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Still she was cold, again she turned the nozzle.
A rush of boiling water followed, streaming down her plastron. Tears no longer ran down her face, only sighs escaped her mouth. Her black hair soaked in the heated water, glimmering in the dim light. Dark blue orbs, hers, were closed in thought as she stood facing the stream.
Jasmine was…
Calm, yet anxious
Awake, yet exhausted
In all other words, she was torn. The water rushing down her shell, gave her a sense of calm. But still she was nervous, what if they…no they would never blame her, but still she wished they would. She, in a way, was hoping they would hear her story and tell her it was her fault, that she should have done more.
At the moment she was awake, not able to go to sleep even if she wanted to. But still she was exhausted, both mentally and psychically. She moved sluggishly, her energy drained from the last hour of dreams. Her mind was tired, tired of hiding all these secrets. It was tired of lying to…everyone. Her memories, she didn't want to hide them, but at the same time couldn't bring herself to share them.
She, the eldest female turtle, was in the shower.
That had been her only request in exchange for telling them the memory that fueled the chaotic nightmare she had experienced. So at one o'clock in the morning, she was in the shower. In the small bathroom she was alone, but outside she knew the others waited for her. Their eyes glued to the wooden door, waiting for her appearance. They waited, trying to be patient. She knew that they wouldn't last long, they wanted answers.
She couldn't just blow this off, couldn't just forget it. Not telling them before now had already caused a rift in her relationships with them and if she backed out…it would only get worst. If only she could have avoided this, from the beginning. Avoided the lies, the death, the nightmares….just avoid everything.
If only she had been stronger…strong enough to destroy that bastard, never let the Shredder get near them. I could have protected them then, she thought.
If only she had been smarter…smart enough not to get attached, never put the guys in danger. But I have made a new family; she thought trying to stay on the positive side.
If only she had been braver…brave enough to say no. Said no to the mission, said no to the Ninja Tribunal. That was my mistake; she knew that, that was her mistake.
Said no to…
The dark haired turtle was cut off by a knock on the door. How long had she been in here? It couldn't have been that long; then again she could have drifted off. It's probably Raph, she thought, turning off the water. She slightly grumbled at the fact that her big brother had been sent to hurry her along.
"Are you trying to make the biggest cup of tea or something? What's taking ya?"
She smirked at the imaginary comment, before stepping out to face the clouded mirror. Going for a towel, she realized that it was missing. Then she remembered she had run in here to escape, forgetting the soft cotton. Again a knock sounded, annoying her.
Just a second! She thought, wondering what to do. Couldn't they be a little more patient? She knew they wanted answers, but couldn't they be respectful to her need for a shower? Thinking back to the towel situation, she considered her options. She could get one of them to hand her one through the door, but what was the point? It wasn't like she wore clothes, nothing they hadn't seen before.
So what if her chest was a little bigger?
Or that her hips were narrower?
And she had hair and they didn't?
Was it really necessary to walk out in a towel when she was going to put on her bandanna and walk back out? Raph might growl at her for opening the door in this state, or worse he might be shocked.
Either way she didn't care; the boys' reactions might even be hilariously entertaining.
An evil smile on her face, she headed towards the door. Let's see how they like this! She thought, before yanking open the door.
"Yes?" She asked smoothly, before looking into the eyes of…
…Leo
Standing her ground, trying not to let the blush creep into her cheeks, she waited for him to respond. Looking down into her eyes, he took a moment to register her question. Well she couldn't blame him, she was naked (even if he had already seen her this way) and dripping wet. The heat left by the water and steam made her skin feel like fire, which made him gulp after she bumped his wrist reaching for the towel in his hands.
He gave the white fabric to her, before speaking.
"I saw that you forgot one"
His voice was sweet, but not like Mikey's tone. Her younger brother had a charm that made him as sweet as the candy he stuffed himself with. Leo on the other hand was sweet, but conservative at the same time which made him nurturing to those cared about. Plus he didn't blurt out everything that came into his mind, like the orange bandanna.
"Thanks" She replied, retreating back into the bathroom
Instead of closing the door, she left it open. Going to the sink, she wiped off the mirror before combing through her tangled mess of hair. Looking back to the door, he was still there…
…looking at the floor. She chuckled, he was so sweet. Even if she had left such an open invitation, still he was respecting her privacy. She had sensed that he was filled with sexual desires, like most teenage boys, but he never once had mentioned anything of the sort. No moves in the direction of becoming mates, but she knew his true intention. Unlike most males, mutant and human, he wasn't being overbearing. He wanted to give her a choice, let her choose when she was ready…
…little did he now that she had been ready for a while, only she had been too distracted by the other events in her life to express this to him. Maybe now would be a good time, she mused.
