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Remember back in high school the juiciest gossip was always about someone like-like-ing someone else? Will you write headcanons or something about the Mayhem boys hearing a rumor about someone (Reader) like-like-ing them? What would they do with this super important information?

I just really need some fluffy goofy high school shenanigans now-a-days.

Have You Heard?

MM!Turtles x Reader

This was so much fun to write. I loved adding hints of my own comedy and little cliches while giving each turtle their own individual story to follow. Thank you for the request, enjoy!

Leo

This was unexpected

Oh this was VERY unexpected

See Leo was a loser

He didn’t get to be cool, he didn’t get to be  smart, he didn’t get to be funny and he didn’t get the girl

At least that’s what he thought

According to April though, this was entirely inaccurate

According to April, you’d had a crush on him for the last month

Someone went a whole MONTH harbouring romantic feelings for him!

And not just anyone; his cool, pretty friend whom he had fallen head-over-heels for the first day they met

This was unbelievable!

Of course his brothers didn’t believe him

I mean, why would they? According to them, he naturally makes girls gravitate away from him

Now it’s not like you knew April told Leo this

You had simply shared the information during a sleepover and blindly trusted her

A bad choice really considering sharing news was her whole gig

Still you were none-the-wiser the next day as to why Leo was anxiously pulling at his shirt

Or why he avoided your eyes like the plague

Or why when you chose to sit next to him in geography he felt like his heart was about to erupt

You had no clue

So what was Leo to do in this situation?

Trust in April’s words and confess his feelings, risking the possibility of making things more awkward?

Or stay silent and let fate decide when was right, risking losing the chance to be with you forever?

It was a tough choice

But Leo’s a wimp so obviously he wasn’t going to say anything

That was until his brothers forced him to

Donnie had cleverly hacked his computer to send an email to you, asking you to meet in one of the art rooms

He in turn did the same to your computer and gave explicit times to ensure you both crossed over

It was believing those emails that lead you to to your current situation

Locked in an art room by April and Leo’s insufferable brothers, forced to wait it out until you found a way to escape

Heart pounding, mind racing and palms sweating

Leo knew exactly what they wanted out of you two and he had no idea how to do it!

So… Guess we’re stuck, in here … Seems like it’ll be a while- Did I upset you Leo? What, no!? Really? Cause you’ve been acting weird all day Not because of you! Well it sure seems like it’s because of me! How!? You literally made a point to stare at nothing but the ground the second I tried talking to you today! I was nervous! Why were you nervous!? Because I really like you! I really, really like you And I guess the thought that you might like me back is so thrilling it’s kind of terrifying But I-I don’t expect you to feel the same, I get this is probably off-putting with the green and the shell and the baldness- Leo! You grabbed his head and forced him to finally meet you face-to-face No tan, hair-covered, bare-backed guy could ever make me feel the way I do for you

You quickly kissed him and upon pulling away realised he had melted into a puddly, flustered mess

And you were released from the art room

Eventually

In the end it was a win-win

April got to succeed in her matchmaking schemes, you got to kiss the turtle of your dreams, Leo got a girlfriend and his brothers had something new to tease him about

Ok, so maybe it wasn’t a 100% win for Leo but close enough

Raph

Raph had met you first when he joined the wrestling club at school and you just so happened to be there

You also happened to be there when he tried out for the track team

And footy team

And basketball team

And cricket team

And just about every single sport he experimented with

For some reason you were consistently always there, always in his head with your stupid pretty face and swooshy hair and bright eyes and dumb little smile

GOD WHY WERE YOU ALWAYS THERE &$!#%!!??

Well… since you seemed to follow him everywhere Raph figured he may as well befriend you

And you two got along well, soon enough it seemed like he had found his new best friend

Also it may have turned out that you’d been widely involved in the school’s sport program for years but we don’t talk about that!

Anyhow, you guys stuck together pretty consistently

Always hanging out and goofing off, ranting about teachers and friends

In a weird way you were also each other’s therapists, being forced to be the reasonable one whenever the other was in a firey state

His brothers greatly appreciated it as it meant they had to deal with less violent endeavours from him

If only Donnie hadn’t been feeling so bored that day, maybe then he’d still be alive

Or at least have a chance of living to the next day

See you and Raph had just been chilling at your locker while you grabbed stuff for class

No biggie, the closest you contact you had was Raph’s arm being slightly around you

But when Donnie came around and saw you two he couldn’t think of a better way to brighten his day than to embarrass his brother in front of the girl he’d been talking about for weeks

So as he walked by he slyly turned to you two, eyebrows raised and commented “You two look comfy” before contently strutting off

Raph’s face blended in with his mask as he stared angrily at his brother’s back

I’m gonna kill him Don’t I have P.E with him today

Donnie ended up returning home with a LOT of bruises that day

But it was worth it for the information he managed to squeeze out of you

All which he spouted to Raph like a proud toddler

Raph didn’t believe him

He genuinely didn’t

No way you had a crush on him

You liked to watch him wrestle for the fight not the visuals

And the only reason you were insistent on having him at your locker every morning was so you had someone to talk to. You’d replace him with any of your friends if they arrived earlier

Also, the fact that you showed off your muscles to him at a swim competition was purely to brag and in no way hinting towards any feelings!

Raph knew you didn’t like him and he could prove it

So Donnie dared him to ask you

Then after regaining consciousness, told Raph he’d call him out for being a wimp if he didn’t

3 beatings in one day, way to go Donnie!

So Raph wasn’t feeling too psyched the next day when he was talking to you and noticed Donnie’s lingering gaze but a guy’s gotta do what a guy’s gotta do (terrible under other context but you get the point)

Ok Y/n, now this is totally random but stupid Donnie has been nagging me to ask you. Do you like me? Like, like-like me Donnie told you that? No he just wanted me to ask- Well he’s right Huh? He told me you feel the same way, I’m assuming you do After all it would make sense as to why you’re constantly displaying signs of high dopamine, noradrenaline, releases of phenethylamine and hormonal changes around me I don’t know what any of those words mean but I love you You turned to him with a genuine smile I love you too, but it has only been a few weeks so can we just take things a bit slow for now? Uh huh Awesome

You gripped the top of his plastron and pulled the lovestruck turtle into a small kiss

Sadly you were torn apart when an annoying voice called out from across the hall

I told you so!

He bolted, but at least you two had managed to get together. Raph may have actually killed Donnie otherwise

Donnie

You and Donnie were childhood friends, platonic besties, a power duo of friendship

There were no romantic feelings between you two AT ALL

…

So it started in maths

You, Donnie and Leo were being the ultimate nerd trio, figuring out equations and such when one of the annoying kids, Harvey, thought it would be funny to call out

Hey Donnie! Did you know Y/n likes you!?

Some kids started laughing and others talking while you sat there with your face beet red

Donnie’s face flushed as he stumbled over his words, desperately trying to defend you which he didn’t succeed well in

He did take note of your reaction to the whole scenario which peaked his interest

(Side note: Leo did slightly enjoy the whole thing, finally not the butt of the joke 😃)

After that day Donnie’s thoughts grew

He had pictured these scenarios a thousand times in his head but never had they felt so possible

Asking you out, you asking him out, going on dates, exchanging gifts, hugging, crying, kissing

Then it happened again, sort of

He and Raph were leaving class together

Easy, simple, completely normal

Till a random girl, who he recognised as your friend, yelled from behind

Donnie, do you like Y/n!?

He panicked. What was he meant to say?

He couldn’t say yes, what if you didn’t like him? But what if you did like him?

However, they were getting further away and he only had seconds to answer

So he made the “smartest decision of his life” and called back

U-uh, um, no!

Since then you’d been more distant

And with all this evidence; Donnie became a full analyst

He noted down your behaviours, how you acted before and now

How your interests changed with him, when you were louder and quieter, what gestures you made to hint any feelings

He looked deep and saw all the signs

Sadly you were still pretty distant after what you heard from your friend and Donnie was determined to change that

First off, he tried to initiate more conversation and when you attempted to cut it short he kept pushing

No matter how hard his social anxiety was screaming he knew he had to keep conversations going

He also kept making an effort to sit next to you

Any scenario be it lunch, class or just general group hangouts; he was always by your side

And after a week or so when you seemed to be loosening up more he chose to take things a step further with physical contact

He’d give you a high-five, fist bump or hug as a greeting

Maybe lean on your shoulder or get closer when you were showing him something

Sometimes if he was feeling particularly happy he’d sneak his hand over yours

Soon enough, it seemed like you had finally gotten over everything and were back to your old self. But there was still something you had to address

Lunch time, alone. That’s when you chose to bring it up

Donnie, do-um… did uh my friend ever tell you anything a few weeks ago? He began choking on his food *Cough* N-no uh why? Well it’s just that the last few days you’ve been different Different how? Uh… just small stuff like the hand thing and I guess you’ve seemed a bit closer Oh! I mean psh, I just thought you were upset or something so I wanted to cheer you up, no big deal You thought I was upset? Why? Well you were acting more distant and I didn’t want to bring it up cause I thought it might be sensitive so I figured I’d just help on the side, you know? That’s actually really sweet. But are you sure there’s no other reason for it? Uh nope! None, I mean why else would I want to hug you and hold your hand and stuff it’s not like I have a crush on you. Cause that- that would be crazy you and me together like whaaat? A mutant and a human who, how!? Donnie Yes Did you lie to my friend? Maybe … So it wouldn’t be weird if we dated? I’d love it if we dated

Of course you kissed and both of you loved it

Donnie had never felt this happy in his whole life, not even when they saved the city!

