"Raph let me see what's going on." Mikey pleaded, taking the towel from his head and tossing it to the side. He was going to see his brother even if it was the last thing he'd do.

"No way little bro, when I say do not go in there, I mean it. I'm doing this for your own good!" Raph told him with his arms crossed. He guarded Mikey's entrance to the lab firmly, stubbornly. Unfortunately for him, Mikey was stubborn too.

"I'm not that young compared to you guys! I already saw how bad Donnie was hurt! Just let me see him!" The mask less turtle cried out in anger, fear. His orange mask was too dampened with blood for him to wear but he didn't feel in a hurry to clean it.

"Mikey, can't you see that Donnie's not okay? I want to behead Shredder as we speak! I don't want you to see Donnie's wounds!" Raph raised his voice, his hands tensing and Mikey, almost calmly, touched his shoulder.

"Don't lose hope, Raphie." Mikey told him, but he was slowly losing hope as he spoke. "Donnie's a tough turtle, like you would say!" He smiled, wanting to calm his brother down. They already had one down, he didn't need it to be two. "When the snow's gone, brah. We have to wait, we can't just march into Shredder's throne."

When Raph didn't answer, Mikey felt his brother's shoulders sag, and he turned his head away. His fists trembled, Mike wasn't sure if it was the anger, sadness, or both. Mikey wanted to change the topic about the Shredder, Donnie was more important.

"Raph… Do you think Donnie will be okay?"

Raph turned to look at his younger brother, his eyes casting down, and even after saying losing hope, he wouldn't show it; "I hope so, little bro. I want you to wait until they finish patching Donnie up." Raph said, his voice becoming more calm. "I feel like to puke."

Mike wrapped his arm around Raph, the innocent thoughts swatting away and leaving him with a bitter negativity. It wasn't Mike to think like that, and he pushed anything that allowed him to be sad. He should be hopeful.

"Alright, Raph." Mike said, eyes drawing up to meet Raph's. "I'll wait until they let me in. Just for you." His lips tugged to a smile, a smile of reassurance and Raph gave a smile back. His older brother left the common room to take a shower, and it left Mikey sitting on the couch, waiting.