A/N: I already published this story in Spanish, but I wanted to share it with all of you.

The first chapter: English version. Second chapter: Spanish version.

El primer capítulo es la versión en Inglés. El segundo capítulo es la versión en Español.

The ninja turtles are not mine, Nickelodeon owns the copyright.

Some are so lucky...

::::: The most wonderful thing in the world :::::

In the lair, four little turtles happily play hide and seek. Their voices betray their tender age: five years.

"... eighteen, nineteen and twenty, ready or not here I come!" – a little turtle with an orange bandana that covers the entire top of his head shouts for joy.

Little Mikey began to look for his big brothers everywhere. He didn't know that Raph and Donnie had agreed to hide together in a high place, away from Mikey's reach. Leonardo didn't like the idea, but Raph convinced him.

"Maybe we shouldn't hide here" – Leo said to his two brothers - "Mikey could be scared if he doesn't find us soon".

"You worry a lot about him Leo" - Raph complained - "Mikey doesn't cry so much."

"Raph is right Leo, Mikey is braver now" - said Donnie..

Leonardo pondered; he couldn't bear the idea of Mikey losing his tender smile because of a joke.

Ten minutes after of futile search, Mikey began to feel lonely, he started sobbing and fell to his knees, crying immediately with full force of his little lungs.

The place which was chosen by the boys to hide in wasn't far from where Mikey was, his crying was heard immediately as it increased its intensity. The sound reached the ears of the older brother first. Leo came down immediately, jumping.

"Where are you going Leo?, Mikey is going to win!" - Raphael protested immediately, while Leonardo was moving away.

"The game doesn't matter anymore guys, Mikey is crying ..." - Leonardo said with a concern voice.

"Maybe Mikey is a little braver, but Leo has always been weak when Mikey begins to cry" - Donatello said with a sigh.

"You're right brainiac" - Raph agreed.

Leonardo arrived in less than a minute to the place where his baby brother was. When Mikey realized his older brother was approaching, he stretched his arms out to receive him. Leo immediately hugged Mikey.

"Mikey, are you okay?" - Leo asked while he was wiping off the tears of his little brother's face.

"Yeah... I was so scared, I thought you had left me alone forever" – Mikey said innocently.

"I'll never leave you, Mikey, EVER" - said Leo with a tender voice, he was hugging the prankster with all his might.

"Leo you promise?"

"Yes Mikey, I promise."

Ten years later.

"Are you sure Donatello?" - Leonardo asked.

"Yes ... completely" - the little genius said in a sad voice and crystalline eyes.

Donatello hugged his big brother, and let his tears flow freely down his cheeks, Leonardo repaid his intelligent brother's embrace with equal affection.

"Don't worry Donnie; I'm sure all of you will be fine. No matter what happens, I will not say anything."

Are you sure, Leo?" - Don asked with some degree of doubt and looking at his big brother with eyes full of wonder.

"Yeah, I want to tie up some loose ends first before telling them. And please, don't say anything to the others" – Leo asked.

"Okay" - Don said as he wiped his tears with his hands.

A few days after this scene, Leonardo and his brothers were involved in a fight with the foot ninja. Amid the chaos and din of battle, Michelangelo was wounded in his leg above the knee by a katana's slash and fell to the floor.

Immediately his brothers surrounded him, and they protected Mikey from the few ninjas who were still standing. In just a few seconds the rest of the ninjas were completely defeated. By ensuring that all enemies were knocked out, Donatello knelt next to Mikey and examined the prankster's wound.

The wound was painful but not serious, Donnie said this to his two remainder brothers. After ensuring Mikey's wound wasn't serious Donatello stood up and almost immediately Michelangelo stretched his arms out towards his big brother asking him: "Leo, would you help me to get up?".

Leonardo approached to his baby brother, standing next to him he said:

"Mikey ... I will do the most wonderful thing in the world just for you ... absolutely nothing."

Michelangelo couldn't believe his ears and looking at his older brother with wondering eyes, he asked him timidly: "What did you just say?".

