Hi Guys!
Sorry to keep you waiting- I was away for the week last week but I also got alot of writing done!
Thanks for keeping reading- You're all awesome!
Okay here we go! Enjoy!
Owl x
We walked for what seemed like forever; down corridors to the others rooms, and into living areas and training areas.
We chatted as we went; playfully knocking each other or laughing to ourselves.
"this place is huge Raph; you'd pay a lot for a place this size up top" I told him looking to the ceiling Michelangelo had painted and decorated.
"shame about the location right?" he commented as he leant against another door way.
I laughed.
"not all people like the sunlight Raph; get yourself a dark loving buyer- you're set" I winked to him and he rolled his eyes.
"You have to admit where you live is pretty cool; better than my crappy one bed apartment" I commented with a shrug.
"I like your place; easy access to tha fridge" he shrugged and I playfully pushed him.
"Whats this room?" I asked with a tilt of my head;
"dis is masta's room. Usually 'es in 'ere meditatin' likes tha space away from us"
"from four overgrown boys? I can imagine"
"'e as a little library up the left" he pointed as I followed his point to his finger and back again. "an' a garden down tha' tunnel"
"clever" I nodded.
"''e an' fearless spend hours in 'ere sometimes; a hell of a lot more than we do" he grumbled out
"fearless? Please tell me there's no one else I need to meet" I commented lowly as he chuckled.
"Nah it's a nickname; Leo's 'fearless'" he corrected with a nod. I stayed quiet for a minute wondering bout his whole relationship with his older sibling; whether they were really as close as he made out.
"Do you not like your brother?" I asked openly, no emotion or hesitation behind my question.
Raph looked up to me, eyes wide and alarmed.
"I love my bro; hell I'd die for 'im; for all of dem" he told me shocked I had asked. I blew a breath out to him annoyed.
"and yet you call him every time you talk about him"
"Its jus…a' t'ing we do….I guess I ain't noticed before" he shrugged as I eyed him up again.
"You nearly tore my head off through there because I asked about his hobbies Raph" I said flatly.
He tutted twice.
"I guess I'm a little raw around 'im…I always was second best wid Leo…its 'ard when it's you meetin' 'im… an' den ya call him charming and sweet and…well- I ain't exactly as well spoken" he breathed to me his hand rubbing the back of his head. My face fell to his softly; my eyes apologetic as I watched him and he watched me.
"It's jus' dat…I like 'me an' you'…I didn't want ya to think that-"
I cut him off, my fingers on his lips as I stood in front of him. This was new; I had no ideas what pressed my body to move so close to his like that. But I ignored my silly blush- he needed to shut up and he needed to listen to me desperately.
"You are never second best with me" I shook my head slowly from side to side, a small smile on my face. "I'm sorry I made you feel like that"
"like what? Da jealous idiot I am?"
"you may be jealous Raph…but you're never an idiot…" I told him with a pointed look. "and you have nothing to be jealous over; I… kinda like 'me and you' too" I added as I leant back away touching his cheek as I went.
Again the glazed look over fell his face as he smiled to me in a small way.
My heart and cheeks burned. My hands stayed on his as I wrapped my arm around his and carried on walking down a deep tunnel, pulling him with me as he continued to watch me.
There was that hope again; inside my chest.
Letting me believe that 'this' between us was changing.
And whatever it was, where ever it was going- I didn't have any promises or power to want to stop it.
"So anyway" I said clearing my throat changing the subject, "Mikey's good at painting, Donnie's good at electrics, Leo's good at…decision making" I said choosing my words carefully. He seemed to appreciate that.
"And you got good at?" I questioned one of my eyebrows raised.
"ya wearin' it" he said with a throw of his hand. I looked down to the red soft jersey. My fingers falling over the intricate cotton.
"You made this?" I asked with wide eyes. He chuckled.
"Naww I made it bigger, altered it; masta taught me how to knit, 'n sew…it comes in 'andy in winter when were cold, an' if any of da guys need stitches" he told me with a shrug, not phased by telling him his hobbies.
I think I fell even more in love with him in that minute.
My mouth fell open into a small grin, my eyes watched him lovingly as I felt the words burn on my lips.
"You knit?" the smile on my face kept getting bigger and bigger.
My fingers played with the collar of the shirt lovingly.
"You know you gotta make me something now right?" I told him with a nod. He rolled his eyes.
"Anything; you can pick- my birthdays getting close" I said with a wiggle of my shoulders. He smiled and looked to the floor.
"whatever ya want sweetheart" he breathed.
I didn't trust myself to reply. All I kept thinking about was how much more in love I could be with this guy; how much I wanted to throw my self at him, how much I couldn't stop thinking about him.
But his words burned in my head.
I would make a human guy happy…
Not a turtle happy…
I swallowed and crossed my arms. Luckily a yawn filled my bubbling lips as I raised my shoulders up and down sighing out my tiredness.
"now ya really need to sleep" he added pointedly as I smiled through my yawning mouth.
"that or coffee" I said stretching my back and rubbing my hand through my hair. I arched my back and yawned; Raph watched me lazily, his eyes on my figure. My cheeks blushed as I grinned to him softly. Raph's expression kept his eyes straight and his face forward to me as I turned back to him.
"Raphael?"
My head span around, my hair flying everywhere as I made eye contact with his rat father.
My face poised as I took him in.
