A few days later finally came, and Leo was still sick. Lavish couldn't take it anymore. She had to tell Don before Leo got worse.

She strolled into Don's lab, not bothering to knock. She was a bit angry with her love.

"Donatello!" She said.

Don nearly jumped out of his shell. "Hey! Olivia! Don't sneak up on me like that!"

"Never mind that, but I think Leo is really sick."

"I know of his bug."

"If he hasn't told you yet, I will. He lied to you, Don. He has been sick for over 2 weeks with that bug!" She said.

"What?!" He exclaimed in shock.

"He told me a few days ago, but he said that he would tell you if he was still sick, and he is, and he hasn't said anything to you yet. He's been sneaking off to the bathroom every night, vomiting." Lavish said.

"He's throwing up too?"

"Yes, he is."

At that moment, Leo walked in, ready to tell Don of his problem. He saw Lavish in there too, both occupants looking at him in worried anger.

"What's going on?" Leo asked slowly.

"That's what we would like to know." Don said, crossing his arms over his chest.

Leo frowned at Olivia, the anger on his face apparent. He was going to tell Don, but Olivia had gone behind his back and told his brother before he could.

"What's going on with you?" Don asked.

"I know I've had the bug for over 2 weeks, but it isn't going away." Leo said.

"This sounds serious. Come on, I am going to find out what's wrong." Don said.

"Please Donny. You have to think of something that could be causing my upset stomach." Leo said.

"I know there could be some other disorders that could make you feel this way, besides just a common flu. Do you have any other symptoms?" Don asked.

Leo sighed. "I don't know, smells really bother me, I'm tired most of the time..." His voice trailed off as he shrugged.

"Okay, just give me a bit to look up some information, and I'll get back to you." Don said.

"Thanks, Donny." Leo said as he turned and left the lab.

A thought however struck Lavish as she listened to Leo's symptoms. She herself couldn't become pregnant, but it was a distinct possibility for Leo, since she was an Anolis female. She could have gotten Leo pregnant. She just hadn't thought of trying to be more careful.

She turned to Don. "There has to be another cause of Leo's digestive problem, Donny."

"I know. Leo's usually very careful with the foods he eats and what he drinks. But I'll get onto it right away Olivia."

"There has to be some reason that he's sick." She said to him, silently praying it wasn't what she suddenly believed it was.

"I'm sure I can figure it out, Olivia. I'll call you when I have some possible guesses. And I'll probably have to do a blood test on Leo as well." Don said. He sat down in his chair and went to search the internet right away.

"Ok, because I love him so much, I don't want anything to happen to him." She said and left his lab.

Don looked at her back as she left. 'So, a girl has fallen for Leo.' He smiled. She seemed like a good one. He had noticed that she spent most of her time with him. He got back to work.

Leo went out to the couch and sat down. He wished he knew what was causing his nausea. Sure, he had mated with a girl by now, but she was a human girl. Not like a girl from the planet that Devina had come from. Course, he didn't know Lavish's real secret yet either.

Lavish came and sat down beside him. Leo looked over at her.

"Why? Why did you tell him, Olivia? I was going to tell him." Leo asked.

"Because I was concerned about you, Leo. I just don't want you to be sick." She said. "You are the same when it comes to your family."

"I know. I put my family before my own needs."

"Yes, I have seen that. But you have to take better care of yourself if you want to continue to look out for them, Leo."

"I just don't like it when the others have to take care of me. I want to be able to take care of them. I am the leader and the oldest brother. I should be able to take care of my family when they are in trouble." Leo said.

"Even leaders and big brothers need looking after too, from time to time." Lavish said. "Don't let pride get in the way, Leo. They love you. I love you."

"I can't help it, Livy. I've just always been that way, I guess since Master Splinter deemed me the eldest of my brothers. But I appreciate your honesty." He said.

"Don said he might need some blood from you later."

"Ok. I'll let him have some when he asks." Leo said.

Lavish scooted over next to Leo, and he put his arm around her. "Let's just hope you feel better soon." She looked up at him and even rubbed his belly.

