Its late at night and i needed to read rottmnt fanfics but i couldn't find any disadter twin or fluff/angst ones so i wrote on myself. Enjoy! (Also this is kinda crappy but whatev)
title: i got their back and they got mine
It wasn't too long into the night where leo was wide awake that night. The old clock tick annoyingly into leo's ears as he stared into nothing but the tram ceilling. It wasn't out of the ordinary due to his classic case of insomnia keeping him awake. Why did he have insomnia in the first place? Was it even insomnia? The turtle brothers couldn't go to a real doctor due to "this whole sintuation", so the only way they could cure or diagnosed eachother is by studying themselfs. AKA, leo studied medical books and notes for years to atleast lend a helping hand for his brothers. Yet here he is, lying in bed, having no energy or motivation to help himself solve this head tumor issue. Leo sighed as he grabbed his phone to check the time. His eyes were burned at the bright light of the phone. As he blinked away the light to get his vision to work, he took another glance and it was currently...
...well that's great for his physical health.
Leo internally groan as he got up to check on his brothers. He used whatever energy he had left to get up and carefully stumble his way to each brothers room.
First was raph, he was sleeping soundly and peacefully. Snoring loudly like always and saliva flowing down his chin...gross. leo walked in and picked his stuffed bear up from the floor that had fallen from raphs grasp when he was asleep. Leo remembered the old memories of that old stuff bear. Raph's birthday was coming up and the 3 brothers had no pocket money due to the tough scenario they were in. So with no hesitation they decided that jumping to the nearest trash pile would have something decent atleast. And suprisingly, they found this tiny plushed bear. When they found it, It wasn't in the best conditions with its broken ear and wear down stitches. But that was nothing their dad couldn't fix. So just like that, the bear was the best gift raph had gotten even till today, and some how, raph never ruin or damage the plush with his spikes and weight. Which is shocking to leo, but it touched leo's heart so he cant complain. He gave raph a quick hug before leaving his room.
Next was mikey. He was currently sleeping on the edge of the bed and looked like he was about to fall if the wind hit him just right. Leo smirked and rolled his eyes playfully as he used his amazing muscel (sure leo, sure) to pick mikey up and fix his sleeping position. Leo looked around mikey's room seeing how messy the box turtle have left it in. Art supplise scatterd the floor and art pieces were placed messily on the table. Leo picked the drawings that gave weight in leo's heart as the lovely faces smiled at him. Mikey barely drew anything else but his family, it was just normal! Out of habit. Sure, he would draw jupiter jim or lou jitsu from time to time but it wasn't as often as the family portraits that spread colors through the pages of old memories. Leo smiled at his little brothers sleeping form, he gave mikey a quick head pat and a soft hum of a melody before leaving his peacefull sleeping brother.
Next was donnie. He was usually awake at this time, tinkering with whatever he had in his lab. Leo would never admit infront of anyone that donnie was actually insparational. How donnie would try and stay firm when leo was messing with him and how he can calm him down in many ways that grew into habits. Or how he would spend hours on something for his family to enjoy and used. Leo always seen him as a big brother, but he would never admit that to donnie and would gladly take that to his grave. He walts into donnie's room and finds him sleeping on his table while music was playing softly in the background. Leo chuckled at how stupid donnie look and took a quick picture for blackmail before helping donnie with his sleeping posture. Unlike mikey, he couldn't pick donnie up for the life of him. Maybe he could if he tried hard enough but he couldn't get himself to do it at the moment. He grabs donnie's blanket and pillow and places it carefully on donnie's sleeping form. He looks at the machine donnie was tinkering with, it look like another concerning weapon that raph wouldn't approve but leo wont snitch...for now. He places the machine far enough away from donnie so it wouldn't fall off by accident when donnie moves around in his sleep. He puts on donnie's noise cancelling headphones and puts on some white noise. Giving donnie's hand a soft squeez before leaving the soft shell turtle.
