Disclaimer: I don't own the TMNT.

Song for this Fic: We Found Love as performed by Glee Cast (liked their rendition)

Leo and his brothers are 30 years old. Tony is 36.

**Warning** This fic contains something that may be disturbing to some. Please if you choose to read do not flame this fic but rather comment concerning the quality of the writing.**

Read What We Hide, Learning a New Dance,Contemplation, Never Say Never,What is Love?, Heart Beats, and One Word Can Change the World before this please or you will be lost.

Chapter Twelve: Misconception

Raph's POV

I'm perched on the rooftop of some building on the east side. It's raining, well…more like drizzling but whatever.

Leo is finally feeling better after three days of nausea and just plain feeling drained. Tony, Mike, and Don all have it now. Ellie and Meir managed to shake off whatever it was within a day or so and I have managed to somehow escape unscathed so far.

I've almost finished putting together the new set of rooms for Leo and Tony. The fact that pretty much everyone is sick has helped me keep it a secret.

But there is something else that Tony mentioned to me the other day.

Leo is still under Splinter's law, a Nokemono or outcast, and I am Jonin.

I should be Chuunin and Leo Jonin.

There is a simple ceremony I plan on doing for Leo to reinstate him as a true Hamato.

To restore his honor and to give him his clan position back.

Under current clan law Leo isn't Hamato Leonardo, he is Na no nai misute rareta; the outcast without a name.

Splinter would've changed Leo's name when he exiled him…I finally got Tony to tell me what it was.

Haji Mumei

Keeping in mind that surnames come first in Japanese…Leo's "new" name literally means Nameless Disgrace with the surname said second.

Making it a very harsh reminder to my brother that he wasn't accepted; it makes me sick and my blood boils at the thought.

I am holding the worn out letters that Splinter sent Leo while he was in Peru. My…sensei was harsh and spoke like a teacher rather than a father.

My poor brother.

I sigh before tucking the papers into my belt and rubbing my face in desperate sorrow.

Despite our acceptance of Leo's sexuality and of his relationship with Tony, none of us realized that we didn't give Leo something he desperately wanted and needed; reinstatement in the clan.

Though I performed the wedding ceremony with Hamato as the tying name, my brother…who unfortunately has a slightly annoying knack for following Bushido law very strictly, would've and probably does, struggle with the name I declared was his and the name that Splinter gave him.

I need to fix this.

On Tony's birthday, which is in two days, I'll reveal his and Leo's new living quarters and after that I plan on having Leo sit in front of me and performing the simple ceremony that places Leo back in charge.

I hope I don't have to whoop him for becoming all demanding and annoying again; although it would feel more like normal then.

I manage to brush aside my thoughts about Leo and Tony for now and do something Leo instructed me to do.

Search myself.

I don't usually do this whole soul searching thing but Leo has a point. I need to understand my needs before I start trying to take care of someone else's.

Thankfully, one thing I've managed to do is get my temper in check. I do have my outbursts, but I'm not as…dangerous to be around when I'm pissed now.

Maybe age has something to do with it….mellowing me out some.

Every time I've attempted to seek a relationship out with a woman before now has, I'll be honest, been about sex.

It's no secret to my brothers that I am a bit promiscuous…ok a lot more than I should be.

Heck I'm lucky none of the women I've been with have ever gotten pregnant.

Shesh; that would've been a disaster.

I mean don't get me wrong…I do secretly want to be a dad, but with the right woman and all.

That is honestly what got me to stop sleeping around so much. Figured, I needed to protect my family's existence and guard myself a little more carefully.

My thoughts are interrupted by the sound of a woman crying below me.

I peer down and spot a young woman wrapping herself in a coat, she is sobbing and shaking.

After frowning I move down the fire escape to get a better look at her.

She's clutching a phone and sobbing into it, I can't make it out but something is making her very upset.

I frown slightly and wait; there isn't much I can do for a stranger on the phone crying.

I hope it isn't a family death.

Even though I now harbor a slight distain for my father, his death still hurt and he raised me. I still grieved and I still miss his presence sometimes.

