It felt like it was just yesterday that Mikey had watched his first play. When Splinter was still alive, he would make his four sons sit down and watch his soap operas with him, but sometimes he inserted a cassette tape into the TV, where a play would show. Raphael, his second oldest brother, would only stay for a bit, claiming that plays were for girls. Donatello, his third oldest brother would leave to tinker with some of his machines. Leonardo would meditate in his room, not even bothering to stay for the opening credits. Finally, that left Mikey and Splinter. Michelangelo was amazed and entranced with theater. The costumes, the music, the drama, it was wonderful. So when high-school rolled around, he couldn't wait to try out for a play.
Their friend April suggested them to try out for the play that year, Romeo and Juliet. Of course, his three older brothers knew that their crushes would audition for the role of Juliet, so they all tried to audition for the role of Romeo. Feeling left out, Mikey decided he too would try out, but for the small role of Benvolio. Sometimes he felt jealous of his brothers' affection and how easily they can give it away. Karai, Mona and April were just crushes. And if they do get together with his siblings, they might not last. Mikey knows he's being selfish, but he can't help it. When Splinter was alive they used to be so much closer, now they seemed to be drifting apart. Leo and Raph fight more, Donnie locks himself in his room for days, and he's left all alone knowing he can't talk to his brothers without one of them walking away or screaming or ignoring him. He hates it so much.
Splinter was their adoptive father. He found all four of them on the streets, alone, without so much as a sock. Nestled in a basket, or roaming the streets, he took one look at them and immediately adopted them. You could tell that the four of them weren't really related, due to their appearances. Leo was tall with a medium build, with black hair sweeping his face and dark blue eyes analyzing your every move. Raph on the other hand was a bit smaller than Leo with a strong build. He had short dark red hair and green eyes. Donnie was the tallest out of all of them, like a sequoia tree. He was skinny, but smart, with hazel eyes and hair just like Leo's. Then there was Mikey. He stood out from his brothers because of his small stature and frame, his shoulder length blond locks, his bright blue eyes and his cute freckles. He had some femininity, like the curve in his hips and his delicate face, and his brothers would tease him for it. Well, when they used to talk more to him. After Splinter's demise, he left them with all his savings, and the house they lived in. His brother, Saki, who lived in LA decided to 'take responsibility' and pay their rent. They were great full for it, but they knew that they could be cut off by him anytime, so they were always hunting for jobs and such. Leo had landed one, the previous year, in a retail store and was making some 'okay' money. But combined with Raph's repair-shop salary and Donnie's computer services earnings, they were making it. They decided to save the savings money for when they would graduate, so in less than a year for Leo and Raph and two years for Donnie and Mikey. They budgeted and saved and the bottom line was that they had food to eat at the end of the day.
Their father had told them that even if they weren't related by blood, they were still family. When he was not around to remind them that, they started to feel less and less like family.
Michelangelo just hoped that this play could bring them closer, or even make them feel like brothers again, god forbid.