Disclaimer: Read chapter 1. P
Takes place when turtles are 5.
"...." Talk
'....' thoughts
'kay? )
Thanks for the reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know, it's kinda ironic that I'm updating this. 'Cause right now, I'm sick and this story's about turtles who are sick! Isn't that ironic?
Oh, and sorry for all the cliffies. Sob. I have a horrid fascination with them. I'll try to lessen them. Sorry.
Oh, and suger and candy'll work. Thankyou! Grabs them and runs off before stuffing the candy in her closet. There! That way I'll have it when I'm all depressed and then I'll eat it and be hyper instead!!!!!!!! Yay!!!
Readers: stare.........she's cuckoo......
Me: giggles. Yep! FEAR ME!!!!!!!! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
Umm....sorry. Sickness can make me kinda weird...for some odd demented reason...
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Splinter snapped his head up when he heard a faint 'thud' and a dull 'clang'. Immediately, as if a gut feeling, he knew one of his sons was in danger. And Splinter feared he knew exactly which one...
Rushing straight into the kitchen, his worst fear was conformed.
"Leonardo..." Splinter whispered, before jumping into action. He quickly reached over and snatched the bowl of soup away, so that no more of the hot liquid could leak out. Second, Splinter took a piece of cloth and gently dabbed the hot liquid off of Leo, before gently grabbing him and lifting him away.
Splinter winced. Leo was burning. And it was not because of the liquid.
Splinter's ears twitched backwards. A soft patter of footsteps could be heard, before Donny appeared in the doorway, followed by Mikey and Raph a few seconds later.
"Master Splinter...?" Donny asked, looking wide-eyed at the mess before looking up at Splinter and gasping as he saw Leo.
"Leo!" Donny gasped, before making a move to go to Splinter. But Splinter held up his hand.
"NO! No my son. There is still liquid hot enough to burn you as well."
Mikey cocked his head. "What happened to Leo? Is he gonna be okay?"
Raph nodded, looking worried.
Splinter quickly made his way past his sons before answering. "Do not worry. The burns are minor. However..."
Splinter whispered the last part to himself, but Don caught it. "However...? However what???" He asked, his voice slightly panicked.
Splinter, however, did not answer; instead he quickly went into the bathroom and gently laid Leo inside the bathtub before turning on the water cold. (A/N: Just incase, the internet said that you should treat minor burns by pouring on cold water for five minutes at a time or so.)
Donny followed quickly, while Mikey and Raph hung back a bit.
"Raph?" Mikey asked, looking at his older brother.
Raph paused a bit before looking back at him. "Yeah?"
"Is Leo gonna be okay? 'Cause I heard him coughing a bit in the morning..." Mikey whispered, looking scarred.
Raph stared at his little brother, suddenly unsure of what to say. "......He...I...oh, he's gonna be fine! Stop being such a worrywart!" Raph snapped, before turning away.
"At least...I think so..." He whispered.
But Mikey didn't hear him.
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"Master Splinter, what did you mean? However what???" Donny asked, his voice rising with urgency.
Splinter sighed. "Donatello! Please. Later I will explain. But right now, I need to tend to your brother."
Donny bit his lip but stayed quiet as he watched Splinter turn off the water and take Leo out. Splinter wrapped Leo gently into a towel and carried him to his (Leo's) room.
"Donny...?" Raph questioned as he saw the look on Donny's face. It was a very worried one.
Donny turned to look at his younger brothers. Fear shone in his eyes. "There's something wrong with Leo, and Master Splinter won't tell me what!"
Mikey cocked his head. "Wrong with Leo? But Raph said..."
Raph growled before hitting Mikey over the head. Mikey yelped in pain.
"I said 'I think so' shellforbrains! Don't ya listen?"
Mikey stuck his tongue out at Raph.
Donny sighed before sitting down onto the bathroom floor. Raph cocked his head before plopping down next to him.
Mikey stared at them before plopping down onto the floor as well. After a few minutes, Mikey looked confused. "Whatchya sitting here for?"
Raph shrugged before looking at Donny.
Donny sighed again. "I can't figure out what's wrong with Leo! I mean, he seems
fine—"
"But of course, with Leonardo, the truth can be concealed quite easily."
The three turtles snapped their heads up as Splinter walked and gracefully sat down next to them. Splinter had put Leo to bed and had come to check up on them.
"Now tell me my sons, why are we sitting here?"
Raph shrugged again. Mikey scratched his head before answering. "Don't know. Was Donny's idea. Is he in time out?"
Splinter chuckled at his son's innocent question. "No my son. I believe that Donatello wishes to sort out his thoughts, is that right my son?" Splinter asked, looking at Don. Don nodded.
Raph looked aghast. "On the bathroom floor???"
Splinter chuckled again. "I believe that since Donatello was already here, it was easier to stay in this room."
Don sighed, attracting the attention of Splinter. "What is bothering you my son?"
Don shrugged helplessly. "I don't know! Leo seems fine, but I don't know. There's something different about him...I can't explain..."
But Splinter nodded. "Very observant, Donatello. Yes, Leonardo has not been acting himself lately."
Raph snapped his head up at that. "But...but...Master Splinter! Leo's been acting like he always does!"
Splinter shook his head sadly. "True, Raphael. However, these are minor things. He is absent minded all of a sudden. Wandering aimlessly without a goal, forgetting what he wishes to do...but I must admit. Even I was fooled at first."
Mikey stared. "At first? So there is something wrong with him?"
Splinter nodded sadly. "I am sure of it."
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A few hours later, Splinter had already identified what was wrong with Leo. Splinter, long ago, had found a book on different sicknesses and how to heal them, while ravaging in the sewers.
For Leo had displayed many symptoms and it was easy to narrow it down to which sickness it was.
The symptoms included: chest pain, fever, shaking, chills, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing and heart beat, confusion, and severe coughing which included blood.
This was pneumonia.
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Yay! I'm doooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!
Readers: She's hyper...
Me: nods I discovered another closet full of chocolate.........oooohhh....the clouds are staring at me......shudders. That's scary....
Readers: cuckoo....cuckoo....
Me: nope. Sick. Blame sickness!!!! THE EVIL FIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, R&R PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The clouds are still staring....