Mikey's Sick Day

Short Story

"Plleeaassee Raphie?" A 6 year old Mikey begged.

"For da last time Mikey, no, and I told you to quit callin me dat!" Raph yelled.

Mike looked down "You used to like that name."

"Yea well I don't now! Things change when ya get olda!"

"Your only two years older than me!" Mikey said, he then smiled, "Know what doesn't change?"

Raph gritted his teeth.

"Mike you ask me that one more time I will personally rip your head off!"

Mikey was slightly taken aback by this statement but continued on. "Awww, c'mon Raphie! Ya know ya love me!"

Raph smirked "When did I ever say that?"

Mike's face showed clear hurt. "I was just asking if you could play video games with me...jeez."

Mike then smiled a little. "Raph I know what'll make you smile!...SURPRISE HUG!" Mike jumped at Raph, tackling him.

Raph grunted, "That's it! Why do ya think I love ya! Ya annoying as shell!" Raph then threw Mike into the couch and threw a cup at him, thinking it was the plastic one he was drinking out of.

As the cup hit Mikey in the head Raph quickly realized his mistake, the glass cup shattered upon impact.

Mike sat stunned ,then tears slowly started to form, making his baby blue eyes even bigger.

"M-Mikey! I-" Mike backed away frightened. "I-I'm sorry Mikey! I didn't know!"

Blood started to drip just above Mikeys eye Mike put his hand up to the wound, his eyes widened as he brought his hand back to his face.

"Mikey...here let me help ya!"

Mikey just shook his head, tears coming down his face. "Why Raphie?" He then stood up and ran as fast as he could into the cold sewers.

Raph! What happened? I heard glass break!" Leo yelled, running into the living room.

"I- Mikey..."

Leo grabbed Raph by his shoulders and looked him straight in the eye. "Raph. What happened? Where's Mikey?"

"I hit em Leo! He went runnin in tha sewers! I-I didn't mean to!"

"In the sewers?! Oh jeez...alright let's go get Donny and tell Master Splinter." Raph looked at the ground. "M'kay"

Leo saw the troubled look on Raphs face "Its ganna be ok! We'll find em Raph." Raph sighed and followed Leo to Sensei' s room.

"Master Splinter, we need to talk to you very quickly."

Master Splinter opened his eyes and immediately saw the troubled faces of Leo and Raph, he was concerned very fast. "My son's, please sit and explain."

Leo shook his head, "No time! Mikey has run away in the sewers! Raph upset him!"

Splinters eyes widened "Very well, go get Donatello an stay within the charted areas only. If you still can not find Michelangelo then come back quickly and we shall venture out further. Understood?"

The two brothers bowed, "Hai Sensei."

As the two young turtles were closing the slide doors back Splinter spoke once more.

"Also, make sure to stay together, no exceptions."

Leo and Raph nodded there heads, shut the doors and ran to the mini lab Don had set up in his room.