#raph is a sparrow

[weirdlizard26]

teenage mutant ninja birds. whatever.

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characters I headcanon as aromantic/asexual as an aromantic

- jack sparrow (aromantic + allosexual)

- Clint barton/hawkeye (aromantic + allosexual)

- din djarin/Mando (aromantic + asexual)

- Sam Winchester (alloromantic + grey asexual)

- Raphael from 2012 teenage mutant ninja turtles (aromantic + asexual)

- bakugou Katsuki from my hero academia/boku no hero academia (grey aromantic + grey asexual)

- Hiro Hamada from Big Hero 6 (aromantic + asexual (flag in his room in TV series) (sorry if I spelled that wrong)

- Riley Poole from National Treasure (aromantic + asexual)

- hellboy (grey aromantic + asexual)

- Abe sapien from hellboy (aromantic + asexual)

- logan/wolverine from xmen (aromantic + unsure about his opinion on sex)

[applecherry108]

Umbrella Academy AU.

Bottom text.

It’s more like a series of scenes but it’d be cool if someone asked about it. 🥺

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My Top 25 Crossover Couples (Pt 2)

(Please click on picture for better quality)

It's finally finished! I've had this sitting in my PicsArt drafts for over four months, and that's why some of the other pictures are blurry because it's been rendered so many times, but there had to be changes made based on my mood!

Top 25 Crossover Couples (Blank) by Daniarts19 on DA.

(This will also be the last time that I'll use this template by Daniarts19 due to her disrespecting my DNI and breaking her promise about not saying mean/rude things to me.)

Loona (Helluva Boss) x Izuku (MHA) (Dekoona/MoonRabbit): My friend @amethystoceandespiser got me to ship them. I'm invested in their chemistry and emotional connection.

Sunita (ROTTMNT) x Tucker (Danny Phantom): My friend @amethystoceandespiser brought this ship to my attention and I love it!

Octavia (Helluva Boss) x Danny (DP) (Spectral Owl): This is the ship that started the friendship between me and @amethystoceandespiser and I love it! Their emotional connection and chemistry has my heart.

Jazz (Danny Phantom) x Raph (ROTTMNT) (Tough Cookie & Smart Cookie): This ship came to me after my friend and I made our Scott Pilgrim AU. They're both older siblings who just want the best for their younger siblings. They understand each other's pain.

Mayor Lionheart (Zootopia) x Anna (Frozen): My reasons for shipping Anna and Mayor Lionheart are explained in this post here.

Sparky (Atomic Betty) x Amethyst (Trollz) This ship came to me as a kid.

Buttercup (PPG) x Nergal Jr (TGAOB&M) I love Tomboy x Nerd dynamics, but it's even more interesting considering that Buttercup fights monsters for a living and Nergal Jr. is a monster-demon-demigod-nerd-boy, lol.

Lobster Claws (SVTFOE) x Bubbles (PPG) (BubbleClaws) This crackship is based on a joke between me and my sister @small-tragedies

Goo (FHFIF) x Blossom (PPG) (GooBloss/PinkGoo) This ship came to me when I was a kid, and I thought that they were cute together.

Alice (AMA/AMR) x P/Pinocchio (LOP) (Palice) I have to thank my friend, @frie-ice for getting me to ship them.

Violet (The Incredibles) x Varian (TTS/RTA) (Virian) I have to thank @virianhaven for getting me to ship them.

Lola Bunny (TLTS) x Minnie Mouse (Minola) I have @dawn64 to thank for getting me to ship them so hard.

Lucifer Morningstar x Poppy (DuckPop/PopStar/ApplePop) I have @hah-studios to thank for getting me to ship them. Watch this video here.

Rapunzel (Tangled) x Fred (BH6) (Fredpunzel/Rapzilla/Sunzilla) I have to thank @rapunzelcrossoverqueen for getting me to ship them.

Minerva Mink x Marvin Martian (Minervin/MartianMink) I have to thank @dawn64 for getting me to ship them.

Panini (Chowder) x Lincoln/Warren (Loud House): I had an idea based on the "White Hare" episode, where Lincoln has a dream about being a rabbit named Warren with 15 extra sisters but instead has an Alice in Wonderland-type adventure being transported to Marzipan City, and you can probably guess the rest.

Ami (Sailor Moon) x Sonic (Sonic X) (SonAmi, I guess, lol): Being a die-hard SonElise shipper, it's easy to assume that Sonic has a type~

Daisy Duck x Cruella (Cruaisy): I started shipping them years ago when I watched this Disney short called Electric Holiday. I've made a couple AUs where Daisy works for Cruella in the fashion industry, and they become close friends and lovers in a May-December relationship. 

Tom (Tom & Jerry) x Bright Eyes (Pound Puppies Season 1): I like to headcanon that Tom and Bright Eyes are childhood friends to lovers. I explain it more in this post here.

Frank Wolff (Jungle Cruise) x Jack Sparrow (TPOTC) (SparrowWolf/WolfSparrow): I don't really ship characters from live-action movies and shows, but Disney Mirrorverse got me to ship these two goofballs.

Cinderella x Gojo (JJK) (Gojoella): Don't get me wrong. I love Sukuella, but I solely blame @peachudumplings for giving me Fairy-God-Gojo, and thus I ship Cinderella and Gojo too, lol.

Stitch (Lilo and Stitch) x Tinker Bell (Peter Pan): My reasons for crackshipping Stitch and Tinker Bell are explained in this post here.

Alice x Peter Pan (PanAlice): I've always shipped Peter Pan and Alice, but because of their Disney Mirrorverse counterparts, I shipped them harder.

Yuji Itadori (JJK) x Yuliy Jirov (Sirius the Jaeger) (YuYu): They have so much in common! That's all I'll say about these two for now~

Tiana x Nanami (Tianami): I have to thank @peachudumplings for getting me to ship them so hard. They're perfect for each other~

I am cringe and I am free!

Here is a link to my Top 25 Crossover Couples (Pt 1).

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[morning-sun-brah]

Below is my TMNT Master List, but I have some thoughts I wanted to make sure were apparent since this post is pinned!

So! Thoughts/rules of engagement for this blog. 

- Saying hello is always great! And asks are fine too! That said, I cannot promise I will always respond, nor that I will write anything for an ask. It’s gonna have to really speak to me. 

-I write a lot of smut! I am a whole adult! Anything I write with explicit content is between consenting adults and will be tagged as such. PLEASE DO NOT FOLLOW ME IF YOU ARE A MINOR. THIS IS AN 18+ BLOG! If you are here for the Rise/HP Crossover, follow my secondary blog that is SFW, here!

- Pro BLM, LGBTQIA+, Woman/Feminism. 

-This blog is pro LGBTQIA+ and will not tolerate any homophobia or terf talk. Period. Easiest way in the world to get a block is if I see even a hint of terf leanings from a person engaging over here. I am currently in the midst of a Rise/HP Crossover and we are UNKIND to the original author. If you share any of JK's opinions concerning the validity of Trans Women and Men, this blog isn't for you! Anything HP related I highly recommend you steal. Do not give that monster any of your money.

