TMNT MikeyXLeo- Last Thing You would Expect

Chapter 4

Mikey now lay on his bed, snug under all the bed sheets. He was tired, but couldn't fall asleep. Everytime he closed his eyes he would see Raphael with the bruise on his face. Mikey whimpered loudly and shot his eyes open again. He sighed, trying to understand what he had done. What did his brothers think of it? Would he be punished? What if they were mad at him? The thought made Mikey tear up. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. "Come in," Mikey said in a muffled voice."Mikey? You ok?" Donnie entered the room and closed the door behind him. Mikey nodded but his facial expression said something different. Donnie frowned and sat on the edge of the bed. "Mikey...... Can I ask you something?" Donnie placed his hand on Mikey's shell. Mikey turned away from Don and didn't respond. Donnie sighed and decided to ask anyway. "What made you....want to hit Raph like that?" Mikey didn't say anything. Donnie slid off the bed and crouched in front of Mike's face. Donnie didn't expect to see his brother crying into his pillow. Not saying anything, Donnie wiped the tears off Mikey's face with his thumb, causing Mikey to blush slightly. "Hey... Just tell me why and I'll go," Don whispered. Sniffing, Mikey mumbled," I... Snapped.... I didn't mean to! I just hold in my stress and.... I took it out on the wrong person," Mike looked into Donnie's eyes, searching for sympathy. Donnie nodded, understandingly. He stood, and left the room as promised. "Try to get some rest," he said before exiting. Mikey sighed and closed his eyes again. This time he didn't see Raph, he saw Donnie. Don had his arms out and he was smiling. Mike ran to him and hugged his brother tightly. Mikey smiled at the vision. Suddenly there was another knock at the door. It slightly opened and Leo peered in. "Hey..." Leo said as he entered. Mikey smiled, trying to seem better than he felt. Leo stayed by the door and tried to smile as well. "So uh... I just wanted to see how you were doing. Sensei is pretty upset," Leo said aloud. Mikey's smile slowly turned to a frown. "Yeah.... I thought he might feel like that," Mikey mumbled into his pillow. Leo's smile faded away as well. "Raph seems to be fine though, in fact, he keeps saying he's proud that you're getting stronger," Leo shook his head disapprovingly. Mikey couldn't help but chuckle. "Typical Raph."
There was now an awkward silence between the two turtles. Leo looked around the room, trying to think of something to say. Mikey started to fiddle with the end of his blanket. The quiet seemed to drag on for hours, until suddenly Leo broke into it. "Mike," Leo's voice made Mikey jump," you didn't have to...get Raph back for me." Mikey blushed and dug into his pillow further. He heard Leo's footsteps as he walked over to Mikey's side. He looked up and Leo was giving off a slight smile. "But... I guess I should say thanks, but don't ever do it again," Leo's face became stern but Mikey knew he was trying to make him laugh, and it worked. They both smiled and giggled, and when the laughter subsided there was another silence. Leo awkwardly stood from the bed and began to make his way to the door. "Wait, Leo," Mikey said, as he sat up. Leo came back but didn't know what his brother had to say to him. "Can.... Can I ask you something? This probably isn't the best time but I really wanna know," Mikey mumbled and lightly blushed as he spoke. "Of course Mike, you can ask me anything," Leo rested next to Mikey, facing him. Before continuing, Mikey took in a deep breath to calm himself. "Do you ever....th-think about....l-love?" He questioned and tried to keep the blush on his face from spreading and becoming brighter. He awaited a response from his older brother but got none. "Leo?" He asked. "Mike, if you're asking if I love you, the answer is always yes," Leo said a little too quickly. "That's not what I meant...." Mikey said shamefully. "Oh..." Was all Leo said. Now feeling humiliated, Michelangelo brought his knees to his chest, hoping he could hide his blush if he dug his face into them.