+Y/N is a very shy girl. Raph is far from that. She has the biggest crush on him but never has had the courage to say anything. They are really good friends surprisingly. He likes to tease her and she get really flustered which he thinks is so cute.
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Rock music played throughout the lair as the guys were working out. Well, Raph and Mikey were. Leo and Donnie were out on a junk yard run. I sat on the couch with my nose in a book. I had to read a book for a class and we had to have three chapters done by the next class. Even though that was two days from now since it is the weekend, I was reading ahead. I was so into my book that I didn’t hear the guys entering the room.
“Hey bookworm.” I screamed as my book went flying. I heard Raph laughing behind me. I turned to look at him as he caught my book mid-air. I glared.
“I thought so.” He said before holding my book out. I went to reach for it but at last second he pulled it out of reach. I made a sound in protest before jumping over the back of the couch.
“Give it.” I told him before grabbing for it. He moved it before I could even touch it. “Raph!” I exclaimed.
“Come on.” He urged before holding it over his head. “Come get it.” He joked. I rolled my eyes before reaching up. He was taller than me and I couldn’t reach it. “Come on, Shortie. Jump for it.”
“Raph! Come on just give it to me.” I hit his plastron before attempting to jump for it. I still could reach. “You’re no fair. I can’t reach it and you know it.” I pouted and crossed my arm. He cooed and brought the book down and put it behind his back.
“Aww, poor baby.” He cooed again. “You’re so cute when you pout.” He said. I blushed bright red and looked down. He chuckled before he went to say something else. He was interrupted. As he turned nearly all the way around, my book was brought into my reach. I quickly grabbed it from his grip and darted. “Hey!”
“Mine.” I grumbled as I settled into my spot on the couch again. He walked over and leant on his arms on the back of the couch.
“Dirty trick, Sweetie.” He told me, smirking. I blushed at the nickname he started calling me after I had brought sweet tarts to the lair for two weeks in a row.
“You left yourself wide open.” I gave him a smirking back before looking down embarrassed. I heard him chuckle again. After a bit, I could feel him watching me as I read. I glanced up at him only to see him staring. I quickly looked back down and tried to ignore his gaze. Just when I was about to say something, Donnie came in calling for Raph.
“Raph! We need your help moving this in.” I heard Raph groan.
“What did you get this time? The Arc of the Covenant?” He joked. I giggled as Donnie rolled his eyes.
“Nooo. But I did find a piece of machinery that I can use to improve the lair.” He continued to talk as he walked out again.
“My lord.” Raph looked back at me with a “really” face. I just shrug. “Don’t get into too much trouble while I’m gone, Sweetie.” He started to walk away. I popped up on my knees on the couch.
“I never get into trouble.” I leant on the back of the couch leaning over it. As he looked back one elbow slipped and nearly fell over the couch. Once I caught myself, I looked back at him to see him raise an eye ridge.
“Oh really?” He teased. I opened and shut my mouth before glaring slightly and throwing myself back into the couch. I could hear him laughing as he walked away. I rolled my eyes before smiling to myself.
“He called me cute.” I murmured and literally buried my face in my book.
By the time the boys finished helping Donnie get the machine piece in the lab and set up, Mikey had gone and gotten dinner. Leo and Raph plopped down heavily on either side of me, groaning and rubbing their sore muscles. I chuckled at the two. Leo just gave me a knowing smile and Raph gave me a small glare.
“Having troubles?” I asked innocently. Raph looked up at me has he rubbed the back of his neck.
“You could say that. That thing wanted to lean more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.” He set his head back, sighing.
“We would right it one way then it would lean the other.” Leo continued on what Raph said. “It took forever to get it to settle.”
“Did someone say Pizza?” Mikey came over holding multiple boxes. He set the out and handed me a smaller box. “Your personal pizza ma’am.”
“Thanks Mikey.” I said softly. Everyone dug in and I opened my box. As I slowly ate my pizza the other guys were close to being finished. Every time I set down a piece I would wipe my hands. After a little bit, I heard Raph chuckle. I knew he wasn’t a part of the conversation the boys were having because he never made a comment. “What?”
“Nothing.” He said. I looked at him to see him staring at me again. I raised an eyebrow. He over-annunciated a sigh. “I laughed because of your little quirk of wiping your hands after every bite, Sweetie.” I blushed at the nickname.
“I don’t after every bite.” I mumbled before tugging at my sleeves. He chuckled again and poked my cheek. I swatted his hand causing him to laugh out loud. I huffed and crossed my arms.
“Aww is someone grumpy?” He poked me again.
“No that would be you, per usual.” I said sarcastically. He rolled his eyes.
“Yeah, your usual is being a shy little brat. You can’t even talk to Casey without tripping over yourself. My lord.” He laughed at himself. My face fell and I curled into myself. I saw Leo look at me from the side.
