Raphael x reader

Chapter 24

You and Raphael haven't talked about what is bothering him. Well, you tried, once, but he got incredibly defensive and you had another shouting match before he stormed off again. You haven't talked or hung out much at all and you're at the tip of your patience with him at this point. You take every chance to leave the lair for an hour or so just to get some peace of mind. You still tell someone every time you leave just in case. Usually that someone would have been Raphael, but he would follow you every time. At first is was cute and you felt a bit safer with Raph close, but it's starting to get annoying, especially since the reason you leave the lair is to avoid him for a little while.

"Where were ya?" Raph demands to know the moment you walk back into the lair.

You hold up your arms, filled with bags. "What does it look like to you."

"You went out alone again?! Ya can't just leave without tellin people!"

"I told Leo. He said it was fine."

"Ohh you told Leo. Just great." The sarcasm drips from every word. Usually you'd think it's funny. Right now though, it just pisses you off.

"Get over yourself. I followed your stupid rule and told someone didn't I."

"Stupid rule?! That stupid rule keeps ya from danger! I'm not lettin' ya out there alone!"

"I have a life outside of the Lair and you can't stop me!"

"Yes I can." Raph takes a threatening step towards you.

"Y'know what Raphael? Fuck.You. Until you pull your head out your ass, I don't need to see you." You dump your bags on the ground in front of his feet, the eggs shattering like your heart, and run out of the lair.

Raphael is left behind blinking away tears he refuses to let fall. Replacing sadness with anger, like he's done so many times before.

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"So lemme get this straight.. First mom goes missing, then she wants to move the whole family to Europe to flee some unknown "danger". On top of that I find out my little sister has been beaten up. And now lil'sis is at my doorstep telling me she needs to hide from a boyfriend she never once mentioned to me before."

"Not hide! I just need some air."

"If I find out he's the one who gave you those bruises I swear-"

You shake your head almost violently. "Never! He's good, honest. Just over protective. So can I stay with you for a little while bro?"

"Is that even a question? You know where to find the fridge and a bed."

A few days pass in relative peace. You still text with the others (with your new phone courtesy of Donatello) to let them know you're safe and not kidnapped. You haven't spoken to Raphael, you've been ignoring his calls and the messages he sends. They're all things like

*where are you?* even though you know he's been following you around, *yer being stupid* without a hint of self reflection, and *you will get yourself kidnapped again actin like this* hurt you the most. After that text you didn't bother reading them anymore.

Today you're going out with your brother to unwind from stress, just have some fun and watch a movie in the cinema. For most of the day you have a good time and this outing was exactly what you needed. Until you're walking back to your brothers home.

Raph's following you again. You can't see him but you know. With the constant texts and phone calls it's starting to feel like borderline stalking and you have had enough. As cherry on top Raphael has the gall to start texting you right this moment. You feel like telling him off.

raphie-boo<3: whos that guy

It's only mildly annoying to see the cutesey nickname on your screen, if only because you chose that name to piss him off.

xY/nx: stop being an absolute moron and stop following me

You deliberately put your arm around your brothers arm as a fuck you to Raph. You know you're acting petty, but right now you dont care. Your brother looks weirdly at you until he sees the texts on your phone.

raphie-boo<3: i see your already hooked up with someone else huh didnt take ya long

xY/nx: clearly you have eyes, use them!

raphie-boo<3: i am an i see whats supposed to be my girlfriend walkin arm in arm with some asshole i dont know

xY/nx: maybe you should stop looking at things through the lens of a jealous prick and try oh i don't know, using your head instead!

Bro steals the phone out of your hands.

xY/nx: Hey chuckle fuck you hurt one hair on her head an i got a few shotgun shells with your name on it and a lovely lil dirt patch theyll never find the body in. you got that?

"Oh great. Threatening him will go over just fine." You pinch the bridge of your nose and miss your brother looking directly to the roof where Raphael is hidden and shooting him the "I'm keeping an eye on you" sign.

At the end of the day you stare at the ceiling, lying on the guest room bed you're using, unable to sleep. You make up your mind and before you lose your nerves you send Raphael a text.

xY/nx: We need to talk.