Raphael was startled awake the next morning by a loud sneeze, which was followed by another before he felt Leo try to press closer to him. He opened his eyes and let his hands slide up Leo's arms to his neck and then his forehead, checking the other turtle's temperature. Leo didn't feel cold anymore, but Raph's eyes narrowed when Leo opened his own eyes and looked up at him. The poor turtle looked miserable.

"Sorry I woke you," Leo said before frowning at how hoarse his voice sounded.

Raph heard it too, and moved his hand back to Leo's forehead. He didn't feel like he had a fever, but Raph didn't have to be the family doctor to see that Leo felt terrible.

"Yer head hurt?" he asked, taking in how glassy Leo's blue eyes appeared. He watched Leo hesitate before relenting and slowly nodding. "I'm gonna get Don."

Leo was already shaking his head before his hands tightened around Raph's arms. "It's early, Raph," he said. "If he's not already in here, then he's definitely still in bed. Let him sleep."

Raph moved to get off the cot anyway, "Yer sick, Leo -,"

"Besides, I don't want to be any trouble."

Raphael stilled as the words he'd thrown at Leo yesterday returned full force. How many times had those words repeated themselves in his head as he'd carried an unconscious Leo home last night?

"I didn't mean what I said," Raph said with a thick voice and immediately felt Leo's shifting movements pause beneath him. He sighed then and squeezed his arms tighter around Leo.

Leo chanced a look up at Raph's face and was met by a pretty intense expression from those green eyes.

"Karai was right," Raph said, "I was angry and said some shit I shouldn't have said."

Leo's brow furrowed in confusion. "Karai?"

Raph smiled at him. "Yeah, she also told me you asked her not to call ya Fearless anymore."

Leo nodded slowly. "I did. It led to telling her about us. I hope you don't mind."

"I'm not the one who wants to keep us a secret."

Leo heard what Raph was saying in his tone of voice alone, but didn't see the point in pursuing that topic if they weren't going to be together anyway. He hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Is there still going to be an us?"

Raphael narrowed his eyes at him. "Why else would I have stayed in here with ya all night? I've got a kink in my neck thanks to bein crammed into this tiny bed with ya."

Leo shifted slightly so that one of his hands could reach the back of Raphael's neck and he let his fingers begin a massage before he answered. "You're like a walking heater. And I was literally frozen. You could've stayed just because you're a good brother."

Raphael's eyes slid shut and he groaned as he felt Leo's fingers work over his tight neck muscles. Without thinking about it, he ducked his head and kissed Leonardo. Leo eagerly returned the kiss and Raph let himself stay there for a few moments before pulling away.

"Does that feel like just bein a good brother?"

Leo shook his head and used the fingers on Raph's neck to pull his face back down to him so he could kiss him again. This time Leo broke the kiss as he quickly pulled away and ducked his head towards his shoulder as he sneezed again.

"I hope I don't get you sick," Leo murmured.

"So yer admittin yer sick for once, huh?" Raph asked with a smirk. "Can I go get Dr. D now?"

Leo shook his head again. "This is his lab, Raph. You know he lives in here when he's awake. I'm sure he'll be here soon enough."

"All the more reason for me to get offa ya."

Leo shook his head again and nuzzled his face into Raph's neck. "So warm," he murmured.

Raph sighed, settled himself on the cot again, and smiled. He definitely had a hard time going up against a cuddly Leonardo, something he was going to wisely keep to himself so Leo wouldn't strategically use it against him in the future. The rest of the lair was still quiet and he thought Leo was going to go back to sleep, so he was surprised when Leo began speaking a few minutes later.

"I didn't mean to insinuate anything about Casey specifically."

Raph started in surprise for a moment before saying, "I know, Fearless."

"I just didn't want Donatello taken advantage of or hurt." Leo watched Raph's eyes narrow and quickly continued. "But, last night I saw Casey actually soothe Donatello when Donnie was fussing over him, and I saw it," he said, eyes intent on Raph's eyes, which were growing warmer by the second. "I saw the connection there. And I'm happy for Donnie."

Raph leaned forward and kissed Leo again. He felt Leo sigh against his lips and he let one of his hands wander down Leo's sides. "I think it's only natural that you would worry," he murmured. He pulled back and eyed Leo, ready to tease him. "Yer sure yer not worried cause three of them are gettin together?"

