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[He smiles a little, getting back up to his feet.]

Emet here's been trying to help me learn how to use my ninpo without channeling my sword and gave me some homework and it's- It's good.

[Just goes to his dresser to get the family picture Casey Jr gave him. But if Don's sharp, he'll catch the back shines like an iridescent hologram of blue.]

We can't do much but sit and watch, but... It's still worth it.

[He sits up as Leo gets up.]

I have been wondering about that. It stands to reason both you and Raph should be able to channel without a conduit if Mikey and I can.

[Donnie is watching him, so definitely noting that. That's. Weird?]

Sit and watch what?

You'd think, right? Still working on it.

But- [He takes a breath. Starts to focus on the picture in his hand, the back of it shining his ninpo blue.]

This is good. [As he focuses, the room shifts around them. They're standing and sitting on the roof of a mid-sized skyscraper overlooking downtown Manhattan at night. It looks, sounds, almost even smells like home with all the noise of cars honking and people yelling.

Once it's done, he moves to sit next to Don, letting his feet dangle over the edge.]

We can't interact with anything or go further than this spot but... It's nice.

I suspect its a mental hurdle situation. Mikey and I do regularly make things as a passion, its an easier jump.

[He does watch, waiting to see what happens and]

[Oh]

[Oh]

[He hadn't quite realized how much he had missed New York until]

[Right now.]

[He stares out at the scenery, silent for several beats.]

[And then he leans against Leo.]

Yeah....

Yeah, its nice.

[He lets Donnie lean, bringing one knee up to rest his chin on. He just.. keeps looking out. Long enough, Don will notice everything is on a loop, replaying the same visuals.

But does it really matter?]

Just.. Sit in here sometimes when I need to relax.

[Not really, no.]

[He nods.] I would do the same.

What a town.

Mhm.

...Our town.

[Before the invasion. Before the destruction. When things were so much easier.]

Yeah.

Shown Raph or Hunter yet?

[He's still tired. Exhausted. The past several days have been a lot.]

[But he can feel the tension of snapping unwinding. The break not likely to be so dramatic.]

Showed Raph. [will in that other thread.]

Not Hunter yet. Wanted to show you two first.

[He gives his brother a little squeeze of the shoulders before letting him just lean against him.]

.... [Lightly and affectionately headbutts his shoulder.] Thanks.

He'll love it.

This is cool.

[Even if he can't muster up energy.]

[He smiles a little at that.]

Yeah. It's really cool. Thought you could use the break.

[He nods.]

I have missed the ability to just hang out in a sewer tunnel.

Wow, that sounds very depressing said aloud.

It really does sound kinda depressing when you say it out loud.

Cursed natural quiet and dimness.

But hey, it's home. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

[He hums.] It'll be good to see again.

[He's silent for a time, just watching the loop.]

I don't think I ever appreciated just how strong Mikey is. He makes it seem so easy to be optimistic.

He really does.

[It's exhausting to think about. He kinda gets it, he can bring out the Hopium sometimes, but not nearly as often as Mikey is able to just dispense it.]

We'll be fine.

We will. I'm not going to give up.

[No matter how exhausting it is.]

I have to many people I care about to give up.

But this is making it easier.

hm.

[He leans, nudging shoulders with Donnie.]

I'm not either. Got enough plans in the works to make it all work out.

You do?

[Leans more against him.]

Yeah? Dee, it's me. I always have plans in the works, trust me.

It'll be fine.

....

I wasn't sure.

You seemed so....

Resigned.

Yeah, because I had the after parts all worked out. You just kept focusing on how upset you were so I never got to explain it before.

Of course I was upset! How could I not be upset?

Just-

What is the plan?

I go with Hunter back to the Boiling Isles. Hunter explained they have a stable portal door there they use to go to Connecticut, then I can just portal hop my way to Manhattan whenever.

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