Mayhem.

Erica's alarm woke her. It wasn't loud per say it was that she placed it close to her for that reason. She huffed and turned it off and wanted to return to sleep... but yawning and grumbling just a tad she slid out of the bed, tried to somewhat messily bun her dark her and slid out of the guest room quiet as she could. she was not a trained ninja... but she was a dancer, so her feet were soft and steps light and she makes it just in time to slip a hand over her just awoken sisters mouth and silence the would be squeal of delight. She places a finger to her own lips and makes a shhhhhhhh sound. It was early and they might be the only two awake.

thought he boys would wake soon judging by their wriggling, and Elena... was in transports of delight seeing them. The five year old like most kids didn't see freaks or monsters or scary things... she saw... potential playmates. Larger and small!

Once assured elena was going to be quiet no matter how much she vibrated with excitement Erica let her go and lifted her phone to record this first meeting...

She would have to try convincing for small boys to remain quiet too.

Malcolm rolled off the pile of brothers and into Mikey his feet going up and he giggles sleepily tapping his little feet against the side of the bigger turtle... then movement caught his golden eyes and he looks...

La lalalala! he almost cheered rolling into an seated position but no sound escaped cause he was utterly shocked!

A small human!

He didn't know this was because she was young like them...

He -

Stared.... never in his life at he seen a human this sized!

He crawls over Duncan making him chirp softly and kneeing Randall in the legs made his red colored brother grump and shove at him. Liam sat up as Malcolm passedhim, rubbing blue eyes as he come awake. Malcolm crawled right over... so nervous... reaching a hand... and booping the girl lightly on her cheek. sitting back his shell clacking against Liam's - surprised... she was reeeaaaaal!

Liam now noticed this new thing too and he shifts so suddenly his leaning on him gold brother toppled backwards into Duncan and Randal. Liam blinking wide eyed...

He shifts to his knees... caustiously as Malcolm had. never had he seen a human almost his size! and.... or that stuff on their head that color before, almost the same as his brother! He lightly brushes fingers over the soft Malcolm colored curls. Gasping and drawing back- and eeeeping -

Duncan and Randal were now aware of this new human too - gaping open mouthed at her.

Elena was in silent fits of giggles -

" never seen a girl before?" she whispers eagerly, not understanding, thinking they were funny - so funny...

and sooo cuuuute!

Soon she was surrounded by the little guys, hands touching her hair and she didn't mind - pushing her way to her own feet. they were large boys for their ages. And she a petite child for hers so whilst she was a tad taller she wasn't much bigger than them.

Erica wrote:She held her laughter, and squueeeeees in silence and when Elena stood she knee walks a little closer whispering,hoping the children would follow her example. " Come Elena lets potty break then we'll take a cushion each to the kitchen for yous to sit on and have some food okay? we must be quiet... the others sound like their all still asleep.'

Elena nods. and As if he'd been a friend all her life she takes Liams hand and tugs following Erica off towards the bathroom.

with quiet - cause yep they were copying this big soft human and still so new to them little one - chirps they duckling after their blue brother who let himself be dragged along to the bathroom.

And Elena eagerly scrambled up onto the loo to go first, though she went bladder shy when the little boys were staring and confused them greatly when she told them in silent whispers and gestures to turn around. Erica, chuckling, helped the little guys turn - and turned her own back.

Then it was the little guys turn and they had been so confused as to why the small human had to sit to pee!

And after their turns...

Erica had to too!!

Elena giggled at their confusion and informed them "girls sat" which didn't help because the little guys whilst their sense of smell alerted them to the differences between male and female they hadn't quiet grasped the concept of boy and girl.

So still confused hands were washed and Erica led her duckling line out of the bathroom towards the cushions to choose one each. And lead away to the kitchen table. Careful to put the picture of Haley out of reach and enlisted Elena in helping her show the little guys how to put cushions on seats and sit on them to reach the table.

