-Genesis-

I slowly made my way through the crowd, and April reached out and grabbed my arm. "We heard what happened. Are you okay?" She took in my appearance. "What's wrong?" I silently shook my head. If I told her now, I would cry, and I was determined not to let him see me cry. "Will you tell me in private?" she asked softly. I nodded.

We finally reached the Shellraiser, and climbed in. Raph avoided my gaze, and I bit my lip to keep it from trembling. Everybody chatted happily about the party, while Raph and I stayed silent. He crossed his arms, gaze jet forward, and I turned away.

As soon as we got to the lair, April dragged me upstairs. "What happened?" she demanded. I told her about the kiss and Raph walking away from me. I began to cry, and she hugged me tightly. "I swear. I am going to strangle him with his own mask tonight." She muttered under her breath, wiping tears from my cheeks. I knew it was silly. It was ONE kiss and it wasn't like we were dating. We were…friends…sorta. I started crying harder. It seemed that in the past month, I'd started falling for him, and the kiss felt perfect. Obviously not for him, though. The tears seemed to be over for now, and I forced a smile. "Thank you." She shrugged. "No problem. That's what best friends are for. We should go to bed. Hopefully you'll feel better tomorrow." She murmured, laying her sleeping bag on the floor. I nodded, and showered quickly, before changing into my pajamas. I slid into bed, and thought about Raph as I drifted to sleep.

~Raphael~

I walked over to the living room, a slice of pizza in my hand. It had been 2 days since the party, and I refused to even think about what had happened between Genesis and me.

Donnie and Gen sat facing each other, engaged in a heated debate. "Raph! Does perfection exist?" Donnie asked, as Gen looked at her nails. "No." I said shortly, flopping down and chewing. "Ha! See?" Donnie celebrated. Gen shrugged. "You asked Raph. Not exactly the smartest source." She stood and left. Ouch. I thought. She'd been doing that anytime I had come into a room lately. Making little jabs then leaving.

I couldn't blame her. "Hey you guys wanna watch some movies tonight?" Leo asked, sitting cross-legged on the floor. Donnie nodded and I shrugged. Donnie turned to me. "What's up with you and Gen? Did you tell her how you feel?" Leo turned around to listen, and I clenched my fists. "I don't want to talk about it." I muttered. "Pick a damn movie already." Leo grumbled something as April Dragged Gen in after her, a box of pizza in one hand. Mikey immediately reached for it, and April glared at him. "This one is for us. You have your own." April firmly sat Gen next to me, and she scooted away a little. I was still uncomfortably aware of how close she was, and I longed to reach out to her. But I held back. I still hadn't figured out what to say to her yet.

I didn't really pay attention to the movie. Instead, I watched as everyone went to bed. First went Mikey, then April, Then Donnie, and finally, Leo. I waited until I could no longer hear his footsteps before I turned to Gen. "I'm sorry, Genesis." She flinched like she'd been slapped. "No! No!" I waved my hands as she got up to leave. "I really am sorry." I whispered. "I know. You've said that a bunch of times. I'm sorry you kissed me too. Can I go now?" she snapped. I sighed. "That's not what I mean." She crossed her arms. "Kissing me, apologizing, then running away speaks for itself." I opened my mouth to apologize again. "I swear to God, if you say sorry again, I'm going to scream." She threatened. "I shouldn't have walked away. It was wrong." I swallowed. "Gee, you think?" she snapped, sitting down. "I'm saying this all wrong." Just tell her what you feel inside. A voice in my head advised. I took a deep breath.

"Gen, you're a forever girl, and fuck if I don't want you to be my forever girl. But I don't deserve you. I'm a mutant. But I had to kiss you, had to know what your lips tasted like, and now… now I don't want to stop kissing you, but I know you deserve better." I let the words rush out, dropping my eyes. I couldn't meet her gaze, so I was surprised when she cupped my cheek and forced me to. "Why don't you let me decide what's good enough?"

-Genesis-

He swallowed. "What if you decide I'm not good enough?" I leaned in closer. "What if I know you are?" he grasped my chin gently and pulled me in, kissing me softly.

((A/N: WARNING-A sexual scene is about to follow. ))

I swung my leg over his, so I was straddling him, grasping the frayed ends of his mask. "Gen," he gasped against my lips. "Please don't stop." I begged. "Never." He growled. I eased off his lap as he slipped his tongue in my mouth, deepening the kiss. He stood with me, and we made our way over and up the stairs, breaking apart only when we needed air. Once we were upstairs, he backed me up until my back hit the wall, and I was snugly trapped between him and the wall. I wrapped my arms around his neck, as I pressed against him. He pulled back and lifted my sweatshirt off my, throwing it to the side. My bra soon followed, and he pulled me against him so that we were chest to chest. "You can still tell me to stop." He panted as he sucked on my neck. I traced the edge of his plastron and kissed him deeply. "I'm taking that as a no." he whispered. My legs wrapped around his waist and he held me tightly against him, his hands clasped below my ass as he walked down the hallway, and nudged his bedroom door open. He laid me down on his mattress, and gazed down at me. I squirmed uncomfortably. "Raph?" He shook his head. "I had to make sure I wasn't dreaming." I reached for his arm and his muscle flexed at my touch. "I'm getting lonely down here." He covered his body with mine and popped the button on my jeans open. He eased the zipper down, and my breathing accelerated. "Gen. I've never done this before." he admitted. I kissed him. "Neither have I." I whispered. He hooked his fingers through the belt loop of my jeans, tugging them down slowly. My jeans and underwear hit the floor, and he moved back up my body, kissing his way there. "Are you afraid?" he asked. I shook my head. "Neither am I." he kissed and nipped my neck, eliciting a quiet moan from me. "Raph," I gasp. "I need…" he runs his tongue along my neck. "What do you need?" I shudder. "You. I need you." He slides down my body, his tongue flicking out and playing with my belly button ring. My hips arch in response. His breath is hot against me, and Goosebumps break out. "I don't want to hurt you." He bites his lip. "I'm a virgin." I state. "It's going to hurt." A wrinkle mars his brow. "Are you sure you want this, Gen?" he asks one last time, and I can tell its hard for him to hold himself back. "Positive." He eases slowly inside me. My eyes pinch close and I grit my teeth at the feeling of tightness and pulling. It hurts… a lot… but I won't make a sound. I know he would stop if he knew how much it was hurting me. "Almost there, Gen." he kisses me as he thrusts inside the rest of the way. I guess he wanted to muffle my small cry. He stands still, giving me the chance to adjust. "I'm ready. You can move." He swallows thickly. "Tell me if I need to stop." I nod, biting my lip, as he eases out and then back in. Sweat dampens our skin, and I watch as the muscles in his arms and shoulders ripple as he moves in and out of me. His breathing accelerates and I know hes close. I am too. "Gen," he gasps, his thumb pressing against the throbbing nub. My muscles tighten. "Raph." I scream his name as I come apart. He silences my cries with his mouth.

A moment later, he twitches inside of me and I know it's over. He sucks on my neck again before falling to the side. Tender kisses are exchanged before we both pass out, shaking slightly from exhaustion.