Its CHRISTMAS MORNING! YES!
Everything was quiet and peacefull. Almost like the song 'Silent Night' thought Donatello, curled up with Elisa , he was ontop of the covers while she was underneith. But all the same, peacefull and quiet. He smiled to himself thinking of how lucky he was . . .
"GOODDDDMORNNNIINGGG DONATELLLOOO! GET UP GET UP GET UP ~~~! ITS CHRISTMAS!" Michelangelo burst into the room.
'In yet . . .' Thought Don shaking his head. Elisa woke up with a start gripping the blankets and Dons arm.
"We'll be right there Mikey" Don said with a sigh.
'"Sorry about that" Don apologized. Getting up and helping her out of bed.
She rubbed her eyes of sleep and took ahold of his hand gently leading him downstairs.
(Mikey power)
Raphael and Lynnette were asleep, softly breathing, except raphs occasional snore. His stomach lifted with his breathing making Lynn rise up with him. Lynn smiled in her sleep waking up with his masculine smell all over her. It was quiet, and to Lynn . . .Beautifull. It was still dark outside but she knew it was early morning. She thought of him Opening what she got him in a few hours, and she hoped he'd like it. It was worth every penny, and he was worth it, He deserved it.
"GOOOD MORNNNINGGGG RAPHIE BOY! LYNNIE TIME TO GET UP ITS CHRISTMAS!" Mike burst the door open and then ran before anyone could say anything. Raphael sat up with a growl, Lynn sat up smirking.
"Dammit Mikey, ITS FIVE IN THE DAMN MORNIN!" Raph shouted.
"Might as well . . .We've got breakfast and then Dinner to prepare for" Leo said walking down the hallway. He seemed to be a morning person because he never seemed grouchy.
"Come on" Lynn nudged him. He growled again pulling her down with him pulling the blankett over them both.
"Come on tough guy, dont you wanna see what you got?" She asked smiling. He contemplated for a moment . . .
"Hmmm . . ." He thought about it more. Lynn made a break and pulled him out of bed.
"You know , you resisting isn't getting you on the nice list" She shook her head jokingly.
"I'm sure afta today I'll be on the nice list for da rest of tha year" He smirked.
Kira woke up with a slow start she heard Michelangelo waking everyone else up , she fixed her hair even put on some makeup and went downstairs after putting on perfume. She was self conscious about gift opening yes but she wanted to look good at least. She opened the door and Michelangelo was frozen mid yell to knock on her door.
"Merry Christmas Michelangelo" Kira leaned against the door frame smirking, for beating him to the point.
"Well At Least SOMEBODY around here understand the importance of getting up early on Christmas Morning. Way to be a Team Player Kira" Mikey high fived her and he rushed to go wake up Casey.
"Mikey give you the morning wake up call?" Gwen asked.
"I beat him to it" Kira smiled.
"Lucky you, I dont think Casey can say the same thing" Gwen giggled hearing Casey chase Mikey around the house.
"Boys" Gwen started
"Will be boys" Kira finished.
The living room was filled. It was Christmas for sure, the snow outside was gently falling over the dimly lit night. The sun had not appeared yet. April yawned in her p.J's. Lynn was the only one in Jeans and a t-shirt. The guys were . . .well in natural appearance. Casey was wearing New York hockey team p.j's. Gwen in mikeys hoody and shorts. Elisa in a pair of soft pants and t-shirt. Kira sat on the couch with Gwen , who was next to Mikey. Raph and Lynn were half asleep on the other couch. Don and Elisa on the floor. Mikey up excited about opening presents and getting the holiday started. Master Splinter on the floor with a yoga mat. Leonardos eyes caught Kiras she looked over at Gwen as if she were to start a conversation which Gwen caught on and started "Oh yeah, I hope he likes it, it took Like FOREVER to find" Gwen laughed.
"Well Mikey since your the one that got us up maybe you should play santa and hand everyone their gifts from you. Then from Me, Casey . . .and so on" April explained.
"Good Idea April!" Mikey picked up a plain orange package. He picked it up and threw it to Don who caught it. Mikey threw a box to Leo, and winked. Leonardo contemplated whether it was safe to open in front of everyone.
"Hereya go Raphie Boy" Mikey threw a wrapped slim package"
"Thanks Mike"
"For Sensei" Mikey mock bowed handing him a box.
"This ones for the both you" Mikey winked handing April and Casey a smaller thin box. Casey scratched his head.
"Hmm?" April wondered what was in it.
"And for my girls" Mikey recieved serious Love and hugs for the photograph framed of all the girls together.
"Our old College Photo!" Kira laughed holding it, passing it to Lynn.
"Oh man, I remember that. Mikey your so sweet" Lynn complimented.
"This is going up on the wall at the Apartment" Gwen kissed her boyfriend on the cheek.
"Oh I'm not done yet" Mikey said winking at Gwen. He handed her a bag.
She looked in it and pulled out the sweatshirt in front of everyone.
