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and was drawn for part 9. Since I can't put two preview pics on one part, I'm showcasing it here.", "writing": "\tMikey would not have been surprised if Donatello hadn’t shown up for practice, but the genius was not only there, he was on time.\n\n\tThey hadn’t run into each other at breakfast because after Mikey quickly scarfed down a bowl of cereal, he had joined Leo in the dojo. Raph and Don appeared separately, leading Mikey to believe that Don had bypassed breakfast entirely. Mikey couldn’t help but question whether Don was attempting to avoid him.\n\n\tDon didn’t seem in the mood for Raph’s company either, although the red banded brother tried to say a few words to him. The attempts were met with a wan smile and stony silence.\n\n\tAll of which reinforced Mikey’s original belief; sex was screwing up their family.\n\n\tThroughout their warm-up exercises, Mikey surreptitiously watched his brothers. Raph’s eyes followed Don everywhere but Don had eyes for no one but Leonardo. Keeping his gaze stubbornly fixed on their leader was apparently Don’s method of withdrawing from everyone else.\n\n\tMikey could see the pained expression on Raph’s face. That look of hurt and longing was what Raph had shown Mikey the previous evening; it was the thing that had left Mikey sleepless and agitated. \n\n\tHe knew all of his brothers cared for him just as he cared for them, but he wondered what it would be like to have someone concerned on the deeply emotional level that Raph was displaying. Mikey was also curious as to whether Don knew how much Raph loved him; surely a genius could see such obvious visual signs.\n\n\tGoing through movements that his body knew by heart left Mikey’s mind free to puzzle out the relationship his three brothers had decided to play around with. Mikey had never had sex and never really thought about sex, other than to take care of needs that popped up unexpectedly.\n\n\tEven with his limited knowledge he was pretty sure that what had happened was inevitable; someone was bound to become attached beyond a purely physical level. Had his brothers even bothered to try to reason that out, or had they just given in to urges and jumped into the sack?\n\n\tIt could get so much more complicated than that, Mikey thought with an inward snort. He knew his sharp tongue had wounded Don, he still felt bad about that, but when Don was most upset it wasn’t Raph who’d calmed him and brought him out of hiding, it was Leo.\n\n\tNow Don was focusing his attention entirely on the leader to the exclusion of everyone else and Mikey couldn’t help but think maybe Don didn’t reciprocate Raph’s feelings. It was very possible that Don was entirely captivated by Leo.\n\n\t[i]“Oh shell, this is gonna turn into one sweet mess,” [/i]Mikey thought to himself.\n\n\tLeo’s strength held his team together; his iron will held Raphael in place. Even that might not be enough if Raph thought Leo had usurped his position in Don’s heart. Surely his brothers had made some sort of prior agreement about this sort of thing? How did someone go about making that sort of agreement in the first place?\n\n\t[i]“We solemnly swear to keep personal feelings in check and only think about fucking each other’s brains out,”[/i] Mikey imagined. [i]“No one is allowed to feel anything whatsoever beyond satisfying the needs below the beltline.”\n[/i]\n\tHe chuckled under his breath at his own inanity and drew a strange look from Raph. Mikey pretended not to notice as Leo began to lead them through katas, his critical eye watching for mistakes in form. Mikey turned his concentration back to practice; Leo was obviously in one of those moods where he was expecting perfection.\n\n\tLeo certainly believed in leading by example. Not a day went by that Leo wasn’t practicing, unless he was physically incapable of doing so. Those times were rare and were usually due to injury rather than illness. They all had powerful immune systems and recuperative abilities.\n\n\tHis oldest brother was the shortest of them and the leanest. He had honed his body into a sharp blade not unlike the swords he loved so much; lean, corded muscle that could be moved at incredible speeds. Leo possessed stealth and silence capabilities that had surpassed even their Fathers’, and Leo also had the power to become so invisible that sometimes Mikey wondered if Leo simply knew how to move inter-dimensionally.\n\n\tMikey compared that to Raph, whose massive, muscular form dominated a room. A brute in a fight, Raph could easily brush aside the crush of twenty men. His hot headed brother believed in taking the battle to the enemy and often rushed headlong into overwhelming odds, only to emerge unscathed, his grin wide and his eyes glowing fiercely.