#goddamn okay raph

[amethystgoldenwind]

Also, may I add about the bus, because the second time he tried to push it: It was in park. It was actively resisting his efforts, and the wheels were NOT moving. Had Raph thought to put it in neutral, he would've been good.

Okay part two: please send me every picture you have of Raph lifting/holding things (big rocks, objects, people, etc)

After some research, can conclude that he can lift At The Very Least 400lbs (thank u ken)

[cowabungacarl420]

rottmnt boys + jobs i think they'd have

raph

doggy daycare!! let him hang out with cute dogs all day

also because of his size he'd be very good at handling larger dogs that might overwhelm other staff

no problem for raph tho!! all his coworkers love him

other options: employee at teddy bear town, firefighter, pro wrestler (imagine the grudge matches he doesn't realize are grudge matches he could have against ghostbear!)

mikey

okay i know the obvious answer is chef but i can only imagine he'd regularly get fired as a line cook because he'd try and alter recipes to taste better before he could advance to that level

unless he opens his own restaurant, i don't think he'd be a chef

i do think he'd be a motivational speaker

travelling the country with his silly little power points, making business types do trust falls

critiquing the buffet very harshly while he's there

other options: art therapist

leo

serious question: does leo even want a job? he only has half a star on raph's mission participation chart, and i say this affectionately but he seems the laziest

stage magician? at least we know he likes it. but maybe knowing all of the tricks of the trade would kill some of the fun for him

i could see him being a pretty sick bartender for an upscale cocktail bar. making absolutely wretched concoctions, chatting to lots of new people

he flips that cocktail shaker like a goddamn pro, doing mad tricks and making other bartenders nervous with how often he's throwing it around

other options: stand-up comedian (like his va!), i could also def see him being involved in a multi-level marketing scam at some point ngl

donnie

i mean this is the most obvious, right

he's already filed the copyright at age 15, this boy is going to have millions by age 20, if he doesn't already

i know damn well he's doing it profoundly unethically until mikey and raph have serious talks with him

steve jobs eat ur heart out

other options: twitch gamer who punches holes in the wall when he loses

[goodlucktai]

13 with sunset duo :)))

dialogue prompts

13. “I would believe that you’re fine, but you have a goddamn knife sticking out of your leg, so.”

x

Raph probably would have been successful in sneaking to his room if Mikey hadn’t decided to swing by the kitchen for a snack refill. When he flicks the light on, his biggest brother freezes mid-step cartoonishly and they both just stare at each other, one caught, the other confused. 

“Uh, hi,” Mikey says. “Is your Goon Gala with Casey over already?”

It’s what the former Foot recruit calls it when she and Raph get together to be rowdy and reckless and somewhat violent but like recreationally. Full throttle vigilantism. Mikey tagged along once and was so exhausted by the end of the night he had to be carried home—allegedly!!

The twins quietly disapprove, but they haven’t ratted Raph out to pops yet. They probably think the same thing Mikey does; that it’s good that Raph has something that’s his. It would be better if it was something safer, shared with someone slightly less likely to commit felonies for fun, but it’s a start. 

“Uh, yep,” Raph says awkwardly, standing kind of sideways. “Raph’s actually pretty wiped, I was gonna—”

Mikey’s eye for color pings. That’s the only explanation for why his subconscious was like hey something’s wrong about this picture and his gaze flicks down to follow the thought. 

It lands on the hilt of a knife sticking out of the thigh Raph is trying to keep out of view. Deep red drips down his knee.

Mikey drops the empty popcorn bowl, stray unpopped kernels scattering across the floor. 

“Hey, hey, no, it’s okay,” his brother says quickly, heading off the very loud reaction he can sense building up between them like an active geyser. “Shh, Mike, come on. I’m fine.”

It would work a lot better if one of the two hands he held up to shush him wasn’t bloody. Mikey’s panic wracked up another three levels automatically. 

“I would believe that you’re fine, but you have a goddamn knife sticking out of your leg, so–”

“Language,” Raph scolds by rote.

“Don’t language me!!” Mikey says shrilly. “What happened? No, don’t answer that. I know what happened, you got stabbed. You should be in the infirmary already! You go, and I’ll get—”

“No!” Mikey is grabbed by the shoulders, actually lifted off the floor so he and his brother are eye-to-eye the way Raphie has a bad habit of doing when tensions are high as Raph goes on, “Leo doesn’t need to know. I’ll take care of it.”

Mikey blinks, processing that. It takes a minute, because it might be the stupidest thing this particular brother has ever said directly to his face. And then he scowls. 

When he bellows, “LEO!” it’s in that particular baby brother voice that gets every older sibling in a mile radius moving with gusto. If Donnie weren’t at April’s for the night he would have removed the kitchen wall to get there two seconds faster. 

As it is, Leo tumbles into the room wild-eyed, probably wondering what the hell could have happened in the three minutes between Mikey asking him to pause the movie and this targeted attack on every protective instinct in Leo’s body. 

It takes him a second to clock that Mikey is present and correct and just sort of dangling in Raph’s hands still. Then he leans against the doorframe, playing it cool. What a nerd. 

“Guess this is where the party’s at,” he says, doing that thing where he manages to look at Raph without looking at him. “So what’s the cover fee? Any live music?” 

He probably would have kept going, but he’s processing the scene with sharp eyes, and that’s about when he connects the blood on Raph’s hand to the blood on his leg. Every single ounce of disingenuous charm and cheer evaporates from him instantly. His smile drops like a ton of bricks. 

“What the fuck, Raph?” Leo says in a tone Mikey doesn’t know if he’s ever heard from him before. “Is that a knife? Casey let you get fucking stabbed?”

He moves while he’s talking, so fast that Mikey isn’t a hundred percent sure he didn’t actually teleport. He has the daisy-printed dish towel formerly hanging on the oven door in his hands and he’s kneeling at Raph’s side, wrapping it around his thigh and pressing down hard. 

“Jesus, language,” Raph says, lowering Mikey to the ground before taking a resigned seat in one of the kitchen chairs. “Casey didn’t let me do anything. I’m fine, I’m handling it. You should see the other guy.” 

“You’re—you’re handling it,” Leo parrots blankly, as if those words in that order don’t make any sense to him at all. “I should see the other guy. Is this a joke to you?”

“Oh, that’s rich coming from you.” Raphael’s annoyance makes sense, since Leo has adamantly refused to take anything seriously since he was given the leader badge to wear. If Leo slacked off before, he is pointedly doing the absolute bare minimum now. 

He’s obviously trying to prove something to someone. Donnie just sighs when Mikey brings it up which means that he’s right but also that Donald isn’t going to break the disaster twins’ honor code by admitting out loud that he’s right. 

“This isn’t about missing training,” Leo grits out, really, properly angry. “This is about you sneaking around with a knife sticking out of your leg and scaring Angie and letting me find out by accident instead of—I dunno—calling the second it happened? Were you just going to go yank this out of your leg in the shower and put a bandaid on it?”

Raphie is in pain, and his temper has been poked, so he replies, “For the past month you’ve been acting like nothing matters to you anymore! You’ve wanted nothing to do with me, you don’t want my advice, you don’t want my job—the job that’s always been mine, that pops took from me and just handed to you. So where’s the line drawn? For all I knew, you wouldn’t want to help with this, either.”

If Raph had slapped him, the look on Leo’s face probably would have been exactly the same as it is right now. He’s kneeling there on the floor and there’s blood staining his fingers and the big brother he adores so much is telling him right to his face that he thought Leo would have rather just let him bleed than help. And Leo let him think it this whole time, all because he had a point to prove.

Mikey folds his arms tight, tucking his hands away so no one sees if they start shaking. There’s a saying April quoted last week when she was working on a paper for her Introduction to Literary Journalism class, can’t see the forest for the trees. Mikey didn’t get it then, but it makes an unfortunate amount of sense now.

