Raph and Mikey Brotherly Fluff and Comfort Oneshots TMNT 2012

Chapter 13: Kitten

    Okay, so this is totally new to me. I got a story request from Thirsty1ForInk saying that she wanted me to write about how Mikey was seemingly dead but really turned into a cat. A stinkin' CAT. *Sigh* Well, I guess I'll give it a try. Sorry if it's too stupid or ridiculous or something like that, because I've never done this sort of thing before up until now.

    The turtles were in the middle of yet another battle with the Krang, which really wasn't anything new, considering that this isn't the first time it happened. Leo was slicing through droids left and right with his katanas. Donnie was at work at the controls while occasionally having to defend himself with his bo staff. Raph was stabbing droids like crazy with his sais. Mikey was swinging, knocking, and slicing them over with his nunchucks and kusanagi respectively, putting in a joke here and there to lighten the mood. By then, the brothers were used to that sort of thing. In a matter of minutes, all the droids were destroyed. "Let's go, team," Leo says, seething his katanas and heading for the exit.

    The other brothers followed, but none of them noticed one krang droid standing up and pointing a blaster at Raph. Mikey sensed it at the last second, however. "Raph, look out!" he yelled, shoving him out of the way.

    At that moment, the droid fired, hitting the youngest so hard, her was sent flying into a wall. "MIKEY!!!" they all exclaimed.

    Rage coursing through him, Raph raced at the droid and stabbed it several times before racing back to Mikey, who looked like he wasn't breathing. "Mikey? Mikey!" he said, shaking him by the shoulder.

    There was no response. It looked like Mikey was killed instantly. Fear coursing through them, Donnie checked his pulse......but felt nothing. Alarmed, Raph picked him up and the three brothers headed home as fast as their legs would carry them.
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    The instant they got home, Donnie had Mikey be placed in the medbay. Leo and Raph were told to wait outside until he got the full results. Raph was looking like he was staring out into space or something, because Leo was looking at him worriedly. "Raph? Something wrong?" he asked.

    Raph looked at him, unshed tears shining in his eyes. "What if he's dead?" he said. "I should've seen that shot coming. And I definitely should've sensed that something was gonna happen. But why did it have to happen to Mikey, of all people?"

    Leo sighed. "Honestly, I wish I knew," he said, wrapping an arm around Raph's shoulders.

    Raph didn't even try to shove him away. He just kept the contact. They remained like that for a while when a scream from the medbay caught their attention. Leo and Raph didn't need to be told twice as they raced to the medbay, bursting through the doors. "Donnie, what's wrong?"/"What is it?" they both asked at the same time.

    Donnie didn't answer at first. He just banged his head on his desk. "I should've known!" he said, finally looking up at the two eldest. "Mikey isn't dead; he's a completely different animal!"

    Leo and Raph were confused. "Different animal?" said Leo.

    "Donnie, what're you talking about?" Raph asked.

    Donnie didn't say anything. He just pointed to the medic bed. "See for yourself," he said simply, sounding muffled since his head was now in his hands.

    Now even more confused, the two headed over to the medic bed.........and got quite the surprise! There, laying on the bed, was Mikey........but now he was transformed into a bright orange, baby-blue eyed cat! "What the-?!" Raph spluttered, speechless at what his baby brother now was.

    "Donnie! How the heck did this happen?" Leo asked.

    "I don't know!" Donnie said, shrugging. "It must've been that gun the krang droid was about to shoot Raph with until Mikey shoved him out of the way! Somehow, it altered his DNA into cat DNA and...and...and now this!" He gestured to a currently sleeping Mikey as he said the last part.

    "Oh brother," Raph grumbled, face palming. "What's Splinter gonna say when he hears about this?"

    "No need for you to tell me. I have already heard," said Splinter, entering the medbay at that point.

    All three turtles nearly had a heart attack at their sensei appearing out of nowhere.....and Cat Mikey was frightened enough to shoot upwards into the ceiling and hang on by his claws upside down, his fur pretty much spiking everywhere in all directions. He looked more like a spikey furball than anything. In fact, Raph almost fought off the urge to facepalm again when he saw what had happened. Good grief, he thought. "Anyway we can get him back to normal?" he asked.

    "I'll think of something," said Donnie, "but it might take some time."

    At that point, Cat Mikey fell from the ceiling, not being able to hold on for long. "Gotcha," Raph said, catching him with his hands.

    Cat Mikey glanced down at the hands where he landed on and up at Raph with curious eyes. Seeing that he wasn't harmful, he walked up his arm and curled up at his shoulder, purring against his face as he did so. Raph smiled a little at this, reaching over to softly rub his head. Leo almost couldn't keep a straight face at what he was seeing. Raph noticed. "Tell anyone about this," he threatened, "and I'll beat the green off of you."

    Leo held up his arms in a surrender motion (with a smile still on his face), but the instant Raph left the lab with Cat Mikey, he and Donnie burst out laughing. Splinter chucked as well as he left the lab, rolling his eyes. Teenagers, he thought.
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    About a couple of days later, Donnie finally had an antidote ready (after a lot of tests and fails, of course) and was now ready to change Mikey back to normal. But that was easier said then done because Mikey wasn't exactly a big fan of needles. However, he was eventually able to get the antidote in after Raph gently held him, having grown attached to him in cat form. Soon, Mikey was a turtle once again. "Ugh," he groaned, rubbing his head. "What just happened to me?"

    Raph chuckled. "You just had a bit of a cat experience buddy," he said. "We thought you were dead when you were hit by that thing while saving me, but that gun thing actually changed you into a cat. You were like that for about a couple of days."

    Mikey's eyes widened. "Are you serious?" he asked.

    Raph nodded before grabbing him into a hug as Leo and Splinter came in. "Just don't scare us like that again," he said. "And thanks for the save."

    Mikey smiled and nuzzled Raph in response, purring as he did so. Raph silently chuckled to himself at that, happy that at least Mikey still acted like a kitten even if he wasn't actually one. I still love my little goofball of a brother whether he's a cat or a turtle, he thought.

    And he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.

    Not as long but I managed. Thanks, Thirsty1ForInk. Sorry if I took so long.