I love love this chapter! It was one of those chapters were I had like a small idea, but once I started writing it just flowed out of me and came out of NO WHERE. Like hello, where did that come from? Raph and Mikey fluff is always sweet! This one is more cute then funny! BUT MY LITTLE HEART, SO CUTE.

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"Raph!"

Silence.

"oooo Raphie!"

More silence.

"RaphRaphRaphRpahRaph."

"errg. WHAT?"

"Whatcha doing?"

"Well I was TRYING to eat my breakfast in peace. But I forgot that when you have annoying little brothers, nothing is sacred anymore!" Raph said as he took a bite of cereal.

"Well that's your fault I ruined the sanctity of your breakfast" Mikey said and lifted his chin high in the air. How dare he call him annoying. Raph looked at Mikey like he just told Raph he won a trip to Mars.

"How the shell is it my fault?"

"For not entertaining your "annoying" little brother."

"Oh and that's MY job is it?"

"Of course! What else are you useful for?"

This is fun.

Raph didn't think so.

He sat back in his chair, folded one arm under the other and put a finger on his chin as if thinking hard. He tilted his head and looked up in a sarcastic and exaggerated manner.

"Well lets see your highness, how to entertain Mikey today? Hmm. We have duct tape Mikey to a wall, use him as a target practice, tie him to the front of the shell-cycle and my good old time favorite, give Mikey's head a swirly in the toilet!" He spat out sarcastically.

"Hah! What a bully! If you keep this up, the kids on the playground won't like you! Do you push them off their swings too?" Mikey smiled smugly.

"Oh my gosh! What do you want!?"

"I'm bored."

"So? Go read a comic book or something."

"This is more fun." Raph glared but kept quiet. The silent treatment will work, he put his spoon in his cereal and scooped up some Lucky charms. Mikey looked down and gasped in horror.

"HEY! Those are mine!"

"It's called sharing."

"Oh really? And since when have you ever shared anything in your life? I am surprised you know the meaning of the word!"

Raph felt his temper spike.

"Here, have some!" Raph said quickly and dumped the milk and Lucky charms on top of Mikey's head. Milk ran down his face as the bowl sat on top of his head like a hat. Pieces of marshmallows were sticking to him and sliding down while a puddle and a mess pooled on the table. Mikey blinked once with surprise, but then broke into a happy smile. He grabbed a marshmallow and shoved it into his mouth.

"Thanks Raph! I was hungry too!" He said happily. Raph sighed and accepted that his breakfast was ruined, so he got up and left the kitchen, taking his newspaper with him. Leaving Mikey to clean up himself and the milky table. Raph wasn't too sorry about it.

Raph found a comfy spot in the middle of the couch and sat down, putting one horizontal over the other and opened his newspaper. Brothers.

Mikey cleaned the kitchen and himself, taking his time with disappointed thoughts. The real reason Mikey was hanging around Raph, was because Raph had a major meltdown yesterday. It hurt to see his brother so upset. It came out as anger, but Mikey knew better. It was hurt. The passionate brother was hurt by what Leo said to him during one of their routine fights. Mikey saw it flash in his eyes before he lashed out in rage. The orange turtle knew his big brother needed him, even if he acted like he didn't. He couldn't talk to Raph about it because Raph would never admit it. So he can do the next best thing, cheer him up! Raph loved to go back and forth with Mikey with sly comments, he also loved to wrestle him. Mikey knew that Raph needed company, he needed to know his brothers are here for him if he needed.

*Roughly ten minutes later.*

"Whatcha reading."

Raph raised the newspaper to completely block Mikey out. Just don't pay any attention to it and it will go away. Mikey shoved his face closer but Raph didn't seem to notice or move.

"Newspaper huh? That's cool. I don't like them though, they confuse me."

Just ignore it.

Mikey moved his head to the side, trying to peak at his brothers face but Raph turned and kept the newspaper between them. Mikey squinted his eyes and pouted his lip.

"I don't like how the pages are set up! I mean why don't they have the articles all together? Instead to finish reading a piece, you have to flip to page four! That's just annoying! What if I'm not done with page one? Also the words are so small it gives me a headache!"

Raph started shaking visibly with frustration. The newspaper made little rustling sounds. 'Why me?' Raph thought to himself.

"Newspaper's are becoming obsolete now because of TV. Why don't you just watch the news on TV? It's more interesting thing reading it! I enjoy TV better, even though the news makes me fall asleep. I like the weather guy the best I think! It would fun to be the weather guy! But Donnie told me that they use a green screen and anything green wouldn't show up, so I don't think I have a shot at the job! I'd just be invisible. Sometimes it's hard being green! Well you would know, I feel bad for you. It's hard being green AND ugly! And all the news people are pretty so you definitely-" Mikey's sentence was cut off as Raph shot a hand out and covered Mikeys mouth without looking at him. His face was glum and just done with the youngest brother.

