#tmnt 2k12 fanfic

[prismarts]

Rooftop Meeting

Plot: Min makes an unlikely friend when she spends the night stargazing on the rooftop of her apartment building.

Notes: Mostly silly fluff, Min says hell (I'm sorry Mikey xD), The ULTIMATE BESTIE DUO, Bradford mention cause he sucks, Mikey has a new human bestie now-

Trigger warning: Mentions of food (let me know if I need to add anything-)

Word count: 1511 words (a short one this time gaaah, it's been a while)

Tags: @alovesongtheywrote @slowpokenz @nyxicnymph @mxcheese @tempesthreads @sergeantsporks @marcoofthemoon @entergoodusernamehere @l1linya @generalfandomsofthefreak @e7y1 @tenebrius-excellium @bernie-the-nugget @eldrxtch-requiem

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The rooftops of New York’s apartment buildings were probably not the safest places to be sitting around late at night but it wasn’t as if Min had anyone at home to really be around. She may as well take this time to do some stargazing…and that was exactly what she did.

Sitting on the rooftop of the apartment building she and her brother lived at, sitting towards the edge of the roof but not so much that she could fall. Telescope in hand, she tried to see if she could find some stars….though that was rare..

Especially in New York..

She sighed as she moved the telescope away from her eye after a while, rubbing her eyes sleepily as she thought to herself, the sounds of the city were everywhere, the sound of cars still driving around at night, car alarms, she could even hear some screaming… but that was normal when you live in the city.

Though she started to hear something strange….skateboard wheels?…and they were getting louder and louder and… closer??? 

Before she could even react or move out of the way, she heard an excitable yell that…devolved into a scream-

“BOOYAKASHAAA, WHA- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!-”

And then a crash and thud right behind her, she could have sworn she even saw something fly forward and away as someone…crashed behind her. A skateboard soon rolled towards her as she scrambled to stand up.

“What the heck!? Are you okay!? How the hell did you get up-"

She walked over, squinting her eyes as she tried to see who it was. Who would be so dumb and reckless as to ride a skateboard and jump around on rooftops!?! She heard the guy groan as she approached him, it sounds like a guy but….the shape of him looks so…bulky? Weird..

Min froze when the figure groaned in what seemed to be pain and realization as he seemed upset about something, his head whipping up for a second as he scrambled around a little…

That’s when she noticed that he..was definitely not human-

She was going to say something there was a GIANT TURTLE in front of her, she gripped her telescope in her hands a bit defensively as she tried to hold it up to strike, until..

"AAWWWW MY PIZZAAA!!..."

The giant turtle was talking….

HE WAS TALKING!??! 

Min thought to herself as she seemed to be in a panic, trying to figure out what to do as the giant turtle…boy? Seemed to roll and flop on his back in a frustrated groan. She was able to get a good look at him, definitely a turtle…she can see a shell and everything…but also, an orange mask around his eyes and.. Were those?…

"Y...you're....a giant...talking turtle....with......are those nunchucks!?", Min yelped as she held her telescope close to her, a giant talking turtle and he was armed?!

She tried to make sure she wasn’t distracted…just in case the giant turtle decides to do something…attack maybe? But he just seemed to be..laying down there. He seemed really upset.

"Huh? Oh...yeah.... aww man! My pizza's gonee...", He grumbled, an almost pouty look on his seemingly freckled light green face as he let out an upset whine as he continued to lay on the roof.

"Pizza?..."

"....it fell off the building when I tripped.."

She blinked as he explained, that explains the thing that seemed to be flying off earlier..must have been the pizza box that he dropped. She thought for a moment as she sat down quietly, he seemed…harmless.

It wouldn’t hurt to do something..

She was a little suspicious, eyeing the turtle for a moment before taking out her phone. "I can...order you another one...if you want?", She offered, there was probably no harm in it.