Everyone laughed and she hugged Mikey "Mikey its Cute I love it"
'I only Date Ninjas'. After the giggling had subsided. Everyone opened theirs.
Don got a hundred for most of the loans he gave Mikey throughout the year, and a new set of beakers. "Thanks Mike" Don patted his brother on the shoulder. Raph opened his and laughed, Ghost Rider Comics.
"Ghost rider, Thanks Mike" Raph punched his brother on the arm.
"You get after me about Comics all the time, figured you wouldn't if you read about someone you liked" Mikey said rolling his eyes.
"Uhm Mikey . . .I dont . . .Quite understand my gift?" Leo asked whispering.
"Its an address" Mikey replied nonchantley.
"Yes I see its an address but an address to where? and What?" Leo asked.
"Dude did you even read the card?" Mikey asked.
Leo walked off to read the card while Kira watched him walk away confused.
"Here" Gwen handed an Excited Mikey his gift. Everyone just got into exchanging all at once.
"El-Elisa" Don half stuttered. Elisa turned smiling standing up, he pulled her back to the couch by the hand gently. He handed her a wrapped box. She looked up smiling. He watched her unwrap it nicely, when she saw the journal her eyes lit up. "Don its beautifull!" She found the book and Bracelet hidden in it. It was silver with a lily flower chain.
"Oh Donatello!" Elisa jumped up and kissed him full on. Everyone stopped to watch a moment. 'Aaww' Mikey said quietly hugging Gwen.
"COME ON!" She laughed pulling him up setting her things down. She pulled him behind the christmas tree.
"Elisa what are you-?" Elisa pulled the blankett off the giant box.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Open it and find out silly" Elisa giggled holding her arms smiling excitedly. Don awkwardly opened it then started ripping it off.
"ELISA, This has every Tool known to man!" Don picked her up and spun her around after checking all the drawers.
"I got a good deal on it too" Elisa laughed before they kissed again.
"April . . .here" Casey thrust a poorly wrapped item into her hands.
"Oh Casey, thankyou . . ." April unwrapped it. Her eyebrow went up but put on a smile too. "A louisville slugger" April smiled tilting her head.
"AND its engraved" Casey emphasized.
"Thankyou Casey I love it" April kissed him on the cheek, handing him his box.
"Its uhm . .1 of two but . . . " April paused watching him open the lid.
"Oh Babe"
"Cant go trick or treating without your mask, Considering Raphael mentioned you broke your last one" April blushed.
"A Chrome plated Hockey mask, and a Steel plated mask, Nice" Lynn complimented April.
"Babe, Thanks" Casey said in awe, this woman left him utterly speechless.
"Dont crack up now genius, rememba whatcha gotta do tonight" Raph nudged his love struck friend.
"Oh yeah" Caseys thoughts went to the ring in his room in his pants pockett.
"BABE YOUR AMAZING!" Mikey was on his skateboard already. Doing a flip.
"Mikey no skateboarding in the house" April chastised.
"Mikey be carefull" Gwen said worried he would break something.
"Alright tough guy . . ." Lynn sat in his lap holding his box. It was heavy and that made him shake it. When he did Lynn didn't make any expression changes.
"You wont guess it, just open it" Lynn chuckled. She moved over sitting on the arm part of the chair while he unwrapped the box. Flipping over the metal latches the box was black, there was a hitched sound in his throat when he saw it.
"Lynn . . ." He said admirably. Picking up his new Sai's twirling them.
"You like it?" She asked.
"Lynn I more dan Like it" She hugged him around his shoulders and he hugged back putting them back in the box. They were shiny silver, with nice leather grips, sharp pointed ends that had more bed and metal flare suited to his style. Red Japanese words printed on them.
"What do tha words mean?" He asked.
"Loyalty and Honor" Master Splinter said walking by, He was wearing his new sweater, scarf, holding his new mug with his new set of tea. Plus the Couple of I. O. U's from Mikey and coupons for
"An hour of me being quiet" "An hour of me focusing on training with no distractions . . .including Gwen"
"(Mock Gasp) IM a distraction" Gwen got up faking being upset while Mikey Chased her to apologize.
"Close ur eyes" Raph told Lynn. She raised an Eyebrow before he motioned for her to do it. She closed them tilting her head to the side like
'alright lets get this over with face'. She felt somthing lightly touch her neck.
"Open em" He smirked. She looked up at him and he looked down at her neck, she felt her neck feeling a chain leading to the center. She took it off to look. It was two sais . . .Crossed. The chain was silver, and the sais were silver with a red ruby like stone in each one.
"Raphael . . ." Lynn looked down, standing up to hug him.
"Definitely on the nice list" She whispered, he hugged back. She felt a kiss on her tattoo, making her smile. "So I'm close to ya . . .No matta what" . She loved his assuring her.
"Alright Goofball, here ya go" Raphael tossed Mikey his gift from both him and Lynn.
