#verse: yin and yang (blueeyedleader)

[jelibaen]

‘ the blackhole got her. and somehow, i’ve just been scared, you know? i’ve just been scared that it’d take you too. ’

     “I’m not going anywhere.” Raph murmured, looking over at Leo with a strange look. It wasn’t quite sad, but he looked more determined than anything. Almost like a promise. “We’re getting her back, Leo. And I’m gonna be here when we do.”

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     “Kaze. Get out of the way.”    He was having trouble this time. It was harder to do this than he expected, but he needed to. This was the only way to get at him, the only way to make Leonardo hurt the way he wanted to. The only thing was that Raphael hadn’t expected it to be so painful for himself as well. He felt the ache in his chest already, the pain that came along with attacking children.    His children.

   Raph growled and held his sai tighter, his eyes narrowing as he looked towards the smaller son. The biggest threat was Kasai - he was so much like him. Too much like him. He knew Kasai would not stop protecting his siblings until he was dead, so instead of dealing with the pain of trying to fight him and take out one of the others at the same time, he’d decided to go for Kasai first.    He hadn’t really expected Kaze to step up to the plate instead.

     “I’ll deal with you after. Now move!” Raph snarled, his breaths picking up as he tensed. He didn’t want to do this. He didn’t want to do this, he couldn’t, they were just---           DO IT.

   Letting out a frustrated roar, Raph snapped his arm forward and threw his sai at his son, tears rising into his eyes as he lunged after it.

@blueeyedleader WANTED PAIN

[jelibaen]

“You want to be a hero? Is that it? You won’t survive.” ((Leader Lost Verse))

     “Neither will you if you keep that up.” Raph growled, stepping back to brace himself. “If being a hero is not killing people, then yeah, I’m all down for it.”

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@blueeyedleader continued

      No!   The first thing Raphael did was react. Forget yelling, forget screaming Leo’s name. He didn’t even make a sound, he just lunged forward, whipping out his grappling hook as he ran. He hadn’t gone through all of this just to lose Leonardo so quickly, whether it was to injuries or a fall or Shredder himself. Raph hissed and dove over the edge after him, using his momentum to speed him forward.       Wait. Wait. Wait... now!   One swipe out and Raph grabbed the lip of Leo’s shell, his other hand shooting the hook out at the rooftop. The rest was a bit of a blur - the hook latching, their momentum coming to a sudden stop, Raph’s grip so tight his knuckles were pale.

    “I-I got you.”

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⚔️🐢 Kaze looked up at his father. He smiled at Raph before turning his attention back to the comic and turned the page.

"Daredevil always wins," Kasai answered for his brother. The green-eyed mutant sat forward to search for the bridge which was supposedly up ahead.

"Unless he's fighting Master Stick." Kaze corrected quietly. It was no secret that the twins were fans of this comic book franchise. Kaze especially liked the comic part where Kasai would rather view a movie. To him witnessing the action was the best part.

"Master Stick should get his own comic," Kasai stated. He began to punch the air in front of him, mimicking the te-gatana movement. "I'd give up all the spare change I have to see Stick star is own comic. Better yet, you should have your own comic, Pop!"

Annoyed, Kaze shifted in his seat to avoid getting whacked by his brother. To him the idea of the turtles being superheroes in a comic book was absurd. Not to mention impossible. But he'd leave his twin to daydream and not burst Kasai's bubble. A franchise centered around crime-fighting mutant ninja turtles would never sell in the real world.

Within the Woods Once More

Closed starter for @red-and-restrained

⚔️ 🐢 While Leo remained in New York with their sister, Raphael proposed taking the twins on a camping trip Upstate. The goal was to help them learn some survival skills outside the city scene, as well as help the brothers bond considering the growth of tension between the two. Kasai and Kaze have always been close, and much like Raph and Leo, they had developed a sort of rivalry throughout the years.  The twins sat next to one another in the front seat of the van with Raph behind the wheel. Kaze was seated in the middle with his eyes glued to his Daredevil comic. He read quietly with the majority of his face hidden behind his cobalt bandanna, which he chose to wear around his neck like a shinobi.  Kasai idolized Raph, and was a spitting image of the red-clad in a smaller form. The pre-teen bounced in place by the window, frowning and making faces of his reflection against the passing scenery. The children had never seen so many trees before, and unlike his brother, it was easy to tell that Kasai was overly excited– not to mention; a little restless. “Are we almost there, Pop? It feels like we’ve been driving for hours.”

