The next day Laila woke up to notice her hotheaded brother asleep. She managed to squirm out of his arms and leave him to sleep. Heading downstairs, she was suddenly picked up from behind.
"Weo!" She squealed when he started tickling her. Eventually, leo let her breathe and she cherished those seconds.
"Hey mike is breakfast ready?"
"Almost. You can't rush perfection.."
"Well someone's getting hungry and its not me." Leo left to get mikey to hurry up, leaving laila to watch TV.
"There ya are!" Laila glanced at the doorway to notice Raph panting. The realization that he almost had a heart attack looking for her sunk in and she felt bad. "Next 'ime, wake me up."
"Sowwy Waphie." He sighed and hugged her, finding it impossible to stay mad at her.
"Just wake me up next time." Laila let go and left for the kitchen when she smelled food. Raph shook his head and stood up.
"Ya haven't changed in the slightest Laila." Raph went to the kitchen to find mikey holding Laila to keep her from getting to the food.
"Hungwy!"
"Laila, it's not ready yet, and if you eat it all you'll get sick and won't be able to spend time with us." Laila stopped reaching for the food until leo set down a piece of chocolate cheesecake. They all had smiles, except Mikey, who was trying to restrain a very hungry and excited Laila.
"You did that on purpose didn't you Leo?"
"Maybe."
"Cheesecake!" Mikey set Laila on the table and Laila squealed seeing the cake within a few feet. Leo grabbed a second one and set it towards the others while giving Laila the first one, setting it in front of her. The first one was all cut up for her.
"Thank you Weo."
"You're welcome." Raph jumped almost everybody as he grabbed himself a soda and sat beside Mikey, just in case Laila fell off the table. By the time Laila was done, her face and hands were covered in cheesecake. Raph chuckled and grabbed a washcloth.
"Laila, come here." Laila jumped and nearly fell if Raph wasn't there. He just wiped the cheesecake off her face.
"Well, we must get to patrol." Laila felt tears in her eyes at her brothers leaving her alone.
"Laila? What's the matter?"
"No patwol."
"Laila, we have to." Laila whimpered and snuggled into Raph.
"Woo weave me awone."
"Sorry sis, we have t' go." Splinter grabbed Laila as the guys left for patrol. Laila almost immediately sat a little distance away from the lair door and waited.
"What are you doing my daughter?"
"Waiting fo' my bwothers."
"Laila, they will be a few hours at least."
"So they awe weaving me..." Splinter walked over and hugged his whimpering daughter.
"Laila, they are not abandoning you..I promise."
"Wove you Daddy."
"Love you too, my daughter."