Author's Note: Hey, guys! Just so you know, this story is NOT in any relation to my current TMNT 2k14 story! This is a completely different story in general! This is set immediately after the 2014 movie! I have no idea why this popped into my head, I have no idea why I am writing this in the first place, but I felt like I had to do a Leonardo and April fanfic, and this little geniusness just happened to come into mind. I have seen quite a bit of Leopril pieces over the internet, and so I thought, 'Oh, what the hell?' So, please, don't hate me :P I just hope you will enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of TMNT. All rights go to their creators.

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April walked down the dry sewer tunnel, her black high heels softly clicking against the concrete of the subterranean entrance to the home of her new friends. Her auburn brunette hair bobbed behind her, the curly waves bouncing slightly in her step; her yellow jacket clung to her form, keeping her warm from the cool, damp air the sewers created below. She wrapped her arms around herself, and increased the pace of her walk, hoping to reach the lair faster than she anticipated. It had been a long week for her; work keeping her busy to the point of exhaustion, and she didn't sleep that well from the long hours as is. Thank every deity that the work week was over, being that it was Friday night, and she finally had the weekend off.

She had been neglectful of her friends - the turtle brothers, whom she cherished in her heart so deeply. After everything that happened within the last few weeks, between the Foot and Shredder, as well as Eric Sacks and losing her job, April had come to realize that her world would never be the same. Her new adopted family had been there for her every step; they were at first hesitant about letting her into their lives, seeing as they had never been in contact with humans before, but after almost losing Master Splinter and the four brothers, April knew that she wouldn't have it any other way. They were her family, her secret, her cherished pet turtles as a child, and she would never trade them for anything, not even getting her old job back. She had been lucky to find a new job, and since then, she worked almost twelve hours days five times a week. Her body was so exhausted that she wanted to slip into bed and call it a day. She had been feeling under the weather as of late, but she brushed it off, figuring that the workload she had been taking on was an effect of her tiredness. She would rather be home and in a warm bed with thick, comfy blankets wrapped around her. But no, her mind determined, she had to go see them. She had to see him. Her mind wandered over to Leonardo - the leader in blue. Oh, how her mind drifted to the oldest of the four, his bright blue eyes bore into hers when she and him would have a conversation. She vaguely remembered the way his arms were wrapped around her when they slid down the snowy mountain slope after escaping Eric Sack's estate; his warmth and bravery melted her heart, burying deep inside her, and not wanting to come to light.

April arrived at the metal door of their humble abode, and began pushing against the heavy metal slab, putting all of her weight into prying it open. She had been so proud of herself to make it here alone, without any of the turtles accompany her to and from her apartment. She finally pushed the heavy door inward, and felt the immediate warm breeze brush past her as she reached inside the subterranean home; she climbed in and pushed the door shut, the loud creaking of the hinges hopefully alerting the members of the household of her arrival. April turned around, and saw no one within the dojo; her blue eyes questing and confused as she looked around to hopefully find someone, but only finding emptiness that welcomed her. All was quiet to her, and it sent her off on an uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach. Her yellow jacket clung to her as she rubbed her arms while trying to get warm, the slightly warm breeze filtering around the room notified April that Donatello must have installed the heating unit recently, considering that they were reptiles and loved basking in the heat. She climbed down the ladder they installed for her, careful of her heels so she wouldn't get tangled in the roped steps and sprain her ankle, like Michelangelo did one time. She reached down to the bottom of the ladder, and looked around cautiously, not knowing where the guys were.

"Hello? Anybody home?" April called out, hoping for a response back.

It was all strange; April always let them know when she was coming down, or when they were going to be out of the lair for a while. She continued her investigation, wondering where her beloved turtle boys were. Walking briskly throughout the lair, she checked each room that was visible to her: the meditation room, dojo, Donnie's lab, the boys' bedroom, the den, the weight room, and the makeshift kitchen. She was puzzled - they were gone, without a trace; then again, she was dealing with four ninjas who were masters in the art of hiding, and she figured they were playing a game with her. But she knew better, so she figured they went out for pizza and would be coming back soon. Either that, or patrol duty as usual; April had no problem since she was always welcomed in their home. She shrugged to herself, and went to the makeshift couch, crafted out of pizza boxes, and put her feet up on the table in front of her. She grabbed the remote beside her, and turned on the TV, the screen coming to life with a movie scene of a martial artist performing kung fu tricks on his enemies, swatting and fighting them off like they were children. She laughed, probably a movie that Mikey was watching and forgot to turn off before leaving the lair.