"ALRIGHT ITS A . . .helmet?" Mikey asked.
"Yeah . . .Go ahead put it on" Lynn winked. Michelangelo put it on and then waited for the joke.
Raphael walked up and whapped his brother upside the head like he had a million times before. Mikey winced only to look up. he didn't feel anything.
"OOOOOHHHH I get it" Mikey said finally getting it. Everyone laughed.
Leonardo and Kira were still distant from eachother. Kira opened hers from everyone. Lynn got her a CD, Elisa got her a new pair of hip hop pants and a matching shirt from Gwen. Kira got them all Perfume and Cd's, plus a book for Master Splinter . . .Poetry from Japanese artists with pictures. She still had one more to give but wasn't too sure about giving it.
"What if he doesnt like it?" She asked Elisa while everyone was distracted putting their stuff away and cleaning up.
"He will , Trust me" Elisa encouraged her friend.
"How do you know might I ask , Miss smarty pants" Kira asked sarcastically.
"Because its from you, go , Go" Elisa ushered her towards where Leonardo was standing reading something. He turned and bumped into her. He had a box in his hands.
Kira held hers out to him awkwardly. "Uhm sorry (Chuckle) Merry Christmas" She smiled putting her hands behind her back.
"Merry christmas" leo smiled at her, holding the box out to her half arms length. She took it slowly and hesitantly.
She read the card first, and he walked away to assist Master Splinter quick with his things to move them upstairs.
"Kira.
Hope you like it. . . "
Kira opened the box. Inside she found another box and another note. The second note was more elaborately written like a printed invitation, but could tell he wrote it. His signature at the bottom. Inside the box was a small but handy and decorated switch blade, specially made for throwing. Its handle was smooth and white with blue flowers on the handle. She smiled thinking he wanted her to be safe all the time. Even when he wasn't there, Self Defense moves could only get you so far. She looked at the note quick
"The Gazebo, around 8:30?"
Kiras heart litterally stopped beating a moment, he wanted to meet with her, privately. Her heart fluttered, She looked at him he was busy but made sure to give her a look that said on his face 'I really want to see you, Please?' . Kira felt a brink of small tears coming to her eyes. She wasn't sure what he was going to say, did he mean it when he kissed her the other day. All the slight subtle flirts, slight touches of the hand, watching movies closer together, checking on her in the middle of the night. Like he couldn't think of anything else than to check on her at the time. Kira smiled and while he was still looking she nodded twice softly so no one would notice. She shut the knife case and smiled. But then her conscious wanted her to hide before he opened the one from her.
"What did he get you?" Elisa asked before going out with Don to get firewood.
"A knife, a really pretty one" She smiled showing her.
"Awww he wants you to be safe and stylish" Elisa and Kira giggled.
"He hasn't opened mine yet, I'm still nervous so I'm going to go put everything upstairs" Kira nodded, Elisa smiled to reassure her friend with the serious case of the soon to be new boyfriend jitters. Don opened the door for her and they went out just as the sun came up.
"Sorry we have to leave so early but Old man Jenkins, Casey's Neighbor, sicked his pitt bull on Mikey the other morning so we should get a head start" Don shrugged.
"Oh Great, and I'm a Cat Person" Elisa sighed.
Leonardo caught Kiras expression with the knife, she liked it, and the note . . .He couldn't fully tell what her reaction was. Would she even be at the Gazebo at 8:30? The Gazebo out back behind Caseys grandmas old garden. Casey decked it out with Christmas lights, to propose to April around 7, so after that Casey said 'Have at it Leo, Theres no way she'll say no ta dat' Casey said sure of himself. Her blue intense eyes she had on note. His breathing almost hitched when she turned to look at him. He felt that feeling again inside him, wanting to come out. Like it had the other day, when he kissed her. It felt like it was more than just him that kissed her, it was all of him, he needed her but hid it. He was holding her box in his hands, The Card was written short. She must've had the same writers block he did when writing any sort of note to the other.
Leo, Just to show thanks for helping me . . .With Everything
Merry Christmas
Kira
He opened the Lid, the box was long and flat. Inside was a pastel and pencil image of , him. He stared baffled at the drawing she did of him. It was . . .more than flattering it was beautifull, just the way she did it. Like he was seeing himself through her eyes. He looked around to talk to her but she wasn't there. The white parchment with him looking at something seriously, his blue ends of his mask flying behind him. The surrounding of him was a dark night blue. He noticed she took time on his eyes, making them that right shade of hazel brown. He set it on the bed upstairs when Master Splinter walked by.
"That is a very good likeness of you Leonardo"
" Kira did it" Leo complimented.
"She is very talented" Splinter commented.
"Yes , she is" Leo agreed. He was nervous about tonight. would she even be there?
After Breakfast there was Christmas movies, to watch. Then everyone went outside while it was snowing softly. Raph was getting used to his new sai's throwing them at the backside of the barn. Mikey and Gwen built another snow man to add to the collection in the front yard. Meanwhile April was starting on dinner with master Splinter. Elisa and Don were upstairs.
