Tina led me to the same club that I had gone to before. As we entered the club, she handed the black bag that she had been carrying. "Here you go," she said.

I looked down into the bag and saw a red tank top with a black dragon symbol painted on the front. "What's this for?" I asked.

"I got this for you as a welcome back gift," She smiled. "Trust me, Mel. This had your name written on it. You have to try it on and wear it."

I smiled at her and then walked into the bathroom to change my top. Moments later I walked out and she smiled big at me. "That's better!" She said, smirking some. I giggled some and then followed her upstairs to wherever Amanda was.

Tina stopped at a door and knocked at it lightly before turning the handle and walking in. I followed her in. Inside the room, sat Amanda. Her hair was stringy as if she had not bothered to brush it for several days. Her clothes were all ruffled as if she had been wearing the same outfit for that amount of time as well. My eyes immediately settled upon her bandages wrists. I knew what they stood for and I shook my head in shock. "Amanda…" I said as I walked over, my heart ached for her. I knew that she had tried to kill herself and even though I hardly knew her, I was still worried about her.

"Hey, Mel," She said to me in a cheerful way. I knew she was still sad, but I could tell she was happy to see me. I smiled and hugged her to me, hoping that maybe the hug would comfort her even more. Tina sat down in a chair and I could tell she was fumbling with her coat pocket. She took out a pack of cigarettes and lighted up one.

"So, Melinda, where have you been?" Tina asked as she leaned back against her chair, inhaling some of the smoke. I looked at her, I did not plan on saying anything to them about my whereabouts, but I should have planned on it. I remained quiet for a bit.

"I was staying with my friend for awhile," I said, taking a glance over at Amanda, who was looking at me pitifully.

"I hope it's not that one who is into that beastality stuff," Tina replied. "I mean that's really sick. Hun said that girl who came after you before…Lea…yeah that's her name. He said that she has a thing for one of those turtle freaks. I am so glad that you're not sick like her. I mean stick with your own kind. Gross," she said. I nodded some at her and then sighed. My own thoughts going into my mind about Don…then I started to become angry thinking about April.

"Hey Tina, give me a cigarette," I said sadly. She tossed me the pack and I took one out, and then used her lighter on it. I sat down near the small couch that Amanda sat on and pulled my knees to my chest as I smoked.

"Well don't worry. You're with the Dragons now," Tina smiled at me. "You're back with us!"

"Yeah! I missed you, Mel!" Amanda exclaimed at me happily. I let out a soft smile seeing that my presence was bringing her comfort.

I nodded my head and smoked quietly. I think I only sat there for 5 minutes till I heard the door knock. Tina got up and walked over to the door. I sat there and listened, I couldn't tell who it was, but I could hear Tina having a conversation with this person. "Tina who is it?" I asked.

That's when I saw Lea push into the room, almost knocking Tina completely down. My eyes went wide as I saw Lea. She came here to get me? Immediately Tina yelled at Lea, but I tried my best to break it up. I groaned and stood up, rubbing the cigarette butt into the ashtray. "So this is why you left us, Melinda?" Lea demanded. I couldn't talk. I remained quiet, feeling my body growing tense. I hated confrontations. "Dirt like this." She spat. I heard Tina get up and start to yell at her but I tried to block it out. Then I heard Tina bring up Lea liking one of the turtles I cringed. I knew that I still love Donatello, but I couldn't admit to that in front of them.

"Melinda, you are coming back with me NOW! You owe me at least the ability to discuss all of this with you and you owe Don a goodbye before you simply take off." Lea shouted to me, I watched as she started towards me. I knew what she wanted. How the heck could Lea be so blind? Don had no interest in me, but yet she wanted to drag me back to the lair and still talk to him! I started to think about how happy Donatello acted around April and how she hugged him. I couldn't bear to deal with that again. I didn't want to see him.

"Why do I owe him anything? He's a bastard!" I screamed back at her, trying to move away from her. I didn't want to go back to him. My heart still ached for him, but I didn't want to get near him again.