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TMNT Master List!

So, I'm not sure that I have *quite* enough works to justify this, but I'm gonna do it anyway and just keep adding to it! Fic's are linked under the cut!

*The turtles are all adults in the NSFW fics*

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Rise TMNT:

When I Say Forever NSFW, Leo x Reader

Nothing to Say SFW, no romantic pairing, Leo and Casey, angst

Thick Thighs Save Lives- Part 1 NSFW, Donatello x Reader

Thick Thighs Ruin Lives- Part 2 NSFW, Donatello x Reader

Thick Thighs Attract Eyes- Part 3 PREQUEL! SFW(ish), Donatello x Reader

Thick Thighs No Lies- Part 4 NSFW, Donatello x Reader

Worth the Wait NSFW, Leo x Reader, fits into the Thick Thighs Storyline but can be read as a standalone

A Romantic Comedy, Starring Leo Splinterson SFW(ish)- (cursing, mild description of medical procedures, some angst), Leo x OC, any smut will be presented as one shots, multi-chaptered, ongoing

On a Scale from One to America NSFW(ish), Leo x Reader, Entry for the All 4-1 Challenge, I chose the prompt; Reader continually uses TERRIBLE pick up lines on your choice of turtle, trying to drop the hint.

Send it NSFW, Tactical!Donnie x Spotter! Reader, inspired by all of @donathan's tactical art- go and follow them!

Once More, With Feeling (Tactical Donnie Part 2!) NSFW Tactical!Donnie x Spotter! Reader

And They Were Thick Thighed Lab Partners NSFW, Donnie x Reader, A collab with the fantastic @buthowboutno! It... it might be an April Fool's fic. BUT, if you stick with the cringe, there's real smut towards the end lol. ALSO!! There is a podfic! You can listen to it here!

Silk NSFW, Mikey x Male OC, Long hair Mikey and his journey from enemies to lovers.

Marked NSFW, Donnie x Reader, A gift for @unknownfanartist. Eventually will have a second chapter. Hate sex with a little bit of feelings at the end.

Hunger Pains NSFW, Donnie x Reader, A gift for @unknownfanartist. Donnie enjoys his favorite meal.

Spare Change NSFW, Donnie x Kendra (Kendratello), Complete, 2 chapters.

RISE! COWBOY/WESTERN AU (ongoing);

This is a series that was SUPPOSED to be a two-chapter fic about Donnie robbing a train. It is... no longer that.

Flight of the Dove NSFW, Donnie x OC, COWBOY/OLD WEST AU. The series is currently ongoing. Companion art is done by the absolute gem that is @unknownfanartist

The Pigeon's Perch NSFW, Leo x OC, COWBOY/OLD WEST AU. The series is currently ongoing. Companion art is done by @gemini-forest

Of Starlings and Sparrows NSFW, Raph x OC (OC is owned by @beckerboopin), COWBOY/OLD WEST AU.

art by @unknownfanartist

RISE! HARRY POTTER CROSSOVER AU (ongoing);

Until I Reach You Again, a ROTTMNT/Harry Potter Crossover, Collaborative Work with @alycornz, and @stormy-nyx SFW- (cursing, mild canon typical violence, general unkindness for JK Rowling because she is a terrible human).

Bay! TMNT:

This will probably have ~more~ because I do love these boys.

Like You Mean It NSFW, Raphael x Reader, A gift for @turtle-babe83 and a "tumblr exclusive" Whoo!!

03 TMNT:

Aaaalllll the way back on 2007 I wrote a Reader x OC fic. It was finished, but since it's 16 years old the plan was to re-write it on AO3 and make it less terrible. It is a slow process and it may not even happen considering how fixated I am on the rise-verse atm, but if you wanted to cringe you could find it on ff net. Either way, the one I am updating is linked below!

A Light in the Dark NSFW (eventually), Raphael x OC

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the umbrella academy drabbles -> link

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xmen drabbles -> link

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the boys drabbles -> link

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ghostbusters drabbles -> link

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tf2 drabbles -> link

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total drama drabbles -> link

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the walking dead drabbles -> link

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community drabbles -> link

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gotham drabbles -> link

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tmmt drabbles -> link

(requests closed: rottmnt, 2012 tmnt, bayverse turtles, donnie, leo, mikey, raph, casey, april)

dc drabbles -> link

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good omens drabbles -> link

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spiderverse drabbles -> link

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buzzfeed unsolved/watcher drabbles -> link

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daredevil drabbles -> link

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the mandalorian drabbles -> link

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bullet train drabbles -> link

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suicide squad one & two drabbles -> link

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breaking bad drabbles -> link

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better call saul drabbles -> link

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what we do in the shadows drabbles -> link

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star wars drabbles -> link

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markiplier drabbles -> link

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[tinkabelle24]

To Build a Home

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (PART 1)

A/N: This chapter references Dirty Little Secret - my Leo-centred, IT-themed side story. You don't have to read that story to understand this chapter, but it provides a smidge more context. 😊

TW! Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence.

Masterlist / Chapter 21

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(9 months later...)

"Alright, Blue Guy... any last words, before I stick ye with this stick?"

Leo lowered his training katana, sending the brunette, dramatically flourishing her Bō in his direction, a deadpanned look.

If she suddenly yelled "squirrel!", he wouldn't bat an eye.

"Are you done-"

"I'd just get on with it," Raph - standing offside, snout buried in his shell-cell - muttered distractedly. He's been on that thing all morning. "She's in a mood."

Leo couldn't have rolled his eyes any harder. No, really??

In anticipation of something, he found, was when these 'episodes' (for lack of a better term) typically sprung up. Despite often delaying certain processes (training, for instance), her endearing quips and impersonations made it impossible to stay mad.

"You'll be there all day, otherwise, tryna reason with her-"

"YAWN-"

"Hey!" Momentarily lowering his phone, Raph jabbed a thick, calloused finger at Val; a vain attempt at asserting a sliver of authority over his amused girlfriend. "You co-operate, or we aren't goin' anywhere this weekend."

The brunette playfully narrowed her eyes at him. "You wouldn't-"

"I would - behave."

The woman abruptly yelped, instinctively parrying Leo's downward swing, mere inches from her face.

She snickered. "Behive-"

That's it.

Finally snapping her head from the offending weapon, to gawk his way, the leader levelled her with a self-satisfied smirk.

"Now that I have your attention..."

She only managed half a scoff before he lunged again, attacking strongly and swiftly, without pause.

He refused to go easy on her; he had more faith in her skills than that.

He also (super-duper low-key) enjoyed watching the sore loser pout when he inevitably knocked her on her ass, then proceed challenging him, again and again, until pity finally won out, and he'd let her win.

Bzz, bzzz!

Feeling the familiar vibration against his palm, Raph's gaze promptly shifted from the sparring pair, back to his mobile screen.

