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vazaez · 2 years
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The one and only 🏃✨
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turtle-trash · 1 year
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Woe mondomikey be upon ye. 2012 and my own version of them + my mondo design and Mikey’s brothers
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heavilysaltedbagel · 17 days
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What a way to show off everyone's strengths as comedians and writers, too. Brennan, Katie, and Raph have distinct voices in their work that are largely informed and made unique by their own personalities. This makes them ideal first tier Bingo subjects/victims, due to their voices being distinct and distinctly different from one another.
(I wrote a way more thorough analysis of the structure and cast choices made for this episode. Whoops. More under the cut.)
At the Second level, we have Rekha, Trapp, and Lily. Unlike the first three, these three are all excellent at stepping back and prompting others. Brennan points out the Trapp is an excellent straight man. On Dirty Laundry, Lily consistently will listen and wait to send out little jabs that cut through the bits to keep things fresh. Rekha is a quick thinker and will oftentimes make a joke about how proud she is of a dumb joke, thereby simultaneously making a joke and joking about the joke. It's great.
Tier one Bingo players all have a tendency to commit and commit hard to what they do and say, to their own characters and schemes, whereas tier 2 takes one step back and will often times react to either their own jokes or take a broader look at what others have said. They are, to me, the clearest candidates for the jester in the king's court. Additionally, they all clearly have a fiendish streak that made them (a) perfect candidates to torture the first three and (b) ideal Bingo subjects/victims for the third tier of Bingo players.
At the Third tier, Jess, Tao, and Carolyn do not typically take on front-and-center stage characters. Tao I would categorize as a gracious dork. On Game Changer, he plays up his 'weaknesses' for laughs, or (in the case of Secret Samta) takes advantage of his weaknesses in order to pull the rug out from under everyone. I could say the same for Jess, which you can see clearly in the very first episode of game changer. Jess is also able to do and say otherwise embarrassing things with complete confidence. Carolyn is the only person on the third tier who I haven't seen very much of, but she's hot and funny so what else do you need?
Anyways, the third tier folk are all so incredibly deliberate about their choices and what they do and say. They take a look at all of the dominoes before deciding where exactly it is best to knock them down. This makes them well suited for their roles as prompters for what is presumed to be REAL LIFE. (i.e. the second tier are not aware that they are just as subject to Sam's mind games and the first tier. Their prompts all have to seem natural). Jess, Tao, and Carolyn are fantastically well suited to this. They are all willing to put themselves and others through awkward situations that are adjacent to real life scenarios, all for the bit. And they do it spectacularly.
In this way, not only is the show structured with tier one as set up, tier two as build up, and tier three as punch line, but also each cast of comedians within each tier is perfectly suited for that structure of joke. Brennan, Katie, and Raph are excellent at committing hard to a scenario (the set up). Trapp, Reha, and Lily are fantastic at building up tension and fleshing out that scenario (the build up). And Jess, Tao, and Carolyn were brilliant at subverting in the third act (the punchline).
I'd also like to point out that there's a relationship here with increasing material at each tier as well. All the first tier has to work with is the bingo game and what Sam gives them as prompts and encouragement. They fill in the rest with their character. The second tier thinks they have all of the material and therefore dismiss otherwise strange circumstances (Rekha on the apple box, the um actually box, Lily putting her foot up on the table). The third tier actually does have all of the material, and that material includes their own bingo games, everything that tier 2 is doing, and everything that tier 2 is reacting to on the game changer set.
Anyways, whoops wrote an essay.
TLDR: Gamechanger Bingo does an awesome job at showing off everyone's different skills in comedy. It's excellent. I love it.
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peachy-wolfhard · 7 months
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Dating Leo II
a/n: I wanted to add more after I posted part one so here it is Bone Apple Teeth, I love leo sm so its LONG
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Warnings: swearing, grandchildren mention (splinter is gonna splinter), illness mention, insomnia, mentions of slapping leos bald head
Word count: 738 -woof
Insomnia gang
This turtle physically cannot sleep
When you don't spend the night he is CONSTANTLY texting you everything that comes to mind
“y/n…why is pizza a circle?” “idk lee can i come over :3” “yeth pls HURRY IM DYING HERE WITHOUT U”
Lying in his bed, cuddling, matching eyemasks ON, fan ON
Even with all of that, nothing works
The nights that the both of you are actually able to sleep he has a grasp on you
Holds you so close to him all the time, you guys are joined at the hip
Everyone besides Mikey and Splinter thinks you guys are gross
“You can't even say their names apart now it's ALWAYS Leo and y/n. You can't separate them they will DIE without each other”
“Calm down Mikey please you're scaring Shelldon”
Splinter is…well Splinter. He stays in your guys' relationship, with how dramatic you guys are he doesn't need his soaps
He loves to show you baby pictures of the boys esp the ones of Leo
((cough cough he definitely mentions grandchildren like the old man he is))
Bites all the time like anytime anywhere
Making breakfast peacefully listening to music- CHOMP
Getting ready for work- CHOMP
Dr. Delicate Touch has to intervene
Play fights with you in slow-motion
(slow motion voice) “yyy/nnn iiiimm goooinggg tooo kick your aaaasssss”
(also slow motion voice) “im gooonnnaaa kick yours firrrst”
HAND! HOLDING!
Initially, it started as a way to keep Leo from running off when exploring places, but then it turned into a regular thing
“My love, light of my life, future spouse eHEM!”
“What Leo”
“WHERE’S YOUR HAND I AM GOING TO DIE WITHOUT YOUR HAND IN MINE!! I ALREADY FEEL WEAK PLEASE I AM SUFFERING”
Absolute drama queen and don't get me started when he’s sick
Picture those old paintings of the sick children in bed, he’s that but dialed up to eleven
All he wants is cuddles and daytime television and don't you DARE come in between him and his Maury
Giving him medicine is surprisingly easy maybe it’s because he’s so out of it or maybe he’s just in love he’d let you do anything to him
But if you’re ever sick he does the exact same for you
If you fight medicine (just like me fr) he’s NOT afraid to use those ninja moves to get you to take your meds
Loves it when you read to him no matter what you are reading
Manga? Sign him up! Horror book? Let's get spooky! Sad book? I'll get the tissues! He just loves to hear your voice especially if you do different voices for the characters but not overly comedic voices, he’s here for the story!
Falls asleep listening to your voice with his head on your lap 99% of the time
Going to the Hidden City for date nights and getting up to absolute mischief
(having to then call Raph to come get you guys because you pissed someone off and just kicked their butt)
Speaking of the Hidden City! During their break in the Hidden City (when everyone gets arrested) you join Leo at the spa
After he gets kicked out he BEGS you to go to the creepy spa across the street with him
“Sorry sweetheart I too am in DIRE need of some relaxation plus it’s not often I’m in an exclusive club”
The moment he shows up with that gorgeous hair you’re suspicious
Texts you a selfie of his new hair with the creepy ass background
“Whatcha think? Even more handsome than normal? ;)” “go back to being bald i miss slapping ur bald head :(“
Anyway when he starts “sleepwalking” your immediate reaction is “Maybe it's the wig” but quickly forget all about it due to relaxation
“Um… yyyy/nnnn could you please help me out with one teeny tiny situation…? Please?”