And he had enough blackmail to shut his brothers up if they ever tried teasing you two

Mikey

You two were the best of buddies

Two peas in a pod

Always acting and performing at each others side

Mikey loved it

Mikey loved you

And the day he heard you may feel the same caused his mind and heart to simultaneously explode

It was Leo, of course it was Leo

They were in art discussing the struggles of having human crushes

It was when Leo said “At least yours likes you back” that he knew he screwed up

Mikey wasn’t panicked though, Mikey’s Mikey

He was of course very happy when he heard the news and didn’t leave Leo alone about it for days

Every waking moment was spent getting updates from Leo and insights into your friend group

And whenever you two saw each other be it before school, after school, breaks, in class or at improv, he was ecstatic

This guy just couldn’t get enough and made every effort to let you know he liked you

Soon enough he felt like he had enough confirmation on your feelings and gained the confidence to just go for it

It was during a game of freeze tag when he tapped out the person you were previously with and started a new scene

Jessie! Hey, thank gosh I found you Lucas, what’s up? I haven’t seen you in a while Oh well, you know, I’ve just been busy; things have been a bit different lately Different how? Well the word is that someone I know likes me but I just don’t know who That sure is a dilemma Yeah, if it’s the person I think it is though I recon it’ll end pretty well You got some hopes do you? Ahh just someone, nothing to worry about I don’t know if you’re associated Try me Alright well… they have h/c hair ooh and pretty e/c eyes! They’re also one of my closest friends and I don’t think they realise just how much I like them Wow Lucas that must be really keeping you on edge Yeah, if only I knew who it is At this point you and Mikey had moved so close to each other your hands were almost touching Mikey I- FREEZE!

And just like that, the scene was over

But not the story

At the end of the rehearsal you and Mikey walked out of school together and the discussion of feelings was unavoidable

You two were walking silently side-by-side till he finally said it

I like you Y/n Do you like me back? I like you so much Mikey you don’t even know

His face lit up as he cheerfully pulled you into a hug and spun around

You took the opportunity as he slowed down, cupped one of his cheeks and planted a kiss on his lips

From that day forward Mikey got to walk around boasting about having the greatest partner in all of New York

And you went on to kick Leo’s butt for exposing your secret so easily

Again, I loved writing this so much. Also I think I’m going to use indented for my Headcanons from now on (although I guess they’re more listed stories at this point). Anyway thank you for reading and please, have an awesome day/night wherever you are!✨

[trinoxtrinox]

Abbeyofcyn Colour in your style

Painting the lineart for this was really fun, and I really enjoyed doing it, even if I feel like I bit a bit more than I could chew at first, what with me wanting to do two different light sources XD

I also wanted to colour the lineart of this, however the results that I got aren't that good, so I'll be uploading two pieces, one without the lineart painted (the one I like more), and the one with the coloured lineart. Hope you like it everyone and @abbeyofcyn

Ok, now that the art is done, I have a lot to say about how I chose to color everything, but that could get long so I'll leave all of that under a read more, expand at your own risk XD

Allright, so first of all, a detail that I'm not sure many people will be able to catch in the first place. The flowers, I colored them in a specific way, because each of them represents a different person.

In here I added the flowers to represent each of the beings present on the art, Red for Raph, Light Blue for Leo, Purple for Donnie, Orange for Mickey, Dark blue for F!Leo, and finally Pink for the Krang; because the latest might not be present literally, but the sky and pink light clearly indicate that they're still a presence to be felt in the world.

In here we have the four turtles again, with the flowers being their respective colors. However, since all but one of them are cut, I chose to color them in what I believe the order they died in the bad future is. First is Raph, I doubt he'd let anyone die before him, so the single corner of a red petal goes to him, then Donnie goes next, hence why a petal and a bit of the center is the only thing that can be seen of him; and now we come to the first scene of the movie, which makes it so that Mikey is the next flower that's cut off, and finally Leo gets the only not cutt off flower, because he's still living here.

This are the last patch of flowers, and the reason why I colored them that way is because each of them represent a different person that's important for the turtles. The Green represent April's Ninpo, I wanted to add her and ther ninpo was the only way I could think of, and on the same vein, the white and black next to her are Splinter when he's on his Ninpo state at their final fight against Shredder. Below them there's the gray and sorta orange flowers, this time they both represent Splinter in his normal form, and yes I know I put him twice in there, he's their father, he deserves it XD

Finally there's the dark brown and gray flowers, these one represent Cassandra Jones and Cassey Junior, you can't argue that they end up being pretty important to the turtles, the first one helped them in the fight against Shredder, and the second one literally kickstarted the movie XD

Next thing to discuss is why I chose to have two different lightning sources and why they are what they are.

First is the Krang sky at the front, I chose this because I got inspired by this idea for the AU behind this lineart from Abbeyofcyn and wanted to continue said AU idea. My take and continuation is that even after the Magic Tie Portal that Mickey did to send Casey Jr. to the past exploded and send the Krang at the battlefield away (and considering how big the battlefield it was, it most likely killed or pushed away every single Krang at New York) and F!Leo got the Tots!Turtles, there were still enough living Krang around the world that are still ravaging the world, this time more out of spite than anything since they know the won and simply want to kick down a dead horse. F!Leo is going in that direction because he's aware that there are Krang still left, and the sad reality is that he can't shield the Tots!Turtles forever, but at least he should be able to train them and teach them everything he can, while also giving them the chance to have a childhood as well, similar to Casey Jr. but more chill.

F!Leo and Tots!Raph are the only ones facing the Krang light, and that's on purpose, the former because obviously he'll be the main force against the remnants of the Krang that are still on Earth, and the latter because no matter the form, Raph will always want to protect his siblings, and he ain't afraid to punch a few f them in the face to do so. Tots!Mikey meanwhile is in the backpack, being shielded from the Krang light, with it barely reaching him, and again, that's on purpose, everyone will want to protect him since he's the youngest, and the fact that he also will become the strongest Mystical Warrior the world will ever see again, and so F!Leo will try to teach him whatever he knows about Ninpo and the Mystic Powers, doing his best to shield him from the horrors of the Krang so that he can focus on learning Mystical Powers.

Tots!Leo and Tots!Donnie are giving their back to the Krang light, but that's not because they'll ignore the menace they represent, but rather because they're focusing on what's more important to them at the moment, for Tots!Leo is his twin brother and the shenanigans/drama he can get with him, while for Tots!Donnie is his curiosity and need to learn about the world around him (Also he's autistic and likes rocks, fight me XD). Leo here is shielding Donnie from the Krang's light, agan made on purpose, because he loves his twin too much and wants to protect him from the horrors, while also pulling his rope to bring him back to the present; Donnie meanwhile only has a little bit of Krang light on him, which is their looming threat that they represent for a great while, however they aren't the biggest thing occuping his mind, and thanks to his twin, he's able to not focus on them for a while to concentrate on more things that'll help everyone in the future; which brings me to...

The yellow light, which comes from the sun that's behind them, and considering how it's a yellow and not an orange one, the current time is morning and it's Dawn, the rise of a new day, new begginings and start for a new hope. It might seem like they're walking away from the light and into the Krang's side, however with this idea I had it's less that they're getting further away from the light, but rather bringing the light with them, illuminating everyone's path and pushing back against the Krang.

As you can see, everyone is bathed in the sun's light glow, however Tots!Donnie, Tots!Raph and Tots!Leo are the ones that are literally bathed in it, while F!Leo has his legs covered in it and Tots!Mikey only has sunlight on his head. Once again this is all on purpose, and I'll explain everyone's light position now :3

Tots!Raph, The sunlight is mostly on his shell, tail and arms, which is because he'll be in charge of protecting everyone's uture, and that sadly also means that he'll be bearing the heaviest burden out of his brothers, but that'll also means that when the burden is eventually lifted, he'll be the one that looks forwards the most.

F!Leo's future is uncertain, the sunlight covers only his legs completly because even if he's the guiding light of everyone's future, and no matter how much light he has on his back, shell, legs and arms; he's not covered in any of it beyond his role as a guide, so still uncertainty envelops him.

Tots!Mikey is literally being carried in a bag to the future, which again is because he's the youngest and the strongest mystical warior out of them, but he's also somewhat of a backup plan, his role will be less to guide anyone to the bright future and more ensure that no one gets left behind under the looming threat of the Krang, hence why he only has the sunlight on his face and he's not covered in it like his brothers.

Tots!Leo and Tots!donnie, the disaster twins, they both are encased in light because both of them will help create the brightest future as well, however Donnie is covering a half of Leo, not letting him be truly fully under the sunlight, and again, that's because while he protects his twin from the Krang, Leo is sacrificing part of his abilities to guide everyone else but his brother. Donnie meanwhile is literally encased in light, his face fully iluminated, and that's because with his smarts and creativity, he'll be the biggest reason that a brighter future will be created for Earth, his inventions carrying everyone towards it.

Finally, why I started with dry grass on the foreground and ended with green grass at the mountains on the horizon, and that's because even with their uncertain future, even though they are the guiding light that'll bring a new brighter future to the world, that doesn't mean that the world is at such a critical state that they literally can't be saved. There are still people out there, living in hiding, no matter how it seems from the start point, there's still life out there.

And that's all I wanted to say about how I painted it and why I did so, I had so much I wanted to say and, to anyone who bothers to read all of this, thanks for doing so, I put way too much thoughts into this ambitious for me painting, and I loved writing all of this down as well. See y'all in the future n.n

[bambiraptorx]

Not Quite Hidden AU: Part 10. Word Count: 692. Readers chose: Ask if he has questions.

Mildly infuriating as it might be that the child apparently thinks Draxum is weird, he’s got some rather more pressing concerns at the moment.  He crosses his arms behind his back.  “Surely you had your own questions to ask.  You must be observant if you knew that I recognized you.  Are you not curious?”

The boy looks around the study for a long moment.  “You have lots of books, Donnie would like that.”

A non sequitur.  Perhaps the child is hiding his motives for coming.  Is it possible his father sent him?  But that ferret obviously harbors a strong dislike towards Draxum, and no logical parent would send their child alone to gather information from someone they held a grudge against.  That said, the man had seemed rather… emotional, to say the least.  Most people avoided raising their fur like that, especially in public.  It was just as rude and aggressive as yelling, for some species even more so.  Someone who reacted with such volatility in a grocery store of all places seemed rather unlikely to behave rationally at other times.

