The leader stared at the younger brother. He was so "alive" before. He smiled weakly, whoever thought that the doctor of the team will be the patient with the worst case.
Leukemia. Donnie has one and it escalated, becoming incurable and obviously showing signs.
The leader got angry at first that the brainiac had to hide it. He's always there to help them, why won't he let them help him?
Raph and Mikey are gathering more supplies much to Donnie's insist not to do it. But Leo had the last word. He can't leave him. He must not. Donnie holds his heart. They are the "Father" and "Mother" in their family.
"Leo… I'm sorry."
He should be the one to say that. He's sorry Donnie had to wait for him to notice and reciprocate the feelings back. If he learned it sooner, there will be much time to be with him.
"Donnie… Shh… Please rest. You'll be fine."
Leo is begging for Donnie to hold on. He can't imagine a world without their precious, peaceful purple banded brother.
"Leo… I love you… I've always been and always will."
The leader wiped the patient's tears away; he is even too weak to move an inch. He started to cry too as he can't watch his beloved being this helpless.
"I love you, Don."
He smiled, regardless of his health; he smiled brightly like he always does. Tears continued to leak and flow to Leo's fingers.
"Thank you." He said and remained smiling. Leo stared at him; the twinkle in Don's eyes disappeared and stopped breathing.
"Donnie! Donnie!"
Leo shook him, struck upon the realization that this is happening.
He is not a man in words; he can't express all of his emotions. All he can do is cry while fondling Donnie's face.
"LEO!"
He blinked fast, seeing a dark room of his. The Japanese lamp shined softly on Donnie's face, with worry etched to his features.
He breathed hoarse and fast, like he went on a marathon or something.
"Leo, what's wrong?"
"It's… It's nothing…" he looked away.
"How will I accept that lame excuse when you were screaming my name earlier?"
"Just a… Vivid dream."
"You had a nightmare?" he asked. Leo didn't spoke for minutes.
"Oh, Leo…" Donnie put Leo's hands to his cheeks. "See? I'm alive."
Leo's mind flashed and saw the same gesture but it's the face Donnie had when he died. It made his hands removed from the grasp and had a flinched expression.
"Leo… I'm here… Don't worry," he smiled. "I'll stay here tonight if you like."
All Leo can do is embraced Donnie and felt he is really there.
Welcome to the new series thingy! This idea never leave me alone wherever I go so... Yeah, I'll do all of the Tcest pairings in this series.