[Everything organised? 😁]

Mol had finally replied to his text.

He couldn't blame her for her tardiness; it was sparrow fart, after all.

[Yh. Case and April are sweeping the joint this morning. All that's left is to wait for Val to knock off work. U still good with Maggie?]

[Yep! 2 scoops per feed. That right?]

[U got it 👍 Don't forget the plants!]

[Never 😅 Nervous?]

Raph's responding chuckle was squashed by the ever-growing lump in his oesophagus.

Nervous: understatement of the fuckin' century...

[Trying not to think about it too much 😅 Thx so much for the help]

[Welcome! She's gonna love it, promise!]

[Hope so]

[Go get her tiger 😉]

After a brief struggle, Leo finally had Val where he wanted: trapped between his 'sword' and the mat's edge. One step backward and she'd forfeit.

For several intense moments, they held their position; limbs straining against the combined pressure as they stared each other down.

Even through her sweat, the tantalising scent of coconut, pear and bergamot on her skin engulfed his senses...

Suddenly, his eyes were on her lips; drinking in every curve, every divot. They ushered his thoughts to the night he swore he'd tasted them and, oh, so much more...

But, like everything else he swore he'd heard, seen, or felt that night, it was, unfortunately, all in my... my...

Several peculiarly coloured spots drew Leo's attention to his lower periphery; specifically, Val's now bare shoulder. Her oversized Guns N Roses shirt had shifted in the struggle, revealing half a dozen old and new-looking bites and bruises, marring her porcelain skin...

Val felt Leo's strength unexpectedly falter as his face and shoulders slacked. Her body reacted before her mind could register the marked emotional shift, thrusting her Bō down his blade, breaking his stance.

She struck the length of her weapon against his plastron as he staggered forward, effortlessly spinning it over his head then striking again, along his popliteal fossa; forcing him to his knees - outside the mat.

Raph's mouth fell open.

"Holy shit!" He exclaimed, promptly wedging the phone under his arm to deliver a series of giddied claps, hoots and whistles. "That's my girl!"

Leo, finally snapping out of his stupor, uttered a soft chuckle; shaking his head as he swivelled on his kneepads, addressing the still stunned Val.

Clearly, she hadn't anticipated pulling that off - neither did he.

He wasn't sure whether to feel proud for her finally getting one over him, or embarrassed, for foolishly opening himself up to distraction...

"Well done..." he praised breathlessly, politely refusing the brunette's hand as he hauled himself to his feet.

His gaze found the bruises again, and a fire promptly erupted in his chest; the same sensation he experienced the first time she'd unintentionally revealed them, months ago.

Prior to said moment, he'd long resigned himself to loving her from afar; trusting that his brother - who'd given him no reason to feel otherwise, where Val was concerned - would treat her like the queen he knew she was.

Despite Donnie's assurances that this behaviour was 'normal' (expected, even, given their biology), and Val's insistence that she was fine; no matter how hard he tried, that retched voice in his head, screaming: "Something's not right!", simply could not be told.

Finally realising what he was staring at, Val immediately readjusted her shirt and averted her gaze; cheeks flushing brilliantly.

Leo cocked his head, levelling her a questioning look. She sent him a reassuring one back; then a piqued one, when the leader's eyes abruptly flickered her boyfriend's way.

Raph, who'd been (very audibly) revelling in his oh-so-perfect brother's unceremonious defeat, fell silent upon catching the disdain he slung; and the incredulous look his girlfriend shot the blue-banded terrapin, in response.

Here we go, a-fuckin'-gain...

"Can I leave now?" Val enquired curtly, struggling to keep the scowl from her face. She couldn't believe the bullshit Leo was still insinuating, despite everything...

The smartest thing would've been to talk it out; really talk it out, there and then, like well-adjusted adults... But no.

Val wasn't about that right now. "I've gotta shower, still."

Outnumbered, and convinced she wouldn't tell him squat anyway, with her boyfriend hanging around, Leo begrudgingly relented; white knuckling the hilt of his sword as he stiffly and silently bowed to her.

The brunette responded in kind, before swiftly turning on her sneakered heel; practically tossing the practice weapon onto its designated display table, en route to an incensed-looking Raph.

If looks could kill...

Leo's stomach dropped when Val unexpectedly raised a hand to his brother's plastron; suggestively gliding her fingers over his uppermost plates, then his shoulder, as she passed.

A sneer pulled at the red-banded terrapin's lips as he slowly pried away his gaze, finally following the woman out of the Dojo.

He was about to add more marks to her collection, and Leo fucking resented it.

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"Donnie, help-a-meee!"

"My apologies, Chief. One moment..." Donnie nudged the microphone from his lips as he looked up from his notes atop the table, levelling his youngest brother - pointing to his game's pause screen, like a lost child - an austere look. "What is it?" He sighed.

"How do you kill the fff-"

The purple-banded terrapin grimaced, smothering the microphone in anticipation of an f-bomb.

"-stupid Plague Maiden?!"

He snorted, glimpsing the spectre in question's vivid green silhouette, looming over Mikey's character, behind the menu. "Have you been using Yrden?"

Mikey blinked. "Have I been using what??"

"That's a no, then." Donnie rolled his eyes. Amateur.

"Oh! You mean the purple thing - this thing?"

"Yes, that 'thing' - use it."

"But it's useless-!"

"Hey, you wanted my help - I helped. Now, if you'll excuse-"

The youngest brothers flinched (jolting Klunk II, Mikey's ginger kitten, out of the terrapin's lap; clawing him in the process) at the grating sound of scraping metal. Snapping toward its origin, they found Val and Raph barrelling out of the Dojo; the latter stomping ahead of the former as she slowed, gripping her head in panic.

"The fuckin' nerve-!"

"Raph, wait-!" she darted in his way, desperately pushing at his plastron in an effort to halt him.

Mikey lowered the controller, glancing over his shoulder to meet Donnie's equally concerned gaze. He subtly nodded toward the Dojo, to which his purple-banded brother shrugged helplessly, shaking his head.

They weren't blind, nor stupid. They were painfully aware of their eldest siblings' increasingly vitriolic relationship; despite their efforts at hiding it. There was only so much passive aggression one could reasonably ignore...

Turning back to the couple: Raph had finally stopped, but was still ranting at his girlfriend - context unknown. Much of the exchange was spoken too low, or too quickly, to comprehend.

Suddenly, he raised his voice. Startled, Val jerked back as he bitterly snapped: "He's tryna get in your fuckin' pants!"; rendering everyone, including himself, speechless.

After a brief yet intense silence (in which Raph lowered his gaze, with a flustered groan; clearly regretting his outburst), Val exclaimed tremulously:

"W-what...?!"

"Val, I-I..." The red-banded terrapin stammered, shaking his head fervently. Today, of all days... "I'm so sor- no!"

He snatched her arm when she attempted storming past him for the Dojo, tugging her back.

Donnie and Mikey were halfway out of their seats, by that point. Not that they believed their brother would cause Val harm, just that he was preventing her from going where she wanted.

