Hey guys! Sorry for the delay! But here's the chapter, and enjoy!

April worried for Donatello. It had been a day since he had woken up, and he was still too weak to walk. She knew he was strong, and she chided herself for worrying so much. But still. She sat at Donatello's bedside. He was sleeping, regaining his strength. She remembered a time when she had been immobilized with fear, and Donatello had never given up on her.

The thunder rolled, and lightning flashed above the sewers. April had been happy that her dad had let her sleep over "at a friend's" but now, she wasn't so sure. The March rain poured above her. The thunder had woken her from a restless sleep. "That's okay." she told herself. "I was having a nightmare anyway." Suddenly, an extra large clap of thunder scared her out of bed, and she ran. She expected to be navigating the sewers, but somehow she ended up in front of Donatello's door. "What am I doing here?" she thought. "Donnie's probably asleep anyw-" Suddenly, the door opened, and a wide-awake Donnie came out. He had probably been up all night, working on some project. "April?" he asked. "Are you all right?" He noticed the scared look in her eyes and put an arm around her, and guided her into his room.

"No, Donnie. I'm not." April said, sitting down on the bed, crossing her arms and looking between her feet. "It's just..."

"You're not used to sleeping down here?" Donatello finished. "It was hard for me too, the first few months down here." He sat down next to her. She smiled, and he blushed. "You can sleep in my bed, if you want."

"Thanks, Donnie." April said. They both got into bed, and Donatello switched off the lamp and put an arm around her. Soon, he was breathing evenly. April sighed. Here she was, lying in bed, in the sewers, with her boyfriend lying next to her. Lying next to her, she realized, blushing hotly. No, this is NOT a reference to sex. This is just a friend comforting another friend. April sighed again, and drifted into a peaceful sleep. As long as Donnie was with her, she could brave through anything.

April smiled at the memory. Donatello stirred, smiling in his sleep. Suddenly, another memory popped into her head. She remembered waking up on the day Donnie came back, her sixteenth birthday.

April woke up, yawned, and stretched. Then, she remembered what day it was. She took out the box that hid her picture of Donnie. She dusted it off. A single tear ran down her cheek. She sighed. Was Donnie ever going to come back? She turned on the radio. A Great Big World's "Say Something" was playing on the radio. April, still staring at the picture, sang along sadly. "Say something, I'm giving up on you
I'll be the one if you want me to
Anywhere I would've followed you
Say something, I'm giving up on you." she paused suddenly. "Donnie wouldn't want me to give up on him," she said to herself, smiling sadly. "he would've wanted me to celebrate being friends with him." she changed the radio channel. Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" was on. April sang along, growing steadily happier. "It's been two years, but there's a fire burning in my bones. But I still believe, yeah I still believe." She jumped up and began to dance around the room. "and all those things I didn't say, are wrecking balls inside my brain. I will scream them loud tonight. Can you hear my voice? This is my fight song, take back my life song. Prove that I'm alright sooong! My power's turned on-" she paused, and the bracelet she always wore vibrated, and played a recording of a voice she thought she'd never hear again. "April, if you're hearing this, then my transmission finally got through. Meet me in the garden room tonight. I miss you so much." April broke down in tears. Her best friend had come back for her!

April laughed, remembering how ridiculous she had looked dancing around the room. She was glad that Donnie was finally awake, but when was he going to wake up again. Stop that, she chided herself. He's going to be fine. Right?

One week time jump

Donatello was learning to walk with a crutch. April stood by, watching. He took a step, then tripped trying to take another. April went forward and got under his shoulders just in time to keep from hitting the floor.

"Whoa there, tiger." she joked, trying to keep his spirits up. "Not so fast." She smiled up at him, blushing that she was holding up the much taller turtle. Donatello smiled back.

"I'll get the hang of it." They both laughed. Over the next month, Donatello'm got better at walking with the crutch, but he couldn't train. It hurt way too much to put his weight on his foot. Remind you of a certain blue bandanna-ed turtle for a while? Soon, it was close to the Fourth of July. Donatello still couldn't train, but he had spent his time working on a special project. Fireworks! April came into the lab on the Fourth. Donatello was putting the finishing touches on the last one. He had just tried to train again, failing miserably. He got ready to show the others the fireworks. He confided to April, pacing around the lab, a difficult task with a crutch.

"Oh, April, I just-Ah!" He accidentally put weight on his broken leg. April helped him to the small cot in the corner. "Stupid leg," he said, rubbing it. "I'm never going to get better. I ought to leave. I'm just a burden."

"Oh Donnie," April said, sitting down next to him. "You're not a burden. You're my best friend. Let's go show the others the fireworks."

Left you guys hanging, didn't I? ;) Anyway, I wanted to ask: Would you guys want me to publish a Leorai story based on chapter 6? Review or PM me with your opinions! And until next update, Apritello rules!