Now you and Leo are on the case!
“Ooo lala finally some privacy ;)”
“Don't touch me until you’re bald AND we figure this out”
“Pwetty pwease? JUST ONE!”
“Fine, ONE kiss”
After the evil hair reveal and fighting with your boyfriend’s hair he's finally bald again
Leo explains the massage guy’s deal but it falls on deaf ears
“Hey, who’s that guy?” “He'sthe non-member we kicked out earlier!”
“I bet he and that human are the thieves. Call the cops”
After a quick stay in jail, you’re now peacefully back home
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aealzx · 9 months
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The quiet of the infirmary was welcomed, but Leo also didn’t miss it when it was broken by Mikey bursting into the doorway with his hands holding an item above his head. “Leo! Mama and April brought strawberries AND watermelon!” Mikey announced, the huge melon balanced in his rocking hands.
“Two watermelons!”
“TWO watermelons!”
Mikey could barely contain his excitement, repeating April’s comment that filtered in from the other room and causing Leo to laugh. “She’s gonna see if Raph can fit a whole one in his mouth! You gotta come watch!”
“What? No way! There’s no way!” Leo sputtered even as Carol winced before rolling her eyes with a sigh. Leo was about to scramble off the bed, but stopped and turned back when he remembered he was supposed to watch after Donnie. Crouching close to his brother, Leo rested a hand on his shoulder and lowered his voice to almost a whisper. “Hey Dee, you wanna come get some strawberries?”
With all the noise being made it was safe to say Donnie was already awake, but he appreciated Leo being quieter to talk to him. Normally he loved strawberries, but right then it just felt like too much. So with a scratchy cough he just twitched his head to decline and buried down in the blanket.
Leo seemed a little concerned at the reaction, and moved his hand to rest gently against Donnie’s forehead again. “Okay. We’ll just save some for you for later,” Leo promised, nudging his own head against Donnie for a moment before squirming off the bed. “Can you keep an eye on him, Mom?”
“Of course, honey. Go have fun and enjoy the snacks,” Carol assured, not wanting to keep Leo from being the teenager he was. She wasn’t really in the mood to watch Raph shove an entire watermelon in his mouth anyway. Leo just flashed a bright smile before he gingerly hobbled out the door.
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“Coming to you live from Subway Hamato, this is April O’Neil about to witness the beginning of a new record. ONE entire watermelon, carefully cut from its disgusting rhine prison, is about to be devoured in no more than two bites by none other than Raphael Hamato.”
April’s phone was swooshed dramatically between the lair’s kitchen scene, to herself, then to the red orb of one of the watermelon’s she and Carol brought, before swooshing back up to Raph, who just gave a big smile and wave.
“Blue! Where are your crutches?” Splinter’s voice came from off camera as Leo hobbled gingerly over to them from the infirmary.
A brief flash of fear from a teenager getting caught crossed Leo’s face before he brushed it off lightly. “It’s fiiine pops. It’s just bruised,” he waved, flopping onto the stool next to Raph.
“Don’t you downplay it Blue. It’s something worse, isn’t it?” Splinter scolded, pointing the blunt ended melon knife he had at his son without fully realizing it was in his hand.
That caused Leo to roll his eyes, avoiding the concerned look from Raph. “What? Psshhh, nooo. I was just sitting on it wro-.”
“Considering the way you were walking, it’s probably one of your ligameeeennnttts- um… am I cutting these right? I think this is the first time I’ve seen a strawberry,” Casey’s interrupting commentary about Leo’s injury was steered to a different topic when Leo gave the lad a pointed stare.
“You’ve never seen strawberries??” Mikey blurted, mouth dropping. “Oh mi gosh, you have to try one, now!”
With the conversation being torn away, Raph just made sure Leo saw his concern before he turned back to April’s camera and brought his smile back. Splinter just continued to narrow his eyes at Leo though, so Leo finally broke down and hunched across the counter to whisper rapidly. “Okay, it’s a slight ATFL tear. But I’ve already taken anti inflammatories, I’m still wearing the brace, and I’ll portal back instead of walking and get ice on it after. Alright?”
Splinter kept his eyes narrowed for a moment longer than necessary so Leo would squirm slightly, but then just passed a slice of the second watermelon over to him before patting his head gently.
Giving Leo a quick wink, April shifted her phone back into view to return to her mock reporting. “Spectating with us are Raphael's younger brothers, Leonardo and Michaelangelo, his esteemed father Splinter, and the newest addition to the family, Casey Jr.”
The introductions earned a dashing smile and mask tail flip from Leo, and a toothy grin and double hand wave from Mikey. Splinter just gave his trademark grin and wink, while Casey just looked confused. Something that only increased when April stayed on him for her next question. “What are your thoughts Casey Jr? Will history be made, or will we be cleaning watermelon from the floors?”
“Uhhhhhh…,” Casey’s blank answer was reflected on his face openly, gaze moving from April, to Raph, then the peeled watermelon orb.
“An astute answer, my boy! Who can say? Such a feat has never been attempted before, being deemed too unfair for the annual Lair Games. Raphael, are you confident in your performance?” April adapted to Casey’s non answer easily, swooshing the camera back to Raph.
“Raph is gonna eat this melon in one bite. Like a BOSS! I can fit my fist in my mouth, and this thing isn’t even as big as my fist!” Raph responded, pumping his arm and holding his closed fist next to the melon for comparison.
“There you have it folks! A man of confidence ready to take on his foe. If you’re ready, we’ll begin in three, two, one!” April cheered, figuring she shouldn’t delay them any longer since Leo and Mikey were already shoving their slices of watermelon halfway into their own mouths, and Raph already had the melon orb in his hands.
By the count of one Raph shoved the melon into his mouth and chomped down, the fruit being crushed and squished out from his cheeks even as juice poured down his chin. Leo and Mikey were belting out their laughter within seconds, only getting louder when Raph smiled proudly and cupped his hands under his chin to catch the falling fruit pieces. Mikey’s laughing ended up mixed with pained chirps though as his bruised ribs protested the rough treatment, and he slid off his stool and circled around his chest.
“Yu khey M’kee?” Raph asked around his mouthful, causing Leo to give a loud honk before he fell off his own stool, and April had to put her phone down so her own roaring didn’t shake it while it was still recording.
“HA - AAHHOW! SHUT UP!” Mikey howled, wheezing and slapping the floor while his other hand pressed against his side. And after a quick glance at Splinter to make sure the teens were actually okay, being met with loud laughter from Splinter, Casey gave a soft huff of amusement before he allowed himself to add his own voice to the raucous merriment.
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some silliness for you guys >U<
(leo's mask being pushed up for eating was directly inspired by this headcanon from thesofgengar )
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scholastic-dragon · 1 year
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Kiss on the corner of the mouth with the Purple menace? (Whichever movie/cartoon iteration you prefer)
But could I suggest framing it like a reaction thing?
And the girlfriend is generally shy most of the time. Except she was the one to make the first move asking him out. The one to initiate hand-holding and now the first one to give a light kiss. So she's sorta ballsy to an extent.
Maybe it gets steamy when Don realises he's been holding back for nothing.
yes I love this
I'm doing Rise Donnie cause I feel like that works the best!