He knows better than anybody how much his brothers love each other. He doesn’t understand how they could be so blind to what’s right in front of them. 

Raph is the kindest person in Mikey’s whole life and can always tell when a hit has landed too close to heart. Some of the anger coiled up inside him like an animal has no choice but to relax its jaw. 

“I don’t know what’s going on in your head,” he admits. “I don’t know what you want from me.” 

“I want you to stop,” Leo says. It’s not a shout, but it’s loud, bouncing off all the polished surfaces until it fills the whole room. “Stop believing in me. Stop acting like I could ever be half the leader you were. Stop—stop getting hurt and acting like it doesn’t matter. What would we do without you?” 

What will I do without you, he doesn’t say, when you’re not there for me to follow anymore?

Raph’s eyes are huge in his face, and he lifts his hands in an automatic response to a little brother hurting within arms reach, but Leo ties the dish towel and steps back. He’s doing the not-looking-while-looking trick again. 

“Bleeding’s slowed. Let’s get you to the infirmary, big guy. Angie, Dad and Dee aren’t home so I may need your hands, okay?”

Leo always trusts Mikey to be able to help. It makes him feel three feet taller. 

“You got it!” he says, hoping one of them remembers to clean up the kitchen before Splinter gets home and wanders into a crime scene. 

When he heaves himself off the chair, Raph staggers a bit. Both his little brothers flock to either side of him instantly, and he says, “Raph’s just a little dizzy, that’s all. Let me lean on you guys for a bit.”

“Of course, Raphie,” Mikey says, willing to carry him if that’s what it takes. 

“We gotcha,” Leo adds, every other thing he must be feeling back to being a well-kept secret behind every layer of armor he owns. 

Raph puts his arms around them both and holds them close for the walk down the hall. He said he was dizzy, but his steps are steady. Everything about him is as steady as it’s always been. Mikey thinks he’s pretty good at sniffing out a scheme, but if he points out that Raph was only angling for a hug, then Leo’s going to run away like a feral cat who can’t tell the difference between affection and an attack.  

So Mikey doesn’t say anything, and squeezes closer beneath the arm Raph has around him—smiling to himself when Leo squeezes closer, too.

[ineedseveretherapy]

Truth or Dare pt.2

TW: suicide/heavy topics

After about 30 minutes of waiting Leo finally just decided to wait for them in his room. He sat down on his bed and stared at the ceiling letting his thoughts roam.

Well... This should be interesting...? Now you got everyone involved in your stupid little problems, how does it feel to be nothing but a nuisance.

He rolled over and covered his ears with his pillows trying to block out the voice in his head.

So, what are you going to do now? Sit here and wait like a goddamn idiot? You could just... y'know, end it now. Make all their problems go away, be more productive then this wouldn't it?

"For once in my goddamn life could you shut up?"

Oh don't act like you disagree with me, you know i'm right.

"I'm not listening!"

Oh look who's suddenly all self aware? You think pretending to block me out is gonna solve anything? What happens when Donnie, Raph and Mikey come huh? What happens when they find out? Your just gonna add more problems to the already long list that you created in the first place. Some brother.

Leo groaned,

"Can Donnie just hurry up already..."

Donnie walked down the hallway with Raph and Mikey. Filling them in on Leo's situation wasn't the easiest thing in the world, Mikey was crying a lot and Raph almost had a panic attack. He was consoling Raph as Mikey walked ahead of the two of them, they were heading for the living room to talk to Leo.

"Raph you need to be calm when we talk to him, right now I think it's best not to overwhelm him."

"I'm trying Donnie, I really am..."

"Donnie!"

"Yeah Mikey?"

"Didn't you say Leo was in the living room!?"

Donnie's heart dropped and he rushed to Mikey's side. He surveyed the living room, he wasn't there. Now he felt like he was going to have a panic attack.

"Ok, let's not freak out, I'm sure he's- he's probably in his room!"

Donnie looked down at MIkey, both equally concerned.

"C'mon."

Leo flinched as he heard a knock on his door, it was Donnie.

"Come in..."

The door opened to Donnie, who looked just as worried as when he'd left, Raph, who looked like he'd seen a ghost, and Mikey, who was obviously holding back the urge from both assaulting him with a hug and interogating him with Dr. Feelings. Leo didn't really know what to say so he just looked at Donnie. Donnie looked equally confused, but it didn't take long for Raph to walk up.

"Hey Leo..."

He bent down to meet Leo's gaze and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Donnie told us about... your conversation. Do you mind if we talk with you?"

Leo nodded his head and Raph let out a shaky sight. He sat down next to Leo on his bed. He'd never seen Leo like this before, so fragile and vulnerable, like he could break at any second. He didn't really know how to keep going without crying at least a little bit, thankfully he didn't have to.

"Leo why didn't you tell us any of this?"

Leo looked over at his little brother, the pain in his voice was apparent, it didn't really hit him until now that, this was just as hard for them as it was for him. Leo looked back down at his lap again.

"Didn't wanna bother you guys..."

Leo made sure to mumble his response in hopes his brothers wouldn't hear, unfortunately for him Mikey was paying very close attetion.

"YOU DIDN'T WANNA BOTHER US!?"

His words shocked Mikey. Leo flinched at the sudden shift in Mikey's tone.

"Mikey..."

Raph put an arm around Leo. Mikey turned his head to his older brother, enraged and hurt by the calmness in Raph's voice. How could he be so okay with this?

"I'm sorry, but has to hear how stupid that is!"

His head turned back to Leo as a knot in is his stomach started to form.

"You do understand how stupid that is, don't you?"

Leo shrugged, refusing to make eye contact, he didn't want to see the pain he was causing his brothers.

"Leo, we really need you to talk to us... We just want to know what's going on..."

"I don't really think you'd like the answer..."

Mikey was losing his patience,

"THAT DOESN'T MATTER! WE-"

"Micheal."

Mikey turned his head to Donnie, he knew he shouldn't be freaking out but it was hard not to. He was overwhelmed by the whirlwind of emotions he was feeling right now and it all ended up translating as anger.

"We're not getting anywhere with this."

"Dee's right. Leo-"

Leo had been zoning out and snapped back to reality at the sound of his name causing him to flinch slightly. Seeing Leo get so scared at nothing but his own name was like a punch to the gut for Raph, he tightened his grip on Leo's shoulder.

"Leo, look at me."

Leo hesitantly looked up at his older brother. His gaze was met with a warm smile, however it failed to make him feel any better.

"We're not mad, and your not in trouble... We just need you be honest... We can't help you if we don't know what's going on."

Leo looked over at Mikey, and then at Donnie, and then at his lap once more.

"Ok..."

Raph sighed, relieved that they were finally getting somewhere. Hopefully this wouldn't be as hard as they thought, but that was probably just wishful thinking.

"Ok, uh... Mikey, you wanna start? Please, be calm..."

The little turtle shook his head as he took a step closer to Leo and stared firmly into his eyes, which were still looking at his lap.

"How many times have you tried to... kill yourself...?"

The words passed through his throat like a heavy brick. It was so shocking that any of them are having this conversation, with Leo of all people, their faceman! Sure Leo always had a bit of an obsession for validation, and Mikey always noticed how his self esteem was almost always lower than he made it out to be, but nothing ever this severe. How? How could he miss something THIS BIG? How had he never even noticed that his brother was in so much pain... what did he do wrong...?

"Leo...?"

"...A couple times..."

Mikey bawled his hands into fists.

"How many times is a couple times...?"

"About...2, or... 3 or..."

Leo paused,

"6..."

The room was hit with immediate silence. All three brothers felt as if they had just been shot, or at the very least stabbed. Donnie was frozen in his place, his mind racing. Mikey made a little gasping sound when Leo answered and covered his mouth with his hands, as he began to shake and tears began to form. Raph's grip on Leo's shoulder became so tight that it felt like his bones were about snap in half, his heart beating a mile a minute. Raph felt like he was going pass out. Leo looked up at his brothers, all in a perpetual state of shock, and without further thinking he put his hands up and panicked.

