True Trust and Love that can't be Broken (Story 1)

by Sweetbaby162016

The first story came, thinking about, 'What if Karai wasn't who she seems to be. And what if she's taking orders from a master, who wasn't Ch'rell aka Utrom Shredder. But someone on the good side' That's what the story, and others after it, will be.

11. Chapter 11

True Trust and Love that can't be Broken

Disclaimer: I don't own TMNT or anything.

As usual, that said, on with the fantasy story.

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Chapter 11: More Secrets from the Past/True Origin/Family Bonding -part 4

120th floor

"Still leaving yourself open." Claimed Karai, after sending her sister Angel, to the floor, within the center of the private dojo. This being the third time she slammed Angel into the floor since she began this practice duel with her. "If you want the rest of the day off, then I suggest you learn to block with your weapon of choice," she added, watching Angel crawling onto her hands, before gathering her unique weapon where it landed after being disarmed of it.

Earlier within the elevator reaching the top floor, while Mikey and Angel were delayed joining them. Karai and Leo discussed how to handle Angel's training session. Leads Karai, after Mikey and Angel arrived, having Angel, performing all she learned so far under her teaching. Results showing Angel's truly becoming a skilled kunoichi. Except for the weapon department. Something Karai isn't the only to notice.

Observing the training from the beginning, while station on the Westside of the room, in a kneeling position. Leo can't understand why Angel flew through the basic training of a ninja with ease but can't handle using a weapon.

Taken this first time, glancing away from the two in the center of the room. Leo locks sight to the weapon wall on the north side of the tradition looking dojo.

Karai's memories glued to his mind as if they were his own. The elder brother turtle knows about Angel going through all the weapons in the Foot's possession.

Leaving Angel with the unique weapon; a chain attaches to two wooden handles, with at each end, a scythe blade. It seems familiar to nunchucks; minus the chain between the handles is long enough to fight with, without needing a twin like nunchucks. Unfortunately, due to the last person wielding the weapon had been Akemi; in her younger years. The weapon isn't known well nowadays. In fact, Leo knows only tiny details of the old weapon. And that's only due to his link to his girlfriend's memories.

Such as it's a deadly weapon and you need to be skilled to wield it. Which Angel shows so far, she can handle the weapon as if it was made for her. So, the question is? If she can hold it like a pro. Why is she having trouble battling with it against an opponent? Especially now with Karai, for she's using hand to hand combat against Angel and her weapon. And winning.

"It doesn't make sense?"

"Yeah it does, Bro." Hearing this, Leo turns attention from the weaponry wall to his baby brother, who sitting in the same position on his right, pops a shrimp chip, from the bag Perry got for him, into his mouth.

"What, wait? Do you even know what I'm thinking about?"

Regardless Leo's sure Mikey couldn't read minds, or in his case slowly making a mental link with another due to the aftermath of using lesson 26; despite the link is only intact when he and Karai are touching. It doesn't stop the elder turtle from mentally shaken his head for the silly thought of his baby brother reading minds.

Yet Mikey didn't need to have mind reading ability to figure his oldest brother was speaking about Angel. Mostly since it's obvious that's the reason. Information Mikey tells Leo.

"Okay? But why's it making sense?"

"Cause bro, I went through the same thing, remember?" Again, Mikey pops another chip into his mouth. Leo on the other hand, took this time to recall the memory Mikey's speaks about.

It was during the turtle brothers, in their childhood, just picked their ninja weapon. Where Mikey had immediately shown signs, he couldn't fight with his nunchucks; yet it been clear the twin weapon was made for him.

"Yeah, I remember. And you're right, you did go through the same thing." Leo said, now remembering all the event, clearly.

"And thanks to the training Master Splinter gave me. I mastered my nunchucks." Leo nods to this, smiling. Until reminded Splinter's too busy with the foot ninja to help with Angel. Then like it was lightning striking him. Leo got an idea.

"Mikey, you're a genius."

Then before Mikey could ask about the odd compliment. Leo was to his feet, walking towards the girls, calling Karai.

Despite her face shows she's shocked to be called, didn't bother Karai from blocking a weak attack from Angel, or using a 'whirlpool throw' on her, having the teen meets the tatami mat. Before Leo approached them.

However, the Foot leader didn't get much from him, before being led over to the south side of the room; where the honor wall was stationed, holding all the passed Oroku members photos, including Oroku Haru, on it.

…

Unable to hear what's been said, between Leo and Karai; mostly with neither moving their lips and seeing Angel looking just as lost as him to this. Mikey approaches the teen, offering the shrimp chip bag.

"Why not," Angel shrugs. "I could eat." She finished, then took a bite of a chip. "Is it me? Or they just standing there, saying nothing."

"Trust me. Their talking, just with their eyes." By this odd answer, Angel turns from the couple to Mikey.

"How do you know?" Instantly she hears an uneasy chuckle come from the turtle while seeing a smirk grace his lips.

"I don't. Just guessing." As the smirk forms into a grin, Angel playfully pushes the turtle while fighting off a laugh.

"I should have known, you're as lost as I am." Again, she pushes him but was laughing a bit due to the now snickering turtle beside her.

Fortunate it's here Karai returns to the center, to just raise an eyebrow at the giggling two. Before the two stops at seeing her. Where Angel, blushing, immediately bowed to Karai, whereas Mikey's attention is on his brother, who was taken his position back on the west side. But almost sensing something was up. Mikey moved his sight to Karai. Who was in the middle of speaking?

"Seeing the former method not helping. Leo's brought it to my attention to another method. And Mikey, would you not mind partaken in it?"

"Uh, sure," Mikey said. "But what I gotta do?"

"Nothing much, I just want you to spar with Angel a bit." Here both Angel and Mikey exchange a look to the other. "I need to test something," Karai adds to their lost looks.

Fortunately receiving a simple nod of agreement from them both. Karai, taken the chip bag Mikey hands her, moves away from the center of the room. Taken up Mikey's recent spot beside Leo. Karai starts the spar, with shouting, "Begin."

At the start of the spar, it seems nothing was changing with Angel's fighting style, mostly when it seems Mikey was holding back in the spar. Until Leo, shouts, "Quit acting like that, and fight her. Being soft won't help her against an enemy." And like it has been the key to wake Mikey. The turtle became serious with his whole fighting style. And looking to Leo as if he was sparring Raph.

Meaning the youngest turtle brother was mocking and teasing Angel until she, falling into a stance, worthy of a weapon user, launched at Mikey without a word in her actions. Resulting, finally, nunchucks slashing with the unique scythe blades.

Witnessing her sister, now, showing her hidden skills in using her weapon. Karai glances, in the corner of her eye, to her boyfriend, just as he says, "Convinced now."

"Very much so," She whispered for only Leo could hear, before passing over Mikey's chip bag to him, gets to her feet and walks for the still fighting two.

In the processed of reaching the sparing two, Karai's voice carries to the center of the room. "Enough!" Causing, hearing this order, Mikey and Angel halting mid-strike in their weapons meeting in the middle again.

Reached them, Karai goes on. "It seems this method is the way to go. Meaning Mikey, I'm leaving the rest of Angel's training in your hands."

"What?!" Angel exclaims of this unexpected news. Usually she, during her training, knew to talk back to Karai, her teacher, wasn't allowed. But her discipline teachings weren't the first thing on her mind. Unfortunately, Karai didn't look pleased to her forgetting.

"Angel." The strong voice leaving no chance of arguing, makes Angel nearly laughing uneasy, as she bowed towards the now angry Karai.

"Sorry, Sensei Karai. But please can I ask, why of the change?"

"Simple. Mikey here got a reaction out of you that I couldn't. But I am not saying you failed anything. Just that Mikey has been in your spot in the past."

"You have?" Angel asks, shifting eyes to Mikey.

"Uh, yeah."

"He went through solo training, away from his brothers. Meaning the only two knowing how to teach the method, is Master Splinter and Mikey. But since Master Splinter is busy with the other ninjas. Leo figured Mikey would be the best teacher for you Angel. But I wasn't convinced. Until I saw yours and his sparring. So, Mikey," Karai moves her attention from her sister to Mikey. "will you take Angel as a student, finishing her training?"

"No problem, but?" Mikey pauses as he looks to Angel. "You cool me being, your teach?"

Absorbing her sister wasn't rejecting her as a student. Just see's she needed a teacher who understood her situation. Clearly, Angel can't discard she didn't use her weapon until the recent spar with Mikey. So, she's starting to feel the turtle can get her reaching the goal in becoming a kunoichi.

"Sure. It'll seem a little weird at first," Angel states, blushing a little. "But I'm looking forward to your teaching, Mickey."

"Uh yeah, about calling me. Mickey. If I'm gonna be your teach. You will call me, Sensei Mike. Not Mickey."

