"Holy smokes," Casey said at the entrance to the lair, flabbergasted to see it in ruins. "You guys okay?" he called anxiously.

"In the kitchen," Donnie said. "The others are in the lab. I'll fill you in."

Footsteps sounded and a few minutes later, Casey went into the kitchen and saw Donnie brewing coffee and making sandwiches. "What the heck happened, Donnie? Looks like a bomb went off."

"Two explosions did. I was on the way to get a snack from the kitchen when it happened. Only the lab, kitchen, Leo and Raph's rooms and the infirmary are intact. Me and Raph were unscathed, apart for a few minor cuts."

"And Leo and Mikey?"

Don swallowed a lump in his throat and said miserably, "Mikey's arms were crushed and had to be amputated. Me, Usagi and Raph kidnapped a well-renowned orthotic doc and he's going to make prosthesis's for Mikey. Poor kid's been trying to be brave, but he's shit scared. I'd be too. The prosthesis's can only be attached in a few weeks when Mikey's stumps are healed, so the doc's confined to the lair. Not thrilled about it of course and Raph's itching to punch him. Doc's an arrogant dick and I don't blame Raph, but we need his services, so Raph has to cool it. Poor Mikey. I wish it had been me instead. The doc reckons he'll be able to live a relatively normal life, but being a ninja again? I don't know. Depends on how well he adjusts to his prosthesis's."

"I'd be frightened too, Donnie, but Mikey's resilient. He'll pull through."

"I hope so."

"And Leo?"

"Broken leg, but should make a full recovery."

"Thank goodness," Casey said and sighed in relief. "Hey, who do you think blew the lair up?"

"Tiger Claw."

"So, what's the plan? Going to move?"

"No. The villains probably think we died, so we're going to rebuild the lair, make it bomb proof, heal and seek revenge."

"You know you'll have my help."

"Thank you. I appreciate that."

"Can I see the guys?"

"Of course. Sorry. Did you want anything?"

"No thanks. Just ate."

"Follow me," Don said, placing the food and drink onto a tray and heading to his brothers.

XXX

Casey's heart pounded when he saw Leo, looking so frail and pale in the hospital bed and he had to refrain from rushing to him and kissing him, even if that happened in movies when lovers saw their mates all banged up. It wasn't macho and he wouldn't do it, least of all with Leo's brothers watching, besides he and Leo hadn't announced it to the world that they were a couple. Instead, Casey stood there, feeling awkward, his throat dry. He hadn't seen Leo in six weeks, because he'd been away in the mountains on a camping trip with someone he didn't want to remember. Okay. It had been a girl, but it had just been sex. Leo didn't have to know, did he?

"Hey," Casey finally said. "Donnie told me what happened. I'm so glad you guys are going to be okay."

"Hi," Leo said in a clipped tone, no doubt pissed that Casey hadn't been in contact, but he hadn't had a phone, so Leo shouldn't be mad, should he? Wasn't his fault.

"Hey, Case," Raphael said, not bothered by Leo's tone. It was no secret that Leo and Casey didn't get along and that Leo only tolerated him for his sake.

"Raph," Casey said, staring at Leo, who stared back evenly. Casey was the first to look away and he shuffled his feet awkwardly, wishing everyone was out of the room, so he could talk to Leo alone. "Mikey, hey there, buddy, and I presume that's the doc."

"Yep," Donnie said. "Doc Alberts, our friend Casey. Now we all know one another, here's your food, doc and for you, Leo and Raph."

"Thanks," Leo and Mikey said in unison, as Donnie set the tray on the desk.

"I'm going to be bionic Mikey. I'm scared, but I'm going to try to be brave," Mikey said.

"Yer doin' great, bro," Raphael said and squeezed Mikey's shoulder, before he grabbed Leo's hand, clutching it tightly, despite his promises to himself not to be clingy and touchy and open with his feelings.

Casey's eyes narrowed, a stab of jealously hit him and he said, "You and Raph a couple now, Leo?"

"I don't see how that's any of your business, Casey," Leo said coldly.

