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~Sewers, New York~
"I feel so under dressed." Donnie looked down at the black pants and white button-up shirt. Leo was adjusting Donatello's purple tie.
"You're fine. Well, I hope you are." Leo shrugged.
"What if she wears something totally fancy…"
"Donatello. Get a grip, you're fine." Leo lowered his eyebrows.
"When are you meeting her anyway?"
Donnie sighed nervously, "I'm picking her up at her apartment in about...er…ten minutes? Great."
Leo nodded and patted his twin on the back, "Go ahead and hurry."
"Bye lady killer!" Mikey yelled from the couch. Donnie rolled his eyes and left without a goodbye from Raphael.
Mentally cursing himself for every one of his flaws, he trudged through the sewers, careful not to ruin his clothes. It felt like the longest walk and elevator ride in his life, but somehow Donatello Hamato found himself in front of April O'Neil's apartment door.
He breathed in and out, and then mustered the courage to knock.
"One second!" April's voice came from inside. A minute later, a beautiful girl with beautiful red hair that was in a beautiful bun answered the door. She wore a beautiful purple dress that went to her knees and she had a matching set of beautiful pearl jewelry.
Donnie was speechless. "Um..well, April? You look…beautiful." He whispered, meaning it with all of his heart.
She blushed and he offered his arm. "Thanks Don." She locked the door and he escorted her to the street, where they took a taxi to her high school.
Tonight was the long awaited, Homecoming Dance. Once they arrived, the two actually danced. April wanted to have fun and Donnie just wanted to find a way to confess his feelings to her.
April was singing along to some Taylor Swift song (that he knew how to play on piano thanks to Leo) and Donnie was shifting uncomfortably in the chair he was now sitting in. April's "enemy" was on the dance floor and she refused to be within a certain amount of space with her.
"Your school is nice…"
"Thanks Don."
"Hey, a slow song. Want to dance?"
April looked over at him and smiled, nodding. He reached out his hand and she took it, he led her to the dance floor.
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
I'm just out to find
The better part of me
"Hey April?"
"Mhm?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Shoot."
I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane
I'm more than some pretty face beside a train
And it's not easy to be me
"Well, I have this friend. He likes this girl but isn't sure if she likes him back. What should he do?"
April smiled, recognizing the 'I have a friend' trick.
Wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
About a home I'll never see
"How special is this girl?" she asked.
"She's the most amazing girl ever…to him! That's what he thinks."
Even heroes have the right to dream
It's not easy to be me
"R-really?"
"Yeah. She's so beautiful-he thinks so- she makes him laugh and she's nice to him and makes him feel like he can do anything. She's perfect."
April stopped dancing and met his eyes. "You're being serious?"
Up, up and away, away from me
It's all right, you can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy, or anything
"Why would I-How could I lie about that?" he replied, realizing she had caught him.
April grabbed his hand and led him outside.
"Donatello…that's how you feel?"
He nodded, "April you're beautiful and amazing and…yeah. Yeah that's how I feel."
April smiled sincerely. "You're the best guy in the world Donatello."
They stood there looking into each other's eyes for a few seconds before Donatello leaned forward and kissed her lightly.
She leaned her forehead against his, as they broke apart. "So uh, you wanna grab coffee sometime?" she laughed.
"Anytime," Donatello laughed too.
Then as if on que, it started drizzling then raining. April shrieked happily and grabbed Donnie's hand pulling him into the parking lot where they continued their slowdance.
-Week Later, Donnie and April are now -
~Sewers, New York~
"Two words my good gentlemen, and uh…April," Mikey came strutting into the living room. Raph was fiddling with his sai on the loveseat, Leo was meditating on the floor, and on the couch Donnie was showing April all the photos he had taken and edited on his computer.
"Do we want to know?" Leo didn't stir as he questioned his brother.
"I'm about to blow your minds. Okay, you ready for this?" the youngest brother danced over to where everyone was sitting.
"Just get on with it," Donnie rolled his eyes, annoyed that he and April had been interrupted.
"Calm down, Mr. gleek!" Mikey sassily put his hands on his hips. Because yes, Mikey is sassy.
Donnie raised an eyebrow, "You know what gleek means right?"
