Question One: Asked by Shelly Hamato, Mikey, if you could do anything in the world, what would it be?
Mikey hummed to himself, his brothers groaning as he over exaggeratingly tapped his finger on his chin and pretended to think hard and long.
"Just spit it out, bonehead." Raph scoffed.
"Yeah, mind me but, why must people ask him all these questions?" Donnie sighed. Leo rolled his eyes at his middle brothers.
"Oh, oh, I know!" He smiled, his eyes sparkling with happiness as he faded into his fantasies and daydreams, "If there was one thing I could do, out of everything in the entire world, it'd be going to high school! Or really, just anything social! And have the people accept me there... It'd be nice to have some friends..." Mikey trailed off as his eyes suddenly went downcast.
Raph wacked his brother in the back of the head, "Idiot. Who needs human friends anyways?"
"Yeah." Leo agreed, wanting to cheer up his baby brother, "Plus, we've got each other. That should be enough, right?"
"Yeah... I guess." He still sounded a bit dejected.
Donnie sighed as he saw his baby brother's eyes. They looked doubtful and still sad.
"Hey, and aren't we best friends?" Donnie said softly, foraging a 'I'm sad and I thought you loved me' look. He honestly only did it for his baby brother. He didn't want him to feel alone like this, it wasn't healthy.
Mikey's eyes flicked upwards to his tall brother with wide blue orbs, "Of course, D!"
"Then forget the whole 'Need Human Friends' thing."
Mikey sighed before looking down again out of shame and embarrassment, "M'kay. I guess... it would just be nice to fit in somewhere."
Leo patted his brother on the shoulder, "You do."
Mikey looked up now, confused. "I do?"
His three brothers looked at each other, sharing knowing looks and smiles. Mikey felt a bit out of the loop for a second.
"What dudes? Where do I fit in? Stop doing that!"
"Here." Was all Leo said, smiling as at his little brother's annoyed expression, whilst Donnie chuckled lightly and rubbed his little brother's head.
Raph threw his arm around his baby brother as Mikey snuggled closer.
"I guess."
"You guess?" Raph asked, mock surprise written on his face.
"You guys hear this? He 'guesses'!"
"Yeah, Raph." Leo sighed, "Guess we have to get it through to him." His face held mock sadness and pity.
"Tickle torture?" Donnie smirked, the gap in his teeth showing.
"Tickle torture."
"Dudes... No! Raph, stay back! Donnie, don't come closer! Leo, no, no, no!"
The room was just filled with giggles for the next half an hour.
Question Two: Asked by Shelly Hamato, Donnie: how do you balance out the roles of inventor, medic and ninja? That's a full plate!
Donnie made a 'whoosh' sound. "Well... I guess it's a combination of sleepless nights, coffee, lab time, and... I don't know what else. Honestly, it's a miracle to even myself."
Raph smirked before giving Donnie a noogie. "Yeah, genius-boy here pulls miracles. 24/7. All hail our almighty Donatello!" He teased, making Donnie huff.
Leo chuckled, "He really does do a lot."
Mikey's eyes widened in fear though, "Please don't bring up Doctor Don! Or Mad Scientist Donatello! He's terrifying!"
"Yeah." Leo agreed to pull his youngest brother's leg, "I bet he saves our blood in bags and vials for his vampire needs. We think he drinks coffee... but who knows? Maybe it's all a rouse and he really just drinks our blood!" He couldn't help but laugh at his baby brother's terrified face.
Raph did the same, releasing Donnie, who just deadpanned at Leo.
"But really, we'd be lost without him." Leo smiled casually, rubbing Donnie's head in a brotherly fashion, making Donnie blush.
"Shell yeah you guys would."
Question Three: Asked by Tmntfanforever, Mikey, who would most likely be your partner in crime while playing a prank?
Leo smiled brightly, "Yeah Mikey, who helps you to prank me?" He seriously wanted some payback. Not just to Mikey either.
Raph rolled his eyes, "Like you haven't helped him before Fearless."
