sacrifice 2 [completed]

Treating The Same

Chapter 2 > Treating The Same

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He crashed the trash cans out of his way while he headed up to a rooftop.
Tch, if I try help or not, they don't need my help.
He swore words under his rapid breath, while he gripped his fists.
"I told her. I told Karai they don't wanna see me! I just anger both them and myself!"
His face was red from two things; embarrassment and rage. Embarrassed because he just messed up, again. Raged because Leo wouldn't listen to him, and that Karai brought him back to life.

"What are you doing out here, naughty boy?" A familiar voice startled him. The one he wanted to see the least now.
"Not now, Karai." Raph just spat his words then he ran off; well, or so he thought.
Karai crashed onto his back, forcing him to the ground while a loud groan was heard from Raph.

"Karai! Get off of me!" His struggle was no use, since Karai was in her snake mode. "Nah, I'm good here." She said with her raspy voice while she faked a yawn. Soon, Raph gave up.
"What do ya want?" Raph said with his muffled voice, which was because of the ground.

Karai snickered while she turned around and layed on Raph's back with her chest. "Your yells and shouts are audible from miles away, you know?" she said with her flirty tone, brushing Raph's cheek, making him gawk at her. "So? That doesn't explain why you are here AND why you are crushing me!" He yelled again, while making Karai flinch in annoyance.
"Jeez, edgy boy. Calm down-"
"I'm not edgy!"

Raph grabbed Karai's head and threw her aside, standing up. Karai hissed while she gkared at him. Why did I ask Shini to bring him back again? Karai thought.
"Now, would ya mind telling me?"
Karai's frown deepened, while she looked to her side. She had terrible news that will shake anyone's body.

"It's better if you bring your brothers and friends here. Tomorrow here at 10:30 PM. Don't be late." She said while she ran off. "Hey! Come back!"
But she was already gone.

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What do you like about this girl, Leo?
Raphael thought while he dropped off in their secret lair in the sewers.

Mikey, of course, was watching Tv with a mouth full of noodles. Noodles were his second favorite food after pizza. Donnie was nowhere to be found, so Raph assumed he was in his lab, as always.
While Leo, of course, was pacing towards him, a deep frown on his face.

"Leo, not now-"
"Where were you, exactly?" Leo semi-yelled while he crossed his arms.
"Topside, duh!" Leo rolled his eyes while he got some steps closer.
"Didn't splinter tell us to NOT go alone at this time of the night? Are you deaf?" Raph dropped his annoyed face when he heard the word 'deaf'. Another adjective.

"So? We were gonn' go for patrol anyway-"
"Splinter prevented us from going to patrol tonight."
Raph rolled his eyes as he turned to walk away. "Hey! I'm talking to you! Don't turn your back to me when I'm talking!" Raph couldn't just care as he continued to walk into his room.

"You timid coward!"
It hurt to hear his brother say such a thing; specially when he was alive now but they treated him the same. Maybe worse, he wasn't sure how to react.

Raph shut his door as he walked to his bed. He knelt down by his bed while he knelt down more to reach under the bed. He was hiding something from his family for nearly 3 years.
Alcohol.
Although he knew Splinter once drank some in front of all of them, he was still afraid. He wasn't sure if Splinter approved of his sons to drink such thing.

He brought out one bottle and started to drink. He finished it, but he wanted more, needed more. Soon, he started losing count of how many bottles he drank.

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Leo, on the other hand, was already regretting his words. Right when Raph left the area, he could feel how much he was hurt.
Leo mentally cursed himself while he left the entrance of the lair.

"Dude, that was not cool!" Mikey said with a mouth full of noodles, instantly when Leo passed by. "I know Mike, I really regret what I said now." Leo said while he put his hands on his face, sitting on the couch.

"It's been only one week since he came back, really?" Mikey shook his head from side to side, closing his eyes. Leo frowned at himself.
"And I thought you were the desperate one." Mikey pout while he put another fork of noodles in his mouth.

Leo sighed in sadness. He was really messed up with his nightmares lately, he wasn't acting like himself.
"I just, I don't know. Something really irritates me nowadays."
"Better talk it out with Sensei."
Leo frowned a little. I mean, his brother wasn't wrong.

"Fine." Leo stumbled his words out, while his brother turned around and gave a thumbs up. Leo slightly smiles and got up, heading for the dojo.

He knocked the door carefully. He didn't want to ruin his Sensei's meditation. "Come in." The rat answered. Leo slid the door open and came inside, closing the door after him.

"I sense tension aura around you, my son. What has happened?"
Splinter asked concerned, stroking his son's head.
"Well, where do I start...."

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