Disclaimer:
Me: I don't own TMNT…
Don: Weren't you going to make me say it this time?
Me: You'd take too long and make my brain hurt.
Don: Oh…YAY! FREEDOM!
Okay, just like I said before, I do not write lemons, and if was to write something even close, it'd probably be on the level of The Simpsons since almost everyone watches that show. This story is rated T and shall stay T. As for what happened at the end, I just want to say that I only think that sort of thing should only be done with married couples and not for anything lustful, especially if they're underage and/or under the influence of alcohol. I'll only find it sort of okay if the two are really, really, really in love with each other and know what the consequences are and know what the only way out of guilt is. Like I said, I really like the Casey/April pairing, so I figured they could be like the Jack/Rose pairing of Titanic. Besides, in my next chapter, all the problems will be figured out. Okay, okay. Hope you'll all understand. (Oi, I've been watching too much Family Guy)
As the sun began to rise at the peak of dawn over the sea that guided the S.S. Nenet, April softly fluttered her eyes opened to awaken the morning. Since she had such a good night sleep last night, she was too dizzy to remember anything, but at least she didn't have a hangover. Not wondering what had happened, all she managed to do was get up, and found a bathrobe to wrap around her and headed for the shower.
Once she went into the bathroom, she turned the knobs of the shower to get the water at the right temperature, took off her bathrobe, and hopped right in. April felt so much better and awake to have hot water slash on her face and body and scented shampoo massaged on her scalp.
"It's such a nice morning today," she thought. "I wonder if the guys are going to do anything."
Once she was done her morning shower, she put on her bathrobe again and headed toward the sink to blow-dry her hair.
"I still feel a little dizzy from last night," she thought. "Well, I probably just got a great night's sleep."
Once her hair was dry, she left the bathroom and went back into her room, only to find that the dress she was wearing as well as a few other articles of clothing well lying on the floor; some of them didn't even belong to her. If that wasn't shocking enough, Casey had suddenly emerged from her blankets, where he stretched out to awaken him and revealed the upper portion of his body. April was in deep shock of seeing him, but couldn't help blush over his muscular figure.
"Ugh…my head…" he groaned. "I wonder what happened last night." Casey began to rub the temples of his head. "Well, I don't have a hangover, but I still feel a little dizzy."
Suddenly, he noticed April. "Morning, April," he greeted. "So, what are you doing in my room?"
April was about to blow her top. " Your room?" she screamed. "Casey, this is my room and you, mister, are sleeping in my bed!"
Casey raised an eyebrow. "April, what the heck are you..." Then, after getting a better look, he noticed it really was not his bed since it had such soft sheets and the scent of lilac. "Huh, you're right, this isn't my room."
"Well, then, what are you doing in it?"
"I don't know; you tell me! This is your bedroom, isn't it?"
April knew there was no point in arguing, so she tried to think of an explanation. "Well, I don't think we had anything to drink, but I do remember we went to that dance…"
"…and then I felt embarrassed about tripping you when we were dancing…" Casey continued.
"…so we went into my room to talk and then…"
At that moment, April and Casey were horrified as they remembered what had happened that night in April's room.
Meanwhile, the Turtles, Splinter, and Mari were already up and trying to wake up from the long night. Splinter was drinking some herbal tea, and Michelangelo was playing video games. Both him and his brothers Donatello and Raphael had heard strange noises during the night since both of their rooms were right next to April's room and Casey never came back to his room, which he was sharing with Raph. When they heard the strange noises, they opened the door to April's room to see what it was, but what they saw was more horrifying than any monster they've ever faced. In truth, what they saw wasn't graphical or revealing-mainly just a lot of kissing-but in three seconds they pretty much got the gist of it. It was hard for Michelangelo to keep his mouth shut since he usually let this sort of thing slip out and Leonardo, Splinter and Mari had no idea what had happened.
"Remember, Mikey," Raph whispered to him, "If this slips out, I swear I'll crack you head open!"
"Don't be so hard on him, Raph." Don told him. "It's hard for Mikey's young mind to deal with this sort of thing. He's doing his best."
Mikey sighed. "So…when do you think Casey and April will find out?"
Don looked at his watch. "Well, judging from the time of morning and when April went back into her room after her shower, I'd say they should figure it out right…about…"
Suddenly, there came two very loud and startling screams coming from April's room.
