Shiego627 requested a fic where April and Karai meet in a shopping mall and talk about their turtles.

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Retail Therapy

April sighed irritably as she left yet another clothing store in her local mall, why was everything she liked not in her size?

She shook her head and adjusted her handbag on her shoulder.

It felt so awkward walking around the busy mall on her own, she wished Irma was here with her but her friend had been feeling ill recently.

''April O'Neil?'' Came a familiar voice from behind, April whipped around just to come face to face with Karai.

''K-Karai?'' April backed away slowly and Karai put her hands up.

''I'm not gonna fight you here'' Karai smirked. ''Too many people… besides… I'm here to do shopping not hurt anybody''

''Oh'' April shuffled awkwardly, ''You're here alone?''

''Yeah'' Karai frowned. ''So?''

''I'm the same…'' April smiled. ''Do you maybe wanna-?''

''Sure'' Karai smiled. ''Let's do some retail therapy, I've never done this with someone before''

April nodded and together both girls made their way through the mall.

They ended up in a store filled with obscure clothes, Karai was looking through them excitedly.

''What size are you?'' Karai asked,

''um.. 6… what about you?'' April asked as she loked through a pile off black clothes that were on sale.

''8'' Karai grinned. ''Look at this!''

She lifted a pair of black jeans with studs running down the sides.

''Cool right?'' Karai smirked.

''I guess'' April cocked her head to the side. ''But this stuff isn't really my style''

''Why not?'' Karai asked disheartened.

''I like comfy clothes'' April shrugged. ''I don't really like skinny jeans, I like shorts, leggings and skirts. I like baggy tops too''

Karai grinned as she threw the jeans back onto the hanger and leapt away to another art of the store. April chuckled, she'd never seen Karai so happy and excited before. It was like she was a different person entirely.

''Wait up!'' April laughed as she hurried after her friend/enemy.

''Here!'' Karai handed April a black top, it was made of a wavy material that was soft to the touch. It had three-quarter length sleeves which revealed her shoulders and had straps to keep the top up.

''Wow'' April smiled, ''that's actually really pretty''

''Do you wanna try it on?'' Karai asked hopefully. April nodded.

Karai paced outside the changing room door as she waited for April to come out, she hoped she made the right choice.

Why was shopping so much more stressful when with other people?

''What do you think?'' April asked. Karai loked up and studied her in the top, the top was shorter than she thought and showed off April's midriff.

''You look great!'' Karai grinned before frowning. ''Do you like it?''

''I love it'' April smiled, ''It's super comfy!''

After purchasing her new top the two girls left the shop and went into one of April's favourite shops, none of the products interested Karai.

''So um… how's Leo?'' Karai asked casually.

''He's good?'' April answered warily,

''What about the one you like… Donatello?''

''He's great'' April answered as she frowned at Karai. ''Why do you ask?''

''I was just wondering'' Karai shrugged.

''If you think I'm gonna give you information on the turtles then you're wrong'' April growled quietly.

''I don't want information!'' Karai defended. ''I was just asking!''

April looked at Karai and smirked a little.

''Because you like Leo?''

''As a friend/ opponent yes'' Karai crossed her arms as April chuckled.

''I think you lke him a lot more than that'' She smiled. ''But it's ok… he likes you too''

Karai gaped as April casually looked through the clothes on the railing before moving to the next, she quickly followed.

''Does he?'' She asked quietly.

''Duh'' April laughed. ''Can't you tell?''

''Says you!'' Karai smirked. ''Have you seen the way Donatello looks at you? He couldn't be more obvious!''

''I know, I've noticed'' April agreed. ''He's constantly giving me gifts and complimenting me!''

''Sweet…. Gross but sweet'' Karai nodded.

''It's not gross…'' April frowned. ''Leo drooling over you is gross''

''Heh'' Karai smiled. ''I didn't know he drooled over me''

April chuckled as they both left the store.

''So.. if you know about Donatello's feelings… why won't you go out with him?'' Karai asked

''I'm waiting for him to ask me'' April answered unconvincingly.

''Yeah right'' Karai shook her head. ''You have way more pride than that! C'mon, tell me the truth!''

''Because'' April sighed. ''If I went out with him it'd be like dating his brothers at the same time… if anything went wrong they'd hate me, they're all so close…''

''You're scared of them?'' Karai bowed her head. ''Don't you think they'll be more upset if you hurt him by ignoring your feelings for him?''

''They think I just think of Donnie as a friend'' April hugged herself. ''They have no idea… but Leo has some idea that you like him back''

''yeah well'' Karai sighed sadly. ''Leonardo and I can never happen… our families hate each other too much… we'd start a war''

April nodded in understanding.

Together they stopped at the mall's exit.

''Well… this was fun'' April smiled.

''Yeah'' Karai nodded as the two girls hugged each other. ''I'll see ya around?''

''Without doubt'' April nodded before watching Karai leave, she left the mall by herself and walked home.

She had enjoyed her shopping trip with her friend and only hoped everything would turn out ok in the end for the both of them.

She wanted to hang out with Karai more.

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