"Good morning my son, Miss" he nodded as my cheeks went bright red. I swallowed.
"G-good morning sir"
"It is unlike you to be awake so sharp Raphael" he commented with a small smile, his knowing grin flicked between my self and his son.
I pulled at the jersey I was wearing making sure my body was fully covered.
"Couldn't get much sleep masta" he told him in an unsure voice rubbing his neck.
"Well, why don't you escort your lovely lady friend here back to bed, and then join me for an early warm up"
Raph nodded calmly; for the first time I had ever seen as his father looked to me again, his eyes gentle and kind as he nodded to me.
"May I recommend another few hours of sleep Miss Jones. Raphael- you should know better than to keep a lady restless and tired"
"Sorry Masta; c'mon Bonnie" he said as his hand went to the small of my back, my cheeks blushed as I smiled to his dad.
The rat turned gracefully and sauntered away from the tunnel, a hum on his lips. I tilted my head as I watched him go; how happy he had been. My eyes flicked onto a large clock on the nearby wall.
5am.
Shit; had we been awake that long?
Raph pushed the small of my back gently as he led me away down back to where Mikey was still sleeping upside down; his legs in a slightly different position; his mouth still gaping open, his tongue hanging loose.
"Does the blood not rush to his head?" I asked.
"Nah; 'es brainless anyways" he shrugged as I muffled a small giggle.
I turned to him standing outside his curtained door way.
"Well; you got training now I guess- sorry for keeping you up all night" I told him in a quietened whisper of a voice.
"Nahh, it was on me- I shoulda put ya to bed ages ago" he told me as I raised an eyebrow.
"Put me to bed? What am I? five?"
"jus…been a busy day right? Shoulda let ya rest up"
"was a busy day Raph; today's a new day- and its already started out so great" I told him with love seeping into my eyes. He grinned to me as I smiled back; the air around us changing our friendship again.
and then yawned.
"Alright I'm going" I said my hands up in defeat. "Goodnight Raph"
"Mornin' Doll" he corrected as he nodded towards me and then turned away. I sighed as I watched him go, my eyes trailing over his shell and down his body.
I thought about him working out; I thought about how his muscles would move and stretch…
I thought about my self being captured in them.
My stomach dropped like I had driven over a small hill at a fast speed.
I openly ogled him in plain sight- part of me knowing it was part tiredness, the other not caring any more.
He had done the same to me; surely it was allowed now.
But Raph stopped, his body still as he turned twisting his face back to mine.
"What?" he commented lightly. I bit my lip, my cheeks red.
"I seen ya lookin' " he added gruffly, his face confused as I swallowed.
"Well…its just that…" I licked my lips and in the best Brooklyn accent I could manage, I mimicked him:
"wid dat ass…I mean- ya got not'in ta worry about"
His face went red as I snickered to him with a wink. He grinned to me and shook his head.
"Go ta sleep weirdo" he called as I giggled and turned, pulling the little curtain back around with me.
I dived onto the top bunk and surrounded myself in Raph's bed sheets, my smile huge, the giddiness in my body pulsing as I lay there, a smile set in place, as Raph's scent once again, drifted me out and off to sleep…
"pssssst! Bonnieeee!" a voice was whispering to me, not from too far away, but it was close, here in my black abyss.
"Bonnie!" there it was again, another voice; louder and-
"Bonnie!"
My eyes flew open as I blinked taking in my surroundings. For a minute I lay still, feeling the soft material between my fingers on the sheets. I stretched feeling my body responding to my natural wakening habits.
"Bonnie!" the voice I recognised as Michelangelo's as I sat up in the bunk bed I was in and yawned again loudly.
"Michelangelo?" I asked, my voice slurring still not fully functional.
"Can I come in dudette? I gotta grab something real quick."
I rubbed my eyes and stretched my back as I shook my self into functioning.
"Sure-come on in" I told him licking my dry lips from my sleeping haze.
He bounced into the room, the curtained area allowing light to follow behind him.
"Gooooood morning!" he grinned to me as I smiled to him drunk with tiredness.
"What time is it?" I asked my hands running through my curls again.
"Just gone 8- sorry I had to wake you; but I didn't wanna just burst in here and freak you out if you were sleeping" he told me as he started to search through the bottom draw of his chest.
He pulled things out and onto the floor lazily as he searched for something, humming to himself.
I watched him, myself still waking up to the world as I continued to fluff at my hair and stretch.
"Got it!" he called, grabbing a mask from out the draw and what I recognised as a 'nun-chuck' along with it. I tilted my head at him as I watched him- his face relived and pleased. "thought id lost it" he mumbled.
"are they your weapons Mikey?" I asked innocently, he turned to look at me with bright eyes and a charming smile.
"Yeah dudette- you're looking at New York's finest nun chuck practitioner" he thrust a thumb at himself with an over exaggerated smile.
"I'll remember that the next time I'm in trouble" I told him with a nod. He laughed and put it on his belt. He looked to the cracked mirror and tied his mask in place.
"I got in trouble for forgetting it at training this morning- So I thought I better find it before I get in trouble again" he told me quickly as he turned back to look at me.
"Anyway, I'm gonna start breakfast; how does pancakes sound, beautiful?"
I smiled and took in a deep breath.
"You know how to treat a lady Michelangelo" I told him and he laughed happily to himself.
"Mike?" another voice called, this time it was distinctively Raph's. Mikey looked to the door and then to me with a wink.
