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Summary: Something has changed in Raphael's treatment of Leonardo. It's obvious enough to arouse Michelangelo's curiosity. The discovery of that secret forever alters the Turtles' lives.
Rating: NC-17

~~The preview image for this chapter was commissioned from the amazing @NeatTea. ", "writing": "\t``Ya' heard me, I said get the hell out,'' Raph said.\n\n\tIt took Mikey a moment to shrug off his surprise at seeing the second mechanical lizard. There was only one other inhabitant of the lair who could be controlling it, and that had to be Donatello.\n\n\tThere was no possibility that Donny hadn't seen Mikey's lizard crawling up next to his. Either this was as big a shock to Don, or the genius already knew Mikey had borrowed one of his inventions.\n\n\tMikey shook his head. He'd worry about the implications later. Right now he wanted to focus on what was happening between Raph and Leo.\n\n\t``We need to talk,'' Leo said.\n\n\tRaph was lying back in his hammock, a motorcycle magazine in his hands. Mikey had a moment to think how wonderful the picture quality was on the little camera. Then Raph sat up and tossed the magazine aside.\n\n\t``What makes ya' think there's anything to talk about?'' Raph demanded.\n\n\t[i]``Come on, Leo. Tell him what he needs to hear,''[/i] Mikey thought.\n\n\t``The way you bolted out of my bedroom, for one thing,'' Leo said.\n\n\t``Pissed that I left ya' standing there with your dick in your hand?'' Raph asked with a sneer.\n\n\t``Can we not do this?'' Leo asked. ``Neither of us has to be right or wrong.''\n\n\t``Ya' want to meet in the middle? Fine. Let's start with ya' telling me what ya' want from this . . . whatever this is,'' Raph said.\n\n\tLeo frowned. ``I want us to be together. Isn't that what you want?''\n\n\t``Together how, Leo? Just sex or a real relationship?'' Raph asked. ``Would ya' be willing to walk into Master Splinter's room and tell him about us?''\n\n\t``Aren't you getting ahead of yourself? Sensei's approval does us no good if we can't define what we're committing to,'' Leo said.\n\n\t``It's nice to hear ya' at least say the word `commit','' Raph said, scowling at his brother. ``Not so nice hearing ya' backpedal away from the idea of talking to dear old dad.''\n\n\t``What sense would that make? How would you suggest I start a conversation with him?'' Leo asked. ``Master Splinter, Raph and I are . . . um, we're . . . actually I don't know what we are because Raph won't tell me what's going on in his head.''\n\n\tRaph leaped down from his hammock. Fists on his hips, he said, ``Here's one thing I'm thinking. We've spent most of the last few years butting heads `cause we're fighting against something inside of us that's way stronger than a difference of opinion.''\n\n\t``I don't start those fights,'' Leo said.\n\n\t``Sure ya' do,'' Raph said with a sneer. ``Not all of them, but the ones I start are in reaction to something you've done. Ya' know how to push my buttons, Leo. Ya' have a thing for forcing an issue with me. Ya' have a thing for control. Maybe our bros don't see it, but I sure as hell do.''\n\n\t``And you don't like being told what to do,'' Leo said. ``Even if it's for your own good.''\n\n\t``Who are ya' to tell me what's for my own good?'' Raph asked. He lifted a hand, palm outward. ``Don't bother giving me the `I'm the leader' bullshit `cause I know that one by heart.''\n\n\t``If you did then you wouldn't always question my orders,'' Leo said.\n\n\t``Stop making them orders then maybe I won't,'' Raph countered. ``How about trying a little discussion first?''\n\n\t``That makes a lot of sense,'' Leo said. ``Why don't we try that next time we're in the middle of a battle against forty-odd Foot soldiers? We'll [i]discuss [/i]what our next move should be just before they cut off our heads.''\n\n\t``Why do ya' always gotta take things to that extreme?'' Raph asked. ``I wasn't talking about holding a debate in the middle of a fucking fight. I was talking about when we're here, safe at home, trying to decide our next course of action.''\n\n\t``Every time I try that, you push back,'' Leo said. ``Your solution to everything is to head straight at our enemies. You won't even hear a different sort of plan.''\n\n\t``How can ya' say something like that? I've gone along with plenty of your plans,'' Raph said. He shook his head in frustration. ``How the hell did we get off subject anyway? Ya' said ya' came in here to talk but all it sounds like to me is another rousing lecture on `why Raph should do as he's told'.''\n\n\tMikey was starting to feel just as exasperated as Raph. Though their normally hot headed brother sounded as though he was ready to express his feelings in a healthy way, Leo was dancing around the subject.\n\n \tLeo took a few steps closer to his brother. ``I told you yesterday that I thought that maybe we fought because we were trying to deny certain needs. You just said almost the same thing. Isn't that a place to start?''\n\n\t``I also said that this ain't supposed to be about us looking for a good fuck,'' Raph said, putting it as crudely as possible. ``We wanna give each other the high hard one, peachy. Ya' wanna get rough, I'm down with that too. I ain't exactly vanilla when it comes to the things that get me off. I like spice in the bedroom.''\n\n\t``Then what is our disagreement?'' Leo asked.\n\n\t``Oh for fuck's sake, Leo!'' Raph exclaimed. ``Like usual, ya' ain't hearing me. What the hell is the basis for . . . ?''\n\n\t``Hey, where is everybody? Yo! Anybody here? Guys?''\n\n\tCasey Jones.\n\n\tSomething fell over with a clatter. Once more, Mikey quickly hid the controller, invoking the name of a few deities who he wished would rain retribution on Casey's head.\n\n\tMikey exited the bathroom and encountered Casey coming up the stairs.\n\n\t``We're here,'' Mikey said. ``Where's the fire?''\n\n\t``Hey Case, good to see ya','' Raph said, leaping down from the ramp that ran in front of his bedroom.\n\n\tCasey and Mikey went up the stairs to the next level to meet Raph. Don spun around in his chair to greet the man. Mikey glanced at his brother's computer screen but all he saw was a bunch of numbers and letters that made no sense to him. A remote controller for the mechanical lizards was nowhere to be seen.\n\n\tLeo joined them, coming up the stairs as though he'd been in his own room. Mikey had no idea how he'd moved so fast, but it wasn't the first time Leo had managed that sort of feat.\n\n\t``I need some help,'' Casey said, looking at Raph.\n\n\t``What is it? Purple Dragons need a beat down?'' Raph asked.\n\n\tCasey snorted. ``They always need a beat down. Nah, I just need some help moving into my new place.''\n\n\t``What was wrong with your old place?'' Mikey asked. ``Did you get kicked out for riding your motorcycle up the stairs again?''\n\n\t``I only did that once,'' Casey protested. ``Now I walk it up the stairs so it don't get stolen.''\n\n\t``That's `cause ya' live in a crappy neighborhood,'' Raph said.