"Does that mean all the time?" Angel didn't mind calling him that during her training, but outside it. Didn't seem fair. She didn't even call Karai, sensei outside the dojo.

"You bet." Was on Mikey's lips. But he's silent by Leo's voice.

"Nah, Angel," Leo says, stepping up to the three, but pausing beside Karai. "Just during your training. While other times, you can keep calling him Mickey." Leo laid his eyes on his brother who seems to be wanting to speak about this choice. "I mean it wouldn't be fair, right Mikey. If you didn't fulfill your lost from the bet, you two made at the feast."

Basically, what Mikey was hearing. He wasn't getting out that easy. And knowing himself had thrown many times, the same card at his brothers when they tried to get out of their loss against him. It is a waste of his breath complaining. Thinking this, he fights from hanging his head as he replies, "right bro."

"Oh good." Angel happily says. Making Mikey smile at her lovely face, as she hooks her arm with his, looking up at him.

Seeing things were okay again. Karai's voice fills the dojo while Leo snakes an arm around her waist, while casually lowing his chin to her shoulder.

"Anyway. Though you're Angel's new sensei. I want to keep her usual training schedule, in the morning before sunrise. Meaning you need to be here two hours before breakfast begins. This schedule will remain throughout the entire summer. But by the beginning of the new school year. We'll discuss a new schedule. But that's only if her training's not done."

With new plans to look forward too. Angel took this moment asking, "If training is over for today. How about we all go for a swim?"

Both Leo and Mikey didn't expect this from the teen. And from Karai's slight frown. She didn't either. Nonetheless, with Leo purposely breathing against her neck, Mikey liking Angel's idea enough to look like he's about to bust in excitement. Karai couldn't do anything but agree.

So eventually with her sister agreeing to the idea. Angel, still with her arm hooked with Mikey, rushes out of the dojo. Leaving Karai and Leo the only ones in the room. Which was fine for one while the other's mind was racing.

Sighing, Leo loosens his hold around his girlfriend's waist to break their mind link as he speaks to the worried Karai.

"Lotus," stepping back a bit more Leo starts doing some stretching. "I told you there's nothing to be nervous about… "

"… As long, as I am myself." Cut in Karai, repeating the words Leo told her early before Angel and Mikey arrived. But recalling his comforting words didn't stop her from folding her sleeveless arms, angrily. "Easy said than done. I mean the last time April encounter me. She hated me. And Donatello did not hide he doesn't trust me at the ceremony."

Regardless what Karai's saying or she's concealing hurt behind anger right now. Leo allows himself a leg stretch as he replies.

"So." Here Karai's head whips back to him.

"So?" She questions, but as she watches Leo finish stretching, the turtle simply shrugs.

"Yes,"

With nothing spoke after this, Karai figures Leo wasn't getting the big point to her fear of April and Don's feelings toward her. Mostly since Leo cares for them as any family member would.

However, within the time she's thinking this. Karai hasn't notice Leo done with his stretching, was already making his short way to her. That's why as soon Leo's hand cup the back of his girlfriend's neck. Karai's only able a gasp before her lips are pulled to Leo's.

Although the kiss is strong, it's a brief one as Leo drawls back, smiling at Karai's sparkling green eyes and rosy face. Then he hugs her.

"Karai, I mean what I said. Be yourself." Taken this second to look at her again. Their eyes lock as he inches his forehead lightly to hers. "And without no doubt, they'll be in love with you too." Embracing her closer to him, Leo smirks. "Yet I'm really not looking to share you any time."

Drinking in the cute pout on his face. Karai laughs, before bringing the turtle into another kiss. But as they're tongue dance together and Karai discard her blouse a minute before Leo lowers them both to the floor. The couple restarts what was interrupted when Mikey walked in earlier.

Fortunately, with both aware, the private pool is just across the hall from the dojo and the others won't arrive for a while. They didn't have to rush. Which Karai becomes glad of by Leo taking his time in leaving butterfly kisses over every scar covering her body, including the lotus tattoo. Making her feel more loved than she ever was, as silent happy tears escape her eyes.

… Meanwhile…...

"Herpetophobia?" Donatello question, repeating what April said. The two are sitting upon a tacky looking couch within Dr. Chaplin's former window office since they left Leatherhead back at his computer.

True to his words, Leatherhead began discussing the finished projects Don and April did for him; which was mostly for the organization, of the last months, once returning to the laboratory.

Projects, even him and the other head staff scientists: Mortu, Perry and Honeycutt, couldn't complete themselves. Fortunately, though been 'tricked' into it, Don and April weren't bothered they'd helped the organization aka the Foot. Especially once been informed, the projects they did, were ones' incomplete for years, going far back to when the Utrom remained only in Japan.

As the praises started. Don and April accepted more incomplete projects from Leatherhead. Leading, Leatherhead handing over a computer-tablet design with Utrom science, to them. Tablet holding the projects' blueprints in it. Which Don and April didn't mind sharing the device? However, the middle of telling them the tablet can be used to send finish blueprints to him; and of course, stay in connect with him and the head scientists. Leatherhead's computer went off, alerting an income call. Unknown call that causes Don and April witnessed an uncharacterized nervous Leatherhead, before nearly shooed them off, while offering Dr. Chaplin former office for them look over the project without being bothered.

An idea April jumped on before snatching Don's arm and took off in the path leading to the office Leatherhead directed them.

Apparently, Don found the projects weren't the reason April wanted the empty office for them. Because no sooner he'd closed the office door behind them. April launch on him before crushing their mouths into a strong kiss. Yet fine with this choice of hers, Don carried the red-headed over to the only sofa in the room; despite it matched the rest of the tacky 70's decor in the office.

With that step in the direction, caused their heavy kisses formed into breathless ones. Leading to the night, a few weeks ago, replay again. Sadly, meant April drawled back from Don. Nonetheless, he didn't end up on the floor again. Don assumed, like those weeks ago, April's disgusted with his turtle form, despite her feelings for him. Meaning she loves him but un-attracted to him.

Fortunately, April picking up on this. Scooted back over on the couch, to Don, finally revealing to the smart turtle, the cause of her behavior that night before and now.

"Yes, Herpetophobia. But I didn't always fear reptiles. In fact, at the beginning I loved them so much, I use to bring different reptiles' home to care for. My parents and sister hated it, but I loved them. Although I did have to release them later."

"Why if you've loved reptiles. You fear them now? Did something happen?" April nods to Don's unsurprised question.

"Yeah. It has been back when I was 7. Uncle Augie was coming to visit. Although him running late wasn't new to me or my parents. It was to Robin; being she was a little baby at his last visit to remember. So, she had been upset with the delaying causing her to fall into a tantrum resulting her bothering our parents while they were working in the shop. Making me suggest we play hide-and-seek within the basement. Being her favorite game to play. It was easy to get her to agree, mostly since I chose to count first. Robin being good at hiding I was no surprised I couldn't find her, after looking. But as minutes went into hours, leading to mom telling us to come upstairs. I started to worry. And went searching for her again."

Only in her panties, April brought her knees to her chest.

"Found her in the crawl space under the stairs. Worried and a bit angry she didn't come when I called. I rushed over to her, noticing her pale expression and her eyes never turned from the space in front of her." Although it made the memory fresher in her mind, April shut her eyes to stop the burning in them. "Even before turning, I heard the hissing. With my logic of different type reptiles. I'm aware the snake's a small poisonous 'Asp'. And though it had a rare color and I knew it only lived in Egypt. My thought was on getting my sister and me out the dangerous situation." Just like she been after moving to the other end of the couch earlier, April started shaking. "Unfortunately, when we tried to move, it moved with us. So, to get my sister out of there and get help. I started to talk to it, saying about its weird color and why it was here and not in Egypt? It focuses on me. So, Robin got away. However, something odd happened after she left. It gave off a red glow to its eyes. A glow that drawled me in until the snake was moving around my feet, then legs. The scariness part as it moved up my body. I couldn't move or speak. That's why I couldn't scream as it bit me. Soon after I lost consciousness."

Seeing her shaking, but more. Don, very slowly, took one of April's tremble hand. "You don't need to speak anymore." He stated, before brushing kisses upon her knuckles, helping stop the tremble. And, unknowable, giving her the courage to start again.

"With the hard part been said. The rest is easy." She assured, but frown once Don release her hand. "Anyway, uncle Augie found me and rush me to the hospital. With Robin's detail, Uncle Augie could create an antidote for the rare snake's poison, mainly when the hospital didn't carry any medicine for the poison. But during him making the antidote, the snake poison had me in a small coma for a week. Thereafter I feared any reptiles. And yes, that included you and your brothers when we first met. But quickly,"

Here April eyed him with an almost naughty look playing on her face. "after a certain turtle scooped me up in his arms as we been escaping from Baxter Stockman's underground lab. I no longer fear you. Which I'm proud to say lead to me discovering my attraction to you. And before I even knew it. I was falling for you."

