Big Trouble
AN: Sorry if the title doesn't make much sense. This is my first TMNT story, as well as DonnieXApril pairing. I fell in love with this couple after watching the first episode of TMNT 2012 X3.
April was in trouble big, big trouble! Her arms were held against her body, and she was having trouble breathing. Why did this have to happen, how did she get into this mess? Right she was being stupid and talked to the wrong person at the wrong time and now she was stuck in a very uncomfortable place.
She should have known better, yet against her better judgment she allowed this to happen and now there was no way out. With another aggravated grunt April found herself in another tight situation that was almost impossible to get out of.
How could this have happened? Maybe someone somewhere was trying to annoy her? Or destiny was throwing out a very big hint? Either way she was just tired of it all!
"April, you almost done?" Scarlet's voice called from behind the door. Great this was just getting better and better!
The teen rolled her eyes and continued to fight the evil cloth that bounded her. Stupid crossed spaghetti straps! Why do they make dresses like this? It's stupid!
"Be out in a minute!"
With another angry grunt and surprising strength, April managed to pull the tight dress up and tugged the thin black straps over her shoulders.
Shifting the dress around so the tag was facing the back of her neck, April tugged the bottom of the skirt down so it would, hopefully, reach her knees. Sadly that was not the case. The dress was a grape purple; it was somewhat tight but helped show of her figure. The black flower peddles were a great feature, April silently admitted, it gave her a dramatic look, yet help enhanced her feminine beauty.
"Come on, April, let us see!" Leah shouted geez that girl was very impatient, and April thought Raph was bad. Giving herself a look over April turned and opened the door. She immediately regretted this when the three girls screamed in her ear.
"You look so beautiful!" Jessica shouted with glee, sapphire eyes twinkling with delight. The two others, Scarlet and Leah, nodded in agreement. April gave a weak smile; to be honest she wasn't one to go through with this type of ordeal. She had better things to do then dress shop. Sadly her Aunt thought otherwise and asked a couple of girls from high school to help. And this was not April's definition of 'help'.
"Ok, we all agree, this is April's dress." Jessica giggled out. The others, besides April, nodded in agreement.
"Yep, but let's just make sure." Scarlet suggested, April groaned, she has been doing that a lot lately since this whole thing started. Her feet were sore from all the walking and her back hurt from carrying so many different bags. They've been here for hours, five to be exact, and it wasn't even close to being done.
"Listen, guys, I'm really happy you're trying to help me, but I'm just not into this type of stuff." The trio stopped and stared at her. April immediately wished she stayed quiet when she was given the heart broken looks.
"Come on, April," Scarlet begged "You need to socialize; your Aunt told us that you need to hang out with girls in your class."
April nodded, she will admit her Aunt was right and yet was wrong. It wasn't like she didn't want to hang out it was just she was hated the thought of being judged.
"Listen, April, I'm sure your father would have wanted this." That hit home even if it was unintentional, Leah had just tore a large hole into April's already beaten heart. "You need to go to Prom, it's a once in a life time opportunity and if you don't, well you'll never be able to do it again."
Why did they keep on insisting? They even went so far as to involve her father; how the heck did that come up? And yet she knew they were right, her dad would have wanted her to go to Prom. Heck he would have forced her to go. There was a soft pat on her should, nodding her thanks to Scarlet, April wiped some tears before they could appear visible.
After another hour or so, April found she like the black velvet dress. After it was purchased they continued to explore the local mall. There were tons of them in New York City, yet this was the closest to school.
"So who do you plan on going with to Prom, Scar-Scar?" Leah asked with a soft chime in her tone. Scarlet only shrugged, shifting her bags around for more comfort and support. "Haven't decided yet, I'm trying to choose between Cody and Charles. "
Leah only nodded before turning her attention to Jessica. "What about you have you decided or are you just going by yourself." Jessica smiled in her reply "I'm taking Tony, he actually just asked me a couple of days ago."
Leah immediately laughed "Told you! He's totally into you." At this Jessica blushed before moving a devious eye towards the carrot topped teen. "So, April, do YOU have a date?"
The sixteen year old nearly fell over at the question, well sure she was expecting it but it was still surprising.
"Well…Um..." They were staring at her, with eyes that seemed to drill into her soul. What was she suppose to say? "I'm not sure if any of the guys like me."
