Little thing that I think you guys are gonna be excited for. I know that this Fanfic is a little slow but I am after all, trying to build up the feelings that these two will eventually have. But- from now on MOST chapters are going to involve mostly Raph and Lilly and they will be cuter than the last until they get together. Also, this week I am graduating- so High School is over and I'll finally get a laptop to work on this and post things even faster. Thank you guys for sticking with this fic for like a year or two. I really appreciate it.

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Song used in this chapter~ Photograph- Ed Sheeran

Settling down

~Lilly's POV~

"When are you coming?" I asked, playing with my nails while watching Ian on the little computer screen that sat on the table.

"I don't know. I don't really get to pick when to go home. They said it could be three, four or even five months." He said flatly.

I groaned, "Ian...!"

"I have no choice. It all depends on how things are going here."

"And how are things?"

"Quiet. I'm not really allowed to talk about this. The government is probably listening to us right now." He joked softly.

"Hi Obama."

It was about a week since the invasion. John was nowhere to be seen, nor David. Tons of people are being found and returning home but there still at least 150 missing. I wonder if the Kraang just took them. No... They're gone. Everything is back to normal. All those people are being found- tens everyday are being found so we'll get back to normal in no time. Hopefully...

When everything started calming down, Ian's began calling me everyday. Same time, right on the dot. I'm never too busy to talk to the man that practically raised me so I've always answered. "I miss you."

"I miss you too. Five years has gone by fast." He chuckled.

"Okay, but five months are not going by fast enough." I grunted. "Bullshit..."

"Language young lady. I better not hear that kind of language when I get there." I suddenly heard voices behind Ian and got a sense that he had to hang up soon. He turned and nodded, "Oh... Right! Lilly, there's a song they recently played here that reminded me of you. Um... How did it go Philip?"

"What's it called?"

"I don't know. What's it called Philip?" He asked this Philip person. "Photograph by that Sheeran guy. The one that looks like that one kid from Harry Potter."

"I've never heard it."

Ian cleared his throat, "The chorus goes something like... Hmm... Let me think..." Ian took a while to actually get the lyrics. I love it when he sings. He has such an amazing voice. Just like my father did. Both were truly gifted.

"So you can keep me

Inside the pocket

Of your ripped jeans

Holdin' me closer

'Til our eyes meet

You won't ever be alone

Wait for me to come home."

I shut my eyes and just listened to his beautiful singing on the horrible quality speakers I had. "Wow..." I sighed. "That's a beautiful song."

"It reminded me of you and how you always want me home. I told my friend Philip that I was going to sing it to you next time I called and I kept forgetting." Ian ran his fingers through his hair and chuckled.

"Oh... Ian I miss you."

"I know you do. I do too. And it sucks but it won't last forever."

Suddenly there was a knock at our door. The door was recently donated by the government I guess. They put it in and everything, my mother was skeptical at first. She didn't really like authority but she accepts money from them which is totally hypocritical. "Hold on Ian. Someone is at the door."

"Look through the peephole!" Ian yelled through the screen.

I did... Guess who it was? I opened the door and scoffed, "The hell have you been?" I asked.

John just gave me a dirty look and pushed past me, giving me a chance to see the person right behind him. I squealed like a fucking tiny girl, my eyes filling with happy tears.

"Hey babe," David smiled, in his hands was my clothes and backpack. I ran down the stairs and threw my arms around him. Thank god he was okay! I felt him hug me as best he could with both arms. He nuzzled my neck and laughed, "Miss me?" He joked.

I pulled away, wiping my tears away. I then cupped his cheeks and kissed him, my thumb caressing his cheek. "Where have you been?" I cried in between kisses.

"As soon as I got over my place my mother would not let me go. It took her three days of convincing to let me go back to school." He handed me my bag and clothes that I left back in the locker room. "Which is canceled by the way. They're thinking about just starting a new year in like three or four months."

"Really? Just pass everybody like that?" I took my bag and clothes. Finally I get my fucking cellphone back. I got my music back. I got everything back.

"No clue. I just came by to give you your stuff and tell you practice is canceled. I gotta run before my mom has an aneurysm." He said quickly.

