Here's Chapter 13!
I'm sorry that this took a long time to make because I was working on this along with the other chapters and work has been super busy lately.
You ever had or seen siblings fight each other over something stupid and pointless? This is basically what this is about. Vito can be stubborn and Manitoba can be pretty upset at times too and you know how older brothers get towards each other.
Thanks, of course, go to SailorMarble14 for the help. Thanks hon! :D
Also, I want to say something to our dear friend lightfaith0606. SailorMarble14 and I found out that she has been having insomnia problems and I feel so bad for her. :( If you're reading this girl, I do hope you feel better and I do hope this chapter will cheer you up a little. :) Bless your heart. :)
And one more thing, the relationship between Manitoba Smith and Svetlana IS NOT INCEST, okay? Mike considers his personalities like a family to him, they're just not his real family. They feel that way with each other most of the time, but Manitoba and Svetlanas relationship is much different than the sibling stuff the others share. Just to keep anyone from getting confused here's this:
Manitoba Smith- Mike, Mal, & Vito (Brothers), Chester (Grandfather), Svetlana (Girlfriend).
Svetlana- Mike, Mal, & Vito (Brothers), Chester (Grandfather), Manitoba Smith (Boyfriend).
Make sense? The reason why I'm clearing this up is because someone asked me if their relationship was incest and I want to let everyone know that it's not, Okay?
References:
Chapter 4- Where Mike and Mal sleep in the same bed & when Mike is reminded of the time he and Mal drifted apart.
Ice Ice Baby- Mike mentions that his personalities don't listen to him sometimes.
Spongebob Squarepants (Naughty Nautical Neighbors)- When Vito and Manitoba make up in the end.
Next Chapter: Mike and the personalities react to Smile HD & ! XD
Until next time, enjoy!
I don't own Total Drama or the characters.
P.S. Keep in mind that this is NOT A YAOI! Okay? this is just strictly brother/family stuff. Just a reminder.
Chapter 13: Sibling Rivalry
Manitoba and Vito were playing a game of "Go Fish" in the kitchen while the others were minding their own business elsewhere. Unfortunately, Manitoba was on a winning streak and Vito had a losing hand for the fifth time in a row.
"Your move, bro'." Vito frowned.
Manitoba picked up a card and placed three cards down leaving him with only two cards left in his hand.
"Ha!" Manitoba smirked, "Only one more card and I win again! This game will make it like-what fifteen times in a row? But who's counting because I am a champ!"
"You know, just because you win all the time that doesn't mean you should brag about every time!" Vito said.
"Whatever, ya sore loser!" Manitoba mocked his brother, "You're move, ya little koala."
Vito growled and he was about to pick up the next card when he felt a "sneeze" coming on.
"Ah...ah...ahhhh-choo!" he "sneezed" which caused him to drop his cards, "Aw crud! I better pick them up. Excuse me a sec'!"
He bent down to pick up the cards, but he also grabbed one that was taped underneath the table.
"Hehehe!" Vito smirked and thought to himself, "I got this in the bag! Victory is mine!"
Vito sat back up with the cards in his hand and displayed a proud smirk on his face as he laid them down.
"Ha! Go fish!" Vito pumped his fists in the air, "Bada-bing baby!"
"What?!" Manitoba said dumbfounded, "How can this be?"
"It can be because I WON!" he cheered some more, "Wahoo!"
While Vito continued to cheer and holler for his win, Manitoba noticed something unusual about his cards. He had four before he dropped them, but it looked like there were...five?
"Wait a sec'." he looked closer.
"What?" Vito stopped cheering and noticed that his older brother was eyeing his cards.
"Vito, did you cheat?" he asked the shirtless personality.
"What?!" Vito raised his eyebrow, "Of course not! Why would I do that?"
"Because you didn't have five cards when you sneezed." Manitoba pointed out.
He bent down and looked under the table to see the tape hanging from Vitos side.
"Ah-hah!" Manitoba exclaimed as he stood up, "I knew it!"
"Knew what?" Vito asked while trying to hide the obvious lie.
"You had a card hidden under the table!" Manitoba pointed at him, "You cheated so you could win and laugh at my face!"
"I did not cheat!" he said in anger.
"Did too, ya wily cheater!" the older personality accused and pointed his finger, "I know you did!"
"Get outta my face!" Vito shoved him with one hand.
"Who's gonna make me?!" Manitoba shouted.
"Me you dumb bragger!" Vito shouted back.
As they yelled and berated each other, it had caught the attention of the other personalities. Mike, Mal, Svetlana, and Chester came into the living room seeing the other two personalities exploding at each other.
"What in tarnation is going on here?" Chester complained.
"Ask him!" the two boys pointed at each other.
"Vhat in ze world are you two arguing about?" Svetlana asked her boyfriend.
