I'm very sorry for the people waiting for this chapter! I had a family emergency which cause things in my house to turn off for weeks and school plus writer's block. One of them being the internet. Now it back on and I have a new laptop! I hope this long chapter makes up for it. like to thank my cool new friend Faye-sheku for giving me ideas for this chapter! If you noticed this story going to be focused on Mikey more but I try to get the other brothers in more. Reviews and ideas are welcome!
I don't own TMNT.
Splinter smiles as he watches the new episode of his favorite Tv show. He has been waiting a whole month to find out if Sally was pregnant with David or Ben baby. Everyone was making theories on who the father of the twins going to be. It was perfect timing to watch the Tv show since the house was quiet this evening. Leonardo was practicing his Japanese writing in his room. The smells of the candles Splinter's hand picked just for his son was coming out the crack of the room. Donatello was testing out a new chip for April in his lab. No matter how many times the genius brother try to explain his new gadgets it always left Splinter feeling as if his son was not speaking English. Heavy grunts were coming out of Raphael room, which meant he was using his new punching bag. Even when he was a kid, the red ninja always seems to have a fire burning in him, never going out. Last was Michelangelo who seems to be doing a final result of a sketch. This past week the young turtle was acting strangely. He seems to be in his mind more than he would normally be. Mikey hasn't' been wearing his mask around the house either, not answering when his brother ask him why. Splinter even caught the turtle staring deeply into the mirror. His eyes seem to be speaking thousands of words, but in a language he only understands.
Yes, strange indeed. However strange was normal for Michelangelo.
As Splinter remain still as he watches his television show. A smile appearing on the old father face as he grips the couch armrest waiting for the answer all fans was waiting for. When suddenly the youngest run out his room then jump onto the couch and shoving the picture in Splinter's face. "I'm done"! Splinter grunts and moves his head to see the Tv set. A gasp coming out the rat hearing the Doctor say the fact that neither David or Ben was the father. "Dad! Look!" Mikey says as he whines and pouts. If anyone enjoyed his pictures it is his own father right? With the show on commercial Splinter finally look at his son picture. He used to see Mikey drawings of his brothers and himself. Yet this one was different. This one everyone was human. "Interesting," Splinter said as stares at the picture. "Why have you chosen to make your family humans"? Mikey looks away before folding his legs on the sofa, looking down. " I was just...thinking about what everyone would look like if we were normal". Splinter drinks his tea as he looks at the youngest son eyes. "You still talking about that stupid idea knucklehead"? Ralph says as he comes out his room. "I wasn't even talking to you Ralph"! As Mikey scream this, the red ninja had taken the picture out of the artist's hands in a flash. Ralph stares at the picture as he uses one hand to keep Mikey from taking the drawing back. The picture was astounding he hated to admit. However, the idea behind it was horrible.
"Mikey look, we had this talk so many times it annoying. We are never going to be human. No buts about it. You need to get these thoughts out of your head". Ralph pushes Mikey onto the floor, causing the orange turtle to let out a faint whimper. "Ralph leave Mikey alone.". Leo said as he walks out his room and helps the youngest turtle up. Don walk in soon after when he hear the tone in Leo's voice. Leo and Raph have been too busy to have their normal fights. "Well tell him to stop having these dumb ideas! Us as humans? You really need to get this fairy tale, you knucklehead." Ralph said with a snort. Leo quickly took the picture out of Ralph's hand and stare at the drawing himself. "Why do I have long hair?! I look like one of those weird anime characters you watch"! Leo scream as a laugh went of Donny. "Guys relax, it's not that bad. I think the picture look good. Though I would have much more muscle than that." Donny said as he glances at Mikey. The turtle had a dark shadow over his eyes at he look at the floor as if he was holding back the urge to cry or scream. Which was strange since Mikey never did either of those things. "Well, the idea is stupid in the first place"! before Leo had a chance to do anything, Ralph ripped the picture into pieces. Mikey gasp and quickly begin to catch the pieces of the picture. "Raphael that was uncalled for"! Splinter said as he stand up from his chair. "Master Splinter his idea is dumb anyway. The knucklehead have to get it in his head that he never going to be accepted in the human world! Even if he was a human he wouldn't make any friends anyway"!
"Ralph-stop it"! Don said as he run to Mikey. The orange turtle had heard his brother words and broke down crying, gripping the scraps of his hopes and dreams in his runs to Mikey and patted his back, staring at the red turtle with a hated expression. Ralph grunts and looks away from his brothers. "Did you forget what happen last time Mikey had these ideas?! It what made him try to be friends with Bradford!" Splinter sighs as he closes his eyes. He remembers how Mikey had cried himself to sleep the night when he realized Bradford was working with the Shredder. "My son, I understand why you feel the way you do but it is wise to treat your brother like this. It is wrong". Splinter said as he look at his youngest, as the two eyes meet Mikey stood up and run out the room, tears going down his face as he pays no attention the screams coming from his brothers. " Mikey"! Leo scream as he starts to run after him but Splinter stop the leader by placing a hand on his shoulder. " Leave him alone to think Leonardo". Leo nods then stare at the scraps of paper on the floor. " Why did he start thinking of us being humans again"? the leader ask as he let out a sigh. " Well, we are 18 years old now," Don said as he began to pick up the pieces of paper. "This is the time when humans become adults and go into the real world. I'm guessing that our age just a reminder that we are stuck down here…" the purple ninja faded out what he was saying as he looks at the drawing that use to be whole. Ralph look at the door as he makes his hands into the fist. He didn't mean to make his brother cry. He just hated seeing how the humans acted around his family. Mikey was his little brother, to see humans calling him a freak hurts him. The red ninja growls and ran into his room, returning to his punching bag once again.
