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Better late than never but since it’s Pride month I wanted to share my pride to be Demisexual. It’s definitely been an experience figuring out who I am and what I like and don’t like. But I can’t be more proud to be my true self and having a fiancé who loves me and supports me for me has been a big part of helping me gain confidence to be more open about it.

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How da boys (S/O) deal with their terrapin hubbies Sleepwalking:

You wake up in the middle of the night about to get some water to drink, and you suddenly see Leo pouring himself a bowl of milk. As you walked closer, you realize he is actually asleep. You were highly confused and it was weird that you never seen Leo sleep walk before. It is very rare for the blue leader. He was wasting all the milk and you know that waking up a sleep walker is kinda risky. You slowly guided him back to bed, and you watched him sleep until the next day where he is highly confused why the milk was on the counter spilled all over. You explain that he was sleep walking Last night, and it made him chuckle about it.

You heard some music in the lair at 11:30pm at night, and you crept around until you saw Raph butt naked dancing to the song "yes sir I can boogie by Bacarra". You wanted to laugh, but at the same time, you didn't want to scare him. You waited patiently until the next morning, he wakes up on the floor confused as fuck, and he wasn't sure how he got there. You wrapped him in a blanket, and you chuckled telling him it was a long story. He then hears his brothers laughing since.....yeah. they saw the whole thing as well when it happened and Donnie even recorded it which made raph pissed off and embarassed about it.

Donnie would be kinda difficult to deal with when it comes to sleep walking. He would be on his feet in the middle of the night, and talking randomly saying things like "I'm kinda busy. I gotta masturbate and work at my lab." And even "Baby! Wait! Don't go! I wanna feel your soft skin." He would snort and laugh as he sleep walks. The weirdest part would be he would put on ventriloquist shows from the 1950s on his computer without even realizing it, and he would talk to the screen like he is having a conversation with an actual person. He would randonly get upset in his sleep walking state, and knock down his computer causing it to malfunction. He obviously wake up confused opening his eyes wide and asking you how the bloody hell he got into this mess, and freak out about his computer screens and monitors. You explain everything, and all he would say is "huh...weird."

Mikey would make a giant mess when he sleep walks. Even get down and dirty without even realizing it. There would be a time that one night during a sleep over with him, you would find him humping the refrigerator naked, and even making a gross looking ice cream sundae. You try to gently wake him up, but nothing works. The next morning, he wakes up and sees himself with no clothes a huge mess on the table, a tub of ice cream, ketchup, sprinkles, and cherries on the floor, and he looks at you and smiles telling you good morning. He would ask if you ere making him a sundae for breakfast, and Donnie would complain on the refrigerator being sticky. You chuckle nervously, and told him everything which made Mikey laugh like crazy.

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His SKIN! I can't look away. Just beautiful 😍 ❤ This artist has drawn other turtles, too. Check out their page!

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happy pride 🏳️‍🌈

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Ariel didn’t look hopeful, if anything she felt as if her whole world had been crushed. She tried to calm herself but as she did, she just felt empty inside.

Life without them

The arc was gone, and with it all the hope they had for finding a means to save Cybertron.

Elita, Chromia, Jetfire, Redalert and Shadowfangs were all that stood between the Decepticons and their conquest for Cybertron.

Shadowfangs slowly approached their leader and touched her arm. “It isn’t safe here.” She said quietly, we need to make shelter and quickly.” She murmured, not wanting to be caught in a fight with the seekers.

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The many expressions of Donatello.

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my parents would be very disappointed on me if they knew that my mental stability depends on a fictional character...

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mysillylittlesoapbox (@ this post)

All his eps also feature him being the awesome little badass that he is, always getting great shining moments just like his brothers tend to have in their focus episodes! So it really baffles me when the fandom ignores all that and acts like he’s useless or only there to be the butt of the jokes (y’all getting 2012/Nick Mikey confused with 2003/4Kids Mikey)!