Hefeltthe tapping of small feet but... just lazily grinned and snoozed on with a loud sigh he had seen the kids play chasey games around and on Raph and Don before so assumed that's what he was about to received.

Until he heard the soft whispers and decided to let their guest handle it if she wanted for now, yawning though and rolling onto his shell as little feet pattered away so he was resting back against the couch still half asleep but now eyes half open and watching. Listening keeping an eye on the situation as it were.

Splinter even with his late hour was early as ever, and realised with a start. It was still quiet. He makes his way out of his room into the main one blinking, there was Mikey - still mostly asleep but in a position that suggested on guard.

He smiles and after a pee heads towards the kitchen. Watching for a moment. " Good Morning Erica.t" seating himself on a chair. Watching her and smiling around at the children. Wondering how the little girl would react to him. " Good Morning children."

Leo is one of those people who shows up after an infuriatingly short amount of sleep, still functional and occasionally even perky. Last night though had been rough. Even after he went to bed. Especially after he went to bed. He had snapped awake twice after dreams flashing back to their battle with the Utrom Shredder in space, the one they were sure they wouldn't survive. The Utroms had come to their aid that time.

The flashbacks had left him alone for years, and he had hoped them defeated. And yet here they were, once again, just as they were preparing to get involved in yet another war. Which shouldn't be a surprise. It was, however, supremely annoying.

Leo gave up on traditional sleep after the second nightmare, instead he used some of the tools he had learned to cope with the flashbacks. There were more traditional ways, but his body needed rest too, so Leo stayed in bed and pulled the covers up once more before dipping into a meditative state. One that would augment his lack of actual sleep, while also giving him more power over his nightmares. It was a technique that Master Splinter had introduced him to many years ago, but that he hadn't mastered until his time with the Ancient One.

The state allowed him to hear people moving around without rousing himself, but this time, he opted to rest a little longer. It had been a long couple of days. And he had a feeling there would be more to come. It seemed that the kids were being well handled and quiet. It was possible that his presence could actually break that spell. And so he rested... a little longer.

Donnie... was as usual... a bit of a zombie when first waking. He'd slept more than napped, deep and long and peacefully.

Now he sort of... slid sideways off the bed onto the floor and ... well at least he was quiet as all his big brain like a computer booted up.

He didn't know what sort of coffee this universe had but he was getting one... strong and dark. No sugar, he wasn't much of a sweet tooth ... in his coffee at least. And he sort of didn't register much of his journey from Don's room into the bathroom, the washing of hands or the zombie shuffle that made a half awake Michelangelo snigger at him, contemplating ways of using this zombie state against the younger turtle in some prank or other.

And Donnie didn't register the children at first either, they starred wide eyes at this new turtle mouths stuffed with little piklettes...

He noticed... through half shut brown eyes... a kettle!

If Don noticed when his counterpart woke, it was only enough to shift a little and go back to sleep. He is definitely not getting up yet.

He doesn’t know about the other turtle’s search, but Don does not drink coffee. The only stimulant he tolerates remotely well is the rejuvenating tea from last night, and he often waters it down. A tea to help him sleep once knocked him on his shell for three days. Of his brothers, when drugged, he is the last to wake up, and if he would wake has occasionally been a concern.

Maybe Raph has some coffee somewhere, or Casey or April might have left some once upon a time. Good luck. It’s entirely possible there is no coffee in the lair.

Her new friends were funny. They'd squirmed and wriggled and didn't even seem to know what chairs were or the table!

But know each boy was on his knees the way Elena had sat on her seat at the restaurant last night!

But this morning she was the prim and proper little ' island princess', Her sister had gently finger combed the wild golden curls back into a loose braid and straightened her little wrap about skirt like a dress, like her sister. And she was sitting straight backed and legs crossed asking after finishing her first of three mini pancakes that she would like a tea.

" blond and sweet please - like me!" in soft tones and all sweetness but encase her sister thought of refusing her with the biggest blue eyes she could manage!

