Cat girl: *hugs cat back, happily and grateful* thankyou, dear. I'm happy that I have support here and good friends also, fans that enjoy my stories. Especially you, I'm over the moon.

Wolfjade: :D hehehe, well. It shouldn't be long now as it will get alittle more hot and heavy later hehehe.

RBBBH: your time will come as I am instructed to follow as my muse inspires me to write, also keep the good sweet and sexy vixen that has drawn raph to you then, hehehe well. I'll have to give a heads up before that love scene as I just have notch up the rating alittle. . Shhh.

Don: who are you shushing, tealana?
me: *looking back, gulped quietly and nervously chuckled then bolted. Whoosh, the chair spun fast in circles.*
don: get back here! Raph, mikey, leo! Tealana is at it again!
raph: really? It would seem that boot up her toosh weren't enough *cracks knuckles, chuckling deviously*
mikey: you aint going beat her are you raph?
raph: of course not, splinter taught us better than that. But don't hurt to give her a small boot up her toosh.
leo: *sigh* where's jade?
me: gulps again, unaware jade is hiding behind me and ready to pounce.
wolfjade: gotcha!
me: NOOOO!
wolfjade: *laughs* oh yes, revenge time. Don't forget to stay in for the following chapter, laters dudes and dudettes.

Chapter nine

Doing something together, typical night & animal ears

After the recent little event with Vernon which sparked Raphael's jealousy and temper just a notch. The red clad terrapin, tightly held April close to him but still gentle enough for her to breathe and nuzzled her hair unto his cheek. "Raph?"

He didn't response at first then finally gazed to April as she called his name once again. "Raphael?"
"Yes, April." He smiled, warmly. She cusped his cheek softly and smiled back, then gently pulled him to her. Softly and tenderly kissed him.

He lovingly churred in the kiss as she giggled. "That is so sexy." She commented. "You are sexy, April." He told her, smirking. "How about we do something?" April asked, smiling hopefully. "What do you have in mind?" he wondered curiously.

"Well." She paused and looked to her right, over the hill of snow. "Snow board?"

"Snowboard?" he repeated and continued. "We have no boards." April smiled and whispered. "In a way we do." Raphael smiled and chuckled little, picking her up in his embrace and said gently. "Ready?"

"As ready as one can be." she answered. Raphael smiled more then leaped down the hill, and slid in the snow as they laughed. And when finally, landed in the pile of snow that covered over their heads. Climbing out from the top and laughed happily. "That was fun, let's do it again." April said, looking to Raph. He smiled and replied. "How about we snow turtle?"

"I'll make a snow angel." April smiled, laid down and moved her legs and arms up then down to make the angel while Raphael made the snow turtle in the snow. Both stood up and looked down to the snow. April chuckled then commented. "Your snow turtle looks alittle like." She paused. And raphael said. "A what? A fat blob with wings?"

April burst out laughing and replied. "You said it, raphie."

Later that evening…

Raphael laid back comfortably with his arm folded up behind his head while his torso was used to be a computer table for April's laptop which he didn't mind. And gently held her foot that hung over his lap, lightly ran his fingers up then down her foot sole. Giggled alittle and she said. "That tickles raphie."

"Does it?" he smirked, teasing. April exchanged a glance of slight annoyance then replied. "Yes, raph. It tickles." He smirked more and continued to tickle her foot. Pulling her foot away and lightly tapped his arm. "No more, raph. I gotta finished this paper." She smiled.

Picking the laptop up and placed aside as he gently laid her down and hovered over her. "Raphie, come on hun. I gotta finish it or I'll be at the desk again." Kissed her nose and chuckled. "Just alittle while with me please." How could April resist when his eyes would sparkle when he pleas so cutely. "Oh alright, just for a little while. But later, I have to finish my paper. Ok."

He smiled and nodded. "Ok."

Few hours later…

April awoke, and stretched when she realised the time and resumed to her work while raphael slept. Smiling warmly, kissed his temple loving. Whispered softly in his ear. "I love you." Raph lightly muttered in reply. "Love you too, babe. Love you too."

April smiled happily as she caressed his cheek and returned back to her laptop. And when she finally finished, she laid down beside raph and snuggled in close. Pulling his strong arms around her, happily enjoy the warmth of his embrace as she drifted to sleep.

Meanwhile outside the window of her apartment. Three terrapins crouched outside the building and had finally found their missing sibling. Mikey's lip quivered then a small wail escaped his lips. "What is this, dude? What is going on here?"

Both Leonardo and Donatello looked to eachother then looked to their younger brother but Leonardo was the first to reply as Donatello has suspected something like this had brewed in the kettle pot. "We don't know mikey. Cant jump to conclusion until we know the facts."

"He is stealing my angel cakes in there." He continued to wail. Donatello sighed and tried to assure him. "We don't know exactly what is going on how about we wait until he comes home and ask him then."

Mikey nodded and walked away, broken. Donatello and Leonardo sighed, worried then looked back to the window as Donatello said. "What should we do leo?"

"I don't know, Donnie. But when raph gets home, he has explaining to do." He responded, with a heavy sigh. Without a further word spoken, Donatello followed his brother as they followed mikey and returned back to the lair, and informed their father of Raphael's whereabouts.

The following morning…

April awoke first and waited for Raphael to join her, while she cooked some French toast and scrambled eggs with bacon. Raphael stretched alittle and looked to his left, finding the bed was empty and rose up. "April?" No response was heard, exhaled softly and threw the sheets aside then climbed out of the bed but sat on the edge of it for a few seconds as he ran his hands over his face and inhaled then sighed softly.

Standing up slowly, stretched again then walked out of the room. And what attracted his senses was the smell of the food, fresh cooked food. Smiled bigly and followed the wondrous smell then leaned in the frame of the doorway as he folded his arms and smiled. April turned to him and smiled. "Oh? You are awake?" she said, tenderly. "Yeah, what you cooking babe?" he asked.

"French toast, scrambled eggs and bacon." April answered, happily serving the food on the plates and handed to him. "Just making the orange juice right now." She winked. Raphael smiled, and sat down at the table with his food. First he decided to eat the bacon, he drooled alittle to the taste of the meat that crinkled in his mouth. "This is great bacon." He commented pleased.

"Thankyou raph. I assumed you like it soft and alittle juicy as that is how I like it, myself. But with a little crinkle though." She smiled and sat down with him. He nodded fast and stuffed his mouth with the eggs. April chuckled pleased as she watched him while eating her own.

"Raph, would you wear these for me while we take a picture?" Holding up a pair of rabbit ears, hopefully smiled. Raph glanced the ears and sighed softly then answered. "Anything for you babe."

The photograph was taken and printed. Raphael commented with a gruff after seeing the photo of himself wearing mouse ears when he was told that he'd wear rabbit ears as April said. "Awww, those look so adorable on you!"

"How fucking humiliating."