[Raph lapses into silence, so Don does too. He just shifts against the pillow and lies quietly, listening to himself and his brothers breathe. Counting breaths, three separate tracks of numbers, to fill up his head so thoughts of tomorrow get squeezed out and maybe, maybe, he can get some peace.
The next thing he knows, one of the tracks has stalled out. Leo's. He listens more carefully, trying to pick up the soft sound from the other side of the room over Raph's almost-snores.
Not there.
I must have fallen asleep. It must be morning.
... I don't feel like I slept.
Something else doesn't feel right either. Don rolls onto his elbow and reaches over Raph to turn on the lamp.
The first thing he notices is that Leo has abandoned his bed. The second thing he notices is that all of Leo's stuff is gone too.
Everything.
Before he can even process the thought - I know we're leaving today, but he can't pack it all - he's scrambling over Raph, trying to get up. He nosedives onto the floor, rolls over his shoulder, and all but pounces on Leo's empty bed.
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The next thing he knows, one of the tracks has stalled out. Leo's. He listens more carefully, trying to pick up the soft sound from the other side of the room over Raph's almost-snores.
Not there.
I must have fallen asleep. It must be morning.
... I don't feel like I slept.
Something else doesn't feel right either. Don rolls onto his elbow and reaches over Raph to turn on the lamp.
The first thing he notices is that Leo has abandoned his bed. The second thing he notices is that all of Leo's stuff is gone too.
Everything.
Before he can even process the thought - I know we're leaving today, but he can't pack it all - he's scrambling over Raph, trying to get up. He nosedives onto the floor, rolls over his shoulder, and all but pounces on Leo's empty bed.
No.]
No!