Hey everyone! I'm sorry for not being so active, my life has been pretty hectic, but I swear I'll finish everything soon! The Popee the Performer fic has been started, and I'll finish it as soon as possible. I wish you all the best!
Hello!
On the 28th, I will be going on a trip, and won't be back for a few days, and am unsure as to whether I'll be able to be online or not. I think I'll try to write at least one more fic before then just in case. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up!
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Hi! No problem, I'm glad to have made an impact on your day!! ๐๐
Tags: @sunsetsandsunshine @savemeafruitjuice @smiley-star @rice-cake-teen10
Summary: Leo was obsessed with a rocket ship toy Splinter got him. But.. whatever happened to it? Donnie may know. This takes place when the turtles are young. Raph is 6, Donnie and Leo 5, and Mikey 4.
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(Date is July 25. Don't know if that's Leo's actual birthday, but it may or may not be mine.)
"Whoa! A video game! Lou Jitsu!? Thanks Raph! And a basketball hoop? Awesome, Mikey! And a... UNICORN ONESIE!? Your great, 'Tello!"
The blue-cladded 5 year-old thanks all of them. He makes it to the final present. "Hmm.. from Dad!"
Opening it, is a rocket ship with light-up effects.
"Well? Ya like it?" Raph asks.
"You better. That's a lot of money we spent from chores." Donnie mutters.
Leo yells. "I KNEW IT! Does it really fly like in the commercial!?"
Splinter explains. "Well no, but you can make it."
The SECOND he finishes, Leo THROWS it across the room. Not wanting it to break, Donnie jumps and grabs it.
"You idiot! If we could make stuff fly away by throwing it, I would've thrown you 5 years ago!" (G-get it? C-cause he's f-five here and... yeah I'll shut up now.)
"It'll fly... I just know it!"
Those words.
Later, when Leo goes to bed, Donnie doesn't. He sneaks into Leo's room, grabbing the rocket ship. He heads back to his lab.
"Oh it'll fly alright..."
The light flips right on. "What are you doing?" Raph's voice.
He's screwed. "N-nothing! I... fine. Leo's been less annoying, so I was gonna see if I could make his rocket ACTUALLY fly."
Raph's heart melts. "Aww... that's adorable! Just don't explode it."
Donnie works on it for a while. "Alright. This should be it... aaaand... go!" The rocket flies up, but it explodes into teeny pieces.
"NOO! SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT... LEO'S GONNA BE DEPRESSED!"
The next day.
"Hey Einstein! Have ya seen my rocket?"
The softshell stammers. "W-what rocket? OH! T-that rocket? I-IHI UH... Leo... it broke. I-I accidentally broke it... AAAAAFTER A BEAR IN THE WOODS BROKE IT IN HALF!"
Gullible little Leo believes it. "NO WAY! C-can you fix it?"
"W-well no but... aw man... Leo, you can't seriously be crying."
Indeed he was. He was gonna explode.
"G-gone?" The tears fall.
"Leo, I- awman- come here."
The twins hug. Donnie nuzzles his head into Leo's neck INTENDED for comfort, but instead gets a bunch of giggles.
"H-hehey! Stahap!"
Donnie pauses. "... 'Nardo, what the- OOOOOHOHOHOHO..."
The scientist makes quick work, mercilessly attacking his ribs.
"N-NAHAHAO! NOHO! S-STAHAHAP, NEHERD!"
Donnie teases him. "Really? Iiiii don't see a reason too. Unless your too ticklish to handle it."
Says the second most ticklish turtle, cough cough.
"NO-NO IHIHIM NAHAT- STAHAHAP! NOHOT THEHEHRE!"
Too late. Donnie has already started tickling his stomach.
"Why's that? Cause you can't haaandle it?"
Putting his mouth on, he blows a big ol' raspberry on the blue-cladded turtles stomach, earning loud shrieks and cackles.
"O-OHOKAY! IHI GIHIVE UHUUUP!"
Donnie lets him go. "But don't worry 'Nardo, I'll fix it soon."
"NARDO. COME HERE!" Yells the softshell.
Leo comes in, arms crossed. "Whaaaat?"
Donnie lowers his goggles. "Your rocket is finally on it's way to being fixed. I'm almost done with repairs."
Leo raises an eyebrow. "Don Tron, it's a children's toy. Haha, whys it taking so long?"
"...dont ask questions."
"...alright. pizza?"
FINISHED!! Now. Fic after this ends the rocket ship saga, lol.
Heres how it's been going- Leo got it for his b-day, Don broke it trying to upgrade, Leo got upset, Don cheered him, worked many years later aaand its almost done, which is why Leo kept pestering him.
Fic order for ROTTMNT so far-
This one, "Rocket Ship Prequels"
Next- "Stop Touching My Stuff!"
And finally, "You gotta take a break!"
