Then they were morons. And so was whoever who was supposed to be keeping an eye on it.
[Danny briefly imagined what it would be like to be trapped seeing those few moments between the explosion and Clockwork's appearance over and over again and shivers. His dreams right afterwards had been bad enough, even knowing none of it had happened, would happen in his own future.]
The Time Scepter had a mind of its own. Lord Simultaneous wasn't too worried.
[He's quiet again, then sighs.]
... Yeah. [Donny doesn't know what to say beyond that.] .. I-I'm kinda glad you know, though. Outside of my family-- [That includes April. Kinda includes Casey, but Case isn't the type for this sort of thing.] --you'd be the first I'd tell.
Obviously it didn't have a very good mind of its own if it thought that was a good idea. At least when Cl- Um, never mind.
[Great, way to lay on the guilt. An interesting mix of expressions flicker across Danny's face. Guilt, sadness, determination, self-hatred, remembered pain and horror, fear... Suddenly Danny felt like the most awful hypocrite, even though he knew that keeping his own trip to the future to himself was the right thing to do. It was his own fault, and his own responsibility. No one else needed to know. Not even Jazz knew the full story.]
There's always hope. No matter what, there's always hope.
[He nods.] I'll.. try to keep the "line" open, I-I guess. I've only told Raph a little, only told him once... but... [He's just quiet.] I'll try to.. work through it, I guess.
[A blink, and then Donatello surprises himself with a laugh.]
... Okay, okay. I won't blame myself.
[And he doesn't hesitate.]
Then don't be alone. If Raph told you what happened to me, and thought it was appropriate, then you're pretty much extended family. Don't think we really have room in the apartment for you permanently, but you're welcome to sleep over.
[Don pauses for a moment, then rubs his neck awkwardly, looking a bit sheepish.]
I'll try not to wake you up with nightmares. But.. if Raph's told people, they're going to start pestering me, and I'm going to have to start telling them stuff. Means I should be getting better, right?
[For a moment this offer completely blindsides Danny. They were offering help? They thought of him as extended family? And didn't want to control him?]
True. But the all nighters are the only times when you can get away with drinking the extra, extra strong stuff. You should have seen the stuff Tuck came up with for all night ...movie marathons. I swear you had to eat it with a spoon.
No better way to watch bad horror movies. Or indulge in midnight gaming marathons. [Or burn it off while getting pounded into walls by the evil superpowered ghost of the week.]
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Date: 2010-06-01 04:25 am (UTC)[Danny briefly imagined what it would be like to be trapped seeing those few moments between the explosion and Clockwork's appearance over and over again and shivers. His dreams right afterwards had been bad enough, even knowing none of it had happened, would happen in his own future.]
...Man, that sucks.
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Date: 2010-06-01 04:38 am (UTC)The Time Scepter had a mind of its own. Lord Simultaneous wasn't too worried.
[He's quiet again, then sighs.]
... Yeah. [Donny doesn't know what to say beyond that.] .. I-I'm kinda glad you know, though. Outside of my family-- [That includes April. Kinda includes Casey, but Case isn't the type for this sort of thing.] --you'd be the first I'd tell.
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Date: 2010-06-01 04:53 am (UTC)[Great, way to lay on the guilt. An interesting mix of expressions flicker across Danny's face. Guilt, sadness, determination, self-hatred, remembered pain and horror, fear... Suddenly Danny felt like the most awful hypocrite, even though he knew that keeping his own trip to the future to himself was the right thing to do. It was his own fault, and his own responsibility. No one else needed to know. Not even Jazz knew the full story.]
I...
You shouldn't..
[...]
Thanks for trusting me, Don.
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Date: 2010-06-01 04:58 am (UTC)[He's quiet.. and then he smiles softly. He's too emotionally exhausted to really notice the flickers of emotion across Danny's face or analyze them.]
No problem. ... Heh. You deserve to know. You're one of the people that's been helping me keep it together.
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Date: 2010-06-01 05:06 am (UTC)That's the thing about the future. Nothing is inevitable. Not even when they think they are.
I... No problem. We're friends, right? I want to do anything I can to help.
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Date: 2010-06-01 05:12 am (UTC)There's always hope. No matter what, there's always hope.
[He nods.] I'll.. try to keep the "line" open, I-I guess. I've only told Raph a little, only told him once... but... [He's just quiet.] I'll try to.. work through it, I guess.
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Date: 2010-06-01 05:20 am (UTC)[video, 99% locked]
Date: 2010-06-01 02:45 pm (UTC)[Donatello's silent for a few moments. When he speaks again, his voice is gentle, quiet, guilty.]
... I'm sorry if I'm one of the causes.
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Date: 2010-06-01 02:52 pm (UTC)I just... its going to be tough to get used to being alone again.
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Date: 2010-06-01 03:05 pm (UTC)... Okay, okay. I won't blame myself.
[And he doesn't hesitate.]
Then don't be alone. If Raph told you what happened to me, and thought it was appropriate, then you're pretty much extended family. Don't think we really have room in the apartment for you permanently, but you're welcome to sleep over.
[Don pauses for a moment, then rubs his neck awkwardly, looking a bit sheepish.]
I'll try not to wake you up with nightmares. But.. if Raph's told people, they're going to start pestering me, and I'm going to have to start telling them stuff. Means I should be getting better, right?
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Date: 2010-06-01 03:19 pm (UTC)Re: [video, 99% locked]
Date: 2010-06-01 03:20 pm (UTC)Thanks Don. I might take you up on that. For a while.
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Date: 2010-06-01 03:55 pm (UTC)No problem. I've got a cot you can sleep on--just pick a spot, and I'll set it up. Don't think the others will mind.
[He's started building useful stuff. That was one of the first things he made.]
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Date: 2010-06-01 04:30 pm (UTC)[He's teasing. Well, sort of.]
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Date: 2010-06-01 04:32 pm (UTC)[Yes, the coffee's as important as the other two. Don is teasing back.]
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Date: 2010-06-01 04:45 pm (UTC)Okay, okay. You had me at the coffee machine.
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Date: 2010-06-01 06:01 pm (UTC)Coffee is very important, you know! I can't function without it.
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