Draxum rubs his chin thoughtfully as Huginn settles onto his shoulder.  “And which one of your siblings is Donnie?”  Perhaps he can use this opportunity to gather more information on the lives of his turtles.

The child tilts his head.  “Are those green crystal lights?”

“Ah—yes.”  What does that have to do with anything?

“Why green?  Blue's a way better color.”

“What, do you want the lights blue?  I can change them.”  It's simple to reach out towards the crystals and adjust their mystic output, and while it feels rather odd to have his study bathed in blue light instead of green, something about the grin on the child’s face is rather nice to witness.

“Woah!  I didn't thought you were so good with magic!”  The boy looks around appreciatively, scanning the color differences cast over the room.  He drums his fingers on the desk, pausing as his hand brushes against a few of the papers still resting there.  Just some notes Draxum had been writing down after today’s encounter, so why would they draw his attention?  

Draxum watches with a mild sense of amusement as the boy twists his head, frowning and mouthing the words as he reads off the sheet.  “My writing seems to have drawn your interest, child.”

The boy hums.  “You spelled Dad’s name wrong.  The P goes before the L.”

Draxum snatches the paper away.  “What are you talking about, I wouldn't have—” Oh, it looks like he did write Slpinter.  Oops.

“An’ you didn't get Donnie’s or Mikey's right, either.  They're really way longer.” The child then has the audacity to grin up at him, kicking his heels against the desk.  “Didja forget their names already?”

Draxum is not going to entertain this conversational thread any longer.  He leans around the turtle and slaps his notes down on the far end of his desk.  “My notes are personal effects and I'd prefer you not go through them any longer.”

The turtle reaches for the paper, and Draxum drags it out of his reach.  That isn't enough to deter him from making another grab, and another as Draxum once more pulls away the sheet.  The boy grunts something under his breath.  

“Speak up, brat,” Draxum snaps, and if it sounds a little more like an order than a request, at least it works.

The child huffs, looks him in the eye, and says with all the derision such a small face can muster: “You're annoying.”

“Excuse me?!”

The turtle reaches for the paper again, this time managing to latch onto it.  “You're annoying, and weird, and creepy, and I wanna go home!”

“You—what, you come here just to disrespect me?  Is that what you wanted?”  A growl builds in the back of Draxum's throat, barely restrained.  “You little—”

A small tap at his shoulder, barely noticeable. Just claws drumming against his armor.

“Boss, look, the kid’s not gonna cooperate much longer,” Huginn says.  “I'll just take him back now, hopefully his dad won't even know he was gone.”

Draxum bites back a sharp retort.  Inhales.  Exhales.

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[lunamaxwritesitall]

Are You Sure You Want to Exit Without Saving?

I'm not sure if I will finish this out or not, especially since I typically don't write angst, ever, but here. Have some Marinette-flavored angst inspired by the fic, It Started With Sleepovers.

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She's just so tired of it all. 

She has so much love to give, and no one wants it. 

No one she desperately wants to give it to does, anyway. 

Clearly, there was something very wrong with her if she could ruin something so universally desired as love. 

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She’s not stupid. She can feel the subtle thrum of negative energy running through the entire apartment when she goes over to their place to visit. With her anxiety disorder, it’s sometimes difficult to tell when there is an actual problem or just the illusion of one produced by the part of her brain that obviously hates her, but she can still feel it. That thread of tension that pulls taught the moment she crosses their threshold. And, depending on what is (or isn’t) said, it gets wound tighter or looser, but never falls slack. Not completely.

Sometimes, it gets pulled so tight, she’s sure it will snap if there is so much as one more deep sigh.

The source of those is usually Nino.

Alya insists it’s nothing, that Nino is fine, but, again, she isn’t stupid. She knows something is amiss. She just can’t figure out if it’s something real, or perceived. 

She can’t figure out what she did that made someone she’s known since they were barely more than babies pull farther and farther away from her. 

Especially since it's the same person who got locked in a cage at the zoo during an akuma attack right before he was going to ask her out on a date, and came out of that same cage with a new, different girlfriend in tow a few hours later. 

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It starts with the treats she brings. Or, it's probably truer to say that's when she notices. She can’t quite pinpoint when it began, but at some point, she realizes Nino has stopped partaking in the things she brings along to share with everyone. At first, she thinks it might be that his tastes have changed, so the food changes, too. She adds more savory things to go in with the sweet, just to shake things up a bit.

As time passes, she realizes it doesn’t really matter what treats she brings. Nino is almost never around to eat any.

She can’t help but wonder if that’s by design, nowadays. His absences. She shakes off the feeling, certain that she’s worrying over nothing. Nino is just busy, like all of them are now that they’re grown. 

Adrien usually offers to make sure Nino’s portion never goes to waste, anyway, so all’s well that ends well, she supposes. 

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It’s not until Nino makes a point of leaving as soon as she arrives for five straight visits that she wonders if perhaps she does have a real reason to worry.

She stops wondering after Adrien brings a box of croissants from her parents’ bakery one evening, and Nino polishes off four in one sitting.

She stops bringing anything to share at all, after that. One less thing to worry about forgetting, or making her late, she figures. At least less food goes to waste if she just lets someone else bring the same things she would have.

No one else ever changes the ribbon on the box, though, when they pick up pastries from Tom & Sabine's. No more subtle tributes to the fox and the turtle in the form of orange and green satin. Just the standard plain, but pretty, white ribbon her mother chose years ago.

Probably better for maintaining the bakery's branding, anyway.

She quietly cancels the order of replacement ribbon from her phone while she's locked in their bathroom.

[bizkitsnuggets]

01, TUNAS ARE DUMB.

masterlist.

The girl sat on her designated seat, letting her bag hang onto the hanger beside her table. Awaiting for class to finally begin. She took out her notebook and pencil case from her bag, sketching out what seems to be like a type of fish you'd see commonly in Japan.

This fish was a bluefin tuna.

It has a streamlined body with a metallic-blue like color on the upper side and a silver-white color on the lower side.

The girl wasn't too fond of this fish, it wasn't all that special to her.

There's more fishes in the sea.

She'd thought to herself every time she saw this fish in popular seafood restaurants around her area. But somehow, it was alluring. Making her interested when in her mind she couldn't give a fuck less about it.

It didn't have pretty colors, it looked boring, and it's not even a rare fish. There's cooler ones out there.

Yet, why…

“Everybody quiet down!" The teacher barged into the room, making his way to the middle of class. “Good morning everybody! Glad to see you all again." He gave the class a big grin.

The students didn't respond as they didn't have the energy to. It was seven in the morning and they had just finished their summer break, could you really expect them to be energetic this early?

The teacher visibly sweated at this but chose to ignore it. “Alright then! Let's start with role calls shall we? Amajiki-san?”

He called out names after names when he finally got to her. “[L/N]-san?”

"Here”.

The girl looked around the class, finally taking in the fact that all her classmates are here. In a few months, they'll all be graduating. Most of them probably won't pass though.

Especially that Kujo Jotaro.

He's a delinquent that skips almost every class. If you'd see even his shadow in the classroom, you'd be called lucky.

What the hell? He actually attended class huh? I guess cause it's the first day.

He looks like he was held back for two years, his voice sounds raspy because of all those cigarettes he smoked while skipping class. [Y/N] was bewildered by the fact that he even passed his second year.

But even with an attitude like that, he's still admired by the many girls in the school. [Y/N] had no idea why. It could be because those girls just fantasize about falling in love with a ‘bad boy’. But Kujo Jotaro? Really? Anyone could see that he's bad news.

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To everyone's relief, it was finally time for the first lunch break. Most of the people headed out to the 7/11 that was near the school, and some others stayed back to eat their packed lunch.

[Y/N] was one of the people who couldn't care less about bringing her own lunch. It was a nuisance, especially in the morning where she has to get ready for school and on top of that do all the housework at the same time. She's gotten used to it by now though, but still, packing her own lunch wasn't all that important to her.

She got out of the classroom and made her way to the store. Taking a shortcut so she wouldn't have to wait in line to pay. But as she was nearing it, she saw a trail of smoke from the alley way she was about to go in.

Oh, who would've guessed.

Let's play a quick trivia. Who was out there smoking his ass off at lunch?

A. The Principal

B. A talking turtle

C. A motorcycle that needed a break

I'll give you three seconds to guess.

.

.

.

Three seconds is up. The answer is…

None of them, you moron. It was obviously Kujo Jotaro.

[Y/N] stood straight as she proceeded her walk into the alley way. Normal people would've shat their pants going in, but not [Y/N]. Jotaro wouldn't hurt a girl in broad daylight. And as long as she doesn't provoke him in any way, she's safe.

The girl walked in, not gaining a reaction from said boy. She made eye contact with him, observing his stance. Even if she was almost ninety nine percent positive that this man wouldn't hurt her, she still needed to be careful.

Their stare at each other felt longer than it needed to be. His deep spring green eyes stared back at her [E/C] ones.

After that intense stare off, the girl succeeded in escaping his piercing gaze. Not long after, she arrived at her destination.

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[blazichu]

I wasn’t sure if you were asked this. Since Donnie is your favorite turtle and this for 03 what’s your opinion on raph?

Okay, I'm sorry that it took me quite a while to get around to this, anon; things came up, and I hope you understand.

I think 2003 Raph is great! He has a lot of depth to him, and you can see his personality come out in really interesting ways when you might not expect it on the surface. While I'm no big fan of Leo-Raph conflicts, I do think there are times it's put to really good use in general, and that the writers do both of them justice. City at War is a really great example of this, where you can see both sides of the argument. Raph's stance on the gang war is a really fascinating contrast to some of his counterparts-- I'm thinking specifically about 2007 Raph/Nightwatcher-- and says a lot about him as an individual. The episodes dealing with Leo's PTSD in s4 may not be my favorites, but I also think having Raph empathize with Leo's behavior during that span of time was a really excellent decision, and it plays a really nice contrast to the fact that they were clashing earlier in that same character arc. (It also meshes with their dynamic in both Tales of Leo and the Green Man, which is nice to see seasons after the fact.)