Rise!Donnie x Fem!reader
Holding Back
Warnings: both Donnie and Reader are over 18, don't throw a fit there are no minors here, spelling mistakes, smootches, first time making out, up against a wall kiss, almost feral donnie,
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Being bold wasn't exactly something you were used to.
As Mikey put it, you liked to hide in your shell. You got nervous and overstimulated quite fast, so you preferred to let others take the lead.
But with Donnie, you almost had to take the lead. You were the one to confess your feelings while eating pizza on some roof somewhere after midnight.
The one to plan dates and snuggle up into his side during movie nights. You reached for his hand when he was walking you home after movie nights and gave him extra long hugs goodbye.
And while Donnie never stopped your advances, he didn't actively make any.
You knew he struggled with affection, but sometimes it felt like he just didn't care.
Thankfully, his brothers and April constantly reminded you and showed you the little things he did that proved he liked you.
Your name in his contacts had a little heart, his lock screen was a selfie you both had taken, you were his emergency contact and your hand print had been added to the lair's security system in case of emergencies.
For Donnie those things were huge acts of trusts and it gave you comfort knowing those things.
Now you were walking hand in hand after movie night, he had just helped you up the fire escape and opened your living room window. You both stepped inside, and you couldn't help but stare at him. He, of course, was oblivious.
"....anyway, Raph and Leo wanted to go to another wrestling match this weekend, so I should be able to clear my schedule enough to make time for another date."
Oh shoot, had he been talking this whole time?
It was easy to get distracted looking at him, he had a strong jaw, handsome cheekbones and broad shoulders and arms.
"Y/n?" He waved a three fingered hand in front of your face.
Shoot! He was still talking!
"Uh...what?"
He shook his head. "Are you feeling alright? You've been zoning in and out all night," He pressed the back of his hand to your forehead.
You laughed, feeling yourself blush. "Yeah, just thinking,"
"Yeah, aren't we all," Donnie smiled, looking down at his watch. "Well, it's getting a bit late,"
"Right, goodnight, honey, I'll text you in the morning on my way to work," You weren't sure what came over you, but you leaned forward, kissing the corner of his mouth.
He froze, eyes squinted, standing still as stone: it didn't even look like he was breathing. You almost thought you broke him.
"What...?" He choked out, thankful his blushing wasn't as obvious as yours.
"It was a kiss goodnight," You chuckled, silently hoping you didn't make him uncomfortable.
"Are we at the kissing stage?" He asked with full seriousness, still not moving.
"Um...yeah, I guess we can be," You laughed softly, shrugging your shoulders.
Donnie inhaled sharply, coming out of his trance and stepping toward you. Lifting his hands, he cupped the sides of your face, tipped your head back and started to lean in.
Oh, geez, was he really about to do this now?
As gently and softly as he could, Donnie pressed a kiss to your lips. You sighed, relaxing into his embrace, your arms travelling up his wrists and squeezing his biceps.
As you kissed him back, you felt something switch in him. his arms went rigid and he sucked in a deep breath.
"Donnie?" You asked breathlessly, and that only sent him over the edge more. Pulling you in a circle, Donnie pressed you against your living room wall, right next to your still open window.
Using his plastron he kept you pinned against the wall, his arms gripping your hips and roughly squeezing your sides as they traveled up.
He kissed you again, this time much harder, teeth and tongue and groans getting lost between your bodies. One hand slipped behind you, curling around your lower back and reaching across to grab you hip, making you hook your leg around his waist.
At your gasp, his tongue slipped into your mouth, exploring and learning every part of you.
Your hands massaged up his arms, then his shoulders before twirling his bandanna tails around your fingers.
Feeling a burning in his chest, Donnie pulled away, a thick strong of saliva connecting you both. Panting and chest heaving as you stared at one another.
Through his heavy breathing you heard the faintest chirps and purrs coming from him.
You giggled softly, pressing your forehead to his.
"That was...." Breathlessly chuckling, you gave him a quick peck.
"Yeah, I...um, I didn't know if you were comfortable or okay with us kissing, so I just refrained from trying,"
"Why on earth would I be uncomfortable kissing you?"
"I'm a turtle," You both chuckled softly. "By all accounts it seemed like a simple no,"
"Does this seem like a 'no' to you?" Wrapping your arms tighter around his neck you pulled his chest flush to yours, your lips ghosting his. Your leg pulling on his hip to keep him close, he widened his stance to hold part of your weight.
"It most certainly does not,"
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kathaynesart · 1 year
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Um ok, today's Replica was AMAZING! I need to go back and reread because someone in the tags said this was Donnie's last time seeing his family. I'm not ready for that! Anyway, I have a question: was Leo going to blow up when Krang assimilation was complete?! Is everyone in the resistance equipped with implants to explode? That would be hardcore. I mean I understand why but man. I just love your comic!
Thank you so much! Yep, this right here is the same moment, just flipping the point of view, so that should help give some context for when this final recording is taking place.
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As far as your second question, I suppose I can explain since it is left a little vague... but you are partially correct. Certain precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that precious information does not get leaked back to the Krang, like how Raph was interrogated in the movie. So no... it would not have blown up once Leo was fully assimilated. It would have blown up much sooner than that. Can't interrogate a body.
Already the outpour has been wonderful from you all, I will be sure to respond personally when I have more time.
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lildrabbles · 5 months
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Chapter 8: Poptarts for Breakfast
2007! Raph x Reader
A/N: GUYS IM LITERALLY SO SORRY I HAVNT UPDATED THIS I JUST KINDA FORGOT ABOUT IT AND NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT AND WHEN I DID I COULDNT THINK OF WHAT TO WRITE AND I HAD TO STUDY FOR SOME TESTS AND IT WAS JUST AHHHHH BUT IM BACK!!
Warnings: Swearing as per usual
Tag list: @xnorthstar3x
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When you woke up, you were laid down on the couch with the blanket tangled between your legs. You glanced around, rubbing your eyes to unblur your them. You were just about to panic about where you were before you remembered about last night. You slumped back down on the couch before hearing a voice.
“Morning, sleepyhead!!” The orange-banded turtle greeted you. “We have poptarts for breakfast! Or cereal! Or pizza!”
You chuckled a little, sheepishly brushing the bed head out of your face. “I'll just have a poptart, thanks..” You yawned and stood up, folding the blanket back up to not be rude.  Mikey threw you a poptart, and to your surprise, you actually caught it. You laughed a little. “Thanks, Mikey.”
“Of course bro!” He smiled as he chomped on some leftover pizza.
“Hey, um, where's the bathroom?” You asked, awkwardly smiling.
He grinned and pointed you in the direction you needed to go. You thanked him and headed that way, before stopping in your tracks when you heard grunting (get yo mind outta the gutter, it's already occupied with mine).
You peaked inside the room you were passing to see Raph doing push ups. 
You stared for a minute before you heard him scoff without looking up.
“Take a picture, it’ll last longer.”
You blushed and fully stepped in. “Sorry, I was um.. looking for the bathroom.”
He looked over at you and raised a brow. “Well, this aint the bathroom. It's the one beside this room.”
