#hugs 2003

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Good Game, Good Vibes - Detroit Red Wings 2002-2003

[theelvishfiddler]

refuge

when you were just a little rat, small, curious, helpless, but you were shown care, love, and safety. then you witnessed the murder of the people who took you in, saw the cruelty of the world. the aftermath found you in the sewer, suddenly intelligent and mutated with four small baby turtles. so you took care of them, and tried to raise them, even though you were just learning how to be a person yourself. despite your best try to keep them all safe, the world is harsh and cruel… if you had the choice they would have never had to struggle and hurt like this….

[inkbagel]

I like when nightwing has long hair but he should tie it up more often. I almost fell out of a tree once bc I didn’t tie my hair back and he fights crime for a living there’s no way he can see what he’s doing half the time. Plus braids are cute

[sweeneydino]

No, I will not explain myself. I have no shame.

No Splinter slander.

This is very serious.

[familyofpaladins]

@tmaynt Day 26: Favorite Series

(I'm behind and now doing these out of order slightly buy oh well lol)

I love Rise and I most likely have it to thank for the domino affect of getting me actually into the TMNT fandom, but it was 2003 that I watched when I was little and what made me interested in the turtles to begin with. I also just really love the story lines and the dynamics between the characters and the serious (but also occasionally silly) tones that it has. It's my beloved series <3

[butterfilledpockets]

I am sending huggy leos after my mutuals <3

spacetime continuum be damned- hugs are very much apreciated :D

had so much fun drawing your leo!!! Them big 'ol eyes

(sorry if this looks a little fucked I am sick as shit rn)

[joyfuladorable]

Ch. 5 & 6 of Dragon of the Sun by @forestwhisper3

(<Ch.1-4)

He felt like this past day had helped him learn a lot about Usagi. Things had relaxed between them, and their interactions, while they had never not been friendly, felt more comfortable- as if the unspoken barrier that kept that last bit of formality between them had finally been crossed, and he was...excited. Raph had Casey. Donnie had April and sort of shared Leatherhead with Mikey, who also had the Justice Force. They all were his friends too, yeah, but...it was nice to have a friend who was his first. Who preferred his company over the others. A best friend.

Forest said "time for Leosagi" and DELIVERED!!! This fic continues to diverge beautifully from canon, with Mikey's powers creating a butterfly effect and dropping Leo into his angst arc Early. Thank goodness his Best Friend helps guide him through it! UwU

[glitchingfluffster]

sometimes it's too late for help.

[litafan4ever]

“WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!” - Raphael (TMNT 2003 - SE01E04)

[tblsomedoodles]

Leo and Michi meeting for the first time since separated

Look at my sons! they're so sweet and awkward and i love them to bits!

This is probably my favorite reunion out of all of them. Simply because Michi only just left the Foot like a week prior. He's hurt and confused and just in a generally bad mental place. So Splinter brings him to meet Leo, hoping that will help (and with the plan of him staying with Leo at the Daimyos for his safety and wellbeing.)

and then there's Leo, who remembers his sibling enough to miss them. He's lonely almost constantly since Ue all but hates him and his only real friend is Usagi who doesn't get to visit nearly enough.

But then one of his brothers is there. Right there! and suddenly, neither of them are really alone anymore.

It's just the sweetest reunion out of the lot. and i love it to bits.

(the last page was my november speedpaint. link will be coming within the next 5 minutes or so)

Edit: Speedpaint is up!

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Petting CuJo - Wings @ Avs - Jan. 16, 2003

[bed-wed-behead-your-fave]

Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)

[tmntkiseki]

Thinking about Leatherhead today and getting mushy over this big soft crocodile and his relationship with his four tiny adopted turtle brothers.

[lesbianspeedy]

Quote from Oliver Queen in Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular: "Star City Star"

aka a collection of ollie queen hugging his daughter from 2001 to 2010 meaning he hasnt done it in 13 years lol

[sweeneydino]

Same as it never was.

Just 2003 Donnie petting some birds, nothing else.

vv alts below vv

That episode messed me up bro.

[aealzx]

Now that Leon had stopped moving, it was the first time the others could get a good look at him. Twin swords, blue headband, scrawny teenager limbs, black sleeves and leg wraps just like Lil Mikey had. Don wasn’t sure what was causing Leon to choose this course of action, but his gaze ended up sliding from him to Raphael. A silent question was expressed in Don’s lack of aggressive stance, pursed lips and brows furrowed in cautious concern, gaze flicking to Leon once he had Raphael’s attention.

