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Action: Post EVERYONE'S FIGHTING conversation with Casey

[buckybbarnes]

[Bucky had been reasonably comfortable with Donnie since he'd been taken in. He didn't much go out of his way to bother the older turtle, aside from turning up with the occasional question about where to put a book he'd borrowed, offering of food, to mention he was going outside or the like, to offer assistance if it was taken, or to just stay quietly nearby, just offering company without much sound or notice.

But it would be evident enough this time that this approach was different. Bucky actually seemed slightly nervous, keeping his eyes averted like he had tended to do more when he was still new to here.]

...Donatello? Would it...would it be all right if we talked?

[notapancake]

[Donnie probably is looking a lot better than he has been, which isn't saying much since he looked like death warmed over, thanks to certain things. But he is trying to take shit easy. So it's not too hard for Bucky to find the older turtle in the apartment, just kind of idly relaxing on the living room couch.

Also if he notices anything off about how Bucky is approaching him? It doesn't show.]

I mean, sure it's alright? [He actually enjoys Bucky's company, so just a bit confused by this.]

[buckybbarnes]

[Bucky was still keeping his gaze averted, but shifted to sit on the arm of the couch, a bit of distance, eyes down on the floor, and already starting to fiddle at his metal hand the way he tended to when he seemed more insecure.]

...I just. I just talked to your nephew. Um, Casey.

[In case there was more than one. Honestly Bucky was still trying to figure out how many of these turtles and green people were related to each other.]

[notapancake]

Okay?

[He sees nothing wrong with Bucky talking to Casey, in fact that's probably a good thing? Bucky getting more interactions with people who aren't him? A good thing.]

[buckybbarnes]

[Bucky almost seemed like he wasn't going to say anything else, he hesitated for so long.]

Am I...am I causing problems with your family?

[notapancake]

... No, what makes you think that?

[Bucky isn't a problem at all, in fact Bucky is like. The only thing that seems normal to Donnie, not like Leo.]

[buckybbarnes]

[Bucky still seemed nervous, and keeping his eyes averted. But he pushed on anyway.]

It...seems as though you and your brother are...at odds. And Casey states that it is...more unusual that you two are at such odds. And that neither of us knows if there is...anything that we can do for either of you.

[notapancake]

Unless you can make Leo stop being an idiot? Which is impossible, he's wired to be stupid. There's nothing to be done.

[He says that way too easily.]

[buckybbarnes]

[Bucky clearly didn't know how to respond to that for a long moment, though he just kept his gaze down. But he finally spoke in a softer voice.]

I'm...sorry that this is troubling you all. I don't know enough to say more than that.

[notapancake]

It's... Fine. [It's not, it's far from fine.]

It's not your problem to worry about anyway.

[buckybbarnes]

...I feel like it is at least marginally my problem to worry about, as it is a problem for you, and I...

[He didn't seem to know quite how to phrase what he was going to say, but took a stab at it anyway.]

We...are friends? Or at least...around each other a great deal. And I...worry. That things trouble you?

[notapancake]

Ah.

[What to even say to all of that? It's kind of a lot.]

You shouldn't worry, it's between me and Leo. We'll figure something out.

[They will not.]

[buckybbarnes]

[Bucky still seemed troubled by it, fidgeting at his metal hand even more.]

Siblings are...important, aren't they? It feels as though they are. And that it is...normal? To have fights? I don't know if I am correct in that. I don't know why I feel that way. But it feels like the right answer? That you fight a brother or sister, but you still...love each other?