Excuse you.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not up to snuff on the 2012 series so I can’t speak on the characterization there. But whatever point you’re trying to make, you can make without badmouthing my 2003!Mikey. Sit yer butt down and let me educate you.

Here’s what the Mikey-centric episodes were about under 4Kids:

Yes, superheroes. There was a lot of superheroing going around. And Mikey spent a lot of time running around in a costume like that, or calling himself the “Turtle Titan”, or both. 

And you know why? Because one of Mikey’s recurring traits (he had several, as all good characters do) was the desire that he and his brothers be acknowledged for all the good they did. Sure, he also did good for the sake of doing the right thing and because he was a sweetheart – that’s what The Christmas Aliens  was all about…

That and Klunk. Don’t forget Klunk. 

But he also wanted that acknowledgement, because he honestly thought that being recognized as heroes would give the turtles that topside acceptance they all craved. And since they couldn’t be seen as they were, how better to operate in the light of day than to wear a costume and keep a secret identity?

Plus, I think we all understand the desire to have your hard work recognized. That brings on the sort of warm fuzzies you don’t get when your motto is, “Strike hard and fade into the night.“ 

All of Mikey’s superhero romps – including Reality Check – tied back into this, a personal theme that would be re-stated many times throughout the series and readdressed in a different form during the Nick run. Likewise, the thing about his family and others not taking him seriously came up more than once, with the difference being that 4Kids!Mikey encourages this view. He uses it to his advantage. 

Seriously, go back and watch the fights in this series. Despite not having their technical skill, Mikey is equally as effective as Raph or Leo because he thinks and acts outside the box. When he came up with the plan of attack, they were always clever and struck where the enemy wouldn’t expect. 

And let’s not forget that this same jokey, cocky annoyance that lets him beat Raph in the Battle Nexus tournament. 

He kept up as care-free comic relief because it it worked. 

It also, sometimes, came around to bite him in the tail. Like in his spotlight episode from season 4, Grudge Match. 

When the guy he beat in the Battle Nexus finals shows up for a rematch, everybody including his family thinks he’s going to get his shell waxed. And if Mikey was really useless, or just a joke, they’d be right. Or maybe he’d slip by with another playful joke.

But he’s not and he doesn’t. He gets his act together. He trains with Leo, focuses on his skills and, despite attempts at sabotage, wins both seriously and with honor. Yeah, he could be obnoxious over the Battle Nexus win, but he absolutely deserved it.

Actually, let’s go back to that Leo thing. ‘Cause see the thing is, the 4Kids TMNT did not have nearly so many of those little character vignettes and [blank]-focused episodes, as does the Nick ‘Toon. 2003’s focus was on multi-episode story-arcs, recurring interwoven plot threads, and recreating the original Mirage Comics tales. Which meant that character development more often happened in gradual moments over the course of several episodes. 

In this case, Leo spent the first half of Season 4 with big-time PTSD that turned him into a real jerk.

During that time, Mikey proved to be the most understanding. He’s the only one who managed to really connect to Leo during that time, when he asked for help in his training. He’s the one who stepped in to keep Leo and Raph from fighting and, when the others were giving Fearless a hard time, he’s the only one who understood what Leo was going through.

‘Cause see, the Mikey of 2003 is insightful, more so than any of the others. Don might be the most empathetic and Raph might be the most passionate, but Mike’s the one who knows how they all tick. That’s why he’s able to goad Raph into beating himself or pester Don into building what he wants. 

He also knows what the team need to work together. Usually, what they need is to point him at a thing so he’ll cause trouble, which he does with gusto because finding the fun in dangerous situations is what he does.

But when Don’s out of commission and they need someone to be sensible, Mikey becomes the voice of reason. 

When his brothers have all vanished, even when he’s spent two episodes being terrified, he goes after the entity that kidnapped them and his friends. 

And whenever tension’s getting too high, he cracks a smile or a joke to lighten the mood and keep up everyone’s spirits. Because that’s his way of keeping his family together. 

On that note, you know why it hurts so damn much to see him bitter and maimed in Same as It Never Was? 

