"OKay but, possibly Donnie comforting April when she lost her dad maybe. Just a fluffy story." ~ Buttergriffin332

"I Promise"


"Dad!" she screamed in the darkness of her room, bolting straight upright in bed, sweat pouring off of her. She couldn't stop the cascade of tears that shook her body and echoed off of the damp sewer walls. The nightmares had been occurring frequently now, and - more often then not - she cried herself to sleep at night.

Donatello rushed into her room only a moment later, flipping on the light and sitting on the bed with her.

"I didn't mean to wake you up." she blubbered between sobs.

"I'm always here for you, April," he whispered to her. "Another nightmare?" she shook her head vigorously and buried her head in the crook of his neck. He rubbed her back and stroked her head, whispering sweet nothings in her ear all the while.

"I'm just so scared I'll never see him again!" she sobbed, gripping the edges of his plastron firmly in her hands.

"April." he whispered in her ear. "We'll get him back. I promise," he stroked her hair affectionately and continued on. "I never break my promises, April. You know that."

And so they laid like that - just holding each other - until they both feel asleep. And that was how they woke, wrapped in each others arms, dried tears making their cheeks sticky and their vision blurry.


A/N: Short, sweet, and fluffy! Show quotes are the best.