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Chapter Fourteen

Comfort

Meanwhile, Raphael and Michelangelo were walking together through the sewers reading their map and trying to find a good place to live.

All the while, Michelangelo had never said a word, and Raphael had stared at his map never bothering to look where he was going, in one hand he held the small panda bear, the one thing he had on him that reminded him of his baby daughter, waiting with her devoted mother in the farmhouse.

Tears streamed from his eyes as the images of his baby daughter flashed though his head. After just a few days of being away from his little girl and his lover, it was starting to claw deeper and deeper into his soul.

Michelangelo looked at his older brother and saw his mask becoming soaked with the tears he cried, it made his stomach churn with worry and his throat hurt seeing Raphael so upset. But he knew how he felt, his missed Mona and Pandora just as much as Raphael did.

He wanted to talk to Raphael but he wasn't sure how his hot headed brother would react, he would either ignore him or snap at him to keep his jokes to himself.

Since leaving the farmhouse, Michelangelo honestly didn't feel like joking around, nor did he feel like teasing Raphael, especially seeing him in this state.

After a few minutes of just looking at his brother in the corner of his eye, he decided to say something, there was no point in not trying and he wanted to show his older brother he could be of some support during this hard time.

"Raph..." he said softly and timidly, he waited for a response, but Raphael didn't speak nor look up at him.

"Raph?" he said a little louder "Are you alright? Raph?"

Raphael turned to look at Michelangelo, his eyes red and swollen and his mask was soaked.

"What do you want Mikey?" he growled.

Michelangelo swallowed hard.

"Do you think we should stop for a rest Raph?" he asked "We've been walking for a while, and I'm getting kind of hungry."

In truth, Michelangelo wasn't really hungry or tired, but he hoped that they could stop just so he and his older brother could talk for a little bit.

Raphael said nothing for a moment, but he grudgingly agreed and they walked to the side of the brick sewer pipe, pulled their backpacks off their shells and sat down.

Michelangelo reached in his backpack and pulled out a packet of crackers which he opened and held out to Raphael.

"I'm not hungry Mikey." Raphael said in a low voice.

"It's ok..." said Michelangelo taking a biscuit and nibbling on it before putting the pack back in his backpack.

"How are you feeling bro?" asked Michelangelo as he saw Raphael stare into the air dreamily then hold up the tiny stuffed panda before him.

Again Raphael said nothing.

"Raphael?" Michelangelo asked again.

"What?" Raphael turned and answered sharply to his brother.

Michelangelo jumped slightly but he spoke again.

"I just want to know if you're alright?" he asked "You haven't spoken or anything since we separated from the others to search the sewers."

"Neither have you." Raphael answered "And nothing ever keeps your trap shut."

Michelangelo frowned, normally he would come up with some crazy remark in defence, but this time he said nothing.

"I agree Raphael." He said "There are times I never shut up, I admit that...but this time, I'm going to say nothing, nothing funny, nothing stupid...nothing I would normally do...this is a hard time for us all..."

Raphael stared at his brother in amazement, he had never heard Michelangelo speak seriously in a while, and it surprised him.

"I can see you're in pain brother," Michelangelo continued "Just as much pain as Donatello."

As he mentioned his other brother, Michelangelo felt a pang in his stomach; he was worried about Donatello, especially with the state he was in and walking off on his own.

He planned to phone Donatello and check on him, but he wanted to speak to Raphael first about his feelings.

"We all miss Mona...and little Pandora..." Michelangelo spoke again "But I know you as her mate and Pandora's father...you miss them more than you can say."

"You have no idea Mikey." Raphael answered "It tears at my emotions; it rips at my very soul that I'm not there with Mona and Pandora,"

Tears flowed from his eyes as he continued to speak and he pulled the stuffed Panda close to his plastron.

"I miss Mona's touch and voice...and I want to hold my girl to me...I should be with them both, bonding with Pandora, feeding her, dressing her, putting her to bed at night, I should be helping Mona with our daughter, I'm worried for them both! Wondering how they're both coping without me!"

Michelangelo crawled closer to Raphael and placed a hand on his shoulder. Raphael bowed his head as more tears streamed from his eyes and he clutched the small panda tighter in his hands.

"We shouldn't be doing this Mikey!" he choked "I shouldn't be here! We're searching the sewers trying to look for a new place, one where the Foot won't find us! I'm far away from Mona and Pandora...I'm not sure how long I can stand it Mikey!"

Michelangelo felt his throat tighten and he moved his hand further around Raphael's shoulder and pulled him close.

"I know Raph," he said "I know how much you're hurting,"

He pulled Raphael close letting his older brother cry on his shoulder, Raphael clasped his brother's shell as the tears stung his eyes and fell more rapidly.

He was grateful that Michelangelo was there for him, but what made him most grateful was that Michelangelo was listening to him rather than making sarcastic or jokey remarks.

Often Michelangelo annoyed him with the humour he had especially when sometimes he would joke at the wrong time. But this time, Michelangelo had put the humour aside so he could focus on a new home and make sure the family was safe.

"I miss Mona more than you can imagine Raphael..." Michelangelo said, tears in his own eyes as Mona's smiling face flashed in his mind "I feel I can't be myself without her with us, I don't feel like being jokey or teasing anyone."

Raphael listened intently as Michelangelo continued to speak.

"Mona means so much to me as a big sister, remember when we spoke to her when she was in that coma after the incident with Dr Arden? I meant every word I said!"

Raphael lifted his head from Michelangelo's shoulder to look at him.

"Mona's always been there for me," Michelangelo said "I know it's different for you, you're her mate, her lover, but as a sister, she's just as important to me, I don't know where I'd be without her, in a way, sometimes she's the backbone of us all, looking after us, keeping us under control and peaceful."

Raphael gave a slight smile as he remembered how Mona would often tell him and his brothers off if they got into silly arguments in the lair, or even during training, but he also thought of the times Mona was always there for Michelangelo when he needed someone to listen to him, whether it was his jokes, or his worries.

"I just want them with us." Raphael said "I just want to be able to enjoy being a father."

"That time will come soon Raphael." Michelangelo comforted "We'll find a new home and somewhere the Foot will never find it, and they'll never get to Pandora,"

Raphael nodded feeling some strength within him.

He was still hurting that he was away from his mate and daughter, but he knew he had to keep it together, despite the pain within he had to push it down so he could focus on finding a new home.

"Thank you Mikey..." Raphael said gratefully "For listening to me...for taking everything seriously, I needed it...You've been a great support."

Michelangelo smiled back and pulled his older brother back into a comforting hug.

Awww, some brotherly comfort, and it's good to see Michelangelo offering comfort and support to Raphael during this stressful time. After all it is a stressful time for them all.

Next chapter we'll see what's happening to Donatello after he collapsed in the sewers.

Stay tuned!

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