Suddenly, the turtle jumped up excitedly, sitting up as his baby blue eyes seemed to shine at the idea, "REALLY?!??!", He exclaimed, rocking back and forth with excitement before he froze a little as his eyes squinted in suspicion as he seemed to move back the tiniest bit.

"This isn't some sort of trick is it?"

Min couldn’t help but roll her chocolate brown eyes as she thought to herself quietly, she doesn’t blame the turtle for being suspicious, she was suspicious too. 

".....Listen, turtle guy, if I was gonna trick you or trap you...I would have done that like... as soon as you fell on your face. Now what kind of pizza do you want?", She asked, looking as the smile seemed to reappear on his face.

“Pepperoni!! Oh! And make it a large!”, He said excitedly as he seemed to grin more and more, he must really like pizza.

“That’s a lot of pizza for a single…talking turtle.”, She said with a laugh as she ordered the pizza for him, looking at the turtle now that she got an even better look at him, he looks…humanoid to an extent too which somehow makes it less scary.

“My name’s Mikey! And it’s not just for me. Pizza’s for my bros too!”

She turned to look at him again as she seemed even more curious by that, “...You have brothers?..”, That question made Mikey panic slightly, gah he wasn’t supposed to say that.

“I uh…well uh…gah! I…No?”

Min raised an eyebrow at him for that answer.

“Okay, yeah, I do. I’m not supposed to tell you about my bros…..and I’m not supposed to be seen..”, Mikey seemed to mumble as he rubbed the back of his head, he laughed nervously.

“Well, don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone that I saw you.”

“Really?”, He asked, seeming…confused but with a suspicious tone in his voice.

“Yeah, sure. Your secret is safe with me, Mikey right?”, Min asked as she smiled a little when Mikey nodded, seeming excited by this, “Yeah! What about you? What’s your name, dudette?”

“Min, Min Xiuying..”

“That’s a cool name!”, Mikey exclaimed, smiling a little more as Min couldn’t help but smile back as it turned into a grin when she asked, “Sooooo…. Do you always skateboard on rooftops and crash in front of people?”

“Oh dudette! All the time! My bros and I do it for patrol all the time!” 

“Patrol?...”, She tilted her head, confused as to what she meant as Mikey seemed to light up even more, beginning to excitedly ramble about himself and his brothers, how they turned into these giant mutated turtles, how they’re actually trained ninjas and how they’re out at nights fighting evil alien robots…

Time almost stopped as Min listened to Mikey’s stories about his life, his brothers, he has three of them, Leonardo, Raphael and Donatello…and they apparently have a dad too! Master Splinter (who is apparently a giant mutant rat-), he called him, the one who taught them all the skills.

Soon they both heard a knock at the door to the stairway, Min signaled for Mikey to hide as she opened the door to take the pizza from the pizza guy, leaving him a tip as she closed the door after.

“Time moves fast… Here’s your pizza.”, She said as she smiled a little, though it seemed a little strained. She enjoyed his company…it’s been a long while since she had an actual friend..but they just met and she’s just helping him.

“Cool! Thanks dudette!”, Mikey exclaimed, standing up to take the pizza as he smiled excitedly when he saw the pizza before looking up at her for a moment, “Hey, you wanna be my friend?”, He asked suddenly, smile still wide.

“What?...Really?..”, She asked, surprised as she looked at the turtle, oddly enough, she was the slightest bit taller than him.

“Yeah! You seem really cool! Definitely cooler than Bradford…”, He grumbled, seeming a little upset about that Bradford guy for a second before smiling back at Min, “You’re definitely cooler than him! You even got pizza for me and my bros!”

“Y..yeah, we can be friends!”

“Cool! I gotta go, Leo’s gonna freak if I’m gone any longer than I already am! Plus, the dudes are gonna be soooo hungry! But we can hang tomorrow night if you want!”, Mikey said as he grabbed his board, tucking it under his other arm as he held both pizzas in his hands again, no more skateboarding for the night. He can’t drop another pizza.

“Yeah, let’s hang out tomorrow, you can tell me more about all your ninja adventures.”, Min said as she gently nudged Mikey’s arm, making sure not to push him so much that he drops the pizza again.