"Raph, let me-!"

"No - not like this." As much as he'd love for her to go nuclear on Leo's meddlesome ass, he knew: she'd hate herself for it, afterward.

Leaning forward, Raph whispered something into Val's ear; motioning to their wary audience with his eyes. They watched the brunette's expression gradually soften before she finally responded, with a stiff nod.

Body visibly relaxing, Raph slid his hand down to hers; squeezing it gently, then proceeded leading her toward the bathroom.

As the couple disappeared down the hall, a dejected-looking Leo trudged out of the Dojo. The youngest brothers averted their gazes, the moment he turned their way. He scoffed at their blatantly obvious attempts to appear occupied; like they weren't judging him for the shit Raph just accused him of...

"Well, whaddaya know," Mikey mused; voice strained as he fought to keep his attention on the game in front of him. "Yrden actually does work - thanks, Don."

"Yeah, that's good, Mikey- hey, Chief. Sorry, for the interruption. Pardon? Oh, yeah, everything's fine..." Cue reproving side-glance, which Leo caught. "Yeah, we'll get onto that first thing tonight-"

Already up to here with this situation, the leader promptly shut himself back inside the Dojo, for some much needed R&R (i.e., running his Kata into the fucking ground).

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Val found Leo in the kitchen, alone, slumped against the countertop with an unopened bottle of water; staring at nothing in particular. He was in such deep thought, it took her stepping directly into his line of sight, for him to finally register her presence.

The moment those amber orbs found hers, her stomach knotted, thrusting bile into her throat. She swallowed hard, steeling herself.

No going back, now...

"H-hey," he cleared his throat gently as he straightened up, mustering a wistful smile.

Exhaling slowly and silently, through her nose, as he'd taught her, Val finally relaxed her shoulders; returning the smile. "Hey."

"You- your..." Leo tentatively gestured to her standard-issue EMT uniform. Following his gaze, the brunette abruptly realised: despite working this job nearly two months, this was the first time he'd seen her like this.

She and Raph rarely sleep overnight at the Lair nowadays; something about not wanting to disturb the family with their 'nightly routine'...

"Oh, yeah," Val awkwardly gripped her utility belt; complete with keys, radio, pager, narcotics pouch, penlight, and...

"Handcuffs?" Leo quirked an inquisitive brow ridge at her.

"Yep. I can arrest you, now, heh..."

Foot, meet mouth.

A snort escaped the leader as he shook his head, licking his parched lips. He finally took a swig of his water.

"Can we talk?" Val asked carefully.

Leo's jaw tensed, the weak plastic crinkling under his tightening grip. "Of course," he murmured.

Setting the now deformed bottle on the table, he proceeded pulling out a chair for her to sit; purposefully avoiding the one she'd occupied that night. Once she was comfortable, he then lowered himself onto the one across the table.

Looking up from her lap (where her fingers anxiously twiddled), Val's gaze fell upon the beautiful ficus bonsai Leo gifted her, the night before; off-centre, on the table. Despite repotting it (in an equally beautiful teal ceramic dish), she recognised its unique trunk immediately - it was from his collection.

He must've noticed her gaze favouring it, over the others, whenever she found herself wandering about Splinter's zen room (which she now had free use of). How could she not: it looked like a butt.

"Leo, c-can you..." She finally tore her eyes from the tree, directing them at the equally nervous terrapin before her. "I-I need you to be completely honest with me, right now... please."

She'd heard it from Raph; now, she needed to hear it from the horse's mouth.

"...Do you like me? Like, like like me...?"

Leo hadn't realised he'd been holding his breath, till his starved lungs began screaming, and stars dotted his vision.

He'd anticipated this question. In fact, he'd spent months dreaming about and rehearsing this entrancingly eloquent profession of love he'd (likely never, ever) provide her, in response. He felt prepared...

In the end, all he could manage was a pathetic: "Y-yeah..."

Val scoffed softly as she slumped into her chair; compressing her lips tightly, in an effort to delay the tears now brimming her eyes, from falling.

Just like that, her view of who she considered one of her closest friends was forever changed. She was now overthinking every seemingly innocent glance, nudge, hug, touch... terrified she may have contributed to this, in some way.

She felt dirty.

A panicked Leo shot forward, catching himself as he instinctively reached for her hands. This prompted Val to lean away, wedge them between her knees, then shift her boots under her chair.

He was losing her.

"I'm so sorry, Val. I never expected- I don't know what... I-I wish-"

"It's okay..." she murmured, unable to look him in the eye. "You don't choose who you... Y-you do know though that nothing's ever gonna happen between us-"

"I know-"

"Like, ever."

"I know. I'd never expect that. It's just something I'm... working through."

Leo wasn't sure exactly when he began feeling this way; it kind of just crept up on him...

From the very beginning, he knew: there was something special about this woman. There had to be; not many people stuck around once they'd laid eyes on him, or his brothers.

When he finally let his guard down, she welcomed him with open arms - she's forgiving.

He learnt about her past, and the obstacles she'd faced - she's strong and resilient. When he confessed to doing a background check on her, she wasted no time in admonishing him - she's assertive. When he swore her to secrecy, she let her closest friendship suffer, to keep him and his family safe - she's loyal. When she jumped between him and a rage-filled Raph - she's brave. When she scraped his family together to wait out his sentencing hearing - she's supportive.

He'll never forget the moment she snatched him up in her arms, for the first time. Only father knew how desperately he needed it. It was like the sun had finally risen after a long, cold night.

His world suddenly revolved around her. Her happiness, her pleasure, her safety-

Wait. He did know when - it was right before realising she was in love with his brother.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"What would that have accomplished, Val?" Leo enquired gently, struggling not to overanalyse her question. No, you were never an option.

"It's not like anything would've come of it... I also didn't wanna risk making things awkward-"

"Well, you have made things awkward," Val bit out, eyes narrowed.

Leo promptly lowered his gaze. "I know-"

"Like, seriously, Leo... what the hell's with these looks you keep hurling at Raph? You say you're working through things, but it doesn't feel like it. I feel you're blatantly disregarding my word on this."

"...I-I don't mean to-"

"I've told you I don't know how many times, now: I'm fine, stop worrying... But no! You know better, apparently-"

"Hey, hang on-" Leo cut in, offended by the dismissive and sanctimonious portrait she was attempting to paint of him. "Can you please try looking at this from my perspective, for a minute?"

Val pursed her lips, then nodded stiffly; offering him the floor.

After a long, unsteady breath, the leader continued. "Let's say you had a friend - uh, M-Molly, for instance - who started showing up with... marks-"

Val shifted uncomfortably in her chair, chewing the inside of her mouth. He could tell she wanted to object, but remained silent. He continued.

"They insist they're fine, yet more appear. You want to take them at their word, but you can't help this feeling that they really aren't..."

"Do you trust me?" The brunette asked quietly, searching his face.

"...O-of course, I do."

Why was that so difficult to say??