[jelibaen]

‘ i’m not mad, i just wanna know where you’ve been. that’s all. ’ (Kasai)

     “I was out on a run.” He didn’t usually get lectured by his own son, but that’s what it felt like. Raph glanced at him as he tugged off his scarf, hanging it back up on the rack. “With Casey. We just went for a patrol, no biggie. Why? What’s up?”

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“Do you have a deathwish or something?!"

     “I didn’t mean to get hurt, alright?!”   He was just as angry as Leo was, mostly at himself for failing so badly at what should have been a simple mission. It should have been a simple recon, rush in, find out what the Foot were planning and get out. Instead, he had to take a damn risk because of impulse and shit and now he felt like he’d gotten hit by a dump truck.   Holding the wound on his side, Raph growled softly, glaring at his older brother as they cowered around a corner, half crouched in his huddled position.

     “Quit snapping at me and figure a way out.”

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Kasai ~ “I’ll clean up all this blood when I’m finished.”

     “Yeah, cause that’s the comforting part.” Raph muttered, shaking his head. He gently wrapped the bandages around his child’s arm, eyes narrowed in concentration and frustration.      “How about you finish cleaning that other cut and then I’ll help you clean up after? How’d you manage this anyway?”

[jelibaen]

These people don’t like us.

     “Nobody likes us. Comes with being a freaking mutant.” Raph muttered softly, glancing aside as he looked around to the people. “Just dont freak out and we’ll be fine.”

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💔

65. My muse comforting yours after a nightmare.

     “Shh, shh… you’re fine. Everything’s alright, I got you.” Raph rubbed Leo’s shell as gently as he could, his brow creased with worry. It wasn’t often, if at all, that Leo woke up with nightmares like this. He’d never even heard tell of his brother waking up screaming before, but apparently this was one of those times. “You’re okay.”

[jelibaen]

“Wasn’t I worth a goodbye?”

   “..It was easier without one.” Raph mumbled, not looking up at his brother. He didn’t want to see the pain and disappointment there, the hurt from just vanishing. But as massive as New York City was, somehow, someway, he always seemed to run back to him. Or into him, anyway. “Easier on everyone. I couldn’t just walk up to you and say ‘oh hey by the way i’m leaving have fun’.”

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i’m dyin over here tryin to think of what to give people

[jelibaen]

     “I... I’m fine. I bit my tongue, that’s all.” Quickly hiding the picture behind his back, Raph put the usual scowl on his face, reaching up and wiping his eyes with a clenched fist. “Don’t you have better things to do?”

@blueeyedleader

[blueeyedleader-blog]

⚔️🔥 ”--on your throat.”

Leo’s head lolled to the side, resting against the soft blanket. He blinked rapidly from the scenery change. He must have passed out.

With some strain, the armored turtle pressed the towel against his neck. It stung. He was forced to clench the bedsheets with his free hand while blood bubbled up past his lips. It hurt to talk but he knew he had to try...Had to warn the other about the oncoming threat.

”Shredder--”

Leo wheezed while straining to get the words out. His eyes were wide with pain and dulled over with a lifeless haze. Color had left him completely. He could feel himself on the verge of blacking out.

No.

Stay calm.

Focus.

So much was at stake.

”...He knows. He’s...coming...your family...”

Shredder was coming for Raph’s family. Leo only hoped his friend understood. His eyes begged for the turtle to understand that this was happening and that he needed to go. Without Leo.