"Svetlana, just take the others and go." Manitoba said firmly without looking at her, "I need to handle this myself."
"Are you sure-" Mal tried to ask.
"Just get outta here!" Vito snapped at them, "It's nobody's business anyway!"
"Don't you yell at my family!" Manitoba grabbed his arm.
"They're my family too and don't you dare touch me!" Vito pushed his arm away.
"Eh, let's leave them alone for a bit." Mike said awkwardly as he led the others to the hallway.
"Vhat has gotten in to them?" Svetlana asked with concern, "I have never seen them fight like zis before."
"Me neither." Chester agreed with her, "I mean they have bickered before but it was never this bad."
The yelling grew louder and louder making the others cringe and feel uncomfortable like children during an argument with their parents.
"I hope they'll make up soon." Mike said sadly, "I hate it when my brothers fight."
Mal placed a comforting hand on his brothers shoulder and smiled, "Don't sweat it, Mike. I'm sure they'll tire themselves out and things will go back to normal."
"I hope so too, Mal." Mike sighed deeply, "I sure hope so."
But, unfortunately, the fighting didn't stop and for the next three days, Vito and Manitoba Smith never said a word to each other (except for an occasional insult or two). One afternoon during lunch, while Mike was out with his parents, Vito and Manitoba sat away from each other while eating with the other three personalities.
"Everything okay, boys?" Svetlana asked softly.
"Yeah." Manitoba and Vito said at once.
"Are you sure?" Chester asked as well, "You two haven't spoken to each other in days."
"Ask Mr. Cheater over there." Manitoba muttered.
"Better yet, why don't you talk to the guy who never makes any sense?!" Vito snapped.
"I do so make sense!" Manitoba stood up.
"Yeah right!" Vito stood up as well, "Anything that comes out of your mouth is nothing but garbage!"
"What did you say?!" Manitoba yelled.
"Okay zen." Svetlana said quickly as she picked up her plate, "What's say ve finish eating in ze living room?"
"I'm with you!" Mal said.
"Let's go!" Chester and his two grandkids left the kitchen while Manitoba and Vito continued to fight.
A couple more days followed and it has been nothing but more fighting, arguing, and ignoring each other from the two male personalities. Mal and Chester just ignored it, but Svetlana grew worried for her boyfriend and brother and spent most of the time hiding in her room. Mike was the most concerned because even he had seen his personalities disagree sometimes, he had never seen them fight for this long before.
It was a Thursday afternoon and Mike was hanging with Zoey at the park like always, but she could tell that her boyfriend was not in a happy mood. He just looked down as they sat underneath a tree together and Mike never said a word since they arrived.
"You okay, Mike?" Zoey asked with concern, "You look like you just lost your best friend."
"I wish I was okay, Zoey." Mike sighed deeply and rubbed his temples, "I've been having some trouble with a couple of my personalities lately."
"Who?" she wondered.
"Vito and Manitoba Smith." Mike answered, "They have been fighting and arguing for the past few days and it doesn't seem like it'll stop anytime soon."
Zoey wrapped her arms around her boyfriend and laid her head on his shoulder, "I'm so sorry about that, Mike" she said sympathetically, "Have you tried talking to them and letting them know how you feel?"
"They won't listen to me." Mike shook his head sadly, "I think you remember what that's like."
"Yeah, but they're your brothers right?" Zoey asked him, "Surely they'll listen to you. After all, you guys are like family to each other and I hate to see you feel bad over this."
"I guess I'll try talking to them later." Mike sighed, "Right now, I just need to relax."
Mike and Zoey sat under a tree for about an hour before Mike decided to go home for the rest day. Before leaving, Zoey wishes him good luck and understood why he wanted to end the date early.
Once Mike reaches his room, he laid down on his bed and sure enough, he enters the mind. He immediately noticed that none of his personalities are around except for the two that were still going at it like mad dogs over a bone.
"Can't you just listen to me for once?!" Vito exclaimed.
"Why should I listen to a cheater and a liar?!" Manitoba retorted in anger.
Mike flinched when he heard their insults but he knew he had to try and reason with his older brothers. He started to approach them and speak calmly.
"Hey, listen guys-" Mike tried to say before being cut off.
"Not now, mate!" Manitoba said without turning his head, "Can't you see this stupid wallaby won't shut up?!"
"It's you who keeps opening his mouth when he shouldn't!" Vito snapped.
Watching his older brothers fight reminded Mike of when he told Mal he hated him and they weren't brothers anymore. It was years ago but he remembers well and if he and Mal were separated like that over a fight, will it happen to his other brothers? He lost his personalities once and he didn't want to lose them again.
"Stop it..." Mike said quietly, "Stop it..."
But it didn't. Manitoba and Vito kept shouting and bickering no matter what Mike was trying to say. And it was breaking his heart.
