Title: This Sucks
Day: 30 Days of Drabbles, Day
Prompt: "This sucks"
Fandom: TMNT 2003
Word Count: 268
Author: aquietwritingcorner/realitybreakgirl
Rating: T
Characters: Donatello, Leonardo
Warning: NA
Summary: Starting a new lair from scratch is hard, especially when you're the one who did most of the work on the old one.
Notes: Poor Don
This Sucks
"This sucks!"
The loud exclamation rang across the reservoir, echoing in the mostly empty building, followed quickly by the sound of a tool being thrown to the ground.
All eyes snapped to Donatello at this uncharacteristic outburst. The turtle in question looked angry, frustrated, and most of all, tired.
"Whoa, Donnie. You okay, bro?" Raph asked as he abandoned his project and stepped closer to his brother. He could hear the others coming towards them as well.
Don's head snapped towards him, frustration bubbling up on his face.
"Okay? Okay!? No, I'm not okay! Everything is gone! Everything I built is gone! My computers, the security, the medical supplies, my stockpiles, my vehicles, all my plans—even my tools are gone! We need to fix up this place and try to get things hidden and secure and I can't even get us basic electricity or water going because I don't even have a set of wrenches! I have a hammer, three alan wrenches, one crescent wrench, and two bent screwdrivers! I have nothing, and I—"
He took a step forward, and almost immediately, his leg started to crumple. Leo, who was the closest, reached out to catch him.
"Don—"
"This sucks, Leo," Don said, even as he leaned on his brother. "And don't tell me any differently. It sucks."
Leo didn't say anything. "…come on. Let's take a break."
Don let Leo lead him away, towards a worried Mikey and Splinter. He knew he'd get platitudes from them, many of them true. But Don also knew one other thing.
This sucked, and nothing could change that.