Meeting Don’s gaze, Raphael raised a brow, but decidedly kept quiet, even as the kid holding him tensed in response to Leo’s unvoiced threat. He may have been in a precarious position, but Raphael felt no reason to be concerned at the moment. First, he remembered the kid’s course having taken him to many different rooms in their lair. But it seemed until Mikey had noticed him, the kid hadn’t really done anything. Was he looking for something? And second, while the kid seemed to be an expert at masking his emotions, there was still a slight tremble in his frame, and his slowed breathing was definitely a conscious effort. The kid was obviously distressed. And while he was making stupid decisions, Raphael found he couldn’t blame him at all for them. He had his reasons, they just didn’t know what they were yet. Raphael was sure of it.

After a stretch of silence that almost snapped, the intruder finally spoke. “...Where are my brothers?” A simple question, but it was quiet, and Raphael wasn’t sure the others could hear it, let alone the waver in the kid’s voice.

“Uhhhh, what now?” Mikey asked, and Don glanced at him, not sure if he was playing dumb or just couldn’t hear well after that blast. He had barely heard the question himself.

The intruder’s hand shifted, catching their attention with the blade held close to Raphael’s throat. “Don’t mess with me. I’m not in the mood,” he warned, bouncing the blade slightly in apparent agitation, but more likely nervous anxiety. “I know they’re here. Dee’s tracker told me. I just don’t know which room. And if you hurt them…”

Raphael didn’t have to see the kid’s face to know he’d narrowed his eyes, quickly reaching the end of his rope, a slight hiss in his tone. Raphael could see Don drawing a breath to speak up and hopefully dispel the tense atmosphere, and he had half the mind to speak up as well to try and calm the kid down. Yet before either of them could speak, a quiet voice drew the attention of the ones below.

“Your brothers are safe, young one.” Master Splinter’s tone was surprisingly calm despite the view below him. Raphael couldn’t see him, but he knew he was most likely at the infirmary door. He was even more certain after the blade threatening to cut him dropped significantly as the new kid twisted to see who had spoken. With the freedom to turn his head now, Raphael craned to look over, catching sight of Master Splinter standing with the others. Lil Mikey was hesitantly moving to the front from behind Master Splinter, his arm held by the sling they had helped him into while the other held onto Donnie's IV pole. Next to him was Leatherhead, cradling a still unconscious Donnie in his arms, carefully bundled in a soft blanket.

“...Leo?” Lil Mikey asked, confusion over what he was seeing, or if he was actually seeing his brother. It didn’t take long for him to be convinced it was Leon though, and with an excited breath he started heading towards the stairs. “LEO!”

“MIKEY!” Leon cried, his carefully smothered emotions breaking through with a slight crack in his voice. The blades in his hands disappeared into wisps of energy that faded along with him as he shoved away from Raphael, flitting towards the other group. Reappearing directly in front of Lil Mikey before he’d taken more than two steps, Leon threw his arms around his little brother and scooped him off the ground for only a moment. Falling to his knees and dragging Lil Mikey down with him, Leon was unwilling to let go even as he reached a hand to clutch at Donnie, trying to pull him into his protective grip as well. “Donnie! You’re here. You’re both here-”

“It’s okay Leo. We’re okay,” Lil Mikey consoled, already willing to catch the little pieces of Leon that were spilling from his cracking barrier. Something was horribly wrong, but Lil Mikey knew Leon didn’t feel safe enough to address it yet. So he just held on as best he could to try and provide comfort, wrapping his legs around Leon’s waist and uninjured arm around his shoulders.

“Easy, little one. Your brothers have been injured, but they will be alright,” Leatherhead cautioned, lowering to his knees so he could oblige Leon’s unspoken desire to have both of his brothers close. Master Splinter adjusted his stance to watch quietly as the bandages on Lil Mikey and Donnie drew Leon’s attention, and Master Splinter had to note the analytical spark that reached the lad’s eyes as he expertly examined them along with gathering his brothers’ vitals. Hands pressing against their cheeks to check temperature, fingers finding pulses, palms resting on their chest and back, noting their damaged breathing. Even the bandages and IV site was carefully inspected for proper execution, making Master Splinter realize Leon was just as knowledgeable as his Donatello when it came to medical care.

“What happened? I thought-... I was looking everywhere! Donnie’s tracker- the map wasn’t correct. Everything is different in this stupid place- A'and you guys were out of range- Your vitals were gone-,” Leon rambled amidst his exams, voice faltering at various points, and an inability to vocalize certain thoughts causing him to change his words.