And tomorrow we get "Its Finally Ready, Calm Down"
I love your new caddy fic omg also is Casey in Raphs lap the whole time? Got confused
Yes, sorry for not clarifying enough! Raph is sitting criss-crossed, with both Casey and Leo in his lap, the others kind of surrounding them. Thank you for your kind words!! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
Wait what the freak? That's ADHD??? ๐ฎ
The thing about ADHD is that the "lack of reward chemicals in your brain" doesn't just mean that you don't want to do any tasks that don't feel particularly yummy :(, it means that your brain will look at chores and tasks that need to be done like "doing this would be painful and tedious for absolutely nothing to gain from it, Do Not Do That." The same thing that your brain tells you about everything else that would feel really bad and hurt the entire time that you're dying. The part of your brain that stops you from doing the thing is the same part that keeps you from shoving your arm into a wood chipper.
With unmedicated, unmanaged ADHD, "I have to do this assignment or I fail and my life will be ruined and I die" feels like a SAW trap, every single time.
So I've been talking about writing a second fic for the Sonic movies pretty soon here, and I recently came up with a pretty good idea for a request I got for lee Sonic, and lers basically his whole family.
Idk I'm just yapping a bit here, ๐ but I brainstormed the plot, and decided it would be an angst/comfort fic set after the Sonic 3 movie because holy cow- there is a lot to unpack there!!
Anyways, I guess I'm just giving a little update! So yeah, that's likely going to be the next thing I write, and then I also have a silly idea for a lee Stone and Robotnik fic ๐คญ๐คญ
YIPPEE!! (I live laugh love Lee! April)
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โApril, you gotta focusโฆโ
โIย amย focused!โ
Donatello crossed his arms along his plastron, glaring at his older sister as his eyebrows knitted together in annoyance. โAlright then. If youโreย ever so focusedย like you say you areโฆthen riddle me this: whatย is that phone doing in your hand?โ The softshell turtle asked, pointing to Aprilโs phone that was in the palm of her hand.ย
The girl looked away sheepishly, rubbing the back of her neck and not even bothering to say a rebuttal to the question. The younger teen sighed impatiently, pinching the bridge of his snout.
The two siblings were currently in Aprilโs bedroom, sitting on her carpeted floor along with some papers and folders scattered around them. The two were wearing their pajamasโ as it was night time when they decided they should meet up and study. Wellโฆfor April to study.
The girl in question wore a black t-shirt with green checkerboard pants, and also wearing a bonnet for her hair along with her signature green glasses.ย Donnie on the other hand wore his signature purple hoodie, purple leg warmers and as well as his purple mask.
The older one scoffed, quickly sliding the phone underneath her bed and grabbing the history notes that were placed next to her. The girl straightened her posture, pretending to look over the messy notes she took earlier in class, making 'mhmโs' and 'uh-huhโs' here and there.
โWhat phone?โ She asked innocently as if she wasnโt on YouTube a couple seconds ago.
The mutant dramatically sighed, massaging his forehead and laying down on the carpeted floor, his plastron facing up. The human teenager dramatically sighed as well, mimicking her brotherโs fall on the floor.
โYou canโt blame me for this, Dee! Studying is so freakingย boring.โ She groaned. โWhen am Iย everย going to have to know about these old guys in real life?โ April asked genuinely, looking at her notes with the Founding Fathers faces on it before shivering, putting the pictures of them face down. The turtle teen sat back up, giving her an unamused eyebrow raise.
โAprilโฆโ
โNo! Like seriously. Letโs be real for a second here, Don. Who the absolute hell is gonna randomly come up to me and say:ย Who was the guy that led the battle of Ft. Sumter?โ She said as she sat up as well. The softshell turtle blinked at her, then blinked at her once more, slightly tilting his head to the side in confusion.ย
โYourโฆhistory teacher?โ He stated, chuckling a bit. The girl threw a nearby pillow at her brother as he laughed, catching it and throwing it back at her. โBesidesย him!โ She groaned, putting the pillow to the other side of her.
The purple banded turtle sighed, โRiriโฆI know this is atrociously boring for you but you got to atย leastย make an effort here. This is your last grade of the 3rd semester!โ Donnie stated sternly, reaching into his backpack and pulling out his computer that he brought with him when sneaking into the other's apartment. The older sighed, crossing her arms and glaring at the floor stubbornly. She absolutely hated when Donnie had a point.
Which was usually 99.9% of the timeโฆbut still!
April rested her cheek in her palms, โI have a 88% in History thoughโฆโ She pouted, trying to reason with her brother that they didnโt really need to study so freaking hard to delay the ONE bad grade sheโs about to get.
And anyway, if she flunked this test, whatโs the worst it could bump her grade down to? An 84? Possibly a 80? Yeahโฆno. Sheโs completely fine with those odds for sure.