"BU-BUT I DIDN'T ACTUALLY GO THROUGH WITH ANY OF IT I SWEAR! I'M FINE! I'M STILL HERE, SEE?"

The three turtles started daggers into their brother. He made it worse... Leo immediately shot his head back down, wish he could take back this entire afternoon.

"Y'know..."

Leo sighed,

"You guys can say if your mad..."

"MAD!? WE'RE WORRIED!"

"No. No Mikey that's an understatement. We're not worried, we're scared- I'm scared! I'm terrified! I'm supposed to be your big brother! I'm supposed to protect you! To care for you! To keep you safe!"

Raph's voice began to crack and his hands begun to shake.

"I'M SUPPOSED TO LOOK OUT FOR YOU! BUT NOW I FIND OUT THAT UNDER MY WATCH YOU'VE ALMOST COMMITTED 6 TIMES AND I HAD NO IDEA!? WHAT KIND OF BIG BROTHER AM I!?"

Tears began to form in Raph's eyes, he felt like his whole world was shattering around him.

"Raph..."

Leo watched as his older brother shook and cried. It made his heart bleed knowing that he was causing his brother so much pain! This was all his fault anyways! God! why did he have to be like this!

"Raph no you-... I-I.... I didn't-... You couldn't have known, you-..."

Leo was starting to spiral as he felt his own body begin to shake. He could hear a faint yet sharp voice in the back of his mind,

Look at what you did... Raph's about to have a heart attack and it's all your fault! You see what your dumb little problems are doing to this family?

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry! I-I-I... this wasn't..."

Leo's breathes became short and sharp, a giant knot began twisting in his stomach, he almost thought he heard a ringing in his ears. Donnie, who had been quietly observing quietly from the doorway, noticed Leo go into a spiral and the sight of both his older brother and his twin breaking down made him want to scream. He took a deep breath, and walked over next to Mikey.

"Leo... breathe... you need to breathe..."

Raph looked over at Leo as he took in deep shaky breaths.

"I'm sorry..."

Leo spoke in such a monotone voice, he wasn't even paying attention to what he was saying anymore, he was stuck spiraling in his own head.

"Don't apologize! It's not your fault!"

"Yes it is... made you cry... I deserve it..."

Raph grabbed both of Leo's shoulders, turned his body around causing Leo to look up at him.

"Why would you think that you deserve any of this!?"

His voice cracked as he spoke in a pleading tone of voice.

"BECAUSE ALL I'M DOING IS HURTING YOU GUYS!"

Leo felt tears roll down his cheeks.

"THAT'S NOT TRUE!"

Leo looked at Mikey,

"IT'S NOT!? LOOK AROUND YOU! LOOK AT YOUR HANDS! HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO DRAW OR COOK EVER SINCE YOU OPENED THAT PORTAL!?"

Leo then looked at Raph,

"AND RAPH! TELL ME WITH ALL HONESTY THAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO TRAIN AND FIGHT WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES! EVEN WITH ONLY ONE WORKING EYE!"

Leo then looked over at Donnie,

"AND DONNIE CAN'T EVEN LEAVE HIS ROOM WITHOUT HIS BATTLE SHELL! I SAW THE SCARS! I'M NOT DUMB!"

Leo moved his head back in Mikey's direction.

"SO TELL ME THAT I HAVEN'T HURT YOU GUYS!"

"YOU HAVEN'T! IT WASN'T YOUR CHOICE TO OPEN THAT PORTAL LEO, IT WAS MINE! AND I'D DO IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN IF IT MEANT THAT YOU WERE SAFE! THAT YOU DIDN'T DIE!"

"BETTER ME THAN ONE OF YOU GUYS!"

Mikey gritted his teeth as he also began to cry.

"NO! NO IT'S NOT! YOUR LIFE ISN'T ANY LESS IMPORTANT THAN OURS LEO! YOU MATTER! YOUR IMPORTANT! YOUR OUR BROTHER AND- AND..."

Mikey pulled Leo into a tight hug as he began sobbing in his arms.

"Wel love you Leo..."

"Mikey..."

"Don't! Don't you dare speak!"

Mikey choked on his tears as he heard Leo's heartbeat slowdown. Leo sat there, for some reason, something clicked in his mind, they did love him. Of course they did, they were his brothers, he always knew they loved him so why did he all of a sudden feel like it was some new discovery.

"I..."

He crumpled into Mikey's arms, tears bursting from his eyes. His sobs felt like a foreign sound, they were sharp and pained, but it was what he needed, he needed this, even though it hurt. Raph took one look at Leo and Mikey before scooping them up in a teary bear hug. The three turtles were one emotional mess, all sobbing and shaking. Donnie walked closer them and put a hand on Raph's shell, he was teary eyed just like the rest of them. After a while, they calmed down and Leo had this strange warm feeling in his chest a feeling he hadn't felt in months.

"I'm sorry guys..."

"No! Stop apologizing!"

Mikey grabbed Leo's face forcing Leo to look at him.

"Leo! Look at me! We! Love! You! You're our brother and we love you! Repeat that back to me!"

"I'm your brother and you love me..."

"Your life matters!"

"My life matters..."

"Good! Don't you dare forget that!"

Leo smiled at his younger brother, a real, genuine smile.

"We're here to help you Leo. We're going to help you, I promise you. But you need to promise me that you're going to be honest and let us help you, promise?"

"I promise..."

Raph smiled and nodded,

"Good."

Leo turned his head over to Donnie, the two looked at each other knowingly. Donnie walked over and gently pulled Leo into another hug.

"No more sneaking out!"

Leo chuckled, and hugged his brother back tightly.

"Ok."

"You're such a dum dum..."

"I know..."

After that night the boys were quick to inform Splinter and April on Leo's situation, and the next couple months were spent helping Leo heal but also helping the others heal as well. Mikey had weekly family meetings and scheduled private meetings with Leo as Dr. Feelings, Raph would help Leo find ways to ground himself and silence his mind by meditating with him every day, and Donnie would always be there for Leo to vent about anything he was to scared to vent to Raph or Mikey about. He was finally getting better, and he wasn't doing it alone.

I wasn't actually planning on doing a part 2 but i'm glad I did. anyways I hope you guys like it!

pt.1

[jokingmisfit]

A Raphael Who... (NSFW)

A Raph who fucks you in missionary so he can make sure you're okay.

Who is so afraid of how big he is he'll prepare you for hours.

A Raph who secretly loves seeing your tears as you cry out in pleasure.

Who tries to not lose himself in it but always does.

A Raph that bites at every part of you.

Who growls and shakes as he fucks you in to the mattress.

A Raph that tells you how goddamn good you are for taking him so well and praises your cries.

Who accidentally breaks the furniture because of his rough grips and thrusts.

A Raph who chants "I love you"s when he cums.

Who loves when your hands claw at his chest and arms.

A Raph that gets shy when you both have marks littering your bodies.

Who curls around you protectively afterwards.

A Raph that makes sure he didn't hurt you by rubbing his hands all over your body.

Who refuses to leave your side till you can walk again.

A Raphael who fucks you roughly doggy style.

Who will pick you up randomly, bring you to his room, and throw you on his bed.

A Raphael who is either so sweet and soft or mean and rough.

Who uses your body as his toy to release all his negative energy.

A Raphael who will snarl and rant as he drills into you violently.

Who sometimes fucks you so softly you're left in tears while he whispers praises into your ear.

A Raphael who holds onto you so tightly like he's afraid you'll disappear.

Who will sometimes bury his face in your neck because he can't stand how good you look taking his cock.

A Raphael who fucks you so many times over the week or day that you only go one round each time.

Who sometimes so pent up that neither of you leave his room for days because he won't stop fucking you.

A Raphael who is so soft afterwards, kissing and petting you.

Who can and will hold you down if you try going anywhere after.

