Introducing a new character! As always, hope you guys enjoy!


Things Change

"Hey, [Y/N], can you get the cake out of the oven?" April asks as she continues to make the dinner meal. You nod and race over to the beeping oven to retrieve the cake. Oh, and why are you retrieving a cake? Because it's Mikey's birthday. Over the past couple of weeks, you have gotten to know April better and now it seems like whenever you aren't at the lair with the guys, you're here with her. You learned she's really good when you want someone to talk to or need some advice. And she's an amazing cook too.

Anyways, after you were finished with your classes today, you went to the store to grab some stuff that April needed for dinner tonight. Casey and the guys were out keeping Mikey busy on a training run while Master Splinter came straight to April's apartment to help set up. Mikey had no idea he was getting a surprise party, and we wanted to keep it that way. Before heading to April's, you changed into nicer clothes and grabbed Mikey's wrapped present. April had helped you pick it out and you couldn't wait to see Mikey's face when he opened it. Before it got too dark outside, you made your way to April's. When you got there, you saw Master Splinter hanging orange streamers everywhere while April was busy running around the kitchen.

"Oh! [Y/N]! Do you have the stuff I asked you to get?" April asked frantically. You nodded and toke the items over to her. "Thank you so much!" She said, then got back to cooking homemade pizza.

So, here you were, an hour later and was decorating the chocolate cake. You cover it in chocolate frosting and then write the words 'Happy Birthday Mikey!' in orange frosting. Once that was done, you decide to set up all the presents. You grab them all from various places in the apartment and sit them on the coffee table. After that, you don't really know what else to do. Master Splinter has finished with the streamers and was now meditating. So, you finally decide to go over and help April with the cooking.

"Need some help April?" You ask.

"Actually yes. Can you spread the sauce over this one?" She asks and points to the bare dough on a cooking sheet next to her. You nod and go to wash your hands before you go back and start spreading the sauce all over the dough.

"I hope Mikey likes this surprise party." You say. "I think he thinks I forgot about him because I haven't called him today to wish him happy birthday. Don called me and said he seemed pretty upset."

"Well, surly something is going on in Mikey's mind to explain why you haven't called. Maybe Donny told him you have a lot of classes today." She shrugs.

"Maybe." You agree. Then a thought rolls through your mind. A thought that you've been meaning to ask April, but always forgot about it. "Hey, April?"

"Yes?"

"Has Hun ever kidnapped you? Well, besides the other night. Like has he done it anytime before that?" You ask. She looks at you with a 'That's a weird question' face, but then thinks.

"No, it's usually other villains that try and kidnap me. Hun has never really tried before the other night though." She finally says. "Why do you ask?"

"Well…" You start nervously. "He just seems really… interested in me."

"What do you mean by that?" She asks with a raised eyebrow.

"That night was the second time he wanted me. The first time, his goons actually kidnapped me. Then that night, he wanted to trade you for me. I don't understand what's so interesting about me to him." You say. That really has been bugging you. Those creepy lines Hun directs to you, the looks that make you want to hide forever. You haven't let the guys know, but Hun is really scaring you. April senses your worry and puts an arm around you.

"Hey, don't worry about it, alright? You have people around you who love you and wouldn't let Hun lay a finger on you. We can talk about it later, but right now, you need to be excited for Mikey's party. He wouldn't want to see you all depressed at his party." She smiles reassuringly.

"You're right. Thanks April." You smile. An hour later, both of the large pizza's are finished cooking and you set them neatly on the table. Just then, you hear voices that sound like their coming from the roof.

"Why are we stopping by April's again?" Mikey whines.

"I left something here, now shut it Mikey!" Don whispers. Donny, Leo, and Casey come through the windows with smiles on their faces, and then Raph pushes Mikey through.

"Hey! Raph, be gen-" Mikey's voice stops as he sees all the orange streamers hanging around the room. "What's going on?"

"Surprise! Happy Birthday Mikey!" You yell and jump up from behind the couch. Mikey still looks confused, but then it finally clicks in his head. He smiles and runs over to crush you in a hug. You laugh as he lifts you up into the air.

"[Y/N]! This is so awesome! I thought we weren't gonna see you today!" He says.

"Of course you would have! It's your birthday, remember?" You smile.

"It's Mikey, [Y/N], of course he remembers." Raph rolls his eyes.