\n\n\t``You're one to talk, buddy,'' Casey said, punching Raph in the shoulder.\n\n\t``Does this mean you're moving into a nicer neighborhood?'' Don asked.\n\n\tCasey crossed his arms. ``As if I'm gonna fork over big bucks for a damn apartment. No way. I'll just help clean up the neighborhood I'm in.''\n\n\t``Why are you moving then?'' Mikey asked.\n\n\t``That does kinda have to do with the Purple Dragons,'' Casey said, looking slightly sheepish. ``I try not to stay in one place for too long `cause I don't want them finding me. They got a bad habit of burning places down. I ain't got all that much shit to worry about, but most of the other people in the building do.''\n\n\t``If you don't have much, what do ya' need help moving?'' Raph asked.\n\n\t``I've got a big ass couch for one thing,'' Casey said. ``My weights and bed. A few other things. I'd like to take it all in one load.''\n\n\t``So ya' need our moving van,'' Raph said.\n\n\t``It'd help,'' Casey admitted. ``I was gonna borrow April's van, but it won't hold everything. I don't wanna disturb all of ya' guys, Raph's the only muscle I need.''\n\n\tMikey could tell by the way Leo stiffened that he didn't like that idea. In fact, Mikey could almost see the wheels turning in Leo's head. His big brother probably wondered the same thing Mikey was wondering; if Casey and Raph had cooked this up between them as a way to get Raph out of the lair to do some head bashing.\n\n\tBefore Leo could say anything, Don jumped in. ``I'll go with you two,'' he said. ``If the new place is like the old one, you'll need help with the water heater, plumbing, and anything else that's in disrepair.''\n\n\tCasey shrugged. ``Sounds good to me. I hate bitching to a new landlord about that kinda stuff.''\n\n\tGetting up from his chair, Don approached Raph and said, ``We need to check that the new control module is functioning properly before we go. You can help me grab any supplies we might need too.''\n\n\t``This'll be a good test for the van,'' Raph said. ``Better than finding out something ain't working while we're in emergency mode. It'd suck to stall out while we're [i]running[/i] from the Foot.''\n\n\tThe smug glance he sent in Leo's direction wasn't missed by Mikey. He could tell that Leo understood the dig too.\n\n\t``You can head over there now, but the actual moving will have to happen after nightfall,'' Leo said. ``Don't take any chances on being seen.''\n\n\t``Thanks for stating the obvious, [i]Leonardo[/i],'' Raph said. ``We might not have been able to figure that one out for ourselves.''\n\n\t``We'll be careful,'' Don said, tapping the back of Raph's hand to get him moving.\n\n\tLeo frowned at their retreating forms. When they were out of sight, he turned without a word and headed for Master Splinter's room.\n\n\t``Those two at each other's throats again?'' Casey asked.\n\n\t``Yeah,'' Mikey said. He had no intention on elaborating. This wasn't something he thought the human would understand.\n\n\tCasey seemed to want to talk though. ``I figured that'd happen. Leo came back from his training all enlightened and Raph had to act like it was no big thing. I wondered how long he'd be able to keep that up.''\n\n\t``We all missed Leo while he was gone,'' Mikey said, giving Casey a speculative look.\n\nMikey had never thought much about what Raph and Casey discussed when they were together. Now he realized that having a male friend who was so much like him might mean that Raph treated Casey like a confidant. He was curious about how much Raph had said to Casey during those two months that Leo was gone. \n\nIf he asked Casey straight out, the man would probably close his yap. Mikey decided that if he could lead him just right, without being too direct, Casey might spill the beans.\n\n\tCasey rubbed the back of his head. ``Well sure, I guess ya' all did, `cause he's your brother. But ya' don't know how Raph was without Leo being here.''\n\n\tWhen he paused, Mikey noticed that his neck was red, a sure sign that Casey was self-conscious. If Mikey wanted to get more out of him, he'd have to put the human at ease.\n\n\t``Have you had lunch yet?'' Mikey asked. ``We haven't had lunch yet. Wanna help me make some hot dogs?''\n\n\t``Sounds good,'' Casey said, perking up. \n\n\tHe followed Mikey to the kitchen and volunteered to chop up some onions. Mikey began pulling things from the refrigerator, giving Casey a few minutes to drop his guard.\n\n\t``Raph did spend a lot of time training,'' Mikey said, broaching the subject again and careful not to look right at Casey. ``You know, punching his bag and working out with Master Splinter. But Don threw himself into his work too. He'd even ask Leo questions and then remember he wasn't here.''\n\n\t``It was different for Raph,'' Casey insisted. ``He acted tough `cause he thought that's what ya' guys needed from him. He had this idea that ya' needed him to be strong. But he was hurting way more over Leo being gone than even I would have thought.''\n\n\tHe finished with the onions and grabbed the jar of pickles. As he began chopping those up, Mikey tossed the hot dogs into boiling water.\n\n\t``Hurting?'' Mikey asked. ``Don't know why, he was the one who was about to come unglued over Leo's behavior before big bro' got sent to the Ancient One.''\n\n\t``I couldn't figure that one out either and I told him so,'' Casey said. ``Seemed to me that Raph should have been thrilled about Leo getting his head screwed back on straight.''\n\n\t``Maybe he just didn't like the idea of Leo learning something more than the rest of us,'' Mikey said offhandedly.\n\n\tMild contradictions seemed to do the trick in getting Casey to talk. ``I'm pretty sure that wasn't it at all,'' Casey said. ``Didn't matter where we were or what we were doing, Raph was always thinking about Leo. Never saw him act like that before. He was a basket case that time when your dad went missing, but hell, he [i]knew[/i] where Leo was. It was almost like he thought Leo might not come back or something.''\n\n\tMikey found that to be interesting. If Raph really had been that worried about Leo, he'd done a great job of hiding it from the rest of his family. Other than the behavior Mikey had witnessed, Raph hadn't seemed different at all.\n\n\tMaybe Casey was right, Raph did put on a brave face for his family to keep them from worrying. Mikey wouldn't have thought he was that good an actor if he hadn't seen Raph pretending not to give a crap about anything Leo said.\n\n\tThe approaching voices of Leo and Master Splinter cut off their gossip session, much to Mikey's dismay. It was rare that he was alone with Casey and it probably wouldn't happen again. \n\n\tStill, Casey had given him something to think about. When Raph and Leo were arguing earlier, Raph had said that the past few years of head butting were because they were fighting their own feelings. Years he'd said.