Disclaimer: still no...sneeks over and covers up the guys...they snuggle closer. "AWWWW!!! How cute!!"

Chapter 5: Shut up

I open my eyes, everything is blurry and kinda fuzzy. Leo is next to me and it takes me a minute to figure out why my brother is in bed with me. Then the weight on my carapade shifts and I see Don's head on the other side of Leo and I remember. It comes crashing down on me so suddenly I shutter.

"How are you feeling?" someone asks. I glance up.

"Apr'l?" I manage to slur, still somewhat asleep.

"You guys had us worried sick," April said softly with a smile. She sits down carefully. Leo mutters and twitches. April leans over, whispers something to him and kisses him lightly on the forehead, he quiets.

"He's a lot better than he was when we found you guys, much more stable, "April said quietly, "I mean he actually talked me the other day instead of muttering about the dark and, for some ubsurd reason, butterflies."

I crack a grin and ask, "Butterflies?" She nods, smiles, and shrugs.

"Wait! You said that he spoke to you? Like normal?" I barely keep my voice down. April nodds.

"Only for a minute, it was like someone flipped a switch and then he was gone again," She sighed," He's getting better Raph...He's coming back...it's just taking some time." I nod. I look at Leo's legs.

"He is paralysed," she says softly. I flinch.

Leo mumbles and twitches again, I rub my thumb across the back of hand and he quiets. April looks at me.

"Your different Raph," She says thoughtfully. I don't respond right away.

"I guess it took Leo havin' a complete meltdown for me to realize how horrible I was to him...how much I hurt him. I guess I never realized how much I depended on him to get me out of trouble until then..." I say softly.

"Wow...I never knew you could be that deep Raph," Don sits up and grins at me.

I glare at him and growl, "If I wasn't busy being a pillow for two people I'd rip you in half."

He grins and April laughs.

"Exactly why I said it now," Don teases. I growl again but Leo twitches and I quickly turn my attention to him.

Mikey yawns and sits up slowly.

"Wah's goin' on," he slurs, "Who mov'd my Raphie pillow?" I chuckle.

"I'm right here Mikey...you moved," I say gently.

"Ohh...m'k," he mutters and curls back up against me. Don rolls his eyes and chuckles. April gets up.

"You hungry Raph?" she asks. As if on cue my stomach rumbles loudly. I blush a little.

"Yeah...but..Leo?" I say worridly, "And Mikey?"

April pauses for a second looking thoughtful and Don quickly looks over the two obstructions.

"Would you guys shut up...I'm trying to sleep," Leo mutters out of the blue. Mike sits up straight at the sound of Leo's voice and we all stare open mouthed at Leo, hope flickering. Leo shifts position a little, apparrently trying to cuddle closer to me.

"You're warm," he mutters. I can't help but laugh and shake my head. Soon we're all laughing and Leo opens his eyes looking annoyed.

"Please just Shut-up," he grumbles.

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