"…Now."
Raphael knew his brother and sensei would try and figure out what caused the scream, so he did his best to keep them away from it. Unfortunately, the very door he was guarding opened and slammed him into the wall. Out of it came April, who was still wrapped in her bathrobe.
"I cannot believe this!" she screamed. "Casey Jones, I can't even begin to imagine why you'd do such a thing!"
Then, out of his normal bedroom, Casey came out and fully dressed. "Hey, I wasn't the one who started this whole mess!" he growled.
"Well, I guess you clearly have no shame in the things you do!"
Now Mari was getting a very bad headache. "Will you two please just shut up and tell us what's going on?"
That was when the three brothers had to step in. "Nothing's wrong." All three of them said together.
Leonardo was getting confused. "Okay, guys, what's going on?" he asked.
"Everything is fine, Leo." Don said.
"Yeah," Mikey said. "Leo, do you honestly think that we're just distracting you so you wouldn't find out Casey and April had se…" Then, he quickly covered his mouth, realizing what he just said. "Oh, shell."
Now there was dead silence in the room. April now had become so horrified she began to cry. "Oh no," she wept.
"You mean you guys found out about this?" Casey gasped.
"No, we slept safely in our soft beds, unaware of the troubles lurking about in the night." Raph said sarcastically. "For Pete's sake, Casey, you could hear it from space!"
"To be quite honest, the only thing I'm really shocked about was that it happened to you two." Don said. "I've already learned that the biological process of reproduction between a human male and female is-
Just at that moment, Mikey stuck his fingers in his ears and said, "La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-I can't hear you, I'm not listening! La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La…" And on he went…
"What's wrong with him?" Don asked.
"Either Mikey doesn't want to hear how humans…well, "Get it on," Leo said with finger quotes.
"…Or Mikey's mind has finally snapped." Raph added.
Now April was seriously furious with Casey. "Listen, Casey Jones," she snapped at him. "I swear that I am personally going to…to…" Suddenly, she received a very overwhelming feeling in her stomach and rushed to the bathroom as fast as she could. Donatello listened carefully with his ear on the bathroom door and shook his head, signalling it didn't sound good. Casey, too, was having that feeling in his stomach, but this feeling was caused by extreme guilt and shame. With this overwhelming emotion, he ran out the door to parts unknown.
A few weeks had passed on the cruise ship, considering it was quite a long trip, and the vacation was becoming more enjoyable. However, Casey and April had become rather distant and haven't talked since. The Turtles were getting tired of thinking of excuses to tell Matthias. For April, her stomach problems were happening more often and she kept telling herself it was just a coincidence. Then, when she had had enough, she went to see a doctor on board. All of her friends were waiting outside, including Casey, who was still feeling guilty. He was looking over the railing and at the waves of the sea.
"I feel like such a jerk," he said. "More than that, even."
Next to him were the Turtles, Splinter, and the girls. They never took sides on the situation; they were just stuck in the middle.
"Casey," Leo said, "What you did is truly dishonourable, but I'm sure that--"
"Look, I honestly don't know what came over me!" Casey snapped. "It's just I…I…" He just sighed. There was just no way to explain it, even to him. "I really don't know how this could get any worse."
Then, April finally came out of the doctor's office. She wasn't really that mad at Casey as she was that morning, but she wasn't exactly happy either. What changed about her was that her waist had very slightly grown a bit. Everyone but Casey noticed this, but they were too embarrassed to tell her.
"Are you okay, April?" Don asked with worry.
"We're getting really worried about you." Raph added.
"Because, you see, the thing is…" Leo started.
Mikey finished Leo's sentence, "You kinda look like…you've gained some weight."
It was no surprise to them that Mikey was-once again-bashed over the head with Raphael's fist. "Mikey, one more word out of ya and the next thing you'll see will be guys in red pyjamas sticking pitchforks in your butt!" At least Raphael knew how to be polite to women.
"Guys, really, you don't have to worry about me." April said quietly. "But…the doctor told me why I've been so sick for the past weeks. Guys…I'm pregnant."
The Turtles, Splinter, and girls bore more shocked looks on their faces then they've ever had. Casey just remained quiet, but as he clenched his hand into a fist, many tears swelled up in his eyes.
