Brothers

April's Home!

The boys went to the airport to get April. She'd been on a trip with her class, to the Louvre. They'd seen the pictures, and Mikey wished he could have come to all the museums. 

"I'm gonna show her this new skateboarding trick I learned," Leo said as they jumped across the rooftops.

"You mean the one where you shoot off the ramp and hit your head on a railing?" Donnie asked as a plane took off.

"I swear I'll get it next time, and I didn't hit my head-"

"Shhhh, we're almost there," Raph interrupted as he jumped down. He grabbed onto the stairs on the side of the building, halfway down to slow his fall. "C'mon."

As the boys dropped down onto the sidewalk, their older sister ran across the street. "Hey you guys!" April said, arms wide. All four accepted the hug, and Donnie noticed there was something coming out of her backpack. "Mayhem enjoyed the trip, didn't you kitty?" She held the feline as it glared at Raph. The turtle took a step back.

"Anything happen while I was gone?"

"Well, Leo learned a new trick, Albearto attacked us while we were eating pizza, but we-" Mikey was counting on his fingers while Raph gave him a nudge.

"Right," The box turtle whispered under his breath. He turned to face Donnie and Leo.

April looked up.

"It was-" Donnie started.

"-Nothing." Leo finished.

Donnie looked down at his feet. He didn't like the way his siblings were looking at him.

"Why don't we go back to the lair and skateboard? Oh, we got a new game in the arcade! I've been excited to kick your butt at it, April!"

"Oh, you're on." They started walking back to the lair, Donnie and April staying in the back.

"You alright?"

The turtle looked up to see April eyeing him.

"I'm fine."

"You sure?"

Donnie looked back down at his feet. His sister broke the silence with another question, "You look tired. Have you been staying up all night again?"

"Only a little bit," He yawned.

"He stayed up for three days straight," Raph answered, next to them.

"Donnie! Didn't you say tell me you weren't gonna pull a bunch of all-nighters again?"

"You didn't say how much "a bunch" is," Donnie said with finger quotes.

"Also, I slept for five hours last night."

"Some sleep is better than none, I guess..."

The sun burned his eyes, and before he could set a reminder to bring sunglasses next time, he heard someone pinning their face against glass.

Thump

"Pizza," Leo murmured, as he fogged up the glass.

"Nope! We have pizza at home. And Mikey's making dinner," Raph said, having to drag his brother away from the food.

"But pizza!" Leo whined.

"Oooh, what's for dinner?" April asked.

"Tacos!" Mikey said. "To celebrate you coming back."

"Your favorite," Raph added.

April thanked them as they headed into an alley. Raph opened a hatch in the ground, letting his siblings hop inside. They slid down into the lair, landing on some cushions.

"Where's Splinter?" April looked around, not seeing the rat.

"He's asleep."

Mikey went off to the kitchen, while the rest of them went off to the arcade.

Leo and April went off to battle in their newest game, and Raph watched.

Donnie was about to go refill his coffee, when Mikey burst in the room. "Guys, we don't have tortillas!"

"No, they're in the cabinet they're always in," Raph said.

"I checked, they're not there."

"I think I saw Leo have a cheese tortilla earlier."

"Okay. Leo, can you go get some more tortillas? I have to work on shredded beef."

Leo kept on playing.

"Leo!"

The turtle jumped, losing the game.

"Dang it!"

"Ha!" April pumped her fist in the air.

"Leo, can you go get Mikey some tortillas?" Raph asked.

"Yeah, sure."

"I'll go too," Donnie volunteered.

If Albearto was there last time, he could be there again.

"Alright, see you later!" April said as she and Raph started another game.

The two brothers went out, through the sewers, and up to the surface.