(Christmas Morning) (6 Am)
I yawn and sat up in the bed as I heard someone rings the door knob. Mikey is knocked out cold underneath the teal covers where my arm was curled around his tiny waist. I gently move his silky soft arms from said arm. He whines and curled around my window. I throw on my favorite sweatpants before opening the door. Casey was holding Ben against his chest to keep him warm from the cold in his PJs.
"Hey bro" he whispers with a tired smile. I gently took the kid and made sure his head comfortably on my shoulder. "Thanks for keeping him while we were moving" I yawn. "Fireball full of energy and at least 73 questions." He chuckles. "Merry Christmas , Bro" I rolled my eyes. "Merry Christmas, lil bro" he yawns out before I lock the door and close it. I gently tuck in Ben and turn on his teddy bear night light.
Walking across the hall back to my crazy brat, I crawled back into the bed and pull him back in my arms. He started to groan and fuss in his sleep, kicking at the covers. I noticed the tears slipping from his closed eyes and began to rock him. He locked onto my arms before opening his eyes.
"Raph" he whimpers out. "Tell me who did it" I whispered while wiping his tears away. "Chris… he keeps yelling that no one wants me" he sniffles. "Well he lied because I want ya. Ya know I do" I softly kiss his forehead as he clung to me.
I could tell he didn't take his medication for his depression and of course, he thinks he's his own doctor so he refuses to take it at bed time. I hate when he doesn't because he slips into his second persona, who is actually himself thinking as a kid. It affects him the most when Hes having nightmares so normally he likes a warm bath which helps him come back to me. That's the only way I can get him to take his meds at night.
After stripping him down, I gently sat him in the warm water filled heart shaped tub and rub the water on his back. "Raphael, Mikey is scared" he whispers, shivering as the water grazes his skin. "What's he scared of?" I asked , softly nuzzling him. "He wants to keep you happy and learn to be happy." He nodded. "Well tell him he makes me happy every time he inhales and exhales oxygen" I coo, helping him get out in a huge towel.
I helped him back into his PJs as he yawns and make sure he's in my arms before I doze off watching him sleep.
(Mikey's POV)
"Daddy! Daddy!"
I opened my eyes and smirked as Ben jumped on Raph excitedly. Raph groaned, mumbling cuss words throughout his snoring. Ben crawls over to me in his turtle titan onesie. I pick him up and carry him into the blue living room so he could watch Christmas cartoons. In the corner of the room stood our first tree as a family. Orange, green and Rex ornaments were elegantly placed on it courtesy of Ben going overboard.
Underneath it laid at least 15 presents that I bribed Donnie to wrap. I took my stupid medicine before letting Donnie inside after listening to him try to pick the lock. "Donatello, quit setting a bad example for that little cutie" I scolded playfully as she skips inside.
"I wasn't! I was just playing with it" he smiles innocently. "Donnie, don't lie to me. I taught you how. Besides did you kidnap someone's daughter?" I teased. "Shush it! She's mine and Leo's" he pouted. "What's her name?" I hum as she and Ben have a tickle fight. " Iridessa" he grins proudly.
Raph emerged from his tomb and answers the door. Leo walked in with a smile and greeted Raph politely before receiving the muscular man. "A simple ' same to you' was too hard for you to say huh" Leo teases. I told Raph I was taking Ben to the park for a little bit so he could wait a little longer to open his presents. I grinned as the little boy skipped next to me and swung my hand .
Once at the park, I let him go crazy and climb everything. I sat down on the bench because just watching him run like a maniac made me exhausted. He started playing with a small kitten in the snow and brought the tiny thing over. " Can I have him? He cold and all alone" he asks softly as the kitten nuzzles my hand. "Yeah, daddy will teach you how to take care of him. You have to name him first" I sighed and wrapped my scarf around the kitten.
"Klunk! "he cheers.
"Oh wait till daddy hears that. He'll crack up" I mumble as Ben hops in my arms with Klunk.
A/N: Happy Holidays! See you all in 2016!