Here's the second chapter everyone!! Now fixed cause it looked like crap. Hope you all like it!!
Disclaimer: I still don't own TMNT or Titanic but I do own this story!!
My Rough Valentine
Chapter 2 -
Heart of the Ocean
Raph thought about what to do for Mikey as a thank you. He looked at his clock that read: 7:03 p.m. Suddenly Raph remembered something he had forgotten to give to Mikey on his 11th birthday He rummaged through a box he had until he found his prize. It was in a faded orange box with a little holy red bow. Literally, it had holes in it! Raph ripped a thin piece off his old ninja he had as a child, put it around the faded orange box and made a bow. He rummaged through his stuff again and found a small old sack he used to put things in, old bottle caps he thought were really cool looking. Raph paused a moment.
'Man…I was a nerd!'
He put the orange box into the sack and it with a piece of thin wire that was lying around which he tied to his sash. Raph came out of his room and looked around making sure no one was watching him. He quickly walked over to Mikey's room peeking on what he was doing. Mikey was putting a few of his stuffed animals away when his favorite song came on his shellpod or the S-pod. He started to slightly sway along to the beat of the song and sing the lyrics memorized in his head; not knowing Raph was watching and listening.
'Nobody know who I really am
I never felt this empty before
And if I ever need someone to come along,
Who's gonna comfort me, and keep me strong?
We are all rowing the boat of fate
The waves keep on coming and we can't escape
But if we ever get lost on our way
The waves will guide you through another day
Dooku de iki o shiteru toomei ni natta mitai
Kudayami ni omoe dakedo mekaku shisarete tadake
Inori o sasagete atarashii hi o matsu
Asayaka ni hikaru umi sono hate made' [1]
Raph never knew Mikey had such a nice voice, why hadn't he noticed that before. Mikey finally took off his headphones and put his last toy along with his large panda bear.
"There, all done!"
Mikey grinned. Mikey turned around but stopped in his tracks when he saw Raph standing in his doorway.
'What's. Raph. Doing. Here? I think he heard me singing…aw crud…' Mikey thought keeping the embarrassed blush down.
"What are you doin' here Raph?" Mikey asked.
Although he already knew what Raph was here for; a quick thank you and a pat on the back along with a little nuggy. Unfortunately that wasn't the whole reason Raph was there for.
"Hey Mikey, would ya come wit me. I wanna show ya somethin'." Raph said rubbing the back of his head.
Mikey was a little taken back but nodded anyways. Both went downstairs to where Leo and Donny were waiting for them.
"What took you two so long?" Donny asked.
Before they could answer Leo spoke.
"It doesn't matter let's go check out our new surroundings!" He smiled.
All four ran out hooting and whooping. Master Splinter chuckled from inside his room and kept meditating. On top Leo, Donny, Raph and Mikey took a big breath of fresh air.
"Okay you guys. Donny and I will check out the North side and East Side while you and Mikey check out the West Side and South side. And don't get lost!"
They all nodded and raced off to where they were assigned. Leo and Donny went to check out the East Side first. Raph and Mikey went to check out there South side. Raph and Mikey enjoyed the city lights as the jumped from building to building. The last stop was the west side, they admired the city lights again but this time Raph found it hard to keep his eyes on the lights. He couldn't help it; there was something about Mikey that made Raph want to keep looking at him. It was almost time to head back when Mikey spotted something.
"Hey look at that Raph!"
"What is it?" Raph asked.
Mikey shrugged. "I donno, let's go check it out!!"
Mikey raced off with his goofy grin plastered on his face. When Raph finally caught up to him he saw Mikey staring at a large fountain with what appeared to be children and the bottom with an angel at the top. The fountain only had four slightly dim lights around it, from their angle it almost looked really.
"That's the Bethesda Terrace Angel Fountain…" Mikey said in a low voice.
"You mean the in that picture Don showed us two years ago?" Mikey nodded.
Some of the light shined back making Mikey look almost like an angel too, to Raph's eyes.
"Mikey?"
His baby brother turned to look at him. Raph took the pouch off his sash and handed it to Mikey. He undid the wire and pulled out a faded orange covered box with a small red bow.
"It was suppos'd ta be your birthday present when ya turned 11. Think of it as an, uh, early Valentine present."
Raph turned his face away a few inches trying to hide his blush. The sea-green turtle undid the red bow, opened the box and lightly gasped at what he had found in it. It was a necklace! Not just any necklace but an expensive looking necklace that only the rich could afford. The entire thin silver chain was covered in diamonds, there was a sapphire shaped heart was dangling from the diamond chain with diamonds on the outline of the sapphire heart. It was the Heart of the Ocean, He recognized it from the Titanic film Donny liked to watch and told him about the necklace. The sea-green turtle looked up at the forest-green turtle.
"Where did you find this Raph?" He asked a little stunned.
"I found it in da sewer were we used ta live just before your birthday and I knew ya liked shiny t'ings. I didn't know how ta give it to ya." Raph explained, a little of the blush showing.
"Y-ya like it?" Raph asked hoping it wouldn't get thrown back in his face.
Sky blue eyes and brown-chestnut eyes met silently. The only sound heard was the fountain water flowing down. Mikey closed the gap between them with a gentle hug. Raph held him gently, his arms around the others shell as far as it could go, afraid to hold him any tighter, fearing he'd break into a million pieces. Mikey looked up at him again with a smile and his eyes simmering with unfallen tears.
"I love it Raphie. Thank you, this is the best gift I ever gotten." Mikey beamed.
Raph smiled a smile only Mikey could bring out even when they were kids.
"Mike ple-don-don't hate me for what I'm gonna do." Raph struggled to get the right words out.
"Wha?" Mikey looked at him a little confused.
Raph put his forest-green hand on the side of his baby brother's face, Mikey nuzzled into the warmth of the hand. Raph gathered all his courage and took a bit of a deep breath.
"I love ya Mike!"
Raph leaned down as his lips met with his brothers. Mikey's eye were as wide as saucers then slowly closed his eye and kissed back in response. Mikey's arms went over Raph's shoulders, Raph held him tighter. As the kiss broke Mikey whispered in Raph's ear.
"I love you, Raphie." They stayed like that looking into each other's eyes for what seemed like hours but was only minutes.
Finally they went back home, not telling Leo or Donny what had happened not even Master Splinter. It was bedtime and the whole lair was quiet, dark and all were asleep, all but one green turtle. The forest-green turtle snuck out of his room with his ninja stealth and made his way into the others room. Quietly he crept into bed with his sea-green turtle that smiled at him. Raph kissed his little brothers forehead, Mikey hugged Raph's waist snuggling into the warmth. Both fell asleep with small smiles on their faces, while the only thing that shined in the room was the necklace around a stuffed panda bear's neck. The Heart of the Ocean shined like the love within the two turtle lovers hearts. No matter how dark, it will always shine.
*~ The End ~*
JB: -cries- Even though I changed some parts it's still...so beautiful... -cries loudly and blows nose- T-T Oh, by the way the necklace was a real necklace on the Titanc and was later called the Heart of the Ocean. You can look it up too, it's really is beautiful.
[1] The lyrics are from Bleach ending one "Life is like a Boat" Sorry but I don't have the English translated version yet. Still looking.
Mikey: YAYY!! I have Panda bear!! -hugs panda bear-
Raph: -he grumbles something about the panda bear- Least I don't sound like an idiot like before...
JB: Awwww...how cut-Hey! I said I was sorry, what more do ya want?!?!?
Raph: I want mah sais back!!
Mikey: Don't forget to R +R!! ^___^
