Rock your world 3

After he hung up with Donnie, Raph couldn't seem to settle back down. He was also feeling hungry, and Casey had gone over to April's, leaving him to pretty much fend for himself. So he decided a walk to the nearby pizzeria would do the trick. He got dressed and headed out the door. 

Raph started to walk up the street, and he was only a few blocks away from his favorite pizzeria when he noticed the damn line... It nearly wrapped around the corner! "Tha fack is going on there...? Yo! Ya giving away free pies, or what!?" He screamed at the people, but as it was typical in the 'mind your own business' Brooklyn, he got no response. "Humph, whatever. I'll just hit up old Willy's bar and get a beer and wings." Raph started to walk towards his second favorite neighborhood place, an old low-key bar with prices that could only be matched by its dingyness. Raph loved that joint.

The bar was a bit further away, but the night wasn't too cold or windy, being that it was the beginning of August. It should actually be hotter, but in New York the wind bounces off the tall buildings picking up speed and prolonging the cold weather a bit. When one is a cold blooded reptile, well it can get to you if you're not careful. 

Raph finally reached his destination. He walked in receiving a warm welcome from the bar's patrons, specially the owner. "Yo, Raphie-boy! I heard ya where back in town! How was China? Did ya eat any dog?"

"For the last time, Will: it's Japan. And gross, man!" Raph sat at the bar, his smile wide and honest. 

"What ya having, sport? Yer usual? Beer and wings?" The old man behind the bar seemed to know Raph very well. It kinda gave the air that he treated him more like a son than a customer.

"Ya got it, Will! Thanks!" Raph settled in his chair. He was approached by other older men who were regulars at the bar, they asked him about his year exchange, his academics and his performance in sports. Raph looked like he was having a blast. So much that he didn't notice a pair of hazel eyes observing him from a corner table. 
 
Leo was almost done with his drink, and he was planning on leaving soon after, but then Raphael had walked in the door and caught his attention. Not being able to help his curiosity from where he was sitting, Leo grabbed his almost empty glass and moved himself to the bar. He still sat on the further end from where Raphael was, but he could listen in to the conversations taking place.

"So, Raphael, any good swimmers in Japan?" Raph was a member of the relay team in Brooklyn university, and he had managed to go to Japan on a scholarship awarded to him thanks to his physical abilities. 

"Ha! Ever heard why they call some japs 'kamikaze'? Those kids are relentless! They give it their all!" They all laughed at the analogy.

"What about the babes?" To that question Raph chuckled lightly as he took a gulp of his beer. 

"Hush it you fool! Why ya gotta make the kid uncomfortable? Did ya forget that Raphie was brave enough to come out already? Keep it up and I'll kick ya out of my bar!" The man who made the question apologized to Raph, who just patted his back with an appreciative smile. This made Leo very curious.

"So, mister... Haven't seen you around often... Ya gonna have another?" Will had spotted Leo and noticed his empty glass.

"Oh, yes please. Jack and Coke. And no, I haven't been here before, but I like the atmosphere... I'll be sure to come back." Leo was wearing dark glasses and a fedora hat to hide his identity, he hoped he would go unnoticed by Raphael. 

"Now that's a gentleman's drink. Coming right up." Will proceeded to make Leo his drink as he kept his full attention on Raphael. 

"So... That kid... He's an athlete?" Leo asked as he was handed his drink.

"Heck yeah he is! And a darn good one! And his brother! Ha! He's a fucking genius! Smartest kid ya'll ever meet!" Will's face lit up with pride. "Their mother would be proud. Too bad their pop's is a prick, though." Will's eyes got wide as his mouth shut, knowing he had shared too much. "Well, no family is perfect."

"Tell me about it... I have no folks either, but I was lucky enough to be picked up off the streets when I was young by a very kind rat... If not for him I would've probably died..." Leo shared part of his real life story, sensing that the old bar keep was trustworthy, and also because he would like to gain his trust and hear more of Raphael. 

"Shame some folks are given the blessing of children but not the blessing of common sense or the ability to love... Drink's on the house." Will smiled to Leonardo and walked back to the rest of the gathering. 

"Couldn't have said it better myself..." Leo whispered. 

"How's ur kid brother, Raphael?" A woman asked. 

"Donnie's doing good." Raph answered with a mouth full of spicy chicken wings.

"I saw him on tv the other day! He's a big shot now!" The woman said.