-

then a rat man appeared! Elena gasped and if she had not been trying to be the perfect little miss right now she would be bouncing on her seat as the eager boys were! " a pweas'nt morning indeed Mr. Rat would you like some tea too?"

So maybe breakfast was turning into a sort of tea party in her mind -

Another turtle!

Woooow surely it was a magical place she had teleported too - with Erica! - after falling asleep!

" And tea for you Mr. TallTurtle?"

Now and then Duncan on her left would oooh and hold out something to her until she told him what it was, then kneel back on his cushion and mouth full of piklette try to say the words... or did until Elena told him that was not manners to talk with mouth full. He wasn't sure what she meant but he would take a bite of piklette... and then say the word.

Mid trying to say Fork...

this morning had a whole host of new things for the little turtles!

And if not for the fact sooooft human and smaaall human were not talking soft they might have made the weird calling sounds for the big turtles!

But they were ... distracted at the moment with food.

Liam glanced between Elena and Erica when the small hooman asked for something.

He was derailed from copying her when Ratpa appeared, the four of them looking about forbig turtles and almost wagging when one appeared.. but he wasn't one of the ones they knew... and even a murmuring 'f ooo rrr kkaaah! ' Duncan could not help but watch this new one curiously. Liam reaching over to tap Ratpa's hand and point at the big turtle, sort of sad faced.

If as curious as the rest of the little guys.

Leo sighed and gave up. He stood, returned his gear to his person and made his way down to the kitchen. He is not perky, and is actually bordering on a bad mood, but he can control himself. Especially around the kids. He is not a zombie either though. Just mildly annoyed. His father and brothers will likely pick up on his mood, and Master Splinter might be able to put two and two together and figure out the reason. Though he is careful to keep it to himself with the kids.

Wow, the kitchen is crowded! And none of his brothers are there yet.

”Good morning everyone.”

He debates just coming back later. For now he stays back and just observes. Rubbing whichever little turtle head is nearest the entrance.

Mikey moved, getting to his feet and moving towards Leo, but standing well back, not because he was worried about the crowded kitchen, he had his phone out and was getting pics and short vids of the cute little turtles sitting there at the table...

And because he was waiting. He'd gotten an idea of whhhhy the zombieDon was out and about...

and if he was right he would be ready...

And he was right!

hahaah! grinning and hoping Leo wouldn't give upthe game he waits as Donnie, with soft zombie mumbles and grumbles and shuffling searched... didn't find what he was looking for and after a few moments standing them mumbled mornings to people at random, Master Splinter twice and then Leo as he shuffled back out of the kitchen - to be steered away by Mikey...

Several moments later what appeared to be a run away green grandma shuffled 'her' way back to Don's room, and over to the bed her curly grey wig maybe a tad lopsided and her glasses a bit askew but 'she' zeroed in on the belt under the pillow and felt about in pockets that swallowed whole arm right up to the mumu as 'she' feels about...

The mind was still partially on sleep mode. Or power saving.

When fingers found the familiar shape.... a smile curves over now lip sticked lips and 'she' draws back clutching the tin of coffee!

Clutching 'her' prize 'she' shuffles back out of the Don room towards the kitchen. Slowly a little more awake but not entirely all units firing.

Now he knows he heard something. And... Is he still asleep? Yeah... must be. Stupid weird dreams...

Hmm... this doesn't feel like sleeping... Alright... Well... okay. He's staring. What just happened here?

He grabs his gear, jumps down silently, and follows 'Grandma' still not entirely sure if he's awake or not...

" Good Morning Master splinter, and of course Elena. Tea Splinter?" Erica mostly had things under control. Well at least her sister. The little guys seemed to moderate themselves automatically to the noise and activity level she was allowing of Elena.

Of course Erica didn't know where they had grown for the first few short years of their lives and didn't understand this was learned behaviour. though she did feel something wasn't right, children were noisy. Messy, noisy and especially when so young.

