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A smile lit up genius' tired face upon turning to see his boyfriend.

Donatello's smile only widened as he gently swept J's bedhead away to bestow a kiss on his forehead. Moving his large hand to softly rest on the sleepy human's cheek, he couldn't help but admire him. How could someone be so cute? he thought, before snapping out of his adoration and responding to the posed question.

"Just updating the lair's security system," He said while letting out a long yawn. Peering at the clock he finally realized just how late it was. "I suppose I got carried away working on it..." He chuckled softly, giving J a look of guilt.

In his head, Donatello went the several other tasks that he'd yet to complete that night. As he was considering declining the invitation to go to bed, J's lips met his plastron. Shivers ran through him at the delicate touch of his boyfriend's hands as they traced along the edges of his shell. In that moment, it became impossible for him to say no. Heck, he didn't want to say no.

"Was missing your pretty face in the morning." J hums, stroking the turtles cheek, while mulling over the past couple days. Uneventful mornings, busy afternoons, and stressful long shifts, it was as if the world was against them! But finally, a silence. J's heart swells, just being here with Donatello.

Donnie relished in the warmth of J's hands on his cheeks before turning and planting a soft kiss into the open palm. The nerdy turtle couldn't help but snort at the compliment on his appearance. However, he fell silent upon hearing the sweet sentiment that followed.

Fueled by passion, Donnie then drew his boyfriend in close. Softly poising a hand below J's chin, he tipped it upwards, but paused just short of his lips.

A smile lit up genius' tired face upon turning to see his boyfriend.

Donatello's smile only widened as he gently swept J's bedhead away to bestow a kiss on his forehead. Moving his large hand to softly rest on the sleepy human's cheek, he couldn't help but admire him. How could someone be so cute? he thought, before snapping out of his adoration and responding to the posed question.

"Just updating the lair's security system," He said while letting out a long yawn. Peering at the clock he finally realized just how late it was. "I suppose I got carried away working on it..." He chuckled softly, giving J a look of guilt.

In his head, Donatello went the several other tasks that he'd yet to complete that night. As he was considering declining the invitation to go to bed, J's lips met his plastron. Shivers ran through him at the delicate touch of his boyfriend's hands as they traced along the edges of his shell. In that moment, it became impossible for him to say no. Heck, he didn't want to say no.

Rushing about her apartment, Ally frantically tried to finish getting ready as time rapidly drew closer to her date’s scheduled arrival. As the young woman slipped on her louboutins she beamed, knowing that he would appreciate them. She wasn’t one for high heels given the pain that goes along with them, but tonight she chose to forfeit comfort in favor of loftiness. At a little over 5'8" she was already relatively tall by most standards, but she could use the extra height for her towering date. He was the tallest among his brothers, after all. 

In all honesty, though, she didn’t know who to expect as her suitor for the night. Vee had kept it a secret, but Ally had high hopes that it was a certain nerdy turtle. Taking one last look in her vanity mirror, she put the finishing touches on her makeup. The moment she did so, there was a tapping at her window. Jolting at first, she quickly placed the sound, and rushed to greet her date for the evening. She hastily fixed her purple dress (x) before sliding the window open to finally reveal the identity of her mystery man. Upon sight of Raphael, her heart sank within her chest. Her elated expression quickly shifting to one of confusion. 

“R-Raph?” the rugged testudine chuckled at her befuddled reaction. “Were ya expectin’ someone else at yer high-rise window tanight?” She was undeniably disappointed, strictly because it wasn’t who she thought it would be. Of course, the turtle in red held a certain charm, but he was no Donatello. However, Ally didn’t want to ruin a possibly great night by dismissing the muscle bound turtle before even giving him a chance. Surely there was some reason why Vee set her up with him, she chose to keep an open mind. As her thoughts wandered, the burly turtle made his way inside, barely fitting through the window. Standing before her, he gazed down with cocky grin. Not allowing her dismay to show, she peered up at the burly terrapin and returned the smile.  He shifted nervously before revealing something he’d been hiding behind him. 

