Dreams of meaning

I'm sorry for not updating last Sunday, this chappie did not want to exist, I really hopes it's ok. I really appreciate all of you lovely people who review, favourite and follow, just knowing that you guys are reading this story and liking it makes me so happy. This chappie is a bit fluffy and cutesy...I think.

To everyone who reviews but apologizes for their 'bad English', I just feel I need to say this.

It's ok, I understand what you guys write and are trying to say, and trust me, most the time your reviews have nothing wrong with them, don't feel embarrassed about something as small as a mistake in sentence structure ect. My first language is English, but if you could see everything I wrote when I was 13 you'd probably be thinking 'holy, how is English her first language. She can't write properly at all' So it's ok. So please, don't feel self-conscious and don't apologise because there's no reason to.

Anyway

Enjoy

Donatello's P.O.V

I watched Leo, scared that if I looked away he'd disappear, even though it was scientifically impossible. His fever was still too high for me to be comfortable but I was defiantly better than before. Master Splinter had left to calm down Raph and Mikey and get them to bed, I stayed and watched over Leo so we didn't nearly lose him again. I felt the bath water and noticed that it was getting too cold, emptying some of the water out I filled it up with warmer water, I didn't want Leo's temperature to change too drastically, it could make his fever get worse.

"Leo, you really need to wake up" I spoke quietly as I gripped his hand that lay under the water, I watched him closely, hoping that he'd respond to me like he did to our baby brother, but he didn't. Disappointment consumed my being as tears welled up in my eyes. Jealousy was also starting to consume my mind. Why couldn't Leo just wake up, why couldn't he be here to help us, love us, protect us like he always did. I know I was being selfish, but I didn't care, why did Leo leave us, why did he leave me, why didn't he respond to me. He'd always help me learn more, he's the reason why I even knew how to keep him alive. I shut my eyes tightly as tears dripped down my face and into the bath water, I wanted him back, wanted him to support me as he always has, to push me harder and further into learning my kata's and academic studies, he was always there. I stood up from my seat on the edge of the bath and leaned over Leo, my arms sunk into the warm water and wrapped under and around Leo's arms, I pulled him up slightly and hugged him gently. "Leo, I want you to wake up, I want you to hug us and play with us like you always have. You've always been there, you've always watched over us and I know you tired and upset over how we've treated you *sniffle*, but we really need you Leo. I really need my big brother" I sobbed out, hugging Leo a little tighter.

A shocked gasp escaped me as Leo's arms rose and gripped around my neck loosely but strongly, I beamed and smiled brightly as happy tears fell from my eyes. Sadly though, the hug didn't last long and my brother once again went limp, but it was still a sign, it was still an acknowledgment that he knows. I let Leo go, my upper body covered in water and droplets but it didn't bother me, I smiled down at my bro and kissed his forehead. "Love you big brother, goodnight, see you when you wake up" I whispered, Leo responded with a very weak smile before going limp and emotionless again. I sat there for a couple of seconds before the door to the bathroom opened, turning my head over my right shoulder, I saw Father standing worriedly at the door, and I smiled. "Hello Father, Leo's doing fine, just be sure to dry him completely and into bed. He should be ok but if you feel like you need to, check up on him every two to three hours" I said before getting up from my seat and hugging Father. "My son, you've done such a great job at caring for Leonardo, I am very proud of you but now it is time for you to go and rest. It's been a, very tiring day, and it'd be best for us to get as much rest as possible" Father advised as he rubbed circles on my shell, I hugged him a little tighter before letting go and retreating from the room. "Goodnight Father, goodnight Leo" I called as I left, "Rest well and goodnight Donatello" my father whispered back.

I lie down in my bed and stare up at the ceiling, it wasn't long until I felt my eyelids slowly lower and shut.

I had a dreamless and nightmare-less sleep.

Leonardo's P.O.V

"Let my son go!" someone screamed out, I could hear them still talking but I couldn't comprehend what she was saying, yes she, the person speaking was female. I whimpered, my body hurt so much, I just wanna go home. The bad man dropped me and my body harshly crashed against the floor, a yelp escaped me as my bones cracked more, a scream of rage echoed behind me. Keeping my eyes forward, I listened as screams of pure fury sounded through the whole place and alongside those screams were howls of pain, I winced and covered my ears. After a few minutes the noise stopped and silence surrounded me, footsteps soon echoed as someone approached me. I whimpered again in fear and pain, I really hope this person isn't the bad man, or wants to hurt me. I gasped loudly as I felt soft, warm hands land on the wound on my shell but it didn't hurt. I gasped again as the small hands went under my arms and picked me up from the ground and set me down on my feet, it was then that I notice that my wounds were gone.

