[Artwork credit to Sneefee, small trigger warning for this chapter!]
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Leo's POV:
Things began to progressively escalate. Raph told Splinter that him and I were dating ... and not surprisingly enough, Splinter was angry and disappointed in us. Mostly, he was disappointed in me. "Leonardo, I expected better from you! You're doing two sinful things! Homosexuality and Incest! My son, I thought I had taught you better ... I was ultimately wrong." His voice spiraled down my head.

The feeling of guilty and depression had clouded over my judgment. I briefly thought for a second that suicide was the obvious answer. But that's ridiculous, I wouldn't kill myself over my stepfather not giving me and Raph his blessing ... would I? At this point, terrified as I was already, I had no clue what I would do over the next few days.

Splinter's voice made me have episodes of bipolarism. His denial of me and Raph's relationship made me almost go psychotic. God, I never expected this to happen to me. To happen to someone as strong and willful as I was meant to be. I had fallen into a maddening love with my own brother ... but I didn't want to stop loving him this way either..

Raph's POV:
Man, have I really fucked up. Leo hasn't talked to me in the past few days.. and I'm starting to get a little worried 'bout him. The last thing he told me made me want to just burst into a ball of tears. "Raph, what the actual fuck! I told you I was going to tell him.. God, I want to just die already.."

I wasn't sure at the time if it was angst or if he actually wanted to die. Right now, I don't know either. But, I'm beginning to lean to the fact that he might actually kill himself over Splinter. And it would all be my fault.. killing my own brother and my lover. I don't even want to think about the remorse and self hatred I would go through if this happened.

I cared enough about Leo that I told Splinter myself so he wouldn't scream at him, and he's angry that I did? I just don't get it! He pushed it over for so many damn days that I was sick of him being scared ... but I made him sad and even more scared then he already was.

I heard a faint knock on my door, followed by sniffles and a little sob. I ran up to the door quickly and opened it. To my own surprise; it was Leo. His eyes were puffy and slightly red, and his tears were just dropping down his cheeks like someone turned on the faucet to his eyes and left it on. "Raph... I'm scared.." He muttered with a shaky voice as he jumped into my embrace.

I began to tear up myself, but I held those tears back. It was no time for me to act like a pussy. It was time for me to comfort my lover and brother. "I'll always be here for you Leo. I'd take a bullet for you. I'd die for you because I love you. And no one can separate me from you. Understand?" I reassured him. He nodded with a small smile.