A Raph who fucks you over any surface he comes across.

Who will tease you non-stop on how needy you are for him.

A Raph who gets impatient and drags you away for a quickie.

Who makes you cum so much you're left dizzy.

A Raph who will manhandle you into any and all positions he want you in at that moment.

Who kisses and bites you and encourages you to do the same with him.

A Raph that hates the idea of sharing you so much that he possessively reminds you how you belong to him.

Who chants that you're his and won't let you cum unless you agree that you're his.

A Raph that sometimes calls you a pretty toy and that he loves you so much.

Who occasionally fucks you softly while asking you not to leave you.

A Raph that will train in his room so you're not alone and can watch him.

Who will go for even more rounds if you compliment him too much while he trains.

A Raph that loves seeing you sleepily moan as he fucks you again.

[oozedninjas]

i will BEG YOU ON MY KNEES FOR LITERALLY ANYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY THINK OF FOR 2007 RAPH he just makes me so HAHWKAHAKEVBS

This time I came up with something simpler and softer, I hope it's okay :)

Summary: Raph is mustering the courage to confess his feelings, but nothing goes as he plans after your birthday party.

MDNI / Raph is 26, and so is reader/fluff/ post 2007! movie

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"Get a room, you two." 

Donatello rolled his eyes, turning back to the computer. Raphael glared at him, on the brink of delivering a witty retort, yet he stopped upon sensing your hand on his shoulder. You shrugged it off before shooting him a wink.

"No, no, he's got a point. Let's move to your room," you delivered with a knowing look.

Raph grinned, letting out a mischievous chuckle. He thoroughly enjoyed it when you teamed up to playfully taunt his brothers.

"Yeah? I don't know, maybe we won't be able to keep it down if we go," he quipped, infusing a flirtatious tone to his words.

Donatello growled low at the cringe-inducing sensation creeping up his neck. This happened quite frequently. You and Raph would giggle while snuggling on the couch. Some times you were in his lap, some others he laid his head on your legs while you massaged his head or played with the red bandana.

You shared many things together: meals, phone calls, your apartment (especially when he and Leo fought—hell, he even allowed you to use his bike!), and when you weren't teasing each other, you were playfully flirting. Although, at times, it seemed too genuine to be lighthearted. At least in Donatello’s opinion. 

He did his best to ignore both of you and once you left, he and the others started blitzing Raph with numerous questions. Why do you always act like that? Raph, do you like them? Are you secretly dating or something? Raph, have you asked them out yet? 

“Relax, we’re just messing around,” he deflected. 

"You must be careful with your words, Raphael," Splinter said. "Sometimes we dismiss what we think could tear our hearts apart, but that doesn't mean it'll go away, and if you let it linger there for too long, one day you may come to regret it.”

That struck a chord in him.

"I'm old enough to discern my feelings, thank you," Raphael snapped.

Now, one would have thought that after such a sharp response, Raph would not have dwelled on the matter any further. Yet, much to his annoyance, those queries circled in his head all week—a week during which he continued hanging out with you as usual. The only difference was that now he couldn't shake this tingle from his chest.

Perhaps it's always been there, he thought. Maybe he just hadn't allowed himself to acknowledge it.

Do you like them?

You smiled at him at that very moment, and he knew. The realization hit him like a goddamn train at maximum speed. He had feelings for you. Real feelings. Romantic feelings.

Fuck.

Never in a million years would you feel the same about him; he knew it. And even if you did, he was a mutant living in the sewers. What could he possibly offer you? You know, besides always protecting you and taking care of you. Would you be okay just with that? Would it— would he be enough for you?

****

“I think they like you back,” Casey asserted, shooting a smile at Raph. “Just ask them out.”

They found themselves on the rooftop of Casey's shared apartment with April. It was their habitual pullout, a place to unwind for a couple of hours after their patrol shift, when the night was too bright to head home.

Casey swung his bat absentmindedly through the air, while Raph sat with his legs hanging from the building, watching the hasty lights of various cars speeding below.

“I don’t know. What if they don’t? I don’t wanna risk what we have.”

"Raph, trust me, they like you back. Besides, you both look like a married couple already! Like, that fight over the cookies the other day? Come on,” Casey chuckled at the memory.

Raphael scratched the back of his head, trying to tone down the heat creeping up his neck. Yeah, maybe you did look like a married couple.

****

After pondering it for a few weeks, Raphael made up his mind to speak from his heart. He gathered the courage to talk to you and confess his feelings. Not tonight, though. Tonight was your birthday, and you both agreed to hang out after your small party at the lair.

He made sure you had a pleasant evening and gifted you a pretty handmade bracelet. After the song and the cake that Mikey lovingly baked, you both headed to your apartment for a movie.

Now he found himself in your bed, right next to you, and God, you looked beautiful. Who could concentrate on the TV with such a sight beside it? Certainly not Raph. He stared for so long that it didn’t take much time for you to notice.

“Is something wrong, babe?” You asked.

Babe

You’ve never called him that before, not even during fake-flirting. His heart rate pitched inside his plastron. Warmth flushed his cheeks. Damn. He turned quickly, trying to swallow the butterflies in his stomach. 

“Nah, just watch the movie,” he mumbled. 

“I was, you were the one staring at me,” you noted. 

“No I wasn’t” 

“Hmm, I positively think you were.”

“Well, what if I was?” he retorted.

You grimaced at the sudden harsh, low-key annoyed tone. Something felt off, and judging by his behavior over the past week, you already knew what it was. Grinning, you asked:

“Do you think I’m pretty?”

Raphael turned back to you, his heart beating faster now, a tingling sensation in his hands. Your gaze was flirty, but not as playful this time.

“You know I do,” he said simply. 

Damn, this was much easier when he hadn’t realized he had a crush on you.

“I think you’re really good looking too.” 

“I know,” Raph smirked, trying his best to play it cool. 

You snorted, turning completely towards him. Stretching your hand out, you ran your fingertips over the bracelet.

“This was incredibly thoughtful, you know? I love it. But you know what would be an even greater birthday present?”

“What?” He prompted.

“If you said this was our first date.” 

All doubts, nervousness, and his plans of awkwardly confessing were thrown out the window with that single phrase. His smile this time was wide, his gaze radiant with satisfaction and confidence.

"It is," he placed his hand over yours, his hold impossibly tender. "At least to us. The whole crew is convinced we're already dating," he said casually, suddenly unable to stop smiling.

“Yeah, I know. The other day your father asked me some things…”

Raphael gasped, horrified. “What did he ask you?!”

You chortled at the expression he made. Man, this was about to become the best birthday night ever.

[xmochaccinox]

My Oc In The RotTMNT Fairy AU: Yokai Version!

This AU belongs to @lara-cairncross

At last, after way too long, I have the Fairy Version of my Rise Oc!

Okay so originally I was gonna make Zariya a garden fairy since in her original story, she's learning to be a witch and one of the biggest skills she has is gardening. Though I wasn't too sure about doing that so I went onto the fairy wiki to remind myself what the different talents were and that's when I learned that healing fairies are a thing and they use potions and stuff to help fairies and animals heal and I was like, "Bingo!" since that's pretty much Zariya's role in her original story

Now I dunno if the healing fairies make their own medicines or if that's an entirely different talent. If it is, I can't find it so for now Zariya is a healing fairy

Zariya tends to spend her time in her workshop making more ingredients for medicines or actually making the medicines and when she's not doing that, she's collecting more ingredients. Because of it, she doesn't go out a lot. When Zariya ACTUALLY takes a goddamn break, she's baking or dancing around or for some reason racing around and timing her speed

As for her relationship with the turtles, I'm actually still trying to figure out her relationship with them in her original story, but I imagine for this universe, Zariya is probably closer to Raph and Leo? Raph because she makes medicine for him or the animals he's caring for and he helps her collect the ingredients. Leo because he delivers the ingredients to her if she can't go out or delivers the medicine to anyone that can't visit her workshop for whatever reason. Still butts heads with Donnie though. And Zariya and Mikey probably hang out in a "Oh hey, you're here too?" kind of way

Zariya also likes to maybe ask if someone wants to have some tea with her. Depending on when the story takes place, the turtles probably don't have a lot of time, but maybe the others would have more time?

