On the Cusp - Chpt. 6: Changes

Raphael gasped as he woke, his body clenching slightly at the sudden awareness before he groaned and rolled and--_WHAM_! The ground rushed up to meet him and he landed hard on his shell, finding himself thoroughly dazed and shaking his head to try and...

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On the Cusp - Chpt. 5: Working Theory

Casey had started yesterday with his usual schedule of self-doubt, denial, and repression. But today? Today all of that felt like it was finally gone. Though, in his limited experience, the few good days he'd had were always rapidly followed up by...

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On the Cusp - Chpt. 4: Easy Truths

Something was different now. As Casey and Raph made their way through the maze of tunnels leading back to the lair, something felt... well, just _different_. He couldn't tell if maybe it was the fact that he and Raph had just kissed for the first...

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On the Cusp - Chpt. 3: Fresh Air

"Get him up, get him _up_!" "I'm_tryin'_, Don, what the fuck you think I've been doin'?!" "Here, let me see him.... Okay, Raph, you know the drill. Two one-second breaths. Don't overdo it, his lungs are much smaller than ours. I'll handle...

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On the Cusp - Chpt. 2: Beneath the Surface

Footsteps echoed off of the old, rounded walls of the secret entrance to the turtles' lair. Casey had been through passageways just like this one countless times over the past several years, mapping out their winding lengths and dark, twisting routes...

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On the Cusp - Chpt. 1: False Start

_Soft skin against silky sheets. Warm air blowing gently overhead from the whirring fan in the corner of the room. The near constant, comforting sound of late-night traffic buzzing along eleven stories below._ _A calloused finger traced lightly up and...

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