"Then why can't you trust me with this-"

"Because I love-" He felt his throat clench as his heart raced; hot tears pricking his eyes. "-and I c-can't stand seeing those things-"

"Alright!" Val abruptly thrust her palms against the table's edge, shoving out her chair, then extending to her full height. He watched, in stunned silence, as she hissed out her diatribe:

"I really shouldn't need to tell you this, as it's none of your goddamn business; but, apparently, I do - I like it. There, I said it! I'm a kinky bitch, alright?! I ask for it - NOT him! I am NOT some damsel in distress; I do NOT need you white knighting the situation! I said I was fine, and I f-fucking...!"

Leo swore he watched her heart break as the next words left her tear-stained lips: "B-back OFF...! P-please..."

A heavy silence befell the pair as they continued staring at each other, steadily realising the true weight of the words just exchanged. No going back, now, indeed.

"Hey, guys-?"

They flinched at Mikey's voice. As Leo clumsily scrambled to his feet - tipping over his chair, in the process - Val's hands darted to her face; swiping away the tears, with a stifled sniffle, before finally acknowledging the concerned terrapin, suddenly standing alongside.

Peering over them, Leo deflated further at the sight of Donnie and Raph, trickling in from the lab and staircase, respectively.

Mikey narrowed his baby blues at the leader, who avoided his gaze. "Is there a problem-"

"N-nope," forcing a reassuring smile, Val proceeded lifting her purse from the back of her chair (her usual dumping spot); flashing Leo a doleful look as she shouldered it. "We're fine. Everything's fine. I-I was just, um... I was just heading out..."

"I-I like your uniform..." Donnie gingerly complimented as the brunette pulled Mikey into a one-armed hug. Raph hung back in the common area, arms stiffly folded, shooting daggers at his eldest brother.

"Thanks, Don-"

Mikey barely squeezed her back, like she were a porcelain doll. "Are you sure-?"

"Yeah- yeah..." Val gently shook the orange-banded terrapin's shoulders, milking the smile, before turning to Donnie; who attempted offering:

"We could walk you to the street-?"

"No, it's okay..." She glanced Leo's way once more, barely making eye contact this time as she gestured to the bonsai. "L-look after it for me, till we get back?"

He needn't see her face to know she was about to cry.

Your fault. "V-Val-"

She'd already turned away; sharing a last, knowing look with her boyfriend as she beelined for the exit.

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Finally alone, trudging through the damp, dark sewer tunnels, with only her phone's torch illuminating the path, Val broke.

Suddenly, she felt a thousand pounds; every measly step was like dragging a dead body. Her heart ached, lungs burned, thoughts screamed:

Wha... what the fuck did you do?!

How the fuck could you let this happen?!

He was supposed to be your f-fr... frie...

I hate you!

I hate you, I hate you, I HATE YOU-

A familiar chime snapped Val out of her spiral.

Shakily reaching into her purse to pull out her first phone, the brunette's heart plummeted at her sister's text:

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Masterlist / Chapter 23

@android-cap-007 @happymoonangel @miss-andromeda @raphaelismybae @jasminarts01

[nightwatcherraph]

I had this dream the boys were in pirates of the Caribbean Raph was Will Turner well in his role honestly because these boys are their own characters. Mona Lisa was in Elizabeth’s role Mikey was jack Sparrow and Donnie was his partner in crime. The shredder was Davy jones. would be funny if it was Casey just because of the last name lol! Anyway Casey was barbosa april was his second in command. Leo was a pirate hunter that is trying to track down Mona Raph Mikey and Donnie but he ends up joining their side when he realizes the so called good guys weren’t so good. It was a pretty awesome dream. I might turn this into an au.

[mathmusicninja]

Fun facts and little details about my fic "Wow, What a Coincidence" (part 1)

(part 2) (part 3)

(spoilers for WWAC under the cut)

I reread and rewrote the first 10 chapters so many times, I can’t stand looking at them anymore XD

Donatello and Leonardo were the closest to running into each other when they dropped off their kids—they only missed each other by an hour or so. Raphael was there the day before, and Mike saw Lee off at the bus stop by their apartment

The kids lower their third eyelids whenever they imitate their dads <3

When Little Raph told the story of his dad hanging onto Uncle Mike as long as possible, Lee instantly put two and two together about his dad’s thumb getting portal-chopped. He managed to dodge talking about it all of camp, but there were definitely moments he was thinking about it

Michelangelo drew plenty of realistic portraits of his brothers and of himself before the explosion, but Lee always thought he was exaggerating how solidly built he used to be

Big Leo has a moment where he says “I don’t know how I feel about this.” Later, Little Raph has a similar line. Out of all the Rise and ’12 boys, those two probably enjoy each other’s company the most

In chapter 6 Dee asks about an activity labeled “LP” on their schedule and gets a vague answer about candy because “LP” stands for “Living Piñata”

Angie was the first one to know about Little Raph’s stinks because he pulled out Dr. Delicate Touch on him on, like, their second day

One of the CCs for the Yellow Sparrows is named Jack and he’s a sparrow as a reference to Pirates of the Caribbean :D

Before I decided that IDW Hob was going to be the main antagonist for the fic, I was going to have a Rise version of Hob be the Gray Giant’s CC

Mort is short for Mortimer, but it could also be short for Mortified. I’ve mentioned this in some of the comments but I projected onto him a lot haha (social anxiety be rough sometimes). I also made him a monitor lizard as a lowkey Redwall reference, but he does have more expressive frills, so his exact species is left up for interpretation

In chapter 17, Dee says that Big Leo would probably not like the fact that he’s been changing around their schedule if he knew. Later we see that Big Leo did in fact know about that and straight up did not care

Dee often says “Shuddup, Lee.” Raphael mirrors this when he says “Shuddup, Fearless” to Leonardo

When they’re complimented for Little Raph being a good kid, both Big Leo and Leonardo have a similar line about Little Raph deserving the credit

[punkeccentricenigma]

!!HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!!

Relationship status: Platonic

Reader prounouns: They/Them

Words: 1565

TW: Mentioned Leo x Usagi ship, Kinda crack fanfic, Some grammatical errors because english is not my first language.

A/N: Happy Halloween, my dear ones! I wanted to write a special oneshot for this day, even though I personally don't celebrate this holiday. Poland is a 'Catholic' country, so such parties are not widely welcomed on a larger scale here. But that's nothing; I hope you'll like it, as I was in a bit of a hurry while writing this. Enjoy!

"Donnie, did you really have to order so many of these packages?" Donatello's sharp black eyebrows raised as he glanced over his shoulder at the red-headed turtle leaning against the mentioned items.

"Oh, Nardo, do you have to breathe?" Soft-shell responded with a shrug, continuing to type rapidly on the keyboard. "Of course! That's going to be the theme of my Halloween stream today—unboxing mystery boxes." Donnie's gaze returned to the screen in front of him as he organized all the tabs in OBS to avoid unnecessary issues.

