a/n
Sorry this chapter took so long! I'm starting college back up so my schedule is pretty bad, I'll try to update when I can but thank you for your support and reviews! I'll do my best
Also,
I'm trying to commission a single comic strip to be made for Unbreakable. XD I'm so excited
Anyway
Chapter 18
Lines
Oblivion
Purgatory
Hell
All warnings, consequences on leading selfish and sinful lives. He had been warned about such places growing up, and he had even warned Mikey about them. Of course,, those just lead to him chasing around his baby brother making scary noises while Mikey laughed with glee.
Truth was, Leo couldn't imagine such a place. It wasn't that he didn't believe in the spirits. But he couldn't imagine a place of everlasting pain. As a young man who KNEW pain, it didn't seem possible that it would be infinite. To him, it was inconceivable.
Until now.
Until this place became his reality. The sky as dark as a ebony night, he felt a small drag on his ankles, so he knew that he was walking through water. Except the surface was smooth, there wasn't any dirt catching his toes or rocks digging through his sandals. The air was ice cold and the only company was the ice puffs that would puff from his lips with each breath and blow back over his face. He reached up and hugged himself over his sleeves with a small uncharacteristic chill. He thought about calling out. But he was honestly hoping no creature would claim ownership of this world
Even so-
"HELLO?" he shouted, his only response was his lonely pleading echo. Leo sighed and rubbed his sleeves a bit harder
"Nipoteā¦."
His footfalls came to a halt. Had he misheard? It wasn't a word he recognize but it was a response, almost torn by the sounds of his feet splashing the water. By mere instinct Leo slid back his left foot his hand going to his empty waist, "Hello!?" he shouted. He hated (and partially loved) that his first reaction was to go defensive, it was better then running, "Whose out there?!"
"Nipote." there was that word again in a louder pleading tone. What was that word? It wasn't 'formal' speak. It was almost like another language-
His breathing was choked off in mid breath, sending cold chills through his lungs
Nipote.
He knew that word. He had only heard it a few times, in the same night. By Lorenzo.
By his Grandfather.
"SOFU!" HE screamed, swinging his head from side to side. The water starting whip around from his frantic motions. His eyes glaring at the darkness around him, "SOFU! I'M HERE!" why was Lorenzo here?! What was going on?!, "ITS LEONARDO! WHERE ARE YOU-"
"Nipo-ote.."
He felt the water stir at his feet. Rippling out from a source other then his now still feet. A section of water just below him began to glow, gray at first then lighter and lighter till a form took shape. A old neko in torn robes, his hair disheveled down his thin shoulders and hollow eyes. He knew that face. He longed to see that face again ,"SOFU!" he screamed as he fell to his knees, his hands piercing the water but only coming across the solid surface his feet had been traveling on, "SOFU I'll GET YOU OUT!" he shouted, but the old Neko's face remained unchanged, his hand raising up lightly ot press against his side of the strange surface acknowledging his presence. Leo raised his fists above his head.
Suddenly something caught him around the wrists and yanked him back into the water. The ebony liquid splashing around him, thickening over his struggling skin and sticking to it. He shot his first through the thick substance, but it tightened over his flesh, constricting his arm at a weird angle till he started to feel pain through his elbow he spread his lips out to scream out but the liquid shot into his throat smothering the little air he could get from his struggle against the tyrannical substance. The light that had come from his grandfather vanished as did all trace of his form. He tried to cry out but only ended up gasping painfully through the syrupy substance.
There is a sound of drawing blade. One Leo almost missed because of his struggled. A person? Maybe his grandfather had escaped that watery prison. It was coming towards him,
"Ninja sukamu
That voice
, those steps, he could hear feet shuffling through the water, trailing something behind it. Its mass was thick and heavy Grunting and snorts. He could felt with waves that came from the steps . He pulled again, this was hell. He had died and he was in hell. His purgatory, his damnation. He felt a cold blade fall on his neck his body stiffening at the contact. But instead of piercing the body the blade trailed up to the top of his neck and down to his throat, he could feel his hot blood start to run off his neck. He heard the sound of slashing blade as it was raised. A executioners strike
'NINJA SUKUMAKU!'
(#)(#)(#)(#)
Leo slammed his forehead against his knees, his gut retracting painfully and tears burning in rolls down his face and into his blankets. His lungs greedily gulped in the clean free air. Free air. His hand reached up and felt his cheek. No blood no injury. It trailed down to his neck. No scratches. No evidence of his dream.
