This oneshot is for Akimii. Her fics include a genderbent Raph who is in love with Xever/Fishface.

NOTE: There will probably be grammar mistakes which I will fix later.

"I've been reading this book, Romeo and Juliet," Raph leaned her head on Xever's shoulder as she looked up at the bright full moon.

The two young lovers sat on the ledge of a thirty story building. It was after midnight, the only time they had to break away from the prying eyes of their family and comrades.

"Oh?" the Brazilian mutant fish looked away from the blinking skyscrapers to the beautiful young Turtle who rested on his shoulder. "And what do you think of it?"

"Boring," she immediately said with a sigh. "And incredibly cheesy, like Twilight cheesy. But hey, that's Shakespeare for ya."

Xever chuckled softly and pulled her closer with his arm around her waist. "Agreed."

"But ya know," Raph placed her hand on Xever's slick, scaly chest, "it really got to me how dedicated Romeo and Juliet were to each other. Even though their relationship was taboo, nothing could keep them apart. Not even death."

He grunted in agreement. "Yes, I remember that story from the sixth grade. They both committed suicide so that they would be together forever. How did they do it again? I forgot."

"Romeo drank poison and Juliet stabbed herself."

"Really? I thought they stabbed each other or something."

Raph lifted her emerald eyes at him in surprise. "...sheesh, that's even darker." Then she grinned. "Shakespeare should've picked that ending."

"That reminds me of an article I've recently read on Maurice Sendak."

"Who?"

"The author of that book Where The Wild Things Are."

"Oh, I love that book! Sensei read it to us when we were little."

"Well, he and his brother created a storybook about a brother and sister who were in love with each other. It was called We Are Inseparable. After the brother got in an accident and was rushed to the hospital, the parents tried to keep the sister from seeing him. But she managed to get in nonetheless and once she was in his arms, they shouted in unison, 'We are inseparable!' The book ended with them jumping out of the window and falling to their deaths."

Raph blinked. "Wow. Intense. But...oddly touching." She glanced down at the busy street below her feet. They were so high up that the people looked like tiny ants. If either one of them jumped, they'd splatter like watermelons upon impact. A quick but gruesome death.

She looked back at Xever, whose scales shimmered under the moonlight, giving him a sparkling appearance. God, he was beautiful. Their love was beautiful. But her family would never approve. She couldn't bear the the thought of Splinter looking at her with eyes full of disgust and disappointment.

But she knew she could never go on living without Xever.

Taking a deep breath, she pulled away from Xever's embrace and took a step toward the ledge, peering down at the street. "Maybe we should jump."

Xever looked at her confused. "Huh? I'm sorry, I...I don't think I heard you right."

She shook her head and flashed him a sad smile, the ends of her mask flowing in the wind. "No, you did. We should just jump off this building and be done with it."

He quickly got back on his feet and pulled her away from the ledge. "But...why? This isn't like you, Raph."

She shrugged and looked down at the concrete floor. "My family will never approve of...you know, us. To my Dad, it would even be worse than coming out as gay."

Xever couldn't hold back a chuckle despite the situation. "Nah, you're being ridiculous."

But she only looked at him grimly with somber emerald eyes. "No, really. Look, I know my Dad, alright? And I know Leo would kick my ass if he knew. And don't forget about your boss. If he ever finds out, he'll gut you like a fish. No pun intended."

He chuckled again before he caressed her cheek, his thumb rubbing over the beauty spot. "I'm well aware of my boss's wrath, and I know the consequences of betraying him. But you, my love, are worth it."

She opened her mouth to protest but he silenced her by gently placing his finger on her lips.

"Nothing and no one will ever keep us apart," he whispered. "We are inseparable."

Raph's eyes became watery and her bottom lip trembled.

"But we can't become like Romeo and Juliet or the brother and sister in that story. We would be cowards if we took our own lives. And you, Raphaella, are no coward. You are the strongest person I've ever met."

Raph closed her eyes and let out a sob, tears now dripping down cheeks. She wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his chest. "I'm not as strong as you think."

"You are," he softly assured her, soothingly rubbing the carapace of her shell. "You inspire me to be a stronger person."

She smiled and pulled away from, playfully tapping the tip of one of his fangs with her finger. "Have I ever told you that your accent makes you even sexier?"

A smug grin was now on his face. "Yeah, I get that a lot. What is it with American women and Brazilian men?"

She laughed as she gave him a long, passionate kiss on the lips. Just then the T-phone in her belt started to ding, which meant that their short time together was up. Sighing heavily, she pulled her phone out and turned off the alarm. "Well, My family's going to wake up in thirty minutes." She gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "Same time tomorrow?"

Although it broke his heart to watch her leave, he somberly nodded. "Yeah."

After giving her hand a squeeze, he let go and waved to her as she jumped onto the next rooftop then climbed down the fire escape until she disappeared out of sight.

He let out one final sigh before he turned to head back to Shredder's headquarters.

"Parting is such sweet sorrow."

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