“Hey Raph...” Leo tried to say something.
“It took you forever to even talk to us normally. I mean you would think it would be hard for us to let alone a human.” He continued on despite Leo. Y/n shrunk farther into herself. “It’s hard to believe how shy you are.”
“Raphael!” Leo yelled. Raph jumped and looked at him in confusion. “Shut up!” Leo told him firm. Raph was confused until he noticed how quiet the table was. He looked at everyone and noticed everyone was looking at Y/N. He looked at her and noticed the hurt expression.
“Oh Y/N, I…” Before he could apologize Y/N darted out of her seat and out of the room. “Oh Shell.”
“You got that right.” Leo said sternly. The other two didn’t look any happier than Leo sounded.
“I was only teasing.” Raph defended even though he knew that he was in the wrong.
“Well, appartently, it was more than teasing for her. You knew she doesn’t like being shy but she can’t help it. It makes her insecure when someone mentions it.” Donnie sassed with a glare.
“I, I, I…” He shut his mouth. He looked down at his plate before hitting the table in frustration. He got up from the table and followed Y/N.
I sat in some random sewer tunnel. In my storm out I got lost and just decided to sit down. There were only a few tears on my face. The shy teasing was something I was used to at school but it hurt coming from Raph. I had my head on my knees until I heard footsteps running my way. I backed up into the wall in fear.
“Y/N!” I heard Raph yell. Before I could say anything he shot around the corner. Panic was written on his face. He finally saw me and relief took its place. “Oh my god, Y/N. You scared me. I couldn’t find you, I thought something happened to you.” He knelt down. “I am so sorry, Y/N. I know you don’t like that you’re shy and I was an idiot to even mention it. I’m so-orry.” His voice cracked. He changed his stance to where he was kneeling like he was in front of sensei with his head down.
“Raph…” I relaxed a bit. I reached forward and touched his shoulder. He wouldn’t look at me. I couldn’t help myself and trace my hand up his neck. When my fingertips brushed his mask. I gently grabbed the tail of his mask and twirled it around my fingers. He was so close to me.
“I can’t believe I hurt you. I hurt the one that I…” He trailed off and looked up at me. I could see what he didn’t say in his eyes. I saw love. “I am so sorry. Please forgive me. I will never do anything to hurt you on purpose and if I ever do you can do whatever you want. Hit me, scream at me, leave me…” I cut him off before he could ramble on by pulling on the tail of his mask.
“Shush.” I pulled him to me and kissed me hard. He made a sound of surprise before quickly kissing me back. His hand came up and gripped my cheek while mine still gripped tight to his mask. We slowly pulled away from each other, his mask slipping through my fingers.
“Wow.” He whispered. I smiled and placed my hand on his plastron.
“I won’t ever do any of that. We will be able to work anything out.” I looked into his eyes. “As long as we believe in each other and…” I paused. “We believe in our love.” His eyes widened.
“Yes Raphael. I love you, more than anything.” I admitted. He smiled wide before pulling me into his arms.
“I love you too. So much.” He held me tight. We just sat there for a while, enjoying the feel of each other’s arms. “Come on. Let’s get back before they send a search party.” He helped me up. I gripped onto his bicep as he wrapped his arm around my waist. He leant and captures my lips. The passion was evident.
“You’re stalling.” I mumbled against his lips.
“Yep.” He chuckled. He set his arm across my shoulders as he lead me back to the lair. “Now what was with that kiss? That came out of nowhere.” I blushed and looked down.
“I had to get you to shut up somehow.” I joked. He smirked and rolled his eyes.
“Well you can use that method at any time.” He smiled at me. We walked in comfortable silence until we made it to the entrance of the lair. He looked down at me. He gripped my chin before kissing me again.
“Well looks like you two made up.” We pulled apart and I saw Leo leaning against the column. He was smirking. I blushed before burying my head in Raph’s neck.
“If you must know, yes we did Fearless.” Raph said. “Now get lost. And take Mikey with you.” I peeked out and saw Mikey doing the same thing from behind Leo.
“Fine, fine.” Leo held up his hands in surrender. “I’m glad you’re alright, Y/N.” He said before dragging Mikey away.
“Now there’s one more thing we need to clarify.” Raph looked down at me with a nervous glint. “Will you, ummm…”
“Yes, I’ll be your girlfriend.”
“How did you…I am not going to even ask.” He said before kissing me again. I giggled into it. “Now, I am in the mood for some more pizza, since I kinda ruined dinner and didn’t finish.”
“Me too.” We walked into the lair and towards the kitchen.
“I love you, Sweetie.” I smiled.
“I love you too, Raphie.” He rolled his eyes but said nothing to the name before pulling me into his arms.
