Love You More (#4)

TMNT 2k3

(HUMAN AU) Mike x Raph

Remember; Raph and Mikey aren't related. So, no incest, and they are human. Mikey is biologically related to Leo whilst Raph is biologically related to Don but that is all the ties. Different families.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN TURTLES OR THEIR REINCARNATIONS INTO HUMANITY…. Happy?

Michelangelo smiled gently as he got off the phone with his boyfriend, Raphael. He looked in the mirror of the antique shop's bathroom and let a beaming smile come across his freckled and clean baby face, which he proudly still had at barley 19 years old. His baby blue eyes made him seem even younger, some people still thought he was 15 or 16 because of his shortness and all his facial features combined.

That's why people often thought it was a mystery he got with a guy like Raphael. (For the people that could understand Gay love, some people just couldn't accept it.)

Raph was 20 and tall and muscled, like Mikey's older brother Leo. Raph had fairly dark skin, more like a natural tan, whilst Mikey was so pale, he used to play the sick card in school and the teachers would believe it. Raph had dark chocolate brown hair and electric amber eyes. They often got looks together, even if people thought they were just friends. Sometimes, this made Mikey doubt his worth, but Raph brought it right back up again.

Mikey left the bathroom and went to tell April working behind the counter while he went to take the 'emergency' phone call, he was back on the clock. Speaking of a clock, Mikey glanced up at the clock that say right outside the restrooms, above the doors actually.

'It's almost 2…' he thought anxiously. At 2, he took his self-proclaimed break and considering both Raph and him worked the typical 9 to 5 jobs, they were almost on the same clock. They both really worked 8 to 6, but still.

When 2 o'clock hit, Mikey pulling out his cash and making his way out to go across the street. He thought about telling April about his quick run to the coffee shop, but decided she'd figure it out. April O'Neil was a nice, 25 years old woman who was a great family friend of Mikey's family. The minute she found out Mikey was interested in a job, she told Mikey she'd hire him. Mikey kept telling her she didn't have to, since that'd be sharing the pay off the little shop gave and since he has always been so good at keeping up with it herself, it wasn't like he was of needed assistance.

But April kept at it, especially since even Mikey knew, it was difficult to find a job in New York City. And Mikey finally agreed, and overtime, there was enough pay for both April and Mikey to pay their bills.

Raph would occasionally come and help when needed, he was pretty close with April as well.

"One large coke please! Oh, do you have any coffee?" He ordered at the fast food place.

"We have plain black, vanilla flavored, and pumpkin spice."

"Pumpkin spice please." He knew April loved this season, not because of Halloween, but because of pumpkin spice. She loved it to death and everyone knew pumpkin spice flavored drinks/foods, were basically non-existent until Halloween time came around.

"Large, medium, or small?"

"Large."

"Iced or hot?"

"Hot."

As Mikey handed some cash to the cashier, he thought about how April would practically coddle the large pumpkin spice hot coffee with love and then "excuse" herself, only to sneak away and sip it within her warm comforter and watch some television. He smiled (a bit too widely in public, yeah he earned some looks) at the thought, she really loved pumpkin.

"Here ya go." Mikey snapped up quickly then grabbed the drinks in both hands, smiled, and politely said thanks and goodbye to the guy before getting back.

And as predicted, April did just what Mikey had thought.

Mikey was now on the drive home. He had gotten in his old, beat down car as that was what he could afford, and made his way home.

Ring. Ring. Ri- "H-hey Raph." Mikey yawned. He was pretty beat from dealing with a bunch of old woman, asking him about historical facts on each artifact. He cursed the fact that April was technically the shop owner and his boss, giving her all rights to sneak away with that damned pumpkin spice coffee and enjoy her time upstairs.

"'Sup babe. Look, I'm in a bit of a jam. I ain't comin' home too early." Raph seemed dead too.

"Neither am I. I think we're caught up in the same jam, think if I stuck up my thumb, you'd see it? We could, like totally cut off some guys and just chat from one car to another!" Mikey joked lazily.

A soft laugh came from the other side of the phone.

"That'd be fuckin' nice honestly. I need ta get some shit out."

"Shit away."

Raph continued to vent to Mikey, both on speaker phone with all windows down. It was funny, if you put their cars side by side, you'd see the same behavior. All windows down (considering the AC didn't work in either), both each other on speaker, and a lazy arm hanging out the window with the other barley even shifting the wheel; and all without care of who heard or saw.

"Damn bastard thought it'd be funny ta try that shit!" Raph growled.

