Hey guys! I'm back! Sorry I took so long! Was grounded from computer :p. Anyways, here is the second chapter! Stuff runs together in parts because I can't figure out where to end the chapters, but it's still great! Enjoy!
Chapter 2
It had taken all of nightly patrol, but the night before Valentine's Day, Donnie finally found his rose. He took it home, put it in a vase of water, and hid it in his closet. He also got April another gift: a ruby and amethyst necklace, set in gold. He was sure April was going to love it, and he put the necklace in his closet as well.
The morning of Valentine's Day, Donnie woke up being tickled by April.
"Hey there, sleepyhead!" she said, giggling. Donnie pulled her into a quick kiss, right there in bed. April yawned loudly.
"Sounds like you're a sleepyhead too!" Donnie joked. "Let's go get some breakfast. Mikey said last night he was fixing up something special." he said, his stomach rumbling hungrily.
"Race you to the kitchen!" the spunky redhead challenged, and took off running.
"You're on!" Donnie said, but because of her head start, April beat him by a mile.
"You snooze, you loose, Donnie!" April teased. Donnie was right about Mikey cooking up something special for breakfast. It was strawberry hearts, with red velvet pancakes and eggs cut into hearts, and strawberry scones cut into hearts as well, covered in powdered sugar. April and Donnie's mouths hung open in disbelief. "You outdid yourself, Mikey! This feast looks amazing." April said.
"Hey," Donatello asked. "Where is everybody?"
"Leo and Raph went out looking for mutagen in the sewers. They told me to let you sleep in, D. Splinter is meditating in his room. " Mikey answered. "April showed up just in time to wake you up! This breakfast is for just the two of you lovebirds! Nobody else!"
"Wow, Mikey, thanks!" Donatello said. "Did I ever tell you just how awesome you are?" April giggled. Mikey thanked Donnie for his complement, then let out a huge yawn of his own.
"I wanted to make breakfast extra special," Mikey replied when April asked why he was so tired. "So I woke up extra early to make today special for you two, and I worked really hard. But I woke up way too early, and all I want to tdo now is fall asle-" Mikey never finished his sentence, because he conked out right there on the counter.
"Aw, poor Mikey." April said. "He outdid himself, but he exhausted himself in the process."
"Yeah," Donnie said. "Let's get him to bed." He picked up Mikey's shoulders, and April got his legs, and they carried Mikey to his room. April turned back his bed, and Donnie put him in. April tucked him in, and Mikey smiled in his sleep.
"Awww," April said. "He looks so cute when he's sleeping. Like a baby." Donnie folded his arms and pouted. "But not as cute as you look, Donnie." At this, Donnie blushed beet red. He recovered quickly.
"Well," he said after scrawling a quick note to Leo and Raph. "We can't let Mikey's delicious breakfast feast go to waste. Race you to the kitchen!" he whispered so as not to wake Mikey.
"You're on!" whispered April. She took off running, her flaming red hair trailing behind her. They got to the kitchen, and April had won-again! "Ha-ha, beat you, slowpoke." she teased good-naturedly. Donnie blushed, pouting. April giggled, and her beautiful smile appeared on her face. Just as on the first day Donnie took her to the garden room, her contagious grin got the better of him, and he smiled too.
"Well, all that running and carrying little brothers has made me hungry," Donnie said. "Let's eat." April nodded. They ate their fill, but there was still a lot of food on the table.
"I'm sure Leo and Raph would be more than happy to clean this up." Donnie said. "Let's sit in the living room." They went and sat down on the couch. Donnie's face was calm, but on the inside, he was freaking out. Should I give her my gift now? Or should I wait? I think I'm going to wait. What if she doesn't like my gift? At the same time, April was thinking, What if he doesn't like my gift? Well, here goes nothing.
"Donnie?" April asked shyly.
"Hmm?" he said, looking into April's sapphire eyes intently.
"I, um, got you something for Valentine's Day." she blurted out, pulling out a small, heart shaped box. Donatello looked up in surprise.
"Thank you, April." Donnie said as he opened the box. Inside was a Hershey's Kiss, Donnie's favorite. He smiled warmly at April as he popped the candy into his mouth. April blushed. He looked into her sapphire eyes, as she looked into his mahogany ones. Suddenly, there was a warm feeling on his lips. April was kissing him! He kissed back passionately, wrapping his green arms around her waist protectively. They pulled apart with a sigh. "Best gift ever." Donnie said. April blushed. Just then, Leo and Raph came in. They saw what was going on and quickly gave April and Donnie their privacy.
"Wow," Raph said as they entered the kitchen. "I never thought this would work out, but here they are, making out on Valentine's Day."
"I know." Leo said. "Do you remember the two years they were apart?"
"Like it was yesterday." Raph replied with a chuckle. He thought back to the day after Donatello and April were separated.
"C'mon, Donnie." Raph said. He was trying in vain to get Donnie to come out of his new room. It had been a day since they had moved deeper into the sewers. Raph knocked softly on the door. He heard a muffled "Come in." He quietly came into the room. Donnie was on his bed, face in his pillow. A framed photo of him pushing that girl-April, was it? on a set of park swings was lying on the bed next to him. Raph came over and sat on the bed. Donnie looked up. His eyes were red-had he been crying?
"All right, little brother. What's the matter?" he asked. The moment they had arrived, Donatello had asked, "Which one is my room?", gone into his new room, and had not come out since. Donnie sat up on the bed.
"I miss her, Raph," Donnie said. "She was the only friend I've ever had.
"C'mon, Don. What about us? I thought the four of us were friends."
"This is different. We're brothers. Brothers are supposed to have relationships because we're family. April is...different." Donnie explained.
"How so?" Raph asked.
"I...love her." Donnie said, beginning to tear up. "And before I even got to tell her my feelings, we got separated. Forever." He put his face into his pillow and began to cry softly.
"Shhhh. Shhhh," Raph whispered comfortingly, rubbing Donnie's shell. "It's gonna be all right." Donnie stopped crying. "Do you know what I saw yesterday, Don?"
"What?" Donnie whispered into his pillow.
"When I saw you and April dancing, I could tell she loves you. When your eyes met, she was looking into yours with genuine affection. She WILL wait for you, no matter how long it takes for you to come back. I just know it." Donnie's breathing became even. He rolled over and smiled in his sleep. Raph smiled too. Don't worry, little brother, he thought. That girl will wait for you, no matter how long you are gone.
Raph smiled at the memory. After that, Donnie had thrown himself into his training, trying to prove to Master Splinter that he was ready to go back. He and Leo made their way to the table, where they found a ginormous feast waiting. There was a note sitting on the table. Raph read it aloud.
"Leo, Raph these leftovers are yours. But under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are you to wake up Mikey. He got up at the crack of dawn to make this feast for me and April.
Enjoy!
-D"
"Well, I guess this feast is for us." Leo said.
"You think?" asked Raph sarcastically, as they sat down to the array of breakfast goodies.
Sniff I actually made myself cry in the middle of that flashback! As I said last time, I do accept holiday prompts! Don't be shy! If you have an idea, PM me! I take time out of my day to reply to every one! And if you have ideas or opinions for or about this story, don't hesitate to review them! I will accept critical analysis! Anyway, until next time, Apritello rules!
