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[the_mikester]

Who: The Tortuga Brothers: i_speak_softly, the_mikester, gaijin_ninja, honorthecode. And possibly ninjacane if he feels like it.
What: A Talk. But not The Talk.
When: Seriously backdated, we're talking March 15th, guys.
Where: House 55
Summary: Don needs to have a little talk with his brothers about Proper Behavior Toward a Sibling's Significant Other... And Mike wants to teach him how to make pecan pie.

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[i_speak_softly]

Donatello is Not Happy with his brothers today. He really shouldn't be surprised that all of them took it upon themselves to perform ninja-style background checks upon his becoming-something-more-than-potential partner. But honestly, calling Robert spineless, or, even more unforgiveably, Robbie-boy? He is not going to let that kind of behavior continue, or go unchastised.

But Don is good at waiting. Oh, is he good at waiting. When Mike wakes up on the couch (something about paint fumes, Don doesn't even want to know), he'll find Don sitting on the other couch, leafing through a book, ready to spend a pleasant day with his little brother and giving no sign of the fearsome lecture he has brewing for later.

[the_mikester]

When Mike sees Don, and remembers where he was last night, a whole rush of conflicting emotions centers in his stomach, and he wonders how long he's going to be able to keep up the pretense of "paint fumes make me sick."

But Don's just sitting there, reading. Normal. Peaceful. Mike's already decided he's not going to be a drama queen anymore. He left that behind last night. And it's his day to spend with Donnie. So he gets out his best smile, shakes out the dust, puts it on, and sits up energetically.

"Ohayou, Don-san! Ready for some cooking lessons?"

[i_speak_softly]

Days that start with Ohayou, Don-san often end badly for him. But Don puts aside his worries, lays down his book, and smiles gamely.

"I didn't know this was going to be an educational kind of bonding session."

[the_mikester]

"Oh, it's going to be more than that," Mike promises as he heads toward the kitchen. He gets out the bread and some eggs and starts making breakfast. "Once I've got you elbow deep in flour and pecans, I want to hear all about Robbie."

He's going to teach you how to make pecan pie. One of his Secret Recipes. The ones he won't even give April.

That is the only sign of the guilt he's feeling.

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[i_speak_softly]

Late in the afternoon, Don gathers all his brothers in his room. (With Splinter's arrival, Leo's room too, again - it's just as well Leo doesn't own much stuff, because the poor guy has had to move rooms twice in two weeks.)

All his brothers. Don is very well aware that they haven't all been together like this since last April - very nearly an entire year - and he's sorry that the reunion has to center around such a serious conversation. Still, there are things that need to be said, nascent divisions that need to be healed, and better now than when the cracks have become irreparable rifts in their family.

"Guys. We need to talk."

[meanandgreen]

Raph slings himself over the far corner of the bed, his expression and body language reading like that of a petulant four-year-old. He's mad at you, Don. Even after your efforts to patch things up with Mikey, he's still mad. And he hates your boyfriend too.

He's all too happy to make this like pulling teeth, and he'll do everything in his power to make this as difficult for you as possible.

But for now, he just says nothing.

[the_mikester]

"Don, I'm pretty sure we all know where babies come from by now," Mike says, but he's picking at the blanket where he's sitting on the bed, not meeting anyone's eyes. This is not going to be fun.

[honorthecode]

Leo's seated on the other end of the bed from Raph. He's interested to see what Don has to say, since he neither hates or likes Robert.