And then, the three of us went home.
But nothing could have prepared us for the sight of the lair when we arrived…
Nobody's POV
The usual messy lair was completely cleaned.
Everything was in it proper place, the floor was wiped and cleaned,…
Even the pillows on the couch had been washed!
"Wow…", Donnie said "I never thought the day would come that this place would be clean!"
"Same here", Raph replied "And what's that smell?"
I know that smell!", Mikey said full on enthusiasm "PANCAKES!" And Mikey ran to the kitchen, followed by Raph and Donnie.
When they arrived there, they saw a huge pile of pancakes on the table with three plates next to them. On every plate was a note in either purple, red or orange.
Mikey was the first to walk over to his plate.
He picked up his note and read out loud: "Dear Mikey, I'm sorry that I haven't always been there for you. I'm sorry that I haven't always been the big brother I should have been. Never change anything about you. We all love you, just the way you are! :) Love, Leo"
"Aww!", Mikey said "That's so sweet!"
"There's something on the backside", Raph noticed.
Mikey turned it around and laughed: "I know you're the best cook, but I gave it a try… Hopefully, you like it ;)"
Now all three off the brothers started laughing. Then Raph walked over to his plate and picked up his note: "Dear Raph, we fight a lot more than we should. But every time, we're able to fix it. I hope now, it will be like that to… I'm sorry I acted like a kid. Don't you dare to change, Raph! Ever! ;) Love, Leo"
When Raph finished reading, he smiled and put the note down: "I won't, Leo. I won't…"
Finally, it was Don's turn. But there was only one sentence on his note: "You know where to find me…" Don turned the note around, but there was nothing on it except for that single sentence.
"You guys wait here. I'll be right back", Don said. Then, he walked over to his lab.
Raph and Mikey nodded and waited until Donnhie had entered.
Then, they ran as fast as they could to the door to listen what Leo was going to say.
Once Donnie had entered, he stopped walking and looked around with his mouth open.
Everything was cleaned: from his equipment to his desk. Not a piece of paper was lingering on the floor.
"How is this possible?", Donnie wondered "What happened?"
"Me, Donnie", Leo answered. He had been sitting on Don's chair waiting for his brothers to come home. Now, he stood up and walked up to Donnie.
"No note for me"?", Donnie asked.
Leo smiled and shook his head: "No. I need to talk to you in person… Look, I just wanted to apologize. I haven't been a good leader lately. Nor a good brother. Nor a good friend… The only thing I've been doing properly was acting like a little kid, too stubborn to admit his mistakes. And I'm so sorry about that… I am aware that it's way more than I could ask from you, but… Could you at least consider to forgive me?"
During his entire speech, Leo had been looking at the ground. Now, he looked up to Donnie. The fear for Don's reaction was visible on his face.
Donnie's eyes were shining with unshed tears, but there was a smile on his face.
He put his hand on Leo's shoulder and squeezed it a little: "Of course! That's what family is for… And I'm sorry to for my little explosion earlier. And for running of like that. So, we're good?"
But instead of a response, he got a huge hug from his oldest brother.
"I'll take that as a yes", Donnie said with a smile. Then he finally hugged back.
"Aww!", Mikey said as he walked into the lab "CUTE!"
Leo and Don let go of each other and each looked another way.
Raph saw this and chuckled: "Don't you try to act all tough, we heard everything that you guys said!"
Leo started blushing, but Donnie smiled: "For once, I'm happy you guys don't always listen to what I say"
Suddenly, Mikey ran up to Leo and tackled him to the ground. The next moment, Leo was barely choking in Mikey's hug. Raph laughed and joined in. A moment later, Donnie joined the group hug to.
"Leo?", Mikey asked. "Yeah?", Leo asked. "Don't you dare to change either!", Mikey replied with a huge smile.
Leo grinned: "I won't Mike. Promise!"
A couple of minutes later, Don stood up and pulled the others on their feet. Leo's ankle wasn't that swollen anymore, but still a little sensitive.
Donnie noticed this: "Have you been doing all of this work while you were having a sprained ankle?"
Leo looked at the ground: "…Maybe…"
Donnie sighed: "What do I have to do to make you listen to me?"
Leo was ready to defend himself, but then he felt his brother's thin arms around his shoulders: "You're the best"
Leo was startled, but hugged back. Then, Donnie pulled back: "But if you ever dare to do that again…"
"I won't!", Leo interrupted him "I swear!" Don smiled: "Good!"
"Let's get to the living room", Mikey said "Didn't we still have a mission or something like that?"
"Indeed, Mikey", Donnie answered "We have to be a team by tomorrow afternoon. And even though the fights are solved, we still have got some work to do…"
Author's note: Hi! :D Update in the weekend, as promised! :) I know: loads of fluff, lots of Don and Leo and barely Mikey or Raph. But still… It was a fun thing to write! :D We're getting to the end of this, so you already know what I'm going to say next:
Suggestions are welcome! :D