A beautiful woman walked into my view, she had long, dark, brown hair that reached the middle of her back and her eyes were a bright honey brown, she looked very alike to the woman sensei has in that picture of his old family. The lady smiled at me and pulled me into a tight, protective hug, a sigh of relief escaped her lips and I hugged her back, it felt right. "Oh Leonardo are you ok" she said as she began to look me over, I nodded not really knowing how else to respond, her hand came to rest gently on the side of my face. I stared her in the eyes and she did the same, tears welled up into her eyes and it made me frown in worry, I didn't like her sad. "My baby, my little Leonardo, oh how I've been longing to meet you" she said softly as she caressed my face. "Are you Master Splinter's wife?" I bit my lip nervously after asking that, but the woman just smiled and nodded her head. Tang Shen stood up and picked me up; she rested me on her hip and began to walk down the path of grey. I laid my head on her shoulder and looked forward, my arms wrapped gently around her neck; this reminded me of how Master used to hold me when I was younger, I can't believe how much I miss this.

"So, does this mean you're my Mum?" I meekly asked as we made our way down the path, Tang chuckled and held Leo closer. "Yes Leonardo, I'm your mother" I smiled at that, it was nice having a mother, after all, I've lived with only males, it's nice to have a female presence. I snuggled into my mother's shoulder and sighed happily, but then I remembered the bad man, what happened to him. My eyes shifted to my mother's face and I asked "Mummy, what happened to the bad man?" Tang Shen frowned and a low growl left her mouth, I shrunk back a bit, slightly afraid. "Leonardo, that thing was nothing but a demon, I sent him back to where he belongs, no one touches my baby and gets away with it" she seethed out, I began to shake, she didn't seem as kind anymore, actually she seemed quiet scary. As if reading my emotions, Tang Shen stopped walking and looked at me with concern once again shinning in her honey brown eyes, "I'm sorry Leo, I didn't mean to frighten you, it's just" Tang breathed out loudly and small crystallized tears welled up in those honey pools, I reached up and wiped them away, she looked at me and her lips curled up into a sweet smile. "It's just, I've wanted to meet you and your brothers for so long, and when I finally get to meet one of you, it's when it's not your time and when some demon is trying to kill you." She nuzzled me and rubbed circles on my arm, I snuggled deeper into her hold. Mother than began to walk again, I yawned tiredly, I really wish I could close my eyes but I knew I shouldn't and couldn't. "Don't worry Leonardo, you'll be able to sleep soon" my mother said and kissed my forehead, I nodded and forced my eyes to stay open. I need to go home, I need to wake up.

Splinter's P.O.V

I tucked my son into his bed and made sure he was warm enough but not too warm, I sighed sadly as I looked down at my precious Leonardo. I stroked his cheeks and kissed him on the forehead before settling myself into the chair next to his bed. Closing my eyes I tried to get to sleep, but the screams and images of Leonardo's break down flashed behind my closed eyelids. I sobbed as I leaned forward and laid my head in my hands, my body shook as I cried. If my boys and I were human, I could've taken Leo to a doctor but unfortunately we weren't and sadly we didn't have everything we need. It was a struggle just to find food for the boys and me, so of course it was hard to find medical supplies, especially clean ones. The stress of everything was getting to me and the continuous sleepless nights were not helping, I sat back up and leaned into the back of the chair. My eyes closed and my breathing slowed, soon enough I fell asleep.

Dream

I sat at a table with my dear wife and daughter, both were smiling happily. My little Miwa was looking around 4 years old and my wife, Tang Shen, looked as beautiful as she did all those many years ago. We were outside, in our old garden and Miwa was dancing around and chasing the butterflies. I smiled brightly, how I missed my family. I stood up in a panic as my Miwa was about to fall down a steep hill which hadn't been there a moment ago, my wife screamed in fear and I was about to sprint and save my daughter from a very nasty fall, but I was stopped. Leonardo came out of nowhere and grabbed Miwa just as she had tripped on a rock, holding my daughter close to him, Leonardo made his way towards us. My wife sighed in relief and ran up to my son, I followed closely behind, once we reached Leonardo we both fell to the ground and embraced our two children. As my wife and I hugged our two children, a small Papilio bianor fluttered past and landed on a lovely Gardenia, it began to collect nectar from the white blossom, somewhere in the back of my mind I wondered why that caught my eye but I wasn't able to truly think about it as childish screeches sounded around us. I looked around slightly alarmed but calmed down upon seeing my other three sons; Michelangelo was in front, running towards us with Donatello and Raphael were at the end, all giggling and smiling happily. I held my arm out as Mikey crashed into my hold and my wife did the same with Donatello, Leonardo caught Raphael and made sure Miwa wasn't injured. There we sat, hugging one another and smiling brighter than the sun.