“Yeah!!! See ya tomorrow, Min!”, Mikey said before running on the rooftop, jumping to the other building’s roof as he seemed to be going really fast, must be those ninjutsu skills that he has been training so well at.

Min smiled a little as she took a breath, she couldn’t help the big grin on her face. She has a friend, an actual real friend. 

She can definitely say, she has the coolest friend ever.

[imagionationstation]

He is SUCH a feral creature

I definitely do not have an ever-growing collection of his pics and recorded times that he’s growled like a wild beast in the series to prove to myself that feral is in his blood.

Definitely.

[indieyuugure]

Chapter 10, part 1! Geez I can’t believe we’re already to the 10th chapter 😭 I think Leo might be on to something, or he’s in denial…

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And if you’d like some sillies: Behind the Scenes Potty Mouth

[idiot-mushroom]

been thinking abt my 2012 au recently

[anns-works]

Leo: Bye! I'm going out to meet with Usagi!

Mikey, cheekily: He's going to see his boyfriend~

2k12 gang, thinking abt Usagi Miyamoto, who is old enough to be their grandpa:

[dysfunctional-doodle]

Mutant Mayhem Mikey finally joined the gang!

This is part of the latest chapter of my chat fic, Too Many Turtles! In which there are several fights, a petition to start a turtle petting zoo and a knitting lesson for the Raphs of the multiverse.

[non-bionical-mecha-dude]

Could you write a Donnie 2012 with a fem reader who loves listening to him talk about whatever he's interested in, to the point that she'll shush the other turtles if they try to interrupt or shut him down? And like if they don't stop shutting him up she'll just yell at them lmao

if not that fine please ignore

ABSO-FUCKING-LUTLEY! Sorry for the delay! I momentarily died, can I promise it won't happen again? NO! But can I promise I will get to each ask? A HARD MAYBE! But I absolutely loved this idea.

2012 DONATELLO X FEM!READER

Basically: Female reader who loves to listen to Donnie

To say you were smitten with this nerdy turtle was an understatement

God you loved his voice

The way his eyes would light up when he came up with a new invention

The way his fists would ball up and shake in excitement when a plan/blueprint was coming together

He would constantly sit in his lab, telling you ALLLLLLL about the new inventions he made as you laid your head on the table and listened to him, a smile on your face every time.

One time Leo walked into the lab as Donnie did one of his rants with you, his back turned away as he illustrated something on a nearby white board

Before Leo even took a breath to speak to you, you have immediately put a hand on his mouth to keep him from talking, not tearing your eyes away from Donnie as he ranting, not noticing Leo in the room

As you removed your hand, you made a shooing motion with his hand to get Leo out. Leo was confused but obliged, turning around and shutting the lab door

Donnie of course heard the door and stopped ranting to turn towards the door

"Did someone walk in here?-"

"Nope! Nobody at all, now, what was it you were saying about the new additions to the Shell-Raiser?"

"Oh! Right! Anyway-"

God you loved him

One time though, he sat with you on the couch, leaning against your shoulder as he scribbled out designs for a new inventions for his brothers to try out on their next mission

Of course, in the middle of it, the three other brothers decided now was the perfect time to argue about who got to watch their show next

With their bickering, Donnie sighed, he could never get a moment of peace, could he?

"I BELIEVE IT WAS MY TURN TO WATCH SPACE HEROS!"

"Guys-"

"OH YEAH? WELL I CALLED DIBS!"

"HOW ABOUT I CALL YOU 'DEAD' IF YOU DON'T HAND ME THAT REMOTE RIGHT NOW?"

"HOW ABOUT ALL OF YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP BEFORE I TAKE THAT REMOTE AND BREAK IT IN HALF OVER YOUR SHELLS?!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Clears throat, "Anyway, what were you saying Donnie?"

Sorry if this was so short! Requests are still open!

