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"I don't know what you're talking about"

FIGHT FUSHIGURO ❗

Artist: @sepira01001011

Traumas Tmntober day 6: an injustice

Like, realizing his mask style changed cause it was impossible to tie the old one w just one hand

also thinking about how his nunchucks have spikes on them now (you can see it vaguely, also threw in the vid cause why not watch him be a badass)

And thinking about his bright smile when Leo and Raph agreed to get along again (forgive the shitty quality pls) like imagine the toll it took on him after don ‘disappeared’

Editing this post to add the clip because I really should have lol it's so good

When the little brother suddenly is much taller than you.

I have this tmnt 2003 hc that Mikey gets a growth spurt and is the tallest out of his brothers and Leo is the shortest. I couldn’t resist sketching out the dynamic lol

"really? cause she seems to know you."

"what? you afraid your little girlfriends gonna get hurt?"

AND THIS:

Teresa stood up, surprising Thomas with her confidence. “Guess he forgot to tell the little part about me kicking him in the groin and climbing out the window.”

Thomas almost laughed as Newt turned to an older boy standing nearby, whose face had turned bright red.

“Congrats, Jeff,” Newt said. “You’re officially the first guy here to get your butt beat by a girl.”

Teresa didn’t stop. “Keep talking like that and you’ll be next.”

Newt turned back to face them, but his face showed anything but fear. He stood, silently, just staring at them. Thomas stared back, wondering what was going through the older boy’s head.

OH AND:

“Newt!” he called out, running to catch up. “You have to listen to me.”

Newt stopped so suddenly Thomas almost ran into him. The older boy turned to give Thomas such an annoyed look he thought twice about saying anything.

“Make it quick,” Newt said.

Thomas almost balked, not sure how to say what he was thinking. “You’ve gotta let the girl go. Teresa.” He knew that she could only help, that she might still remember something valuable.

“Ah, glad to know you guys are buddies now.” Newt started walking off. “Don’t waste my time, Tommy.”

@cherie-luvv, you're helping, by the way.

Teresa: not everybody likes Newt

Thomas: WHO DOESN’T LIKE NEWT?

Teresa: no, wait, I just..

This is something I wanted to touch on in Too Many Turtles, but I’m a throw it here: Leo needs a break from being the eldest, dammit.

After season 4 and Leo’s whole depression arc, he isn’t magically recovered. He still has Bad Days ™️ where he becomes very depressed. Mikey, always observant to emotion, sees his brother try to hide this and instead sets aside the day for Leo to have a full spa treatment. Face masks, massage - it starts off jokingly but Mikey sees that Leo actually really needs this (and Raph is scarily skilled at giving massages).