Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT
Darkness. Nothing else. An endless pool of dark, no entry, no exit. Is this what death means? Just an endless void, with no ability to touch and feel anything? He didn't know. His body felt numb, unable to move, like a statue.
A voice. He could have swear he heard it before. So warm and familiar, pulling him away from the dark nothing and into the real world.
Michelangelo slowly opened his eyes, temporarily blinded by the bright light. He could see a shadow above him, slowly turning into a blurred image and finally taking the form of his friend.
Donatello watched as Michelangelo slowly opened his eyes, frowning. He had stayed with him over night in the hospital, waiting outside the emergency room before being allowed to see Mikey.
From what he saw himself and what the doctors told him, Mikey had been poisoned.
While he was waiting outside the lifeguard went to make a call to see if everything was alright and no one else has been hurt. He had insisted on coming along, and after saving Mikey's life, Don couldn't refuse him.
Leonardo had given the alarm, first thing after he rescued the sea green turtle. He saw the jellyfish swimming swiftly away and could only imagine what had happened. If there were other jellyfishes in the water then it would represent a threat to everyone.
A few hours ago~
Leo dove under the water, grabbed the turtle's wrist and brought him above the water line. He was already knocked out so Leo took Mikey's arm and swung it over his shoulders.
As fast as possible he swam to the shore. When he got closer to it an olive green turtle rushed in the water and grabbed the freckled turtle's other arm."It's okay! I am his friend! " he quickly explained as they dragged the unconscious turtle on the shore.
"What happened?!" Don asked afraid to hear the answer.
"I think he has been stung by a jellyfish. " Leo said while checking Mikey's pulse.
"I'll call an ambulance! " Don said worried. He quickly went back to the bags, pulled out his phone and called the emergency.
Meanwhile Leo was doing everything he knew and could to wake up the unconscious turtle but nothing worked. He didn't have enough time to analyse him but one thing certain. This turtle was adorably cute! If he would have met him on another situation, he might have asked him for the phone number of this turtle, but he couldn't think about that right now.
The other people were now crowding around Leo, giving him less space to work.
The ambulance arrived swiftly. Don had already packed everything up and deposited them inside his car. The ambulance left for to the hospital with Mikey inside while Don and an adamant Leo had followed it with Don's car.
Back to present~
"Wha- what happened? " Mikey asked after he fully opened his eyes. He was feeling a little dizzy. An IV was hooked to his arm, a transparent liquid dripping slowly into his body.
"You have been poisoned by a jellyfish while swimming and we brought you to the hospital. " Don responded in a warm voice. Of course, he was angry at Mikey for not listening to him, but that wasn't important right now.
"Aww dude!" Mikey groaned, covering his eyes with his free arm.
Realization stuck him."Wait. " he removed his arm" We?"
Don smiled " Your plan had apparently work. Not only were you saved by the Leo but he also insisted on coming along to see if you are alright. "
"Leo?" Mikey asked confused.
"The lifeguards name. " Don simply explained.
Mikey sighed. He had one chance to get the attention of that hot stud, or rather turtle and a stupid gelly fish had to blew it for him.
"How long have I been out? " Mikey inquired.
"About two hours." Don responded. "But the doctor said that you will have to stay in hospital for about 6 hours more to be certain that there won't be complications. "
Somebody knocked at the door.
"Come in! "Don called from the chair he was sitting in next to Mikey's bed.
The door opened and Leo stepped inside. In his hands he was holding a tray with two cups of coffee and a glass of water.
"Hello, you must be Mikey." Leo greeted, putting the tray on the night stand next to the head of the hospital bed. "I am Leonardo. " he smiled and offered Mikey the glass of water.
Mikey blinked a few times clueless. A wide smile curled on his lips as he realised the state of situation. He gladly took the glass from Leo's hand and drank from it before speaking.
"Why yes, I am the one and only Michelangelo! It is a true pleasure to met you Leonardo~." He said as sweetly as possible and reached for Leo's hand with his own free one.
