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I do not own TMNT.

Characters based in the 2K14 universe.

Before we begin I have a question for you my beautiful readers.

Would you like the chapters to continue the way they are; majority dedicated to the turtles and a little to 'the woman' we know so little about, or would you like me to start dedicating entire chapters to her?

I myself would like to introduce her a little more to you guys so you can love her as much as I do, but I don't want to rush things. ;)

She actually isn't even relative to the story so far, but I couldn't help myself. XD

If you guys want more of her, in the next chapter I will reveal what she looks like and what she is going through in much more detail. Her name, where she is and who 'the man' is will remain unknown however, for now. ;)

Her character will be key to this story in the future so she will become a main character eventually; however, I write my stories based on popular demand, so let me know what you think! :D

"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."
― André Gide, Autumn Leaves

Contemplation.

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Bang bang!

April groaned in annoyance and buried her head into the pillow under her head.

Who the hell was banging on her window in the middle of the damn night?

She started to fall back into her peaceful slumber when the banging continued.

Bang bang!

She furrowed her brows and huffed. She glanced up at her alarm clock : 12:12. Couldn't whatever this was wait until morning, she was exhausted and that banging was not helping the ache that was beginning to pulse inside her skull- even her pillow groaned in annoyance,

Wait a minute.

Her eyes flew open and she froze. Since when do pillows make sounds and radiate heat? She slowly turned her head to look at the pillow and realized it wasn't a pillow at all. It was an arm – a green, muscular three fingered arm.

The events of what had occurred not too long ago came rushing back to her and she settled back down, a small smile edged it's way onto her face. She giggled goofily and nuzzled her head into Donnie's arm and she sighed. Donnie responded by tightening his other arm around her waist and nuzzling his face into the back of her neck with a slight blissful purr.

Bang bang!

Goddammit. Donnie huffed against her and she pulled his arm that had been around her waist over her ears.

"What is that?" April whimpered, suddenly feeling extremely emotional. Why would anyone disturb such a beautiful, peaceful slumber? Yup, she was still very much wasted. Donnie lifted his head from the pillow behind her and he squinted.

"April do you hear t-?" He began.

"April! Are you home?!"

The two occupants in the bed stiffened.

"Yo Angelcakes! You here?"

All at once April and Donnie scrambled off the bed and onto the floor.

"I'll be right out just give me a second!" April yelled slamming her door closed and locking it, only seconds before Mikey would have entered. She whipped around to look at Donnie who was shaking his head in disbelief, how could he be so careless as to let time get away from him. This was so unlike him. He made a mental note to kick his own ass later on.

"What do we do?" April mouthed to him. She was in no position to think for herself, despite herself sobering up quite a bit in the past three hours.

It only took Donnie a few seconds to come up with a plan.

Donnie scanned the room for a moment before spotting a bottle of perfume on her night table. He grabbed it and handed it to April who raised a questionable eyebrow.

He pulled her away from the door so they could speak.

"They will be able to smell me on you, you need to spray this all over your body. Tell them I was just here and that I was on my way home the last time you saw me." He whispered into her ear. April nodded.

"April? Are you OK?"

"Give me a second Mikey!" April replied turning from Donnie and spraying herself with the perfume. She followed Donnie's orders and soaked her entire body with the perfume. She threw on a house coat and sprayed that too. The perfume was so strong that if even bothered her. Her mouth twitched at the corner, this was totally going to work.

With once last glance at Donnie who nodded at her she opened her bedroom door, nearly running straight into Mikey.

"Whoe!" He exclaimed leaning back as if he were hit with something, "Angelcakes, go easy on the perfume! That is strong!" Mikey commented holding his nose and backing away from her. April rolled her eyes and quickly moved out of her room, closing the door behind her. She headed straight out into the living room leading Mikey away from where Donnie was hiding. Standing in her living room was a furious looking Leo and a very annoyed looking Raphael. Both of them glanced at her when she entered the room, the crinkled expression revealing that they could smell the perfume too before they quickly looked away. She prayed that it masked Donnie's scent.

Seeing the boys here struck a cord inside April's chest, reminding her that these boys had ignored her for the past few days. Her heart tightened and her eyes prickled. She nearly became yelling at them, but she knew better. She needed to get them out of her apartment as quickly as possible.

"How did you guys get in here?" April asked groggily rubbing her eyes and faking a yawn – kinda. Damn she was a good actress, even when drunk. Leo turned towards her again.

"The window was unlocked." He answered, his eyes moving away from her and scanning the room. "Have you seen Donnie?" He asked a little edge to his voice. Donnie really was in big trouble April realized.

"He was here for a second like a half an hour ago, but he left saying he was going home." April replied, feeling suddenly self conscious with the three brothers of the man she just had sex with staring her down. She pulled the robe around her tighter. April was suddenly extremely aware that her groin was sore. "He isn't here." She added when they didn't respond. Leo nodded, seeming to accept her response and he moved towards the window.