Leo shook his head at Raph's teasing voice and then gave a little shrug. "I'll admit I don't understand how that works, but I'm okay with not knowing. Would you want to juggle two others?"

"Weelll," Raph said. He lifted his eyes to the ceiling and pretended to think about it until he could feel Leo's glare. He chuckled and pulled Leo in closer to him and kissed him again. "I'm guessin you wouldn't want to be in a relationship with two people either?"

Leo quickly shook his head. "I don't think I could equally feel about someone else the way I feel about you," he said and then watched Raphael face shift into a genuine smile. He ran a hand down the side of Raphael's handsome face. "Plus, I want all of your attention on me."

"I like the sound of that," Raph rumbled down to him before kissing Leo again.

There was a knock on the lab door and Leo was left to shiver alone on the cot as he watched Raphael move back to the stool next to the cot before the door handle even had a chance to turn.

"I'd be more impressed with your speed right now if it didn't send a huge draft under this blanket," Leo murmured as the door opened and Mikey popped his head in.

"Oh good, you're awake," Mikey said. "I'm here to take your breakfast order." He moved across the room to them and sat in a stool on the other side of Leo's cot. "And maybe to talk to ya, too."

Leo attempted to sit up, and while he was thankful to be able to feel and move his limbs again, he immediately winced when the movement led to a sharp pain in his head. Raphael watched him and moved a hand to Leo's plastron. He didn't push down, but Leo got the message and relaxed back on his shell. Raph grabbed the extra pillows from the other cot and then moved to help Leo get into a semi-elevated position by shifting the pillows under his head and shoulders.

Mikey watched the interaction between the pair and waited. Leo was a healthy green again today, but Mikey could tell he wasn't feeling well. He debated coming back another time, but as Leo settled on the pillows and focused his eyes on Mikey's face, he decided to be brave and keep going.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Woody sooner. For a while, it was fun to have my own secret. And then with all the Foot trouble we were running into, it never seemed like the right time." He glanced over at Raph and got a subtle nod from the bigger turtle before turning back to Leo. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings by keeping it secret."

Leo took in Mikey's earnest expression and reached a hand out which Mikey quickly took. "I'm sorry too, Mikey. I was surprised and kind of hurt that you would keep something like that from us for so long. And I'm sorry I didn't spend much time with Woody while were at the farmhouse. I should've tried to get to know him better since he's obviously so important to you. I hope I get another chance."

"Well, he'd love that too, bro!" Mikey said.

Raphael watched as Mikey practically beamed at Leo before bouncing forward to cover him in a hug him. He smirked for a few moments before finally pulling the smaller turtle off of Leo. Unlike himself, Mike got sick easily and he didn't think Leo should be breathing all over him.

Mikey turned to smile at Raphael as well. "Okay?"

"Yeah, little brother, we're good," Raphael answered.

Mikey sat back on his stool and Leo watched as he suddenly looked nervous again.

"I want to tell Master Splinter about Woody," he finally blurted out after a few more moments. "But I'll only do it if you think its okay."

"We do need to tell Master Splinter," Leo finally said.

Mikey's eyes widened. "You think he's ready to hear about Woody?"

"That's not what I mean, Mikey, although I think you should tell him whenever you decide is the best time," Leo said. Leo turned and locked his eyes with Raph's green eyes. "I mean we need to tell Master Splinter about us," Leo said, and smiled when he saw Raph's eyes widen in surprise. "We didn't like being left out of such an important part of Mikey's life, and sensei wouldn't appreciate being left out either."

"Are ya sayin I'm an important part of yer life, Fearless?"

Leo heard Raph's tease and responded by tilting his head while conveying his best thoughtful expression. "I'd say you fall in the top five of my important parts of my life list."

Raph narrowed his eyes back at Leo's tease and the false look of innocence on Leo's face. But instead of replying, he leaned forward and met Leo's mouth for a kiss which was interrupted a few moments later by Mikey's voice.

"I'm all for being supportive of you two, but we may have to have a PDA discussion," he said with a smile.

"I concur."

Master Splinter hid his smile as three surprised pairs of eyes suddenly moved to where he stood in the lab doorway. He'd admonish them later for letting him sneak up on them.