A/N: TMNT 2003, So... This chapter was written July 30, 2016. Don't know what happened for it to not be posted. Better late than never. Please let me know what you think.

Splinter had been out scavenging late into the night, food had become scarce here in the passing months of summer as no one wasted anything this time of year. Finding it strange that humans would waste food in winter but save it in summer was beyond strange to him. His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a door opening at the end of the ally. Ducking behind the dumpster he waited for the human to leave.

A sugary smell came to his nose and he peeked into the dumpster to find the trash bag that had been freshly taken out. Once he opened it he found white packages that had a rabbit on it. He tore one open and took a bite. It was bitter cold but had a good taste to it.

"Why would anyone throw this out?" He asked himself quietly. Taking a look inside the bag he found an unopened box that had ice cream bars in it, juggling by the label that is. Taking it he also got some of the sandwiches that were inside the bag as well and ran to the nearest manhole. Once he returned home he put the frozen treats in the freezer he had found and had learned to freeze certain items so they would last longer.

The following morning Splinter had gotten the 3-year-old turtles up for the morning and got them ready for the day after feeding them breakfast.

Leonardo noticed the frozen treats in the freezer when Splinter had opened it to get the breakfast sausage out.

"Splinner? What that up on the top of the fweezer?"

Smiling Splinter told him. "It's a surprise for later my son, after your naps."

"NO NAP!" Came the loud reply of Michelangelo. Splinter sighed and told his youngest son. "If you don't take a nap then you can not have the treat I have found for you all."

This lit the boys face right up. Later that afternoon Splinter gathered the boys around the table and sat an ice cream bar down in front of each of them.

"It's called ice cream my sons. Go on, try it. I found it to be quite good."

Splinter himself had never tried the treat until now that is.

Raphael opened his and looked it over. The harden chocolate felt smooth in his small hand and cold to the touch. He looked over at his brothers who were watching him expectantly he took a bite. Splinter had to laugh at the expression on the child's face as he swallowed fast and said loudly. "WOW! THAT COLD!"

The other three looked at their treats, unsure if to try it themselves. But seeing Raph take another bite and not as big this time they all decided to try it.

Mikey ate his quickly and grabbed a hold of his head and shouted. "OUCH! My head hurts! That stuff hurt my head!"

Donnie ate his ice cream slowly and told his younger brother. "That's because you ate it too fast Mikey, you're having a brain freeze."

Mikey's eyes went wide and he replied back. "What! You mean my bwain fwroze?"

Leo and Raph chuckled and Donnie told him. "No, your brain is not actually frozen Mikey, it's just an expression for when you experience extreme cold to the warm body. You'll be OK as long as you eat slowly."

Splinter had joined in on eating the ice cream as well, chuckled at the boy's reactions, all seemed different yet the same. Leonardo was the only one other than Donatello that did not get expressive about how cold the treat was.

It never surprised him that Donatello's vocabulary was so advanced for his age, but his grasp for common sense didn't surprise him either. As soon as the boys were done he set about cleaning them all up.

"So, what did you all think of the ice cream?" Splinter asked as he cleaned off the old table that was now covered in melted ice cream.

"I loved it!" Mikey said as he jumped up and down in excitement.

Raphael shrugged and told him. "It was alright I guess, pwetty cold."

Donatello looked between all his brothers and told his father honestly. "I thought it was pretty good."

Leo, on the other hand, had a different opinion. "I didn't like how cold it was, and it was too sweet."

The other three frowned at him and Splinter replied. "Well, I am happy that you all liked it. Maybe I will find more in the future for you to have."

He took the boys to the training room and allowed them to burn off the energy they got from the sugar rush they all had. He smiled and wondered just how much they would enjoy the treat when they got older…

A/N: Yea this was short, but it was the best I could come up with for a First experience. Let me know what you all think. This idea came from MinecraftedPocky. Thank you!