AN: Ok so I don't really know where this came from lol I'm going through a phase of wanting to write dialog fics (may that's weird I don't know) . So I just started typing with this one and I have no idea why I wrote this but it's what came out. Anyway I have got a few more ideas floating around in my head I will most likely write in this way so I thought I may just keep them all together as a series of one-shot chapters.

Also I don't own TMNT, which kinda sucks.

Only Words

"Raph?"

"Damn it."

"It's 4 am."

"I CAN tell time Leo."

"Are you sure? I have to wonder since you're 2 hours late for curfew!"

"Curfew. Stupid ass idea anyway. Neva had one before…"

"Yeah, well you do now. Master Splinter's sick of you trailing in at God knows what time after you've been out all night doing God knows what. Only the second night and you're already breaking it."

*Sigh*

"ALL you had to do was be in the lair by 2 am."

"WELL I was busy."

"WELL NOW when Master Splinter finds out you'll be stuck in the lair for two week. Remember one week for every hour late. Unless you have a really good excuse."

*Groan*

"Well?"

"What!"

"Do you have an excuse?"

"…No. Was hangin wit Case. Just think this curfew business is stupid. It aint fair."

"It's the same for all of us Raph. Not just you."

"Yeah. But none of ya's are ever out this late unless we're on a mission or somethin. Its jus ta torture me."

"Raph, you know that's not true. It to keep you safe! So we know you're safe."

"Whatever. Run and tell on me. It's why he made this stupid curfew rule up anyway. Ya always blabbin to Masta Splinta 'bout everything I do."

*Sigh* "To keep you SAFE Raph. I think 2 am is quite fair."

"'Cause you do. Mr in bed by 9 pm every night."

"Well I'm not in bed now am I?"

"No, 'cause ya up being a mother hen as usual."

"Raph…I just worry."

"WELL DON'T!"

"…"

"I know ya's do…I just like bein out there. I feel freer, happy."

"And from 7 pm to 2 am isn't enough? Seven hours?"

"I guess…"

"You've always got to be the rebel don't you?"

*laugh* "yeah."

"I don't like it when you get in trouble Raph, but you've always got to push everything to the limit. You're exasperating."

"And you're the biggest pain in the shell!"

"Raph! …I-I won't tell Master Splinter you were late this time…"

"Huh, Really?"

"Yeah."

"Why?"

"…I want you to be happy Raph."

"Ah, thanks…"

"But this is the only time. I need to know you're safe more."

"…"

"Night Raph."

"Night Mother hen."

AN: hmmm any way maybe this is the weirdest thing I ever wrote. Don't know. I'm sure you can tell whose talking. I hope I conveyed the feelings of each turtle without actually describing them. I struggled not to add body language, facial expression and thoughts to make it clear what each of them was feeling. But obviously if I had it would ruin the whole reason I wrote the story to start with. It could have been better I'm sure.

Let me know what you think?