\n\n\tRaph spent an inordinate amount of time lifting weights, punching his bag and doing squats. Despite his incredible musculature, Raph was still capable of ninja speed, making him a formidable opponent that most of their enemies attempted to avoid.\n\n\tMikey turned his thoughts to Donatello. The brother with the most fantastically unique mental ability was also very strong. He had spent his entire life scrounging for the raw materials to create things and hauling home that weighty material had given Don some dynamic muscles of his own.\n\n\tNot to mention that whipping that heavy bo staff around had turned Don’s wrists into steel cable and given his hands quite possibly the most powerful grip of the four. Wrenching loose a stubborn, rusted bolt was never a problem for the gentle genius.\n\n\tWhen Mikey compared himself to the others he saw that he also had singular skills. Nearly as quick as Leo, Mikey was by far the most agile of the brothers and the most natural physical athlete. He always managed to pick up new moves faster than the other three, dancing circles around them as they struggled, much to Raph’s annoyance.\n\n\tBlinking back to the present, Mikey tried to figure out exactly what had set his mind going down that path. He had never before thought in such in-depth terms about his brother’s physicality; he really didn’t care to analyze them so deeply.\n\n\tHe had to admit though, as he watched Leo lift and spin through a kick, they were all magnificent physical specimens.\n\n\tIt was then that Mikey noticed his brother Donatello was also watching Leo move through the fifty or so different forms they practiced every day.\n\n\t[i]“Yeah, that’s right Donny,” [/i]Mikey thought bitterly. [i] “Raph’s gonna see that and get pissed at Leo, then the only brother I have who I can talk to right now is gonna get dragged into a nasty little triangle. Wonder if I can go live with April?”\n[/i]\n\tAt the end of the lengthy set of katas, Leo stopped moving and frowned at his brothers.\n\n\t“Are any of you focusing this morning?” Leo asked; a sharp edge to his voice.\n\n\tRaph growled.\n\n\t“I’m sorry, Leo,” Don said, jumping in quickly before Raph could open his mouth. “I admit my concentration wasn’t entirely on practice.”\n\n\tLeo’s gaze softened, his eyes flitting from Raph to Mikey before settling back on Don. He nodded his understanding and Don managed a brief smile.\n\n\tRaph growled again.\n\n\tMikey began to figure out his best course of action for when the fireworks went off. Should he run for Master Splinter or simply run for it period?\n\n\t“Maybe a little hand-to-hand sparring will bring you guys back to reality,” Leo said. “Try to imagine you’re battling the Foot and remember that if they put you down you are most likely not going to get back up.”\n\n\tRaph made a move in Don’s direction before Leo’s voice stopped him.\n\n\t“Raph, you’re with me. Don and Mikey, get into your stance,” Leo said.\n\n\tIt was obvious that Don hadn’t expected that; he looked at Leo in startled surprise and then turn wide eyes in Mikey’s direction.\n\n\tMikey smiled brightly. “Come on Donny. Let’s show those two how good we are.”\n\n\tHis friendly, same-as-usual tone seemed to lift a weight off Don’s shoulders. Managing a smile of his own, Don moved into position opposite Mikey and they began sparring.\n\n\tRaph strode over to where Leo stood and slapped Leo’s shoulder with the back of one hand.\n\n\t“What the fuck did ya’ do that for?” Raph asked. “I want ta talk ta Donny.”\n\n\tLeo’s face was expressionless as he turned it towards Raph. “This is practice time, Raph. We’re here to concentrate on ninjitsu, not talking. There’s plenty of time for conversation later.”\n\n\t“Did Donny say somethin’ about me?” Raph demanded in a sullen tone. “Is he pissed at me?”\n\n\t“Raph, defend yourself.” It was all the warning Leo gave him as he shot towards his brother.\n\n\tMikey waited until Don was in his stance before he came at him. Don didn’t move with his usual skill, he seemed to be both nervous and awkward. It wasn’t a situation that Mikey could allow to continue; Don wasn’t even treating him like a brother anymore.\n\n\tSliding in under Don’s defenses, Mikey quickly knocked the genius on his shell. Pouncing on Don before he could react, Mikey pinned him to the mat and leaned over him.\n\n\t“What’s the story, Donny? Are you writing me out of the family already?” Mikey asked.\n\n\t“Wha . . . ? I’m not doing . . . .” Don began spluttering.