Hello! :D Back at the Lair for good! XD Finally! YAS! Hope you all like this! Also, I've come to a realization: most of my stuff is uploaded on the weekends or days I don't have school! And I know why! Because when I have school, I can't get on the computer as much because in my mother's mind school means homework which IS true, but I do it all in 10th period. I've never once brought my homework home since the beginning of middle school. :/ But I'm trying. Please bear with me. :D Also, shout-out to Nutella Swirl and guest reviewer Moon for getting the author's note on the last chapter! It was 'Hello how are you! I'm bored, so I wrote my author's note in Spanish. I hope you like this chapter!'

Leo followed his brother into April and Casey's apartment, and Mikey closed the window behind himself. The blue-clad turtle was led to the couch, where he put his head in his hand, trying desperately to clear his head. He shouldn't be here. He should be listening to his brothers and staying in the Lair.

No! You have to stay above ground!

"Leo?" a feminine voice asked him, startling him from his thoughts. He looked up into April's green eyes. "Would you like something to drink?" she inquired. "Hot chocolate, maybe? It's pretty cold out there."

Leo then realized his hands were shaking. He wasn't cold, though. He nodded anyway. April smiled and went to the kitchen, turning on the kettle that she often used for tea when Splinter or Leo came over, solo or with everyone else.

Casey came strolling in. "Hey, man!" he sais, high-fiving Mikey and patting Leo on the shoulder. Leo smiled in greeting, leaning back a bit. His eyes cleared and he frowned. He shouldn't have tried to go out. His brothers had said not to. He was supposed to do what he was told.

April came in, holding 4 cups of steaming liquid. She looked at the clear expression in Leo's eyes and smiled. "You feeling better?" she asked as she gave him the hot chocolate, along with the others, having been told of Leo's little problems.

Leo's eyes lit up at the taste and he nodded. For the first time in a while, he truly felt safe. No Raph to start hitting him for nothing, no Don to experiment on him, no Splinter to embarrass and abuse him in training just because. His friends and brother sat with him, sipping their hot chocolate carefully, as to not burn their mouths. He sat in comfort with them for a few minutes, more staring at his chocolate than drinking it.

April shrieked as she heard a cup drop to the floor and shatter. She looked to where the sound had come from and saw Leo staring into space, shattered cup at his feet (and apparently having landed on them, judging on the opened wounds that he'd gotten in captivity) and his hands seeming like they thought they were still holding a cup.

Mikey whined nervously and walked over to his brother, looking at him in the eyes. He'd done some extra research on catatonia while in Leo's room. They were glazed over, as expected. "Nice. Nice, nice, nice!" he muttered to himself over again. "He's catatonic," he told his friends. April's eyes widened in realization.

"Oh, is this what Donnie was talking about-?"

Leo's eyes widened at the name, and narrowed, but otherwise he didn't react.

Mikey hummed. "I read that sometimes people who are in a catatonic state can still kinda hear n some cases, and can even respond to command."

Casey gave a big grin. "Mikey, when'd ya start doin' research?" he jabbed.

April elbowed him, and Leo flinched.

Leo turned away from his mental counterpart. "No. I absolutely refuse. I am fucking DONE with you. Devil, take me now!"

Leo's hands clenched into fists. April saw and grabbed them. She leaned down and looked at his dull eyes. They stared right past her. "You can fight this, Leo," she whispered. "I know it."

Leo didn't react.

"No! I'm done!" Leo repeated.

"You can fight this, Leo. I know it."

"April... If only..." he whispered, grabbing his head.

'Leo' smirked evilly. "I'm not letting you out so easily this time," he hissed with his smirk still planted on his face.

As soon as Leo had arrived here, he'd remembered his past encounter with his mental counterpart. This was how it was gonna work? He'd forget that he'd even gone catatonic in the first place and then it would be a never-ending cycle?

"Yes."

Leo ground his teeth as he grabbed his head. "Stop looking at my thoughts!"

"This is your mind, idiot. You talking is your thoughts."

Leo closed his eyes. "Send me back send me back send me back- OW!"

'Leo' slapped him across the face. "For the last time, no!"

"Then why am I here? I am in a cell. OK. I get that you want to torture me. But all you've done is say that I can't leave! You haven't messed with my mind or anything!"

'Leo' smirked again. "Sure."

Mikey patted Leo's shell in a comforting way. "You'll be fine, bro. We'll stay here until you come back to us," he said to his brother.

Leo twitched.

'Leo' suddenly smiled widely. "You want me to do something? Fine."

And with that, their two bodies combined.

Leo's head suddenly snapped up, and Mikey yelled and jumped back. Leo's eyes narrowed, but he still stared through Mikey with his glazed-over eyes. "Leo?" he asked quietly.

It was as if he'd set off some kind of bomb within his brother.

Within less than a second, he was on the ground, Leo's hands on his neck, cutting off precious oxygen.

Cliffhanger anyone? XD I'm sorry. Heh. Please, no one else guess the author's note on the last chapter. I don't think I can handle more than 2 requests at a time. :/ Once more, sorry. Anyway, review, please, and vote on my poll! Frozen or Q&A? BYE!

Shadow