"I'm in here. Just showing Bonnie my concealed weapon" he winked to me.
"WHAT?!"
The curtain nearly tore off the wall as Raph's wide eyes clamped onto me and his brother. The curtain pole fell, hitting Raph on the way down as he hissed and cursed under his breath. His body now twisting in the mess of curtains to see what Mikey and I were doing. He wiggled so fast to see out of the curtained mess, that only his wide eyes were visual peeping out of the top.
I laughed openly; hysterically, falling back into the pillows on the bed as I touched my stomach to contain my laughter.
Raph's expression dropped from alert to flat as he grumbled and growled at his little brother.
"You betta run Mike" he growled low as Mikey shrieked once mischievously and barrelled over the top of the curtain-trapped terrapin.
I jumped down out of bed and turned to stand in front of him, trying my best to stop the grumbles and groans coming out of him.
"Here" I told him, grabbing one end of the material and unravelling it as he shrugged out of it and looked down to me.
"Well, I officially know how to trap you now" I told him with another giggle. He crossed his arms and pouted.
I placed my hand on his bicep as usual, hoping to calm him down and bring him out of his sulk.
It worked. His shoulders dropped and the pout left his mouth as it levelled out evenly.
My fingers could feel the muscle underneath his arm coil and flex as he moved slightly. The heat from him seemed to be warmer than usual. My hand ran down his arm adoringly to his forearm; it pulsed accordingly under my fingers, spiralling my core to wake up.
"Wow…" my voice murmured suggestively. I could feel a small grin forcefully coming to the surface on my face.
"Damn, you had a good work out session this morning" I commented loosely an edge in my voice that shouldn't have been there, my mouth spilling the words out before my brain could engage what I was really saying.
Then I looked up to his eyes as he looked down on me; a huge 'cat got cream' grin coated his face.
I blushed and went red.
"Ignore me- I'm still tired" I told him as I spun on my heels searching for my clothes on the floor.
"Yeah but ya jus-"
"Shut up Raph-"
"I mean ya can feel my muscles again if ya like-"
"Raph!" I whined as he laughed again, his smile infectious.
"Jus' ya seem ta like it when-"
"RAPHAEL!"
He chuckled, his shoulders bouncing up and down as I turned to look at him in an annoying humoured way.
He seemed more playful than usual, but I guessed the work out released an extra set of endorphins.
I found my clothes and trudged passed him he followed me as I went, close by watching me with a spark in his eyes.
I stood outside the empty bathroom door as I turned to look to him expectantly. He stayed there- still watching me smugly.
"You gonna come in and watch me dress or…" I said shaking my head.
His face seemed distant for a moment, his eyes glazing over me until he blinked and shook his head.
"oh- oh shit umm, I'll err… I'll-" he spun on his heels and headed away from the door frame again.
I laughed at him and yawned again, already regretting the fact I had had less than 3 hours sleep after a hectic day…
I dressed hurriedly and ran my fingers through my hair as I splashed water on my body, feeling better for doing so.
I eyed my reflection as I folded up Raph's jersey and took in my tired but bright eyes.
I sighed; it wasn't like I could change how I looked now. I licked at my dry lips and took in a deep breath.
Time for breakfast with his brothers. I could certainly handle that.
As I headed out the bathroom I expected Raph to be waiting, looking smug and leaning against something or other as I exited.
However, he was no where to be found, and my disappointment was obvious on my face.
I placed his jersey down on the sofa and headed out round back to the little kitchen area, which was down the smallest tunnel way if I remembered correctly.
Luckily, I was correct as I breathed a sigh of relief as I found my cousin and his girlfriend sat round a table, chatting to Leonardo while Michelangelo stood humming and moving his hips to a small radio of music.
I smiled as April looked up to me with a grin and waved me over.
"Morning Bonnie!" She called happily as I walked a little faster on my heels. Leo moved a chair out for me politely as I thanked him as I sat down beside him, my back to the railings as April watched me gleefully.
"Did you sleep alright?" Leo asked kindly, taking a sip out of his coffee mug. I tried to hide my giggle as I looked to him.
"perfectly thank you" I told him. He nodded as Casey sighed, pulling my attention to him as I watched him with raised eyes.
"So we all cool now?" he added with a mumble. I smiled to him and reached over to touch his shoulder.
"Are you 'cool' now?" I asked with a pointed face. He nodded sure of himself as April touched his hand in thanks.
"Are you cool with Raphael now?" I added. Another sure nod.
I smiled openly.
"Have you apologised to Raphael?" I added crossing my arms, leaning back into my chair.
Casey's eyes met mine sharp.
"No- and I'm not gonna" he muffled like a child. I rolled my eyes at him and shook my head.
"You can't be angry at him Casey; he didn't do anything wrong"
Casey grumbled to me to which April rolled her eyes.
"He's still a little rough about the whole 'keeping it behind his back' problem; it's more Raph than you" April told me patting Casey like he was a lost puppy.
"That and tiredness- did you sleep last night?" I asked him like a baby. April and Leo smirked amused as I smoothed my cousins shoulder. I looked up to April with an amused expression.
"He'll be okay in a few days" I told her as Casey looked up.
"I am here you know" he breathed as we giggled.
"Ama go hit a few with the hockey stick" He grumbled again as I watched him go; his dark eyes telling me his mood more than his moaning attitude could ever do.