"Yeah, let's hope Donny can find the problem." He said.

…

After some time, Don came up with a few answers to what Leo's possible problem could be. He had a list. He got up from his chair and left the lab to find Olivia and Leo.

He looked in the living room first. He saw the couple sitting on the couch. He went over to get their attention. "Hey guys."

They were nearly half asleep, but snapped out of it. "Yeah, what did you find out, Donny?" Leo asked. They both immediately leapt to their feet.

"I have a list of some possible problems, Leo, but I won't know anything specific without an exam or a blood test." Don said. "If you'll come with me."

The pair looked at each other in worried looks and followed Don.

Once back in the lab, Don said, "You want to sit down Leo."

"Ok." He took the nearest seat in there. Lavish grabbed another. She wanted to be here for her boyfriend too. She had to know what was going on too.

"Do any of the others know of this?" Don asked.

"My problem? No. But I have the feeling that they are worried about me because of how I have been avoiding food." Leo said.

"Yes. They are." Don said. "Ok, Leo. I have a list here of some possible problems. And they all have nearly the same kind of symptoms that we have seen you experience." He handed the list to his brother.

Leo swallowed as he looked at the list.

Gastritis, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Gastroenteritis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Stress.

Leo recognized the ones to do with stomach problems, and the one about stress. He knew he had stress in his life, but if anything, their lives had been less stressful lately, not more stressful. And as for the vertigo one, he was dizzy on occasion, but not very often.

"Uh, Don, what is the BPPV one meant to be?" He asked.

"Dizziness that makes you lose your balance." Don gave its meaning.

Leo shook his head, indicating that his dizziness was not the cause of his stomach problems.

"As for stress, I'm not stressed out. In fact, I feel less stressed out than I have in years." He insisted. "And even if I was stressed, it's never caused me any problems with my stomach." Leo said.

"Well, sometimes things can change, Leo." Don said, "But then... it has to be one of the others."

Lavish didn't even bother looking. She was mainly leaving Don's list up to Leo to understand, as she was not familiar with mutant turtle biology.

"Ok Leo, when does your stomach feel the most irritated?" Don asked.

"Mostly at night, when everyone's supposed to be asleep." Leo answered. "But I just don't understand what could be causing this. I have eaten the same things that everyone else has been eating, and no one else has gotten what I have either."

"I know. But things can always change." Don said. "But what would also help me out more would be if I could take some blood from you, Leo. Then I might have some more of an answer for you."

"Ok." Leo said.

Don got up to get a needle and syringe. Lavish only watched what Don was going to do. She saw Leo now removing his right elbow pad. The blood must be going to be collected from there, she noted.

Lavish couldn't help but wonder what color a turtle's blood was, but knew she was about to find out.

Don came back with the syringe and elastic band. Leo held out his arm for his brother to find a good vein.

Lavish saw Don tie the band around Leo's upper arm. Then Don felt around in the bend of Leo's elbow. It didn't take him long to find a vein. He wiped the spot down to sterilize it, and wiped it off. Then taking the needle, Lavish saw the needle penetrate Leo's skin. The turtle winced a little, but didn't move.

Red liquid came into the syringe immediately. Don filled it nearly to the top. Then he stopped, and he put a cotton ball on top of where the needle was. "Ok, hold that." Don said. He also untied the band.

Leo put his left hand's finger on top of the cotton ball, and Don carefully withdrew the needle. He handled the syringe carefully, and put it on his desk. Then he grabbed a wrapping, and came back and put it around Leo's arm.

"There. All done. You can go now. I'll let you know as soon as I find anything." Don said.

"Thanks Donny." Leo said. He and Lavish left the lab.

Lavish had now seen what color her beloved's blood was. She hoped the answer that came from it wasn't anything bad.

Leo really hoped that Don could find his answer that way. He would just try to go about his normal routine until Don found his answer. He just hoped that Don wouldn't have to do anything more drastic to find his answers.

Thanks to Darkunderworld for editing.