#how to remove a menstrual cup

[plusyears]

Looking to learn how to remove a menstrual cup? Follow these simple steps for a hassle-free experience: pinch the base, gently pull, and empty the contents into the toilet. Easy and hygienic!

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[batmanisagatewaydrug]

Hey, single dad to a tweenage girl here. She's reached the age where she's likely to start menstruating soon. We've had some good discussions about what to do and the various products available. But: something I keep seeing/reading is about "not being old enough to use tampons". What does that actually mean? Is it a real thing? When is "old enough"? She asked me, I didn't know and couldn't find out, so I'm asking you. (Also: where does the time go??? I swear she was taking her first steps only last year or something...)

hi anon,

thanks for asking about this! I've heard from a good number of parents here but I'm not sure if I've ever heard from a dad before, or at least not any parents who identified themselves as such. what a neat first!

I'm also seconding the flying of time; my nephew isn't quite a year old yet but every time I see him I'm shaken by how much he's changed even in a week or two since our last visit. he'll be crawling soon and I'm not ready.

now, here's the thing about tampons: if your kiddo is old enough to want to use them and confidently insert and remove by herself, then she's old enough to use them.

most of the objections to younger children using tampons stems from concerns about preserving the hymen or even outright claiming that tampons can "take" someone's virginity, both of which are bullshit. treating tampons as if they're somehow sexual is, to put it lightly, absurd, and most people who have used them would attest there's very little similarity between using a tampon and having any kind of sex.

the only other reason I can think of as a potential cause for concern would be making sure your kiddo is old enough to remember that she's wearing a tampon and needs to switch them every 8 hours. you know your kid better than me (and would likely be the one to remind her, if she needs it) so I'll leave that up to the two of you to decide together.

understandably the idea of putting something in their vagina can be scary and uncomfortable for a lot of new period-havers, in which case the issue is not your daughter's age but her personal comfort and preferences. she may want to start with pads and graduate to tampons (or other inserted collection methods, like menstrual cups) later, or maybe she'll always prefer external methods like pads or period underwear. either way, it's a matter of her personal preference.

[the1975attheirverybest]

Boyfriend

A/N: as requested by @yukizaldi. Sorry it’s kind of shit. I haven’t written in a bit and I feel like I’ve forgotten how words work. warnings: smut. **** It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that every committed boyfriend, must, sooner or later, have the period routine down. And Matty fancied himself an expert. As much of an expert as a heterosexual man who has never had a period can be, anyway. He took pride in his system. He kept track. He remembered the flowers and the chocolate. He refilled hot water bottles without being asked, kept the pain killers on hand, happily drove to the drugstore, or ice cream shop, to get tampons and sugary desserts. His strategy was always to get ahead of things before they could happen. Have everything she could possibly need within her reach, so she’d never feel the need to even ask. All that left is the cuddles and Lowe stomach rubs. That part wasn’t restricted to bad period days, though. Matty always eagerly  provided that. 

But, one thing he learned the hard way was that, even for a biological reoccurrence that took place every month for decades of a woman’s life, a  menstrual cycle can, not only be unpredictable, but make her unpredictable, too. 

“Take off your pants.” She panted, into his mouth, kissing him, and biting his lip. 

He mewled, softly, his hands fumbling with the buttons of his jeans. He didn’t get very far before  his hands were crushed by the weight of her hips rolled against his, pushing him against the wall. 

“B-baby….s-slow down.” 

“Shush, Matty. Please. No talking. Just fucking. Okay? I- I’ve been waiting for you all day.”

And how could he not be flattered that his girlfriend wants to jump his bones the very second that he walks through the door?

She got down on her knees, her hands pushing his out of the way and pulling down his waist hugging pants. 

She rubbed his clothed, half hardened cock, listening for his hissing and reveling in the slight bucking of his hips. She felt her mouth watering at the prospect of having him between her lips. 

“Gonna take you out now…”

Matty nodded, eager, cursing, hotly, under his breath. “Christ.”

Slowly, her hand wrapped around him, working him with deft flicks of her wrist, until he was stiff, ready to burst against his own stomach. 

She took him in her mouth, her tongue rubbing the underside of his tip while her hand tugged lightly on his balls. 

“FUCK!” Matty’s legs shook; his palm slammed against the wall in an attempt to steady himself, his hips reflexively. Thrusting into her mouth. “Sh-shit. Sorry…”

She didn’t seem to mind, though, her lips smiles around his cock. The sight so sinful it almost undid him right then and there. Encouraged by his moans, she moved faster, sucking him harder, to the rhythm of his flustered cries and the contracting and relaxing of the muscles in his stomach. 

“No, no, no- stop, stop.” Matty begged, frantic. “If- if you don’t stop, I’m- not gonna make it to the bedroom.” His face turned red. 

***

Matty winced, feeling her grind into his lap. Their lips crashed together, needily, as his hands felt around for the hem of her top. She let him remove her t shirt; his arm snaked around her back to unclasp her bra. The discomfort she felt when the underwire slid from underneath her breasts  sounded a warning in the back of her mind; but she promptly dismissed it, her desire for him outweighing any and all other feelings. 

Matty’s hand cupped her breast, his thumb swiping over her nipple. She jolted, her body tensing up, and not in good way. Waiting for the worst of the pain to pass, she leaned into him again, her lips finding his neck. 

Matty’s hands roamed her body, cradling her back at first, then resting at her neck, before sliding, slowly, down her sides, his fingers tracing her skin. He squeezed her hips, his body instinctively rolling into hers. She felt a wave of cramps hit her, interrupting the needy pleasure of being entangled with him and yanking her out of the moment. She moaned, in a way that sounded closer to pain than pleasure, giving Matty a brief moment of pause. His eyes reluctantly pulled open, watching her searchingly. When she showed no signs of slowly down, he dismissed his doubts, giving himself back to her, his hands reaching for her again, cupping her breasts, squeezing them slightly. his thumb pinch her right nipple. 

She winced loudly. “Ow no- ouch!”

“Sorry- fuck- was that not…”

“No, no. It’s fine.”  She looked down at her breasts. 

“Okay, I’m no mind reader but it was decidedly not fine. It did not sound like the ‘ouch’ of a fine person. Sounded like the ‘ouch’ of someone in pain.”

Her hands cupped his face, attempting to pull him in seductively. Another wave of cramps hit her, and despite her best attempt to stay calm, he could see it in the way that she squeezed her eyes. 

“Baby, no- hang on a minute- no.” As much as he loved being kissed by her, he wouldn’t budge. 

She groaned. Mumbling something under her breath and laying her head on him. 

unexpectedly, he felt a strange dampness against his chest. His brows furrowed, looking down, “babe?”

The sob she’d been holding escaped her lips. She burst into tears. 

“Oh my- fuck! What’s happened? Are you alright?” Matty panicked, his hand tilting her face up to meet her eyes. “What is it? What’s going on?”