April laid her head on a pillow, her eyes becoming heavy as the screen became blurry; the pictures fading and blending together like a watery mosaic that was done by a toddler. Her blue eyes couldn't stay open, her mind wandering in various places, but all the while, vivid images of Leonardo popped into her head, never leaving her dreams.

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Leonardo returned home from a night of patrol, his limbs heavy with the running and crouching he had done earlier that night. It was something he was used to after all the years of training and discipline he had endured from his sensei; he was actually surprised to know that it was a quiet night in Manhattan. His brothers decided to have a little fun with the world above, while he decided to have the rest of the night off to relax and meditate. That was the plan, until he opened the large door to their subterranean home, and heard the sounds coming from the newly repaired den. He slowly walked into the warm home, wondering if Master Splinter was up and watching one of his soaps. As he entered the den, he looked over to the couch and felt his chest tighten as he looked upon April O'Neil, who was quietly asleep on the couch. He took note of her auburn brunette hair that flowed around her face, framing her like an angel from above. She laid upon the couch, her body still and relaxed along the pizza boxed sofa, no jacket on or a thick hoodie. She was in a simple black sleeve overall and gray t-shirt with blue jeans and her zipped up heels; her breathing relaxed and slow, signifying that she was indeed asleep. He quietly walked to the couch, and knelt down to her level, his blue eyes never leaving her form.

Leo gently brushed a stray strand of her curled hair from her face, and marveled at her beauty - a deity worthy to be worshiped. When he first met April, he was very skeptical of her, curious as to whether she would be a threat to him and his family. She was very frightened of him and his family at first, but grew accustomed to their appearances and felt a great deal of affection for each of the brothers as well as Master Splinter. She was there for them when she met their sensei and learned of their origins due to her saving their lives as infant turtles. He knew that she was their hogosha, their guardian who took care of them before they lived in the sewers. She was there when he and his two youngest brothers were kidnapped by Eric Sacks, and rescued them; she was there to retrieve the mutagen at Sacks Industries tower, and face the Shredder head on. Not only that, but April was able to keep their secret away from prying eyes and nosy reporters, even after being offered her old job back, which she declined.

Leonardo admired that about her, she was a worthy warrior as well as a hogosha who deserved to be cherished, honored and protected. He threaded his thick fingers through her hair, admiring the soft curls gliding over his rough, calloused skin. He took in her features - her soft pink lips parted slightly, her creamy milk skin paled in the florescent lighting above them, her petite body curled slightly in the couch, not taking up much space. He took note that she was shivering slightly, and quietly reached up to the back of the couch, pulling down the thick quilt and covering her with it. Tucking her in, he froze for a brief moment as she shifted in her sleep, but settled back down, her body closer to him. He smiled slightly, and brushed her hair back before placing a gentle kiss on her forehead. Sitting back on his haunches, he settled himself into the side of the couch, and kept a watchful eye on her, hoping that she would not be disturbed by any unwelcomed visitors, mainly his younger brothers.

"Sleep well, my hogosha." Leonardo whispered quietly, his voice gentle and hushed as he kept his watchful gaze on her, his hand reaching out for the remote on the arm of the couch and turning off the television.

He settled down, and watched over his precious hogosha.

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April woke up slowly, her eyes fluttered open to reveal a familiar surrounding. The lair - her second home away from home; her safe haven from the insanity that the world above offered to her, and she hated it with a great passion. Her blueish eyes wandered around the room, becoming more in tune with the world around her. She sat up, and noticed that the television was off, making her wonder if Master Splinter had turned it off on her to not disturb her. When she looked to her right, she froze at first, but smiled as she saw Leonardo, who sat on the floor and was quietly asleep. She sat closer to the edge of the couch, and took in his form - he was indeed asleep, his soft breaths confirming it. She let her eyes wander on his form, his greenish skin taunt and rough in some spots while smooth and gentle in others. His head on the arm of the couch, his arms wrapped around his plastron, his breaths calm and quiet that she wasn't sure if he was really sleeping or not.

