A Whole New World

Warning: T-Cest TMNT Brother Love
Pairings: Leo/Don : Mikey/Leo : Raph/Don
Summery: April has officially announced her feelings for Casey and after a heart to heart with Donnie explained she just sees him as an awesome brother. However there may be something Donnie's been missing for years, he wonders why he never noticed before.

I do not own any rights to TMNT or the characters there of. All ideas are original and any similarities or names used is strictly coincidence.



It had been weeks since Donatello and Leonardo had come to their family and explained how they felt toward each other. Though awkward and somewhat stunned the small group accepted the bond and seemingly moved on with life as per the norm. Life didn't change much for the band of brothers only subtle changes to team exercises and outings made the pair slightly obvious. On one such night Leo had taken them out on nightly patrol once more teaming up with his brainy brother and leaving the other two to their own routes.

"I get that fearless is hot for Don but damn does he have to pair me up with the shell head?" Raph grumbled as he and his overly energetic younger sibling made their way to the train yards looking for something to vent his frustrations on. "I'm better off calling my own shots than this." Taking the next jump a little more forceful than needed the red hothead sprinted away pushing his muscles to their limits.

"Thanks a lot Raph!" Mikey called from close behind as he jumped and flipped on and over ventilations and rooftop sheds. "Last time you went out on your own monsters invaded. Remember that oh 'dark prince'?" Mikey jabbed as he took the power lines overhead surfing ahead of his brawly brother and landing on the station roof with a graceful thump.

"I woulda been just fine if Leo hadn't come waltzing in like a know-it-all super cop." Leaning against the water tower golden orbs glared into the night as the scowl deepened his features.

"Geez Raphie you've been extra moody since they got together. What's gotten under shell/ If I didn't know any better I'd think you were jealous." Mikey made a quick evasion as emerald hands grasped the air where he was moments ago.  

"I ain't jealous you maggot! I just hate being paired up with you every night. At least Donnie's got better conversation." drawing his sai the hothead made himself busy with working the weapon over in his hands, going through the motions of flip, turn, pass, flip over and over like a meditation of his own.

"Like that trick with your temper?" Mikey made an impressive leap over Raph's shell and up to perch on the tower. "Don't get me wrong the whole motion meditation bit works and you pound things less. But you're going to need more leather on those handles if you're going to do it every five minutes." Letting his feet swing over the lip Mikey gazed out over the yard looking for anything that might prove to calm his brother's temper.

Letting out a long breath Raph tucked away the pronged tool, crossing arms over chest he looked up at the orange clad look out. "I'm sorry Mike, I just still can't figure out what Leo was thinking going after Don while he's still hung up on April." He climbed the rungs of the rusted metal ladder to rest beside his brother.

With a small grip he clapped his brother's shoulder and took a deep breath. "Tell ya secret Raph? But I swear if you ever use it against me I'll blab to Casey that you're terrified of bugs." Holding his brothers gaze Mikey spoke with all serious conviction.

"Ok ok I swear I won't say a word. So whatcha wanna say?" Raph was rather curious to hear what would make his brother threaten to break their life long promise of his deepest fear.

Another intake of city air and Mikey's eyes grew soft and just a bit of his natural spark dimmed. "I am jealous." He cast his eyes down rubbing hands together for a distraction from the awkwardness of the moment.

A pin seemed to have pricked the softest flesh in Raph's heart as he saw the glow vanish from his baby brother's aura at the small confession. Swallowing the growing lump in his throat he peered over tilting his eyes to once more look in the azure eyes. "Donnie?"

A forced chuckle and shake of the head left Raph speechless and Mikey with a stinging at the corners of his eyes. Looking up he let a few salty tears dampen his mask before pulling it around his neck. Taking a shuddered breath he faced the shocked terrapin and tried at a half cheerful smile.

The pin dug it's way deeper as the smaller usually laughing one of them broke. Not an explosion or shattering like he or any of this brother's would, no it was like watching ice melt away. One drop at a time, with every tear he saw a raw side of the jovial turtle that he had never even imagined was there. With a whisper has nodded his understanding. "Leo." He placed a rough hand over the quivering ones. "How long?"