(I'm running out of Donnie Gifs to use y'all, this'll have to do ;-;)

[stillprocrastinatingsorry]

@debb987

Another one for the boys

From this incredible fic

[oleander-nin]

Valen-Time 03: Forever(2012 Mikey x Reader)

A/N, not important: Yes I know the first half sucks but bear with me<3 Any criticism is welcome, constructive or not. This is supposed to be a gender neutral reader, so if I screwed up somewhere, please tell me.

-Ollie

CW: Marriage talk, sitting on roof ledge(non-suicidal), short

Words: 774

Summary: Mikey asks about marriage

Tag list: @f1oricide @itsyagurlchip @lordfreg @acutiewithagun @rottmnttmnt2012 @lixnininotnay @lexiechr @ssak-i

You shiver from the rush of wind that hits your face the moment you open the door to the rooftop, your makeshift picnic basket in hand. The roof was already decorated for your date, a corner of the concrete roof covered in an old blanket and surrounded by dull, half working Christmas lights you snagged from a thrift store just a few months before. Mikey wasn't here yet, but that was to be expected. He was never someone who showed up exactly on time, and while never late, you weren't sure he had ever been even a few seconds early to plans without his brothers dragging him there.

You start to set up the food and drinks you had brought, the large pizza you ordered going directly in the middle of the blanket. You sit down next to it, cracking open one of the soda's you brought as you wait for your boyfriend to arrive. You watch the night sky with interest, the light pollution from the street lights and billboards causing the night to be void of stars, but you appreciated the inky-darkness nonetheless.

You barely take more than one sip before two hands grab at your shoulders, the sudden touch making your heart fall to your stomach and your fist to fly out. Your eyes meet Mikey's as soon as you are calm enough to think, his cheeky smile and making you wish you landed that punch. 

"I missed you." He says brightly as he sits down, greedily eyeing the pizza and snacks you had placed out. You grin good-naturedly, waving your arm over the spread and letting him take his pick of the food. He happily opened the pizza box and started to dig in, both of you slowly migrating to the edge of the roof and dangling your feet off the side. It was nice, just being able to sit there and talk. 

“Would you ever want to get married?”

Mikey’s casual tone paired with the weighted question makes you sputter, your drink dribbling out of your mouth as you cough. Mikey squeaks, his eyes wrinkled in worry. His muttered apologies seem to be the tempo for the harsh pats on your back, your wracking coughs startling you both. You wipe the water from your eyes that the coughs forced out, your voice a bit hoarse from the sudden wheezing. “We’re seventeen, Mikey.”

You immediately feel bad when you watch his face fall, his hands fiddling with his fingers and pulling harshly at each of the large digits. You clear your throat, feeling awkward and unsure how to go about this, not quite understanding his sudden question, nor the sadness towards your dismissal.

Mikey shrugs, his left shoulder popping at the movement. The usually bubbly turtle had shrunken in on himself, clearly unable to convey just what he wanted to say. You wait for him, not trying to pressure him into speaking before he is ready. You already felt bad enough for the way you responded, knowing it wasn’t so crazy to ask as you’ve both been practically dating since you had met, but his question made everything seem so… Real.

You force yourself to take the last swig of your drink, hoping the burn of the carbonation would distract you from the memories flooding your mind. Mikey was serious in his question, despite the nonchalant and joke-y way he asked. You couldn’t blame him either, knowing that deep down, spending your life with him was something you truly did want. He was kind, caring, and even though his goofy nature was still prominent, it didn’t annoy you like it did his brothers. Mikey was comfortable to be around, and made you feel good. He was your best friend, and someone who you considered your soulmate. Now your only concern was how your family would react, and the logistics of the marriage, but that could be worked out eventually. Your family would come around, hopefully.

“Do you think Donnie could fudge a marriage certificate for us? Or at least figure out how to get us a real one?” You ask, glancing at the moping turtle. His eyes snap to yours, the brilliant blue shining in the moonlight.

“If we asked, yeah!”

