Fading Away

Background Song: Seizensetsu/Doctrine of Fundamentally Good (English Version) (Bernkastel's Image Song)
Duration of the Song: 2:53
Characters: Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo, Splinter, April
Genre: Tragedy/Family
Summary: Nothing but a full of lies in Michelangelo's mind. Always abused, hurt, mocked and laughed at. Always in their shadows and is never accepted by anyone. One day, he ran away...
Anything related to this: Youtube vid called "TMNT I just want to make you guys happy" by gloomygirlycutie (my account)

Bonus Quote:

"The first time I found out someone is dead
I laughed, thinking it was just a joke
The second time I found out that someone's dead
My laughter decreased, my mind thinking it is the truth

But by the seventh time I found out
I end up crying to myself and saying,
'What have I done?'"

-Aubree Fuzuki

Breakfast came and no one ever noticed that Michelangelo was gone. Morning passed and they were happier than ever. They had a bountiful breakfast, a straight training and everyone did their own thing without being distracted. Donatello even finished twenty-seven inventions in just an hour and ten minutes...which meant two hours to spare.

By the end of Space Heroes, Leo decided to use his time for meditation. But a news flashed.

"Breaking News. A giant turtle, bleeding and dead is found in Central Park this morning at seven. This deliberately brought shock to every citizen of New York. We now go to Elmer Watterson for a better close up of this turtle."Chuck Charles said.

The camera soon turned to Central Park, where Michelangelo lay dead and where everyone stared at him with shocking eyes.

"Well, this body was found exactly at seven this morning. According to the inspection scanner, it seemed that the creature died two minutes and six seconds before six. We now go to the boy who found the bleeding corpse, Ben Arold."Elmer said.

"It was this morning. I was on my way to the zoo for an early set up for a picnic with my friends. Once I came in, I screamed when I saw...this...this...giant turtle! When I was doing some inspection, I found a teddy bear, flowers and a diary that might have been written by the turtle. I opened it and began reading each page. I found out that the turtle is actually abused by some of his 'brothers' and 'father'. The last thing he wrote was a small poem that said on the top 'To my bros and father'. I also found out that the turtle is a boy and its name is Michelangelo Hamato or Mikey. Also, it appeared to be that he is actually a teenager at 15. anyway, that's all I know."Ben said.

"Folks, you heard it here. If you by chance saw those brothers and father of the creature named Michelangelo, call the police quick. This is too serious."Chuck said.

Raphael laughed.

"A creature...Mikey...is dead?"Raphael couldn't stop laughing.

"I don't know Raph. This sounds too serious, according to Chuck. Maybe I gotta look for him."Leonardo said, bringing his katana blades out.

"Now what, you've gone soft?"Raph teased.

"Raph, it's not that-"

"Raph may be right, Leo. Its what he deserves, anyway."Donnie said, preparing lunch. Leo sighed and went to the dojo to meditate.

Later at lunch when Raph flipped to another channel, the same news came back.

"Tomorrow, the scientists will come and bring this Michelangelo to their lab for study, inspection and dissection. In the mean time, the turtle will be in extra security."Chuck Charles said.

"Again?"Leonardo asked.

"Call me crazy...but I'm starting to worry."Donatello said. "Meh...it might be a trick."Raphael said. Splinter couldn't do anything but shook his head.

Later that night, it was the third time the news came up.

"Okay, I'm starting to worry a bit."Raph muttered.

Raph rolled around on his bed, how and saying "Mikey...no..please..."

"Raphie..."

He could hear his voice...but where is it? The trees withered and everything turned into snow.

"It's not even Christmas yet."

"Raphie...!"

Raph could hear his voice. The sweet little voice that belonged to his brother. He saw a thick ooze of blood, passing their way into the thick snow.

Wait, blood? Could this be his...?

"Raphie...!"

Raph ran around the streets, following the trail of blood. WHat happened to his little brother...what just happened?

Now, he was just worried.