You nodded and sheepishly laughed. “Yeah, I need to get home after this anyway, because I don't have any extra clothes or a toothbrush or anything. My breath probably reeks right now.”
He shrugged. "You really think I'll be bothered by that? I hafta live in the sewers for God's sake, let alone live with Mikey."
You giggled a little. "I guess.. but what about clothes?" 
He sighed before standing up. "I have an old shirt you can use… I never really wear it, cuz well I don't need it. I also have some jogging pants too," Raph led you out of the room and to what must have been his bedroom.
It was a decent sized tunnel that was sectioned off with a curtain, with a sign that read “get lost” beside it. You chuckled.He rustled around for a minute beside his makeshift bed, before throwing an oversized AC/DC shirt and a black pair of joggers at you.
You caught it before it hit the floor, and grasped it in your hands.  "Thank you, Raph. I'll go change in the bathro-"
Raph held his hand up. "No it's fine, I'll get outta your hair and you can change in here.. i-if you want."
You giggle a little and nod. "Okay, sure."
He lets out a small laugh, before leaving and making sure the curtain gave you the privacy you needed. You looked around, and sat on his bed. It was really creaky, assuming from it being overly stuffy down in the sewers.
You took a last glance to the curtain, before starting to change. You moved quickly, just in case one of Raph's brothers came in without realising. Little did she know was Raph right outside of the room to make sure that exact thing didn't happen.
When you were done, you pulled the curtain back, holding your pile of clothes. You jumped when you saw Raph right there. "Jesus, what the fck?!"
He let out a snicker. "You really are jumpy arentcha?"
You rolled your eyes. "Shut up… you don't happen to have a bag I could put my clothes in could you?"
He thought for a minute before walking around you back into his room, before he threw a fabric bag at you. He chuckled when you playfully glared at him, shoving your clothes in the bag.
"Are you.. leaving?" Raph asked, not looking at you as he walked up beside you. 
You shrug. "I could stay for a little bit if that's okay?" You ask looking up at him.
He smiled a little. "Yeah, okay. You workout?"
"Uh…" you smiled sheepishly
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melancholysway · 2 years
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TMNT Headcanons: Weaknesses
Leonardo cannot cook! I repeat, LEONARDO CANNOT COOK!
Leo definitely does not know his way around a toaster, Donnie has to repair it often, it started off so early during his teens, too. It's also one of the reasons why Mikey is coined as the family chef.
"Don't touch! Shoo!" Donnie exclaims as he slaps Leo's hand away from the toaster. It would be so funny, especially in the 2007 universe.
Leonardo getting back from a long ass trip abroad and coming home to electronics, oh my goodness. I headcanon that he would feel off about NOT hunting for food. Definitely had pizza withdrawal, and tried to mimic the taste (something Mikey would do,) back in South America with mushy berries as the pizza sauce, spoiler: it doesn't taste the same.
Donatello is terrible at social cues. Like, he doesn't read the room very well at times. Especially 2012 Donnie.
***THE blueprint of "Oh she passed away? Um...anyways so,"***
Yall remember when Mikey was literally on his deathbed in the lair and April texted Donnie about where Leonardo was so he decided to cheer about the fact that April texted him,
Donnie: "Oh this is the best day!"
Mikey: *on the couch debating his life choices up until this point*
Donnie: "Oh...well, its had its ups and downs :)"
A LOT of times in the show he gets all scientific during different crises', its seriously comical. Definitely will talk about the laws of physics whilst sneaking around TCRI, gets really excited over alien technology...too excited. He got the spirit, just terrible timing LMAO
Raphael's comebacks are always SOOOO out of pocket. Like, even he takes a second to reevaluate his cleverness.
2003 Raphael fits this headcanon like a glove. Mans really made a "yo mama" joke while being interrogated, you can't say he wasnt a goated character.
Clowns Donnie's inventions ALLL the time, doesn't matter what it is.
and Donnie better hope Raph doesn't catch him using them either.
"Ya're a genius, but damn, bro. A big red button? Look, Mikey, we're savin' tha world with a button! Whoop dee do."
cue the Shellraiser shooting missiles at whatever threat they're facing.
He also jumps the gun on his comebacks...case in point ^^
Also clowns Mikey for being Mikey, especially 2012 mikey.
Raph" "God, I didn't think a mutant could be uglier than Mikey over there!"
Mikey: "Hey! I'm right here!"
Michelangelo has TERRIBLE timing. I mean, cracks a joke during serious moments type of timing
He celebrates wayyyy too early. Always, always, ALWAYS! Definitely bayverse mikey!
Him & his brothers will literally be fighting the Foot & he’s all “AWWW YEAH!” when the soldiers are clear, just for the final bosses to come out the cut unexpected.
Beatboxes while in life-threatening situations, not that it’s a weakness, it’s just NOT the time, Leo let’s him know that.
Overdoes his jokes a lot of the time, ‘specially when it comes to April- when they first cornered her after she took a pic of them? Yikes.
Exchanges like this when they watch a movie or show with any female, what? They’ve only been around April!
Mikey: “Guysssss lil Mike is tingling oohhh!”
Donnie: “Lil Mike?”
Mikey: “Yeah, what? You guys didn’t name your di-“
Leo: “alright time to go,”
Out of all the brothers, I think Leonardo’s headcanon is the funniest!
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bettertwin1 · 10 days
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ASSIGN YOUR FAMILY A SCOOBY DOO CHARACTER, GO!
Fred - Donnie, HAH, BET YOU WERE EXPECTING ME TO SAY HE'D BE VELMA WELL NO. listen, yeah, on the outside, he probably would fit Velma the most, but exploring Donnie entirely as a person <- (and with my knowledge of growing up with the guy), he's Fred. He believes in the paranormal, and he has these elaborate plans, theories, and inventions towards solving things just like Fred. "But Leo! Fred is bone headed and the leader!!" <- (nobody said ever, and if you did, i mean, you're right in some iterations, but...) to that I say, nuh uh, Fred's smart in his own way and I like to argue that none of them are really the leader at all, they usually take charge when they have to (usually it's between Daphne, Fred and Velma tho)
But also funny haha reason is that i'm pretty sure Fred is autistic and building traps is his special interest, and Donnie's special interest <- (aside from botany) is building stuff so
Daphne - Raph, mostly because if they did have a set leader, it was her all along like seriously she took charge alot and not many people give her credit for it I don't think, just like Raphie. She's super smart! She's more than being pretty! She is not a damsel! I'm pretty sure i've seen her clock a bad guy once or twice and she also helps with planning. I think Fred said he always thought she was the leader in one of the iterations too!!!! So yeah, raph.
Velma - April, okay I know velma doesn't believe in the paranormal and April does and she finds that stuff super exciting but the enthusiasm Velma has towards investigating reminds me of April and her whole obsession with being a news reporter or something. She isn't afraid to stick her nose where it doesn't belong in order to find the answer and April just seems like the type to know the answer but keep it to herself until the the last moment for like...dramatic twist...