"Hey! There is nothing wrong with remembering your birthday." Mikey says and crosses his arms.

"Well, let's eat. I'm starvin'!" Casey says. All the guys run over to the table and sit down so April can feed them pizza. You take a seat in between Mikey and Donny while Master Splinter goes to the head of the table and April sits at the other end. There's silence as the guys practically inhale their first slice, then they smile.

"This is amazing!" Mikey says. The others agree.

"Glad you like it Mikey." April laughs.

"Seriously, this is really good babe!" Casey nods in approval. April shots him a playful warning glare.

"Dont call me babe." She says and he puts his hands up in surrender. We all finish eating our pizza and then April calls for me as she gets up from the table. "[Y/N], wanna help me with the cake?" She asks.

"Sure!" You say and get out of your seat. You help her gather everyone's plates and then you take them to the kitchen. She's already sticking candles in the cake while you light them up with a lighter. When all the candles are lit, you cautiously pick it up and carry it into the dining room.

"Happy Birthday to you!" You start singing and everybody joins in. You sit the cake in front of Mikey as he smiles up a storm and waits for you guys to finish the song.

"Make a wish Mikey." April says. He thinks for a second, then blows out every single one of the candles. You take the cake back and head to the kitchen with April so you can start passing out pieces. Once everyone has a piece, you grab yours and head to the table. As soon as you sit down though, you feel something sticky being smeared on your cheek. Your jaw drops and you turn to Mikey who has a cheeky smile on his face.

"And what was that for?" You ask, figuring out the sticky stuff is frosting.

"You can't hit me! I'm the birthday boy!" He says when he sees your hand clench up.

"I can hit you tomorrow though." You smirk. He gets a worried look on his face. But instead of doing that, you just grab some icing from your cake and smear it on his cheek, avoiding his mask. He looks at you with a shocked expression. "You said I can't hit you! You said nothing about smearing icing on your face!" You say with your hands up.

"That was fair game Mikey." Donny agrees.

"Fine." Mikey pouts. You laugh and then hand him a napkin from the center of the table. After freeing yourself of the sticky brown icing, Mikey decides its present time. You help April get rid of everyone's plates and trash. You both then go and sit down in the living room with the others. Mikey has already begun tearing into presents, but hasn't gotten to yours yet. Once he does though, he screams.

"I told you he'd like it!" April smiles at you. You laugh and then get tackled in a hug by Mikey.

"WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS?" He asks, staring at the rare edition Justice Force comic you found him.

"I know people." You smile. Mikey finally gets all his things unwrapped after a while. You help April clean up the mess before you decide to head home.

"Do you seriously have to go [Y/N]?" Mikey whines.

"I do Mikey. I have class in the morning. But I'll try to get over to the lair by lunch time, okay?" You smile and he nods glumly. After you say your goodbyes, you head back to your apartment.


"AH!" You scream, after you awake with a start. You just had a horrible nightmare. About Hun too. You get out of bed and rub your eyes, looking at the clock after. 4:30 a.m. You still have four hours till your first class. So, you decide to just get up and take your time getting ready. To clear your head, you head for the shower. After a while of just standing there, letting the water cleanse you of your nightmares, you finally get out and start getting ready for your day.


"Hey Mikey." You say into your phone. Class just got out and you decide to call Mikey to let him know that you were headed over to the lair. "I'm on my way."

"Okay, cool! See ya in a bit [Y/N]!" He says. You hang up and then go to leave, but you run into someone and all of your books spill on the floor.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" The person you ran into says. You look up to see one of the guys from you class helping to get your books together.

"It's okay. Sorry I have so many books." You slightly laugh.

"It's okay. I know the feeling." He laughs. You see his nicely spiked blonde hair and his nice brown eyes. "I'm Liam." He says and hands you back your books.

"I'm [Y/N]." You smile, shaking his extended hand while trying to keep you books from toppling over again.

"How about I help you get those home?" He offers pointing to your books, but before you can say anything, he already has them in his hand and is headed for the door. You rush out after him. You both are silent until your halfway to your apartment. Then, you get confused.

"Um, how do you know I walk home?" You smirk. You see his cheeks pink in color for a second before it disappears and he smiles at you.

"I've seen you walking a couple of times. Hope that doesn't sound stalker-ish." He laughs.

"Not stalker-ish at all." You say sarcastically, with a small smile on your face. You see Liam is very muscular, and it kind of reminds you of Raph. You laugh at the thought. Those two definitely are not alike.