"someone definitely did not sleep well" I spoke and April giggled and looked to me with a sparkling humour.
"I couldn't get him to settle; he was marching up and down wondering if he should go sleep in Mike and Raph's room with you to make sure you were okay" she laughed. I looked over to Leo kindly.
"Forgive my cousin; he doesn't realise when he's over worrying- sorry if he caused any offence- I think its pretty obvious I was in the safest place here"
"Please- none at all, he's looking out for you- its what families do"
April stood brushing her self down.
"I'm going to freshen up; if he wonders where I'm gone say I won't miss his famous breakfast" she said jerking her head towards a head-phoned Michelangelo.
She walked away as I leant back in my chair, eyeing up a now dancing Mikey who moved to himself singing away to the loud beats in his ears. I found myself watching him with a laugh on my lips.
"Is he always like that?" I asked Leo as he nodded to me.
"We don't really notice it anymore; he's a ball of…energy and soda" he shrugged as I smiled at his description.
"Wow that would make Raph a ball of sarcasm and beer" I said honestly as Leo chuckled. I eyed up the blue banded turtle, he watched his brother was a calmness. I chewed the inside of my cheek needing to talk to him about his other brother.
The one I loved dearly.
I swallowed and looked to him again.
"I hope I'm not speaking out of term" I told Leo in a low voice as his eyes widened and he turned to look at me.
"But…Raph's been a real…help to me" I said with a soft shrug. "Please try to be easy on him about the whole not telling you guys…he's…he's a really good person"
Leo eyed me up, his face pulled into an expression that was trying to work me out. his face kept a small smile in place- but it was his eyes; scanning my face expression as I turned red.
Could he see right through me?
"I know. And Raph knows he did wrong in keeping you a secret- but I'm glad he made a good friend…you can handle him…I could see it yesterday…" he told me as I eyed him almost pleadingly.
"Don't worry for him; He's had his punishment- it's all cleared now" he told me with a nod. "and I hope you don't mind me speaking out of term" he told me as he sipped his coffee again. I tilted my head listening to him dearly, my eyes just as confused as his were moments ago.
"Raph may be big and he may be tough…but he has a lot of… 'inside' thoughts going on…I hope you wont mind me asking you not to hurt him"
My mouth fell open and my eyes wide. I had to admit deep down I was a little insulted; I loved his brother more than I could dare say. I would protect him and care for him everyday if I could.
But then it hit me before the anger could surface.
Leo didn't realise I was in love with his brother. And he certainly didn't know I would easily die for him- we had only just met after all.
"I know you don't know me very well- and I know you're listening to a stranger's word but-" I licked my top lip and sighed.
"I promise you, on my life I would never hurt your brother…I…I care more for him than you will ever know. Probably more than he will ever know" I enclosed letting my cheeks turn a baby pink. Leo sipped again and nodded to me.
"I believe you" he told me firmly as I smiled. I felt a little laugh spilling out to the surface as Leo's face twisted into confusion again. I shook my head at him and he tilted his head.
"You're a little different than I had you in my mind" I told him softly. He laughed.
"That's not hard to do when Raph is describing me".
"No its…its not from his words…he's never been overly…descriptive about you...its more how he compares himself to you…" I told him honestly with a nod to myself.
"He thinks so little of himself sometimes…He's started to talk to me about things, about how he feels- I think it helps him" I said in a lost look, my eyes saddened for my red turtle. Blue kept watching me, the same 'working out' expression as he blinked quickly as if not trying to miss my expression.
"He's just so sensitive underneath that tough shell…it's- refreshing actually" I said loosing myself in my thoughts as Raph's grin came to surface in my mind. I smiled at the soft memory.
Then my eyes met his brothers and I stared at him wide.
I gritted my teeth as he smirked to me; it looked ever so fragrantly like Raph's- only calmer, smaller.
"Like I said- be careful with him"
I blushed as I turned away, Mikey spun round singing a high note as I scowled my face scrunching up at his voice until he opened his eyes and smiled.
"OH HEY BEAUTIFUL!" he yelled as I narrowed my eyes at the volume. He seemed to notice and unplugged his ears.
"Sorry! I likes my music" he said with a shrug. "Breakfast's ready; where's Angelcakes?!" Mikey pouted looking across the room.
I assumed he meant April.
"Don't worry- she said to tell you she wouldn't miss breakfast" I told him reassuringly as he pouted.
"She ain't tha only one" the gruff voice came from behind me as I turned my head at the accent. I felt my self instantly warm and smile.
Raph smirked to me as he jumped over the railing and spun down into the chair beside me. He grabbed a cup from the centre of the table and poured a coffee.
"Ya sleep well Doll?" he asked smoothly, wanting to keep out late night wanderings quiet I imagined. His throat gulped it down with a soft moan as I watched him do so with a slow nod of my head.
"Perfect; Mikey's bed was super comfy" I said with the most enthusiasm I could muster up.
Raph's eyes went wide as he looked to me sharply. I laughed and bumped into him with my shoulder playfully.
"you're so easy"
He relaxed visually and put his cup down. His eyes flicked down to me as he smiled softly to me, his eyes flicking to the table and back.
"Oh shit ya ain't got anythin'!" he mumbled as I tried to wave him off but he turned anyway grabbing a cup and putting it down in front of me.
A plate then appeared and as if perfectly timed- so did the others. The purple clad Donatello came out last; scratching his head as he held a box in his hands.