Dream. The phrase quailed his racing heart.
Never before had he been so grateful to hear that word and have it be reality.
He continued to keep his face in his knees till his back began to ache from the strain and moved to a sitting position. He recognized the paper walls of his room (and the familiar smell of Mikey's' unclean futon). When did he get here? What happened? His eyes falling on a wooden bowl by his futon with a cloth folded neatly in the water. He reached over and wrung the cloth out with one hand before pressing the blissfully chilled material to his face. It was only then he realized his chest was bare and his mask no longer over his eyes. After looking around him, he saw a pile of clothes stacked to his other side. Just what happened? HE thought he had been at archery with the Guards . That would kind of explain the sweat in the aching of his shoulders. But what happened after that? Judging by the way the sun was still shining through the high propped open window. He couldn't of been out THAT long . And obviously it wasn't that serious if he wasn't waking up with a million people around him. Leo took a sec to run the wet cloth down his neck and shoulder, relishing in the sweet relief in reality. Away from his purgatory.-
The sound of metal against wood filled the air, Leo's shoulders shot up in pain as it radiated from his water deprived head. Oh hell, what was that? His shoulders shuddering at the sound again. Geeze, what were they doing out there? If he didn't know better he'd say It sounded like-
Leo 's body froze in horror
Weapons'
WEAPONS
Leo lunged out of bed his foot catching the tangled mess of blankets his body slamming against the normally soft tatami floors sending a ache through his nose, 'OW!" he shouted before scrambling onto his knees and fleeing for the door-
Wait.
Why was it draftier then usual?!
WHERE THE HELL WAS HIS PANTS?! Leo eyes flew back to the mess he had escaped from and dove back over into the mess. WHERETHE HELL WAS HIS PANTS?!THERE-NO SHIT THAT WHIS HIS KIMONO SLEEVE. The sound of fight increased he struggled with his current clothing nemesis. What was going on!? Were they being attacked by bandits!? Is that why he was alone?! Was Mikey safe oh spirits. What if Usagi was caught in that fight?! Mikey wasn't that effective fighter, he was talented but still he didn't have experience in actual combat situations. He never pressed it on him, His foot finally found the freedom at the end of his pant leg and yanked them up his waist, grabbing his kimono top and pulling it on, screw tucking it in! WHERE THE HELL WERE HIS SWORDS?! But despite that instinct he found himself charging forward again, reaching for the door handle and barrier that kept him from the world ending battle on the other side, "AKACH-""
something caught his foot and sent him flying across the air, his feet crashing into the ground but before he could brace his feet, he body went dead dive into the dirt and rocks, flipping across the ground before his beak got caught his kimono and he did a complete flip again, and fell flat on his stomach , his vision blinded by the cloth over his eyes and his hands tearing at his current nemesis choking his vision "GET AWAY FROM THEM! YOU WORTHLESS-"
The sound of wood against metal stopped abruptly. A pair of hands took a hold of him by the forearms and pulled him into a sitting position. Leo immediately grabbed his attacker by the shoulders, but the kimono was suddenly out of his line of vision and he found himself looking into Don's very surprised one, his hands grabbing his shoulders tightly with little to no cognitive thought "WHERE IS HE?! WHERE'S MI-"
"Leo?"
The blink length of a pause before he turned to the second pair of hands that had helped him out with big blue familiar eyes and a confused face. Leo released Don immediately (almost shoving the poor kame) and threw his arms around his little brother. A deep relief coming out in a breath like whimper," Aka-chan." (which he prayed no one heard). The fact that his little brother was squirming around so bad and complaining with words he didn't understand was good enough for him to know Mikey was unharmed. So, as painful as it was, he pulled his arms away and let Mikey fall back on his seat and take a large comedic breath of air. By now Leo could also see Raph standing right behind Donnie, one sai hanging loose in his hand while the other stayed in his obi in a lazy matter. Luckily Donnie didn't look to hurt about being shoved back. If anything he looked amused. Oh spirits. He didn't hear him whimper did he!? He had to change the subject NOW,
"Wh-what happened?" he figured that Don would answer him in a way that made sense, "I-I heard fighting, I-I don't remember anything that happened." He wanted a explanation. He wanted it NOW.
"You passed out when you were yasubame practice. But Dorinbo and Raph took you back to the house.