\n\n\t“Sure you are,” Mikey said. “We’ve had our share of arguments but you’ve never given me the cold shoulder before. Tell me you don’t wish Leo hadn’t made you spar with me this morning.”\n\n\t“That’s only because I feel especially guilty about this last argument,” Don said hotly.\n\n\t“Well so do I,” Mikey told him. “I didn’t mean to be so nasty about the way I said some stuff, okay? I picked the most horrible way to phrase what I was saying ‘cause I wanted to make you not ask me to have sex with you.”\n\n\tThere, blunt and out in the open. Don stared up at him, his mouth working as though he wanted to speak, but not sure which words should come out first.\n\n\t“I didn’t mean to drop it on you just like that,” Don finally said.\n\n\t“Yeah, I know. You were gonna use all those long, fancy words that you know to make it sound pretty, hoping I’d get curious. I messed everything up by not giving you that chance. I could have been nice and shut my big mouth so you could have your say, but the whole thing was embarrassing me so I acted like a kid. I’m sorry,” Mikey said.\n\n\t“No, I’m sorry,” Don said. “I placed you in that situation even after you said you weren’t interested. I shouldn’t have pushed past your first no. I was putting unfair pressure on you and I should have understood how that would make you feel.”\n\n\t“Can we agree that we were both dumb jerks and be friends again?” Mikey asked hopefully.\n\n\tDon couldn’t help but laugh; Mikey always had a very refreshing way of getting right to the point.\n\n\t“Better than friends, Mikey, we’re brothers. I’m very happy for it to remain that way too,” Don told him.\n\n\tMikey’s smile made one bloom on Don’s face as well. That’s when Mikey noticed that Donny had a really nice mouth.\n\n\tMikey leaped to his feet abruptly, startling Don. Pushing himself up on his elbows, Don asked, “Is something wrong, Mikey?”\n\n\t“N . . . no dude,” Mikey answered, talking fast. “Don’t wanna get fussed at by Leo for sitting around talking when we’re supposed to spar. Come on Don, up and at ‘em.”\n\n\tLeo wasn’t giving Raph much time even to breathe, but the larger turtle did see Mikey holding Don down and talking to him. That was before a flurry of hard punches connected with his jaw and he pulled his attention back to blocking Leo’s strikes.\n\n\tThat was the major problem with taking your eyes off Leo, he was fast enough to land three punches to every one of Raph’s.\n\n\t“Focus, Raphael,” Leo admonished him as one of his blows snuck past Raph’s guard, snapping his brother’s head back.\n\n\t“What do ya’ suppose they’re talking about?” Raph asked, shoving aside two of Leo’s punches.\n\n\t“I don’t . . . suppose . . . anything . . . .” Leo dragged out the words as he aggressively attacked Raph’s weak defenses. \n\n\tAggravated, Raph swung a right hook at Leo’s chin, but Leo ducked under it. Squatting, Leo’s leg shot out and he kicked Raph’s out from under him.\n\n\tSpringing forward like a thrown lance, Leo landed on the sprawling Raphael and wrapped a hand around his throat, the fingers pressing ever so lightly at certain pressure points. Raph understood the message; freeze on his own or Leo would freeze him.\n\n\tLeo’s eyes were narrowed as he finished his sentence, “when I should be sparring.”\n\n\t“Well forgive the fuck out of me for worrying about my brother,” Raph snarled.\n\n\t“Raph, they’ll work things out on their own just as they’ve always done,” Leo said. “You have to back up and let them. Right now I’m more concerned with your inability to focus. We will not be going out on patrol tonight if I don’t see you put some real effort into practice.”\n\n\tHe slowly released his grip on Raph’s neck and backed off of him. Standing, Raph’s eyes stayed fixed on Leo, his entire attention now given to his oldest brother.\n\n\t“I thought ya’ didn’t want ta go topside for a while,” Raph said. “I thought ya’ wanted ta avoid the Foot.”\n\n\t“I still want to avoid the Foot, make no mistake about that,” Leo responded. “But if we disappear then we leave this city that much more vulnerable. I can’t stand knowing there is vermin topside any more than you can.”\n\n\tRaph chuckled. “First time I ever heard ya’ put it like that, Fearless. Might be hope for ya’ after all.”\n\n\t“You want to give me some hope, Raph?” Leo asked. “Show me some motivation.”\n\n\tRaph’s hands came up. “Ya’ are so on big brother. Ya’ better pair me up with Donny tonight.”\n\n\t“You’ll have to earn it,” Leo said. “Beat me and I’ll think about it.”\n\n\t“Oh fuck yeah,” Raph said as he charged.\n\nTBC……………..\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "\tMikey would not have been surprised if Donatello hadn’t shown up for practice, but the genius was not only there, he was on time.