"Wait, a stream?" Raph grabbed attention, setting down larger packages on the floor. "How do you even envision this, Donnie?" His tone suggested less than enthusiastic approval.

The genius's eyes started to sparkle as he began to gesture. "So, first, I'll greet the viewers with very enthusiastic manners, I have everything rehearsed. Then, I'll present today's plan with an intelligent joke, and after that...!"

"No, no, wait! That's not what I meant!" The red enthusiast furrowed his brow, shaking his head in disagreement. “What about ‘this whole situation’??” Donatello sighed in annoyance, rolling his eyes when his older brother made a characteristic hand gesture.

"My dear spiky brother, there's such a thing as 3D avatars used in VR, or Vtubers with other enhancements, so it's not a problem," Donatello declared, crossing his muscular arms. Sometimes he got frustrated with the lack of internet culture knowledge from those close to him. "Besides, it's Halloween today! No one will question the fact that giant mutated turtles are walking across the screen."

"Well, kind of right." Raphael slightly embarrassed himself, adjusting his arm from behind his neck. Suddenly, Mikey emerged from behind him, holding a small package.

"Oh, oh! Will you tell about my Tumblr!? I've been losing followers lately," the youngest of the brothers asked, throwing the object directly at the purple lover, who barely caught it.

"Yeah, yeah, maybe someday." Donatello mumbled, throwing the item at Leonardo, who took a hit on the head, letting out a soft 'ouch.' "Okay, get ready, it's about to hit six pm," he reminded his brothers, returning to his computer.

The atmosphere in Donatello's room was filled with movement as the sound of rustling cardboard boxes filled the air. Occasionally, the silence was interrupted by April's distant but loud voice as she entered the room with Sunita and [Y.N].

"Yo, guys!" April called out, her voice resonating in the room. "Wow, that's a lot of packages!"

The turtles looked at them in harmony, noticing their unusual costumes. April was dressed as a pirate, probably based on Captain Sparrow with feminine additions; Sunita, despite being in her original Yokai form, had an outfit reminiscent of Rosalina from the Mario series. And [Y.N]? Just plain white rabbit ears on their head.

"Not too much, is it?" The rabbit teenager added, nudging one of the packages to get through.

"I'm not starting that topic again," Soft-shell announced with a quiet sigh.

"But it might take ages to unpack them, and we wanted to go trick-or-treating today!" [Y.N] observed, standing next to Leonardo, who wanted to touch their hair accessory. Of course, the teenager hit his three-fingered hand. "Your boyfriend has the same, if not better."

"He's not my boyfriend!" His voice was sharp, but a moment later, a malicious smile appeared on his lips. "...Yet."

"I want to be invited to your wedding," [Y.N] winked with a smirk, lightly elbowing the center of his plastron.

"Okay, we're starting, everyone take your seats!"

And so the stream began, initiated just as Donatello had tried to explain earlier.

"...So, moving on to the first package, Leo, catch!" Leonardo's dark eyes narrowed as he saw another incoming package, so out of reflex, he pulled out his sword from the sheath and impaled the cardboard on the blade.

"Oops?"

"LEO, YOU IDIOT, I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE YOUR WEAPONS IN YOUR ROOMS!!"

"MAYBE IF YOU DIDN'T THROW STUFF AT ME RANDOMLY, I WOULDN'T FEEL THREATENED IN THIS PLACE!"

"And here we go again..."

Fortunately, there was nothing more valuable in this box than simple fabric hairbands used for makeup.

"Do you think there will be anything cool, D? Like the latest iPad, or at least good coffee?" [Y.N] asked, handing a small, fluffy package to Donatello.

"I hope so because I spent over 4 thousand dollars on this palette!"

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO, DONATELLO??"

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"Aww, this little octopus is so cute!" Sunita declared as she unwrapped a small blue octopus from the foil. "But why does it look so sad?"

"Oh, oh! Wait, I'll show you something!" Michelangelo tossed the camera up (which Raph caught at the last moment), practically jumping to the sitting girl on the floor. With a nimble move, he took the plush from her and turned the material to the other side, revealing a pink octopus, this time smiling.

Sunita's eyes sparkled, and she easily hugged the toy.

"Okay, viewers, if anyone wants this plush, message me on...!"

"I want it!"

"But...!"

"Please, D!" The charming Yokai's voice caused a slight panic on Donnie's part, who couldn't maintain eye contact with the girl.

Finally, he sighed heavily, turning towards the camera. "Okay, take it," he said quietly, glancing at the chat from the corner of his eye. "Sorry, viewers, content creators' friends come first!"

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"Hey, hey, people!" Leonardo started, almost sinking into colorful styrofoam as he tried to reach for something. Finally, he raised his arms, revealing a costume based on the character Lou Jitsu.

"Woah!"

"I'm taking this!" The high-pitched voice of the red-faced turtle woke his brothers from admiration.

"Hey hey! That's not fair, Leo!" Raphael was visibly displeased. "You had such a costume when you were at Big Mama's!"

"Hahaha! But this is a limited edition~!" Nardo replied with a malicious smile, pointing with his hand at the entire suit, then putting on his distinctive glasses. "So, no, no defeat!" And so he began to escape from the Laboratory amidst the protests of his brothers. The remaining trio of friends stayed in the room, giggling.

"Well..." April began, taking off her pirate hat. "Let's keep opening."

Sunita nodded energetically, grabbing another package, also trying not to knock the plush off her arm.

[Y.N] uncertainly picked up the camera and turned it towards themself. "I still don't know why you willingly want to watch this nerd," the teenager commented with a malicious smile, reading the chat. Her eyebrows suddenly raised "No, it's not Markiplier in a turtle costume. Start reading Ao3, not Wattpad, you pervs."

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"We have about 6 packages left, good job, guys!" Donatello's empty joy echoed through the room. Raph rolled his eyes, getting up from the chair.

"I'm going for chips," he declared straightforwardly, heading towards the exit. Suddenly, in front of his face, he saw the characteristic red eyes and puffed cheeks along with a loud 'BOO!'

The teenager screamed in horror, jumping backward and accidentally knocking over packed items. A chorus of laughter filled the room, causing a groan of pain from the red enthusiast.

"Hahaha! Sorry, big guy!" [Y.N] took off the 'Saw' horror series mask they were wearing. A proud smile was on their face. "I'll give this mask to Casey Jr. It seems to be in his style."

Raphael muttered quiet curses, pushing some things aside to stand up. "I'll revenge, [Y.N]!"

"Mhm, then Mrs. Cuddles will come into play."

If turtles could miraculously turn pale, Raph was feeling it perfectly now. "Okay, I take it back..."

A moment later, after a brief commotion and endless jokes about Raphael's fear, everyone sat down again at the table, ready to continue opening the remaining packages.

Determined, Donnie started talking to his viewers, trying to encourage them to donate, ignoring the earlier incident. This time, Leo carefully observed everyone approaching with a package, waiting for any surprises.

Suddenly, April's laughter resonated as she pulled out one of the many candy packages.

