Chapter 11-delayed celebration

Leo's POV
the next day we got to take the day off, and just hang out with April, and try the cake she got us. We know this is probably a one time thing for us, but it was still nice of April and Jackie to do this for us. Jackie left once she was sure that April was OK, and said that she would visit us again in the future. I'm not sure how father is feeling about that, but he seemed OK when she was here before. The night before we all slept in the main room curled around each other-much like the first night-just to make sure April doesn't get sick.

I was the first one of us up that morning, but I stayed because Raph was currently using me as a pillow. I looked up at the sound of soft chuckles to see father staring at us. If Raph were awake he would have jumped up right then and there.

Apparently he was awake cause that is exactly what happened. I follow his example to get up to be followed by the other three. All a little more sluggish than the next, surprisingly it's Donnie who has the hardest time of this. Raph and I wait in the kitchen for the others, and see the rectangle box on the counter. father leads the other three in and makes his way over to the box, and moving it over to the table, and removing the cover. inside the box we see a smaller, lighter green rectangle, and colorful worms around the edge. As we study it father chuckles, and looks to April.

"April, did you decorate this cake yourself?" he asks, and April nods her head with a smile. "Did you know that 'mutation' is spelled incorrectly?" Her face turns a bright red as she shakes her head, "There is no need to feel ashamed about this fact, I believe that it shows how much you care for my sons, and I'm sure that the appreciate the gesture." He looks to us, and holds his gaze on Mikey who has one of the worms from the cake poking out of his mouth. He gives a stern look towards him while April smiles and grabs one of the worms closest to her and does the same thing, all while smiling

Father sighs, and begins to cut into the cake. We each have a little freak out when he begins to cut into the small turtles on it, but relax when nothing happens. After giving each of us a piece we just sit there inspecting it. April waits for something to happen and father moves on to make his morning tea.

Mikey's POV
After tasting the worm, which was still, and tasted sweet I wondered what the small square dad gave us would taste like. I hope it taste sweet like the worm. I look at my brothers to see them just staring at their squares to. That's it.

"I'm going to try it." my brothers look at me like I could get hurt. I move the square to my mouth and take a bite. If this were a cartoon, I would have sworn my head would have exploded. It's so sweet and I finish the rest in one bite. I move to grab another one, but dad swats my hand away from it. My brothers begin to eat theirs and their thoughts must be the same as mine. April eats hers more slowly and moves to the sin with her plate in hand.

Once all of the dishes are done dad gives us the day off to goof off and look at the presents April got us. I move towards the board with wheels, Leo grabs the ball, and Donnie grabs the book. Raph goes to his room to grab the small turtle and makes his way to the kitchen. when he returns, he has a piece of lettuce in hand and tries to temp the turtle out of its shell.

Raph's POV
I hold the piece of lettuce in front of The turtle to try to bring him out of his shell. April is showing Mikey how to use his board when she falls off and laughs at herself to show that she is OK. She move to sit beside me, and watches Mikey catch on quickly how to ride the board with out falling off.

"Its still not out of its shell huh?" I hear her ask. I look up to answer her when I feel a slight tug on the leaf in my hand. I look down to see a pale brown head take small bites out of the leaf.

"It is now." I answer with a smile. I carry it over to Splinter with April following close behind.

"Hey dad, Is it a boy or a girl?" He looks at me, then reaches for the turtle in my hands. After turning it this way and that he hands it back to me.

"I believe it is a male turtle. much like you and your brothers." With that said and done he goes back to watching the other three to make sure they don't get hurt or anything. April and I move back to the couch to continue feeding the turtle. After awhile she asks "So, what are you going to name him Raph?"

I think about the question for a minute, "I think Imma name 'im Spike." The newly named Spike takes a bite out of the leaf as if to say he liked the name.

No Ones POV
For the rest of the Day the boys played with their new toys, and Splinter kept an eye on all of them to make sure non of them got hurt. Mostly it was Mikey who got comforted when ever he crashed on the skateboard. Jackie came by later to see if everything was alright, but other than that it was an uneventful day. By the end of the night they all thanked April for the gifts and moved to go to bed. Unknown to the rest of them that Raph stayed up most of it t make sure that his new roommate was safe, and wouldn't get hurt during the night.