"Thank you April. Sorry for disturbing you." Leo didn't even turn around as he said this. He jumped out the window and was immediately gone. Raph didn't say anything, he was gone just as quickly. Mikey gave her a large grin.

"Night Angelcakes!" He said before following his brothers. For some reason their response to her pissed her off to no end. How could they act so normal when they know she had been trying to reach them for days and they have been ignoring her. She furiously slammed the fire escape window closed and locked it. She stormed back into her bedroom, slamming the door open. How fucking dare they!?

"April? What's the matter?" Donnie asked. April looked around, she heard him but didn't see him. She spun around scanning the walls, where the hell did he go? She jumped when two large hands fell on her shoulders.

"What's the matter?" Donnie repeated, his thumbs moving into her shoulder muscles soothingly. April shook her head and she sighed.

"Didn't you hear what just happened?" She could hear the dangerous tone in her voice. It wasn't her intention to take her anger out on Donnie, but he was here anyways, so, why not?

Donnie's hands dropped from her shoulders and she turned around to face him.

"I did, but I didn't hear anything that would-"

April cut him off as if she didn't even hear him begin to speak.

"They didn't even apologize!" She suddenly yelled throwing her hands up. Donnie raised his eyebrow ridges, waiting for her to elaborate.

"They, they have to audacity to come into my home after ignoring me for days and not even say they were sorry or even give me an explanation! What the fucking hell Donnie?!" Her eyes started to water again. Damn she was emotional when she drank.

She sighed in spite of herself and rubbed the tears from her eyes. Donnie stared at her. His mind came up with countless explanations, both truthful and not. In the end he decided to be honest.

"April." She looked up at him, "I can not speak for my brothers – as I am not in their position. Though if I were to venture a guess as to why they are acting this way, I would say it is because they are ashamed." April raised her eyebrows with interest. She had never thought about their behaviour in that sense.

"Ashamed?" She mumbled to herself, pondering it. Donnie nodded and continued.

"We have never had anyone else in our lives let alone a female. So when we started our cycle we panicked and we did what we are good at, we hid from the unknown. Our intentions were not to cut you out of our lives forever, only for this moment in time. I'm sure they meant no harm and that things will fall back into normality soon enough." April nodded, she could understand that. She actually felt a lot better now that she had a little insight.

"They also seem distracted." Donnie raised an eyebrow ridge. "They seem pretty intent on finding you." She finished, he nodded a pained expression on his face. April didn't want to know what was going to happen to him when he got home.

Donnie turned from her and rummaged around the room for his equipment. April and her groin suddenly realized Donnie's lack of clothing. He only wore his brown necklace, his black shorts, mask and glasses. She enjoyed watching the muscles in his arms and legs stain as he picked up his equipment and began to reset it on his shell. He turned towards her with a small smirk on his face – reminding April abruptly that Donnie, no matter how calm, collected and smart was still and forever will be, a male. She blushed, she had to admit this side of Donnie was so fucking sexy.

"Seriously?" He asked teasingly, his voice dangerously low. April gulped and looked away from him. He slid his boats back on his feet and he turned fully towards her, now fully clothed again. She already missed seeing his bare skin.

They stared at each other for a moment, sharing the same thought. What was going to happen now? They could never go back to the way they were.

"Donnie." April breathed reaching out for him. He grabbed her hands and brought a kiss down on both of them. They were both desperate to hold onto this moment. "Come back next cycle OK?"

His muscles drew tense and he looked down at her with wide eyes.

"April, I don't think you understand exactly what you are suggesting." He stuttered, his face tinting red. April raised an eyebrow, what was there not to understand?

She was about to respond when Donnie's phone went off. He quickly answered as he walked around her and into the living room.

"Hello?"

"Donatello."

Donnie flinched, oh shit, it was Master Splinter. They got home faster than he expected. He turned to look at April who had followed him with nervous eyes. April waved him off, he nodded and swiftly unlocked the window and left. April sighed and relocked the window.

"Where are you my son?" Donnie didn't know what he was more afraid of, the fact that Master Splinter was speaking as calmly as if they were talking about breakfast or the fact that it was him that had called him.

"I-i am on my way home." He stuttered, quickly leaping from building to building. He was in so much trouble. He foresaw the Hachi in his future. Master Splinter hummed for a moment. Donnie bit his lip nervously, he was in so much trouble.

"Is that not what you said to your brothers over an hour ago?"

"I- ah – I saw a robbery in progress and I-"

"Do not lie to me my son." Donnie squeaked and nearly fell off the side of a building, even over the phone Splinter could tell when he was lying. He was in so so much trouble.

Donnie was actually afraid to go back home but more afraid of what would happen if his brothers had to come back out and find him.

"We'll talk when you get back, please be home within the next five minutes." Splinter finished before Donnie could say anything else. The phone went silent and Donnie gulped. He dropped down into the sewers with a rock in his stomach he was so dead.

