"You are dismissed, I think it best you leave your brother alone for a while, Michelangelo especially you. I do not know what is going on with your brother and if any of you have any idea please inform me for your brothers sake. For the sake of Raphael." We nod and the others leave, but I stay behind.
"Leonardo is there something you wish to tell me?
I hesitate a moment. If I tell Sensei, I don't want to betray Raph, will he be mad with me if i do? But I have to tell dad, cause I don't know what to do anymore...
"Well... Um... Raph and I sleep together in the night..." Sensei tenses and there is a moment of utter shock on his face.
"NONONONONO!!!!! NOT LIKE THAT!!!" My face flushes, becoming more red and heated than Raphs mask.
Master Splinter chuckles, redning himself.
"Let me restart... When we were younger, do you remember when Raph had those really bad nightmares? And he had trouble knowing what was real and what wasn't real, he started getting his night terrors mixed up with reality?"
My Sensei nods, sighing, "Yes I remember..." I think he knows what's coming next, but he doesn't want to hear it, he'd rather hear that Rpah and I were sleeping together over hearing what I'm about to tell him, but just to be clear Raph and I fall asleep in the same bed, cuddling, but we don't sleep together. In fact Raph and I aren't even together that way, he doesn't even know I love him like that, or if he does I haven't told him.
"There back... And I don't know why they went away before, but I can't get them to go away now." To my surprise I find the stinging of tears burning my eyes.
"Then ask him." I gaze up at Sensei, confused.
"Ask him what makes him feel better, ask him what eases the pain of his own mind."
"What if he won't talk to me?"
Master Splinter gives me a comforting smile as his hand rests gently on my shoulder.
"He will, he always talks to you, you do not think I do not know these things? I know these things. Raphael's love for you surpasses all, do not think me blind Leonardo, for I was once in love too, with my beloved Tangshen. Now go to your brother, you will know what to do, just don't think, let your heart guide you, let it move through you, let your heart be the Master and not your head. He will talk to you, just wait and see." Another smile pulls across his face.
"Hai Sensei." I bow in respect. Right before I leave the dojo, I turn back.
"Dad?" Sensei turns back toward me.
"Yes my son."
I run and embrace him in a hug, catching him so off guard he almost falls, stumbling back, but catches himself, chuckling a little as he hugs me back.
I catch myself so off guard that I practically crash into him! But Splinter understands, he always understands.
"Thanks dad..."
"You are most welcome my son, thank you as well."
"For what?" He lifts my chin to look up in his eyes.
"For being my son."