Disclaimer:
Leonardo: I won't do this! It's demeaning!
Me: (does a puppy-dog face)
Leonardo: …Fine. MedaLink does not own TMNT, never has, and never will. She only writes Fan Fiction and watches our show on 4Kids TV and/or Teletoon
Me: Thank-you, Leo! (hugs Leo) (A/N I'm not a Leo fan girl; I just feel like hugging him)
Note: This is somewhat of a songfic chapter, so I'd also like to say that I don't own the song "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion.
It was a beautiful twilight as young couples were heading into one of the ballrooms of the S.S. Nenet. Inside, everyone to see the beautiful sky since the ceiling had a glass roof. All of the Turtles were dressed in black suits, but their ties had the same colour as their invisible headbands, so it was a little easier to tell them apart. Casey was wearing a black suit, too, but he was also wearing a red bow tie. He was getting nervous because if he were pretending to be April's husband, he'd have to dance with her all night. She stayed behind for a while to get ready for the dance, and when she finally showed up, Casey's jaw was practically hanging open. April was wearing a glittering scarlet dress with matching heels and a sparkling white shoulder scarf.
Casey was so stunned by her beauty, he could barely speak right. "Um…you…uh…you look…nice."
April was also a little surprised by how handsome Casey looked. "…Thanks. You look…nice too."
Both of them were completely red in the face.
Splinter walked up to them. "I'm sure you can continue this charade for a little while longer," he reassured them.
Meanwhile, Michelangelo was over at the refreshment table, eating whatever he could, when he saw Lily come in with a glum look on her face. Her face was brought out by all of the make-up she was wearing, along with a bright pink dress and high heel shoes. Her hair was also out of the ponytail and was flowing freely.
"Lily!" Mikey screamed with his mouth full as he saw Lily come in.
"Mikey!" Lily screamed as she saw Mikey staring at her.
Mikey quickly swallowed his food."Um…that's a nice dress you're wearing."
"My mom made me wear this dress; I hate it! Of all colours, why did it have to be pink?"
"Well, uh…I hate it, too! Ah-I mean…um…well, you still look good in it, even if you don't like it."
Lily was stunned. "Really?"
"Well, you look good in anything." Mikey said, blushing like mad. "I'm glad you came."
"Well, to be honest, I never wanted to come to this dance thing. The only reason I did was to see you."
Now it was Mikey's turn to be stunned. "Really?"
"Duh, Mikey, it makes me feel better that you're here to lighten things up."
Mikey was red in the face again."Gee, thanks."
Meanwhile, Raphael and Mari were standing next to the walls like wall flowers, not really wanting to do anything that brings out so much attention. However, minute-by-minute, Mari was starting to move a little closer to Raph.
"You okay?" Raph asked.
"Um…" Mari stammered, not knowing what to say. " I just…wanted to say…I'm sorry if I've been a big pain to you or your family and…yeah."
"You've never really opened up to anybody before, have you?"
"Not really. This is a first for me."
Raph put a hand on her shoulder to reassure her, but she just moved away and blushed. "I know how you feel," he said. "Sometimes when I get really ticked off about something, my anger sometimes keeps me from thinking straight and it ends up in a big consequence. It's hard for me to talk to anyone because I think they wouldn't understand." When Raph looked at Mari's face, he decided to change the subject. "So, since you came by yourself, you realize your mom and dad are gonna be really upset, right."
Suddenly, Mari cringed and tears began to fill her eyes. Raphael gasped at the sight of Mari looking so depressed and he cursed himself for bringing it up.
"Mari, I…"
Mari turned her face away in disgust. "It's…nothing," she said. "I've just got something in my eye." She tried to hide the tears, but it was no use.
Raphael embraced her lightly. "It's okay, Mari. You don't have to tell me, but I'll be there for you when you need me. I promise."
Mari looked at him with a confused look. "Why are you doing all of this for me?" she asked.
Raphael scratched the back of his head. "I...dunno. I just…really like you, is all. I guess…maybe…possibly."
Mari let out a small smile. "Um…thanks for cheering me up…I guess."
