Mustang: This idea popped into my head while watching the new TMNT movie. If you guys like this one I might do another one in Leo's POV.
Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT nor any of the characters.
Why?
Anger and rage,
That's what I felt coursing through my veins
As we were about to engage.
How can he be so smug?
The way his arrogance never wanes,
It makes me want to punch the smirk off his mug.
He tells me what I'm doing is wrong.
How can he say that?
When he was gone for so long?
Well this time I won't give in.
Even if it leads to combat,
This time I'm going to win.
The thing that really makes my anger persist,
though I'll never admit,
Is how much of him I missed.
When he left and didn't send word,
I felt abandoned.
Which is totally absurd!
I didn't need him,
With his master plan he fashioned.
Always wanting me to follow his every whim.
With these thoughts in mind,
I increased my pace,
My anger making me blind.
I let my anger be my fuel,
And when this was all done,
I will have won this duel.
I moved faster then I ever have before,
I was going to be the one.
I wasn't going to take this anymore.
Suddenly my brother was on the ground,
My sai inches from his face,
And I could hear both our hearts pound.
I stared into his eyes,
As I held my sais in a death-like clutch.
The rain fell down as if we were mourned by the skies.
In them I saw his unspoken debate.
He silently asked, "Do you really hate me so much?"
And "How did I make such a big mistake?"
I asked myself the same things.
Why do I explode with so little motivation,
When trouble is the only thing it brings?
Why do I always lose my cool?
What could possibly be the source of my frustration?
Why am I such a fool?
I slowly stood onto my feet and blinked.
How could I possibly explain?
Could he ever understand my instinct?
I can't be like Don or Mike and not resent.
It was just too much pain
So I turned to anger to vent.
But now I had nearly hurt my brother.
In my useless fit of rage,
I attacked the one who'd been there for me like no other.
I couldn't take it. I began to run.
I felt trapped, like in a cage.
I didn't think this would be my prize if I had won!
In my mind, I still saw his confused gape,
As I ran from my demons,
I don't think I will ever escape.
I don't know what's wrong with me,
Why my self-control so easily weakens.
I just want it to end so I can be free.
Then I hear a sound that makes my blood ice,
My brother screams.
A hand grips my heart in a vise.
I rush back to the site,
Praying that this was a dream.
I would give anything if my brother was alright.
All I found was his two swords,
The ones that I had broke,
And the truth to the reality that I so abhorred.
I followed the monsters in desperation,
To show them the anger that they had woke,
And in this I would show no hesitation.
But I could not keep up with them.
I cursed that they had prevailed.
Because of me, my brother was condemned.
I dropped to my knees.
I can't believe that I had failed.
One word left my lips and was carried by the breeze.
LEO!