At least Elena was behaving - well she was trying to be a proper 'tea' time lady. So Erica moved the fry pan from the element that was on for the moment and moved to the kettle, clicking it on and looking over her shoulders to catch the tall lean turtle shuffling away and being sterred off by Mikey. whilst Leo had appeared and she smiled at him clearly no bad feelings from the night before, if fact she didn't even know he had been sliiightly reprimanded by his father. " Morning... tea?" cause that's all she could find!

She was making a few weak ones for the children. By making a large 'blond and sweet' one in a big cup and pouring a mouthful or two into smaller cups for Elena and the boys adding a little cool water on top. And eyeing her task whilst listening for requests from Splinter and Leo she missed the sight of the 'grandma' coming back.

Streeeetch and a grin - yes they had been allowed a bit of a lie in1 he comes to his feet in one move and ....

blinks through this open door was a Granny...

A green one... followed by a Don...

Hahaha! a slow grin as he watches for a moment then looks around... yep there was Mikey on the couch muffling sniggers and snorts into a cushion...

Oy vie... well at least he wasn't on the pranking end this time.

And having had quiet a good piss the previous night he didn't spend long in the bathroom moving towards the kitchen to watch chuckling.

Leo watched almost amused as ZombieDon shuffled through the kitchen, only to be guided out by Mikey. Oh... this ought to be interesting. He hoped his brother would help the poor guy, but he had his doubts.

He took a breath, let it out, and allowed some of his frustrations to go with it as he looked around the room. This was good, and he couched down between two of the kids.

Looking up as Erica asked about tea he responded. "Thank you, Erica. Tea would be..." And... Grandma... great...

"Mikey...!"

Don shoots Raph a look. He's a little more sure that he's actually awake now. But just making sure his brother is in fact seeing this too. And it would appear that yes, he's not the only one.

Good.

Well... Sort of...

He feels bad for his counterpart, who has got to notice this eventually.

Raph took the bathroom, so Don follows Grandma back to the kitchen. He notes Mikey sniggering on the couch and shakes his head, smiling at his brother. He doesn't approve! But it's funny!

oooooh they were so excited to see the big turtles, like they had been Ratpa!

waving sticky mini pancake crumb covered hands, Randal turning his head to grin up at Leo and offer him the half of piklette he had been chewing on eagerly his red tail making funny sounds on the cushion as it wagged.

The boys didn't understand really why the sight of ... the tall turtle coming back... looking different made Elena put a hand over her mouth and giggle madly.

Malcolm hah hah hahing a few times.

Splinter also wanted to ask politely if he could have some pancakes with his tea - and didn't put in how he wanted his, in any case morning teas were usually mixed up on the spot to how he felt the day was going to go.

He didn't think Erica would understand much about that but they had tea bagged tea too and figured he would get one of those and... well it was tea so he wasn't arguing!

A smile at the young girl, she like most children wasn't bothered by him, she looked fairly enchanted to be here. " I would indeed little lady enjoy a tea and some of those delicious smelling pancakes." there he found his opening and smiled a little wider. " Morning Leonardo... oh dear..." watching whiskers twitching amused as Donnie was steered away by Michelangelo.

Well it wouldn't be the first breakfast with a chaotic prank so he waited for the result and seeing Leo crouch he opens arms to the nearest boy, Liam, " come here Liam, lets make some room for Leonardo shall we?"

When the boy did quiet understand Splinter carefully scopped him onto his own knee and brought his plate of breakfast over so Leonardo could have the boys now vacated seat. " breakfast Leonardo? Donatello?" and maybe Leonardo would sit one of the kids on his lap so brothers could join them. It was crowded. They should probably invest in a kiddy table of some sort. But for now kids on laps would be fine.

oh! hahaha he managed to not laugh out loud but his ears flickered in that I am amused sort of way as 'Grandma' came shuffling back.

" Morn... hahhaha!" and maybe relieved he wasn't ont he pranking end as usual Raph with damp hands joined the throng at the kitchen and grinned around watching the grandma...

