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", "writing": "\tIt was Leonardo who did the shopping when they stopped at the bodega. He would have done it all on his own, in fact he'd told his brothers to stay in the van, but Raph snidely reminded him that he was the one who had harped on the subject of keeping a watchful eye open.\n\n\tDon had quickly volunteered Mikey as Leo's watch turtle. Clearly the genius didn't want Leo and Raph paired up for the shopping trip and it wasn't hard to figure out why. Even Don could see that those two were practically bristling at each other. Fighting in the safety of the lair was one thing, fighting in the middle of the street something else entirely.\n\n\tMichelangelo was actually glad for the chance to go off alone with Leo. He doubted his brother would try to continue the grilling from earlier and if he did, Mikey would dodge the leading questions the way he'd done before. \n\n\tSince Mikey had made the decision to get involved in putting Leo and Raph together in the way he thought they wanted, he had to start somewhere. This was as good an opportunity to collect clues as any. Once back at the lair there was no telling when he'd get Leo away from prying eyes.\n\n\tLeo easily picked the lock on the back door and the pair of turtles slipped inside. Almost at once a keypad next to the door began to beep loudly.\n\n\t``They changed the alarm system,'' Leo said. ``We've got fifteen seconds before the police are notified. Better call Donny.''\n\n\t``I've got this, Leo,'' Mikey said. Leaning forward, he huffed heated breath onto the keypad. It immediately showed smudges on three of the numbers.\n\n\tHe tried a sequence combination using those numbers but the warning continued to beep.\n\n\t``Mikey . . . .'' Leo cautioned.\n\n\tTaking a guess, Mikey tried a second combination. As soon as he hit the last digit, the beeping stopped and the light above the keypad turned green.\n\n\t``Nice job bro','' Leo said.\n\n\t``Don's been teaching me,'' Mikey said proudly.\n\n\tThey were in a storage room and Leo helped himself to an empty box. Some of the items they required were in this room, so while Mikey stood watch, Leo filled the box and set it next to the back door.\n\n\tGrabbing another box, Leo signaled that he was going into the store. Mikey pulled a stock cart against the back door so they'd have a warning in case someone tried to sneak in behind them and then followed his brother.\n\n\tThe front window and door were covered by security bars which made them difficult to see through from the outside. It was one of the reasons the turtles preferred to shop in this particular bodega. Only a couple of interior lights were on and they were near the cash register, which left the shopping area in darkness.\n\n\tSince seeing in the dark was not a problem for the brothers, Leo didn't need a flashlight to find the items they needed. While he moved through the store, Mikey stood where he could see both the front and storage room doors.\n\n\t``So Leo, I was thinking . . . .'' Mikey began, knowing he didn't have much time to broach the subject.\n\n\t``Not sure that's such a good idea,'' Leo said, his voice floating out from behind an aisle.\n\n\tMikey made a face. ``Very funny. It's about what Raph said earlier.''\n\n\t``You'll have to be more specific than that,'' Leo said. ``Please skip the curse words.''\n\n\t``Your sense of humor is underwhelming,'' Mikey observed. ``It was when you asked him what he wanted from you and he said he wanted you to think he was important.''\n\n\tSilence. Mikey waited, counting off the seconds. He was starting to think he'd have to push when he heard Leo sigh.\n\n\t``He amended that,'' Leo said. ``He misspoke. You heard him. He meant to say that he wanted me to think that what he [i]said [/i]was important.''\n\n\t``That's not how you started to answer him,'' Mikey said. ``You told him that he is important.''\n\n\t``If you'll recall, I'd barely begun my answer when Don came back,'' Leo said. ``What does it matter to you anyway? It's not like that was the first argument you've ever heard us have.''\n\n\tMikey shrugged, even though he knew Leo wasn't looking at him. ``I don't know, maybe it matters `cause the two of you are getting more vicious. What do you want from him?''\n\n\tAnother pause, this one shorter. ``A little respect would be nice. Do we need any spices?''\n\n\t``Salt. And oregano,'' Mikey said. Not to be distracted from his topic, he continued. ``That's an old argument and he already knows it. What else?''\n\n\t``What else what, Mikey?'' Leo asked, sounding irritated.\n\n\t``You want respect, he wants respect,'' Mikey answered. ``Been down that road for how many years now? It's not a new argument and after all this time it's not like that's going to ramp up to the point where the two of you can't look at each other without fighting.''\n\n\tLeo popped out from behind a stack of paper towels. ``Any time we're forced to stay out of sight for an extended period of time he gets antsy. You know that too. We always fight more when he's not allowed to go topside.''