With all that goes on in April's life, she never understood how anyone could find the time to just stand there and stare at the sky when there's so much to do and little time to do it.
It hit her hard when one of those people she often mocked happened to be the very kid she was assigned to 'save' in school. Casey often stared dreamily at the sky thinking about things April couldn't honestly guess.
To her, it was stupid. How could anyone waste away like that? Did he even notice the world around him? It was as though he was sleepwalking and April caught him in the middle of a dream whenever she saw that far off look in his dark eyes and watched the real world reflect in them like he wasn't taking it in at all.
'Why do you do that?' she would ask. He would always shrug his broad shoulders and smile like he knew something she didn't.
'Because I can, I guess.'
It didn't take long for her to slow down and stand by his side as he drifted away to a place April was sure she couldn't go to herself. But after awhile, she began to take the time to look at the sky as well and all the mysteries it contained that April wished she could see.
'Life is so fast, people don't appreciate what's around them.'
Those words would echo in April's head, and she would always turn to look at him, a silent wish for him to go on. He'd continue staring at the sky with that soft grin on his lips.
'It's like we were born to rush and then die, nothing really to live for. I know I'm not the smartest kid around and I'm definitely not the best at, well...anything...but what I do know is that the world has a lot to offer and it's a shame no one else sees that. They all think that their riches can be found here on earth through the materialistic when really, the most amazing treasures of them all is what's laying right before their very eyes.'
It was then that April understood what he meant, understood the behavior and had a different look on those she had once mocked. It was funny to think she had once rolled her eyes at such day dreamers when, in reality, it was her who had been lost in thought that whole time and didn't see the world for what it is. And she wouldn't have woken up from this dream the world had put her in if it hand't been for the boy who had his eyes towards the sky.
Author's Note:
Yes, I'm aware I'm writing for a couple I've never written for. Yes, I'm aware that I'm known for my Apriltello stuff. Yes, I'm aware that this is out of character for me and I want to say right here, right now...I give no cruds.
I'm angry with the TMNT fandom and am ashamed of the shipping war going on when the show isn't even about that. I'm aware that I write romance, but that's because I like the idea of it, not because it's my main focus on the show itself. Whether April ends up with Casey, Donatello, alone or with a stupid grudge, I give no cruds at all.
So far this fandom has been mean and cruel towards each other JUST because we disagree. Stop. Right now. It's not okay and never will be. We can all get along and we can all support each other even if we have different opinions on what should and should not go into the show. It's a flipping KIDS show, so chill out. Now.
If I get any negative feedback JUST because you disagree with the couple or because I'm not writing Apriltello, I will not be afraid to call you out and delete your review. It's immature and not cool at all. This does NOT mean I'm converting to any side, it means I can put my differences aside and be able to write something I may not be interested in but am okay with because life is too short to cry about a cartoon.