Seeing Splinter shift a kid onto his knee Raph shrugged, well he was hungry! " I'm down for breakfast-"

not sure how to ask the little girl though if she'd not mind sharing, he recalled holding her the previous night. and she looked like she was at a tea do not breakfast. riiight and he might attract sniggers and some teasing later but... he did his best 'knightly' impersonation. " Milady-" a bit of a bow and all. " would you be so kind as to allow me - sir Raphie-" oh he was so getting teased for this! " the honor of sharing your seat?"

Anything for pancakes!

had been a while since Mikey cooked pancakes...

Leo accepts the half chewed on piklette and takes a single small bite before offering it back.

"Thank you," And... Darn it, he knows this one's name! What IS IT?! Leo decides that whatever the red one's name is, it's clearly wrong for no reason other than he can't remember it. He'll get it one of these days...

He was about to accept the seat and respond to Master Splinter's question, but he has been distracted half way there. But, he's curious to see how this will play out.

"Breakfast... right..." He moves to help with breakfast, at least getting his own plate, then follows Master Splinter's lead by sitting and picking up the boy on the next seat, putting him in his lap to free up another chair.

When Raph comes into the kitchen, Don slips away for the bathroom.

It doesn't take long before he's back, and hovering just inside the doorway. Waiting to see how this all plays out. It's crowded in the kitchen, and he will just enjoy the chaos from the edges for the time being. He shakes his head at Master Splinter's offer of breakfast, opting to wait a bit. It's too crowded at the moment.

Annnnd he was sneaking over, still sniggering half hidden behind Don - and hahahahaing softly at Raph. " Siiiir Raphie... hah sooo keeping that one..." it was amusing big bad Raph went to soft marshmellow mush for the kiddies.

Amusing and left him open to teasing... and pranks... hehehe oooh the wheels in Mikey's head were a tuuurrning...

Waiting for the Donnie to reanimate from zombie hood and discover his crossdressing.

He moved around the girl making breakfast, making teas. Used to this crowded, nsteadily a little noisier kitchen atmosphere. Used to making his coffee around busy body making much larger pancakes for the grown men... mmmm she smelled sweet. Not as sweet or with the added tang of spice his April had but sweet.

Not sickly sweet or annoyingly so. Not the cold sharp scent of mint like his Karai or the slightly ashed scent of berries like Shinigami or leathery soaped scent of Mona... all of which did nothing to hide the distinctly feminine scents each girl had, telling a just coming alive Donnie more about the health and fertility and each girls ovulation status - than any human man would consciously be able to scent.

Just soft... like vanilla or honey... honey.

He smiles at the crowd in the kitchen now aware of them, brown eyes and the brain 'on' so to speak with that first gulp of milkless, sugarless but a scoop of honeyed coffee...

in the middle of savouring the feel of the liquid warming every part of him Donnie... spotted lipstick on the random mug he pulled from the cupboard... had April been wearing lipstick last night when she kissed him? no he didn't taste it! and he ... moves the cup about in his hands to anew pot sipping... more lippy mark!... wait... was he wearing it?... he blinks and confused... scratching his wigged head ... then feeling it Donnie moves to the reflective fridge to see " AAAAhhh!" hoping back in surprise ! managing not to spill his coffee...

"I take it you're awake now... Good morning, Donnie." Leo laughed. He couldn't help it, and he bounced the red boy with the name he can't remember on his knee. He cut a piece of pancake and offered it to the child who had been kind enough to share his breakfast with him.

She was floored and amazed and sooo loving this breakfast.

" pancakes and tea will be on their way Mr. Ratman." so proper.

Ooooh!

She giggled as Mr. TallTurtle came back as Grandma and watched him eagerly - until one of the other big turtles took her attention!

" you are so Galante Sir Raphie -" she hops down to her feet to curtsey so pleased !

"be my delight to sahre-" that's what proper ladies said right? She wasn't sure.

Then she was giggling watching Mr. GrandmaTallTurtle.

Ohhhh !