Obviously I love seeing him interact with Don, but we don't get a ton of that on screen. I do think their personalities mesh in a really great way, and it would have been nice to see more, but at least we have H.A.T.E. Even though it's never spelled out, it really does come across that Raph's protective streak is in full swing where Donnie in particular is concerned; Bad Day might be the most interesting example of this, where Don feels like what's happened is his fault, and Raph is trying to tell him it's not. (I'm also the person who said that Don probably sided with Raph in City at War, since it looked like he was getting up to leave with him just before Karai entered the picture.)

In spite of theirs being a fairly early conflict, I don't really have a lot to say about Raph and Mikey. I'm glad that the series didn't belabor that side of things between them, but it was definitely an important character moment for Raph, allowing him to grow from there on out. Their interactions in The Big Brawl paint an interesting picture of their relationship after the fact-- that some of the frustration is still there, and can be exploited-- and given Mikey's behavior where the tournament is concerned, I can understand why the writers chose to play Grudge Match off the way they did. That episode wasn't my favorite characterization choice on anyone's parts, but the idea that Raph, Don and Splinter are just hanging out together off screen is really funny to me.

2k3 just did fantastic character work with all of the leads, and Raph is no exception.

[9voltt]

Grave of Glu

When I was 7 years old, a classmate, good friend of mine, brought their pet turtle to school. No more than 10cm in diameter, mostly green, adorable. Everyone was awed and the teacher used this opportunity to explain how turtles were different from tortoises, and other such animal facts.

"Turtles are cool and cute and they get really old!" My 7 year old brain thought - "I want a turtle for myself and then I can bring it to school as well!"

And so, I started begging for my mother to purchase a tiny turtle just like the one my friend had. She agreed and off to the pet store we went. The store man gave me two options, he showed me two small boxes filled with turtles, "sea" and "land" turtles.

I knew their various differences of course, we had just learned about the subject a few weeks back, so I inspected them both and eventually chose my original pick - a little green river turtle. Because land turtles were boring and also more expensive. I named him Glu, because that's the sounds fish make, obviously, makes sense.

Sometimes we would give him lettuce, he seemed to enjoy it. But what he really craved were these little orange shrimp that came in minuscule cans and smelled weird.

He waddled around in his little tank and basked in the sun at times. He somehow escaped out of his tank as well in some occasions. Bit my finger once too, but I deserved it because I did a switcheroo with his food.

He didn't really do much else.

He lasted for about 8 months.

One day he just disappeared, and I simply erased him from my memory. I didn't cry, I didn't mourn, I didn't grieve, I just forgot. Mom buried him in the front yard somewhere and never told me about it, I never found out where.

My friend, last time I saw him, still had his own turtle; they live for very long in fact. I never told him about mine though, imagine the embarrassment...

"They live for very long" they taught us.

He should have, at least.

[multifandomqueen2002]

Can i request a scenario for each of the tmnt boys on what they would do if their s/o is wearing a very fanservice-y outfit? Like a bunny costume, a nurse, a maid, ect?? Thank you :)))

Of course! Here you gooooo!

Warnings: 18+, SMUT IMPLIED, swearing.

Pairings: Turtles x F/reader

Leonardo:

It was 21:24 pm, you and your roommate April are busy getting ready to go out to a party. You dont enjoy parties very much but it was a Halloween party, so why not. You were in the bathroom fixing your hair, and April walks in to fix her lipstick. She and Casey obviously chose to be Daphne and Fred for Halloween.

Leo isn't very into costumes, so you have decided to be a maid and see how he will react, since he loves cleaning and being tidy. You on the other hand, were not the tidiest person in the world. He didnt mind. He loved you regardless. To be honest, he enjoyed organizing your stuff, it takes a little off his mind from time to time.

Anyhow, you both were done and it was time to get Casey at the lair and then go to the party. The boys decided to play some poker today, before the party.

"You ready?" April asks. "Of course" you reply grabbing your black sling bag. It is not the best to climb down in the sewers with a white maid dress but oh well. As you approach the the front gate you hear the boys laughing and Vern trying to defend himself for some reason.

"Guys, I just went easy on you. I told you, I'm the king of poker" Vern states defensively. "More like the king of bullshittin" Raph chuckles. "Bro, Donnie beat you with his eyes shut" Mikey intervenes. "Ok but in my defense, Donnie should be banned from boardgames since he always wins" Vern mumbles.

Master Splinter opens the gate for you two and you walk inside. "Hayyy, its my favorite boys!" You state. You and April walk up to the table as she kisses Casey's forehead.

You wrap your arms around Leo and kiss his cheek. "Bro, you have a little something on your forehead" Mikey points to Caseys lipstick stain on his forehead. You hand Casey a babywipe from your bag. Its very convenient to carry around babywipes.

"Blossom, can I speak with you for a minute?" Leo asks, those words always gives you anxiety. "Of course" he grabs your wrist and leads you to his room.

First person POV

As I sit down on his bed, completely unaware of what he would like to talk about, he shuts the door and towers over me. "Out of all the outfits, why this one?" He asks as he caresses my cheek slowly with his fingertips. "I dont know, it seemed sexy" I reply "Oh, it is blossom"

"I was hoping you"d like it" I smirk. "I love it for all the wrong reasons my love" He leans down and softly kisses my neck. "Lee, they're gonna hear us if we do this now" I giggle. "Who cares" he smirks.

Well, lets just say your were pretty late for that party.

Raphael

First person POV

Since moving in with the turtles, this was our first Halloween together. Mikey and Donnie thought it would be fun to have a party at the lair, with just the boys, Vern, Casey and of course April. Master Splinter was on vacation for a week so, why not?

I dont know why I chose Joker, maybe since Raphie is such a batman fanatic. You could have been Harley or Catwomen, but no youre Joker.

He doesnt know yet. I even went as far as toe dye my actual hair purple. Why? Because of the commitment to this costume. I already know I look badass. I added some fake tattoos that I thought looked the best. I put it basically every where. On my face, my hands, under my breasts, even on my ass.

Whos gonna see it? You might wonder. That big bear of mine. Trust me, I hope he'll be ripping this off tonight. I put on my fishnets, my weirdly cut jean. A green sports bra and tied my hair up.

I cleaned the green dye of the shower walls. Once that was done I walked out of the room while texting April, so i didnt really look where I was going.

You - April

What you wearing bish? :P

Image sent:

Lmaoo, Dumbledore???

Yep, nailing this slutty outfit ;3

I giggle as I walk into something very hard and fall on my ass. I look up to see a pink painted shell. Mikey turns around. "Ahhh sick! Your outfit is dope! Sorry about that angel cakes" he extends a hand to help me up.

"Its ok, I should really not text and walk" i smile. "Wheres teddie bear?"

"Getting some bench presses done" he says

"Thanks Mikey" I walk over to the upper pipe where raph is and look up. "Teddy? Come down please" I call him. His grunts can be heard as he puts the bar down and he jumps down. As he walks to me towel in hand, he eyes me up and down. "Like what you see?" I smirk. "Oh yea, fuckin lookin like a snack right here" he grabs me my ass and pulls me in for a kiss. "LEO! They're doing it again!" Mikey yells. Donnie smacks him upside his head and continues to make his coffee.

I pull away from him, "Not now Raphie, we got some partying to do" I kiss his cheek. He growls "Fucking tease"

This was gonna be one fun night.

DONNIE

First person POV

A bloody nurse, oh yea, this was gonna get Don weak at the knees. I decided to straighten my hair, and apply some makeup. Its probably just going to get ruined anyway. There was no occasion for me to dress up. I just thought that it would be fun to dress up as a slutty nurse this Halloween. Since Donnie loves roleplaying. Im not going to lie. I love it when this man roleplays with me. Its gets me over the edge every time.

Mikey was busy mixing drinks since it was still Halloween and a time to celebrate. I asked him nicely for a gummybear cocktail. He is more than happy to make it for me, what a sweetie pie. Anyway, I was finishing up my costume. As I finished I walk over to the kitchen. "Here you go, one gummybear cocktail for the slutty nurse" Mikey smirks. "Fuck off, and thank you" i giggle. I sit next to Raph and we start talking.

"Someone wants Donnie to get a heart attack" Raph chuckles. I take a sip of my cocktail. "What, why do you say that" I giggle again, confused.

"Aight, ya dress up as a slutty nurse, very sexy by the way" I roll my eyes with a smile as he continues "and now instead of staying close to Donnie, you sit here and talk to his brothers"

"Thats never a problem, why would it be now?" I take another sip after asking. "Y/N, let me tell ya this. Us turtles, are very" he stops thinking about what to say "how can I put this, territorial over their women"

I start blushing, "Oh ok, I hear you"

I hear fidgeting and footsteps next to me. I look up, Donnie and my eyes meet. He stares for a good 3 minutes. "Donnie, baby, you ok?" I ask.

He nods his head and walks up to me. He picks me up and throws me over his shoulder. I start laughing and he walks away with me. "I told ya!" Raph yells.

Donnie takes me to the lab and puts me on a cold metal table. He walks back to lock the door. "My turtle dove, what were you thinking?" He asks "walking infront of other men like that, I think you need to be punished" he smirks and walks back to me. "Im sorry, i didnt know it would be a problem" i smirk. "Youre so naughty. Turn around and bend forward" i do as im told. I hear his belt unbuckeling. "Time for punishment you little slut"

Mikey definitely turned up the speaker after that.

Michaelangelo

First person POV

It was finally Halloween and I was trying to put on my bunny suit. It has a zip in the back, and I cant reach it all the way. You know what this means, it means I have to put on one of Mikeys hoodies that he left at my place, and head for the lair since April was busy with Casey. You know, some 'before we go fun times' as Casey calls it.

So after I pulled the hoodie on, I took my bag with my stuff in, and left. I took the fire escape down to the Alley. I sprinted to the manhole, got down, and made my way to the lair.