(Thoughts)
"I love it, leather binding . . .Your such a sweet heart" Elisa kissed him again.
"My gifts nothing compared to your tool cabinet. It'll take Mikey years to break ALL the tools in it" Don pointed. Elisa was tracing the binding with her finger looking up while Don played on the computer doing something. His eyes seemed soft and happy. But alert and intellectual at the same time. She sighed having that warm feeling in her stomach again.
"Would you put it on for me?" She asked him cutely. Holding the bracelet out for him. He smiled obligingly putting it around her right hand wrist for her.
"There you go" He smirked, Elisa looked up into his eyes , then blushed.
"So whats on the agenda for tonight?" Don asked.
"Christmas movies, and if I know my friends and you know your siblings. . .Early bed time" Elisa winked. He caught her drift.
"Yeah" Don chuckled. Looking up he could smell Elisa's perfume, with something else. Their eyes locked, and they both knew what they were thinking about . . .
Elisa wondered, but thought it would be too soon? Wouldn't it?
(Heaven is a place on earth)
Casey Arnold Jones was confident
Casey Arnold Jones was Strong
Casey Arnold Jones . . .. Was scared straight.
"Try it again .. .and be more romantic about it" Raph encouraged.
"I'm not sure If I can do dis Raph, I choked last time" Casey said hopelessly.
"Listen if theres any bone head in da world that can propose ta somebody, its you . . .Do it again" Raph pointed.
Casey took a deep breath.
"Aprilwillyoumarryme?" He said not pausing. Raph hit his forehead . . .
"Dis is gonna take awhile"
When it was dinner time everyone moved dinner into the living room to watch Frosty the snowman, then the polar express. It was around 8 o clock everyone was finished eating. Casey got the nudge from Raph. Casey watched raph hug Lynn to him, and she smiled comforted. He could do this, Raph knew he could do this . . .Just a simple question right, she could either say yes or no . . .wait . . .what if she said NO? Casey re-filled his fears until Raph kicked him.
"Babe?" Lynn looked up being half kicked.
"Sorry" Raph smirked, he gave Casey a serious look saying 'get goin'.
Alright . . .Here goes nothing , I'm gonna Propose ta her, or my name aint Casey Jones!
"April?" Casey whispered. April gave back a soft reply. feeling the box in his pocket. "Can I uh, talk to ya in private?" He whispered. She nodded with a soft serious reply. He handed her her coat.
"Outside?" She asked.
"Yeah" He nodded. She shrugged putting the coat on. Ushering April out Casey got the thumbs up from Raph, "Here goes Nothin, and everythin' " Casey muttered under his breath. Leo watched Casey go out with April, As soon as they came back and shared whatever knews depending on if April wanted to get married. He would meet Kira at 8:30 in the gazebo, Casey said he would turn the lights off so that way they'd turn on when he turned them on.
"Casey what is it?" April asked seriously.
Casey walked out to the Gazebo and she walked in with him, just when she stood in the center he turned the lights on. Casey loved the lit up look on her face.
"Casey its lovely" April smiled turning around, when she turned around her hand flew to her mouth.
"C-Casey?"April asked. Casey was on one knee, reaching for her free hand he held it, and put it to his heart.
"April . . .I-I know there are plenty a guys out there who would be betta for you, but . . . I still dont think that would be good enough you. April you deserve da best an . . .Even though I can't promise alot a money, or a big fancy house , I - I need ya April, and I just wanted to know if . . ." Casey pulled out the box and opened it. April gasped tears flowing. Casey noticed the water works and figured to finish it out before breaking out any tissues.
"April O Neil . . .Would you do me the serious honor of . . .Marryin' me?" Casey flinched expecting a no , or a slap even. Two arms enveloped him,
"Oh Casey! YES!" April nodded crying.
"April I'm sorry I mean- wait . . .Really?" Casey still on one knee dumbfounded.
"Yes you great big oaf I love you!" April hugged tighter.
"YES!" Casey picked her up twirling her around locking her into a long engagement sealing kiss. When he put the ring on she cried again hugging.
"Do you want to go tell everyone now?" April asked. Casey nodded.
April grabbed his hand rushing into the house.
It was dark and quiet people singing along to the end credits. Kira yawned, Leo suddenly worried she might get tired and head off to bed instead.
"YOU GUYS!" April shouted, the guys instinctively got up weapons at the ready, Except Michelangelo who fell off the couch.
"What is it April!" Leonardo asked seriously.
"LOOK!" April held her ring finger up. They looked for a moment before noticing there was a ring on it, and smug look on Casey's face.
"Wait did you two-?" Elisa started.
"YES! CASEY AND I ARE ENGAGED!" April jumped up crying again.
"OH my gosh!" Elisa and April hugged. Everyone congratulated the couple, Raph hit him on the back. "See . ..Wadn't so hard now was it?" He asked jokingly.
