Hi everyone! It's the beginning of a new week and you know what that means! A new chapter!

I've decided to take another request and write about embarrassing secrets, as a guest had asked. This will be focused on Leo, but maybe I'll make more chapters like this, giving all brothers secrets to be ashamed for. Anyway.. I hope you guys like it!

Embarrassing Secrets - Leo

It was late in the afternoon as Raph decided he needed to blow off some steam from nothing in particular. Cracking his neck and loosening his shoulders he entered the dojo, walking straight to his favorite corner. Skipping the weights, he got an excited smile on his face as he got closer to his beloved punching bag. "So, we meet again," he said with somewhat affection as he landed a single hard punch on the battered material, making it sway violently. With a grin he secured his bandana, cracked his knuckles and got into fighting position. He then started his workout, giving firm, solid punches in a steady pace. As soon as he was in the rhythm his blows became harder and aggressive. After a while he decided to throw in some kicks. Whirling around, he gave a hard roundhouse kick, causing the chain to slide off the hook which was mounted in the ceiling.

"Dammit," Raph cursed under his regaining breath and he bend over to pick up the heavy bag. Suddenly his eye caught sight of something that didn't belong in the dojo. Abandoning his training material he walked over to what it seemed a notebook. Curious he picked it up and turned it over, looking for some identification. Not finding it he flipped it back up. "Shall I…" he thought out loud, gripping the hard cover of the book, ready to flip it open. Hesitatingly he looked around the dojo, noticing nobody was present.

"Well, why not," he muttered and he opened the notebook in the middle. He raised an eye ridge when he saw it was full with Japanese kanji in a very neat handwriting.

"So, it's Leo's, huh." Flipping a few pages he tried to translate, but he knew very well he couldn't read kanji at this level. He scowled and wanted to put the notebook away since it was useless to him how, but curiosity got the better of him. Thinking he tucked the notebook under his arm. "Who else know how tha read this?" he mumbled. He knew Splinter was out of the question, since he learnt them not to put your beaks in someone else's things. So if his sensei knew, he would be so busted. But this was Leo's stuff. The rule didn't count for Leo's stuff, especially if he tried to hide it with a different language, he decided. Suddenly he realised something, which could be the solution. Smugly grinning he walked out of the dojo, popping his head around the authentic shoji doors. His gaze went immediately to the couch, targeting what he was looking for. "Yo, Mikey," he hissed in a low voice, getting his little brother's attention pretty quick. Mikey turned his head around surprised. Seeing his older brother he smiled and put his arm over the back of the couch to twist his body better. "Hey bro, weren't you -" He stopped when he saw Raph's mischievous grin. "Oh dude, you're totally up to something," he stated with a matching grin, knowing his brother well. Raph didn't say anything, but motioned with a little nod with his head his little brother had to come, who didn't think twice. In no time Mike jumped over the back of the couch and followed his older brother into the dojo.

"Dude, whatcha got?" Mikey asked excited, looking around the dojo. He turned back to Raph, who hold out the notebook. "Check this out."

Mikey raised his eye ridges. "A book?" he deadpanned, his excitement strongly reducing. Hoping for a better reaction, Raph almost shoved the notebook in his brother's face. "Not just a book.. Leo's book."

Not really convinced, Mikey pushed on the top of the book, lowering Raph's arms so he could look his brother in the eyes. "Why you have Leo's book?"

"I found it."

"Did you found it…" Mikey said, making quotation marks with his fingers, "... or you just found it?"

Grinning Raph lowered the book even more. "I found it right there," he said, pointing a little ahead. Mikey followed Raph's finger, which lead directly to Leo's favorite spot in the dojo. After a few seconds his gaze went back to his brother. "So it was just lying around here?"

"Yup," Raph nodded.

"And Leo was no where to be found?"

Raph shook his head. "Nope."

"So… Finders keepers?"

"Ya know it." Raph said mischievously and a wide grin appeared on Mikey's face. "Sweet! So what's in it?" he asked, his excitement fully back.

Frowning Raph flipped it open. "That's tha problem," he said. "I can't read it."

Immediately Mikey's smile dropped and he looked at his brother questionably. "Whatcha mean? Leo's handwriting isn't that bad. Ya shoulda see Donnie's… It's like he's drawing stick figures. And he can't draw!" He exclaimed as he came closer to see what Raph was actually talking about.

