Iluka Islands. Many sea faring peopls a major township in this collection of tropical islands.

Raphael had to rush for the surface and he gasps snorting and twisting away from the large tickling fingers -


A bit puffed from the tickling - not the underwater bit as he'd barely used half his breathe up.


He grins shoving Leonardo off him and to his own side of this hotter pool a heavy happy panted sigh escaping and shifting to lean back in the pool.


It felt good to wash off the stick of fear and sweat off and reaching for the leaf bowl to finish his food - not caring there was a bit of a soggy bean of some sort from their splashing about.

Leo gave Addy a slight shrug at the quads question. He looks down at the child in his lap as she explains her own family. Once she’s finished, he sighs and speaks.

“Quads, maybe. If we’re biologically related at all...” He admitted. “We just happened to be swimming around in the same tank at the same pet store at the same time, purchased by the same kid.” Leo had seen tanks of baby turtles in the windows of some of the less reputable pet shops, and there are dozens of them just all over each other.

“Don said he could test to see if we’re biologically related, but he chose not to. I think he’s pretty sure at least one of us isn’t. Though, we’re the only ones of our kind in our world, so there’s that...”

Leo then looked down at the child in his lap as he listened to Addy tell him what he sort of already knew. Duncan can’t go back. Wherever he was, he was being abused... But Duncan has bonded to Leo. What is he supposed to do? He doesn’t speak, but when he looks at her, his eyes are saying ‘what if I’m not ready?’

Shell, he’s only sixteen!

Then again, there’s not a whole lot in his life lately that he’s felt ready for. He will just have to figure this out. Later, when he has more information. In the meantime, he sighs and snuggles the child. Because... what else can he do about it at the moment? Still, he doesn’t like the not knowing.

He curled up on the ground with Duncan, and watched the larger turtles play.

Muffled yay! Tail and soft half dried and very fluffy from the thorough soapy washing off arms slipped about Raph closing the embrace, enjoying the kisses -


And with no food next she dared to even let her tongue out to lightly brush his lips invite more and teasing at the same time.


Glad also no cheering from their comrades right now.

Addy listens shifting in the water when Leo does and watches with him for some moments the bigger turtles.


Then slowly, still in the water she reaches of and traces a soft pad of a finger over Leo's arm to the boy wrapped safely there, a toddler who slept deep. Thinking over the look Leo gave her.


Looking back at the bigger turtles as they broke away from play to eat. To relax. Smiling, "however it goes, at least when we find them, you'll have your brother's." maybe he wasn't ready maybe he was either way their journey had the hopeful conclusion of finding his brothers, and Duncan's so at least in the end there was support. And family.


"and you don't have to be Duncan's parent, be a big brother instead." a grin at Leo - after all he was already a designated big brother no need worry being ready for that!

He relaxes beside Raph dragging his bowl closer, well the swapped with his brother bowl eating some of the food from it enjoying the fish immensely.


He did always enjoy a good fish dish!


Tail wagging slow glad to have peeled off his cloths, feeling invigorated and clean oh he so enjoyed that! Seeing Leo with Duncan and grinning at them, not hearing what Addy said softly to him she still in the water.


And laughing silently at the kissy kissy pair. Good for them!

He was rolling his bowl up by now only scraps left and completely unawares Leonardo had swapped theirs around and ate it like a wrap!


A soft burp when fished shifting to lay beside Leonardo and beam at Raph and Lilo half opening his mouth to shout encouragement but after a elbow from Leonardo it died away. He pokes his tongue at his brother instead.


A smile at Addy, Duncan and Leo.

Honestly, Raph wouldn't care if they cheered or not.

Oh, so that's the way she wants to play?

Raph rubs his hands through the fluffy fur, starting up near her shoulder and slowly making his way to the small of her back. He breaks off briefly.

"Hm... I thought 'I dry' was part of the deal..."

And he's back, not really giving her a chance to answer. But he's pretty sure they're going to need another dip in one of those hot springs. Yes. Yes that's exactly what they need. He picks her up and carries her to one of the pools.

