- RAAAAAPH! -
- Rapahel! -
The turtle in question, busy punching his punching bag, sighed annoyed, turning to the source of the rumors and seeing Mikey and Max go to meet him.
- What do y- -, but he didn't even have time to finish the sentence that Michelangelo, taking advantage of his lowered guard, tackled him on the ground, blocking him holding his arms upwards while Max settled on his legs finishing immobilize him.
- HEY! GET OFF ME OR I'M GONNA BEAT THE GREEN OUT OF YA ALL ! -, Raph protested trying to free himself but with little success; if he had been a one-on-one with Mikey he would have taken it off immediately, but with the added weight of Max that prevented him from retreating on the shell, it was much more difficult.
- Sorry bro, but we need to conduct a little experiment -, said his brother, with a huge grin printed on his face.
- IF YA WANNA DO AN EXPERIMENT GO TO DONNIE! LEMME GO ! - Raph protested again, but stopped for a moment when he saw that Max was holding in their hands and were twirling two makeup brushes between their fingers.
- What do ya wanna do with those ? -, he asked, although the pieces of the puzzle were already beginning to fit together in his mind.
- As Mikey said we want to conduct an experiment -, Max had the exact same grin as Mikey, as they lowered those two torture tools dangerously close to his sides.
- Don't ya dare ... ! -, he tried to threaten them, but his veiled threat was interrupted by his own laughter, when Michelangelo began to tickle him under his arms.
- NOHOHOHOHHOHOAHAHAH MIHIHIHIKKEHEHEHEYY ! I'LL KILL YAHAHAH FOR THIHIHIHIHISS ! -.
- Oh come on bro, we are just havin 'fun! -
- Yeah, and by the way you're laughing I think you're enjoying this -, Max giggled giving Mikey support by tracing long lines on Raph's sides with the brushes.
- NONONONONONO ! LEHEHEHMME GOHOHOHO ! NOT THEHEHEHEHEHERREHEHEHEH ! -, if for Mikey his weak point was his armpits and for Donnie his neck, for Raph his sides were a critical point to say the least!
- Oh yes there! Come on Raphie, you never laugh, this is a good thing for you! -, laughed his brother, sincerely happy to see his big brother finally laughing heartily after a long time.
They went on like this for a good 10 minutes, with Michelangelo alternately torturing his neck and armpits so as not to get him used to the sensation of tickling and Max who had now put away their brushes and had started to squeeze and prodding his sides and his hips too.
- Mikey, I think we should give him a break -, Max said, when Raph's laughter went silent and his eyes began to tear from laughing too much.
- Yeah. I think that the experiment is complete now -, the turtle agreed with them, stopping the torture and letting go of his brother.
A move that turned out to be wrong, because as he was free, with a sudden rush of adrenaline, Rapahel grabbed Michelangelo, dragging him to the ground and taking to quickly tickle him in turn!
- Let's see how ya do like it, little bro! -.
- NAHAHAHAHOHOHOHO ! RAHAHAHAPPH PLEHEHEHAHAHAHSSEHEHEH ! I'M SOHOHOHOHORRYY ! -.
- Nah-ah Mikey, it's too late for that. Now suffer the consequences! -, Raph laughed, pretending to be angry and continuing to rage on his little brother with a huge amused grin printed on his face. - And you! -, he added, turning his gaze towards Max who had remained nearby to observe the scene, - You're next! So don't ya dare move from there or it will be WAY WORSE for you! -.
- MAHAHAHAHXX ! RUHUHUHUHNN ! -.
Poor Mikey! He stood there belly on the ground, laughing is heart out, banging his fists and feet on the floor, as if he was trying to distract himself from Raph's fingers that continued to spite to tickle him mercilessly and despite this he worried about his little sister/brother ! How sweet!
Unfortunately Max did not even have time to move that Raphael had grabbed them by the ankle, pulling them gently to himself, placing them next to Michelangelo who had taken advantage of that pause to catch his breath and locking them together with his own legs.
- Well, well, well -, Raphael looked at them with a triumphant grin and a predatory look, - It seems that the victory is mine at last. And now ... -, he started to wiggle his fingers just above Max 's belly and Mikey's sides, - Let's see how long YOU can take it! -, and the tickle torture began.
Raph was relentless, attacked all their weak points at a constant speed, alternating between his two victims who could not, even in those short moments of pause, stop laughing!
He did not stop until their laughter went silent, after which he got up with a satisfied smile while Max and Mikey, finally free, took breath.
- And remember to not bother me next time, or I'll not stop until you pass out from too much laughing -, the brother scolded them good-naturedly, settling both two other little pokes on each of their sides to remark his words, causing them to yelp and to nod frequently to make him understand that they learned the lesson.
Never try "tickling experiments" on Raph ever again!