"I know what will help lighten the mood!" April exclaimed, holding another package in her hand. "Who wants the gummy bears bag first?"

Everyone immediately jumped up, reaching out to her.

"May the fastest win!" [Y.N] shouted, trying to grab the gummy bears package. It could be said that it was the favorite candy of the gathered group.

"I'll never lose!" Michelangelo already had the package in his hands, but suddenly Raphael's hand appeared and grabbed it before him.

"It's for me!" he exclaimed, holding the bag in the air.

A mix of joy, laughter, and sighs of disappointment filled the laboratory.

And when the last package was opened, and the contents exposed on camera, everyone looked at each other with a smile, after ending the stream. "So, can we go trick-or-treating now?" Sunita innocently asked, bouncing.

"We already have plenty here," Leo pointed out, swallowing the bitter chocolate that was found at the beginning of the stream.

"Give me a break; it's not such a pleasant experience!"

"Ohoho! The youth is going trick-or-treating?" from behind the frame, none other than Splinter himself peeked out, wearing his attire from the days of glory. "I am going too!"

"Aren't you too old for this?" Donatello sarcastically asked, shutting down the computer. Their father's muzzle revealed displeasure at his attitude.

"No one is too old for sweets! Let's go before Cassandra grabs them all!"

[weird-rottmnt-headcanons]

ROTTMNT MAD DOGS AND WHICH DADDY THEY WOULD VIBE WITH FROM DUNGEONS AND DADDIES

Before we begin, yes I know this is niche but golly gee are my hyperfixations strong as all hell. I need to mesh they together or I will die. Thank you.

Raphael

Darryl Wilson

-I feel like I shouldn't have to explain this one too much.

-Darryl would teach his new turtle son how to play football and Raph would watch wrestling with his new human dad.

-They are both stressed 24/7 and have to deal with 3 other childish members of their teams. They are the same person. Deal with it.

Donatello

Ron Stampler

-Okay, this one might need some explaining. I feel like out of all the dads, Donnie would find the most amusement watching the curiosity that is Ron Stampler.

-He would need to study him. And, maybe if they're lucky he could find a suitable pant replacement for his new step-dad. A win-win.

-Plus I feel like Donnie would remind him of his own step-son, Terry Jr. So... yeah.

Leonardo

Glenn Close

-I shouldn't have to explain, but I feel like some of you have questions. Probably in the back.

-Okay, so they are both the pretty boys of their group who rely on their quick witt before drawing their swords (or nunchucks)

-But also... they've both been to prison. And, they could bond over going to said prison (or prison dimension) and having to be rescued, only to come back with horrible trauma that they both refuse to talk about. Yay!!

Michelangelo

Henry Oak

-Okay, this is the one I am the least sure of, but I was running out of Dads.

-However, they are both the most emotionally inept people of their groups, but also sometimes the first to freak out.

-Also I could see Henry showing Mikey some cool rocks and the little turtle painting them for his new Rock Dad.

-Plus, they can both do magic. And, I feel like Mikey would remind Henry of his boy Sparrow. Very sweet. Yes.

Last notes... some of you might be asking 'Shouldn't Donnie be put with Henry-' NO!!! In the library episode, Donnie states he doesn't like Geology. They would squable.

[literalite]

ive been working on updating the character page <3

[demonsandco]

People keep asking for it, so here's some funky lil angels to go with my demon form designs!

(Brief notes/hcs under the cut)

The higher ranking the angel, the more intense their true form is, but they all keep a vaguely human-like appearance. Raphael, being a Seraph, has the most going on, while Luke could almost pass for a regular kid in comparison. When he was a Seraph himself, Simeon's true form would've been quite similar to Raph's, but now he's somewhere in between the two.

All angels quite literally have eyes on the back of their heads. There's now way to sneak up on these guys and not get spotted immediately.

While their halos definitely glow, it's nowhere near bright enough to be harmful, so there's nothing dangerous about human's seeing their true forms. They are rather obnoxious, though, especially in dark rooms. Movie nights and angelic true forms do not mix well.

Luke's wings closely resemble a sparrow's. They're perfect for fast bursts of speed an allow him to maneuver in the air easily, but it takes so much flapping to stay up that he can't go very far or fly for long.

Simeon and Raphael both have wings built for soaring. As long as the wind is favorable, they could stay in the air for ages, hardly ever needing to actually flap. Simeon's resemble an owl's wings, while Raph's are shaped like a sea gull's.

[milkytheholy1]

hello, hope you are well! i absolutely love your writing and was wondering if you could do a rottmnt leo x fem!reader? maybe something along the lines of reader goes with the brothers on a mission and ends up getting injured and leo freaks out. like readers not dying or anything but he thinks they are and is like “no don’t die i love you too much” or something lol. (sorry if this is confusing, it was just a random idea i had, obviously you don’t have to do it!!

A/N: Orderrrrrr uuuuuuuuuup!

Tmnt masterlist. Ultimate masterlist. Apocalyptic love series.

I'm Not Dead, Idiot!

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The building was overall quiet, not a sound, not even a rat could be heard. The moonlight helped illuminate the dark crevices of the alleys, but not enough to showcase the full evil that lurked there. You were beside's Donnie, perched next to his hovering form as he kept his eyes locked on the docks.

The salty sea smell tingled your nose, the smell of fish rotting your senses. The other three boys were on the ground, slinking around every corner, on a mission to track down two criminals who escaped from jail a few months back; they were last spotted at the zoo around the same time the turtles fought with Draxum.

"Any word from them yet, Don?" you whispered, even if you were high up you were still cautious not to make a sound. Donnie only shushed you in response, staying quiet for a few seconds longer before replying, "No, but I can see them and they're-" he cut himself off, scrambling to grab the walkie talkie "-WOULD YOU DUMB DUMBS STOP FEEDING THE PIGEONS AND GET BACK TO THE MISSION!!!"

You followed his eyes, squinting into the distance to see three forms squabbling and waving their hands in shock. Donnie coughed beside you, returning back to a much softer voice, "I knew I should have gone, alas, my allergy to shellfish." though he didn't seem to care too much.

A voice muttered from the walkie talkie, you could recognise it deep within your sleep: Leo.

"Heeey, D, can you pass the talkie over to my lovely lady, please?" God he was such a suck-up. Donnie sighed, but reluctantly did as told and handed it over to you.

"This is yellow sparrow over to blue hawk, what can I do you for?" you muttered the code names off by heart, knowing it would bring a smile to the red-eared slider's face. He seemed to swoon on the other end, though it was hushed by Raph, "Yellow sparrow this is blue hawk coming in, you didn't say over, over."

You couldn't help but roll your eyes, "This is yellow sparrow to blue hawk, what can I do you for? Over." You could hear Donnie give out another sigh, his brows furrowing deeper than you had ever seen them. The walkie talkie crackled to life once more, "This is blue hawk to yellow-"

"OH FOR THE LOVE OF- give me that!" Donnie snatched the talkie from your hand, "Pleeeeease tell me you guys are doing something productive, I don't know about you, but hanging out at the docks at 1am isn't how I like to roll."