But knowing what I know now…I never would've let Leo be alone with him.

I shudder.

How blind was I? Seriously…I let my father tear my brother down.

I let him exile my brother.

The woman's sob breaks me from my thoughts and I allow my gaze to drop towards her.

"NO!" she screams.

I pause, frowning slightly, then nearly jump clean out of my shell when I spot Leo a few feet from me, peering downward as well.

"Leo!" I hiss, "You are supposed to be resting!"

He laughs softly before moving over towards me.

"Stalking isn't usually conducive to relationships," Leo states softly.

"Apparently it worked in Twilight," I say wryly.

Leo snorts and rolls his eyes before sharing a humored look with me.

We both laugh softly, the books sucked personally….seriously the guy was a stereotypical stalker and followed all of the sings of an abusive partner….oy.

But whatever.

"Just noticed something was making her upset and just…stopped," I sigh.

"Protector," Leo states softly, almost as if he hadn't meant to say it out loud.

I frown at him and roll my eyes.

"Baka," I mutter.

Leo snorts softly, pushing my shoulder. I yelp as I tip off the roof and just manage to catch myself, my chin and nose sharply hitting the edge of the building.

"I. Am. Going. To. Kill. You. Leonardo," I growl as I scramble back up the edge of the building.

Leo whoops before dancing away and moving with the wind and rain.

If there is one thing I admire about my elder brother…it's his natural grace and silence.

Tony is far more graceful.

But Leo manages to make being graceful…manly.

I finish scrambling up the building and shoot after him. It's like a mad game of tag with us twisting and flipping over massive gaps between the buildings and tapping each other's shoulders before darting off again.

By the time we stop Leo is sneezing uncontrollably and I am struggling to catch my breath.

"You better head back or you'll be sick again," I growl with a shake of my head.

Leo sneezes sharply and curses afterward.

"Too late I think…come on back with me…with your luck you'll be sick by tomorrow," he laughs between sneezes.

I chuckle before I gesture for him to follow me after he manages to stop sneezing.

Despite his sneezing he manages a flip over my head and darts off.

"You're IT," he hoots before darting down to street level.

I'm going to kill him. Oy.

I dart after him and bust out laughing as mister graceful windmills in an attempt not to fall as he takes a sharp turn on the edge of a roof.

Although minutes later I nearly do the same thing when I realize why, there is nowhere else to go besides down unless you turn…very quickly.

I snort in laughter as I spot Leo pull out of a flip and land in a jumbled heap as the boxes he planned to land on crumple under his weight.

I tag him as I pass and stick my tongue out.

"Come and get me slow poke!" I call as I gesture for him to come at me.

Leo smirks, sneezes, curses and then scrambles after me.

We're both shivering and feeling like hell by the time we get back, but getting to hang out with my brother for a while honestly is worth it.

After Leo showers in an attempt to warm up before crawling in bed with Tony I slip into the area I have been putting together for the two of them.

Stacy's POV

By the time I have managed to get off the phone with my new and rather unwanted employer I am nearly hysterical.

That man has my sister. I was relieved that she wasn't home the other day, but now after her not showing up for nearly a week, and not being at a friend's, I am terrified to learn that He has her.

My job is to get Hamato Leonardo into His hands and then I get my sister back.

I have come to admire my boss and I am terrified that I will destroy that man's happiness by giving up his mate to this man who has my sister.

But she is all I have left of my family.

The biggest thing I didn't understand was how precisely I was going to go about getting myself near enough Leonardo to get him to Him.

I just received my instructions. There will be an event at Tony's office in one month and I have to earn Tony's trust enough to get him to take me to his home and from there…get Leonardo.

I don't want to do this.

Please forgive me for this Tony.

He has my sister.

Don's POV

It's early the next morning when I drag my aching frame from bed to check on the others. The bundled heap of bodies curled up on the couch with three space heaters going at full blast make me pause.

When I round the corner and see the forms I can't help but chuckle weakly. Leo and Raph are cuddled up on the couch; their gear is discarded on the floor in a pile with a large puddle of water surrounding it.

I'm guessing they got caught in the storm and did their best to get warm.