A few seconds later and he found the lime body. His baby brother was lying on the thick, whie snow, bleeding while tainting the snow.

"Mikey!"Raph exclaimed, tears forming. Leo and Donnie soon came.

"We're sharing the same dreams?"Leo asked. Raph nodded.

"Where is Mike-Oh my gosh, Mikey! What happened to you?"Donnie asked holding his baby brother's fragile hand, tears forming.

"Some people...pushed me off the building and ran over me, thinking I was just a piece of road."Mikey said, coughing in between his sentences. Donnie held his hand tighter. Leo and Raph soon joined in, tears forming.

Then, there was a door opening. An angel in white cloth came. Gently, he took Mikey away from them.

"Mikey, wait! Please!"

"I'm sorry guys, my time's up. It's time for me to go. But I'll see you later."Mikey said happily, leaving. The infinite corridor closed, leaving only a trail of blood.

"Mikey!"

Raph woke up, breathing deeply and fast.

Once he went to the living room, he found Leo and Donnie, sitting on the couch, shaking in fear.

"So it was just sa dream, huh?"Raph asked.

"The angel, yes...the part where was dead in the news...no."Leo said. Raph gasped when he realized something:

His baby brother isdead.

With one breath, he spoke in determinaton,"Let's go get Mikey back."

The next day, they went directly to Mikey's room for some thorough searching.

Then, Leo found a piece of paper.

"Guys, this it."Leo said.

With one hand, he opened the letter and read:

Dear everyone,

I don't feel like I don't belong here anymore. I'll be ending my own life like I shoudl have long time ago. I did my best to make everyone smile. But I was never stupid. I never was. You guys always treat me like I am a useless, piece of toy. Well, this toy will be wrecked.

Thank you guys.

Mikey

"No..."Raph said, tears forming. Leo and Donnie found themselves crying too.

"I think I know where now..."Donnie said.

The three brothers quickly ran to Central Park to get Mikey back. The scientists weren't there so they could do it easily. The only problem is that four security cameras watched over Mikey.

Donnie brought out the coffee pot and poured it on each camera. The camera broke and shut down.

Raph and Leo soon picked up Mikey's limp body and with Donnie, they headed to the lab...for the funeral.

After Splinter and April sat down with tears, the three brothers looked at Mikey's dead body.

Leo took out the poem and looked at it.

"This was the one you wrote Mikey. I don't think this is really yours. Maybe you just got it from someone else. Now, time to spread it to everyone."Leo said, facing everyone.

With a confident sigh, Leo opened the poem:

If I
Seemed to be a demon,
Then let's praise me
For a little bit.
Even if blood flows when you grip
Onto my cold, white, little fingers...

Your smiling face from the distant days
Is never found.
But if I'm at fault
Then someday...

Please, from your heart
Hate and kill the cruel me.

If the wounded words decay
And the redness that scours this world vanishes.

Please, please, please smile...
And kill the cruel me.
Don't grieve,
If you vow to kill me.
Then the shining blueness will fall upon the two of us.

Someone, please smile at me.
And learn of the unnoticeable truth.
I want you to grasp my fingers that tremble too much.
I wonder why you're sad like this...

"Please don't deplore yourself
Even if the world doesn't forgive you, I'll forgive you
Please don't deplore yourself
Even if you don't forgive the world, I'll forgive you

So please tell me,
What will it take for you to forgive me?"

-Frederica Bernkastel

This made the rest sob even more.

Then, the coffin was lowered as all the flowers were on top of it. Splinter gulped. No father should have buried his child. But now, he found himself doing it.

With a sigh, they all walked away, leaving tears down the way.

Sorry for the late update. Chappie 2 was the hardest to write. Like I said, June 10 is my start of 6th grade so updates might be slower on some stories.

I guarentee, you guys might know what the happy ending is. It might be formed into a short one-shot in a multichapter story. :)

Now, tell me what you guys might think. Thanks for the five reviews. I love you, peeps!