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To Love a Vigilante
Requested By: WeepingTheWillow
Anime: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2007 Movie

Reader:
Dana
Female
17
Boy short white hair, blue eyes, creamy fair skin, white button down long-sleeve shirt, gray miniskirt, gray thigh high boots
Florist
Human

Character:
Raphael
Male
16
Green skin, brown shell, amber eyes, red bandana, brown elbow and knee pads, red mask
Ninja/Vigilante Nightwatcher
Mutated turtle
Ninjutsu

Plot: Raph saves Dana from Purple Dragons as the Nightwatcher.
Relationship: Develops through story
Word Count: 2,092

Dana giggled to herself as she left the movie theater. She had just seen Avengers: Age of Ultron, and boy was she hyped. Always a sucker for action movies, she had to bite down on her soda straw in order to prevent from squealing upon finding out Clint had was married with kids. That, and she was now an official Natasha/Bruce shipper.

"That was the best movie ever!" As she rounded a corner, a hand clamped over her mouth. She was pulled into the alleyway and thrust up against the wall. Grunting in pain, her eyes widened in fear at the sight of four Purple Dragons surrounding her.

"Well, well, well. What have we here?" The leader chuckled darkly, flourishing a knife. "Now, we don't like beating up beautiful dames such as yourself, so we'll ask nicely." He pointed the tip of the blade at her throat. "Give us all you got, and we'll let you go unharmed. Doesn't matter what."

Dana swallowed. "I don't have anything." The man laughed again.

"Didn't ya hear? We said we didn't care what you gave us." Her eyes widened further. "Just so long as you're a good girl and don't make a sound…" He stepped so close she could smell his breath. "This won't hurt… much."

"Jeez." Everyone looked up to see a man clad in black armor and a helmet crouching on the railing of the fire escape. "Don't you boys know when to give a girl a break?" The leader growled, flourishing his knife again.

"Who the he-"

"Ah-ah-ah." The mysterious man wagged his finger. "Language." Stepping off the fire escape, he landed on the man's shoulders. Dana gasped. "There's a lady present."

"Why you!" The others rushed him. Dana covered her eyes, but peeked out from behind her fingers. What she saw amazed her.

Her rescuer was completely at ease fighting the men. In fact, he seemed to enjoy it. That was… until one of the punks hit the underside of his helmet with a broken piece of pipe, sending it flying, landing at Dana's feet. Dana's eyes widened at the sight.

He clearly wasn't human. The green skin alone told her that. His amber eyes glinted with rage from behind a red mask wrapped around his bald head. "You really shouldn't have done that."

Jumping up, he slammed a foot into the man's head, sending him into a bunch of trashcans on the other side of the alley. Dana yelped as the final man ran towards her. Before he could reach her, her rescuer dropkicked him. Picking up his limp body, he flung the man out into the street.

Nodding in approval, the man dusted off his gloved hands. "Now… where did that blasted helmet get off to?" Dana stooped, picking it up. It was surprisingly heavy.

"Here." He turned, his own eyes widening at the sight of her holding out his helmet to him. She smiled. "It's a little dented from where it got hit, though." He smirked, taking it from her.

"Thanks." He was about to put it on, but stopped. "Um… do you mind if I ask why you aren't running scared?" Dana blinked.

"Why would I? You saved my life!" He shrugged.

"Well, most do, on account of my… appearance." He held up the helmet. "Hence this thing." Dana smiled softly.

"I don't care. You saved me. That's enough for me." She held out a hand. "My name's Dana." After a moment hesitation, he placed his gloved hand over hers.

"Raphael." Dana smiled, shaking.

"Nice to meet you." He nodded, putting on the helmet. As he jumped up on the fire escape, he looked back down when she spoke again. "I run a flower shop on Fourth Street. Drop by when you get a chance okay?" He didn't respond, instead disappearing over the edge of the roof. "Thanks again… Raphael."

緑花弁

Dana hummed to herself as she rearranged the white roses in front of her shop. It was closing time, but she had a habit of changing the way stuff looked before she retired to her apartment upstairs. It wasn't necessary, but she found it calmed her nerves. Especially after the previous day.

Sighing, she threaded her fingers through her short white hair, shaking it out of her violet eyes. Deciding the arrangement was good enough, she pulled down the shutters, closing her off to the street. After turning the lights off, she walked up the stairs, rubbing her temples. She was so out of it she didn't even notice the figure sitting on her couch until he spoke.

"Hey." Dana jumped, swearing under her breath. She whirled, her eyes widening when she saw Raph sitting on her couch, smirking. "Wow. Didn't mean to surprise ya', doll." She narrowed her eyes.

"How did you get in here?"

"I'm a ninja. Getting into places is my job."

"I thought you were a vigilante."

"That too." Dana sighed, resting her fingertips against her forehead. "Hey." She looked up to see Raphael had materialized right in front of her. His amber eyes shone with a concerned light. "Are you okay?"

"I just have a headache is all."

"Turn around." Her head dropped minutely in surprise. He sighed. "Please?" he tried. Shrugging, she turned her back to him, stiffening when she felt his three-fingered hand prod at her skull. "No wonder your head hurts. You've got a massive welt here."

"That would explain a lot." He led her over to the couch.

"Sit here. I'll get some ice." Too tired to argue, Dana sunk into the cushions. Her body stiffened out of reflex when she felt one hand cup her chin. "Relax, Dana." She complied, sighing in relief when a cold bag was applied to her aching head. Reaching up, their fingers brushed as she held the bag to her head.

