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"Dammit, Leo!" I yell to him, chasing him down. He doesn't seem to give up. He's fast, too, and his portals make him even faster. I'm about a hundred feet behind him, my feet going as fast as they can take me.

I hear his delighted chuckles echo through the tunnels of the sewer, the sound ringing in my ears. I see him turn to face me, surprisingly running backwards.

"What's the matter? I thought you could catch up!" This damn turtle. I yell back, "I would be right behind you if you didn't cheat!!" He seems offended. He places a three-fingered hand on his chest, gasping dramatically.

"CHEAT?? I did no such thing!" I can practically hear the smile in his voice. I know he's being sarcastic. He knows that he cheated with his portals, on MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.

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This chase of ours started when I found out he ate the rest of the lettuce, a comfort food of mine. I was having a pretty bad day, and it usually makes me feel better. I couldn't find it anywhere, and asked the boys.

When it came Leo's turn, the look on his face said it all. Raph looked between the both of us, and told his younger brother, "I'd run if I were you." And run he did.

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I seem to gain some sort of tunnel vision, because all I see now is him. He is my target. My mild rage turns into quick speed, my pace picking up. Leo's face falls at the realization, and turns around to escape me.

Faster, harder footsteps pound the pavement as I inch closer to his fleeing body, taking absentminded turns and swerves through the system. He's doing all that he can to lose me, but I'm hot on his tail.

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At some point, he turns to check the surroundings. I'm not behind him. He slows to a stop, laughs, and calls out, "What, did you chicken out? Was Leon too fast for ya?" He sighs with a confident smirk, letting his hands raise to rest behind his head.

Little does this idiot know, I'm above him. Looking down at his form, I wait for the perfect moment to attack. His guard is low, yet his body is still tense. He begins to strut back to the lair, and I ambush him.

I hear a shriek escape him as he feels my weight plummet on top of him. When I land, I wrap one arm around his neck, the other holding one arm hostage. "YOU ATE MY DAMN WATER VEGGIE!" I don't care how silly it sounds. He ate my lettuce!

"Is this what it's all about?! Dude, I can buy you more!" He gasps, trying to wriggle out of my chokehold. I reply with a simple headbutt, a nonverbal reaction. This stops Leo from freaking out and he looks at me.

"Are you serious?"

I snicker and let him go, patting his shoulder. "Yep. The chase was fun, though. C'mon, let's go back." I pick up his fallen odachi and hand them to him, going back the way we came.

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"You're so mean, Y/N."

"I know. You're still buying me that lettuce."

"No I'm not!"

"Then you want me to chase you again?"

"no..."

"Exactly. Iceberg."

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6:47pm

TheRealFavorite: aight who did it

LikeABoss: Did what

DaVinky: now u know ur in trouble if april starts a convo like that

Bootyyyshaker9000: Who is in trouble this time?

TheRealFavorite: someone stole y/n's lettuce again and they're crying on the couch

DaVinky: i thought that was raph sobbing

LikeABoss: rude

TheRealFavorite: a lil sus that leo aint saying anything

NeonLeon69: dude im literally busy rn

DaVinky: kinda sus bro

NeonLeon69: this is home of phobic

Bootyyyshaker9000: Is not, but okay.

LikeABoss: Did you steal Y/N's lettuce again

TheRealFavorite: we want answers

DaVinky: real ones

NeonLeon: no wtf i dont even like iceberg

Bootyyyshaker9000: How did you know it was Iceberg?

TheRealFavorite: sussing himself out i see

NeonLeon69: ik bc y/n made me buy them iceberg

LettuceMenace: its true

LettuceMenace: give me back my water veggie you little shit

Bootyyyshaker9000: Water veggie??

NeonLeon69: fine

DaVinky: I KNEW IT WAS LEO

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I can already hear Raph scolding me. I didn't hurt myself that bad, it's just a sprained ankle. And a scraped knee. And a pretty deep flesh wound. But that's not the point! I'm completely fine.