They seemed startled with that answer, and immediately Leah decided to save the day. "What about one of your guy friends. They might like you or could take you." April attempted to say something but Scarlet beat her to it.
"You know one in every five guys have a crush on their friends." There was that know-it-all tone again. "One of them is bound to like you."
"Doubt it," April muttered.
"Honey, please," Jessica said butting between the other two. "With that cute face and figure, I wouldn't be surprised." This earned lots of happy nods. Why, just why?
"I'm happy you think that way, but even if they liked- which they don't- They probably won't be able to make it. They don't go to school."
This was a bad thing to say. "Wait, how old are they?" Jessica demanded, the other two stared at each other in shock.
"Well, they're my age-and they're homeschooled. That's why they don't go to our school."
"You don't' need to attend school to go to Prom." Scarlet said with a sly smirk, starting April down. Yep she was not going to let up any time soon.
"They don't like parties and besides they probably won't have anything to wear." April was a little desperate but became satisfied, now she won't have to worry about dragging the turtles hear.
"Then tell them to wear a costume." The sound of her plan shattered at the words that escaped from Scarlet's mouth. Her satisfied smirk was melted and morphed into a face of shock. "S-say what?"
The trio giggled at her, but why what was so funny? Jessica, finally gaining her bearings, smiled at the teen. "You don't pay attention to the bulletin board do you?" Again they laughed and this time Leah decided to fill in the connection:
"It's a costume party this year. They wanted to mix it up a little so more people could come. I think it's supposed to raise money for more books or something."
"C-costume party?" April choked out; when they nodded her whole world crashed. This was bad, how the heck did she get the turtles involved it was just a simple conversation! Normal stuff that's what it's supposed to be, but yet destiny or some other annoying force came in and turned it into a giant mess that April wasn't sure if it was possible to clean up!
"And besides," No not that look, Scarlet had that annoying smirk on her face again it meant only one thing. "If you can't find a date we'll just find one for you." Trouble; yep that's what April was in big, big, BIG trouble. And now the guys were involved!
The others had satisfied smirks on their faces obliviously planning this whole scenario out from the beginning; clever girls.
0.0.0
April looked like a zombie walking into the turtle's lair. Her face was pale, her hair messy and looked like she hadn't slept in days, it wasn't that far from the truth. At first no one noticed her presents, Raph was punching the fighting dummy, Mikey reading a comic book, Leo watching his favorite show and Donnie was working on some strange new device.
The moment Splinter entered the room, he could sense tensed energy that almost suffocated him and it was coming from only one person.
"April, is everything alright?" Immediately the turtle's attention turned towards their human friend. Donnie stood placing his device on the table and claiming a seat next to his crush.
"April?" She gave them a weak smile happy they seemed to understand her. Splinter immediately looked towards the blue banded turtle. "Leonardo, please prepare something to drink, herbal tea would do nicely." A quick nod the leader was gone in a flash to the kitchen.
"April, what's wrong?" Donatello spoke softly, resting a gentle hand on her lap and another on her shoulder.
Sadly for Donnie, April didn't hear a word he said. Thoughts were racing all over, what the heck was she going to do. Her Aunt wasn't the meanest person in the world, but she can be strict and was making sure April would go to Prom, like it or not.
Her 'friends' as they called themselves had gone to every guy in school asking if they would be willing to court her to the dance. No one agreed yet. And now April had only two options: Go to Prom with a guy she doesn't know or go with her mutated friends.
She was voting for the later but how was she going to ask and who?
A warm cup of freshly made tea was place in the palm of her shaking hands. The sudden sense of something warm grabbed her attention and with mumbled thanks, she drank it in a single gulp not noticing the odd looks from everyone around her. This was insane she was April, the girl who would never try to start this much drama in one place.
"April," Donnie's voice spoke again kindly. "Please you have to tell us what's wrong. Did something happen?"
She looked at him strait in the eyes, blue met brown. There was an immediate moment of silence in the group. Horrible, deadly silence, it was killing them with anticipation on what was going on. Finally April spoke.
"Will you go to Prom with me?"
AN: Sorry I haven't written in a while but it was just something I decided to whip up. I actually am proud of this piece of work. I there are any grammar mistakes I'm sorry I'm still learning and have yet to make a decent story XD. Anyways please R&R on what you think, again this is my first TMNT story so please go easy on me. I'm sorry if they seem out of character, I've only watched a couple of episodes so far.
Hope you guys have a Merry Christmas!