"And I can't do that now. I feel like I've cheated. Can't have that. It really is unfair."

He carefully steps down into the pool he had tested the temperature of the water in earlier, bringing her with him. It's not terribly far removed from the others, but there is at least some shrubbery.

"I guess..." If Leo sounds dubious, he is. "It's just... my brothers aren't really 'little' brothers. They have always been as capable as I am." Sort of. They each had their strengths and weaknesses. "Well, maybe not Mikey."

Okay, that's unfair. Mikey is capable when he needs to be. He just sometimes chooses not to be. But really that's not the point. Leo sighs, half nods and rubs Duncan's tiny forehead. He understands, but he still doesn't like it.

There's a slight quirk of his eyeridge as he catches Leonardo switching the bowls. And Raphael not noticing. He almost chuckles, but manages to keep his amusement to himself. He doesn't give away what happened.

"He's just... so small..." It's entirely different. And honestly... from where he's standing, he doesn't see a whole lot of difference between 'big brother' and 'parent.' Not when he's already in a position of leadership within his family. Really... he's pretty sure it would amount to basically the same thing. He's sort of afraid he's going to break the child. Which... is probably just part of the territory.

And it seems unfair to let the child bond, for what seems to have been the first time in his life, only to rip away that bond. Leo feels a little stuck, but...maybe it will all make sense later. Heck, they got back from D'Hoonib. There were a few 'detours' along the way, but it all worked out...

He is starting to convince himself that it will be okay, one way or another. Though he does wish his brothers were here. Especially Raph, which seems somewhat odd to him. Though maybe it's just watching the other two carry on. Speaking of, he does return the smiles he's getting from them. Maybe he'll take Duncan back over to them so he can at least wash up... He hasn't had a chance in the hot springs yet.  Just... in a minute. He's busy rubbing the child's forehead.

and of course little Duncan is unawares of all the feelings he is stirring in Leo, if he had been awake he might have reached up and tried to hush the flow of worries with some deep instinctual dragoness within, instead he feels the touch and he instead sleep smiles, it is wide and droopy and shows all his teeth cause his mouth is wide open and tongue no lolls out, his tail between his starfished out legs flops in a sleep imitation of wagging and his churrs are sort of like snores. Arms all over the place.


His first nights with Leo, with Addy and his first sleeps he needed constant contact, now Leo's scent soothed him just as easily as being held. And he was more content to sleep in anyone's arms.

Addy purrs and thise time when she shifts in the pool, hurriedly finishing her fish and adding the rest of he mush to Leo's only because she was more meat eater than vege she shifts his leaf bowl safely out of the way hops up on her belly on the pool edge and peks Leo's cheek, half lip in a friendly comforting sort of way, " it'll work out, either way you have us and somewhat soon your brothers and even if you one day have to leave the little boy he might be sad but he is the better of for having had you - annnnnnd if he's bonded this far after hatching no doubt he is capable of it again.'


Adding as she giggles at the little guy Leo's bandana still lightly grasped in his hands. " wanna give him back tot he hooligans over there and have yourself a nice hot soak too?" very amused that Raph and Lilo head away... or Raph with Lilo in arms haahahaha

Leo sighs and files the issue away into ‘worry about it later.’ It’s not very well filed, things he puts there have a funny way of getting back out, but for now, it’s tucked away.

”Addy, are you, perchance, suggesting that I worry too much?” It’s almost a joke. Almost.

Leo is interested in washing up. The cool river helped, but the warm water is extremely inviting! Though he does sort of hate to disturb the little guy again. Duncan is OUT. And it’s adorable.  Leo nods, heads over to the ‘hooligans’ and offers Duncan to Raphael.

“Could you hold him for a little while? I would really like to get in the water for a bit.” He then looks to his counterpart. ”And maybe we could check on the others afterward if it’s still quiet?”