"Oh please, you've been in weirder places at 1am." Leo smirked, you didn't need to see him to know he was doing it. As you continued to banter through the walkie talkie with Leo, once wrestling it back from Donatello, you grew more nervous for the boys down below.

"Relaaaaaax babe, we've got it all under controlled, over."

"I know but, it's been awfully quiet on your end. I've seen more action from the pigeons than you guys have. What if the rumour was fake, what if those guys aren't even in that place to begin with, over."

The line went quiet for a moment, dead static in the air. This caught the attention of Donnie who came to stand beside you, both of you leaning in closer to the talkie, "Er, blue hawk, you still there? Over."

Nothing.

You began to panic, "Leo, are you guys okay? Seriously this isn't funny, Leo!" Still no sound came through, Donnie got his bo out, ready to jump into action. That was until the walkie talkie sprung to life, blasting out loud laughter from all three turtles, "Y-you didn't say over, over." Leo mused.

He turned to Raph and Mikey, both keeling over on the floor crying with laughter. It was Leo's idea, they were allowed to have fun on a mission every once in a while and when a mission was as boring as this, they were practically encouraged to cause a little mischief.

"I-I don't know, maybe that was a little harsh, (Y/N) did seem pretty worried." Mikey reminded him, winding down from his laughing fit. Leo turned to him with a pout, "Ahem, I didn't see you telling me to stop." Mikey stayed silent at that.

Raph continued to walk around the warehouse they had found themselves in, all the rumours and witness statements had led them to this place by the docks. Yet, all they could find were a few empty cans of beans and empty bottles of juice.

"I'm startin' to think this place was a bust. Tell (Y/N) we're comin' back up, I don't care what Donnie says about the mission, I'm just tired." Raph moaned, kicking one of the cans of beans to the other side of the room. Leo saluted his leader and once again clicked on the walkie talkie, "Yellow sparrow this is blue hawk, we'll be coming back to your position, over."

Silence.

"Very funny (Y/N), over."

Nothing.

"(Y/N)?" Leo questioned, suddenly becoming more panicked. Raph sighed, "She's probably just getting back at you for earlier, betcha it was Donnie's idea."

No, it couldn't have been that, Leo's pranked you many times before and you've never had a reaction like this. Maybe Raph was right, maybe it was Donnie's idea. But Leo likes to think the moment he sounded worried you would have answered back.

"C'mon guys, we have to go check on them." Leo dashed out of the warehouse quicker than he's ever run before, constantly talking through the walkie talkie but getting no reply. His speed picked up, leaving his brothers behind as he ran straight for the building he'd left you on with his dorky brother.

The moment he got there he searched for you, eyes wide when he caught your groan. You were standing by Donnie, rubbing your elbow while Donnie wrapped a bandage around your head. Leo rushed to you in an instant, wrapping you in his arms and lifting you from the ground, "Oh my god, (Y/N)! I'm so sorry, this is all my fault. If I hadn't left you, you wouldn't be dying. I'm so sorry-"

"Leo, I'm not dying." you kept telling him but the words wouldn't sink in, his grip on you kept tightening to the point where you thought that you might actually be dying. Leo kept apologising over and over again, professing his love to you over and over again, never giving you a chance to butt in.

His face was smushed against your chest, although there were no tears his breathing had picked up, “No, don’t die I love you too much!” he heaved out. Donnie came to inspect the scene, motioning for Raph to split you both apart before you passed out due to lack of air.

"She isn't dying numb-nuts, she just has a cut on her forehead and a bruised elbow. Although with the way you were squeezing her diaphragm she would've passed out in 15 more seconds."

You were panting, finally allowing fresh air into your system, even if it did smell like fish. Mikey came to stand by your side, with Leo quickly pulling you against him, finally giving you a once over "Sooo, you're not dying?"

"No, dummy." you laughed, rubbing your palm against his cheek. Leo beamed, lost staring into your eyes, god, you were so beautiful.

"So what happened to you guys?" Mikey asked, breaking the lovey-dovey atmosphere between you and Leo. Donnie tapped his fingers rapidly against his tech brace before a holographic image popped up.

"Two criminals, known on the streets as Bebop and Rocksteady or as they're actually called, Anton Zeck Rocksteady and Ivan Steranko. The two were believed to be hiding out in the warehouse down by the docks, but apparently, they must have heard something or someONE-" he glared at Leo, who shrugged nonchalantly in response.

"And they fled the scene, from what I could gather while they were trying to punch me: they saw us up here, thought we were the cops - which I would like to point out is highly preposterous, I mean, what police establishment would allow a mutant turtle and a teenager into their leagues?"

"Donnie, just get on with it."

"Oh yes, right, they beat us up then left. End of story." he deadpanned, going back to tapping on the tech brace. Mikey frowned, rubbing his arms together, "Man, I'm really sorry we couldn't help you guys. But I can't believe they got away again, maybe we're not so good at this hero stuff."

"Nah, I wouldn't say that, I think you guys were doing pretty good before these dolts came along. It's just gonna take a little time to catch them is all." You cuddled further into Leo, "I wouldn't want anyone else protecting New York City." You looked up to him, already catching his eyes.

They seemed to twinkle under the night sky, full of love and hope for the future. Leo leaned down and pressed a kiss against your lips, his brothers screaming out in disgust. Pulling apart Leo rolled his eyes with a smirk, "Okay, shows over, let's go home; I'm starvin'!"

"Ooh, how about we place an order at Hueso's," you asked, mouth already watering at the thought of a pizza. Leo pulled you closer, "Babe, it's like you read my mind."

And with that, and one angry phone call from Hueso later, you and the rest of the Hamato family were back in the sewers, enjoying your pizza and being with each other. Leo hadn't let you out of his grasp the entire night, he was just happy you weren't dying; besides, he thought the bandage look on you was hot.

[askmaddogz]

Who's your fictional character crush from childhood? And I'm not asking Donnie cuz it's definitely atomic lass lmao

100% Jack Sparrow. -Leo

Pass -Raph

My first fictional crush was actually Violet from the incredibles so idk what ur talking about :T (Atomic Lass is my current fictional crush, get it right) -Don

Rapunzel 🧡🧡 -Mikey

[thestarfilledsea]

🎬📺 Share ten different favorite characters from ten different pieces of media in no particular order 🎮🃏 Then send this to 10 people (anon or not, your choice) /nf

WAVES!!

SORRY THIS IS LATE BUT HERE LMAO

I will be doing this in order of my favorites to god tier characters

10. Cpt Jack Sparrow

9. Vander (arcane)

8. Toothless (httyd)

7. Sandy (lmk)

6. Saoirse (song of the sea)

5. Katie Mitchell (the Mitchell’s vs the machines)

4. Wukong (lmk)

3. Raph (rotmnt)

2. Eggman (specifically from the snapcube fandub)

1. Wukong (Nezha Reborn)