1. APRIL'S FOOL

HE HAD NEVER FELT THIS WAY BEFORE. The quickness of his pulse when she walked in the room, said his name, or when he thought about her. The fluster n his stomach when she stood next to him. No, Hamato Raphael never felt this way before, even if he didn't have that much contact with humans, lessly girls. Donny was right, she was the most beautiful girl he had seen, but Raph thought of it too, and tried to keep his distance from her, for his little brother.

She could think of him a jerk, but he wishes he could tell her the truth. Now he's got Donny and Casey for competition. But it is clear as day she has feelings for Casey now. There would be a long line to get her attention. But what can he do to get it? She'll just think it's nothing, and it tore at his heart. Besides, what did he have to offer? He wasn't Einstein smart like Donny or a human like Casey that can give her as much of a normal life of a human.

Raphael still scolded himself for going after her when they were fighting off the giant messed up clone April. It was obvious she called for his brother and how he responded back, but Raph's instincts took over, and the next thing he knew, he was across the room and threw the hole in the wall. And it was obvious she didn't want him to be her hero. "Great. Saved be Raphael. I'm never gonna live this down." She had said, none too kindly. The words stung, but he let them wash over him, for he knew she would never like him that way. And why would she?

It was April Fools today, and they were having a Prank War. April sat beside him giggling at her misfortune, covered from head to toe in flour thanks to Mikey. Raph had gotten hit too, but he wasn't seething in anger at all. He merely stayed looking at her happy form, warmth tingling all over his body. Her blue eyes filled with mirth. Her hand close to her mouth to stop the giggles that continued. Her laughter filling his ears like a sweet melody. A soft smile played on his lips.

Yeah, he was a fool, but he was April's fool.

Okay so this is my first story on the web. Feel free to review.

And if there are any kind souls out there (at least that want some more Raphael and April) can tell me how to add another chapter to these things, I don't know how. Or I could just look it up.

I don't own TMNT or the characters (sadly, Raph would have been MINE).