Yes! her tail flicked his tip to tip - that was how she wished to play! And with no idea their companions were withholding celebratory cheers and teasing she was caught up in the gasp and shiver of delight as Raph's fingers rubbed through her fur. A giggle and she nods, " You dry -" an almost half thought and prepared teased about her backside fur and legs still being damp -


So wasn't quiet cheating but might have been a head start surely!


but the tease became a soft happy eeeep arms slipping about shoulders, not even reaching her tail tip to test the waters Raph choose trusting he'd found a good one - and booooy had he her sigh as they went in was part delight but a moan of oooh yeaaah sort of feel.


Aware once that had passed they had mostly privacy over here and waiting for the arms to either loosen or shift or tighten giving his pulse in his neck a light good nip, " mmmmm perfectly choose pool." she pulls arms back enough to begin washing his shoulders lightly.

Leonardo had already finished his bowl of food.


Watching amused as Raphael rolled and ate his wrap like. "good?" with a smile.


Hearing Leo's voice he looks over and shoving his brother light, " I am hogging again." and stands shaking off excess dribbling before moving towards Leo crouching near him and nodding, "sure thing Leo, you do need a wash could smell you from over there...." jokingly, he had no idea what Raphael had said earlier or if it had been the cause of his counterparts melancholy mood. But a little teasing was always good. " I'll be ready when you are to seek out the others." big hands slipping carefully beneath the little boy and lifting him.


The at least the kids wasnt lost in his arms as he was Raphaels. But still would look small.

A laugh and Addy nods, she waits until Leonardo has the boy fighting a saueeee of he was so cute! then deliberately brushes her wet tail end over Leo -

I maaaaybe am saying you worrrrrry just a tiiiny bit much... tiny biiit," teasing agreement and waggling brows. "whatcha gonna do about it?" all in playin 'come get me' tease. Pleased to hear the almost joke and maybe a slight lift in Leo's mood.

Raising an eyeridge at Addy's play, Leo just smiles as he moves away. A silent promise to answer the question later.

Leo nods and hands Duncan off to the larger turtle. He is ever so slightly put out that Raphael wasn't even given a chance to respond! He'd barely gotten Duncan earlier, pretty much just bringing the child straight over to Leo. But it's just as well. He's going to need Leonardo later to help reach the others.

"At least I don't smell like a wet wildebeest." he doesn't miss a beat, but his tone is sliiiightly flat. Though the smile is a little more genuine when he's finished with the statement.

And he heads back over to Addy, there's a hint of a smirk on his face. There's a moment of contemplation as he watches Addy, like he's really considering what he's going to do about what she said. Leo cannonballs into the pool near her.

Raph chuckles at the moan. Yes, he did choose a good pool! And he wouldn't say 'private' exactly, the others are very close by. But it is semi-private. The shrubs do offer some level of privacy! Though they're probably pretty easily heard. Especially by Leos who seem to notice everything... And darn it if their group doesn't have two of them.  And the little one is kind of overbearing.

There's a deep grunted churr as she nips his neck.

"I know."

And his hands run down her back again, shoulder to the small of her back, maybe a toooouuuuch lower.

Raphael followed Leonardo, when his brother turned away from the way too hot for a small boy pool finding another and this one more comfortable for young skin he had to lay in letting the water half cover the sleeping boy too.


Raphael laid beside his big brother close enough for the moment he was not holding the little dude yet, but close and with a yawn lets himself has a small sort of half nap in this down time.

She watched and waited and -


Her look under Leo's gaze as he returns a bit naughty and ears pricked his way tail twisting a little.


Ack!


Half a laughed squeal as the sudden cannon ball splashes herself and some of the ground around them, laughing more and turning about intending to splash the turtle when he came back up to the surface. Aware as a Genio Innocuo - um turtle Leo didn't need to come up too soon.


Behind them Leonardo and Raphael cheered the bomb, she briefly mocks a glare noting they had changed pools probably for Duncan's comfort. Hearing a tease from Raphael with his booming laughs, "yeah Leonardo and you complain my BO is bad hahaha!" earning a shove and middle fingered salute.

Lilo feels, hears the chuckles her own more a low giggle - amused by the 'I know' her ooooh at that different sounding churr, lips brushing his pulse with a lighter more nibbling brief kiss hoping to hear it again again! And partially in response to that!