“No-nothing.” She sniffled, rolling her eyes. Both at his concern, and her own dramatic tears. “I’m just- I ….want…” she wiped her cheeks with the back of her hand. “I’m so fuckin horny. I want to cum so bad.”

“So- you’re crying?”

“No, genius!” She hit his forehead against his chest as if against a walll. “I wanna fuck you so bad but also- I feel so - my tits are so sore. And….I feel so gross and bloated. I’m tired. My legs- feel like I’ve run a marathon. And then a 10K. And then walked up a mountain. But I’m just….so- “

“Horny?”

“So. Fuckin. Horny.” She whined. 

As if her words had flipped a switch within him, Matty’s entire demeanor shifted, wasting no time in providing her with comfort. His hands rubbed her lower stomach as she rambled on about the various, sometimes conflicting, symptoms of periods, expressing in graphic detail all the things that she wished she could do to him if it weren’t for the alarm levels of exhaustion that she’d been plagued with. Matty did his best to be a listener. But he was never good at hiding his amusement, letting his giggling get away from him occasionally. 

“I’m sorry, darling.” He whispered in her ear. “Wish you’d said something sooner.” 

“I don’t- I don’t want the cutesy stuff.” She stated defensively. 

“What?”

“I- know what you’re gonna do. You’re gonna try to make me feel better and feed me chocolate and watch a romcom and get me a hot water bottle….i don’t want that.”

Matty frown. “Hey! I thought you liked when I did that!”

“I did- I do….sometimes. Just- not right now.”

“Right.” He nodded. “Well, what- what do you need right now?”

“Need to cum.”

“I can-“

“But I don’t feel sexy.”

Matty scratched his head. “May I ask….what- how do you feel?”

“Sweaty and huge and like my feelings are half my body weight and also hungry.”

He giggled, taking her in his arms and kissing her. “Very well. I can work with that. I think.”

****

Matty emerged out of their master bathroom, smelling, nauseatingly of a strong mix of essential oils, like the local Lush store had exploded on him. 

“Warm bubble bath should be ready any minute, m’lady.”

She rolled her eyes, hiding her blushing face. “M’lady? Really?”

“Can I get you anything to drink? Something to take into the bath with you perhaps?”

She shook her head. 

“Very well then.” He glanced at his wristwatch. “That give us about…well, I’ll have to do my best work, but I’m up for a challenge.” He grinned at her suggestively. 

“What-“ before the realization dawned on her, he’d picked her up in his arms, tossing her playful back onto the bed. “We’re gonna need a towel for this. Spread your legs for me.” 

[sirthisisa-wendys]

I just had a great idea! I want to know how South, Mikey, Hanma, Rindou, Takeomi and Ran would react if their partner asks them to help them remove the menstrual cup since it got stuck! 😅❤️

OH BOI

Stuck Cups: South Terano/ Manjiro Sano/Shuji Hanma/Rindou Haitani/Takeomi Akashi/Ran Haitani x Fem!Reader

wc: 927

tw: blood!

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South would be the type to be confused. Very confused.

"Why is there a cup inside of you?"

"Because... my period?" South stands in front of you, angling his head to the side. "Can you just help me get it out?"

"You stuck a whole cup inside of you... to catch your period blood."

"A menstrual cup!" you shout, irritated. "Just help me! Stick your pointer finger and your thumb up there to pull it out."

"I don't know how you..." South grunts, getting on his knees and putting his fingers together. "Why would you even stick a shot glass up in your vagina?"

"So you can say vagina, and you know what that word means, but you don't know what 'menstrual' means." South unceremoniously puts his fingers inside of you, and when he feels the stuck cup, he frowns.

"What do I do now?"

"Fucking pinch it closed and pull it out." South does as you ask, and when he sees his blood-covered fingers, he grimaces.

"Don't put that back up there. That's gross."

"Fuck you." You take the cup from his hands and go to the sink, washing the cup out as South thinks long and hard about what he's just discovered.

Mikey is the type to not help. At all.

"My menstrual cup is stuck!"

"Oh," Mikey mutters, flipping the pages of the magazine in his lap as he sits on the couch. "Sorry to hear that."

"It's stuck in my vagina," you add, leaning over and trying to pluck it out.

"Just wait for it to fall out. Or just wait until you pee. It'll come out then, yeah?"

You stand in the bathroom, squinting your eyes and thinking of ways to murder your boyfriend after you get the cup out.

Shuji isn't helpful, either. But at least he'll try.

"Could get some pliers," he calls out, looking under the kitchen sink. "Might work."

"Fuck," you shout, grumbling to yourself about how useless your boyfriend is, even though he claims to be trying.

"Maybe you could just--" Shuji appears in the doorway, grinning with a monkey wrench in hand.

"You're fucking insane," you gripe, but Shuji just advances on you with a strange look in his eye. "No! Get that thing away from me!"

"You want the cup out or not?"

"Fingers only!" You push at him, but Shuji just laughs, pulling you closer.

"Come on, babe; necessity is the mother of invention!"

"I cannot believe you just quoted Plato."

"Did I?" Shuji pauses, thinking. "I read it one of Kisaki's books."

"You can read?" Shuji chuckles, holding up the wrench again.

"Yeah, and I can get a cup out of your butt!"

Rindou is very useful. He knows a thing or two. Sort of.

"Okay, I got my gloves on." Rindou kneels and turns the flashlight upward, aiming at your--

"A flashlight?"

"I need to see," Rindou mutters, inhaling deeply. "Alright. I'm going in."

"You sound like you're about to discover Atlantis." Rindou is silent, holding your walls apart with his fingers. "Well?"

"Yeah, it's stuck. This might be one for the professionals."

"Babe," you whine. "Just get it out of me, please!"

Rindou shakes his head grimly. "Baby, it's really stuck." Teas come to your eyes, and you lean back in the seat.

"I don't want to go to the hospital for this! It'll be so embarrassing!"

"I'm sure they've seen it plenty of times," Rindou reassures you softly, still looking inside of you. Your hands fly to your face as you moan, feeling the heat work up your body at the thought of someone other than Rindou or your gynecologist seeing inside of your vagina.

"Hey, don't cry..."

"Easy for you to say," you sniff, wiping at your eyes. "You're not the one with a menstrual cup stuck inside of you."

"Well, neither are you." You pull your hands away and glare at Rindou, who's holding your menstrual cup between his fingers.

"How did you--"

"Came right out," he chuckles. "You didn't feel it?"

"No," you snap, frowning deeply. "Why didn't you say something?"

"Just like seeing you get all worked up," Rindou admits, smirking. You reach out to smack him, but he deftly dodges your rebuke.

"That's not funny!"

Takeomi has a ton of experience with this. He's the hero of the bunch.