Arriving at the front gate I heard music blasting and saw multicolored led lights. They were already partying. Leo sees me and walks to me to open the gate. "Hey, wheres your costume?" He asks

"Under the hoodie, Im struggling to get the zipper up" I smiled sheepishly.

He chuckles "Turn around, Ill help"

I turn around and take off the hoodie. "Its better to ask me or Donnie. Mikey and Raph just wont have enough patience and will break it" he smiles pulling the zip up. "Thanks Lee, youre the best" i smile and throw the hoodie over my arm after folding it in half.

"What are you supposed to be?" He asks confused. I look at him offended, just to realize i didnt put my ears on my head. I giggle and take the ears out my bag. "A bunny" I state as I put it on. "Ah, well you look beautiful" I blush and thank him. I walk over to Raph and Mikey playing beer pong. "Hey baby" I greet my turtle as he watches Raph miss a red cup.

"Angelcakes! You look amazing!" He loses his breath as his mind runs wild. "Thanks big boy" I hold him close. In one swift move he picks me up and throws me over his shoulder. He runs to his room as I giggle and hold on for dear life.

"HAY!" Raph yells "Where ya goin numbnuts?"

Mikey turns and looks at looks at his brother. "Bro, did you see this fine meal?" Mikey asks "I win for sure" Mikey states as he runs to his room again.

What a night.

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Hay Guys! Its my first time writing in a long while! I hope you guys liked it. Dont be afraid to ask for matchups, or scenarios or anything. Love yall!! ❤❤❤

[miraculousfanworks]

Fanfiction Prompt

Each of the classes at school were holding different stalls at the school festival, and their class was going to do face-painting, so Alya, Nino and Adrien were over at Marinette's to practice their skills. Alya practiced on Nino, leaving Marinette to practice on Adrien before they switched for the boys to have a go. Marinette's nerves had spiked before she recollected herself, focusing on the painting itself than the fact she was painting on Adrien. She had gone with a theme of sunshine and flower petals, to which Adrien beamed when he saw the final product and asked her why she chose them. "You're warm like sunshine and the different facets of you are lovely like flower petals." It was a wonder she managed to get that out without stuttering. Then it was his turn. She couldn't tear her eyes away from his as he intently focused on his work, the variants of green mesmerising. He leaned further forward and her breath hitched. "Close your eyes," he murmured, so she did. She could feel his breath dance along her cheeks, the brush gently stroking her face, his fingers softly coaxing her head to a certain angle as he worked. "Now open." Her eyelids fluttered open and she gasped at her reflection in the mirror he held up for her. "I chose snowflakes because each one is brilliant and perfect and unique, just like you," he explained sheepishly. "Do you like it?" She looked him in the eye. "I love it, Adrien, thank you." "Well now you two lovebirds are happy, can you take a look at this?" Alya interjected, throwing the two out of their moment. "Look at this! What even is this supposed to be, Nino?" "It's obviously a fox!" he cried. "It's obvious, unlike your bundle of seaweed here!" "That's a turtle and you know it, Lahiffe." (Pre-reveal pre-relationship Adrienette.)

via @seas-of-silver

[love-all-tmnt-equally]

Please ignore the colors on most of the main picture. Also ignore how bad those stripes look on her bicep. I originally forgot them.

The shell is bad but I like the plastron, I like the markings but not the shade of green I chose. The gray shell on the side is the final color design as well as the shell pattern. The little angry Jen in the corner is final design for when she first starts living with the guys.

She starts wearing the bottom half of the Hamato ninja clothes the boys wore for the end of season 1. But only for a little while. She eventually will change the wraps and sash out for a dark gray. She gets the yellow mask from April (it’s an old silk scarfs she grew out of) and bonds more with Her, Cassandra, and Casey Jr at first.

Yes I ascribe to her being Big Mamas assistant. This would be after she stops working for Big Mama but before she starts clipping her nails and using Tekkō-kagi.

She meets the boys after escaping Big Mama, who decided to put her assistant to better use. She had trouble finding warriors for her Battle Nexus after the invasion after all. So, well, needs must and all that.

Jennika tries to feel honored to be Big Mama’s new Champion but eventually realizes she won’t be getting her old position back. Big Mama has already found a new assistant.

She ends up turning to stealing from places on the surface. This is how she ends up meeting the boys. They don’t catch her because they are too surprised to see another mutant turtle. They ask Splinter but he doesn’t remember seeing any others in the lab, so they ask Draxum. He’s surprised to know any of the others survived the lab collapse.

He tells the boys that there was actually 2 others. He didn’t know if they were male or female though. You couldn’t really tell on turtles that young after all. They were a bit older, since they were acquired first, then Raphael, then Leonardo and Donatello were a two for one deal, and then Michelangelo. He does remember one of them being another red-eared slider.

They go looking for her, find her, and she begrudgingly gos with them. For the free food and bed, of corse. Not because she’s not used to being alone, no, not at all.

She doesn’t tell them she was Big Mama’s assistant at first. She doesn’t use her claw caps (the gold claws). She doesn’t want to be turned away when they seem so willing to feed and shelter her. She’s going to get all she can out of these way too trusting idiots before she tries to skip town to the next Yokai settlement. (Yeah right)

She’ll obviously go through a character arc where she begins to see the boys as her little brothers and starts seeing Splinter as her dad. She comes clean about being Big Mama’s assistant, and how she knew of them but didn’t really put it together that they were like her.

Big Mama had always told her she was just a half-Kappa and so didn’t have the same drawbacks as a full Kappa. But now she sees that was a lie to keep her under control. Big Mama was never really a parent but Jen does feel like she still owes her for keeping her alive for so long.

The boys and Draxum of all people, help her see that she doesn’t really own Big Mama. She was basically property to her, more like a pet than a person. She decides to confront Big Mama, about how she came to be with her, and maybe find out what happened to their other missing sibling.

Draxum, Splinter, and the boys go with her to get answers. They enlist Momo the Kitsune Priest(ess) to trap Big Mama in a deal that makes it so she can not Lie. In exchange, the Turtles (not including Jen) will have an exhibition match showing off their mystic powers and drumming up business for the Battle Nexus. (Jenny hasn’t unlocked her Hamato Ninpo yet)

A bunch of stuff happens, they find out that Big Mama’s goons weren’t the only ones to go rooting through Draxums downed lab. She tells them she’s heard of a turtle apprentice at an apothecary in Witch Town. Run by a sweet old Panda lady. She knows the Old Panda’s son was seen digging for survivors at the Lab, there to genuinely help anyone trapped.

Thus ending what I’m calling the “Sibling Adrift” arcs 1 & 2.

Did NOT mean for this to get so long. Next up! Venus/Mei.

[ladykissingfish]

Christmas Shopping with the Akatsuki // Part Eight // Sasori

Sasori remembers the Christmas season as being a big deal, when he was a boy. The sand village would be decorated from top to bottom in festive holiday ornaments, and imported decorated trees. The food would include chickens and turkeys, beef and cakes and candies and spiced drinks. Since becoming a puppet, all of that has more or less become a dreamlike memory to Sasori, and he’s barely able to conjure up any positive feelings in connection to what he remembers. But still, he chooses to participate in the Akatsuki’s Christmas merriment. Sasori is a master puppet-maker, but working with wood isn’t his only hobby; he’s also quite a talented jewelry-maker, something he finds to be peaceful and relaxing. So in the weeks leading up to Christmas, Sasori spends his spare time creating custom pieces for the people around him.

Tobi

Sasori doesn’t know much about Tobi, nor does he particularly desire to learn more. He’s been assigned to short missions with the masked man in the past, and one thing that Tobi talked his ear off about was turtles. Tobi was enamored with the shelled creatures, even going so far as to try and “pet” the wild ones in the lakes that they had to pass. Sasori looks it up, out of curiosity, and finds that traditionally, the animal of the turtle represents perseverance, healing, and tranquility. Excellent traits, and possibly ones that held some personal meaning to Tobi. So Sasori fashions him a small, beautifully detailed green glass-blown turtle, that he attaches to a delicate white rope, with several tiny blue and green beads on either side, to represent the earth. This particular piece takes Sasori a bit of time to complete, and he hopes Tobi will take good care of this.

Kisame

Kisame doesn’t seem to be much into jewelry himself, but one thing that Sasori takes notice of is the small string of beads he keeps attached to the hilt of his sword, Samehada. When Sasori asks him about it, Kisame tells him that the little baubles are the Hidden Mist’s symbols for safety, honor, and victory, respectively. Kisame explains that all the swordsmen of the mist keep something similar on their own weapons, in order to protect them. Sasori really likes this explanation, and decides to make Kisame another small string of beads to hang off of Samehada. He chooses several beautiful black onyx stones, as onyx is meant to symbolize inner strength, willpower, and discipline, all traits that Sasori feels perfectly embody his half-shark comrade. Sasori is sure Kisame will appreciate this, whether he does actually choose to hang it off of Samehada, or wear it himself, as a necklace.

Itachi

If there was a single person that Sasori felt didn’t belong in the Akatsuki, it was Itachi Uchiha. The boy was fast, and strong, and powerful … but he was also nice. He was kindhearted. He had a gentle spirit. Compare that to the likes of someone like Hidan, and it’s difficult for Sasori to understand why Itachi chose to join up with the group in the first place … even if he HAD killed his clan. And it was clear that the boy suffered immensely from his actions; Sasori often wandered the hideout at night, when everyone else should be asleep, and came across Itachi fairly regularly, sitting up and reading. When Sasori asked him why he was still up, Itachi would often respond with “Nightmares”. So for the sleepy-eyed brunette, Sasori decides to fashion for him a necklace made of beautiful square-shaped Amethyst beads. The lovely purple-hued stones are meant to represent spirituality and, most importantly, peace. Sasori hopes that Itachi will wear this around his neck and succumb to the power of suggestion and obtain the peace of mind be so obviously needs.