Though those hands again going down her back like that! She shivers, in a slow sort of way the action following his trek down her back, tail even doing a funny little curl and unfurl tip waggling.


There was some noise and splashing beyond the half screen of shrubs and steam but she paid it all only half mind, right now they had lost pursuit so mostly ignoring in favor of attentively washing Raph, soft fingers about the edges of his plastron and the softer skin there. Curiously feeling the hard bridging that connected his plastron to carapace before light touch moved to the lower edges.


Encouraging his touch lower - she really enjoyed that shiver.

Raph shivers as Lilo pulls runs her hands along his bridging. That area is more sensitive, and ooohhh... does that feel good. The churr deepens at the next nip to his neck, and especially so as she moves to the lower edge of his plastron.

Though Raph also hears the splashing about, he doesn't pay it any mind at all. He's more interested in Lilo.

He goes back to her shoulders, and down once more. Lower this time. And he takes his time. Rubbing his fingers deeper into her fur. Down around her hips to the top of her thigh. And he nips at her neck.

Leo is fully expecting a splash when he comes back up, and so he doesn't right away. He is taking his sweet time under the water. There is no reason to hurry. In fact, he is doing everything he can to stay behind her in the water where she can't see him.

He stays low in the water and runs his hand sideways along her calf before coming back up. The intention is to make it feel like something else is running against her leg, rather than his hand.

And around again, then up! And yes, he is still fully expecting that splash.

Relaxing and smothering his usual booming laughs in arms, cause Addy had been looking surprised and splashed then she made a funny cat noise and he guessed she was trying to 'fluff' out again like most cats but it looked hilariously wrong this time.


Even from where he is beside the very paternal looking Leonardo with the little boy smiling sleepily still with Leo's bandana in his small fists and with the just warm water up to his little chin. Raphael churrs in his deep way smiling, " I sooo hope we have left hybrids here, we're coming back right?" to his big brother grinning a bit when he sees half a smirk on his face.

Where was here! where!


Well she knew in the water with her but dang if he wasn't a water critter and she was turning trying to find for a good splashing -


" Rrrreeeeooow!?' surprised half squeak half yelp yowl and unawares her look now would be hilarious! clumps of her fur instead of floofing out in her shock were now clumped together in wet spikes in every direction especially noticeable over her head and tail.


And spinning splashing at the shape once behind her now in front.


Oh it was Leo!

Yes, it was Leo, and he is a water critter! He is also a land critter! Being amphibious has its perks.

He’s standing there aalllllmmmost smirking at her. Almost allowing himself to be amused by wet, clumpy poofed fur. Oh, no. That is definitely amusing.

And he fully expects some sort of retaliation, and probably won’t fight it.

“You look stressed, is something the matter?” aaallllmost a smirk.

He is chuckling silently and watching upsidedown. What was better than relaxing? Was relaxing beside a brother, getting snuggles and of course a show!

"of course we will Raphael. It's beautiful here." dangerous but beautiful and he would rather enjoy exploring more hen no threat of war hovered over them.

Intrigued and pleased she had found sensitive places to return to and simply stroke so lightly, fingers slow, taking the time to pause wherever along his bridging or edges of plastron that cause shivers or changes in his churrs , sloooow thoroughly enjoying the moment and intent not to rush anything.


Or more of pleasure feeling and content not to with his hands, strong fingers in her fur, against her skin making her moan and quiver and exclaim softly into crook neck where her lips had been in a light nibble " mmmmm if you want to do oooonly that any time... with your fingers... all over - please do..." unable to not notice and response with slight pauses in her breath and speech the fact her nipples were a little harder and when ever so lightly brushing plastron tingled.


She'd forgotten mostly about their companions and ignored the noise of them, lost in new sensations, she'd never actually taken any sort of flirting with males before this far or invited them to.

Oohhh... she us welcome to play with his bridging like that All. Day. Long. Mm hmm...

When he speaks, it’s right into her ear.