Also she's blind w/o her glasses sooo
Shaggy - Me
Scooby - Mikey, he's loyal and will stick by your side during danger and also I just think the fact that Scooby and Shaggy are the duo ever that are terrified of ghosts and um...you know...thinking back to the gumbus...ANYWAY. I think the whole shaggy and scooby jumping into each other's arms screaming fits us. The shaggy scooby thing can interchange i just think Scoob fits better in the end <- (Mostly cause Shaggy was able to solve a few mysteries on his own even tho he was scared and he usually DOES rationally think that no way ghosts aren't real only to go back on that later upon facing a "ghost" immediately after and that's so me except i was right so)
SRY IF THIS ISN'T READABLE 😓😓
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lykaios2 · 8 months
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hey!! if you are taking requests, i wanted to request the tmnt mm! boys having a crush on a fem! reader who’s EXACTLY like raph. she loves fighting, may or may not have anger issues, cursed with resting bitch face, BUT, she’s actually really sweet and outgoing. never afraid to speak her mind, so, she may come across as rude sometimes, but, she never really means to be. (lowkey a biased request but SSSHH, we’re not gonna talk about that)
first mutant mayhem request! glad people realized I do those now (and if you haven't, now you know)
bias? what's bias? I've never heard of that before I mean like honestly I would never be biased towards anyone (michelangelo my beloved)
anyways hope you enjoy! ❤️
Leo:
-When he first met you, he thought it was going to be quite the ordeal having to watch 2 Raphs
-Being the leader, naturally it fell on him to keep everyone in check
-But over time, he came to like youAnd then, he came to like you
-He loved Raph, sure, and of course Leo had learned to live with all of Raph’s quirks
-But he never realized that seeing those qualities in someone else would make him feel like this
-We all know that Leo would get very flustered around you
-Stuttering, fidgeting with his hands, looking everywhere but at you, he’s got it all
-His confession would be one of those ones where you guys are texting at 3 am
-He’s being so cringe about it (he uses so many emojis)
<There’s, um, something I’ve been meaning to tell you…👉👈>
<Sure! What’s up?>
<I…*sigh*…I think I like you.😳 Like, like like you.>
<Oh! I never expected that. That means a lot, though. Thank you>
<Yeah, of course 🙂 so, um…do you like me back? Or no…>
Raph:
-It was love at first sight
-He was at the gym one time, lifting weights
-You came over to ask if he was using something, to which he replied that you could use it
-He was a little confused though, seeing how the weights he was using were quite heavy
-But his jaw dropped when you easily lifted up the weights
-He kept stealing glances at you while you worked out, trying not to be a creep
-He was just amazed at how strong you were
-After he was done working out, he walked over to you
-He was very awkward about it, not wanting to bother you, but he made some small talk before asking for your number
-He would text you every night, asking how your day was
-Whenever he hung out with you, he was often more focused on you than anything else
-Not like being clingy or staring at you a lot
-He just wanted to hang out with you
-Raph would confess after you asked him one time
“Raph…do you like me?”
“W-what?”
“Do you have a crush on me?”
“Well…uh…”
“Just tell me!”
“…yeah…”
“Aw, you’re so sweet! Come here!”
Mikey:
-You remember that therapist that Raph needed?
-Yeah you kinda need one too
-And Mikey is that therapist (to an extent)
-He’s more of a sunshine to your unwelcoming demeanor
-He sees the good inside you
-He likes you because you often come to him to vent or if you need help
-It makes him happy to know that you’re okay being vulnerable with him
-However, he’s also your hype man
-Whatever you’re doing, he’ll be there to cheer you on
-That’s also how he accidentally confessed
-You were performing some crazy feat when he called out from the crowd
“Go y/n! You got this!”
“Thanks, Mikey!”
“Oh yeah! That’s my girl! I love you, y/n!”
“Yeah- wait, what?”
“Oop! Uh, nothing, haha!”
Donnie:
-Donnie thinks your “bad boy image” is really cool
-He’s always trying to impress you
-But being the dork he is, he usually fails at whatever he’s doing
-He’s okay with it though, because you always get a good laugh
-If he does succeed though, he gets really smug when he sees how impressed you are
-He stays up late doing research on everything you like do he has things to talk to you about
-You also listen to him rant about whatever new anime he’s interested in
-He’s trailed off in the middle of his sentence more than once looking at you while he rants
-He’s just never seen anyone so beautiful before
“And then, they go back through the portal to…to…”
“To what? Keep going, I wanna hear more!”
“Huh? Oh, right, sorry.”
“Do you remember what happened next?”
“Yeah, I was just too busy looking at your pretty face oh my god I just said that out loud didn’t I”
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nerves-nebula · 1 year
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Trigger warning for Donnie’s suicide note!
Leo finds out last.
She’s at the apartment, unloading the groceries she’d just gotten home from buying. They had a bit of excess food money this month, so she’d splurged and bought some special treats for herself and her brothers. She knew Mikey loved those gross sticky gummy candies, so she’d bought a huge family size pack of them just for him. Raph tended to forget to eat when he was in a hurry, so she’d picked up some meal supplement bars that she’d make sure to sneak into his backpack. Donnie, she’d spent some extra time thinking about. His texture issues made buying food for him harder, but she’d eventually settled on a box of water flavor packets that had some great nutritional stuff in it. Hopefully Donnie would like it, and if not she would just dare Raph to drink the packets raw.
She didn’t hear her phone ring from the table, too busy with her task. She couldn’t the stuff that needed to be refrigerated go bad.
As she finished she gave a twirl, feeling free in her new dress. Of all people, Casey had found it for her! It had tons of ruffles in the skirt that made it super poofy and felt so soft against her skin.
She took out the recycling while she was at it.
When she got back to the apartment it took her an extra ten minutes to remember where she’d put down her phone. When she finally found it anxiety spiked in her chest.
Fifteen missed calls.
Thirty-two texts from Mikey.
Ten texts from Raph.
Forty-six texts from April.
Seven texts from Casey.
One text from Donnie.
She opened the backlog.
Donathan💜👓: Hey, I left something on your bedside table. Grab it when you can, okay? Love you.
She frowned. The message was weird. She could count the number of times they’d texted “I love you” on one hand, and she only had three fingers! She made her way towards her room as she went and opened up the rest of the messages.
Sewer Bigfoot🏒: dude call raph
Sewer Bigfoot🏒: smthn bad happened with don
Sewer Bigfoot🏒: pls answer ur phone man
Sewer Bigfoot🏒: raph needs u 2 get all dons paperwork stuff
Sewer Bigfoot🏒: were at the hidden city main hospital
Sewer Bigfoot🏒: call when you can
Sewer Bigfoot🏒: im so sorry
Alright, now she was getting scared. She got to her room and immediately found what Donnie had left. A piece of paper, folded in perfect thirds. She had bought him this cardstock for Christmas. He only used it for things he thought were of the utmost importance.
“Leonardo,
I want to apologize to you. We made a promise to each other, a goofy promise, but a promise nonetheless. I’m going to break that promise.
I’m really proud of how you’ve grown. You’ve become one of my favorite people in the world, despite everything. You are strong and brave and you’ve learned how to love with your whole heart. I know you’ll grow and do amazing things.
Mikey and Raph have grown, too. Mikey’s art is going to take off in the Hidden City, I just know it, and Raph has the potential to do anything he sets his mind to. Gosh, I sound like I kindergarten teacher, but it’s true. I couldn’t be more proud of my family.