April's cheeks were flush, that much Don could see. But the turtle wouldn't dare speak, causing April to keep going. Mentioning it been learning she cared for the turtle brothers and Splinter as family, she'd figure she no longer feared reptiles. Unfortunately, she told Don it had been when his unique manhood brush against her, during their making out that night. Reminded how she felted when the snake had wrapped around her before biting her.

"Ever since then, Joi's been helping me face my fears like herself did."

"Joi has a phobia of reptiles too?" News to Don -I wonder if Raph knows this- he thought, before confirming of his question by April nodding simply.

"Yes, Joi herself had encountered a snake bite at 7 too."

Normally Don would question the odd notion both April and Joi had been bitten by a snake at 7. But that not being what April needs; The logic friend. But the compassion and loving 'secret' lover. Don gazed at her, then lower his lips to atop her head. However, there's something he needed to say first.

"Regardless all you said." He began, while taken April's hands into his. "Let me say I'm sorry I never gave you a chance to explain then," Don speaking of that night, weeks ago, April considered his eyes. She's, thankful- during their intimate moment earlier, she'd removed his mask-, to see those coffee color orbs, gleamed with a combination of hope and sorrow. She cleared her throat.

"No, actually you had every right to shut me out, after how I treated you."

Though she's unclothed -minus her panties-, Don's eyes never waver from hers. "I've known you for a long time. So, I should have asked you to explain. Instead of pushed you away-"

Don's eyes shot wide, from April meeting their lips together. For just enough to end his talk.

Unmoving her hands, covered by his, April shook her head after the kiss. "Honestly, if not for Joi's coaching me. I'm sure I couldn't tell you even if you've asked that night." April sighed heavy. "Her coaching taught me that. And I know, because of my problem-"

Don raised his hand and stroked one finger down her cheek. "We'll take one step at a time, instead."

Clearly, Don caught what she was going to say. So, she's surprised by his tender touch, and longing in his eyes, while wearing a warm smile to her. I mean she didn't understand why he could still want all this if it meant she might never be able to share those intimate times only lovers can experience together.

She swallowed and gave a small smile. "You will- I mean we can?"

Realizing what she's doing. April's eyes trailed downward, locking on below Don's belt. Immediately she felt an urge to throw her fear away and remove that stupid belt, and grasp that most sensitive part of him. However, if it was the recalling his manhood moved like a snake or Don took her two hands back into his, halting her impulse act. April's unsure. But with her attention now on Don speaking. She disregards the reason.

"Of course." And Don raised her hands and placed a kiss on her knuckles again. "You're worth it," Then leaning his head to the side of hers, whispered within her ear. "My Tigerlily."

Gentleman Don is. Something April notice not long after meeting him. And most times April loved this part of him. And another time she asked of the new 'nickname' he'd given her. But right now, where she's experiencing her first pang of sexual frustration. April needed something she never wanted before. Release. But there's no way she's going to ask this of Don. Mostly when his needs had to be overlooked.

Don, on the other hand, is mostly animal and his ninja skills. Allowed him aware of the sweet musk from April, coming from between her legs, and was just getting stronger. Not only did this tell him April was beyond aroused; she's nearly lusting for him through her eyes. But it brought to his attention. He's doing this to her.

Luckily, due to his past 'research' in porn; books, videos, and posters. Don knew what to do. And sure, April wouldn't go along with it; if she wasn't this far of no return of handling her needs without his. Don didn't bother asking, instead, holding his sight with hers, lowered her to the tacky couch with him hovering over her. Not giving her a chance to speak. He captures his lips with hers. Not long drawling her into a deep passionate kiss. Don's hands roamed over her body until his right hand caught his mask in her right hand; where it's been since she removed it.

Breaking the breathless kisses, to move his mouth attention onto her lovely breasts; taking a perky nipple to pass his lips, sucking. Don, gently and softly, lure April's hands over her head, only to take his mask and tie it around her wrists. Though April didn't notice this while Don's mouth ravishes her bosoms. She notices, as Don stopped his actions on her breasts to let her breathe, her bonded hands.

"Don? What are you doing?" For a moment, there was fear in her voice. But when Don locked his eyes with scared ones saying, "Trust me, April. I would never hurt you." His eyes and those words were enough to calm her down. And soon with the red-haired calm now, Don resume his actions. Trusting him with her own life, April could only gasp as Don's mouth and tongue trailed down her body, adding to this was the natural warmth that flows off his body to hers.

Shivers after shivers of excitement taken up her body by his maneuver. April's whimpers rise in volume the lower Don went. And even though April never let anyone, not even Casey get this far or even see her nakedness. April didn't stop Don from sliding her panties off, she even rose her hips up to make it easier for him to remove them.

She let out a gasp at the touch of his heated tongue sliding immediately to tangle in her red curls. As a deep groan vibrates against her lower lips by Don. An unnoticed hand found her naked right breast, causing his palm shooting sharp desire to the very core of her. Distracting her before his tongue opened her and flick it against the most intimate part of her, and each lick brought million tiny tingles through her body.

Like clockwise, she reacted, hips lifting against him. Such Don rested his unused arm over her mid-section to stop her wild movements. Nonetheless, being a quick learner, April picked up the rhythm of his tongue and hand, her movements triggered by instincts as old as time.

For one long minute, she felt a flutter of panic. Her body was no longer hers. The heat within her built and built, until she struggled against his attention, wanting to break free and breathe; causing a rosy color paint her entire body from feet to the forehead.

His chestnut color eyes, their flint-edged heat, captured her gaze over her blushing body, while his tongue continuing to work magic between her legs. He watched, his eyes darkening, soaking in her gasp, and pants -while the weight of his left arm held her down, held her at the mercy of his incredible tongue. Until he stops altogether.

"Open your eyes. Look at me." His voice was raspy and his breathing heavy, though close enough to tickle her lower lips. She felt him, though slowly, withdrawal, raising up from between her legs. Her lips felt heavy, but she didn't want him to stop, so she obeyed his command. She opened her eyelids and looked down at him, watching him watching her, before the arm that held her down, moved down to between her naked thighs, where one of Don's fingers pressed down on the nub of her womanhood. Shooting sensation after sensation drowning her.

Slowly, at odds to the finger working her steadily to the point of insanity, she watched his gaze roam back up over her hips, over her bare stomach, to her exposed breasts, heaving, with their tight peaks pointed and begging for his mouth. He captured her gaze. His expression was hard, etched as if in pain -which was understandable-; yet something in the line of his lips suggested a softness, an intangible emotion she longed to see forever in his face. Between her thighs, his finger increased it caressing, stroking the nub of her womanhood, rising her pleasure.

Tensing, she rose off the couch, her breathing ragged. "Please- release me- so- I can touch yo-" Don's answer was his mouth bent and claimed her left pebbled nipple. His tongue flicked.

"Give yourself to me." He said against her skin, before his lips suckled, hot and greedy on her breast. "Let yourself fly free."

She wanted to point out her hands were bonded over her head making her freedom not possible. But the sharp sensation of his mouth at her breasts coupled with the wicked intimate caress of his marauding fingertip, set her skin afire. Her lungs seized. Then his finger withdrew, the same time he left her breasts only to switch his hand to her breasts and tongue returning to her womanhood. Breathless, she gasped his nickname 'Donnie' as his mouth covered her nub, suckling like he did her breasts. She surrendered; she let him take her to the dizzy heights, to the moon and the stars.

She gave herself up to his clever actions and floated on the tide of sensual delight. Nothing she had read or heard could have prepared her for this turtle man's touch, mostly since never trust anyone to get this far with her. In fact, besides a few kisses, April's never let anything like this reach this level.

Briefly, she wondered what it would be like when he truly took her when it's more than his tongue and hand touching her womanhood, but his –!

Just then her thoughts were destroyed as her mind exploded along with her entire body. Leaving only a scream of release escape her lips. "Oh god, Donnie!"

Blushing heavy, laying boneless, feeling him feasting on the juice, formed from her first orgasm, causing aftermath tingles with each of his licks. Her hands were itching to be released.

And as if on cue, Don rose up from between her legs, then locking eyes with hers, reach over her and undid his mask holding her hands together. In the process of him doing this, April caught his belt seem like it was stretching around his waist. Basically, telling her, he's struggling with overlooking his needs. That's why once her hands were free, she reached for his belt. She knew, in the wild state she's in, she probably won't even think about her fear, just his needs. But Don stops her hand mid-reach.

"Not now," And giving her no chance to fuss, pulled her into his arms, kissing her deeply. He took a dark pleasure in ravaging her mouth, taking from her that which he could not take from her more explicitly. Ever. He stifled a groan.

