A/N: Mic tests become hilarious when the actors have no clue what to say. And "Tomorrow" is stuck in my head. Oops, there's "Hard Knock Life". Anyway, I wrote this at one in the morning, so it did go a little strange and out of my style...oh well! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: *singing* "The sun'll come out, tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that I don't own, the turtles..." *holds last syllable until it matches the beat of the song*
Donnie knew he always had been different from his brothers.
While they were perfectly content to roll around and play wrestle with each other, he would rather be alone in his room with a book or some sort of machine. During training, they all were usually able to pick up on the moves fairly easily while he often struggled to figure out where each of his limbs were supposed to be at the same time.
Oh, and his reactions to when Splinter helped readjust him. He mostly tried to keep it hidden, but he knew he grimaced every time he felt his father's fur against his skin.
None of his brothers had any reaction to touch.
Oh sure, they would laugh when someone tickled them or yelp if someone hurt them, but Donnie just flinched away whenever someone else's skin was against his own.
He once read that humanoids needed eight positive touches a day to be emotionally healthy.
Despite not being able to handle the touches given to him, Don still loved hugs.
That was one of those things he probably would never fully understand. While he constantly flinched away from any sort of physical contact (going as far as practically falling off the bed when the four of them shared one), he would often be the first to give a hug if he thought it was needed-whether for the sake of whomever he gave the hug to or his own.
If Leo was feeling the weight of being oldest, Don was there with a hug while reminding him that he didn't have to carry that weight alone.
If Raph was mad at the world he swore was out to get him, Donnie-Boy was there to remind him things weren't as bad as they could be and possibly get a hug in.
If Mikey was hiding from his oldest brothers because they were fighting (again), Donnie would find one of his hiding spots and allow the younger turtle to curl up in his arms while they talked about anything to ignore the fighting.
And if Splinter was having one of those days where he kept thinking of his old family, Donatello was there with a hug to remind him that he still had a family that loved him.
He may not have understood most of the things his family did, but he understood enough to help them.
A/N: Like I said: strange. Oh well, it's cute.