He jumped across as everyone greeted him.
We ate quietly as morning conversations passed; I listened to April talking about her stock at the shop, Casey seemed to have cheered up with the help of good food and began speaking to Leo and Raph with some force of topic.
Donatello turned towards me eventually.
"So- I was up late last night and I finally finished this!" he said with an exclamation of happiness.
"It's a shell cell- April and Casey have one, I just thought it may be handy for you to have, you know in case of any danger- you press this button" he said flicking the little green shell shaped phone over "and it automatically sends an alert; I've paired it with ours, but it will reach Raph first since he's your first call…oh and our numbers are in there too- I've also synced all your old contacts as well- so feel free to use it whenever!" he grinned as he placed the little device in my hands. I flipped it over brightly in awe.
"oh my god, this is amazing!"
"its also free for calls and texts, and the wifi is really good! I thought the free aspect might be good considering you're a student at the minute" he shrugged and I wanted to turn to hug him; instead I placed my hand on his shoulder and squeezed tightly.
"I can't thank you enough! You did this all in one night?!" I pushed with wide eyes, he grinned happily, and began showing me the other features on the phone.
"Yeah, was that made in one-night Don?" Leo questioned suspiciously. Donnie pushed the glasses back up onto his face as he looked wide eyed.
"Ummm…..maybe a-a little earlier…"
"Don-"
"Alright, alright- I knew they were friends a month back… I thought she might need one as well since this was going to happen eventually" he rolled his eyes as Leo's face dropped.
"Are we all keeping secrets now?! Were supposed to be secret free! It was our pact!" he said with the point of his hand. Donnie rubbed his neck nervously.
"It was Raph's secret! Besides you know he would have killed me if I told!"
"You guys will be the death of me! I swear!" Leo pinched the bridge of his nose and shook his head.
I looked to him apologetically gritting my teeth. Raph moved beside me catching my attention.
"Yeah well…we gotta keep ya on ya toes fearless- otha wise you'd be soft an' start gettin' lazy" he said as I shook my head.
"So what's the range on this thing?" I asked turning Donnie's attention back to me and the conversation off the subject of secrecy.
We chatted for a little longer after the plates were cleared.
"I can wash up if you want?" I offered but Raph pushed me back down into my seat with one hand. I folded my arms in a grumble as Leo turned to the sink.
"I need to check your shell Raph, lets see your terrible patch up job" Donnie said moving around the back of my chair to Raph's shell. He eyed the bandaged area up with surprised eyes.
"Hey not bad! This actually looks decent for once."
I eyed up my red clad terrapin, who eyed me back with a warmth. I could feel my smile forming on my face.
"Yeah well…what can a say- musta knew what a was doin'" He shrugged as I lifted my coffee cup and smiled into the drink.
"Well…good job- keep it up" he praised as Raph looked to me.
"Believe me- a will"
I grinned, loving this new airy flirtation that was travelling over us.
Then my new shell phone made a shaky noise, a small beep echoed as I looked down to it as if it were something alien.
Donnie chuckled.
"It's a text message- sorry, you can update it all later- I'll help" he told me kindly as I raised my eyebrows up in understanding.
I flipped the phone over in my hand and the bright screen lit up.
Hey, you sick or something? The lecture starts in ten!
I gasped.
"Oh shit! I was supposed to be in a lecture today." I told them as I swallowed and typed back my excuse.
Yes- flu, couple of days and I'll be back.
"Raph could escort you top-side if you need to go" Leo offered as I looked up with wide eyes.
"No-no, its alright. I've told my friend I'm sick…its only a short seminar anyway- I wouldn't worry" I said with a shrug. Casey grumbled.
"You were brought here to go to school Bon" he reminded me as I rolled my eyes at him.
"Its one lecture Casey- chill out" I told him with a narrowed face. He sat up in his chair and huffed. "Aw come on- remember when we used to bunk off behind the back building when we were juniors?" I snickered. His eyes lit up with amusement and sparkled in excitement.
"We used to be so good at hiding from Mr Dawson" he chuckled.
"Remember the sports cupboard?" I giggled, my mind flew back to the mental image of our tiny selves hiding behind gym equipment, stumbling upon new gear.
"Oh yeah! You got your first bat that day" he said proudly- like a father would do its child. I chuckled.
"I still have it! Brought it to New York with me!" I told him. He laughed freely too- and it warmed me to see him so active. April and I shared a look- it was clear she was feeling the same as I was.
"I had to upgrade my hockey stick- got too tall for the old one" he told me with a grin. I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah yeah…bet you still can't hold up to my bat skills cousin" I winked, poking the edge of his shoulder. Beside me I could feel Raph's eyes shifting down onto me.
Casey smirked.
"Name the time and the pace Bon- I'll take you down"
Then an excited Michelangelo piped up, bouncing beside me.
"Haven't we got a bat down here somewhere?" he asked; his eyes glimmered tauntingly.
"Oh yeah…. right down tha left…" Raph added with a smirk.
I turned back to Casey with a smug bright smile. He looked back at me in challenge.
"YOU TWO SHOULD PLAY TAKE DOWN!" Mikey grinned with an open mouth. I crossed my eyebrows confused.
"what's take down?" I asked.
"It's a soft contact game- you gotta knock the other one to the floor five times, no hard hitting, but you can use weapons as technical aid" Donnie told us pushing his glasses back up in an explanation.