The snicker that escapes me can't be helped; they look like when they were kids all curled up on a cold night.

It's good to see that they are getting along finally, it's been long enough.

I spy one of Meir's cameras and carefully take the picture before returning it to its place and slipping off to check on the others.

After doing this I quickly get together a tray of tea cups and a few bowls of egg drop soup that I warm up.

Tony is a sprawled heap in his and Leo's bed as I peer in before setting down the tray and I gently wake him.

He groans and sits up taking the tea I offer him and swallowing it.

"Where's Leo?" he asks tiredly, his Spanish accent stronger since he's tired.

"He and Raph fell asleep on the couch after patrol from the looks of it," I reply softly.

Tony nods before holding his head and groaning again.

Tony managed to escape the violent vomiting that Leo, Mike, and I had, but ended up with splitting headaches and intense nausea. He has yet to have thrown up, but his stomach is constantly in knots.

Meir managed to squeak by with a brief fever and bounced right back….Ellie…not even a sneeze.

Amazing that woman I tell ya.

"Do you want me to wake Leo and send him up?" I ask softly.

Tony moans before curling onto himself and nodding…then as he is turning he stops, grabs the trash can and heaves.

I wince before setting down the tea cup he had given me back and do my best to pull Tony's curly hair out of his face.

"Oh man I'm sorry," I whisper.

He's trembling and I hear him whimper softly.

"-eo," he sobs quietly.

"I'll get him," I comfort before quickly darting back downstairs and shaking Leo awake.

Leo jerks awake and nearly punches Raph in the jaw as his arms jerk sporadically in surprise.

"Tony's throwing up and wants you," I explain.

Leo winces and quickly bolts up the stairs.

Leo's POV

"Oh koibito," I coax as I gently wrap his sobbing form in my arms.

"-eo," he sobs, "…my stoma-"

"Oh babe," I sigh, rubbing his back as his frame jerks and he attempts to empty his already hollow stomach, "I'm sorry koibito."

My nose wrinkles at the smell of bile and my own stomach churns as I gently clean him up and help him lay back once the dry heaves stop.

He whimpers and clings to me, burying his head in my shoulder as he slips into a fitful sleep.

As I settle beside him he relaxes, the fingers of my left hand running through his curls gently and my right hand rubbing his back.

I hum out a lullaby from my childhood, letting the lilting notes of the song soothe Tony's rest.

Don pokes his head back in after a bit and quietly takes the tray out after leaving Aspirin and Tums for Tony. I also thankfully notice some cold medicine left for me.

Despite my efforts to stay awake, Tony is warm, and I am comfortable.

I drift off with him curled against me, his soft snores lulling me to sleep.

Raph's POV

After nearly crashing to the floor when Leo jerked awake I find myself grudgingly pouring a cup of coffee before heading towards the new area for him and Tony.

Mike meets me half way looking slightly annoyed.

"Feelin' any better?" I offer softly.

"What are you two doing in there?" he spits, "Seriously Raph she's my girl…not cool man."

I freeze, eyes widening in confusion and shock.

"Excuse me?" I sputter, "what the hell Mike…"

"I love her," he hisses, "back off."

He thinks I'm after Meir?

"Baka!" I snarl, grabbing his arm and dragging him after me. Idiot

He starts to struggle with me and I quickly jerk open a door and throw him inside.

"You are going to ruin it," I hiss as I jerk the door closed.

"Ruin it!?" Mike nearly shouts, "I sure as hell hope so!"

"I'm NOT trying to steal your woman!" I snarl back.

Mike freezes looking lost.

"Then what the hell-" he starts.

"Turn around ya Baka," I hiss.

Mike turns and blinks in surprise at the half-painted and decorated room around him.

"What…" he mumbles.

"Like I said you are going to ruin it," I hiss.

"Oh…" he states softly, "it's a surprise right?"

"No duh," I state with a roll of my eyes, "For Tony's birthday."

"Oh," he replies dumbly before offering an embarrassed smile.

Idiot.

A/N: Adorable brotherly bonding! 3 Review please folks!