"What you heard. Get up Michelangelo." - Leonardo ordered.

"What's wrong with you, Fearless?" - asked Raph starting to get upset, not believing what he heard - "You have always been overprotective with all of us and suddenly you behave like that with Mikey."

Without turning to see his hothead brother Leonardo repeated his order: "Get up Michelangelo."

Mikey knowing his big brother was serious when he called him by his full name, he began to get up slowly.

Raphael seeing that his little brother was getting up with a lot of effort. He came close to help, but his advance was stopped by Leonardo's arm.

"What are you doing?, Why do you stop me?, Can't you see that?, our little brother needs help!. Let me through!" - shouted Raphael defiantly.

Leonardo turned his head toward the red clad ninja, looking at him with serious eyes. Calmly but resolutely he replied: "No".

Raphael took a step back ready to beat Leo, but he realized Donatello was looking at him shaking his head. That look stopped Raphael.

Michelangelo, in the meantime his big brothers were arguing, he had finished getting up.

Leonardo look at his little brother and said: "Good, let's go, master Splinter must be worried about us.

Leo began to walk, Raphael and Donatello helped Mikey to walk.

The trip back to the lair was silent; none of them uttered a word about the incident.

Upon arriving home Donatello took his little brother to the infirmary to dress his wound, Raphael followed them. Leonardo entered his room.

The first to break the silence was Raphael.

"What happens to Fearless?, When Mikey asks Leo to help him up, he always does, and sometimes he carries him on his shell all the way back. What have you done this time Mikey?, a very serious prank, I guess." - the hothead asked to the prankster.

"I don't know ..." - Mikey replied beginning to mourn - "perhaps Leo is sick of me or he doesn't love me anymore." When Donatello heard the answer of his little brother, he let go the bandages, approached him and gently cupping the cheeks of Mikey's face with his hands said: "Mikey, never doubt about Leo's love for us, NEVER. ¿Got it? ".

Mikey nodded, Donatello began to dress the wound on the prankster's leg. When Raphael saw that Mikey began to mourn, he clenched his teeth and fists, expressing how upset he was. He couldn't understand why Leonardo suddenly began to treat Mikey like that.

The young doctor finished dressing the wound of his brother and said, "Maybe you should talk to Leo, Mikey. That way you will know what is happening and you will see that there is nothing to worry about, you didn't do anything bad" – Donnie told his baby brother with a gently voice.

"I'll help you, Mikey" - Raphael offered immediately.

"Thanks Raph, thanks Donnie" - Mikey said to his intelligent brother.

"You're welcome" - Donatello said putting a hand on Mikey's shoulder with a soothing gesture, "Raphael when you finish helping Michelangelo, could you come back please?".

Raphael nodded and approached to Mikey. Raph put Mikey's arm over his shoulders and helped him walk.

Raphael helped Mikey to get to the door of Leo's bedroom and as soon as Raphael make sure his little brother was fine, he came back with Donatello.

Michelangelo knocked on the door of the room of his older brother.

"Come in" - was heard from inside.

Mikey turned the door knob, pushed the door softly and limping he entered the room.

When Leonardo realized that it was Michelangelo; he didn't rise from his bed. Leo waited him patiently. When Mikey was near, he sat down next to Leo.

"Leo" - began Mikey to talk unsteadily, a moment after taking a seat next to his big brother - "Why are you angry with me?"

Leonardo looked at his little brother; he realized Michelangelo's eyes were red from crying. With sad eyes like the prankster, the leader replied: "I'm not angry with you Mikey"

Unconvinced, Mikey asked: "Why you didn't help me?.

"Mikey ... Do you remember when you had to defend your Battle Nexus Champion title against that huge guy?".

"Sure, I was very scared and I wanted to hide myself. But you helped me to have the courage to confront him."

"You won".

"Yeah"

"You know, Mikey. I have never been more proud of you as then. Not even the cheers of the crowd, who came to the rematch, could equal the pride I felt, when I saw you succeed" - said Leonardo at the same time he surrounded his brother's shoulders with one of his arms.

