Eternal Fire

"Seems I'm not the only one floating on air," Bria commented as she slipped on a dark purple sparkly shirt that fit her figure quite well and also had a V-neck that was only slightly revealing. Her pants were a pair of black jeans with red designs pattering them, "Matt's?" she raised an eyebrow as she twisted around behind her sister, trying to see how she looked.

"She creates her own clothes when she's bored. Using all the outfits she bought or steals from me to make a new trend," Rachel smiled over at Bria, "You look great." She went through the closet and found a different out fit, this time it was a tube shirt and with a skirt that barely touched her ankles. Growling she tossed the outfit off again.

"How about this?" Bria asked curiously as she took out a gorgeous looking red and gold sweater and also a pair of dark blue flare jeans.

Rachel tried it on and frowned as she started turning herself in every direction.

"Oh, Rachel, you're absolutely stunning," Brianna grinned and bounded over to where her blue sweater was. She donned it and then took something out from her pocket, though kept it hidden, "Why don't you put your hair up into a ponytail?" she suggested.

"I always have it up…" Rachel said as she fingered her hair for a while before shouting, "MATT!"

Matt rolled her eyes as she entered the room, "Yes?" She teasingly asked.

"Help me." Rachel pleaded, "How should I wear my hair?"

Matt raised an eyebrow and then looked over at Bria, "While I'm at her, shall I do yours too?"

"Sure, if you'd like," Bria smiled and nodded and then once again turned to Rachel, "How about a half-ponytail? Like…most of it down, but a trip in the middle that fans down over it?"

"Not a bad idea." Matt disappeared from the bedroom and entered the bathroom to get a barrette, brush and comb. She left and entered the bedroom to get behind Rachel and gently split her hair in half and did a twist in the hair and folded it in half and clipped the barrette on it, "That looks perfect," She said pleased.

"I…was sort of hoping you could use this instead," Bria handed Matt her own barrette. It was a pleasing gold with fire red outlining it.

Matt grinned, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I think it'd be perfect for her outfit. Master Splinter actually gave it to me," Bria said.

Matt gently took the barrette and placed it down as she carefully took out the other barrette and redoing what she did and used Bria's barrette. "You're right. It does work for the outfit," she smiled at Bria.

"My mother always told me I had no fashion sense," Bria sighed, "So I'm glad you agree."

Matt smiled and asked, "Do you have a ponytail holder? I know a good braid for you to wear."

Bria easily slipped off the band she had on her wrist, "Here."

Matt placed it on hers and started splitting her hair. Once she was done with that she speedily and carefully braided it from her head all the way down to the end. Once she was done she slipped the band off, "A French braid. Makes you look younger, in a good way," She gently pushed her to the mirror.

"Matt, you're extremely talented," Brianna grinned as she brought her long braid over her shoulder, "Arigato," she turned and hugged her new-found sister.

Matt grinned, "Anytime." She gently pulled away, "Let's go show off this look of yours to the lover boys waiting for you guys."

"Sure thing," Bria smiled and grabbed the bag Rachel had given her. She was glad she brought her purse, and so she stuck it in there, "I'm set," she said as she zipped it shut and slipped on her second but very miniature purse on her wrist.

Matt grinned and grabbed Rachel's wrists and dragged her upwards. "Let's see the reactions." She grinned as she opened the door. Rachel looked over at Bria pleading her with her eyes to go first.

Bria smiled and took mercy on her sister, shyly taking the first steps forward out into the main room. She blushed hotly at the gasp she heard and since her glasses were in her hand she brought them up just so she could have an extra excuse to hide. No matter what she had done, she still had low self-esteem.

"You look great." Andrew smiled as he recovered from the shock. "Really."

"Mm...Arigato," she said and nibbled on her lip as she walked shyly over to where he stood.

Matt noticed that Rachel didn't follow her sister and made a face at her. Rachel did a helpless gesture and she rolled her eyes, "Be natural and go out there. Change into Lynx if you have to."

"Lynx'd jump him."

"Bria jumped Andrew!"

Rachel sighed before rolling her eyes and walking out, trying so hard not to look nervous.

