Secret. 2
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The week was passing quickly and there had been no luck in finding out what Raph was doing.
It wasn't that Raph was avoiding the questions, or even running off. It was that he wasn't answering them straight on, always ghosting the questions that only proved to bring up more questions.
Questions.
Mikey had followed Raph to his bedroom on Sunday, asking if Raph wanted to hang next Saturday. Raph had smirked saying he was busy, but thanks for the invite.
Don had asked if there was anything new in Raph's life, on Monday. Raph had again smirked down at his brother. He said there was plenty new, all pretty good too. Then Raph promptly left, giving his brother a quick punch in his arm.
Leo...
Tuesday, Leo had tried the direct approach. He had stomped up to Raph, giving him the 'I'm am leader you will listen' look. Leo had asked what exactly Raph was doing on Saturdays, but Leo only received the same answers his brothers were getting.
Raph had grinned saying that he was going out, what did Leo think he was doing? Then left the room, leaving Leo there, his mouth agape.
Now the brothers, excluding Raph, were sitting in the living room, on a Wednesday. Leo in his chair a book in hand, though he wasn't reading. Don leaning over the edge of the couch his legs on the table, while he played with a gadget he wasn't fixing. Mikey was just randomly flipping through the channels, not settling on a channel for more then a few seconds.
Wednesday...
It was already Wednesday, and they had done nothing. All they knew was was that Raph was going out, and he was doing something fairly new.
Leo drummed his fingers over the leather chair arm.
Something new didn't mean it didn't have old habits mixed into it. It could very well be fighting, bashing heads, new hide out?
But what of the soar throat?
Leo leaned his head back with a sigh, letting his mind travel back to Sunday when Raph had woken back up.
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Sitting in the kitchen Leo poured himself another tea. No one else was around, they were either sleeping from their late night, or they were aimlessly flipping channels on the tv.
Another figure appeared in the kitchen.
"hey" Raph said, his voice was fine now. He looked better too.
"hello" Leo said, slightly raising an eye brow at Raph as he went to the fridge and pulled out the orange juice.
Drinking straight from the jug, Raph polished off the rest of the juice.
"what ya doin' up?" Raph questioned, throwing the container into the bin.
Leo thought for a moment. He didn't think telling Raph that he was up thinking about what he was doing was a good idea, so Leo settled for an easy out.
"couldn't sleep.." Leo answered, taking a sip from his now luke warm tea.
Raph nodded, then reached back into the fridge.
There silence was disturbed when light humming flowed through the air.
Leo looked around, and his sights landed on Raph.
Strange.
"are you humming?" Leo asked, stifling a laugh when Raph bumped his head on the top of the fridge.
"Ya, wha's it to ya?" Raph said. His hands held some fruit. He moved to the sink putting the fruit down to give them a good scrub, his light humming coming back slowly but surely.
Leo shook his head, never would he have thought...
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"Yo fearless, wanna spar?" Raph said, a bark of laughter escaping him when Leo jumped.
Leo turned to Raph with a glare, but decided he didn't want to start an argument. "sure why not."
Getting up and throwing his book to his chair, Leo made his way after his brother and into the dojo.
Raph was already there, warming up. He stretched his taut muscles, looking over his shoulder giving Leo a quick nod.
"need ta spill some energy, befor' bed, don't wanna stay up all night." Raph said going into his position.
Leo could stopped the remark as it came out. " Oh you mean like you do every Saturday?" His tone was sharp as he moved to his position.
Raph smirked shaking his head. "ya sure fearless...come on, attack me"
Leo took the bait lunging at Raph. There weapons clashed heavily. They twisted and turned, freeing them selves, they charged again. Metal on metal sounded through the dojo, along with their grunts and pants as the spar became more intense.
"Ya off ya game, Leo" Raph remarked, he leaned his weight to the left, switching his hold, before he sent Leo to the floor.
Leo grunted in response, flexing his muscles he got back up and into position.
They clashed again but only moment later Raph sent him flying again.
"ugh!" Leo yelled out in frustration.
Raph chuckled coming over to his fallen brother, leaning down to give him a hand. " not ya night I guess" Raph said, helping Leo to his feet, then moving to grab his towel off the rack.
"I'm goin' ta bed, night" Raph called he was already making his way to the door, before Leo could say anything more then a quick "goodnight."
Sighing Leo grabbed his own towel, quickly dried off, then headed to find his other two brothers.
They were still in the living room. Mikey had grabbed a video game now, and Don had found himself a book.
"okay...I'm stumped, got any ideas?" Leo said, flopping down into his chair and waiting for his brothers replies.
" Nothing" the brothers said in union.
Silence claimed them as they tried to think of anything.
"...well what have we found out?...anything out of the ordinary?" Don asked, sitting up a little on the couch.
"uhh, he's playing tunes more? and he's been, like, I dunno not as Raph like...sorta?" Mikey said, his voice echoing a question.
Don nodded and Mikey beamed a smile.
"He was humming in the kitchen.." Leo said thoughtfully. Both brothers looked at Leo with bewildered looks.
Silence rang through the air, cutting down the three figures as they worked on a solution to their questions.
Mikey flipped around on the couch, hanging his head over the edge, so his feet were where his head should have been. Don tapped lightly on his book cover, while Leo just sat there staring off at nothing, far to deep in thought.
"every Saturday" Leo said quietly to himself. He rubbed at his chin.
Looking up, Leo looked at each of his brothers with an intense gaze.
"I've got an idea"
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