Though he didn't study it; like most things that caught his interests. Don had a hold on what the chances of some with a phobia like, Herpetophobia getting over the fear were very slim. Enough Don has accepted deep down, he'll never have April the way he's always dreams. He stifled another groan, his body's protest…or mostly his member at denying his own needs. When this was new. Although he never had physical connect with others to handle his needs in the past, especially after watching or reading porn. Telling the beast inside that he'll handle his problem in the bathroom attached to the office, earlier wasn't calming it.

The tightness of his belt, he gripped her hips and held her to him, stealing a moment to glory in her suppleness, in the evidence of how well she would fit him. He took in the womanly warmth that ultimately, he would never be able to claim. Clearly, this was his torment for taking another man's woman. A woman he's madly in love with, but lust for too. The same woman not hiding she didn't want him to stop. At that second it took to blink, Don saw an image of a happy April not complaining he drew her back down, kissed her swollen ruby lips, and sunk deep between her thighs.

It took serious willpower to release her luscious mouth and deny himself. Shell give me strength.

Her lashes fluttered down, and she sighed. "Would you let me?" She didn't need to say it; he knew what she's asking. Regardless of the invitation, she's offering. He meant what he said, he wasn't going to hurt her, and that meant, despite her words, her forcing herself to something she's not ready for. After all her eyes tell no lies. He thought, with his gaze fixed once more on one tightly budded nipple; it was an effort to draw enough breath to answer.

"Thank you for the kind offer," suddenly Don felt a familiar presence making him halt a moment in the sentence. "But I fear we have run out of time."

"How so- "Don snatching her shirt; hanging off the back of the couch, tossed it to her, causing her words to be cut off.

"We have company." He stood from the couch, "I'll distract our guest, while you get dressed." and headed towards the door, while hearing April's shuffling telling him, she's doing as he asked.

Sensed whom their guest was, Don isn't surprised to find Mikey on the other side of the office door, when he opened it. Where his baby brother looked as if he been in the motion of opening the door also.

"So, what do I owe this 'pleasure'?"

"Mikey, I said wait for me!" Mikey felt her presence before hearing her, that's why he didn't react when Angel ran up, and no hesitation, took hold the tail of his mask, pulling him to her level, shouting, unfortunately, near his earhole. "You better not tell me, you walk in, without knocking. Like you did on Leo and big sis." She increased her grip. "Don't you remember how that went?!"

A reminder of the punishment Leo dealt him after walking in on him and Karai back in the private dojo. Mikey shivered. Basically, due to Prof. Perry holding Mikey, along with Angel, back from going to the private dojo when Leo and Karai went, to speak to him and offer a chip bag to him in 'thank you'. When Mikey and Angel finally reached the top floor, Mikey, without halt or knocking, went through the sliding door; seeing something no brother should see another brother doing with a chick.

Suddenly a thought hit Mikey. "Hey, that's why Leo was dead set on me holding up to my bet with you." In the middle of rating, Mikey, with ease, got out of Angel's hold. "He's still mad at me."

"Although he had every reason to be. But almost knocking your head around in the hall. Took care of that. Leo said so himself, remember?" Angel pointed, just to roll her eyes, as Mikey says, "Oh yeah. I forgot, my bad."

Don on the other hand, who was watching the two this whole time, took he should intervene as Angel murmured, something about Mikey also forgetting that Leatherhead informed them to knock before entering Dr. Chaplin's former office; where Mikey's looking at the teen, smiling uneasily.

"So, you guys are here, why again?" Almost as if Angel forgot Don was there, she turned from Mikey to him, answering.

"Well, we came," for a second Angel glared at Mikey before looking back. "here to ask if you and April wanted to join us at my big sis's private pool?"

"When you mean, us. You're not just speaking about you and Mikey."

"What? Of course not. Leo and my big sis joining us too." That's what Don was afraid of. Regardless he's all for the alliance; mainly cause the Utroms, their friend Leatherhead are part of the alliance with the Foot. He's still not fully sure about Karai. So, he didn't know what to say to Angel's offer.

Unaware of Don's deep thought, April, who heard Angel's offer, now dressed, slipped out of the office and came out behind Don, answering. "Taking a swim sounds like a good idea." Having the choice answered for him. Don couldn't do much but to nod.

Moments later, in leaving the main lab, April gasps as something just dawns on her. "Wait I didn't bring anything to go swimming in. So how I'm-"

"Don't worry, sis." Started Angel as her and April paused in walking, causing the two turtles, walking behind them, stop also. "Though she only wears her few one pieces. Karai has a mess of bikinis inside the rotating closet within the locker room inside the private pool room." Drawing back, Angel studies April's form. "And you look to be the same height and size as her." Angel's eyes halt at April's bust, only to pull out a measuring tape. And no warning, wraps it under April's bust, sizing her up. "Well, you two are the same height, anyway. But you can still fit some earlier ones."

Giving no-one a chance to speak. Angel, once put away her tape, started walking again. With the others following behind her, finally leaving the entire laboratory.

120th floor

Mikey's familiar with the many murals inside the main hall on the 120th floor. Such like the mural displaying an outside look-like dojo, with the silhouette of ninja or samurai behind the Asian-interior-walls within the mural; giving a realistic feel to it within the right-side of the hall. Where it nearly was hard to tell there's an entrance door hidden in the dojo mural walling. While the narrow veranda of wooden slats attaches to the lower part of the wall, completed the look, as well be a place to remove one's shoes before going into the dojo; like he saw Angel done earlier before they both enter the dojo.

A realistic-looking bookcase mural covered the entire left side of the hall. While a 3D looking blue sky, the mural covers the ceiling; giving the illusion an open sky ceiling.

Furthermore, the realistic koi fish/baby turtle pond mural flooring, nearly had him afraid of stepping out of the elevator first time arriving on the 120th floor. By the step stones peeking out of the 'water', making walking paths from both the front of the elevator to ending at the front doors to Karai's main office, also splitting into two ways; one stopping at the narrow veranda and the other stopping at a spot in front of the bookcase mural walling; across the hall from the hidden dojo door.

So, the turtle's unfazed as Angel why they watch Don and April's startle expression to the hall. However, though Mikey's enjoying their looks. Angel, leaving the elevator, continued walking until she halts in front of where the path ends; facing the bookcase.

But unlike the rest of bookcase mural displaying nothing but books. Angel's facing a bookcase with the only part of the mural with kanji books and scrolls.

"You guys coming, or going to continue gawking at the murals?" Questioning them. It wasn't long until the other three caught up to her.

"Sorry about that, but I never saw a mural so life-like before. It's amazing."

"Thanks, I'm sure big sis will be glad you like her work."

Taken back it's Karai's talent she's witnessing. April remained mute while Angel busies herself, by tapping slightly upon the individual kanji books; which the ones she touches lit up. Showing this space is solid, but camouflage with a mural to onlookers.

It wasn't until she touches the biggest scroll that the kanji bookcase's background shifted to the side, revealing access into Karai's pool room.

Telling she needs to be the last to enter; making sure the exit seals behind them. Angel conceal a grin as the other three steps in before her.

Clearly with the public pool of the tower seeming and looking like 5-star hotels. Then Karai's private opulent indoor pool was incredible.

Emboldening the 'under the sea' style. All the walling are different underwater murals; although the north mural was custom made within the ceiling -to- floor coated windows.

The entire pool took up all the space, except an L-shape flooring within the west side of the room and a little of the right side of the south of the room; where currently all four are standing. The flooring here is done in a dark color rock stone; that adds to the underwater theme, accompanied by three beach chairs designed as big underwater sponges with coral stands beside them.

A large colorful made-man reef covering most of east-side of the room; stretching down to the bottom floor of the pool, blending well to the underwater ground mural flooring within the pool. Along with the reef, a free-flowing waterfall, adjacent to a built-in slide. The last part Mikey's itching to try out.

To complete the entire underwater theme, a ceiling mural displaying looking up at the sun underwater, where the sun's -behind a cloud- lights up the ceiling, causing shimmers with the other murals, creating ripples throughout the room, giving a real feel like the water scenes were moving.

"So, what do you think of the private pool?" She asks a moment later, before noticing the other's wordless looks. "Yep, that was my reaction too."

Just then all, but Angel, was startled by a passageway opening within the west wall mural, revealing Leo walking out. Not wearing a mask, Leo's brown eyes landed on Angel's.

"Karai's waiting for you." He said during approaching them. Responding with a nod of the head, then taking hold of a surprise April's hand. Angel disappears, along with April, into the still open passageway.

"While we wait," Leo spoke up a minute after the two girls were gone. "Who's up for a swim." Not have to ask twice by his brothers' agreeing looks. Leo turns toward the pool and with, "Last one in is a hatchling!" dives in, where Don follows right behind diving in too.

However, having a different idea of entering the pool. Mikey performed a cannonball into the pool. At the same time both Don and Leo's head surface. Splashing the two.