Both of them smiled nervously.
Meanwhile, Leonardo and Donatello were drinking punch at the refreshment table, when Tori and Kelly eventually showed up.
"Hi guys!" they greeted.
When Leo and Don found them, their eyes grew wide. Kelly was wearing the same white dress she wore during her performance. Tori wore a similar dress only it was blue and she was wearing a lot of ribbons; she even used one to tie her hair in a ponytail.
Leonardo and Donatello were so surprised, that they both dropped their punch-filled wine glasses. A few seconds later, Don noticed and swept the glass under the table while whistling, being careful not to cut himself.
"Uh…hi, Tori." Leo said.
"Hi, Kelly." Don greeted.
"Hey." Tori greeted back. "I didn't know you and the rest of your brothers were coming, Leo. I did of course know Kelly was going to see Don and I just had to see if this really was a da—
Before she could finish, Kelly suddenly covered her mouth to get her to shut up just like April did. Obviously mad, Tori bit Kelly's hand so it would release her mouth.
"What do I look like to all of you, a 'yak-in-the-box'?" Tori screamed.
Kelly just stared blankly, but Don and Leo gave her the "If-you-wish-to-spare-your-life-don't-answer-that" look.
After Tori calmed down, she saw that the lights had dimmed and soft music was playing as couples began to dance slowly.
Kelly sighed. "It certainly is romantic, isn't it?" When she saw Tori just looking at the dancers blankly, Kelly gave her a nudge in the arm.
"Ow!" Tori cried.
"Well, are you going to dance with him or what?" Kelly whispered in Tori's ear.
"Quit it, Kel," Tori whispered. "You don't seriously think I'm in lo—
"Tori, face it: it's written all over your face. I know you've had a lot of trouble with boyfriends in the past, but my intuition is telling he's the one. I keep telling you they're better guys out there and Leonardo is one of them!"
"Kelly…"
"C'mon, trust me. When have I ever let you down before?"
"Do you really want me to answer that?"
Kelly glared at her friend. "Shut up and dance with him, already!"
With a slight push, Kelly had forced Tori in front of Leonardo, both of them red in the face. Meanwhile, Donatello had faced Kelly and held out his arm to her.
"May I have this dance, milady?" he asked like a gentleman.
Kelly giggled cheerfully at how polite Donatello was being. Gladly, she took his arm, and the two walked to the dance circle. Mimicking their brother in a way, Michelangelo and Raphael did the same thing as Don. Lily and Mari weren't sure if they wanted to dance or not, but they soon agreed and walked off with their dancing partner. Leonardo and Tori, on the other hand, still were taking their sweet time.
Tori sighed. "So…uh…do you…want to dance…or something?" she asked.
Leo was scratching the back of his head. "Um…well, I…I think I'm just going to go…somewhere."
As Leonardo walked away, his heart was aching with shame. It wasn't that he didn't want to dance with Tori; it was just he was so shy, it was like his heart was going to burst and his breathing would stop. He was trying to get his breath back when Master Splinter faced him with a stern look in his eye.
Leonardo," he said. "I am quite surprised at you. It is very rude to turn down the offer of a lady."
"Master Splinter, I…just…it's really kind of…oh, boy." At that point, his heart was aching so much; he was too dumb to think of an excuse.
Splinter began to push his son back towards Tori. "Do not worry, my son. I am sure one dance will not be so bad. Remember, politeness to a woman is the key to making your heart's desires come true."
"Sensei, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing, nothing."
With his mind now wondering why his sensei was acting odd, Leonardo was able to find the courage to dance with Tori. When they walked over to the dance circle, Splinter couldn't help but feel joy in his heart for his sons. When he turned around, he saw Casey and April looking at him after what he did.
"Master Splinter, did I just see what I thought I saw?" April asked surprised.
"Yeah, it looked like you were trying to set Leo and Tori up." Casey added.
Splinter sighed. "My sons are growing up so fast," he said. "It just makes me so proud that they have found someone in their hearts to look after and take care for. I know one must not meddle in the affairs of love, but I thought my sons needed some help, since this new to them."