\n\n\tThat meant that if Raph was hurting while Leo was gone and that he also worried Leo wouldn't ever come home, it was because Raph wanted to be with him even then. It might even mean that Raph was in love with Leo and had been for a really long time.\n\n\tAll of that put into perspective the reason for Raph pushing Leo away when they'd started to make out. Sex with Leo wasn't Raph's ultimate goal.\n\n\tAs the group sat around the table eating hot dogs, Mikey watched Leo. His brother's expression was as enigmatic as ever and for the first time, Mikey could understand why that bothered Raph. \n\nMikey wondered as to Leo's reason for wanting Raph to proclaim his thought processes first when it came to what was going on between them. Raph seemed much more willing to lay himself open, but Leo wasn't reciprocating.\n\n[i]``Maybe he just doesn't know how,'' [/i]Mikey thought to himself. [i]``Or maybe he's afraid that he'll forget whatever he learned from the Ancient One and lose control again.''[/i]\n\nWhatever the reason, Mikey decided he should shift his focus and energies from Raph and start addressing Leo's issues.\n\n[i]``And my own too,''[/i] Mikey added in his head, glancing at Don.\n\nHis smart brother was sitting between Raph and Casey, having a lively discussion about engines with both of them. From Mikey's point of view, Don was staring way too intently at Raph and that did not go over well.\n\nThat second spy lizard was in Raph's room. Why it had been there and for how long were questions that Mikey really wanted answers to. Was it there because Donatello had a thing for Raphael? It would be way too unfair if it turned out that Leo and Don wanted the same turtle.\n\nMikey's first thought when Don volunteered to go with Raph to Casey's was that he was playing peacekeeper again. Leo knew that Don would keep those two out of trouble.\n\n[i]``What if he volunteered because he wants to spend time with Raph?'' [/i]Mikey asked himself.\n\n``Don't worry about us,'' Leo said in response to something he was asked and that Mikey had missed. ``Mikey and I have a new training regimen. We'll spend our time in the dojo.''\n\nInwardly cursing himself for using that as a way to be alone with Leo, Mikey almost missed the look of surprise that Don sent in his direction.\n\n``Good for the two of ya','' Raph said, his tone snarky. ``Think ya' can turn Mikey into a real fighter so we don't have to spend the rest of our lives undergrounded?''\n\n``Hey!'' Mikey yelped in protest. ``I'll have you know I'm the Battle . . . ow!''\n\nDon had kicked him under the table. When Mikey shot a dirty look in his direction, Don widened his eyes as a warning. The message was clear; don't feed the flames.\n\nWith his lips compressed into a thin line, Mikey knew he appeared petulant, but he didn't care. Don wasn't looking at him anyway, not after getting his point across.\n\nIt was obvious that Don was doing his best to keep Raph calm and that would have been just great if it didn't make Mikey wonder if he had a hidden agenda. Don was the only one who could talk Raph down when the hot head was starting to overload. It was a skill honed through years of practice and something even Master Splinter couldn't accomplish. Not when Raph was getting truly worked up.\n\nThey were all pushing back from the table when Don volunteered to wash dishes if Raph would dry.\n\n``As long as you're the one getting the dish pan hands,'' Raph said with a grin.\n\nOnce more Mikey felt a small flare of jealousy as the pair piled plates together and left. Then he realized he might have another chance to talk to Casey alone.\n\nThat was spoiled when Leo requested an update from the man on recent gang activity. Mikey only half listened to them, part of his mind fighting the urge to join Raph and Don so he could keep an eye on them.\n\nWhen it was time for Casey, Raph, and Don to depart, Mikey expected Leo to issue another directive about staying out of trouble. He could tell that Raph was expecting it too, because his expression was thunderous.\n\nInstead it was Master Splinter who appeared just as the trio were about to climb into the van.\n\n``Please be safe, my sons. Mr. Jones. There are still several hours until sunset,'' Master Splinter said. ``I expect that you will all adhere strictly to the task at hand, which is to assist Mr. Jones in moving to a new abode. Should you somehow encounter trouble, through no action of your own, you will not engage. Is that clear?''\n\n``Sure thing, Master Splinter,'' Casey answered promptly.\n\n``Of course, Father,'' Don said.\n\n``Whatever,'' Raph snapped.\n\n``Raphael,'' Master Splinter responded sharply.\n\nRaph's jaw worked. It took him a minute, but he finally said, ``Yes, Sensei. It's crystal clear.''\n\nHis eyes slid from Master Splinter to Leo, the look in them murderous. Mikey glanced at his oldest brother and saw how complacent he seemed. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Leo had arranged for the parental send-off.\n\nWhen the van pulled out of the service bay, Mikey turned around to go back into the lair and immediately noticed that Leo's entire body language had changed. He looked crestfallen.\n\nMaster Splinter appeared to see that as well. He paused on his way to his room and set a hand on Leo's shoulder. Neither said anything and Leo didn't look at him. Then Master Splinter patted his shoulder and left.\n\nLeo took a deep breath and released it. ``Come on, Mikey. Let's see how much we can accomplish before they get back.''\n\nThe work-out was beyond rigorous. In fact, it was almost as bad as the practice sessions Leo called just before he left for training with the Ancient One. That was a sure sign that something was eating at the leader in blue.\n\nMikey knew he had to get Leo talking. If someone didn't, he'd never open up to Raph and the chances of those two ever mating were doomed.\n\n``Okay, okay, uncle,'' Mikey finally said after his carapace hit the floor for the seventh time.\n\nLeo was standing over him. ``We keep going until you've mastered that move, Michelangelo.''\n\nSitting up, Mikey circled his knees with his arms. ``Why don't we take a quick breather and you can tell me what I'm doing wrong. I'm just not seeing it.''\n\nAfter a second of hesitation, Leo sank down to the floor next to his brother. ``Part of the problem is you're falling back on your left heel instead of keeping the balls of that foot on the ground.''\n\n``Kinda hard to do when you're rushing at me,'' Mikey complained.\n\n``That's when you employ your counter move,'' Leo explained. ``I'm sure you know this, Mikey.''\n\n``Guess I do,'' Mikey said. He looked at Leo. ``I'm a little distracted.''\n\nLeo frowned. ``You can't be distracted in a fight. You'll get your shell waxed and not in a good way. What's going on in your head?''\n\n[i]``Thought you'd never ask,'' [/i]Mikey told himself. He sighed for effect and said, ``I've been thinking about how much you and Raph have been fighting lately. Not just yelling, but I don't know, like really bitter.''