Ok and we continue on...

I don't own TMNT.

Leo had a nightmare that night of his memory of Raph stabbing him but tossed it aside. He'd get over it and the others had forgotten it by now. He woke up at 4:30 as usual but suddenly found his wound was burning and he was unable to open his eyes. For two seconds he heard someone moving around him and then he fell back into unconsciousness.

He reopened his eyes to someone knocking on the side of the doorway, "Um, come in," he said as he sat up and tried to rub the drowsiness from his eyes.

To his surprise, it was Mikey who came into his room, bearing a tray of food.

Leo set his eyes on questioning.

"Um, I brought you breakfast," Mikey said in an uneasy voice.

"Why?"

"Oh well Donny said you were cringing in pain a lot last night so he gave you some medicine to help and well I um-"

Leo wasn't really paying attention, listening though, yes.

"What kind of medicine?" he asked as he yawned.

Why was he so tired?

"Just something to numb the pain and help you sleep," Mikey said as he walked over to his eldest brother.

"Wait, what time is it?" Leo asked anxiously, nearly leaping off the bed.

Mikey offered the tray with a large omelet and a cup of Leo's favorite tea to the blue banded turtle. Leo was still confused.

"Mikey, breakfast in bed? I'm not sick."

"You're injured though," Mikey protested, "And you need to rest."

"Michelangelo I-"

"Master Splinter's orders," Mike said quickly.

Leo was speechless.

"Oh," he said after a moment of realization, "Ok."

"You're not going to argue?"

Truthfully Leo was too tired to argue. Whatever Donny gave him worked.

"No," Leo said and his voice sounded sad.

So, Mikey was doing this because Master Splinter told him to, not because he wanted to. Leo took the tray and almost jumped out of the bed when he felt more pillows be stacked up behind his shell.

"Just to help you," Mikey said quietly when Leo shot him another questioning look.

"Did Master Splinter give him a specific list?" Leo wondered in his mind.

Leo shrugged it off and turned to his breakfast but he realized Mikey was just standing there in silence.

"What?" Mike asked.

"Why are you still here?" Leo asked although it came out sounding much harsher than he intended.

Mikey cringed at Leo's harsh voice then turned his head away from him, "I'll leave then. Since you want me to."

"Mikey, I'm sorry I didn't mean you had to leave. I'm just baffled," Leo said.

"Huh?" Mikey turned to look back at him.

"Unnecessary pain medication from Donny, Master Splinter allowing me to skip morning practice and breakfast in bed from you. What's next, is Raph going to come in and read me a poem?"

Before Mikey could say anything there was a sound of approaching footsteps.

"Yes?" Leo asked.

"Hey Leo, um can I come in?" Raph's voice said from outside of the room, "I have something for you."

Leo blinked twice then hesitantly said, "Yeah come on in."

Raph walked inside very slowly, with a piece of paper in his hand!

"I'm asleep, I'm asleep, I'm asleep, I'm asleep, I'm asleep, I'm asleep, I'm asleep," Leo chanted burying his head in his hands before setting the tray on the bedside table and turning over towards the wall where he instantly fell back asleep.

Maybe Raph should be forced to read a poem out loud.

~Moonsetta