You chuckle at his enthusiasm, giving him your now empty soda can to crush and throw in the trash bag. You lean against his shoulder as he starts to babble about a wedding, tales of bright lights and ceremonies you didn’t even know existed until now. Whether you could truly get married or not, you knew for certain you never wanted to leave his side. He was your forever.

[temmtamm]

Hello! Could you do Yandere 2012 leonardo hcs? If you need something a bit more specific, maybe with a plus size gn reader? Thankyou and have a good day! :)

YANDERE 2012 LEO WITH PLUS SIZED DARLING

Oh lord--

Do you even know the death grip you have on this man??

If his brief puppy love crush on Karai was any hint towards the loyalty he had towards a partner, just imagine what's going on in his heart when he is full on simping for you.

It's not like the usual, "I love you despite you being fat" type of thing. When he says he loves every part of you, he means every part.

He isn't a chubby chaser, nor did he really think that he had a special liking for chub, but one look at you and he is rethinking it all--Or at least the last part.

Cubby (Y/N) supremacy--He is staring soo respectfully if your shirt raises up just slightly when stretching.

He is a simp, big time. He is not above flustered stuttering episodes or stealing glances at you when he thinks you're not looking.

His obsession almost makes Donnie's obsession for April look like a small and innocent crush in comparison

Of course, your body isn't the only thing he adores about you--He isn't that shallow.

He also adores your personality, how you stuck by him and his brothers despite their risky lifestyle, and how you try your best to stick it out with them no matter what.

He has a bad habit of telling the others he's going out on solo patrol missions when in actuality he is spending hours on hours by your window, just admiring you in your most intimate and personal moments.

If he even gets the slightest word from anyone in your life about your insecurities, he'll be quick to take action.

He doesn't immediately jump to violence, as part of him is still the calm and collected leader he is striving to become.

That doesn't mean that he is above leaving some notes at their doors though, or even breaking into their homes just to rearrange things and make them paranoid.

When you two actually become an item, you will be the first person he goes to after a long and stressful day.

He loves to rest his head on either your thighs or stomach--Of course, only with your permission. He isn't going to put his comfort over his darlings.

If you get a word from his actions and confront him, he'd immediately try to explain his side, hoping that if you saw his side of things, you'd understand.

If you don't, he'd immediately start backtracking and claiming to stop the behavior, to change himself, anything. He just doesn't want you to leave, so he'll easily mold himself into what you need.

He might even guilt-trip you as a last ditch effort, claiming he was just upholding your honor and that he was only doing what he thought was best and couldn't stand to see them judging you.

If you still keep your stance after all that or even breathe a word about breaking up, he might snap.

It's not his proudest moment by far, but he needed you. He doesn't think he could live without you in his life...so, he kidnapped you. Surely you'll understand, right?? It's not like you'll be stuck in with him in the lair forever--Just until he knows you won't leave him.

Besides, isn't this better for you?? Unlike your 'friends' or 'family', he would never judge you--No, no. He could never. Why??

Cause he worships you.

Thanks for reading ♥︎

[fabuloustrash05]

TMNT 2012 Characters Ages

Here’s a list of some of the characters confirmed ages in the TMNT 2012 series.

The Turtles - 15

April - 16

Casey - 17

Splinter - 50

Shredder - 48

Karai - 16

Tiger Claw - 38

Rahzar - 33

Fishface - 28

Bebop - 24

Rocksteady - 45

Mondo Gecko - 14

Shinigami - 17

Renet - 16

Alopex - 31

Timothy - 16

Also for fun and a bonus, here’s my headcanons for 2012 characters who’s ages have not been confirmed. Enjoy!

Slash - 25

Leatherhead - 27

Mona Lisa - 17

Usagi - 32

Kintaro - 10

Fugitoid - 100+

Tang Shen - 32 (age when she died)

[imagionationstation]

Am I really going to be the first author to write an A03 2012&Rise crossover where Leo&Donnie get thrown into another universe and find everything different and weird and kinda depressing and have to rely heavily on each other for some normalcy while dealing with the dysfunctional family they’ve found themselves stuck with until they can get found/go home?

