A/N I am working on your requests people! But this arc needs updated first…. the same with Unfortunate. So it's this, yukio87's request then Unfortunate 2. I am trying to get requests done though, some just take time :-) This one is also set after 'The Gauntlet' I know it doesn't make sense, since "The Gauntlet" is a season 1 episode and the Donnie chapter was set at the start of season 2, but… um….. I actually can't think of anything to say. Just letting you all know that I'm aware of that.

Disclaimer: Not mine.

Mikey sniffed and buried his face in his pillow, pulling the blanket over his head as he did so. He didn't want the others to hear him crying. He didn't want them to know how badly their words from earlier had hurt him.

Was it really true? Did they really not want to be with him?

He poked his head out a little to check the time. 3:47am. They would probably all be asleep just now. Mikey didn't have to cry so quietly anymore. He sniffled and curled into himself more, giving himself the hug that he so desperately wanted right now.

But somehow hugs weren't the same when you were the one giving it to yourself.

His brothers really didn't seem to realise how much they hurt him when they said that kind of stuff to him. It was natural for sibling to fight, he knew THAT, but was it normal for them to make each other feel like the biggest screw up in the world?

He didn't know. He didn't know how other humans with siblings. He really didn't know that many humans who didn't want him dead. His brothers and his Sensei were pretty much all he had (with the exception of April of course). And if even THEY seemed to hate him, then maybe he really was no good to anyone.

Mikey felt his sobs becoming a little harsher and he pulled his pillow over his head. It looked like he was crying himself to sleep tonight.

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In a bedroom a few rooms down, Leo was awakening. Grumbling to himself, he sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. He looked around the room trying to work out what had woken him up, but he couldn't sense anything out of the ordinary. Just as he was about to go back to sleep, he heard a small noise. It was barely audible but it sounded like… crying?

Mikey? he thought to himself. He jumped out of his bed and opened his door. The blue banded turtle listened hard. Yes, the sobs were definitely coming from Mikey's room. Leo soundlessly padded down the hallway and opened the door to his baby brother's room.

He was met with the most distraught Mikey he had ever seen. The orange banded turtle had curled into a ball under the blanket and had his pillow over his head. He was shaking from crying and Leo didn't waste another second. He raced over to Mikey and placed a hand on the youngest's shoulder.

"Mikey? What's wrong?"

Mikey jerked and slowly looked out from under the pillow. He stared at Leo for a moment before dropping the pillow again and curling into himself more.

"Mikey!" He was really worried now. What on earth was going on with his littlest brother? Could it have been their fight with Shredder? Maybe he had had another nightmare.

"Mikey? Was it a nightmare?"

There was no response. Deciding he was going to have to take matters into his own hands here, Leo sat on the bed at Mikey's feet and dragged the blanket off. The youngest turtle yelped slightly at the loss of his warmth and looked at Leo accusingly.

"L-leo! *hiccup* What did you d-do that for?"

"Why are you crying? What happened. Why didn't you come see me?" The leaders mind was whirling with questions.

Mikey snorted through his tears. "Like y-you care anyway."

Leo was shocked. No, that was an understatement. He was gobsmacked. "Not care? Why would I not care that you're crying?!"

Mikey glared at him. That was another shocker. He couldn't remember the last time that Mikey had properly glared at him.

"Oh I *hiccup* don't know. M-maybe cause you don't want m-me!" And with that he burst into a fresh round of tears.

In a flash, everything that happened in the control room came back to Leo. Each of them had said that they hadn't wanted to be with Mikey. Leo inwardly groaned. How could he have been so stupid? How could he have been so thoughtless?

"Y-yeah you remember now don't y-you? Only after I r-reminded you. That just p-proves my point even m-more. You really *hiccup* don't c-c-care!"

Leo's eyes widened and he automatically reached out to grab onto the youngest brothers shoulder. Mikey didn't even react, he just kept crying into his knees.

"Mikey? Mikey, I am so, so sorry. I didn't mean a word of it little brother. I was just so…"

He didn't really know how to finish that sentence.

"So what? So *sniff* stressed o-out? So mean? Or j-just so sick of me!?"

Mikey ducked his head and squeezed his eyes shut. He was slowly beginning to come round to his senses again and everything began to sink in. Had he really shouted at Leo? Had he really glared at him? He looked up the tiniest bit and saw the faraway, hurt and self-loathing expression on his oldest brothers face. I really hurt him. Oh man, I'm sorry Leo!

Mikey flung himself into Leo and Leo wrapped his arms around Mikey tight.

"I-I'm sorry Leo! I didn't *hiccup* mean to say all that! I-I-I just-"

"Oh Mikey," Leo murmured gently. "Oh Mikey. You always blame it on yourself don't you? You really think you should be the one apologising? No. It should be me. I'm your leader Mike. I'm your big brother. I'm the one that's supposed to protect you for goodness sake! Not make you feel so worthless. I'm just so sorry Mikey. I didn't mean anything I said to you in the control room. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Mikey gradually stopped his crying. "I forgive you Leo. It's just what I do y'know? Screwing up is kinda my thing.."

Leo hugged him even tighter. "No Mikey. Being the innocent little brother is your thing. Being the one who can lighten any situation is your thing. Being the glue that keeps us all together is your thing. Not screwing up. I'm sorry for every single time I've ever made you feel like that."

Mikey sniffled and snuggled closer to Leo. "Hey Leo? C-can you stay? Just for tonight."

Leo smiled. "Course Mikey." The two lay down and Leo pulled the blanket over the both of them. Mikey sighed in satisfaction and closed his eyes.

"Night Aniki."

"Sweet dreams Ototo."