"What's funny?" He asks with a raised eyebrow.

"Nothing." You grin.

"Okay." He says, not sounding convinced. "So, isn't it awesome that Dr. Greggs gave us tomorrow off? I mean, it's not awesome because he's giving us the day off to go to a funeral, but… ya know what I mean." He says.

"It's good for us, not for him. Yeah." You say. "I'm excited because that means I don't have any classes tomorrow. He's my only teacher that has class on Thursdays."

"Hey! Me too!" He smiles. You reach your apartment building and start climbing the stairs to the second floor. "We should hang out or something tomorrow. Ya know, grab a coffee or lunch sometime." He grins, flashing his nice, white teeth at you. Your mouth drops to say something, but nothing really comes out.

"Um…" You start.

"I totally understand if you already have something planned though." He says quickly. "I just thought I'd be nice to hang out again sometime." He looks somewhat sad at your speechlessness.

"Um, I don't have any plans for lunch." You say with a smile. His face brightens up as he walks into your apartment to set your books down on the counter.

"Cool! So, um, I'll just talk to you tomorrow and we'll decide where to meet and stuff like that." He says, then looks confused. You laugh as you grab a pen and write your phone number on his hand.

"Sounds cool. See you tomorrow." You say.

"Right! Bye [Y/N]!" Liam says, then walks out of your apartment. You sigh and laugh to yourself. Did he really just ask you out? That was weird. You've know the guy for what, ten minutes? Anyways, you go change into something more comfortable, then come back and lock the door. Heading out your window and down the fire escape, you finally make your way into the sewers. You take the simple, straight forward way that Donny showed you. Mikey was trying to tell you all the secret shortcuts the first time you were down here, but thankfully Donny saw your confused face and showed you the simplest way. You came up to the dead, pulled the pipe, then punched in the code when the keypad appeared.

"I'm here!" You yell when you walk in. No response. You look around the lair cautiously, and then squeak when someone attacks you.

"Where were you [Y/N]?" Mikey asks.

"Geez Mikey! No need to give me a heart attack!" You laugh.

"You didn't answer my question." He says, crossing his arms.

"Mikey was thinking Hun grabbed you." Donny says with a smirk towards his younger brother.

"I was just talking to a friend from class." You shrug.

"A friend?" Mikey asks with an eye ridge raised.

"Yeah, his name's Liam. We made plans to have lunch tomorrow." You say. Mikey's mouth drops and Donny goes still.

"Why?" Mikey asks and shakes your shoulders.

"Because I don't have class tomorrow." You say with a laugh at his reaction. "It's just lunch Mikey. Don't get your shell in a wad."

"Hm." He says, crossing his arms, and goes to the kitchen to start making popcorn. He wanted you to watch his new Justice Force cartoons with him that he got from April for his birthday. You look towards Donny.

"What did I do?" You ask. He shakes his head to clear himself from his shocked state, then shrugs.

"Who knows? Mikey's just being dramatic." He says, then retreats to his lab.


Okay! Hmm... Liam's nice! But do not fear my readers! He wont take you away from the turtles, even though they might think he will... :) Time for questions!

To answer all of Giai Kame's questions: You shall find out in the next chapter! :) Sorry!

ZathuraRoy asks: What if 'you' has a sister? Was somewhere else, but now came back? And a best friend?

My answer: I was thinking about doing something like that actually! I mean, if I follow through with giving the other three turtles that dont end up with 'you' love intrests, then I was considering a sister or two and maybe a best friend. I think it would be great actually! I'm glad we're on the same page! :)

Thank you to all of my readers and special thanks to my reviewers, I Love Kittens too, haylinraven, Mr nice puppy, Giai Kame, Donny fan, kitkat101, and ZathuraRoy! You guys are awesome!

Now, for results on the votes (I added in votes from reviews, so this kind of changes things a bit) as of now:

Romantic relationship with Donny: 6 votes

Romantic relationship with Leo: 4 votes

Romantic relationship with Raph: 2 votes

Romantic relationship with Mikey: 1 vote

No romance: 2 votes

Oh snap! The Leo fans are catching up fast! But Donny's still in the lead! Remember though, you still have all day tomorrow. I will be closing the poll sometime at night! So you have all day to rally up fans and vote like crazy! :) You guys rock!

Yours truly,

CowabungaChick