(At the end of a chapter.)
Raph plops down on the couch, slightly moaning as he rolls around. He closes his eyes, ready for the sleep he has so dearly missed. Mikey laughs at him, saying something Raphael does not bother to hear. Darkness slowly seeps over his visions and little dream scenes play that he will not remember by morning.

(Next chapter, because I'm mean.)
(Lea, again because I need a default name.)
A phone rings, a sweet melody of bells sounding through the lair. Mumbling to himself, Raph stands and goes to look for his phone. The others laugh at him, mocking his ringtone when he retorts, "Shut it! Lea picked it!" Raphael grumbles, finally finding his phone, and he hits the accept button.

Leo laughs again, watching his brother …show more content…
The two laugh at him, and he gives his brothers a cocky grin as Raph yells at Mikey to keep his trap shut. The orange masked turtle grabs a slice of pizza, his smile never fading as he watches his brother talk. His words now hardly more than a breath, Raph hangs up, clearly irritated with the shortest of the brothers.

Lea had heard Mikey's little outburst and laughed. She laughed, at him! Raph growls, reluctantly joining the other three for lunch. Though Raphael cannot be but so unhappy for Mikey had unintentionally given him a date, with a girl he has tried not to like but failing miserably. She asked him over for dinner, just the two of them, at her place. Her parents left on a business trip for a week, and she had the whole house to herself. Okay, not a date exactly but he is willing to take what he can.

As evening comes around, Raph tries to make sure that he looks as good as he can. He has wiped off all the dirt from his skin and exchanged his bandana for a clean one; he did not want to look like a slob for dinner in her nice home, even if he does live in a sewer. He supposes that her home is nice seeing as he has never set foot inside unless a balcony and her bedroom count. Just as he ties his bandana, staring at himself in a mirror, he sees Leo in the background with his arms crossed. "Where do you think you're …show more content…
He ties bandana again, still unsatisfied with the thing.

Leo smirks, seeing his brother fidgeting with his belt and weapons. "Going to Lea's?" He teases. Raph tenses up, and Leo cannot help but bust with laughter. This man always teases Donnie about having no chance with April, but the changes with Lea and Raph are inconceivable. The two are far more unlikely than April and Donnie, or at least in Leonardo's eyes.

Raph spins around, anger clearly in his bright green eyes. "Stay out of it! It's none of your business anyway." He pushes Leo out of the way and and heads out, kicking random things on the floor as he passes. He hears the others laugh behind him and he takes off, eager to get to