I DON'T OWN TMNT!
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"Leo's gonna kill me if he finds out I'm up this late!" Don thought turning to look at the clock.
"He's gonna kill Raph too, I haven't heard him come home yet." Don stared at the clock a little bit longer. Raph was never out this late, well, sometimes, but when he did he always came home hurt.
Donnie felt panic flow through his body.
He heard a weak moan and relaxed. "There he is"
Don got up and left his lab, he watched Raph start going up the stairs to his bedroom, trying to be quite, it was pretty hard for him though, considering he was bleeding like crazy.
Donnie's eyes widened. He rushed over and grabbed Raph's arm. Raphael flinched and looked over his shoulder. "Sorry Donnie, didn't know you were still awake."
"So you were just going to go to bed and hope that your injuries would heal over night?!" Donnie scolded
"I'm not hurt none though."
Don glared at him. "Are you kidding? Look at your leg!"
"It's just a scratch, bro, nothing to worry about."
Donnie looked down at the deep gash that was one Raphael's leg.
"Yeah, sure, a scratch"
Raph gave him a shaky grin.
Donnie rolled his eyes and started dragging Raph to his lab. "Ow, Donnie, not so fast!"
Donnie placed Raph on the 'sick' bed. Raph winced as he tried to get comfortable.
"Just lie down, ok." Don said calmly, going over to get some bandages and disinfectant.
Raph replied with a small groan. His eyes widened when he saw Donnie bringing over the supplies to treat the wounds. "What are you gonna do with all that stuff?"
"to clean your wounds, what else?" Don said a little irritated.
Raph started off the bed a little. "Actually, you know Don, I told you it aint that bad, you know, I don't need that."
He got up and hissed at the pain from his leg as he put weight down on it.
"Raphael, you sit your shell back on that bed right this instant!" Don yelled.
Raph stared at him, but did as he was told.
Donatello did what he could; he tried to ignore Raph's whines and cringes as he put on medicine to help the wounds.
"You can't keep doing this." Don said softly
"Doing what?" Raph said wincing again
"THIS!" Donnie pointed at Raphael's leg. "You can't keep going and getting hurt!"
Raph stared shocked at him. Don took a deep breath then sat down in his chair.
"I'm just scared Raph." Don looked up and saw the confused expression on his older brother's face. "One day I might not be able to help you, one day you might not come home."
Donnie took in another breath, this time shaky. He looked up into his brother's eyes, his emerald green eyes. His thoughts of one day not being able to see them, having them close and never open again, it was too much. He felt hot tears start to stream down his face.
"Donnie, Donnie, I'm sorry." Raph said getting off the bed to get closer to his brother. He winced and fell to the floor. Donnie fell down next to him.
Raph gave him a wary smile. "You don't have to worry, bro."
Donnie gave out a sob and grabbed Raph into a hug.
He sobbed into his shoulder.
"Shhh, it's ok, I'm here, I'm not going anywhere, I promise." Raph gently stroked the younger turtles back.
He let Don sob into his shell, letting it get soaked. He leaned up against the wall and held his brother.
"It will take a lot to get rid of me," Raph smiled. "I'm not goin anywhere."
Raph fell asleep while Donnie stayed and hugged him. He was scared that if he let go, Raph would end up breaking his promise and disappear.
Donnie sobs had stopped, he stared blankly at the wall, still hugging his brother, his head on his plastron, while Raph's head rested on his own. He felt the steady rise and fall of his brothers chest.
He smiled. "You better not break your promise, I need you, I love you Raph." And with that the turtle fell asleep.
Raph smiled slightly "I love you too, bro" he whispered.