\n\n``It's not anything new. There's no reason for it to concern you,'' Leo said, his face starting to close up.\n\n``Sorry but it does,'' Mikey said quickly. ``I don't have a huge extended family, I've got you guys. You're the one who told me that all we have in this life is each other. I figure that means along with a lot of other stuff, there has to be trust.''\n\n``I trust you guys with my life,'' Leo said. He looked perplexed.\n\nTo Mikey that was better than him shutting down. He just had to keep the momentum going.\n\n``Sure you do,'' Mikey said. ``Same goes for me. I know it's true for Don and Raph. But trust is about more than just knowing your brother is watching your back. It's knowing they aren't gonna screw up and showing them that you know it.''\n\n``Raph has a history of making bad decisions,'' Leo argued.\n\n``Not for a while now and haven't we all?'' Mikey asked. ``Haven't you made some doozies too? Do you want Raph to continuously rub Karai in your face? The only time he does it is when he's using it as a defense mechanism.''\n\n``Trust is a two way street,'' Leo said. ``So is respect. Do I get either of those from him?''\n\n``That's just childish tit for tat,'' Mikey said. ``That's why you fight. Stop feeding off each other that way `cause it's just an endless loop.''\n\n``Not when he acknowledges that I'm in charge,'' Leo said.\n\n``Wow. Would you listen to yourself?'' Mikey shook his head. ``Like earlier, when you got Master Splinter to tell Raph what not to do. That tactic was low, bro'.''\n\n``I didn't think he'd listen to me,'' Leo replied haughtily.\n\n``Only `cause you'd already said the same thing a dozen times,'' Mikey said. ``I'm happy you're so pleased with yourself, but you have to lose that attitude. All it tells Raph is that you're toying with him.''\n\nLeo's brow was furrowed and Mikey hoped that meant that his words were getting through. ``You've given me a lot to think about.''\n\n``Good,'' Mikey said, getting to his feet. ``You think. Talking about Master Splinter made me remember that I'm supposed to do the laundry. Let me know if you need me to bend an ear. I'm here for you bro'.''\n\nIf he knew anything about Leo, it was that after you planted a seed in his head, you had to step back and let it grow. Pushing a point only made him obstinate.\n\nWith the others gone and Leo in the dojo, Mikey saw his chance to retrieve the equipment he'd borrowed from Donny. Taking the stairs quickly, he grabbed the entire hamper from the bathroom and then went up to Raph's bedroom.\n\nThe only times they were allowed into a brother's room while said brother wasn't there was to pick up their dirty laundry. Raph kept a basket next to the door where he tossed his dirty linens and gear.\n\nLooking up, Mikey saw the mechanical lizard he'd sent into the room, but the second one wasn't there. He couldn't spend much time in the room for fear that Leo or Master Splinter would notice, but a quick check proved that the lizard was nowhere to be found.\n\nLeaping high, Mikey snatched his spy lizard off the wall. Tossing it into the hamper, he dumped the contents of Raph's basket on top and fled the room.\n\nOnce he'd gotten the laundry from all of the bedrooms, including his father's, Mikey made a beeline for the service bay. The hamper was fairly heavy, but he couldn't empty it until he'd returned the two items guaranteed to get him into trouble if he was caught with them.\n\nTurning back the tarp, Mikey dug out the lizard and controller and put them back where he'd found them. Lifting the tarp higher, Mikey counted the number of complete lizards on the table. There were five. That accounted for all of them.\n\nDropping the tarp back into place, Mikey snatched up the hamper and walked back to the space that served as their laundry room. While he sorted the dirty items into piles, he thought about this newest puzzle.\n\nHe had not seen Don with a controller earlier. He hadn't even seen or heard Don leave his computer station, and when Casey had shown up, Don was still in the same spot.\n\nIf Donatello wasn't controlling the second lizard, then who was?\n\nMikey pondered that question until his head started to hurt. It was still on his mind a few hours later when Raph and Don returned, having left Casey to settle into his new apartment.\n\nIt was Raph's turn to cook and he got out of it by bringing home take-out food. The meal was completely informal, the brothers and Master Splinter sat in the living area to watch television as they ate. \n\nRaph and Don took turns describing the move and Casey's new domicile. Though the overall tone of the family discussion was genial, neither Raph nor Leo would look at each other.\n\nLeo was the first to turn in for the night. Soon afterwards Master Splinter bid them a good-night and left for his bed.\n\nWhen Don yawned, Raph told him to get some shut-eye as well. Apparently there had been a few necessary repairs to make Casey's apartment habitable and the genius was exhausted.\n\nMikey helped Raph clear up the few things they'd dirtied and then Raph announced that he too was calling it quits and going to sleep.\n\nLeft to his own devices, Mikey stared speculatively at Donatello's bedroom door. His mind was in turmoil over the mystery of the vanishing lizard and whether Don had feelings for Raph.\n\nWaiting around and letting stuff eat at his brain wasn't Mikey's way. He decided to talk to Don, to admit to swiping the lizard. He didn't have to say exactly what he'd used the lizard for, he could just say he'd taken it for a test spin around the lair.\n\nHopefully, that would open the door for Don to tell him a few things. Granted, Don could be secretive, but Mikey was nothing if not persistent.\n\nReaching Don's bedroom door, Mikey lifted his hand to knock and then heard a sound that made him pause. Leaning closer, he listened.\n\n[i]``I think I like you this way.''\n\n``Always got to win, don't ya? Always got to prove something.''\n[/i]\nMikey straightened in shocked disbelief. That was a recording of what had happened between Leo and Raph the day before.\n\nTrying the door knob, Mikey found that it wasn't locked. Carefully, he eased the door open enough so that he could peek inside.\n\nDon's computer desk was against the right side wall, near the entrance. The room was dark other than the gleam from one computer screen. On that was a video playback of what Mikey had watched in real time; Leo pinning Raph to the floor.\n\nLeaning back in his computer chair was Donatello, his eyes glued to the screen. Sweat droplets gleamed on his face and arms and his legs were spread wide.\n\nThe fingers of one hand dug into the chair's arm. Mikey stopped breathing when he saw where Don's other hand was. His brother was jerking off to the video, his cock hard in his hand, precum dribbling from the tip.\n\nMikey knew that he should move, but he absolutely could not. The sight was mesmerizing.\n\nTBC..................\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "\t``Ya' heard me, I said get the hell out,'' Raph said.