I raised my body and turned to Casey with a grin. He watched me with a wicked look.
"What do you say cousin? Wanna see how well you fare against me now?" he said with a sly grin. I copied him straight back.
"Oh Casey, I always got time to kick your ass"
Then he was moving with a chuckle and we all followed. I walked with a purpose, adrenaline coursing through my veins as we reached the rounded area that stood raised upon a little. A small weapons wrack stood near by.
Raph crossed over to a weapons rack my eyes had skimmed over, his face excited and animated.
His hands found a plain wooden bat as he twirled it once in his hand, showing off before he threw it to me. He threw with a strong purpose; his fast action trying to gage my fast reaction.
I caught it strongly, reacting on instinct.
"Go for 'is ankle's- 'e aint strong dere" Raph breathed to me as I giggled at him and touched his shoulder just like I had done so before.
"Thanks stalker"
Casey grabbed his Hockey stick as the others came towards us, circling the little area. I stretched my legs and wiggling from side to side on the spot.
"Okay- best out of five" Donnie reminded us as I moved my shoulders.
"You gonna dance or fight?" Casey taunted as I smirked at him.
"I could do both and still take you down"
"C'mon then cousin, lets see how ya move now"
Then he ran at me twisting his stick. I skidded down, waiting for him to hit high as I fumbled under his legs and twisted round to move behind him. I jabbed my bat into the back of his shoulder blade; just tauntingly as he stumbled and fell on his ass.
A cheer erupted and laughter filled the air.
"I think that's one" I taunted sticking my tongue out through my teeth.
Casey eyed me up; his face getting narrow as he concentrated hard.
"Oh you're going down" he breathed getting back up as we clashed again. I grinned at him and he grinned back.
We moved around each other hitting and jabbing softly at our game, flicking each other to the floor over and over in our tactical sport. I clashed my bat into his hockey stick. Around us the group seemed to move as cheers kept lifting.
An hour in and we were tied- 2 each as we circled each other again.
"winner takes next one!" Leonardo called, as whooping and clapping hit our ears, I tried to fade it out as a tired Casey wipe the sweat off his face. I breathed deeply, feeling exhaustion coming over me.
He ran at me and I jumped- he went low, skidding as I turned my back and hit down with my bat; it clashed again on his hockey stick.
Then he grabbed my leg and I wobbled. I looked up to Raph with wide eyes. He pointed down to Casey's crouching feet.
I took my bat and swung it under his legs knocking him over as he clattered to the floor.
"WE HAVE A WINNER!" Mikey cheered as the cheering got louder and laughing carried out.
All five of them came onto the ring area; I leant my hand out to Casey who grabbed it and breathed deeply.
"Dat's my girl" Raph breathed lowly; my ears catching the words as I lifted my face to see him His face the brightest I had ever seen it as my insides swooned at his comment.
Casey instantly grabbed my attention back, as I swallowed down the butterflies.
"Beginners luck!" he called as I laughed at him. "You've gotten quicker"
"You've gotten stronger" I told him feeling my shoulder with a squeeze. He laughed.
"Next time- Its mine; now that I know your secret moves" he said and the others rolled their eyes at him.
A loud beep came from his pocket.
Breathlessly he answered.
"Hey sarg." He breathed wistfully. "Oh shit!" he breathed hanging up and running out the tunnel.
"Forgot- I got work! April you coming?!" he called as he ran, she rolled her eyes-
"No- I'm gonna do some work with Don"
"Love you!" he called as we could hear him climbing up a set of stairs.
"C''mon April- I got a bunch of tech stuff to show you" he said as they marched off together, like little best friends.
Both Donnie and April headed left down a corridor, leaving me with the rest of the brothers.
"That was AWESOME beautiful!" Mikey cheered as I laughed. "Where did you learn to do that?"
"Believe it or not- Casey" I giggled as I flipped the bat in my hand again. "Comes in handy when you need it"
"Yeah and for back up you got the big cuddly teddy bear" He added, punching Raph faintly. My eyes met the red turtle, my smile wide and bright; the rush of my own endorphins spiral through me. Raph tutted at Mikey who opened his mouth to change his comment.
"If er…big teddy bears could kill you with a move of their hand" He grinned up at Mikey as I giggled to him.
"C'mon Mikey- we gotta re-panel the bathroom" Leo called. He was already down the left corridor. Mikey groaned. I was taken aback by how silently Leo had moved.
I guess it was something I would need to get used to.
"Aww man, why me?!" he ran after his older brother as they turned away from the corridor, leaving me and Raph alone.
He was looming next to me, his chest brushing my arm as I turned to look up at him. A glimmer in his eyes.
"What?" I pressed, he moved back with crossed arms and smirked to the ground.
"Not'in, not'in..jus' ya comment from las' night" he said with a happy shrug. "Ya got a bat…an' I got time..." he grinned. He opened his arms up to me like he was going for a hug. I grinned hugely.
I spun the bat in my hand.
"Really? Now?" I said "you know it's a total unfair advantage- I'm basically all worn out" I said as he chuckled.
"What? Ya nervous?" he breathed in a low voice. A voice which rocked my core and spun my stomach. My cheeks burned.
I bit my lip as I looked up to him. My eyes met his as he twirled one of his Sai's in his hand, three times over before shoving it into his side strap, repeating the action with his other hand. He opened his free palms.