“Here, these are fer you.” He held out in front of you, a small bouquet of blue roses that looked a bit worse for wear. “I don’ personally care fawr dis color, but a lil’ birdie told me this is yer favorite, so…” as he handed them off to you, numerous petals fell to the floor. “Uuuh, er…sawry…they didn’t do too well on the way here, I was runnin’ late, so I was really bookin’ it.“ 

Ally admitted to herself that it was a sweet gesture, she just couldn’t help but compare him to his brother. Donnie would have delivered these in pristine condition. Shaking her head at the terrible thought she’d just had, she laughed and replied, "Aww, it’s fine, Raph! They’re still beautiful, thank you.” A silence fell between the two which lasted for several minutes before it was broken by Raphael. “So…Ya wanna head out?" 

Not bothering to put the already dying flowers into water, she set them down onto her coffee table before delivering an uncertain answer with a shrug, "Um, sure.” following with an unnecessary fixing of her dress, in a hint that was lost on the oblivious terrapin. She was disappointed that he hadn’t taken notice of the effort she put into dressing herself up for the evening, but she wasn’t all that surprised. When she turned to grab her clutch she found herself suddenly being whisked up into strong scaly arms. 

“Yer green taxi is ready, ma'am.” He released a husky laugh before heading for the window and then proceeded to get stuck in it while trying to get out. “Would ya believe dat this ain’t tha first time this happened?” He admitted sheepishly, trying to make a joke out of the less than savory situation. Climbing out onto the fire escape, she then pulled one of his massive arms as he wiggled himself free. Once out, he immediately grabbed her again, taking off at impressive speed for his size. Making the mistake of glancing down to see the minuscule cars below, the young lady seized hold of Raphael’s neck in fright, and he merely chortled. “I-Is it a bad time to mention that I have a terrible fear of heights?!” Her eyes were now as wide as they could be as she looked to him. 

“Don’ worry, you’ll be just fine, I ain’t gonna drop ya.” Words meant to be reassuring, but only sounded dismissive to her ears. Donnie would have listened. The trip proved short, thankfully, coming to a stop in an alleyway near a manhole cover. The young woman’s blondish-brown hair was windblown, the neatly tied up styling that had taken over forty minutes to achieve was all for naught.

“It took me so long to get my hair like that.” She sighed, struggling to smooth out her messy tresses. 

“Aww, c'mon it don’ look that bad, ya look good wit yer hair down.” scoffed the red-clad turtle, at which point the exasperated woman turned to him and punched his arm with all of her might. The brute jerked in surprise, he didn’t expect so much strength from a dainty thing like her, and he liked it. 

“Ya got some spice in ya.” He smirked, following up with a jovial laugh. By now, Ally had reached her breaking point. Resigning to her awful date, all she could do now was just ride it out. 

“You’re damn right I got spice! Now, let’s get down there, we have people waiting on us.” He nodded in affirmation, making a point to head down the stinky tunnel first so that he could lead the way, despite her having been to the lair previously. Just when she thought things couldn’t possibly get any worse, while climbing down the ladder, Raphael caught a glimpse up her dress and gasped. 

“Uh, um…Ally…I dunno how to tell ya this but…yer dress…I can se–” Knowing exactly what he was referring to, she swiftly covered herself. Thank goodness she decided not to go commando. She screamed internally the rest of the way down into the sewers. This night had already been an unmitigated disaster, and it had yet to even begin. 

The lass found her pace quickening once she caught sight of the lair, eyes filled with hope of some reprieve from hurricane Raph. When her eyes happened upon Vee and Donnie, however, she instantly fell into despair. He was gently nuzzling the top of her head with his as they sat comfortably on the couch. Of course they were together, the lovelorn girl felt ridiculous for having not noticed their budding romance.  Taking in a deep breath, she approached them. She kept her discomfort well concealed, but to anyone with keen empathy, it was quite evident.

