Hello, Hello! Another chapter for everyone! I really hope you like this one, I have some surprises for y'alls this time.
After everything that happened with the guys, Venus, Lisa, April and Karai, things finally seemed like they where turning around. Donnie and Leo where going to make a quick recovery, school was going great, and Donnie was talking to April normally again.
Karai was offered a place to sleep at the O'Neil household, seeing as if she tried to go back to the Shredder, she'd most likely be killed.
Venus and Lisa came over a lot, just asking for support. Even though they had failed to get Master Chung back, the girls understood that they had done their best. \
"The Pizza! It's heeeere!" Mikey yelled from upstairs. "Last one to the door is turtle soup!" He yelled, leading his brothers, Karai, Venus and Lisa on a wild Ninja and Kunoichi chase to the front door.
"Mikey! Calm down! How many times do I have to tell you, I'd like to keep this place clean for five minutes!?" April yelled.
"My sons, do quite down. I apologize to the Females in this home, seeing as My Sons are being rambunctious." Master Splinter said calmly.
"I think it's time to leave, Venus. Our welcome is over worn." Lisa said to her sister.
"Yeah, we'll be back when the crazy calms down. Thank you for your hospitality, April. We're sorry we can get a little crazy ourselves sometimes." Venus said.
"It's no problem at all. Crazy is something I'm used to ever since I met these guys. I'll see you soon!" April said as Mikey payed for the pizzas, then continued to hold the door open for his friends.
"Pizza again?" Asked Karai. "Why is it every meal consists of Pizza, soda and video games?"
"Oh, now that you mention it, the Pizza guy knew my name. Maybe we should cut back on the Pizza?" Asked Mikey.
"Did I just hear you say that?" Asked Donnie.
"And here I thought Mikey was immune to losing his mind," Raph said, "seeing as it's kinda hard to lose something you don't have."
"No more Pizza for at least six months, guys. I have to buy things more important than pizza, and can't afford to buy it every other night! So if you don't want me to go bankrupt, I suggest you each get yourselves a job." April said.
"We're sorry, April. Right, Mikey?" Leo asked. "Mikey?" Mikey was laying on the floor, rather stiffly, his nose bleeding slightly.
"Whoa." Raph said, offering April a high five.
The next day, which was Saturday, the guys went job hunting. Karai was told she could stay behind, but she searched anyway. She couldn't just use April's couch all day, lazily playing video games with the guys and take advantage of the hospitality provided to her without paying anything back.
After a month of searching, everyone at the O'Neil household had a job, including Master Splinter.
Donnie worked at Industrial Illusions, repairing the high tech they used for making Card Games. He loved it there so much he wanted to move into the main room.
Mikey worked part time as a Turtle Mascot twisting balloon animals for birthday parties. All that he didn't like was the kids beating him up.
Raphael worked at Burger World, which wasn't too bad. It did test his patience a lot though.
Leo was working at the local market, serving every customer with a smile.
Master Splinter became an anger management instructor, which suited him perfectly, having spent almost sixteen years with Raphael.
April became a news reporter for Channel Six, which she loved.
As for Karai, she did a bunch of odd jobs around town, helping others however she could.
Everything was going along smoothly, until one fateful day, the Guys' Sixteenth birthday party.
"And, Ohh, let's put the banner right here!" April said, trying to do ten different things at once.
"Whatcha doin'?" Asked Mikey from right behind her.
April lost her balance and fell backwards. Lucky for her, Donnie was right there to catch her.
"Mikey! I thought you guys where at work!" April said.
"We where. They let us off because today's our birthday." Donnie said, holding April a moment longer than necessary.
"Well can you guys go play video games or something? I'm a little busy right now." April said.
Mikey, never turning a game down, ran into the living room yelling to his 'babies' that he was coming.
"Aren't you going to play with him?" Asked April Donnie, who was staying behind.
"He always beats me. Besides, it looks like you could use some help." He said, holding the banner in place.
"I think I know what this is." April said, pinning the other side of the banner.
"You do?" Asked Donnie hopefully.
"Uh, huh. You're the only one who hasn't told me what he wants for his birthday. So what will it be?" April asked.
"A date." Donnie said quickly, making April drop some tape.
"A date huh? It's all yours." April said.
"Really?! You mean it?" Asked Donnie.
"Yup. It's your birthday, and even if it wasn't, I'd still go!" April said with a wink.
Donnie couldn't believe it. He got a date!
"Just name the time, and it's official." April said.
"Tonight, after dinner. I want to walk in the park with you, and watch a movie maybe." He said, helping her down from her stool.
"It's settled. I can't wait." April said simply just before Donnie awkwardly hugged her.
"Thanks for everything." He whispered.
"You're welcome." April whispered back, returning the hug.
"Whoo! My turn!" Raph said. Everyone was sitting in a circle, playing Spin the Bottle. Mikey's turn had just ended when he had to kiss Master Splinter.
Raphael got up and spun the Bottle really hard. It was slowing down, then it stopped, pointing at Lisa. Cheers and giggles met his ears as Raph blushed severely; he had secretly been hoping that it would land on her, and now here he was, stuck between kissing Lisa or do something even more embarrassing. Lisa stood up right in front of Raph, also blushing. He had to admit, she was pretty.
"Kiss her already!" Leo yelled, causing an even bigger giggle fest to spread across the group.
"He's too chicken!" Mikey said.
"I ain't chicken!" Raphael yelled, and with that, he thrust himself into a kiss with the girl he'd loved all along.
It was wonderful, with her in his arms, kissing him back. When he pulled away, there where more cheers. Lisa, still red in the face, slapped him in the face, then burst out laughing along with everyone else.
"I'm sorry! It was Leo's idea!" She said, unable to stop laughing.
"Then I pick Leo to go next." Raph said smugly, holding his cheek.
"I had a feeling you'd sat that." Leo said as he spun the Bottle, which landed in-between Venus and Karai.
"Uh..." He said.
"It's okay, Leo, you can kiss them both." April teased.
"What's the matter, fearless leader? You gotta do what your underlings gotta do, or you're no leader!" Raph said.
"You're right, Raphael." Leo said. "Does it matter who goes first?" He asked.
"Venus can go first. It does not matter." Karai said.
Leo quickly kissed Venus on the cheek, then Karai for about the same time. He kept to himself that Karai's kiss was a split second longer, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
Come Donnie's turn, even though he was hoping against hope that the Bottle would land on April, it landed on the worst possible person. Mikey.
"Oh, boy. Come here, Mikey." He said, and reluctantly kissed Mikey on the Cheek.
After dinner had been served, April and Donnie snuck out to go on their date.
"Donnie?" Asked April as he kicked a tin can down the sidewalk.
"Yeah?" He replied, not looking at her.
"I'm sorry about Spin the Bottle. I know if you had a choice, you'd have picked me." She said, slipping her hand into his.
"It doesn't matter." Donnie said. There was something wrong with how he looked.
"It does matter, Donnie, and you know it." April said as he cried out in pain. "What is it?" She asked, reaching out to touch him, but as soon as her fingers made contact with his skin, April was blasted several feet away by some unknown force.
"Donnie?!" She called out.
"Don't look at me!" He said.
April rushed to his side, and when he held up his hand to shield his face from her, she didn't see a pale hand with five fingers but a green one with only three.
Okay, everyone, I became aware that I have not been acknowledging your reviews so much, and I'm sorry about that, I'll try to do so more often.
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