โBesides, itโs in two days.โ The human girl said, getting up from where she was sitting to go on her phone again. Donnie huffed, now starting to grow annoyed at his sisterโs lack of motivation and focus. โThe test is in two days and yet you still donโt know the 8th amendmentโฆโ The younger spat, glaring at his computer screen as he began to type more harshly by every passing word he typed.
โโฆIsnโt that the one which gives us the right to keep and bear arms?โ
โThatโs the second amendmentโฆthe eighth amendment is not being able to give cruel or unusual punishments.โ Donnie explained whilst rolling his eyes.
Oh sweet pizza supreme in the skyโฆApril was so screwed for this testโฆ
โI was close enoughโฆโ The older groaned, going over to sit next to the other, leaning on his shoulder. โWhatโre you doing, anyway?โ She asked, poking the purple banded teenโs cheek as she saw the evident scowl on the younger oneโs face. The softshell rolled his eyes once more, pushing his sister slightly but with no real force to it.
โIโm looking at youโre grades, actually.โ Donnie said in a very calm voice which only worked to his benefit as Aprilโs eyes bulged like saucers. She grabbed the young genuis' laptop, looking through the tabs to actually make sure he was on her school app and he didnโt just hack in and steal her account.
โWhaโ since whenย the FUCK did you have access to my grades, Donatello?โ The older teen asked, looking at the younger as if she was .2 seconds away from hitting him with her bat from here, all the way to New Jersey.
โIโve always had access to your grades.โ The younger teenager shrugged, trying his best to ignore his older sisterโs very angry tone. โYour username is April and your password is OโNeilโฆboth in caps. It wasnโt really that hard to figure out, sis. Itโs literally your well-known catchphrase.โ He chuckled.
โYour password for all of your electronics is literally Bootyyyshaker9000! You have no right to talk about 'bad passwords.'โ April scoffed, raising an eyebrow at Donnie who only laughed more at her retort, taking back his computer. โTouchรฉ.โ He nodded.
โBut the reason why Iโm under your school account in the first place is because Iโm looking over your notes and I have made digital flashcards based on most of them. Youโre welcome.โ The softshell explained, showing the other teen the flashcards heโs made. The eldest to laughed fondly, โAlright, Mr. Tech wiz. Show me whatcha got.โ
โLetโs seeโฆโ The taller teen mumbled, scrolling through the flashcards before settling on one to ask his sibling. โOkayโฆwho was defeated in the Battle of Gettysburg?โ He asked, looking up at April only to find a nervous expression plastered on her faceโฆan expression translating to 'I dunno what the answer is.'
โAbrahamโฆLincolnโฆ?โ April guessed in a small voice, knowing she was completely 100% wrong in every which way but couldnโt help at least trying.
โWrong; obviously. Butโฆyou already knew that. The correct answer was Robert E Lee.โ Donnie stated before looking down at his computer, searching for another flashcard. The softshell was about to ask another question but before he could muster up a word, he saw his sisterโs facial expression.
No longer smug. Nor bored.
She wasโฆblushing?
โSomething wrong, Riri?โ The younger asked, finding the flustered state of his older sister completely hilarious. The girl in questionn cleared her throat, rubbing the back of her neck before looming at her sibling again, โAreโฆAre you sure thatโs his last nameโฆ? TheโฆRobert dude you just mentioned.โ The older asked as the softshell looked back at the computer, re-reading the text. โMhm. Iโm positive. That is what it says. You can look him up yourself if youโd like.โย
April groaned for probably the millionth time, putting her face into her palms. BecauseโฆLee? Fucking really? This Robert E Lee guy couldnโt have picked a better last name for himself?ย He HAD to choose that as a last name?
Donnie shook his head fondly at his eldest siblingโs flustered state, searching for more of the flashcards he pulled up on his computer. Preferably more about this Robert E Lee fellow.
This embarrassed state of the eldest was a very rare sightโ kind of like a once-in-a-full-moon sort of thing. So Donnie would do what any good sibling would do in this moment and enjoy the literal hell out of it while it lasted.
The purple cladded teen smiled, โIf you were too much inโฆa mood to study, you couldโve just told me, April.โ He giggly joked, which only caused the older to bury her face into her hands more, muttering a quiet 'shut up', but with no real venom behind it. The softshell chuckled, scrolling through the flashcards before pausing.
Holy mother of Pearlโฆhold ON a freaking second.
Now that he thought about it, it made so much sense that April was inโฆa mood. No wonder she was so unfocused! Either heโs completely over-analyzing this wholeโฆsituation or Aprilโs just being a drama queen instead of just asking him to help with her wholeโฆsituation. Either or.
But he was going to bet his money on the first guess.
Suddenly, Donnie was snapped out of his thoughts as April grabbed his shoulderโs and started to shake him back and fourth somewhat in an aggresive manner. She sighed, noticing the pure surprise in the softshellโs eyes that he was now in fact out of Donnie-land and back on Earth.
