Even Older Siblings Need A Break

PT 3 Leader to Leader

It was a a few days before the new year, we just got done celebrating Christmas, and things have been going pretty well considering everything that's happened. CJ's been settling in nicely, he's still having trouble adjusting to how New York was so lively, but April and Cassandra have been a great help to him. Cassandra has been what Mikey likes to call, "aggressive parenting" Casey, it's kinda adorable how she acts towards him, she's like a mother lion protecting her cub. April decided she'd introduce us to her parents, we met them on Christmas Eve, April's mom was surprisingly chill about this whole.... situation. Her dad was nice- after he screamed bloody murder and fainted. But all in all it went better then I expected, and as it turns out, dad knew April's mom from when he was human, he didn't recognize her name tho because she changed her name after she got married. Today started off pretty normal, Donnie finally got Sheldon working again so he and him are back at there father son banter, Mikey's been in high spirits ever since we talked, he says he's not gonna let it get it to him anymore, that no matter what he's gonna make the best of things. And Leo's been hyped about the new year, says he can't wait to stay up all night partying. I'm glad he's so happy. Or at least that's what I thought, 3 hours ago. Now here I am, sitting on the couch in the living room, staring at where Leo was just standing. Ya see me Leo and Mikey were watching some Jupiter jim on the couch together, when Donnie came in with a very serious face, stating he needed to talk to Leo. Apparently Leo had placed a prank box in Donnie's work room for fun, and donnie was not amused. Donnie and Leo started yelling at each other, resending insults, and then Donnie said something a bit to harsh.

"This is why we can't trust your leadership! You and your ego are just burdening our team! When are you going to grow up and stop being so selfish nardo!"

" If I'm such a burden then maybe you should have left me in the prison dimension!"

"Leo-" Mikey started

"Not it's fine. I get it. I'm nothing but the rope holding you all back. I'm not useful to this team so why don't we all stop pretending like I am."

And just like that he stormed off. Leaving all 3 of us in silence. Donnie was the one to break the silence.

"I didn't- I didn't mean....I just wanted..."

"It's ok Donnie we know you didn't mean it it's ok" Mikey said walking over and softly rubbing donnie's neck.
"It was an accident. It wasn't your fault, breathe Donnie"
By this point Donnie was hyperventilating, fidgeting with his fingers, I pulled out one of the fidget toys Leo had bought a few years ago and handed it to Donnie.
"It's alright don, I'll go talk to him ok? Just sit down, let Mikey take care of you, everythings gonna be ok, raphs got this."

"B-but-"

"It's ok. Raphs got everything under control, just relax."

"O-ok..."
After making sure Donnie was comfortable with it, Mikey pulled Donnie into a warm hug on the couch, he took off his battle shell and started rubbing circles on his soft shell. That seemed to level out his breathing. I walked off in the direction that Leo stormed off in, but he was no where to be found. I took out my phone and looked on the tracking app Donnie had installed for me. After the krang I asked Donnie if I could have access to the trackers to, the others didn't need to know tho. I looked on the app and his beacon appeared to be moving very swiftly from building to building. Well that's not good....he left the lair, and I'm pretty sure he didn't take the time to bundle up. It's below freezing out there! I better get a move on.