Leo blushed at the way his name was pronounced from those soft looking lips.
"The pleasure is mine. " Leo said and shaked Mikey's hand. His skin felt so smooth.
"Thank you soo much! For saving my life. How can I ever repay my hero.~"
Leo nervously scratched the back of his neck still blushing. " Oh, it was nothing. "
"Of course it was! "
Don watched over the two quietly, not drawing attention upon himself. It was pretty clear that Mikey was flirting and Leo was well aware of it. Though he seemed to dig it.
"Oh! I got an idea! "Mikey suddenly announced. "How about coming over to our place for dinner tomorrow night. Hmmm? "
Leo though about it for a second but he wasn't entirely sure. "I... don't want to disturb." He said and offered a cup of coffee to Don and kept the other for himself.
"But you're not! You must come, please~" Mikey begged, putting the now empty glass on the tray so he could clamp his hands together.
The leaf green turtle took a long glump from the cup."Ok." Leo agreed. "But..." he put the cup back on the tray and looked directly into Mikey big, blue, hopeful eyes. "How about the two of you coming over to my place instead? I've got a lot of free space. " Leo smiled charming to Mikey.
Now it was Don's turn to be nervous. He fidgeted with the coffee cup, rolling it in his palms.
"I'm sorry." he tried. "But I don't think we-"
"We're coming! " Mikey shouted from the top of his lungs, interrupting Don in mid sentence and startling Leo.
Leo recovered pretty fast and Don watched the two trade addresses and phone numbers, anxious.
Did Mikey just? Just agreed, to go to another's house, of which he had known for what? Seven, maybe eight minutes?
Ok, so Mikey was an easy going type of guy but Not, that easy going.
"I have to warn you thought. " Leo said growing serious. "My younger brother, Raphael migh join us and... he can get feisty sometimes. " he added.
"No problem. He can stay with Donnie!" Mikey said cheerfully ignoring Don completely but including him at the same time.
Don's eyes widened. What exactly was Mikey trying to do?
Mikey could practically feel Donnie's eyes burning holes in the back of his head but decided to ignore it.
"Wonderful! I will call you tomorrow to pick you up. " Leo raised from the chair he was sitting in. " Goodbye Michelangelo, Donatello" he nodded to Mikey, shook Don's hand and left.
Silence.
"Dude..." Mikey whispered. " I think I have a date! "
The next day~
It was 8 am. Don returned to the hospital to take Mikey home. He had left him alone for a few hours in favour of bringing all the supplies for the beach that he and Mikey had packed together, home.
He parked the car inside the hospital's park lot, and grabbed a set of spare clothes for Mikey from the back sit since he was wearing only shots when the incident happened.
He entered the hospital, occasionally saluting the doctors and nurses.
"Hello. I am here to pick up Michelangelo Turtletitan." Don explained to the hospital's secretary at the front desk.
The secretary loooked up at the computer screen and searched through it.
"Oh yes! " she smiled at him." He is in room nr. 6, third floor on the left. The doctor had already saw him and gave his agreement. After you retrieve Mr. Turtletitan please come back here to sign some papers. "
"I will. Thank you. " Don thanked politely.
Mikey had been moved from the emergency room to another room on the third floor, so to be easier to be kept under observation without crowding the emergency room. He took the elevator. Inside it were other people who were probably going to other sections of the hospital. A mother was quietly cooing at her baby, making the child giggle. Don smiled at the display.
A ding announced the arrival of his floor. He walked out of the elevator and into the corridor leading to Mikey room.
He passed all the rooms until he reached Mikey's.
He gently knocked on the door but no answer came. He knocked again, more forceful. This time a muffled sound came from inside.
He opened the door to see Mikey snoring, his leg dangling from the bed.
Don closed the door slowly and went to the bed.
"Mikey." Don shaked the turtle's sea green shoulder to wake him up.
"Mikey!" Don tried again. "Wake up!"
"N-no mom, five more minutes. " Mikey mumbled in his sleep.
Don decided it was time to change tactics.