Mikey shrugged, "Bro, let it go…Hey, that rhymed! I'm a poet and I didn't know it! I can make a rhym-"
"I'll kill you in your sleep." Raphael gave a warning glare.
The blonde boy sheepishly smiled, "Well anyways, Halloween! Halloween is like, tomorrow. We should so go to like a party or something."
"First off, Halloween is one word. Second of all, we live in a sewer, what party are we going to go to?" Leo opened his eyes to question Mikey.
"Plus it's just a really stu-" Raph was interrupted by the redhead, who was now standing excitedly.
"Wonderful idea!" she pranced over to Michelangelo and they fist bumped. "My school has a Halloween party every year and we can bring guests! You all just need costumes…"
"You need one too!" Mikey pointed out.
"I already have one, I'm going as Black Widow and a friend of mine is Nick Fury. Oh my, gosh! You all should dress up as Avengers too!" a giant grin spread across her face. It was hard to say no to that look.
Raphael and Leo sighed, knowing there was no way to get out. "I call Captain America," Leo muttered as he stood up to get his coat.
"Iron Man!" Donnie quickly claimed and joined Leo.
Mikey thought for a minute before deciding on Thor. Raphael groaned into a pillow, "I am not being the Hulk."
April ran over to him and got on her knees so they were now on eye level. "Well….um…you can be Loki!" she finally thought up.
The other three and Raph agreed with the idea, and then left to search for costumes.
~24 Hours Later, O'Neil Apartment~
April was finishing up her makeup when the doorbell buzzed. She gave one last dab of blush before running to the door. Thinking it would be the boys, she excitedly threw the door open.
Only to be greeted by Casey.
"Excited to see me, huh?" he said cockily and then stepped past April into the apartment without an invitation. April rolled her eyes and then noticed his costume.
Casey's long black hair didn't really fit with his costume, a Hawkeye costume. In fact, it just looked weird.
And wrong.
"So yeah, I decided to be this archer guy when I found out that he is whoever you are's love int-"
The doorbell interrupted Casey; she mentally praised the Hamatos for saving her. "Took you all long enough," April smirked at their costumes. Her whole apartment was crowded with Avengers wannabes.
"Um, so this is Casey. Casey, this is Mikey, Raphael, Leo, and Donnie." She pointed each one out and they all bowed upon their name.
Leo tried to awkwardly make a conversation with him, but it turned into Casey talking about himself. April slipped past them to get to Donnie, slipping her hand into his.
"Nice costumes," she smiled. "Wal-Mart?"
"Nah, Splinter and Mikey had a sewing day." He sarcastically grinned down at her. They both laughed at the thought and Donnie pulled her into a side hug, keeping his arm around her shoulders.
Raphael hadn't said a word. He watched his brother and his best friend act all gushy. You go to one dance together and all the sudden you're in love. Love was stupid. Heck, it seemed like yesterday Donatello has informed the brothers that girls had cooties; such a disease was fatal for boys…then again, back then they had no friends that were girls, so…whatever.
April and Donnie rejoined the group, Casey obviously was oblivious to Donnie and April's relationship. Raph took notice of this, and decided that maybe the guy was even worse then how April described him.
"So uh…let's go?" April nervously smiled, really wishing for a non-awkward night. But of course it was. The odd group walked to the school, arriving right on time.
The dance floor was mostly empty, the beginning of the night was shy. Strobe lights, spider webs, and fake ghosts lined the walls. "It's so Halloween-y" Mikey breathed before running to the food table, dragging his new friend Casey with him.
Leo, Raph, Donnie, and April lined the back wall. April hummed a few songs and Donatello watched her, waiting for the perfect song to come on.
And sure enough, her face lit up as soon as 'Flowers for a Ghost' by Thriving Ivory was heard.
Donatello reached his hand out in front of her, "Care to dance?"
April smiled and took his hand, "Of course!"
They couple slow danced to the song, quite like at homecoming. Donnie's hands were on her waist, hers on his shoulders. They moved in circles with an occasional twirl here and there.
They continued dancing for about ten more minutes and then Donnie wanted a drink. "I'll get you one too," he promised as he walked off.
April stood against the wall alone. Well, she thought she was alone.
"So, this might be stupid. But…do you want to dance?" Raphael's arms were crossed over his chest as he walked up next to April.