“We’re okay Leo. We got in a bit of a mess, but these guys all helped save us, and are taking care of us. It’s okay,” Lil Mikey was quick to explain what was really important, squeezing Leon tight and rubbing his cheek on him. After a moment, unaddressed concern caused him to pull his head back to look at his brother’s face. Leon’s breathing was erratic, and he was making quite the effort to keep himself occupied with things around him. After getting a good look at his expression Lil Mikey realized what had happened. “... Leo, are you okay? Are you here?” he asked, keeping his voice quieter both to not startle Leon, and to hopefully keep the conversation a little more private.

Leon still flinched at the question, having not wanted attention brought to his current state. But after flicking his eyes over to meet Lil Mikey’s, he gave a tense nod. “Yeah. I’m here,” he answered. It didn’t sound like he was completely convinced of that yet, so he ended up leaning forward to squish his nose against Lil Mikey’s shoulder. “I’m here. I’m here,” he repeated, taking a deep breath to surround himself with familiar smells, and focusing on the contact he had with both his brothers. The colors in his vision were gradually becoming less blurred, and the other voice of the past that had also yelled about tricks faded to the depths of his mind once more.

After feeling Leon’s form starting to relax significantly more, Mikey tried to see if the burning question in his mind was acceptable to ask now. “Where’s Raph? He was with you, yeah? I saw him grab you. And April. We can’t leave him alone…”

“He’s with April, don’t worry,” Leon assured quickly, silently thankful Mikey was sticking so close to him, then lowered his voice even more. “His leg is broken, I couldn’t bring them with. I was planning on just grabbing you two and taking us all back to them.”

“Ohhhhh, so if I pretended not to notice you, would you have not kicked our shells and destroyed Don’s lab cupboard?” Mikey spoke up suddenly from where the four had quietly gathered near Master Splinter, behind Leon.

The foreign voice caused Leon to flinch, anxiety levels shooting up as he was made painfully aware of the strangers with their names still being there. Gripping Lil Mikey even closer, Leon shifted to press against Donnie, shielding his brothers with his own body as he peered warily over his shoulder. It was tempting to escape now, but it would have been hard with Donnie still being held by Leatherhead, and attached to an IV. But if he were being aware of the finite details of his emotions, the way Leatherhead held Donnie so carefully, and the well practiced medical care both he and Lil Mikey had been given, was making Leon hesitate.

“Give him a break Mikey. He’s got a lot going on,” Raphael chided, folding his arms with a pointed look at Mikey even as Don hissed a soft command to be quiet.

Leo ended up twitching at that response, looking at Raphael incredulously. “Oh, so we’re just going to ignore the fact he held a sword to your throat?” he demanded, the protectiveness from before having not subsided in the least.

The comment caused Leon to shrink away from them even more, anticipating some kind of negative reaction from the group of strangers. Any sudden move toward him or his brothers and he’d just pull the entire group around him away. He could drop the other two back after getting them separated from his brothers.

But instead of scolding Leon, Raphael just huffed. “Yeah. We are. Look, he just got yanked from his home dimension, thought his brothers were dead for who knows how long, and then probably ran all over the city looking for them,” he relayed, causing Lil Mikey to gain a small smile. “He’s just a kid. And you and I both know we’ve all done stupid things for the sake of keeping each other safe. So don’t go getting all judgmental for a rough start. The other one about punched you in the face when we first met him, and you’re already cuddling him like a teddy bear.”

“WH- That’s completely different!” Leo sputtered, flustered at being called out. He didn’t think he was being all that cuddly. “Donnie was obviously scared, and overwhelmed, and we were complete stran… gers…,” Leo’s protests trailed off as he started to piece together everything Raphael had already figured out. At least Raphael only gestured to Leon instead of vocally harassing Leo about his oversight. “Don’t,” Leo grumbled, resting his face in his hand even as Don chuckled, nudging Mikey who also seemed to have just made the connection.

“Ohhhhhh. Wow, they really are brothers, huh,” Mikey voiced.

Leon still wasn’t convinced they didn’t have any ill will towards him, so remained defensively shielding his brothers while watching the strangers in wary confusion. Yet Raphael wasn’t put off at all about how defensive Leon was being towards them. They were strangers to him. Strangers who were crowding around his injured brothers, who he probably felt responsible for. And to be fair, he and Don had run at Leon with their weapons drawn. It wasn’t like they were all blameless for starting a fight. 

Right. He should probably apologize for that.

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This one took like 8 hours to draw X'D but it was worth it. Yey squish.

Also Leatherhead is a freaking behemoth X'DDD omg, it was hard to get him in there.