"Are you really SO stupid Mel that you can't even see the whole situation here? There is NOTHING going on between Don and April, everyone seems to know that he is in love with you, but YOU! You're being pig headed and stupid and you made me hurt Leonardo's feelings to come here and get you back before these idiots do something horrible to you…"

I looked at Lea, my eyes wide. I know that Lea had always told me over and over that she never lies to people and I felt bad that she had to go after me and now ruined her chances with Leonardo. I agreed on going back with her. Not because of Donatello, but because I didn't want to cause her to miss her chance with Leonardo. I looked over at Amanda and Tina and I could see them looking at me with wide eyes. But I tried to comfort them, but Lea was determined to keep me away from them. I think this angered Tina because on the way out as Lea dragged me out of the club, I heard Tina screaming at her.

Lea dragged me all the way towards the warehouse as if I was a child who had wandered off and nearly scared the parent half to death! "Lea," I said as I tried to keep up with her. She was walking so fast that I kept tripping over my feet as she pulled me. "I left my bag in the club with my pink shirt in it!"

"Leave it. I'll buy you another one if you want," She said, she didn't even look back at me. As I walked inside the elevator in the warehouse, my heart started to pound hard. I had no clue on what I would have to deal with and I grew nervous. Lea finally let go of my wrist as we walked into the elevator. I guessed she knew now I wouldn't run off. I stayed quiet and tried my best to stay behind her. I grew uneasy and nervous about the entire idea. I was too nervous to even see Donatello.

Moments later, the doors to the elevator opened and Lea walked out first with me following her. I walked behind her, trying to keep out of sight as much as possible, well at least my face at least! I noticed that Michelangelo and Raphael were sitting on the couch and Leonardo was standing behind the couch. All of their eyes were focused on us. I glanced over and was surprised that Raphael was just looking at me and not saying one word. Michelangelo was smiling softly Lea and I. Leonardo didn't look too happy. He was standing in front of us, his arms were crossed. He was looking more at Lea than me. I could tell he was angry, probably by the fact that she had run off to look for me. He was so protective of her. "I see that you are back…" He said, his voice was low. I looked over at Lea and I could tell that she had tensed up and was just looking at him sadly. I sighed and stepped forward, putting myself between her and him.

"Leo, listen. Do not get angry at Lea. If you want to be angry, then be angry at me…" I said, looking at him, my eyes pleading. "She is my friend Leo and she watches out for me."

Leonardo sighed hard as he uncrossed his arms. I knew he didn't want to hear what I was saying. "Well we are glad that both of you returned safely." His eyes lifted back up at Lea again. He then shifted his eyes back to me once more. "Come on, Melinda. Don wants to talk to you." He motioned me to follow him.

I looked back at Lea, distrustingly, but she nodded her head and gave me a warm smile. I nodded back at her and then followed Leo up to Don's room. Leonardo walked in first, I trailed behind him. "Donnie, you have a visitor." He said gently. I peeked around Leonardo and saw that Donatello was sitting at his small worktable, looking at a book. Leonardo gave a soft smile as he turned and then bowed slightly to me before leaving the room.

"Melinda?" Donatello asked as he got up from his chair and looked at me.

I took a deep breath, and approached him. My stomach was churning! I remained silent, but still look at him painfully. I still couldn't get the idea of him and April together out of my head. I think Don noticed my sadden expression because then he said, "Look, I am sorry. I should have told you. April is our friend. We saved her years ago. It's a very long story. True she is techno savvy like me, but there's nothing between us. I would feel kind of odd with that," He chuckled some. "She's like our big sister. Also I would have to fight Casey off for her."

"You mean she's with Casey?" My eyes went wide as I listened. Feeling like such an idiot.