"It's not tha handwritin', doofus. It's tha language," Raph said as he moved the book so Mikey could see it. "And the really weird thing… He started in the middle of the book." Raph showed Mikey the empty first pages and flipped further to the first written page. Cocking his head, Mikey's eyes scanned the characters. "It's Japanese," he stated.

"Well, duh! I can see that," Raph responded and he poked his elbow in his little brother's stomach. "And since ya read those weird Japanese comics of yers, I thought you could read these… things -" Raph continued, circling his finger around the kanji. "- and help me translate."

"They're called mangas, bro, and they're not weird," Mikey said, eyes still on the text.

"Whatevah. They're stupid anyway," Raph concluded, receiving a disagreeing glare of his brother. "Hey, if you want my help, you better be nice, dude."

Raph thought about that for a second. "Alright, sorry," he gave in. Before Mikey could say something, he added sarcastically, "Yer books are totally awesome."

Mikey kept glaring, but then shrugged and turned back to the notebook.

"So, can ya read it or not?" Raph asked impatiently. Mikey gave a somewhat proud grin and nodded. "Yeah, no problem, but I suggest you start at the other side of the book though. Since it's somewhat authentic, Leo started like all Japanese books… At the end," he said, flashing a smile. Obliging Raph flipped to the last page. "That explains a lot," he muttered. Mikey chuckled and started reading, his brow squinting in slight confusion as he got further. Raph noticed. "Dude, what is it? What it says?"

Suddenly Mikey got a wide smile on his face and he started laughing, pulling the notebook out of Raph's hands and flipped to the next page. "This is freaking hilarious!"

"What? Tell me!" Raph demanded, not liking his little brother knew something he didn't. Mikey didn't respond and kept reading, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Dude!" Raph slammed his fist against Mikey's shoulder to get his attention. "Seriously, tell me!"

Rubbing his sore shoulder, Mikey looked up. "Alright, alright. So you know Leo likes this particular show on TV right. The one with the hot nurse, that mentally-challenged knight and that hermit named Ambrosius? We totally make fun of?"

Raph nodded. "Yeah, that weird show with the Chinese castle on that cloud or somethin'. I keep fergettin' tha name. But it sucks."

Mikey nodded. "Yup, that's the one."

"Yeah, what about it?" Raph asked curious. Mikey grinned. "This, my dear bro -," he started, holding up the notebook, "- is a story about that show."

Raph frowned, not fully understanding. "Whatcha mean?"

"Our oldest bro is a fan of writing fanfiction." Grinning he turned back to the notebook, flipping another page. Raph snickered. "Are ya serious? Fearless' into writin' stories about that show? No freakin' way!"

"Oh yeah, he is," Mikey said with a glint in his eyes. "And it's kinda bad and totally sappy, too. Here, you should hear this." He placed a finger on the kanji and started reading. "Her dark brown hair danced in the upcoming wind, causing his heart to stutter violently. Never he witnessed such beauty as the glorious female being standing in front of him." At that moment Mikey couldn't help himself and he started laughing. "And here: She looked at him like she was holding a terrible secret. Maybe she was; but her love for the strong man in front of her made her not to tell."

"Yer not serious!" Raph exclaimed, peeking over Mikey's shoulder. "It can't be!"

"Totally, bro. Who knew Leo was such a romanticist," he snickered as he turned a few pages. His eyes ran over the kanji at a fast pace. Suddenly he stopped and read the same line again. "No friggin' way!" he exclaimed excitedly.

"What?" Raph asked as Mikey's head turned to him slowly. "Dude, he included himself in the stories."

"No friggin' way!" Raph repeated Mike's phrase and he snatched the notebook back. "Where?"

Mikey pointed to a piece of text in the middle of the page. "This is Leo's name in kanji. See? Here it is. Le-o-nar-do," he said slowly as he pointed at a set of kanji. Both of them burst out in a series of laughter. After a minute or so they both went quiet, only a few snickers remained.

"Bro, please start at the beginning," Raph said lightly pleading with a mischievous grin and he gave Mikey the book back, who took it. "Oh yeah, we're gonna have a lot of fun with this," Mikey answered with the same grin as he immediately turned back to the first page and started reading out loud.

That's it! You may fantasize about how Leo would react when he find out his brothers know his secret.

I really want to thank everyone who reads my stories and leave a review and/or request. Like I said before: you guys are the reason I keep writing. Thanks! :D