A/N Thank you all for the reviews and to Jessica: Don't worry Raph won't die. I wouldn't be that cruel lol. Thank you for reviewing . Here's ch 6 for you and see ch 1 for disclaimer. Enjoy.

Ch 6 Tempers Flare

The group anxiously awaited Donnie's response. "He'll be fine Mikey," Donnie said, causing Mikey to sigh in relief. "He only got knock out," the purple masked turtle continued. "But trust me he'll be just fine. Might have one nasty headache though." Just then the group heard a groan. They turned and saw Raph was waking up.

"Raph!" Mikey cried running over to his brother. "Are you ok? I'm so sorry Raph. I.."

"Geeze Mikey slow down will ya?" Raph said trying to sit up. But the pounding in his head made him lay back down again. "Oh man my head hurts like Hell," Raph grumbled closing his eyes and putting his hands to the sides of his head.

"Here this should help," Donnie said handing a couple of pills and a glass a of water to Raph.

"Thanks Donnie," Raph said putting the pills in his mouth and swallowing them.

"You sure you're ok Raph?" Mikey asked looking at his second oldest brother with concern.

"Mikey I'm fine," Raph said with an irritated groan. "Geeze lay off will ya?"

"Ok ok I'm sorry," Mikey said taking a step back.

"Raph Mikey is just concerned about you," Leo said putting his hand on Raph's shoulder.

"Yeah well I don't need his concern," Raph snapped whipping his head around to face his brother. Then he winced from the pain in his head. "Oh God that hurts," he groaned. "It's his damn fault this happened anyways."

"I already said I was sorry," Mikey growled through clenched teeth. Miwa put a calming hand on her brother's shoulder.

"I think," Splinter piped up suddenly knowing that Mikey was becoming agitated again. "That it would be best for Raphael to get some rest."

"Good idea Sensei," Donnie said relieved that Splinter had spoken up. Then Donnie noticed Mikey's bloody knuckles. "Mikey let me take a look at your hand," the purple masked turtle said, reaching for his brother's hand.

"It's fine Donnie," Mikey said roughly, pulling his hand away.

"I just..." Donnie began taking a step towards Mikey. But he was interrupted by Mikey shoving him away causing Donnie to fall.

"Mikey!" Miwa cried out stepping in front of her brother. "Stop this right now!"

"Don't tell me what to do Miwa!" Mikey snarled, his blue eyes full of fury. Mikey raised his fist fully prepared to strike his sister.

"Michelangelo!" Splinter shouted banging his stick on the ground. "Stop this right now!" This caused Mikey to stop what he was doing. He looked at Miwa, who was staring at his with wide brown eyes. He looked over at his brothers, who were also staring at him with wide eyes.

"Oh God," Mikey whispered taking a step backwards. "What the Hell is wrong with me?"

"Hey Mikey it's ok," Donnie said putting his hand on his younger brother's shoulder.

"No it's not ok Donnie!" Mikey cried out causing Donnie to take a step back. "I'm sorry," Mikey said in a calmer voice. "I..I don't know what in the Hell is wrong with me."

"You just gotta learn to control your temper that's all," Raph said. The group all turned and stared at the red masked turtle. "Yeah I know that's strange comin' from me," Raph said. "But hey from what I've seen Mikey's temper is twice as bad as mine."

"I don't know why I'm so angry," Mikey said sitting on a chair with a sigh. "I just get so frustrated and angry that it blinds me and I lose it. I'm sorry guys. I really am. Maybe I should just go." With that Mikey got up and began to walk out of the lab.

"Hold on there Mikey," Leo said grabbing his brother's arm and gently pulling him back. "You're not going anywhere."

"Leo I don't think I should stay here," Mikey said gently pulling away from his oldest brother. "I'm too much of a danger to everyone."

"So where are you gonna go then?" Raph asked getting down from the table. Raph swayed for a moment but he quickly regained his composure. Donnie reached out to help his brother but Raph held up his hand. "I'm good Donnie," he said with a small smile. Then he turned back to Mikey saying, "I'm serious little brother where are you gonna go? Back to Shredder?"

"I..I don't know," Mikey said. "Maybe I should..." But the freckled faced turtle didn't get a chance to finish.

"There is no way you're doing that Mikey!" Miwa shouted surprising her brother. "You can't let him win!"

"Miwa what choice do I have?!" Mikey cried out. "I think it's pretty obvious that I can't stay here."

