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Why is it bloody because it’s yours!?

[Leo really hesitates for a second, staring at the photo in question. Remembering...

His voice is quiet. Forced even when he speaks.]

Do you remember how I showed up here? The condition I was in?

[He didn't really know who or what Hunter was those first few moments, not until they talked more. But he was one of the first people who saw him arrive.]

I -

[ He does remember. He wasn’t focused on it - more distracted by NEW TURTLE BROTHER - but now that it’s been pointed out to him… ]

Oh. Yeah, I do. How you showed up. And what you came from.

[He takes a deep breath looking at the photo.. Before handing Hunter the towel.]

So. Yeah, it's mine. And, um. That's why.

[ He quietly dries himself off then. ]

I’m still glad you have it. And - and if you can’t go home - I’ll help you go somewhere else.

[Leo looks at Hunter at that - he hadn't mentioned anything, only to Eve but... Hunter's a lot smarter than people are willing to give him credit for, just because he was forcibly sheltered.]

...Somewhere else, huh? Like where?

[ Startlingly clever, in fact, and. Well. His own experience gives him a cheat code.

A hand strays to the bronze pendant around his neck. ]

Viktor invited me to come to Piltover. There's - there's an academy that he thinks I'd do well at. I know there'd be room for you too.

An academy...

[Leo's never been to school, not for any real education. Just for stopping the occasional youkai problem at April's high school.]

Seems like a lot.

[ Look. Neither has Hunter. He sounds enamored by the thought of it. ]

Well - yeah, but - Viktor's world looks amazing too. All bright and peaceful.

...Must be nice.

You deserve that, Hunter.

You deserve that too, Leo. Either - either I'm going to make a portal door and visit, or I'm dragging you along.

[There's just... There's something about hearing someone choosing him. Someone not family related that's actively saying he is choosing Leo that squeezes his heart in a good way, a way that's unfamiliar.

He knows his family would choose him over the universe. But they're family. Of course they would.]

...You won't have to go that far.

W-well - I hope not because I have no idea how I'm doing that!!

But I WILL! I promise!

[Leo smiles at that, tugging him in for a quick hug.]

We'll figure something out. Soon as I figure out how to tell Dee and Raph I'm prrrrobably not their timeline-Leo.

[ Hunter GLADLY hugs him back. Clings a little even! ]

Wait, what do you mean?

So like with Casey Jr there, we figured out concretely there are different timelines and alternate timelines and parallel universes, and Raph and Donnie here are from months after what I remember, and they're claiming our little brother Mikey got me out of the prison dimension where I woke up here from, but there's no guarantee I'm the same as the one in their timeline so y'know, details that don't really matter except that Don will freak the whole way out if he thinks I think that, and I haven't exactly touched on the topic with Raph since I was possessed when he got here and we've been going nonstop and there hasn't been really a chance to talk about it and it's like 'wow this would be REALLY awkward to bring up now after this long' so I just haven't talked to them about it at all-

[ Ohhh no okay that's a lot. Hunter just keeps clinging, trying to listen until he can't any more. ]

Donnie - Donnie's already freaking out, I think - just talk to them, okay?

[Look he's been carrying this around for weeks and it's the first time he's really gotten to unload it, sorry you were the loading dock, Hunter.]

Maybe. Eventually. After we figure out what's wrong with him and fix it.

... After that. Yeah. But IMMEDIATELY after that.

[ He thunks his head down against Leo's shoulder. ]

Okay?

...Yeah.

[Rubbing his back some.]

And after you get some rest.

Th-that too. That's fine too. I ...

[ He sags a bit. ]

I didn't sleep in there.

Figured none of you are.

Get some sleep. We'll track him tomorrow and get everyone out.

Are you sure? Is - is that too long to wait? You won't leave without me, right?

Wouldn't dream of it.

I figure he's probably doing this out of some misguided idea of keeping them 'safe', so he won't go out of his way to hurt anyone.

… yeah. That’s pretty true, honestly.

I just wish I had a way of telling them that we’re coming.

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