"Mikey!" shouts both once they're free of the splashing. Seeing the ticked off looks on his bros and realizing he didn't think of the aftermath from his idea. That's why he couldn't escape the gang up his brothers gave him.

Fortunately, with mostly goofing off in ducking his head underwater. There was no force behind their actions. Just playfulness like any big sibling would do to their youngest one.

"Sorry bros." Mikey says slightly after his brothers stop his 'punishment'. The three were now floating on their shell-back within the pool.

"Don't worry about it. Dunking your head, a couple of times made up for that." Laughs Leo.

With his brother in a good mood. Mikey chose to ask the question he been wanting to since the feast.

"So why you and Karai late earlier?"

Although it is a simple question. It didn't stop Leo from losing his relax state while choking on nothing but air. However, while Leo was buying time during clearing his throat, and Mikey already grinning at Leo's reaction. Neither saw Don's eyes widen.

"Was you late cause you two were doing what I walked in on-"

"Mikey," Mentally shook his head, while return back to his relaxed state, Leo adds, "Again something brothers shouldn't talk about. And what me and Karai do alone together is one of them."

"Oh, so it is!" states Mikey, leading to Leo growling before chasing after his now laughing baby brother within the pool. Don, on the other hand, went in deep thought. Leaving him remaining floating on his shell while the water moves around him from Leo and Mikey's action.

By the time, Leo's in middle of dunking Mikey's head under water; repeatedly. Don comes to an idea.

"Leo, I believe there's something I need to speak with you about."

Hearing the tone in Don's voice. Ending his 'brother love' on Mikey; with the baby brother moving out of reach of his elder brother. Leo turns to Don, giving his entire attention to him.

"I'm listening."

With that telling Don to speak. He did, by starting with, "It's about Dr. Chaplin." If there was any doubt, he didn't have his brother's full attention. Don's not questioning it with Leo's behavior as his sight is glued to the smart turtle.

Meanwhile

So, once she brought/pulled April into the massive size locker room; where they found Karai already in a swimsuit, and a tiny bikini to Angel's surprise. But despite she wants to know why of the sudden change in wearing a more revealing swimsuit, mostly with Karai's lotus flower tattoo showing. Angel figuring her most concern now was getting her two of sisters to speak let alone get along together.

So, the teen offered in picking April's swimsuit during picking her own, while April waits with Karai by the changing room. Luckily both her sisters were fine with the idea. Leaving Angel heading to the rotation closet; taking up half the right side of the locker room.

Yet what Angel isn't revealed to the others. Has she already had in mind the swimsuits? Therefore, while staying out of view, she's been watching her sisters; fearing she might have to stop a fight.

However not long after she is hidden. Angel saw April was about to open her mouth, but suddenly Karai bowed to her before spilling how much she loves Leo and would do everything to fix the bad blood between his family and her including April who he holds dear as a big sister. Where what April's first respond had Angel swallowing a gasp. As the red-headed, laughing a bit smiled before telling Karai there's no reason for her to bow. And then suggest they start over and let what happen in past stay there.

Leading to Angel speechlessly watch, after they introduced themselves to the other, fell into conversation causing the two women laughing at how they both have the same taste in music and movies. That's why as the two were taken a seat on a bench against the wall outside the changing room. Angel smiling, turn towards the closets to get the swimsuits. Apparently, she has been worried for nothing.

Meanwhile unaware, they been spied on this whole time. April blinked in surprise at the Asian woman.

"You sure this isn't unexpected?"

Before leaning her back against the wall, Karai raises an eyebrow toward the red-headed. "That James Chaplin was not only lying he been controlling the main computer system and not Baxter or he station ghost cameras within my living quarters like some pervert."

"Uh, both."

"Well neither. One I have been feeling spied on. And two, I was sure he had his hand in delaying the new main computers new system. But trusting Leatherhead will fix the problem. I left it to him. By the way, thanks for breaking the password."

Seeing the other woman smiling at her. April couldn't help feeling comfortable around Karai or sensing the quick bond she formed with both Angel and Joi, is with her now. Resulting in April questioning about the familiar blue mask holding up Karai's ponytail. Making the other girl blush before saying Leo gave it to her after leaving the dojo.

And before April knew she did. She revealed the issues doing with Don and her. Yet the advice Karai gave, had April's heartwarming at the suggestion. Before she hugs the other woman.

Which is what Angel coming in view of while carrying the chosen swimsuits. However, and after April changes into her swimsuit, spotting the swimsuit Angel chose for herself. Karai shook her head.

"No. Too revealing."

Been dying to wear her choice; not to mention it will catch a certain turtle's eye. So, Angel wasn't going to give up without a fight. "But it exposes just as much if not less then you two. Yet neither of you seem to mind this detail. So why can you wear those, but I can't mine?"

For a moment Angel thought she won at seeing both her sisters looked over to the other unsure what to do. But once April took a better look at Angel's choice, then at hers and Karai's. The red-headed shook her head toward the youngest of the room.

"Sorry, Karai is right. And to your question of why we can wear these bikinis is cause…" pausing in speaking April looks to Karai.

"We're old enough to wear them." Finished Karai.

Angel knew she lost this fight, making a pouting look started forming upon her face.

"Now go pick a less revealing one. Or this whole swim event will end here." But by those final words from her sister. Angel wipe the pouted look from her face before rushing off to find a decent swimsuit. After all, Angel didn't want to end an event before it could start.

Watched Angel running off scared, April shifts lost eyes to Karai. "Did you really mean that? You know about canceling everything." Karai rises a finger to her lips.

"Shh…" Karai glanced in the direction Angel had been, before leaning close to whisper to April. "No of course not. But Angel does not need to know, right."

Getting a playful wink from Karai like they been friends for years instead of just forming minutes ago. April snickers, and playful nudge the other woman.

"Right." And before April knew it. Her and Karai start giggling as they wait again for the teen.

Back to the pool

The first thing Don expected once telling his brother what him, April and Leatherhead discover back in the lab. Was seeing anger flow off Leo, which it did. Yet the awareness in his eyes; revealing he knew of the news before Don told him. Truly shocked Don.

However, before the smart turtle could question his oldest brother. Their baby brother took that moment to quote he was glad he hadn't been in the lab with Don to see their brother and Karai in a sexual act on screen.

Making all Leo's attention turn to Mikey while reminding their baby brother of entering a room without knocking. And listening had Don recalling hearing Angel saying something about Mikey walking in on Leo and Karai. But soon as Don was thinking this. Mikey suddenly screams out about a wet dream Leo had.

Although trying as much as he could. Finding that his eldest tight-mind brother might just have his first 'wet dream'. Don couldn't resist. That's why he didn't do anything as Mikey begins pressing Leo in telling. Which knowing of the 'secret skill' of making others crazy to get what he wants. Mikey has. It's no shock when Leo spills everything that happens once, he was unconscious upon his bed.

…

A moment after the telling. Don couldn't find his voice. But Mikey?

"Dragon forms?"

"Yeah, that's about the size of it." Rambling questions from Mikey didn't bother Leo as he thought it would. However, the silent coming from Don was unsettling.

Unknown to his brothers Don is thinking over all Leo said, before speaking. "Wow." Not seeing this as Don's first response. Leo just stares in disbelief and becomes more unsure by his brother's next question. "How did it feel?"

Sure, Mikey asked the same thing while ago. But hearing Don asking has Leo blinking his eyes still staring in disbelief. His mouth is hanging open, only to snap out of it at hearing Mikey laughing.

"Come again?" To Leo's surprise, Don shrugs in a way saying, 'no big deal'.

"Well I thought since it was your first 'wet dream'," Don starts explaining, revealing to Leo, that, unlike Mikey. His brainy brother didn't get the 'big picture' just yet. Which has the oldest brother frowning while the baby one just shakes his head at Don's clueless? "I just wanted to know how you felt about it? I mean Mikey over there, felt freaked out about his first. And well you remember Raph." Here Don chuckles, "He couldn't wait for his next one. While I felt odd because mine was about being a plumber, helping a young woman that was wearing a-"

"DONATELLO!" With closer to Don then Mikey, it wasn't long until Leo moved until he's gripping Don's shoulders, shaking him. "I DIDN'T HAVE A WET DREAM. CAUSE I NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE."

"There's always a first for everything." Don got out, during his pissed brother shaking him. But his words only make Leo shake him more as he kept shouting.

"THIS WASN'T SOME WET DREAM, CAUSE KARAI WAS REALLY THERE!" Realizing what he let slip from his mouth. Quickly Leo releases his brother, drawling back, wishing he could just hide under the water.

Naturally silent fell over the pool after Leo's outburst. But it doesn't stay long.

"Oh, come on, Don quit looking at Leo that way. Wasn't hard to see they both just share their dreams together. Uh, what's the word you said Leo, something to do with spiritual power?"

