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Mikey missed his brothers.
If the day was like any other day, he would be on patrol with them. But after he got hurt and cost them the mission, he was held back from them until he recovered.
Stupid overprotective brothers, when would they understand that Mikey was old enough to push through? He was a whole 14 years old now! He’s practically all grown up!
But no matter how much he begged over and over like a broken toy, they simply told him no repeatedly.
A lousy couple of brothers if he said so himself, but then again, they were still his brothers at the end of the day. So he yearned for them, but that yearning could barely suppress his desire to be up there for the sole reason of disobeying Leo’s orders. Especially since they met Casey, the dude had his heart tightly packed!
If only he liked Mikey back, I mean, who would have a crush on a giant mutant turtle?
He thought he liked Renet and Shinigami, but he later found out he just admired their smooth skin.
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Casey had a huge crush on Mikey.
He simply just stopped denying it, the dude was drop-dead gorgeous! With his cute little freckled face that he could kiss all over, or maybe he should talk about his sky-blue eyes? His slightly curved figure, his squishy cheeks, his adorable stubby tail. It was all so much yet so perfect.
Poor Casey had been writhing in his bed for the past hour obsessing over this turtle who probably didn’t like him back, or maybe didn’t even understand the concept of romance and thought he meant as friends. I mean, take a look at what happened with Renet and Shini. He thought he liked them but he only asked about their skincare routine, poor Donnie had to explain what the word “admired” meant to him. Well, actually screw Donnie he deserved that.
If only.
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“Hey Leo?”
“Yeah Raph”
“Don’t you think we should let Mikey come with us now? It's been 3 weeks and the kid’s 14 now! I think he’s old enough to push through.”
Leonardo pinched the space between his eyes in annoyance, he had already explained countless times why Mikey had to stay. His poor little brother was injured! How could they not see that? “Old enough” his ass.
“Raph I’ve told you so many times why we can’t bring Mikey, he’s injured. What if he gets hurt again? He won't be able to protect himself as well!”
“Oh seriously? Cut the bullshit, we all know you're just doing this ‘cause he’s the youngest. You’re mother-henning him!”
Donnie watched as the drama unfolded right infront of him, and he was getting tired of it. Honestly, if you were 15 while your two other brothers are 16, you would think they would be more mature than you. Turns out them being the same age makes them equally as stupid.
“Can you two stop arguing for one patrol? You both act like you’re 4!”
“I-”
“No Raph, Donnie’s right. We can’t keep fighting like this, especially on patrol. It grants us a disadvantage.
“Oh but Mikey having a slight injury makes him not able to come, even though he has a disadvantage too? Get your facts right for once Leo!”
“Mikey’s case is different and you know that! Can’t you just shut up and listen to me for once? You have problems Raph-”
“OH MY GOD BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP”
…
Yeah that seemed to have done it.
All three brothers looked at eachother and back, before silently agreeing on a truce. Donnie was right after all, they were getting nowhere with this and it was starting to become a common occurrence. Ever since Mikey just so happened to decide “Hey guys, I’m really starting to feel like snapping my arm today!” They’ve all been arguing nonstop, “They” meaning Raph and Leo.
They continued patrol as if nothing happened, apart from the few death glares Leo and Raph shot at eachother.
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“Leo.”
Uh oh, hearing Mikey in that tone definitely meant something. And that something was that he was pissed the hell off.
“Uhm, yeah Mikey?”
“Where the hell have you guys been? I’ve been sitting here waiting for over 5 hours!”
“Oh uh, sorry little brother. I didn’t realise we were out that lo-”
Raph’s voice cuts through like butter, Mikey and Leo’s eyes shot to him since neither of them knew he even entered.
“Me and Leo here were too busy having a “friendly discussion” about your whole…” He gestured to Mikey’s right arm that was loosely bandaged and splinted, all thanks to Donnie. “Look, all I’m saying is, we just had a chat and thought. Leo here should let you come with us now.”
“But that's not fair! I should- wait I can come now?”
“I-... Yes, Raph thinks you should come with us now. But maybe another week of rest won't hurt?”
“Shut up Leo.”
“Yeah that’s fair”