"Question is, if this "Leo" he is seeing is just an imaginary friend." Raph said as Donnie continued to observe Mikey playing video games. After that day of Mikey's little secret is finally revealed, he thanked the heavens that his "brother" is mellowed a little.
"I don't think he is an imaginary friend, Raph." Don said.
"Thanks to you, I'm now literally labeled as crazy in the family."
"No, you aren't, Mikey. Trust me,"
"How could I trust you if you lied to me?! In my whole life, I didn't know I had another brother!"
"I'm sorry… You're starting to suffer that's why I had to tell the truth."
"That what?! That I had an imaginary brother?"
"Oh my Mikey… Are you seriously, seriously thought that after all this time, I'm imaginary?"
"Huh?"
"So you're telling me… That the Leo Mikey talked about… is a ghost?"
"Well, it's an unlikely theory and specifically, it's poltergeist."
"Let me get this straight, you're a scientist… And you believe in ghosts?"
"Well, I am, too, was surprised that when I said it myself. But Timothy had books of the supernatural and I had to read those to satisfy my thirst for knowledge. Due to the moving of objects, such as your chair and the cereal with no identifiable source, made me conclude that this is out of science."
"You sure it's not Mikey's brain screwing it up?"
"To make sure, I set up some special cameras. But I don't know Raph, if Leo is indeed a poltergeist, he will only prank one person here." He sneered as Raph just glared at him.
Mikey stepped back, his eyes widened, it all made sense why he can feel his touches and everything. "A ghost?!"
"Yes, Mikey, a ghost but I'm your brother. I'm not going to scare you, I promise. We've been together for 15 years so just trust me."
"Sorry, the fact I had another brother all those years is still processing to my mind."
"I understand, Mikey." Leo said as he disappeared.
Mikey felt a pang of guilt all of a sudden. Wait, Leo is his brother yet he had sex with him in his dreams?! That automatically made the youngest blushed profusely. But wait, Leo said that Raph likes Don, right?
He groaned at the craziness that is happening right now. But he already had feelings to his "imaginary friend" way long time ago.
He loved Leo.
In the silent room with candles all over, the wise father of the three warriors is going to the spiritual depths. His ears twitched as he felt the five candles behind him are out.
He opened his eyes slowly as he felt a presence. The presence of loyalty, leadership… And loneliness.
"Leonardo."
Behind him is the blue banded son, who is kneeling down as well.
"It's been a long time, Father."
"You still can't move on in peace all these years?" his Father asked him straight to the point.
"I can't, Sensei. I can't leave Mikey."
"I know, my son. But you saying that your passing on is taking Mikey with you is out of the question."
"Father, I know my passing on is completely odd. He is the only one I want."
With a sigh, "I think you have a lot to explain to your baby brother. I sense extreme confusion to him."
The father and son remained silent for minutes.
"I missed you, Father," Is the last thing Leo said before he vanished.
The parent muttered. "You don't know how much I missed my precious eldest."
Mikey squealed as he felt he is being confined by strong arms.
"You really got to stop that, Leo…" He felt Leo's breath on his neck. "I'm sorry…"
"Why after all these years, Leo?! Why now?!"
"I'm not ready to tell you the truth."
"Does anyone beside me that is able to see you?"
"Master Splinter can sense me. He knows too."
"Even Sensei knows?! I'm the only one who didn't know about this? You are all LIARS!"
"MIKEY! Please understand it is not easy to say that your brother is already dead!"
Mikey got frightened by the tone of Leo's voice.
"Please don't call Sensei, Raph and Don liars! I'm responsible for this! I'm the one who told them not to tell anything to-" Leo stopped as he saw tears are falling from those big blue orbs.
"Mikey… I'm sorry… I didn't mean to-" he tried touching Mikey but he swatted angrily despite him being invisible.
"Please forgive me, Mikey... I just love you too much that's why… I can't leave you."