Kakuzu

For Kakuzu, Sasori decides to pick something that’s a bit rare, called a green aventurine stone. This one is difficult to find; Sasori finds himself visiting at least a dozen little crafts and stone shops before he finally comes across this lovely beauty. But it’s the only thing he can think of that would be fitting for the nonagenarian. Sasori knows that Kakuzu holds nothing higher than money and finances, and it’s the only thing he holds to be a constant, unchanging certainty in their always-changing world. Green aventurine stones are said to bring luck to the wearer and, in many cultures, it’s said to help the wearer attract riches. How much wealth Kakuzu could possibly need, Sasori didn’t know. What he did know was the Kakuzu would always be up for anything that might potentially put money in his pockets. So he takes a dozen of these stones and puts them together on a firm string, making a lovely, shining bracelet.

Nagato

For the leader, Sasori decides to do something a bit different. Nagato and Sasori have spoken in-depth about Nagato’s Pein bodies before, in relation to Sasori’s puppets. Both men take care of their creations as if they were living creatures rather than empty vessels, something that the others in the house simply don’t understand. But Nagato is attached to each one of his bodies, in the same way each of Sasori’s puppets holds a tender spot where his heart used to be. Sasori knows Nagato isn’t into jewelry himself, but his Pein-bodies are riddled with the many piercings that allows Nagato to control them from afar. And lately, some of these receptors have been looking much worse for wear, resulting in somewhat slower reaction times when fighting on the battlefield. So Sasori painstakingly fashions several dozen new black-silver receptor rods, shaped much like earrings, for each of the Six Paths of Pain, ones that will better help Nagato infuse his creations with his chakra and control them accordingly. Sasori wraps each set of earrings in separate boxes, labeled Deva, Asura, Human, Animal, Preta, and Naraka, respectively. He’s positive the leader will appreciate this unique gift, and be able to put it to good use.

Hidan

As anybody with eyes could see, Hidan is utterly obsessed with his God, Lord Jashin. And perhaps this was a reasonable fixation; after all, Hidan’s feverish devotion to his Master and that religion had granted him the immortality he so desired. Still … Sasori often shuddered to think that when all was said and done, there was a possibility that after all the others would inevitably die, he’d be stuck spending eternity with the foul-mouthed brat. Well, regardless, Sasori still needed a suitable present for him. He knows that Hidan already has a Jashin-symbol necklace, so he decides to make him a matching bracelet. He fashions it out of heavy chain-link and silver, and carefully carved the upside disk triangle in a circle multiple times around the outside. By far the simplest piece of jewelry Sasori has created so far, but, once again, Hidan’s devotion to the “God of a wicked heart” would surely have him loving his gift.

Konan

Caregiver of the house, cook, cleaner, comforter Konan. Putting so much effort into missions, and into the rest of them, that she rarely had time to simply “be”. Sasori isn’t very familiar with women, how they think or feel, but one thing he does know is that everyone, regardless of gender, deserves to have something that they think is pretty. Something that makes them feel loved, and special. Much the way Konan makes all of them feel, whether they show it to her or not. Sasori decides to fashion her a necklace made up of 10 beads of pink tourmaline, and into each one he carefully carves the name of each member of the Akatsuki, Konan herself included. Pink tourmaline represents peace and tranquility. He puts everyone’s names to show her that the exchange is mutual; that they all want to bring peace to her in the way she brings it to them. In-between the pink beads Sasori puts heart-shaped baubles of amber, which not only match the color of Konan’s eyes, but represent courage and self-confidence, two things the little lady best embodies. This is perhaps the most costly of the pieces Sasori has created, and one of the most time-consuming; but then again what did time and money really mean to one who was eternal? It would be worth it, too see the look on her face when she opened it on Christmas morning.

Zetsu

For Zetsu, Sasori tries something more creative. Zetsu often complains how difficult it is for him to hunt during the colder season, both because of the scarcity of non-hibernating animals AND Zetsu’s failed ability to blend his green foliage into the white snow, thus making him stand out like a sore thumb to possible prey. So Sasori designs him a small ring, gold with what looks like an emerald for the stone. But in reality the “emerald” is a special button that, when pushed, releases a strong scent that mimics the aroma of fresh fruits and berries, which is what the small animals Zetsu goes after tend to be attracted to. If Zetsu is careful and diligent, he can use this ring to attract the creatures that are desperate for forgeable food, stand perfectly still until the animal gets closer to investigate, then snatch it up in his jaws. Much the way a Venus fly trap captures its pray by releasing intoxicating scents into the air for insects. A useful gift, and one Sasori is quite curious to see put into action.

Deidara

Deidara. What to make this one, this very dynamic, energetic, vibrant partner of Sasori’s? Because Deidara tends to be so reckless in his actions and movements, Sasori is almost afraid to make him anything at all, for fear that he’ll blow it off or lose it. But perhaps Sasori doesn’t give Deidara enough credit; yes he’s wild at times, and unpredictable. But at the same time he’s changed substantially, as a person, an Akatsuki partner, and as Sasori’s friend, since the day they met, what seems like so long ago. Sasori wants to give him something to show that he acknowledges Deidara’s considerable growth. So he spends several days hand-carving Deidara a dragonfly out of cedar wood , making it as realistically detailed as possible. When finished, he adds small blue sapphires to create the creature’s eyes, and also to represent the magnificent blue of Deidara’s own. He puts this on a silver bracelet-length band, and paints small flowers on the band as well. He thinks this is an appropriate gift for his young friend, as dragonflies represent change, transformation, and self-realization. He hopes Deidara will like it, and he finds himself smiling as he pictures what the blonde’s face will look like, how bright his smile will be, when he unwraps it.

[deadlyflan]

Figuring out the OCs from an as-yet-unpublished TMNT fanfic. Come meet my AU.

October 1 - Journey - 1,635 words. Donatello. Helen. Rated G.

A formal knock and a nervous voice pulled Donatello from his work in the barn.

“May I come in?” It was one of the girls. Well, probably all of the girls. They didn’t go anywhere without one another even now. The side door on the barn stayed shut. They were legitimately waiting for permission.

“Come on in.” Donatello turned off the propane to his blowtorch. He wouldn’t be shaping sheet metal or piping while the girls were in the barn. A ringing hammer would kill the conversation. He pushed back his goggles and peeled off his homemade workman’s gloves. Stepping around the beginnings of his geothermal heating system, he wiped his brow with the edge of his canvas apron and pulled up in surprise. It was just Helen.

“Helen? Is something wrong?” Donatello snagged his bo staff, ready to take off towards the farm house immediately.

“No.” The turtle woman toyed miserably with the edge of her oversized sweatshirt. “Yes. But no.” Her bald head alternately shook and nodded; the faint striping on her cheeks contorted with her distress.

“Okay.” Donatello spun through a quick assessment. She wasn’t out of breath, so she hadn’t run down to the barn. But she was at the barn alone—Helen and her sisters were never alone. It absolutely terrified them. Some more than others, but still, they had to be line of sight with another sister or there was crying. Speaking of crying, Helen had started sniffling. Okay, something was wrong. “Here, pull up a seat.”

Helen scrubbed her face on her sleeve viscously and slunk over to one of his pair of work stools.

Donatello hopped up on his own and waited for her.

Her boot raised and lowered a few times in confusion and she scowled at the stool.

He realized the problem pretty quickly. “If you spin the seat clockwise, it should lower.”

None of the girls were athletic or even very coordinated. Yet another holdover from being raised in a laboratory: not much in the way of sports education. Add in Helen’s petite frame? She might be five foot in her boots. Maybe.

Still, he wasn’t Michelangelo, to go lifting and moving the girls like they were children. That wouldn’t help them. They were adults. They deserved the respect of equals. Everything was an opportunity to learn and Donatello had always learned best by doing.

Several squeaky revolutions later, Helen had hauled herself up onto the stool. She huffed and picked at the loose bolts on his work bench.

“You came down to the barn by yourself?” Donatello wanted to take the opportunity to praise her—encourage her, anyways. Independence was a horribly difficult thing to learn as a 19 year old. She deserved to celebrate the big steps.

She stared back at him and her beautiful face smushed up like a green tomato. “They were so mean to me!!” She sucked in a huge gulp of air and quickly shook her head. “No. No. They weren’t mean. They weren’t mean. They’re good girls! We’re good—They were—they just didn’t listen to me!” She tried to pull her knees up to her chest, felt the stool wobble and gripped the work table. She hunched over and pulled her sweatshirt down over her knees instead. “Th-They always lis-sten to me!”

Ah. Sister dynamics. Remarkably similar to brother dynamics, but distorted by their lifetime in captivity. Donatello picked his words carefully. “What did they not want to listen about?”

“They didn’t want to take a bath at b-bath time.” Helen’s face read of utter betrayal. The schedule was sacred. “M-Michelamj—My.Kell.Angie. MICHEAL. AN. JELLO,” she staggered through his full name, and somehow still made it sound contemptible. “He said we were going to get dirty in--in--in the kitchen anyways and should bathe afterwards! Even Dinah agreed!” Oh, that must have been a blow to her ego. Dinah never disagreed with the schedule or with Helen.

Donatello bit his lower lip. This was wonderfully low stakes. No one was bleeding. The world wasn’t ending. He knew she didn’t think this was funny. He wasn’t going to laugh at her. She was genuinely upset. Relief was already flooding through him, though, and she was still crying. Terribly unfair of him, really.

She stared at him, waiting for him to agree that Mikey’s plan was obviously madness. “Who w-wants a bunch of d-dirty turtles handling the food?!”

“I’m sure he had everyone wash their hands, Helen.” Donatello fought the corners of his mouth. He would not smile.

“I know! I know! But if we wait to shower, w-we’ll use all the hot water when you all need it for your sh-showers after practice!" She bounced her fist on the work table. "And I-I h-had t-treats for them,” she started strong, but trailed off in a mumble because she wasn’t supposed to be stashing food ‘treats’ for her sisters outside of the kitchen. It brought ants. And mice.