Huh?

No, I meant 2012Leo&Donnie in the Rise ‘verse, obvi.

What could possibly make you think otherwise?

[indieyuugure]

Rise of the Parallel!

1- A Cut Short Party: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 2- The Krang Be Back: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 3- Seeing Red: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 4- Corrupted Logic: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 5- Colliding Worlds: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 6- The Boiling Point: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 7- Eye of the Storm: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 8- Lurking in the Shadows: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 9- Bad News: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 10- Retribution: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

11- Hell on Earth: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 12- The Crystal Shards: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 13- The Promise: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 14- End Game: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 15- Owari: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Please enjoy! :]

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Mikey and Ice Cream Kitty Short (Christmas)

Reeses off a Paraglider (April Fools Day)

Behind the Scenes Potty Mouth (Special Request)

Ad-Lib Bathroom Brake (Special Request)

The Typo Saboteur (Special Request)

Leo’s Villain Arc Edit (NOT MY WORK!!)

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[donatellokinnersinner]

Feral Don collab with @lucatea from a few months ago, since I can finally show the boys part 3 design.

[dysfunctional-doodle]

Mikey 🤝 Doing dumb shit at 4am

This is the latest chapter of Too Many Turtles!

In which rise Donnie blows up several devices, 2012 Mikey tries to get high on nutmeg and 2003 Mikey wonders what is is like to be a pickle. All at 4am.

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[angelmichelangelo]

Ooh, are you taking requests? I'd love to see a little 2012 Raph whump, maybe a little something where Mikey gets to be badass and protect/care for his big bro?

i love badass mikey :3 adding in the medic!mikey hc too because it makes me run around in a circle

x

Mikey soars through the air with the force of a bullet, kusarigama chains go taunt as he whips it forwards and then back towards him all with one movement, a flurry of Foot bowling over in its wake, a series of groans and cries echoing out over the stretch of rooftops.

Raph is slumped over, pressed up against the lip of the roof, practically folded in half, Mikey wastes no time in getting to him, he springs upwards, feet landing on slender shoulders, he kicks off, chucks swing backwards and connect hard with a human jaw with a sickening crack.

“Raph!” He barks, his brother groggily acknowledging his presence as he lifts his head up slowly. “Raph! Hold on!”

He’s skidding to a halt beside him. His heart kicks wildly in his chest when he notices the smear of crimson across his brothers palm that’s pressed into his side.

“Just a knick,” Raph says with a heavy breath. His eyes are rolling around in his skull like googly eyes, his mouth is drawn together in a thin, straight line. “M’fine.”

Mikey pulls his hand away and quickly replaces it with his own. Behind him he can hear the sound of Leo’s katanas cut through the air, Donnie’s bō staff colliding with bone, and a howl of pain ripples through the night air.

“Shut up,” he tells his brother plainly. “How deep?”

Raph doesn’t respond straight away, his head rocks back and forth on his shoulders with each laboured breath. Mikey clicks his tongue at him.

“Raph,” he presses, pushing his palm a little tighter towards the wound, making his brother hiss with pain, head snapping up like a rubber band. “How deep?”

Raph hums, annoyed. “Not deep enough that it stuck,” he tells him. That’s good. There’s a chance it missed anything vital.

“Kay,” Mikey muses. He drops his chucks by his feet, letting them roll a little ways away from him. He uses his free hand to rummage around the belt pack that holds all his emergency first aid things.

“S’gonna sting,” Mikey warns him before he’s pulling out a small bottle of antiseptic. “Don’t be a baby.”

Raph goes to say something, probably a well aimed curse word but whatever it is, it dies down in the back of his throat where a cut off sob replaces it, his whole body doing a quick little jerk of pain before he’s quickly stilling himself.

Mikey’s eyes meet his. He can’t help but smirk.

“I said don’t be a baby.”