He slid down the familiar path, skidding to a stop in front of the entrance to their home. Just before he opened the door he realized something. He would smell like April. More importantly of April's arousal. He spun around looking for something he could use to mask the scent.

Nothing, nothing, nothing!

Oh this is it, this was the end of his life, he knew it.

He was never this careless! What was April doing to him?

The only thing he had to mask his scent was...him. He wasn't dead yet!

He snatched a ninja star from his belt and he quickly sliced down his right arm. This wouldn't mask the smell completely, but he didn't need it to. April had told them that he had been there for a moment, so they would expect there to be a hint of her scent on him. He just needed to keep his distance from his brothers for the time being until he got time to shower.

Blood dripping lightly from the wound on his arm and Donnie scooped the blood up with his fingers and he rubbed it around his body. He rubbed it in so the red of it was no longer visible.

After a few moments he took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

He flinched when it creaked loudly. The dojo was dark, quiet. But he knew better. He pulled the door closed behind him and he fell to the ground bellow him silently. He silently made his way into the living room area which was also quiet. From the bedroom he could hear the soft sound of his brothers breathing. This surprised Donnie, he thought for sure they would wait up for him so they could yell at him, well as least Leo.

He continued deeper into the lair and over to their large makeshift bathroom. Quickly he entered and locked the door behind him. He couldn't help but feel stupid for cutting his arms when he didn't even need too.

The pipes rattled for a moment before going silent as water began to poor from the shower head. Donnie steps under the warm water and scrubbed his scales raw. He couldn't help but smile thinking about April. He would allow himself, if only for now to enjoy what occurred between them.

X

The bright morning sun cut through the thin blinds in April's bedroom and the rays bathed her face, slowly rousing her. She moaned and gulped painfully when the affects of last nights drinking hit her. Her head pulsed with pains and her stomach yelled at her for being so stupid. She tried to curl back up but she had been in bed too long. Her body was sore from staying in the same position. She glanced at her clock : 2:34. With a huff she threw the warm covers off her body and stood.

The pain in her groin as she stood reminded her of what happened after she went drinking last night. Her now clear, rational mind scrambled over the events of last night, trying to come to terms with it. She wrapped her arms tightly around herself, what had she done?

Donnie had only come here to comfort her and she had turned it into...whatever that was. She sighed and shook her head, how was he doing now?

Her phone was on her kitchen table, she could text him. With a groan she stood and limped through her apartment. He wasn't kidding when he said it would hurt, damn.

X

Donnie whimpered, holding his injured arm with his none-injured one.

"Enough!" Splinter yelled, halting Raph from attacking Donatello again. This had been going on all morning. Last night no one had disturbed or questioned Donnie but at the break of dawn he was literally dragged out of bed and forced to train.

"Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo leave us." Splinter commanded, keeping his narrowed eyes on his genius son on the floor. The three boys left without another word, only Mikey gave him a sympathetic look. Splinter approached Donnie.

"Get up." He demanded, his voice laced with anger. Something Donnie was not accustom too. Donnie pushed himself up, swaying a little. He stood with his head bowed with one arm still tightly clinging to the other. "You are not acting yourself my son. You are not focused."

Donnie agreed with him on that. He could really only think about one thing.

Splinter folded his arms behind his back and he circled around Donnie.

"You are hiding something from us."

Splinter's tail swung across the floor and slammed into the back of Donnie's knees sending him to the ground. Donnie yelped following down onto his injured arm.

"We can do this all day my son. Tell me what happened last night."

Donnie gritted his teeth, he was at a loss of what to do.

If he told his father he would get in even more trouble than he is now, but if he lied and he was caught a volcano would erupt in this house.

X

"You are not acting yourself child." The older woman with the pink in her hair said to the younger woman. She was laying upon a hospital bed, her entire body covered in bandages. The young woman sighed and closed her eyes, overly sick of everyone and everything around her.

"You know better than to provoke him."

The woman rolled her eyes over to the other woman in lazy curiosity.

"Do you expect me to lay down and let him do to me what he wishes?" Her tone was one of disrespect and this made the older woman frown.

"I expect you to know his limits and your own. You would have die if I hadn't been there!"

"Karai!" The older woman turned her head to the man in the doorway. "He requests your presence."

Karai looked down at the girl in the bed, she looked so small, everything about her looked so defeated. Everything but her eyes. Her golden eyes shown with strength, ability and a will so powerful Karai didn't want to know what it would take to break her.

Karai stood and started towards the door.

"I would rather be hated for being myself then liked for being someone I am not."

Karai turned back towards her. Her eyes stared up t the ceiling, her face set in an unreadable expression. Karai bowed to her.

"Tsuyoi shimai saito."

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OK I couldn't help it, I revealed a little of what the woman looks like – her golden eyes. You lucky people! ;) Remember to tell me what you think about the question at the beginning of this chapter!