I hobble my way back to the lair, making sure I don't get blood everywhere. The first one to notice my return is Leo. "Heyyy! Look who's ba- guoyyyy... oh, boy." I shoot a glare at Leo, and that shuts him up.

"Hey guys, I'm back!" I let my presence be known. I mentally count down to zero as Raph approaches. He doesn't even need to say much to me, or anything at all. "I know, I know. Med bay."

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He watches as I limp my way across the lair to the med bay, following close behind. When we arrive, he helps me onto a bed. "What happened?" I wince as he takes my arm and cleans up the blood.

"Oh, you know. Just your everyday fight with Hypno and Warren. They messed me up pretty bad, but I won!" I use my free hand to punch the air, a victorious grin on my lips. That's broken when Raph applies rubbing alcohol to my open wound.

"OW, MOTHERF-"

"Watch your language."

"....frick."

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Raph sighs as he puts gauze in my wound, wrapping it up with some bandages. "I thought you were just running errands?"

I wince again, and he mumbles an apology. "See, I was! But if it weren't for them damn baddies, I swear..." Raph wipes dried blood from my knee, revealing the soft flesh beneath. He smears a thin layer of ointment about the area, and covers it with a large Band-Aid.

"Ya gotta stop throwin' yourself into dangerous situations, Y/N. Who knows how hurt you'll be if it happens again?" The giant turtle looks at me with soft eyes, glossed with concern.

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Raph moves down to my feet and examines the area, twisting them both as a physical check. I nearly scream when he turns my right foot. The pain shoots up from my ankle to my knee, which makes it all the more painful. "Got it. Hold still."

I choke back some tears as I take deep breaths, watching as Raph carefully wraps my ankle with a bandage. It hurts to move. My hand is gripping the side rail of the bed, keeping myself steady. I feel a coldsweat creeping on me, crawling in my skin.

"You're good to go. I'll get you a crutch so you don't have to worry about that foot too much. Your arm doesn't need a sling, so that's good. Change your bandages every once in a while, and use the right medicines."

"Thanks, Raph."

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It took days for my wounds to completely heal. It would've taken longer if Raph didn't ground me from going on missions. Hell, he barely even trusts me to go on solo missions! "Not after that last stunt," he says.

That big gash on my arm? It turned into a beautiful scar. I named it, too. Its name is Cicatrice. I began referring to it as such, and it confuses the hell out of Mikey. I find good fun in it.

Eventually, Raph let me join them on missions. His only catch was to press my personal panic button in case I got too hurt. I can live with that.

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2:56 AM

Bootyyyshaker9000: Who the fuck is blasting and SCREAMING Noel's Lament at 3 IN THE MORNING

LikeABoss: Language

DaVinky: i have no idea, but i am living for it

LikeABoss: Seriously Raph is trying to sleep

TheRealFavorite: wait, y'all are listening to ride the cyclone??

Bootyyyshaker9000: Whoever it is, TURN. IT. OFF.

NeonLeon69: oh cmon bro

NeonLeon69: its so good

NeonLeon69: and you know it

LikeABoss: Cheech does not enjoy this

DaVinky: but mikey does!

DaVinky: gimme a minute, im joining you

NeonLeon69: hell yeah

LikeABoss: Language

Bootyyyshaker9000: MIKEY, DON'T.

DaVinky: TOO LATE

TheRealFavorite: i'm enjoying this so much

LettuceMenace: y'all listen for the high notes bc leo is too chicken to hit them >:]

NeonLeon69: you are just so rude y/n

Bootyyyshaker9000: Oh please don't

LikeABoss: NO WAY

TheRealFavorite: sads i couldn't witness

Bootyyyshaker9000: I must admit, that was impressive. 

Bootyyyshaker9000: But that does NOT make up for the fact that it is 3AM.

NeonLeon69: fine, we're going to bed

LettuceMenace: i had fun <3

LettuceMenace: gn guys

TheRealFavorite: gn y/n :)

Bootyyyshaker9000: Good night.

LikeABoss: Gnight!

DaVinky: nini

NeonLeon: awaken't