But I’m holding you back. I haven’t grown. If anything, I’m regressing. I can’t see a future for me where I do anything but hurt or hinder you, and I never want to do that. I want you to be free to live without the restraint of caring for a useless burden of a brother.
So I’m taking myself out of the equation.
I know it’s unfair of me to ask you to understand my reasoning. I know its unfair to ask you not to be sad or to not grieve.
I just hope one day you’ll understand.
Please don’t follow me.
Your brother always,
Donatello.”
Leo called Raph.
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Yay! If you like it I’ll write everyone else’s perspectives, too.
-Monster Anon
*in tears* UM. OW???? I'M SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONE MANIACALLY CACKLING WHILE THROWING ANGST AT YOU GUYS??? WhaT thE Hell??
anyway I was thinking of how donnie would try to kill himself and I thought of him and his brothers joking around and Leo being like "Remember when you got so upset you turned yourself into a monster for like a week??" and Donnie laughing and saying "Yeah, b-b-but in my defense I've l-learned from my p-past! I only drink p-poison when I know ex-exactly what it'll do!" and they all laugh and Donnie is just sitting there like: They Dont Know I'm Going To Mystically Poison Myself :)
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thesquishysquash · 1 year
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[Rise!turtles x male reader]
[Male reader has tattoos and they get asked about them]
[I can't write that good.. sorry :(]
Donatello
You cought his glances more then twice, it's common for others to stare at you. You soon turn to him to see what he wanted. Donnie averted his eyes from you and did a fake cough, "you need anything?" You ask, donnie's eyes dart at you and your arm, where your tattoo was.
"Yeah... not like I'm that person, but I'm going to ask anyway. Did it hurt? Just because it almost covers your entire arm." You only chuckle and turn fully towards the purple turtle, explaining about it.
Donnie understand quickly without you going into much detail, "and my parents own a tattoo place so, I'm pretty good with needles." Donnie nods and began to get back on his phone, then got your attention once more. "Do you think, if I wanted to.. you could give me a tattoo?"you blink with surprise, then come back to your senses. "O-oh, yeah! Ofcourse! I'd love to."
Leonardo
While laying with leonardo on his bed, he quickly stares at your thighs and back at his comics. You knew what he was looking at but you wanted to tease him. "My eyes are up here, pervert~" you smirk once you see the flustered blush on his face.
"Well, I knew that! It's just I'm admiring your body." You roll your eyes, 'smooth, real smooth.' You thought. "You got any questions?" "Uh, yeah?".
You sit up and mentally prepare yourself for a tidal wave of randomly, well chosen questions. "Did it hurt? Why'd you choose that? Do you think I could get one? What should I get?" You laugh to shove away your nervousness, "hey, how about you come to my parents tattoo shop, and I'll tell you everything there, deal?" "Deal."
Michelangelo
While painting with mikey, he was getting pretty side tracked, his adhd was enough, what could mikey be so fixated on?
So, you asked, "hey, mike. You've been skipping off a while, is there something wrong?" You ask, the box turtle shook before answering rather nervously. "What? Noo! Ofcourse not! I'm super focused on my painting!!" You look at his painting and see he was painting something rather similar to your tattoo.
Anyone could see your tattoo because it was on your back, and you were wearing a tank top that day. "You want me to show you the whole tattoo so you could finish your painting?" Mikey faces practically beams with joy, "REALLY!?! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Y/N!!"
So, you sat on the ground while mikey painted your tattoo.
Raphael
You were trying in your area, punching your punching bag to no end. You threw in some high kicks too while you were at it. You felt eyes, not like all around you, like on one place, stuck there.
You turn your head to see raph standing in the thresh hold of the area with a puzzled and curious expression. Where his eyes were didn't surprise you.
Your nape, where your tattoo was. You chuckle and rest your arms, taking in breaths and drinking water. When raph finally decided to approach.
"H-hey, y/n-! Um, how are you?.." not like raph stuttered normally, probably only when his nervous. "Good, how about you tough guy?" You ask, his eyes glanced between your nape and your eyes.
"You like my tattoo? Cool isn't?" You say, admiring your own piece of art. Raph chuckle nervously in agreement, "yeah.. if someone, say, like me, wanted a tattoo.. what would you recommend?" You merely laugh and give him recommendations, he seemed to like all of them.
"You know, I could give you more choices if you came to the tattoo shop with me." "Y-yeah! How about tomorrow?" "You got yourself a deal!"
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inbrightshadows · 9 months
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👀
Part 2 of this Inspired by Cass Apocalyptic series by somerandomdude
Which is very cool and you should read it 🥺
Predictably, his brothers are tumbling through the door in seconds, ready for a fight. Donnie looks toward them, hunched over the empty mug hastily repurposed to contain the creature.
“Everything is under control.” “Donnie what happened? Are you okay?” Raph asks as his eyes dart around the room, searching for a threat. “Everything. Is under. Control.”
Leo frowns at the mug Donnie clutches in a white knuckled grip, one hand covering the top. “Um. Donnie… What’s in the mug.” “It’s under control!” Donnie hisses, curling further over the mug. The beast within chirps. “Hello family, Upset? Comfort?” Three pairs of eyes jerk to the cup.
“What was that?” Mikey gasps. “Nothing! It was nothing haha why would you think it was something?” “Donnie… what did you do?” Leo asks, stepping forward.
Donnie scrambles back. “Me? I didn’t do anything. Why would you think I did something? Casey Junior certainly didn’t catch me snooping in my future self’s lab and I certainly didn’t accidentally spill some random substance on him!”
“You did what?” Raph asks, strangled. “I said I didn’t! Annnnd it didn’t turn him into a baby mutant turtle!” “You turned him into a what?” “I SAID DIDN’T!”
One short wrestling match later Raph is the proud holder of a mug full of baby mutant turtle. Well. Full is a bit of an exaggeration.
Casey is a bit too small to do any filling of the mug, being about the size of a particularly ambitious quarter or perhaps an under achieving kumquat. But he’s perfectly capable of chirping loudly for attention and reaching grabby little hands for the sides to try and climb out. Thankfully, he’s too small to reach the edge.
“Raph stop crying over the mug, you’re going to drown him!” Leo says, hovering over the mug himself from his perch on Raph’s shoulder. Mikey, perched on Raph’s other shoulder, rolls his eyes. “He’s literally a turtle, he’d be fine!” “Okay, well he’s a freshwater turtle not a salt water turtle so it can’t be good for him.”
Raph sniffles, making a valiant and doomed effort to stop crying. “He’s just- he’s just so small.” Raph sticks one finger into the mug and strokes over Casey’s head. Casey immediately latches on and starts climbing. Raph is delighted. Donnie is not.
“NO!” Donnie lunges, grabbing the mug and sending an arm from his battle shell to gently snatch the beast off his brother and put him back in his containment unit. Casey, unbothered, chirps cheerfully and nips at the metal limb. “Do not free the beast.” Leo glares at him. “Donnie, he’s a baby.” “He bit me!”
Said baby chirps again. Tiny fingers briefly wave at the edge of the mug before vanishing again. There’s a muffled thud and a soft clink before they reappear followed by another thud and clink. The repeated failure does not discourage Casey from continuing to jump for the edge of the mug no matter how many times butt and shell hit the bottom of the mug.  