"Yeah, I guess you didn't know about that either. They are still in denial. but we all know," He smirked. "Kind of like what is happening now…" His voice got softer and he looked over at me. I looked at him confusedly. "Melinda, ever since I rescued you that night and the other time that you visited me, I liked you. You're so beautiful, sweet, kind, caring…and you have a wonderful personality. I kept trying to tell myself that it was nothing, but my brothers knew." His voice started to shake some. I looked at him with wide eyes, I felt my body going numb as he spoke to me. "You see at first I tried to keep myself from thinking that liked you, I thought it was impossible for such a thing to occur. It's scientifically impossible. I mean both of us are different species. I couldn't understand it no matter how hard I tried. But all I had to do was to look at you or even just think about you and then it made sense to me. I thought you went back to Saki, Mel. I was worried." He spoke, his eyes looking at me.

"Why? You shouldn't be so worried, Don," I said nervously, I felt butterflies in my stomach.

"Because I can't help it. I thought I had lost you…Melinda, I love you…"He said softly. He reached over and gently caressed my face with his hands. "I don't ever want to lose you. I thought it wasn't anything, but I know it has to be something since I hardly can work on my inventions. You mean a lot to me…you don't need this," He said as he motioned to my shirt, his eyes looking at the dragon symbol. His hands gently touched the shirt strap. This his fingers wandered across touching my shoulders lightly and arms.

I felt a strange tingling all over my body as I felt his fingers softly stroking my skin on my shoulders. I felt my heart racing and my breathing had increased. I felt his finger still caressing my shoulders. "Your skin is delicate…" His voice was so soft that it gave me chills.

"Don…you-you don't have to do this," I stuttered. My heart was pounding so hard. I watched him, my mouth gaped open, and my eyes were wider.

"I know that," He smirked at me some playfully. I smiled back at him playfully and our eyes met. His hand gently moved up my neck to my face, cradling it softly as he brought it closer to his. Our lips met for a soft embrace. I felt his lips trembling so I pressed again, but this time deeper, trying to reassure him. I could hear him already breathing hard against my face. Our kisses were so deep filled with passion. I wanted to kiss him over and over again so badly. I felt his tongue gently flicker across my lips, I opened my lips wider and allowed it to slide in some, tasting him. I then pulled away from his lips and started to gently kiss his neck lovingly. His skin was so soft, I could smell his scent as I breathed deeply against his neck as I kissed it.

But then I realized what the heck I was doing! I paused some, my face went red. "Uh, sorry…"

"No, it's okay, Mel…" He said, breathing heavy. He gently nuzzled his head against mine. I smiled back and gently placed my hand over the top right portion of his plastron and felt his heart beating fast.

"Your heart is beating fast, Donnie," I smirked playfully at him.

He looked at me, kind of embarrassed and turned red some. I smiled and gently kissed his lips before I moved my head down and gently kissed the top right portion of his plastron where his heart was. I heard him let out a soft moan, which made me feel so good inside. I smiled in awe at him and looked up at him. "I love you, Donatello…"

"I love you too, Melinda…" He said. "Just don't ever leave me again." He smiled playfully at me.

"I am not going to leave you, Don," I smiled at him as I kissed his lips again lovingly.

"Promise?" He said in between the kisses.

"Promise," I said as I giggled some trying to catch my breath during our kisses' breaks.

Our lips met again, kissing again with deep passion. I smiled and pushed my tongue out to meet his lips and felt him open his mouth for my tongue as I pushed it in. I felt his hands gently caress my waist, his hands under my shirt on my back. I shivered some feeling his hands touching the bare skin on my back. I let out a soft moan as he did.

Donatello finally broke from my lips, both of us were panting hard. "They are going to wonder where we are," He smirked big as he nuzzled my face with his.

I giggled and caressed his face. "Yeah, probably." I smirked and kissed his lips again lovingly.

"Shall we?" He smiled as he held out his hand.

My face went red. "You want us to walk out there holding hands?"

Donatello shrugged. "Doesn't bother me." I smirked and took his hand, giving it a light squeeze. "Oh by the way. We will have to find you another shirt to wear."

"Aw, come on, Don. I said I was sorry," I pouted some.

"No, not that. It's kind of showing too much," He smirked.

I playfully slapped him on the arm. "Why? You jealous?"

"Maybe," He grinned and retook my hand and led me out of his room.