“You mean this?” Once again, he runs his fingers through her fur again, following a slightly down path and nips at her ear.

Oh! it was Leo!


She heaved a relieved sort of sigh, and instead e of splashing him so grabs a clump of reeds and in retaliation plonks the mass on his head, giggling a bit as almost the same shade of green the reeds like her fur stuck up in clumps and a few drooped. Her eyes had been wide and startled were now accompanied with a playing grin, pleased to see him, pleased to not have to wonder about other big critters in this pool and closer to Leo in her act of revenge and giving him a rather wick wig she is closer, "nothing the matter now" a playing grin, " but if that was an offer for a massage I wont say no, it has been a stressing trip all told." this teasingly hopeful.

She wants to nod for about two seconds her ear twitching and quiet obvuoisly his words and voice and feel of warm breath caused her furr to stand straight up where it wasn't wet skin beneath goose pimpled and her breath gasp lightly against the skin of his throat she left damp with nibbling -


Moving her eyes to catch his as she finds her somewhat breathless voice to answer, " mmmm hmmmm that feeeeeels goood." words maybe basic but hey hard tof ocus past the fingers making skin tingle and her own fingers brush over tops of his thighs like he had hers wondering if he'd shiver the way she had? his skin was a sweet contrast to her own and the fur, she let her nails very gently find the scales, just brushing, catching, washing as she said she would,exploring too - delighting in the response she got for touching his bridging, her tail moving forward tip slipping along the bridging her fingers left behind on the left this time seeing how sensitive under the edge of carapace he was.


Another gasp at the nip - it didn't hurt though, rather pinched in a good way - a grin and she chases that delightful nipping mouth for a light kiss but inviting more or deeper if he'd like.


Still not hurrying them or their slightly naught feeling up play now.

Raphael grins, " good... be nice to travel around here... maybe even dad would like it?" he stretches a bit and goes quiet catching a few moments quiet and rest.


Leonardo pouts a little and then nods, " I think Dad would love a place like this, just getting out and about. Meeting strange but familiar sorts of people." he agrees as he lets his eyes close and begins just watching the surroundings again. Feeling and smelling what he could beyond his brother and the steam. Listening. " watch the way he came for any folks of birds brother -" softly.


Raphael nos and shifts a little to turn his eyes partially that way, and in the surrounds to each direction watching the much more black and star filled sky with the moon half way over, half the night gone.

Leo tries to 'toss' the reeds the way he's seen girls do on TV. And it goes atrociously. He grins at Addy anyway before going back underwater briefly and washing off the reeds and any scum that might have come with them.

He smiles and motions for her to lean against the edge of the pool, facing her to allow him to sort of see back the way they had come, not knowing that his counterpart had just set Raphael on the task of watching for the flocks of birds. It has been something of a trying trip. And she is now without a boat because of them. So she's lost a lot in this endeavor, with no real promise of getting it back. "I think that could be arranged." His tone is gentle, and with years of training and injuries and tight muscles, Leo actually does know a little about massage.

Actually, this would be a good way for him to both enjoy her company, and keep tabs on their surroundings.

Addy laughs at the toss of the 'hair' covering her mouth so it's not loud, moving reaching under the water, both to track Leo and to wash off the muck -

Watching when he resurfaces, a little surprised... " really?... oh yes please..." she'd mostly been playing but if the Leo was willing so would most certainly not refuse him!


moving to where he indicated and discovering with a bit of a purr she could rest on her belly on the half shelf of the rockery and be in position her tail standing up - and well feeling a little less guilty about her hot smell for the moment, Leo didn't seem bothered by it. glad for the water still cause it stopped her fur being in that fright wet clump.

Leo plays a lot close to the vest. It's almost his default state. And his reactions to Addy's scent are no exception. Of course it's tempered even more by a healthy dose of having no idea what to do about it.

But he does know how to give someone a relaxing massage! That he can do. And it's a nice distraction from everything else. It's an intimate act, yes, but there's an almost business-like quality to it. He's not just looking to touch, he's searching for something that's probably bothering her, and he's using that search as something of a focal point. Despite that, he's sort of fascinated by the way her wet fur moves, especially under the water.