โOh thank GodโฆI thought I was going to have to whack you with my bat to get you to respond.โ April joked. But the purple banded turtle knew damn well (definitely not because of past experiences) that his sister would not hesitate to use her bat if she needed to.
โAnywaysโฆwe should take a break.โ The girl said suddenly, trying to change the subject. The younger teen raised an amused brow, knowing exactly what his sister was doing and decided to play along. The turtle let out a a small laugh, โWe took a break ten minutes ago.โ
The eldest rolled her eyes, crossing her arms across her chest a she huffed, โSo letโs take another one!โ
Donnie pinched the bridge of his snoutโ he was so SO close to punting April out of her apartment windowโฆhead. first. Oh sweet Gram-Gram up above have mercy on him.
The duo had just spent thirty minutes just arguing back and forth whether or not they should studyโฆbut they havenโt even truly studied yet! If they couldnโt get back on track soon, Donnie would fear he would be here all nightโฆwhichโฆhe wouldnโt really mind, of course. He loves spending time with his sister but he has more important things to do than help her study.
Like watching Bridgerton for example!
โฆDonโt judge himโฆ
But anywayโ April needed to start getting these facts in her brain ASAP! The test was in two days for crying out loud. And Donnie knows that April studying at the very last minute would not always give her B+'s and solid A-'sโฆmuch to the olderโs disagreement.
โY'knowโฆI actually have an idea to help you with youโre sudden lack of motivation towards studying, Ririโฆโ The younger smiled, trying to keep his tone as monotone as possible but couldnโt help the cheeky smile spreading across his face. The human girl raised suspicious a brow, not liking the sudden change of tone and facial expressions from her little brother.
That goofy little turtle was up to something. And April just KNOWS sheโs going to be the victim of whatever he was planning.
โWhatโs this idea of yours, little brother?โ She asked, suspicion clear in her voice as her chocolate brown eyed narrowed at him. โFor it to work, can you sit directly in front of me so your back is facing towards yours truly?โ The mutant asked, voice still very calm but his expression clearly mischievous. Aprilโs suspicion only rose as her younger brother spokeโฆbut did as she was told, sitting in front of him so her back was facing his front.
โOkaaaaayโฆ? Now what? Any more instructions?โ The girl asked, her suspicion being replaced by genuine confusion. The younger teen snickered, โI think it would be better if Iโฆuse an example.โ He explained.
โLet me just think of a random questionโฆoh! During WWI, what did the British manufacture and poison?โ The young genius asked, waiting for his sister to answer. He couldnโt see the otherโs expression as of right now, but he could just tell by her body language that she had absolutely no clue. The older rubbed the back of her neck, shrugging, โPshโฆuh, I dunnoโฆgunsโฆ?โ
Donnie paused for a moment, trying his best to cover up his laugh with a cough. The younger wiped a happy tear from his eye before fixing his posture, putting the computer to the side of him. โIโm sorryโฆguns? April, how can you poison a GUN?โ He asked, trying to understand the logic behind his eldest siblingโs answer.
April groaned, โDude I just said I didnโt know! It was the 1600โs or something! Whoโs to say they DIDNโT poison guns?!โ
The softshellโs left eye twitched, โWWI takes place in the 1800โsโฆโ
The chocolate brown eyed teen turned around to her brother slightly, โAre you sure about that?โ (John Cena reference goes crazyโฆ)
โYES!!!โ
โAlright alright! Jeezโฆno need to shout. Heard you loud and clear, Houston.โ She mumbled, resting her cheek on her palm becauseโฆ
Houston, she definitely had a problem.
Her Civil War test was in two freaking days and she barely even knew what century it took place in. She was screwed. She was the definition of the word screwed.
And anyways, tenth grade sucked major ass anyway. Flunking one History class wouldnโt be so bad. But April knew damn well Donnie, along with Raph, Leo, Mikey, Splinter, her Mom and literally everyone else in here life would not let her even touch an ounce of flunking.
She sighed, โโฆHow is this supposed to be helping me again? Because this is literally the same tactic weโve been doing but instead Iโm facing away from you.โ
The young genuis hummed knowingly, looking at the computer screen behind him, โYou got the question I asked wrong, correct?โ
โIโฆmean, yeah. Why are you askiEEEEKโ!โ The girl shreiked, hugging her middles as her younger sibling randomly poked her in the ribs. She turned her head around once more, glaring at the taller teen, โDonnieโฆwhat the actual fuck?โ She seethed.
Which, in retrospect, that tone wouldโve had the young genuis running for the hills any dayโฆbut today was not that day.
โOkayโฆso hereโs what weโre gonna do, sis.โ The younger one grinned cheekily, โIโll ask you Civil War questions from the flashcards. If you get a question right, nothing happens. But if you get a question wrong Iโll have to tickle you.โ He finished like it was the most casual sentence to say.