"What have I done…!"Casey gasped in horror.
Suddenly, he sprinted in an unknown direction, away from his friends, and from April.
April knew now that he truly felt guilty, but she couldn't decide whether to feel sorry for him, or feel proud because he deserved it.
Suddenly, Tori began to sprint after him. "I'm going to go look for Casey," she said. "I might be able to help with this."
When she disappeared, they all just went back to their room.
Late at night after Tori came back, Raphael was banging on his bedroom door, trying to get inside despite Casey locking the door for some alone time.
"C'mon, Casey, this is stupid!" Raph growled. "I've got a bed in there too, you know."
No answer came.
Raph sighed. " It's no use. He ain't coming out or letting me in." He headed outside and onto the balcony, where Mari was looking out at the sea and stars.
"Thank goodness," she said. "That banging was giving me a headache."
Now Raph was getting fed up. "You know that attitude of yours is really getting on my nerves. My best friend got my other best friend pregnant and I think you should at least care a little."
"What do care about my feelings?" Mari growled. "You don't know what it's like to have both parents taken away from you by death at a young age! You don't know what it's like to be abused by a step dad growing up! And you don't know what's like to live in an abandoned church and fend for yourself just to live another day!"
Just then, she punched Raphael so hard, that static flied from his chest. She had hit and broke his MCM! As a blinding ring of light surrounded him, Mari had to shield her eyes as he transformed back into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. She gasped at Raphael's true form, but Raphael just smiled.
"Actually, Mari," Raphael said, "I might not have lived the same life you had or shared the same pain, but because of who I am, my family and I have lived in the sewers ever since we were first mutated, and had to conceal ourselves in the shadows for our own protection and for the ways of Ninjitsu. I just hope you can accept me as you see me now."
Mari just gazed at the revealed turtle for a moment, but them she fiercely embraced him with tears streaming down her face. "Raphael…I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was such a jerk. I…I love you, even as a mutated turtle. You still have the same heart as the golden rebellious fighter I always saw you as."
Raphael was dead quiet. Whoever he was, Mari was in love with him. As he embraced her, he caressed his fingers through her hair. "I…I love you too, Mari. I promise that when this is over, I'll make things right."
Suddenly, at the exact same time, Raphael and Mari locked lips with each other until what felt like eternity. Then, they both let go in surprise.
"Huh," Raph said. "So, that's what it's like to kiss a girl."
"And…I guess that's what it's like to kiss a turtle." Mari said. "Well, better than a frog."
The two of them chuckled. As they went back inside, his brothers and sensei had to hide so Raphael wouldn't find out they were spying on him. Even though his form was revealed, they knew Mari would take the secret to her grave. Besides, Donatello could fix it in the morning.
"See, I told you everything would work out, my sons." Splinter whispered to the rest of them when Raphael and Mari were a good distance away. Before he tucked her into bed, Casey finally came out of his room.
"Casey!" Raph exclaimed. "Finally, I get my room back!"
"Raph," Casey said, "I've been doing a lot of thinking. I've felt really guilty when I found out I got April pregnant; it wasn't the honourable thing to do. Now, I finally want to set things right between me and her." He pulled out a tiny box from his pocket and opened it, revealing a beautiful, glittering ring.
Everyone was so surprised, that Leo and his brothers and sensei didn't care if Raphael spotted them.
"Whoa," Mikey gaped. "Casey, what are you going to do with that?"
"More importantly, how could you afford it?" Leo asked.
"Tori let me use the money she earned from the tournament." Casey answered. "She wanted it to go to a good cause. There's just one thing I have to know: do they do wedding ceremonies on this ship?"
Everyone gasped as they realized what Casey was going to do with that ring and the rest of the money. Now it was up to them to make sure everything was going right. It was time to plan Operation: Proposal.
Raphael looked confused as he saw his family. "Hey, what the shell are you guys doing up so late?"
Well, there you go. You might all be a little shocked about April being pregnant, but don't worry; Casey's going to set things right. Plus I added in a Raph/Mari moment. YAY! One down, three to go! Just remember what I said before and review. I know you all have your opinions, but flames will be used for the place where Raph said Mikey would meet the guys in red pyjamas.