" Huh? Oh well that was easy. Wait WHAT?!, 'I passed out!? "" in front of the guards?! Oh HELL that was the embarrassing. It was a downfall from the expectant theory of a horrible crisis .But everyone was safe right? NO point in complaining now, "Bu-but the fighting. You and Raph were-"
"TRAINING. We promised mother we would keep practicing while we were gone. " he ducked his head sheepishly, "I-I didn't think it would you so bad."
Scared?! HIM!? No no way. That didn't change the fact he had charged and flipped across his lawn. Leo felt a pressed at his side and looked to se Mikey now snuggled in his side with a reassuring smile. Oh that hurt, even MIKEY though he was out of his mind," Wh-why did I pass out? I-I feel fine-"
"But you're not fine. You're body's taken a considerable amount of abuse through the last few weeks from malnourishment and dehydration. You're lucky you held out as long as you did without passing out."
"it WHAT!?" that was bad! He KNEW he should of eaten more, but-but
"don't worry about it too much, its easily fixable." oh thank the spirits he had a I-sha for a brother, "If you just rest adequately and eat three full meals a day you'll be fine."
That seemed like a lot of food, now he knew how Donnie felt. But Leo had a bigger stomach (he atleast thought so) he could probably muscle it. He definitely didn't want to pass out again. Which begged the question, "how long-"
" You were out for most of yesterday and this morning.'
"WHAT!?" Leo didn't mean to make Donnie flinch so bad or for Raph's grip on Don's shoulder to tighten so hard, but that was impossible! How could he pass out for so long?! He groaned heavily and pressed his face into his hand, that was such a long time. Wait- "What about Splinter/!" he demanded, trying to speak softer, "Is he still out?"
"Yeah sorry, but his condition is good. Its all about waiting for him to wake up. However long that is."
It almost sounded like Don was putting their I-sha out of business. And , judging by the way Raph's lips twitched into a snarl, it was something Don's big brother didn't like.
"You really should be thanking Mikey."
"Huh?" Leo looked over to Donnie to see if he was joking. And, even thought there was a small smile on his face, his eyes were serious. He looked over to Mikey whose face was already lit up. Oh spirits, Donnie didn't let Mikey do medical stuff did he?! He loved his aka-chan but the thought of Mikey handling life altering items was as scary as Leo as the kamado.
"Mikey was holding you hand all night and never left your side. He wanted to help and I told him the best thing to do was to let him know he was there. He was a very good helper."
Mikey nodded eagerly. Obviously not knowing Donnie had lied. But even so Leo smiled and hugged Mikey tightly in a one armed embrace. Donnie's lie was probably the only reason Leo collapsing hadn't sent him into complete breakdown, "Thank you Mikey, Ill find some way to pay you back."
"I'll let you skip out on the bill this time."
Leo smiled till he felt tugging on his other arm and saw Donnie on his feet, trying to help him to his without being thrown (like last time). He bit the inside of his cheek to keep from laughing before climbing to his feet. His head buzzed lightly at the movement but he felt another grip take his other arm. But instead of keeping him steady it began to drag him lightly. Leo opened his eyes and looked over to see Mikey pulling on him lightly, "Mikey , I've talked to you about dragging people="
"But Donnie told me to. And TECHNICALLY he is my big brother too."
Leo glared over at Don suspiciously, "What did you tell my little brother OTOUTO." with a warning tone.
He expected Don to drop his head in shyness, but instead he was surprised to see the purple masked kame smirk lightly. That was NOT good, NOT good at all," His jobs to make sure you sleep and eat. He's your nanny."
"HE'S WHAT?!" oh that had to be a joke. It was a big joke and any second the two youngest were going to burst out laughing and roll around in the dirt. He bore his eyes on Don waiting for him to break.
Except he didn't
HE WAS DEAD SERIOUS.
HE WAS SCREWED.
"Come oooon." came the whining from his NANNY, "Donnie told me you have to drink tea."
"HAVE to?" he glared back over at Donnie again. Maybe it was because eh felt more comfortable around him to felt this way, but he WOULD have revenge. He couldn't deny it felt good for Don to tease him like that. It was something only friends did, it meant Donnie was feeling more comfortable.
And his revenge would show just how comfortable he was with him.
"DON."
Leo blinked in surprise, almost forgetting Raph was there till his hand reached out and yanked lightly on Donnie's mask straps, the younger turtle jumped light ,showing Leo wasn't the only one who had forgotten, Donnie looked back at Raph, "Kuma-ni-"
"we aint done training yet, you know that bro."