"Mikey just because you had a melt down doesn't mean you can't stay here," Leo said. "I mean Raph's had plenty of melt downs and he's still here."

"You're just saying that to make me feel better," Mikey said.

"Trust me Mikey he ain't just sayin' that," Raph said with a small smile. "Did you ever notice that huge hole in my room wall?" Mikey nodded and Raph continued, "That's from two years ago."

"Yeah and one time last year he got so mad he nearly broke Leo's arm," Donnie said.

"Really?" Mikey said looking over at Raph.

"Yeah well it ain't somethin' I'm proud of," Raph said, looking away.

"Looks like hotheadedness runs in the family," Mikey said with a grin.

"Yeah looks like it," Raph said with a smile of his own.

"So does that mean you're staying?" Donnie asked.

"Yeah," Mikey said looking at his slightly older brother. "I'm staying." Then he thought, "For now."

"I am glad to hear that my son," Splinter said putting his hand on Mikey's shoulder.

"Come on let's get that hand taken care of," Donnie said. With that Donnie looked at Mikey's hand. "Well luckily your knuckles aren't broken," he said after a few minutes. "They're only bruised. I'll clean them and wrap them. They'll be sour for a few days." With that Donnie got out his medical kit and began to clean and wrap Mikey's hand. "There all done," Donnie said with a smile.

"Thanks bro," Mikey said with a smile of his own.

"I think that you should come with to mediate," Splinter said to Mikey. "It will help you calm yourself and focus."

"I think that's a great idea Father," Mikey said. "I could really use it." With that Mikey and Splinter left and headed towards Splinter's room where they could meditate.

"Boy I hope the meditation calms Mikey down," Leo muttered.

"Yeah if he can concentrate," Raph said. "Knowing Mikey he won't be able to. That's always been my biggest problem."

"Well Mikey's not you Raph," Miwa said a little irritated. "He's more focused than you are. Geez I love it how you all are so quick to think you know him so well. Well news flash here: You don't."

"Oh and you know him so much better than us huh?" Raph snapped glaring at his sister.

"You're damn right I do," Miwa growled glaring right back at Raph. "I've known him longer than you have. You only knew him for five years. I've known him for ten. I think that makes me more of an expert on him than you."

"Why are you two fighting?" Leo asked stepping between his brother and sister.

"Yeah come on this isn't helping anything," Donnie put in.

"Tell that to her," Raph growled, still glaring at Miwa.

"Tell that to him," Miwa growled at the same time. "I know him better than you!" they both shouted. Letting out frustrated growls the brother and sister stared at each other for a few seconds. Leo and Donnie backed away worried that they may come to blows. But luckily that didn't happen. Just then they heard a voice shout, "That's enough!" The group turned and saw Mikey and Splinter standing in the doorway. Mikey's face was blood red and his hands were balled into fists.

"Mikey," Miwa and Raph said together.

"I am sick of this!" Mikey cried out. "I could hear you guys fighting all the way in Splinter's room. This stops right now!"

"Mikey I.." Miwa began.

"No don't even start Miwa!" Mikey shouted. "I am really pissed off right now!"

"Mikey listen," Raph began.

"No you listen Raph!" Mikey shouted. "All of you listen good. No one is an expert on me. Get that no one. I'm the only one that's an expert on me. I appreciate everyone's concern I really do. But no one gets the right to say they're an expert on me. I will not be treated like a child!"

"Mikey we're sorry," Raph said.

"You should be!" Mikey cried out. "And FYI if I want your guys' help I'll ask for it. Get it?" The group nodded. "Good," Mikey said. "Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to bed. All this drama is really tiring." With that Mikey turned and left the room. Minutes later they could hear his bedroom door slam shut.

"I hope this has taught you all a lesson," Splinter said to his children.

"Hei Sensei," the group said.

"Boy has it ever," Miwa muttered. Then she turned to Raph and said, "I'm really sorry I yelled at you."

"Yeah same here," Raph said. "I won't make that mistake again."

"Me either," Miwa said.

"I think we just have to get used to Mikey not needing our help so much," Leo said.

"Yeah," Raph said with a sigh. "That won't be easy though. I mean he is our baby brother."

"But we've gotta try Raph," Donnie said. "Or we may lose Mikey for good." With these thoughts the group decided to call it a night. They just hoped things would be better in the morning.

A/N Hope you all enjoyed ch 6. Review please.