Now, this bit I'm gonna leave as just an idea since we still don't really have the full story of what's going on so I don't wanna do anything that would be too big. Though maybe Zariya also experiments with poisons and venoms since if I recall, the fairies tend to completely avoid animals that are considered dangerous to them (aside from Fawn) so because Raph is seemingly the only one who is willing to approach them, it gives the other fairies access to new ingredients. Though most of them think getting anything from something extremely dangerous to them isn't worth it

[cutielights]

Hey, hey! I would like to request a Rosey Maple Moth! mother figure reader with the rottmnt boys!! And the scenario is that they were caught sneaking out of the lair for their own reason? (Separately) Por favor and thank you!! :3 (DAILY REMINDER! drink water, sleep well, etc!) (yes.. I know I wrote this at 12:21 sh..)

Okokok! Sounds very cute let’s do it <3 *quickly Google’s what a Rosey Maple Moth is* ITS SO CUTE

@whyam1h3reohrightf0rsillyturtl3s

I am gonna leave it vague btw, just because not everyone has a rosey maple moth oc, but I am gonna mention wings and being nocturnal I hope that’s okay!

Tw: none

Rise Boys + Mother Figure! Reader

Off topic, I make the banners on top of multiple character head-cannons and this one is my personal favourite I’ve made

Leo

Oh he thought he was SLICK

Sneaking back in all ninja like

Headed to the kitchen for some goddamn coffee after whatever shenanigans he was off doing

At three in the morning

He saw your wings around the corner and knew it was over

“Leonardo Hamato where have you been?” >:[

“I’m getting uhhh chamomile tea, you know, for, sleep.”

“I can smell the beans from here.”

“No you can’t. You’re going crazy. Age does that to people.”

Sending him to his room, not like he’s going to sleep anyway the insomniac

Raph

He accidentally knocked over a lamp when sneaking back in

Thought he had gotten away with it

Until you flicked the light on

Disappointed ™️

“A. What are you doing? B. That was my favourite lamp.”

“I- uh- was sleep walking?”

*cue you talking a sip of coffee whilst maintaining eye contact until he cracks*

It came sooner than expected

“Okay fine I was out I’m sorry, but you’re up too!”

“I’m nocturnal I have a biological excuse young man.”

Donnie

God knows what he was doing

I don’t even want to ask

He calculated that you may be waiting for him so he made a FOOLPROOF plan on how to avoid you

You had anticipated this, and waited in the lab instead, you got to spin around on the chair for a dramatic entrance

“Hello Donatello. Nocturnal now are we?”

*cue shrieking*

He wasn’t expecting that

“I was just, uh, getting some supplies for my drill, that is still in beta. And that you cannot see yet.”

Disapproving look ™️

Making him go to sleep

Mikey

Sneaking out

He was seen

Sneaking back in

He was seen

Mikey thought he was sooo sneaky >:[

*Flicking on the light the moment he enters the room.*

“Michelangelo Hamato, what are you doing?”

*Quick play dumb!*

“Who’s Michelangelo?”

*Not that dumb!*

[chil-aglia]

This is gonna sound strange, but can you give us some incorrect quotes for the rottmnt OC’s? (If you know what incorrect quotes are) I just thought it be fun and maybe someone might draw it 😂

Omg dude, I love incorrect quotes, you don’t even know—

So of course I’ll give you some.

Ronin whenever he has to team up with the Mad Dogs

Raph: You killed him.

Ronin: Actually I believe he died of natural causes.

Leo, checking the body: knife to the neck.

Mikey: I thought you said he died of natural causes.

Ronin: There is nothing more natural then dying from a knife to the neck.

Donnie, nodding: What would be unnatural is if he survived.

Ronin: See Donnie gets it.

Adriaen: Donnie's a lab explosion away from being a mad scientist, that doesn't help your case.

Raph: WHO ATE MY LEFTOVERS?! WHEN I FOUND THAT PUNK I'M GONNA-

Adriaen: It was me.

Raph: Give them some more. You haven't eat much have you?

Adriaen: That’s not funny.

Ronin: I thought it was funny.

Adriaen: You don’t count. You started laughing in the middle of a funeral because you started thinking of a meme you saw on Facebook.

Mikey: Sometimes I drink milk straight from the container.

Leo: The cow??

Donnie: What?

Raph and Adriaen: Leo, W H Y?

Ronin: I dare you-

Raph: Leo is not allowed to accept dares anymore.

Ronin: Why not?

Leo: “I have no regard for my own personal safety”, as some would say.

Adriaen: I have the sharpest memory. Name one time I forgot something

Leo: You forgot me in a Walmart parking lot, like, three weeks ago.

Adriaen: That was on purpose. Try again.

Adriaen: Leo, can I talk to you for a sec?

Leo: Oooooh…someone’s in troubleeeee

Raph:

Mikey:

Donnie:

Adriaen:

Leo: It’s me. I don’t know why I said that.

Leo: Hey, do you think I could fit fifteen marshmallows in my mouth?

Donnie: You are a hazard to society.

Ronin: And a coward. Do twenty!

Ronin: Would you take a bullet for me?

Mikey: ….Yes?

Leo: *Angrily bursts into the room*

Ronin, running away: Great thanks!

Adriaen: I fell—

Leo: From heaven?

Adriaen: No, I literally fell—

Leo: In love with me the moment you saw me?

Adriaen: MY ARM IS BROKEN!

Leo: Okay, but do you think I'm pretty? Be honest

Ronin: You can de-escalate any situation by simply saying, 'Are we about to kiss?'

Ronin: Doesn't work for getting out of speeding tickets, by the way.

Raph: *sitting on top of the fridge* Hello Adriaen, welcome back!

Adriaen: Why are you on the fridge?

Raph: I live in this house, I can sit where I damn well please.

Adriaen:

Adriaen: Where's the spider?

Raph: Near the bathroom, I panicked.

Ronin: So like, how many swords do you own?

Leo: Sword of a lot.

Ronin: Blocked.

Leo: Parried.

Ronin: Wanna hear some dark humor?

Donnie: Fine.

Ronin: Okay.

Ronin: Knock knock-

Donnie: I'm sick of your shit, turn the goddamn lights back on.

Leo: I would like to offer some friendly advice.

Donnie: I don’t need your help.

Leo: Consider it unfriendly advice then, fuckface.

Ronin: *sitting on a bench*

Adriaen: Why do you look so sad?

Ronin: Sit down with me so I can tell you.

Adriaen: *sits down*

Ronin: This bench is freshly painted.

Adriaen:

[In the group chat, feat. Ronin]

Donnie: For the last time, “your” and “you’re” are different things!

Donnie: “Your” is a possessive, and “you’re” is a contraction of “you are"

April: My fire

Leo: The one

Raph: Desire

Mikey: Believe

Adriaen: When I say

Ronin: I

Leo: WANT

Raph: IT

Mikey: THAT

Ronin: WAY

Donnie: I'm blocking all of you

*Donnie has left the group chat*

And that’s all. Artists, do your thing

[enb-y]

↬ ROTTMNT BOYS FINDING OUT THAT READER OWNS A KITTEN

rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles.

request: ❝ hello, can i request headcanons where the rise turtles react to the reader having a pet kitten? platonic or romantic, i don't mind, and gender neutral pronouns please ^^ ❞ — anonymous.

warnings: mentions of ticks, deworming, ringworm, fleas, mild swearing, unedited. could be read as platonic or romantic.

characters: raphael, leonardo, donatello, michelangelo.

writers note: cats, my all time favorite menace. I actually have one— well, that felon is my sisters, but I take care of her like she’s my damn cat. (sigh, I miss my cat 😔)

readers pronouns are not mentioned nor included.