"Yeah, it's pretty stuck," Takeomi mumbles, pulling his fingers free. "I'm gonna go back in one more time." He does just as he says and looks off into the distance, fishing around with his fingers as he looks for the rim of the cup.

"Got it."

Takeomi pushes the cup down and out while you grimace, your toes curling painfully. "Ow, ow, ow..."

"Just relax," your husband coos, shaking his head. "Almost out." It finally pops free into the toilet bowl, and Takeomi reaches in and plucks it out.

"Hm." He inspects the cup curiously, then chucks it into the trashcan. "Gotta get you a better size." He proceeds to wash his hands thoroughly, then takes a towel and runs it under warm water.

"Hurt pretty bad, huh?" Takeomi wonders, wiping you clean of any traces of blood.

"Yeah..." you whimper, and his green eyes soften.

"Come on. I'll get you a heating pad and something to drink before I go out and get you a new one."

"How do you know my size?" Takeomi helps you up and throws you a cheeky grin.

"I can just buy all the sizes and see if my dick fits."

Ran is asleep.

That's it. That's the post.

[choccyhearts]

lemme be feral and imagine vampire!eddie replacing your menstrual cup...

(obvs cw for NSFW, oral sex (afab receiving), blood kink, blood drinking, eddie loooves ur period (lil freak <3) ) porn no plot

you've been with eddie, your vampire boyfriend, for about a year. he was very patient with you, never pressuring himself on to you or making you try something you didn't want to do. he had all the time in the world.

so as you got further into your relationship and explored each other's bodies and minds, you grew more and more trusting of each other. you allowed eddie to show you things and do things to you you never could've imagined. your soul is bound to him, and he lives to show you all the pleasures the universe and him have to offer.

this means he isn't scared to get dirty. he likes it, actually. he loves sex that ends up with the both of you covered in spit and sweat and cum, and whatever other fluids he likes to play in, it warms his heart.

since the moment he met you, he craved just a taste of your blood, even just a little droplet. it's his instinct, cut the guy a little slack. anyway, he knows menstrual blood isn't quite the same as the delicious fluid flowing in your neck, but the thought still hardens his cock.

the thought of you allowing him to taste such a taboo and shameful part of you -- it drives him insane. to see you sat upon his face, his eyes gazing at you full of lust and love, he would die a happy vampire if you cut off his airways with your bloody cunt and scent and suffocated him. of course, if he could die, that is.

and so, here you are, standing next to the bed where eddie awaits giddily. he looks at you with hungry, lustful eyes while beckoning you to climb on top of him. you swallow, nervous about if eddie will change his mind.

but the way he grins from ear to ear once your pussy spreads open above his face gives you reassurance. eddie had offered to remove your tampon for you, but you wanted to do it yourself. it wasn't that you didn't trust him, but you used the time to psych yourself up. you did want to do this, but after living in a society where men, and even some women too, can openly express their disgust towards periods and everything that comes with it, of course you'rea little hesitant.

but your eddie was different -- very different -- to other men. he wasn't grossed out easily, especially when it came to you. and he loooved intimacy, the private moments the two of you shared that only you both knew about. and he loved blood so he's not gonna reject it because it happens to come out of your pussy -- if anything, that makes it even better!

and now, this same man is licking his lips seductively, big brown eyes shining up into your nervous but excited ones.

"you always take my metaphorical breath away when you're above me," he kisses the insides of your thighs. "like a sacred figure for me to worship. you belong right here, on top of me. i am your throne, amor."

if there's anything eddie knows how to do, it's how to make you crumble with just his words.

"thank you," he kisses your mound, his chin brushing against your clit. "for giving me this bountiful feast, of which i am going to destroy."

he smirks up at you, his fangs shining in the moonlight. you shiver as you slowly lower your body down. eddie holds your eye contact as he takes the first lick; a long, overdramatic flick of his pointed tongue. you shiver again, and he smirks, licking you again.

you feel some liquid drip out of you, and for a moment, you believe it's slick that's built up due to your boyfriend's teasing. but, the way eddie takes in a deep whiff from your cunt and exclaims an airy, "aahhhh!!!!", tells you right away it was blood.

"and the feast begins," eddie coos. he licks each fang before diving into your bloody cunt. he starts off licking broad strokes along your entire vulva, but soon focuses on your clit, wrapping his lips around and sucking. occasionally, he'll use his pointed tongue to circle around the little pearl of your clit making you involuntary squeal, jump, and pull his hair harshly.

he carries on, letting you tug, knowing even if you ripped his hair out, he wouldn't even flinch. you could smack his face (which he encourages😃), and he'll whip his head right back into place and let you do it again with a big, fat grin on his face. why? because he is so. fucking. pussy. whipped.

also because he's a strong ass masochistic vampire.

so yeah, go ahead, buck your hips, fuck his face, trap him and squeeze him between your legs, he'll be begging for more. and especially now -- as you're grinding your clit against his beautiful nose while he fucks your messy hole with his tongue, he's cool with being tugged around and dirtied. speaking of --

the mixture of blood and slick begins to slide down the sides of his mouth, down his face, but he doesn't stop. the mixture starts to run down his chin and up his nose, but he doesn't stop. instead, he snorts up the little droplets of your juices while sucking directly from your hole, literally drinking from the source as though you're a juice box.

you whine and tremble, both utterly aroused and weirded out. at one point, you feel a blood clot drip out, and eddie doesn't even flinch, instead continuing to drink. you gasp and try to wiggle away, wanting ask if he was okay but instead eddie spanks you and says, "it doesn't seem like you're finished yet and i know i'm not, unless i am mistaken?"

"no, you just swallowed a blood clot -"

"sorry to break it to you, sweet cheeks, but your little clot is not the first i've ever swallowed," eddie says in his typical cocky tone before flashing fangs at you again. a visual for you to remember your boyfriend is a literal vampire.

your eyes widen a bit when you catch that glimpse of the bottom half of eddie's face. he looked like he either just finished a pie eating contest or eating someone... both not too far off. but genuinely, it looked like he had been beaten up. but eddie specifically asked for your heaviest day so he could get messier, so you guess it was safe to say he got what he wanted.

"now, would you like me to continue?" his tongue runs back and forth along the bottom row of his teeth while his eyes look dead set on yours, making you feel small despite you being the one on top. but that's just him -- it's in his nature to make you feel prey, and you enjoy being his little prey he gets to hunt over and over again. it always ends in him allowing you to overpower and tame him, letting him love, protect, and pleasure you. all he desires is your desires.

you nod, "please, darling. need it so bad. need you so bad."

"always," eddie sets a soft kiss against your inner thigh.

"always," you repeat.

eddie grabs your ass and uses it to position you over him the way he wants. he loops his hands over your thighs and continues to lap at your drenched cunt. you claw at the wall as he sticks his tongue inside you, pushing his face so deep into your crotch trying to get his tongue to go as far as his cock can. your eyes roll back as your lids flutter, a groan ripping from your throat.

eddie spanks your ass twice on the left cheek. he pulls back licks your clit, snaking a hand between your legs. he spits on one of his fingers before slowly teasing your hole. he slips it in easily and moves it, following the speed of his tongue.

you whine and grip his hair again.