Mikeys eyes widened in surprise but then they smiled. Mikey leaned back and fell into Raphs lap, he laid in his brothers arms that were holding the newspaper, but were now holding Mikey. Raph closed his eyes and let out a sigh as the brother nestled in. Raph's head dropped in defeat and then said out loud,

"Why me?"

Mikey just giggled in Raph's arms. Raph pushed Mikey off and walked away, he needed his alone time.

Finally. Some alone time.

Raph felt the endorphins pace through his brain as he pushed up off the ground with ease and then back down, almost touching. He loved to do push ups, it was good for him and worked off the excess anger and frustrations that he struggled with daily. He was still hurt by what Leo said, and he was angry that he got so angry about it. 'Why can't I ever control my emotions?' Raph thought to himself. He breathed out in rhythm with his ups and downs. His muscles in his arms clenched and unclenched.

As he went down, a weight was added to his shell that surprised him. He fell to the ground and looked up.

Not again.

Mikey sat cross legged on his shell.

"Mikey! What now?"

"Nothing bro! just helping you out! It was too easy for you, need to push yourself so you can get all big and strong!" Mikey said cheerfully.

"Get off! I am tired of you ruining everything about my day!" Raph growled with frustration. Mikey wasn't discouraged yet.

"You mean I am the highlight of your day!" Mikey smiled with glee.

"I mean it Mikey! Get off and leave me alone! I need to be alone! I am too frustrated to deal with you right now! Just go away I don't need you." Raph spat out with anger ringing in his voice. Mikey looked semi surprised and his face fell. He got off of his brothers shell.

"O-Okay."

Raph felt guilt rip through him, he shouldn't be mean to Mikey. He just wanted to hang out with his brother. Raph didn't want to hang out with Mikey, especially now when he said something mean. Of course Raph needs his little brother, the red masked turtle needs all his brothers, he always does. Although he would never say anything about it, he would get too embarrassed. How can Mikey want to hang out with him if he makes remarks like that? How can Mikey want to be near him when he's in a bad mood? Raph just pushed his thoughts away and focused on his push ups. These will help.

Up.

Down.

Up.

Down.

The rhythm was constant, unlike his temper and emotions. He wished he wasn't so explosive about everything. One thing can knock his passionate heart anywhere. From instant anger, sadness, guilt, love. When Raph felt something it was never subtle or small. It exploded out of him. He didn't like it one bit. He wished he could stay so calm like Leo. Controlling emotions and thinking about them before acting. However,Leo wasn't always that way, Leo had to learn to be controlled and calm. Part of the burden of leadership. Donnie distracted his mind and ignored his feelings. Why can't Raph do that? Why must his feelings come out? Then again, when Donnie bottles it up, it hurts him even more and then one day he explodes, which is more terrifying then Raph's temper. Maybe Mikey's temperament was the best. To be able to stay one emotion for a long period of time. When Mikey was happy, he stayed happy. However, that also means when Mikey was sad, he stayed sad. Maybe all of his brothers had their burdens to bear when it came to feelings. Maybe it wasn't just him who struggled with this.

He pushed up off the ground waiting a beat before going back down. That is until a a face popped into view below him. Raphs eyes widened as Mikey was laying under him. Raph's arms trapped around Mike's head as he looked down and the orange turtle looked up. Mikey gave a real genuine smile and laughed.

"You can never get rid of me Raphie-boy!"Mikey said with light and teasing in his voice.

But Raph saw beneath those baby blue eyes, he was serious. Mikey knew him in a way his other brothers didn't understand, in fact, Mikey knew each of his brothers in a way the others couldn't understand. He knew how to make them happy when they are sad, he knew how to approach each one with an issue. It's one of Mikey's talents.

Mike poked Raph in the forehead, his eyes gleaming. Raph closed his own eyes and sighed, but when he opened them they weren't angry anymore. His anger was suddenly gone the instant he saw Mikey. He wasn't the only one who struggled with emotions and that felt good to know. It also felt good to know that no matter Raphs mood, Mikey still wanted to be around him. Even when Raph yells at him, his little brother wants his company. It felt good to be understood by someone.

He shook his head and a corner of his mouth tilted upwards, threatening into a smile. Mikey's eyes lightened as he saw the instant improvement in Raph.

"Mikey, you are a relentless." Raph Chuckled.

"Always!"

Raph so reminds me of my brother! His emotions are explosive and it gives me whip lash sometimes!

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