โHow is that fair?โ April huffed.
โThis studying tactic helps you with youโre current mood AND helps you study more. Itโs pretty fair if you ask me.โ The softshell snickered.
โI hope you get run over by a car when youโre heading back to the lairโฆโ The eldest grumbled, turning back around to face away from the taller teen.
The other barked out a laugh, finding this whole situation completely and utterly hilarious. โLove you too, Riri.โ He smiled, โNow! Shall we get started~?โ
โDo I even have a choice at this pointโฆ?โ
โNoโฆnot really!โ The purple banded turtle shrugged, going onto the computer to pull up a question. April giggled slightly, trying to stifle her laughs by covering her mouth. Donnie snickered at the adorable sight, poking his sisterโs side, โI havenโt even tickled you yet and youโre already giggling up a stormโฆI wonder why that isโฆโ
โShuhut uhup yohou Megaha-mihihind looking thing...โ The smaller teen grumbled, swatting at the otherโs hands as he merely chuckled, โAlrightโฆin what year did the Civil War begin?โ He asked.
The glasses wielding teenager thought a bit, โWellโฆyou said earlier tonight it was started in, like, the 1800'sโฆโ
โMhm. So what year?โ
โLikeโฆ1855โฆ?โ She guessed, which resulted in Donnie carrying out his promise as he to tickle her underarms. The older let out an inhuman shriek, clamping her arms down as she kicked her feet on the carpet, โDOHONNIE!!โ She shouted through her laughs.
โHm? Whatโs up? You need something April?โ
โSTAHAHAP IHIT!โ The smaller teen cried out, squirming back and forth. The softshell rolled his eyes fondly, โYouโre just a couple years off. C'mon, just guess.โ
โ1843?!โ
โHigherโฆโ Donnie commented as he scribbled his nails on the sides of her neck. The human girl shrieked, scrunching her shoulders as her back fell against the turtleโs plastron, โ1865!!!โ
โLowerโฆthatโs when it ended. But youโre still super close.โ The mutant stated, moving his fingers down to tickle at her sides. April shook her head hugging her middles as she banged the balls of her feet harder on the floor, โ1864???โ
โLowerโฆโ The turtle said as he gave one quick squeeze to her hips. The girl jolted, letting out a loud, hilarious and genuine scream as she laughed, โ1861!!! IHIHITโS 1861!!! DAHAHAMMIT *squeal* STAHAHโ!!โ The human teen covered her mouth in surprise, blushing profusely at the noise she just let out.
The mutant couldnโt help but giggle in amusement, happy and somewhat shocked at the noise that escaped his siblingโs mouth, โAwe~! Okay, now that was straight up adorable.โ
โShuHUT UHUP.โ The girl threatened, still hugging her middles which Donnie couldnโt help but chuckle to. โI do not know why you are so hostile towards me. My tactic is helping you!โ
โLihihike hehehell ihit ihihihisโฆโ April grumbled. The young genius raised an amused brow, crossing his arms, โWhen did the Civil War start?โ
โโฆ1861โฆโ She mumbled.
โAnd when did it end?โ
โโฆ1865โฆโ
Fucking smartassโฆ
โPoint takenโฆโ April huffed as she glared to the side, crossing her arms as the taller teen pulled up another question, โAlrighty then. What fort did Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard fire on to officially start the Civil War?โ
The girl blinked, โโฆWhat fort? Likeโฆa pillow fort?โ The turtle jabbed her in the side, resulting in a loud squeal from his sister. โIHIโM BEING SERIOUS, YOHOU ASS!โ
Donnie feigned a fake gasp, wrapping one arm around Aprilโs chest, keeping her arms in place as the other hand worked its way down and tickled all over her stomach.
The eldest let out an ear piercing scream, kicking her legs on the floor even harder. โIโll ask again: What fort did Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard fire on to start the Civil War?โ
โIHIโ *squeak* DAHAโ *hic* FUHUCKIN DAHAHAMMIT!!!โ
โMmmโฆnope. Thatโs not it~!โ
โDEEHEEHEE!!!โ
โIโm barely even touching you!โ Donnie scoffed, โTo think what would happen if Iโโ
โFAHAHโ *hic* FAHAHAโ *squeal* FOHORT SUHUHUMTER!!! IHIHIโ *hic* DOHOHON!!!โ And just like that, the taller teen stopped yet again as he scrolled on his computer. โCahan Ihi gehehet breaks at leheheast?โ April giggled out. Donnie chuckled at the question, โThis right now is your break. Enjoy it while it lasts.โ
Oh God up above that little walking talking green beanstalk will be in a world of hurt after all of this was overโฆ
The purple banded turtle released April from his embrace, โThis is an easy one. Who was electedโโ
โLIHINCOLN! ABRAHAM LINCOLN!!!โ The girl shouted immediately, letting out a huge wave of relief wash through herโฆthat lasted, like, a good second and a half before she felt fingers poking her in the back, causing her to flinch involuntarily. โIHI ANSWERED COHORRECT, YOHOU FOHOHOUR EYED FREEHEEK!โ
Donnie let out a satisfied huff, resuming to scribble at the elderโs underarms, โWell first things first: Your wearing glasses right now. So I donโt even know why your setting yourself upโโ April squirmed so frantically that her glasses fell off of her face. The softshell turtle couldnโt help but laugh at the sudden action that played in front of him, โI stand corrected.โ
The girl wheezed softly, a small tinted blush spreading on her face, โYOHOUโ *squeak* THIHIS IHIHIS CHEATING!!โ
โHohow is this cheating?โ Donnie asked innocently, tickling the otherโs underarms harder.