Somehow his gloved hand wormed its way to Raph’s knee. The Foot chunin squeezed, blinked his tired eyes and closed them. The apartment was filled with a long silence now that Leo had given up on breathing. The grip on Raphael’s kneecap lifted. A sudden buzz vibrated from the t-phone. Michelangelo was calling him.

   Raph glanced down as he raced across the rooftops, digging his toes in and going as fast as he could manage with a dead-weight in his arms. Yeah, he was gonna save him. Nobody was going to tell him different, whether it be Shredder, Leo or Splinter himself. He was going to save his friend and keep him safe. And he was going to prove them all wrong doing it.    Because he was an idiot. A stubborn idiot. And he knew that.

     “No.” Raph snapped, grunting as he finally climbed up onto the fire escape and into the apartment they’d basically taken over. This was where they hid from their responsibilities and their families, and just made the world theirs. This was their place. And he prayed it wouldn’t end up being where Leonardo died.      “Here. Put this on your throat.” Raph ordered, passing him a towel as he placed him on the bed. He rushed to the kitchen and grabbed the first aid kit, chest heaving as he went back to Leo’s side. He was going to save him. He was going to keep his friend safe, his family safe, and he was going to do it all while defying both of their fathers’ orders.

     “What happened?”

[blueeyedleader-blog]

⚔️ So having Raph run on his own was out of the question. In fact, it was probably best that he didn't move on his own. The red-clad could deny it all he wanted, but Leo wasn't fooled. He gave his brother a serious look before sighing. "I have a plan, of course. But...I don't think you're going to like it."

Before Raph could question him, Leo got in front of his wounded brother and lifted him up onto his shell. He was careful not jostle Raph too much in fear of hurting him further. "I'm sorry," the leader snickered with a sympathetic smile. He was sure to get an earful of complaints later for this. Raphael was the last person Leonardo expected to accept a piggyback back ride. Especially from him. ”You're just going to need to hold on tight while I figure us a way out of here. And more immortality...try to stay with me.”

The turtle took off around the corner, jumping into the battle with Raph on his back. Leo was quick to avoid the fire by immediately heading for a ladder and climbing up onto the rafters. From there it would be harder for the enemy to get a clean shot of the two as Leo scaled the place from above.

“Do you have a deathwish or something?!"

     “I didn’t mean to get hurt, alright?!”   He was just as angry as Leo was, mostly at himself for failing so badly at what should have been a simple mission. It should have been a simple recon, rush in, find out what the Foot were planning and get out. Instead, he had to take a damn risk because of impulse and shit and now he felt like he’d gotten hit by a dump truck.   Holding the wound on his side, Raph growled softly, glaring at his older brother as they cowered around a corner, half crouched in his huddled position.

     “Quit snapping at me and figure a way out.”

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⚔️ "You really think...y-you're going to save me," The words left Leonardo's mouth while his face was pressed up against Hamato's chest, straining to get a breath in. There was so much blood leaking from Leo, it had begun to stain both turtles.

"You can't."

It hurt. Everything about his wounds hurt. All Leonardo could think of doing was letting go. To die. And there Raphael was, sticking his neck out for him, like a god damned hero. Didn't he know the risk? Was he really that stupid enough to save the Foot Chunin's life? Leo was as a good as dead anyway, but he knew (with some dismay) that wasn't going to stop Raphael. The red-clad had proven to go many lengths to save his friends but Leo didn't understand why he would be considered such.

"Put me down. Your...family needs you."

@blueeyedleader continued

      No!   The first thing Raphael did was react. Forget yelling, forget screaming Leo’s name. He didn’t even make a sound, he just lunged forward, whipping out his grappling hook as he ran. He hadn’t gone through all of this just to lose Leonardo so quickly, whether it was to injuries or a fall or Shredder himself. Raph hissed and dove over the edge after him, using his momentum to speed him forward.       Wait. Wait. Wait… now!   One swipe out and Raph grabbed the lip of Leo’s shell, his other hand shooting the hook out at the rooftop. The rest was a bit of a blur - the hook latching, their momentum coming to a sudden stop, Raph’s grip so tight his knuckles were pale.

    “I-I got you.”