A few hours later at the farm:
"We're here guys", Donnie says.
Raph wakes up gently picking Mikey up with him. He takes him into the farmhouse and Splinter leads him to where they have set up a spot for Mikey. Raph lays him down on the bed, slips in be side him, covers both of them up, and wraps his arms around his little brother. "I'm sorry bro" he softly whispered to him. Soon he fell into a light sleep.
"My sons what is wrong with Raphael?" Splinter asked as he approached Leo and.
"We are not sure Master Splinter; he won't let us near Mikey."
"Hmm I see, he blames the two of you, but blames himself more for letting his anger get in the way. Let him have these moments he is in a state of mind that he feels he needs to be with your brother to protect him."
"Yes Sensei" Leo and Donnie say together.
Don went with April to see where they could setup his lab equipment, Master Splinter went to bed, and Leo sat on the front porch. Casey joined him a few minutes later, "Raph will snap out of this, it's just that he feels that he has ta protect Mikey all of the time, and when he thinks that Mikes in danger it really gets to 'im ya know."
Leo sat and let what Casey said to him run through his mind, he recalled every time Mike got hurt or sick, and Raph was always the first to try and care for their little brother. Whenever anyone hurt him the was a rage in Raph's eyes that was terrifying and in that moment Leo realized that Raph would actually kill to protect him, but then again they all would and to Raph they were the enemy until Mikey was better. "Your right Casey, I just... just…"
"I know" Casey cut him off, "I know. At this point the only way to help Raph is ta help Mikey, and we've already started that by bringing him here. You'll see everything will get better."
Leo was stunned he didn't know Casey could be like that. Neither did April and Donnie they stood in shock at hearing what he had to say. Then something clicked in Don's head, "Case you look at Mikey the same way Raph does don't you."
"Yeah, I do. You guys are done I think we all need to get some sleep."
The other three nodded in agreement, as Leo thought to himself, 'This is my family, my crazy messed up family and I wouldn't trade any of them for anything.' They all went their separate ways to get at least some sleep because their only thoughts were on how to help Mikey.
Two Days Later:
Raph woke in his usual spot which was in bed beside Mikey protecting him, but to his surprise Mikey was up already.
"Hey ya hungry kiddo?"
"Yeah a little."
"How about some chicken broth and crackers?"
"Sounds good to me."
"Ok I'll be back in a few", with that he made his way downstairs.
Raph slowly made his way down to the kitchen. The others where already down there eating. Raph made his way to the stove to make broth for Mikey when Don handed him a tray, "I know you usually make it for him, but I figured that I would help and have it done for you guys already."
"Thanks", he paused and turned to look at Leo, "Hey fearless ya coming to help hold him up or what?"
Casey gave Leo a told you so look that Leo noticed. He smiled an, I know and walked up the steps following Raph. Finally he was letting them help with their brother. They both walked in Raph raised Mikey up and Leo slide behind him. Raph put the crackers in the broth and started feeding their baby bro. After they were done Donnie walked in and they all had a half way normal conversation. Mikey looked at Don, "Any news yet Doc?"
"No but we're still looking" he smiled lovingly at his only younger brother.
"Ok" he yawned.
"Get some sleep Mikey" Leo said as he and Donnie left.
Raph let Mikey lay against his plastron as he gently rubbed a soft cloth on his forehead. This day is going like the previous two except Raph can spend all his time with Mikey now that he is letting Don and Leo help. Raph could spend more time noting any changes in his lil bros health also. So he's noticed two things now Mikey is holding down food and he was awake before Raph was this morning. Hey maybe the fresh air is helping him.