Raphael's jaw dropped, but he closed it as he gulped, "Magnificent…Why you girls are so self-conscious I will never know," he muttered and went over to her. He placed a gentle hand on her cheek, "You look beautiful."

"We're naturally self-conscious, it's part of a girl charm I guess," Rachel was immediately smacked on the arm by Matt as she walked by.

"I think I missed my cue to say thanks," Rachel blushed.

Raph just smiled and leaned down just to catch her lips with his.

Rachel was just frozen until she hesitantly placed her hands at his shoulders, not knowing what to do. Once she felt a bit more confident, she pressed their lips together just a bit harder, but not too hard.

3rd time's the charm…" Bria whispered and tugged on Andy's sleeve gently, "Let's go out to your car...leave them be fore a few minutes."

Andrew nodded and Matt bounded to the door as she opened it quietly, letting the two go out and then followed them out.

Raph barely heard them leave. He placed his arms around Rachel's waist, bringing her closer. He attentively ran the tip of his tongue along her bottom lip. He wasn't going to let her go so easily like he had the first two times.

Rachel attentively opened her mouth accepting the invitation and felt something burn. Something was there. It made her feel warm and excited, adventurous almost. Confident. She could taste mild spices and cooling mint. She had to admit, it wasn't bad.

Raph dug deeper, slightly backing her up against the wall, kissing her deep. Cinnamon and cherries filled his senses…His veins felt like live-wires...he felt whenever he kissed her that he was connecting with another part of him, a piece of his soul that had been lost before then.

Rachel could sense the wall, but she didn't care. She kissed him deeper in response. She pressed herself as close as she could to him. She could feel Lynx gently move one of her legs in between them, between him.

They broke for air, and Raphael panted, "I do believe…we'll be skipping out…on the shopping spree," he whispered hoarsely, staying close, not moving except toward her.

"Looks like," Rachel said breathlessly. She hesitantly brought him into another kiss.

Raph growled possessively as he kissed her back fiercely. He barely heard the other three driving off in the background.

'Ooh getting possessive,' Lynx teased, 'Lusty, lusty.'

'Shut up, Lynx, this isn't about you,' Kimiko rolled her eyes, 'Keep going, Rae!'

Rachel just ignored them and kissed him back just as passionately. She could feel some senses heighten and others dulling away. She gripped onto Raph's shoulders just a bit tightly as she kissed. She loved this, and how he was. She was actually surprised he hadn't said anything about the ring in her mouth.

Raph heard her thoughts and broke away with a husky chuckle, "Why did you pierce your tongue, love?" he asked as he gave her butterfly kisses and worked his way across her jaw and down the side of her neck, following her pulse. Cinnamon spiked and cherries turned to strawberries. He gripped one hand tighter on her hip and placed the other against the wall to brace himself as he fought a groan.

Rachel did a shrug and said in a soft voice, "Just felt like it." She smiled. One hand gently trailed down his chest and the other just drifted down his arm to land just below the elbow, her head tilted so he could get better access, "Nice surprise?" She asked breathlessly.

'I bet it's more than just a 'surprise'. It's like asking for a sexual favor,' Lynx teased.

'Lynx, shut up!' Both girls thought at the same time.

'Should I hit her?' Kimiko asked.

'Go right ahead, I'm not stopping you…' Rachel replied.

"Let her stay…" Raphael whispered as he instinctively found that sensitive spot on her neck and ran his cat-rough tongue along her skin before kissing her there, also adding his teeth. "Though it's you I want, I want to know who you are, Lynx," he growled passionately as a ripple of pleasure went through Rachel's body.

Rachel just let her eyes close and gave up control to Lynx. Lynx opened her eyes and sensually reached up and gently kissed his neck and whispered to his ear breathlessly, "Does it matter who I am?" She nipped the lob and trailed the tip of her tongue down his cheek grinning happily.

