[It is driving him a little crazy - partly because he can barely keep his breath and Peter's trying to get him to talk, and partly because it's Peter. Anything would drive him nuts.]
Yeah? Well- [That came out so much rougher than he intended it to. But fuck it. Fuck it all, he's right on the edge of himself and trying to hold it off, slowing down to a near-crawl.] You've got all of me, right here.
[Both of them have always been talkers. Less so now thanks to the Krang invasion and the tone of their lives changing so drastically. Years of war had worn down the habit.
It doesn't mean Peter can't find himself falling into step with it, breathing out a low pleased laugh.
He does and doesn't want Leo to slow down. He's just struggling with how much he wants everything right now.] I wish I could keep you, right here with me. I just want you to myself.
It'd be nice. [He manages that much as he keeps determinedly moving with purpose now, eager to see how undone he can get Peter like this. He wanted a challenge of two rounds, then he's getting it.]
Keep the flowers. Build a little house. Somethin'. [It could be nice. Some other version of events that sixteen year old him wasn't a shithead. No, no don't think about what could've been. Too sad. He'll lose the challenge. He focuses instead his thoughts to kissing at Peter's shoulder, intent to leave a mark.]
[Peter gasps a little, his mouth running a mile a minute ahead of him. He's rolling his hips aggressively back, just enjoying this feeling, this moment.]
When this is over, I want that. I want that with you. A house, flowers, even the stupid picket fence if it means we can have something. We're going to have it, Leo. [He believes in that thought fiercely. Even if his whine deflates some of his fierceness to some degree.]
[A chuckle goes right through him.] That's so corny. I love it. Have a porch with rocking chairs.
[His only helpful addition before he groans into Peter's shoulder. Why do they both have to have this much stamina? It's so frustrating sometimes to-
His head empties out all thoughts as he goes still for a breath, feeling himself finish before he could finish the thought. Leo pants out slow against him, taking a second before moving again, still waiting for Peter.]
You know you want it. We can finally retire. [The joke is easy, but breathy as Peter rocks into Leo a little harder.]
[Peter moans loudly at the feeling of Leo finishing, the rush of it helps to finally get him right to the edge.] So, close- fuck-
[ The extra thrusts finally push him completely over. His grip tightens on Leo's mask tails again, before loosening as he finally hits his own climax. His hand drops against Leo's shell. He releases a large breath, just still under his spouse.]
[Feeling his husband relax beneath him, Leonardo exhales finally. Lets himself slump boneless atop him and start idly petting through Peter's curls. This long in the war, no one has time for haircuts anymore, not really. One of the very, very few positive things Leo would have to say about it: getting to pet through his husband's curls.]
What a dream. Retiring. No more fighting. [He can remember a time the idea of no more fighting would have been so boring. No excitement, no fun. Now it's all he can think about.]
[Peter's eyelids start to droop closed at the gentle petting. Occasionally he thinks about cutting his hair off, or at least shorter, then Leo starts doing this and makes him reconsider entirely.]
We'll get there. I know we will. [He leans up to press a lazy kind of kiss against Leo's chin, what he can reach of the larger man's jaw.] We've already made so much progress. We're going to take back more soon enough.
[Even with the worst of the downturns, Peter has always had hope. A stubborn conviction that won't go away.]
[At this point, Leo would probably cry a little if Peter ever cut his hair off. But he keeps up the gentle attention while they both come down from that.]
I hope so. I really... hope so. [At the kiss, he buries his face into the crook of Peter's neck, idly moving his hips before carefully pulling out of him, slow and easy.]
I know we will. [Peter shivers a little as Leo pulls out of him. He trails his fingers along the back of Leo's neck fondly.] We'll get some peace, and finally, have our chance to settle somewhere.
[He presses a kiss against Leo's head best he can.]
It stopped being fun when it became about survival, not just... stopping crime.