“H-hi, guys! How’s it going?” She asked cheerfully as Raphael met her side, slipping his hand around her waist only to have it batted away.

“SO! Everything’s up and ready for tonight?” the moment she began talking to Donatello, a faint blush crossed her cheeks. When the genius responded by making a confused glance at his sibling, she became aware of her over friendly actions; calming herself swiftly as Vee met his side. - I need to snap out of this, he's with Vee now - She thought to herself as she watched his hand gently rest at the small of her friend's back.

The envious woman's stomach twisted into knots, and she soon found herself seriously regretting her choice to go through with this date. Had she known that Donatello was dating her friend, she never would have agreed to it. Overall, Vee's match-up made sense to Ally. She and the red masked terrapin shared quite a bit in common. Both enjoyed lifting weights, had similar tastes in music, and shared a penchant for swearing. On any other day this pairing would have been perfect. But now, with her heart aching from the new truth that surfaced, it was not the best time to be attempting to forge a new relationship. As her thoughts strayed, she paid no attention when the hulking terrapin came up beside her. Mirroring his brother, he laid a hesitant hand on his date's back. The unexpected touch caught the distracted woman off guard, she reacted with a jump and a small squeak.

"Whooa, calm down! Didja ferget I was here, scaredy-cat?" He stared down at her in perplexity, and puffed out a laugh. Responding with an awkward chuckle, the young lady remained silent, and turned to her company. The other duo merely stood by and watched the odd exchange, unsure what to make of it. Vee was the one to break the silence, and lighten the mood once more.

“Now all we need to know is for what kind of movie should we settle for! Comedy? Action? Or, may I dare suggest; romance?” she ended with a playful wag of her eyebrows.

Ally froze after the artist excitedly listed off the movie possibilities, and hinted at a romance. Normally, the hopeless romantic would be all over watching a good rom-com. However, the idea of a lovey-dovey movie was less than appealing, given that it encouraged snuggling. With everything that had already transpired, that was not exactly something she wanted to do with Raphael at the moment. If his tech-savvy brother had been her date, that answer certainly would have been different. Beside her, the brute tensed up at the suggestion of movie genre only to be eased when she gave her answer.

"Naah, no mushy romance movies for me tonight, if that's okay with everyone else." unsure of what to suggest instead, the young woman looked to her date with a hopeful expression. "Do you have any good movie choices, Raph?" once her soft blue eyes met his gaze, he melted. Willing himself not to appear flustered, he promptly responded.

"How abouta horror flick?" He grinned mischievously, "That is...if you guys can handle it..." His eyes then fixed on Ally, specifically. Placing her hands on her hips in a sassy manner, she retorted, "Are you trying to imply that I won't be able to handle a scary movie?" with crossed arms and a raised brow, she eagerly awaited his response.

"I'm jus' sayin'...Ya jumped pretty high when all I did was tap ya, so..." He teased, and she proceeded to throw her head back in a haughty laugh. "HA! Please, horror films aren't even scary."

"Oh? If yer so confident, care ta make things a lil’ mawr interestin', then?" with a chortle the undaunted young lady tapped her foot, indicating that she was awaiting his terms. "Every time someone screams while watchin', they hafta kiss their date." the arrogant smirk that crossed his lips drove his verbal sparring partner crazy.

"Challenge accepted." engrossed in the standoff, Ally agreed to the game. She'd seen her fair share of supposedly "terrifying" movies in her time, and knew that she wouldn't utter a single peep. Turning to her fellow movie watchers, she sought confirmation to engage in the proposed game.

"What do you say, guys?"

"Y-you've seen me before now?!" He was aghast at the thought, clearly they needed to be more careful. Once he collected himself, he realized his rudeness, "Forgive me...I failed to introduce myself properly. My name is Donatello, I'm pleased to make your acquaintance." His smile only widened as he looked back at her