"What? You're not going to stay for a while. Tell me where you went. What happened? Stay for lunch or something..." I insisted. It almost felt like he was trying to get away from me as quickly as possible.

"Can't. I got stuff to do. I'll catch you later!" He said before going over to his car.

"You got your car back?" I asked softly.

"No my dad bought me a new one that looks like it. See you!" He yelled getting into his car then speeding off.

"Bye..." I barely got a chance to say. I wonder what the hell is wrong with him? I wiped my tears then slowly went back into my home. "Hmm..."

"Where's your mother?" John asked when I closed the door behind me.

"She's out looking for you." I went over to my laptop, grabbed it and went in to my room.

"If he's still living there by the time I get there, guess who's gonna be on their ass and out the door?" Ian growled angrily. I've told him all the stories on John. And he absolutely hates him. They've only met once and it went horrible wrong. Now whenever Ian sees John or hears him or even hears his name he goes ballistic. "Fucker thinks he owns the house and he can't even pay an bills."

"I'll be right behind you when you kick him out but honestly, I think my mother is going to go with him."

"Bye! She thinks it's gonna be an ultimatum? She'll be on her ass too and I'll be your mom." Ian spat.

I snorted, "That doesn't sound right. But I'll be fine if it's just us too. My mother has been really annoying lately. All she's been doing is looking for him now that I'm okay." I sighed. I took out my phone and texted Raph.

'Guess who just got their phone back? :P'

"Your mother shouldn't even be called a mother. Dead beat. You know sometimes it pisses me off that she can't get her priorities straight. You're alone without her." Ian sighed.

I shook my head, "I'm alone because of her and you. You left me too."

"You know why I left."

"I do. But I was in the same position as you. And I was worse because I was just a child. You left, I had no guidance. You could have been there but you left. And that was your choice." I hated talking about it but Ian is in the fault as well. His reason for leaving was...

"I left because I wanted out of that environment. And when I would come back I would be able to help you with money and I could go to college and get a good job."

But that didn't mean it didn't hurt that he just left. I've been stuck in this environment for five years and I truly believe that John would have never happened if Ian would have just stayed here with me. But I can't say that. Then we'll end on a bad note. So instead I just stay quiet.

"You know I love you right?" Ian said after a small awkward silence.

"Yes."

"I'll be home soon Lillian."

"I know Ian." I sighed heavily. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Maybe. I'll try. But until then, I'll see you babe..." He said.

"Bye." I shut my laptop before he could even say bye. I was about to do something to get this anger out of me- like talk to myself or maybe walk around my room and just make loud grunting noises while I thought about why I'm pissed. But my phone began to ring as soon as I got up to do anything. "Hello." I said a little too harshly.

"He- whoa... You alright?" Raph said.

I sighed, "Sorry Raph... I'm okay." I covered my forehead and took a deep breath. "Sorry, I-"

"What's the matter?" He asked, sounding genuinely concerned.

I suddenly relaxed, "Nothing. Just...stuff."

He chuckled, "Just stuff? It sounds a little more serious than that."

"It's just... Fucking John came back." I sighed. "Kinda hoping he was lost...you know, forever..."

Raph growled, "What did he say?"

"Nothing. He just walked in. Asked me where my mom was which is another annoying reason as to why I'm annoyed. She's out looking for him." I grunted, shoving my face into the pillows.

"Geez... What is wrong with your family?" He joked. I knew he was joking but I always ask myself that question as well. What is wrong with them? Minus John. Not even science knows what's wrong with that man.

"I always ask that. Never ever know what the answer is." I chuckled softly. "David came over too."

"That must have been nice." He said.

"It would have been if he would have stayed for more than two seconds. He came, dropped off my stuff, told me both school and practice was over then left. Didn't tell me anything that happened and it felt like he didn't care to know how I wasn't hurt or dead or whatever." I explained.

"You think he's mad?"

"Why?"

"Well, did you say what he said back when you saw him?"

"I love you? No... You think he was expecting me to say it or something?" I gasped. "Oh my god! What if he was?" I trusted Raph enough to tell him everything, so eventually I told him that David said he loved me.

