"Leo, can I talk to you for a second?" April asked as she walked out of the infirmary. Leo whipped his head around and rubbed his eyes, trying to get rid of the sleepy feeling he was having. Leo groaned when he noticed he wasn't wearing his mask but he ignored it.

"Sure, what's wrong?" He said with a tired voice and practically fell on top of the couch. April was wearing some big sweatpants and her hair was loosely bound together in a messy knot. April sighed and sat down next to Leo.

"It's about Donnie" April started and turned her face towards Leo. The leader frowned slightly upon her statement. "He's getting better, don't worry." April hastily said and bit her lip slightly. It had been 5 days after Donnie had woken up, it was morning again.

"He's improving great and I talked to him yesterday." April said and took a deep breath. "He really does blame master Splinter for what has happened" She continued, pain lingering in her voice. Emotions flickered through Leo's blue eyes. Hurt, betrayal, sadness.

"A-Are you sure?" Leo stuttered and re-positioned himself. "I mean, maybe you just heard it wrong or…" He tried to reason but April cut him off.

"Leo, I'm so sorry but he really does blame him. He said he could never forgive him" April cut in. It hurt her to say it, Leo was already affected badly because of everything and just telling what Donnie had said added another thing to the list of burdens he had to carry.

"Idiot" Leo gritted through his teeth. April blinked a few times, this was something April had never imagined. She had expected every emotion, sadness, denial, hurt, but never anger. Anger towards his little brother.

"Don't blame him Leo, just give him some time." April reasoned. "He also told me that he was fine with sensei hurting him, but hurting Mikey and Raph was something he could never forgive himself, maybe Mikey can change his thoughts, or Raph when he waked up" April said, trying to assure Leo slightly.

"You really think that would work?" Leo whispered and looked up to April. Unlike any other time April had seen Leo he was uncertain. His blue orbs were wide with fear and uncertainty, and he had no idea what to do.

"I'm not sure Leo" April answered honestly and took Leo's hand in her hands. "But I really think we should try" April continued, giving Leo an assuring squeeze in his hands. Leo gave April a faint smile and sighed.

"I'll ask Mikey, I was about to wake him anyways" Leo said and completely turned towards April, wrapping his arms around the red-haired teen. "Thanks for everything April" Leo mumbled in her neck as he squeezed slightly. April laughed slightly and patted his shell.

"Don't worry about it, glad I could help" She grinned as Leo pulled out of the hug. Leo gave a playful rub in April's hair, messing up April's knot, before walking off. "Glad I could help" April whispered as she watched Leo walking off.

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Leo's thoughts were running as he walked over to Mikey's. He was so happy when Donnie had woken up but right now he was blaming his father. He could understand why Donnie did it, in a way at least. Sure it was Sensei who hurt them, it was his body which caused them all their pain, but it wasn't his mind.

It was under the rat king's control, and Donnie knew too that their father would never hurt them. He too saw the red eyes his father possessed, the weird voice he spoke in, and the actions he would never make in his entire life.

"Mikey, you awake?" Leo called out when he reached Mikey's room and knocked a few times. Without really waiting for an answer Leo pushed the door open, only to find Mikey on top of his plastron, his face buried in his pillow. His shoulders were shaking and the blanket was loosely on top of him.

"Mikey, are you crying?" Leo whispered and walked over to his baby brother's bed, sitting on the edge. Mikey groaned in the pillow.

"No" He muttered but then slowly lifted his head up, revealing his red eyes. "It's nothing" Mikey huffed and turned on his shell, awkwardly twisting his legs, since he couldn't move them himself and leaned against the wall behind him.

"Mikey…" Leo said and sat somewhat closer to his little brother, placing a hand on his legs. Mikey let out a chocked sob and rubbed his eyes slightly, wiping away the tears.

"It's nothing Leo, honestly. I'm just pissed because of everything" Mikey whispered and looked away. "Raph is still in a coma, Donnie is still recovering and I'm helpless with my legs" Mikey said and gestured to his legs.

Leo was silent for a few seconds, watching his little brother closely. He knew his little brother was bothered with everything that has happened, but it hurt Leo every time seeing him crying, or upset like this.

"Mikey, do you blame Sensei for this?" Leo whispered after a short silence. Mikey's head immediately shot up, staring wide eyed at Leo and for a few moments he had no idea what to say. Leo couldn't be serious right?

"What, no!" Mikey exclaimed, he still couldn't believe Leo would even ask this, but he just did, and he was deadly serious about it. "Why would I blame him? It wasn't his fault" Mikey said, his thoughts racing. Maybe Leo was blaming Sensei, maybe that's why he was asking all of this.

"Donnie does" Leo stated with a sigh. Mikey frowned when Leo said that and looked at his older brother with confusion. "He talked to April yesterday, he told April he blames father for what he has done" Leo said.

