*Donnie P.O.V.*

I hang up with April and exit my lab with a strange anticipatory feeling in my gut. I can feel the adrenaline rushing with just the thought that I was about to take part in a plan so mundane and ridiculous.

And with April.

I feel like I'm about to do something bad, like drink a beer in the lair with sensei still home, or steal Raph's hidden 'Girls and Motorcycles' magazine from under his bed. But really what we're going to do isn't thaaaat baaaad. I mean Leo would probably even agree with my actions.

Yeah.

I turn my attention towards the sound of familiar crunching. Raph and Leo are no longer in the dojo, both were now eating cereal at the dinner table. Leo had a simple blue bowl in front of him, presumably full off 'Flavored Milktrition,' going by the name on the cereal box in front of him. Raph sat beside Leo and was just sticking his hand into the opened box and stuffing the dry food into his mouth.

So much for anyone else who wanted to eat that cereal.

Huh that was a good one? I should say that to him.

I stride over to the table with every intention of spouting my newest little batch of sarcasm at Raph.

Both of them look at me as I approach.

I open my mouth.

"Had fun in there talking to ya' girl?" asks Raph.

I shut my mouth.

*sigh* "Raph she's not my girl. And yes I did have fun talking to her. She can actually keep up with me, unlike some people," I reply sitting at the table beside Leo to glare at my brother at eye level.

It's not like I get to do that with Raph often.

Shorty.

Raph snorts quite derisively at me, "No she can't. You just pretend that she is able to keep up with you. Absolutely no one here gets your nerd talk…. Well except maybe the monkey."

"The Monkey seriously?"

"You need to get over it bro. April isn't even that awesome," finishes Raph.

I suck in a sharp breath in anger. He just insulted two of his own friends in a time frame of five seconds! Only Raph, only friggen Raph! Could accomplish something like that. Sensing my sudden anger Leo puts his voice into the mix, no doubt to try and avoid a 'Donnie outburst.' As Mikey has so graciously deemed them.

"Raph be nice. Uhhum, so Donnie what were you guys talking about?" Leo asks.

I look over at his suspiciously innocent blank expression. Way to curb my anger Leo. In fact I don't even feel it anymore. Now I just feel anxious.

Danggit! I am a terrible liar! Stupid Mikey! There's no way I'm going to be able to slide my way out of this one without looking hesitant.

"Yeah Don, what was so important that you had to lock yourself inside your lab to talk to her?" Raph says continuing on his total brat streak.

What in the name of hypothetical tachyon particles is wrong with him this morning?

"Oh calm down Raph it's nothing that interesting. I leave the room all the time when I'm on the phone," I answer calmly.

Ok, so I don't usually leave the room. But I do move farther away from everyone. And yeah maybe I'm using 'when I'm on the phone,' a bit loosely here since April is basically the ONLY person I ever talk to on the phone.

But details my dear bros. These are pure details nothing more. Please don't take note of them.

"If you two must know April is at the library right now. I asked her about my books that she still has. Then she asked me about this chemistry book that she was looking for and she was wondering if I had it. I do by the way. In my lab. Get the picture? I only left the dojo because it's a DOJO! You don't casually talk on your cell phone in the dojo."

YES! Perfect finish Donnie! They'd have to be fools not to fall for that! It was perfect! I think I'll even make Mikey give me a high five for it later. I do believe I deserve one after this.

Leo and Raph exchange a fleeting glace before looking back towards me. Raph speaks first, "Man you are one boring dude bro. Chemistry? I ought to give you some pointers on how to really show a girl a good time."

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"Uh yeah, I think I'll pass on that Raph, thanks," I mumble making my way to the cabinets to grab my own bowl.

"You know Donnie," Leo says suddenly, absently stirring the remains of his cereal. "I just got a text from April."

I freeze for a moment before I look back at my leader with a questioning expression. I didn't freeze for long, maybe just a fourth of a second or so. But all of us are ninja, so I know they noticed.

"She said that she was coming over to get your help with her Biology homework."

I gulp soundlessly.

"She took Chemistry last semester. She was going to take the next level of Chemistry this semester but switched to Biology at the last second. That was around the time when Casey and her first started…. You know…. So maybe she never told you that she switched."

Raph grins broadly understand were Leo was going with this line of conversation. "Hey yeah Leo, she is taking Biology. Now what would a student of Biology need with an advanced chemistry book? What do you think Donnie?"

…The… The nerve of these guys! Why! Why do they have to call me out? Why can't they just let me have this!

My face twists into a scowl I feel rage boiling in my gut.

Somewhere inside me I realize that if these two weren't truly catching me lying, and if this was an actual normal situation, then I would respond to this with belittling sarcasm, not anger. Somewhere in me knows that that's probably what I should do now.

Well somewhere in me isn't my boss. I am, and these two suck!

"Are you serious Leo! Are you saying I'm a liar! For your information lots of the fundamentals of Chemistry can be in direct relation to what you can learn in Biology! Not that I expect you guys to understand this. April is coming over, and we are going to have a good time, that's it!"

"Yeah you're going to have a good time," snickers an unfazed Raph. He speaks using his perverted disgusting tone just like the pig he is!

"UGH!" I shout and storm back towards my lab. Leo tries to apologize and come after me but I pointedly ignore him and slam the door to my lab shut.

Unless sensei or April knocks on that door I'm not opening it for the rest of the day.