"would you like more, pet?"

"mhmm."

"sorry? i do not speak slut."

"eddie, darling, you're covered in my period blood. you are literally a bloody whore."

"you're god damn right, baby!"

he continues licking, slipping in a second finger. his heart warms each time his hand brushes against the soft skin of your inner thigh. it's a silly, boyish thing to notice considering the situation, but he still takes the time to admire your body and feel thankful to be allowed to be with you in such a way.

after what feels like an eternity, you slowly lose steam, feeling too overstimulated to keep going after four orgasms. you softly tug his hair and sluggishly drape your body over his head.

"eddie...can't," is all you manage.

eddie hums in response and slowly pulls you off of him. he lets his hands drag against your skin up to your face, relishing in how blissed out you are. his eyes shine with happiness and pride, glad to have made you feel so good, especially after you were so worried.

"oh, my pet, you were perfect as always. for allowing me to drink such delicious and sweet nectar from you, i would like to keep worshiping your body if it won't disturb you?"

you lay on your tummy, arms tucked to your side, head facing eddie next to you. you feel the drunken smile on your face and warmth on your cheeks, eyes closed, and your heart swells as you process that your lover wants to please you even more.

"that would be nice..." you breathe out.

he grins and lies next to you, molding his naked body against yours. if there's anything eddie loves, it's skin to skin contact. he loves it because it's one of the few things that makes him feel like he's alive. you've slowly gotten used to how cold he is and have come to enjoy it, especially after energy draining sex sessions like right now.

his right hand wanders your skin as he kisses the expanse of your back. he touches you like you were a sculpture, capable of breaking easily. he hums as he loves you, so content he thinks his heart will kick back up.

"i'm going to die if i ever lose you," eddie whispers against your skin.

"so will i," you respond.

[crookedkryptonitebeliever]

Tw: reader is gender neutral here but there will be scenario where reader has afab anatomy

Whenever you hug Yves, he will smoothen your clothes after, adjusting it so you're well kept.

He will be the first to notice a faint wrinkle on your shirt, or if the hem of your clothes are a bit higher up on your body than usual, or when there's a speck of dirt on you, or when your hat is a bit lopsided.

Yves wouldn't bring your attention to it, though. He would be asking you about your day while he fixes them for you. Only if you manage to put a very egregious stain on your top or pants (Ie., spilling a whole cup of black coffee onto yourself), will he start to react- but it depends on your personality.

If he knows you're already feeling terribly ashamed about it, and you're coming to him for help, Yves would be sympathetic and assured that it's alright. He will swiftly give you a new change of clothes that he somehow managed to fit into his impossibly spacious handbag. He wouldn't scold you for being careless nor will he comment negatively about it. He would simply console you with a hug and a kiss, before letting you go to face the world, with him right behind you.

If you're someone who loves to be mothered, then, he will gladly nag your ear off, gently and lovingly admonishing you to be careful in the future as he works hard to fix the situation. Yves would speak in such a way that only makes you feel completely cared for, he wouldn't make you feel bad for "inconveniencing" him. If anything, he's upset that you're inconveniencing yourself!

He wouldn't hand you a fresh change in this instance, seeing that you're quite proud of your blunder.

If given the chance, Yves would love to pick your daily outfit for you! Everything would be suited to your style and comfort, you will have a newly washed set every day; you wouldn't have to think about how you're going to appear to others, Yves had you covered.

If you don't pay enough attention or barely have a backbone, you will find yourself being dressed by Yves each morning. Especially when you're already living with him, all you have to do is raise your arms up and he will remove your pyjamas for you. He buttons up your blouse effortlessly and quickly. Insert one leg into your pants at a time as he kneels and holds it out for you.

If you never said no to him, he would be putting your socks on for you and slipping your shoes on your feet. He already ties your shoelaces for you whenever it's undone ever since you and him got close; Yves would have you distracted by making you talk or otherwise, as he crouches down to secure your shoes. This is to ensure that you never questioned his habits of babying you.

Whenever you're about to brush your teeth, he would fold your sleeves up for you, so that you wouldn't get them wet. Likewise if you're about to eat or do anything that involves the wrist. It's automatic, he would do it for you even though he fully knows you're capable of doing it yourself.

You wouldn't realize how dependent you are on Yves until you got your sleeves wet because he wasn't around and you had forgotten to roll them up. You wouldn't know how to fix your neck tie, or even make an appropriate knot. You keep tripping over your loose shoelaces, you wear mismatched socks that are inside out and your fly is constantly unzipped because Yves would be the one who zips it without you realizing.

Hell, you probably wouldn't even know where to find fresh sets of clothes since Yves handles everything.

If you don't keep yourself in check, you would find yourself unkempt, disastrous and overwhelmed whenever Yves isn't around you. Because you had forgotten how to be independent. Be sure to remind yourself regularly that you are capable of doing many things on your own. You should be doing many things on your own.

Especially if you have a uterus; if you let it fester, Yves would be applying your menstrual pads on your underwear, removing and disposing of your used sanitary products for you. He would even skillfully insert your tampons if you let him, you wouldn't understand how he could do it so quickly, painlessly and unnoticeably. Whenever you do it yourself, it's a long, uncomfortable and messy process.

He shows that he cares and loves you in ways like these that could very easily get out of hand. Where you would feel like he has robbed you of your autonomy and agency. That is why, you will have to say no to him at points.

But please do so gently yet firmly, as most of the time, he wasn't intentionally trying to treat you as if you're paralyzed from the neck down. It was mostly instinctive and reflexive; he wouldn't ask or hesitate, he just does it. Which frequently leads to you becoming so confused to the point of speechlessness.

Yves would earnestly apologize if he overstepped some boundaries, keeping in mind to refrain from doing such things again. Though, the disappointment in his eyes is undeniable whenever you have to stop him from coddling you to a catastrophic degree.

[ashe-smash]

cw: implied gochi x reader, (afab) reader who menstruates, period sex, no mention of birth control or protection, tiny mention of breeding kink kinda ?

A/N: Idk what this is, it’s just been sitting in my drafts for ages and I need it to not be rotting there anymore. It’s not unedited but it’s been sitting around for a while so there may be overlooked mistakes.

Thinking about how Saiyans probably aren’t phased by a little blood during sex when it’s your time of the month.

Specifically thinking about Goku.

You’re curled up in bed waiting for the pain reliever to kick in. Goku comes in, particularly riled up about something- probably coming off the heels of a training session or fight.

Goku’s libido is just as insatiable as his appetite. He’s got all this energy buzzing around inside him and this opportunity is far too perfect to resist to expel it. “Chi said you weren’t feeling well.” He says as he slips into the bed with you.