\tThey hadn’t run into each other at breakfast because after Mikey quickly scarfed down a bowl of cereal, he had joined Leo in the dojo.  Raph and Don appeared separately, leading Mikey to believe that Don had bypassed breakfast entirely.  Mikey couldn’t help but question whether Don was attempting to avoid him.

\tDon didn’t seem in the mood for Raph’s company either, although the red banded brother tried to say a few words to him.  The attempts were met with a wan smile and stony silence.

\tAll of which reinforced Mikey’s original belief; sex was screwing up their family.

\tThroughout their warm-up exercises, Mikey surreptitiously watched his brothers.  Raph’s eyes followed Don everywhere but Don had eyes for no one but Leonardo.  Keeping his gaze stubbornly fixed on their leader was apparently Don’s method of withdrawing from everyone else.

\tMikey could see the pained expression on Raph’s face.  That look of hurt and longing was what Raph had shown Mikey the previous evening; it was the thing that had left Mikey sleepless and agitated.

\tHe knew all of his brothers cared for him just as he cared for them, but he wondered what it would be like to have someone concerned on the deeply emotional level that Raph was displaying.  Mikey was also curious as to whether Don knew how much Raph loved him; surely a genius could see such obvious visual signs.

\tGoing through movements that his body knew by heart left Mikey’s mind free to puzzle out the relationship his three brothers had decided to play around with.  Mikey had never had sex and never really thought about sex, other than to take care of needs that popped up unexpectedly.

\tEven with his limited knowledge he was pretty sure that what had happened was inevitable; someone was bound to become attached beyond a purely physical level.  Had his brothers even bothered to try to reason that out, or had they just given in to urges and jumped into the sack?

\tIt could get so much more complicated than that, Mikey thought with an inward snort.  He knew his sharp tongue had wounded Don, he still felt bad about that, but when Don was most upset it wasn’t Raph who’d calmed him and brought him out of hiding, it was Leo.

\tNow Don was focusing his attention entirely on the leader to the exclusion of everyone else and Mikey couldn’t help but think maybe Don didn’t reciprocate Raph’s feelings.  It was very possible that Don was entirely captivated by Leo.

\t“Oh shell, this is gonna turn into one sweet mess,” Mikey thought to himself.

\tLeo’s strength held his team together; his iron will held Raphael in place.  Even that might not be enough if Raph thought Leo had usurped his position in Don’s heart.  Surely his brothers had made some sort of prior agreement about this sort of thing?  How did someone go about making that sort of agreement in the first place?

\t“We solemnly swear to keep personal feelings in check and only think about fucking each other’s brains out,” Mikey imagined.  “No one is allowed to feel anything whatsoever beyond satisfying the needs below the beltline.”

\tHe chuckled under his breath at his own inanity and drew a strange look from Raph.  Mikey pretended not to notice as Leo began to lead them through katas, his critical eye watching for mistakes in form.  Mikey turned his concentration back to practice; Leo was obviously in one of those moods where he was expecting perfection.

\tLeo certainly believed in leading by example.  Not a day went by that Leo wasn’t practicing, unless he was physically incapable of doing so.  Those times were rare and were usually due to injury rather than illness.  They all had powerful immune systems and recuperative abilities.

\tHis oldest brother was the shortest of them and the leanest.  He had honed his body into a sharp blade not unlike the swords he loved so much; lean, corded muscle that could be moved at incredible speeds.  Leo possessed stealth and silence capabilities that had surpassed even their Fathers’, and Leo also had the power to become so invisible that sometimes Mikey wondered if Leo simply knew how to move inter-dimensionally.

\tMikey compared that to Raph, whose massive, muscular form dominated a room.  A brute in a fight, Raph could easily brush aside the crush of twenty men.  His hot headed brother believed in taking the battle to the enemy and often rushed headlong into overwhelming odds, only to emerge unscathed, his grin wide and his eyes glowing fiercely.