\n\n\t``But he doesn't always say he needs for you to think he's important,'' Mikey said. ``Maybe the two of you should just sit down and talk it out. Like, make a pact not to fight. I saw this technique on a show, where the married couples have a timer, and each one has a certain amount of time to say what's bugging them, then the buzzer goes off and it's the other person's turn.''\n\n\t``We're not a married couple,'' Leo said, disappearing again.\n\n\t``Same difference,'' Mikey told him. ``We gotta live in close quarters and you two have to find a way to actually hear each other.''\n\n\t``I hear him just fine,'' Leo said. ``He's loud.''\n\n\t``That's not what I meant and you know it,'' Mikey said. ``You don't have to do it out in the open. You two could go in your bedroom and lock the door. I'll let you borrow my egg timer.''\n\n\tLeo didn't respond for a couple of minutes. Mikey was starting to wonder if his brother was actually considering the idea when Leo was abruptly there in front of him.\n\n\t``What's with the sudden interest in playing peacekeeper, Michelangelo?'' Leo asked. ``Do you have some particular investment in seeing the two of us get along?''\n\n\tHe was staring at Mikey, clearly studying every micro-expression on his younger brother's face. Long years of practice kept Mikey's countenance smooth and free of clues.\n\n\tWanting in turn to see how Leo would react, Mikey countered. ``Could be I want to see Raph happy and contented for once. You know, satisfied in every way. It'd be a novel experience.''\n\n\tAs far as poker faces went, Leo was a master at it. There wasn't even a slight bit of color to give away what he was thinking.\n\n\t``You have an odd way of going about that,'' Leo said. ``Wasn't it you who was trying to fire him up just yesterday?''\n\n\tMikey decided on a little honesty. ``I wanted to see if he'd get as mad at me as he does at you. No contest by the way. He gets pissed at stuff I do, but not at me in particular. That personal anger is reserved just for you. I wanna know why.''\n\n\t``The way I interact with Raph is not anyone's business but ours,'' Leo said.\n\n\t``That'd be true if the rest of us didn't get pulled into it,'' Mikey said. ``It's not like me and Donny can just go back to our own apartments while you two slug it out. We don't have any choice but to put up with the disturbances.''\n\n\t``I understand the particular eccentricities of our family as well as you do,'' Leo said. ``If we had more time, I'd address the disturbances through the years that we've put up with from your pranks.''\n\n\tMikey waved that away with a flick of his fingers. ``Not the same thing bro'. Pranks fall under the heading of `entertainment'. When we were kids, you pulled your fair share of them too.''\n\n\t``In case you hadn't noticed, we're not kids anymore,'' Leo said.\n\n\t``No we're not,'' Mikey acknowledged. ``That means you and Raph can't keep fighting all the time like you did when we were little. The now fights hurt more, and I don't mean `cause both of you can punch harder.''\n\n\t``Is this your idea of an intervention?'' Leo asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.\n\n\tNow it was Mikey's turn to be annoyed, but he swallowed it. Leo probably hoped for some sort of emotional reaction because that would take the focus off of him.\n\n\t``Just trying to help,'' Mikey said. ``I know you won't ask for any and neither will Raph. I'm trying to be a good and considerate brother.''\n\n\tLeo watched him as though trying to gauge the level of his sincerity. Finally he said, ``Thank you. I appreciate your effort, but you need to understand that I can't just be a brother, I also have to be a leader. When Raph pushes against my decisions, I can't fold.''\n\n\t``No one's asking you to fold,'' Mikey insisted, knowing that Leo would eventually pull the leader card. ``Doesn't your Sun Tzu say something about understanding the men under your command? How can you understand . . .?''\n\n\tHe was interrupted by the buzzing of Leo's shell cell. His brother took it from his belt and glanced at the screen.\n\n\t``It's Don. He wants to know what's taking so long,'' Leo said.\n\n\tMikey stayed quiet as Leo texted something back and got a quick reply. Tucking the shell cell away, Leo set the box he was holding on the ground and said, ``Check that I got everything. Don needs a couple of items from the medicine aisle.''\n\n\tHe was off before Mikey had a chance to respond. Mikey grimaced as he realized their conversation had come to an abrupt end without his having accomplished anything.\n\n\tAfter checking the box, Mikey grabbed a few bags of the hard candies that he knew Don liked. Leo wasn't a big fan of sweets so he tended to forget the little extras that the rest of the family enjoyed. While he was at it, Mikey got a couple of the latest issues of motorcycle magazines for Raphael and potato chips for himself.\n\n\tLeo came back holding a basket filled with an assortment of medical supplies. Setting it on the ground next to Mikey, he took some folded bills from a small pocket in his belt. Darting over to the check-out station, Leo tucked the bills under the cash register and then rejoined his brother.