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So I know this next installment was supposed to be a friendship installment between April, Casey, and Kagome, and I've been working on it. But, I've been bitten by the Kagome/Raph bug, and this just came to me! I hope you all enjoy it. It's a sequel to Installment 3: Jealousy.

Also, I plug with absolutely no shame my other TMNT/InuYasha crossover, Just a Little Kiss, if you need another Kagome/Raphael fix! X3

Installment 7: Envy

Raphael groaned when he heard the sound of Kagome's feet hitting the concrete as she walked down the sewer tunnel. Tonight, April was having a one-on-one training exercise with Master Splinter which meant Kagome could only be here to see Leonardo. It seemed like that was the only reason she came around when she wasn't in the dojo with Splinter.

Raphael shook his head and turned the page in his comic. As much as it annoyed him, he really couldn't complain. He was the one who got tired of watching Kagome and Leonardo tiptoe around each other oblivious to the other's feelings, so he told Kagome to grit her teeth and tell Leo how she felt. Then, the same night she took his advice, Kagome pulled Raphael aside when the Turtles returned from patrol and told him everything, stars in her eyes and her face flushed bright pink. Before he could ask any questions, Leonardo appeared and pulled Kagome away, so they could talk about them. Ever since, Raphael had more of them than he could stand.

"Lame-a-nardo's not here," Raphael stated without looking up when he heard Kagome came to a stop in the living room.

"Oh hey, Raph," she replied, surprised to see him. She took a seat beside her turtle friend, grinning as she smoothed her skirt over her thighs.

"So what have you been up to?" she asked.

Raphael snorted. "Don't talk to me just because your boyfriend isn't here for your date."

Kagome frowned, guiltily looked down at her lap, and said, "I didn't mean it like that. I suppose I have been spending most of my free time with Leo lately. I'm sorry."

Raphael sighed and put his comic book aside. He couldn't stay mad at her especially when she wore such an adorable pout. He reached out and ruffled her hair, earning himself a bright smile and a giggle.

"Don't be. I'm just glad I don't have to hear you whine about Leo all the time," Raphael explained, "But, if you could stand to be away from him for a few hours, pizza and a movie next week?"

"You got it, Raph!" Kagome agreed with a grin, "Peperoni and mushroom?"

"With olives and extra cheese," he added.

"Great!" she exclaimed, "But I get to pick the movie!"

"Alright, but no chick flicks, no documentaries, no subtitles," Raph stated.

"Really? No subs?" Kagome questioned with a roll of her eyes, "Even if it's one of the gory action movies you like so much that hasn't been dubbed in English?"

Or has a sucky English voice cast, she thought but kept it to herself.

"Yup. Dubs or no sale."

Kagome huffed and threw a punch at Raphael's arm. He intercepted the hit with little difficulty, closing his palm over her tiny fist.

"You need to do better than that if you wanna beat me," he taunted.

"Really? Let's go then!"

Raphael grinned when Kagome twisted her arm away and tackled the turtle off the couch. He allowed her to pin him to the floor, letting her believe she had the upper hand. He always did so when they sparred each other.

"Gotcha!" she sang with her hands firmly clamped to his shell.

"Not quite," Raphael countered and rolled the two of them over, trapping Kagome with his legs pressed firmly against her thighs and her wrists manacled with his right hand.

He smirked as she struggled to free herself, but he had a lifetime of ninjutsu training to his advantage where she only had a few months' worth. Raphael lowered his head until his lips were hovering just above Kagome's. Her face was feverishly flushed from her rosy cheeks down the slender column of her neck. Whether it was from anger, frustration, or embarrassment, Raphael didn't know. He ultimately assumed it was a combination of all three.

"I've got you," he whispered watching as Kagome trembled. Her chest was heaving from their short tussle, subtly pressing her cleavage against the V-neck of her shirt.

"Okay! You win. Can you let me up now?" she asked, exasperated.

"Hmm…I can," he answered with no indication he would move.

She sighed and said with a noticeable lack of feeling, "Please let me up, O Great and Terrible Raphael? Free this lowly minion from your powerful grasp."

"No problem," he replied, "I'll be nice, and let you off the hook without a penalty this time."

Raphael chuckled and stood up looking at Kagome's form sprawled on her back, her hair mussed and clothes out of place. She propped herself up on her elbows, glaring at him. He smirked as he held his hand out to her; only Kagome could make such an angry expression look so cute.

"How generous of you," Kagome said in a huff but still took the offered hand.

By the time she was on her feet, Leonardo arrived the in living room, beaming at his brother and his girl. Raphael snorted. As always, his brother had impeccable timing especially when it came to Kagome.

"I'm not interrupting, am I?" he asked.

"Leo-kun!" Kagome cried and rushed up to him, throwing her arms around his neck. He grinned and returned the hug with one arm around her waist. The other was behind his back.

"Someone's happy to see me," he commented, smiling.

Kagome nodded before she pulled away as far as Leonardo's arm would allow and lifted her finger to tap him on the nose.

"You're late," she admonished, playful.

"I know," Leo replied and stepped away from his girlfriend, revealing the hand he hid behind his back. It held a small bouquet of assorted flowers.

"I was in the park picking these for you," he admitted, his face light brown, "I thought you'd like them."

Raphael rolled his eyes and mockingly mouthed the last statement his brother made. Lame-a-nardo couldn't sound any cheesier, but Kagome ate up every single word he said.

Kagome smile as she accepted the token and held the bundle of flowers to her chest.

"Thank you, Leo," she said, "But this doesn't excuse you!"

He chuckled and pulled her back to him, resting his head on top of hers as he breathed in the scent of her hair. Kagome blushed, still very aware they had an audience. Still, she removed one of the blooms from the bouquet and tucked it inside Leonardo's mask then affectionately stroked his cheek. The tender moment was broken when Raphael loudly cleared his throat.

"You two lovebirds excuse me while I go vomit," Raphael announced and began heading to his room, ignoring the angry look Leonardo sent him.

Before he was completely out of sight, Kagome broke away from Leonardo and approached the retreating reptile. With a hand on his arm, she pressed a kiss on his cheek and stealthily placed a flower inside his mask as well.

"Next week it'll be just you and me," she said, "I promise!"

Raphael grinned and gently pulled away from Kagome. She had a knack for saying the right thing to him.

"Got it," he replied, "Now get back to your lover boy. He needs you more than I do right now."

Kagome grinned and skipped back to Leonardo pressing herself against him with her hands curled around his bicep. Raphael turned away and started heading to his bedroom as the two of them walked away, completely wrapped up in each other. For some reason, Raphael could feel the bile was rising in the back of his throat.

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punkish furball – Hmm...there might be something to this. Until next time, TCB! = ^.^ =

(edited 08.14.2014)