TMNT FANFIC: Take the Lead - Chapter 1

***Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT or any of its characters.

Title: Take the Lead
Main Characters: Leonardo and Raphael
Warning: Turtle-cest later on. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Inspiration: Bullet Train – Stephen Swartz
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“Moving like the speed of sound, feet can’t keep on the ground; can’t stay in one place, keep moving like a bullet train.”

Panting, legs tired, so sore he couldn’t feel his feet yet he kept on running, trying desperately to get away.

His control was slipping and he could feel the boiling fury just under his skin, threatening to burst free. He had to let off the steam and fast.

Just as he jumps across an alley he saw a bunch of purple dragons hanging around in the dark waiting for prey. A smirk crosses his face, “Just the therapy I needed.” And with a quick shift he descended to meet his victims.

“Hey, ya scum sucking punks! Pretty unlucky ta’ cross my path today.” Raph darkly spoke with an evil grin form in his features.

His anger manifested in him was threatening to burst and his vision began to blur as he attacked. The next thing he knew, he saw red and it was over. The anger died down and so did the struggling in his hand. He looked down and saw the goon he was beating to a pulp. Raph let go of the limp body in his grasp and sped off wordlessly to the lair.
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Pulling the lever Raph entered the lair, tired and sore from all the running and fighting.
Just as he was about to turn to the stairs to get to his room, a familiar figure stood at his path; the same figure that threatened his control just a little while earlier.
“Oh, it’s just you Splinter Junior. What, came to nag my ear to death?
“Where have you been, Raph?” Leo questioned with authority in his tone, clearly not amused by Raph’s sarcasm.

“Was jus’ out running, Leo. Don’t get your panties in a twist.” Raph commented, rolling his eyes at the blue clad turtle.

“You weren’t supposed to be out up top, Raph. Not till this late anyways. Do you have any idea what time it is? It’s daylight now! You could’ve been seen, you could’ve risked out family’s safety, you could’ve been KILLED.” Leo lectured, but knowing Raph, he would’ve already blocked it out before he even started.

“Leo, ‘m tired okay, save your saliva for when I drink all the milk in the carton ‘mkay? *yawns*” Raph spun around Leo and headed to his room, uninterested.

“Raphael, I only want what is best for our family, I cannot have you risk it all for some fun up top. I know you weren’t just running, Raph. Just LOOK at you! You’re covered in splatters of blood, do you even realize it!?” Leo raised an eyebrow, questioning his brother’s actions up on the surface.

Looking down Raph realized his plastron was covered in small specks of blood some dried and some still dripping down. “It’s no biggie, I’ll just take a shower.” Raph walked past his room towards the bathroom, his control slipping each step of the way until, *slam* and he was shut away from Leo.

“I don’t need to hear you right now, Leo.” He sighed, turning the faucet and sat under the stream of warm soothing water to calm him down and wash away the filth.
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-A few hours ago-

The four turtles were heading back to the lair with a high tension between the particular dominant two.

“Raph, why couldn’t you just follow my orders!? They’re not rocket science!” Leo yelled.

“Da’ purple dragons were tryin’ ta’ kill da’ girl! You expect me ta’ let ‘em get away wit’ that!?” Raph shoved Leo hard on the chest. “I ain’t about to see some helpless girl get raped and killed all because ya’ said ta’ stay put.”

“I never said we weren’t going to do anything Raphael, just to wait for a moment for the right time to attack!” Leo shoved back, hard enough to make Raph step back.
“H-hey guys, want to order some pizza when we get home?” Mikey interfered, trying to ease the tension but was quickly ignored and dismissed.

“I’m so sick of havin’ ta always follow your lead. Why can’t I lead fer once!?” Raph flared, his anger clearly visible.

“Because you’ll KILL US ALL!” Leo’s scream echoed through the sewer walls and Leo panting hard from his outburst regretting instantly.

“Oh no, Leo…” Donnie voiced meekly.

It hit Raph, and hard. His breath laboured, eyes dilated slightly though he would not admit it. “I.. I won’t. I won’t…. I WON’T KILL ANYBODY! I CAN LEAD JUST FINE, YOU’RE THE ONE WITH ISSUES, LEO! YOU!” Raph growled at Leo and sped off the opposite direction.
“That was so uncalled for Leo, you know best how Raph would take that sentence.” Don shot Leo a stern look. “Apologize to him when he gets home. He can’t see you right now.” With that, Don lead Mikey into the lair with a comforting pat and a pizza bribe to cheer him up; Leo followed in shortly after and headed to the dojo to meditate.

TO BE CONTINUED