Laughter's Black Tears

Blank looks and emotionless blue eyes, Michelangelo was anger. Raph, Leo and Don sat at the dining table while they waited for their breakfast, each trying to remember what they said or did to upset their youngest. They each cringed when their food was placed in front of them , and Mikey sat down. Silence fell between them, eyes glancing occasionally at each other then the food wondering if it's poisoned, Mikey on the other hand was staring blankly at his food.

Don picked at his scrambled eggs before looking at the youngest member, he shivered in fear before looking back down, for he had good reasons to be afraid, because an anger Mikey was an unpredictable Mikey.

"You're not eating" all three heads looked up, Mikey was staring at them, face still blank, eyes still deprived of emotions. The three stared speechless, "You don't like it?" the air around immediately turned tense, "Uh no it's just that were waiting for it to cool is all" Leo said quickly " cool now" he then stuffed his food in his mouth, his two brothers following his example. Mikey went back down to staring at his food, Raph swallowed his food- planning to throw it back up later- and glanced at the orange clad turtle, becoming very weary with the way his caressed his fork.

The sound of cane tapping on the floor indicated Master Splinter's arrival, he took one look at his youngest's face and immediately knew what has caused the tense air.

BAM!

All four jumped, eyes turned to Mikey, where his fork was imbedded into the table, he had slammed the fork so hard that the table cracked. Everyone waited in anticipation and weariness for the young turtle's next move, they tensed when said turtle stood up from his seat and briskly left the lair saying a word to none, the forked still planted into the table.

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Later that night, everyone waited restlessly for Michelangelo's return. They tried to keep themselves busy, Leo reading his current favorite book, Raph was lounging on the couch trying to find something to watch, Don was in his lab trying to kept his hands busy and Splinter was in his room mediating.

The leader of the group sighed as he reread the same line for the twentieth time, he just could not focus, mind wondering back to his little brother. He did not know what his brother was angry at but he was thankful it wasn't them, for a long as he could remember Mikey as always been like this when he got angry, no one knew why and it befuddled them that the carefree and joyous of the four could have such a violent nature, it just didn't make any sense. The blue clad turtle shivered at the memory when they first learned of Mikey's …anger.

Flashback

"I said I was sorry what more do you want?!" shock could no begin to described what Raph and Don felt right now, never in their life did they believe that Mike and Leo would come to blows "What you want me to get on my knees in grovel is that it?!"12-year-old Mikey snapped, Leo's eyes narrowed "I want you to take more responsibility!"

Blue eyes narrowed and all emotions left, youthful face went blank and the next thing he knew, Leo was on his shell one of his katanas pressed against his throat and his little brother above him. Stunned air floated bout, until the blade was lifted "MIKEY NO!"

Leo jumped when Raph sat up gasping, throwing himself out of the terrible memory, he followed the other gaze to the entrance and his eyes widen mouth opening and closing in shock, "M-Mikey?" he said softly. Said turtle limped pass them stopping only for a moment to glance at his shocked older brothers before continuing on to Don's lab.

"Donnie" Don whirled his chair around to face the familiar voice, he gasped at what he saw jumping the current item in his hand, "Mikey what happened!?" he exclaimed just as the other two turtles entered, Mikey didn't say anything just went, sat on the examining table and waited.

Don quickly got over his shock, he hurried over to his little brother, giving orders to Leo and Raph as he went over the damage, skin was cut, some so deep you could see the bone, bruises were everywhere even a couple on his brother's head, Don worried that the younger turtle may have an concussion .

His leg looked broken but his wasn't so sure and planned to examine it closer "Mikey how did this happen? Where you attacked?" he asked as Raph and Leo came back with bandages, alcohol and needles. Mikey blinked, and tilted his head, he wouldn't call it an attack per say but his brothers didn't need to know that.

Raph growled when Mikey nodded "Who?" he growled, thumbing the hilt of one of his Sais ready to kill the person who did this to his little brother "Not now Raph" Leo said, Raph glared at him and open his mouth to retort but the sound of the tapping of cane on floor made him close it.

"What is going on in here, has Michelangelo re—!?" Mikey looked at him for a moment before back at his brainy brother, "My son!"

Mikey flinched when Splinter came close but said nothing "What has happen?" Splinter asked " Mikey was attacked" Leo said, Splinter waited for more when he didn't get any other explanation he turned to his youngest son who was trying to get Don from removing his wrist bands, when blue eyes narrowed Don backed off and went about cleaning the other wounds. "Michelangelo look at me" Mikey didn't.

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