“Raph used to bite when he was excited! Or sad. Or hungry. Maybe he’s hungry? I could cook him something.” Mikey hops off Raph and tries to take the mug from Donnie. Donnie holds it as far away as he can, putting all his skill as an older brother into evading Mikey’s grabby hands.
“Hungry for flesh.” “Well red eared sliders are omnivores. I could make him something and then maybe he won’t try to eat Donnie!”
Raph leans over and snags the mug again. Donnie refuses to let go, letting Raph simply hoist him into the air with the mug.“I don’t think he was really trying to eat Donnie. Mikey’s right, he’s probably just an excited widdle baby- yes you are! Yes you are!” Donnie, dangling from the mug he refuses to let go of, pretends to gag. Raph freezes. He looks over to find that Donnie isn't the only one judging him. At least Casey Jr and his happy little baby chirps isn’t judging him.
Raph coughs and tries to pry Donnie off the mug “…But we probably should feed him anyway. He’s a baby right now so he’s probably hungry too.”
Donnie hisses and refuses to let go, swinging one leg up to latch around Raph’s arm for a better grip. Raph rolls his eyes. “C’mon Donnie there isn’t even a mark!” “So? He still bit me!” Raph stands, holding the mug over his head and swinging it gently back and forth, making Donnie flop about.
“Careful! You’re shaking him!” Leo gasps, clambering up Raph’s raised arm to peak into the mug. “Yay, climb on Raph time!” Mikey flips up onto Raph’s shell and perches there, crossing his arms over Raph’s head and resting his head on them.
Donnie stays firmly attached to the mug and Raph. Raph puts his other hand over Donnie’s chest and pushes until Donnie loses his grip and falls on his butt.
Leo balances precariously on Raph’s outstretched arm, peering into the mug. “You all right in there Case-” Raph drops his arm and Leo slips, tumbling gracelessly to the floor. Mikey snickers. Leo makes a rude gesture at him. Raph gasps. “Leo! Not in front of the baby!” “He can’t see! Plus he isn’t actually a baby!” “He is right now! And Mikey is here too!” “Hey!” “Rude gestures fall under the no cursing rules, Mikey,” Raph says, frowning up at Mikey as best he can. “I’m fifteen,” Mikey grumbles, but settles down. “Ok, ok, how about we all just head to the kitchen and get the lil’ man something to eat?”
“I call dibs on baby duty while you two cook!” Leo scrambles up to hitch a ride on the Raph express. “Wait. Do we have anything safe for baby red sliders to eat? Donnie what can baby red sliders eat?” Donnie groans. “I guess I’ll make sure you three don’t accidentally poison him-” “Is that a possibility?” Leo squeaks. “- or something equally undesirable even though you’re all letting his adorable exterior lull you into a false sense of security.” “Donnie.” all three of his brothers say as one. “What? He’s vicious and he has you all wrapped around his finger!”
Donnie’s brothers ignore his perfectly reasonable dramatics to let Raph carry them to the kitchen while Raph chrrs back to Casey’s tiny chirps. With a final roll of his eyes Donnie rushes after them, clambering up on Raph’s free shoulder.
[Part 3]
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dandylovesturtles · 1 year
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anyway chapter 14 of IMBI will probably be Heavily Delayed while I work on my big bang fic + I'm about to go on vacation, and so you guys don't forget about me (don't don't don't don't) here's the WIP opening of chapter 14 (could change, may not, depends on how I feel later)
also I'm sorry to everyone who thought Leo is already back in his body I DIDN'T MEAN TO BAMBOOZLE YOU
spoilers of course. don't click the read more if you'd rather wait for the entire chapter to be out
He got bits and pieces.
“...eo? Can… hear me?”
“...not fading, just… really out of it.”
“Okay, Donnie, can you-”
“...got him.”
“Good thing he doesn’t weigh anything like this, huh?”
“Michael, are you insinuating I couldn’t normally-”
“...really gonna walk down this mountain in the dark?”
“Would you rather stay in the cave?”
“At least we have the moon. Once a Krang hound chased me into the old subway tunnels and I was lost for…”
“...until by death the soul is torn.”
“I’m genuinely surprised Raph of all people managed to remember all that.”
“Donnie, consider this an IOU on a shove late-”
“OW! Dang it.”
“April!?”
“I’m okay, just… my dang ankle.”
“Alright, come here.”
“No, Raph, you don’t- …Thanks, big guy.”
“...the ranger station.”
“So what’s the plan? We can’t exactly walk-”
“-believe you guys talked me into stealing a truck!”
“It’s not stealing if you bring it back.”
“Oh yeah? Which of your uncles taught you that?”
“Actually it was you, Comman-”
“Dee?”
“Yeah?”
“I think he’s crying.”
“I know… I can… him shaking…”
“Cellphone reception, oh how I missed thee!”
“Oh, that is a lot of missed calls…”
“...only motels open this late rent by the hour.”
“Who would only need a motel for an hour?”
“Oh no, I am not explaining-”
“-ditch the truck here.”
“You good to walk, April?”
“Yeah, my ankle’s-”
“...with me, Casey. Just act natural.”
“I’ll try…?”
“I’ve never stayed in a hotel before.”
“Us neither! Unless you count that time we were in Big Mama’s place to-”
“-taking Case to hit up the twenty four hour minimart.”
“Bring back… chips and…”
“You’re okay, Leo. You’re safe. We gotcha.”
“Did he say something?”
“No, he just chirps someti-”
“-gotta call Pops back.”
“Sounds like a job for the oldest brother.”
“Oh no, I’m putting your baby face between me and-”
“WHERE ARE YOU!?”
“Um… somewhere just outside Tucson?”
“Oh! You boys are grounded! No TV, no movies, no video games, no-”
“...just tell me if Blue is safe.”
“Yeah, he’s… well he’s not doing great but we’ve-”
“We’re back!”
“You just missed us getting chewed out by Dad.”
“I’m sure I’ll get to see round two later. What’s the-”
“Donnie? Do you wanna get up and stretch or-”
“I’m not putting him down. He hasn’t stopped shaking since-”
The feel of hands resting on his shell, the soft click of a phone keyboard, Raph’s snoring echoing through the room…
“-say they’re gonna be here soon, and to tell them if-”
“I’M AWAKE!”
Leo flailed his arms, rolled over, slid off Donnie’s plastron, and promptly fell through the bed they had apparently been lying on.
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alfi-always-writes · 1 year
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A Distraction
Summary: Mikey just wants to be distracted for a minute, and Donnie isn't good at talking about feelings anyways.
Author's note: Based on this anonymous prompt! Anon, thank you for the prompt and for being so patient with me! I'm (sometimes) not a huge fan of "cheer up tickles" because I feel like it isn't a cure for problems, and might feel dismissive of the sad person's feelings. However, we support open and honest communication in this household, so I worked that into the story. Enjoy! (also peep the super creative title, I'm so good at this /s)
Warnings: This fic does contain tickling between two characters, so scroll on if that's not your jam :) Also some angst in the beginning, and I apologize for that.
