Raphikey

Raphikey is the family ship between Raphael and Michelangelo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fandom.

Season 1
NEW FRIEND, OLD ENEMY

As Leo makes a plan on a rooftop, Mikey tells Raph about his time with Chris Bradford, much to Raph's annoyance. He tries to give sarcastic jabs, but Mikey ignores him in favor of talking about Bradford. Raph tells him to shut up since he's been talking about Bradford non-stop for the past three hours, but Mikey just says that Raph sounds jealous and can't admit that he's wrong. Raph says he's not wrong, but Mikey says he'll just talk with Leo and Donnie about Bradford instead of Raph.

Later, the boys are going over the move Bradford had shown Mikey, when Splinter comes in and demands to know where they learned it. They explain and Splinter says that Bradford is a student of The Shredder. Leo says that Bradford was only pretending to be Mikey's friend and Raph says that it all makes sense now, before realizing how much trouble Mikey's in.

Leo, Donnie and Raph are eating pizza, when Raph notices Mikey on the computer, looking at Bradford's profile. He goes over and asks how Mikey's doing. Mikey says that this was all his fault and never should have thought of being friends with a human, and Raph tells him not be so hard on himself. Mikey asks if this means it's not his fault, but Raph says that it still is. Mikey gives a deep sigh, and Raph tells him that if he tells the others what he's about to say he'll punch him. He tells Mikey he's awesome, but Mikey says that Bradford didn't think so. Raph points out that he's a crazy killing machine and deserves way better friends that him. Mikey realizes that Raph is right and thanks him, Raph giving him a little pat on the head before going back to the others.

Moments
New Friend, Old Enemy
 * Raph calls Mikey and idiot for wanting to talk to a human.
 * Raph tells Mikey that humans will never understand him, and neither do they.
 * Raph says that Chris Bradford is the last person who will ever be friends with Mikey.
 * April asks if they should go after Mikey and Raph says that he has to learn somehow.
 * Mikey takes offense at Raph making fun of Bradford's Secret Kame.

Fanon
Raph and Mikey's dynamic is typically the most straightforward relationship of any of the turtles. With Raph most often getting annoyed by Mikey, with Mikey immediately getting hit in some way. A lot of fans normally focus on the softer side of their relationship. As Raph does get protective of Mikey when he gets hurt in some way, often the first to attack whoever hurt him. He also has a tendency to comfort Mikey, especially in the 2012 version, when he's down.

On AO3, the gen version of Raphikey is the sixth most written ship for Raph and the fifth most written for Mikey.

Fandom

 * FAN FICTION