A Tale of Two Reptiles

Blast from the Past

                 

Mona's POV

Raphael had been sleeping a lot for the past two days. The blow on his head had left him with a concussion, which of course, made him sleep a lot more than usual. Donatello would wake the hothead every so often to make sure he was alright.

I was checking up on him too, of course. He was gonna be just fine, but that's not gonna stop me from keeping a close eye on him.

I was in the kitchen drinking a cup coffee, when thick, muscled arms wrapped around my waist from behind. I jumped at little, but quickly relaxed into the familiar touch.

Raph pressed his face into the crook of my neck, resting his head on my shoulder. My shoulders relaxed and stretched out my neck with a dreamy sigh. I could feel Raphael's smile against my neck. My lips curled upwards into a smile of my own. I did my best to look at Raph, but when I tried to turn around he took advantage of the opportunity to reverse our positions. Now he was standing with his carapace to the kitchen counter, pulling me towards him.

I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling myself up against his plastron. "Well someone's awake today." I said, my voice smooth and low.

Raphael smirked at my tone and wrapped his arms around me. "Maybe." He muttered, bending down and kissing my neck gently. His eyes were half-lidded, as though he had just woken up. He looked good that way. "And maybe not." Raph bent down and kissed me softly. It was chaste and sweet. I let out a hum of contentment.

Raph smiled and pushed away from the counter, spinning me round as though we were dancing. I laughed happily as he dipped me downwards, our beaks only inches apart. His bright green eyes stared straight into my soul. My breath hitched. Raph pressed our lips together and I lost all sense of time and space. Everything swirled. I didn't know which way was up or down. I couldn't process anything. My knees buckled and Raphael was supporting all my weight.

Raph broke the kiss for a moment I was reeling. My boyfriend set me back on my wobbly feet and it took me a minute to find my balance. My heart was pounding in my chest and my face felt hot. I had no doubt that my cheeks were as pink as the scarf I was wearing.

"Good morning." He stated, practically purring with content. The pure happiness in his voice made my heart flutter.

I smiled, blushing madly. "Same to you."

Raphael took a step forward and leaned in, probably about to kiss me again, when we realized that Master Splinter and the other turtles were now standing in the door, watching us.

"Aw. You guys are so cute!" Mikey cooed.

My boyfriend let out an annoyed puff of air and rolled his eyes, taking a step back. Leo and Donnie were smiling. Leonardo in particular seemed to be incredibly amused about something.

The eldest turtle smirked. "Nice dance moves, Raph. I never knew you could be so graceful."

Raph glared at Leo and let out a quiet, warning growl. Leo just smiled.

Master Splinter cleared his throat and all attention turned to him. The old rat approached Raph with a smile. "It is good to see you in such good spirits Raphael. I am glad you are feeling better."

"Me too." Raph stated plainly. He never really knew how to respond to expressions of concern. He wasn't really very good at emoting that way.

At that moment, Casey Jones came bursting into the lair. I glanced up when I heard his familiar tread and moved over to the door of the kitchen. Mikey, Donnie and Leo moved aside so I could get through. I called out to Case, "Hey Jones, we're in the kitchen!"