So he was going weapon-less…
"I'll make this easy for ya"
I laughed breathlessly.
"Okay! fine- one take down…Just one- and-" I said pointing my finger to his mask. I reached up to his face as he watched me, he bent down a little bit as I pulled his mask down tight over his eyes securely.
"Ya know I can still see a little" he taunted. I laughed and swatted him.
"Every little helps Raph"
I moved away from him as he stood central…I tried my best to eye him up as he stood there. He stood tall, the mask covering his eyes and his hands by his side.
He was lazily waiting and it made me narrow my eyes.
"Ya gonna eye me up or attack me sweetheart?" he taunted as I growled a little.
I tried to keep my feet light as I kept my bat heavy in my hand; I had no idea what I was doing, or how I was going to take him down.
I inwardly cursed remembering my comments from last night; sometimes my mouth ran away with me.
I moved as silently as I could, now standing directly behind him. I held my breath. Waiting a few minutes until the air settled.
When he twitched his head, I moved- I sprinted at him, my bat out to the side. But it was no use- he moved way to fast and spun, grabbing my arm and side as I was lifted up and rolled underneath.
A hand found the back of my head to soften the blow as I hit the floor, and his huge body, moved fluidly as he pushed me underneath him.
I lay flat my hands above my head as his large body pinned me; his hand under the back of my head, the other on my stomach.
I blew out the breath I was holding as he shook his mask up off his eyes. He struggled as I laughed and moved to push it up over his eyes.
He grinning winning face glinted at me with a brightness.
"Thought ya could 'stand a chance'" he mimicked as I blew out a huff through my smile.
"Oh shut up- it was always gonna end up like this- you're like 600 pounds of muscle!" I laughed, laying my hands back down above my head.
He made no attempt to move as he kept me still, I used his hand like a pillow and he kept a soft hold on my stomach. His knees supporting him as he bent over me.
"Wouldn't matta if a was only fifty pounds wid no muscle; I'd still catch ya" he grinned to me as a low hum started in the back of his throat.
"You knew I was coming! If I took you by surprise maybe-" I added loosely, my voice dragging out the words in a hum. My flirtatious tone made him laugh.
"ya'd still end up with me on top of ya" he breathed deeply, his voice breezing over me deeply as it hit all my nerves. His playfulness clear and breezy as he watched me intricately, allowing my self confidence to grow as I watched him with a new expression clear on my face.
"Oh Raph…maybe that was my plan all along" I taunted. He watched me; holding me close as his hand tightened on my stomach, his fingers behind my head started to caress my hair as I lay there, breathing softly underneath him.
I could have stayed there for years and not cared.
The warmth of his body flushed against mine. His knees locked down either side of my hips keeping me there.
"Oh yeah?" he pressed, his voice even softer, sultrier. I felt my core spasm at it as my cheeks heated up. My heart hammered again as my eyes became hooded underneath his stare. His breathing came in lengthy hums out at me, that cute little purr still on the tip of his tongue.
"Ya like bein' under me huh?" he breathed lower again as my insides flopped around, my mouth fell open slightly from my smile as my breathing matched his…I could taste his breath, his scent on my tongue…he was so fucking close.
"More like you like being on top of me" I wisped back, my voice barely making out a whisper as we both started to breather heavier and heavier. The air came at us thick and hot. The silence of the room only filled with out whispering breaths and words. His body moved just a little, still caressing me as my eyes watched him and I lay there with my hands high above my head letting him view my body. His eyes flicked down in the way I wanted them too, eyeing my chest and my shoulders and neck.
Everything seemed to change so fast. Our friendship, that used to be a beer and TV show, was now this flirty new found friendship where he was irresistible, and I was laying underneath him like a buffet table; not even caring how shameless I was being.
"What can a say? The views amazin' from up 'ere" he told me in a hum as my core rocked with pleasure and a burning desire for him. His hand smoothed over my stomach and onto my waist as my hooded eyes became even more love drunk by him.
I knew he could sense it; he could probably smell my scent too- the longing, the burning, the want…
"it's not so bad from down here either" I told him, my hands coming to find his biceps as I trailed my fingers over them, examining his muscles, feeling him flex underneath my touch. I stifled down my flirtatious giggle.
"Show off" I whispered as he flexed his arms again. My eyes fell back on his.
"Put it down to ma 'good workout on a morning'" he carried on as I rolled my eyes at him, rolling my head away to the side for a minute with a smirk as he used one of his large fingers on the back of my head to push me back to look at him full on in the face.
Another deep breath echoed out as I tried to keep up with his detailed attention on me; my body finding it harder and harder not to just jump forward, press my lips to his and let him ravage me in a way I knew he would do…
He had that feel about him; that he would be a strong aggressive lover…
And fuck, did I want that right now…
"Okay-muscles. You can stop mocking me now" I told him
"Well ya jus' make it so easy" he added. My heart thundered and stammered loudly in my chest as I lay there enjoying his hold on me.
"oh really?" I breathed, my hands glided up his biceps to his shoulders, my fingers working over his skin in intricate little circles…
It was only then when I felt his shell, a bright idea seemed to spring to my mind.
Raph looked lost as he watched me, his eyes not leaving my own; his soft smirking grin kept on me as he breathed gently, watching my face as I moved and touched his body this way.