It’s not just that we’ve “shooed out the clowns”(tr), that our comic relief character isn’t smiling. It’s that he’s given up on his family. His reaction towards Don – all hot-and-cold anger – is something you’d expect from Raph. And the bitterness when he snaps about Raph and Leo is palpable. There’s no hope and no effort made to reunite the family, and that goes so against what Mikey is that it burns. 

I could go on and on but I think my point is made. 

In short: don’t you dare try to tell me that this “useless” guy is only in the show to be “the butt of jokes.” He’s not. And he’s not useless. He’s the comic relief and he’s also so much more. He’s just as developed and interesting a character as any of the others, and he doesn’t need a whole bunch of spotlight episodes to show it. 

Overthinker out.

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Donnie in Trouble with Augie (4x18)

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And here we have raph and leo fighting over a spot...

Leo: raph move it's my turn!

Raph: nah bruh.. i ain't movin..

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Falling

Raphael x fem reader

AN; pls be kind about the art and this Drabble, I’m STRUGGLING to get my motivation back! I thought drawing a wee scenario would help , aghhhhhhh let me know what you guys think I guess? I’d appreciate people not reposting the sketch without credit pls 😭

How did she get here?

Maybe this was a step to far perhaps?

The world fell past, the wind washing through her hair, blustering it into her face. The gusts taking the sound from her, dulling the New York City skyline. She was falling. Fast. Her breath caught in her throat as her stomach dropped.

Her hand reached out.

It was cold, bitterly so.

Lips parting, she wanted to break , to cry out for him.

He had her, a moment later and he would have had her.

As though time slowed , he was over the railings after her. Despite the fear, the anxiety , it didn’t rival the fear of losing her. The red clad terrapin extended his large three digit hand out towards (y/n). He could hear his brothers calling him, it fazed gradually.

“ Raph”

It was like a whisper, carried to him with the wind. Gritting his teeth , he bared the sight of the approaching concrete. Allowing himself to focus back on her, urgency was knawing at him, he was so close.

The feeling of her smaller, warm hand against his brought a sense of euphoria, he had her , he got her. Swift and strong, Raphael pulled his one and only flush against his chest, a great muscle lined arm holding firm as his free hand thrust the sai into the orange block wall, Screeching to a halt.

Breathless, they stared at one another, the shock causing a small exasperated puff to leave her lips. Hands trembling slightly as she looked down.

“ nah ,look at me” he commanded softly , already adjusting to the adrenaline. “ look, I got ya’ ain’t goin’ nowhere okay? “ his deep voice soothed. Doing as told, she stared into those beautiful electric eyes, shakily nodding. He worked a way to get them both back to ground and when he did, he was met with arms being haphazardly flung around his neck. Raphael followed suit with a throaty laugh, easing the tension as he crouched down to wrap both arms around her waist. Squeezing and standing to his full height he pulled her way off her feet. Relief encouraging the affection. Sighing away the last of his tension he set her down.

“ close one, eh shorty “ he roughly messed up her already frazzled hair , which was met with a swift scowl.

“ yeah, but I knew you would always catch me.”

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Raph and Mikey if they "Killed" Donnie's new pet hamster after taking a picture of it. (Even though it would be just in shock and passed out) 😆😆

Raph: *sees hamster knocked out* aww! he's playing dead.*smiles*

Mikey: *shocked face* I think he really is dead!...

Raph- *frowns and looks at mikey* dammit! That hamster cannot be dead! If it's actually dead, and Donnie finds out and sees this, he's gonna kill us for it!

Mikey: wh-wh-what can I do about it!?

Raph: I dunno! Just Watch him! o-or fix him!

Mikey: okay okay! Uuuum! I need a CVC, a chem seven chest pho-

Raph: Just give him CPR Mikey!!