โNAHAโ *hic* IHI GOHOHOT IHIT *hic* RIHIHIGHT!!!โ
โOh. My apologies then.โ The taller teen said, chuckling as the other in front of him grumbled curses and threats here and there. โOkayโฆwhat was the CSS Hunley?โ
โโฆThehe whahahatโฆ?โ
โI talked about this several timesโฆโ The turtle mused, his finger inching excruciatingly close to Aprilโs hips. The eldest held onto her little brotherโs wrists, shaking her head back and forth as loud cackles echoed around the room, โIHI REHEALLY *hic* *hic* DUHUHUNO! DOHOHON *squeal* PLEHEASE *hic*!!!โ
โOho donโt you even. You should have been listening to me when I was explaining this to you!โ
โIHI WAHAS IHI *hic* WAHAHAS!!!โ
The softshell chuckled at the retort, tasing April in the side causing her to let out a goblin-like shriek. โWohoahโฆIโve never hear thatย noise beforeโฆโ The smaller teen wheezed out a tired laugh, slumping against her brotherโs plastron.
Maybe instead of just flunking this test she could just simply pass way right here right now. The younger rested his chin on Aprilโs shoulder, giving her a knowing look. She gulped in giddy panic, small giggles escaping her mouth once again.
He wouldnโt. He would neverโฆoh, who is April kidding?! Of course that windshield wiper look-a-like wouldโฆ
โWeโll skip this one. The answer was a submarine. We literally listened to Yellow Submarine by The Beatles to help you get the jist of itโฆโ The softshell sighed knowingly, โThis is an easy oneโฆโ
โWhose military genius and personality is often credited with holding the Confederate Army together?โ The softshell asked, wiggling his fingers near Aprilโs sides in an anticipatory manner.
โSTAHAP DOING THAHAT!!!โ April yelled. โIโm not doing anything! Youโre going to get it wrong anyway so Iโm just participating in the inevitable.โ The young genius said, putting his hands in his lap and smiling down on his computer. More nervoud giggles escaped the otherโs mouth, wanting to absolutely punt her little brother right here and right now.
Because believe it or not, she did actually know the answer to this questionโฆsince the answer was that dumb Robert E. Lee guy.
And worst of all, Donnie knows she knows the answer to the question. He just wants to be a little shit.
โTimes up, OโNeil~!โ
โWHAHAT!?!? YOHOUย NEHEVER *squeal* SAHAHAID IHI *squeal* WAHAS TIHIMED!!!โ The eldest squealed.
โWell I did just now, didnโt I?โ The younger one teased, pinching the spot where Aprilโs side met her hips. โOHO YOHOHOUโ *squeak* FUHUHUCKIN SHIHIHIT!!! MY *hic* GOHOD! NAHAT *hic* THEHERE!!!โ
โAw but why not~? Is riiiight here better~?โ The purple banded turtle asked innocently, tickling his sisterโs hips mercilessly. The girl lurched her back up out in hopes that she could at least buck Donnie off of her, but the younger turtle only smiled and continued his attack as he drilled his fingers into his sisterโs hips.
April screeched, โDEEHEE!!! YOHOU LIHITTLE SHIHAโ *hic* NAHAT *squeal* THEHE HIHI- *hic* PLEHEHEASE!!!โ
โD'aww~! Is my tough big sister too ticklish for this~? I think she is~!โ Donnie teased. โSTAHAP STAHAP!! YOHOU *squeal* GEHET *hic* OHOHOFF OHOF *hic* MEEHEE!!!โ
โOho my banana pancakesโฆI forgot how ticklish you are despite your usual tough teen demeanorโฆโย
April screamed in laughter, โDOHOHONNIE!!!โ
โYes, my beloved older sister whom I love dearly?โ
โSTAHAHAP *hic* IHIT NOHOHOW!!!โ
โThen whatโs the answer~? I know you know it~!โ
โOKAHAHAY! OKAHAY!!! THAHAT RAHAโ *squeak* THEHE ROHOBERT *hic* GUHUHUY!!! DEEHEE COHOME OHOHON!!โ The girl laughed, happy tears welling up in her eyes slightly. The taller teen stopped, letting the other slump against him as she giggled tiredly. โSo~! Based on everything weโve gone over tonightโฆcould you give me a quick little summary on what we went over?โ
April rolled her eyes, adjusting herself so she was facing her little brother again. The softshell grabbed a Sprite from Aprilโs mini fridge at the bottom of her bed, tossing her one of the sodaโs.