"Yeah... But good Donnie still manages to swing by from time to time and say hi, though. He's a good kid. Ya both are. You're mom would be proud, bless her soul." Will said as he removed his hat from his head, placing it back on after his prayer. 

"I'm actually gonna see him tomorrow for lunch..." Raph finished gulping his beer, searing the smoldering sensation off his lips. Will chuckled and gave him another.

Leo kept observing the exchanges, and couldn't help but to smile as the so called hot-head was showing these older folks a soft side, a soft side which had Leo very intrigued. 

After a while the crowd settled to watch a football game, leaving Raph to finish off his food. With a full stomach he got up to play a hand of pool, taking his fourth beer with him. As he set the balls in the plastic triangle, he noticed a presence near him. "Mind if I join ya?" He thought he recognized that voice. Looking up, he saw no other than the leader of TMNT.

"Well... If isn't Leonardo." Raph spoke between his teeth, not giving him the pleasure of a reaction. "Knock yerself out. I wouldn't mind whooping yer ass at pool..." 

Leo gave a cheeky grin. "Let's see if your bite is as bad as your bark. Break." 

Raph picked a pool stick and breaked the ball alignment, sending them all in different directions, one of the striped ones went into a corner pocket. "Guess I call stripes," Raph said. Taking another turn at the striped balls. He managed to get four out of his seven balls in the pockets before he finally missed, giving Leo a turn.

"Hmm... Looks like you have quite the start on me." Leonardo leaned down and took his shot, sending his first solid ball into the pocket. Turn after turn, Leo started to fill up the table with solid balls. 

"Damn, kid. You don't miss a beat, do ya.." Raph licked his lips as he took another sip of his beer, not taking his eyes off Leonardo. 

"Guess your head start is gone now, Raphael." Raph's skin shuddered when he heard his name roll out from Leo's mouth. "Maybe it's time for a little wager..."

"What kind of... Wager?" Raph gulped nervously. 

"Donnie tells me you are really good with the guitar... And your singing is not too bad either..." Raph almost spit his beer all over the pool table when he heard Leo's words.

"Oh fuck no, dude!" 

"You didn't hear me out yet..." Leonardo was unmovable. His resolve absolute. "If you win, I will leave it alone... If I win, you come to one practice and participate."

Raph's golden eyes went side to side as he thought about it. If he lost only thing he had to do was put up with a lame practice session, nothing more... Now if he won... "Ok, if ya win I'll go ta practice... But if I win, ya leave me out of your stupid little idol group, for good."

Leo's smile was wide and very sexy, his lip ring stretching out, accentuating his thick bottom forest-green lip. Raph could barely look away. Leo positioned himself for another shot, he had managed to nail the seven solid balls in a row, leaving only the black eight ball before he could claim his victory. Raph gulped, hoping for a miss. Which Leo did. "You're turn, stud..." Leo shimmied away, sliding in front of Raph's body, rubbing his tail against Raph's groin slightly.

Raphael tried to shake off the blush off his cheeks. He was certain that damn Leo had done that on purpose to throw him off, and he was sure as hell not gonna let him succeed. He took a deep breath and aimed, taking his shot, sending the ball into a pocket. Yes! Only two left plus the eight ball! He took aim and send both balls one after the other in a single shot. He walked around the table, ready to take aim for the eight ball. This would be easy. Raph had this in the bag! He looked up at Leo with a smirk on his face, wanting to burn into his memory the sight of Leo's defeated expression, but instead... He felt his heart drop to his stomach, blood raise to his head. 

Leonardo was leaning over, staring straight at him, his eyes hooded, his bottom lip between his teeth, a sensuous smile on his face. "Your arms look so big when you hold that stick..." Raph made his move, the pool stick going against the table as he scratched the velvet fabric from it. How could he have let this chum make him loose his cool!? Leonardo chuckled as he walked around next to Raph, who was still leaning over in the same position. Leo grabbed Raph's pool stick from his hand, leaned next to him, rubbing his leg against Raphael's. He took his shot, sending the eight ball into the corner pocket. "See you tomorrow, Raphael~..." Raph's eyes stayed on him as he got his jacket on, and with the same smile he left Will's bar. 

Raph staggered to the bar, he asked for another beer and did his best to hide his red face as he apologized to Will for the scratch on the table. That damn Leonardo. One way or another Raph would definitely get him back for that.