A/N:Okay so most of these are from my Quotev account -Just in case any of you recognize these and think I've stolen them XD- Anyway this was written for hamato Ace, I've set it in during the 2007 movie, so you're around the age of 18, the guys are 19/20?

Conflicted comfort

The night sky was darker than usual, however the city life managed to light up the night anyway.

"Raph! We really shouldn't be doing this!" I wrung my hands out anxiously, taking a quick look down at the distant ground below. "Splinter said you guys weren't meant to leave at night anymore, not until leo comes back!"

Raphael let out an aggravated sigh, crossing his arms and raised his terrapin brow. "Look, Leo ain't comin' back for a while, and I ain't just gunna sit around the lair, while scumbags are still walking the streets! You think they're gunna take a break whilst Fearless is away on a nice little jungle vacation?"

I felt a frown etch its way on to my lightly tanned skin. "Raph, he's not exactly on a 'vacation', he was sent there to learn or something right?" Seeing him give a reluctant nod caused me to smile, placing my hand carefully onto his forearm I rubbed it in reassurance. "I know you're worried about the crime, but I'm pretty sure the police can handle it for awhile." I released a chuckle at the next though that came to mind. "And if they can't then I think we both know a certain hockey loving numbskull who will get the job done just fine."

Raph smirked and patted my head playfully. "Yeah, I guess you're right" I shot him the 'Of-course-I-am' look while he chuckled.

My smile faltered slightly as I placed a hand on the hotheaded turtles cheek causing him to look at me in confusion, gaining eye contact allowed me to look for an answer to a certain question I had. "I know you're worried about him Raph," My thumb moved in a soothing circle around his cheek, whilst I shot him a saddened smile. "It's why you've been working harder in the dojo, why you've been fighting with your brothers more, why you've been around at Aprils and Caseys so much lately." I tilted my head and allowed my hand to gently fall from his cheek, lightly tracing his arm until I reached his hand and rested it on top, squeezing it in comfort. "It's why you're here now."

Raphaels gaze never left mine as I spoke to him, I could see the conflicted emotions that ran throughout his mind. Something that took me by surprise was Raph interlocking are hands and lowering his head to rest it on my right shoulder, letting a surprised and shaky breath out as I brought my free hand up to stroke his head.

The words that then came out of his mouth had my heart in my throat.

"...W-What if he doesn't come back?"

He sounded so broken and lost, it teared at my heart in more ways than one, this was Raphael, tough, strong, and hotheaded Raphael. How could he sound this... hurt? I quickly stopped stroking his head in exchange for hugging him instead, I kissed his cheek the same way a mother would who was comforting her injured child, I spoke softly to him as I squeezed our still interlocked hands.

"Don't think like that Raphael, Leo will always come back." I let a chuckle escape, "He's actually too stubborn to get hurt and leave this family, Leo can be many things, but he would never desert us!"

I heard him release a shaky chuckle and smiled into the one armed hug, "Yeah, you're right. Fearless wouldn't ever pass up the chance to boss us around." I laughed, which was quickly replaced by a gasp as I felt slightly rough lips attach themselves to the bare skin on my neck, "R-Raph?!"

He slowly hired his head with a cocky smirk plastered across his face. "Wha'? I'm showin' my appreciation!" My mouth dropped as he went to lower his head back down, however he was stopped by my hand as I tried to hide how flustered I was. "Well can you not show your appreciation to my neck?!"

A now sly smirk invaded his green skin as his face inched towards mine, my eyes widening by the second. "Heh, you're right, necks not the right place." A second later the lips that had previously been on my neck, were now attached to my own lips and I couldn't quite believe it. I felt him unlock our hands, only to slide both his arms around my waist and pull me closer, I immediately felt safe and warm in his embrace. Closing my eyes I lent more into the kiss, feeling strangely light at all the passion held within it, I strung my arms around his neck, gently tugging on the crimson ends of his worn out bandana.

Lightly panting as our lips separated, bodies still locked together, he rested his forehead against mine, our amber and emerald eyes never once broke apart, both held a small amount of lust in them. Raphs thumb traced my cheekbone, as he lightly nuzzled our heads together. "So? How was my appreciation?"

My own smirk lit up my face as I wrapped my hand around the ends of his bandana and gave another gentle tug. "Hmmm, I'm not sure. You're going to have to show me a little more~"

"Gladly~"

A/N:There you go! Hope you enjoyed it, and sorry that it's not very long but better short and sweet, than long and stale right? If I didn't write Ace right then I'm sorry for that too!