MISCONCEPTION

by TJHECTOR

-Four drabbles

-Summary: Four drabbles on the misconceptions we have about our beloved mutant turtle brothers. Misconception could be shattered-only if you let it, but the place you'll enter can be deep and dark.

-Disclaimer: I do not own the TMNT. I wish I could have a brother like Raph or Mikey, though.

3. Attitude

I am the bad guy.

I am the bad guy with a loud mouth, a mean tongue, clenching fists and all those burning anger. Raphael is angry. Raphael has the most attitude among his brothers. It's an easy picture, like a label. Put it on me, there it is. And now shall we continue our journey?

I like being a bad guy. I like hurting my brothers. I like to disrespect authority. Ha-ha. I like to run away from responsibility. I like to do reckless things. I like to laugh at other people's misery. I like being cruel, crude and rude, because it makes me feel good.

I want Leo to fail as a leader. I want April to ignore Donnie. I want Mikey to disappear. I think I don't have an issue.

What do you know about me? What do you actually know about me? Do you know about anger? Do you know that nine out of ten times I don't know I'm being, what do you call it, a-n-g-r-y? Have you ever feel like being watched by eyes that are so shallow and mean, being touched by something wretched and cursed, and now you're cursed? Have you ever felt like everything has gone wrong, and there's bad blood flowing through your veins, and you can't do a single thing to make it right? Have you ever pounded a wall, a lamp, or a pile of garbage until you can feel your numb feelings gradually peeking out beyond the mist of rage but it's already too late 'cause you've hurt everyone including yourself?

Then it is. Put that label on yourself.

—End of part three.

-A/N: Here it is. I write Raph a lot, but rarely through his tongue and...yeah. I hope that one day people could walk freely on this Earth, and with joy that comes after sorrow. What am I babbling about? People are always lonely. Get rid of that label and we'll be able to face each other like newborns. Gaze through my riddles and we'll be friends.

Since this is only a four-shot, I'll mention all the fav/follow/reviewers in the end of the last chapter. I haven't forget about you! You're all very kind and I'm very thankful of all of your reviews, favoriting and following. Until then!

-Hec