Mikey: Doh Alright!! *grabs hamster out of cage* stay with me buddy stay with me! *Does CPR on "dead" hamster* one one thousand! Two one thousand! Three one thousand! BRRREATHE!!...*pokes at it after CPR. No response.*..........*sad face* thats it......10:22 Im callin it! *walks away with his hands up*

Raph- *Panics* NOOOO!! *aggressive CPR on Hamster intensifies*

Mikey: *Pulls Raph away* HE'S GOOOOOOONE!!

Donnie- *yells out* hey Mikey!? Raph!? Is everything okay at my lab?

*Raph and Mikey look at each other*

Mikey- we gotta get out of here!

*Raph run out of the lab, and Mikey puts the hamster back in its cage and spins it on the exercise wheel and runs off*

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Cartoon Turtles: Raphael 

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What is something an s/o does or says that just absolutely makes each turt scream internally with how in love they are

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Things that make the Turtles swoon:

Leo

• He won't say it, but this boi absolutely loves when you compliment anything about him

• I mean, what a confidence boost

• He really loses it when you hug him though, trying to wrap your arms around him but failing because he's too big (plus his shell), he can't stop smiling

Donnie

• He thinks it is so cute when you're focused on something, he notices everything so if you have a habit such as lip-licking, brushing your hair away, etc. he loves it even more

• You being dazzled by his science projects or tech, he adores that

• Standing on your tiptoes to kiss him. He still has to hunch over a little bit to reach your lips

Raph

• God he cannot help but melt when you wrap your arms around one of his, seeing how your hand is tiny compared to his muscles

• He will actually stop whatever he's doing to watch you sleep for a minute because he finds it so so sweet

• Commenting on his strength gets him every time

Mikey

• Your laugh. He is completely, 100% in love with your laugh, doesn't matter if you snort or wheeze or anything, he loves it

• When you lightly touch his skin or cup his cheek with your hand, he always just wants to pick you up and twirl you around

• Most of the time between you two is playful, but genuinely romantic moments will stick with him forever.

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I Wish We Could

Leonardo x Fem!reader

Reader and Leo have hard conversation about kiddos. Tagging @turtleweens again because this was inspired by their own writing :)

Words: 1900

Warnings: Sexual content, angst. 18+

"How his eyes would trail young parents on the street, or how he would look up from his book if a child's voice broke through the TV speakers. He hadn't said anything but...she noticed these things.

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"Fuck..."

"Language." he smiled breathlessly, eyes closed as he knocked his nose against her ear.

"That was so good..." Her arms went up to stretch.

"Ya liked that?" he panted, running his fingers through her hair as he rolled against her shakily. "We can go again-"

"Okay, no." she huffed, clenching her teeth at the sensation and she pushed at his chest with two fingers. "You need a break too. We should've stopped like...an hour ago."

He sighed, but didn't argue; pulling away from her body to grab the towel next to the bed.

"Mind if I...ask you a question." She asked quietly as he gently brushed her clean, pulling the second towel out from under them and tossing both.

"Not at all.'' His nose settling in her hair. "You smell good."

"Thanks," she smirked, hoping they could stay on track for just a few minutes. "So...about you making me round with your-"

"Whoa, whoa, wait- waitaminute," he closed her legs as he settled back on his shell, pulling her into his chest and tugging the blanket over their frames. "Thought the rule was what's said during sex- stays during sex." He kicked his legs up and squeezed her own between them. "Especially during season."

"This is important."

He tsked, but went quiet.

Her smile couldn't be wider. This side of a feverish Leo was one of her favorites. A relaxed, easy turtle in which tension was only a sign of excitement. His spring heat... it had it's perks sometimes.

But her heart thundered with anticipation.

"I guess I just wanted to ask," She was feeling his breath even out, his plastron still warm from her skin. "Do...you ever think about having kids? Like...for real?"

A choked intake, then an instant reply.

"No."

"No?" She asked.

"No."

Silence. She traced circles on his chest.

She...didn't know what she was expecting. Leo was a logical guy, after all. But…"You sure?"

He looked down at her. "Do you want kids?"

It was asked like her answer could be super scary.

She shrugged. "No."

