Later the next day.
"Leonardo, shh it's all right" Splinter soothed it was the third time today Leo had a nightmare and the group had debated on weather to sedate him so he could sleep peacefully but went against it because of all the needles he needed. "April please get a cold cloth, Leonardo is running a fever" Splinter called, April nodded and got the cold cloth. She handed it to Splinter and he placed it on Led it on Leo's head. When Splinter left, April sat by Leo and stroked his forehead. "Why did this happen?" She whispered.
This was hard for everyone. Including April to her the turtles were like brothers she could trust them. Leo was like an older brother to her. She couldn't stand to see them like this. It hurt her. But they need her so she will be there for them like they had been there for her many times before.
"April.." Leo rasped slowly opening his eyes. "
"Hey Leo, how do you feel?" She asked in her mother tone.
"...mhurts...make it go away April" Leo replied barely above a whisper. "Where does it hurt Leo?" She asked this time leaning closer to the older teen. "Breathe...when" Leo started but it ended in a fit of coughs and choking. "Make.*cough* it *cough* stop" Leo asked pleading April.
"LH, SLASH , SPLINTER, ROCKWELL, KURTZMAN SOMEONE!" April shouted as Leo began to cough up blood. "April what is...my son" Splinter said running in he made his way to Leo's side and sat him up slowly rubbing his shell. "Deep breaths Leonardo, deep breaths." Splinter instructed. Leo continued coughing and choking up blood trying to calm down as tears started to spring from his eyes. "What is going on?" LH asked walking into the room. However when he saw Leo he quickly grabbed a bucket and a breathing mask. Rockwell came in afterwards with an IV and a needle. Casey came in as well and completely froze seeing Leo. Then he caught the attention of the three youngest turtles and Slash and Casey sat down soothing them blocking Leo from their sights.
"April hold Leonardo up and rub his shell, Splinter help calm him down Rockwell get ready with the needle" LH instructed everyone nodded and began to work. As soon as the blood stopped coming out and the coughing subsided April and Splinter laid a tired Leonardo down onto the bed. "Ok Leonardo we need you to help us now ok?" LH asked nicely Leo nodded and LH explained what he needed to do. "You need to let April and Master Splinter lift your head up so Dr. Rockwell can put the breathing mask on you ok?" Leo nodded again as the tears kept falling. April and Splinter gently lifted Leo's head while Rockwell placed the breathing mask onto his face. They set him back down and he was instructed to breathe normally. "Ok well done Leonardo now don't freak out but we need to put an IV drip into your arm, can you let us?" LH asked. Leo hesitantly nodded and pointed at April who looked shocked. "I think he wants April to do it" Splinter stated and Leo slowly nodded. "Of course Leo anything you want" April replied as she prepared the IV. April then warned Leo that it was coming and she then counted down to let him be in control "3...2...1" the IV went in with only a small wince from Leo. April then moved to Leo's other side as LH bandaged his arm up she smiled at him and she gave him a weak smile in return.
"Alright Leonardo almost done, now we just need to have you on a heart monitor and then your done, ok?" Leo nodded tiredly as he squeezed Splinter's paw, he was then hooked up and Rockwell and April went to check on the other turtles while Splinter stayed with Leo comforting him and LH monitored his breathing."Leo?" Raph's voice called as he was helped to the chair next to Leo's cott. "You OK?" He asked as he saw Leo connected to so many machines. Leo gave Raph a small thumbs up before he started wheezing again. "LH what's happening?" Raph asked "He is tired Raphael, he needs to sleep" LH replied. "Ok master Splinter, can I stay with him?" Raph asked quite timidly. "Of course Raphael." Raph smiled and held onto Leo's hand which Leo gently squeezed back. "Ok Slash, he needs to sleep, come do the needle." LH told Slash. Leo's eyes grew wide and he started breathing heavier. "Relax Leonardo, it's only a needle." Splinter soothed, Raph then joined in "They are gonna make the pain go away" Raph told him.
Leo calmed down a little and relaxed as Slash came with the needle though, he buried his face into Raph's arm. "No...not again" He whispered as the needle sunk into his neck. Slash then brought Leo's head back onto the pillow and left. Slowly but surely Leo's eyes began to droop and eventually shut.
"Sleep well big brother" Raph whispered kissing Leo on the hand which he still held firmly.
A/N:
Next chapter will focus more on Mikey Donnie and Raph :)