Trans-formative Christmas

Chapter 1

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You watched as Mikey moved around the kitchen, he was graceful on his feet as he went about his tasks, focused on finishing off everything with perfection. It was Christmas eve after all, and every year he certainly gave his all for dinner and dessert. It was always interesting to watch him move, fluid movement, light on his feet. You knew it was his ninja training, cause there were days were he may be sick and he was the clumsiest thing you ever knew.

You smiled at the memory of the last time he had gotten sick, you had come down to the lair with April to hang only for Raph to try and shoo you off saying how sick both Leo and Mikey are.

But you and April being stubborn both shared a look before rushing off to their rooms, Leo being the neediest when sick you refused to play nurse for him so you beat April to Mikey's room and shoved her away before closing the door and locking it. It took a while to convince Mikey to lay down, poor thing was hyperactive even when sick all he wanted to do was hang up new lights he had gotten and he ended up falling off the ladder onto his bed when he tried, resulting in you burrito'ing him into his bed with blankets and hung the lights up yourself.

As you played the memory in your head your thoughts were interrupted by a shout of annoyance from the living room and a chuckle from Raph. You knew the voice to be the blue wonder that is Leo you shook your head and stood up "Imma go see what your brothers are up to now, call if you need help." You waved yourself off as you heard Mikey hum in acknowledgement.

Stepping out of the bright, Christmas colored kitchen into the overly decorated living room you see Leo had tackled Raph and was beating him with a pillow, both laughing as Leo went on and on about how Raph clearly cheated in a race at mario kart, Raph was a sputtering mess as he let his young brother hit him over and over with the pillow, not like it did much to the giant snapper. "Boys, boys, you're both pretty now behave." You chuckle walking over and leaning on the back of the chair.

Leo stops his assault on his older brother and peers over at you, his blue Santa hat dangles over his shoulder as his infamous grin spread across his face, but his eyes shined with nothing but mischief, you knew all to well. Dating the slider for a few years you knew nearly every single expression and how to read them perfectly, your body stiffens as you slowly back off "H-Hey Leo think before you act."

"Oh ho ho~ I have!' He instantly jumps up and chases you with the pillow, Raph sits up only to wheeze at the sight as Leo vaults over the chair at you and chases you around "Get back here!" He laughs as you avoid him as he tries landing hits on your back with the fluffy weapon

"No! I only came in here to save Raph April! Help me!" You bolt past your human friend as she typed away on her phone.

"You know how he gets during the holidays you had this coming. Should have just stayed in the kitchen." She muses, you hear the flash of a camera just as you turn into a hall leading into a storage area, luckily it was filled with extra pillows and blankets as the lair gets cold during winter so an easier way for the family to get more if necessary, it was always piled high.

But it also resorted in your tripping on a blanket and landing into a pile of pillows with an "umph" and quickly you felt a weight sitting on your lower back as a "wump" hit your head. You let out a groan and lay there as Leo laughs above you before lifting his weight and rolling you right over onto your back and straddles your stomach, the pillow rolling right off you to lay next to you. That ever present smirk staring back at you.

Letting out a puff of air you narrow your eyes back at your boyfriend he only snickers in return before leaning down "Gotcha~" He pecked your forehead before getting off straightening himself up and holding out a hand for you just as Mikey calls that dinner is done.