"Hey! You guys might be able to resist the 'Puppy Eye' look, but I can't. It's an unfair tactic! Cheating!"
Donnie and Raph both scoffed.
"I'd have to say Raphie boy and Donnie tie! But let's say Ice Cream Kitty helps out more than they do!" He huffed. "Plus, they only help out when they get a personal gain for it! When we were kids though, Raph would help out a lot with the pranks. When we were just tots, Donnie was my accomplice." Mikey smirked, his previously 'sour' mood had evaporated.
"Fair enough." Donnie shrugged.
"Eh." Raph said airily.
Leo just smiled and shook his head. All those years his little brothers chose him as the prank target, but he had thought all those set ups as kids were just Mikey alone.
They were so getting it.
Question Four: Asked by Tmntfanforever, what goes in your mind when someone insults Donnie badly?
Leo look at Raph, his eyes suddenly way darker than they previously were.
"One time, Casey hit some nerves on Donnie... We didn't mean to be so harsh to Casey, but he had been to our brother over some girl (Donnie, "April isn't some girl..."), and that wasn't going to fly."
Raph picked up the story, "Casey's my friend and all, but he crossed the line. No one gets away with making Donnie cry."
Donnie blushed, "I did not cry!"
Mikey shrugged sheepishly, "Kinda did bro."
He shrunk down on the couch at the withering glare he received from Donnie.
"We got over it and everyone apologized and stuff, but it's still not something we let happen." Leo sighed, trying not to let his previous anger towards Case skyrocket.
Raph growled before punching the couch cushion in anger, but not wanting to hurt any of his brothers. "Case was sorry for it. It just pisses me off that it happen in the first place." He calmed down by the end of his sentence.
The boys were left with a tense feeling in the air as Donnie frowned and pulled his knees to his chest. It might seem childish, but it made him feel more secure.
"He was right about some things you know..." He chuckled weakly before continuing, "I do act like a know-it-all sometimes." He shrugged as Raph threw an arm around him.
"You're forgetting Donnie; you really do know-it-all sometimes."
"Correction; most times." Leo smiled as well, encouragingly at his younger brother.
Donnie just shook his head and smiled. 'They might trap me in between them and tickle me to death, but they definitely are the best brothers I could ask for. Neanderthals.'
Question Five: Asked by Arachnide, for Mikey, if your brothers and father were in danger and you could save either them or him, who would you choose? Talk about it.
Mikey frowned deeply.
What was with all the intensity lately?
"Umm... I..." Mikey was speechless. How could one choose between family? It was almost like asking him to choose a favorite brother!
"It's okay if you can't answer Mikey. We understand." Leo sympathized.
"But on tha other hand..."
"Raphael!"
"Okay, okay!"
Mikey sighed heavily.
"I- I think it would be you dudes. Sensei... he's... getting older... and one day-"
"We get it goofball." Raph sighed, patting Mikey on the head. "Ya don' have ta elaborate."
Mikey gave his big brother a small, barely noticeable smile.
Leo looked troubled though, but he understood. "Saving three lives over one is the honorable thing to do Mike. That decision would be hard, but I'm glad you're able to make a decision; in case the time ever comes."
Mikey had no idea how to respond to that one.
"Plus, you would never be in that situation anyway. I doubt we'd ever leave you to be the last one able to avoid capture; plus, what bad guy only captures four out of the five of his enemies, then offers the last one a chance to save one or three of them? Even Shredder's not that dumb." Don scoffed, making Leo send him a sharp glare which effectively shut him up.
"So, Mike... who's yer favorite brotha?"
"Raph!" Mikey whined. He wasn't liking this.
Leo and Don caught on to Raph's joking.
"Yeah Mike, who?" Don inquired, a mock look of hurt on his face.
"I bet it's me!" Leo smirked.
"No way Leo! It's totally me!" Don joked, looking at his little brother for help, who just shrugged shyly.
"Nah, it's gotta be me. Right, Mikey?"
Mikey's face clearly showed his fear of/and uncomfortableness with the situation, unaware his brothers were just pulling him like a string.
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