Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT
A/N: Yes I'm back with this puppy, finally I got my mojo back with this one. And its Long AND has a new title!!!!
Now on with the show!!
Insanity Is As Insanity Does
Mikey had burnt his hand, Don clicked his tongue in disapproval as he examined the wound, wondering why no one was watching the younger turtle.
"M'sorry"
Don looked at the turtle and gave a gentle smile "It's okay" he said, as he started wrapping the burnt hand, "Just be more careful, next time" Mikey nodded, when he was done, Don took his younger brother to the living room.
"Where is everyone?"
"Raphie went outside and Leo followed"
"And they left you?" Don frowned that didn't sound right, he then noticed how nervously his brother was shifting.
"Mike?"
Mikey flinched, surprising the older turtle; he knew his voice wasn't at all anger.
"M'hungry" the youngest then said, Don blinked.
"Um okay" he was confused
"Can I have pizza?"
Don nodded, still confused by the sudden change of behavior but headed to the kitchen to warm up leftover pizza, Mikey followed and stopped at the doorway, watching his brother take in the now destroyed kitchen.
Surprise was the only emotion Don could feel right now that and confusion. He turned to his brother who was shyly peeking inside, his gazed fearful, it then clicked.
"Mikey did you do this?"
Mikey ducked away for a moment then peeked back inside and nodded.
"Why?"
"M'hungry"
"Mikey?"
"Please?" the voice whimpered, clearly afraid.
Don sighed "Alright, just let me clean this mess up first" Mikey flinched when his brother started moving, Don raised a brow but said nothing and focused on his task.
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When Raph and Leo came home later, Mikey was asleep and Don was furious.
"What the fuck were you two thinking leaving him alone like that!?"
"But Don—"
"NO! I don't want to hear any excuses!"
Both brothers flinched, when Don was angry it was best just to stand there and shut up, unless you like having your limbs removed from your body.
"He got burnt and made a mess in the kitchen for some unknown reason!"
This got their attention, although they were guilty about leaving their brother and him getting hurt, it somewhat befuddled them that Mikey would destroy the kitchen, but then again the younger has been acting strange these past few days.
"It took me months to fix that damn toaster too!"
"Um Donnie"
"And now I need to get a new coffee maker too"
"Don"
"I can't work without my caffeine!"
"DON!"
"What?!"
"Look we're sorry, but Mikey was sleeping when we left and we figured we be back before he woke up"
Don sighed, his anger quickly dimming away, he knew it wasn't their fault it was just that Mikey's behavior really bothered him.
"I know" the olive turtle said softly, "I know"
While Leo and Don talked, Raph headed to his room, where he was told Mikey was sleeping in. He creaked the door opened, and saw the figure of his brother huddled under the covers, he was about to close the door and head to the shower, when a voice stopped him.
"Raphie?"
"Yea Mike"
"You came back"
Raph blinked at this, before fully entering the room, and making his way to the younger.
"Crouse I came back, wha? Ya thought I wasn't?"
"He said you wouldn't" Mikey whispered, his blue eyes peeking from underneath the covers, golden eyes narrowed in suspicion.
"Who said, that Shadow guy, thing or whatever it is"
Mikey just pulled the covers back over his head, covering his eyes.
"I did something bad Raphie" the younger's voice was muffled from the sheets but Raph heard him.
"What? You mean the kitchen, aw don't worry about that. Don and Leo are cleaning the rest now"
"Donnie mad at me, I heard him yelling"
"He isn't mad at you, he mad at me and Leo, for leaving you be yourself, but I wanna know something Mikey, why did you trash the kitchen? Got into a fight with the toaster over or something"
Mikey shifted making the hammock sway a bit before answering
"I got angry"
"At what?"
Mikey made a sound that could have be a whimper or a groan, before a hand shot from underneath the cover and pull Raph down. Gold and blue stared at each other, until Raph shifted into the hammock, he placed himself on his shell and had Mikey lay on his plastron.
Mikey made a content noise as he curled and snuggled as close as possible to his bigger brother, sighing with relief and happiness when a protective if not slightly possessive arm draped over him. He giggled when the hammock started to rock, back and forth, then the room was quiet.
"Raphie?"
"Hmm?"
"You love me?"
"Yea I do"
"Say it"
"I love you"
"Again"
Raph blinked at this but did as commanded
"Again"
"I love you"
Blue eyes slowly started to close, the gentle rocking of the hammock lullabying him to sleep
"One more"
"I love you"
Mikey smiled, then fell asleep. Raph watched his brother sleep; he caressed a sea-green cheek before tightening his arm around the body on top of him.
Golden eyes glared at the shadows.
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The red one suspects something, I will need to tread carefully when that one is around, a minor setback but soon everything will come into place, and Michelangelo will be mine!
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"Leo"
One eye opened to glance at the young turtle that stood nervously and shyly at the dojo doorway.
"You need something Mikey"
Mikey nodded, then shook his head but then nodded again only to shake his head once more
Leo chuckled at the cute display of confusion.
"You can't make up your mind?"
"Um I w-w-want—"
Leo frowned at the stuttering, knowing Mikey only did that when he was nervous or unsure, but said nothing mentally encouraging his brother to go on.
"I –I—I want t-t-o go o-o-o-ut-s-s-s-side"
Amber eyes widen at the request
"Mikey"
"Please?"
Leo didn't know what to say or do, he brother had tried to leave the lair once and that was it, but now his brother was asking to go outside, and the leaf green turtle didn't want that. Leo was afraid of losing his brother again, not only that but Mikey's memories were not back, meaning he would be vulnerable, the leader knew he wouldn't be able to live with himself if something happen to his baby brother.
"Leo"
Leo looked into those begging blue eyes.
What to do?
Yes what to do Leo, what to do? I say we DANCE!!!!!........okay maybe not dance.
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