Disclaimer: I do not own any of the TMNT, April O'Neil, or any other TMNT characters. However, I do own Melody and the other fictional characters of this story.

April POV~

"Guys! I was on the phone." I groan at them. I hate lying to Melody. She's my best friend, and best friends are supposed to tell each other everything- well almost everything. I love her like a sister, but I couldn't tell her about the guys. It's just way too risky, and besides she might not accept them and could reveal their secret.

"Sorry April." They all chorused.

"Yeah I'll be sure to be quiet when I'm beating Mikey's head into the wall." Raph growled and gave Mikey his best angry stare. Mikey just smiled at Raph knowing Leo and Donnie stood between them keeping Raph from hurting him. This only made him angrier and growl louder. "Come on, Raph. Let's go topside to get some fresh air so you can cool off." Leo offered and placed his hand on Raph's shoulder. He shrugged it off and mumbled, "Fine. Beating up some Kraang is sure to calm me down." They left the lair to a very pleased Michelangelo.

Donnie just shook his head and sighed, "One of these days he's going to get you." "Not if my awesome big brother keeps me safe," Mikey clasped his hands and batted his eyelashes which only made Donnie chuckle. "Mikey, I'm not going to keep getting in between your fights. It always ends up destroying something I just built!" "Fine," Mikey huffed.

"So April you ready to get your butt kicked?" Mikey teased grabbing his game controller.

"Huh? Oh sorry Mikey I'm going to have to post pone our game." I say and face a very disappointed turtle.

"Aw but I've been practicing all day!" he whines failing his arms and almost throwing his controller across the lair.

Donnie walks over having peeked an interest, "Wait why? Where are you going?" he asks.

"I'm just having a friend over tonight for a movie and some pizza." I try to say as nonchalantly as possible knowing the real reason she's sleeping over.

Mikey's head jerks up after hearing the word, "Pizza? Can I come?"

I giggle at his silliness, "No Mikey. I'm sorry but you can't." And with that his head lowers again and goes back to his game.

Donnie still looked worried, so to ease his pain I added, "Don't worry I'll be fine. I'll text you if any Kraang happen to show up." I laugh a little at the last part to let him know that I'll be fine.

You see, the Kraang have been following me for the last month or so. They are still holding my dad captive, but when I first met the turtles, we thought the reason they captured my dad and I was so he could help alter their mutagen. Then Donnie hacked into a Kraang data storage device and found out that the real target was me. After that, he's been acting like an over protective parent and asks a ton of questions whenever I have to leave the lair to go home, to go to school, or to go anywhere really. He even makes sure to check on me at my Aunt's apartment every night when they go out for their nightly patrol. Leo insists that Donnie is just worried, but it's getting to the point where it's a bit annoying. I've been practicing with Master Splinter for about three months now and I think I can handle myself against the Kraang.

"OK well have fun," was all Donnie said, but the look in his eyes said a lot more.

I smiled at him, "Thanks. I will." "Bye guys," I said and picked up my backpack as I headed out of the lair.

"Bye April!" Mikey chimed from the couch and Donnie just went back to fixing whatever it is that Mikey broke this time.

I get to the manhole cover and check the time on my phone. Oh no! It's 6:50 and it's going to take me at least ten minutes to get home. I quickly put my phone away in my coat pocket and push the manhole cover aside. When I'm finally at the surface, I bolt to my Aunt's apartment trying to avoid running into people on the busy New York streets.

"Hey! Watch it kid!"

"Sorry!" I apologize to an angry New Yorker picking up his spilt groceries.

I make it to my Aunt's apartment just in time to put some popcorn in the microwave when I hear the doorbell ring.

"Hey Mel," I smiled at her and set the pizza on the kitchen table.

"Hey April, I hope you like blood and guts 'cause I rented Jaws," she said, holding the movie up for me to see.

"What's a sleepover without watching people get eaten alive by sharks?" I asked jokingly.

"Not a very good one," she laughed while putting in the DVD.

Once we were situated with our pizza, soda, and popcorn, Mel starts the movie. We were half way into it when I heard a noise outside. It almost sounded like knocking. Mel must of heard it too because she turned to me and said, "Did you hear that?"

"Yeah. It sounded like it was coming from my room," I said and instinctively went to grab my phone to text Donnie. Only problem was, it wasn't in my pocket where I had put it. Fearing that it could be the Kraang, I cautiously walked over to my slightly opened bedroom door and peeked inside.

"Oh no," I thought.

There, outside my bedroom window stood Donnie with what appeared to be my phone in his hand. I mentally faced palmed myself knowing that I probably dropped it rushing home, and here was Donnie, being the nice guy he is, waiting to return it to me.

"What is it?" Mel said trying to get a look of what was on the other side of my door. I jumped at her voice, forgetting that she was right behind me this whole time. I shut the door quickly and faced her.

"Uh nothing. Must of just been the wind." I lied through my teeth. Man, I hate lying to Melody. I hate lying in general. Nothing good ever comes out of it.

She looked at me for a while with her arms crossed considering if what I had said was the truth or not. I guess she decided I was telling the truth because she unfolded her arms and said, "OK whatever. Come on the pizza is getting cold," beckoning me to follow her back to the couch.

"Yeah be right there. I just got to..." I trailed off closing my bedroom door behind me.

Author's Note: Kinda a boring chapter, but I promise next chapter is going to be way more exciting. Comment below and tell me what you think!