\n\n\tTogether they took their shopping out the back door and then Mikey ducked in again to reset the alarm. Leo locked the door and then the pair returned to the van.\n\n\t``Damn, what took ya' so long?'' Raph griped as soon as they were back. ``I'm growing a beard here.''\n\n\t``It takes as long as it takes,'' Leo said.\n\n\t[i]``So much for making an effort,''[/i] Mikey thought to himself. Out loud he said, ``They have a new alarm system and moved some stuff around. Now if Don would get us an account with one of the big stores, we could have our groceries delivered.''\n\n\t``And how exactly would we list our address?'' Don asked as he drove towards home. ``Number one, Sewer Lane, care of the Tunnels?''\n\n\t``Terrapin Station, Turtle Pond South,'' Mikey said.\n\n\tThey kept up the banter during the remainder of the drive. Neither Leo nor Raph joined in, both clearly lost in their own thoughts.\n\n\tBy the time they got back to the lair, unloaded the van and put away the groceries, it was after three in the morning. Mikey yawned loudly, stretching his arms overhead before staring meaningfully at Donatello.\n\n\t``It's been a long day, I sure am tired,'' Mikey said. ``Aren't you tired, Donny?''\n\n\tDon was turning an engine part over in his hands and it took him a second to register that his brother had said something to him. ``Uh, not really. I was thinking about how I could modify . . . .''\n\n\t``Sure you were,'' Mikey said, trying to sound stern. ``What you should be thinking about is bed. Or don't you remember the tongue lashing you got from Master Splinter for showing up to practice dragging your butt?''\n\n\t``Mikey's right,'' Leo said. ``Once you've started a project, you'll never stop.''\n\n\t``Oh leave him alone,'' Raph snapped. ``Don's a big boy. I think he can figure out his own damn bedtime.''\n\n\t``Anything at all, right Raph?'' Leo asked, glaring at his brother. ``Whatever I say, you have to contradict.''\n\n\tWide eyed, Don stepped between them. ``It's okay guys. I am actually tired and I'm glad Mikey reminded me that I should put the projects down and get some sleep.''\n\n\t``It wouldn't hurt any of us to get some extra rest,'' Leo said. ``Master Splinter would appreciate all of us making a good showing during practice.''\n\n\t``I'm gonna watch TV,'' Raph announced, his tone belligerent.\n\n\tLeo started to say something, but Don gave him such a pleading look that he closed his mouth. One didn't have to be a brain surgeon to see that Raph was intentionally being as uncooperative as possible.\n\n\tRather than ignore the pettiness like he would have in the past, Leo was rising to the bait. If they were alone, Mikey would have reminded Leo of the conversation they'd just gotten done having.\n\n\tInstead he stared pointedly at his older brother and was gratified when Leo glanced at him and then did a double take. Leo's mouth stiffened into a thin line before he gave Mikey a short, crisp nod of acknowledgment.\n\n\tRaph had already stomped off in the direction of the televisions. Don and Mikey walked side by side behind Leo, who went directly up to his bedroom.\n\n\t``What was that all about?'' Don asked, stopping Mikey while they were still far from their own bedrooms.\n\n\t``Which part?'' Mikey asked, scratching his neck.\n\n\t``Don't act so naive,'' Don said. ``I'm talking about the nonverbal communication you had with Leo just now.''\n\n\t``Oh that,'' Mikey said. ``We talked a little in the bodega. I told him he shouldn't let Raph get under his skin so easily.''\n\n\tThe frown on Don's face smoothed out. ``It's nice to hear you trying to stop the fights for once rather than egging those two on.''\n\n\t``Even I can tell when things have gone too far, Donny,'' Mikey told him. ``Like you not going to bed at a decent hour.''\n\n\tDon chuckled. ``Okay, I can take a hint. Goodnight.''\n\n\t``'Night, Donny,'' Mikey said, watching Don climb the stairs to his room.\n\n\tMikey turned off all but one of the lights in the kitchen area and then went upstairs, pausing on the first landing near Leo's room. From there he could see Raph, who was sitting on the couch scowling at the TV.\n\n\tRaphael couldn't be asking for Leonardo's attention more loudly if he was yelling it from the rooftops. The problem was, at least from Mikey's point of view, that Leo wasn't giving him the type of attention that he was truly craving.\n\n\tHaving shot his first salvo in Leo's direction without any satisfactory results, Mikey had to come up with a new game plan. Leo was just too good at keeping his secrets to himself and that created a big problem if there was going to be any hope in getting him and Raph together.\n\n\tMikey contemplated Raph for a few minutes, reading frustration in every line of his brother's body. 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\tDon had quickly volunteered Mikey as Leo's watch turtle.  Clearly the genius didn't want Leo and Raph paired up for the shopping trip and it wasn't hard to figure out why.  Even Don could see that those two were practically bristling at each other.  Fighting in the safety of the lair was one thing, fighting in the middle of the street something else entirely.

