Raph and Mikey Brotherly Fluff and Comfort Oneshots TMNT 2012

Chapter 14: You Do Belong in Our Lives, Mikey. Especially Mine.

So this one was requested by Xxbittersweet_RoseXx. Here it goes.

Mikey was feeling down lately. To him, it was always like he had no place in his family's and friend's lives, especially Raph's. He was always the background friend nobody liked and such. So that night, he decided to go to Under City to be by himself for a while. He wandered among the pillars that towered above him, the dark thoughts circling his head. Eventually climbing up the first pillar he saw, he sat down, drawing his knees onto his chest and buried his face into them. The top part was pretty wide, so it was easy for room space and everything. He didn't know that he was being followed however.
......................................................................................................
"Mikey? Mikey! Where are you?" Raph called, walking through the sewers.

Mikey hadn't returned home yet, and it was really worrying Raph. Everyone else back at the lair was already asleep since it was nighttime. Raph was thinking that someone had his youngest brother, and it was understandably worrying him sick. Lately, he'd been acting super protective towards his baby brother, especially during patrol. Just the other day, he had to save him from some Purple Dragons that were sneaking up on him. Suddenly remembering the Under City, Raph decided to check there to see if Mikey was anywhere there. Pulling out his shell cell, a red dot confirmed Mikey's whereabouts. Raph sighed with relief and raced there quickly.

Soon, he arrived at Under City, the pillars towering above him. Wandering around the area, the hothead gazed at the tops of the pillars, looking for his baby brother. "Mikey? Mikey!" he called out, hands cupping his mouth. "Mikey, where are you?"

There wasn't a reply. Raph pulled out his T-phone again, and the red dot appeared at a location. Arriving there a few minutes later, he looked up and managed to make out two small orange triangles at the top of one of the pillars. Then, Raph looked up again, rubbing his eyes. Wait a minute! he thought. Those aren't small orange triangles! Those are Mikey's mask tails! What the heck's he doing up there?

Now feeling his worry spiking through the roof, he climbed up the pillar, using his sais as grappling hooks. When he got to the top, he saw Mikey with his knees drawn to his chest and his face in his knees. Slowly approaching him so as not to scare him (not like Mikey would've heard him coming anyway), he knelt down in front of him, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Mikey?" he said gently.

Slowly, baby-blue eyes looked up at emerald-green eyes. "Raphie?" he asked, confused. "What are you doing here?"

"I was looking for you," said Raph. "You haven't returned home yet; it's getting pretty late."

Mikey glanced at his T-phone and saw that Raph was right; it was indeed late. It was a little after midnight. "Of course," Raph said, interrupting his thoughts, "the real question is: What're you doing here?"

Mikey looked down at the question mentioned. He clearly looked like he didn't want to talk about it right now. Raph sensed it. "Let's go home," he said, standing up and holding his hand towards Mikey. "We'll talk about it in my room."

Mikey sighed and slowly stretched out his hand to his older brother. Raph took hold of it and helped him up to his feet. They both headed to the edge of the pillar top. Mikey prepared to climb down himself, but Raph grabbed him by the arm, preventing him from doing so. Instead, he motioned for him to get on his back, intending to carry him back to the lair. Mikey didn't argue and did so, wrapping his arms around Raph's neck. Not a word was said as Raph climbed down the pillar with his sais and walked home.
......................................................................................................
When they got home, Raph immediately directed Mikey to his room. As soon as Mikey entered, Raph closed and locked the door behind him. He turned around to see Mikey sitting against the wall at the end of the room and fiddling around with his fingers, finding the ground more interesting again. "Okay, Mikey, out with it," Raph said. "You've been quiet for long enough. What's been eating you lately?"