\tIt took Mikey a moment to shrug off his surprise at seeing the second mechanical lizard.  There was only one other inhabitant of the lair who could be controlling it, and that had to be Donatello.

\tThere was no possibility that Donny hadn't seen Mikey's lizard crawling up next to his.  Either this was as big a shock to Don, or the genius already knew Mikey had borrowed one of his inventions.

\tMikey shook his head.  He'd worry about the implications later.  Right now he wanted to focus on what was happening between Raph and Leo.

\t``We need to talk,'' Leo said.

\tRaph was lying back in his hammock, a motorcycle magazine in his hands.  Mikey had a moment to think how wonderful the picture quality was on the little camera.  Then Raph sat up and tossed the magazine aside.

\t``What makes ya' think there's anything to talk about?'' Raph demanded.

\t``Come on, Leo.  Tell him what he needs to hear,'' Mikey thought.

\t``The way you bolted out of my bedroom, for one thing,'' Leo said.

\t``Pissed that I left ya' standing there with your dick in your hand?'' Raph asked with a sneer.

\t``Can we not do this?'' Leo asked.  ``Neither of us has to be right or wrong.''

\t``Ya' want to meet in the middle?  Fine.  Let's start with ya' telling me what ya' want from this . . . whatever this is,'' Raph said.

\tLeo frowned.  ``I want us to be together.  Isn't that what you want?''

\t``Together how, Leo?  Just sex or a real relationship?'' Raph asked.  ``Would ya' be willing to walk into Master Splinter's room and tell him about us?''

\t``Aren't you getting ahead of yourself?  Sensei's approval does us no good if we can't define what we're committing to,'' Leo said.

\t``It's nice to hear ya' at least say the word `commit','' Raph said, scowling at his brother.  ``Not so nice hearing ya' backpedal away from the idea of talking to dear old dad.''

\t``What sense would that make?  How would you suggest I start a conversation with him?'' Leo asked.  ``Master Splinter, Raph and I are . . . um, we're . . . actually I don't know what we are because Raph won't tell me what's going on in his head.''

\tRaph leaped down from his hammock.  Fists on his hips, he said, ``Here's one thing I'm thinking.  We've spent most of the last few years butting heads `cause we're fighting against something inside of us that's way stronger than a difference of opinion.''

\t``I don't start those fights,'' Leo said.

\t``Sure ya' do,'' Raph said with a sneer.  ``Not all of them, but the ones I start are in reaction to something you've done.  Ya' know how to push my buttons, Leo.  Ya' have a thing for forcing an issue with me.  Ya' have a thing for control.  Maybe our bros don't see it, but I sure as hell do.''

\t``And you don't like being told what to do,'' Leo said.  ``Even if it's for your own good.''

\t``Who are ya' to tell me what's for my own good?'' Raph asked.  He lifted a hand, palm outward.  ``Don't bother giving me the `I'm the leader' bullshit `cause I know that one by heart.''

\t``If you did then you wouldn't always question my orders,'' Leo said.

\t``Stop making them orders then maybe I won't,'' Raph countered.  ``How about trying a little discussion first?''

\t``That makes a lot of sense,'' Leo said.  ``Why don't we try that next time we're in the middle of a battle against forty-odd Foot soldiers?  We'll discuss what our next move should be just before they cut off our heads.''

\t``Why do ya' always gotta take things to that extreme?'' Raph asked.  ``I wasn't talking about holding a debate in the middle of a fucking fight.  I was talking about when we're here, safe at home, trying to decide our next course of action.''

\t``Every time I try that, you push back,'' Leo said.  ``Your solution to everything is to head straight at our enemies.  You won't even hear a different sort of plan.''

\t``How can ya' say something like that?  I've gone along with plenty of your plans,'' Raph said.  He shook his head in frustration.  ``How the hell did we get off subject anyway?  Ya' said ya' came in here to talk but all it sounds like to me is another rousing lecture on `why Raph should do as he's told'.''

\tMikey was starting to feel just as exasperated as Raph.  Though their normally hot headed brother sounded as though he was ready to express his feelings in a healthy way, Leo was dancing around the subject.

 \tLeo took a few steps closer to his brother.  ``I told you yesterday that I thought that maybe we fought because we were trying to deny certain needs.  You just said almost the same thing.  Isn't that a place to start?''

\t``I also said that this ain't supposed to be about us looking for a good fuck,'' Raph said, putting it as crudely as possible.  ``We wanna give each other the high hard one, peachy.  Ya' wanna get rough, I'm down with that too.  I ain't exactly vanilla when it comes to the things that get me off.  I like spice in the bedroom.''

\t``Then what is our disagreement?'' Leo asked.

\t``Oh for fuck's sake, Leo!'' Raph exclaimed.  ``Like usual, ya' ain't hearing me.  What the hell is the basis for . . . ?''

\t``Hey, where is everybody?  Yo!  Anybody here?  Guys?''

\tCasey Jones.

\tSomething fell over with a clatter.  Once more, Mikey quickly hid the controller, invoking the name of a few deities who he wished would rain retribution on Casey's head.

\tMikey exited the bathroom and encountered Casey coming up the stairs.

\t``We're here,'' Mikey said.  ``Where's the fire?''

\t``Hey Case, good to see ya','' Raph said, leaping down from the ramp that ran in front of his bedroom.

\tCasey and Mikey went up the stairs to the next level to meet Raph.  Don spun around in his chair to greet the man.  Mikey glanced at his brother's computer screen but all he saw was a bunch of numbers and letters that made no sense to him.  A remote controller for the mechanical lizards was nowhere to be seen.

\tLeo joined them, coming up the stairs as though he'd been in his own room.  Mikey had no idea how he'd moved so fast, but it wasn't the first time Leo had managed that sort of feat.

