Random Fic N°2: The fic, the bet and the ill writer
"Ok, that was really odd… or random?" Mikey said after reading the latest fic posted by Who.
"Whatcha lookin at?" Raph leaned over the laptop "Randomness again?"
"Uh huh… and this one was more odd than random if you ask me" Mikey added while Raph kept reading the fic.
"Well, it can be both… odd and random" Raph commented.
"What are you talking about?" Leo joined them after a workout session.
"Your lady friend posted another fic" Raph snickered.
"What is this time?" Leo asked in curiosity.
"Us being zombies… eating kitties… and apparently she's a witch" Mikey summarized.
"Last one I don't doubt it" Raph teased.
"Whoa… that's random" Leo chuckled after reading amazingly fast.
"Duh! That's what this thing is about, dude! Randomness!" Mikey rolled eyes.
"I seriously think she shouldn't be writing in her actual condition" Leo said in concern.
"Oh c'mon Leo! Poor girl was bored and decided to write this! And apparently… after another blood test" Mikey joked.
"No kidding. I bet she was so dizzy and drunk-like when she ended typing this fic" Raph seconded him.
"Guys, that's not funny at all" Leo replied.
"Chill out, Leo! Geez! Why you have to be the party pooper?" Mikey replied back.
"I'm just concerned" Leo said folding arms.
"And that's new because…?" Raph mocked him making Mikey laugh.
"Shut up, Raph" Leo punched Raph's arm playfully.
"Hey guys. Who posted something new?" Don asked while coming out his lab.
"Who" Mikey answered.
"That's what I said; Who posted something new" Don repeated.
"Don, I already told you: Who!" Mikey repeated, clearly not getting Don's point.
"Mikey, I'm not asking! I'm… oh forget it! Just let me see" Don leaned in and read.
"The kitten, the witch and the zombie turtles… Whoa… how much blood is left in her system?" Don snickered.
"Don, not you too!" Leo sighed.
"What! Doctor jokes is the only thing that comes to my mind after reading something random like this! And considering she must have written this after…"
"How are you sure she wrote that fic after a blood test?" Leo interrupted Don.
"Uhmm… intuition?" Don shrugged.
"Right… you know I'm not buying that one, don't you?" Leo raised a brow.
"I'll tell ya what. Call her and ask her" Raph handed Leo his shell-cell.
"I wanna make a bet! Leo's gotta give us 5 bucks if she did write it after a blood test" Mikey said with a smirk.
"You're all gonna gimme 10 if she didn't" Leo smirked back and dialed.
"Hold it! I never agreed to this" Don replied.
"Sorry Donnie, you're in too" Raph chuckled. Leo waited a moment for Who to answer the phone.
"Hey Who! How are you? … … … that's nice, uhmm… read your new fic already… … … uh huh! Lotsa fun. Uh, the guys and I were wondering, did you write that fic after a blood test?" Leo asked. The others waited impatiently.
"Uh huh… … … uh huh… … … Ohhh! I see… … …" Leo's evil grin was enough answer; Leo's brothers had lost the bet.
"I better go for my wallet" Don sighed in defeat and headed upstairs.
"… …Yeah, miss you too… …" Leo continued talking.
"Don't start making out with the phone, dude" Mikey mumbled.
"Yeah, that was Mikey… … …" Leo rolled eyes. After a few seconds, Mikey received a hard hit in the head.
"She says hi" Leo added.
"Yeah, hi… sure" Mikey rubbed his aching area.
"So, you feeling any better?..." Leo asked. His smile slowly disappeared.
"… … oh… that's… eh… … No, no! I'm fine… … Uhmm… … yeah, yeah… … … … talk to you soon" The line went dead and Leo retired to the dojo with a gloomy expression on his face and no words at all.
"That can't be good news" Mikey muttered. In that moment, Don reappeared.
"10 bucks. Here they… where's Leo?" No one answered.
"Uhmm… did I miss something?" Don asked a bit confused.
"I think I'm gonna watch some TV… with Klunk" Mikey sighed and walked away.
"All this moodiness because of losing a bet?" Don raised a brow.
"It's not that" Raph said.
"Then what?" Don asked.
"It's exactly what I wanna know. Fearless left all quiet and now Mikey's sad too and…" Raph commented.
"… and you're not making any sense at all…" Don interrupted "…last time I was here you guys made that stupid bet … and included me, don't know why… Leo called Who, and then all of sudden you're all moody! So, what happened?"
"Do I look like a mind reader to you? Told ya already… I. DON'T. KNOW!" Raph said starting to lose his patience.
"Better ask Leo" Don sighed.
"You think he's gonna talk?" Raph asked.
"He has to talk. After all, I'm gonna pay my part of the bet; I deserve some explanations" Don shrugged.
"Whatever you say. You're the genius, anyway" Raph rolled eyes.
"Why don't you go get Mikey?" Don said making his way to the dojo.
"Aww… do I have to?" Raph whined. Don's serious expression made him reconsider his actions.
"Ok, ok. I'm going" The red masked ninja moved to the living to get his youngest brother. Meanwhile Don got inside the dojo where he found Leo in lotus pose trying to meditate.
"You're not getting your 10 bucks sitting there Leo" Don said jokingly to break the ice.
"You can forget it, Don. I'm not in the mood" Leo sighed.
"Raph wasn't really explanatory about the subject but… it's something about… her… right?" Don sat beside his eldest brother. Leo was about to answer when two more turtles entered into the room.
"Raph, let me go! I was watching Tom & Jerry!" Mikey protested.
"Genius' orders" Raph said pushing Mikey inside.
"Since when you listen to orders?" Mikey argued. Raph managed to get Mikey sat down.
"Well, now we're all here… there's something we need to know about Who's condition?" Don started.
"She's not getting any better" Leo said sadly.
"And that worries you?" Don continued.
"What do you think?" Leo gave a sad chuckle.
"Leo, it's really nice you're concerned and everything but you can't help those things. People get sick everyday and… go to hospitals…" Don tried to explain.
"But she was fine some weeks ago!" Mikey interfered.
"Mikey's right… and usually she never get that sick" Leo added.
"Look it on the bright side, she's having some well deserved rest from Mikey" Raph teased.
"Hey!" Mikey whined.
"And she's still writing. That's got be a good sign" Don added.
"Maybe you're right… but I can't help it" Leo shrugged.
"Oh, c'mon bro! Stop being mother hen for a second! If she was here, she'd be lecturing you about your overprotectiveness" Raph gave Leo a playful punch on his shoulder.
"Now, that sounded weird. Leo being lectured?" Mikey chuckled.
"Why not? Even Fearless can get lectured once in a while" Raph mocked his blue masked brother.
"Very funny guys but I don't get lectured as much as you do" Leo folded arms.
"Wanna bet?" Raph smirked.
"Aww shell, not that again!" Don thought slapping his forehead.
The genius looked at his brothers; they were smiling and teasing each other again. Yes, Don was sure Leo wouldn't be in peace till he saw his friend out of the hospital, he was sure Raph (even if he didn't show it) was as worried as Leo was; he knew Mikey would have little nightmares… but right now, nobody focused on the problem… and Don couldn't help but smile.