"But… what… he can't do that!" Mikey exclaimed and threw his hands in the air. He couldn't believe Donnie would do that, why would he blame father like that? Out of all of them, Donnie would be the last one to blame him. He knew better than to blame him.

"He told April that he blamed father because he hurt you and Raph" Leo explained and rested a hand on his brother's shoulder. "Talk to him Mikey, you may be the only one who can" Mikey seemed to doubt for a second, taking in all the information before nodding.

"I'll try" Mikey whispered and looked into Leo's sea blue eyes. Hurt lingering in both pair of eyes. "Can you bring me to him?" Mikey asked after that. A faint grin appeared on Leo's face and he reached down for Mikey, hovering him up.

His left arm supporting Mikey's shell, and his right arm beneath his knees. Mikey sighed slightly and turned his head away, hoping Leo wouldn't notice his discomfort, but of course that also didn't go unnoticed by his big brother.

Leo quickly glanced over to the kitchen, and saw April cooking their breakfast as usual. Sensei was presumably still in his room and Raph was still out could in the infirmary.

"Leo" Mikey started hesitantly, looking up to his older brother. "Do you think Raph will wake up?" Mikey whispered with his innocent voice. Leo could feel his heart breaking in tiny little pieces only with those words and he found himself unable to answer.

How could he possible tell his little brother that Raph would probably never wake up? That 8 days in coma could do huge damage to his body, and his already damaged arms could cause so much complications that he would never be able to use it.

And how could he possibly burden him with such uncertainty? Not knowing when or if your brother would wake up was already bad enough, but telling he might have severe damage after doing so, he couldn't do that to Mikey.

"Raph's too stubborn not to wake up" Leo said after a few seconds. "He won't die like that Mikey, we have to trust him on that" Mikey just hummed slightly and pressed his cheek against Leo's plastron.

"I just want everything back to normal" Mikey mumbled, not really expecting an answer. Leo sighed as he pushed open the lab door.

"Me too, but we'll be alright, I'm sure" Leo assured his little brother and walked straight to Donnie's bed, placing Mikey on the chair, making sure he was steady before releasing him, so he wouldn't fall forwards or anything.

"Donnie" Leo whispered and shook Donnie's body slightly, trying to indicate if he was awake or not. A short groan escaped the Donnie's mouth and he fluttered his eyes open.

"H-Hey guys" He rasped, blinking a few times. A grin appeared on his face, which Mikey and Leo returned to him.

"Hey buddy, how are you feeling?" Leo asked, scanning Donnie. He seemed more awake than ever, and his skin, that had always been pale for the last week, was starting to get some color back.

"Better, the pain is becoming manageable" Donnie said, still a slightly rasp in his voice. Leo frowned slightly upon the statement. "Really Leo, it's just throbbing, I mean…" Donnie said as he saw the look on his brother's face.

"I believe you" Leo cut in and placed a hand on his brother's mouth. Donnie snickered slightly and Leo removed his hand. "So how do you feel about a trip to the living room?" Leo suddenly asked, which caught Donnie's and Mikey's attention.

"Living room, are you serious?" Donnie exclaimed but cringed slightly when another shot of pain hit him and he gasped slightly. Leo was immediately alarmed but Donnie raised his arms, signaling he was okay.

Donnie took a few deep breaths before relaxing on the bed again. His eyes were closed as he tried to keep his breathing under control. Leo took his hand, stroking him slightly to calm him down.

"I'm serious Don" Leo said, after Donnie had calmed down enough. "You will be more comfortable there, you're healed enough to do so, we just have to set up an IV stand" Leo explained.

"Where the shell will we get one?" Donnie groaned slightly but offered Leo a playful grin afterwards. Leo smiled back but it immediately disappeared when he remembered why he was here in the first place.

"I will figure it out, leave this to us Donnie" Leo assured him and rubbed his head slightly. "Just think about it" Leo continued and stood up, turning to Mikey, flashing him a 'good luck' face before walking off.

"What was that about?" Donnie frowned as Leo left the room, leaving Mikey and Donnie alone in the infirmary. Donnie gave a nervous laugh but stopped when she saw Mikey nervously shifting on his chair.

"Mikey?" Donnie frowned, staring at his little brother in confusion. Mikey looked up, hurt in his baby blue eyes. A few tears lingering in them.

"Why would you do it?" Mikey whispered. Donnie frowned slightly upon his question. "How can you blame father like that?!" He exclaimed, slightly angry. Donnie's eyes widened when Mikey asked him that.

"He hurt you Mikey, how can I not?" Donnie frowned, Mikey sighed and bit his lip. "You don't blame him, don't you?" Donnie asked when Mikey just stared downwards. Mikey shifted slightly again before opening his mouth.