Leo could laugh at times like now when Mikey shows there's more to him then he lets out. Instead, Leo simply smiles at his baby brother. "Actually, spiritual power is right."

During this conversation between Mikey and Leo. Don has been fighting off many things running through his head. The first and foremost was how deep Leo and Karai's link goes and yet he still unsure how to feel of it all. While the other thing is he's puzzled in rather be insulted that Mikey caught on fast that Karai visited Leo's mind and dream. Or impressed his baby brother figured it out before himself.

But unable to give an answer to any of these thoughts. Don remains silent. Fortunately, at that second, with Mikey focus on trying the slide out, the sound of the locker entrance opening reaches the air. Causing all the turtle brothers to forget their last conversation as they wheel their heads towards the sound.

To find three lovely ladies in eye-candy bathing suits. At first, Angel been unhappy not wearing the two-piece she chose. But the teen much admits, the black one shoulder design with gold O- ring accent and cut-out side and back monokini bathing suit. Still flattered her figure and legs, while the front print of Aztec and feather design gave the suit a cute look. Details that she can tell has a pair of eyes glued to her without the silly turtle knowing he was. But Angel wasn't going to clue her crush in. Instead, the teen watches the scene between her sisters and their turtle boyfriends.

Yes, her usual casual wears always counted a tank-top shirt exposing her mid-drift. However, the red-headed never tried to display herself in any kind of bikini. Until now. Walking to the pool along with Karai, to Don and Leo who were swimming for the edge of the pool, meeting their girlfriends. April is glad she agreed to the yellow poker dot bikini Angel picked for her. Mostly with the reward of seeing Don's open mouth expression to her hot, but subtle, bikini. Unable to resisted, April, kneeling in front of him once reaching the edge of the pool. Reaches a handover and under Don's chin, closing his mouth while saying.

"Don't need no fly making a home in your mouth." By the sweet touch from April. Don broke from the trance he been under. Cleared his throat a second, Don met April's gaze.

"Need some assistant getting in." Catching the nice, yet unnecessary, offer. April winks at him.

"Why I love some." April can't hide a giggle at Don happily helping her into the pool. But even though April had no need to keep her arms around Don's neck after he lowered her in the water with him. The red-headed kept them there. Idea Don didn't mind why with him getting lost in April's eyes.

During this shared moment between April and Don. Karai and Leo were having their own.

Unlike his brothers who gave gawk expression at the girls and their appearances. Leo has been composed yet smirking within. Especially at the familiar swimsuit, she's wearing. Because even though he like all the one-piece swimsuits Karai showcases to him earlier in the locker room. Leo couldn't deny the little blackish green two-piece bikini (Joi got Karai for her last birthday and before her last sexual assault) had grabbed his attention. But of course, knowing his girlfriend wouldn't wear it, Leo said nothing.

Yet now seeing her wearing a said bikini. Did things to Leo. Like the tiny top hiding, only her nipples and g-string thong not concealing nothing were making a hunger fill his eyes and a tight grip in his stomach. Not to mention how adorable she looks with his mask holding her hair up in a high ponytail. Yet out of all this. It's the lotus tattoo displaying in greenish brown vines around her waist like a belt to complete at her navel in greenish blue bloom lotus flower design. That's got his heart skipping a beat. Karai was only in the bikini because he liked it. Furthermore, getting she's not ashamed of her to expose skin showing, along with her battle scars of the past. Battle scars mind you, Leo seems to think makes Karai more beautiful to him.

Karai on the other hand, feeling sexy and beautiful by Leo's hungry gaze on her. Was happy she notices Leo's attention to the bikini back in the locker room and taking a chance in wearing the tiny swimsuit for him. After all Leo not ashamed of her battle scars or reason for her few tattoos. So why should she be?

Meeting Leo at the edge of the pool with heart fluttering at him holding out arms to lift her into the pool. Though Karai -and she sure Leo- knows she can get in just fine. The foot leader allows her boyfriend to help. Leading to Leo, unable to resist, picking Karai up by the waist, and then intently slowly lowers her into the pool but close enough where her bikini top brush against his shell chest.

Processing causing a warm blush cover Karai's face, and tingling between her legs. To increase as, while still not dropping his eyes from hers, Leo lowers his head to rest against Karai's as she nearly melts at feeling one of his strong arms snakes around her waist, with a naughty hand playing with one of the black ties at her hips.

Yet they now possess a mind-link with the other. Karai didn't need to know what Leo's thinking as she wrapped her arms around his neck to pull them even closer. No falling into those deep browns as she was, has told her everything. She's all that's on Leo's mind. And she's right. Not even the recent conversation he shared with his brothers filled his thoughts. In fact, forgetting all about everything but the lovely woman. Leo doesn't think twice when he starts nuzzling Karai's neck bringing a surprised gasp to leave her lips, but not just from that, the whispering he's filling her head with.

So, you did notice. I'm glad. You look so sexy… and beautiful. Without raising his face from Karai's neck. Leo lowers a finger down her midsection until reaching her tone stomach, tracing out the lotus flower. ….My lovely Lotus.

Lost in his touches, Karai simply closes her eyes, while savoring the feel of the skin on the back of his neck under her fingertips. With your love and affection, I feel sexy and beautiful. You make me unashamed of my body.

Concealing his anger toward the ones from the past who harm his love. By muffling a deep growl in Karai's neck as he pulls her closer until both his arms encase her in an embrace. Actions forcing Karai to hold in a moan, before finally finding her lips meeting Leo's in a passionate kiss. Fortunately, at that moment April and Don too met in a deep kiss.

However, though Don was too distracted to notice his brother's actions with Karai. Things couldn't be said for Mikey. Even though he's fine with Leo and Karai as a couple, unlike his other brothers. He can't overlook how awkward he feels being in a pool along with two lovey-dovey couples, while shyly avoiding looking back at Angel after noticed he been gawking at her like a goof a moment ago. But because the turtle was acting this way, he unconsciously moves further back from not just the couples within the pool with him, but Angel too.

Where despite she been busied herself with watching the going on with the couples. Angel felt and knew when Mikey wasn't looking at her anymore. Yet finding her crush not only moved farther from his recent spot but was now swimming closer to the slide. Brought a sad look to her.

So, becoming a bit mad at how things were playing out for her. Without thinking of her actions and taking a silent step back. Angel runs towards the pool, shouting, "CANNONBALL!" before jumping in.

Unfortunately, with them lost in they're own worlds. The two couples are brought out of it by the splash of heavy water throw on them. Causing the now drenching couples to break apart, coughing from the unexpected attack.

Yet sudden laughter came from Mikey has the couples looking toward him to see the culprit, Angel, just resurface her head from underwater.

Clearly knowing it's their little sister who sprays them with water. Both Karai and April shout, "ANGEL!"

Instantly jumping at the cried of her name. Angel, just noticing Mikey laughing, quickly looks behind her to see the trouble she causes. Utterly wearing a sheepish grin at not just what she did but had allowed her emotions to take control that she didn't think before jumping into the pool. So unsure what to really say but, "Uh, sorry." Angel added a simple foolish shrug. Where her sisters' narrow staring turns deeper.

"You're sorry." Starts April. "Not as sorry as you will be." Finished Karai, before she and April start rushing toward Angel whose eyes widen before she swims away, for the other edge of the pool to get out.

"Oh no you don't," says April as her and Karai reach the teen before she can make it out. "A true ninja always faces their punishment," Karai adds then starts, along with April, dunking Angel underwater.

By now Mikey's laughter ended to be replaced by the two women and the teen's playful laughing. However, as the punishment on Angel became more fun for all three. The turtle brothers were speechless at seeing the acting they done early. But instead of them in the scene. The girls were doing it. And none of the brothers could deny they were witnessing a sibling moment between the girls even Don.

Nonetheless keeping this discover between them. It wasn't long after Angel's punishment did, they all partake in some pool games.

Starting with 'chicken' with April and Don the victories. Leading to, with as the winners, April, and Don picking 'Marko' and 'Polo'. Having Leo, the winner and Karai the last caught. Next game was a race. Which turn into a tie between Mikey and Angel. Yet not okay with this. The youngest two of the group continue racing each other. While the others took a rest upon the beach chairs.

Leo mostly sitting up in the lounge chair, as Karai's back against his front with her head resting upon his shoulder, while one of their hands met together. His other was casually laying against his girlfriend's side where hers was affectionately tracing hearts upon his chest. However, with their closeness able to open their mind link. The two have had a conversation going since leaving the pool. Beginning with, I see you and April form a friendship quick. Was I right or was I right? And with a cocky chuckle filling her mind. Karai's eyes openly roll despite a small smile graces her lips. Fine, you were right about April. But it is hard to be happy when Don been doing nothing but displaying displeased toward us. Not just hearing but feeling her hurt made by another of his brother. Leo says it doesn't matter. raising his hand from against Karai's side to prop it under her chin, lifting it as his head dips until his lips are only a whisper from hers. The whole time Leo feels Don's eyes on them, but he doesn't halt in kissing his girlfriend as he sends, with getting Master Splinter and Akemi's approval. Is all that matters. Through their link, where Karai really sensing he didn't care they were in public showing so much affection. She deepens their kissing, forming into a full make out.