*◌ೃ࿔ ┆RAPHAEL.

✶ raphael, the one who adores animals of all creatures. although, some of them don’t even like him half the time. most likely do to fear, or simply he’s not their kind of guy. raph is quite the scary and intimidating guy, yet he’s a major softy inside that scary shell. so, the first thing he does is try to smother the kitten, okay not too literally. however, in a more mature manner, he does try to help you with the kitten, especially if you just got it.

✶ raph will help you bathe the kitten if you find it off the streets. he highly recommends you to take it to the vet to see if it has any major issues, and he’ll definitely help you find the siblings and mother, that’s only if it’s not abandoned.

✶ he's really gentle with the kitten, especially knowing his size and strength. the kitten is smaller than his damn hands. he loves animals, he thinks he’s some kind of animal whisperer, snow white headass. let’s not forget to de-flea it, he will not help you pluck you out the ticks. he’s afraid of doing something wrong and the bug's head getting stuck inside the poor animal's skin.

✶ he’s fine with helping you remove the flea’s from its fur and putting medicine on it, but he will never pluck goddamn ticks from it. he does not fuck with them. and knowing that they also suck on anything that has blood? he’s good, he’ll have nightmares though.

*◌ೃ࿔ ┆LEONARDO.

✶ leonardo thinks kittens are cute. but he’ll only like them if they feel the same way about him. he’ll most likely back off if he sees or hears a cat hissing. he does not fuck with grumpy ass felines, sure they’re cute, but he does not care. leo likes kittens and he would like to have one, yet he can’t, because all the kittens and cats that he and brother brought home all tried to have their dad as their meal. which, of course, got them gradually kicked out of the sewers.

✶ leonardo definitely tries to help you with your animal, especially if it’s a stray. he’s had his fair shares of beef with stray animals and he’s won every single battle. (no he didn’t, he ran away.) he highly recommends you to get the animal checked for any worms and other issues that it may have. not only that, he’s cautions and he doesn’t want you nor himself catching ringworm.

✶ he probably steals cat food for you, since he can’t be seen by humans and all that junk. but if you’ve bought the kitten from someone, he’s definitely smothering the kitten. he’ll think of it as his child, the single child that he’s always wanted. leo likes animals, to a certain extent, and he’s aware of the responsibility of taking care of an animal, especially a kitten.

✶ leo is more than willing to help you out with it, just ring him up and he’s there in a flash, literally. leonardo thinks that cats are cute and fluffy. he likes their purring and how they swipe toys around with their paws.

*◌ೃ࿔ ┆DONATELLO.

✶ honestly, I see donatello as a cat person. he likes their independence and quietness. although he’s aware of how loud they can get and would literally knock just about anything off your desk. but other than that, he likes cats. when he heard that you had just gotten a kitten. he wants to immediately know if that kitten is healthy and to see a vet if it’s a stray. it isn’t surprising that he’s awfully gentle with said kitten.

✶ he’s there with you when you’re picking it up and he wants to hold it the moment you get it, because he said so. this guy absolutely loves cats, he thinks they’re cutest shits on the planet.

✶ he tells you which brand of food is good for the kitten and what litter you should use and what type of litter box you should also get for it.. which some of them are quite expensive. not too worry, he’ll find a way to get you those nice things for your little kitten who will grow up to be spoiled.

✶ he gets toys for the kitten and would love it if the kitten laid on his lap as he pets it. the only thing he doesn’t like is shedding, he doesn’t like things sticking to his clothes that he decides to wear during that day.

*◌ೃ࿔ ┆MICHELANGELO.

✶ he’s also someone who loves animals. he watches enough videos about animals and non-domesticated cats, which he does not like watching all the time, for good reasons too. he literally would help you take care of it, because he wants to and he likes to spend time with the little kitten. he doesn’t care where you gotten it from he just thinks it’s cute to watch over, especially since it’s small and playful.

✶ he’s definitely been scratched and bitten by it. he forgave it because it’s just a baby and they almost always acted out during those ages. if it’s a baby where it still needs a bottle and it’s been abandoned or the mother isn’t around anymore, he’ll take care of it for you if you can’t do it on those days when you’re busy.

✶ he doesn’t really care too much about the shedding that cats do, he keeps those sticky rollers around to take off the fur before he returns home from spending time with you and the kitten.

✶ this guy squealed when he saw the kitten laying on its bed. his first instinct was to hold it. mikey loves animals, so whatever you bring home, he’s the first one, other than his brother raph to hold it and pet it, because he said so. he also adopted it along with you and helps you with feeding and treatments, that’s only if the little one has any, and bought it treats and whatnot.

end - I finally did it. I’ve finally finished this. this has been sitting in the drafts for, not too long, I think. but I’m just glad to have this done, but I’m sorry you had to wait a while for me to finish this. it’s 5:23am so ima try to go to sleep, gm everyone.

[shreddeddescent]

Okay am a bit more rested now, guh

Red was a victim of grooming and SA, but he would never describe it like that <- blames himself too much

Anyways throws this at thee

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Raph wanted to ask. He needed to ask.

But how the hell was he supposed to phrase it without sounding like an absolute moron?

They were both Raphs. One much older, sure, but still him in some ways. Some of their experiences lined up too closely for comfort. And this? This was one thing Raph really hoped wouldn't match up.

He drummed his fingers nervously against his thighs, eyes flicking away. “So, uh…” He swallowed. “How do I…? I mean, I’m not planning on having kids anytime soon, but—how do I avoid ending up like… y’know…?”

Red blinked at him for a second, then deadpanned, “You use some goddamn protection.”

Raph choked on his own spit. For all of Red’s nerdy, awkward, and caring tendencies, he kept forgetting how blunt the guy could be. He should be used to it, Donnie had the same energy, but still.

Red rubbed his temples, sighing. “And don’t fall in love with any high-status, controversially older yokai woman.” His voice was laced with bitterness, the smile on his face strained.

Raph coughed, still processing that first piece of advice. “Yeah, okay. Gotcha,” he muttered.

Red let the silence stretch, giving Raph time to absorb it. He knew the kid would want details— needed them. As much as it sucked to talk about, he’d rather Raph hear it from him than walk blindly into his own mess.

Finally, Red exhaled, rubbing his hands together before lacing his fingers tightly. His shoulders tensed.

“We discovered the yokai world when I was seventeen,” he started, keeping his voice even. “It flipped our lives upside down. You spend your whole life hidden, with only your brothers and your dad? You start giving up on a lot of things.”

Raph nodded, his expression soft, listening.

“One of those things was ever finding a partner.” Red let out a dry huff, rolling a shoulder. “I wanted that, always did, but, y'know—” he gestured vaguely at himself.

“But stumbling upon the yokai world changed that. We finally had a place where we were understood, where we could meet new people.” Red shook his head with a small, amused scoff. “Turns out, yokai don’t follow the same human laws, and drinking didn't seem to exactly be a problem culturally. I still had to wait till I turned eighteen because of Purple, though.” He chuckled softly. “But once I did? I started going out—to parties, bars. It was a way to unwind. To socialize.”

His gaze drifted, lost in the past.

“That’s where I met her. Mona.” His voice softened. “She was beautiful. Tall, confident—exactly the kind of person a desperate, love-starved idiot like me would fall for.” He let out a slow breath, jaw tightening. “And I thought I was grown. Thought I was independent.” he rolled his eyes, upset at his past self for being so reckless.

“We, uh—” His words hitched, and for the first time, he hesitated, looking down at Raph like he wasn’t sure how much to say.

Then he exhaled sharply. “She got pregnant. Didn’t tell me.” His voice was quiet now, bitter but mostly… tired. “Her family already didn’t like me. They pressured her—told her that if she wanted to keep her privileged life she had to cut me and the kid out of it completely.”

