Chapter 2
Leo POV
I can't believe this happened to my baby brother. This is all my fault! Why did I say all those things about Mikey?! Mikey can be a bit of a pest sometimes, but he always make us happy. He's the only one who can make me laugh and make me stop training to enjoy life. Without Mikey, I'd never know about Space Heroes, my favorite show. Now he's so sad; I never thought I'd see Mikey this way. I'm worried that I'm going to lose my baby brother again.

I walked back to the med lab to bring Mikey a nice warm bowl of noodle soup with a bottle of water.
"Hey baby bro, how are you feeling?"
"I'm fine." Mikey replied, turning his head to look at me. He doesn't even sound like himself.
"Here, Mikey, I brought you something to eat. I know how hungry you get sometimes." I said, putting the tray on the table by his bedside.
"I'm not hungry." Mikey grunted, crossing his arms.
My jaw almost hit the floor in shock as Mikey was always hungry. Even if he was sick he'd keep his appetite up. This is not right, not right at all.
"Are you okay, Mikey? You look depressed."
"I'm fine." Mikey repeated, sounding like a pre-recorded message on the T-phone.
"Mikey, you're definitely not 'fine'. You look sad. I'm worried, Mikey. Please tell me what's wrong, I want to help you."
"JUST LEAVE ALONE, LEO, I SAID I'M FINE!" Mikey yelled.

Startled by the outburst, I instinctively took a step back.
Mikey hid under his covers and mumbled in a calmer and subdued voice, "Leo, please, just go. I want to be alone."
I sighed. "Okay, Mikey. I'll come back later to check up on you." I never felt so helpless in my life. How can I help Mikey if he doesn't want me to help him? I don't even know what's wrong with him. I can only hope that he'd get better soon.
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Donnie POV

I went to check on Mikey's vitals and change his bandages. I'm still worried that he will get an infection from those wounds. It's also scary how much weight he lost in such a short period of time. I can already see the outline of his bones.
Mikey's once bright blue eyes have now turned dull and gray. Leo told me that Mikey didn't want any food. What's wrong with you, Mikey? I wish I could do more to help you.
Mikey is the only one that can pull me away from my work and make sure that I eat. When I'm working on something important late in the night, Mikey would bring me a pot of coffee to keep me awake. It's true that he can also be a bit of a handful at times, especially when he's bored and would annoy me and the others, but his bright and cheery personality can lift my moods even when I'm down in the dumps. I miss the times when Mikey was goofing around and how he likes to name all off my inventions. But most importantly, I miss his jokes, smiles and laughter. I really want Mikey to be back to his old self again. But what more I can do for him?
For first time in my life I don't have an answer, and that scares me. How am I going to help my only little brother? I hate this, I hate myself! Why did I say all those things about Mikey?! All the things we said are lies. Mikey is a great ninja and he's an even better brother to us. Oh, Mikey please be okay and get better soon; we can't afford to lose you again. The pain that comes with it would be too high for us to bear.

Raph POV
A few days ago, my baby brother woke up from his coma. With each passing day, Mikey's still not getting better. Actually, I think he's getting worst. He had stopped eating and talking. For all of my life, I'd always wanted Mikey to shut up, but now I miss hearing his voice and laughter.
I miss his pranks, his cooking, and his hugs. I miss the old Mikey. But what can I do? Even the fearless leader and egghead have no clue what to do. For once in my life, I am scared of losing Mikey forever. The only thing I can do is take my fear and anger out on the punching bag.
"Mikey, I beg you, please don't give up! All of us are here for you, me included."