“Cramps.” You whine. You should protest about him being sweaty but he's all warm as he snuggles up to you. You really can’t bring yourself to complain about it but in your lethargic state, you really can’t bring yourself too.

You’d change the sheets and take a shower after a nap.

His hands are big and warm and feel nice when he kneads your hips and tummy. But you do whine a little when he starts getting a little handsier. Goku wasn’t exactly what you’d call subtle, especially in situations like this.

“We can’t- I’m on my period.“ You squirm, but wriggling out of his hold is a lost cause. Honestly if you weren’t as hazy, you’d have realized he probably already knew that- saiyans have a very sharp sense of smell.

“And?” Goku presses the heel of his palm into your soft stomach.

That makes you pause. Goku isn’t an idiot, but sometimes- unless it involves fighting, some things just slip his mind.

“M bleeding.” You remind him.

Goku shrugs around you. “You really think a little blood bothers me?” Your face wrinkles. Periods are completely normal bodily functions but they’re still… gross. His nose meets your cheek, nudging it. “It’ll make you feel better won’t it?”

You’re eventually bullied onto your front with a pillow under your hips.

(We’ll skip having to remove menstrual products, can you imagine having to explain what a diva cup is to him?)

He certainly wouldn’t mind eating you out either, you’re glad you can’t see him cause it’d be just too embarrassing. Now, I firmly believe Goku eats pussy as eagerly as he eats anything. Blood isn’t going to change that, you’ve seen him eat raw meat before.

He doesn’t stop when you cum either. It’s too much and you have to beg him to move on, not that he needs much convincing to slot himself into you.

You’re so sensitive and the slide of his cock against your walls is so much more. You just have to lay there and take it, but that’s okay because you don’t have that much energy to do so. The pressure of his weight on your hips eases the ache there.

Goku is always a little unintentionally rough. He gets overeager and forgets himself. But you can tell he’s trying to be gentle.

By the time both of you are satisfied and Goku flops down next to you so you can see him again, he looks feral. Blood is smeared on his cheeks, his hands and up his forearms. His pelvis looks like a massacre and based on the stickiness on your thighs, you’d hazard a guess that you look similar.

A cheeky grin cracks over his face before he rolls over closer to you, forcing you into a kiss. You’re tired, too tired to continue to fight him. “You’re so nasty.” You whine.

“Feel better now, sweetie?” Goku pulls your sticky sweaty body to his. He kneads at your hip and tummy best he can with one hand, the other wrapped around you to keep you close.

“Mhm… better but gross…. And tired. We need a bath and then a nap?”

He stretches a little. “Gimme a minute.” You pout at him. It’s not a matter of his stamina, he’s just being a bit lazy. Wants to have you close for a little longer, even if you’re absolutely filthy- and not in the good way. Sticky.

ChiChi would surely scold her husband for staining the bedding, even if technically it was you that caused it. She knows it was only a byproduct of her husband’s meddling, and would never blame you for it. Send you off for a hot bath while she makes him strip the bed for washing.

Goku joins you for round two of course, followed by a snack and the nap after. You won’t admit it aloud, for fear it’ll only encourage him more but you do feel better.

He’ll also tote you around cause you don’t feel good but he will try to steal off your snacks. And lay on you. And joke (you think it’s a joke, he does not) that he can help make your period go away for a while if you let him.

Extra: I think Saiyans know when you’re going to get your period. Just instinctually- they’re all about emotions and the moon and stuff ?

Divider by me (@/ashesmashe)

[bubble4u]

I just had a great idea! I want to know how South, Mikey, Hanma, Rindou and Ran would react if their partner asks them for help to remove the menstrual cup since it got stuck! 😅❤️

I'm loving these 🤣🤣🤣 never had this happen but I have been on the end of seeing a friend ask her partner for this same request.

South: I'm gonna say he don't care he's had to take of his Ill mother and who knows what that could've consisted of so this will not phase him at all man's gonna be fingers deep and no he doesn't care if there's blood on his palm he's gonna be focused trying to get the damn out.

Mikey: while yes he has a sister he's gonna internally freak a bit, so be prepared with leg propped up on a toilet and him literally looking under like you're a bike in the shop GOD FORBID SOMEONE WALKS IN he's gonna stay in that bathroom after he's helped you and just.... contemplate life 🤣

Hanma: yeah good luck he loves you and he'll kill for you and by all means he loves fingering you but no IF he does help be prepared to hear snide ass comments along the way "I mean I get it it's stuck babe but why me" "how the fuck does it get stuck?" "Oh fuck why is there blood I thought you said you were done" just be prepared.

Ran and rindou to me are gonna have the same reaction: while they both do not wanna see you in pain or scared they're gonna get those medical gloves a mask and a plastic bag 🤣🤣 they're going in like it's a bomb and if you slightly flinch they're gonna stop and be like "you ok? you sure? Did I hurt you?" While it may take a minute they'll get it out and they'll try to high five you like team work but will retract cause yeah liquids

[plusyears]

A menstrual cup is a wonderful product for women especially if they put it during their period time But do you really know how to remove it painlessly Learn how to remove menstrual cup with our comprehensive guide

[otherkin-confessional]

To period blood anon: objectively, you can absolutely eat your own period blood. There's nothing inherently dangerous about it as your body is already getting rid of it and it's honestly just regular venous blood diluted with vaginal discharge and uterine tissue. If you want to maximize your Blood Collecting Abilities, learn how to use a silicone menstrual cup, as they don't absorb any blood and can be worn all day. There's a learning curve involved, but once you figure it out, it's not the worst thing in the world. A bit more uncomfortable than tampons to insert and remove imo, but that's me being opinionated. Different strokes for different folks.

Subjectively, people may view you eating your own menstrual blood as somewhat unhinged behavior, so proceed with caution.

🔮

[mixelation]

is this true you seem to know things https://www.tumblr.com/luminarai/725654142779097088/red-blood-cell-capacity-of-modern-menstrual

i mean.... yes, both the paper itself and a sci-comm article are linked....? the paper doesn't appear to be on scihub and i'm not at work to try and access the article itself, but i did read the summary and a couple of press releases

i'm not familiar with the literature to confirm if it's the first study that used human blood, but multiple press releases say it's industry standard to use saline (salt water) to test absorbency. i suspect that is because it's hard to get your hands on blood if you're a sanitary pad company (not that they couldn't do it or develop an equivalent-- just that storing blood without it clotting and the red tape and training to get it and use it are a lot more complicated that using saline). a few notes i think the tumblr screen caps are missing:

First, the point of the study seems to be testing newer period products like menstrual cups to help doctors take patient history, rather than proving a point about blood vs saline. Usually what tips a doctor off that a patient's period is too heavy is that the patient will say they're using some excessive amount of pads/tampons. Given lots of people use other things now, and pad/tampon companies are adding gel and shit to improve absorbency, doctors need to know what would count as "excessive." The conclusion on the summary is:

This study found considerable variability in red blood cell volume capacity of menstrual products. This emphasises the importance of asking individuals about the type of menstrual products they use and how they use them. Further understanding of capacity of newer menstrual products can help clinicians better quantify menstrual blood loss, identify individuals who may benefit from additional evaluation, and monitor treatment.