Erica caught the action and laughed... sliding splinters three larger round pancakes a couple more for Liam onto Liam's plate, save some washing up, giving splinter his own fork and knife though and then likewise for Leo sliding his stack of three large rounder pancakes onto his plate adding the few smaller piklettes for Randal and as she moved back to the stove still chuckling to set a few more cooking she empties hands to bring over Tea for Leo and Splinter first, She hadn't been told how they wanted them so it was a standard tea maybe mid strength, a wee little milk and one half sugar each, then bringing over the kids teas, Elena and the boys were sweet milky and cooled and only a little in each cup so there was not a huge mess if any one spilled.

Erica was a coffee drinker too and took the chance to make herself on to sip as she cooked, giggling and now watching the turtles, the red one was sweet to play along with Elena's 'high tea' and the tall lanky one... oh poor guy!

" Aaaaaahh hahahahahaha hahaha!" Mikey cackled from behind Donnie, knowing why his brother was hanging back and happy to wait out the reactions of the lanky grandma from here! and ha!

he loved every moment of it!

Grinning making no effort to hide it had been him who did it! " yeah Morning Grandma!

Little boys might not have understood much but they did find Donnie's squeal funny and they sniggeredaround pancakes too! grinning watching.

Well mostly, Liam was snuggling back into Ratpa happy with his spot and to shares! eyeing this cup of... whatever it was curiously.

" fannn oooo." the shier than his smaller bodied brothers red boy said to Leo, he'd heard it a few times now, and vaguely understood why the words were used, though he didn't enjoy talking much as he tended to lisp his words. But he tried for Leo, his large red eyes light with the amusement of watching Donnie.

Don is impressed that his counterpart didn't drop the cup, or even spill the coffee during the shriek.

Mikey seems to be half hiding behind him though, and Don wonders if this is really that safe of a spot to be in. It wasn't usually wise to be caught in between pranker and prankee.  He makes a slight side step ensuring a clear path between his counterpart and his puckish brother. If the shenanigans escalate, he doesn't want to be caught in the middle!

He is pretty sure he would have noticed if Mikey had attempted to come into his room and do something like that, so he's sure it happened after Donnie got up and started moving around the lair. He's not sure which would actually be more impressive.

"Not a morning turtle, huh?"

And, honestly, Don doesn't consider himself a morning turtle either, but... he's pretty sure he's not zombie enough for Mikey to dress him up like that.

Dawwwww -

He so hoped Casey and April had a daughter one day!

This was soooo cute - he almost missed the Grandma Donnie bit as he nodded and thanked the little girl scooping her up and sitting himself on her seat with her in his lap.

Maybe he should see about trying to make his own daughter!

" and thanks Erica... you didn't have to cook for us you know- Mikey would have." he says chuckling and watching wondering what would transpire now. though knowing his Don probably wont come in here with so many -

though by the looks of how slow the little giggling purple boy was eating he would still have company.

Hahahaha! Splinter managed to hide his chuckles and sniggers behind Liam, snuggling the little boy back, amused with the play and the Raphael so domestic beside him. And smiling at Randal thanking Leonardo.

The boys were learning, and soaking everything up like sponges, and he was glad. They were lucky to have been delivered so young to this safer home. He nuzzles the little boy on his lap and smiles a thanks at the young woman. Sipping his tea. a plain old tea but he enjoyed it.

Donnie was touching the wig... and the 'make up'

his 'dress' and still a bit shocked, " I think I am .... wish I wasn't Leo..." in regards to being awake and dressed like a grandma! pushing the 'glasses' up his snout in any case and looking at Don taking a long sip of tea as he spies the laughing Mikey.

Mikey....

He felt... accepted... to be pranked so by this bigger buffer Mikey... and didn't mind being the butt of a joke, but he sooo was getting him back... and a thought occurred to him as he answers Don and carefully puts his half full cup on the bench back from the reach of small hands and then checks his reflection again, straightening his wig and glasses and dress again, " not at all, bit more like the walking dead according to my brothers without a sip of coffee or a splash of cold water." he admits as he uses his reflection to even up his lippy and smack his lips a slightly evil smirk forming as he focuses on the orange clad turtle.

points at Mikey, " come here sunny boooy give Grandma a kisss!" lunging forward -

hahaha - " Hahahaa - heeey don your supposed to stay there..." he eeeps - then laughing still shrieks and dashes away with the Donnie on his heels!

