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Prize for a little RxM fluff ^.^ Enjoy.


"Raph...I...I can't take much more." Panting under the pressure of it all Mikey's face was twisted with pain and concentration.

"Come on just a little bit further, almost there." Raph looked down at his youngest brother smiling softly as he encouraged him to continue.

"But..it..it hurt Raph I can't!" The sheen of sweat glistened over his trembling frame as he struggled to concentrate.

Smiling once again he reached down to comfort his brother "It's suppose ta hurt your first time numbskull, but you'll get used to it I promise.Now push up just a little further and..."

"Gahhh yes!" Mikey smiled through the pain and looked cheerfully up at his brother. 

"Great job Mikey." offering his brother a hand up he tossed a clean towel his way and laughed. "Not even fearless could do that his first time 'round so not bad."

Mikey beamed as he sat up from the weight bench and blushed at the encouragement from his older brother. He had been sparing with Leo a lot and every time he would end up on his shell. Tired of the constant jeers and reprehends from their father he sought the help of is muscle bound sibling in hopes to get strong enough to at least hold his own against the ninja master. So for the past week he had agreed to train the youngest and bulk him up to stand up to their leader.

"Really? Leo wasn't able to life 120?" Taking a drink from the sports bottle Mike sat on the floor of the room watching as Raph added more weights for his set.

Taking his place under the bar Raph spread his arms and took the bark underhanded to work the inplexes of his upper muscles. "Yeah, he was lucky to hit 100 back then. We were probably about 10 or 12 and he was trying to prove something. I remember having to curl the bar off of him and straining my back to do it." Laughing at the memory he settled down and begin to start his set taking it slow so he could still converse with his brother.

"But now Leo can lift like 150 pounds now! Still not as strong as you, but he can kick my shell any day of the week!" groaning he laid himself flat on the mats looking up at the cracked ceiling of the lair. "I'm just tired of being looked down on ya know bro? I'm the prettiest, most talented, funnest, and awesome of all of us turtle bros...so why am I treated like the mistake, the baby, the weak link of this family!?" 

Chuckling through the tenth press Raph let out a breath taking another even deep one as he let the bar come down once more. "Ever think it's because ya always goof off, whine about training, and loose every match you fight wit us?" Grunting in effort as he finished another five presses, talking worked on his stamina and breathing, but it sure was a pain in the shell to do.

Sitting up Mikey watched as Raph's powerful arms fought against the weight and gravity like it held no resistance to the emerald power house. He had always admired his brother's courage and abilities, but recently he'd began to see just how much devotion he put into his strength. It was incredible how much effort and focus he had for his body, Raph always poked fun at Leo for his kata training and Donnie for his science; little did they know he had his own obsession in his strength and power. That got him wondering though, if Leo was the leader, Donnie the brains, and Raph the brawn...what did that make him? Was he really just the goof-ball comedic relief of the team? Did he serve no other purpose than to be the jokester and baby of the clan? 

Almost sensing the inner turmoil of his brother Raph finished his set and walked over to the youngest. Sitting down behind him and rubbing his shoulders Raph smiled when a low churr escaped the sea green lips. Working his way down the slender biceps to the thin wrist Raph worked the sore muscles with practiced perfection, he gave himself the same massage after every work out to ease the pain from straining his body to the limits. As he worked the soft tendons and brushed over the flawless freckled skin he noticed that Mikey's build was already pretty stern and solid. He wasn't a ripped as he himself was, he wasn't broad like Leo's build, and certainly wasn't wiry like Donatello. If he had to describe what Mikey's muscle type was he'd say perfect athlete, he wouldn't be tossing line backers or going toe to toe with Shredder but he was built for speed and dexterity. Smiling to himself he hugged the smaller turtle to his chest and nuzzled his beak against his cheek like they had done as tots.

"Mikey, you don't have ta try an' be a big bruiser. You've got a good frame and you're stronger than you think. Ya just gotta learn how ta fight using your strength not mine."

Leaning into the hug he craned his neck so he could look at his brother's face. "What's that mean? That's why I wanted you to train me, so I can be strong like you." Moving away so he could look at Raphael head on.

Laughing as the azure eyes bore into him he couldn't help but feel happy that his little bro thought so highly of his strength. "What I mean is that you're not built like Leo, Donnie, and me. Ya gotta use whatcha got lil bro. And you got a lot of muscle already, it's just tight like a spring so ya gotta find a way to use it ta throw off Leo's game."

Nodding but not fully understanding what his brother had meant Mikey sat and thought about his fighting style, his movements, and the matches with his brothers. They each had a strength to them that they played in every match. Thinking even deeper on what Raph had said he noticed that Raph threw his weight into every hit, block, and move; Donnie was the master of calculations and using his thin frame to strike with perfect aim, and Leo...Leo was like the perfect ninja with power and precision in every move but what did he have?

"Speed and flexibility shell for brains." Raph answered the inner question and offered the younger a hand up. "You were slipping into Splinter Jr's stupid meditation process. It ain't all that hard to figure out numb skull. You got the build of an athlete, it's why you're better at sports, and evade even Leo when he's ticked off at ya, and can slip in an' outta Don's ab before he even knows what ya broke." Taking the sparing stance from Mikey's and Leo's fight last week he beckoned his brother.  