"How can I?! You know better Donnie, you know father would never hurt us, he loves us" Mikey exclaimed and threw his hands up in the air. "I don't blame him Donnie, why can't you do that too?" Mikey continued, slightly calmer

"Mikey, he hurt you, and Raph. I can never forgive that" Donnie said, slightly saddened by his little brother's outburst. "Besides..." He started but was roughly cut off by Mikey.

"Stop it Don, please. I don't blame father, Leo doesn't blame him, and neither should you" Mikey reasoned and bowed his head. "Raph isn't even up yet Don, how can you do this to him?" Mikey whispered, totally defeated.

"He hurt you, I just can't stand seeing you hurt like this. I just want you to be happy" Donnie whispered, surprised by Mikey's sudden mood.

"Can't you see it?! If you want to be happy, why can't you just forgive father, you know he didn't mean to do it! And Raph will wake up, and then everything will go back to normal" Mikey exclaimed, keeping his voice low despite the anger he was feeling.

"And what about you? He was the one who caused you your paralyzed legs" Donnie stated. Mikey was silent for a second but just merely nodded upon the statement. Slowly Mikey lifted his head, revealing his red eyes.

"I'll be fine" Mikey said but Donnie frowned upon the statement. "Donnie please, I will heal, Leo said I could do it" Mikey continued, but to be honest, he wasn't even sure himself. Sure he had promised Leo he would heal, but he had no idea how.

"You don't look too convinced yourself" Donnie pointed out before tears appeared in his eyes. "Mikey... it's just... I don't know anymore. I blame him, but a the same time I don't. I just can't get over the point he hurt you." Donnie suddenly admitted.

"And if I heal, and if Raph wakes up?" Mikey said, wiping away some tears that were falling down his cheeks. He still couldn't believe Donnie was serious about everything, about blaming his father.

"I just don't Mikey know really. Maybe... I just can't seeing you like this... " Donnie said and bit his lip slightly, staring towards the ceiling. Mikey shifted slightly besides him.

"But what if I heal, will you be able to forgive him?" Mikey whispered after a few seconds. Donnie frowned and dropped his head to the side, glancing over to Mikey. Could he really forgive his father once Mikey was healed?

And was he really blaming his father to begin with? Everything that had happened in the past week was just so much. Raph being in a coma, Mikey's paralyzed legs, Leo's uncertainty and his pain. And his father was the only one to blame.

But the truth was, it wasn't his father, it was the rat king. It was only his father's body, but not his mind. He too saw the red eyes when the sword was in his hips, they weren't splinter's eyes.

"...Maybe..." Donnie whispered after a few silent seconds and bit his lip slightly. "I'll try, but you have to promise you will try too" Donnie said, gesturing to Mikey's legs.

"I will" Mikey said determined. Slowly tears formed in Mikey's eyes again and he was unable to stop them this time. Slowly his shoulders began to shake, sending shivers down his spine and before he knew he was sobbing out loud.

"I-I want to D-Donnie, I-I just w-want everything back to normal... but I j-just don't know how. I w-want you back, I want R-Raph and L-Leo... S-Sensei's training... Bu-But what if R-Raph never wakes up... and if I never walk again... and ..." Mikey sobbed but stopped.

His breaths were coming out in short wheezes and he was unable to say anything. Tears were falling down his cheeks. HIs eyes were red and swollen, his shoulders shaking badly.

"Don't cry Mikey" Donnie whispered but he too had tears in his eyes. Donnie sighed and with difficulty lifted his blanket. "C'mere" Mikey was silent once Donnie had spoken to him and more tears stained his cheeks.

"I-I can't..." Mikey started but Donnie cut him off.

"Yes you can, you said you would heal right?" He dared his little brother. Uncertainty flashed over his eyes but then changed into determination. He gritted his teeth and stretched his arm, grabbing the railing of Donnie's bed.

A faint grin appeared on Donnie's face as Mikey's face contracted with concentration. Taking a deep breath Mikey hovered himself up, but fell to the ground immediately when he felt his legs beneath him.

He cried out slightly but kept up slightly, supporting himself with his arm on the bed railing. Mikey gritted his teeth and pushed himself up once again. His legs useless beneath him but he pushed away the thought and just concentrated on getting on the bed.

"You can do it Mikey" Donnie encouraged and that was enough to convince Mikey. He pushed again, slowly climbing on top of the bed. He panted and landed right on top of the bed with his plastron, while his legs were still uselessly tangling beneath him.

He gritted his teeth again and grabbed the bed tighter, pulling him onto the bed even more. He struggled and panted but eventually he completely managed to get on top of the bed.

"I knew you could do it little bro" Donnie grinned and placed the blanket on top of Mikey too. Tears were still falling down Mikey's face and he buries hid face in Donnie's plastron, as a small smile appeared on his face. He did it, he really did it.

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I'm so sorry Raph isn't in it! I planned on including him but suddenly I had like 2800 words and otherwise I thought it would be too long. Next chapter will have Raph, and Raph waking up, I promise!