Don laughs at Donnie's response to Leo.

"That is about how I felt when you came back into the bedroom dressed like that."

There's one more side step to ensure he's still clear of any ruckus. "Oh noooooo way, Mikey. You brought this on yourself, and deserve everything you're about to get." He is definitely not intervening on Mikey's behalf!

Once the runners are out of the room, Don slips around to the refrigerator and gets himself some orange juice before returning to his spot against the wall until a little more of the crowd dissipates. Normally, he would have some herbal tea from Master Splinter, but he knows better than to drink the sort of tea that seems to be out this morning. So the juice would do. He smiles a good morning to Erica as he passes near her.

Duncan and Malcolm don't seem to be in a lap at the moment, and he rubs their heads as he passes by their chairs on his way back to his spot against the wall.

"You're welcome," Leo responded. Still blanking on the child's name. He gave the boy a kiss on the top of his head.

The look he sent "Sir Raphie's" way is almost, but not quite a smirk.  But Raph is saved from comment by Grandma Donnie. Leo is also laughing behind the red child. It had been quite a morning, and he is glad for breakfast chaos.

He also scoots his chair slightly, to be sure he's clear of the path from Donnie to Mikey, and he shifts the child in his lap to the other side, to keep him as far from the path as possible.

Once Mikey and Donnie have raced off, Leo takes a sip of his tea. It's not the way he usually drinks it, but it's good. He will enjoy it.

"Thank you for cooking, Erica."

And he gives the shy child in his lap another hug.

" great manners Randal. Just like Raph, Leo and Splinter... your welcome guys... it was the least I could do. " Erica compliments the small boy smiling shyly back at Leo and nodding. She felt she owed them for the safety and bringing her here. Her and Elena. She chuckles slipping Raph's pancakes and a few more piklettes onto Elena's plate not sure what Raphael drank but bringing him a tea too.

Taking a sip of her tea and smiling at don nodding to a plate with another upside down on top of it. " your pancakes Don... do you recall when I told you last night about my... um other friends...? Lilo and Haley?" She asks him - voice low, enough for him to hear but staying away from his personal space she sensed he was a bit crowded so was here back at the stove cooking a stack for Donnie and Mikey. Grinning at the ensuing chasey.

she didn't need to make one for herself she'd been munching broken and or burnt or badly cooked ones as she cooked. so all up had had about three herself and was quiet full.

" Thanks Don!" for giving him a clear shot!

" Traitor!"

From the dashing around pair.

Donnie hadn't expected this Mikey to be as swift and agile as his own but he was!

So Donnie had to out wit him! dashing and leaping across the couch and landing on the Mikey - they went down! and Donnie proceeded to Grandma this Mikey!

lightly pinching his cheeks and making cooing sounds and declaring how much he was Granny's big boy! and leaving big smooched spots all over Mikey's bald head and cheeks.

All between laughter.

Don laughs at the shouts from the two racers, but says nothing. Though he could argue that siding with Donnie was siding with himself, so therefore not traitorous.

He then turns his attention back to Erica.

"Thank you," Don says regarding the pancakes. He then moves along the counter closer to Erica, so the conversation could be softer and kept more between them. Not that keeping Leo or Master Splinter out of a conversation occurring in a room they were in was possible, but it at least gave the illusion of being one-on-one. And dealing with one other person is fine. It's large groups that he tends to avoid.

"I remember. Is everything okay?" He keeps the second part even softer.