[Leo hums in agreement to that. When they were just fighting crime and could stop when they wanted, they could have time to themselves, time to recover and have fun doing anything else is when fighting was best. Not... like this. Neverending and exhausting, watching their friends die.
He breathes out softly against his skin, settling there against him.]
You have to promise not to laugh. It's corny. [He kisses Leo's head again, relishing the closeness. It's nice to just feel his weight like this, to hold him.]
I was just picturing a nice house, two bedroom. Just- embarrassingly suburban. It's us, flowers in the front yard like this, food we're probably badly growing and... [He hesitates.] Maybe a kid or two. We always wanted some.
Yeah? [He can do corny. He can do that, not laugh at it. Leonardo idly thumbs circles in Peter's side while he listens.
Suburbia... He'd only seen anything of it when Peter showed him when they were kids. But his heart stops for a few beats at the mention of kids. A familiar ache in his chest at the subject. His voice comes out thick for different reasons from when they were otherwise engaged.]
We deserve that. Just... us, and our family. All of our family. [He knows its iffy territory, but he just is holding the image in his mind. It helps motivate him every day.] Mikey would probably complain anytime we gave the kids chicken nuggets or something that wasn't prepared the way he likes. Donnie would overly arm the house. April would probably be the cool fun aunt who makes both of us regret asking her to watch a kid.
[Raph would've been the most protective uncle. Something he's thought a lot about on his own, Splinter would've loved being a grandfather. He knows it, after they had some long conversations and came to understand each other as Leonardo got older before it was too late.
He shifts just a little, just to get his arms around Peter and hold him tightly. It's one of the more painful topics they don't touch on often.]
[There are holes in their family now. Peter knows those can never be filled. May had died during the initial invasion. As much as someone warped by the krang could be dead. There was nothing any of them could ever do for anyone taken.]
She'd probably give the kiddo firecrackers or a hockey stick as soon as we weren't looking. Sunita would- she'd love doing that birthday trick and our kiddo would probably be disappointed they couldn't do it.
I know, I know we're going to get there someday. [He smiles thinly at the kiss, just squeezing Leo gently.] It's going to be a long road, but we'll get there.
We'll be old enough to retire by then, but, we'll have earned it.
Worth it. [Not even a hesitation to say it. He shifts to his side, half-off of Peter now to settle against his husband's side. It's easy to think about, painful to not, what they could've had. Should have had if it hadn't been for Leo back then.
Should've listened. Should have.]
You know... With all of this happening, and the world like this... You're my hope. My greatest weapon. You know that?
[Peter shifts enough to avoid his arm being caught between them. He angles himself to lean into Leo. He just wants to stay here, in this moment. His smile brightens by several degrees, fondness written across his features.]
Hope, a ninja's greatest weapon, huh? [He teases softly back.] You give me hope every day, a reason to get up beside the need to fight. So, the feeling is mutual.
A ninja's greatest weapon.... I like that. Has a good ring to it.
[He nuzzles his face into Peter. It's nice to hear, that Peter's still happy with their marriage. Like - the previous excursion here notwithstanding, the emotional is good to have.]
Keep it for your next rousing speech. Remember we came up with it in the fuck field. [He teases idly back, happily nuzzling back. Just content. He drapes an arm around Leo, just wanting to keep him close. They can't get any closer, but he will try.]
I love you, Leo. [He shifts enough to kiss Leo properly.] You're my everything.
[He takes a breath leaning into that kiss, squeezing Peter tight. If he had to be stuck in this end of the world, he's glad it's with Peter at his side. He knows he wouldn't be able to make it without his husband here. He happily keeps that kiss going, lingering and lazy.]
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His grip tightens a little further. He manages to find his voice, shifting away from sass to something a little better.]
You feel so good, I just- I want all of you. [Probably also a good way to drive his spouse crazy.]
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Yeah? Well- [That came out so much rougher than he intended it to. But fuck it. Fuck it all, he's right on the edge of himself and trying to hold it off, slowing down to a near-crawl.] You've got all of me, right here.
