Leo sat down watching Mikey. He tried meditating, but he could no concentrate. Instead he though about when he was teaching Mikey to walk.

Leo held onto Mikey's small hands. "Scawd," Mikey whispered.

"Mikey I got you, don't be scared," Leo said, "one foot and then the other." Mikey attempted to take a few steps. The smaller turtle misstepped,

"No leggo,"

Leo caught him. "See I got you. I would never let you fall." Leo looked into his brother's bright blue eyes, "you can walk I know it."

Leo kept working with Mikey to walk, "okay Mikey today is the day you walk."

"No, scarwd."

"Don't be scared you are ready, you can do it." Leo stood Mikey up and then walked a few steps away, "ready?"

Mikey brought his little hands to his mouth and shook his head, "no."

"Sometimes, you just have to ready," Leo said, "now you can do it." Mikey took a couple shaky steps. "if you fall I will catch you."

Leo looked at his brother, "don't fall where I can't catch you Mikey…."

Splinter looked at his youngest son. Donatello had given him the cure nearly eights hours ago, they knew there was a small chance that the cure would not work since Mikey's body was basically shutting down when it was given. Yes, his vitals were normal, but that could change.

"My little Michelangelo, please wake up," Splinter said softly resting a paw on his son's forehead.

"Mikey, I did everything I could for you. Now it's up to you, and all you need to do is wake up. Please, I don't know how I-I….Mikey, you're my baby brother I love you wake up." Donnie wanted to stop crying, but truth was if he lost Mikey to the poison he felt like he would lose part of himself.

"…'Nee...why...cry?" Mikey's voice was weak.

"Because I am happy you are awake. That we cured you."

"Mikey cured?" he asked.

"Yeah little ninja, Dr. Don here fixed you," Raph said.

"Go back to sleep Mikey, you need it finish healing," Leo said.

Mikey whimpered, "you be here when I wake up?"

"Yeah," Leo said, "want me to sleep with you tonight?"

Mikey nodded, "Mikey like that, but I want Donnie and Raphie and sensei too!"

Two days later Mikey was not nearly as tired as he had been. Donnie was still keeping a close eye on his brother. He knew Mikey still had a long road ahead to heal fully.

"Donnie can't I magically be better?" Mikey blue eye's looked almost sad, "sick of being sick."

Donnie sighed, "you're getting better already." He hugged Mikey. "I know it's been hard for you."

It took nearly two weeks for Mikey to fully return to normal. It was tough to see Michelangelo have to deal with so much at a young age. The family was glad he was over it. Shredder's threat still hung in their minds, but they did not want Mikey to live in fear of the surface. Donnie came up with an idea.

"Mikey," Donnie said, "for being a brave turtle through all this we have a special surprise for you."

Mikey looked up from his coloring book, "what?"

"We are taking you to the surface today."

"Not lying?" Mikey asked jumping up and down.

"No, Mikey I am not lying."

"Best brother ever!" Mikey jumped up and hugged Donnie.

"But only for a short time, and it will not happen often. We-"

"Still need to keep me safe," Mikey finished.

"Yes, that is correct little one," Splinter said.

Leo, Raph, Donnie, and little Mikey stood at the bottom on the ladder to the surface.

"Mikey scared."

"Don't be we are with you," Leo said scooping his brother up into his arms, "you ready for this?"

Raph was the first one up the ladder followed by Leo, then Mikey and Donnie went up last.

Mikey poked his nose skeptically out, "it's going to be okay," Donnie said from behind.

Raph reached down and helped Mikey climb out. "Wow!" Mikey clung to Raph's leg while he looked around. "So many humans…"

"Come on let's get to the roof top," Leo said picking Mikey up and situating him on Donnie's back.

"Hold on tight," Donnie said bending his knees to jump up.

For the first time all four brothers stood on the roof top, Mikey clinging tightly to Donnie's back and they showed his New York cityscape. Mikey kept point to everything and was asking what it was. He was impressed with how many humans there were. Mikey appeared to so relaxed and happy while his brothers were tense hoping nothing would happen today.

"Let's jump," Leo said they were on this one roof for too long, "keep a tight hold Mikey."

Donnie held onto his brother tightly as he jumped three buildings over. The four brothers sat down. Mikey climbed into Donnie's lap.

"I'm going to get a pizza," Raph announced.

"Pizza under the stars!" Mikey clapped, "real stars!" Mikey was staring at the stars while Donnie explained the constellations. Leo helped Mikey find the North Star.

Raph jumped up with the box of pizza, "who is read pizza?"

"what kind?" Mikey asked wiggling in Donnie's lap.

"What kind do you think?" Raph asked

"Pepperoni and bacon!" Mikey shouted out his favorite pizza flavor.

"Hmm, I dunno," Raph said smiling, "I think I got bacon and pepperoni."

"Silly Raphie same!" Mikey laughed.

Raph opened up the box of pizza and handed his little brother a slice.

"Here's to Mikey's first time out topside!" Donnie said.