\t``I need some help,'' Casey said, looking at Raph.

\t``What is it?  Purple Dragons need a beat down?'' Raph asked.

\tCasey snorted.  ``They always need a beat down.  Nah, I just need some help moving into my new place.''

\t``What was wrong with your old place?'' Mikey asked.  ``Did you get kicked out for riding your motorcycle up the stairs again?''

\t``I only did that once,'' Casey protested.  ``Now I walk it up the stairs so it don't get stolen.''

\t``That's `cause ya' live in a crappy neighborhood,'' Raph said.

\t``You're one to talk, buddy,'' Casey said, punching Raph in the shoulder.

\t``Does this mean you're moving into a nicer neighborhood?'' Don asked.

\tCasey crossed his arms.  ``As if I'm gonna fork over big bucks for a damn apartment.  No way.  I'll just help clean up the neighborhood I'm in.''

\t``Why are you moving then?'' Mikey asked.

\t``That does kinda have to do with the Purple Dragons,'' Casey said, looking slightly sheepish.  ``I try not to stay in one place for too long `cause I don't want them finding me.  They got a bad habit of burning places down.  I ain't got all that much shit to worry about, but most of the other people in the building do.''

\t``If you don't have much, what do ya' need help moving?'' Raph asked.

\t``I've got a big ass couch for one thing,'' Casey said.  ``My weights and bed.  A few other things.  I'd like to take it all in one load.''

\t``So ya' need our moving van,'' Raph said.

\t``It'd help,'' Casey admitted.  ``I was gonna borrow April's van, but it won't hold everything.  I don't wanna disturb all of ya' guys, Raph's the only muscle I need.''

\tMikey could tell by the way Leo stiffened that he didn't like that idea.  In fact, Mikey could almost see the wheels turning in Leo's head.  His big brother probably wondered the same thing Mikey was wondering; if Casey and Raph had cooked this up between them as a way to get Raph out of the lair to do some head bashing.

\tBefore Leo could say anything, Don jumped in.  ``I'll go with you two,'' he said.  ``If the new place is like the old one, you'll need help with the water heater, plumbing, and anything else that's in disrepair.''

\tCasey shrugged.  ``Sounds good to me.  I hate bitching to a new landlord about that kinda stuff.''

\tGetting up from his chair, Don approached Raph and said, ``We need to check that the new control module is functioning properly before we go.  You can help me grab any supplies we might need too.''

\t``This'll be a good test for the van,'' Raph said.  ``Better than finding out something ain't working while we're in emergency mode.  It'd suck to stall out while we're running from the Foot.''

\tThe smug glance he sent in Leo's direction wasn't missed by Mikey.  He could tell that Leo understood the dig too.

\t``You can head over there now, but the actual moving will have to happen after nightfall,'' Leo said.  ``Don't take any chances on being seen.''

\t``Thanks for stating the obvious, Leonardo,'' Raph said.  ``We might not have been able to figure that one out for ourselves.''

\t``We'll be careful,'' Don said, tapping the back of Raph's hand to get him moving.

\tLeo frowned at their retreating forms.  When they were out of sight, he turned without a word and headed for Master Splinter's room.

\t``Those two at each other's throats again?'' Casey asked.

\t``Yeah,'' Mikey said.  He had no intention on elaborating.  This wasn't something he thought the human would understand.

\tCasey seemed to want to talk though.  ``I figured that'd happen.  Leo came back from his training all enlightened and Raph had to act like it was no big thing.  I wondered how long he'd be able to keep that up.''

\t``We all missed Leo while he was gone,'' Mikey said, giving Casey a speculative look.

Mikey had never thought much about what Raph and Casey discussed when they were together.  Now he realized that having a male friend who was so much like him might mean that Raph treated Casey like a confidant.  He was curious about how much Raph had said to Casey during those two months that Leo was gone.

If he asked Casey straight out, the man would probably close his yap.  Mikey decided that if he could lead him just right, without being too direct, Casey might spill the beans.

\tCasey rubbed the back of his head.  ``Well sure, I guess ya' all did, `cause he's your brother.  But ya' don't know how Raph was without Leo being here.''

\tWhen he paused, Mikey noticed that his neck was red, a sure sign that Casey was self-conscious.  If Mikey wanted to get more out of him, he'd have to put the human at ease.

\t``Have you had lunch yet?'' Mikey asked.  ``We haven't had lunch yet.  Wanna help me make some hot dogs?''

\t``Sounds good,'' Casey said, perking up.  

\tHe followed Mikey to the kitchen and volunteered to chop up some onions.  Mikey began pulling things from the refrigerator, giving Casey a few minutes to drop his guard.

\t``Raph did spend a lot of time training,'' Mikey said, broaching the subject again and careful not to look right at Casey.  ``You know, punching his bag and working out with Master Splinter.  But Don threw himself into his work too.  He'd even ask Leo questions and then remember he wasn't here.''

\t``It was different for Raph,'' Casey insisted.  ``He acted tough `cause he thought that's what ya' guys needed from him.  He had this idea that ya' needed him to be strong.  But he was hurting way more over Leo being gone than even I would have thought.''

\tHe finished with the onions and grabbed the jar of pickles.  As he began chopping those up, Mikey tossed the hot dogs into boiling water.

\t``Hurting?'' Mikey asked.  ``Don't know why, he was the one who was about to come unglued over Leo's behavior before big bro' got sent to the Ancient One.''

\t``I couldn't figure that one out either and I told him so,'' Casey said.  ``Seemed to me that Raph should have been thrilled about Leo getting his head screwed back on straight.''

\t``Maybe he just didn't like the idea of Leo learning something more than the rest of us,'' Mikey said offhandedly.

\tMild contradictions seemed to do the trick in getting Casey to talk.  ``I'm pretty sure that wasn't it at all,'' Casey said.  ``Didn't matter where we were or what we were doing, Raph was always thinking about Leo.  Never saw him act like that before.  He was a basket case that time when your dad went missing, but hell, he knew where Leo was.  It was almost like he thought Leo might not come back or something.''

\tMikey found that to be interesting.  If Raph really had been that worried about Leo, he'd done a great job of hiding it from the rest of his family.  Other than the behavior Mikey had witnessed, Raph hadn't seemed different at all.

