Chapter 3: Tears Of The Youngest

Mikey smiled sadly as he entered the lab.

He walked over to Leo's tube and just stood there, staring at the fragile form of his older brother. "H-Hey there big brother." Mikey sniffed weakly as he walked closer.

Leo didn't respond.

"Donnie keeps saying your brain dead and if- WHEN you wake up then you'll be...different. Splinter says that we're only causing more suffering." Mikey glared, but not at his brother.

He would never again glare at his brother.

The glare was for Master Splinter. About 2 days before the three remaining turtles found the mutant rat master messing around the Leonardo's life support system.

And he sure wasn't trying to fix it, even Donnie was furious.

Master Splinter had gone to spend roughly 2 weeks at April and Kirby O'Niel's apartment. Tears gathered in his blue eyes. "But...But me, Raph and Donnie are just not ready to say goodbye yet."

He wrapped his arms around himself.

"Even though we never really showed it we need you, I need you."

Michelangelo suddenly burst into fresh tears and sobbed loudly as he feel to his knees. "I-I'M SO SORRY LEO! I NEVER MEANT TO HURT I SWEAR! JUST PLEASE COME BACK!"

Suddenly the youngest found himself getting hugged by both Raph and Donnie.

But the tears just kept coming...