Once she's in position, he dips underwater, checking her feet. When he comes up, he focuses on her right side. Shoulder, neck... He's not neglecting the left exactly, but there's definitely something he's searching for on the right. He alternates a little between a gentle searching touch and a firmer, almost painful pressure, massaging deeper tissues when he finds the spots he's looking for. He will work on an area for a little while, move on and come back if it still needs work.

Despite the anatomy differences, he's done enough of this for Master Splinter, and occasionally April, to have a good idea of what he's doing. Even Casey once, Leo's pretty sure he was desperate for some relief from some shoulder pain at that point.

Addy had no idea Leo would be this skilled at massage!


She tries not to be loud or move at all... and certainly not to melt!


but she does...


All three of those - and would blush if she could.


But was pretty sure her blood flow had decided to switch directions to follow Leo's fingers!


And cause her to purr loud as his fingers brush anywhere close to her lower ribs. To arch a little cause bones were far too jellified to go full cat arch under him when those strong fingers expertly is seemed to her to so lightly touch from the right side he was on close to the spine in the center of her back.


And moan his name, cause she was trying to compliment how good it was, only to be unable to form words... and only the vowels, " Eeeeoooooooo."


He was only on one side and he was making her a purry puddle!


No idea he was searching for tension holding spots, mostly in her lower back and above her tail - which had flopped over on her cause all jelly boned.

Leo chuckled softly as he worked. He is not entirely certain whether that was his name or a cat noise... It might actually be both.

Once he's content with her upper back, he moves down. Something about the way her tail is flopped seems... off. And he searches for the tension that's causing that. Hopefully they don't have to run soon. Addy might not be able to... She seems to have turned to goo.

He's turning his focus to the knots in her lower back, and... Ah, there's a really tight spot just above her tail.

Even her pointy ears drooped!


And whiskers!


And when he finds that clump of tension in her hips, at the base of her tail - her purr and mewl of delight were definitely seductive sorts of sounds, claws extended from paws. Also in this tension riddled spot was her... spot... that would sent her further into gooville!


" I .... am.... soooo - dooooin you neeext Leooooo." and yes that might have sounding naughtier than she meant to! careful with each word this time... cause her purrs were deep and loud and hard to form speech around.


Absolutely only meaning cleaning massage - poor guy finally got his bath and is now... taking her to all sorts of blissful liquid states of being -


Yep mmmm hmmmm she might not be as good but daaaaaannnng she would sooooo return the favour - when her bones re solidified that is.


tension relieving and her tail curls lightly over the turtle currently working on her and her words are a little slurry, seriously he made forming sounds difficult!

There was another chuckle from Leo. "Oh no you're not. You're going to drink a little water and rest, and not undo everything I just did!" She was goo. She wasn't going to be doing any such thing. And... since he's pretty sure he just accidentally found her 'spot,' he's feeling pretty secure in his thinking. He gives her a break and sits on the rocks in the water next to her. Amused at her gooey state.

"I will take a rain check on that." Though he'll probably try to weasel out of it later too. Leo's shoulders have a tendency to get so tight that the giant Raphael over there would probably be hard pressed to do much about it. The goo state in the river had helped some, but the time to think afterward had brought most of them back.

"If you see any of whatever that was you used on Duncan, you could point it out though." Whatever they had used on the child had left a sliiiiight floral scent, but mostly it was just clean. And definitely an improvement over his current state. He might have joked about Leonardo smelling like a wet wildebeest, but Leo is definitely close to it too!

Aw, she's left the bridging, but she's found another exceptionally sensitive spot, and Raph's eyes close. Oh God... It's not quite the spot that Leonardo hit earlier, but it's decidedly more pleasant coming from Lilo than Big Blue.

He responds to the kiss, but keeps it light though part of him wants to just take her right here. He doesn't do so. He's not sure he can survive three trips to paradise in a single day...

