It's Ok To Ask For Help, Mikey.... {ON HOLD}

Mikey's POV

A gentle shake on my shoulder. A soft, gentle whisper of my name. My baby blues meeting ocean blues.

"Hey, Mikester. Good morning."

A smile upon both of our faces.

"Morning, Leo," I croak, sleepiness present in my voice.

I shift onto my back, and push myself into a sitting position, rubbing the sleepiness from my eyes.

A yawn. A side hug. Him helping me to my feet. Us walking to the kitchen for breakfast. A glance at the clock. 7:30am.

I roll my eyes playfully as I realized he woke me up an hour and a half after him. He really needs to sleep in every once in a while. Like, he goes to sleep at 2:00 in the morning, and wakes up four hours later.

Helping me with supplies for breakfast. Eggs. Bacon. Pancake mix. Bowl. All the necessities. Stove being turned on. Bacon being fried. Pancakes and eggs being cooked.

"I'm gonna set the table and make the drinks, Mike," Leo said.

I nodded, and started whistling a tune. Then, I started quietly singing a song that I knew, oh so well.

You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey

You'll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don't take
My sunshine away

It's my favorite song. Leo always sings it to me when I go to bed at night. I could here the sound of chuckling, and smiled to myself as I knew Leo enjoyed it. I think. I hope, anyway.

Exchanged glances. Smiles returned. Playfulness. Dashing around the kitchen. Seeing who gets done with their part first.

I won, of course.

"I win! I win!" I cheered, hands on my hips with a grin on my face.

"Shhhh, you'll wake them up," Leo laughed, making me giggle quietly.

I watched as Leo's laughing and smiling changed to smirking and chuckling.

"I have an idea. Come on, Mikester."

Sneaking up the stairs. Creaking of the floorboards. Sneaking into Raph's room. Questioning my brother's sanity. (🤣) Looking at Raph's drums, posters, and everything else.

"Ok, here's my plan," Leo whispered quiet enough that I had to strain my ears to hear him, "I have paint, feathers, and glitter in my room. Do you have a bucket?"

I nod.

"Good. Go grab it and meet me in my room."

I rush, quietly mind you, to my room, grab the bucket, and run to Leo's room. I wonder if Leo's even sane. I mean, you'd have to be insane to rouse a bear with a prank. Wait, Leo's got a prank idea? Wow. Never saw that coming.

Walking into the room. Spotting pink glitter, purple paint, and white feathers. Evil grins. Mischievous Leo and I sneaking to Raph's room, again. String being tied to the bucket. Us backing away after placing the bucket above Raph. Pulling the string. Watching the bucket tip and spill its contents on the person below. Running away and into the kitchen as we heard loud growling.

"MIKEY!!" Leo and I heard Raph roar.

I squeaked and hid behind Leo as stomping came into the kitchen. Leo and I snorted, but Leo hid it with a cough. Raph was covered head-to-toe in the contents Leo had. Raph did not seem content with being covered in the buckets contents. Man, the English language is so confusing.

"Mikey!!! Get over here, you little-!!"

"Raphael, calm yourself!" Leo snapped.

Raph's face was red with fury. His hands were clenched tightly, and his body stance was tense. Leo tensed his body, as well, prepared to defend his otōto, a.k.a me, if need be.

Raph charged forward, reaching for me. I yelped, tucking my head halfway into my shell. Leo was pushing against Raph in an attempt to keep him from hurting me.

"R-Raph!" Leo grunted.

"Move, Leo! He's going to get it for pranking me!" Raph shouted.

"Raphael!! It was m-my idea, not his!!" Leo grunted, then almost tripped forward as Raph stopped reaching for me.

Leo's hands remained on Raph's shoulders as Leo and I looked up at him. I was about ready to wet my shell, but Leo's face was expressionless.

Raph's eyes were wide in fury and he looked about ready to murder us.

"Don't go attacking Mikey until you know what actually happened. What if you hurt him for no reason at all, only then to find out it was me who pranked you?" Leo lectured Raph.

I took a few steps away from Raph and Leo when I saw Raph's hands reach for his sais. My eyes widened then narrowed, and even though I was scared, I rushed in between them just as Raph striked.

Everything seemed to pause as Leo's and Raph's eyes widened in fear and regret.

I winced as my arm was sliced open, bleeding out onto the floor. My face was emotionless as I looked up at Raph.

"This is why.....This is why..." I told him.

I wasn't going to continue what I was saying. I didn't want them to find out. Not now. Not ever.

"Mikey..." Leo whispered.

I turned to him, watching fear and sadness flow through his eyes. I smiled sadly at him.

"Not your fault, Leo..." I told him.

Leo quickly applied pressure to my wound, making me wince. He walked me to Donnie's lab, Raph standing in the kitchen with his eyes on the floor. Leo went and grabbed Donnie's first-aid kit, then walked back to place me on a cot.

I watched as Leo grabbed a cotton ball and rubbing alcohol. I inwardly winced. Oof, this is gonna hurt.

Leo dumped a little on the cotton ball, then carefully started cleaning my wound. I flinched as it started stinging, but knew it would get infected if not treated.

Yup, that's right. I'm smart. Actually, I'm smarter than Donnie, but I just don't wanna take away his passion at being an engineer and a scientist.

When he made the blueprints for the patrol buggy, I noticed a few flaws. So I snuck into his lab after everyone was asleep, and I fixed the blueprint.

I also have this sixth sense that lets me know when one of my brothers isn't happy. That's how I know to cheer them up. That's how I knew to compete in a "race" with Leo this morning.

A hand waving in front of my face made me come back to reality. I blinked and back a little away so I could see. Leo was standing there with a concerned look on his face.

"Mikester, are you okay? I've been trying to call your name for five minutes," Leo worried.

I nodded with my signature grin.

"I'm good, Leo. It's just Raph being Raph, ya know?" I said, my eyes locked on his.

Don't see through me, don't see through me, don't see through me!

I watched as Leo finally let down the stares he was giving me, seeing as he could do nothing more.

"I'm sorry you got your arm sliced, Mikey. It would've been me, but you had to jump in the way. Why.....Why did you do that?"

Leo asked me, eyes saddened and guilt struck.

I narrowed my eyes in thought. I didn't want him to get hurt. He would have gotten the injury instead of me, and I would have probably just stood there frozen, making it all my fault.

"I-I......"
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TBC....

Word Count: 1261

I hope the chapter was okay 😅
Also, sorry if there are any typos! 😂