'Perfect…' Raph thought through his haze and shakily pulled away from her to look into her eyes. He saw how cold they were. They were so hollow that he could not see her soul. That would be his goal, to change this hollowed-out version of the woman he cared for. He growled and grabbed both her wrists, pinning them to the wall behind her, "Yes, it matters," he growled hotly, "Because then I will know just who I'm dealing with next time you hurt Rachel. That will not fly with me, dear Lynx…"

He shifted so he held her wrists pinned with one hand and the other was free to touch her face, "I will not stand for it. Do you understand?" he asked and leaned in to rub the other sensitive area on her neck, "I won't let one personality hurt the other. Dark side or not, not everyone will submit to you, sweet Lynx," he scraped his teeth along her skin. He stayed quiet now, just demonstrating what he had meant. He kept her pinned while he tortured her with light touches until she was trembling.

"Like Andrew, I will love all personalities just the same. Rachel is my soul, the person I cannot live without. Kimiko will be my mind and body, hopefully backing me up when I need her. Last, but of course not least…you…" he moved to look into her eyes yet again, "You will be my dark side just as much as you are Rachel's."

Lynx tried to move her legs to glide them up, but found that he was using all his weight on her. She glared heatedly at him, she wanted this to be much rougher, "I doubt that. I truly doubt that Raphael." She carefully moved her leg again and managed to glide it up just a bit, but not enough. "There's no such thing as love, darling. Just pure lust, exactly what you're feeling right now." She scoffed, "Andrew may know all of Bria's personalities, and he knows us to. He's fell to my charms and so has Matt, your just the same."

Raph chuckled and gave her repeated kisses, but pulled away before she could catch him, "No such thing as love?" he smiled gently, kissing the corner of her lip, "Only lust? If that were true, why have I refrained from taking what we want? Even now, as I'm craving touch, I do not take it…" He paused.

"Why is that? Why am I refusing to keep going? I desire Rachel, I want Kimiko, and I even wish for you, my beloved Lynx," he loosened his hand just a bit to show this; "I love you. I love all of you. Tell me what you see in my eyes, wonderful Lynx."

Lynx looked into his eyes and blinked in shocked. There was a fire in his eyes, not the kind that she was so used to. The kind that she saw when she walked into a club flaunting herself to the guys, making them lust for something they'd never get. Sometimes, she would. Others she wouldn't. The flames she always seen were always burned out. Why did this one look like it was eternal? Like an electric fire that would never go out. Never run out. Always burning…

Always.

"A fire," Lynx murmured softly, "Not the kind I'm so used to seeing."

'THERE!' Raphael thought. He saw it. Lynx's eyes started to gain real color, a real light, but still doubtful. He kissed her very softly, but again pulled away, "You're not used to see it because you never took the time to look for it. It's not called 'the eternal fire of love' for nothing, my darling Lynx," he placed his forehead against hers, "I love you so much that I will hold you here no longer. I trust you so much to let go of you…" he slowly opened the hand that hand her fists bound and let both hands fall to her shoulders.

"I love you, my sweet, beloved, wonderful, magnificent Lynx. This fire will always burn bright and will never be diminished. It hurts me to let you go…its killing me to let you go. However, I will just to prove to you that there is such a thing as love. Lust does not rule over this feeling of being completed, like I do with all three of you." He tore himself away and his violently shaking hands came from her shoulders and fell into fists at his side. He closed his eyes tightly…

He then turned away from her, moving to the coat rack to grab his jacket. He wanted so deeply to make love to her, but how he could 'make love' when only one side felt there was such a thing, and not just sax he did not know.

'For god's sake Lynx, stop him!' Kimiko rolled her eyes.

'But…' Lynx didn't know what to do to.

'Tell him what teach said…' Rachel closed her eyes.

Lynx bit her lip nervously and then looked up over at Raphael, "There's always a person that break a heart. To break a freezing heart requires eternal fire. One person has that heart, and the other has that fire. Find each other, and watch it melt. What does that mean to you?" She waited for a response.

Raphael paused, his hand about to pick up his jacket. He turned to look at her, and knew that his attempts had not been in vain. He watched her for the longest time, "I believe it means that finally a frozen, unloved heart knows what it means to be cared for and loved. It's one and only special fire has been found, and it wishes to try again at love."

Lynx nodded, "Correct."