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**Quick Note the metal plate you'll read about later is really used for turtles when they injure their shells.**

Chapter 10: Bath Time

I'm never giving Leo a bath again. NEVER. I'm soaked, I think ever bandage I have on me is more water than bandage. Meanwhile Leo's stripped down to his skin and is having a blast splashing me and Don. Since he can't sit up I have to support him, Don is attempting to carefully clean the healing gashes. I've gotten a good look at his carapace. It's healing really well, all the areas that were missing are starting to fill in again, its soft so I have to be careful not to hit it with my fingers when I'm trying to hang on to a 180lb slippery turtle. Heh, I repeat I'm never doing this again...ever. Did I mention he's slipped and nearly cracked his head open on the edge on the tub at least twice? Yeah I guess he really enjoys bath time...

"Leo...you have to hold still," Don grunts. Leo babbles something and splashes Don in the face. I can't help but laugh at the exasperated look on his face. Leo just gives Don one of his goofy grins and Don manages to smile back. Leo slips and I barely catch him in time. He giggles. I'm kinda hoping Leo doesn't remember any of this, because I'm sure he'd die of embarrassment.

"Ok Raph lift him up a bit," Don orders. I look at him like he's lost his mind.

"Ribs," I say sharply.

"Oh yeah," He laughs," Ok switch me." I grunt and ease Leo over to Don. Leo immediately sends a wave of water at my face. I somehow manage not to hit him, maybe its the stupid grin on his face.

"Alright Bro, let's get you clean," I sigh. Twenty-five minutes later I'm sitting on my bed as April re tapes my ribs and Mikey finishes drying Leo off. Don is getting the bandages for Leo's carapace ready. Leo laughs and mumbles something about being a fish and a swimming butterfly. Mikey cracks up and the rest of us grin. I have no idea where Leo's fascination with butterflies came from, but it is funny.

April finishes replacing my bandages and moves to help Don with Leo. Thick bandages will cover his carapace and a metal "plate" will cover the whole thing so it heals and has a bit of protection from being bumped. Leo is humming happily as they fit the plate back on.

"Hey April what time is Casey supposed to be back?" I ask. Casey's been back in New York all week at work...apparently he got the job as a security guard at a bank. He had to take three weeks off because of us, April couldn't handle a crazy Leo and three busted up turtles on her own. He's coming back for the weekend and I'm glad, I miss the nutcase.

"Not sure...he's supposed to call," she replies distractedly.

After we get done with all that insanity we end up in the living room, Leo's propped up with a couple of pillows so he can sit up. Don has opened the package that contains Leo's new wheelchair and is busy looking it over. It's really nice, jet black and silver. The seat is wide enough to allow Leo to sit comfortably and yet it is narrow enough to allow for the proper support he needs to sit up. The area for his legs has a sort of shield that comes up and stops at his knees. It folds out to allow us to get Leo in and out of the chair. Leo strangely is watching the the chair with interest.

Don sits in the chair, making sure there aren't any sharp edges and to make sure it will hold Leo's weight easily. Don nods. Leo cocks his head and mumbles something about something shiny. Apparently he's talking about the chair. Mikey and Don help Leo into it and Leo looks it over, his normally dull eyes sparking in interest, it's not one of the times he's managed to pull himself back, he's just interested in the chair.

The door opens and we all tense and grab anything that can be a weapon. April steps in front of Leo.

"Whoah! Easy it's me," Casey gasps as he steps back and puts his hands up. We all relax and start laughing from relief.

"Crazy!" Leo greets. Casey sighs and shakes his head.

"Hey Leo remember its Casey not Crazy," he says gently.

"Crazy!" Leo repeats. We all laugh and Casey gives up. I guess Casey been trying get Leo to stop calling him that ever since Leo first woke up.

After dinner I saddled with the responsibility to put Leo in bed. How fun.

I'm currently putting Leo in bed, he's half asleep so that helps but because of that he's like dead weight. I finally get him in bed and cover him up, strangely enough we're all still sleeping in the same bed...I guess we just need that confirmation that we're all together...that we're all there. We used to sleep in the same bed when we were kids so its not weird to us...heck Mikey still used to crawl in bed with one of us after a bad dream. Leo's mumbling softly his eyes half closed. out of the blue I catch myself humming the lullaby Master Splinter sang to us when we were kids. Leo's eyes close all the way and after a second he's breathing deeply, out cold.

"Night Bro," I whisper as I turn the lamp on at the other side of the room before turning off the rest of the lights and heading downstairs. Leo's afraid of the dark now...Hun put him in isolation, pitch black and told him we were dead...its no wonder he snapped.

I come down the stairs slowly.

"How ya' doing Raphie?" Casey greets quietly.

"Peachy" I grunt. He chuckles. After I get settled April and Casey start telling us how they found us.

"Your shell-cells gave us your location...I managed to hack into the security system's surveillance but couldn't find you guys in any of the rooms," April sighed. Casey put his hand on her arm.

"At first we thought you got out, so we waited...but after a few days and multiple checks at the lair we realized you were still in there," Casey shuttered when he said this.

"I-I felt horrible guys...that we just stopped looking..." April started.

"Its ok April...you didn't know where we were in there," Don interupted gently.

"If we had kept looking...Leo...he might not...," April whispered, tears forming. Casey hugs her and we all give her a comforting glance.

After a minute she gathers herself.

"I started looking deeper, hacking farther into their system....a couple days later I saw Hun dragging Leo down a hallway. I thought he was dead...he looked horrible...Hun lead us straight to where he was keeping the rest of you...there wasn't any cameras in the room but I saw all of you when the door was open, "April said quickly.

"We started getting ready to break in...we didn't know how we were going to get all of you out as injured as you guys were...but we figured out how to sneek in...Casey posed as a purple dragon and I stepped in as an interested buyer for you guys...hated to do it...Hun he wanted over a million for Leo's body...he planned to kill him and you Raph...said you were too violent. There were three other buyers...one man bought all four of you...he ordered Hun to put Don and Mikey into cages...and to shoot Leo...I-I...Raph he was going to try and break you in...he wanted you to be his personal pet...when he saw me crying on the way out he handed me a note...aparently Leo has friends in high places...because he knew who Leo was...he told me I had eight minutes to get back to the room. Called Casey and we rushed to the room Raph you were standing over Leo shooting multiple rounds into Hun...we couldn't get near you...you kept charging us...I finally managed to dart you and then...Mitchel rerouted Don and Mikey to my house and waited for us...you guys were drugged...so I doubt you remember...Mitchel had vets he trusted look you guys over...you know the rest," April finished.

Don suddenly sat up.

"Was the guys named Mitchel Gordon?" Don asked. April nodded.

"Who's that Don?" Mikey asked.

"He's...*laughs* he's an art collector and a brilliant scientist working in physics, "Don replied. Casey looked thoughtful.

"Why would Leo know an art collector and a physicist?" he asked. April smiled smugly.

"Apparently Leo's a painter of the 'science-fiction' world," she replies. Our jaws drop.

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