I woke with a start and sucked in a huge gasp of air as I shot upright, clutching my chest.
"You're okay!" That was the only warning I had before I was embraced by a pair of muscular arms. I looked down to see Mikey hugging me. I blinked in shock and hissed at the pain that flared through my face. He instantly let go as I cradled the side of my face, I guess he thought he had hurt me somehow and started spouting apologies.
"I'm sorry! Are you okay? Do I need to get Donatello? Are you feeling light headed? He said something about that maybe being a possibility and that I should get him if that's true, or does your face hurt?" He rapidly fired off, barely giving me a chance to hear anything as I tried and failed to get my baring's.
"Mikey, I'm fine." I whispered, shocked at how rough my throat sounded and winced as I felt my cracked lips. He froze once he had heard me speak and simply sat there watching me with his tounge hanging out of the side of his mouth. I looked at him and smiled slightly, although I regretted that as well when I felt a pain flare up in my face.
"Can I get a glass of water?" I quietly asked, not really trusting my voice or my throat at the moment. He nodded before quickly running off without a second thought. I groaned, and slumped back against my pillows before the door whooshed open and my turtles were there. They all filled into the room and I smiled softly at them.
"Hey guys, what's up?" I rasped, happy to see them after waking up from who knows how long. I groaned and rubbed my temples.
'Grah, I really need to stop passing out." I turned and faced them, noticing how quiet they were all being, "Guy's? Hello, what's a matter? I'm okay, is there something bothering you guys?" I asked as I looked around at them. Leo looked at me before rubbing his blue neck.
"Autumn, when you were attacked you..." He trailed off and sighed as I looked on with worry.
"I what? Leo, what happened?" I asked, worry beginning to build up in my chest.
"I-I...You got hurt real bad, I-...just here..." He trailed off as he handed me something. I looked down as I accepted it and saw a small mirror, but that wasn't what shocked me. Across my face, there was a huge gash, it was red and angry, thankfully already scabbed over, but it started from the corner of my eyebrow closest to my nose and stretched down, going over my nose and then down across my cheek until it stopped at the bottom of my jaw.
I stared at my reflection, my mouth hanging open in shock as I took in my scarred form until I heard the door close and looked up to see just Leo in the room with me. I looked back down at the mirror and gently touched the area around some of the laceration. It stung, but I had to feel that it was real.
"Autumn? You okay?" Leo asked from right next to my bed.
I looked up at him, and sighed before setting down the mirror as I pulled my knees up to my chest and sighed.
"No, yes, maybe." I chuckled as I rested my chin on my knees. "I don't even know anymore Leo. My life has gotten so messed up, I'm not even sure what's okay for me anymore." I muttered before not seeing him across from me. I looked up confused until I felt him pick me up and I slightly squealed in shock as I was lifted off of the bed and into the air as Leo climbed into the bed under me and set me down on his legs. He leaned back against the wall and pulled me against him until I was resting against his plastron on my side (uninjured side of face ;) ).
"Well, we're still here. Is that still considered okay for you?" He asked as he ran his thick fingers through my now shoulder length hair. I sighed before softly smiling and nodding against his plastron before slightly pulling away and smiling up at him softly.
"Yeah, that will always be okay with me Leo."
He smiled down at me before giving me a soft kiss and leaning back as I rested against him again.
"Go ahead and head on back to sleep Autumn, you need it." He said as continued running his fingers through my hair. I yawned and snuggled up to him before I did slowly fall asleep.
I am so stinking sorry about the wait! School's been brutal and I've been having a hard time, not to mention that my muse has been a royall pain in the butt but I'm back now baby! And thanks to all you faithful reviewers! I love you guys!