Been awhile since I've done one of these huh. *coughcoughmorethanayearcough* Anyway I decided to do one for the space arc just cause, though I will admit it's not my favorite from the series. And of course I know the show is for kids and whatnot but still, these guys should be pretty depressed right? And so I made a sad oneshot for these two cause why not. Enjoy.

Space was cold. No place for a cold-blooded reptile like himself. The Fugitoid never had to bother keeping the ship running very warm, seeing how he was a robot, but thankfully had quickly realized more heat would need to be circulated around with the four reptilian brothers.

Space was also incredibly vast. No ends or corners in sight. It definitely felt adventurous drifting around the dark abyss, something he had always dreamed of when he first became enamored with Captain Ryan. But now it left him uneasy.

Leo was used to having a set goal and accomplishing it with the help of his brothers. Stop some of Shredder's evil schemes? Done. Stop the Kraang? Done and done. But now? The Triceratons had destroyed Earth. It was gone. And now the six teenagers along with a robot were forced to set out and stop the Triceratons before they did it again. Because whether they won or lost against them, in the end the team had already lost. They had already failed. He had already failed. He had watched his home disappear and his father impaled, all while hearing his brothers cry.

Being the eldest and leader of the team had always been difficult, but now it seemed like too much. The consequences of failing were crushing him, and he couldn't share the weight even if he wanted to. Hamato Yoshi's death instantly made Leo, the second eldest in the family, leader of the Hamato Clan. The thought terrified him and he wasn't even sure if his brothers realized the insinuations of what their father's death meant. Other than the gaping hole in his heart.

So the blue-clad turtle hid all of his fears so his brothers wouldn't have to bear anymore of their own. He issued orders as "Captain", as his brothers called him, and tried to keep a smile on his face for their sakes. But in the dark of night, when everyone was sleeping nearby, he let the smile crumble away and the dark thoughts penetrate his mind.

It was probably two weeks into their space excursion when the blue-clad turtle found himself confiding his fears, entirely by accident as it was. Leo finished up in the training room, facing holograms that seemed all too familiar. It seemed as if it was late at night, but with space always being dark it was hard to tell. The turtle slowly trudged towards the living area on the ship, hoping his brothers wouldn't realized just how exhausted he was, when he heard something soft. He stopped in his tracks, listening. He heard the loud laughs of Raph and Mikey at whatever they were watching, and the quieter chatter of Donnie and April discussing something. But there was something else. A sniffle?

Quietly, as only a ninja could, Leo crept into the bridge of the ship. He noticed the Fugitoid wasn't there, probably doing something in the engine room. But then what was... Another sniffle and Leo noticed a hunched up figure, staring out into space. He felt his heart drop. In the time he had known Casey Jones, never had he seen the older boy cry. The dark-haired teen would boast and tease but never show anything akin to sadness. But now...

Leo walked closer, but hesitated when he was a few feet away. Should he say something? This seemed awfully private and he had never been great at cheering people up...

"Are you just going to stand there or what?" Casey's voice startled Leo and the turtle jumped. But surprise quickly ebbed into concern. His voice seemed so broken.

The blue-clad turtle sat by his friend's side, noting the tear stains and bloodshot eyes of the human. Casey rubbed his eyes, and sniffled again. He turned away from the turtle. Leo didn't know what to say. What was there to? So he tentatively wrapped an arm around the other teen's shoulders and pulled him into a half-hug. Casey didn't respond, but Leo wasn't expecting him to.

They sat there for several minutes, before Leo quietly started to speak. "I woke up that morning feeling invincible. Like nothing could stop me." He paused, but Casey didn't respond. Leo gave his shoulder a small squeeze. "It seemed like a nice day too. I think that's why things got so bad. Because I wasn't expecting anything like what happened." The turtle stopped, his father's death flashing before his eyes and making his eyes water. He faintly noticed his hands beginning to shake as he fought to contain his tears.

"I never got to say good-bye..." Casey's voice startled the turtle again. He heaved a shake sigh before leaning closer to the turtle. "I couldn't save them..."

Leo shook his head. "None of us were ready for what happened." Silence reigned over the two once again as they huddled together for comfort. The wounds, though not physical, of that day still felt raw and burned into their souls.

Casey sniffled again. "I know what we're doing now is to stop what happened, but it already happened. We saw it happen. I don't think I can forget that."

The blue-clad turtle let out a weak laugh. "I don't think we're supposed to. We couldn't save anyone and now we're six months back in time trying to stop what we saw already happen. It's just..." The words trailed off as a tear slid down his cheek. "It's just too much."

"Yeah. I'm afraid I'll never see my dad's or sister's faces again. I don't think I can live without em."

Leo shivered. "I'm afraid we'll get back to Earth and see Splinter...killed again. I know I've got my brothers and I'm so glad the four of us are all okay but I...I just..." The tears started flowing freely. "I'm just so scared Casey that we won't be able to stop the Triceratons from taking everything away again. I'm not ready to live without my father. I'm not ready to follow into his footsteps." He buried his face into his hands, Casey's concerned gaze burning into his scalp. "How am I supposed to lead all of you into what could just be another failure?"

"You won't." Leo froze. Slightly turning to meet Casey's gaze, but the older teen was staring sadly into space. "You won't," He repeated. "because you've never let any of us down before and I know you won't start now." He gave the turtle his usual lopsided smile, but the usual cheekiness was gone, instead replaced by sorrow. "It'll be hard, but I think we have a shot at stopping those dinosaur freaks this time. We just have to remember what we'll lose if we don't."

Leo sniffled, wiping away his tears. He leaned against Casey, who wrapped an arm around his cold shoulders. "Thanks Kyōjin."

Casey gave him a comforting squeeze. "Anytime Blue."