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Music for This Chapter: "Ignition" by Toby Mac

*Nobody has guessed the ending year yet...one more chance add 95 to 2010...come on its easy!!!! (I hate Math so yeah...come on....)

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Chapter 5: Recovery

Raph moved slowly over to the side of Leo's bed, the soft beep of the heart monitor resuring him that Leo was alive, the soft hiss of the ventilator letting him know his brother was breathing. Raph gently adjusted the blankets, covering Leo up better. Leo didn't even twitch, yesterday's events had left him rather tired and drained. He hadn't moved since they brought him back from surgery. Raph sighed eyeing the bandages that wrapped around his brother's head, the implant had been at the base of Leo's skull, right where the spine hooked up. The other implant had been worked into the muscle around Leo's heart...injecting a toxin that was causing him to have heart attacks...hallucinations...his flashbacks...

A nurse walked in as Raph re-readjusted the blankets.

"Still out?" she whispered. Raph looked up and nodded.

"Yeah...is he..?" Raph started.

"Dr. Colgin said everything would be fine," she comforted. Raph sighed and nodded, giving Leo another worried look before grabbing his jacket.

"Where you off to at seven in the morning?" the nurse asked softly as she checked over Leo's vitals.

"Interveiw for a job," Raph whispered. She gave him a weird look and raised an eye brow.

"No! Nono...heh...not like that...uhhg...If can can get a car running in the next three days I get a job at this repair shop," Raph said quickly. She relaxed and shook her head.

"They know?" she said softly, gesturing to Don and Mikey's sleeping forms.

"Not yet," Raph replied as he slipped out. The Nurse shook her head and smiled.

"You've got a good brother," she whispered to Leo's sleeping form. The only reply was the soft hiss of the ventillator and the quiet beeping of the heart monitor.

.....

Raph jogged down toward Jo's Repairs, carrying his bag of tools he'd fetched from the Lair. It was now nearly 7:45am and he was getting sick of fighting his way through the early risers walking the city. He jogged up and entered the building, the office off to the side had a heavier det man typing away. He glanced up.

"We aren't hiring right now...I already told ya that kid," he said.

"Alex told me ta tell ya he sent me," Raph replied. The man looked up and sighed.

"Fine, I'll take ya to 'im," the man grouched.

Raph followed him, other guys glanced up as he walked into the main shop, most rolled their eyes but the others simply ignored him.

"I'm telling you that part chetted on its test this ain't grade A!!!" Alex yelled into a phone,"Well tell your boss Jo'll be callin 'em! Ya! Idiots!" Alex slammed the phone down and growled.

"Uhum," the man from the front desk inquired. Alex glanced up.

"Morning Sam, you sit," Alex said, pointing to Raph and then a paper covered chair.

"Here?" Raph asked.

"That or the floor," Alex replied. Raph struggled not to glare at him and sat down moving the papers out of his way. A couple minutes later ALex gestured form him to follow.

"Alright, here she is," Alex said as he lead Raph into a back shop. Raph stopped and blinked as the lights were flicked on, the car was covered by a tarp, parts were strewn across the floor and in opened boxes.

"Some idiot, crashed her and didn't want to fix 'er up, just bought himsef a new one...ah there she is..." Alex said as he pulled the tarp off. Raph's jaw dropped and his bag hit the floor.

Sitting in front of him was a '08 Ford Mustang Cobra, the chasie was twisted up, the front end a mess...but still a Mustang Cobra...

"Shell..."Raph breathed.

"As you can see you've got a lot of work to do in three days...best get moving," Alex ordered," Yeah...just think in three days she could be yours...if she runs...and you get the job..."

Raph nodded and shrugged off his jacket, tossing it aside. He opened his bag and then set to work examining the front end. Alex left shaking his head.

"Kid's got guts...I half hope he can fix 'er..." Alex sighed as he walked out.

.....

Don sat up and yawned, Leo was out cold still...oh wait...never mind.

"Morning Bro," Don whispered as Leo's eyes fluttered open. Leo managed a weak smile and winced.

"Head hurt?" Don asked. Leo made the smallest of nods.

"Bthrm too," Leo mumbled, making an effort to sit up.

"You've got a pan under you, no moving...just go..."Don orderd softly. Leo's widened and he glared, a faint blush creaping into his cheeks.

Don smiled and put a comforting hand on his brother's shoulder.

"I leave if you want," he whispered. Leo closed his eyes and nodded. Don got up and slipped out. A few minutes later he returned and removed the pan empting it into the toliet before putting it back. Leo was laying still, eyes half open. Don checked on him.

"How's your head?" Don whispered.

"Hrts," Leo mumbled,"bd...whr Rph?"

Don blinked trying to work out what Leo had asked then his eyes fell on Raph's empty bed.

"Must've went for a run," Don comforted," I'll go get the nurse and see if you need a new round of painkillers."

"K," Leo mumbled, eyes closing. Don sighed, he hated seeing Leo like this as much as he was sure Leo hated being like that...

Don slipped out into the hall and spotted the head nurse.

"Um...my brother-"Don started.

"Oh...yes Deb is coming just had to get a few things. Is he awake? We need to know if he's passed anything lately...the poor things still rather malnurished."

Don blushed a little and cleared his throat before replying," Yeah and yeah....um...liquid..."

She nodded and sighed, grabbing Leo's form off the door and jotting that down.

A minute later a slightly heavier woman followed Don into Leo's room. Leo's eyes fluttered and he moved his head a little.

"Shush," Don comforted, Leo still got rather jumpy about needles and Don didn't want him to see this one.

....

Raph started up the welding iron and started linking up the pieces of the front end frame. He grunted as a spark hit his arm. The whole front end of the Cobra was gone and was laying in various piles around the room. Alex froze and shook his head.

"You want me to order you something for lunch?" he asked.

"Nah I'm good," Raph replied as he pushed back the protective mask.

..........

Two Days Later...

Jane walked into the main hall, Amy and Irene trailing behind.

"I don't know why you two insist on coming," Jane growled.

"Oh come on, I have to see this guy," Amy replied with a roll of her eyes. They started to enter Leo's room when Don's voice stopped them.

"Morning Jane, Irene...Um...who?" Don greeted.

"Amy," came the prompt reply.

"Morning Don, How's Leo?" Jane asked.

"Being stuborn as ever...he's sparing with Mikey right now...or was...think he's doing Katas now..."Don replied with a roll of his eyes. Jane smiled.

"At least he's feeling better Don," Jane comforted.

"Yeah," sighed Don,"Watch it going in...he's got reflexes like a cat."

Jane walked in and gasped. Leo was going through a complicated Kata, wearing only a pair of deep blue boxers. The muscle clearly showing on his thin frame.

"Woah," Amy breathed. Jane glared at her. Don chuckled and eyed Leo.

"His chest is hurting him," Don murmered,"He's moving stiff."

"What are you talking about? He's moves like a dancer...gosh he looks like a model," Amy breathed. Jane shot her an annoyed look. Irene rolled her eyes.

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