"Stop it!" Mike said as tears started to come out.
He ran from the room as his brothers continued to bicker. He placed his head against the wall of the hallway and banged his fists in anguish. Mal followed Mike and when he saw his brother in distress, he walked over and rubbed his back.
"Mike, are you okay?" he asked softly.
"No." Mike sobbed, "I can't stand to see them fighting! It hurts me so much! Why can't they stop?!"
Mal, then, took Mike shoulders, turned him around, and allowed his younger brother onto cry on his shoulder. "Shh, shh. Don't cry Mike. Don't cry, it's okay." he said as he rubbed his back some more.
It took a minute or so before Mike finally calmed down and the two brothers looked at each other after they pulled away.
"Do you wanna sleep in my bed tonight?" Mal asked feeling that Mike would be needing comfort.
"Yes please." Mike sniffled.
Mal led Mike to their room and had him sit on the bed for a little bit. Mike was still pretty upset about the current situation and feared the worst.
"Mal," Mike said while his shoulders were shaking, "is this family going to break up again?"
Mal sighed and hugged his brother, "Of course not, Mike. That'll never happen."
"But, Mani and Vito are still fighting and if this continues I'm afraid they'll split and we'll never see of them again!" Mike said with a lump in his throat.
Mike started crying again and Mal patted his back again, "Mike, don't you ever think like that. No one is going anywhere and we are not going to leave you, I promise." then he broke away from the hug and stood up, "I'm going to get you some water, okay? I'll be right back."
Mike only nodded as his older brother left the room. Once Mal was in the kitchen, he could still hear his older siblings argue while he was filling up a glass from the sink.
"And another thing, Vito!" Manitoba yelled.
"Just shut up, ya dang idiot!" Vito yelled back.
The former dark personality growled in anger not only for the useless argument, but the fact that all of this is hurting Mike.
Mal rolled his eyes, sets the water down, and stormed into the living room. He tapped the boys on the shoulder and they both turned around with anger spread all over their faces.
"WHAT?!" they both exclaimed.
Mal grabbed them by their arms and glared daggers at them, "Come with me. Now."
They older personalities could hear the anger in Mals voice and were dragged to the hallway until they stopped at the door of Mike and Mals room.
"Ey yo, why did you bring us here?" Vito asked.
Mal lets go and points through the door, "Look."
The door was slightly ajar but they could see what was inside. Mike was still sitting on Mals bed, crying his eyes out, and holding on to a pillow for comfort. Manitoba and Vitos expressions turned from anger and fury to sadness and concern.
"What wrong with Mike?" Manitoba asked sadly.
"What do you think?" Mal snapped at his older brother.
The two looked at each other in confusion before Vito said something else, "Ey, what are ya talkin' about bro'?"
"I am talking about the fact that you're stupid fighting is the reason why Mike is so upset!" Mal growled at them, "He thinks the family is going to be broken again and it's all because of you two and you're stupid bickering!"
Manitoba and Vito looked at each other again and, then, looked down in shame. They never thought for one second that fighting each other like this would hurt someone they love and they certainly never meant to hurt Mike.
"If you two don't stop this right now, Mike will continue to be upset and might not cheer up ever again. And, furthermore, you two will only have yourselves to blame." Mal said before leaving to grab the water from the kitchen.
As soon as Mal walked past them and closed his room door, Vito and Manitoba only looked at each other with extreme guilt but they never said a word. They went to their seperate rooms but neither personality could sleep peacefully because of the guilt that filling up their minds.
The next morning, Manitoba woke up first and was getting some juice from the kitchen when he heard footsteps approaching from behind.
"Hey Mani?" Vito asked.
"Yeah?" Manitoba turned around.
He rubbed the back of his neck before he spoke again, "I want to...apologize for what I did. I just got so tired of you winning and bragging all the time and I wanted to know what it feels like to be a winner for once. But that's no excuse for my cheating and I'm really sorry."
"I'm sorry too, mate." Manitoba sighed in regret, "I know I have done a lot of bragging with my winning streak lately and I can see why you did what you did. I still say cheating is wrong...but that doesn't give me the right to act like a sore winner."
"So...truce?" Vito held out his hand.
"Sure." Manitoba accepted it.
The brothers shared a handshake and a brief hug as a sign that the feud was finally over. Now, there was only one thing left to do.
"Should we go check on Mike?" Manitoba asked.
"You read my mind, bro'." Vito agreed and they started walking.
They went into Mike and Mals room to see the two boys in Mals bed with the latter still awake while holding a sleepy, but also tearful Mike. You could her him sniffling and whimpering in his sleep.
"Morning." Mal grumbled, "What are you two doing here?"
"We came to see Mike." Manitoba said quietly, "How's he feeling?"
"Mike wouldn't stop whimpering all night." Mal yawned and rubbed his brothers back, "How do you think he feels?"
