Hay!I'm soooo happy to finally post this I hope you enjoy!

As always this was bated by the lovely TheHanyouAlchemist, who kind of inspired this story after she spent the night with me while she was sick and ''dying''.

Enjoy!

Mikey groaned as he rolled over in his bed. Every part of him ether ached or throbbed in pain, his head was the worst though. It felt like it was about to split open right there on his pillow. Michelangelo tried to stand up, but that just wasn't going to happen, he fell back down on his bed and pulled as many blankets as he could around him.

'Why is it so freekn' cold in hear' he thought to himself as he lay in his cocoon of the fact he was freezing his shell off, his head and face were burning up.

Mikey knew that if he just laid there one of his brothers would eventually come to get him and find him in his miserable state. But who knows how long that could take? He thought for a minute .if called Leo he knew that he would just act like a mother hen; Mikey wasn't in the mood for that. Then there was Raph…but it was Raph. Finally he decided which of his brothers to call.

"Dooniiiieeee!" it was more of a loud whine than a yell but it worked just the same.

"What is it Mike? Im kind of….whoa you look horrible."

"Your one to talk," Mike said, just because he was sick didn't mean he can't mess with his brother. "I'm sick…" he said in a low voice.

"Yah, I can see that."

"Am I goanna die?" Mikey said weekly, he certainly felt like he was only chuckled.

"Not from this, but eventually every-"Donnie stop himself given his brother's pained exsprestion, he decided to skip the science lesson. He sat on the edge of Micoangelo's bed and placed a hand on his little brother's forehead, defiantly a fever. Mikey let out a small sigh, his brother's cold hand on his hot fore head brought some much need relief.

Donnie counted to check his brother for anything out of the ordinary. Other than a pretty serious fever, a sore throat and a running nose Mikey was completely normal. Well, Mikey normal that is. Despite knowing his brother would be fine, Donnie still couldn't help but worry. He hated to see Mikey, or any of his brothers, in a sick or weak state. For a while he just sat there petting Mikey's head in an attempt to comfort him. It seemed to work since Mikey feel asleep. But sadly sleep doesn't last long when you have two impatient older brothers.

"Don! Mikey! Get your green butts out here for training!" Called Raph from the hall way. Mikey stirred in his sleep while Don sighed in frustration. He had forgotten all about training but he couldn't bear to live mike alone in this state.

"There you are! Sensei's about to- whoa what's with Mikey?"Leo said from the door way. Leo walked over to where Mikey was laying and soon figuerd out that he was sick.

"I'm dying…"Mikey replied without even opening his eyes, in a voice that was less than half a wake.

"Is he really….?"

"No, No he's fine, er, sort of fine any way. He's just a little sick is all." Donnie explained. A little sick was an understatement. Mikey felt awful, his body felt like a bag of sand and he could barely move, breather or even think straight.

Suddenly Raph burst in to room, angry as before he could yell or say anything he saw Mikey in his sickly state and reframed himself.

"Mikey has a cold," said Leo "I'll go talk to sensei." And with that Leo left.

"Hay Raph, can you stay with Mikey? I need to get a few things from my lab" Donnie stood up to leave but Raph grabbed him by the arm.

"Why do I have to stay? He's a big turtle he can handle himself." It's not that Raph didn't want to take Care of his little brother; he just hated seeing him like this. Mikey shouldn't be barley conscious and in pain, he should be goofing around and giving Raph reasons to smack him.

"Don't be so solipsistic Raph; it'll only be a minute."

With that, Donnie left Raph to ponder what solipsistic meant and to watch after his sick brother. He sat down on the bed where Donnie had been He wasn't sure what to say, so he just asked how Mikey was feeling. The only response he received was a groan of pain. He placed his hand on Mikey's forehead like he saw Donnie do earlier and was startled by how hot Mikey's head felt.

"Dud,e I'm so cold..."said Mikey. Raph didn't see how that was possible based on his temperature and the fact that he already had two blankets wrapped around him. Raph got up from his spot on the bed and quickly ran to his room across the hall.

Mikey didn't know what to think when Raph left him there. Did Raph really not care that much about him after all? That thought was pushed aside when Raph returned with his plush red down in his arms.

He laid the down on top of Mikey who gratefully accepted it. He muttered out a thank you and snuggled into the warmth of his new blanket. Although Raph would never admit it, Mikey did look kind of….cute.

"Aw Raphie, you gave him your blankie!"

"Put a sock in it, Leo."

" Aww you DO have a heart!"

Raph wanted nothing more than to smack Leo all the way to Jersy, but that wasn't the priority right now.

"What did master Splinter say when you talked to him?" asked Raph.

"He said that we could have the day off from training,"

"Really?!" Donnie said excitedly from the door way.

"Buuut," Leo continued "We have to take care of Mikey the whole day."

Mikey, who overheard this, was actually sort of happy. It would be nice having his brothers look after him for a day. He planned to take full advantage of this rare situation.

Leo decided to split the watching of Michelangelo up into shifts ; Donatello would watch him for the rest of the morning, Raphael would watch him in the afternoon , and finally, Leonardo would stay with him at night. Mikey had no objection to this schedule, and even if he did, his throat hurt so badly that he wouldn't be able to voice his opinion.

The morning with Donnie wasn't as bad as Michelangelo had expected. Sure Donnie was constantly taking his tempetrue, running test, giving him medicine, and basically, playing doctor. However, Mikey appreciated it all the same. Mikey even thought it was kind of funny to watch Donnie get flustered over the smallest details.