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It doesn't mean Peter can't find himself falling into step with it, breathing out a low pleased laugh.
He does and doesn't want Leo to slow down. He's just struggling with how much he wants everything right now.] I wish I could keep you, right here with me. I just want you to myself.
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Keep the flowers. Build a little house. Somethin'. [It could be nice. Some other version of events that sixteen year old him wasn't a shithead. No, no don't think about what could've been. Too sad. He'll lose the challenge. He focuses instead his thoughts to kissing at Peter's shoulder, intent to leave a mark.]
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When this is over, I want that. I want that with you. A house, flowers, even the stupid picket fence if it means we can have something. We're going to have it, Leo. [He believes in that thought fiercely. Even if his whine deflates some of his fierceness to some degree.]
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[His only helpful addition before he groans into Peter's shoulder. Why do they both have to have this much stamina? It's so frustrating sometimes to-
His head empties out all thoughts as he goes still for a breath, feeling himself finish before he could finish the thought. Leo pants out slow against him, taking a second before moving again, still waiting for Peter.]
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[Peter moans loudly at the feeling of Leo finishing, the rush of it helps to finally get him right to the edge.] So, close- fuck-
[ The extra thrusts finally push him completely over. His grip tightens on Leo's mask tails again, before loosening as he finally hits his own climax. His hand drops against Leo's shell. He releases a large breath, just still under his spouse.]
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What a dream. Retiring. No more fighting. [He can remember a time the idea of no more fighting would have been so boring. No excitement, no fun. Now it's all he can think about.]
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We'll get there. I know we will. [He leans up to press a lazy kind of kiss against Leo's chin, what he can reach of the larger man's jaw.] We've already made so much progress. We're going to take back more soon enough.
[Even with the worst of the downturns, Peter has always had hope. A stubborn conviction that won't go away.]
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I hope so. I really... hope so. [At the kiss, he buries his face into the crook of Peter's neck, idly moving his hips before carefully pulling out of him, slow and easy.]
I don't think I'd ever say I'm tired of fighting.
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[He presses a kiss against Leo's head best he can.]
It stopped being fun when it became about survival, not just... stopping crime.
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He breathes out softly against his skin, settling there against him.]
Yeah? Tell me about it. What you're seeing.
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I was just picturing a nice house, two bedroom. Just- embarrassingly suburban. It's us, flowers in the front yard like this, food we're probably badly growing and... [He hesitates.] Maybe a kid or two. We always wanted some.
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Suburbia... He'd only seen anything of it when Peter showed him when they were kids. But his heart stops for a few beats at the mention of kids. A familiar ache in his chest at the subject. His voice comes out thick for different reasons from when they were otherwise engaged.]
It- it sounds nice. All of that.
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He shifts just a little, just to get his arms around Peter and hold him tightly. It's one of the more painful topics they don't touch on often.]
Cass'd be a dangerous aunt.
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She'd probably give the kiddo firecrackers or a hockey stick as soon as we weren't looking. Sunita would- she'd love doing that birthday trick and our kiddo would probably be disappointed they couldn't do it.
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[He turns his head a little, kissing at Peter's jaw.]
They'd... They'd be well loved. Big family all around.
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We'll be old enough to retire by then, but, we'll have earned it.
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Should've listened. Should have.]
You know... With all of this happening, and the world like this... You're my hope. My greatest weapon. You know that?
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Hope, a ninja's greatest weapon, huh? [He teases softly back.] You give me hope every day, a reason to get up beside the need to fight. So, the feeling is mutual.
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[He nuzzles his face into Peter. It's nice to hear, that Peter's still happy with their marriage. Like - the previous excursion here notwithstanding, the emotional is good to have.]
Love you. Love you so much, Peter.
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I love you, Leo. [He shifts enough to kiss Leo properly.] You're my everything.
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He deepens the kiss after a moment. He loves being squeezed like this, enjoying how comfortable they are right now.]
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