Casey flinched and Raphael said, as Leo pulled away, "No. I'm just bein' there for him."

"By holding his hand?" Casey snapped, his eyes blazing. "That's pretty lovey-dovey to me!"

"He's my bro. Why can't I?" Raphael demanded. "Doesn't mean I wanna fuck him. What the hell's wrong with ya, Case? Yer actin' like a jealous, possessive lover. I was just bein' there for my bro."

"I sense a love triangle here," Alberts said and snickered. "This is better than a movie."

"Ya wanna lose some more teeth?" Raphael growled, making Alberts turn away in fright. "Yeah. I thought so. Fuck the hell up. Now, what the fuck's yer problem, Case?"

"Want to tell them or should I, Leo?" Casey said.

"What's going on?" Mikey asked. "I'm confused."

"What else is new?" Raphael muttered. "Yeah, Leo?" he added, raising an eye ridge.

Leo said nothing, so Casey snorted derisively, marched to Leo and kissed him fiercely on the lips, shocking everyone, especially Raphael, whose heart began to shatter into a million pieces, his jaw dropped. Never in a billion years had he imagined that Leo-HIS Leo would get with Casey. By all appearances they loathed one another. Had it all been a show on their part and they'd been fucking one another all this time?

Donnie was the first to recover and said, "You two are a couple, Leo?"

"How long?" Raphael demanded.

"Not like it's your business, Raphael," Casey said frostily and kissed Leo, whose cheeks were flushed in embarrassment. "Eight months."

"He's my bro! It's my fuckin' business. Ya two fucked? It's been a fuckin' sham that ya hate one another?"

"Raph!" Donnie said. "Calm down."

"My supposed best friend is fuckin' my bro, who knows I… I'm gonna go get some fresh air. This is fuckin' unbelievable!" Raphael yelled, his heart broken and his spirit low. Why the fuck am I pissed off they're a couple, he thought? It don't make sense that I am, because I love Alex and I know she likes me. Yet, my heart feels like a knife has been twisted in it and I wanna die. I can't breathe.

"I don't get why you're so mad, dude," Mikey said calmly. "You have a girlfriend. It almost sounds like you're upset, because you love Leo!"

"I fuckin' don't love Leo any more than a bro, Mikey, and if ya weren't sick, I'd clobber ya for sayin' such shit!" Raphael raged. "I'm goin'out! I hope yer fuckin' happy together, Leo, but he'll never make ya happy, because Casey can't keep his dick in his pants! I know he's cheated on all of his partners. He bragged 'bout it. That ain't a real man. That's an asshole and yer gonna need all the luck ya can get, because he'll cheat on ya if he ain't already! I never…"

XXX

Raphael ran out of the lair, unwanted tears raining down his face, colliding with April, who was just arriving. "Whoa, Raph. Hold up. What's wrong and what happened to the lair?" April asked, placing a hand on his arm to stop him.

Raphael choked out, "Leo and Casey are fuckin'."

Then he was off, running through the tunnels until he saw a familiar manhole. He climbed up, headed to his favorite roof top and wept unashamedly, as the rain poured down, soaking him to the bone, but he didn't care. Letting out a guttural scream, he thought, why the fuck am I so mad? I don't even love Leo, do I? I love Alex. Yeah. Gotta call her. Miss her. Why hasn't she called me?

Raphael yanked out his phone and dialled Alex's number. Getting voicemail, he sank to his knees, sobbing bitterly, and thought, she's dumped me. Now I have no one. I may as well kill myself. What's the fuckin' point of livin' when all people do is hurt ya? Raphael stepped close to the edge and thought, gonna do it. No one will fuckin' miss me anyway, especially not Leo. Leo. Leo, why do I keep thinkin' 'bout him and not Alex? Why does it fuckin' hurt knowin' he and Casey are fuckin'? He closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and prepared to jump.

A/N Bet you never saw Casey coming. Will Casey confess what he's done? Will Raph jump? What does Leo really feel seeing Casey?

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