#cryofanfics

raph wasn’t always the easiest person to get along with. he’s hotheaded, temperamental, and just overall moody sometimes. everyone understood this, yet they continued to push his buttons. "oh come on, raph, you’re being childish!” leo yelled from the dojo, watching his brother storm out. “CHILDISH-” raph yelled. “-I’ll show you childish, you pea-brained ar-” suddenly, someone yanked raph back before he could continue. “come with me.” they said, grabbing his hand. raph turned around and saw riza, facing away from him, and walking towards the manhole cover.

“it’s dark now, so it’s safe, but I want to show you something..” riza said, letting go of raph’s hand to climb the ladder leading to the city above. “and that would be?” raph asked, in a slightly worried slightly annoyed tone. riza didn’t answer, but simply waited at the opening of the manhole for raph to follow her.

the cold wind blew softly against raph’s face, causing him to shiver slightly. “ya know I trust you, but where the hell are we going?” raph asked, jumping over a large rock and continuing to follow riza.

riza patted a soft area of grass, waiting for raph to sit down next to her. once he did, she started speaking. “ya seemed stressed. i don’t want you and leo to get into another big fight over something small as a minor mission fail.” riza sighed, before hearing some noises behind her. carefully turning around, she saw some purple dragon guys holding a big case of something.

“what do you think that is?” she asked raph, who also turned around and watched them. “knowing the purple dragons, nothing good…” a few more seconds, raph jumped down and started bashing their heads in. “my lord, going on without warning me, how dare he.” riza hopped down as well and joined in.

after a few minutes of kicking, swinging, and bashing of heads, raph sighed and joined riza, whom just finished tossing someone to the side. “ya feel better yet?” she asked raph, who smiled at her.

“I am indeed, ya didn’t plan this, did ya? seems to perfect to be by accident.” raph chuckled, before taking a seat back in his spot. “the stars look lovely tonight, don’t they?” he asked riza. she nodded and rested her head on raph’s shoulder, smiling softly.

“it looks even better now that I’m here with you…” raph’s face turned a bright red, which was luckily hidden well under the night sky and his mask. “ah- same here. I mean, like- I too think it’s- the stars are p-pretty under the night sky- with you here- well they were pretty before you and all, but you make em glow even brighter!” raph stumbled on his words, making riza laugh and sit back up.

“sometimes, you just fluster me up.” and before riza could respond, raph leaned down and kissed her. shocked, riza paused for a second before returning the kiss. sadly, air is needed, so the two moved back, a small string of saliva between them. “i do hope this means you like me…” riza whispered, causing raph to chuckle softly before kissing her again quickly.

“of course I do.”