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It was a strange sensation, at first.
An urge. Feeling too full, that was normal, right?
But then she started feeling guilty for eating, for taking up space her brothers so desperately needed, for existing at all.
She felt so alone and disgusting.
Looking at all those women with their prefect bodies and perfect smiles.
Leo was losing it.
The first time she found her solution was after playing a videogame, something about a couple trapped in a hotel.
The woman (because of course it was the woman, it was always the woman) had grabbed her toothbrush and made herself puke.
It seemed clear then.
Leo could eat all she wanted, and then she could purge it, without the consequences of eating (she wouldn't get fat, she would be thin, finally!)
So the next day, after eating her pizza, (and letting herself have some more, which puzzled Splinter "You always control your eating, daughter. " Whatever, this time she could eat without feeling bad.) She proceeded to go to the bathroom.
She tried with her fingers first, putting them in her mouth and pushing at her throat.
Again.
Again.
She only managed to gag and, fearful she would be discovered by the noise, she stopped.
Leo was furious, this was supposed to be easy! Then, she remembered the toothbrush, and tried it again.
Blood came out, apparently she had scratched herself. She pushed the toothbrush in again and again.
Until finally, she began puking. It was a stream of hot mucus and chewed up pizza.
It was disgusting.
She felt free once more.
Maybe she'll never be as pretty as a real woman, but she'll at least have control over her body.
Leo smiled.