Hospital Love

The Start of a Strong Bond

As Raph was walking he saw the children's ward and looks inside but there was no one there. Wait, how does Raph know it's someone? All the children are playing together, maybe it was just children being children, Raph signs in disappointment. "Is there someone in there your contemplating on seeing, or are you just being nosy?" Came a raspy voice, Raph spun round in shock. He was met with a smiling grass green turtle with bright blue eyes standing there. Raph was frozen solid, his heart started racing, his face getting warm from thr blush spreading along his cheeks and beak. Oh god, how he's fallen for this boy, and all Raph wanted to do in that moment was place his hand on the side of the turtles face and kiss him, and if Raph knew what this boy would become, he wouldn't hold back. To this day Raph wishes he didn't hold back, that he did steal that kiss.

"Sorry, I just wanted ta know why they were laughin' so much. I an't a weirdo or nothin'." Raph said quickly, realising how weird this must look.

"Calm down dude. That never crossed my mind, not even for a moment. You were just curious." The turtle stated with an amused smile, Raph took a breath of relief because he wasn't getting in trouble. "Well as fun as this was, I've gotta go." He says and starts walking off, Raph smiles as he shakes his head looking at the boy walking away and thought 'It coundn' hur'.'

Raph quickly caught up with the boy. "I'm Raphael by da way, but ya can call me Raph." Raph put out his hand out for the boy to take. The boy looks at him with a smile and shakes his hand, making Raph's whole arm feel numb.

"I'm Michelangelo but you can call me Mikey." Mikey says falling for Raph just like Raph had fallen for him. Mikey didn't want to let go of the strong hand, but he did. "Who are you visiting?" Asks Mikey curiously.

"How did ya now I was visitin' someone?" Raph asks in shock.

Mikey smiles. "Well, it's a bit obvious. You're a picture of health, and no offence but you just don't seem like the doctor type." Raph chuckles at this, thinking that it was a fair statement.

"I'm visitin' my dad." Raph answers, Mikey nods. "Wha' abou' you?" Raph stated casually.

"No one in particular." Mikey states. "Well it's been very nice meeting you Raph, but I've got to go." Mikey told him with a friendly smile, genuinely meaning that he liked meeting Raph today.

"Where are ya goin'? If ya don' mind me askin'." Raph asks, hoping Mikey wasn't going to say home.

"I've got to go to the shop." Mikey states pointing in the direction Raph was told to go by the doctor.

"I'm goin' da' way too, why don' we go together?" Raph said without thinking and immediately a blush spreads across his face, but the moment he opens his mouth to apologise.

"Sure." Mikey replies with a smile. A smile appears on Raph's own face and they walk together to the shop and talk the entire time. When they get back to the children's word Mikey stops, saying this was where he parts, so Mikey gives Raph his number saying to call if he ever wanted to meet up and that he was in the hospital every day. He's always in different areas but all Raph had to do to find him was follow the laughter. Raph was confused by this until Mikey said bye and entered the children's word, almost instantly their laughter was filling the halls of the hospital. Raph watched in amazement and couldn't help but join in with the laughter every now and then, eventually he turned to the desk opposite the children's ward, and the male doctor who was taking his dad's care came up to him.

"Mr Hamato, I'm on my way as soon as I get his new medication." The doctor states.

"Actually, dat's no' why I'm 'ere." The doctor looks up at him when the statement was said. "I'd like ta now who da' is." The doctor looks to where Raph was pointing and smiles.

"That is my little brother Mikey. He comes in everyday to make people laugh. Every time there's a new patient Mikey knows about them, sometimes before I do and goes to visit them to try and make them laugh or smile. Everyone in this hospital loves him and loves what he does for everyone both patient and family members alike." The doctor told him in pride. "You know when he started doing this he said he'd never have a favourite, that everyone would get the same treatment, but as hard as he tried it still happened. That's why he visits the children's word everyday no matter what. There's a little orphan girl in their named Angel who he absolutely adores no matter how much he tries to deny it." The doctor smiles as he watches his little brother play with the kids, making them laugh and smile joyfully.

Raph smiles and thanks the doctor for sharing the information and goes back to his brother and father telling them why the children were laughing, who was behind it and how he got to meet him in person. He left out the part of how he had fallen for the boy, he didn't want to say anything because it could have just been a coincidence that he was feeling the way he is. After telling his family what the boy was doing for everyone in the hospital Leo had an idea, once visiting hours were over Leo and Raph made their way over to the car. "I think we should ask Mikey if he can help father. I haven't seen him smile in weeks and by what you've told me I think he may be able to help." Leo suggests to his brother, and Raph nodds in agreement.

"Da kids defiantly go' a gift. I've laughed more today than I usually laugh in a month because of Mikey. I'm tellin' ya if he can' ge' dad smilin' and laughin' then I don' think anythin' can." Leo looks at his brother suspiciously then smirks. "Wha'?" Raph asks curiously.

"Your secrets safe with me." Leo states, and smirks a little more at Raph's confused expression, then rolls his eyes. "That you like Mikey." He states as if it was more than obvious, which it was. Raph blushes madly at his brother's words, trying to protest it but couldn't deny his feelings, this was a major crush...wasn't it? Or was it something much more than that? "I won't tell a soul, but you will have to tell dad." Leo tells him, making Raph instantly calm down.

"How do ya think he'll react?" Raph asks, rubbing the back of his neck nervously.

"To you being gay, or having a crush on Mikey after a day of knowing him?" Leo smiles somewhat mischievously. Raph gives him an annoyed look, but quickly realises it's a good question.

"Both." Raph states wanting to know Leo's honest opinion.

"Well, you already told dad you were gay. You were drunk and just said it, when we finally got you to bed, I confirmed to dad that what you said was the truth. He said that he still approved, because he said that to you when blurted out you, and you were really happy with father's reaction. I just thought I'd check for you that he wasn't just saying that to amuse what could have been a drunk, confused have of a conversation. About having a crush, I think he'll be very happy for you." Leo explains with a smile, amused by his brothers shocked face. "I am." Leo smiles happily at his brother and Raph smiles back.

"Thanks Leo." With that they went home, but what they didn't understand was why they were all of a sudden getting along. Well, again this was something Raph would find out in time, it was because Raph's very spirit was a lot calmer and open today, and it was all thanks tonmeeting Mikey. It didn't take Raph long after meeting Mikey, to understand that Mikey had started changing him from day one, but for now he needed to find it out in time, but if Raph had known, he would have thanked Mikey the moment their eyes met.

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