\tMichelangelo was actually glad for the chance to go off alone with Leo.  He doubted his brother would try to continue the grilling from earlier and if he did, Mikey would dodge the leading questions the way he'd done before.  

\tSince Mikey had made the decision to get involved in putting Leo and Raph together in the way he thought they wanted, he had to start somewhere.  This was as good an opportunity to collect clues as any.  Once back at the lair there was no telling when he'd get Leo away from prying eyes.

\tLeo easily picked the lock on the back door and the pair of turtles slipped inside.  Almost at once a keypad next to the door began to beep loudly.

\t``They changed the alarm system,'' Leo said.  ``We've got fifteen seconds before the police are notified.  Better call Donny.''

\t``I've got this, Leo,'' Mikey said.  Leaning forward, he huffed heated breath onto the keypad.  It immediately showed smudges on three of the numbers.

\tHe tried a sequence combination using those numbers but the warning continued to beep.

\t``Mikey . . . .'' Leo cautioned.

\tTaking a guess, Mikey tried a second combination.  As soon as he hit the last digit, the beeping stopped and the light above the keypad turned green.

\t``Nice job bro','' Leo said.

\t``Don's been teaching me,'' Mikey said proudly.

\tThey were in a storage room and Leo helped himself to an empty box.  Some of the items they required were in this room, so while Mikey stood watch, Leo filled the box and set it next to the back door.

\tGrabbing another box, Leo signaled that he was going into the store.  Mikey pulled a stock cart against the back door so they'd have a warning in case someone tried to sneak in behind them and then followed his brother.

\tThe front window and door were covered by security bars which made them difficult to see through from the outside.  It was one of the reasons the turtles preferred to shop in this particular bodega.  Only a couple of interior lights were on and they were near the cash register, which left the shopping area in darkness.

\tSince seeing in the dark was not a problem for the brothers, Leo didn't need a flashlight to find the items they needed.  While he moved through the store, Mikey stood where he could see both the front and storage room doors.

\t``So Leo, I was thinking . . . .'' Mikey began, knowing he didn't have much time to broach the subject.

\t``Not sure that's such a good idea,'' Leo said, his voice floating out from behind an aisle.