Leo never checked his dads room. Its mostly due to the lock door or annoying snore that wont get out of his head. But this time, the door was unlock. Leo peeped his head inside to see the noisy but sound asleep rat that laid messily on the bed. It wasn't a pleasent sight to withness but leo just shrugged it off. He always wondered why his dad was so distant with them, how he would rather spend most of his life looking at the screen when he had four kids he could take care of. Leo remembered how it pissed him off back then. He liked splinter but never to the point where he saw him as a proper father figure. It just didn't feel natural to look for him when he had his brothers. But now leo understood, the old rat man had his problems and it took...a bit too long for his problems to be cleared away. But people take time to realize their problems and face them. Honestly, it still bothered leo but he was just glad splinter change for the better. Leo tucked splinter in and rested their with his dad for a while before soon leaving.
It was now 3 AM and leo was still wide awake even after the multiple task he completed through the lair. He sighed tiredly but just walk his way into the kitchen to grab some tea bags and set the kettle on the stove to wait for the water to boil up. He just stared into bliss and something about this whole night. He felt happy to help his family sleep so peacefully with his incredible talent of letting his family sleep soundly and comfortablely, but...something bothered him. Something didn't feel right. Is it him? Sure he had his pile of problems but he left them in a pit somewhere to be forgotten, it just felt right to leave them behind and face whats infront of him. His family.
But then again, something in his chest told him that this weight was getting havier, it was making him drag it on his shoulders to the point it was burning his muscels apart. It just wont leave him alone.
Whats wrong? The emotional therapy stuff was usually mikey's thing but leo would never worry his little brother for any stupid mentall reasons he had. He thought of the past memories they had recently. He had to admit, fighting bad guys and facing death threatening situations is not what a teenager should go through. Its not good for their mental health, or for their future. Atleast thats what leo read in one of his medical books. But then again, the old memories agaisn't the kraang and shedder poked him in ways that felt like needles sinking slowly into his skin. The memories of seeing his family get injured, seeing karai die, seing raph get kraangefied, thinking of how he almost died in the prison dimensio-
The kettle whistled loudly that snapped leo out of his head. He stood up and grabbed the kettle carefully as he poured it into his signature blue cup that mikey gave him when they were little. He took a long sip before falling slowly down the counter and onto the floor. He needed some comfort, a hug maybe? But he doesn't want to bother anyone. Maybe he could just take that knife and stab himself to slee- WAIT woah. To dark. These intrusive thoughts are mildly concerning.
Leo was pissed off. He just wanted to fix this something that made this hole in his gut. But he didnt even know how to fix it or what this problem even is! Its poking fun at leo and he could do nothing but suffer through it. He heard a soft rustle at the door, he freezed as he saw the giant alligator snapping turtle. Mouth wide from yawning and eyes blinking softly to adjust to the light.
"Leo? What are you doing awake? You should be asleep by now"
Raph said in his classic and iconic mother hen voice. Leo just smiled at the sleeping turtle and slowly got up to get a better look at his brother. He didn't have any energy to argue back or throw a confident response. So he just walked into raph's arms and hummed tiredly. Raph looked confused and concern but picked leo up gently and took leo to his room. The warm red colors relaxed leo and the sight of old plush dolls gave weight into leo's heart. He placed leo on his bed before leaving the room. In a few minutes, raph had got himself a sleepy dangling box turtle on his shoulder and a tired softshell holding his hand. They make their way into the bed. Raph carefully placing each brother like his plushed dolls before sleeping next to them. Mikey was hugging donnie's arm and leo was placed between his big brother and (older) twin. He felt...comforted...he felt weird...did he deserve this? After everything he done? Maybe not- maybe he doesn't deserve the years of love he has gotten throughout the years...but his family is proving him wrong otherwise. Holding him tight and dragging him into this bed in the first place to keep safe and warm. Leo chirped softly after years of restraining his turtle sounds. His brothers freezed but chirped back and nuzzled into leo more...
He was glad to have a family...to have brothers.
No matter what, he will always have their back...
And they will always have his.
IF ANYONE HAS ROTTMNT DISASTER TWIN FANFICS OR ROTTMNT FLUFF/ANGST PLS GIVE THEM TO ME.