Raph stiffened, something cold settling in his stomach.

“She left Lita’s egg with me one day without further explanation,” Red continued, staring down at his hands, fingers still fidgeting. “And then she disappeared. Just like that.”

Silence.

Raph sat with it, let it settle in his chest. The weight of Red’s words pressed down on him, heavy and unshakable.

He tried to imagine it—being barely an adult, thinking he had his whole future ahead of him with all these new opportunities. Then suddenly, without warning, being left with a child. No preparation. Just a tiny, fragile life, depending on him completely.

His throat felt tight.

He thought about his own life, how fucking chaotic things already were. Even now, with his brothers at his side, living a relatively calm life, things felt overwhelming.

He swallowed, eyes flicking to Red’s face. He looked tired. Not just physically, but in a way that settled deep into his bones. Like he had carried this weight for so long that even talking about it felt exhausting.

And still, despite everything, he hadn’t abandoned Lita.

He could’ve. He could’ve walked away, let someone else take responsibility. He was just a kid himself, there was no blaming him. But he didn’t.

Raph’s hands curled into fists. He thought about Lita—the little ball of energy, all big eyes and curiosity. She was growing up loved. She had someone who fought to be there for her, even when he didn’t have to.

Raph leaned against Red’s shoulder, grounding himself in his warmth.

“…You love Lita so much,” he murmured.

That was it.

Red took a deep, shaky breath, his arm tightening around Raph as he fought back a choked sob. “I do…”

OUGHHHHH okay.... that shit would hit a lot closer to home for raph and i think he would actually feel worse tbh but. hhhhhhh throws up.

im killing you with hammers NOT MONA!!!!!! 😭😭😭

[thedawningofthehour]

Is Leo the medic in your AU? I know he's like a nurse now but I don't think you ever confirmed that he's the team medic.

Hey! Leo's not really a nurse, he's more like a receptionist or maybe a candy striper. Who I don't think are called that anymore but the same deal. And general moral support person, neither of the day doctors are very pleasant lmao he'll distract kids while they get their blood drawn and stuff like that. (actually Josh is very good with kids, but he's still an asshole to the parents so they don't like him)

I do like the headcanon that Leo is the medic, and it makes sense that Leos are medics. Donnie is the smart one but even Donnies that definitely specialize in biochem, (2012 Donnie making goddamn retromutagen comes to mind) that's way different from actually stitching someone up. Plus there's the fact that pretty much no Donnie has any sort of bedside manner. Like, 2003 Donnie was a sweetheart but he was also Fucking Weird, he'd probably start talking about how your wound could putrify and your fingers would fall off, but the chances of that happening are-why are you crying? Yeah, I can see him pushing off the actual doctoral duties to a brother when he can.

But I do kind of agree with the people saying that Leo wouldn't have that much of a complex about his position on the team if he had a clearly defined, very useful role like that. I don't think it's his formal role on the team, I don't think they really have formal roles so much as they have "Raph's in charge and Donnie's the smart one, uhhhhhh Mikey has fire and April likes to hit things a lot."

Also I wanted to keep in mind that Leo is fourteen at the start of the show. Most high school freshmen aren't going to know much medicine, even if they want to become a doctor or something. Most are still discovering and getting into more adult interests, they haven't had the time to fully explore what they like and what they good at. (Donnie is an exception to this because Donnie is a literal freak) Not to mention Leo has had very little education-he was homeschooled by a first-gen immigrant who dropped out of high school and, let's be real, probably took more than a few knocks to the head during his pit fighting career. Plus he'd been imprisoned for a decade-2005, so the local library definitely had computers connected to the internet, but he probably had no idea where to start with that and wouldn't have wanted to sit in a public library for hours anyway, he was visibly not human and had babies at home/hiding in his robe so he'd favor grabbing books and magazines he could take home. (okay, according to google public libraries absolutely had internet by 1995, but I'm going to guess he wasn't spending a lot of time in libraries in the 90s) Point is, Splinter had pretty much no idea what he was doing, he didn't have access to lesson plans or anything until Donnie set up the internet, he didn't know a lot about the subjects he needed to be teaching them himself and he knew even less about child development. I also think the boys, and Leo especially, would be terrible students, they're hyperactive and would not like sitting still for lessons, and Splinter would not like forcing them.

Leo would be incredibly challenging because he is extremely smart, but doesn't present it like Donnie. So he'd absolutely be bored by his lessons, they're so easy for him to understand, but to Splinter it would just look like Leo was being his usual shithead, overactive self and not wanting to do his work. He wouldn't realize that Leo was just more advanced than Raph and Mikey and needed more of a challenge-and he wouldn't really know how to meet that demand anyway.

The whole thing I'm getting at here-Leo isn't the official medic of the group, that really isn't a defined role on the team yet. For most of their lives Daddy took care of their booboos or maybe Raphie if it wasn't that bad, that didn't stop being the case until fairly recently. Leo learned some basics just out of practicality and was probably starting to take over that role. He is starting to get into biology and stuff and realizing that he really has a knack for this, but it's still in its early stages. He's still but a babe.

For his job at the clinic right now, he might be trusted to do some simple procedures like doing stitches, (which is not supposed to be allowed, but he was doing it on his own before so the doctors kind of make an exception if their hands are full) but he's 100% acting under observation. They're training him to do stuff, but again, he's sixteen. It's all pretty basic first aid and triage stuff, even as smart as Leo is it would take years for him to learn everything a Yokai nurse knows.

[turtlecleric]

Maybe you're just tired.

It's been a long day. Work was exhausting, has been exhausting lately. You can't remember the last time you didn't stay late, and you haven't been sleeping well, either. Always falling asleep too late and waking up too early. So yeah. You're tired. That's why you're crying. That's why your chest feels hollow, why it feels impossible to do anything but stare at the wall. Just tired.

Always so goddamn tired.

You hear the window open, followed by quiet steps. He climbs under the covers and settles in behind you, gently pulling you closer, and you let yourself relax against him.

“You okay?” Raph murmurs, nosing against the skin beneath your ear. You only give him a noncommittal hum. Not a real answer, but he hears you anyway. He always does. Just like he always presses a kiss to your temple. Always whispers sweet words into the darkness, holds you close with no expectations or judgement. And it doesn't fix things. It doesn't make it any easier. It doesn't help.

(Except it really, really does.)

[andromeda-galaxy2877]

RAN HERE FULL SPEED okok so could you do 8, 14, and 21 all in one story?? If possible. Totally didn’t pick those for maximum angst or anything nooooo /s

Omg hi Ferr!! First writing I'm posting in awhile not beta read by you /pf

Ahem. Maximum angst, you say?

(WARNING! This is going to contain blood, death, and descriptions of corpses. Please be warned!)

Link to original post with the prompts!

https://www.tumblr.com/promptsbytaurie/737257254775111680/if-anyone-wants-to-send-specific-prompts-in-my-ask?source=share

8: “Okay. Okay, here’s what we’re gonna do—fuck.”

14: "You just watched them die."

21: “Please be okay. Please be okay, please be okay—”

The moment the clock hit 10pm April knew something was wrong.

It was Friday night, the rain pattering gently against the glass of her window. April watched the trickles of water slowly make their way down, collecting at the bottom. Jupiter Jim: Back to the Moon?! Again?! Sitting in her DVD player, the 18-year-old curled under a blanket as she stared down at her phone.

No texts.

No calls.

No word.

Absolutely nothing from her little brothers.

Sure, they were only supposed to be there thirty minutes ago. Yeah, it certainly wasn’t the first time they were late— the four of them once Busted through her window two hours late, sporting a few pizza boxes and a story about some pigeon holding pizza in its beak— apparently the second time that had happened to them, so it was a big deal.

But they knew better. They knew better, after what had happened to all of them six months ago. After the invasion, after she almost lost all of her little brothers in one fell swoop.

