RayRay: Donnie, I notice that you are the one who normally cares for your brothers when they get sick or hurt; could you share a time where YOU were the one who got sick/hurt/ect?

DONATELLO:

Ugh! There was this one awful time where I got sick! Trust me it was awful!

~FLASHBACK~

"Raph, Raphael get up; you and Donnie got to sleep in 10 minutes into training; Master Splinter is furious." Leo Called from his red-banded brothers doorway. He had expected Raph to sleep in; he did that every day; but Donnie?

Donnie would usually pull all nighters doing something in his lab; but he would always still be in time for training. No matter how tired he was.

Raph moaned, but didn't get up.

"You better be downstairs before I am," Leo threatened. "I'm going to go wake Don." Leo left; turning the light on, on his way out, receiving a groan from Raphael.

"Donnie?" Leo called; walking and peeking his head into the second youngest door. Leo looked at the lump in the bed and sighed; thinking his brother forgot what day it was, "Don, its Tuesday, training."

No answer

Leo groaned and walked into his little brothers room, "Donnie, come on bro, wake up." He started shaking him.

"No." Donnie replied and turned in his blankets.

"No?!" Leo glared at his brother. Leo yanked off his blankets to lecture him.

"Donatello, you have t…" Leo froze when he saw Donnie immediately start to shake.

"…b-blankets…" He stuttered

Leo quickly put the blankets back on his brother then felt his forehead. He had no idea how Donnie could be so cold when he was frying hot.

"Donnie, how do you feel?" Leo asked

"Like I just drank H2o2" Donnie replied.

Leo furrowed his eye ridges and put on a confused face "What?..."

Donnie opened his eyes slightly and looked at his brothers. "I feel awful."

"Oh" He said. "Try to go back to sleep; I'm going to go get Master Splinter." Donnie nodded as Leo sprinted out of the room; colliding into Raph.

"Ouch!" Cried Raph; falling to the ground with his brother "Leo! What the heck!"

"Sorry," Leo said; getting up quickly and running for the stairs, leaving his brother on the ground.

"Don's sick…. Have to get Splinter." He said before disappearing in the dojo.

At hearing his brothers sick Raph bolted up and ran into his the purple-clad turtles room.

"Donnie!" Raph said; skidding a bit when getting to the door.

Donnie moaned in reply; annoyed that he was woken up again.

"You ok bro?" Raph asked

Donnie was about to say something smart and scientific; but thought better of it. "Sure"

Raph gave him an 'I don't believe you' look; but dropped the subject. "Get some rest ok."

Donnie sighed as Raph placed his cool hand on his forehead.

"Hmmm mmm" He replied; turning his head slightly, but not enough to make Raph remove his hand.

Raph watched his brother quickly drift off to sleep and the suddenly wake up again when the room was filled with more noise.

This time Raph groaned at having Don be awaken. "Shhhhh!" He hissed

"Donatello, how do you feel?" Splinter asked; Raph moved aside so his father could be next to Don.

Donnie moaned at being asked the question again. "'M fine." He mumbled turning over onto his plastron. "Just tired."

"He's lying" Leo stated

"Yeah, he's growing a fever." Raph concluded

Donnie popped his head up and glared at them before burying it in his pillow again.

"Donnie? Bro, are you hungry? I can make you chicken soup." Mikey had been quite with worry in the corner and finally decided to pipe up.

"No I'm…" Donnie started

"That would be great, Michelangelo, thank you." Splinter answered

Mikey smiled and ran out of the room.

"Raphael, go get some cool water and a washcloth." Commanded Splinter; putting his paw on his son's forehead. Raph nodded and left. "Leonardo, go get some more blankets and some medicine."

"Hai Sensei" Leo ran out of the room

"Donatello, I want you to try and sleep."

"I've been trying all day." Donnie moaned into his pillow

Splinter smiled; Raph came back into the room carefully balancing the water in the bowel. He set it on Donnie's desk.

Splinter grabbed the towel and dunked it in the water then rung it out. He turned Donnie back over onto his back and placed the towel on the purple banded turtle's forehead. Donnie sighed and fell back asleep; hoping he could stay asleep for a little while.

Mikey came into the room and placed the soup next to the bowel of water.

"We'll have to re-heat it when he wakes up." Mikey said; smiling when Donnie started to lightly snore.

"Here is the medicine." Leo came in and handed his father the medicine; who placed it onto the desk.

Leo threw the blankets over his brother and then turned to his Master; waiting for orders.

"That is all we can do for now; we must let him rest." Splinter said; standing, glancing at his sick son, and then walking out of the room.

No one moved. The three brothers stayed and watched Donnie.

Finally Mikey yawned and started to climb into the bed with his brother.

"Mikey, what are you doing?" Leo asked

"What? I'm tired." Mikey yawned to prove his point. He curled up next to Donnie and closed his eyes; smiling.

"Me two" Raph said climbing in and getting in-between the orange and purple clad turtles.

Leo watched shocked at Raph's notion but then smiled.

"There's room for one more." Mikey said; opening his eyes and looking at Leo.

Leo laughed and climbed into the bed.

Splinter listened for his other sons to exit Donatello's room; but never heard them. He quietly walked up the stairs and peered into his sick son's room. All four we're cuddled together sleeping; not knowing how much they reminded Splinter of when they were little.

Splinter smiled and carefully shut the door; making sure not to disturb the turtles slumber.

~END OF FLASHBACK~

Well… I guess not all of it was awful.

But I still hate being sick.

-Don