"That feels so much better." Raph chuckled, sitting in the chair across from her. She opened her eyes slightly to look at him. "Seriously though. How did you get in?"

"You left your bedroom window unlocked."

"Ah. Gotcha." She smirked. "You make a habit of breaking into girl's bedrooms?" He smirked back.

"It's not breaking in when said girls leave the window open."

"Touché."

緑花弁

It had been six months since then. Raph would make his rounds as the Nightwatcher, and end up at Dana's place. She would cook or order dinner, and they would then eat together, making small talk. They had a simple routine, and were content with it.

Raphael broke that, however, when he asked her out on a date. A date she readily agreed to. It turned out to be speeding around Manhattan on the back of his motorcycle and watching him beat up Purple Dragons. Dana loved it though.

They had been dating for about three months now. Raph had started teaching Dana martial arts so she would be able to defend herself just in case he wasn't able to get there in time. At least, that is what he told her. In reality, it would only be so she could hold her own until he got there and utterly demolished whoever was attacking her. So far, she had only had two such instances: one on the street with a drunkard, and a punk who tried to rob her shop. Each time, Raph had showed up, wiped the street with them (literally), threw them into the middle of the road where someone would find them, and then hightail it to Dana's apartment.

However, of late, she had been having doubts about why Raph liked her. She was a simple human that ran a flower shop. She wasn't some kick-butt warrior or even a fellow vigilante. She wasn't a mutant. She was just… normal.

Raph had picked up on that something had been bothering her. He was a freaking ninja for crying out loud. But he respected her boundaries, and decided not to push her. She would tell him when she was ready. However, after two weeks, he was done waiting.

Pushing up the window, he slipped unseen into Dana's bedroom. He drew the blinds, walking out the door to the living room. "Doll? You here?"

"Over here, babe!" He placed his helmet on the couch, stripping of his armor. Once he was free of the getup, he sauntered into the kitchen. Dana was standing at the sink, washing dishes. Raph wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder. "Hey. How many did you get tonight?"

"Fifteen." Dana chuckled, turning off the faucet. Raph handed her a towel, stepping back slightly so she could turn around to face him. He nuzzled her nose with his, smirking at her giggle. "How was your day?"

"Great, actually. One of my friends is getting married this weekend, so she was here buying dark red and white carnations for her bouquet, peonies for the decorations, and white roses for the bridesmaids' bouquets." Raph lifted an eyebrow.

"That sounds wonderful and all… but why those flowers?" Dana laughed, wrapping her arms around Raph's neck.

"Peonies are symbols of romance and prosperity, and are considered good fortune for a happy marriage. Dark red carnations symbolize deep love and affection. White carnations are pure love and good luck, and white roses mean unity." Raph chuckled, leaning down to gently kiss Dana.

"That makes sense." Dana smiled, pecking him again before separating from his embrace.

"You hungry? I've got some leftover Chinese in the fridge." Raph nodded. "You know where everything is. I'm going to go change."

As he sat down on the couch, chopsticks in one hand and a box of chow mein in the other, Dana emerged from the bedroom. She was wearing a white tank top and light blue plaid boy shorts. Raph gulped, directing his attention to his food. He looked up, mouth full, when she sat next to him, cup of tea in hand. He narrowed his eyes, knowing something was bugging her. Swallowing, he set the chopsticks down.

"Doll… are you alright?" She looked up, faking being surprised. She opened her mouth to speak, but he stopped her with a raised hand. "Doll, I'm a ninja. I know when someone's lying, especially when that person is my girlfriend." He rested his hands over hers. "What's wrong?"

She didn't say anything, instead looking down at her mug. "Dana." She sighed, setting the mug on the table next to the takeout. When she bit her lip, Raph knew she would tell him.

"Do you… do you mind if I ask…" Dana sighed again. "Why did you choose me?" Raph tilted his head. "I mean… why do you like someone like me?"

"Really?" She looked up at him. "Wow you're stupid."

"Hey!" Raph chuckled.

"Dana… I don't like you. I love you." Dana's eyes widened. "I love your smile, the way your eyes sparkle when you laugh, how cute you look when you're ticked, the way you'll pretend to not talk to me but in reality you're trying really hard to not laugh." He smiled, stroking her cheek. "I think it's adorable the way you fuss about in your shop about one flower out of place, and the way you run around rearranging all the pots and stuff so it'll look different the next day.

"You're creative, you're smart, you're really good at fighting, you're beautiful…" he shrugged. "I could go on forever." Dana blushed as he leaned forward, resting his forehead on hers. "So I don't want to hear any more about you not getting why I love you and all that crap. Alright?" She nodded.

"Alright." Raph smiled, tilting his head to kiss her. Dana smiled into the kiss, nipping Raph's bottom lip. He growled, pushing into her till she was lying on the couch, him on top of her. His hands came up to cup her face, his calloused thumbs stroking her cheeks. One of her hands covered his, gripping it.

Raph groaned in pleasure, pressing into her body with his, effectively trapping her against the cushions. Dana smiled, pushing against him. Trailing his fingers down her face, Raph tickled her neck, making her gasp. Without hesitation, he slipped his tongue into her mouth, exploring territory already known to him.

Eventually, they had to breathe. Well, Dana had to. Raph could have gone for a lot longer, but when she started to pull back, he got the message. They parted, panting.

"I love you Dana. Never, ever doubt that." She smiled, leaning up to gently kiss him again.

"I love you too Raph. I really do."

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