"My only regret" - Leo went on - "is that after you won, you're back to neglect your training, Michelangelo." finished Leonardo looking with unhappy eyes to his little brother.

"That's why you didn't help me today?" - asked Mikey - "Are you disappointed in me?, Is that the reason you punish me?".

"No Mikey, I'm not disappointed in you ... it's just ... you worry me a lot. In a bigger fight, you could die. The injury you have at this moment was because of an inexcusable neglect. The ninja who attacked you, could have been easily defeated, but you were only goofing around ... you were careless ... that will cost you your life someday "- Leonardo said, looking at his baby brother with all the love and concern of his soul.

"I know I neglected a bit, but I didn't think that fight was so important. Besides, I have my three older siblings to take care of me. We got you, Leo!, You take care of us." - said Michelangelo, smiling.

"What would happen if I couldn't be there?" - Leonardo asked with a sad voice , shifting his gaze.

"What do you mean Leo?" - Mikey asked back, puzzled.

"I have something to tell you ... Mikey ..." - Leonardo began to say in an uncertain voice.

"What?" - Michelangelo asked starting to worry by noting the uncertainty in the voice of his older brother.

"Donatello ... examined me a few days ago ... I was feeling strange ... and well, Donnie told me I could die at any moment Mikey."

Michelangelo opened his eyes widely in a way that could scare the bravest. Suddenly, he moved away Leo's arm abruptly from his shoulders, and got up the same way. The prankster's look was a mixture of sadness and disbelief ... those feelings combined with the feeling of being betrayed.

Leonardo didn't realize right away what came to Mikey's mind and heart at the news. Michelangelo didn't leave him with the doubt a long time, then a moment later he shouted at him:

"YOU ARE A LIAR!, A MISERABLE LIAR!. YOU PROMISED ME YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE WITH ME!".

Michelangelo began to walk quickly ignoring the pain in his leg as he left the room of his big brother. After surmounting the shock brought about by Mikey's outburst, Leonardo began to follow him. Leo reached his baby bro at the same time his little brother reached his own bedroom's door.

"Mikey, please, wait!" - Leonardo begged.

"Don't touch me!" - Mikey shoved Leo away. He opened his door, entered and slammed the door, closing it from inside.

"Mikey, please, listen to me!".

"Go away, I want to know nothing about you!" - Mikey shouted before getting in bed and cover his head with the pillow.

Meanwhile in the lab:

"You know what is happening, don't you Donatello?" - Raphael asked.

"Yes ... Raph ... please ... do not be angry with Leo. This is much more serious than you think." – Donnie answered.

"THEN TELL ME!" - Raphael demanded.

"Leo is going to die ..." - Donatello replied with downcast voice – "A few days ago I examinated him."

Raphael didn't expect to hear that answer, his eyes widened a lot, squinting after.

"Donatello ... if it's a joke, I warn you, I can get very angry, it is not funny" - Raphael threatened clenching his teeth and fists.

"Do you really think I could joke with something as serious as that, Raphael?" – Donnie said, he felt offended by the lack of confidence - "I have enough suffering, knowing that we will lose our big brother to endure your bad temper, Raphael."

Raph leaned his head with shame. The red clad ninja took a few minutes to process Donatello's words, those words oppressed his heart. The pain of the news immediately reflected on his face, but also ignited a spark in his mind, light of hope ...

"Donnie ... maybe ... if you examine Leo again ... it could be a mistake" - Raphael spoke those words, hoping to share the same feeling with his genius brother.

"No, I am not mistaken, I'm quite sure" - Donnie replied - "I performed the tests three times."

Raphael was opening his mouth to reply when suddenly they heard Mikey's screams and Leo's pleas.

Raphael and Donatello left the laboratory immediately. They were running towards the room of Leonardo. They found their older brother in front of Mikey's room, leaning on the door saying: "Please, Mikey."

"Leo, what happened?" - asked his two brothers in unison.

"Mikey... Mikey thinks I... am ... a ... liar" – Leo answered, slurring the words, his eyes were closing while his legs began to bend, until he lost consciousness.