They had been planning this all week. For them to not arrive…

“Damn it.” April muttered, throwing her phone to the side and watching it bounce right off of her couch, her youngest brother’s voicemail still playing out. She stood up abruptly, not even bothering to change out of her pajamas as she grabbed a coat and her baseball bat. “You boys better be okay so I can kick your ass, I swear…”

Her door slammed shut behind her, and the moment it clicked shut she took off running. Booting up the tracker app she had on her phone, quickly locking onto Donnie’s tracker with fumbling fingers. All four of them were together, in some alley. About four blocks away.

‘If these idiots stopped over another goddamn pizza pigeon just to give me a heart attack I’m going to kill them.’

She barely remembered her race to get there. As she turned the corner, she had a maelstrom of thoughts going through her head— violent images of the Krang being back, finding them standing over her brothers’ lifeless bodies— or her turning the corner to find them all safe, alive, okay—

…

But…

Neither option was correct.

April felt the bat slide out of her hand, barely hearing it impact the wet asphalt as her ears began to ring. As she felt the ground be ripped out from under her.

A metallic smell filled the air. April could barely breathe as she beheld the massacre in front of her.

A dozen men in government uniforms, bloodied and ripped apart. Blood coated the walls, dripped and puddled in the rainwater. Streamed from their black coats like rivers. Her gaze wobbled as it rose past them, what was standing in the middle of them.

Donnie.

Her little brother was clutching his bo staff tight, breath heaving and shaking as he silently stared at the scene around him. The look on his face was terrifying.

“Donnie…? Did you—?” April couldn’t finish her choked out words.

Donnie didn’t even react. But the blood on the end of his bo spoke for itself. Going up his arms to his elbows, covering his plastron.

“Okay.” April’s voice wobbled as she slowly walked towards him. “Okay, here’s what we’re gonna do— fuck.” The air was punched from her as she finally beheld what was at the end of the alley. The clear reason why Donnie had done this.

Their brothers.

Her baby brothers.

Raph, Leo, and Mikey. All laying there, crumpled forms and limbs twisted in ways that they shouldn’t be. Crimson soaking them, the rain barely making a dent in the bloodstains.

“No!” April rushed forward, darting right past Donnie to their sides. She collapsed to her knees, reaching out to grab Raph’s shoulder with a violently trembling hand. “Please be okay. Please be okay, please be okay—” Her voice rose multiple octaves in her hysteria. 

Raph’s eyes opened, bringing her momentary relief. Her heart broke as he let out a tiny whine, reaching his hand out for her. She immediately took it, forcing a shaky smile onto her face as she mustered up as much determination as she could. “You’re gonna be fine, big guy.” She murmured, rubbing his arm. ‘Where is he hurt how bad is it how bad is it how bad is it—’ “Everything’s okay, your big sister is here now, okay? I’ve got you. I’ll keep you safe, okay?”

Raph’s only answer was another short, soft whimper.

And then his eyes went dull. His weak grip went slack, his head hitting the pavement with a sickening, soft thump.

April couldn’t breathe.

Her little brother, her baby brother, gone. Just like that. In an instant, torn away from her and the rest of their family. Their protector, the foundation of their family, the rock that kept them all afloat through the storms—

Gone.

April’s gaze slowly lifted to the brothers curled under his arm. The ones he shielded, even in death. She could immediately tell that Leo was gone already. She had no idea for how long, but necks should not bend like that. His eyes were blank, lifeless. Blood slowly seeping a trail from his mouth down his jaw, dripping.

And then Mikey. Her poor, sweet baby brother. She let out a choked sob as she saw him weakly holding onto his brothers, the agony in his eyes all she could see for a moment…until he went limp. Dead, just like the other two.

Dead.

Dead.

Dead.

Her brothers were gone.

April clenched her teeth as she let out an agonized scream, clenching her fists and banging them into the pavement— ignoring the sickening crack, the sharp pain that suddenly flooded her— it was nothing compared to the grief she felt. April shakily reached a hand out, closing Leo’s eyes and then Raph’s. 

“What are you doing?” 

Donnie’s hoarse, angry voice came from behind her. Immediately catching her attention.

April looked up over her shoulder slowly, staring up at him. She couldn’t say a word, her throat closed up.

“You just watched them die.” Donnie sounded breathless, his eyes filled with pure malice as he stared down at her. Bo trembling in his hand. “You didn’t— why didn’t you DO SOMETHING?!”

April swallowed back the flood of agony that wrought her at being blamed. “I— there was nothing I could’ve done, Dee.”

“You didn’t even TRY!” Donnie exploded, gripping his staff in both hands as an explosion of purple energy flew out of him, slamming into the walls around them— and right into April.

She cried out as she was flung back, slamming into Raph’s motionless shell. Her back hitting the side of his spikes winded her, sending the human crashing to her knees and gasping for breath.

When she finally looked up again, Donnie was staring down at her with wide eyes. His entire body was shaking, a newfound clarity and horror gleaming in his gaze. He opened his mouth, but the only sound that came out was a weak chirp. A call.

She recognized the sound. She knew it well, from years of growing up alongside those turtles. Her boys, her brothers.

He was calling for his brothers.

Donnie shook his head violently, the chirp escaping much more desperately, as if it was torn from his throat. April lunged to her feet as he crashed to his knees, the bo staff rolling away through the bloodied carnage Donnie had caused. 

April dropped down in front of him, hauling her little brother into a hug right as those desperate chirps turned to piercing wails. Unable to do anything more than hold the only brother she had left.

[yzafre]

Rise Magic Watch - Bug Busters pt2

Part 1

Anyways, now that we're reaching the action.

So, remember in pt1 I made that distinction between Mystic Species and Mystic Energy? So, I thought about that a lot while watching Big Mama vs Draxum.

Big Mama is formidable, but everything she does comes down to her existence as a Spider Yokai. She's big, strong, climbs on walls, spits webs - it's not "mystic" as a stand in for "magic" - it's "mystic" as a stand in for... well, "vaguely magical". Or maybe I should say mystic (physical) vs mystic (spiritual)?

She's magic the same way a person might write, say, a unicorn to be. They just.... are, rather than do, magic. It's likely she - and the rest of the yokai we see - have some level of mystic energy just by existing, but I don't know that they're necessarily using it the way we see some other characters doing.

Draxum, though - his combat abilities are more in the do category. We see his arm-covering seeds - though this time he transforms them into vines directly.

Now, I'm assuming his ability to control vines is a mystic (magic) type ability. What I'm not sure is if he can control any vines, or if he specifically created the vines he uses so that they can connect with his energy. And what made him choose vines in the first place.

I don't know, I'm just finding this slight divide interesting. That there's tiers to the magic, one of which is... a bit more mundane.

Now, we get the big finale - Raph goes kaiju-size for the first time yyyEAAHHHHHH.

Beautiful. I love the way it sort of seems to, like... go even more chaotic/lose its form before Raph pulls it together for the big finish. Just - the way they draw the excess/unfocused energy. The way its spilling desperately out of Raph. Mwah. He pulls on his mystic energy/ninpo/whatever we should call it at this point So Much.

And then - the moment he knows Leo is okay - Pop! There it goes.

The episode ends pretty quickly after that, and we -

Oh, what the fuck is that. Is that another type of portal? GodDAMN it.

[chaifootsteps]

Also, Raph comparing being gay to having a rape fetish was really something else.

It's literally the pedophile argument.

"Well being gay was seen as being wrong but now it's okay? Why can't we be with who we love too?!"

At least a rape fetish can be done between consenting adults who go over boundaries and rules and safewords beforehand.

But I didn't consent to seeing Raph's and Viv's rape fetish. Angel wasn't consenting in Masquerade.

No trigger warning.

Opens with a noncon scene.

Jesus fucking christ you guys.

Mm-hmm. That wasn't a serious, sensitive storyline about sexual abuse, that was someone forcing an entire goddamn audience to be part of their kink. As a kinky person, Raph should know the difference.