FanGirlFreak16 asked for a oneshot where Casey is abused by his parents and the turtles find out.
The Pain of Siblings
It was 4 in the morning when Casey Jones and the turtle brothers arrived on a roof outside his family's apartment. He had spent the whole night patrolling the city with them and when 3 O'clock came around he begged the brothers to let him stay out for another hour and now they were back at his home.
The turtles could see he was hesitating and inspecting the building.
''What's wrong?'' Raph asked.
''Don't know'' Casey mumbled. ''I just have a bad feeling''
The brothers could see Casey was very pale.
''Anyway'' Casey shook his head and smiled at his friends. ''I'd better head in, see ya''
The brothers watched as he silently snuck into his room and shut the window, they decided not to leave just yet. Something was wrong.
They sat on the edge of the roof and surveyed the building.
Suddenly Casey's bedroom was lit up and they could see straight inside.
Casey straightened up when his light was switched on, he gulped loudly only to relax when he saw it was his little sister in her pyjamas.
''Casey!'' She threw herself on him and he hugged her back.
He smiled down at her, she looked so much like him that they could be twins. Only differences were that some of her teeth were missing due to having been baby teeth and her black hair fell around her face in a bob.
''Brooke, you shouldn't be up! If dad catches you-''
''Dad's not home yet'' Brooke replied happily, ''he left not long after you''
''That asshole's probably at a bar'' Casey growled.
''CASEY!'' A muffled voice yelled from just down the hall, Casey and Brooke jumped back in fear.
''Shit'' Casey breathed before looking down at Brooke.
''I didn't hear him come home'' She whimpers, ''What're we gonna do?''
''YEAH DAD?'' Casey called back, both siblings tensed as they heard clumsy footsteps coming towards the room. ''Get behind me''
Brooke was quick to obey as she clung to her brother.
Their father fell through Casey's doorway. He was a bald man and was currently bent almost double, he had no shirt on revealing his beer belly and a pair of old tattered shorts.
He was still holding a beer bottle in one hand.
''Why're you two up?'' he slurred angrily. ''You should be asleep''
''We were just going to bed now'' Casey replied carefully.
''I had a bad dream'' Brooke added from behind Casey, ''I wanted to see Case so he could help me go back to sleep without bothering you''
''Go to bed Brooke, stop bein' a little bitch'' Their dad spat nastily. ''You, boy, aren't even in your 'jamas!''
''I uh… fell asleep before I could change'' Casey stepped back a little with Brooke still behind him.
''DON'T LIE TO ME!'' Their dad screamed as he stumbled towards them, ''YOU PIECE OF SHIT!''
Casey saw his dad lift his hand but closed his eyes to prepare for the blow, next thing he knew he was on the ground with a throbbing cheek.
''CASEY!'' Brooke screamed as he leapt over him to stand between her brother and her father. ''Daddy please! Please don't hurt him! He didn't mean to lie to you!''
''Brooke!'' Casey growled. ''Stay out of it!''
Brooke went to move only for her father to grab her arm.
''You're hurting me'' Brooke cried as he grabbed at her father's hand. ''Lemme go!''
Casey leapt to his feet and stared at the pair.
''Dad'' He begged as he kept his eyes on his little sister. ''Let her go… you're hurting her''
''I DON'T GIVE A FUCK! YOU TWO HAVE BEEN NOTHIN BUT TROUBLE SINCE YOU WERE BORN!'' The dad screamed as he shook Brooke mercilessly.
''Dad please'' Casey pleaded as Brooke began to cry. ''You need to let her go or you'll leave a mark! The school told you if they'd find another mark on her they'd call social services! Dad let her go''
''Maybe I want them to take her away!'' The dad stumbled to the side making Brooke fall with him, he banged her against the wall to catch himself. ''Maybe I don't want you two anymore''
''LET HER GO!'' Casey screamed as tears poured down his cheeks. ''MOM WOULD HATE YOU IF YOU GOT RID OF US! SHE ALREADY HATES YOU FOR HURTING US!''
This made their father very angry.
''FUCK YOU!'' Casey stumbled back as his father marched up to him and stuck his face into his. ''You li'l shit! I'd fucking kill you myself if I could!''
Casey grabbed Brooke's other arm and gently pulled her from their father's grasp.
Just as he was checking Brooke over a bottle whipped down from above and shattered over Brooke's head.
''NO!'' Casey yelped as Brooke's eyes closed and she fell to the ground. ''BROOKE!''
Casey scooped his sister into his arms and hugged her to his chest, he looked round to see his father coming towards him waving the smashed bottle in front of him.
''Y-You hurt her!'' Casey cried as he hugged his sister protectively. ''YOU FUCKING MONSTER!''