"LEO!" – Donnie and Raphael shouted.

Raphael caught his big brother quickly before he fell to the floor; Raph carried him to his room followed by Donatello.

Donnie examined his big brother being watched by an impatient Raphael. At the end Donnie gave a sigh of relief and said: "There is no danger, he only fainted."

"Fearless ..." - Raphael murmured- "You gave me such a terrible fright, you made me loose ten years of my life."

"Wait here, Raph, take care of Leo. I'll go talk to Mikey" - asked Donnie. Raphael nodded as he held one of Leo's hands between his.

Donatello went to the bedroom door and called the youngest a couple of times with no response. So he decided to open the lock with one of his tools that served as a master key. The door quickly opened, Donnie came in.

Michelangelos's body was moving in such a way that Donatello realized immediately that his baby brother was still crying. Donnie approached the bed and sat down placing a hand on Mikey's shoulder.

When the prankster realized that someone had entered his room he removed the pillow from his head. Immediately he saw his purple clad brother who was trying to comfort him. With a quick motion Mikey hugged his intelligent brother and began crying again.

"Mikey, are you okay?" - asked Donnie as he stroked the shell of Mikey.

"No" - said the youngest, hugging his brother tightly.

"Leo told you about it, right?"

"... Yes."

"Mikey, tell me what you think, why do you think Leo is a liar?".

"He promised me that he would always be with me, Donnie!" – Michelangelo answered with a loud voice,he was sure no one could object anything against his thinking.

"Mikey ... aren't you being unfair to our brother?. You have to understand, it isn't Leo's fault, if he leaves us ... " - Donnie couldn't continue he began to mourn as well.

"I know ... but I can't help feeling scared. I feel betrayed, too."

When Donatello heared that, he said: "A few moments ago Leo lost consciousness for a moment. We thought it was something more serious. I wouldn't like to know that the last words you said to our brother were upset words or recrimination words. I wouldn't like to see you feeling guilty for the rest of your life. "

Mikey looked with concern at Donnie. The little genius immediately understood and said, "Don't worry, he's fine."

Michelangelo calmed himself down immediately.

"Little bro" - Donnie began to say - "I want you to think about everything that has happened between you and Leo. Our brother is very worried about us, his thoughts were focused only on making sure that we'll be fine, that is the only issue that has been in his mind since the moment he knew he was going to die. "

"Well, he shouldn't, Donnie!" - Mikey protested - "he shouldn't do it... Leonardo ... why is this happening to us?, Why Leo?".

Fate has decided it, Leo will leave us, we can't avoid it to happen Mikey. Resisting what is written is useless. All we can and must do is not give more problems or concerns to our brother. That's why I asked you to think about all what has happened between you and Leo... I know you are sad, but I would like to know Leonardo will be happy the rest of his life. He deserves to go knowing we will follow his advise, that way when he has to leave, it will be less painful for him.

When Michelangelo heard that, he broke into tears, seeking refuge in the arms of Donatello, who couldn't resist the tears and cried too. After what seemed like hours Donnie took Mikey to Leo's room, they found their red clad brother nodding himself off to sleep and Leo sound asleep.

"Raph…" – Donatelo said quietly to his red clad brother.

"Hmmm, What?, what happens?" – Raphael asked half asleep.

"Let's go to sleep, it's too late" – Donnie answered , helping Raphael to stand up.

"Okay ... let's go knucklehead ..." - Raph said putting a hand on Mikey's shoulder.

"I'll stay here with Leo" – Mikey said to his older brothers.

Raphael and Donatello smiled, nodded and left.

Michelangelo took one of the extra blankets and approached to Leonardo. Mikey wrapped him up and lay down beside him, snuggling close to Leo.

Immediately Leonardo's arms were embracing his baby brother muttering in his sleep: "Mikey ... forgive me."

"No Leo, you forgive me" - Mikey whispered - "And I thought I hadn't anymore tears" - thought the prankster while his eyes watered again. Michelangelo had joined Leo in his meeting with Morpheus.

Four weeks later.