This time Raph gets his chance to cuss him out.

“Fuck off.”

Mikey reaches in for a bandage. He’ll have to wrap it, only for the time being until they get off this rooftop and head home but this is all he can do for him for now.

“You’re a terrible patient, Raph.” Mikey says around a grin.

Raph huffs. He’s squirming still, probably the lingering effects of the antiseptic itching at his broken skin.

“Yeah,” he says through gritted teeth. “Well you’re a—”

Whatever Raph says, Mikey doesn’t hear it. Probably for the better too, given it was most likely a heated insult, but Mikey would take brotherly bickering any day over the sudden explosion of pain that comes down on top of his head.

“Mike!” He hears Raph call out, a shuffle of his sluggish body kicks Mikey into gear. Raph can’t move. He can handle this fine.

He blindly reaches for his discarded nunchucks. Praises Kami when his fingers find familiar wood groves. He yanks them up and spins on his shell.

Raph is trying to get up, clutching uselessly at his side as he stumbles to his feet, Mikey sends him back down with a meaningful jab of his elbow.

“Raph! Stay down!” He spins again, kicking his legs oht like a bronco horse, he feels connection with a torso, a crunch of broken ribs beneath his heel. With the wind kicked out of the Foot solider, he quickly leaps to his feet and moves.

There’s definitely a concussion swimming around in the back of his skull. His vision blurs for only a second, the whole earth seems to dance beneath him, unsteadying him just briefly, but Mikey keeps low to the ground and darts to the side.

He does a cartwheel despite the way it makes his brain bounce about in his head, hands moving outwards he grabs a hold of stiff shoulders and jerks them sideways, sending the solider spilling to the ground with a thud.

Mikey also goes sprawling across the floor but not before he’s scrambling upwards to get to Raphael.

“You idiot,” he huffs, shaking his head. It sends white spots bursting about the edges of his vision. “Stay still. I gotta re wrap this now.”

Raph’s eyes are blown wide. Mikey can just about hear the sound of the fight dulling down behind him.

“Me?!” Raph explodes. “You nearly got your brains bashed in— Leo! Don!”

Mikey scoffs as he gets to work on the bandage wrapping. His brother jerks around too much for it to be as tight as he wants but now that the fight was done, they could head home and he could make good of it there.

Leo and Donnie appear at his side, breathless and crowded with worry, Raph is quick to redirect their anxiety.

“Mike got his head conked,” Raph rats him out. His breaths are wheezy and shallow but Mikey puts it down to sheer excitement and adrenaline. “Like really conked.”

Leo looks like he’s ready to scold him, perhaps scold them both for getting themselves into such trouble, but Don hooks a hand under his arm and gives him a gentle, knowing tug.

“We should go,” he tells him. “It’s gonna be daylight in about an hour and we all know Raph is about as heavy as a horse when he’s hurt.”

Raph doesn’t take kindly to such an insult, but has to be carried home anyway, where Mikey tends to his wound and clears him of anything serious. He even slaps on a My Little Pony bandaid that’s totally useless to his injuries but gives him a good laugh anyway.

And then when Leo assesses his probable concussion with a flashlight shot into his eyes and gentle hands feeling around for any fractures creeping up around his skull, he wraps him up in a hug and tells him he’s proud.

“You did good today. Thank you.”

Mikey shrugs. “Raph was right. It was just a knick. Nothing too deep or serious.”

Leo just holds him tighter. “Doesn’t matter,” he says, breathing into the space where his neck meets his shoulder. “Thank you. For doing what you do so well.”

It had taken a long time for Mikey to stomach such a high amount of praise, practically solar opposiyes from his eldest brother, who soaked up words of affirmation like a damn sponge, Mike was finally able to find himself welcoming whatever confidence his brothers voiced about him.

He squeezes Leo back, even if it does knock the wind out of him a little, he lingers between his brother's arms a little longer. He knows he has a job to do. And he knows now that he does it well.

He smiles.

“No problem, bro.”