"Congratulations Miss O Neil and Mr. Jones . . .Marrying Casey will be quite a feat" Master Splinter complimented.
"I'll say" don agreed while everyone laughed.
"Funny guys, real hysterical" Casey joked.
"well now that the movies over, I'm feelin' kinda tired" Lynn Streched.
"Ready ta head to bed?" Raph asked with that look in his eyes. Lynn winked and he caught it. Both saying their goodnights walking calmly up the stairs until they hit the top, Lynn laughed and ran to the room, he followed just as fast.
"We'll plan an engagement party when we get back" Gwen told April excitedly.
Gwen and Michelangelo departed, hand in hand. Casey caught Mikeys nervous tone of voice muttering something to Gwen. Casey winked at him and Mikey smirked back nervously. They both know what that meant. Gwen smiled assuredly to Mikey before they entered their room.
"Hey Don? Do you want to . . .head to bed?" Elisa asked.
"Sure" He followed, both saying their goodnights.
"Come on" Casey picked up April, she giggled.
"Goodnight Master Splinter" Both said while the Elder rat walked up the stairs saying goodnight. Kira stood up thinking about what time it was. It was 8:27 . . .Leo wasn't in the living room, and his coat was gone, so were his human clothes and shoes. Kira wondered why he would change human to go outside at night to a Gazebo? She was nervous, and her heart pounded as she put her wool ugg boots on. She was in a off the shoulder light blue sweater, dark jeans. Her hair was straightened earlier, and makeup fixed. She wondered what he was going to say, if he would say anything. They definitely kissed the other day, that was no hallucination. Everything she had been feeling lately, all had to do with him. She opened the door and the cold rush of air made her keep her long scarf on, although not much protection for her bare shoulders with her hair over her shoulders but not covering them. She hugged herself walking softly and slowly, counting each step towards the back. What if he forgot?
'1 . . .2 . . .3 . . 4.. . 5 . 6'
' what if he forgot and was inside, she'd look like the idiot coming out here by herself'
6 . .. 7 . . .8 . . 9 . . .10, 11'
She heard nothing walking to the Gazebo, thinking maybe she should just turn back. . . No .. .She could feel herself move forward without her permission. She needed this confrontation. She couldn't see much of anything when she stepped on the creaky board to the Gazebo. When she stepped onto the Gazebo suddenly ready to turn back, heavy chest and adrenaline fear in her heart. Fear of . . .falling.
The lights blinded her at first, but they were on. Christmas lights, sparkling, yellow-white, beautifull. She sighed at the sight, and then . . .Looked over where his finger had just left the light switch, his eyes met hers and she suddenly felt like fainting from serious nervousness. he was leaned against the side, she leaned against the opposite one. At first it was silence she'd look up and he'd be looking at her. There was a click of his belt and then, he was back to green again. His large black trench covering up most of him. The silence was becoming too much.
"So uhm . . .You asked me out here?" She asked softly.
"Kira I . . . Kira I wanted to apologize , for being so forward with you the other day"
Kiras hopes fell, he was sorry for the kiss.
"Oh . . ." Kira could tell her voice faltered.
"I didn't mean it like that I . . ." Leo stopped , he went back to leaning against the Gazebo.
"Then what are you apologizing for?" She asked.
"For being so forward, normally I'm not so forward like I was" He explained stumbling gracefully over words. She loved and hated how presentable he was with his words.
"You dont have to be sorry" she said quietly.
"Why" He asked, although it was more of a demand than a question.
"Why?" Kira asked him.
"Why" He responded again. "Why dont I have to be sorry for that?" He asked. Was he trying to get a quick answer out of her.
"I didn't . . .Stop you" Kira faltered.
"should you have" He asked.
"What?"
"Should you have stopped me . . .From kissing you" He asked. Kira felt like this was a test.
"I . . .Maybe . . .Since you seem to be having regrets about it" Kira answered hugging herself again.
"I dont" He said looking up and straight at her. "Do you?" He asked, sincerely, like he needed to hear it.
Kira felt her heart jump all over.
"No" She smirked. Remembering how much she liked it, feeling absolutely safe and loved in that position.
"Leonardo . .I"
"Vanilla"
"what?" She asked, being interrupted.
"and Cherry Blossoms, mixed with your usual soap an shampoo, plus your body lotion. Makes up your natural scent. I smell it . . .All the time" He replied as if he was himself confused. I thought people couldn't smell that good, but he was technically an animal, reptilian . He might be able to.
"My Scent" Kira copied.
"Its beautifull"
Her head went up instantly at that. "Your eyes are like a deep Ice, and sometimes If I listen close enough I can hear your heart beat" He said standing up no longer leaning. She was still leaning against the side.
"Seeing you dance is like watching Art come off the page. The image you did of me . . .Is that how you see me?" He asked. Kira looked down and nodded.