\tMikey made a face.  ``Very funny.  It's about what Raph said earlier.''

\t``You'll have to be more specific than that,'' Leo said.  ``Please skip the curse words.''

\t``Your sense of humor is underwhelming,'' Mikey observed.  ``It was when you asked him what he wanted from you and he said he wanted you to think he was important.''

\tSilence.  Mikey waited, counting off the seconds.  He was starting to think he'd have to push when he heard Leo sigh.

\t``He amended that,'' Leo said.  ``He misspoke.  You heard him.  He meant to say that he wanted me to think that what he said was important.''

\t``That's not how you started to answer him,'' Mikey said.  ``You told him that he is important.''

\t``If you'll recall, I'd barely begun my answer when Don came back,'' Leo said.  ``What does it matter to you anyway?  It's not like that was the first argument you've ever heard us have.''

\tMikey shrugged, even though he knew Leo wasn't looking at him.  ``I don't know, maybe it matters `cause the two of you are getting more vicious.  What do you want from him?''

\tAnother pause, this one shorter.  ``A little respect would be nice.  Do we need any spices?''

\t``Salt.  And oregano,'' Mikey said.  Not to be distracted from his topic, he continued.  ``That's an old argument and he already knows it.  What else?''

\t``What else what, Mikey?'' Leo asked, sounding irritated.

\t``You want respect, he wants respect,'' Mikey answered.  ``Been down that road for how many years now?  It's not a new argument and after all this time it's not like that's going to ramp up to the point where the two of you can't look at each other without fighting.''

\tLeo popped out from behind a stack of paper towels.  ``Any time we're forced to stay out of sight for an extended period of time he gets antsy.  You know that too.  We always fight more when he's not allowed to go topside.''

\t``But he doesn't always say he needs for you to think he's important,'' Mikey said.  ``Maybe the two of you should just sit down and talk it out.  Like, make a pact not to fight.  I saw this technique on a show, where the married couples have a timer, and each one has a certain amount of time to say what's bugging them, then the buzzer goes off and it's the other person's turn.''

\t``We're not a married couple,'' Leo said, disappearing again.

\t``Same difference,'' Mikey told him.  ``We gotta live in close quarters and you two have to find a way to actually hear each other.''

\t``I hear him just fine,'' Leo said.  ``He's loud.''

\t``That's not what I meant and you know it,'' Mikey said.  ``You don't have to do it out in the open.  You two could go in your bedroom and lock the door.  I'll let you borrow my egg timer.''

\tLeo didn't respond for a couple of minutes.  Mikey was starting to wonder if his brother was actually considering the idea when Leo was abruptly there in front of him.

\t``What's with the sudden interest in playing peacekeeper, Michelangelo?'' Leo asked.  ``Do you have some particular investment in seeing the two of us get along?''

\tHe was staring at Mikey, clearly studying every micro-expression on his younger brother's face.  Long years of practice kept Mikey's countenance smooth and free of clues.

\tWanting in turn to see how Leo would react, Mikey countered.  ``Could be I want to see Raph happy and contented for once.  You know, satisfied in every way.  It'd be a novel experience.''

\tAs far as poker faces went, Leo was a master at it.  There wasn't even a slight bit of color to give away what he was thinking.

\t``You have an odd way of going about that,'' Leo said.  ``Wasn't it you who was trying to fire him up just yesterday?''

\tMikey decided on a little honesty.  ``I wanted to see if he'd get as mad at me as he does at you.  No contest by the way.  He gets pissed at stuff I do, but not at me in particular.  That personal anger is reserved just for you.  I wanna know why.''

\t``The way I interact with Raph is not anyone's business but ours,'' Leo said.

\t``That'd be true if the rest of us didn't get pulled into it,'' Mikey said.  ``It's not like me and Donny can just go back to our own apartments while you two slug it out.  We don't have any choice but to put up with the disturbances.''

\t``I understand the particular eccentricities of our family as well as you do,'' Leo said.  ``If we had more time, I'd address the disturbances through the years that we've put up with from your pranks.''

