"I'm hungwy." Mikey said when April walked back into the TV room.

"Waffles!" Leo exclaimed, jumping up and throwing his arms into the air.

"Okay, waffles it is." April said, picking Mikey and Donnie up and carrying them to the kitchen. Leo cheered and happily followed, hopping into his seat. April sat Mikey and Don down next to each other and looked through the cabinets for a waffle maker. when she found it, she pulled it out and plugged it in, letting it heat up.

"Chocolate chip!" Mikey yelled.

"You really like chocolate, don't you Mikey?" She asked with a grin. Mikey smiled ear to ear (if they had physical ears) and nodded.

"Apriw, my bunny doesn't have a seat." Don said, looking around the table. April stifled a little laugh, pulling up a little stool beside Don's chair. Donnie smiled and sat his bunny on the stool, making it slump forward to stay up, "Fank you." April nodded as she started mixing some batter. Raph walked in and plopped down next to Leo, resting his head on the table. Mikey leaned up against the table and poked him, making Raph scowl at the little freckled turtle.

"Aw dey done yet?" Mikey wined, leaning onto the table. April slipped one onto a plate,cut it up, and sat it in front of Mikey, "Only one?"

"If you're still hungry, you can have more." April said, pouring batter into the waffle maker. Leo started falling asleep with his head in his hands so Mikey poked him softly with his fork. Leo immediatly woke up and started glaring with Raph at Mikey. Donnie just sat there and stared at his brothers, swinging his legs since they didn't reach the floor. April finished the next waffle, cut it up, and sat it in front of Donnie, along with the syrup. Don licked his lips and popped the syrup lid up, holding upside down and watching it slowly drench his waffles.

"Fank you." Don said, his mouth full of waffle. April nodded and fixed breakfast for Leo and Raph. Leo was starting to fall asleep as April sat the plate in front of him and Raph just looked like he was bored out of his mind. Mikey finished first (of course).

"Can I be essused?" He asked, raising his hand. April nodded and Mikey lept out of his seat, happily skipping into the TV room to watch his cartoons. Donnie was finished also but he just sat and stared down at his bunny. Syrup dripped down his chin and a a big clump from the plate (that sat on the edge of the table) fell onto the bunny's ear. April scooted over and wiped it off his chin.

"Donnie, I'm going to have to wash your bunny." April said, reaching for it. Donnie hugged it tight, giving her a little pouty face. He let out a little sigh and carefully handed it over to her.

"Don't hurt 'im." He said softly. April smiled at him and nodded. Donnie smiled back and slipped down from his chair, walking into the TV room with his thumb in his mouth. Leo pushed his plate away and looked over at April.

"Can I be 'scused?" He asked, wiping his eyes.

"You should go and get some more sleep, and yes you can." April said. Leo got up and trudged tiredly to his room. Raph had finished and had his head on the table, "You feeling all right Raph?" He slightly nodded and slid out of his chair, slowly walking out of the room. His legs shook and before he reached the entryway, he fell to the ground with his hands on his knees. April jumped up and rushed to his side.

"What's wrong?" She asked, putting a hand on his shell. He kept quiet for a little, rubbing his knees.

"It hurts to walk." He asnwered, trying to get up. His legs shook again and he sat back down. April remembered how he had to wear knee braces under his knee pads (Donnie had told her about Raph's knee issues).

"Want some ice to put on it?" She asked, going to pick him up to carry him to the TV room. He scooted away, not wanting to be picked up. His face turned a bit red before he accepted that he wouldn't be able to walk in there on his own. There was a small sigh and April picked him up and adjusted him on her hip. He rested his head on her shoulder and kept his arms around her neck, keeping quiet.

April carefullly lowered him to the couch and walked into the kitchen, grabbing a two ice packs and a two dry dish towels.

"Feel better?" She asked, after she laid the icepacks and towels on his knees. They were a little swollen and red. Raph nodded, not changing his expression. He sat there, holding the ice packs. April stood back up and walked into the kitchen to get the bunny. She was standing from picking it up from the ground when there was a sound behind her.

"Is 'e cwean?" Donnie asked shyly.

"Not yet." She said, leading him out fo the kitchen. He grabbed her hand as they walked towards Splinter's room (which is where the washer and dryer were located). She picked out a pillow case and put the bunny in it.

"Why aw you doin' dat?" Don asked as she picked him up and sat him on the dryer.

"So his stuffing won't come out." She answered as she started the washing machine. Donnie gave her a worried look as she picked him up, "It'll be okay Donnie." She said reassuring.

"Ok." He said softly. When she walked into the TV room, Mikey was standing next to Raph and Raph was glaring at Mikey.

"Why do you have dose on youw knees?" Mikey asked, pokign the ice pack. Raph angerly pouted at him.

"Cos my knees hurt. Dat's why." Raph answered. Mikey grinnned and grabbed one of the towels. He yanked it away and the freezing ice pack touched Raph's skin. Raph gave a little yelp and jumped, "Mikey!" He yelled, getting up. He started staggering towards the orange banded turtle. Mikey ran up from behind and karate-chopped the back of Raph's knee. Raph made a little squeak and fell to the ground, breaking out in tears. Mikey stopped and looked really guilty. April quickly sat Donnie down next to the teary eyed Mikey and ran over to Raph.

Raph held his hands up to his face, not wanting April to see him cry. She put a hand on his shell and sat down, pulling him into her lap. He didn't resist, all he did was bury his face in her chest. April heard Mikey start sniffling behind her.

"Michelangelo. Come over here." April said, not looking back at him. Mikey slowly walked over, staring at the ground, "Mikey, why were you bothering Raph?" She asked. Raph's crying started to subside but he didn't get out of her lap. Mikey shrugged, rocking back and forth on his heels.

"I dunno." He said, not looking at her.

"Well it was very mean." She said. Mikey nodded, "Now go to your room." Mikey nodded again, turning and trudging to his room, "You okay Raph?" She asked him. He wiped his eyes and nodded. She lifted him up and carried him back to the couch, picking up the towels and icepacks and sitting them back on his knees.

"F-fanks." He said quietly. April smiled and walked back to Splinter's room to check on the bunny. Donnie ran in behind her. She pulled the wet pillow case (with the bunny inside) out of the washer and put it in the dryer.

"Wait, why aw you puttin' 'im back in?" Donnie asked, running over and grabbing her arm. She gave a little laugh.

"It has to dry." She asnwered, starting it up. Donnie looked worried again as he listened to the rumbling sound the dryer made. April held his hand and lead him away, "He'll be out before you know it." She said. Don nodded and stopped, holding his arms in the air. April smiled and picked him up.

"Wha if 'is ear falls off?" Donniie asked looking at April, "A-and wha if-"

"It'll be okay Donnie." She said, interupting him. He rested his head on her shoulder.

"Okay." He said softly.