Don't mention it." You smile and the two of you decide to play some more video games. That night you went home and your parents immediately noticed the wrappings on your arm. You told them it was a training accident and that it wouldn't happen again. They reluctantly believed you after you told them that everything was taken care of, you never lied to them, ever, so they trusted you with almost anything. That being said, things continued normally, or as normal as it could with your injured arm, after a month or so as donnie predicted, it was healed enough to take the bandage off and cut the stitches since the flesh had rejoined together thickly enough up top. During that time it wasn't like you were just sitting around though, you liked to do particular things with each of the turtles. You liked playing video games with Mikey most of the time since that's pretty much what he did most of the time. You liked training with Leo because he was very informative in teaching you things like katas and malign sure you actually did them correctly. Though you didn't exactly look it you were also very smart, so you liked helping Donnie out when he asked, as well as just talk, he was good for that, but he'd correct your grammar whenever you made a mistake. You didn't mind that too much though. Raph though, you did pretty much everything besides lab stuff with him. Sure the others would switch around every now and again but for the most part that is what you did with each of them. One night you were in the dojo, this time Raph was the one showing you a few moves. You two cracking a few jokes and laughing here and there. You decided to take a break to get some water, when you got back Raph was waiting for you.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure Raph," you walk over to him. "What's up?"

"Why don't you hang with the others more?"

"What do you mean?"

"My brothers, why don't you hang with them more?"

"Well I don't know."

"What do you mean you don't know? Your kinda an egghead like Don so you have to have a reason." You roll your eyes.

"I guess I just like you more..." You say blushing a little.

"Why?"

"Your a lot more versatile in a way. Your serious enough to get good training done, your fun to talk to and laugh with and you kick serious butt in (f/g). Not to mention you can be pretty um..." You look at him and smile, he seems to hang on every word you had said. "never mind." You chuckle to yourself.

"Well okay then..." Raph says slowly, he smiles back at you. He never made you do or say something you didn't want to, he also defended you from anyone who would ridicule you about not doing or saying said thing. One night you were in the lair just watching Raph beating on a punching bag to train, you enjoyed watching him doing his thing, seeing him in his element. You just rested your head on your hand watching him dreamily. Donnie walks by stopping in front of you, his eyes narrow and he curls his lips into a toothless grin crossing his arms across his plastron.

"What's the face?" He asks snapping you out of your trance.

"Huh what?" You look at him and he keeps that smile on his face making you blush.

"Why were you making that face at Raph?" He asks. You quickly look away.

"Just studying techniques from afar!" Donnie gives you a puzzled look. You fidget with your fingers for a minute. "I was just entranced with his handsome fa-...I-I mean handy footwork!" You say blushing brighter.

"You like him don't ya?"

"I-I...well...ugh. Was I really that obvious?" You ask in a defeated tone. Donnie chuckles a little.

"No, I wouldn't call it obvious, at least not in front of the others. I just know because I look at April the same way." You smile at him and look at Raph who hasn't moved his attention from the bag.

"You won't tell him will you?" You ask nervously.

"My lips are sealed." You go up and hug him again.

"Thanks!" You say excitedly.

"No problem." The two of you then head off continuing your business and again you get home. Another week or so later your training in the dojo when Raph makes his way next to you.

"Hey (y/n)."

"Hey Raph, what's up?" You ask practicing a kata that Sensei had taught you.

"I was wondering if you were...um..." You stop what your doing to look at him, is he actually acting bashful?!

"If I were um?" You continue for him, he chuckles a little.

"I was wondering if you were busy this Saturday..." You cock an eyebrow.

"No, why?"

"I was wondering if you wanted to go eat something other than pizza at our place for a change..." He says looking down at the ground. Your eyes lit up, he just asked you out on a date! Keeping your cool, you walk over to him and peck his cheek causing his face to turn as red as his mask.

"That would be great." You say with a smile. He looks up at you surprised.

"Really?!"

"Well yeah, seems like fun, quickest way to a person's heart is through the stomach you know." You say with a smile. Raph smiles back and nods.

"Great!" He runs out of the lair gleefully and you smile. Before long it was Saturday night and you made sure to pack a nice outfit in your weapons bag so you could change when the time came. You met up with the turtles and headed straight to the lair, Raph had made reservations for the restaurant at around 1:30am. For the time you need to get there at least. You made sure to wash your hair and dry it before you left. When it was time for you to get ready you did your hair and got dressed in your fancy outfit and put on a little makeup here and there, mainly the eyes and lips. When you were finished you came out and Mikey whistled.

"Wow, you look great (y/n)!" Leo says with a smile, You blush a little.

"Thanks."

"Wow Raph, your lucky huh?" Donnie asks nudging his red masked brother, but he didn't pay attention to him, his eyes were wide and on you the whole time. His jaw had also dropped, not the way it did in cartoons but it hung open just a little bit. You giggle.

"Was this too much?" Raph shakes his head quickly.

"No way! Come on let's head to the Shellraiser or we're gonna be late." You smile and follow him to the Shellraiser and head up to the surface. He took the wheel and just made his way around with ease even though Leo's usually the one to drive. You make it to a relatively small building and Raph gets up and opens the door. "After you." He says with a smile.