Alright, so I know I kind of did a Leoish one last chapter. But someone requested some Leo and Mikey. I got some seriousish fluff going! I was going to do this eventually; I love serious/cheesy fluff. Enjoy! C:

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Beauty.

That's what he sees. The turtles walk the rooftops of New York and have seen all the dirt and grime that the city has to throw at them. The dark and dangerous, the rough and dirty; at least that's what his brothers see. It wasn't always what they saw, but now days Leo is always on alert, Raph looks for justice, and Donnie is too distracted with technology to even look up at the sky.

They walk through the city and see a battleground.

Not Michelangelo. He still looks at the world around him with the same excitement and awe since the first time they emerged from the sewers. So much beauty around, if only the others would sit down to appreciate it.

Mikey takes a deep breath. The crisp air was a spring chill, but Mikey didn't feel cold, he just felt free.

His legs dangled off the edge of a tall building; waiting for the sunrise. He's seen plenty of sunsets and night skies; it's when they went out the most. But Mikey has never really seen a sunrise. Heck, he's seen the normal day light, but never a sunrise. He was willing to sacrifice a couple of hours of sleep to see it. He sort of wished his brothers were there with him, but they wouldn't understand why it's so important. They didn't always notice what he noticed, like the peacefulness of the city in the early morning. The sky was starting to light into a grey but the sun was still tucked tightly under the earth. The street he was next to was pretty much empty. Only the main roads would have any cars at this time.

Mikey swung his legs back and forth slightly. He's never been able to sit completely still, it didn't feel natural.

He was in plain sight. Leo would probably have a heart attack! However no one was really out, and honestly the building was tall enough if anyone looked up it would be hard to tell the difference between him and a human. He didn't worry about it.

He sighed happily as he saw the first specks of the sun pop out of the sky, casting a purple haze over the dark grey of night. The clouds were black against the new color. He took another peaceful deep breath.

Free.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE?" a voice snapped Mikey out of his thoughts and he jumped up to his feet. His ninja instincts placed him into a ready fighting stance. But the figure was undaunted by it and strode confidently and angrily towards Mikey, it was just his brother.

Oh shell.

"Uhh..Hey Leo." Mikey grinned sheepishly and gave a weak nervous giggle.

"What the heck Mikey? Do you have any idea what time it is? You know you aren't supposed to be out here alone! AND at this hour? What were you thinking? And why are you so close to the edge? Someone will see you; out of all the idiotic things to do!" Leo rambled on. His words were flying out of his mouth and blurring together; not even pausing to take a breath of air. His voice was stern and frustrated as he lectured, but there is no denying the amount of worry in it.

"Do you have any idea the amount of panic you caused us when I realized you weren't in your room? Or the lair? I woke up early and decided to check in on you and good thing I did! I'm surprised I didn't have a panic attack!"

Leo having a panic attack? Mikey doubted that very much. No matter how much Leo panics, he always keeps a tight control over his emotions.

"I woke up the other two and we have been searching EVERYWHERE! They aren't happy either, you are in big trouble! We have been looking for you for an hour! An hour Michelangelo! And don't even get me started on Raphael, he was a bear!"

Mikey smiled a little at the thought of an angry tired Raph giving Leo a hard time; all sharp comments poking and prodding the Leader. Leo stepped closer to Mike and his eyes turned into slits.

"You think this is funny? It's not! I am not joking when I say you are in trouble. What if something happened to you? I won't be able to sleep for a week! I'll have to keep my eye on you 24/7 to make sure you don't do something stupid like this again!" Leo snapped.

Mikey wanted to snap back and tell him that it wasn't stupid; he wanted to be hurt and angry that his brothers honestly didn't trust him enough to be out on his own. But really, he felt at peace. He felt loved that his brothers went searching and were worried about him. Even though it's slightly annoying, it's nice to have people who notice his absence.

"You shouldn't be alone out here! I will not allow you out here alone! I mean for goodness sakes what are you even doing?" Leo crossed his arms and stared down Mikey.

It was silent for a while and Mikey realized that Leo actually wanted him to answer his question this time. Mike turned his head towards the sun barely peaking up. The sky was starting to grow a dark hazy red between the purple clouds. It was beautiful; he wished he had his sketch book.

"I want to watch the sunrise" Mikey mumbled and felt his cheeks grow red. He was somewhat embarrassed and felt cheesy. Leo just stared at his little brother with a blank face. The only sound to break the silence was Leo's calm breathing.

Leo turned his head and looked towards the dark colors starting to splash the sky. It was lovely. Actually, now that he thinks about it, he's never seen a sunrise before. He's never had the thought or time to. Leo looked back at Mikey and found the younger brother watching him. Mike's bright eyes were filled with peace. Leo felt all his frustrations with his brother wash out of him.

"Why?" Leo asked.

"Because it's beautiful. Haven't you ever just wanted to sit down and watch the sunrise? Just watch the city wake up?"

Leo was surprised at the seriousness and awe in Mikey's voice. It pricked his curiosity. Why is this so important to him? However he liked this part of him, a serious side of Mikey is always interesting; it is a side of his personality that he doesn't show too often. Leo always has wondered why he hides it. His thoughts snap as he remembers his other two brothers.

Well he better call the cavalry before they destroy the entire city looking for their lost little brother. He dug out his shell cell and sighed. He punched in their numbers and stared at Mike.

"Hey guys, I found him."

Mikey's rolled his eyes and his face fell into a small frown. He was waiting for screaming angry voices from the other line.

"No! No, he's fine. I'm taking him home; we'll meet you two there."

Mikey looked at the ground feeling a little awkward and began to play with his hands. Leo ended the call and shoved it back in his belt, they stood in silence.

