A/N: This wonderful little story is not of my own making. It was a gift fic from notawordsmith. It's too awesome not to share.
He saw stars.
Lying back on his shell, he stared at the concerned faces that crowded around him, and he wondered how it managed to get so very bright, yet so very dark at the same time? Stars were like that though, little pin pricks of brilliance against the pitch black sky.
His brothers looked at each other worriedly, Donnie worried the most. He checked his youngest brother for vitals, and swallowed deeply at the results.
"Why weren't you there for him?" Accusations flew like hot tipped arrows. Raphael snarled deeply, knowing the responsibility was his. He punched the wall, bruising his fist, the guilt weighed heavily on his thick lips. Rubbing the back of his head, he tried his best to explain, before the war raged again.
"I... I... don't know how it happened! I swear! I thought I had ma eyes on him da whole time, but everything was so chaotic, I ..." he snarled violently, slamming his fist again, this time causing his knuckles to bleed.
"Well his pulse is thready, and his skin is cold." Donnie thoughtfully wrapped a blanket around him, loading him up in the van.
"Look." Mikey weakly stretched out a hand, his fingertips wavering, as he tried to touch the stars that were just out of his reach. "The stars ... they're so pretty," His voice grew softer, as drowsiness seeped into his bones. The boys swallowed back the nausea that crept into their hearts at the thought.
"Just as long as ya don't see no farkin' angels Mike." Raph sat beside him, holding his pale hand. Mikey tried to shake his head, but the his own nausea wouldn't let him.
"No angels ... just stars ... pretty, pretty stars ... " Mikey mused as he tried to fight off sleep.
The boys looked at him with quiet panic, as they made their way back home. Questions would need to be answered, explanations would need to be said. Souls would need to be mended in the comfort of Donnie's lab.
And one thing was definitely certain. Raph would never be allowed to take Mikey barhopping again.