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[snappingturtle]

[The clang of a door echoes down the hall to the cell Mikey's locked in, and the sound of approaching footsteps grows closer until Raphael steps into view. Maybe . . . maybe he's better now? He's brought a tray of food! Sadly there is no pizza, but food is food, right?]

[freckledninja]

[pulls himself up to a sitting position. He's not brightening at the sight of Raph at all. Just kind of...holds out a hand hopefully but not looking all that expectant]

[snappingturtle]

[Ugh. Sneers at him and shoves the tray at him through the slot in the cell door. There's some vaguely stew-like looking stuff, stale bread and some water]

Eat.

[freckledninja]

[pulls it towards him and starts gulping down the stew. After he's chugged half the bowl down he sets it down]

Thanks, Raph. It's only kind of terrible. Did you cook it?

[snappingturtle]

[snorts]

Like I'd waste my time on that. I just got orders to give it to you.

[freckledninja]

You were never this good at following orders back home.

[shoves the bread into his mouth NOM NOM]

[snappingturtle]

I didn't see things so clearly back home.

[freckledninja]

[and now the water...oh beautiful perfect water]

You thought for yourself back then at least.

[snappingturtle]

I'm thinking for myself now! More than I ever got to with Leo calling the shots.

[freckledninja]

So you're saying you hate me this much?

[snappingturtle]

Who wouldn't hate a clingy little dweeb like you?

[freckledninja]

[...let's not answer and finish the stew]

[snappingturtle]

Tch. At least you finally figured out when to shut up.

[freckledninja]

Are you gonna kill me, Raph?

[snappingturtle]

[there's a beat of hesitation, tensing his jaw with a strained look for a moment]

—If it's what Master Shredder wants.

[freckledninja]

But is it what you want?

[snappingturtle]

To not be tied to all your dead weight.

[freckledninja]

You don't mean that...!

[snappingturtle]

Yeah, I do.

[freckledninja]

You don't. I don't believe you.

[snappingturtle]

I do. You're a useless idiot who causes more problems than you could ever hope to solve. You've never done anything but drag the whole team down.

[freckledninja]

. . .

[snappingturtle]

That's what I thought.

[freckledninja]

[still doesn't respond. He's tired and still hungry and still thirsty and he's hurt and scared and no one has come yet and RAPH IS A JERK]

[snappingturtle]

[no one is ever comiiiiing

because you're useless obviously]