\tRaph spent an inordinate amount of time lifting weights, punching his bag and doing squats.  Despite his incredible musculature, Raph was still capable of ninja speed, making him a formidable opponent that most of their enemies attempted to avoid.

\tMikey turned his thoughts to Donatello.  The brother with the most fantastically unique mental ability was also very strong.  He had spent his entire life scrounging for the raw materials to create things and hauling home that weighty material had given Don some dynamic muscles of his own.

\tNot to mention that whipping that heavy bo staff around had turned Don’s wrists into steel cable and given his hands quite possibly the most powerful grip of the four.  Wrenching loose a stubborn, rusted bolt was never a problem for the gentle genius.

\tWhen Mikey compared himself to the others he saw that he also had singular skills.  Nearly as quick as Leo, Mikey was by far the most agile of the brothers and the most natural physical athlete.  He always managed to pick up new moves faster than the other three, dancing circles around them as they struggled, much to Raph’s annoyance.

\tBlinking back to the present, Mikey tried to figure out exactly what had set his mind going down that path.  He had never before thought in such in-depth terms about his brother’s physicality; he really didn’t care to analyze them so deeply.

\tHe had to admit though, as he watched Leo lift and spin through a kick, they were all magnificent physical specimens.

\tIt was then that Mikey noticed his brother Donatello was also watching Leo move through the fifty or so different forms they practiced every day.

\t“Yeah, that’s right Donny,” Mikey thought bitterly. “Raph’s gonna see that and get pissed at Leo, then the only brother I have who I can talk to right now is gonna get dragged into a nasty little triangle.  Wonder if I can go live with April?”

\tAt the end of the lengthy set of katas, Leo stopped moving and frowned at his brothers.

\t“Are any of you focusing this morning?” Leo asked; a sharp edge to his voice.

\tRaph growled.

\t“I’m sorry, Leo,” Don said, jumping in quickly before Raph could open his mouth.  “I admit my concentration wasn’t entirely on practice.”

\tLeo’s gaze softened, his eyes flitting from Raph to Mikey before settling back on Don.  He nodded his understanding and Don managed a brief smile.

\tRaph growled again.

\tMikey began to figure out his best course of action for when the fireworks went off.  Should he run for Master Splinter or simply run for it period?

\t“Maybe a little hand-to-hand sparring will bring you guys back to reality,” Leo said.  “Try to imagine you’re battling the Foot and remember that if they put you down you are most likely not going to get back up.”

\tRaph made a move in Don’s direction before Leo’s voice stopped him.

\t“Raph, you’re with me.  Don and Mikey, get into your stance,” Leo said.

\tIt was obvious that Don hadn’t expected that; he looked at Leo in startled surprise and then turn wide eyes in Mikey’s direction.

\tMikey smiled brightly.  “Come on Donny.  Let’s show those two how good we are.”

\tHis friendly, same-as-usual tone seemed to lift a weight off Don’s shoulders.  Managing a smile of his own, Don moved into position opposite Mikey and they began sparring.

\tRaph strode over to where Leo stood and slapped Leo’s shoulder with the back of one hand.

\t“What the fuck did ya’ do that for?” Raph asked.  “I want ta talk ta Donny.”

\tLeo’s face was expressionless as he turned it towards Raph.  “This is practice time, Raph.  We’re here to concentrate on ninjitsu, not talking.  There’s plenty of time for conversation later.”

\t“Did Donny say somethin’ about me?” Raph demanded in a sullen tone.  “Is he pissed at me?”

\t“Raph, defend yourself.”  It was all the warning Leo gave him as he shot towards his brother.

\tMikey waited until Don was in his stance before he came at him.  Don didn’t move with his usual skill, he seemed to be both nervous and awkward.  It wasn’t a situation that Mikey could allow to continue; Don wasn’t even treating him like a brother anymore.

\tSliding in under Don’s defenses, Mikey quickly knocked the genius on his shell.  Pouncing on Don before he could react, Mikey pinned him to the mat and leaned over him.

\t“What’s the story, Donny?  Are you writing me out of the family already?” Mikey asked.

\t“Wha . . . ?  I’m not doing . . . .” Don began spluttering.

\t“Sure you are,” Mikey said.  “We’ve had our share of arguments but you’ve never given me the cold shoulder before.  Tell me you don’t wish Leo hadn’t made you spar with me this morning.”