This time when he runs his fingers through her fur, he wraps his arms around her and holds her. The churr this time somewhere between that contented one from earlier and a growling groan. He does continue to run his fingers through her fur, exploring her lower back, her hips...

Leonardo grins a little sensing and listening, content that Raphael was covering the visual part of being on guard and Leo was not doubt always watching too.


So he wasn't worried, wasn't rushing them or hurrying the moments of rest and wash along. They had half the range and island jungle to cover to get to the township.

He was not seeing much - eyes moving around their camp then above the tree lines watching for trouble or anything that looked like trouble but the one rush of birds he saw into the night were some distance off back the way they had come And in fact he wasn't sure if they were far away birds or a cloud of closer insects.


but which ever he would check that direction now and then but wasn't concerned with the lot so far behind.


Well for now in any case.

" fiiiinnnne raaaiiiin check..' she purrs agreeably but amused and her half closed eyes followed him, searching and all goo, not much on her mind, maybe a half sigh, her tail flop more normal and restful along her back ears drooped and not flicking about like usual, her whiskers likewise droopy and her claws still half out in her relaxed state.


" Duuuncaaaan... mmmmm you... know - I'ma name a new long boat, Leo and sail about fiiiinding all the half breeds... thoooose two might make... take care of them and their mothers..." she half giggles tail tip vaguely waving towards the much bigger turtles, serious about the boat and her future mission. Half teasing about the name. Though as she thought about it, might not be a bad name.


Purring one of her ears drooped but turned Leo's way and she sniffs a little at his question pointing to the sides of their rockery pool, " those bushes a bit that way with the small whitish flowers, the leaves and flowers release a sort of fatty oil that froths in water and smells great... like soap used some on Duncan... felt bad for licking him like a kitten all the time." another amused purring snigger.

The kiss was brief, Lilo was content, a soft and brief playing nip to his lip then lower again just to tease his pulse and shoulder. her tail curling, her fingers lightly, and pausing feeling this different churr beneath her the firm small padding she got from being an arboreal sort of being. Enjoying the growling sort of edge to the sounds and responding with those sweet little hummmms she did now and then that were her sounds of delight and pleasure.


Those damnable good fingers were still makingher shiver and gasp but even with his arms aroundher this time she shifts a tiniest bit to not press so close, and partially cause it gave her less lazy and more exploratory space to work in the comfort of the holdin the curious seeking out of places that made the sweet smart mouthed Raph groan growl and churr like that. Plenty content to tease. Eyes watching him and a bit of a giggle, I can't wash you without soooap bush..." reach to the shrubbery screen they had breaking off a little with her tail bringing it to her hands, rubbing the leaves and flower creating a lather and beginning her washing caressing exploring this time with intent to clean and tease.


As long as he allowed from his neck downwards her fingers deft and light.

Leo frowned curiously as Addy started explaining her longboat idea, but he's chuckling by the end and actually kisses her cheek. "I would consider that name an honor, but you might need a bigger boat..."

"I don't think he minded." Leo commented of Addy licking Duncan like a kitten. The little guy actually seemed to enjoy the attention. Leo slipped out of the pool long enough to get a little bit of the flowers and leaves that Addy had pointed to before returning to the water.

He's efficient about washing up, and is soon seated next to her again. Taking just another minute or two to enjoy the water. It won't be long. He wants to contact the others, but the hot water feels so good... And it does help to relax his muscles a little. Between the goings on of the past few days, and carrying Duncan on his back, especially during a fight, Leo is tense. And hopefully the hot water will help him relax and regain his center.

Raph is definitely not going to stop her. He is, however, going to take some of that soap bush stuff, and return the favor. Pretty impressive that this soap is from a bush! He's never come across that before, but... city boy... He has no idea if his own world has an equivalent.

Neck yes, but he does guide Lilo's fingers away from that spot Leonardo had hit, he doesn't want to be that sort of goo again juuuust yet! That sort of goo cannot wash or dry Lilo!

He will sort of hide that guiding in washing her arms though. Though he's allowing her to do what she wants at the moment, he's going to run his now soapy hands through her fur too!