"I'll be right there." don stuck his tongue out lightly at Raph making Leo smile again before he looked back to him," don't complain if I give you a check up later"
"I wont." he assured him. Donnie smiled and hurried back over to Raph, snatching up his Bo staff from the ground (Something Leo had missed earlier). He was about to yell for Don to be careful (and to Raph that he would hurt him if that happened but he thought against it). He followed Mikey's dragging to the house when the sound of metal against wood filled the air again, Leo flinched heavily and squeezed his eyes shut. Cold chills running up his arms and his gut twisting from memory,
"Leo?"
Leo opened his eyes, somehow Mikey had gotten him inside the house and was now pulling the kettle off the kamado having paused for a moment to look up at Leo with concern. Leo quickly put on a smile and knelt down , "I'm sorry , just daydreaming. I'm supposed to drink tea right?" he put on a smile. Hs "big brothers fine" smile. Usually Mikey would smile right back and return his business. But this time Mikey just nodded and turned back to the kamado. Leo tried to push it off as him just being the 'nanny' but he had a nagging feeling in the back of his head. He scooted over closer, his hand reaching up, "Is that the ewyness that you all expect me to drink?" he asked teasingly, poking Mikey in the neck , one of his many ticklish spots. But Instead of giggling and retaliating Mikey smacked at his hand while pouring the liquid into the yunomi. Leo pulled his hand back that wasn't something Mikey ever did. He was always in a good mood, and when he wasn't it was easy to get him out of it. This was different,' Mikey?" he asked again .
Mikey shifted away from him slightly. Now using the kamado as a staring point to keep from looking at Leo . That much was obvious. A small sniff and a eye rub oh no. Leo scooted over closer, "hey hey, what's wrong? You can tell me-"
Mikey spun around and Leo found Mikey almost completely on his lap and a face in his plastron as sobs wracked his whole form. Leo quickly wrapped his arms around him and held him tightly, "Mikey_"
"y-You woul-wouldn't wake up!" he forced out , "f-f-first Sp-Splinter d-d-din y-you wouldn't. I-I begged yo-you to -ww-wake up. I b-bb-begged you Leo-"
"sssssh. I'm sorry." he cooed lightly, hoping to be heard over the sobs "I didn't mean to scare you so badly. I would never do that on purpose." he nuzzled Mikey's scalp lightly, a physical gesture of his apology. Mikey's' arms wrapped around him even tighter, "d-did I do-do some-something wrong?" He choked out, "is-is that wh-why Splinter almost dd-ied? IS that why you p-p-passed out? It-its my f-f-fault-"
"no of course not aka-chan, why would you even think that?"
"b-b-because I b-b-roke the shrine. Th-the spirits hat=hate me now and ar=are hurting the p-people I care about-'
"But you fixed it, and I'm sure the spirits have better things to do then worry about a shrine."
"B-but."
"But nothing." he reprimanded softly, resting his chin on Mikey's' scalp. Already he could feel Mikey's sobs soften against him. He was listening , "None of this is your fault. We are the makers of our own fortune Mikey. Splinter got sick because he took too much medicine. I got sick because I didn't eat enough. None of that has to do with you. Alright?"
Mikey nodded, clinging to him for a few more seconds till he let go and slid out of Leos' arms wiping his eyes on his wrist. Leo rubbed Mikey's scalp lightly, drawing the child's head up to look at him with big watery blue eyes, "DO you feel better?"
Mikey nodded again, forcing a smile. But not as hard as before. Leo smiled lightly before reaching around him and taking the steaming yunomi. The best thing he could do to help his aka-chan was to get better, "This is the stuff right?"
"Yeah, Donnie said it'd make you feel better."
"He did, did he?" he smiled up at Mikey, "well if the nanny AND the I-sha say so." he teased lightly before taking the yunomi to his lips. Before the warm sweet liquid was even past his teeth, he could feel warmth surge through his chilled bones, the lightness in his head faded away and he was sure the world even became crisper. He set the yunomi down (where had he drunk that before? He knew he had) and moved onto his feet. Unlike last time, there was no dizziness that followed and only a old strength in his bones. He noticed Mikey was also on his feet, eyes wide, "Yeah? What is it?" he asked
"What is that stuff? You look a jillion times better!" he tugged on Leo's sleeve, as though testing its strength. Bt the truth was Leo FELT a million times better. He reached up and tucked his kimono into his pants before something occurred to him, "where are father and Usagi?"