Secondly, the study used expired packed RBCs (red blood cells), which is NOT the same consistency as period blood, or even regular blood. Packed RBCs have had most of the blood plasma (the liquid part of blood) removed, so the cell are more concentrated. I think they also add stuff to prevent clotting, but the blood was old so who knows what was going on in it. Period blood has all sorts of other stuff in it besides just blood, and people with excessive bleeding may also have clots. That being said, in the theguardian article, the researcher they interviewed noted that packed RBCs are closer than saline.

[butch-reidentified]

post-Mirena IUD removal update:

1 - today marks 1 week. had a tiny bit of spotting first couple days, been very fatigued and sleeping a lot. as of last night, cravings have hit me hard. I suspect this is premenstrual; I had forgotten how intense of food cravings I used to get! getting a lot of cramps today.

2 - I had seen the flex cup ads on YouTube, but omg I had NO clue how many options exist for women and girls now that didn't 6 years ago!! menstrual cups were pretty new as a concept last time I was menstruating, and I had started using them with a fairly positive experience, though after a steep learning curve. they now make all kinds of things, including this (honestly very cute) period starter kit for teens:

I got myself the Pixie Disc kit with 2 sizes of disc (discs weren't a thing last time I menstruated, so wanted to try), plus the items pictured above (lube, carry bag, wipes, cleansers, boil cup for sterilizing). the reviews are wildly positive. I also got myself this:

portable/wireless heating pad "belt" with 3 heat settings & 5 massage settings for cramps. they also make steam sterilizing units for the cups/discs that are surprisingly cute.

I am honestly so excited?? this is a lot to experiment with and potentially a total game changer from what I remember periods being like. I'm really thrilled that girls today, and especially a decade from now, might have such a radically different experience with menstruation management than I ever had. I had a nightmare of an experience (now a hilarious story) with my mom (who has never had a uterus and thus obviously never had a period) trying to help me figure out tampons as a teen. I would totally get my future daughter a "starter kit." and who knows what else might exist by then? I hope these sorts of products can help girls growing into womanhood to experience more peace and less alienation from their bodies than many of us did.

[kittyweed666]

Cups are the Best Way to deal with ur period: for anyone who has one (but I'm focusing on trans men because I am a trans man) (TW for anatomical terms and mild sex talk)

Let me explain. First of all, you may be wondering what a menstrual cup is. They're also called diva cups and they're essentially a tiny silicone cup that you fold up, put inside your vagina with your hands (although there is one version I've heard of that uses an applicator) and it pops open to catch the blood. When you need to remove it, you pull it out, dump it out into the toilet and put it back in. You can sterilize it between periods by boiling it for a few minutes in water.

First and foremost, cost and environmental concerns. You can buy one of these for $20-30 or less and reuse it for 10+ years. One site that sells cups (YUUKI if you're interested) gives a 2 YEAR warranty on their products and says that as long as you don't break the cup somehow you could theoretically use it for the rest of your life. By far the most cost effective method, AND you never have to go to a store aisle and buy tampons or pads as a dude ever again if you don't want to. But you may be wondering, "random dude on the internet, what about overnight? It goes inside you so obviously you'd need to buy pads anyway for overnight."

WRONG.

You can keep it in for 12+ hours safely. It's safe to wear overnight. "But I bleed a lot, it wouldn't work for overnight?" WRONG again these things have the capacity of like 4 tampons. AND they come in sizes, there are bigger ones and smaller ones depending on what you need.

They also reduce the intensity of cramps for some people due to the way they seal near the cervix.

If you like having sex, the cup is entirely internal: there's no string, just a little nub thing at the bottom of the cup, so you can easily get head with no blood in the equation. Some people even say you can have PIV sex with the cup in with minimal issues. I've never tested that but it seems like there's a separate thing called a menstrual disc (I have no experience with those) that do totally allow no-blood PIV sex.

Due to the fact that it's entirely internal, there is no annoying ass little string bullshit in the way when you pee. You can basically put it in and forget entirely about it for 12 hours.

Don't like feminine packaging? There's companies that do very neutral packaging. Don't like overly feminine colors and designs? A lot of cups are clear. Hate how fucking bad it hurts to have to pull out a dry tampon? That problem does not exist with cups. You can also buy a cup at CVS or other drugstores, some grocery stores even stock them.

You don't have to wear any specific type of underwear to make this comfortable; You can wear it to swim, wear it with no underwear or with boxers, it's not going to affect the usability at all.

Literally the only downside is that there's a learning curve for using one of these things and you have to be somewhat comfortable with touching the anatomy you have at least twice in a 24 hour period, and you need to be OK with looking at blood. I recommend the youtube channel Precious Stars Vlogs if you need help with learning how to use one.

Here's some links to places that sell fairly gender neutral cups:

[tinkabelle24]

To Build a Home

Chapter 21: Homebound

TW! Sexual references, nudity.

Masterlist / Chapter 20

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The harsh midmorning sun blared through the skylight, tugging Val from her peaceful slumber.

The brunette groaned in protest as she attempted turning away from the window; only to find herself locked in place, by her (still) snoring boyfriend.

Raph was in his usual spot: snuggled as close as physically possible; one arm around her naked body, the other propping her neck, under her pillow.

He stirred when she shifted, humming softly as he unwittingly tightened his hold round her middle. A sharp pain suddenly shot through her abdomen, forcing a hiss from her lips.

She was prying off the offending arm when he finally came to. "Val...?" Raph mumbled groggily; sliding his hand from under her pillow, to prop himself up. He then brought the other to her shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze. "You okay? Did I hurt you?"

Val hissed again as she finally turned onto her back, trembling hands hovering over her tender stomach. The pain had devolved into more of a dull ache, akin to menstrual cramps; but it was rapidly spreading outside her abdominal area. She could now feel it from her groin all the way to her breastbone.

The only thing she could think of that might've caused this was...

"I think you broke me, heh- ow..."

Realisation setting in, Raph's eyes grew wide in horror. "Are ya serious? That sore? Shit! Babe, I'm so sorry-"

"What are you sorry for?" Val chuckled stiffly, reaching up to caress his bare face. She wished he'd go without his mask more often; he really was a beautiful man.

"I shoulda been gentler..." The terrapin murmured regretfully. "...and not given it all to ya in one go. I just... what's-?" He spied something between his fingers, on her shoulder. Removing them, his face fell even further. "Goddamnit..."