Suddenly his window smashed and two smoke bombs blew up under his feet, he felt a pair of arms grab him and haul him out the window backwards but he did not fight back.
He allowed the arms to take him away from his home and out over the rooftops until he finally fell to his knees.
''Casey? Casey!?'' Casey blinked his tears away to see Raphael kneeling in front of him, ''Look at me''
''D-Donnie'' Casey sniffled. ''I need Donnie''
Raph looked a little shocked but stepped away anyway, Casey and Donnie never really got along.
Donatello knelt in front of him looking nothing but concerned and Casey knew he could trust the genius.
''Ch-Check her over'' he pleaded. ''Make sure she's ok''
Donnie nodded as Casey gently laid his little sister on the roof.
Casey snapped out of his shock when the three other turtles sat beside them.
They were angry, Casey could feel it rolling off of them but they were worried too.
''Donnie'' Casey coughed, ''is she ok?''
Don straightened up and smiled gently.
''She'll be fine, she's just gonna have a huge headache when she wakes up''
''Thanks'' Casey nodded.
''Anytime'' Casey shuffled over and hugged Donnie who easily hugged him back. They finally had an understanding.
Donnie moved away to allow Casey to be closer to his sister.
''I'm sorry Brooke'' Casey murmured as he looked down at her.
They all sat quietly for a moment as Casey lifted his sister's head to rest on his knee before Leonardo decided he wanted some answers.
''Why didn't you tell us?'' He asked quietly.
''Why'd ya think?'' Casey replied as he stroked Brooke's hair. ''I-… I was embarrassed and… scared. You guys seem to have this impression that human life is perfect and I didn't want to ruin that for you… especially for Mikey''
The brothers all looked at Michelangelo who had tears in his eyes.
''That man wasn't human'' He sniffed. ''He was a monster''
Casey nodded.
''He is when he's drunk''
''Is he ever sober?'' Raph asked roughly.
''Yeah'' Casey nodded sadly, ''He is six days a week… he's just depressed, has been since mom left him… he's stressed too now that she's trying to get custody over us''
''What's your mom like?'' Mikey asks, hoping she was nicer.
''She's awesome'' Casey chuckled wetly, ''She bought me my first hockey stick… she lives near central park, I haven't seen her in a while coz dad won't let us…''
''Oh'' The brothers nodded.
''We could help'' Donnie suggested, ''Why don't you and Brooke go to your mom's now and tell her what your dad did?''
''Coz my dad's not a bad guy, when he remembers what he did in the morning… if we're not there he might…'' Casey squeezed his eyes shut, he just couldn't bear to think about it.
''You can't stay with him'' Leo frowned, ''It's too dangerous''
''It won't be for too much longer'' Casey promised, ''I know dad's got a court date in two weeks' time and I bet it's to decide whether we go with mom or him.''
''That's two weeks, two more times your dad's gonna hurt you and your li'l sister'' Raph pointed out.
''I know that Raph!'' Casey snapped. ''There's nothing I can do! If there was a way I could get my mom and dad to love each other I would do it in a second, if there was somewhere I could hide Brooke until this all clears up I would get her there in a heartbeat but there isn't. That's not how this works''
Everyone goes silent as Casey takes deep breaths to calm himself.
''Sorry'' His voice sounds weak and on the verge of breaking.
''It's ok'' Raph nods. ''C'mon, we'll take you back home''
''My dad shoulda fallen asleep by now'' Casey agrees, ''I need to get Brooke home before she wakes up and sees you guys''
The group soon make it back to the apartment.
The turtles check and find Casey's dad asleep on the couch while Casey places Brooke in his bed.
''Thanks'' He nods, ''I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell April about all of this''
The turtles agree.
''We're sorry Casey'' Leo begins but Casey shakes his hand.
''Don't be, it's gonna be ok'' He nods before smiling gratefully at Donnie, ''Thank you for looking Brooke over, I just completely panicked''
''It's ok, make sure she drinks plenty of water in the morning'' Don replies kindly.
''I will'' Casey nods.
The turtles leave as Casey gets into bed.
''Case'' Brooke mumbles as she comes to,
''Hey, you ok?'' Casey hugs her as she curls into him.
''Yeah but my head hurts, can I stay here tonight? I don't wanna be alone'' She pleads as she rubs her head a little.
''I wasn't planning on making you leave'' Casey chuckles as he closes his eyes. ''I'm gonna keep you safe tonight, I promise''
The turtles nod in satisfaction as they leave Casey's building knowing their friend was safe for now. They decided they would come over every week to watch over the siblings to keep them safe from their father until their mother returns.
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