That humming she does is driving him craaaazy! And he's searching for ways to make her do it again.

Sometimes hanging on Leo's shell Duncan would nip at the hard carapace with his teeth - usually in sleep - especially where the baby teeth were being slowly pushed out of the way of the next set of teeth.


Low chirp, being in the warm water, finding Leonardo's plastron edge and chewing, little tail wagging next chirp muffled.

Their fellow turtles sounded happy Raphael grin amused and shifts to eye a few shapes moving in the dark sky the moon moving towards the other end of the horizon.


His eyes moving to the child and sniggering, " your new mastery Leonardo? being a chew toy..." teasing...

" I'm glad... then Leo it will be..." Addy purrrrrs her whiskers twitching and ears flicking tail curling in delight, watching Leo and when he is back grinning a bit, " biiigger? whhhhyyyyy? " pretty sure she knew the answer herself, what with the eager approach Leonardo and Raphael took to being with locals... and who knew of their brothers...


Puuurrrrrrr ear turning towards the soft sound Duncan made, she did enjoy lavishing him with all the big silbling love she did on younger kits, so it was flattering Leo noted the little guy didn't seem to mind. Hahaha mind brought back to the big turtles and how keen they were, wondering about their brothers, Leo's brothers and Raph's brothers? she wasn't yet aware there was a forth set of teenaged genio innoucuo on the loose too. " Will all your brothers be as shy about ladies?" only playfully cheekily at Leo as he returns and shifts a little some feeling and bones seemed to have reformed in her arm at least and she reaches over to catch one of the little loose flowers and flick it at Leo as he rests back, clean. " mmmm you smell all flowery too now... mmmm did like the musky Leo smell too.' the usual filter between her brain and mouth had melted with most of her. Leo could ask her anything right now and all truths would spill from her lips.

Chuckling Leonardo peels open an eye and watches the child. " well.... considering all the fluids rumoured to come out of children and get all over carers I am happy it's just saliva for now." he doesn't mind at all, and amused by Raphael's sniggers, " wash yourself and then you can snuggle gummy bear here and I'll wash up." he churrs nuzzling the bald head of the little guy.

Her look is cheeky, and she lightly resists him, enough to brush her fingers close, but she wasn't trying to make him goo so she went with the gentle steering away from that and was done with neck so moving lower with him, over his shoulders, collar bone and behind under carapace edge, " your skin feels so cool!" soft but happy hummed sort of exclamation and she was clearly delighting in just feeling and washing and caressing fingers light and she noted places like the underside of his carapace was sensitive and his bridge so she was looking forward to teasing and washing those places again and lightly.


slowly also partially because of his return washing, smiling the more slightly bluish little flowers of this bush had a different florally smell a little more mint fresh than pretty pretty flowers and she liked the way it smelled on them both and froths in the water and lathers in their hands and on their skin.


Her hummms grew whenever his fingers found the crooks of her elbows, beneath her ears, her collar bones and he would find more places the lower he went.

Leo chuckles softly about the boat, and Addy's confusion about why she might need a bigger one. Leo doesn't really answer that. He's pretty sure she got it anyway. He doesn't really need to spell it out.

He leans back in the wonderfully warm water, thinking about his conversation with Raphael again. Debating... and... glancing over at Addy from time to time before she asked him a question. And he chuckles again. He'd actually been sort of struggling with being 'shy' about her. It was easier to just answer the question as asked.

"Oh goodness no. I'm sure Mikey and Raph are out there somewhere having a wonderful time getting to know the locals. Practicing flirting. Maybe even... going farther." Leo shook his head. "Don..." Leo had to think. He wasn't really sure. And last time he tried, he hadn't really been able to reach his brother... Though Leonardo's brother had felt more hopeful than before. "I honestly don't know about Don. He might be worse."

He lets the flower hit him, and flicks it off from where it landed. Chuckling and shaking his head. He shifts so he's at least shoulder to shoulder with her. Still just relaxing in the water, but wanting the contact. "Well, if this trip is so far is any indication, I'm sure the 'musky' smell will be back."