The elder teenager basically chugged the drink, putting the empty can to the side, pondering her answer a little bit before saying, โThe Cihivil Wahar staharted inโฆlike, 1861 and ended in 1865. Basically, Confederate troopsย fihired onย Fohort Sumterโ which ihihis in Charleston Haharbor. Sohouth Carolina could nohot put uhuhup with a federal fohort blohohocking aha sea portโโ The teen paused, looking at her brother in pure shock as the other just smiled back at her.
โโฆHoly fucking shit. I sound like yohou explaining sohohome gadget ohor something.โ The girl chuckled out. โIโll take that as a compliment.โ The purple cladded turtle said, crossing his arms amusingly.
April chuckled at the gesture, resting her cheek on her palm again, โYeheahโฆI guess. Thanks fohor the help, Deeheeโฆโ
โAnything for my big sis!โ The softshell smiled, turning to close his computer. โWe should do these study sessions more often! It helped you know more about your topic and it helped you with your current mood.โ He grinned teasingly.
โYouโre out of your damn mind.โ The eldest glared, crossing her arms as she scoffed at the offer. But the younger did 100% take notice that she didnโt deny the suggestion by any means.
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First week down! Honestly, it's crazy to get so much writing done, but I really hope I can keep my motivation up and get enough time to do everything. Wish me luck I guess?
Also, this was an interesting idea I had, and wanted to explore it a bit. Enjoy!
Lee: Leonardo
Ler: Karai
TW!: MILD SWEARING! ANXIETY FINGER PICKING! (Like, pulling on the skin around your finger, just in case)
THIS HAS SPOILERS FOR LATE SEASON TWO! Just a heads up!
(This is not a ship. These two are SIBLINGS!! Please respect that.)
Why did he feel so.. awkward? Like he can't even have a normal conversation with his brothers, let alone Karai.
Their dynamic had been a bit different ever since.. Miwa?.. found out that she was a Hamato. Having a sister was weird, especially because she was older than them. There were so many things that were missing in their lives, and now they had a chance to make up for it.
Their family had taken a couple days to warm up to each other, but it was difficult for Karai to gain the trust of the younger brothers- especially Raph.
Even so, there weren't as many fights between them as there had been, and Leo had found himself peacefully enjoying their time spent together. More focused, more relaxed..
Except for today.
For some reason, Leo found himself stuttering over his words in front of everyone, using the the wrong moves for training, and even held his katana wrong, the blade facing him. Everyone would give him a weird look, but other than a disapproving comment from Mikey, no one really said anything.
And so he sat on the ground, hoping maybe television would make him feel better. One of the earlier seasons of Space Heroes was on, but even that made him feel weird. Captain Ryan's voice actor sounded so much younger than he would later on, that watching it made him seem incompetent, and inexperienced.
All of the things Leo couldn't be as a leader, and all of the things that no good leader should be. Especially his hero.
"Hey, Leo. I heard you were screwing up a lot today. Guess your 'perfect' act wore off, huh?"
The blue-themed turtle winced, turning around to greet his sister. His hands pulled apart, having been picking at the skin of his fingers, and he gave her a wave. "Uhm- Hey.." There was a slightly pause, but soon enough, she came and sat next to him on the ground. "Did- you want me to pause it?" He asked, head tilted to the tv.
"Nah, I wanna see what kind of nerd show you've been watching. What's it about?" That brought a smile to the younger's face.
"W-Well, it's about this hero, Captain Ryan, and he's the captain of a space ship." He explained, gesturing towards characters as they appeared on the screen. "He and his crew go through space and fight aliens, that- that kind of stuff. It's really cool. Captain Ryan has the best catchphrases like- ever."
Karai nodded, listening to his little spiel for a couple minutes. Eventually, the episode that was playing ended, and Leo started on a whole other rant, and the elder placed a hand on his shoulder to bring him back to real life.
"Hey, woah. Give me a minute, I'm losing track of it all now." Leo cut himself off, bringing his knees up to his chest. "Oh, sorry. I get carried away when it comes to Space Heroes."
The turtle wrapped his arms around his knees. Karai shook her head. "No, you're fine. Just gotta give me time to process what you're saying." She crossed her legs, slouching a bit now. "It's nice to hear about things like shows. Anything interesting, really."