"In the market, they said they'd get the ingredients for the tea for Donnie. He insisted at first till Raph stuffed his mask into his mouth."
Yup, that sounded like him. Poor Don, how did he put up with such a brute all his life?
The sound of slamming bodies and a unnatural squawk filled the air. Before Leo could stop himself he dropped his yunomi, told Mikey, 'stay put' and charged out the door. When he threw the door open the sound of roaring laughter filled the air. He looked around for the source of laughter only to see Raph laying flat on his stomach, head supported by his elbow laughing wildly. What was so funny?! Where Donnie?! His bo staff was on the ground again, he caught a glimpse of pale green skin in the form of foot right next to Raph, oh Spirits! WHERE WAS THE REST OF-
Suddenly a hand drug itself out from under Raph's plastron, luckily a familiar white sleeve attached to it, Then came a pale green scalp with a mask pulled down to his neck. Light brown eyes
"RAPH ARE YOU LAYING ONTOP OF DONNIE!?" he screamed loudly at Raph .
"We're GRAPPLING. Its TOTALLY different." Raph was able to smirk out. How could he be ok with that?! He wouldn't even let Leo pat Donnie on the head!
"IT IS NOT!" yelled Don's now free head. Dirt covered his face from when he met ground, his mask almost pulled into his purple samue. "ITS 'RAPHS' A ASS AND LIKES TO BODY SLAM HIS BROTHER PRACTICE-"
'That's what I said baby bro!" Raph laughed again, he moved his body back and forth like a snake, only his objective wasn't movement, 'Are ya telling YOU'RE not comfy baby bro?" he said with fake astonishment
"NO! YOUR'E SQUISING ME-"
"Am I? I didn't notice, you're just such a good futon." he reached back and smacked where, Leo assumed, Don's tail was.
"KNOCK IT OFF, YOU GIANT FAT ASS!"
"Make me RUNT-"
Leo ran over and knelt down, careful not to knee Don in the face and put his hands under Raph's plastron. With the strength of a mother rolling a boulder off of her baby he flipped Raph off, sending the large kame flipping through the air and several feel away (laughing even harder). If Leo were anything like Raph, he would be laughing his tail off at the fact poor Donnie was imprinted into the dirt. He took the small kame by the arms and lifted him to his feet (he was surprised he could pick him up) and held him by shoulders. Since Don's eyes were still dazed by the sudden rushing blood flow through him. "are you alright?!" Leo asked as he used his free hand to try and brush some dirt off of Don's clothes. MAN Raph was ass.
Don smiled lightly and nodded. Leo was grateful that Don was letting him help. It probably had to do with the infinite patience that Kaede told him about "You aren't hurt at all?" he asked to be sure.
"No, unfortunately my body is used to being flattened like rice paper. " throwing Raph a knowing angry glare. But it unfazed the red masked kame
"oh I'm sorry baby bro." said Raph in a smirking tone that clearly said otherwise, "I know ya hate training so I was just trying to make it interesting for you."
Leo glared at him again, putting his hand inside of his sleeve and wiping some dirt off of Don's scalp, but he kept his glare on Raph. Now that Kaede wasn't around, he was going to be sure not to let Raph get away with stuff like that (although, he was sure Kaede wouldn't let him get away with a lot). "You could of really hurt him Raphael. "he didn't have to look to know his arrogant brother was already rolling his eyes as the laughter faded. He was probably tired of ensuring Leo (or rather confirming he wouldn't')t hurt his brother on purpose. he couldn't ignore the uncomfortable look Don was giving him But he tried to ignored it, keeping his patient "Big brother" smile on, 'Are you sure you're not hurt? YOU can breathe ok?" he caught a glance of some dirt on Don's chin. Without really thinking he took Donnie's chin and licked his free thumb to clean it off when Don's hand shot out and grabbed his 'spit wrist'. His expression patient, "I draw the line at spit cleaning Leo."
"Oh!" he blushed darkly (especially since Raph started laughing again, pounding the ground with almost earth shaking strength). Dam his Mikey instincts. He needed to get Donnie instincts too. He had to remember Mikey and Donnie might be young, and that Donnie might be the smallest but there were NOT the same. He couldn't get away with 'spit cleaning' like he could with Mikey. There were probably a lot of things he'd have to-'
Raph finally stopped laughing, rolling up onto his feet and grinning at their direction. Well , not at Leo. At the small form that was Donnie, gesturing to him with a finger, "come on Donnie-boy. We aint done training yet."