\tMikey waved that away with a flick of his fingers.  ``Not the same thing bro'.  Pranks fall under the heading of `entertainment'.  When we were kids, you pulled your fair share of them too.''

\t``In case you hadn't noticed, we're not kids anymore,'' Leo said.

\t``No we're not,'' Mikey acknowledged.  ``That means you and Raph can't keep fighting all the time like you did when we were little.  The now fights hurt more, and I don't mean `cause both of you can punch harder.''

\t``Is this your idea of an intervention?'' Leo asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.

\tNow it was Mikey's turn to be annoyed, but he swallowed it.  Leo probably hoped for some sort of emotional reaction because that would take the focus off of him.

\t``Just trying to help,'' Mikey said.  ``I know you won't ask for any and neither will Raph.  I'm trying to be a good and considerate brother.''

\tLeo watched him as though trying to gauge the level of his sincerity.  Finally he said, ``Thank you.  I appreciate your effort, but you need to understand that I can't just be a brother, I also have to be a leader.  When Raph pushes against my decisions, I can't fold.''

\t``No one's asking you to fold,'' Mikey insisted, knowing that Leo would eventually pull the leader card.  ``Doesn't your Sun Tzu say something about understanding the men under your command?  How can you understand . . .?''

\tHe was interrupted by the buzzing of Leo's shell cell.  His brother took it from his belt and glanced at the screen.

\t``It's Don.  He wants to know what's taking so long,'' Leo said.

\tMikey stayed quiet as Leo texted something back and got a quick reply.  Tucking the shell cell away, Leo set the box he was holding on the ground and said, ``Check that I got everything.  Don needs a couple of items from the medicine aisle.''

\tHe was off before Mikey had a chance to respond.  Mikey grimaced as he realized their conversation had come to an abrupt end without his having accomplished anything.

\tAfter checking the box, Mikey grabbed a few bags of the hard candies that he knew Don liked.  Leo wasn't a big fan of sweets so he tended to forget the little extras that the rest of the family enjoyed.  While he was at it, Mikey got a couple of the latest issues of motorcycle magazines for Raphael and potato chips for himself.

\tLeo came back holding a basket filled with an assortment of medical supplies.  Setting it on the ground next to Mikey, he took some folded bills from a small pocket in his belt.  Darting over to the check-out station, Leo tucked the bills under the cash register and then rejoined his brother.

\tTogether they took their shopping out the back door and then Mikey ducked in again to reset the alarm.  Leo locked the door and then the pair returned to the van.

\t``Damn, what took ya' so long?'' Raph griped as soon as they were back.  ``I'm growing a beard here.''

\t``It takes as long as it takes,'' Leo said.

\t``So much for making an effort,'' Mikey thought to himself.  Out loud he said, ``They have a new alarm system and moved some stuff around.  Now if Don would get us an account with one of the big stores, we could have our groceries delivered.''

\t``And how exactly would we list our address?'' Don asked as he drove towards home.  ``Number one, Sewer Lane, care of the Tunnels?''

\t``Terrapin Station, Turtle Pond South,'' Mikey said.

\tThey kept up the banter during the remainder of the drive.  Neither Leo nor Raph joined in, both clearly lost in their own thoughts.

\tBy the time they got back to the lair, unloaded the van and put away the groceries, it was after three in the morning.  Mikey yawned loudly, stretching his arms overhead before staring meaningfully at Donatello.

\t``It's been a long day, I sure am tired,'' Mikey said.  ``Aren't you tired, Donny?''

\tDon was turning an engine part over in his hands and it took him a second to register that his brother had said something to him.  ``Uh, not really.  I was thinking about how I could modify . . . .''

\t``Sure you were,'' Mikey said, trying to sound stern.  ``What you should be thinking about is bed.  Or don't you remember the tongue lashing you got from Master Splinter for showing up to practice dragging your butt?''

\t``Mikey's right,'' Leo said.  ``Once you've started a project, you'll never stop.''

\t``Oh leave him alone,'' Raph snapped.  ``Don's a big boy.  I think he can figure out his own damn bedtime.''

\t``Anything at all, right Raph?'' Leo asked, glaring at his brother.  ``Whatever I say, you have to contradict.''