"Are they getting impatient?" Jasmine asked, giving him a distraction
He looked up in the normal respect of giving a person your full attention when speaking to them, yet he only focused on her eyes. She knew that he was resisting the testosterone flowing through his body, trying to not let his gaze travel down her body.
"Yes, they wanted to send Raph to break down the door" He replied in a calm voice, which meant he had finally adjusted to the situation a full five minutes after she had opened the door.
She chuckled, before moving towards him. On complete and utter accident (honest it was an accident) Jasmine left the unused towel on sink. Still he stared into her eyes, trying to ignore the rest of her body as she migrated towards him, while her hips shifted from side to side.
"Well I do owe you guys answers" She said, all while looking into his light brown eyes
"If anything, we owe you" He replied, as the two came closer together
"Why is that?" She asked, as he wrapped his arms around her holding her close
"Well we were doing fine..." Leo began to say before being cut off
"…then I brought all kinds of troubles" Jasmine said
"Can I finish? You know you aren't the only one that hates to be interrupted" He said
"Sorry, go ahead" She replied, a smile on her face from the joke
"…but when you arrived you gave us a whole new lease on life" He continued
"How so?" She asked, laying her head on his chest
"We each gained something. You became a big sister to Mikey" He replied
"But he already had three big brothers" Jasmine pointed out
"Yes, but he needed someone like you" Leo shot back
"Like me? A danger prone, deadly female?" She snorted, adding a chuckle
"No, a sweet nurturing sister. You give him the attention we could never give him as brothers" He answered
"True" She added
"Then with Donatello, you became a close friend, but even if he won't admit it, he loves you as a sister" The blue bandana said
"Oh really?" She asked, raising her head for a moment
Don had really on regarded her, in her perspective, as a friend not a sibling.
"He enjoys having someone who he doesn't know around" He replied
"But I am not a stranger" She said, wondering what he meant
"Donnie has us all figured out. He knows our habits, what our next move will be…you on the other hand are a mystery to him" He explained
"Makes sense" She said, resting her head back onto his solid chest again
"And then with Raph, you became his baby sister" Leo said
"Another person for him to protect" She grumbled
"Do you know why he protects you? Why we all do?" He asked her
"Because I'm the only female" Jasmine sighed
"In a way yes, but that's not the reason" He said
"Why then?" She asked, wanting to know the answer
"Because to all of us you are special..." He was cut off again
"So you protect me because I'm special?" She raised an eye ridge
"What did I say about interrupting me?" He said, causing her to raise her head once more
"Not to" She chuckled, as the two engaged in a lazy kiss
It was slow, the two savoring each and every moment of contact. After a moment, the two pulled apart and he continued
"...to us. Before we met you we believed we were content but you brought a new light to our life. We protect you because you are one of us and we protect our own, no matter the gender. From the moment you decided to become part of this family, we promised to protect you."
"So that's why you locked me in my room?" She asked in partial sarcasm
"Well that's after you were almost killed, we made a pact to protect you to then extent that you would never be hurt again" Leo replied
"Oh, how did that turn out?" She said, with a wicked smile
"Fine, you're alive aren't you?" He shot back
"I guess I am" She said, before the two embraced in another kiss
After parting, the two pulled closer together. His hands wrapped tighter around her and she did the same as they became one.
"Raph sees you as a little sister because you are tough but not as tough as him. Plus he..." He ran off
"He?" She repeated, snuggling into his chest
"He is glad at what you have given me"
The answer surprised her, but not a whole lot. After all it had been her big brother that had given them their nicknames, after the two forbidden lovers.
"And what have I given you?" Jasmine asked, looking to her Romeo
"Many things" He replied as the two stood together
"The best thing being?" She said, slightly curios
"Well what I received from you coming to us was the the chance to meet the most beautiful woman I have ever seen" He answered
"I'm a turtle" She chuckled, but was still glowing from the compliment
"It wouldn't have mattered if you were human, I still would have fallen for you. It just makes it a little easier that you and I are the same" He explained
"It does" She whispered, before the two connected
Neither would have guessed that moments before she had awoken from a nightmare, though it was true. Her skin was burning, as he ran his hands down her body. Raising her head to meet his lips, the kisses turned hotter than the steam that had filled the room. Slowly he moved to nip at her neck, as she closed her eyes at the feeling. Their lips came back together, neither wanting to separate.
