Easter Kisses

“April, please! Anything but that!”
A calm question. “Casey, what did you so?”
“I... broke your crystal plates.”
“And what did you promise?”
A resigned sigh. “To do anything you want to make up for it.”
“Correct. Now, put. it. on.”
“Yes, Ma'am.”
*~*~*
“Rodents and Gentleturtles!” April O'Neil called with a smile, gesturing at the confused Clan seated on pillows and a chair before her. “First, I wanted to wish you a Happy Easter. And second, I would like to introduce you to a very special guest.” She looked at the open doorway expectantly.
After a few moments, when nothing happened, she cleared her throat loudly.
There was a heavy sigh, and a white figure moved slowly inside, hopping a few times when April glared at him. The man was dressed in a full-body bunny suit, complete with large feet, giant ears, a fluffy tail and a small black cap with whiskers attached to the man's nose. And in his right hand/paw was a medium sized basket.
The redhead grinned widely. “Say hello to Casey the Easter Bunny!”
Barely a heart-beat later, all four turtles erupted in laughter.
April shushed them, then send a pointed look at the 'bunny'.
Casey sighed again, then said in a shrill voice. “Happy Easter and a Delicious Day, to all good turtles I bring Chocolate Eggs.” he lifted the basket, revealing the treats, and hopped twice. Unfortunately, the last part caused one ear to wobble and fall, flopping over half of his face.
This time, the terrapins fell over with tears of laughter in their eyes.
Casey glared at them. “This ain't funny, guys.”
Donatello managed to calm himself. “You're right, Casey, we're sorry.”
Raphael nodded, a mischievous glint in his eyes. “It's friggin' hilarious!”
And they were off again.
Casey turned beat red, which really stood out against his white suit. “Shut it!”
Mikey giggled, pressing one hand to his forehead like a bad actress. “Oh noes! The cute cuddly bunny is angry at us! What shall we do?!” His brothers paused, glancing at him, and all four started again.
Casey curled his lip at them. “Cute and cuddly, huh?” he nodded to himself. “Fine.”
In three large hops, he got over to the turtles. He grabbed Raphael's arm, hauled him to his feet and planted a loud kiss to his cheek.
Needless to say, the laughter ceased immediately, shock taking its place. Raph stared with wide eyes at the human, and April couldn't contain a wince.
'What a way to tell the family.' she thought with a shake of her head.
Casey, on the other hand, smirked at the bewildered turtles. “Yah make fun of da Bunny, yah gonna get punished.” He lunged at Mikey. “With Easter Kisses of Doom!”
The youngest terrapin screamed his trademark girly scream and scrambled away, unfortunately not fast enough. In a matter of moments, he too got a loud kiss delivered onto his cheek.
The orange-clad turtle fell theatrically onto the floor, rubbing at his cheek. “EWW!! I've been defiled! I'm melting!”
“You'll get over it.” Casey said, stepping over the fallen turtle and towards the two oldests with an evil smirk. “Your turn.”
Leo and Donny glanced at each other, then jumped to their feet, efficiently putting as much distance between them and the 'bunny' as possible.
The human stomped his feet. “Hey! Come back here and take it like a man!”
“Seve yourselves, guys! Run, run for your dignity!”
At the sound of the youngest brother, Casey got an idea, and he turned to the two others. “Come, my kissed minions. Help me catch those that deny my revenge, cause I can't move in this friggin' thing!”
Mikey literaly jumped to the idea. “Dibs on Donny!”
“You traitor!”
Raph laughed. “No worries Don, I betcha April will kiss it better.”
Donatello stopped with a hopeful “Really?”
Unfortunately, this put him on the path of Casey's grasp.
“Unhand me, you-” A loud smack. “Oh EWW!”
With a laugh, Casey set the squrming turtle down “Hey, Ape. I think Don's gonna cry.”
“Am not!”
Casey lowered his voice into a conspiratory whisper. “Yah sure? Yah could get a hug from her.”
Don's cheeks colored with a blush. “That's low.”
“Okay, then how about this.” Casey leaned closer to the younger male's ear, and whispered the plan, which caused Donatello's cheeks to become nearly aflame. However, he nodded in agreement.
With slow shy steps and the blush on his face growing even more, Donatello moved to April, his gaze fixed on the floor.
When he was standing right next to the woman, he gently tugged at her sleeve, urging her to lean closer to him.
“Donny, what is it?” he asked, slight concern at the terrapin's unusual behaviour coloring her voice.
In response Don swallowed thickly, and gently kissed her cheek, looking away immediately. “Easter kiss...” he muttered in embarrassment.
She blinked in surprise, then smiled softly, and placed her own soft kiss to his cheek.
Big brown eyes turned to her in shock, a three-fingered hand raising to a green cheek.
“Easter kiss back.” she said with a small laugh, feeling relieved when the male smiled at her happily.
“Leo, get your shell back here!” a shout sounded behind them, and they turned to look at Casey and the two other turtles trying to catch the oldest.
“Don't be a coward!” Raph yelled at his brother, jumping after him, with Mikey close behind.
“Am not!”
“Just to be sure, I'm not kissing anyone other better.” April added in amusement, slinging an arm around the one beside her and Donny laughed.
Splinter glanced at the pair next to him, then returned to his quiet observation just in time to see Leonardo finally get captured.
His sons were laughing happily, with wide smiles lighting their faces, eyes dancing with mirth (with the exception of his oldest, who was furiously rubbing at where he was kissed).
He smiled when his youngest enveloped the other into a tight hug, promising to help him through 'such a traumatizing experience'.
Happy Easter indeed. Watching his children play or simply smile has always been enough to bring him the utmost happiness. Watching them be accepted by members of the species that they usually hid from brought him the best present he could ever receive – an easing of his parental worry and peace of heart.