So, I was right.

Thinks April as she notices Don's frowning while staring over at Leo and Karai on the other chair closer to the window, unabashedly making-out. She had a feeling Don wasn't all for Leo dating Karai after seeing his negative look toward Leo kissing Karai once he caught her in Marko and Polo. And now she knew something was wrong. But, after her conversation with Karai, she knew how to keep Don preoccupied. With thinking this. April turns his face to her before pulling him into a hungry kiss. And smiles to herself as the second hearing Karai moans reach them. Don too busy groaning by her sucking the skin on his neck to pay any mind to the other couple.

Soon after, by finally accepting their both fast. Angel suggests they go to the organization club in the city. Seeming this a good idea and been needing to check out the place for a while, Karai decided they go clubbing.

In the middle of the girls start to head for the locker to change. Leo, aware of the club's policy 'No clothes. No entry', announce him and his brothers will go by the lair to get dressed for the club before returning. Which its when Karai tells them to stop by Leatherhead for a travel bracelet so there be back quicker. Where April, recalling she also needs to leave for her place too, asks the turtle brothers not to leave until she did to change so she can go with them.

However, Angel has other plans for both her sisters. "No need for that, April." Smiles Angel at both her sister's lost looks. "Because this is the perfect time to give my belated birthday gift to both of you." Quickly taking both women's hand into hers, Angel shot her most pleading puppy eyes. "What do you say?"

Drawled in by those adorable puppy eyes. April was already all for it. But as she's about to tell the teen just that. An almost ghost wink from Karai gives her a notice the other woman has another idea. So, April remains silent but watches what Karai has in mind.

Against her little sister thinking a set of puppy eyes will always win -despite it work- toward her. Karai holds an uninterested look. "I do not know? I had an outfit in mind. What about you, April. Did you already plan an outfit?"

It's a question. Yet another ghost wink from Karai makes April fight off snickers while answering and of course, plays along. "You know I do have a nice dress actually-"

The sudden feel of her hand, as well as Karai's, raise until they're held above the now bowing teen's head, cuts April off. "Please! I have been wanting to give you what I made you. We can even make it more fun and do each other's hair and makeup. So please-"

The sudden laughter starting makes the teen look up to spot the laughter is coming from her sisters, causing a lost expression to appear on her face.

And it's this look alone having, while calming her laughs, Karai rests her other hand on the teen's shoulder, smiling.

"Relax, Imoto." To reassure her, Karai slightly squeezes Angel's shoulder. "I was teasing you. April and I would love to wear what you made us. By the way, is it the same design style you made Joi?"

Instantly forgetting her sister's action after hearing both her sisters are accepting the gifts, Angel laughs a little before reply with, "Yes and no. But let me show you instead of telling."

Now with both of their agreement. With no hesitation in her part. Angel, still holding one of her sisters' hand, pulls them along until they disappear within the locker. Fortunately, not before she shouts to the turtle brothers to go to her floor when they come back.

…

In Manhattan- upper Eastside

Normally as soon they arrive in Joi's apartment. They couldn't keep their hands and lips off the other. Yet that wasn't the case today, after coming back from Lisa's apartment. For both Joi and her boyfriend, Raphael is sitting on the sofa within her living room, doing nothing but lost in thought.

Thereby with silent covering the entire apartment for a while. Raph nearly jumps out of his shell when Joi suddenly rose to her feet, pulling a cellphone from her crop jacket's pocket, saying, "I'm calling, Grandma, Akemi." Then leaves for her bedroom all together.

Heard more than seen his girlfriend's frustrated state. Raph didn't need to ask if she wanted him to follow. The quick slam of the door and two seconds later shouting coming from the bedroom gave him the answer. She needs to do this alone.

Then again Raph couldn't blame Joi's behavior towards anyone right now. "What I wouldn't do for amnesia." He grumbled, moving from the room to the small but comfortable kitchen. "but beer will do for now." Snatching a cold beer from the free-standing beverage/wine combo cooler, the turtle returns to the sofa while continues hearing Joi shouting.

The bottle cap he snaps off hits the coffee table in front of the sofa he's on, as the bitter liquor burn his throat.

Leaning more in the sofa, Raph can't help tumbling back to what happens inside Lisa's apartment.

Like she said. Maggie happily pounces on the turtle once he came through the door. Where not bothered by the older cat, Raph allows it to stay in his lap while Lisa resume where she left off back at the taco place.

Despite learning Tommy Polish's death was a set-up by his step-sister (same mom, different dad) Katie Polish, and Kenzo, with Casey being the assassin. Or despite Casey, while under the name Vernon, has been an assassin for Kenzo since his childhood friend, Stevie died. And despite even that Kenzo paid Hun to kill Arnold John, so he didn't have to share his mistress, Moira John's aka Casey's mom. Regardless of what Casey was made to believe of the reason for his father's death.

Despite all that, though Raph is still stomaching all of it. It's learning that Huyu didn't die like his father and Joi's grandfather. In fact, Joi's uncle is not just alive. He is known as Kenzo Dun, one of the most feared and powerful crime lords within New York's underworld. And, the criminal Joi's been trying to put behind bars since she transfers from Japan to here. But because Kenzo poses as a legitimate businessman, who made donations to charities. It's nearly impossible to get him charged with anything, let alone his ties with Khan's gang.

Thereby Joi almost broke down when learning not only did Kenzo assassinate her parents, her unborn brother and hers and Angel's aunt Spring. But he was trained by the Heralds after being refused to become Acolytes after the ninja tribunal discover his soul holds the same evil traits as Oroku Saki. Resorting him killing two of his sisters, were unlike him, all his sisters became Acolytes.

However, despite all, she learned about him. Joi was taken back that Casey, as a hired assassin killed her aunt Autumn, her uncle Robert and her uncle's father, Harold. In other words, he killed Angel's parents and grandfather, under Kenzo's orders.

Yet when it came to hear that her partner, Don Hogan is Kenzo's informer within the police force. Joi wasn't surprised, because she discovers this last week on her own. Which she still needs to tell Karai about. However, learning Ryan's death had been set-up too. With Hun being the paid killer by Kenzo. Had Joi hitting the ceiling.

But finding Kenzo's soul avatar is a snake. Has the blond believing the talk on the street about Kenzo having a whole room, on his estate, filled with nothing but snakes. Was true.

While Raph started thinking that maybe Kenzo was behind the snake bite Joi got at seven. But Joi disagreed cause April too was bitten by a similar snake the detailed April gave to Joi. Making her not believe Kenzo had anything to do with the unknown snake. Since the crime lord did nothing against April to tie them together.

It was there that Lisa, needing to feed Maggie, disappeared within her kitchen with Maggie. However, before the couple could discuss what they learned. New guests arrived.

Unexpected guests for Raph and Joi. But once Raph's eyes landed on Tyler's familiar face, the turtle couldn't deny how much he missed the kid, that he happily shares a hug with Tyler. Where after the hug, the two fell into a conversation about what they were up to since they last saw each other. Whereas Joi took that time to get to know her aunt Caithlyn and baby cousin, Evanglina; whom the last one she held for the first time.

Therefore, the three guests distracted the couple from what they learned about Kenzo's backstory. However, when Lisa offered the couple to join them for a late lunch. Joi recalling what she been told, declined the offer for both her and Raph.

That's why it wasn't until being in the elevator heading for Joi's place, Raph realized why his girlfriend refuses to stay for lunch.

Causing – now – Raph's situation on how to help his girlfriend through all this.

Suddenly the sound of the bedroom door opening breaks Raph from thought to lock sight on his girlfriend. Whom oddly seem to compose enough to be smiling.

"By the look on your face. You're in a good mood."

As Joi answers, she walks for the couch and her boyfriend on it. "After spoken with Grandma Akemi and accepted her reason for leaving me in the dark this long." By now Joi, without asking, takes the beer in Raph's hand, drinking the rest before making his lap her sitting spot. "Yeah, I'm in a much better spirit."

With this respond, Raph took the empty beer bottle from her, placing it on the end table aside from the sofa before shifting Joi in his lap around to make those lite green eyes find his as he feels those sexy legs nearly circle his waist. Following with Joi's arms slipping around his neck a second before Raph's arms encased her in an embrace.