"So, you're playing matchmaker?" Casey asked with a grin.
Splinter chuckled. "Well, I suppose that's one way of putting it, Mr. Jones."
"Well I'm not sure if I want to dance just yet." April said.
"Same here," Casey agreed. " I mean, it's not like anybody is gonna force us or anything, right?"
Suddenly, once the song and dance was over, a spotlight hung over Casey and April, who had to shield their eyes from the light. From what they saw, Matthias had walked onto the stage and was holding a microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen," he said. "I, Matthias D. Sorel, would like to dedicate this next song to the loving couple, Casey and April Jones, where I hope this dance is proven to be one of their most romantic moments of their lives."
Everyone began to clap for them, but the two didn't feel any better about it. Casey felt bad about jinxing the situation, but April gave him a reassuring smile. She didn't know why, but there was a strong part of her that actually wanted to dance with Casey.
As they headed into the centre of the dancing circle, the lights dimmed and couples moved to let them in and headed in different places to dance. Now it was up to the Turtles, Splinter, Tori, Mari, Lily, and Kelly to make sure nothing went wrong.
When they reached the middle, Casey was feeling a lot like Leo did before, but he felt worse. "Uh…just so you know, I'm not that great of a dancer." His stomach was beginning to twist and his heart was pounding like a jackhammer just to look at April's beauty for one minute.
"Casey, it's not that hard." April reassured him. Then, she took one of his hands and placed her other hand on his shoulder. "All you have to do now is put your hand on my hip."
As he did so, Casey was face was a deep red. "Uh…okay."
As the music began to play, they began to dance slowly and softly, with Casey still feeling that twisting feeling in his stomach and the rapid heartbeat in his chest. As the Turtles listened to the music with their girl, they felt they were standing on a cloud in heaven.
Every night in my dreams
I see you. I feel you.
That is how I know you go on.
Leonardo wasn't quite sure how, but he felt the song sounded awfully familiar.
"Wait a minute, haven't I heard this song before?" he asked himself
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on.
Donatello knew it sounded familiar, but he was sure he knew what song that was.
"Hey, isn't this that song from the movie 'Titanic'?" he asked himself.
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Michelangelo recognized the song, but he wasn't sure if this song would be too romantic for him, his brothers, and Casey.
"The Titanic song! This doesn't sound too good," he said in his head. "I wonder what will happen if Lily wants to kiss me?"
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never go till we're one
Raphael, too, recognizes the song, but that wasn't what he was worried about. As the song went on, Mari suddenly placed her head right onto his shoulder and fell into a soft and silent sleep. He began to blush at the way she was laying on him.
"Curse you, Celine Dion!" he yelled in his head.
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
As the romantic song went on, its soft melody mesmerized April as she gazed into Casey's sapphire blue eyes. Casey was trying to resist, but when April began to look in his eyes, he too lost himself in her emerald green eyes. As their hearts began to grow with passion, Casey pulled April into a close embrace and April wrapped her arms around his neck. As April nuzzled her head into his shoulder, Casey brushed his hand down her back gently so she could feel more comfortable.
Near, far, wherever for are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Even though they were enjoying the evening, the Turtles couldn't help but notice Casey and April in their desirable embrace. They were getting rather worried something might come between them that they couldn't stop. Even Tori, Mari, Lily, and Kelly were concerned.
You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
As the song was coming to an end, Casey and April's hearts were becoming heavy with feeling. Slowly, Casey lifted April's chin so they were lost in each other's eyes once again.
"April…" Casey whispered softly.
"Casey…" April, too, whispered softly.
The beautiful affection between the two was like a dance between a fairy tale prince and princess. No longer caring who was watching, the only think they cared about was the feel of their lips intertwining. They closed their eyes and slowly they became so close their lips were only a few inches away from each other. They felt the breath on each other's faces and their hearts were aching with passion. They were so close to the most romantic moment of their lives…when Casey wasn't paying attention to his footwork and tripped over his own two feet, taking April with him. When the song was over, they were flat on the floor, their romantic mood completely killed. The Turtles, Splinter, and the girls helped them up back onto their feet. As April brushed herself off, Casey turned away in disgust. He was so embarrassed about killing the mood with his "fancy footwork" that he couldn't bare to look at April or for her to look at him. Feeling self-disgust, he rushed out the door like a speeding bullet.
