Drabble #004 – Leonardo
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I can't really say when this feeling of- uncomfortable tightness began, but the sadness, it's overwhelming to the point of suffocation.
Depression, that's what Donny would call it, I recognized the symptoms.
I don't know why I feel this way, I mean life's been pretty good to us.
We have three meals a day, we eat and drink what we like without causing a ruckus when a certain someone doesn't pull a prank, and spike the food with spices or laxative. The usual training sessions are on time, we don't have the usual quarrels when someone messes up the session and we all end up punished for it. We have our free time where we gather around the TV, or just go into our private circle and do our things.
Maybe it's the lull phase that's bothering me? Could be…
I don't know, I guess ever since the Tribunal battle ended I've felt that there was just- something missing. I just hadn't a clue what it could be.
The loss of a foe to fight, maybe?
I don't think so, because Raph, Casey and I had been going out for some Purple Dragon hunts lately. Although I kind of got the impression Raphael didn't feel comfortable with me in the team last time; a party pooper he called me. As much as I masked it the best I can, that actually bit me deeper than I'd like to admit. So I decided not to go along unless they invite me.
I wouldn't want to ruin their fun by being there and 'cramping their style' now would I...
Joy is sometimes invited, considering she hadn't found a way to her hometown to go back to her grandmother yet, so she and the other acolytes are staying in an apartment down the block from where April and Casey are at.
Raph would some times invite her for a nightly run, but I kinda felt April wasn't too keen on not being included, while this blonde chick always gets an invitation, and having that lady near Casey didn't bode well with her.
Joy probably sensed it as well and would decline most of the time, if only for the sake of avoiding cat fights.
Don is as usual hiding in his lab working on new projects, mostly spending time analyzing the weapons the Tribunal gave us and trying to see what they're made of. Adam joins him, and though the human isn't as savvy as Don is he still has some good ideas on him.
Mike is still loafing around, mostly Tora and Firaji try and compete with him in multiple sports, from the champion of the highest score in videogames, if not gloating about being the Battle Nexus Champion, and getting a beating from Raph whenever he'd brag about creaming Raph in the arena, to the dojo and showing off their ninjutsu.
But who comes out as the winner most of the times, depends if Mike doesn't annoy the shell off of them and end up ganging them against him.
And me? I don't know, I meditate or train most of the time, Firaji manages to squeeze in a few minutes with me whenever Sensei is away or when Mike is distracted, but no sooner as we start a conversation Mike makes some noise, and the human ends up going to check to see what my brother is up to.
I guess my depression is merely loneliness.
My brothers are distracted elsewhere and I'm not fully comfortable with the humans here, and though they're friends and I trust them, I still feel a little out of place without my brothers company. I want to be with my brothers, and yet I know they want their private place, and I don't feel that much in tune with the other acolytes, so I really don't feel comfortable starting a conversation.
Also, Casey and April had been busy in their own love life, and with the way Sensei is busy with something or another, I feel- stranded and alone. I know they all don't mean to leave me like this, I'd just- appreciate a little company every now and then, ya know?
With a heavyhearted sigh, I pushed off the tatami mat and headed for the kitchen, maybe some green tea followed by a long meditation session would help get me out of this funk.
Of course, just as I walked into the kitchen I was surprised as I saw everyone gathered around, and Mike with help from Casey placed a huge cake on the tabletop. Just as they saw me Adam happily pushed off his chair to greet me, and then drag me towards the table, somewhat pushed me onto the chair and then pushed the chair closer to the table.
Of course, he was bigger and I was caught off guard, the others smiled or sniggered at me, but I ignored with a weak wary smile and glanced at Mike, who sent me an odd- almost knowing look- and was grinning madly while cutting the huge- strawberry cheese cake? With chocolate and vanilla icing? Wow, I wonder what's the special occasion, cause I don't recall him baking that kind of cake in months!
Quietly I watched my brother give everyone their share of cake, and while Raph, Casey and Tora rambled on about weapons, Joy and Adam were talking to Mike about the cake. Firaji and Don were quietly on the table feasting on the treat, so I decided to make myself some green tea to go with it.
Funny, just before I even attempted to push away from the table, just as I put my hands on the tabletop, April popped into the picture where she stood besides my chair, and placed a mug of freshly brewed tea in front of me with that pleasant motherly smile of hers. Sensei appeared behind her as he entered the kitchen with a warm smile, and joined us while she went to pinch Casey's ear for some reason.
While Raph and Tora laughed and taunted Casey for whatever it was he said, I felt my lips stretch in a smile.
Nursing the mug of hot green tea between my palms, the smell of the freshly baked cake mixed with the smell of icing whiffed against my snout, I smiled wider as a tingling warmth spread across my chest.
I was glad, because while I began to eat, I didn't feel so lonely anymore.
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A/N: 8D
