For our Leo, my first TMNT fanfic. I hope your proud of what you've done to me. lol


The Baby

For Amber/Leo/Dorkfish

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Mikey was the baby. He got away with a lot more than his brother might have, something they'd all come to accept somewhere along the way. Leo had understood it right away, as the oldest of the four it was his responsibility to take care of his brothers when Master Splinter couldn't.

It was a responsibility that he took to heart, especially when it came to his youngest brother. When Michelangelo raved about beating another level in his favorite videogame, Leo smiled and patted his gently on his shell, offering enthusiastic congratulations. When Mikey moped and complained about how hard the newest boss was, Leonardo nodded sadly and told his baby brother that he could do it, he just had to keep trying.

When Raphael's anger got to be enough that it even brought down the happiest of his brothers, Leo comforted him and told Raph to back off on Mikey. Donatello had always been the closest to the youngest, though his age was closer to that of Leonardo. Leo figured it must have something to do with the correlation between Donnie's computers and Mikey's games.

Leo saw Mikey's continued happiness as a test of his responsibilities to his baby brother. He fought to make sure that Mikey continued enjoying the childish things that he had always loved. Leo fought to maintain Mikey's innocence. When Raph got fed up with it and even Donnie's patience grew thin, it was Leo who asked Michelangelo to explain again how he had beaten his newest game.

It was just what he did. Leonardo was the oldest brother and Mikey was the baby.


Short, I know, but for my first time writing anything with them I rather like it.

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