End of dream

My eyelids struggled to opened, the tears from the night before having stuck them together. I yawned and shakily stood up from the chair that had been my bed last night, my joints loudly popped and cracked, looking down at Leonardo I sighed in sadness as I stroked my sons cheek before leaving the room. I dragged myself to the kitchen and began to get some eggs I had gotten a few days ago from the fridge, taking out a pan and the toaster; I began to make eggs and toast. It wasn't too long before my three sons stumbled into the kitchen, their noses having led them here, I chuckled weakly as Mikey sleepily walked into a wall, Raph had to steer my youngest to the table to avoid Michelangelo having any more bruises. I served them all breakfast and we sat down and began to eat, I looked at Michelangelo worriedly, he hasn't eaten a lot since Leonardo's coma and his bodies gotten unhealthy thing, I was glad to see him eating his food but I felt shamed for not helping my sons. We were all suffering but as a father I need to push aside my own feelings and care for the rest of my children, which I hadn't been doing a well job of. I sipped my tea and pondered what we should do today, and I had to make sure to also keep an eye on Leonardo so as to not lose him to his breathing problems. After breakfast we'll train, then we'll stay in Leonardo's, maybe play a bored game or make something for Leo for when he wakes up. I nodded to myself as I began to wash up the dishes, we could also have a movie night tonight. Yes, that would do nicely for today.

"Come my sons, let us begin your training" I said after finishing the dishes and was now making my way to the dojo, my son's groaned a little before following me.

After training

I forced my sons into having a bath after training, I knew that they haven't bathed in quiet some time and the recent training session would've just made them stink even more than before. I cut up some pear, apple, banana and pineapple as a snack for my three sons, setting the cut fruit into three separate bowls; I waited for my sons to exit the bathroom. A few minutes passed and three clean turtle tots raced out of the bathroom towards me, I handed them their bowls of fruit and gained three appreciative 'thank yous' from each of my sons. "See my sons, don't you now feel better after a wash" I asked, Mikey nodded, a very small smile on his baby face, at least he was smiling now, I knew a bath was a good idea, Michelangelo had always enjoyed them. "Father I'm all for being hygienic but Mikey always takes too long and I see no positive outcome with staying in a bath after washing yourself" my second youngest son said, I sighed, Donatello had never like staying in the bath any longer than needed, he didn't relax and take his time so he would quickly wash up and hop out, sometimes when he was younger he hopped out before I could get to him. "I don't see a point in baths at all and Mikey's always splashing around and the soap and bubbles got into my eyes" Ah, Raphael, his eyes were a bit red in irritation. Raphael had always hated bath time and he tended to use the most water out of all four of my son's since he would tip the tub out, he used more than Mikey, who would empty the bath after all of his splashing and playing around. I smiled slightly, "But my sons, you are now all clean and no longer smell badly" my sons hesitantly nodded, well, Michelangelo and Raphael did anyway. "Come, my son's, let us check in on your brother" instantly my son's faces turned serious as they nodded and began to walk to Leonardo's room, I followed behind them.

Raphael's P.O.V

I walked ahead of the group as we all made our way to Leonardo's room, I shook slightly. The last few times I saw Leo was when he nearly died, I had been asleep in a chair right next to him for god's sake, and yet Mikey was the one who saved Leo by alerting us, I felt awful. I sighed quietly as I arrived at Leo's door, I didn't bother waiting for the others as I pushed the slightly ajar door all the way open, I walked in with my head hanging low. After a couple of steps in I looked up to see if Leo was ok, I froze. Tears flowed down my face as my body shook, I choked on the air as a sob rose from within.

"Leo?" I whispered as I took a hesitant step forward.

Tired blue eyes stared into glowing green ones, "Morning little brother".

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Um, you have no idea how I wanted to end at 'I choked on the air as a sob rose from within' but I didn't want you guys having to wait until the next chappie so here ya go.

I hope you liked this chappie and sorry it's shorter than the other one, I'm going to start the next chapter now so it's be longer next update.

About the dream, if you dream of a butterfly landing on a flower and is collecting nectar, it means better things ahead. The Gardenia means joy (at least where I looked up) and the Papilio bianor is a common japan butterfly (so the web says) so all together I made a nice meaningful scene.

Anyway, if people are still interested in this story, please leave a review/follow/favorite, but if people are done with this story then it'll disappear into the darkness of angels.

Bye.