheered as Holly sat him down. She pulled up a stool next to him and got both of them a slice. Mikey stared at it for a little bit then looked up at her with a confused look.
"How do I eat it?" He asked, poking it. She laughed a little.
"Like this." She said, picking her slice up and taking a bite out of the end. He looked at his slice and picked it up with his tiny hands. She smiled at him as he took a giant bite. He immediatly lit up and grinned wide. He ate the rest in almost one big bite.
Don stared down at the steaming slice of pizza on his plate. He looked up at April, "You going to eat Don?"
"Yeah, but I wanna wait 'til it cools down." He said, watching the steam swirl up into the air. She smiled and looked over at Leo.
"You like the pizza Leo?" She asked. He looked up with his mouth full and nodded.
"Wha's that coming off of it?" Raph asked Hannah, pointing at the steam.
"That's steam. It means that a food is hot." She answered. He nodded and poked his pizza.
"Can I eat it now?" He asked innocently. She smiled and nodded. He grabbed the pizza and inspected it. Hannah had to laugh a little, seeing him so small and innocent (Okay, maybe not so innocent). He took a small bite and that was all it took. He ate a total of three slices (He would've eaten more but April had saved another piece for Donnie).
"Can we have a movie night?" Mikey asked after April put the plates in the sink and washed them.
"Sure." She said, drying her hands n a towel.
"Let's watch Finding Nemo!" Mikey exclaimed, grabbing Holly's hand and dashing into the TV room. Leo and Raph ran after them with Hannah not far behind.
"Come on Donnie." April said, lifting Don out of his chair.
"Fanks for de pizza." He said softly.
"You're welcome." She said as they sat down on the couch for the movie to start. Mikey ordered all the lights to be turned off and the TV loud enough to burst your eardrums. Holly wrapped a blanket around her, Leo, and Mikey. Hannah sat with Raph in her lap and a giant snuggie over the two of them. April and Don stayed on the couch, Don in April's lap of course.
Don suddenly twitched and remembered everything. He blushed a little, noticing he was in April's lap.
"You okay Donnie?" She asked. He looked up at her and nodded, holding the bunny against his plastron. He relaxed and leaned back. He might as well enjoy this while it lasts. April grabbed a little blanket and laid it on him. He snuggled under it and rested his head against her shoulder.
Hope you liked this chapter. Sorry it was late. Hope you like this fanfic and thank you SO much for all the positive reviews, it really makes my day.
Please review and remember, I am open to requests, but this chapter will probably be either the last or second to last chapter *gets out tissues and starts crying* Pomised myself I wasn't gonna cry.
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