"Ignore him, he's a jerk. Don't let him lead you on Raphie."

"Ya day was slow, huh?"

"Yep, nothing exciting except for seeing April with pumpkin spice."

Both laughed at that, everyone knew how April was with pumpkin spice; Don, Leo, even Mikey's father knew of it.

"Well, I'll let cha get back ta drivin'."

"Awe..." He playfully whined, and even though Raph didn't see it, he could feel Mikey pouting and sticking his bottom lip out teasingly.

"I know babe, but there's a cop nearby an' I don't want no damn hassle. Then it'll take longa ta get ta ya."

"Alright, but I'll be waiting."
"Betta be. Love ya, bye."

"Love you too."

With that, Mikey found himself drowning in silence again, as well as continuously yawning.

When Mikey got to their small apartment block and parked his car, he saw Raph's right there next to him. He smirked to himself and got upstairs.

Mikey frowned when he unlocked the door to his apartment and found all the lights off, only to nearly scream when someone grabbed him and then feel a familiar kiss on his lips.

"Miss me?" Came a deep voice, the whisper mumbled right against his lips.

Mikey couldn't help but let Raph's deep voice make him kiss back. He'd scold him for scaring him later.

This later turned into a full, 15 minutes make out session. Kissing, groping, nudging, even moaning. But no real activity. It wasn't their fault, they've been so caught up in their jobs, they haven't spent much time with each other lately. Now, all they wanted to do was feel each other, no real pleasure, just feeling. They'd get to that later.

"I missed you." Mikey whispered back, looking up into Raph's eyes. They were right up against each other, with Mikey's back pressed up against a wall.

"I bet I missed ya more."

"Impossible Raphie."

"Wanna bet?" This little devious challenge turned into them locking lips and fighting a tongue war, the entire time their hands were busy exploring each other.

A cheeky butt grab from Mikey caught Raph's attention, leading Mikey to gain control.

'Damn cheater.' The look Raph sent him was straight up playful, but still vengeful.

"Raph!" Mikey broke when Raph rubbed his erected area against Mikey's.

"You wanted to play this game Mike." Raph murmured lustfully.

"Maybe I did, Maybe I didn't." He said trying to play innocent.

Finally, after many sessions, tongue wars, exploring, and teasing banter (all in pitch black darkness, since they were too 'busy' to turn the lights on), they did what they had set out to do tonight.

...

"Nuh uh. No horror."

"What why?"
"Because tanight I want some sex. When ya watch a horror movie, ya always get too scared."

"Awe c'mon babe, that means you get to hold me and cuddle me! I swear, I won't get too scared."

"Don't call be babe, babe."

"Please, baby?"

Raph sighed and put in the horror flick. He really wanted both sex and cuddling tonight.

"Fine, but we're having, in tha dark, sex tanight! No gettin' out of it either."

"M'kay, cool by me."

Raph huffed at the submissive answer but snuggled on the coach with his lover. Raph loved being the big spoon and held Mikey with passion that only came truthfully.

"Man, I love ya." Raph whispered half way through the movie.
"I love you more."

"Can't happen."

"It can." He countered, both chuckled at themselves and cuddled more.

"I'm glad I chose ya." Raph mumbled lovingly. Mikey's eyes widen when he connected the seemingly random words.

Raph and Don's parents weren't exactly supportive of Mikey and Raph's relationship. More so, Raph's father. Their parents were the American parents. Which also meant they weren't too fond of Don either, which Mikey knew from meeting Raph's parents. In Raph's family, it was all about physicality and being normal, Don was weaker than most despite the fact he was super smart, and whilst Raph was the family pride… Well, once they found out about 'them', they banned Raph from their home. Don told their parents that by banning Raph, he'd ban him as well, and their parents happily agreed.

Mikey knew that had been a hard time in Raph's life. He remembered telling Raph he didn't have to risk his family's bonds for him. That it was okay and he could drop him if he needed, but Raph wouldn't.

"You shouldn't have." He whispered, tears pooling in his baby blues. He couldn't help it, he felt like a horrible person, let alone boyfriend. He felt like a homewrecker.

Raph didn't say anything, scaring Mikey for a minute before he heard, "There isn't a day that goes by, that makes me take back my choice." His voice rumbled his chest deeply, making Mikey snuggle deeper into him.

"If I hadn't chosen ya, I don't know what I'd have done babe. Don't ever say I made tha wrong choice; there's a lo' of things I ain't proud of, but that decision is my best one yet. Know that, 'kay?"

"Okay. I love you so much."

"I'll always love ya more. So much more."