Donatello bit back a sigh and let the ‘treats’ pass. He and his brothers had had food caches all over the place when they were younger and food was harder to come by. It was habit that came with food insecurity and fear for the next meal. Not something that could be undone overnight. Really, Helen had been doing better. Or hiding it better. But trust had to go two ways, so, as far as he knew, she had been doing better.

“So, if I understand correctly, you came down here to the barn, by yourself, because your sisters listened to Michelangelo’s suggestion that they postpone bath time until after they made a mess of themselves and the kitchen?”

Helen nodded and wiped her face on her sleeve again.

“Did you take a bath on your own, then? Since they chose not to bathe right away?”

“No! I don’t want to take a bath alone!! I don’t want to be alone!” She sat up straight, popping her knees back out from under the sweatshirt.

Donatello held up his hands in a gesture of peace. “But you walked down here. By yourself. Alone.” He watched understanding dawn on her features. They smoothed out as her mouth opened and her brows rose. “That was a brave choice.”

Helen blinked at him owlishly, her giant honey-brown eyes, rimmed in red from crying. She sniffed to clear congestion from her nose. “I…?”

“Chose. You chose to come down here on your own.” Donatello let himself smile a little.

“Like how my sisters chose to listen to Michealanjello?” She frowned and pulled her sleeves down over her hands.

Donatello shrugged, but didn’t contradict her.

“This is. This is what April and Master Splinter were talking about, isn’t it?” She almost whispered as she put the pieces together. “Learning to make decisions?” She swallowed thickly. “I thought it was a weird thing to talk about. We answer questions and make decisions all the time. But they meant. … decisions by— or for— or alone. Ourselves.” She considered the revelation with a pensive flick at the bolts on his table. “I … I don’t like it.”

Not what he’d been expecting to hear. “Don’t like it?”

“They chose Michealanjello over me! I don’t like it!” Helen’s light yellow stripes bunched righteously between her brows. She deflated. “I chose you over them, though. I. I left them behind.”

“Hmm. I think it’s not quite that dire, Helen. Mikey’s suggestion was solid. I’ve seen what he kind of a mess he can make in a kitchen. And, for what it’s worth, there would be plenty of time for the hot water to refill before after-practice showers. Though it was nice of you to think of us.” Donatello took a shot in the dark. “I would bet your sisters didn’t know about the treats?”

She wouldn’t make eye contact.

“Right. So they made their best judgement based on what they knew. That isn’t choosing one person over another.” He swiveled a little and eyed the geothermal heater panel to gauge where he had left off. “They probably miss having you up there. Michelangelo too.” Even if she kept getting his name wrong, or maybe because she kept getting his name wrong, his brother adored having Helen around.

“But I’m here. Away from them. By choice.” Helen’s eyes filled up again, but the pending tears were guilty. She’d abandoned them.

Donatello cocked his head to the side. “It can be helpful to get away from siblings sometimes. Vent your feelings a bit. Talk about what’s bothering you. You can always go back when you feel better. I don’t think you chose me over them so much as you chose not to be upset directly at them while you were keyed up. That’s still a good sister thing to do.”

He could see a few places on the metal where he got the angles wrong. He would have to reheat those elements and shape them correctly before he went much further.

Helen sat in silence on the stool for while before sliding off. She closed the distance between them and gripped his forearm just before he could pull on his working glove. Her three fingers squeezed a light staccato pattern on his skin. One of the girls’ silent signals, but Donatello didn’t know this one. The girls rarely used their secret language overtly, and Donatello swallowed with a the sudden knot of implied trust tightening his chest. That had meant something, hadn’t it?

“Thank you.” She let go. “I choose to go back to the house.” Her delicate chin rose with determination and she smiled just enough for her dimples to peek at him. Those dimples were criminally unfair. No wonder Mike put up with her butchering his name.

“Alone?” he asked.

Helen hesitated, but took a deep breath and confidently stated, “Yes.”