"No?"

"No."

"Are you sure?"

"...Why don't you want kids?" She couldn't help it. Leonardo's answer was fast. Automatic. Not practiced but- certainly ready.

Maybe she was hurt. Taking his tone too personal. But this year it felt like this conversation was extra important, and she'd be totally lying if she hadn't thought about it. Okay, more like, totally daydreamed, but give her a break.

She hadn't felt she was the only one. Leo's own social media feed was full of mini...anything, really. Animals, humans, objects...it's been especially prominent this year. The way his eyes would trail young parents on the street, or how he would look up from his book if a child's voice broke through the TV speakers. He hadn't said anything...but she noticed these things.

Leo's eye ridges had raised at her question. "Uh... several reasons. Uncountable reasons, really." He enunciated every syllable of the word before motioning to they're entangled limbs. "Starting with that its...biologicaly imposs-"

"Yeah, yeah." She sighed. He was right. Don't push it. They weren't compatible. Or normal. Or safe- "You're right."

It got quiet. The pressing, awkward type of silent.

Leo licked his lips quietly, and she felt his gaze on her head.

"...if…"

She didn't look at him, but her cheek moved to rest higher on his chest. A silent 'I'm listening.'

"If the world was...perfect-" he started haltingly, voice quiet. "... If I was human and it was even physically possible- no." his hand had started to rub gently at her arm. "Even stuff like...adoption or whatever. If we...if you and I and everyone we know stopped leading a dangerous- exciting and...action packed life- If we could provide some semblance of safety and stability or like...an existence void of any unusual fear of humanity…"

She clenched her fist briefly. It hurt that she couldn't argue or deny any of this. That she couldn't just give all that to him. To all of them...

"Then...yeah." he finished on a quiet breath.

She looked up at him. "Then yeah what?"

He looked over at her, unable to keep her gaze long as he swallowed hard. "Then of course I'd want kids."

So he had thought about it. His tone betrayed it all. But again, this entire week had given him away. No wait- his past three seasons had betrayed him; with the way he couldn't watch her social media feed for long before he had to look away; shaking his head with an affectionate "Bah..." at the cute little faces and noises. It warmed her heart every time.

During sex, when his walls were usually down and he was at his most vulnerable, most absent minded; he whispered the impossible against her neck, closest to climax. His hand would always settle against her lower belly and press softly while his other would bring her knees up to her shoulders. All driven by what must be instinct as he pressed her into the pillows~

"Yeah?" She whispered hopefully, happy to hear it at last.

His chuckle was breathless and sad. "Maybe a little."

She smiled as she laid back down on his chest, thinking about how much her fiance had loved his own father. How much Leo loved his siblings and friends and how much he loved her...damn. It was just the easiest thing to imagine him raising kids of his own. Playing with them or smiling gently as a little hand rested on his beak.

Despite all the...pesky details. Her fingers smoothed over dry scales.

"Boys or girls?" she asked.

He scoffed quietly. "Couldn't care less."

"How many?"

He shook his head, swallowing.

She cringed. "You don't have to tell me."

"Four."

She blinked. "Like you?"

"Yes." He wasn't looking at her, eyes cast low. "Think it would make a good team. Family to be there when you and I aren't around."

Her heart thundered at this new 'you and I' context. She smiled at the imagery. "We'd be outnumbered." She whispered. "Two against four."

"We've handled worse." he smirked briefly before asking, "What about you?"

"I, uh...kinda like that. Four would be nice."

"So you do want kids."

"I would only want them with you."

His hand stopped on her arm.

"Got any names?" She asked.

"Um…"

"Would you stick to Italian painters? Maybe name one after April. Or her dad-"

"Babe, we- we probably shouldn't talk about this."

She looked up, seeing he was grimacing something fierce, chin pointed away from her like he didn't want to look.

Oh.

...damn. "Sorry," she bit her lip and brushed her hand over his chest soothingly, cringing hard. "I'm sorry. I'll drop it."

