It was dark when MIkey opened his eyes. He tried to move but his arms were strapped again. He began to breathe heavily and struggled against the restrains.

"Look guys, he's awake" A strange voice said and he saw how 3 figures neared him. they all stood around the table where Mikey laid but their faces were covered with the shadow.

"What do you want?" Mikey asked with a shaky voice, he didn't like this. He didn't like it at all.

"Just doing some research, cracking some bones maybe" Another voice said and he felt a weird finger poking in his side. He felt how weird needles were stuck inside his body. He shivered and tried to scream. He was terrified right now. Why was he back in the lab? Did Jake caught him again?

"Pathetic little turtle, Ya ain't knowing who we are don't ya?" A familiar accent said. Mikey's eyes widened as he realized who the 3 figures where, his brothers. Their faces now became visible and they were grinning. Without a warning Leo raised his fist and slammed on Mikey's chest. He heard a snap and he started crying and screaming.

"P-please s-stop" Mikey cried out as another blow hit his chest. Mikey could hear them saw something but he couldn't make out what exactly. Suddenly Donnie walked forward, a large knife holding in his hand. Mikey's eyes widened. Donnie dropped the knife and it entered Mikey's shoulder.

Mikey screamed and he sat straight up. Confused he looked around. He was on the couch in the lair. His hands went towards his shoulder and he felt nothing. He relaxed a bit. It was just a dream. It was just a nightmare, again. He sat straight up and folded his arms around his ribs. They were still hurting but it was much less. Than when he was found by his brothers 3 weeks ago. But since then he has had nightmares and barely slept.

"Mikey?" He heard Raph say and he turned around. Only then realizing he was panting and crying from the nightmare. "Oh Mikey" He whispered and walked towards Mikey and gave him a thigh hug. He knew Mikey has had nightmares since he was caught. "It's okay bro" He said trying to comfort Mikey.

"Y-you w-ere there R-Raph. I-I was back in … in the l-lab. Raph rubbed his shell and said something to comfort him. After a while Mikey stopped shaking and looked at Raph.

D-do you have them t-too? Nightmares" Raph blinked a few times at the question. Actually he ddn't want to admit it but it was true. He had been having nightmares since the day he sacrificed himself to get to Mikey. And every time he would go to sleep he could hear Mikey's screams, terrified and full of pain. That's why Raph felt more pity for Mikey than the rest, not that they didn't car or something. Raph just knew how the nightmares were. He too had trouble sleeping and he has only been there for 6 hours. Mikey had been there for almost 2 days, and he was the one being tortured, not Raph. He sighed and then nodded.

"Yes Mikey" He said. "c'mon Mike, you have to take your pills" Raph then said after a long silence. Mikey shook his head. He hated to take his pills. Even though it decreased the pain of his broken ribs, it made him feel sleepy.

"No pills, they make me feel sleepy" Mikey protested as Raph handed him the pills. He didn't want to go to sleep, and have that nightmare again.

"C'mon Mikey, be reasonable. You look like crap" And what Raph said was true. Mikey barely has slept the last 3 weeks and dark circles were under his eyes and we laid on the couch the whole day, trying to get his eyes open. No sleeping, no nightmares. Mikey refused the pills.

"I know yar afrai' bro but you gotta take them" Mikey looked up and stared Raph in the eyes. " Will you stay with me Raphie?" Mikey then asked, a few tears building up in his eyes. Man this kid was really afraid to go sleeping. Raph bit his lip. He knew the first few days after his capture when he started having the nightmares. They were unbearable and he barely slept. After a week it became a bit better but he still had them. He just couldn't imagine how Mikey'd feel about it. Raph was here the big brother and he was less easily scared. But Mikey was the young one here and Raph knew how easily Mikey could be scared.

"Of course bro" He said and finally Mikey took the pills. Mikey's eyes felt in exhaustion but he tried to keep them open, he was so tired. Raph picked him up, bridal style and carried him towards his room and laid two mattresses on the ground and laid Mikey down on one and Raph laid next to him. He too felt exhausted. He engulfed Mikey in a big hug and let Mikey's head rest on his plastron. Mikey was soon asleep and Raph followed soon after.

Leonardo and Donatello stood in the doorway, smiling at the sight of the two brothers who were sleeping peacefully. They silently shut the door, not to wake them. And for the first time in 3 weeks, both Raph and Mikey had a dreamless sleep.

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