Leo hummed, still feeling a bit embarrassed about going on a tangent. "Did you not watch any as a kid?" she shook her head. "The Shredder didn't want me exposed to things like that. I mainly just trained, or went to talk to friends, or.. was influenced into hatred."
The younger cringed slightly. The Shredder really was awful.. "Yeah.. That makes sense, I guess.." The heavier topic made him feel bad, and he went back to pulling at the skin on his finger. Karai watched for a second, then put her hand on his shoulder to get him to stop. "You shouldn't do that, it could get infected."
Leo huffed, but it.. didn't sound annoyed? More like he was about to laugh. She looked at him, and he quickly went to change the subject. "Uh- so! What.. did you want to do now?"
Her brows furrowed slightly. "I want to know what's so funny. Are you laughing at me for trying to help? That's really low."
By now, the kunoichi had already made the connection, having seen a couple of tickle fights between the brothers within the last couple days of her being here. Leo immediately shook his head, though a smile formed on his face when her hand moved a little, so that it was resting more on the base of his neck.
"No! No no, I'm not laughing at you, I just.. thought of something funny that happened." Karai didn't look impressed. "Oh, really? And what is it that's so funny?" Leo's face went pink as he tried to think of something, shoulders scrunching slightly at the anticipatory touch. Her hand curled into a claw form, fingers digging slightly into the side of his neck and shoulder. "..Or will I have to make you tell me?"
Leo's hand went to grab hers, to pull it away, or something, but he was slapped away. "No, you're going to tell me what you found so funny just now. I want to know." "It's nothing! Really, you won't even care!"
"Then why is it such a big deal to not tell me?" She maneuvered slightly, scooting behind him. One leg propped against his shell, and the other wrapped around his torso. Karai began gently dragging her nails up his neck, and Leo immediately squeaked, shoulders shooting up the rest of the way to protect the sensitive area.
"EEK! Noho- wahait! I cahahan't!" Karai only smirked, reaching her other hand over to carefully pull his head to the side, smushing his cheek into his shoulder so that she could keep tickling. "I'm not letting you go until you tell me. Unless.. maybe you like this?"
Leo frantically squirmed, legs now drumming out on the ground as he tried to arch away. She had him held in place; he couldn't even move his head! He weakly slapped at her leg, face burning brighter by the second. His voice kept breaking, but through his struggles he finally got an idea. He could just pull his head into his shell!
It took a couple seconds of fighting with her hand, but his head successfully retreated inside his shell. Karai looked puzzled for a second, holding onto his shoulders to peer into the hole of his shell. "Wait.. you guys can just.. hide in there? What the hell, that's really useful."
The leader was having trouble stopping his giggles, and shrieked when she dug into his underarms instead. For a second, he flailed, then pulled his arms into the safe space as well, then his legs. "Pfft- Ihi- hehe I cahan't Karahai!"
The elder turner his shell around, grunting with effort because of his weight. "Don't think you've won just yet.." She laid his shell down on the ground, plastron up, and started scratching at his belly. "Are your shells ticklish too?"
As it seemed, they were. Very much so, in fact. Leo screeched, squeaky laughter filling the room as soon as her hands made contact. "BAHAHAHAH! KAHARAI! NOHOHOO! SNRT-"
"Noho way! Did you just snort? You guys are so funny." Leo let out a whine at the tease, unable to do much more than rock slightly, as he was basically immobile.
They were in a stalemate, Karai using her nails to scribble along his plastron, demanding to be told what he found funny, as all the turtle did was laugh and laugh. Well, until she decided to explore more of his shell, and raked her fingers down his sides.
"GHKAHAHAHAH! NAHAH- OKAHAHAY WAIHIT! SNRT- I GIHIHIVE UHUP! PLEHEASE!"
"No, you wait. I told you what you need to do."
"PLEHEASE- I LIHIHIED, IHIHI LIHIED! THEHERE WASN'T AHAHANYTHING FUNNY!"
Karai gasped in mock-offense. "You lied to me? I thought we were supposed to be family, but you lied! You don't deserve to be let go!"
Leo snorted again, spewing out pleas and 'sorry's. She scratched harder at his shell, sending overwhelming tickly sensations through him. On bare skin, it would've been painful, but on the hard exterior of the bridge of his shell, all it did was force the blue-themed turtle into uncontrollable laughter.
"IHI DIHIDN'T MEHEAN TO! IHI'M- SNRT- SAHAHARRY! PLEHEASE!"
Unbeknownst to him, Karai was smiling fondly at his crazed state, though her nails attacked him like he'd just committed an unforgivable crime.
"Sorry Leo, but this is your punishment. I'm going to make sure you never lie to me again."
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I thought this would be harder to write, if I'm being honest, but I actually really like it! All of my years of watching 2012 helped me write her dialogue better, I guess. Anyways, happy first week of October! ๐๐๐ชฆ