Ch 4 Donnie's Dream.

Donnie was in his lab picking up and putting things away. He looked at his experiments and equipment with a satisfied grin. "Ha, I'd not only be in charge of the science club, I'd be teaching it." He thought to himself, rather smugly.

He finished putting things away then made his way to his room. He laid on his bed and smiled. "I bet I could be valedictorian, probably would graduate way ahead of anyone my age" He said to himself as he slowly drifted off to sleep. "Probably be considered a boy genius and graduate college as valedictorian too." He said, yawning deeply.

~Dream Sequence~

"Just a few more drops and...ah ha!" Donnie watched as the beaker filled with clear liquid suddenly began to expand, turn pink and a small light show spilled forth with loud explosions. He looked up at the students sitting in their seat staring at him in awe. Donnie smiled as they started clapping and praising his genius.

His smiled widen as each student walked by and shook his hand as they slowly made their way out of the room. "Donatello, my boy, that was incredible." A middle-aged man with a slightly balding head with red hair and a red beard walked over toward him. "Your experiment was amazing and your results are way out there!" He exclaimed, holding up a piece of paper with Donnie's name on it."

"Well, it wasn't that difficult Mr. O'Neil." Donnie responded not bothering to look up at the piece of paper Mr. O'Neil held. He began to clean up the mess his experiment left behind. "It just took the right combination of formulas and certain amount of measuring..."

"I meant your test result Donatello." Mr. O'Neil told him. "You've exceeded the expectation of the faculty! Not only will you be valedictorian of the school, but several universities have already requested to speak with you and made several offers to give scholarships worth over thousands of dollars in hopes you'll look into going to their school for furthering your education!"

Donnie's eyes brighten and grew as large as saucers. Mr. O'Neil shook his hand excitedly. "Bet your excited to tell your family this?"

"Uh huh." Donnie responded with a far away look in his eyes.

"Donnie?" Donnie focused his eyes forward and no longer saw Kirby O'Neil but instead was now looking at April. She wore her hair down and was dressed in a beautiful long yellow low-cut gown with a purple corsage pinned just above her left breast. She swayed to and fro lightly and looked at him with a smile of anticipation.

Donnie's eyes widen and he gulped as she slowly sauntered over toward him. "Are you ready for our prom?" She asked him, her eyes twinkling brightly. He nodded nervously and let out an awkward laugh while his heart fluttered wildly in his throat. Her hands, which were wearing long white gloves, took his and she began to walk backwards pulling him along as the room they were in went from bright light to shimmering darkness.

He smiled absentmindedly and allowed her to lead him through the door of the classroom and into a darkened hallway and through a pair of doubled doors into a large room where shimmering lights twinkled above them in the darkness. A large disco ball loomed overheard and Mikey's voice could be heard throughout the murmuring of the crowd.

"Now introducing this year's prom king and queen. Donatello Hamato and April O'Neil!" April hugged Donnie, who chuckled nervously. She grabbed his hand and the two quickly ran up to the stage where they accepted their crowns.

"And now our new king and queen will share in a dance." Mikey bowed and disappeared from view while Donnie escorted April onto the dance floor. A waltz began to play and Donnie placed one arm around April's waist and held her hand up in his and began dancing April along the floor which faded into bright clouds. The two stared longingly into each other's eyes as the waltz continued. They twirled and swayed and smiled happily at each other.

They began to lean into a kiss when suddenly Mikey and Raph's face came into view and they started making kissy faces and kissy noises. Donnie's face scrunched up and blushed a deep red as April began laughing at him.

"ENOUGH!" Donnie sat up in bed and looked around to see he was completely alone and still in his room. He huffed angrily and rolled over placing his pillow on his head. "Ohhh...brothers!"