He didn't speak for a while, and she didn't push. His hurt was palpable. Contagious. Her own chest squeezed and she pulled in her lips tight. Yeah, she really shouldn't have pushed. Perhaps waited until his season was over.

Just because it couldn't happen didn't mean he didn't want it. Like a lot in his life. A lot. She pressed a kiss to his collar bone. Where plasteron met sensitive skin.

It was quiet.

"I'm sorry." he suddenly whispered.

His tone- it gave her a heart attack. The shame it carried stung her so painfully that she reacted as if burned; looking up wide eyed and mouth open. "Leo, no. It's alright. That's not what-"

"I'd give it to you if I could."

Oh god. Is this what...getting stabbed felt like? "No, no- I told you," she hissed, holding his cheek and gaze firmly. "Leo- this, this has nothing to do with what you can or can't give me. I didn't- I don't care I just wanted to know if...if you've thought about it. Not that I want it."

He didn't say anything. His gaze holding... everything.

"Got it?"

He pulled his lips in and nodded.

Unexpected tears pricked at her eyes as she pet his face, willing him to feel her sincerity. To heal whatever she got started in his head. "I'm sorry." She hushed. "I was just curious."

"You'd be a wonderful mother." He was looking at her like she was something he couldn't afford. Something he could never have despite being wrapped in his arms. It was turning her inside out. "I'm now guessing you already knew this, but...I think about it a lot."

Her chuckle was watery now, feeling gutted and hollow. "Thanks."

"Depending...if they were a boy or a girl," Leo said. "Giving April a namesake...it's a great idea."

"Heh….Casey would be jealous." She was desperate to lighten the mood. To bring a happy light back into those sad pretty blues as she smiled shakily. "Probably ask for his own namesake. He'd make a terrible uncle."

"He'd be weirded out. And he wouldn't be the only terrible uncle." Leo chuckled. "Don't think anybody we know other than Dad knows anything about kids."

"They'd get used to it."

Leo sighed, expression tired as he lifted a hand to brush her cheek. "I love you."

"I love you." She sealed it like a vow against his lips. She pulled back long enough to brush his cheeks with her thumbs.

"You'd make a great dad."

The effect of her words was... catastrophic, as much as it was slow; and she felt the emotions as if they were her own. His gaze lingered on hers, lips pulling in once more over his teeth as his throat tightened. She spotted unfamiliar glossiness in his eyes as he looked away, his body stiff as marble.

The surge of protectiveness was overwhelming as she rushed to pull him into her embrace. "Hey..." she hugged him tightly before feeling him tug her closer, chuckling wetly with embarrassment as he hid in her shoulder and rocking her tiny form.

"You'd make a wonderful dad, Leo." she couldn't help but repeat it.

"I wish we could." he whispered.

"...Me too." She couldn't lie. Not now. Couldn't let him think she wouldn't if they could. Not with the vision of him cradling something small in his big arms was so freaking clear. Or rolling around with a rambunctious toddler. Or pacing the kitchen, ranting about their teenager not listening to him. Or hugging his kid close after they'd been gone for months. Maybe at a campus far away.

Leonardo was practically built for it. He'd dance the dance better than half the human parents out there. She just knew it. It showed in everything he'd grown to be.

It was unfair.

He deserved it. Deserved everything a good, normal life could offer.

But…

His family of now needed him.

She was sure he'd put her first. Would want to support and provide anyway he could. She imagined that if they got that far; If his brothers didn't follow his example- if it wasn't enough that their children would be raised in complete and utter danger of rejection, harm or death...Leo would constantly be torn between his duty to her and to his brothers; to the city. To the goddamn world.

A world that would think that what he was- what they had was ugly.

This wasn't for them. Never will be.

She felt stupid tears slide down her cheeks as she kissed him. Kissed his lips, then his cheeks, his neck, his collar.

"I love you." Her hands traced down his sensitive sides and she reveled in his groan. "I love you. I'm with you till the end. If you'll have me."

"Yes." He whispered.

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