Same Soul, Different Worlds

Ten

12!Mikey
Michelangelo was sitting at the dining room table waiting for breakfast to be made. Leo was cooking as Raph and Donnie talked about something that he didn't find all that interesting. He thought back on last night and how after Leo bandaged up his fingers and met him trauma dump he led Michelangelo back to his (Leo) room. They slept together in the same bed, something that Michelangelo and his brothers never do. Leonardo says that they are too old for such things. Raphael always told him to get out and to sleep by himself. And Donatello would hand him a nightlight saying that it might help.

"You okay there, buddy?" He heard Raph asked him

Michelangelo looked up and saw the other three stare at him, "Yeah why do you ask?"

"You looked angry." Donnie pointed out

"Oh, I was just thinking about my brothers and how your brother might be doing." He told them

Leo chuckled, "I hope your brothers can survive Dr. Delicate Touch."

"Dr. Who?" Michelangelo asked

"It's one of Mikey's personalities. Dr. Delicate Touch is a straight up savage. He does care who you are, he isn't going to sweet talk you. It's nothing but hard truths."

"Sounds terrifying."

"Kinda is."

Leo sat down a plate in front of everyone and then sat down himself. Michelangelo didn't know how well Leo could cook, but he gave the slider the benefit of the doubt and took a bite.

"Wow I would say this is better then my own cooking." He said fighting the urge to scarf down the entire meal

"It's just a simple breakfast. Eggs, bacon, and toast." Leo told him

Donnie poked at his eggs and after taking a bite he resisted the urge to gag. He spat it out in a napkin and took a gulp of water.

"Leo are you trying to kill me?" The softshell asked with a slight growl

"No. Why would I kill my favorite twin?" Leo smiled

"Cause these so-called scrambled eggs are too runny."

"I'm sorry D. I really am. Here you can have mine." Leo said trading plates with Donnie, "Is that better?"

Donnie took a bite and nods in approval, "Very much so."

...

After breakfast Michelangelo was watching some space movie with Raph. He was really into it, meanwhile Michelangelo was just happy to have company. At one point during the movie there was a fight scene.

The main character Jupiter Jim and his sidekick Red Panda were being attacked. So they pulled out their blasters. They started to run towards their ship while still shooting.

Michelangelo realized what was going to happen a little too late. Thankfully he was sitting in Raph's lap as they watched the movie.

"Raph get Leo." Michelangelo told him

Just as Raph asked why there was an explosion on screen that had multiple flashing lights effects. Michelangelo couldn't answer as he eyes rolled to the back of his head and he started to shake and spasm.

"Leo!" Raph yelled for his brother

Leo who was in the next room ran in to see a distressed Raph and Michelangelo having a seizure. Leo immediately sprang into action and gently tugged Michelangelo out of Raph's lap and had him lay on his side.

"Hey, buddy. You're doing great. Okay. Don't hold it okay. Just let it happen." Leo softly spoke to him while rubbing his arms as he lifted his head onto his lap

"Is he?" Raph asked

"Yeah and I can't give him morphine cause I don't know how much to give him and I don't know how his body will react to it." Leo told Raph, "If it doesn't stop I'll need you to grab one from my room."

"Okay." Raph whispered

Leo continued to rub Michelangelo's arm and speaking softly to him, "You're almost done. There we go."

Slowly the shaking and spasms stopped.

"My head hurts." Michelangelo muttered

"I know buddy. Can you answer a question or two for me?"

"Yeah..."

"What caused the seizure?"

"Flashing lights usually."

"Do your brothers know?"

"Just Donnie."

"Is he going to be okay?" Raph asked

Leo chuckled, "He's fine Raph. He just has epilepsy. Meaning that he has to be careful of what he watches. Rapid and flashing lights can cause him to have a seizure."

"Okay." Raph sighed, "I'm sorry that I caused it."

Michelangelo gave him a lazy smile, "You're okay. You didn't know. I didn't tell you."

Leo slowly sat him up and had him mean against his chest, "You fell okay?"

"Yeah." Michelangelo nods, "Sorry for not telling you."

"It's fine. Just remember that in this universe I'm also your brother and the medic." Leo reminds him giving Michelangelo a head Pat

Again the two noticed how he had tensed up before relaxing.

"You can come toe for support as well. I give great hugs." Raph told him smiling

Donnie walked into the room and saw what was going on, "Are you guys doing the whole feelings thing?"

"Kinda. We need to keep an eye on what Mike over here watches. He has epilepsy." Leo informed him

"Got it. Do you want me to grab some things from the medbay?"

Leo shook his head, "No, that's not necessary."

Donnie sat down with them, "Sigh. I guess I can partake in the feelings circle. Just don't expect me to hug any of you."

"Sorry if this comes off as rude, but Donnie are you autistic or at least some where on the spectrum?" Michelangelo asked looking at the softshell

Donnie nods, "I am indeed autistic. I do believe that we are all somewhere on the spectrum, but I can't be too sure without a proper diagnostic and well online tests are not the most reliable. Why do you ask?"

"I'm on the spectrum. ADHD." He closed his eyes

"That makes sense." Donnie said tapping away on his wrist tech, "Well not really considering that you never really shown any signs of it."

"I taught myself how to mask. When it gets bad I usually stay in my room or distract myself by playing video games or read comics. My brothers think I'm being lazy or immature, but they also play video games and read comics." Michelangelo explained, "I don't want them to think that I'm weird."

The three of them listened to their interdimensional brother. It broke their heart to hear what he has to go through. They were allowed to express themselves and explore their options. Michelangelo's world sounds like a nightmare to them, which made them worry even more about their baby brother. About Mikey and how he was dealing with everything that's going on in that universe.