"Come on Mikey. " he whispered in Mikey's ear slit." You do want to be ready when Leo will call you, now don't you? " he teased.
Mikey's eyes flew open and settled themselves on Don.
Don playfully trew the clothes on top of Mikey's head.
"Finally! A good reason to wake up to. "Mikey said sleepy. "What took you so long! This place is sooooo boring. They had no TV in this room and the Wi-Fi connection was absolutely terrifying! I had to play all the games on my phone again and again. And the food! Ugh, I can't wait to eat a pizza. And you just wait till I tell you about the..."
Mikey continued his speech while dressing up with the clothes. He had been alone mostly, except for when the doctor or nurses would come and check on him, but they wouldn't talk with him too much.
"Dude seriously?! " Mikey exclaimed holding the cream colored camp shirt with Michey Mouse that Don brought him, in front of himself.
"What?" Don asked.
"This shirt doesn't work with my skin. Where did you even get it from? It looks horrible! "Mikey complained.
Don sighted. "Just, put it on Mikey. "
"Fine!" Mikey huffed.
In about 10 minutes they were ready to go. The two left the hospital after Don and Mikey had signed some papers.
Inside the car Mikey stretched his arms and yawned. "I can't wait to get home Donnie." He said, then added. "And for my date with Leo!"
Oh yes, the 'date'. In which Mikey had forcefully dragged him in. Again.
One thing he didn't understand. If Leo saved Mikey and not him, then what, was he doing there?
They arrived at they're apartment and went inside. It wasn't too big but it was home.
Mikey lowered himself on the couch and flicked the TV on, just in time for his favourite show. Don went to his room to work on his projects.
The hours passed passed quietly.
Don was concentrating on a special microchip made specifically to increase the quality of sound for his phone.
"Donnie!" Mikey yelled and crashed Donnie's door open.
Don jumped startled and dropped the tool he was holding to the ground.
"Mikey! How many times have I told you to not interrupt me when, I'm, working! " Don yelled, bending down to grab the fallen tool.
Mikey didn't seem to realise his mistake. Instead he shoved his phone in Don's face.
"Donnie look! Leo texted me! " Mikey squealed. "He says he's going to peek us up at five! We have two hours to get ready! "
Don sighted annoyed. "Mikey, I am not coming. "
Mikey looked at Don as if he grew a second head. "Whaaaatttt?"
"Mikey what do you even know about this guy? "Don asked turning his back to Mikey.
"Nothing!" Mikey answered." Except for his name, his skin colour, the colour of those beautiful black sexy eyes... " he finished dreamy.
"Annndddd, what is his full name?"
"Probably something cool."
"We're does he lives? "
"Somewhere awesome. "
"Who are his parents? "
"Nice dudes. "
"Is he eating potato chips from under the kitchen table at night?"
"Who would do that!? "
"You." Don responded flatly.
"Oh!" Mikey recalled. "I remember that now. They were pretty tasty!"
Don shaked his head. " It doesn't matter, cause I'm not going. "
"Come on Donnie! Please! " Mikey begged and gave Don the puppy eyes look.
"Why do you even want me to come? " Don asked exasperated.
"Because I need someone I know to be witness to the probably, most important moment in my life. " Mikey visualised. " And..." he added nervously.
"And...? " Don encouraged.
Mikey scratched the back of his head. "And... I am also... a little nervous."he said slowly and quietly.
The wheels in Don's head were working. Did he really have to go? No. He didn't, but Mikey said that he wanted him there.
He had made a decision.
"I'm coming. "
Mikey looked up at him fearing he heard wrong ."What did you said? "
"I said, that I'm coming with you. " Don said defeated.
Mikey bounced happly and hugged his friend." Thanks Donnie! Your the best! " he let go of him and stepped back.
"I'm going to get ready! Dress up with something nice! "Mikey called and left Don alone in his room.
Don watched Mike leave and went to his work station to organise his tools and to put them back in their places. 'The things I have to do for the sake of this friendship.' Don though smiling unconsciously.
