It was now the next morning as both Mikey and Raph woke up and the two brothers had one thing on their mind. Did Donnie know about their existence being exposed online? It was a question that needed to be answered because it was something that could legitimately change their lives forever. Their worst fear since they were kids came true and it happened right under their noses.
Raph and Mikey left their rooms and were surprised to see each other walk to Donnie's room.
"Morning, Raph. I didn't expect you to be up at this time," said Mikey.
"Yeah, I'm trying to improve my sleeping habits," said Raph.
"Cool. Um, do you need to see Donnie?" asked Mikey.
"Yeah, why?" asked Raph.
"Well, I need to see him too," said Mikey.
"For what exactly?" asked Raph.
"It's…complicated," said Mikey.
"Complicated, huh? Does it have something to do with the Internet?" asked Raph.
Mikey's eyes widened before he asked, "Wait. Are we thinking of the same thing?"
"I think so. I don't know what goes on in that sugar-fueled brain of yours," said Raph.
"So, you know about…our existence online?" Mikey asked, hoping Raph doesn't pop a blood vessel.
"Yeah," said Raph.
"Holy shit, I thought I was the only one who knew about that. How'd you find out?" asked Mikey.
"I was browsing online when I saw a picture of us randomly. What about you?" Raph lied.
"Dude, I was doing my Cowabunga Carl gig, and some dude came up to me and asked if I was one of the 'New York turtles'. I thought he was joking until he showed me pictures." said Mikey.
"Wow. So, we both know we have to tell Donnie about this," said Raph.
"For sure, dude. But do you think he knows about it already?" asked Mikey.
"Probably. Brainiac is on the computer 24/7. He should know what's going on." said Raph.
"But what if he doesn't?" asked Mikey.
"I don't believe that," said Raph.
"You want to make a bet?" asked Mikey.
"A bet? For what?" asked Raph.
"If Donnie knows or not. And whoever's right makes the loser do something for him," said Mikey.
"Alright. I say if Donnie knows about it, then you have to do my chores for a week. And that includes cleaning all my workout equipment." said Raph.
"Okay, but if Donnie doesn't know about it, then…you'll have to give me a foot massage," said Mikey.
Raph grimaced at the thought of touching Mikey's dirty feet, but his pride couldn't let him back out, so he begrudgingly said, "Deal."
Both entered Donnie's lab at the same time and saw that Donnie was just about done with a call.
"Yes, sir. I'm glad your computer is fixed. Just don't put that type of stuff on it again. Okay, sir. Bye." Donnie said before ending the call.
Donnie looked at his brothers and said, "Okay, whatever it is you two need to say, say it now because I have a limited amount of free time."
Mikey and Raph looked at each other and Raph asked, "Donnie, have you been online lately?"
"Yeah, all the time. Why do you ask?" asked Donnie.
"Have you seen any weird pictures on the Internet recently?" asked Raph.
"Raph, the Internet is filled with terabytes of weird, disturbing images. You need to be more specific," said Donnie.
Not wanting to waste time, Mikey blurted out, "Have you seen pictures of US online?"
"Pictures of us? No," said Donnie.
"So, you don't know?" asked Raph.
"No, I have no idea what you're talking about," said Donnie.
Mikey looked at Raph and grinned, knowing he just won the bet.
"Donnie, look up 'New York turtles'," said Mikey.
"Okay." Donnie said before going on his computer and looking up 'New York turtles'. And what he saw shocked him to his core. Clear as day pictures of him and his brothers.
"These pictures are months old. How did I not know about this? When did you guys know about this?" asked Donnie.
"I found out last night," said Raph.
"I found out several days ago," said Mikey.
"AND YOU'RE JUST TELLING ME ABOUT THIS NOW?!" yelled Donnie.
"Donnie, I'm sorry, but it's not like I can just drop this on you like it's no big deal," said Mikey.
"This is bad. This is so bad. What are we going to do?" asked a panicked Donnie.
"Relax, Brainiac. We'll figure this out. But one thing we're definitely NOT going to do is tell Splinter. If he finds out, we'll never go outside again. We may have to go to another country just like our big bro. Do you want that?" asked Raph.
"I really like New York, so no," said Mikey.
"Good. We're keeping Dad in the dark at all times. Got it?" asked Raph.
Mikey and Donnie nodded in response.
"Alright. Well, Donnie, you can get back to your Tech Support thing," said Raph.
"Raph, did you forget something?" asked Mikey.
"DON'T REMIND ME," Raph said before leaving Donnie's room.
"What's up with him?" asked Donnie.
"Raph and I made a bet to see if you knew about people discovering us online. I won so he has to give me a foot massage," said Mikey.
"Oof. Tell him I said good luck," said Donnie.
After eating breakfast, Raph was now on the couch, rubbing Mikey's feet, wishing the Shredder would come back from the grave. Mikey, on the other hand, was smiling the whole time and was enjoying his victory.
"You know Raph, you're really good at this. You should do this more often," said Mikey.
"Keep talking and I'll break your toes," said Raph.
"Okay, geez. But can I just ask one question?" asked Mikey.
"Sure," said Raph.
"How do you think Leo would feel about what's going on?" asked Mikey.
Raph thought about it before saying, "He'd have a heart attack, that's sure."
"Yeah," said Mikey.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter. So, Raph, Mikey, and Donnie all know about their online fame. Leo, who's still in South America, has no clue about any of this but he will know eventually. The next chapter will be about the three brothers having a meeting and figuring out what to do next. Other than that, I hope you all have a wonderful day. Bye for now and stay safe.