"Yer so fuckin-"
But his words cut off, as my fingers tapped on his shell in the same way I had done so last night, only this time, I pushed them as low as I could. His eyes went wide and he blushed as he started to shuffle backwards into my ticklish grip. His purr grew louder and high pitched as he fell back on his knees; only I went with him as his hands were holding me, he pulled me with him as we rolled backwards.
I squealed slightly as he pulled me, my body flopping forward from lying down to sitting up alarmingly.
My hands tensed as he fell back onto his shell and now I was on top of him.
I grinned.
"Ha!" I called to him, my hands now pinning down on his biceps one either side as if I was holding him down. My knees either side of his hips this time.
My curls fell over my face as he looked up at me wide eyed with shock plastered throughout his face.
"Pinned ya!" I commented, laughing freely as he looked to me with an 'oh really?' expression. "Told you I could do it by surprise" I said leaning up on top of his chest, still keeping my hands on his arms which lay out to the side as if he was really stuck. I grinned to him. Raph lowered his purring into a playful growl.
"Yeah yeah, Dirty tricks" he commented gruffly as I laughed at him.
"Say's you; Mr Flex" I said pointedly as he smirked again.
Oh how I loved that smirk…
"I already had ya at that point…I fight fair" he added loosely as I applied more pressure onto his arms.
"Yeah because seducing me is really fair when you've won the fight" I commented with a roll of my eyes. Then my words seemed to hit me in a flash as my eyes went wide and my cheeks burned.
Raph watched me, with raised eyebrows as I stumbled.
"So I seduced ya?" His grin getting wider at the word.
"I-I m-mean…"
"So I can seduce ya huh? Dat's new" he spoke with such clear amused confidence that rocketed through me, his arms behind his head crossed as I sat on top of him. My face red and my cheeks bright.
"No! I didn't say that!"
"'Ey you're da one all flustered 'ere sweetheart" he added with a wink of his eye. My girlish side seemed to melt entirely at it.
"Ra-aph!" I scolded swatting his chest. As he laughed freely at me; clearly enjoying my squirming on him.
"Chill out princess…like ya said- maybe it was my plan ta get ya on top alllllll along" he breathed with another wink. Again my body betrayed me as the tiniest mumble of a moan slipped out of me, totally unheard by Raph, but still causing my face to turn bright red and a new growl to echo out of me.
I grabbed his mask and pulled it down over his eyes tight, shielding his view of me. I stood almost too quickly and walked away not facing him. His delight at my embarrassment came out in chuckles as my face burned.
I growled out to him.
He laughed and pulled his mask back up over his eyes.
"'Ey C'mon; am jus' messin' wid ya Doll" he breathed as I crossed my arms and spun back round to face him. He sat up, one knee bent the other extended as he watched me, his giant arms resting on the bent knee as he grinned up to me warningly.
Why was he so attractive all of a sudden?! Why did my ovaries feel the need to explode right now?
"Whatever Raph; like you weren't the slightest bit effected by my charms- otherwise I couldn't have pinned you now could I?" I asked smugly crossing my arms under my chest. I turned to walk away but in an instant he was in front of me.
The speed at which he moved took my breath away as I gasped out at the shock. He was still playful, the look in his eyes wild and warm.
"So- ya admit you were tryin' ta secude me den"
My mouth fell open at his confidence and cockiness. I slammed it shut as he smirked that shit eating grin again. I started to walk off down a tunnel.
"I'm going to see April! You're being…infuriating!" My hands raised above my head as I flung my self away from him, his chuckle still sat in the air as I walked away.
"Am 'ere whenever ya want me sweetheart- ya jus' gotta ask" he called, his voice mocking and playful. I growled back to him, sticking my middle finger up behind me as I walked away.
I knew it was just said to wind me up- I knew he was getting a kick out of it, enjoying my squirming but on some level…
I had to wonder if he really meant it.
I ended up heading back to his little room for five minutes to recompose my self. I sat on Mikey's bed and put my head in my hands.
I loved him; it was so obvious and easy now- I loved everything about him. His home, his family, his life, his muscles, his smile…
And him becoming the irresistible confident flirt didn't help. It spiralled further questions at me.
Where had he learned to flirt like that? Had there been someone to flirt with him like that before? Had he ever been with someone like that? Had he ever loved someone like that?
The way he looked at me today…the way he held me and spoke about me…
Could he feel the same way as I did? Could he want the same things as me?
Hope seemed to rise within me. With a deep breath, I went to look in the cracked mirror that Mikey had looked in this morning. My hair was now completely dishevelled, my eyes still love drunk and dewy and my face red.
How could he find me attractive?
It must have all just been a joke; a complete joke- that must have just been his sense of humour…he must have just enjoyed watching the ugly girl make a fool out of her self.
My emotions raw as I eyed up my pained expression. Then the tiredness of the day came over me- I had only slept for a few hours. I soothed my self as I rubbed down my arm gently, swallowing the lump in my throat.
A tear slid down my face.
How did I get into this mess?
I moved to dip my side down onto Mikey's bed, keeping my legs planted on the floor, but the top of my body rested as I leaned against his pillow.
I hoped he wouldn't mind; not that he seemed to mind anyway.
I breathed deeply, my head filled with Raph again as I gritted my teeth hard.
Confusion seeping in deeply, the way he looked at me…the way he touched me…the way he spoke to me….
Surely not all of it was just playful banter?
I felt it; I seen it in his eyes…
I know I did…
And then sleep came over me, lulling me in again.
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