Donatello and Raphael sat on opposite sides of the living room, both glued to the television. They were watching Animal Planet.

"Aw, dude, did you see that?!" Raph exclaimed after watching a shark take a bite out of someone's fishing boat.

Donnie chuckled. "Yeah, that was epic."

"Man," Raph mused, "I wish I was a shark. That would be so cool."

"Sharks are quite a fascinating animal," Donnie agreed. "Did you know that the Great White shark is one of the few types of shark that have live births?

"Nah..." Raph answered half-heartedly.

"It's true, they..."

Before their very eyes, the television turned off. They turned to see Splinter with the remote in his hand.

"Sensei, what are you doing? It's shark week," Raph protested, careful not to raise his voice and be smacked in the mouth.

"Here is what is going to happen from here on out," Splinter began. "Leonardo is going to move into Michelangelo's room, and therefore, Donatello, you will move into Raphael's room. Until you two can learn to be civil with Michelangelo you are to stay away from him and leave him alone. That is an order."

"Why just us two?" Donnie asked. "What about Leo?"

Leo stepped in and stood beside Splinter.

"I've forgiven Mikey," he said.

Raph shook his head. "I knew you'd go soft..."

Donnie said nothing and shook his head with disapproval.

"He's our brother, guys," Leo tried to reason. "What do you want me to do? I can't just stop...like, caring about him."

Raph rolled his eyes and grunted, "Right."

Donnie scoffed. "Whatever, Leo."

Leo sighed. "C'mon, guys, don't..."

"I don't wanna hear it," Raph snapped. "Go play footsies and spoon with Sir Benedick Arnold!"

Leo gave him an unamused glare. "Gay joke. Incest gay joke. Smooth, Raph. Real funny." With another sigh, he turned and left the room.

Splinter took his staff and smacked Raph on the head with it.

"Ow!"

"That was highly inappropriate! Do not let me hear that again," he scolded.

"That was kinda gross, Raph..."

Raph shrugged his shoulders. "Can I get back to watching Shark Week now?"

Splinter glared at him.

Raph buckled under his gaze. "Please?"

Splinter sighed and returned the remote to him.

Leonardo entered what was now his and Mikey's bedroom. Mikey sat on his bed rubbing his settling stomach.

Leo sat beside him. "I told them."

Mikey stared at him for several seconds, not sure how he should take that. "R-really?"

Leo nodded.

"Well, what did they say?"

Leo sighed. "It doesn't need repeating. They weren't happy. Let's just leave it at that." He placed a hand on Mikey's carapace. "You feel any better? Are you still feeling nauseous from breakfast?"

"Yeah, it's starting to pass."

"That's good. So, I guess we're going out on patrol tonight...do you...do you feel up to joining us?"

Mikey sighed and laid back on the mattress, still allowing his feet to hang over the side. "I don't know, Leo."

"I promise I won't let them mess with you if you do."

"Yeah but..." Mikey hesitated. "I mean, I know I want to, but...it's just..."

Splinter stepped in the doorway. "I will not allow it," he asserted.

Mikey and Leo averted their gazes to their father, giving him curious looks.

"Michelangelo, you are still injured; just recovered from a concussion, stitches still yet to be removed, and several broken bones in your face. You are in no position to go out on patrol and risk going into combat."

Mikey groaned. "But Sensei, it's so boring here."

"I am sorry, my son. I forbid you to go out on patrol until you are healed, is that understood?"

Mikey sighed. "Hai, Sensei."

Splinter nodded with approval and left the two brothers alone again.

"I can stay with you for a while until we have to go out," Leo said as he gave Mikey a reassuring grin. "We can do whatever you want until then."

"Thanks, Leo," Mikey sat up. "Actually, do you mind if I ask you some questions?"

"Sure, Mikey."

Mikey looked deeply at Leo. "Why did you not believe me at first? I mean, how could you believe Karai and not me?"

"Mikey, it's not that I believed Karai. It was the circumstances, I guess. I mean, it just made sense. You were held captive, your life was being threatened, you were being tortured, and then the very next day after you're rescued, the Foot invade our lair."

"No, no, I get that part. I just don't understand why you would think I would risk all of your lives to save my own," Mikey nervously fiddled with his hands.

Leo sighed. "I don't really have an answer for that, buddy. I'm sorry."

Mikey nodded, showing his understanding. "Well then, what made you change your mind?"

"To be honest, it's more a matter of sympathy than believing you."

Mikey looked to Leo with shock and disappointment evident in his cyan eyes.

"Please don't take that the wrong way. It's not even that I don't believe you either, whether you gave us away or not, it doesn't matter now," Leo hastily explained.

Mikey sighed. "Right..."

"It doesn't matter if you told him or not, Mikey. You're family and I have to support you. After all, I never had to endure what you did."

"Well at least I've got one of my brothers on my side. It's great having Sensei and April on my side, but they're not you guys," Mikey forced himself to grin.

Raph appeared in the doorway. "You comin' out on patrol with us or not, Leo?"

"Yeah, Raph, I'll be right there."

Raph shrugged and left.

Leo returned his gaze to the sad-looking Mikey.

"I guess I will see you after patrol. Are you gonna be okay for a few hours?"

Mikey nodded. "I'll be fine. Maybe I'll go meditate with Splinter or something."

Leo ruffled his head. "Whatever keeps your spirits up, bro."

The two jumped when Mikey's phone began to ring inside his belt. He looked at it and smiled.

"It's April," he said and hit the button to answer it. "Hey, April!"

"Hey, Mikey," she said. "I was just calling to check up on you and see how things are."

Mikey sighed. "I've been better."

"Are they being mean to you? Because if they are, I will..."

"No, no...well, yes, but I mean, Leo's being nice to me now. Donnie and Raph though..." he groaned.

"I'll set 'em straight," April growled.

"That's okay, April. Leo and Splinter say they'll come around soon enough."

"They'd better."

"They're about to go out on patrol, so that should give me a little break from them."

"Well hey, why don't you come over here and hang out with me for a few hours? We could play some video games and order a pizza. It'd give you a nice break from your brothers."

Mikey perked up. "That sounds great! But, uh...I'll have to talk to Splinter first. He's a little wary of letting me go anywhere lately."

"Oh yeah, no problem. Just call me back and let me know if you can't."

Mikey gave her a thumbs up that she couldn't see. "Will do!"

He hastily hung up the phone and dropped it on the bed.

Leo grinned at him. "See? It all worked out."

Mikey beamed. "I gotta go talk to Splinter first."

He took off, leaving his phone behind.

Leo noticed it sitting there and picked it up and stuffed it in his belt, making a mental note to return it to Mikey before he left.

Raph poked his head in the door. "Leo come on, dude! Stop makin' out with your boyfriend. We gotta go!"

Leo glared. "Stop staying stuff like that! It's disgusting and creepy!"

"It's nothing to be ashamed of, Queer-o. You can't help what you feel," Raph mocked.

"That's it," Leo lunged at him, but Raph ducked out of the way and laughed. "Stop saying stuff like that, dude!"

Raph ran off into the sewers, Leo chasing behind him. "What's the matter, Leo? Don't like me talkin' bout you and your boyfriend?!"

Donnie shook his head and followed them. "For real, guys? Ugh."