"Well, I don't know David. But he seems to be the type of guy who...likes to have his way? Is that the right way to put it? He seems like he would get frustrated if things don't go his way."

"He does..." Wow, he reads people well. "Can I tell you something personal?"

"Yeah."

I hesitated at first. Raph is cool. He is cool. "So before the whole invasion, I guess he tried to pressure me into...having sex with him..."

"Really?" He asked shocked. "What a douchebag!" Oh thank god things didn't get awkward just now. "Wait... Did you... No, don't answer that."

"Hey! What is that supposed to mean? You think I'm not good under pressure?" I yelled playfully. It's a good thing he can't see my smile.

"No! I was just- I mean you said- it's just that some girls you know- and so I thought- but I'm not sure... Never mind. I'm sorry." He said quickly, sound as if he's not breathing.

"Awe... It's okay Raph. I was joking." I laughed. "No I didn't have sex with him. He was kind of irritated about that. But I don't care."

"How old is he? You're like what...15. Why is he thinking about that? And that shit is like...extremely intimate and personal. It shouldn't be taken lightly."

I chuckled, "Who knows? Maybe he actually thinks that he loves me and some people do stupid shit when they're in love."

"Are you in love with him?"

"No. I don't throw that word around like its nothing. Like, I'll tell you I love you because you're my friend and stuff but when I'm in a relationship- its a rarity. And I'm talking about ultra-rare-Pokemon-first-edition-Pikachu-card rare." I laughed, grabbing my laptop and placing it underneath my bed.

Raphael laughed, "Oh man, that's rare."

I smiled, "Wouldn't you be the same? Am I in this alone?"

"Well..." He sighed. "I've never had a girlfriend. But if I did, which will probably never happen, I wouldn't be afraid to say it but I wouldn't say it right away."

"I'm not afraid of saying it." I snapped quickly.

"Hey- no- I'm not saying you are. I'm just saying I wouldn't be afraid. If I love you, I'd be comfortable saying it whether or not you say it back." He explained further.

"I guess that makes sense."

"What?..."

"I said that makes-"

"Leo, shut the hell up. I did... I did not! Butt out!... I do not! I'm gonna-"

"Raph?" I was met with silence. Did he hang up? I checked and saw he didn't. "Hello!?"

"Hello?"

"Mikey? Where's Raphael?"

I could hear Mikey's smile, "Lilly! Hi! Oh Raph is... Trying to fight Leo again."

"What? Why? What happened?" I asked, suddenly worried.

"No clue. I just came from the kitchen. So what's up?" He asked as if he didn't just tell me Raph was fighting Leo! Shouldn't he be freaking out?!

"Um... Nothing. Shouldn't you...I don't know, stop the fight?" I asked.

"Nah, I tried once and it ended badly. You just...let it settle on its own." He said so simply.

"I'm guess this happens more often than not."

"Yeah... You get used to it."

"Does it bother you?"

"When it gets serious. But now? Not really. They always do this. Me and Donnie-" he got cut off.

"Hello?" Goddamn it. How many times am I going to be left talking to myself? I already do that on my own time and it's starting to get unhealthy... "Oh my god... The next person that picks up better be-"

"Lilly?" Raph suddenly interrupted.

I sighed, "What happened?"

"Nothing. Leo was just being annoying so I had to...make him stop." He breathed- he sounded out of breath actually. "So what were we talking about? Oh yeah... David!"

"You know what, Raph?" I chuckled. "You're fucking weird."

~Raph's POV~

"I don't understand why we're taking so much. I could just walk over to your place. Isn't there a bill for this thing?" Lilly laughed over the phone.

I looked at my phone which said that we have been talking for about... Nearly 4 hours... Damn, and all we talked about was just nonsense. Total bullshit. "You're easier to talk to when I don't see your face." I joked.

"Wow. Is it because I'm ugly? Asshole." She spat.

"No it's because you're cute."

"I am, aren't I?" She giggled. "Not like we have lives or anything so I guess this is keeping us occupied for a moment."

"Long-ass moment." I said, twirling my sai in my hand as I lay in my bed, door closed and locked so Leo wouldn't listen.

"It's fun talking to you. Even though it's just me rambling on. I must be so..." She sighed.