Randal beams, he was shy, but he was enjoying this praise and churrs at Leo's hugging him, tilting his head up and back to nuzzle at the bigger turtles chin and cheek... then watch wide eyed as he drank a little... and picked up his cup. He recalled the cup from the first night here. But the liquid inside is different. He sniffs at it... and sips... watching Leo -

then eyes went wider and his tail thumps against Leo's legs allthe harder as he likes the sweet weak milky tea Erica gave him and drinks eagerly.... of course there was only a little so he pouts after finishing it and holds out to her, not so shy from Leo's lap.

" Eeeca... ooor .. weeeese?"

Liam beams also holding out his, Ratpa's whiskers and snout tickled and he giggles unable to ask for more like Randal but trying...

Duncan and Malcolm follow the chase with their eyes, sniggering and giggling.

Malcolm and Duncan's attentions turned towards Don for a moment as he rubbed their heads, beaming, tea moustaches in place and like their brothers eagerly holding out their cups again.

Elena herself was in Sir Raphie's lap! and it was easier to sit upright when there was a plastron to lean against! and her legs crossed giggling so prettily - seeing the boys hold out their cups. " Sissy can we have some more please?" smiling at her chair buddy.

Splinter tilted his ears, he was watching and enjoying the moment of hilarity between Michelangelo and the reedy Donatello. And having the small boy on his lap amused. An ear turning towards Erica and Donatello behind him, he knew the girl wasn't intentionally trying to keep anyone out of the conversation, she just seem to sense his own purple wearing son was a little introverted.

Erica smiles her eyes watching Don, but she grins a little and picks up the larger mug and carefully measures out mouthfuls of this sweet cool tea for the children again.

Nodding at his question, " I believe so, at least I have not been called or texted or emailed or sent a letter with anything wrong as far as I know with either of them... but..." she places the mug back on the bench and lifts Mikey's finished picture to show Don. " your brother drew her. This is Haley Long. Do yous know her too?" curious.

a grin back, and laughing out loud not smothering behind elena as Mikeyand Donnieraced off, and the lean Donnie finally caught him and treated him to Grandma lovin's hahaha!

He smiles back at the little girl... chuckling cause Leo's lap buddy bounced in his lap eager for more of that! now that he'd had more tea!

His own was a light little thing and he churred, not jiggling her on his knee cause she was sitting so lady like and all!

He sees the almost smirk from Leo and grins a little back. Ooookay he was definitely in for a little teasing.

While the mug is being refilled, Leo takes the opportunity to tickle the boy in his lap lightly, at least until Erica spoke again. Then she has his full attention, because of course he was paying attention! He doesn't turn, but he does freeze. After a moment he nuzzles the boy once more, still listening to the conversation.

And it was like a bomb went off... When Don answers it's hesitant.

"No... we don't know her." He's all but staring, but his gaze is sort of alternating between the picture and Erica.

"This is the girl Mikey and Leo saw in Liam's inherited memories of his dragon mother... Mikey drew it so we could look for her." Well... it seems she found them, sort of...

Erica's mouth was open.

She gapped.

Then mouthed silently in a fishy impersonation then found her words. " Th th their... m mm mother?.... mum!?" sort of squeaking and looking over the little guys in laps and those on cushions.

None of them even Elena didn't understand this. Erica felt her vision swim a little. And she had to place the picture gently the bench then grip the back of Leo's seat to remain upright eyes on Don's.

Hey!

It was not every day one of your best friends had four... FOUR!

sons she doesn't know about!

When he was sure that standing up wouldn’t make the chair slip with Erica leaning on it, Leo stood with Red and moved to the doorway of the kitchen. Putting a hand on Erica’s shoulder briefly as he passed. He called out to the two tussling turtles.

”Alright you two, that’s enough. Mikey, get your shell in here.”

He then turned and looked at Erica.

“Can you contact her for us?”

Though he had to admit he was worried that they might lose the little guys. But contacting their mother was the right thing to do.

Don stepped forward slightly, there just in case Erica fell. She looked a little shell shocked. He nodded, confirming her statement. When Leo stepped away, Don moved in and took his place.

”Erica, are you alright?” He tries to guide her into the chair Leo vacated.