"Are you . . .Ashamed?" he asked. Kiras head shot up a little upset.
"No" She snapped looking away "That is how I see you, and other things I can't seem to place on paper" She kept back tears.
"Like what? What can't you place?" He asked moving closer like he needed to hear it.
"Like . . .The way you talk"
"what about it"
"I like its assuredness, the way you seem to confirm everything. It shows your leadership like qualities. Plus . . .I like your voice. The color blue suits you, And the way you move . . .your so sure of the way you move with yourself. You know which way your going to go, where your going to step, which way your going to hit . . .I envy you for that" Kira chuckled silently.
"Mostly . . .When I was finishing the likeness I . . .Got angry"
Leo was alot closer. "Angry?" He asked.
"Yeah . . .Your eyes . . I couldn't seem to do them justice with the colors I DID have" Kira laughed. There was a hand on one side of the railing she was leaning against and another. When she looked up he was looking directly into her eyes. She looked down again, nervous like she was never before.
"If I were to paint a picture of you. I'd have to fit in your grace, when you dance. Your eyes, your voice, your absolute willingness to care about everyone, even some you shouldn't." He leaned in and she breathed out with a shakyness.
"Leo-"
Kira looked up. "Are you trying to tell me, I shouldn't . .. care about you?" She asked, with a half serious expression.
"It would be . . .Safer that way" He finished looking away. She put a finger to his chin pushing it to face her.
"Trying not to, is harder than what I'm trying to do" She replied.
"What exactly is it your trying to do" He replied, both eyes locked on eachother. She faltered trying not to blush.
"Telling the little voice in me thats scared to shut up" She joked. He chuckled.
"Whats that voice saying?" He asked.
"Its talking to fast for me to make out words" She replied one hand leaning back on the railing, on his.
"Maybe its saying the same things as mine" He said moving a hand onto hers on her other side. She had one hand on his, and he had one hand on hers. Kira let a tear go, she could tell he was conflicted, between his own personal duty and what he really wanted. She was too.
"Like the Footclan, purple Dragons, Protecting everyone else and ignoring everything else" She shrugged like it was just a guess.
"Kinda like that" He agreed.
"guess they have stuff in comman" Kira let another one slip.
"I wonder . . ." He started. Kira felt his forehead on hers and she closed her eyes.
"Wonder what?" She asked a tear falling.
"I wonder if your voice is saying what were ignoring" He said before she felt it again. This time she pushed forward, kissing him. . . Hands put in their perfect positions, one in her hair one on her back. Both her arms wrapped around him. kira cried now, letting another tear fall. It was so heated, she wouldn't b e surprised if the snow around them started to melt. She felt him pick her up and set her on the side neither breaking the cycle of kissing they were doing. Kiras spine tingled and Moved her hands down his arms, strong and safe. She didn't open her eyes, but he did once. Loved what he saw. The christmas lights bringing out her entire sillhouette, She wanted him, she needed him. When they broke for a breath, foreheads touching. She felt a hand brush her cheek, she had hands on his shoulders under his coat. She opened her eyes to see brown ones looking back at her. She blushed and looked down. The world felt right, the universe set correct. Right there within his reach. Kira smiled kissed his forehead, hearing a pleased sound . . .
"Its getting colder, lets head inside before one of us catches a cold". He said half serious. Kira hopped off the side gracefully, on the way back to the house she gripped his hand and he took hers.
(Just a talk . . Right)
Elisa looked up from her book, remembering what she wanted to give him. Her final printed copy came in. But she felt it wasn't the right time to present it. when she got back to New York she would check in with the company to see if any were sold since Christmas holiday. Admiring the bracelet on her arm she looked up while he was on Aprils computer, doing something.
She noticed a footclan symbol on the page. "Don?" She asked looking at the screen.
"I'm using the dummy account to check up on what the Foot is doing. Its strange, there seems to be no updates since Karai arrived" He shook his head thinking.
"Don, Its Christmas, maybe their taking a break?" Elisa suggested.
"Raph and Lynn did say that no one in the Purple Dragons wanted to do too much over the holidays" Don shrugged. He couldn't shake off the feeling like something big was being planned and they were oblivious to it.
He felt hands rub his shoulders. Sighing.
"You should take a break" She said provingly. She noticed how he liked the shoulder rub.
"Hasn't anyone told you how tense you are?" She mocked.
"Mmm" He really liked the shoulder rub. She giggled patting his shoulder telling him to get on the bed. She instructed him to lay down, setting on his shell she rubbed his shoulders.
"Wow this feels nice" He complimented. Elisa smiled.
"Yep I'm more than just a book worm" She made him chuckle. It felt nice, that he let her touch him. She moved her hands down his arms to the wrists. She felt him sigh, making her smile to herself.
"So . . .How was your first Christmas accompanied by mutants?" He asked.
Elisa giggled "Best Christmas . . Ever" She laughed.
"Well what with all the love in the atmosphere . ."He let go with a chuckle.
