A/N: Due to popular demand (not really LOL) here are the Don/Mikey drabbles to complete the set of brother drabbles. Once again, my thanks go to Mikell, Drea, Cindy, Polaris and Mel. The best darn, obsessed fans anyone could hope to have with them on the sewer stalking road of insanity. Seriously, the guys would be pretty freaked out if they ever ran into us. They'd find themselves in some rather interesting situations to say the least. Here you are guys, enjoy the final two drabbles. Again this is movie verse and an experiment, though there is a reference to a cartoon verse scene. Not sure if anyone will like this and granted I probably don't see the guys in the way most people do. Meh, just go with it. See what you think, maybe you'll agree, maybe you won't, this is how I personally see Donny and Mikey. Dedicated to Donny's true love. You know who you are, I love you girl ;-)
Michelangelo:
My brother, Donatello is the coolest turtle. He knows everything. Sure he uses big words that confuse you and you wish the guy came with subtitles, but he knows everything.
If you have a question, you just know good ol' Donny will have the answer and he won't look at you like your stupid or something. He'll take his time to explain it all.
Seriously, his patience is great, especially when it comes to me. I don't always get what he's going on about, but you just know if Donny says it should be a certain way then that's the way it is.
He's a walking dictionary, encyclopedia and…all those other big words. There's the odd occasion when Donny doesn't have an answer, but give the guy a computer or a book and he like gets it straight away.
There's just one thing. There's so much pressure on the poor guy. It's like we always turn to him and ask him to fix things and Donny just does it, cause he's Donny and he's cool like that. But it can't be easy for him.
Can you imagine what that would be like? Always having to be the 'fix it guy'. Most people would probably say it was Leo who was always expected to be perfect and he is. He's Fearless Leader. He can't exactly mess up when he's supposed to be leading us and stuff.
But Donny has to be perfect too. He can't ever be wrong or make a mistake cause we depend on him to find all the answers. He never says anything, he never complains. Honestly, the dude has the patience of a saint, but seriously, I see him sometimes in his lab and it worries me when he's so tired but he won't sleep.
He just drinks coffee all the time to stay awake and find whatever answer it is he's supposed to find. I think that's why he spends so much time working on the Battle Shell or coming up with some totally cool invention. It's his way of relaxing.
Personally I'd rather he relaxed like a normal person. Got some sleep or something. But hey, it seems to work for Don.
I feel bad though, cause I'm just as bad as Leo and Raph. I'm always bugging Donny to come up with some awesome invention that I can play with, then when he does it, I always bug him to let me see.
Donny just sighs and lets me. Poor guy. You gotta give him points though. He hasn't gone totally psycho turtle on us yet. I'm just waiting for the day when Donny snaps.
Actually, that came out wrong. I don't want my Bro to snap, but you just know it's gonna happen. No one can work themselves that hard and not snap eventually. Maybe I should stop asking him to make stuff. He needs a break.
Though I think if we stopped asking Donny to fix things or build stuff, he'd think he wasn't needed anymore. Poor Donny really thinks he's the weakest ninja and he's totally not.
I've seen him kick some serious shell dude. Sure Donny isn't as strong as Raph or as fast as me. None of us are as good as Leo, but we all got our strengths and Donny's a seriously dangerous ninja when he wants to be.
Trust me on this, you don't want to take on Don first thing in the morning before he's had a cup of coffee. When he's like that, he'd probably be able to take on Sensei. Ok, maybe not Sensei, but Leo or Raph no problem.
I feel sad when I hear the others tell Don he needs to spend more time training and less time inventing stuff. It's also totally unfair, seriously. I mean come on, they're always asking Don to do stuff, fix stuff, answer stuff, come up with plans and all of that; then they turn round and like basically yell at him for not training enough.
They should really make up their minds. Maybe Don should snap. So he can kick their shells. Remind them that even though he's freaky smart Donny turtle with all the answers, he's a ninja you gotta take seriously.
Donny told me about this cliché phrase once. It's the quiet ones you gotta watch out for, well…that's Donny. He's quiet, he's patient and he's smart but you really do not wanna be around once that patience snaps.
Hmmmm, maybe I should actually think about a vacation. You know, just in case.
Donatello:
People look at Mikey and think he isn't too bright. They don't understand him. Most of the time he's full of energy, bouncing off walls and this is coming from me, the turtle who drinks gallons of coffee a day. But my energy pales in comparison to that of my brother.
The truth is, Mikey is an enigma.
No idea what I'm talking about right? Let me explain. Mikey hears words and doesn't process them the way most people would. Generally he sits there scratching his head or he'll get this glazed look on his face which always means he's not listening. Or so you would think.
Mikey has this uncanny way of processing what you're saying without showing you he is. He doesn't use the conventional means to do anything and that's why most people will automatically assume Mikey isn't bright.
Actually, he's one of the smartest turtles I know. Ok so I don't know many mutant turtles, only three, four if you include myself.
See the thing with Mikey is he isn't 'text book' smart. He uses his brain in a different way. I sometimes think that because he doesn't always understand certain words, he feels inadequate.
You wouldn't think this if you knew my brother, but he has insecurities like everyone does. Of course I've never spoken to Mikey about this, but seeing as I'm the smart one, expected to know all the answers, I can tell you what my gut tells me.
Mikey acts like a goofball because he knows that's how people see him. They often mistake his boundless energy and surfer talk for stupidity. So Mike reacts to that. He'll play the part of being the goofy baby brother who doesn't understand a word I say. It's easier for him that way. You see, Mikey hates to disappoint people, it's one of those things he just can't bear to do.
If he acts like a fool and occasionally lets his intelligence show, then he's not disappointing anyone. In fact that way, he's surprising us. If he did it the other way round and found he wasn't able to come up with any ideas because he doesn't process things in a conventional way; the pressure would be too much for him and he'd never forgive himself if he let anyone down.
Let me tell you something about Mike. He sees everything differently. He senses things that most people wouldn't. His brain works in a way that continues to astound me.
He might scratch his head or look blankly at you if you're using words he doesn't know, but he will be the first to understand when you need some time alone. When you need a friendly pat on the shoulder or a reminder that you're doing a good job.
He understands people in a way most of us don't. Take Raph, by nature, he's suspicious. Leo is more trusting but also leans more toward suspicion. Me, I guess you could say I follow their lead. If they don't trust someone then I don't.
Then you have Mikey who will go against all the odds and trust this person that none of us do. He'll see something in this person that's worth saving or worth fighting for.
That's who Mikey is. He senses things, he feels things rather than thinks. You know, when you really think about it. I can't remember a time when Mikey has ever been wrong, about anyone. If Mikey trusts you, then it means you're worth it. He sees something in you that maybe even you don't see.
Take that one time when Raph nearly beat Mikey's skull with a pipe. Most people would think Mike forgave him because he's that kind of turtle. The forgiving, caring, gentle one amongst us. That is part of who Mikey is, but you know the real reason Mike forgave him?
Mike saw the horror on Raph's face before any of us did. He sensed the despair and grief Raph was feeling even before Raph did. He knows Raph and trusts him with his life.
I almost believe that even though Mikey was shocked, he knew Leo, Splinter and myself would stop Raph from doing any real damage. He trusts us.
Raph can lose his cool, but actually hurt Mikey? Maybe we thought he would, while his, as Sensei would put it, mind was clouded with rage. But Mikey? He never for one second thought Raph would hurt him. He trusts him with his life.
To most people, Mikey is an enigma; to us, he's Mikey.