He really wished his reptilian side kept its fugly snout out of his sex life...

"What?" The brunette craned her neck, finding a rather deep bite marring her skin; bruised and dotted with dried blood, where he'd broken through. "Huh."

"Wha... are you tellin' me ya didn't feel that??" Raph was astounded. "Like, at all??"

"Nope." She really didn't. "Still don't."

The terrapin snorted, shaking his head. "You're insane..."

She frowned. He was obviously (and understandably) still bothered.

"Hey, come here..." Cupping his face, Val guided Raph into a tender kiss; comfortingly stroking his occiput. She felt a hand brush her stomach as he reciprocated, presumably to hug her closer; but immediately retracted it.

"Please, don't," she begged, squeezing his arm. "Don't be afraid to touch me, ever."

"...But I hurt you-"

"Raph, I knew what I signed up for. Trust me when I say that I loved it; every single fucking moment of it... I'd fuck you again, right now, if I could move-"

That pulled a laugh out of him. Returning the hand to her waist, Raph hugged her to him gently. "Again - you're insane-"

"-ly in love with you," Val finished; grin mischievous, gaze amorous.

His heart sang.

How the hell did I get this freakin' lucky?

"What, too corny?"

"No," the terrapin chuckled; gazing into her eyes as he stroked her soft skin. "It's perfect - you're perfect."

She immediately flushed, biting her lip as she giggled. "Now who's being corny-"

"Shush, you." Snaking a hand up her back, Raph enveloped Val's lips in a long, deep kiss; delighting in her soft moans as their tongues wrestled.

He shared her sentiment. If she weren't in such discomfort, he'd have crawled between her legs and taken her again, by now.

Fuck, the songs you sang last night...

A hard rapping on the barn door caused the couple to flinch. As Raph tugged the sheet back over Val's chest, Mikey's obnoxious voice filled the building.

"Up you get, kids! Stop canoodling - it's brunch-time!"

For fuck's sake...

The terrapin grumbled as he helped his girlfriend to a seated position, then leaned over the bed to fetch the clothes that weren't stiff with seed.

"I really need to shower, first..." Val frowned at a hungry-eyed Raph as he watched her button over her bra-less breasts. "I've no underwear, thanks to you. And I smell like sex..."

"Do I need to come in there-"

"MIKEY!" The couple shouted in unison.

"Go away!" Raph added. "Tell 'em we'll be out in a minute!"

"Alright, ONE minute! Then I'm getting the hose..."

Val was becoming panicky. "Don't even think-"

"Fifty seconds!" Mikey's voice trailed off as he skipped away. "Forty-nine, forty-eight, forty-seven..."

"Raph-"

"Babe, relax..." Raph cupped Val's cheeks, kissing her gently. His lips lingered longer than he anticipated. Fuck, stop-

"It's gonna be fine. You'll get your shower, I promise. Now, lemme help you with those jeans... where'd I drop them- ah, there!"

Val caught a glimpse of Raph's back as he bent over, and a startled squeak forced its way out.

He snapped toward her, concerned. "Somethin' wrong?"

"...Nope."

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"Wait- I wanna double check!"

Val grabbed Raph's arm as he lifted a foot to the patio steps. He turned to her and she cocked her neck, gesturing to her bitten shoulder. "Can you see any of it?"

When he shook his head "no", the brunette proceeded pushing up her breasts, then drop them; to her boyfriend's evident delight. "They don't flop around too much, do they?"

"When ya handle 'em like that, yeah - do it again."

Val snorted, smacking the snickering terrapin's arm, right as the front door swung open. They found April in the entryway, grinning like the Cheshire cat.

"Well, good morning, you two!" She greeted, bracing herself against the frame with a suggestive smirk. "Sleep well?"

"Val needs a shower," Raph immediately deflected.

"Yeah, she does," the redhead unctuously agreed; winking Val's way, before nodding inside. "Off you go, then. I'm sure the others won't die if they have to wait a little longer..."

Val caught the same deer-in-headlights expression befall April, as Raph turned to help his girlfriend up the steps. The women shared a look. Val shook her head pleadingly, to which April compressed her lips; stifling a giggle.

The flustered couple booked it for the bathroom; ignoring the chorus of voices beckoning them from the kitchen.

Once Val was undressed and showering, Raph silently slipped out to retrieve her a fresh set of clothes; something comfortable, with sleeves (definitely sleeves; he didn't feel like getting beaten up this morning).

He barely made it a step down the hall, when a sudden obstacle halted him in his tracks.

"Whoa, hey!" Leo exclaimed as his wide-eyed brother whipped around. He apeared to have come from upstairs. "Where's the fire?"

The stunned terrapin opened his mouth to respond, but no words fell. Leo's eyes flickered toward the sound of running water, smirk inching across his lips.

Raph shot him a look. "Don't-"

"I'm saying nothing," the leader chuckled, hands up in surrender.

Raph's wary gaze followed Leo as he slowly rounded him. Neither brother dared break eye contact, but the youngest could feel his nerve faltering under the eldest's increasingly animated smile.

Leo abruptly paused, and Raph's stomach dropped.

Please don't. Please don't. Please don't...

Leaning forward, the leader nudged him affirmatively as he whispered: "Congratulations-"

Raph's eyes darted to the ceiling. "Alllright-"

Leo snickered as he strode away. A mortified Raph darted upstairs, right as the water ceased.

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"How's ya tummy goin'?"

Val gave a strained smile as she tugged the oversized 'NIRVANA' shirt over her bike shorts, which Raph simultaneously put on for her. The bottoms were form-fitted, but she didn't mind. In fact, she was grateful. They may help keep her insides from spilling out...

"Yeah, the hot water definitely helped. But..." She tittered softly, pushing a lock behind her thrice-pierced ear. "I-I may need a day or two, to recover..."

"Don't worry about it. Seriously," Raph reassured, bracing himself against the apricot basin as he stood. Encircling her torso with one hand, he brought the other to her tender abdomen, directly above her womb; caressing it gently as he kissed her hairline.

It sparked feelings she wasn't sure she wanted to feel...

Val carefully cleared her throat; the terrapin lifted his head from hers, to meet her gaze. "Ready to face the music-"

"No." He went back to her head.

She laughed, wincing at the resulting twinge in her core. He held her steady. "So, what? You're gonna hide in here all day?"

"Yep."

"Yeeaah, no." Raph whined as Val pulled away, fixing him a firm look. "No more procrastinating - we're ripping this band-aid off now... Plus, I'm starving!"

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"Ayyyy, here they are!" Casey cheered from the stove - teeming with pans of sizzling eggs, bacon, and mushrooms - as Raph and Val sheepishly crept into the kitchen. "Took yas long enough..."

April was leant against the counter preceding him; casually twirling a butter-smeared knife, whilst waiting for the next round of toast to shoot out. She wore the same grin she greeted them with. In fact, just about everyone was (save for Donnie, who clearly hadn't had his morning coffee yet).