The two older brothers looked at each other as Mal carried Mike to his bed and covered him with a blanket. Then, he headed back to his own bed and soon, he fell back asleep leaving Manitoba and Vito to be alone with Mike.
"Gee, I didn't think Mike would be affected this much." Vito said softly, "Poor guy..."
"I know." Manitoba nodded and started to pet Mikes hair, "I keep forgetting how sensitive the lad is."
All the quiet talking and hair ruffling has caused Mike to stir and open his eyes just barely enough to see Vito and Manitoba looking down at him with sympathetic and apologetic eyes.
"Vito? Mani?" he said with a yawn, "What are you guys doing up?"
"We came to..." Manitoba paused for a moment to look at Vito, "apologize for what we did to you and the others for the past few days, lad."
Then, it was Vitos turn.
"We're sorry, bro'." Vito rubbed the back of his head, "We never meant to hurt you. We just got so caught up with our stupid disagreement that it was making you feel so awful. I feel like such a jerk."
"And that goes double for me, mate." Manitoba hung his head, "I'm so ashamed for letting this go so far and cause so much pain to our family."
Mike rubbed his eyes and gave a warm embrace to his two brothers, who looked a little surprised by this act.
"It's okay, guys." he said with a soft smile, "I forgive you."
"You do?" they both asked.
"Of course." Mike nodded after he lets go, "I know that you guys would never hurt me on purpose and I know you guys don't always agree with everything. Brothers do that all the time. But, can you guys just promise me one thing?"
"Sure, little bro'." Vito said, "What is it?"
"Promise me you'll never fight each other like that again." Mike told them with sad eyes, "I don't want to think my brothers hate each other..."
Manitoba gave a comforting smile and placed a gentle hand on Mikes shoulder, "You got a deal, mate."
Vito did the same thing as he hugged his younger brother, "And that's a promise."
The three brothers hugged for a long time and went into the kitchen to make some breakfast just as the others were starting to wake up. Svetlana was first to walk in the kitchen and was surprised to see her boyfriend and shirtless older brother sitting next to each other and smiling for the first time in days.
"Huh?" she raised her eyebrow, "Am I seeing things?"
"What is it, sweetie?" Chester asked with a yawn.
"Guess what guys?" Vito said with a grin.
"Me and Vito are brothers again!" Manitoba said as he wrapped his arm around Vito.
"That's wonderful!" Svetlana said happily as she hugged them.
"Glad you two made up." Chester nodded, "Just don't ever fight like that again, alright? You really had us all worried."
"We know." Vito frowned, "And we're sorry. Now, we can't make any promises that we'll stop fighting for good but we promise to try and make up afterwards and not drag it so long. Is that okay with you guys?"
"That's fine with us and we forgive you guys." Mal smiled but, then, approached them with a warning glare, "But, if you two ding-a-lings ever make Mike cry like that again...you'll be sorry. Get it?"
"Got it!" Manitoba and Vito said at the same time.
"Good." Mal smiled and embraced his older brothers, "You know I love you guys, right? I just don't like seeing Mike get hurt by anyone, especially from my own family."
"We know, bro'." Vito patted his back, "You're just looking out for him, like what we do."
"That's right." Manitoba nodded, "We still feel bad for making Mike feel that way and we will never, ever do something like that again."
"It's okay, Mani." Mike patted his shoulder, "I have already forgiven you and Vito, so don't sweat it so much. Okay?"
"You got it, little roo." Manitoba sighed happily.
"Vell, I'm just glad things are back to normal." Svetlana said as she sat down.
"You said it, sis." Mike agreed.
By the time the afternoon approached, Manitoba and Vito were playing another card game and this time, Vito was playing by the rules.
"So what are we playing this time, bro'?" he asked while sitting down.
"Memory." Manitoba answered as he shuffled the cards, "Remember? We used to play this a lot when we were young."
"Oh yeah!" Vito realized.
Manitoba lays out the cards face down and he had a plan. By the end of the game, Vito was the one who got most of the cards right while Manitoba only got two or three pairs right.
"YES!" Vito cheered, "I won! And this time, I didn't cheat!"
Manitoba gave a small smirk before he spoke, "Well, I decided to give you a chance at winning a game for once so I decided to let you win. I hope you're not mad."
Vito gave a small glare which made Manitoba sigh with a small frown, but he was surprised when he felt someone hug him.
"Thank you, big bro'!" Vito said with joy.
"You're welcome, you little dingo!" Manitoba smirked as he ruffled his hair.
The lesson here? No matter how much you fight with your friends or siblings, it's very important that you make up fast or you'll end up wrecking your relationships with your loved ones forever.
Also, Vito never cheated again and even Manitoba learned to toned down his bragging a bit. They still argue every now and again like always, but hey, that's brothers for you.
To Be Continued...