Leo felt Don stiffen, his face grimacing as he moved a bit closer to Leo's side. He half expected for Raph to loose his tempter, but Raph actually burst out laughing again "When did I become the big bad bear here Don?" but the kame's only response was to stick his tongue out at Raph. Leo didn't particularly want to see Raph body slamming Don again. Maybe there was a compromise? He put his arm around Don's shoulder and pulled him a bit closer to his side while he kept his glare on Raph, "Would it be alright if I trained with Don?" what!? He felt Don stiffen in his arm, "I don't want to overstep my boundaries but-"
"sure."
Blink, 'Huh?" did Raph just say yes? Without arguing? Without insulting him? Without laughing at him?" he actually said yes?!
"I said sure, we're doing hand to hand. " oh shit Raph was even SMILLING. FREAKING SMILING. NO, that was a smirk. As though he knew something Leo didn't He wasting even telling Leo he would kill him if he accidentally hurt him. Was this a trap?!
He didn't care. Leo smiled down at Donnie only to see the kame was no longer in his one arm embrace. When did that happen!? He watched Don running over to Raph, who was sitting against a lone tree. Raph seemed to be amused at him, 'Can I help you?"
"I- I don't want to fight him Kuma-ni. Pl-please don't make me-" his tone was small, even the stutter was back as though his sentence was falling apart in his mouth. It almost broke Leos' heart. He watched Raph give him a smile that one might give a child who didn't want to eat his veggies, "don't worry baby bro I'll be right here." but it was obvious he was still trying not to laugh.
But the younger Kame didn't seem convinced. He glanced back at Leo with a nervous look. As though he was scared of the oldest brother.
What?
No, he couldn't bear it. But he wanted to show Donnie he could trust him. What other way then a small sparring match? Sure his hand to hand was minimum and rusty but he didn't want to hurt him. He stroked Don's scalp lightly before moved away . But Donnie refused to look at him, still gripping his opposite arm with almost clinginess. He'd' glance up at him warily before ducking his head back down and looking at the ground as though hoping to disappear within himself, Leo could barely catch his words mumbled with stutters and almost whispers, "I-I don't want to fight you."
OH spirits that was such a small adorable voice. He hated to think like that but it really was. That was something he'd have to keep to himself (like how adorable Mikey was when Leo spit cleaned his face). The stance he hat taken the one he normally used when he had his swords (which were hanging on the wall in his house, safe). Relaxed lightly. His face becoming gentle, "Its aright Otouto." Hoping his words would ease the child's timid heart, like a hand, "I promise I'll go easy on you."
Instead of looking relieved, Don's eyes widen with, what seemed like shock. Before fading into a furrowed expression Leo was sure he had never seen before. But ot him it seemed awfully Raph like-
Don reached up behind his hand and pulled his mask back over his eyes his right foot sliding back into his dirt with his right first pressed very lightly into it crouching back lightly with one hand aimed back over his head and the other low to the ground. His normally calm brown eyes lit with a unfamiliar hue. Before he could say anything though his footing was caught off balance by a foot slamming into it a foot and something rolling across his back, a grip on his arms. He found himself being thrown to the ground in a flurry of flying limbs and ending with his eyes full of grass and a very VERY confused mind. "What the-"
"I'm sorry."
Leo blinked that tone couldn't be right. It was the same voice but it had none of Don's sweetness or stutter. It once again mirrored arrogance and anger. He turned his head back to see Don standing with his arms crossed.. There wasn't even a smirk to tell Leo he was having fun
"Next time maybe I should go easy on you." and with that Don turned and disappeared around the side of the house. Leaving Leo to wonder what had just happened and Raph to burst out laughing again, the only real definable sentence being,
"This is the best day I've had in a long time."
Leo, "Don kicked my butt?!"
Charmy, "Leo-"
Leo, 'this is DON we're talking about! What the shell Charmy-"
Charmy, "You're just not very good at hand to hand combat in this story. You could beat them all if you had your swords!"
Leo" Ugh."
Don, "Get over it, atleast you're not tiny Tim."
Charmy, "More like 'dorable Donnie."
Donnie, "That's not a word.'
Terms
yasubame : another term for archery