"Even Leo and Kira seemed . .."
"together" He finished for her.
"I hope things work out for them" Elisa nodded. He rolled underneith her, she stared down at him, him up at her. They were in a compromising position but neither said anything.
"Feel better?" She asked.
"Alot actually . . .Thankyou" He smirked.
"Your welcome" She smirked back.
Elisa loved his eyes, and she loved his sigh.
"Don?" Elisa had that same thought earlier.
"Yeah-" He barely looked up feeling her kiss his forehead. Smiling his hands on her hips lightly. She sat up smirking. Her hair fell in front of her face, he brushed the strands back. She smiled softly.
A hand moving up the side, and she leaned down. Their eyes locked on eachother. Both knowing what was about to happen. Both nervous and shy. Elisa walked over and turned the lights off, Setting back ontop of him. . .
(Reminiscing)
Mikey just got done reading to Gwen, she fell asleep. He was in the middle of a "Green Lantern" Comic. She fell asleep, He thought tonight was going to be 'The' Night but . . .it just didn't have that certainty, the atmosphere. It just wasn't the right time. He looked down at her sleeping form on his chest curled up to him, that was perfectly alright by him. Looking out the window when he got a glass of water a half an hour ago, he saw The Gazebo lit up, Leo and Kira outside, talking. Normally he wouldv'e spied on them and gotten some juicy info to talk about later with Leo about it, but . . .It just didn't seem that important when Gwen was waiting for him. He thanked her again for the skateboard and he though it was cute how she said your welcome in her sleepy voice. Brushing her hair he could get her scent, and her shampoo, plus the great perfume that Elisa got her today. He would have to thank Elisa personally for that. He turned off the lamp, and the thought hit him. After this, in a few days they'd be back to New York.
Where the foot clan and Purple Dragons were waiting for them.
'New Year, New Order'. The thought made his shell cringe.
she sighed softly and her breath came out steady and smooth. He pulled her up closer and pulled the blanket up closer. He would protect her, and his bros would be there too. Nothing was going to happen to them no matter what some Purple Dragon Goon thought.
"love you" Mikey said to her.
"Love you too" she said drowsily but smiling. He turned the lights off.
(Continuances)
Elisa tried to contain most of the noises that could be contained. Some just came out in audible, she couldn't control them. Everything around her had feeling, Never stopped moving, hands never let go. His voice reached hers and it too had feeling. Leaning down to kiss him while everything was spinning she felt it build in her. He looked up at her, everything about her enhanced, the light from the night light reflecting off her skin, her hair, her Eyes opened to meet his. His hands gripping her, while she almost clawed his upper arms to hold on. Feeling her scent on her neck before nipping the skin exposed there. Each gasp , each breath, heated . . .
He said her name twice, both like partial whispers. He pulled her down tighter and she held on tighter. When he first reached in, she cried. He stopped immediately, afraid he hurt her. She took a minute to adjust before assuring him she was okay. The realization this was her first hit him. He wasn't a human, not a regular man in form, and she wanted him.
Steady rythym kept moving them, secretly thanking April for the Non creaking bed. She said his name, lovingly over and over. It got louder as the peak came to a start. Like a cliff and your jumping off just free falling. He pulled tighter and she followed. Feeling her stop and look up at the ceiling, before he felt it too. She said his name again, this time it was the one before she free falled off her own. Looking up at her , leaning down for a quick 'I love you' and a kiss which turned into a race of five minutes for non stop lip motion. She pulled back hanging onto him, going to get cleaned up. He looked at the sheets and covered his face a moment wiping sweat away. He changed the sheets so when she came back she slipped under his arm, like it was made custom for her, they fell asleep on the spot.
(Other Promises)
Lynn laughed at his expression when she stopped kissing him.
He growled lightly, and she giggled. "So am I on the good list or what?" He asked.
"Hmm let me think about that"
"You got 10 seconds to think about it" He said pulling into another kiss. Lynn pushed up on his chest.
"WEll You pretended to be furniture, followed me to work on numerous occasions even when I explicitly told you NOT to" She said , Raph rolling his eyes.
"You chased after me when I needed you the most, Saved my ass more times than I can count, and you put up with me . . ." she smiled to herself staring at the ceiling, He leaned up on his elbow smirking when she looked back at him she blushed.
"You still blush" He snickered.
"yeah . . ." She sighed.
"So whats the verdict?" he asked. Lynn got up with a serious face, and he thought he said something wrong.
"Lynn?" She flicked the lights off. Hearing a silent giggle from her he smiled. Felt soft partially calloused hands up his arms to his shoulders. Finding her hips and pulling her to him. He leaned up to find her neck, Nipping and Biting softly. Slowly pulling clothes off she loved the feeling. Gripping his shoulders but not too hard leaning back as he followed her down. The night light showed what she was wearing and he chuckled. It was white faux fur lined underwear, red.
"Mrs. Clause drop dat off for ya?" He asked.