She tilted her head back, "With me? You? Really?"
He rolled his eyes, "You looked lonely."
"Well I guess then one song couldn't hurt," she pulled him out to the floor.
"You got that smile That only heaven can make I'll pray to God every day That you keep that smile"
Raph put one hand on her waist and held her hand with the other. April placed a hand on his shoulder, smiling.
"'Yeah, you are my dream There's not a thing I won't do I'll give my life up for you 'Cause you are my dream"
The more Raph stared, the more he noticed about his redheaded friend. She was gentle and graceful, yet could be tough and demanding. Shy and loud. Small and exaggerated.
"And, baby, everything that I have is yours You will never go cold or hungry I'll be there when you're insecure Let you know that you're always lovely, girl 'Cause you are the only thing that I got right now"
April must have noticed him staring, because she was now looking him in the eyes. She stopped dancing for a moment, hesitating. Before he could question her, April's arms were around his neck and somehow his were around her waist.
'Donnie is going to murder him, but hey. We all saw it coming.' Leo thought to himself as he observed the two.
"One day when the sky is fallin' I'll be standing right next to you, right next to you Nothing will ever come between us 'Cause I'll be standing right next to you, right next to you"
Raph was just starting to enjoy the moment when April pulled away and shook her head. "What… nevermind. Um, yeah I have to go." She slightly stuttered and rushed off to find Donatello.
Unsure what to do, Raph gave Leo a two-finger salute as he walked to the door. Leo nodded, knowing what he meant. He needed to sort out his feelings, by brooding.
"Donnie!" she grinned at her boyfriend. "I'm really tired. Do you all want to come watch a movie at my house?"
"Or go Trick-or-Treating!" Mikey came up from behind them.
"Or that. That's always the right answer." Donnie smirked as his girlfriend playfully slapped him.
~Roof, New York~
What the shell was going on. Why was this happening? This feeling…he didn't like it. Raph paced back and forth, spinning his sai around his finger.
April. April. April. April. Donnie.
His brother. His brother was the reason he felt this anger. She was the reason for the beat of his heart, ugh. He groaned, unafraid of who would hear him. Nobody would be out here.
"Who's there? Who are ya?" a familiar voice came from behind Raph. The ninja turned and saw Casey Jones. Of all people…
"Oh, you. You're April's weird friend." Casey rolled his eyes.
"Funny, I was about to say the same to you…except with a different word." Raph glared.
"The one who danced with her, are they datin'?" he asked. Raphael crossed his arms over his chest as his reply.
Casey sighed, "He don't deserve her."
Raphael had a sudden urge to pound his face in. "And you do?"
"Well, yeah."
"Why is that?"
"'Cuase I do. You're a waste of time, you know that?"
"What'd you say?" Raphael turned around to look him square in the eye.
"Why does she spend her time with someone like you? She rejects me. It's all your fault, ain't it?"
"What are you talking about?" Raphael really hated this guy.
"You don't deserve her, none of you."
Raphael brought his fist up, "Repeat that."
Casey popped his knuckles, "Hit me."
Raphael brought his fist down into Casey's stomach. The ninja flipped over his victim as he tried to keep balance. "Deadleg!" Raph called as he kicked the back of Casey's leg, resulting in the muscle giving out. Casey fell. Score one for Raph.
The anger, jealousy, and disappointment in Raphael had built up too much. He stomped his foot onto Casey's stomach. Casey doubled over in pain, Raph was about to strike again when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
It was Mikey. "Hey dude, you okay?" he asked his brother.
Seeing Mikey calmed Raphael down. He rubbed his face with his hand, trying to get a grip. "I'm fine. I was just going home."
"Okay bro. We're going trick-or-treating or something with April. You can-"
"No."
Raph left.
~O'Neil Apartment~
"No freaking fair! I want a Crunch Bar!" Mikey pouted as the twin Hamatos traded candy.
"You didn't want to go into the room because I looked too creepy." Leo raised an eyebrow.
"It was!" Mikey defended himself.
"Well then I guess you really don't want a Crunch Bar that bad." Donatello shrugged.
April was peeling off the wrapper of a Tootsie Roll and Mikey was trying to decide what to eat first. Donatello smiled, content with his life right now.
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