"You know what we should do?" Donnie asks after taking Mikey's temperature for a twelfth time, "We should put a cold potato on your head."

"What…?"Mikey exclaims half consciously.

"Yeah, I heard if you have a fever, it helps if you put a cold potato on your head."

Was Mikey hearing him correctly? A potato…on his head? For a fever?

"But-but I'm already so cold."

"Yes, BUT, it'll bring your fever down."

"No..."

"Yes, trust me."

"But its gonna be cold!" Mikey whined out. The last thing he wanted was something cold even if it would bring his fever down. He already had 3 blankets, including Raphael's. Finally, after much debate, Donnie vetoed the potato idea in favor of a more practical one. Going in to the rest room ,Donnie retrieved a small wash cloth and just barely got it wet. When he returned to Michelangelo's room, he placed it on his head.

Oh. it felt amazing! Much better than any potato. The rag itself was just cool enough to take away some of the heat, but not cold enough to make Mikey ask for more blankets. Mikey sighed at the sweet relief brought on by the rag and slowly drifted back into sleep.

Donatello felt very proud of himself for coming up with the wash clothe alternitavie. Since he and Mikey were seen as the youngest, they always had someone else looking out for them. So, whenever presented with the opportunity to be the one who helps, or protect his baby brother in any way, Donnie gratefully accepts the rare honor. It made him feel like he could contribute more to the team rather than just a stick and some bright ideas.

Donnie was so focused on Mikey that he didn't even notice when Raphael came into the room. It wasn't until Ralph placed a hand on Donnie's shoulder that he even realized he was there.

"Hey brainiac, take a break, it's my turn to watch Mikey." said Raph.

"If you need any help with the medicine or anything just let me know." said Donnie over his shoulder as he left the room.

So, once again, Raph was left alone with a sick Michelangelo. At least this time, he was asleep. Raph set down on the floor and leaned his back back against Mikey's bed. If Raph was lucky, maybe Mikey would sleep the rest of the afternoon. However, Raph knew that wasn't going to be the case as soon as he heard Mikey shifting around in his bed.

"Raphie…." Mikey said in a house voice, "Will you sing me a lullaby?"

"Mikey…"

"P-please?"

"Ugh….Fine." Ralph sighed. He knew Mikey didn't really care about the lullaby, he just like getting Raph to do anything for him while he was sick. It was true, Mikey didn't care about the lullaby, but he did like knowing that Raphael would do anything for him.

Raphael thought for a moment, and then, finely, he thought of a song and began to sing. At first, he only sang loud enough for Mikey to hear him, but slowly his voice gained volume. It was weird to hear the lyrics of "You Are My Sunshine" being sung by Raph, but Mikey loved it. So did the two turtles listening in at the door way. They left before Raph could see them, but not before one of them got part Raph's performance on video.

The songs succeed in putting the little turtle right to sleep, which was a relief for Raph. Once Mikey was out, Raph got up on the bed next to Mikey. Raph wasn't really sure why he did it. He just felt like he should. Maybe, because he remembered how whenever Mikey was scared, he would rely on Raph to make it better.

Around 8 o'clock, Leonardo walked in to relieve Raph of "Mikey Duty". So, Raph left, leaving Leo alone with Mikey. Leonardo looked closely at Mikey's sleeping form. His knees were pulled to his chest, his mouth was hanging ope,n and he was breathing awfully hard. Leo knew he couldn't keep Mikey from being sick, but he still felt some guilt. He's supposed to protect his baby brother, but here Mikey was lying in pain. He laid down on the bed next to Mikey. Donnie had set up a futon for Leo on the floor, but he felt like he should be with Mikey. Leo put his arm around Mikey and pulled him into his chest. He was relieved when he heard Michelangelo's breathing calm down.

Leonardo stayed by his brother's side all night. He wanted to be sure that he could take care of anything Mikey needed. He wanted to do whatever he could to make things better for Mikey. Leonardo was almost asleep when he suddenly he felt Mikey jerk. This startled Leonardo, but he quickly realized that Mikey was just having a nightmare.

"Mikey," Leo said, gently shaking his brother. "Mikey, wake up. It's just a bad dream.."

Mikey's eyes shot open, and he threw his arms around Leo. He tried to hold back the tears. but he just couldn't. Leo just cradled his brother as he gently rocked him back and forth.

"Shhh… It's okay, Mikey. It's just a bad dream... Its okay. I'm here. " Leo coos in a comforting voice. After a few minutes of comforting words, Mikey finally calmed down again. Leo tried to get him to talk about his dream, but Mikey refused. All he said was he didn't want to think about as he told Leo over and over not leave him. Leo was relieved when Mikey finally drifted back to sleep.

Not long after, there was a knock at the door way. It was Donnie and a less-than-awake Raph.

"We just wanted to check on Mikey,"said Donnie who was practically dragging Raph in to the room. He tossed Raph on the futon and walked over to his brothers on the bed.

"Is he any better?"

"Kind of, "said Leo."I think his fever's gone down."

Leo appreciated his brothers checking on them, but he didn't think it was necessary. Leo was the oldest and the leader. He should be able to take care of his brother on his own. However, he was too tired to care. Besides, Mikey enjoyed having all his brothers there for him. Knowing that his brothers were there for him, made Mikey feel loved which if you're a giant green mutant, means more than he could ever express.

Mikey woke up a few times during the night, but his brothers were right there, and they always will be.

This took way longer that I thought it would. It's also is whole lot longer than I thought he would be.I Hoped you like it! I actually had an alternate ending planed but I changed my mind maybe if I get enough reviews ill post it as a second chapter.

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