Not one to back down from a challenge Mikey took his stance and came at his brother with a swift left kick planning to rotate into an off leg spin kick.

"You're thinking too much bro." Raph blocked the first fake and easily pushed away the second stopping with his knuckles inches from the plastron of the other. "You're the inventive one Mikey, use whatcha got. Forget the form, the moves, and the order just fight with what feels right." Taking his stance again Raph moved first coming in with a fake right for a left upper hook.

Immediately knowing Raph's fake out move he dodge and flipped backwards to avoid the left blow. Giggling at his own flexibility he jeered at his brother. "Now who's predictable sensie Raphie?"

"Keep talkin' an' I''l have ta get serious." Charging again he went low as if to sweep the youngest with a ground kick but planning to boxer jab his right side if Mikey pivoted as usual.


Laughing his eyes went wide as he saw the mass of turtle charging him like a rhino, thinking of which kata to use he ran out of time and on instinct leapt over his older brother like a game of leap frog and landed an ego jab with his right knee to the exposed rear. "Torro Torro!" Enjoying himself and forgetting the fight Mikey began to really get into improvised fighting.

"Oh a bull ya want eh Mikey boy? Alright here come the horns." Just like that the fight was on. As usual Raph threw all his power into trying to land a single blow on the evasive brother, each attack being either avoided completely or glances off due to some random move of agility by the youngest. If it had only been his brother's new found style of fighting he'd almost been proud of the knuckle head. However that mouth! It was starting to grind on his last nerve and he was determined to shut it up.

Unable to stop the jokes and witty banter from spilling forth Mikey jovially drifted from step to step dancing around his brother almost in a martial arts waltz. He was having fun! For the first time since learning to be a ninja he was enjoying sparing with one of his brothers, and by the way Raph was panting he was winning. Deciding to test that very idea he waited until Raph too a running leap to land the swift kick to his middle before moving with lightening speed to the left, grappling the attacking limb, and using Raphael's own momentum to pin him tot he ground with the holding grip they had learned last session with Splinter.

"Ack! Ok Ok I yeild let go!" The burning pressure in his ankle told him the fight was over and Mikey had somehow mastered the restraint technique they had learned that morning.

Still in a state of shock at what had just progressed Mikey didn't hear his brother's surrender at first. Did I just beat Raphael in a match? I moved like that and dodged one of his best moves?!

"Shell Mikey let go before ya break it half wit!" Raph gasped as Mkey released him. Turning to punch the assuming smug terrapin he stopped when he was met with tears rolling down the young face. "Aw damn, Mikey it's ok I wasn't really that hurt...don't..."

"Thank you!" Cutting his brother off with an unexpected hug hard enough to send both brothers to the floor Mikey let the tears of joy flow freely as he held to his older brother. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I..felt...I just....Thanks big brother."

Stunned at first he sat there listening to his brother's gratitude letting out a bellowing laughter as he collected himself. "Told ya it was inside ya half shell, just gotta stop over thinkin' shit and go wit the flow." Getting both of them up he offered another congratulatory embrace, he was proud of the smaller terrapin, though he hadn't held back Mikey was able to not only hold his own but beat him with his own strength. Without warning a series of oos and awes sounded from the dojo doors and much to both embarrassment was Donatello and Leonardo with their father. 

With a tinkling smile Master Splinter came forward laying a proud hand on Michelangelo's shoulder. "It seems my son you have finally found your inner chi. A method that only you can be a master of, you must hone it and use your new skills wisely. For now, my energetic child, you are ready to start your Bushido journey to become a great ninja of flame as bright as the bandanna you wear."

Hugging his father the youngest once more let the joy spill from his eyes as he nodded to his father's praises. He was proud of him! He had joined his brother's finally in learning to be a true ninja master.

"i can't wait to spare with you again Mikey, though I don't think your evasive tactic will work against me as well as Raph." Donnie smiled and punch the light green shoulder beaming with pride that the youngest had recognized what he'd seen all along. Mikey was built to be the colorful, imaginative, fighter his speed and taunts could throw off any opponent with enough practice.

"And those taunts won't work on everyone. Unlike Raph, true ninja masters can ignore the noise of battle and execute perfect performance." Leo looked honorably at his youngest warrior and smiled. "Though with your creativity I doubt we'll meet any masters like that in New York." joined by the others in laughter they all echoed praises for the orange ninja.

As they lined up fro training Mikey changed from his usual place beside Donnie and stood proudly beside Raphael. His brother had taught him that strength isn't measure by how strong you make your body, but how strong your heart is to believe in your own abilities. Looking at the red banded ninja he saw not only power, a brother, or comrade,  no; looking up to his hotheaded emerald brother he saw a hero.


Raph smiled as he saw Mikey beaming at him from his place beside him, he was proud not only to have helped his brother but have been the first to make him see his own self worth.

He was Mikey's First....
Prize promised to Barmy! She requested a little RxM brotherly fluff and even suggested having Raph help Mikey with training. So heeere it is. Looking to start my next story for :icongameguy199: after that looks like the votes are for "I" in my proejct Fan's Pick! you can still vote in the comments or the poll-->kaguriakitsune.deviantart.com/…
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Aw! A lovely piece :)