"Casey, wait!" April cried as she followed him to wherever he was going.
Feeling bad, the others left the dance to end the night.
In the bathroom of the suite, Casey kept splashing water all over his face to calm himself down so he wouldn't go crazy. Then again, it was quite a hard thing for him to do.
"Man, I am such an idiot!" Casey roared as he punched his fist into the wall, making a slight crack in it.
Suddenly, he heard a quiet knocking on the door.
"Casey, are you in there?" April's voice asked through the door.
"I'm in the can. Go away." Casey responded.
April sighed. "Casey, what happened last night wasn't such a big deal," she said. "Why are you so upset over something of such little importance?"
Know it was too dumb to just talked to a door, so he decided to get out of the bathroom and face April like a man.
"I don't know," he said. "I just…I just feel really embarrassed about it, that's all. I felt embarrassed that I caused a scene because I'm not that good of a dancer. I even told you myself."
After only a brief silence, April held Casey's hand for comfort. "Let's go talk in my room," she told him.
Doing as she told, Casey followed April into her room, and the two sat onto her queen-sized canopy bed.
"Casey," April said, "It doesn't matter if you can dance or not or if you want to be Mr. Perfect for me. What matters is that I had a really great time with you and you are a very sweet man to me. Why do you feel so embarrassed about that?"
Casey held his head in his head. "I don't know," he said, "I just…the truth is I…"
There was no way out it. He was finally giving into the fact that he had fallen in love with April. He was just too shy to admit. "Well, let's say I know this guy who…has this friend who's a girl and…they've been friends for a really long time, but now he's starting to like this girl as more than just a friend because she's a really beautiful woman with the image, voice, and personality of a pure hearted angel and he'd even die for this woman, but he's just too darn shy to tell her that no words could describe all of the great wonderful things about her."
April nodded, showing she understood. "Well, what do you think your friend should do?"
"Well, I think he should walk up to this girl, swallow up his fear, look her straight in the eye and say, 'April O'Neil, I, Casey Jones, could be with no other woman because since we first met, I know you are the most beautiful maiden I have ever laid eyes on, so I…" After taking a few seconds to realize what he just said, he slapped himself. "Oh, man, did I just say that out loud!?"
He expected April to say something, but then, she suddenly kissed him with a feeling so great, that they both collapsed on the bed and she was lying right next to him with a few tears in her eyes.
"Casey, that is the sweetest thing I have ever heard in my life!"
Casey embraced her as she cried on his shoulder a little. "April…" he said, now ready to tell her in the simplest form. "I love you. And I always will."
April kissed him on the cheek once she dried her tears. "Casey, I…I love you, too."
Now that it was said, they shared one final kiss before the night was done. However, it was not to be. After one kiss, they kissed again and again and again. Then, a wild feeling from the locked-up passion in their hearts was free and their kisses were growing to be more than just kissing until the wild feeling in their hearts had grown to its fullest potential. It was hard to believe these two could express such a wild feeling of romance, passion, and desire when their love was just beginning to truly blossom, but they didn't care because to them it was the most wonderful, pleasurable thing they have ever experienced. It was the wildest, most passionate form of love that lasted throughout most of the night, and when they grew tired, they fell asleep right in each other's arms.
Okay, just so you know, I felt really embarrassed about typing this up, so whether you know what was going on with Casey and April at the end or not, I just want to make this perfectly clear: I DO NOT WRITE LEMONS! They are S.D.W.( Sick, Disgusting, and Wrong). If I were to write something even close to that, I'd dumb it down as much as possible. Basically what happened between Casey and April is the main reason why this story is rated T. I just hope you'll keep reading the story even after this chapter, which is the climax. I'm just a big fan of the Casey/April pairing and I thought this would make a very climatic situation.
Well, I'm tired. Good night, everyone. May the night bring you many pleasant dreams of D'oh!