Chapter 2: Adjusting
It has now been a few days since Leo woke up. He couldn't walk, he couldn't pronounce many words correctly, and he couldn't feed or bathe himself. He would also loose control of a body part once in a while, his arm or leg would jerk out and most of the time almost hit someone. Don had started doing physical therapy, and even though the effects weren't noticeable now it would help him regain control of his body and hopefully he'll be able to walk again.
Everyone was taking turns feeding him and doing the therapy. Even Casey and April were helping out a lot. But despite all of the help everything seemed so dark without the old Leo.
"No, no Leo don't touch that," said Don as Leo tried grabbing one of the medical tools nearby.
"Ah wan!" complained Leo
"I know you want it but you might break it," Leo frowned and tired to hit Don. Don held up his hand and caught Leo wrist, "Leo that's not nice,"
Splinter walked over with a tray of food. "Is he improving at all?"
Don sighed, "Not yet," Splinter set the tray down on the table, he looked at Leo who held out his arms. Splinter smiled and gave Leo a hug, then began to feed him. The room was silent for a few minutes then Splinter handed the food to Don.
"Donatello I have to see if Michelangelo is alright,"
"Yes Sensei," said Don as Splinter left Leo's room.
Splinter went to Mikey's room and knocked on the door. Mikey didn't answer. Splinter opened the door and looked in, Mikey was laying facedown on his bed. Splinter walked over to him and sat down on the bed.
"My son it is not your fault,"
"Yes it was Sensei. I'm always fooling around and getting in trouble. If I had been paying attention Leo wouldn't be…like this,"
"Michelangelo from what I hear from Raphael and Donatello you were not fooling around during the fight,"
"But I wasn't focused," said Mikey.
Splinter sighed he could see that Mikey was not going to stop blaming himself anytime soon, "well, will you come down and spend some time with Leonardo? He needs your help just as much as ours,"
Mikey nodded and got up from his bed. When they walked out of Mikey's room Raph came running out of Leo's room.
"Sensei! Leo's having a tantrum and we can't stop him,"
Splinter and Mikey ran into Leo's room where they found both Don and Leo on the ground. Don was rubbing his eye and Leo was flailing and screaming. Splinter ran over to Leo and hugged him. He began to sing to him in Japanese. Leo soon began to calm down.
"Donatello will you help me get him back on his bed?"
"Uh, he won't let me,"
"Why?"
"He's mad at me for not letting him have one of the tools,"
Raph wrapped his arm around Mikey who was on the verge of having another break down again. He couldn't stand to see his brother like this, and knowing that he could have prevented it if he had done something different.
"Michelangelo will you help me?"
Mikey walked over to Leo and help Splinter lift him back on the bed.
"Leonardo, you are mad at your brother?"
Leo nodded.
"Why?"
"Ah wan dat, ee wand leh me have it"
"That tool could hurt you if you do not use it properly. Donatello was just trying to protect you. Can you apologize to him?" Leo nodded and held out his arms to Don, Don gave him a hug.
Mikey stood at the door sadness filled in his heart. This is all my fault! He thought. As if reading his thoughts Raph brought him in the hallway.
"Mikey, listen to me bro, this is not yer fault,"
"But I shoulda seen it coming. I wasn't focused enough and Leo has to suffer because of me,"
"Mikey, what would Leo say if the thing hit me or Don, what would he say ta you?"
Mikey sighed, "He would tell me what you're telling me,"
"Right. None of us thinks it's yer fault, which means it's not. I know ya can't stand to see Leo like this, neither can I, but if Leo's gonna heal then he gonna need the old you to help him,"
Mikey nodded, "It's so hard…"
Raph slowly pulled Mikey into a hug, "It's gonna be ok Mikey,"
A/N: Sorry this is a lot shorter than the first chapter and that it's up later than I said it would be. The next chapter probably won't be up until after Christmas.