A few steading breaths and Mikey spoke. "Since we were kids I guess. I didn't understand back then, but he's always been my hero. He hides so much, makes every sacrifice for us. I admired it, and when Splinter made him leader I was proud for him." Some of the light came back then and he looked to the shining stars that hung over the dim lit train yard. "When we first came out here and I saw the city lights shining against his skin, how happy he was to lead us in this new world, and how his body worked over the rooftops. It was like a rocket hit me. I didn't just love my big brother, I was IN love with him. Since then it only got worse as we got older."

Raph couldn't stop the dumfounded expression glued on his face. His mouth agape and eyes wide he tried to wrap his mind around every look, prank, and gesture Mikey had ever given their blue banded brother in this new light. Picking up his jaw he shook the shock away going back to the question on his tongue.

"Shell Mikey why didn't you say anything sooner?"

Standing then Mikey rest hands on his nun chucks and laughed. "Because I didn't think Leo was gay too. Because if I got turned down you guys would never let me live it down. And by time I got enough courage to confess, April rejected Donnie and Leo was focused on him. Well after the storm....you know the rest."  

Raph stood and put a reassuring around his brother's carapace. He laid his head on top of the shorter turtle trying to think of something useful to say. "You know you're wrong about one thing." Looking down he gave his best cocked grin. "We'd never make fun of you for telling us how you feel Mikey." wrapping the small frame in a gruff bear hug he sighed and opened his heart to his empathic brother. "Sides, ever since Don built my cycle I've been burning to hold him like this."

Mikey shot up nearly head checking the brawler's jaw. "You like Don?"

Flushing as red as his mask Raph nervously nodded. "Case told me a while back about how guys got together even in sports an' that got me thinkin' that maybe..."

Mikey wrapped his arms around his brother's neck and lifting on his toes placed an excited kiss square on the mouth of the flustered form before him giggling with delight the moment he saw the frozen embarrassment etched in Raph's face.

"Wha...Mi...what are you thinking?" Confusing giving way to anger thinking it was just another prank Raph grabbed the young bicep ready to lay a reprimanding slap across the smug grin.

"Whoa hold it!" Mikey threw up surrendering hands smiling as he eased away from his big bro. "I just got an awesome idea and I think you're gonna like it."

Raising an eye ridge Raph sat back down  and looked at the bouncing shell. "Alright shell for brains whatcha scheming?"

Plopping next to him Mikey laid his head on Raph's shoulder. "How do you feel about me?"

Sighing at the supposed idea Raph pulled away from his brother. "Mikey I see what you're saying but.."

"No no no, hear me out. How'd you feel about that kiss?"

Not sure where this was going Raph opted for the truth. "I didn't hate it"

"Ok and I won't lie, you're pretty sexy. So what I think is this. Why not ACT like we're together to show our true partners what they're missing out on huh?"

Raph nearly fell off the tower as he gawked at this crazy idea. "Are you thick? What makes you think for a second they'd even care? Leo is carrying a torch bigger than lady liberty for the egghead and it doesn't look like Don's begging to get away."

Wagging a finger at the eruption Mikey cooed. "You're not paying very much attention. They've been together almost a month now and I've not heard a single whisper come from Leo's room and Donnie's been sleeping in the lab every other night. They don't hold hands or even kiss in front of any of us."

"What are you getting at?"

"Don's either A: Still hung up on the burn April gave him, or B: This is classic re-bound and he's not IN love with Leo."

Raph's eyes got wider as it clicked in his mind what Mikey was proposing. Grabbing his brother and yanking him down in a hug once more he laughed and rumbled into the night. "Mikey you're a genious!"

The next several minutes Mikey laid out his plan to capture the attention of both brothers and ultimately getting their desired partners. They both understood this wouldn't be a short mission or an easy one but it was worth a try.

"I still don't think Don's stupid enough to fall for a meathead like me, but getting fearless away from him is a start." Raph stated as he took his brother's hand.

"There's a lot more to our brothers than you know Raphie boy and I'll show you what you've been missing."

Standing together they heard the rising shouts of gang members and within minutes a band of purple dragons ran past the water tower carrying pillow case bags of stolen goods. With a triumphant laugh Raph bolted to the roof and gave in to the chase Mikey close on his heels. Together they would enter the challenges of love and together as brothers make their way to

A Whole New World