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Chapter 17: Change
Raph's POV
Change its part of life ya know? Either you accept it or you cling to the past and wish things were still that way...at first I was doing the later...clinging to how life was before Leo jumped, wanting things that way. Now I see Leo with these kids, see him smile and know, he belongs here...Leo always was a "mother hen" to us growing up...seeing him carrying Jimmy on one hip...seeing him read the younger kids a bed time story...seeing him simply telling the kids go to bed in his way...I see why Master Splinter choose him as leader...despite his bouts with depression...Leo was "born" to lead and take care of others. Jimmy is sound asleep right now, curled up on Leo's lap. His turtle blanket wrapped around him. Leo is rubbing Jimmy's back...I don't even think he knows he's doing it...
I'm willing to let things change now...Leo is happier than I've ever seen him. Leo will still go on patrol, still train with us...but he lives here now...his heart belongs with these kids...he loves us, its not like he stopped, but he loves these kids too...up and leaving them would break his heart...I can't do that to him again...never again...
"Earth to Raph!" Leo says loudly. I jump and glare at him half-heartly. He rolls his eyes and laughs, I realize they are all laughing at me. I can't resist grumbing angrily and crossing my arms over my plastron. Somehow Jimmy stays asleep.
"Shesh Raph, never seen you daydream before," Mikey teases. I growl.
"Shut-up Mike," I snarl, I don't mean it...after months of silence from him, its good to hear him talk...even if he is annoying. They all laugh softly.
"Leo? Would you go put Jimmy to bed?" Sarah asks softly. Leo nods and lifts Jimmy up as he stands. Cradleing him against his plastron and somehow keeping Jimmy wrapped in his blanket in the process. Jimmy wraps his arms around Leo's neck and clings to him. Leo smiles a little and carries him off toward the boys' wing of the sleeping quarters. I think of when Leo would wake up Mikey when he fell asleep on the couch and guide him to his bed. Its really the same..just a different person.
Leo comes back and before I know it we are leaving. I hug Leo on my way out. He seems surprised but hugs me back, I hear the soft sob that he trys to hide and hug him tighter.
"Love ya bro," I whisper,"Neva forgit dat." He nods and sighs, pulling back. I smile.
"See you guys for practice in the morning," Leo says after a minute. I nod and slip out following Mmikey and Donnie. As we are running I get the distinct felling that someone was watching me, but after searching for a while we find nothing and no one attacks us.
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