\tMaybe Casey was right, Raph did put on a brave face for his family to keep them from worrying.  Mikey wouldn't have thought he was that good an actor if he hadn't seen Raph pretending not to give a crap about anything Leo said.

\tThe approaching voices of Leo and Master Splinter cut off their gossip session, much to Mikey's dismay.  It was rare that he was alone with Casey and it probably wouldn't happen again.  

\tStill, Casey had given him something to think about.  When Raph and Leo were arguing earlier, Raph had said that the past few years of head butting were because they were fighting their own feelings.  Years he'd said.

\tThat meant that if Raph was hurting while Leo was gone and that he also worried Leo wouldn't ever come home, it was because Raph wanted to be with him even then.  It might even mean that Raph was in love with Leo and had been for a really long time.

\tAll of that put into perspective the reason for Raph pushing Leo away when they'd started to make out.  Sex with Leo wasn't Raph's ultimate goal.

\tAs the group sat around the table eating hot dogs, Mikey watched Leo. His brother's expression was as enigmatic as ever and for the first time, Mikey could understand why that bothered Raph.  

Mikey wondered as to Leo's reason for wanting Raph to proclaim his thought processes first when it came to what was going on between them.  Raph seemed much more willing to lay himself open, but Leo wasn't reciprocating.

``Maybe he just doesn't know how,'' Mikey thought to himself.  ``Or maybe he's afraid that he'll forget whatever he learned from the Ancient One and lose control again.''

Whatever the reason, Mikey decided he should shift his focus and energies from Raph and start addressing Leo's issues.

``And my own too,'' Mikey added in his head, glancing at Don.

His smart brother was sitting between Raph and Casey, having a lively discussion about engines with both of them.  From Mikey's point of view, Don was staring way too intently at Raph and that did not go over well.

That second spy lizard was in Raph's room.  Why it had been there and for how long were questions that Mikey really wanted answers to.  Was it there because Donatello had a thing for Raphael?  It would be way too unfair if it turned out that Leo and Don wanted the same turtle.

Mikey's first thought when Don volunteered to go with Raph to Casey's was that he was playing peacekeeper again.  Leo knew that Don would keep those two out of trouble.

``What if he volunteered because he wants to spend time with Raph?'' Mikey asked himself.

``Don't worry about us,'' Leo said in response to something he was asked and that Mikey had missed.  ``Mikey and I have a new training regimen.  We'll spend our time in the dojo.''

Inwardly cursing himself for using that as a way to be alone with Leo, Mikey almost missed the look of surprise that Don sent in his direction.

``Good for the two of ya','' Raph said, his tone snarky.  ``Think ya' can turn Mikey into a real fighter so we don't have to spend the rest of our lives undergrounded?''

``Hey!'' Mikey yelped in protest.  ``I'll have you know I'm the Battle . . . ow!''

Don had kicked him under the table.  When Mikey shot a dirty look in his direction, Don widened his eyes as a warning.  The message was clear; don't feed the flames.

With his lips compressed into a thin line, Mikey knew he appeared petulant, but he didn't care.  Don wasn't looking at him anyway, not after getting his point across.

It was obvious that Don was doing his best to keep Raph calm and that would have been just great if it didn't make Mikey wonder if he had a hidden agenda.  Don was the only one who could talk Raph down when the hot head was starting to overload.  It was a skill honed through years of practice and something even Master Splinter couldn't accomplish.  Not when Raph was getting truly worked up.

They were all pushing back from the table when Don volunteered to wash dishes if Raph would dry.

``As long as you're the one getting the dish pan hands,'' Raph said with a grin.

Once more Mikey felt a small flare of jealousy as the pair piled plates together and left.  Then he realized he might have another chance to talk to Casey alone.

That was spoiled when Leo requested an update from the man on recent gang activity.  Mikey only half listened to them, part of his mind fighting the urge to join Raph and Don so he could keep an eye on them.

When it was time for Casey, Raph, and Don to depart, Mikey expected Leo to issue another directive about staying out of trouble.  He could tell that Raph was expecting it too, because his expression was thunderous.

Instead it was Master Splinter who appeared just as the trio were about to climb into the van.

``Please be safe, my sons.  Mr. Jones.  There are still several hours until sunset,'' Master Splinter said.  ``I expect that you will all adhere strictly to the task at hand, which is to assist Mr. Jones in moving to a new abode.  Should you somehow encounter trouble, through no action of your own, you will not engage.  Is that clear?''

``Sure thing, Master Splinter,'' Casey answered promptly.

``Of course, Father,'' Don said.

``Whatever,'' Raph snapped.

``Raphael,'' Master Splinter responded sharply.

Raph's jaw worked.  It took him a minute, but he finally said, ``Yes, Sensei.  It's crystal clear.''

His eyes slid from Master Splinter to Leo, the look in them murderous.  Mikey glanced at his oldest brother and saw how complacent he seemed.  It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Leo had arranged for the parental send-off.

When the van pulled out of the service bay, Mikey turned around to go back into the lair and immediately noticed that Leo's entire body language had changed.  He looked crestfallen.

Master Splinter appeared to see that as well.  He paused on his way to his room and set a hand on Leo's shoulder.  Neither said anything and Leo didn't look at him.  Then Master Splinter patted his shoulder and left.

Leo took a deep breath and released it.  ``Come on, Mikey.  Let's see how much we can accomplish before they get back.''

The work-out was beyond rigorous.  In fact, it was almost as bad as the practice sessions Leo called just before he left for training with the Ancient One.  That was a sure sign that something was eating at the leader in blue.

Mikey knew he had to get Leo talking.  If someone didn't, he'd never open up to Raph and the chances of those two ever mating were doomed.

``Okay, okay, uncle,'' Mikey finally said after his carapace hit the floor for the seventh time.

Leo was standing over him.  ``We keep going until you've mastered that move, Michelangelo.''

Sitting up, Mikey circled his knees with his arms.  ``Why don't we take a quick breather and you can tell me what I'm doing wrong.  I'm just not seeing it.''

After a second of hesitation, Leo sank down to the floor next to his brother.  ``Part of the problem is you're falling back on your left heel instead of keeping the balls of that foot on the ground.''

``Kinda hard to do when you're rushing at me,'' Mikey complained.

``That's when you employ your counter move,'' Leo explained.  ``I'm sure you know this, Mikey.''

``Guess I do,'' Mikey said.  He looked at Leo.  ``I'm a little distracted.''