During this time the three brothers were full time with Leonardo, playing, cooking his favorite meals, without fights, no worries, just tightening the bonds of brotherly love among the four.

Master Splinter said that training would be suspended indefinitely, Leo didn't like the idea but his sensei didn't admitted any "buts", giving priority to build the ideal environment for his four sons, who for the first time in their lifes could live like normal teenagers, not thinking about fighting or patrolling the streets of the city. They just were living happily.

One day during one of the games on the rooftops of the buildings in the city, a group of foot ninja tried to capture them and they were forced to defend themselves. There were just a few enemies, and the four brothers defeated them easily. At the end of the battle Leonardo felt weak again and fell to the floor.

Michelangelo was the first one to arrive to his brother side to see if he was okay.

"Are you alright bro?" - Mikey asked.

"Yeah Mikey, I'm just a little dizzy" - Leo said while he tried to stand up.

"Wait Leo, I will carry you" - this phrase made Leo, Donnie and Raph looked at their baby brother with wide eyes.

"I will carry him, Mikey" - Raphael said quickly - "I'm stronger than you."

Mikey saw his hothead brother and said: "Please Raph, let me do it just this once, I ask you as a favor, yes?".

"Wait Mikey, I can walk" - Leonardo intervened trying to stand up again, but his legs refused to provide service.

"Leonardo" - said the serious voice of Michelangelo to his older brother - "please, just this once" - the tone in Mikey's voice changed from serious to tender, filled with a strong will, a rare trait in Michelangelo.

Leonardo realized his brother's wish wouldn't give in to anything, so he just smiled and stretched his arms out towards Mikey. Michelangelo turned around and offered the support of its shell to the leader, who clung tightly to the top of it. Mikey took the back of Leo's knees with his hands and stood up while holding his own weight and Leo's.

On the way home, Michelangelo said: "You know Leo?, Now I understand why you didn't helped me that day, you're so worried about us that all you wanted was to help me to grow up, to have the ability to make all by myself, to be more aware of everything. I was the one who make you worry the most. "

"You're right, Mikey, of all of us, you are youngest, I couldn't go without knowing you had the ability and maturity to face the life so unusual that we have. In these days you've grown so much, I am very proud of you little bro, again."

"Thanks Leo."

"I remember a story our father told me once" - Leonardo said remembering - "A guy was walking through a forest, he found the cocoon of a butterfly, the tiny insect began to tear the cover out, ready to come out to the world as a butterfly. The man helped the insect, he removed the cover of the cocoon, he didn't know the insect needed that effort to strengthen it's wings. Deprived of the effort, the butterfly's wings couldn't support the weight of the insect's body and the butterfly only could crawl out "- Leonardo kept silent for a moment and then added - " I'm so glad, Mikey, all the effort you had to endure have been successful ... I am so lucky, I was able to see your beautiful wings, the wings of all of you. "

"You helped us to create these wings, Leo" - his brothers said.

Leo's smile was one of those expressions that give much pride to children whose parents worship them.

Michelangelo suddenly smiled and said: "Leo, I think Donnie was wrong, Nothing has happened to you. I am so happy"

"Yeah ... I love you so much Mikey ... I love you all" - Leonardo said while he closed his eyes and leaned his head on Mikey's shoulder who was carrying him.

"Leo?"

"Don't worry Mikey, Leo has fallen asleep" - Donatello said.

"He looks so peaceful" - Raphael said.

The older brother had kept his word, he tied all the loose ends that concerned him. The boys were on their way back home, only to realize that Leonardo had entered a dream from which he would never wake up.

The end

Maybe someone out there will be wondering what kind of disease ended Leo's life. That is the least important matter here. I tried to portray a situation all big brothers have to do anytime in life: help the younger ones to mature. Leonardo's unusual life forced him to make sure that his little brothers would be fine. He didn't want to die knowing they were still not ready for taking care of themselves.

I really hope my translation had been good. All of you really deserved a well written story. If my effort wasn't good enough I offer an apology.

Thanks for reading and let me know what you think about it.

Rose ^o^.