Raph gets Leo and Donnie together.
They all meet in the living room where Mikey spends most of his time.
Raph explains the situation to them, telling them how Mikey has something to show them.
Donnie listens to Raph, his expression softening as he takes in the news about Mikey.
He glances over at Leo, who gives him a small nod of encouragement.
"Well, we should go see him then," he says finally.
They enter the room where Mikey is sitting.
He doesn't seem to notice them at first, focused on the starts outside the window.
Raph clears his throat, trying to get Mikey's attention. "Hey, Mikey. We're here. We want to see what you've got for us."
He gestures to the others, standing close behind him.
Mikey turns his head slightly, glancing at the group before him.
There's no recognition in his expressionless face.
He doesn't seem to react to Raph's voice or gesture.
But then Mikey does something unexpected.
He stands,
slowly walking in front of Donnie.
He signs 'purple' several times, pointing to Donnie in between.
His movements are jerky and uncoordinated, but there's some form of determination in his eyes.
Donnie looks at Mikey with surprise and a hint of disbelief.
He glances at Raph, then back at Mikey, before slowly nodding his head.
"Yeah... I'm Donatello. Purple is my color."
He takes a deep breath, trying to control his emotions as tears start forming in his eyes
Mikey watches Donnie carefully, taking in his reaction.
Then, he turns to Leo and repeats the process.
He signs 'blue' several times, pointing to Leo each time.
There's a slight pause in between the signs, as if Mikey is trying to convince himself as much as he is Leo.
Leo is taken aback by Mikey's actions.
His heart skips a beat as he realizes what his brother is trying to do.
He can't help but feel a lump forming in his throat.
"L-Leo... Yeah, I'm Leo. Blue is my color. Thanks, Mikey," he manages to choke out, wiping a tear from his eye.
He can't believe his brother is trying to communicate with them.
Raph feels a pang in his chest as he watches Mikey try to connect with Leo and Donnie.
He knows how much effort this must be taking for his brother.
He steps forward, placing a hand on Mikey's shoulder.
"That's great, Mikey. You're doing really well." He glances over at Leo and Donnie, and his eyes well up with tears.
Mikey lets out a shaky breath, his body tense.
He doesn't return Raph's touch, but he doesn't pull away either.
He turns to face Raph, looking at him blankly.
Raph notices this and decides to try something different.
He pulls towards him and wraps his arms around Mikey, pulling him into a tight hug.
The others exchange glances before they all join in, wrapping Mikey in a group hug.
And Raph swears he feels Mikey hug them back.