"Mhmm" She smiled Leaning up into his neck. She loved his hands roaming everywhere, his dark chuckle against her neck before she could feel the hickey form.
Raphael wondered what was so different this time? Everything about her seemed intensified. Like lately thats all he could think about. Her smell, her eyes , when she sweated after playing outside the other day . . .Maybe she got some new perfume or somethin' , whatever it was, he couldn't get enough of it. He wanted more of her, He felt himself do a playfull growl, but everyonce and awhile it came out, not as playfull, but still meaning the same thing. when they got into it and heated, his whole body seemed to Revv from her. It felt different dis time'.
"Ow" He didn't stop even when she said 'ouch'. He bit hard on her neck without meaning to, he moved on down to her chest, her stomach. Going farther south he felt . . .intense.
'Mine' was all he could think. It was like there was a second voice in his head, it was his but it said things he felt deep down that he suppressed.
'Mine'
"(Gasp) Relax Tough guy, your gonna break skin" She joked.
'Territory'. . .These words that had simple but direct meaning popped up in his head. He didn't say them but could hear them clearly. Grinding against her midsection before pushing her back down onto the pillow.
'Mine . . .Gotta mark . . .' "(Gasp) Raph , owch" Lynn felt him bite again this time on her inner thigh. She tried lifting his head up to tell him but he grabbed both her hands and pushed them down. She figured since they hadn't in a long time he was just getting it out.
'Scent . . .Need Scent'. He moved his nose to the area where it was coming from, not hearing her gasp when he moved in. Lynn looked down at what he was doing, he hadn't done that before, she gripped the blanket still feeling his hands grip her wrists down so she wouldn't go anywhere.
He seemed VERY different this time. More aggressive, more intense. He delved deeper, she felt it and her she still couldn't push her hands up because he was pushing them down into the covers, he didn't even bother taking the underwear off he just moved them aside. She didn't know if he could hear her trying to contain her sounds. But he seemed to become even more aggressive when she was ready to peak. He made a deep sound into her and she said his name loud enough to wake neighbors, glad they were at the far end top upstairs room away from everyone else. When she came back down from her temporary high, he had moved up and back to her neck. She looked up at him expecting a smug grin or smirk, his face was all too serious.
"wow . . .Raphael . . .are you alright?" She asked, he didn't answer at first. His face getting close to her neck again.
"Yeah" He shaking his head slightly, Lynn got the feeling he felt something was weird but no one was complaining.
"Alright . . .She slipped from underneith him, he let go of her wrists realizing he gripped to hard.
"Lynn . . .Did I hurt you?" He asked.
"uhm . . .They'll heal you just a bit a little too hard, but . . .No ones complaining" She smirked to kiss him. He felt something was different something was up, and somethin' was gonna explain why that little voice in his head was quiet now. It was like it was never there.
"Sorry I bit ya" He said putting a hand to her neck where no doubt there were at least five six red bit marks forming.
"They'll be fine" She looked up to assure him. "Alright , Your turn" She giggled pushing him down, he smiled letting himself fall back against the covers.
(Intensity)
Kira walked slowly to the room, he paused waiting for any sort of permission that she wanted him with her.
"Would you . . .Stay with me?" She asked. He nodded and followed her in. Kira turned on her Ipod, music playing.
"I gotta change quick" She implied , he turned around pretending to fix the bed. He heard her jeans hit the floor with a soft tap of the belt on the wood floor. She kept her socks on, Leaving on a long white mens work shirt. White short boy shorts. Letting her hair shake loose, she walked into the hallway bathroom to brush her teeth and put in good smelling leave in conditioner. he was sitting on the edge of the bed arms on knees. Looking up she tried to hide her blush.
"Inside or outside?" She asked. He'd take the area by the wall. Kira smirked when he opened the covers for her. She crawled in, and it felt so comfy under the cool sheets. The lights turned off, just the glow of outside lights against the snow into the room. She let her Ipod play a song she had played before she went out there to meet him, for courage. He felt about her the same way . . .He was thinking the same thing about her.
Kira fell asleep knowing that tomorrow they would start packing to go back to their lives. Back to New York, Back to building and preparing for what was to be a huge battle with the Foot and Purple Dragons. Kira shook her head feeling stupid for believing Leo and Karai were involved with eachother. She didn't mention it to him, knowing he would just chastise her for not believing him. she believed him and Believed IN him. Whatever they were going to face . . .Whatever was coming their way, he would be there and she would be there for him. She loved him. But it was too soon to say so yet, until then. She loved his scent, she loved his heart beat and breathing soft deep and soothing. The arm under her and the arm over her waist. She could tell his nose was in her hair.
In the middle of the night she turned to face his chest, hands curled up to him, both his arms still around her, chin rested on her head. He was going to protect her no matter what the cost. His family, his friends, and Kira. Her smell filling his senses . . .Vanilla . . . .Cherry Blossoms.
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