Everyone in the room froze. The story and what Michel had been through was horrible. Leo, Raph and Donnie all looked at Mikey worried about what their little brother would have to overcome in the years. Mikey looked at his brothers and gave an unusually weak grin. "Don't worry guys, I'll be fine. Look how well it all turned out!"
That they had to agree on, even though Michel had changed his name and personality, he had a beautiful, caring wife and two amazing children with another on the way. But that got Donnie wondering. That was how Mikey, or Michel, met Rachel, but how did he get with April? And Leo with Karai? And how on earth did Raph get a girl? Donnie was never the one to leave his questions unanswered and asked, "So how did I get with April?"
Donatello grinned, he loved this memory. "Well..." He paused and looked at Rachel, asking for permission to interrupt her story with his own. Rachel threw a glance at Michel and nodded. Donatello's face almost broke with happiness. "Well, it all started when I was twenty-one..."
A twenty-one year old Donatello was standing on the balcony of April's new apartment. This was his last chance, with every moment, that Casey Jones was getting closer and closer to his April. He had to get to her first. Gathering what was left of his courage, Donnie knocked on the window.
April got up from her bed; she had only just gotten back from university and was tired, but she couldn't resist letting Donnie in, she didn't get much time alone with him now a days. Opening the window, she let Donnie in and smiled. "Hey Donnie, what are you sping here?"
Donnie was about to ask when April's phone went off. April answered it and smiled brightly. "Oh, it's just Casey asking if I got home alright. So what is it?"
Donnie nodded, losing all hope. If Casey was texting April at this time of night, then what chance did he have? "Well...I...I was wondering if you had heard of the Foot or Shredder for a while?"
April shook her head tiredly. "No, Donnie, none of us have seen them for months, you know that. Now what's the real reason you're here for?"
No turning back now, Donnie thought. "I was...if you want to...maybe..."
April rolled her eyes at her friend. "You were going to ask me out, were you?"
Donnie's eyes widened. She knew? For how long? " What, er...yes."
April threw herself into Donnie's arms and kissed him full on the lips for a full minute. "Good, I've been waiting for a long time."
"How long?"
"Since I was seventeen. You cannot keep a secret." Giggling, April tackled Domnie to the ground and started a full make-out session with him.
Donatello pulled himself out from his Malory when he remembered there were underage children in the room. Donnie looked to be on cloud nine while his brothers and the kids looked sick to the stomach. April's face was rather neutral. "Not how I thought it would end up like." She commented.