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It had been a few weeks since Leo said he would fight for his life, but he was struggling with it. All the injections, tablets, medication and lack of sleep. He often would toss and turn all night and then vomit all day. It was a viscous circle for the process of healing himself."Look Leo I always said it would be hard, But you've got to try and eat something." Donny sat beside him trying to force soup into his older brothers mouth.

"And the chances i'll be sick anyway?" Leo spat the soup out next to him. It made all the brothers feel sorry for him as he couldn't eat, sleep or even walk. And no matter how much they all tried Leo was loosing the battle to even try."Its high yes but at least you have tried bro?" Raph butted in trying to help him eat.

"Don't start Raph. Every time i say no you step in like the hero you always wanted to be. To help. It won't help." Leo shrugged his shoulders. None of them took what he said personally anymore. It wasn't really Leo talking but the drugs, his system failing and the fact he was scared."Yeah some hero i'd be Leo. If i can't make you eat soup i'm hardly gonna be saving the world am i?" Raph had learnt the trait off Mikey to always make light of any situation. To joke, laugh, giggle... anything. Just to make it hurt less and also to just keep the lightness of whatever they were going through. Leo smiled, even he knew they didn't take it personally. So he opened his mouth and began to eat the soup. He managed half a bowl before pushing it away.

"Anymore and I'll spew. But i think i managed more than yesterday." He was starting to learn his limit."Yeah it's more than before, thats a good sign Leo. And no sickness as of yet. Impressive." Don moved to the sink and began to wash the soup away and clean up the mess Leo had made. Suddenly the door barged open an in came Mikey.

"Leooooooo, I have you're comics with me can we read?" He sang to his brother."Course we can Mikey." Sat on his bed the pair began to read comics. It made Leo happy as it kept his brain active and also it helped Mikey stay in touch with Leo. Gave them both a hobby and time for Raph and Donnie to have a break.

"What's it like Leo? Being scared as a leader? Fearless in the face of fear?" Mikey placed his comic book down and looked at Leo.

"I wouldn't say i'm fearless Mikey. But thank you." He smiled but could see that it was a genie question he would have to answer.

"Its tough Mikey, I wouldn't wish it even on my enemies. Maybe the shredder. But its hard to tell now when day or night is... when anything other than medication time and injection time is. Its scary but in the face of fear I will stand there and tell it I am not afraid and I will not cave into it." He spoke the truth there was no point lying to Mikey. Maybe he was young but he was not that stupid per say. But he knew when the truth was in front of him. Mikey smiled."I like hearing you be so positive about it. Because the guys tend to leave me out of the chats about it. So figured id ask myself. Thanks." They carried on reading comics for the next hour before Donny and Raph arrived for his next medication round. Mikey picked up his books and hugged Leo before going to make dinner.

Donny moves over to his bedside and placed down boxes of medication for Leo to take.

"Here try these today. I think they will help your immune system a little better" he smiled as he passed a cup of water and tablets. Leo always trusted Donny's doctoring so without question he took the pills. As he placed the glass beside him his vision began to blur and his hands shook uncontrollably. Blurry figures rushed around him and called his name. But as he heard the last call of his name his eyes closed... and his body relaxed...