"What?" I chuckled.

"So... Two-dimensional." She groaned. "Like I probably have the worst- I probably have the personality of a mosquito don't I?"

I laughed, "No! It's more of...a butterfly."

"Really? I thought I was way more boring than a butterfly. Nice to know you find me interesting."

"Nice to know a person I can talk to that isn't April and that, you know, won't run away screaming as soon as they catch a glimpse of me." I said with no emotion. I don't get worked up on things like that anymore. Doesn't bother me.

"I did. First time I met you I nearly shit myself. You guys are..."

"I know." I said roughly. "Scary... Freaks- its what makes us interesting."

"No! Raph, you guys aren't freaks. You're not scary either. Don't say that." She whined sympathetically.

"Don't patronize-"

"Shut the fuck up! I'm telling the truth!" She snapped. "I'll beat you up."

"Okay..." I chuckled amusingly. The thought of her hurting anyone is funny to me and I can't seem to find a reason why. "I'll stop just to shut you up."

"I'm punching you as soon as I see you." She huffed.

She kisses me now she wants to punch me. Jesus... I feel sorry for David.

Throughout this phone call there have been some time where both of us just don't talk. What's funny is that...it's not weird. The silence are just that. Silent. I don't have to force myself to come up with a new topic and I'm pretty sure she feels the same way. Our conversations are so normal... Jokes here and there. I'm never bored. She talks most of the time and I just listen. I love listening because it's nice to know what normal people are worried about. It's nice to know straight from her. A person. A human.

"Can I admit something to you?" She asked softy, after a small silence.

"Do you really have to ask? We've been talking to each other for hours... I think we've passed that stage of walking on eggshells."

"Walking on eggshells?"

"Yeah. Worried about how the other person is going to react when we say something." I personally don't care if she takes something the wrong way. That's her. Not me.

"Oh... Well, glad to know."

I chuckled, "What do you want to admit?"

"Oh..." She sighed heavily. "I'm going to sound like a horrible person... I sorta...forgot I had a boyfriend..."

I chuckled, "Seriously?" I stopped twirling my sai and sat up, suddenly extremely interested. "Like...when? Now?"

"Well now, and like all last week, most of this week. Is that bad?"

"For him."

"Okay. So, I know we're together and it's nice when we are. But the less I think about him the... I don't know..."

"More happy?"

"No. I'm not happier. Just...zen."

"Zen." I smiled amusingly.

"I don't know." She whimpered softly.

"Well, do you still like him?" How do you just forget a person? Just like that? Especially one that you're dating!?

"Yeah. I guess... I've been preoccupied and so I just- see! I can't do these relationships! I'm a horrible girlfriend. I mean I like David. I do! It's nice being his girlfriend...but..."

"Can I give you some advice?"

"Please..."

"You can take this into consideration or don't. I've never been in a relationship but I've seen shows and stuff." I cleared my throat. "Personally, I don't think you guys should be together."

"Really?" She asked disappointed.

"Now, I'm not saying break up. This is my opinion. If you have to come to me and ask me anything about this relationship, something is definitely not right. Because if it were, you'd be confident in it. You wouldn't ask or even care about everyone else. Including me..." I explained. "So if you gotta ask, then it ain't right. If your having second thoughts, then it ain't right."

"Holy shit..."

"What?"

"You're a fucking genius!" She yelped. "Raph... You're my best friend. You know that?"

"Um..." For some reason I found that funny. "I'm flattered."

"Say it back."

"What?"

"Say it back, or I'll take it back." She growled.

I laughed, man this girl is something else. "You're actually making me say it."

"Yeah! It's only fair you big ass."

"What exactly do I say?"

"That I'm your best friend. Even if it's a lie."

"I don't like lying."

"Raph!" She groaned. "Just lie to me. I don't care."

"You want me to lie. I never lie."

"You liar. Just say it."

"I don't! I can't. It means I'm fake, and if there's anything I'm not its fake."

"Raphael...!" She moaned

I shook my head, "I consider you my best friend too."

"See! Was that so hard?" She giggled.

"Yes. That was."

And you know what... I didn't lie.

Again special shout out Nekura Ookami- You rock!

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