For a moment they held each other's eye, while continue embracing each other. Clearly, the two knew, regardless of Joi's compose state, knowing of who Kenzo really is. Will make trouble in the future; including Joi's partner and his ties with all it. For them. I mean that's what Raph believes. That's until Joi reveals what Akemi filled her in with the rest of about their family and their links with Kenzo.

"So, I was right." Quickly realizing what he's speaking of without him explaining. Joi's head turns to the side; avoiding Raph's gaze to see actual fear in hers. Fear made from knowledge Kenzo had been the cause of the attempt on her life by a snake bite, but also April too.

Fortunately, not having this, swiftly Raph cups the side of her face, making her meet his eyes again.

But even though he catches the fear and growing worry filling Joi's sight; despite the blonde's been trying to conceal these emotions behind a composed smile. Raph places a soft kiss upon her forehead, and once pulling her to him until her head's resting against his chest. He lays his chin upon her head, slowly stroking a hand through her hair.

"Joi stop," As he feels her stiff up, Raph holds her closer until no space between them can get through while his hand continues stroking her hair. "It's me. Ya don't need that brave face."

Like those words been her answer. Joi lets teardrops leave her eyes, but that didn't stop her from burying her face in his chest, still trying to hide she's hurt by knowing of Kenzo killing her parents and family members she'll never know. Or she was asked by her grandma Akemi to say nothing of what she learns from her or Liza to Angel, April and especially Karai. The last one being the hardest cause Joi and Karai have been telling each other everything since becoming surrogate sisters. Actions making Joi never filling alone with her sister always being there for her whenever she needs someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on-

"I will always be here when ya need me. I love you, Joi. Nothing's gonna change that." Before she knew she was doing it. Joi lifts her face from its hiding place, before moving it until she was facing Raph's. Again, his simple words affected her. But this time Joi didn't conceal her face as more tears fell from her eyes.

No, with it dawning on her that she had without hesitation spilled everything to her boyfriend and a second ago been the shoulder she needed to cry on. Something she only did with Karai. Still crying, Joi rests her forehead to Raph's. Then shuts her eyes. "I love you too. But I know now, you're not just my lover or mate as you like calling me now." Her tears slowing down, Joi reopens her eyes, gazing lovingly at Raph. "You have become my best friend. The one I can tell anything to without fearing I'll be judged." Moving her lips to his, Joi kisses him with everything in her.

Despite he has no idea he was helping his girlfriend through her promise to Akemi by being the replacing of Karai. And be that someone she can turn to. Raph more than returns Joi's kisses with his own.

However, that doesn't stop a yawn from Raph breaking through, causing Joi to halt their kissing, slightly smiling at her now exhausted boyfriend.

"Since you've never seemed bored when we're kissing. I'm assuming you haven't got much sleep lately?"

"You can say that…" though he tried not to. Raph released another yawn, but louder than the last. "Sorry, Vixen."

Shaking her head, saying, "Don't be." Before leaving his lap and walked towards the bedroom door, opening it. "Just get in here and get some sleep," Joi states with a bit of a stern tone. "If I'm showing off my sexy hot boyfriend to the organization's club, `Immortals' later. We can't have you looking like a zombie. Now bed."

If it wasn't so hard keeping his eyes open and hearing the lovely word `bed'. Raph would have questioned Joi mentioning some club own by the organization. But instead, Raph allowed his tired body led the way to Joi's comfortable bed waiting.

In fact, the turtle was sawing logs by the time Joi join him in slumber.

-Same Time Back on Angel's Floor-

Left the girls and stopped by the lab; where Leatherhead gave not one, but three individuals travel bracelet to the turtle brothers. Leo and his two brothers made it to the lair in record time (thanks to the TB). However instead of just wearing something usually to hide their appearances. Leo along with Don decided to wear the outfit Joi got them on their birthday addition the wardrobe she got Raph. Which after seeing what his brothers' chose. Mikey rushed back to change in his own outfit. Causing them to take longer to return.

Thereby assuming they were running late, with the girls waiting for them. They rush back as if racing to a battle. However,…

"Man, what's takin so long?!" grumbles Mikey for the third time within the hour a half they been waiting inside Angel's conversation room once arriving back. In fact, dressed in a black long-line hooded tank with `Foodie' in bold burnt orange print on chest and cooking tools printed at the hem front, along with tint navy long shorts and black/ burnt orange tabi boots, Mikey been pacing back and forth this whole time.

Yet despite their baby brother's impatient increasing instead lowering. Don, wearing an opened dark purple/black two-tone zip muscle hoodie, with a slim fit 3D Galaxy printed t-shirt under it, and long khaki color shorts with black tabi boots, been in the middle of observing the blueprint project on his and April's shared tablet. Something he started once noticing the girls was still getting ready. Whereas Leo, sporting a royal blue/black sleeveless muscle tee with a yin yang motif surrounded by Tao eight symbols, and white long pants and black/white/blue tabi boots, still meditating, silently by the ceiling to floor windows since arriving.

"Won't they hurry up!" However, despite tuned him out this long. Hearing Mikey complains about the fourth time. Don quickly shuts off the tablet before shifting all his attention at his baby brother, annoyed.

"And won't you sit down and shut up! I mean complaining about how long our dates take to get ready is the last thing I would be doing. Especially this being the first date for all us…."

In the midway of listening Mikey's eyes widen with heat rushing to his face as he stares frighteningly at Don. Reaction Don wasn't expecting, causing him to halt in speaking. Yet he nearly became speechless at what Mikey cries out in fear.

"DATE?!" Feeling an uncomfortable shaken wash over him. Mikey unconsciously steps backward until stumbling upon the sofa behind him.

But even though Don was about to question Mikey's odd behavior. He didn't get a chance. For the second Leo broke meditation to stand to his feet. He says, "They' ready." Then walks toward the room's exit. Which excited to see April. Don followed his elder brother's idea. Luckily Mikey too finally joins his brothers into the hall.

And although he was no longer showing it outside. That couldn't be said inside. For he was shaken in his shell.

"Sorry, we kept you guys." That was until, not only hearing Angel's voice but setting eyes on her appearance. Mikey was rendered speechless.

Dressed in fitted peach style v-neck sleeveless bodycon cheetah pattern club dress with cut out lace up sides, Angel continues explaining why the delay, "I had to adjust April's dress I made. I had her bust lining one size too big. But don't worry Donnie Boy," While stepping aside from the door/w center Asian detail, still talking, Angel winks at Don. "She still looks irresistible in it. Not to mention the hairstyle big sis gave her," here Angel, unknowingly, curl a finger between one of the loose curls framing her face from her side-parted pigtail buns with loose curls hanging on the sides of the hairstyle. "Gives her seduction look."

While both Leo and Angel enjoying a laugh at Don blushing, embarrassingly. Mikey remains silently taking in Angel's clubbing attire. As he quickly was picking up the cheetah print theme she wears. It was no surprise she was sporting it now. However, the whole getup didn't lose the effect it was having on him, especially the cut-out sides, and lovely cleavage display from the neckline and those expose ebony brown tone legs. That enough has Mikey stuffing his -now- sweaty hands into the pockets of his hoodie, avoiding Angel stare when she –a second- glance his way before moving all attention toward April and Karai walking in behind her.

The first thought that entered Don's mind. Angel wasn't kidding. As he took in April. Yes, the lovely waves with textured curly ends along with the light makeup give her a flirtation look. It's the reddish-purple plunging neck halter mini dress/backless with yellow gold chain. Hugging her frame nicely, that's got Don nearly drooling on the spot.

April seeing this gets a pleased smile. "So, you like, Donnie." Anybody knew April wasn't asking just teasing her boyfriend. However, with Don still glued to her dress and the display skin showing, he simply nods to her.

Leo, on the other hand, was already praising his breathtaking girlfriend as he took her hand, before pulling her into his arms. Of course, the 'spellbound' mini deep v-neck strappy bodycon sexy greenish-blue dress with asymmetrical hem. Is beyond sexy, including the cute messy wavy updo with multiple bangs hairstyle, and even though she's wearing the necklace she got at the ceremony earlier, his blue mask was wrapped around her neck like a scarf. But the truth is, Karai could have come out wearing nothing but a paper bag and Leo would think she is still gorgeous. Something Karai caught through their mind-link, causing the Foot leader a fit of giggles before placing a kiss on his cheek.

And you look very hot in your outfit. Karai comments through Leo's mind, while snuggles more in his arms. So much that I could rip them off you an-

"Hey, you four knock it off!" cried Angel towards not only Karai and Leo but Don and April, whom the last ones had been in the middle of a lip-lock. Then snatches Mikey by the arm, rushing for the elevator, adding over her shoulder, "The dance floors calling! So, let's go!"

Simply smiling at Angel's excitement, the two couples join the younger two of their group on the elevator, with Angel shouting, "Immortal, here we come!" a second before the elevator closed.

To Be Continued