"Feel better?" The redhead enquired slyly; a ploy to manipulate the couple into admitting the obvious. They didn't bite.

"Good morning!" Tyler - perched atop the breakfast counter, sharing a bowl of raisins with his youngest uncle - chirped merrily; blissfully unaware of the bird's nest on his head.

The couple couldn't help but laugh.

"My goodness!" Val exclaimed. "Who owns you?"

"What's goin' on here? It's gettin' in ya mouth and everythin'!"

Nudging his brother aside, Raph used his fingers to gently push the giggling youngster's unruly mane out of his face. "Uncle Mikey..." he tutted. "I can't believe you'd let him eat like this-"

"Extra fibre?" Mikey shrugged; the red-banded terrapin couldn't roll his eyes hard enough.

Meanwhile, Val turned to properly acknowledge the other brothers, who were standing offside.

Donnie's shell was facing her. He must've sensed her gaze as he flashed her a weary smile, before returning his focus on the seven mugs before him.

Leo was braced against the counter alongside. He nodded to the brunette politely (their usual greeting); as she was nodding back, the smirk returned, accompanied by a suggestive brow ridge waggle.

She snorted, rolling her eyes.

"Remind me nevah to let'cha watch my kids... Now, where's a hair-tie when ya need-"

April folded her arms and scoffed; finally finished with the toast pile. "Of course, he'd let you do his hair..."

"Of course," Raph smirked, rubber band clenched between his teeth. Tyler sat there, completely unfazed; munching away on his raisins, as his uncle proceeded carefully scooping the black tresses into a high bun. "I'm the favourite-"

"What do we have heerre?" Mikey abruptly reached for his brother's shoulders; a flushed Val averted her gaze, bracing herself for impact.

"What are you-" Raph attempted shrugging him off, but he was like a bad smell. "Quit touchin' me, will ya-"

"Is that what I think it is?!"

As if on cue, everyone (save for April and Leo, whose knowing gazes burned into Val's soul) swarmed the flustered terrapin, craning to get a glimpse of his girlfriend's handiwork.

"Valerie!" Donnie gasped dramatically. All eyes were on her now; including Tyler's, who suddenly jabbed a finger in her direction.

"Naughty Aunty! You hurt Uncle Raph!"

Cue an eruption of laughter. Finally catching on, Raph buried his face in his hands, with a drawn out groan.

Val wanted to crawl under a rock and die.

"Did you..." Mikey clasped his plastron and scoffed, feigning offence. "...deflower our brother-"

"Before marriage?!" Leo exclaimed incredulously, snickering when the brunette shot him a 'really?' look.

Mikey joined him. "How dare you-"

"Raph!" Val finally snapped, slicing through the frenzied chatter. "Just know that I love you, and I'm sorry!"

Squeezing her eyes shut and sucking in a breath, she tugged the shirt from her right shoulder.

Oh, the gasps they gusped...

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"... NAUGHTY UNCLE-"

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The moment the truck's headlamps illuminated the familiar alleyway, Val instinctively leant forward; barely catching her once snoozing boyfriend's head as it fell from her shoulder.

"We keepin' you up, mate?" Casey snickered quietly from the front passenger seat, as Raph groggily reoriented himself. "Shoulda done more of that last night, and less-"

April - once again, seated behind the wheel - smacked his bicep. "Will you stop with the S.E.X talk?" She nodded Tyler's way, who was happily chatting away with his stuffed Buzz Lightyear toy; completely oblivious to the world around him. "Your son is right there-"

"Oh, he hasn't got a clue what I'm talkin' about; and he's not even listenin', to start-"

"He asked Mikey what 'deflowered' meant!" Donnie and Mikey began giggling (prompting flustered groans from Raph and Val), as April continued. "Look, I don't care if he doesn't know what it means; I don't wanna have to be answering those kind of questions yet - he's three!"

"Just lie, like we did before," Casey chuckled, shrugging nonchalantly. April's frown deepened. "A little white lie ain't gonna hurt, at this age - he's not gonna remember. Relax, babe; we're just havin' some fun..." He then smirked at the young couple, who looked less than impressed. "...at their expense."

"Yeah, thanks-"

"Okay...!" Val interjected, finally up to here with this conversation. She braced herself against Raph's thigh, carefully hauling herself into an as upright position as the cabin would allow. He followed close behind.

"Well, we better be lovin' and leavin' ya; you know what they say about loitering..."

"Of course!" April promptly unbuckled herself, to accept Valerie's hug. "Thank you so much for coming."

"Thank you so much for driving," the brunette replied gently; giving her friend one last squeeze, before finally letting go.

"Take it easy, alright?" Casey enjoined. She felt the smirk on his lips as he pecked her cheek. She playfully pushed his face away.

As Val proceeded hugging Donnie goodbye, Leo passed her suitcase over to Raph, who then set it down just outside the sliding door.

"I won't squeeze you too hard, cos, y'know..." Mikey let the giggling woman come to him; barely petting her back, before carefully easing himself out of her grasp. She gave a wry look, but let it go.

Next, Leo.

"I can say now that I've seen you drunk," she quipped.

The leader chuckled as they embraced, pecking her cheek also. That's new. "Savour it; you won't be seeing that again anytime soon."

"Aw, darn."

"When do ya need me home?" Raph enquired his brother, when the two pulled away.

"Ideally, before dawn, tomorrow," Leo answered, with a strained smile. The red-banded terrapin frowned. He's still not over it. "We've some catching up to do - see you then."

"Seeya, bud!" Raph mussed Tyler's hair as Val knelt to the boy's level.

"I hope you had fun." They bumped fists. She fixed his bangs, before pulling herself back to her feet. "I'll see you soon, okay? Bye, guys! Thank you!"

Proceeding up the first of five flights of steps, Val felt her 'shell-cell' vibrate in her pocket. A warm smile tugged at her lips, upon reading the caller ID.

"Miss me already-?"

"Molly's here."

The brunette was at her apartment in record time; heart pounding, pelvis screaming. She fumbled for the right key, hissing a curse when they slipped through her fingers. When she was finally successful in unlocking the door, she practically fell through it.

Raph was standing near the opened window, jaw and extremities semi-clenched; residual enmity, at the discovery of someone wandering about inside his girlfriend's home.

Molly stood closest, at the dining table; phone turning in her trembling hands as she gawked at her friend(?).

"Val, hey! I... I-"

"Babe-"

"Oh, right-" Val closed, then locked the door; Raph finally relaxed, sheathing his Sai.

The three fell silent; only stealing glances at one another, for several agonising moments. Finally:

"I can leave, if ya need-"

"No!" Molly whipped toward Raph, catching him off guard. "It's okay..."

He'll never forget that first, albeit timid, smile.

"...I-I need to speak to both of you."

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Masterlist / Chapter 22

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