Leo frowned.  ``You can't be distracted in a fight.  You'll get your shell waxed and not in a good way.  What's going on in your head?''

``Thought you'd never ask,'' Mikey told himself.  He sighed for effect and said, ``I've been thinking about how much you and Raph have been fighting lately.  Not just yelling, but I don't know, like really bitter.''

``It's not anything new.  There's no reason for it to concern you,'' Leo said, his face starting to close up.

``Sorry but it does,'' Mikey said quickly.  ``I don't have a huge extended family, I've got you guys.  You're the one who told me that all we have in this life is each other.  I figure that means along with a lot of other stuff, there has to be trust.''

``I trust you guys with my life,'' Leo said.  He looked perplexed.

To Mikey that was better than him shutting down.  He just had to keep the momentum going.

``Sure you do,'' Mikey said.  ``Same goes for me.  I know it's true for Don and Raph.  But trust is about more than just knowing your brother is watching your back.  It's knowing they aren't gonna screw up and showing them that you know it.''

``Raph has a history of making bad decisions,'' Leo argued.

``Not for a while now and haven't we all?'' Mikey asked.  ``Haven't you made some doozies too?  Do you want Raph to continuously rub Karai in your face?  The only time he does it is when he's using it as a defense mechanism.''

``Trust is a two way street,'' Leo said.  ``So is respect.  Do I get either of those from him?''

``That's just childish tit for tat,'' Mikey said.  ``That's why you fight.  Stop feeding off each other that way `cause it's just an endless loop.''

``Not when he acknowledges that I'm in charge,'' Leo said.

``Wow.  Would you listen to yourself?''  Mikey shook his head.  ``Like earlier, when you got Master Splinter to tell Raph what not to do.  That tactic was low, bro'.''

``I didn't think he'd listen to me,'' Leo replied haughtily.

``Only `cause you'd already said the same thing a dozen times,'' Mikey said.  ``I'm happy you're so pleased with yourself, but you have to lose that attitude.  All it tells Raph is that you're toying with him.''

Leo's brow was furrowed and Mikey hoped that meant that his words were getting through.  ``You've given me a lot to think about.''

``Good,'' Mikey said, getting to his feet.  ``You think.  Talking about Master Splinter made me remember that I'm supposed to do the laundry.  Let me know if you need me to bend an ear.  I'm here for you bro'.''

If he knew anything about Leo, it was that after you planted a seed in his head, you had to step back and let it grow.  Pushing a point only made him obstinate.

With the others gone and Leo in the dojo, Mikey saw his chance to retrieve the equipment he'd borrowed from Donny.  Taking the stairs quickly, he grabbed the entire hamper from the bathroom and then went up to Raph's bedroom.

The only times they were allowed into a brother's room while said brother wasn't there was to pick up their dirty laundry.  Raph kept a basket next to the door where he tossed his dirty linens and gear.

Looking up, Mikey saw the mechanical lizard he'd sent into the room, but the second one wasn't there.  He couldn't spend much time in the room for fear that Leo or Master Splinter would notice, but a quick check proved that the lizard was nowhere to be found.

Leaping high, Mikey snatched his spy lizard off the wall.  Tossing it into the hamper, he dumped the contents of Raph's basket on top and fled the room.

Once he'd gotten the laundry from all of the bedrooms, including his father's, Mikey made a beeline for the service bay.  The hamper was fairly heavy, but he couldn't empty it until he'd returned the two items guaranteed to get him into trouble if he was caught with them.

Turning back the tarp, Mikey dug out the lizard and controller and put them back where he'd found them. Lifting the tarp higher, Mikey counted the number of complete lizards on the table.  There were five.  That accounted for all of them.

Dropping the tarp back into place, Mikey snatched up the hamper and walked back to the space that served as their laundry room.  While he sorted the dirty items into piles, he thought about this newest puzzle.

He had not seen Don with a controller earlier.  He hadn't even seen or heard Don leave his computer station, and when Casey had shown up, Don was still in the same spot.

If Donatello wasn't controlling the second lizard, then who was?

Mikey pondered that question until his head started to hurt.  It was still on his mind a few hours later when Raph and Don returned, having left Casey to settle into his new apartment.

It was Raph's turn to cook and he got out of it by bringing home take-out food.  The meal was completely informal, the brothers and Master Splinter sat in the living area to watch television as they ate.  

Raph and Don took turns describing the move and Casey's new domicile.  Though the overall tone of the family discussion was genial, neither Raph nor Leo would look at each other.

Leo was the first to turn in for the night.  Soon afterwards Master Splinter bid them a good-night and left for his bed.

When Don yawned, Raph told him to get some shut-eye as well.  Apparently there had been a few necessary repairs to make Casey's apartment habitable and the genius was exhausted.

Mikey helped Raph clear up the few things they'd dirtied and then Raph announced that he too was calling it quits and going to sleep.

Left to his own devices, Mikey stared speculatively at Donatello's bedroom door.  His mind was in turmoil over the mystery of the vanishing lizard and whether Don had feelings for Raph.

Waiting around and letting stuff eat at his brain wasn't Mikey's way.  He decided to talk to Don, to admit to swiping the lizard.  He didn't have to say exactly what he'd used the lizard for, he could just say he'd taken it for a test spin around the lair.

Hopefully, that would open the door for Don to tell him a few things.  Granted, Don could be secretive, but Mikey was nothing if not persistent.

Reaching Don's bedroom door, Mikey lifted his hand to knock and then heard a sound that made him pause.  Leaning closer, he listened.

``I think I like you this way.''

``Always got to win, don't ya?  Always got to prove something.''

Mikey straightened in shocked disbelief.  That was a recording of what had happened between Leo and Raph the day before.

Trying the door knob, Mikey found that it wasn't locked.  Carefully, he eased the door open enough so that he could peek inside.

Don's computer desk was against the right side wall, near the entrance.  The room was dark other than the gleam from one computer screen.  On that was a video playback of what Mikey had watched in real time; Leo pinning Raph to the floor.

Leaning back in his computer chair was Donatello, his eyes glued to the screen.  Sweat droplets gleamed on his face and arms and his legs were spread wide.

The fingers of one hand dug into the chair's arm.  Mikey stopped breathing when he saw where Don's other hand was.  His brother was jerking off to the video, his cock hard in his hand, precum dribbling from the tip.

Mikey knew that he should move, but he absolutely could not.  The sight was mesmerizing.

TBC..................
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