Nobu gave Mikey a cup of hot chocolate as he sat next to him. Mikey had walked into his home crying. He does not know what have upset the turtle so much but he know his family would be coming to Mikey sooner or later. " Tell me what happen Michelangelo". Nobu asks as he hold on to the turtle shoulder. Mikey sips his drink as he tries to rethink what happen in his home. " I was showing father the picture I drew of all of us in human. When I talking to my father about my picture, my brother came out because he hear how I was thinking about the time I had those being human. He got..upset since the last time I had those thoughts I did foolish things…" Mikey drafts off as the memories of past wash over him. " I use to sneak out during the night to watch the humans do things. I use to make pictures of my brothers and I doing those things…" Nobu stares at Mikey who seems to be holding back tears. He could not think about how this turtle had to hide his whole life. He did understand part way because of his sexuality but it no way near the pain this young turtle had been thought. " I am sorry that happen to you. You can stay here for the night if you like to". Nobu said as Mikey shakes his head. " N-No …I wish... but I can't. The sound of Mikey phone going off cause the orange turtle to jump. When he look at who was calling, It was Leo. " H-Hello.."? Mikey answer with his voice cracking. " Mikey get out wherever you are! You're near a lab and It to dangerous at this time of night!" Leo screams as he jumps on an another building roof. When Don tracks Mikey phone and saw that he was near lab everyone panic. Even Splinter went yet he was calm compared to his sons. Mikey sniffs and smiles a bit as he looks at the phone. " Go to the mansion near that lab. You can walk in." Before Leo can say anything, Mikey phone turn off due to being on a low battery. I guess his older brothers going to find out his secret sooner than he thought.
Leo knocks on the door in front of him. Part of him just wanted to knock down the door to get his baby brother, but It didn't sound like his brother was in any danger. Though his heart aches more hearing that his brother was still crying over what happen in the house. The door open and a tall muscular man walks out. "I can not believe I'm looking at you guys with my two own eyes. My name is Kazuo and-" Ralph quickly runs to the tall man and growls in his face. "Where. Is. Mikey?!" Splinter place a hand on Ralph's shoulder, pulling the red ninja closer to him. " Accused my son Kazuo. He is worried about his brother". Splinter said as Leo and Don stare at their father. It no way this man can be bad if Splinter was being this nice. " No issue. I understand. Come in and you can see him. he playing with my daughter Neko". Kazuo smiles and walks further into his mansion, letting his new guest come in. High squeals and giggles were coming in the large living room as a 6-year-old girl run away from an orange turtle. " You can't catch me~" The little girl giggles as she runs away from the " Monster" chasing her. Mikey laughs but stops when he saw his brothers staring at him. The orange turtle looks away from them when his eyes meet with Ralph. " Mikey…" Ralph walk closer to his little brother and raises his hand but Mikey flinched away from him as if he was being ready, which causes Ralph to drop his hand. " You all are here. That is good". Nobu says as he lay down a plate of tea and small snacks. " Let us all sit-down and talk shall we? We have a lot to talk about"
Kazuo walks to Nobu as he gave his husband a small peak on the cheek. Nobu blushes a bit and shoves Kazuo a bit, which made the taller man laugh. The turtles all did a gasp as they look at the couple. " Son that is rude. Sit down, I believe this man is being kind to us". Splinter says as sits down on a chair. Leo, Don and Ralph all sit down on the sofa. Mikey kept his eyes away from his family and sat on the floor as he watch Neko play with her action figures. " I know you all have to be confused so I shall explain everything to you," Nobu told Splinter and sons about how himself and his husband plus other scientists was slaves working for the Shredder. He explains how everyone went free when the Shredder was killed. How he took over a laboratory that the Shredder had steel and made is as twice as better. He the family how he meet Mikey he the turtle came to him while he was being attacked by a gang " Every since you save us we always wanted to thank you. Give you something for saving New york. For saving the world. So my husband and I had decided to give you all the chance to live in a real world. As human beings." " What?!" Leo and the others said at the same time as Splinter drunk his tea. " T-That impossible"! Don says loudly. " It isn't. Look at our daughter for example. Where did you think her name came from"? Neko was paying no attendance to her father words as she plays with her toys. " That why you been acting strange Mikey," Leo said as he looks at his brother. " I decided that I turn human no matter what. Even if you guys don't" The orange told them with cause his family to stare at him with worried faces, " you're crazy! Do you have any brains?!" The red turtle said as he stand up. However, the orange turtle stands up with him too.
" I am sick of being treated like I'm useless! I can make decides to." Mikey said as he stared at his older eyes. Splinter look at his two sons and place his cup down. " I believe we all should think about this offer as a family. Thank you for this offer but I think we should head home". Splinter said as he stand up and gather his sons. A loud thunder went off in the sky as the rain started to pour down on the house. Neko quickly runs to Kazuo for safety, her tiny whimpers making everyone feel sorry for her. " I think you all can stay here for tonight," Nobu said as he looks at the window." Do not worry, you be safe from any humans. I promise". " Yay! Mikey staying!" Neko said, forgetting about her earlier fear. " Can we father"? Mikey asks, doing his best puppy eyes. " Yeah It is cool to sleep in a mason" Don added in. Leo agreed as Ralph cross his arms. " We can all stay. Let us rest good so we all talk in the morning, as a family".