\t“That’s only because I feel especially guilty about this last argument,” Don said hotly.

\t“Well so do I,” Mikey told him.  “I didn’t mean to be so nasty about the way I said some stuff, okay?  I picked the most horrible way to phrase what I was saying ‘cause I wanted to make you not ask me to have sex with you.”

\tThere, blunt and out in the open.  Don stared up at him, his mouth working as though he wanted to speak, but not sure which words should come out first.

\t“I didn’t mean to drop it on you just like that,” Don finally said.

\t“Yeah, I know.  You were gonna use all those long, fancy words that you know to make it sound pretty, hoping I’d get curious.  I messed everything up by not giving you that chance.  I could have been nice and shut my big mouth so you could have your say, but the whole thing was embarrassing me so I acted like a kid.  I’m sorry,” Mikey said.

\t“No, I’m sorry,” Don said.  “I placed you in that situation even after you said you weren’t interested.  I shouldn’t have pushed past your first no.  I was putting unfair pressure on you and I should have understood how that would make you feel.”

\t“Can we agree that we were both dumb jerks and be friends again?” Mikey asked hopefully.

\tDon couldn’t help but laugh; Mikey always had a very refreshing way of getting right to the point.

\t“Better than friends, Mikey, we’re brothers.  I’m very happy for it to remain that way too,” Don told him.

\tMikey’s smile made one bloom on Don’s face as well.  That’s when Mikey noticed that Donny had a really nice mouth.

\tMikey leaped to his feet abruptly, startling Don.  Pushing himself up on his elbows, Don asked, “Is something wrong, Mikey?”

\t“N . . . no dude,” Mikey answered, talking fast.  “Don’t wanna get fussed at by Leo for sitting around talking when we’re supposed to spar.  Come on Don, up and at ‘em.”

\tLeo wasn’t giving Raph much time even to breathe, but the larger turtle did see Mikey holding Don down and talking to him.  That was before a flurry of hard punches connected with his jaw and he pulled his attention back to blocking Leo’s strikes.

\tThat was the major problem with taking your eyes off Leo, he was fast enough to land three punches to every one of Raph’s.

\t“Focus, Raphael,” Leo admonished him as one of his blows snuck past Raph’s guard, snapping his brother’s head back.

\t“What do ya’ suppose they’re talking about?” Raph asked, shoving aside two of Leo’s punches.

\t“I don’t . . . suppose . . .  anything . . . .” Leo dragged out the words as he aggressively attacked Raph’s weak defenses.

\tAggravated, Raph swung a right hook at Leo’s chin, but Leo ducked under it.  Squatting, Leo’s leg shot out and he kicked Raph’s out from under him.

\tSpringing forward like a thrown lance, Leo landed on the sprawling Raphael and wrapped a hand around his throat, the fingers pressing ever so lightly at certain pressure points.  Raph understood the message; freeze on his own or Leo would freeze him.

\tLeo’s eyes were narrowed as he finished his sentence, “when I should be sparring.”

\t“Well forgive the fuck out of me for worrying about my brother,” Raph snarled.

\t“Raph, they’ll work things out on their own just as they’ve always done,” Leo said.  “You have to back up and let them.  Right now I’m more concerned with your inability to focus.  We will not be going out on patrol tonight if I don’t see you put some real effort into practice.”

\tHe slowly released his grip on Raph’s neck and backed off of him.  Standing, Raph’s eyes stayed fixed on Leo, his entire attention now given to his oldest brother.

\t“I thought ya’ didn’t want ta go topside for a while,” Raph said.  “I thought ya’ wanted ta avoid the Foot.”

\t“I still want to avoid the Foot, make no mistake about that,” Leo responded.  “But if we disappear then we leave this city that much more vulnerable.  I can’t stand knowing there is vermin topside any more than you can.”

\tRaph chuckled.  “First time I ever heard ya’ put it like that, Fearless.  Might be hope for ya’ after all.”

\t“You want to give me some hope, Raph?” Leo asked.  “Show me some motivation.”

\tRaph’s hands came up.  “Ya’ are so on big brother.  Ya’ better pair me up with Donny tonight.”

\t“You’ll have to earn it,” Leo said.  “Beat me and I’ll think about it.”

\t“Oh fuck yeah,” Raph said as he charged.

TBC……………..
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