As soon as everyone came back from the sewer patrol, Leonardo led them to the lab, telling them all that happened. Now, Don and Donnie were helping to make sure E. Mikey and Multi were both okay with Leonardo, Mikey, Usagi, and Splinter while Raphael, Raph, Leo, and Mike got rid of Gen's body and spread them across the ocean.

" Well, judging by how hard you smacked him," Don chuckled, giving his blue clad brother a little glare." he's gonna be fine. He should be up by tomorrow,"

" Oh thank goodness," Leonardo sighed in relief.

" What about Elemental Michelangelo?" Usagi asked.

" Yeah," Mikey was worried." Is he gonna be okay?"

" Well," Donnie twisted his lip and rubbed the back." his attack was worse than yours, Mikey. And also, judging by the scans, the trauma really affected his core,"

" Which means what, Hamato Donatello?" Splinter asked.

" He's in a coma," LH sighed sadly, looking away from the screen and turning to the others." We don't know how long he'll stay in a coma but it's going to be long. R-Really long…"

He started tearing up so the others gathered up to comfort him.

" Hey, it's okay," Leonardo assured him, patting the back of his shoulder.

" Don't blame yourself for the mess, Leatherhead," Don told him.

" Yeah," Donnie agreed." None of this is your fault,"

" But it is!" LH roared, placing his hands on his head angrily and tightly as tears appeared at the sides of his eyes." I was at his door to guard him! I was suppose to be there for him but I fell asleep and let Gennosuke slip inside! If I was up and awake, he would have never gotten inside and E. Mikey would be safe and sound!"

" Hey!" Mikey rubbed the gator's back for relaxation." Take it easy there, LH!"

" Yes, our friend," Usagi gave a nod of agreement." You are taking things too deep at heart,"

" Maybe you need to relax first, Leatherhead," Splinter suggested with a smile." You have been trying too hard to get Elemental Michelangelo out of his room and protect him,"

" Of course I'm taking this too deep at heart!" LH shouted, his tears rolling down his cheeks as he placed down his hands and clenched his fists." I LOVE HIM!"

Everyone gasped, except Mikey, Donnie and Don, who simply facepalmed. LH groaned and sighed in defeat, sitting on a chair with wheels.

" You like…E. Mikey?" Leonardo was more than surprised." Are you serious?"

" I am not that surprised," Usagi sighed, chuckling." Leatherhead had been trying to get Elemental Michelangelo's attention for a while now and he had tried his best to get him out of his room as well,"

" It is alright, Leatherhead," Splinter gave his mutant gator friend a pat on the back." Love is strange yet very great. Do not think we would think of you low because of your secret,"

LH turned to the old rat and smiled a little." Thank you, Master Splinter, but I still blame myself for what happened,"

" Blaming yourself won't do anything to change what happened in the past," Don pointed out.

" It'll just make you feel worse in the present," Donnie added.

LH understood what they meant and nodded yet in his heart, he knew that he was the one to blame for the incident.

(THE NEXT DAY)

It was early morning and Leonardo sat up on his and Multi's bed with a tired yawn. He turned to his side and sighed at the empty spot.

'Well, the least I can do is to see if he's awake yet.' he thought with another sad sigh before getting up and leaving the room.

He went to the lab and looked at the clock.

{5:30}

He sighed, knowing that he's always up early before walking over to the lab beds.

E. Mikey was still fast asleep, his chest moving up and down slowly, which worried LH the day before but at least the said elemental turtle was still breathing.

Finally, he went over to his lover's bed and gasped to see the multi monster turtle not in bed.

" Wait, where is he?!" Leonardo panicked, his eyes quickly roaming everywhere to look for Multi.

He ran out of the lab and ran all over the place, worried sick for his boyfriend until he went back to his room and saw Multi sitting in the bed, looking lost in thought with his head and eyes down on the floor.

" Babe!" he cried out in tears as he ran over the multi monster turtle.

Multi looked up then turned his head to see Leonardo give him a great big hug. The orange clad multi monster started to tear up, remembering what he did the day before as he hugged back, letting the tears roll down his cheeks.

" I missed you…" the bulky blue clad turtle muttered, hugging Multi tighter.

Multi's eyes widened before pulling away and wiping his tears.

" You…missed me?" he was confused." But why? I'm nothing but a freak and a monster,"

" You're no monster," Leonardo placed a gently hand on his partner's cheek." You're Multi, a great and powerful mutant who cares for his counterparts and his friends, even his lover,"

Multi smiled but looked down and frowned again." If I hadn't fought with E. Mikey then none of this would have happened,"

" Hey, hey," Leonardo lifted his chin up to face him." Blaming yourself won't do anything,"

" Yes it will! It will clearly explain on why everyone hates me so much!"

" No one hates you, Multi. Well, at least I don't,"

The bulkier and older leader gave the younger being a quick kiss then smiled down at him. Multi looked up and smiled back before the two hugged one last time.