Word count: 1,394
"Seriously, Mikey, when are you gonna grow up like the rest of us?"
Mikey still couldn't shake Leo's words from his memory. His brother's angry tone clouded his mind and churned his stomach uncomfortably. It hadn't been the first time Leo had blown up, but it was a rare time that Mikey was the sole target of Leo's anger.
They had talked it out already, twice, and Leo was more apologetic than ever on both occasions. Like, the kind of apologetic where he didn't try to split the blame with Mikey, he took it all. He told Mikey to forget everything he said, he didn't mean any of it.
But Mikey could still hear the words bouncing around in his skull. He worried that he was being dramatic, but as much as he believed Leo's sobered words, it wasn't enough to distract him. For this reason, he was already on his way to Raph's room when he remembered that Raph was out for the night helping Splinter with something. Mikey stared at his feet for a long moment, weighing his options.
Although Donnie wasn't his first choice to go to for comfort—it wasn't really the brainiacs expertise—Mikey knew that it would be far better than talking to Leo about it again. The last thing he wanted to do was continuously remind Leo of his mistakes.
Leo probably didn't need help doing that.
Mikey stopped at the threshold of Donnie's lab, showered in the purple glow of the neon lights. He rubbed his forearm and popped up on his toes, trying to spot his brother before he entered.
"Um, Dee?"
"Enter," came the typical, curt response.
Mikey shuffled into the lab, locating Donnie and stopping a few feet away from him. He pressed his fingers together anxiously. "Hi," he said meekly.
"Hello Michael," said Donnie, not looking up from his work, "What brings you to my domain?"
"It's just that, well..." Mikey trailed off and winced as Donnie dropped one of his tools, "I just—"
Donnie finally paused his work to address Mikey properly, flicking his goggles up as he turned to his brother. "Is this about what we discussed yesterday?" he asked in the same bored drawl he often spoke with when his work was interrupted. He mentally chastised himself when he saw his little brother shrink back.
Mikey's shoulders sagged. He was being dramatic, and everyone thought so, he knew it. "I'm sorry I'm still not past it."
"Wh—no no, don't be sorry, I'm sorry for the way I asked. Just—come here." The metal arms from his battle shell whirred to life and pulled Mikey in close. He wrapped his arms around Mikey, resting a tired hand on the back of the box turtle's head. "You know he didn't mean what he said, right?"
Mikey nodded, holding onto Donnie tightly. "I just keep thinking about it."
Donnie acknowledged his comment with a soft hum, placing a gentle hand on the back of Mikey's head. He desperately grasped for the right combination of words that would help Mikey feel better. Raph was always so much better at this.
"You know he cares, he's just an arrogant, selfish, thoughtless—ehm, he's a dum dum. But he uh, cares about us, you know? That's why he can get so... severe. He just doesn't want anything bad to happen to you."
Mikey looked up at Donnie for a moment. The soft shell gave a defeated sigh. "How am I doing at the whole... 'feelings' thing?"
A small smile cracked across Mikey's face. He ducked his head under Donnie's chin and clung to his older brother for a moment longer. For Donnie to say such nice things about his twin, Mikey knew he couldn't just be making it up for his sake.
Donnie patted Mikey's head for another moment before he spoke up again, more awkwardly this time. "Do you... Do you need me to keep saying things?"
Mikey shook his head with a giggle. He pressed his face against Donnie's shoulder and let a moment of comfortable silence fall between them.
"Is there anything else that I can do?" Donnie asked. He felt a pang of guilt. He didn't mean to push his brother away but he did have work to do.
Mikey stayed silent for a beat before he pulled away from his brother. Truthfully, he just needed to stop thinking about the situation. Even though Leo has cleared the air with him yesterday (and then again this morning) he still couldn't stop hearing his brother's angry voice every time he let his mind wander.
"Maybe just a... a distraction?"
Donnie looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Oh so many years ago, that request meant something incredibly specific. Memories came rushing to the front of Donnie's mind: a small, giggly Michelangelo asking for a "distachon." He wasn't sure if the same request still applied now.
Until Mikey took off running toward the arcade. Donnie smirked and took off after him, catching up to him in a matter of seconds. He tackled Mikey to the ground, which earned a scream from the box turtle.
"You asked for this, Angelo! Literally!" Donnie said, struggling to gather Mikey's wrists. Mikey was a lot less coordinated in Donnie's memory—a stark reminder that his little brother wasn't so little anymore.
Mikey was already giggling, grabbing at Donnie's hands to postpone the inevitable. He could only keep the ruse up for a short time before Donnie's frustration was too amusing. His strength was lost to laughter and Donnie swiftly pinned his wrists above his head.
Mikey shook his head, pleading with Donnie's unforgiving glare. "C-c'mon, Deehe, dohon't do this!"
"You can't ask for me to tickle you and then fight me when I try to tickle you!" Donnie said, using his free hand to poke and scratch at the sides of Mikey's shell.
Mikey shrieked before dissolving into childish laughter, kicking his feet uselessly. "Dohohohonald!"
"Yes Michael?"
"Stohop!"
"Stop what?"
Mikey tried to move away from the pokes but Donnie only alternated sides, depending on the way Mikey squirmed. "Yohohou knohow whahat!"
"Is it because I'm tickling you because you asked me to tickle you?" Donnie deadpanned, though he was giddy inside as he basked in Mikey's loud laughter.
"YeheHEHES!"
"I'm failing to see how I'm doing anything wrong here. Please explain." Donnie moved to brush his fingers against Mikey's neck, going right in for the kill and bringing Mikey's laughter up an octave.
Mikey was losing his mind. He attempted to crush Donnie's fingers between his head and shoulders, but his big brother was persistent. His brain couldn't form complete thoughts, aside from the obvious stop, please stop.
"Ihihit tickles!"
Donnie hummed, releasing his brother's hands to flutter all ten fingers against Mikey's neck. Despite now being free, Mikey couldn't muster up the strength to do much more than weakly hold Donnie's forearms and laugh his heart out.
"I see. So, because it tickles, I shouldn't tickle you, even though you asked—"
"DOHOHONALD! Nohoho mohohore!"
Donnie actually had to try to hold back a grin now as he ceased his attack, rolling over to sit next to his giggly brother. It was nice to hear that classic Michelangelo giggle again, completed with the toothy grin and squinting eyes.
Mikey sat up and leaned against Donnie, embracing the moment of brotherly affection. Though the genius took pride in his aloof, "bad boy" exterior, he always had a soft spot for his little brother. Leo always said it was unfair, but Mikey thought it was the coolest thing ever.
"Thahanks, Dee," Mikey said, still overrun with giggles.
Donnie patted Mikey's head. "Of course, Mikey. Now, which Jupiter Jim movie should we watch before bed?"
Mikey gasped, perhaps a bit dramatically. He knew how much Donnie hated changing his plans at the last minute. To be someone that Donnie changes his plans for was an impossibly high honor. "OMIGOSH! I'll make some popcorn, we can watch Seven Galaxies!"
They both knew that nothing but time could really ease the bad feelings, but being able to laugh and not think about anything for a moment was refreshing for Mikey. The tension that previously had a vice grip on him had disappeared for now. It was small, but it was an improvement.
And that was enough for him.
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