April scooted closer to him, and admired him for his beauty, despite the fact that he was a mutated turtle. She lifted her hand, her fingers slightly shaking as she leaned her hand closer to his face, and gently touched the scar that ran down his cheek with the pads of her fingertips. She marveled in complete quietness at his physique, and wasn't aware that he had opened his eyes, and took in her appearance with a stealthiness that he specified in. Her fingers touched the rough edge of his mask and quietly loved the feel of his mask, the blue standing out in the dim lighting of the den. She was startled out of her quiet observing when she felt his thick fingers lightly touch the inside of her wrist, pulling her out of her trance and taking in the look in his bright blue eyes.

"Leo." April gasped quietly as she stared at him, wondering how long he had been staring at her, and how long she had been induced in her trance with him.

"Hi, did you sleep well?" Leonardo asked her as he watched her sit up and wrap the quilt around her tighter. His eyes bore into hers with a silent attraction that she wasn't able to read, but she knew he admired her quietly.

"Mhmm. How long was I out for?" April asked as she stretched her arms above her, not realizing the t-shirt slightly pulling up, revealing a small portion of her tight, flat stomach and made Leonardo slightly blush and look back up to her face to hide his embarrassment.

"About four hours. Is everything alright?" Leo asked her as he stood up and rolled his shoulders to take the tension out of them. He looked down at April and offered her his hand, which she took generously and was helped up to stand in front of him.

"Yeah, just wanted to come see you guys, but no one was home. I hope you don't mind me letting myself in." April answered as she stretched her shoulders to let the kinks out, and looked at Leonardo sheepishly, wondering if she was in the wrong for letting herself in to their home without their knowledge or their permission.

"April, you are always more than welcome down here when you want. You have no reason to be ashamed of coming down here to see us." Leo said as he looked down at her, his eyes steeled slightly at the fact that she might've blamed herself for being an unwelcomed guest in their home.

"Well, I might want to start getting back home. I think I might call it an early night." April said as she grabbed her yellow jacket and slid it on before starting to walk around Leonardo to their door.

April felt her foot catch on a protruding part of concrete, causing the young reporter to lose her balance and almost fall face first to the concrete ground. She yelped slightly and was ready to eat concrete when she felt a set of strong arms wrap around her and brace her in their grasp; April felt her arms cling to the thick neck of Leonardo, her heart pounding so hard against her rib cage she felt she would either pass out from the embarrassment she almost endured, or the fact that she was very close to him.

"Easy there, April. I don't want you to hurt yourself now, why don't I walk you to the door?" Leonardo asked as he carefully set her down away from the broken slab on the floor, not wanting to have her injured in their home.

"Sure." April smiled as Leo led her out of the den and to the entrance of their home, being such a gentleman about it.

When she reached the door, she looked up to the ladder, hoping her foot wasn't feeling too badly hurt to climb it back up. She reached slightly for the rope, but felt Leo gently pull her hand away and look at her with a gentleness in his eyes. He silently scooped her up in his large arms, carefully carrying her like a precious piece of jewelry that was meant to be tended to with care. He embraced her close to his plastron, and jumped up to the platform while keeping his grip on April. He landed with ease, and slowly set her down on her feet, his eyes never leaving hers and being so careful with her.

"Thank you, Leonardo." April said as she smiled up at him while starting to open the door to return to her chaotic world above.

"You're welcome, April. Will you be down tomorrow night?" Leonardo asked as she looked up at him and smiled brightly.

"Of course, I wouldn't miss it! I'll see you tomorrow, goodnight." April said as he bowed to her, signaling that he was saying goodnight to her silently. She opened the door fully and began her trek back to the above world.

Leonardo looked out of the doorway for a moment, watching her retreating form disappear from his sight. He shut the heavy door, and leaned his shoulder up against it while slowly smiling to himself. He wouldn't miss seeing April, knowing that she haunted his dreams almost every night since he first met her. Her reddish brunette hair, her blueish eyes, her smile - everything about her was too bright and beautiful for him that he felt like he almost was deserving of her. But he wouldn't let his ego or pride get the best of him. He would see his beautiful April again, but he would make sure that the two of them would have plans together and uninterrupted.

"Goodnight, my hogosha." Leonardo said quietly as he walked away from the door, and drifted into the dojo, hoping some training would keep his mind off of things for a while.

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Author's Note: Hi guys! I wanted to write a little something between Leonardo and April for quite some time. I have no idea why, but I thought these two would make a cute couple in this universe. So I want to get your guys' opinions on if I should continue or not? Reviews are welcomed as always :)