Everything else vanished except for the other.
Neither remembered the fact that there was four other reptiles waiting...well three turtles and a crocodile
The four that were waiting and were getting impatient.
"What's taking her?" Mikey grumbled, shifting from his place on the couch
"You mean them" Donatello corrected, adding a small chuckle
They all knew that Jasmine was no longer alone in the small room, it had been just a matter of time.
"I knew I should have gone" Raph said, but happy for his brother
The red bandanna knew that the two were reconnecting. Over the last few weeks they had grown apart from the situations appearing from her past, he was glad that the two were coming together.
"Well then go now and break up the PDA" Mikey said
"It might not be a good idea to break up their..." Leather head paused "...fun"
In that moment there was two reactions, shared by three turtles.
"WHAT?" Mikey and Don roared in shocked at what he meant
Raphael on the other hand snickered at his brother's reactions, before sneaking to mutter in LH's ear.
"They're still kids, don't tamper with their minds...yet"
The crocodile smiled, before going back to the youngest members.
"Y-you mean..." Mikey stuttered
"Th-they..." Don stumbled over his words
Raph decided, just for a laugh, to make their reaction even worse and so he said normally "Well its 'bout time fearless got some"
The two stopped talking, looked at one another and then...
"OH THE IMAGE!" Don howled, the research that he had done on turtle mating behaviors coming to mind
" AHHHHH!" Mikey yelled, though nothing came to his mind
"Now they will never shut up" Leather Head grumbled, but there was a smile behind the comment
"I was just kidding!" The hothead roared, trying to get them to shut up
"You're evil" Don hissed, still twitching
"He is you're big brother, it's his job to torture you" LH reminded them
"I think I'm gonna puke" Mikey murmured
"Well I'll go get them" Raph said standing up, enjoying his brothers acting like chickens without heads
"I'll try to calm them down" Leather head said, as he exited the room
The red bandanna chuckled as he walked towards the room holding his big brother and little sister. Right before he reached the bathroom, he stopped and leaned against the wall. He intended to give the two all the time they needed, no matter how curios he was about the dream.
Back in the small room, the steam had vanished but still the heat remained. The two were still connected, any sorrow of the past forgotten. She felt as his desires, and her own, came to the surface. Both of their skins were on fire, not from the heated water but from the touch of the other.
Then she remembered, as a shiver ran up her spine.
She remembered their deaths, the news that they were alive, the fact that her brothers were waiting for her, and that she had to meet Karai later during the night hours. Against what she wanted, she pulled back. Sensing her movement, he detached himself from her.
They separated, going from one to two once more.
"I'm sorry" He said, taking a step back
She realized that he thought he was forcing himself on her and that she wasn't ready.
"There is no reason to apoligize" She replied, closing the gap between the two "Just now is not the best time"
He grinned at mistake before giving her another kiss, this time it wasn't hot but still full of love for her.
"I love you" He whispered in her ear
Meeting his eyes, she replied "I love you too"
After another kiss, she went back to the sink. Tying her bandanna around her head and sliding the necklaces around her neck she turned to walk past him out the door. He followed her as they walked towards the living room, hand in hand.
But before reaching the main room, they heard someone say "You ready?"
Turning to see her older brother, Jasmine replied "Yes" at the same time giving Leo a squeeze of the hand
"Good, but just a heads up..." Raph ran off, a smile on his face
"What?" Leo asked
"Lets just say that Mikey and Don think you may be...how do you say...involved with each other" The hothead replied
At this news, a small blush appeared on both of their cheeks.
"It's probably better that way" She said, before leaving the males alone as she walked towards the others
Turning towards his elder, Raph raised a eye ridge.
"Not yet" Leo said, answering his unspoken question
With that the two moved towards into the room with the others, coming into a calm state. Raph was surprised, when he had left the two youngest were in chaos. But there sat Jasmine, with a spot for Leo next to her and the others waiting for them to sit down. There was no hint in their body language of the chaos that had been happening earlier.
Then he understood, as the two took their seats.
They were ready and so was he to hear answers.
Taking a look around and grabbing Leo's hand, his sister took a breath before beginning to explain to them the secrets that had plagued her entire life.
"The night started like any other, except that we never saw it coming..." She ran off, her expression no longer holding a smile
"What?" Leather head asked, as they all leaned in
"The gas"
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