After the barn was quiet, he found himself wishing he’d chosen to go with her.

~~~end scene~~~

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[relto]

“appendix”

i ordered the physical books a while ago (theyre so pretty too..), and there were some presents in books 2 & 4.

let me know if you have ideas for improvement in the translations!

sorry that the pictures are lower quality. its entirely heavy shiny paper and tightly bound, so it doesnt scan or photograph well unfortunately. i feel like tungle is adding some extra blur, so click for full view!

each chapter also has a little drawing in front of it, i assume theyre the blog post drawings since most of them are in sius old art style. the fourth book goes up to mid hide and seek arc, to the scene where quant runs into aa’s setup!

first off, the covers:

(book 2)

”Now that 10 years have already passed since the begin of Tower of God's serialization, it finally (뒤늦게 - too late) ended up being published in book form. There are many reasons for the delay, but while I as a naturally lazy person learned to live a busy life, I think that all these things are extensive work. Apologies to everyone who waited, and I want to express my thanks one more time.

As someone who works as a webtoon author, I think that there is great significance in getting published. Because it's as good as receiving the recognition that between the many creative works on the internet, [this work] survives and is worth keeping.

(slap me if this is incorrect. this sentence was HARD.)

That's why this doesn't feel simple or like it's a given at all. There are many points that are embarrassing or lacking, so it seems that even now I end up questioning if I have the qualifications needed to take another step into the webtoon and publishing fields. 

But now that the books have been released, I hope that they sell well and that the result will be good. Haha.

I sincerely thank everyone who supported me in making it possible for these books to come out, everyone who helped, and above all those who made the serialization possible so far, and everyone who will help in the future. I keep saying this, but it seems that I'm a very lucky author. I will try to use this opportunity and repay with equally good work. 

Lastly, I want to say that I hope that the unfolding journey through the tower will be an enjoyable one, both for people who encounter Tower of God for the first time through these books, as well as those who have already read the webtoon.

Thank you. 

Let's make this a good journey.

PS.

Since some time has passed since season 1 has come out, I picked a few cuts from the previous drafts I thought were important to rework in the current art style, and attached them together with a short comment as a small bonus. (부록 - appendix) If the circumstances allow it, I will try to redraw several important scenes like this in the future. It's small, but I hope it's a good present”

“It's the scene where Bam rushes at the steel eel despite Headon's warning. I chose it because I think that it gives an impression of Bam's personality in the early story and shows the overall work's mood well.”

(i translated 신해어 as "steel eel" bc i remember it being called that, but its closer to "divine fish". also 이미지 is just "image" spelled in hangeul, but using that doesnt really work well)

“It's the scene where Bam and Khun meet for the first time and Khun makes Bam uncomfortable (?) (곤란하게 - awkward, embarrassing) after seeing the Black March. It's one of the scenes that led to the current Rakhunbam, so I picked it to draw again.”

(this is also the illustration on the sticker!)

“It's the scene where Anak confronts Bam with the Green April. In the Crown Game, Anak is definitely at her most active, and I figured that obviously I had to draw her once, so I picked something and tried to draw it. Haha.”

(book 4)

1. print release

(panel 1)

Bam: Khun-ssi! Rak-ssi! Look at this!! Volumes 1 and 2 came out!!

(panel 2)

Oh, I'm on the second book's cover. As expected, that useless crocodile was pushed back to the third book. What a relief. After all, I'm the most important.

(panel 3)

Looks like they're reserving me as a hidden wildcard to boost sales later on. Isn't it that that albino turtle's importance drops sharply after the second book? What a relief.

(panel 4)

Mm~ It's satisfactory. 

Bam: It seems that everyone is content, how fortunate!

I think it's well made. Wouldn't the third book make a good hot mat?

(something you set a hot pan/pot down on. i.. dont actually know a good universal word for it in english? research was inconclusive. any tips?)

2. Rakhunbam

(panel 1)

Bam: Khun-ssi! Rak-ssi! I heard that people call us "Rakhunbam"! That's interesting, isn't it? (Let go - you let go)

(panel 2)

The fact that I'm in the middle must mean that I'm the most important. After all, I'm the center of the world!

(panel 3)

Me being first means that I'm the leader!!

As expected, everyone recognizes me as this team's leader! This team's leader is me!

(panel 4)

Hey! Cut it out! Crocodile!!

Bam: It seems that everyone is content, how fortunate!

You stop first! Turtle!!

“Yu Hansong is one of the characters where it gets more difficult to know his true intentions the more his story is developed. I think so, not only in the first season, but also later on. He especially likes mixed coffee (?).”

“Khun likes the feeling of controlling and playing around with situations and people. I don't know if the blood of a great family was an influence, but he feels equal parts mischievous and serious.”

“Season 1 Rak was pretty imposing. As Tower of God's mascot, he's a true hero (for real). Haha.”

(thanks @ skimmilk11 for helping with this one!)

thank you for looking!

[xialing-gf]

school spirit

summary: mj does the most disastrous thing a high schooler could possibly do: fall for a cheerleader

wc: 1781

MJ loathed going to school sports events. Well, loathed was a strong word. She strongly preferred not to waste three hours of her life by screaming and shouting with teens who were way too interested in people kicking balls around. MJ’s idea of a school sports event was probably wildly exaggerated as she had never actually been to one and relied on movies and rumors to create an idea of what they were like.

As much as Michelle hated going to school sports events, she caved and agreed to attend a football game with Ned and Peter (only because that was the only way they would agree to play Super Smash Bro’s at her house during the weekend). They dragged her excitedly to the football game and chose front row seats so they could be closer to the action. 

Michelle didn’t tell her friends that she brought a book with her so she could read it once they were distracted by the game. However, she didn’t expect to be the one who was the most distracted. 

When Michelle was about to take out her book to read once the football game started, her attention was caught by the cheerleaders cheering on the track. Normally, Michelle would have just rolled her eyes at their peppy facade but her eyes landed on you. 

You were one of the most enthusiastic cheerleaders as you always cheered the loudest and never faltered in front of an unimpressed crowd. Michelle watched in awe when you ran to the middle of the formation and the cheerleaders boosted you up to the top of the pyramid they formed. Waving your blue and yellow pom-poms, you shouted, “M-I-D-T-O-W-N! Go Midtown!” 

Your eyes met Michelle’s when you scanned the audience and when you saw her stunned expression, you gave her a wink before jumping down into the net formed by your fellow cheerleaders’ arms. Right at that moment, Ned and Peter turned towards Michelle to ask her if she wanted to get snacks with them and saw the blush spreading across her tan skin.

“Who’s that?” Michelle asked her friends as she watched you continue to chant a cheer with the other cheerleaders. 

“Whoa, Michelle. I think she’s the captain of the cheerleader team. She’s way out of your league,” Ned shook his head, chuckling when he saw the lovesick expression on your face.

“Do I look like I care?” MJ turned towards her friends with a deadpan expression on her face. Peter stifled a laugh behind his hand. “Fine. I’ll find out who she is without your help.”

Michelle watched you during the entire football game, making sure to look away when you glanced in her direction to seem disinterested. Once the football game was over, Michelle saw you and your friends head to the hot dog stand, so she bid a quick goodbye to Peter and Ned before walking to the hot dog stand. Ned honestly thought Michelle was going insane and called after her, reminding her that she shouldn’t be talking to you and she responded by flashing him the middle finger. 

While you were giggling about a joke with your friends next to the hot dog stand, Michelle walked up to you after taking a deep breath and mentally preparing herself.

“Hi! I’m Michelle. Uh, you’re really good at cheerleading. I just wanted to let you know that,” Michelle managed to speak without completely stuttering, which she was almost never able to do with complete strangers.

“Oh hi! I’m Y/n. Thank you so much for your compliment! I really appreciate it,” You grinned at Michelle and Michelle nearly fainted. She swore that your smile had the beauty of all the stars in the sky combined. Pointing to the book Michelle had tucked her arm, you asked, “Is that ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ by John Green? I love that book!”

Michelle is shocked by your remark and replies, “Really? Me too. I mean, obviously, since I’m reading it.”

“We should hang out sometime. You seem like a cool person,” You casually remarked as you took a sip out of your drink. Surprise was evident on your friends’ faces as they observed your strange behavior.

“Yeah! We should. You seem like a cool person too. Okay, um, see you around!” MJ quickly turned around and walked away with her hands in her pockets. She had no clue that you watched her as she left with a hopeful smile on your face. 

Michelle did end up seeing you a lot at school. You always waved to her, no matter who you were surrounded by. She waved back and you two shared a knowing smile. Peter and Ned were stunned when Michelle voluntarily asked them if they could go to a football game with her. At the football game, Michelle tried to work up the courage to talk to you again but when she saw that you were surrounded by more of your friends than last time, she decided against it.

Then, on Coming Out Day, Michelle had the opportunity to talk to you again. You officially came out as bisexual, which had shocked the entire school as no cheerleader had ever come out in the school’s history. Michelle saw you at your locker and decided to congratulate you.

“Hey Y/n! It’s me, Michelle. Congrats on coming out!” You broke into your classic smile when you saw Michelle standing behind you.

After you closed your locker, you gave Michelle a big hug. Michelle was stunned by your gesture so you explained once you pulled away. “Thank you for inspiring me to come out! Remember how you came out last year? That really helped me come out this year.”

“Oh, wow that’s so sweet! Thank you so much,” Michelle was taken aback by your reply. Nobody had ever told her that she had an impact on their life, much less hank her for coming out as a lesbian. 

“Of course!” You beamed back. The bell rang, initiating the passing period before fifth period. Reluctantly, you two broke apart and as you began walking to your next class, you waved, “See you!”

“Yeah!” Michelle replied before practically skipping to her next class, joy overflowing in her heart. Her next class was geometry, a class that she despised being in and often slept in. But because of her interaction with you, Michelle was wide awake in her class and grinning while she doodled hearts in her notebook. Peter and Ned exchanged concerned glances, weirded out by MJ’s enthusiastic behavior; they figured it was because of you.

A few days later, you and MJ met in the parking lot of the school. Michelle was just about to drive home when she noticed you were standing by your car with your phone pressed against your ear, looking very distressed.

“Hey, are you okay?” Michelle asked carefully, approaching your car. You sighed, putting your phone down as you turned towards her. 

“Yeah, but my car isn’t. The insurance company is coming and my sister promised to handle all the technical stuff since insurance will probably get here around the time her rehearsal ends. I just need a ride home.”

Without thinking, Michelle offered, “I can give you a ride home if you’d like.”

“Really?” Your eyes lit up with hope upon hearing her offer and when Michelle nodded in confirmation, you threw your arms around her in a tight embrace. This was the second time you had hugged her this week and if you kept giving her hugs, Michelle was going to melt into a puddle. “Thank you so much, Michelle!”

“You can call me MJ,” Michelle grinned as she opened the door to the passenger's seat for you.

“I like your nickname. It’s so cute! Thank you, MJ,” You smile in response and Michelle nearly drops her car keys due to the overload of emotions she experiences from your simple response. When MJ drives you home, you decide to have a conversation about the book ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ with her. From this conversation, you found out that you and MJ had a very similar taste in books. Who would have ever thought that the cheer captain and a lonely bookworm could have so much in common? 

Once MJ arrives at your house, she commented, “Your house is actually really close to mine. We live, like, one block away from each other.”

This sparked an idea and you took out a post-it note from your backpack and explained as you scribbled something down with sharpie, “In that case, here’s my number. I owe you a ride sometime since you gave me one today. Thank you so much again!”

MJ watched as you grabbed your backpack and bag of cheerleading gear before walking back to your house. Watching you disappear into your house, Michelle finally realized that she was developing a giant crush on you,

With the homecoming dance approaching, the majority of students were concerned about who they were going with. Michelle didn’t expect anybody to ask her and she wasn’t going to ask anybody out either, even though she desperately wanted to you out. 

That was until Ned ran up to you during lunch with an excited expression. “There are rumors that Y/n is turning down all offers to go to homecoming, from both boys and girls. People think it’s because she’s planning on asking somebody out to homecoming.”

Suddenly, you felt a surge of hope. What if the person you were planning on asking out was Michelle? Ever since Coming Out Day and the day Michelle gave you a ride home, Michelle’s relationship with you had been shifting slowly but surely. Michelle went to every single football game just so she could cheer you on and watch your routines. You talked with her after each football game and often times, Michelle would give you a ride home and playfully tease you about your pom-poms.

At the last football game before homecoming, Michelle was supporting you in the crowd as usual and there was an abrupt shift from the usual routines as the song changed from an upbeat, dance song to a slightly slower, romantic song. Your cheer teammates surrounded you and hoisted you up in a pyramid as you held up a sign that said, “MJ, Hoco with me?”

All eyes in the crowd turned away from the game and towards MJ as she clasped her hands over her mouth in shock. There’s only one extra second of hesitation before Michelle removed her hands from her mouth and cries, “Yes!”

This is how Michelle ended up never missing another school football game in her entire high school career.

~

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[zelgadis55]

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13593827/28/How-Much-is-that-Turtle-in-the-WindowChapters: 28/? Fandom: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Michelangelo (TMNT), Mikey, Dogpound, Chris Bradford, Hamato Yoshi | Splinter, Leonardo (TMNT), Leo, Donatello (TMNT), Donnie, Raphael (TMNT), Raph, April O'Neil (TMNT) Additional Tags: Mikey is captured, Bradford wants revenge, and Shredder allows it, pet trope, Abuse, Rape/Non-con Elements, Violence, not graphic, Non-Consensual Drug Use, Hurt Michelangelo (TMNT), Michelangelo (TMNT)-centric, Turtles, TMNT, Mind Manipulation, Cruelty, time spent in, Japan, New York, at sea, the Farm, Recovery, Brothers Summary:

Bradford has always blamed Michelangelo for his misfortunes and especially for his mutation so when he manages to capture the young ninja, he's going to make sure he knows exactly what it's like. 2k12 AU.

Warning: Warnings for physical and mental torture in this story abound, as well as for implied and highly disturbing situations. Trigger warnings may apply for some chapters. There will not, however, be gruesome details. Some things are best left up to the imagination.

              How Much is that Turtle in the Window                                                    ch 28

"Leo!" Raph repeated, his voice suddenly more urgent. Leo turned to see Mikey had slumped and wasn't stirring, even with Raph shaking him. Fear shone in his bright green eyes and Leo made his decision.

"Stay here, keep trying to get him to wake up," he commanded as he slid out from under the rope.

"What are you going to do?"

"Bring back the ship's doctor," Leo replied tightly. Raph stared at him in open betrayal but then his expression hardened and he nodded. He'd obviously realised what Leo had. "I'll be back as soon as I can," he promised.

"Okay, well be... be careful, Leo," Raph said, his eyes filled with something vulnerable that Leo couldn't quite identify.

Nodding, Leo pulled out his shuko spikes and then slipped out the door, careful of his footing with the still roiling ocean tossing the ship about under his feet.

The sky was still dark with clouds, the rain falling in thick sheets and the wind, if it wasn't for his spikes, it probably would've blown him from the narrow ledge he stood upon. Leo looked around for any sign of Donnie and seeing nothing, sighed, then began making his way carefully down the stack of sea containers to the deck of the ship below, keeping an eye out for danger the whole time.

Loose rigging whipped dangerously about and a couple of tarpaulins flapped loudly, held in place by only one or two knotted ropes. No one wandered the deck, obviously smarter than he, or... rather less desperate and he made his way along, digging his shuko spikes into anything he could for extra grip.

Finally, after what seemed like hours, he made the entrance of the ship and struggling with the door against the howling wind, managed to get inside and close it behind him again.

Within a couple minutes, he reached the medical bay. He peeked in the open door to see two men, one bandaging the other as he talked softly in Japanese. Not long later, the injured party was given a cold compress and sent on their way. The medic collapsed tiredly into a nearby chair and Leo edged into the room, closing the door behind him and locking it.

The human looked up, his eyes going wide as he saw Leo's green inhuman face.

[Please don't scream,] Leonardo begged urgently.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24382507/chapters/79774981   or