What could go wrong
By
Hannio
Chapter One
It will be fun
Disclaimer – None of the characters mentioned in the below piece of fiction belong to me in any shape or form. I am merely borrowing them.
Author Note – This story is a rewrite of another one I started. I was never really happy with it so I've decided to give it another go and see whether this one makes me happier! Fingers crossed it does!
"So I can't help but notice that you are looking highly suspicious over there Raphie-Boy. You wouldn't be doing anything that you aren't supposed to be doing are you?" Raphael closed his eyes briefly as he heard the familiar taunting voice which echoed round the otherwise silent living room. He would recognise that voice anywhere. He continued walking towards the exit, glancing to the right of him with a glare.
Michelangelo was currently sitting on the old comfortable sofa which they kept in the main room. He was watching Raphael, an innocent look on his face which sent alarm bells ringing through his mind. He had lost track of the number of times he had seen that look on Michelangelo's face. That look meant trouble for him and would normally result in him having a lecture from Master Splinter or his eldest brother Leonardo depending on which of them caught him first.
"I'm heading to the surface Mikey" he eventually answered as he placed his hand on the candle holder which when pulled would open one of the exits to the lair. His eyes narrowed as he watched Michelangelo launch himself over the top of the sofa and make his way over to where Raphael was standing. The movie he had been watching forgotten.
"Outside huh" Michelangelo said with a grin "You know you aren't allowed outside, remember what Leo said"
"Yeah well this request comes from Donnie, he wants me to get him something urgently from the junk yard for his experiment and it cant wait so he's sent me to get it for him and anyway I don't see Leo here to tell do you?" he stated, his voice low, almost a growl as he jabbed his thumb over his shoulder to indicate the lab he had just left.
Michelangelo's eyes followed the motion before he looked back at Raphael with a wide grin which caused Raphael to take a step back from him.
"Fair dos" he remarked brightly "Since you're doing it for Donnie how about I come with you and keep you company? Two eyes are better then one after all and it would be fun, much better then sitting round bored in the lair for the rest of the afternoon"
Raphael blinked in surprise at Michelangelo's choice of words. Somehow a visit to the junk yard with Michelangelo in tow didn't exactly scream out fun to him. If anything it would end up a complete disaster with him no doubt being punished for something that Michelangelo had done. That what normally happened on the rare occasion he allowed Michelangelo to accompany him anywhere.
"There's no way in hell that you are coming with me. Enjoy the boredom" he stated with a snort as he pulled down on the candle, watching with a bored look as the door opened in front of him.
Michelangelo took a step forward and grabbed Raphael's forearm rightly, holding on regardless of the hot glare that fixed on him. Michelangelo was well aware that Raphael hated being grabbed by anyone even by one of his brothers but he also knew he was completely safe. Raphael would never risk losing his temper with him, not after what happened the last time he did when he almost bashed Michelangelo's head in with a metal pipe.
"Come on Raphie don't be such a misery guts" he said, a pleading note coming to his voice as he widened his blue eyes, attempting to look as pathetic as he could. Sometimes it worked but clearly not today as Raphael shot him an unimpressed look, jerking his arm out of his brother's grasp and stepping out of the door into the dark sewer tunnel beyond.
Michelangelo frowned as he stepped out with him. If the pathetic look didn't work then he would clearly just have to try another method to get his brother to agree. Each had their own weakness which he regularly exploited to get what he wanted. Leonardo's weakness was facial expression, a sad look or a disappointed look was normally enough to get him on side. With Donatello it was sound, a little sigh of disappointment went a long way with the olive turtle and with Raphael it was using his own insecurity against him.
For an instant Michelangelo felt a pang of guilt but he pushed it away. He wanted to go and that was that.
"Look Raph, I'm bored out of my mind here. Leo is meditating and lets be honest it's not like Big Brother is a bundle of laughs to begin with. Think of Leo and fun doesn't immediate spring to mind" he stated grinning as he noticed the amused glint in Raphael's gold eyes as he looked back over his shoulder at him. "Donnie" he continued getting into his stride "as you've already said is in the lab working on one of his mad scientist ideas so he's out of the picture. If it isn't a wire or metal or wood then it just doesn't exist at the moment"
Raphael's face twisted into a look of acknowledgement at his words. Michelangelo took a deep breath as he went for the kill.
"Plus it really would be fun" he repeated again making sure he was looking into Raphael's eyes as he continued his speech. The speech he knew would get him out of the lair and into the fresh air where there would be excitement rather then boredom. There was always excitement when Raphael was around. He was like a magnet for it.
"It would be just like the old times when we were younger. You know back when you and me used to do everything together and we would hang out and have fun and break the rules and stuff. You know back before Casey came into the scene and you began spending most of your free time out with him. I miss hanging out with you and this would be a good chance to do it again" he remarked, it wasn't as if he was lying, he was actually speaking the truth.
As much as he liked Casey he couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards him at the way he had just walked in and took his place, not that he showed it of course.
Raphael felt a twinge of guilt at Michelangelo's words.
He reached up with his hand and rubbed the back of his neck, breathing in loudly before letting it go with a long sigh, an awkward expression on his face.
Michelangelo was right; it had been a long time since they had done anything together, just the pair of them. Nowadays there was always someone else there, now he thought about it, he couldn't actually remember the last time he had gone out with just Michelangelo.
"Fine Mikey you can come" he snapped, dropping his hand from his neck in favour of jabbing Michelangelo in the chest "As long as you keep quiet and don't do anything stupid and by stupid I mean if you have an idea or a thought while we're out then just ignore it because it will be a bad one understood?" Michelangelo nodded as his grin came back to his face.
"Completely understood" he replied brightly as the door closed behind them and they began walking down the tunnel "So where is Donnie sending us tonight? Are we gonna break into Stockman's lab? Or maybe we're gonna hit one of the Purple Dragons hideouts? Or are we doing something equally as crazy with lasers?"
Raphael closed his eyes with a silent prayer for strength and patience. He was already regretting giving into Michelangelo. He should have just continued walking instead of stopping when he heard Michelangelo speak at the beginning of the conversation.
"I've already told you where we're going you idiot" He replied, glancing over his shoulder at Michelangelo "We're going to the junk yard and then we're coming back, nothing more and nothing less."
"Yeah, yeah of course we are" Michelangelo replied.
Raphael shot him a quick glare before looking forward again.
This would be easy surely? Just in and out before Michelangelo could get into trouble.
What could possibly go wrong?
Authors Note – Okay much happier with this version! Please review but no flames Thanks