Mikey let out a puff of air and began to walk to the opposite end of the roof, towards the lair. His head was tilted down.

"Uh, where do you think you're going?" Leo asked with a slight smirk. Mikey whipped his head around and looked at his leader with confusion.

"Uh, Home?"

Leo straightened up and crossed his arms.

"But I want to watch the sunrise." Leo protested and smirked.

Mikey blinked once but then flashed a brilliant, blinding smile. Leo was almost knocked off his feet. Whatever else is said about the youngest turtle, he certainly is charming! Mikey walked back and plopped into his original position, legs dangling off the edge.

Leo wasn't so comfortable being close to the edge like this, too open! Yet he pushed away his concern and cautiously sat down next to Mikey. The sky was now a beautiful swirl of reds and oranges. Rays of sun blasted through the clouds.

"Well, I feel like I'm stalling."

Leo glanced sideways at Mikey,

"Hm?"

"I can see it now, Raphs going to harp and mope about this all week! Donnie too. I expect a full lecture from each when we get home. I fear for my life!

"Raph WAS pretty grumpy." Leo chuckled in a low voice.

"Isn't he always?" Mikey smirked and began to swing his legs again, sitting still is just not his forte.

"Well he's your brother!" Leo teased. Mikey glanced at him and giggled.

Leo looked at his baby brother, he was so comfortable and at ease just sitting like this. Leo was just tense, he felt awkward being so visible, he was beginning to think that this was a bad idea. Yet he couldn't take away something that seemed important to Mikey, than he would just feel guilty. Sure, Splinter's orders and their safety were important. But Leo reminded himself that he is not only Mikey's leader, but his brother. It's okay to break the rules sometimes…as long as they don't get caught; because then it always ends up either all or half Leo's fault.

"I can handle myself out here you know." Mikey's voice broke Leo's thoughts.

"I know." Leo said, "We just worry."

Mikey chuckled slightly,

"You mean you just worry!"

"No we all do! I guess me a little more than others. But that's my job! I'm the, what does Raph say, 'The Mother hen?'"

"Your job as the leader? Or as the oldest?"

"Both."

They were silent again. Leo could tell Mikey was thinking hard because he stayed quiet. The blue clad turtle looked at the sunrise again, it really was pretty.

"I never really thought about the sky." Leo broke the silence. Mikey tore his gaze off of the swirling colors.

"I don't have time to," Leo continued, "I'm always busy thinking about other things, like watching you all. I mean that's not all I think about but…I don't know. I just don't have time to really even take a breather, especially when we are up here. I am afraid. What if one of us doesn't make it back? What if I have to make a call that pays a heavy price? What if-"

Leo broke off, shocked and angry at himself.

"I'm sorry Mikey, I shouldn't have told you that." Leo flushed with embarrassment and annoyance. Mikey just shrugged it off and thought about Leo's words. Mikey knew why Leo hasn't mentioned these fears to him before, he's in charge. Being the leader comes with isolation, he has to stand out and away from his brothers at times.

"You have a heavy burden." Mikey said softly and Leo's eyes shot to him. "But, I think you need to take a break sometimes. All these thoughts can't be good for you. Even if you just take a couple minutes to clear your head or sit in peace."

"Why do you think I meditate so much?"

"Mm, not meditation. I mean sure, if it works for you, but I was thinking of something a little more...fun! Yeah, that's it. You need to have more fun, peace too! You just work too hard at times and that can do more harm than good."

"Well I can't just ignore my responsibilities." Leo sighed.

"Sure ya can! I do that all the time." Mikey smiled but Leo just glared.

"I'm serious."

"So am I! I promise you that a few minutes of enjoying yourself won't harm your responsibilities, those pesky burdens will still be there when you are done. Just ENJOY yourself bro!"

Leo felt his lips tug into a grin.

"You are wise, you know that?" Leo said. Mikey just grinned smugly and winked at him.

"And you are fun, you know that? Well when you aren't being all bossy and pushy!" Mikey's eyes gleamed with laughter.

"Pushy huh? Like this?" Leo physically pushed Mikey. Mikey just glared at his brother,

"Oh please tell me you didn't just do that."

"I thought it was amusing. Kind of punny in a way." Leo shrugged. Mikey chuckled a little, not at the horrible attempt of a joke, but at his brother.

"See, you're not bad when you relax and ignore your responsibilities!" Mikey meant to it to be teasing, but Leo took the comment seriously.

"I don't know how to." Leo said quietly, "Not in the way you are talking about."

Mikey watched his older brother and studied his face. Then with a quick bounce he jumped to his feet.

"Well, then you'll need an expert to help you." Mikey said as he turned to walk away.

"Where are you going?" Leo called confused.

"To my doom no doubt! Do you think I can talk my way out of trouble?"

Mikey turned around and faced Leo still sitting on the edge of the roof. Leo looked from the sunrise to Mikey.

"But the suns not fully up yet, you'll miss it."

Mikey grinned and his eyes twinkled, "lucky for us, sunrises usually happen every day."

He started to walk away again and called out from over his shoulder.

"And since I'm not allowed to be out here alone, I'm gonna have to drag someone with me. Know anyone willing Leo?"

Leo smiled with comprehension. So this is his fate, being forced to get some peace of mind. It's not a bad fate. He got up and jogged after his brother. He slung an arm around Mikey's neck playfully.

"Just so you know, this doesn't mean I am going to stick up for you."

Leo unhooked his arm and started to sprint home. Mikey was quick on his brothers heels.

"Gee thanks. Maybe I'll be given a five second head start before they turn me into turtle soup!" Mikey called out.

"I Doubt it." Leo chuckled.

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