\tWide eyed, Don stepped between them.  ``It's okay guys.  I am actually tired and I'm glad Mikey reminded me that I should put the projects down and get some sleep.''

\t``It wouldn't hurt any of us to get some extra rest,'' Leo said.  ``Master Splinter would appreciate all of us making a good showing during practice.''

\t``I'm gonna watch TV,'' Raph announced, his tone belligerent.

\tLeo started to say something, but Don gave him such a pleading look that he closed his mouth.  One didn't have to be a brain surgeon to see that Raph was intentionally being as uncooperative as possible.

\tRather than ignore the pettiness like he would have in the past, Leo was rising to the bait.  If they were alone, Mikey would have reminded Leo of the conversation they'd just gotten done having.

\tInstead he stared pointedly at his older brother and was gratified when Leo glanced at him and then did a double take.  Leo's mouth stiffened into a thin line before he gave Mikey a short, crisp nod of acknowledgment.

\tRaph had already stomped off in the direction of the televisions.  Don and Mikey walked side by side behind Leo, who went directly up to his bedroom.

\t``What was that all about?'' Don asked, stopping Mikey while they were still far from their own bedrooms.

\t``Which part?'' Mikey asked, scratching his neck.

\t``Don't act so naive,'' Don said.  ``I'm talking about the nonverbal communication you had with Leo just now.''

\t``Oh that,'' Mikey said.  ``We talked a little in the bodega.  I told him he shouldn't let Raph get under his skin so easily.''

\tThe frown on Don's face smoothed out.  ``It's nice to hear you trying to stop the fights for once rather than egging those two on.''

\t``Even I can tell when things have gone too far, Donny,'' Mikey told him.  ``Like you not going to bed at a decent hour.''

\tDon chuckled.  ``Okay, I can take a hint.  Goodnight.''

\t``'Night, Donny,'' Mikey said, watching Don climb the stairs to his room.

\tMikey turned off all but one of the lights in the kitchen area and then went upstairs, pausing on the first landing near Leo's room.  From there he could see Raph, who was sitting on the couch scowling at the TV.

\tRaphael couldn't be asking for Leonardo's attention more loudly if he was yelling it from the rooftops.  The problem was, at least from Mikey's point of view, that Leo wasn't giving him the type of attention that he was truly craving.

\tHaving shot his first salvo in Leo's direction without any satisfactory results, Mikey had to come up with a new game plan.  Leo was just too good at keeping his secrets to himself and that created a big problem if there was going to be any hope in getting him and Raph together.

\tMikey contemplated Raph for a few minutes, reading frustration in every line of his brother's body.  Where Leo was so good at hiding things, Raph was the opposite, an open book.

\tAn idea struck Mikey and he chewed on it.  Going after Leo wasn't the best play because that nut was too hard to crack.  Besides, Leo already suspected that Mikey's attempts to interfere hid some sort of ulterior motive.

\tHe was right of course, but Mikey didn't want to confirm that at this juncture.  The direction Mikey needed to take was to go at his self-proclaimed task through Raphael.

\tThe difficulty was in figuring out which of several possible techniques would work.  He needed Raph to acknowledge to himself that he wanted Leo.  Mikey grinned and amended that thought.  Raph needed to admit that he wanted to screw Leo, or vice versa.  It didn't matter to Mikey which of his brothers spread their legs, just so long as they finally jumped into bed together.

\tSubtlety was the key.  Mikey could do subtle even though his family might not agree.  He had to somehow change how Raph and Leo interacted, get them to stop jabbing at one another, and then both concede that what they really wanted was to bone each other.

\tMikey needed to do all those things without arousing the suspicions of anyone in his family.  Especially Master Splinter.

\tSlowing turning his head so that he could stare at Leo's door, Mikey could feel a nebulous idea percolating in the back of his mind.  Maybe what he needed to do was to start siding with Leo, but not in a way that would come off as him trying to rile Raph.

\tA smile began to spread across his mouth.  What Mikey was planning should arouse a completely different emotion in Raph.  One that would make him aggressive in getting Leo's attention, but not by making the older turtle angry.

TBC.............

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