Day 18: Worrying

Worrying
Summary: Raph worries about Don when he is topside during a bad storm.
Pairing: Raph/Don
Prompt: Storm
Day: January 18
Disclaimer: TMNT does not belong to me.


The first thing Raph noticed as he opened his eyes was the darkness. Living underground Raph was used to it being dark so it wasn't too surprising at first. The difference between the normal darkness and what he was seeing now though was the fact that he couldn't see anything, not even the glow of his alarm clock. Glancing at the door he couldn't see the line of light that usually shown at the bottom.

Sitting up Raph reached for the flashlight that he kept on the table beside the bed. When he finally managed to find it in the dark, he clicked it on and went into the hallway to see what was going on. Outside his room it was just as dark with the exception of a few dots of lights from some candles that had been lit.

As Raph made his way down the stairs he was spotted by Leo who walked over to him immediately. "Raph, you're still sick. You should still be in bed," Leo reprimanded gently.

"I ain't that sick Leo. I can manage to make my way downstairs on my own," Raph said as he made his way over to the couch. "What's going on? Why is it so dark?"

"There's a storm topside and it knocked out the power down here," Leo explained as he walked around the couch and wrapped Raph in a blanket to keep him warm. "One of the parts to the backup generator is broken so the generator isn't working right now."

Raph grudgingly accepted the blanket from Leo and settled back in his seat. "Where is everyone else?" Raph questioned.

"Mikey's in his room preparing for the end of the world because apparently it's the start of the 2012 apocalypse. I was in the kitchen helping Master Splinter make sure that none of the food spoils. Don's run to the junkyard because of the generator breaking and he needed to get the parts to fix it so the lair won't get too cold."

"What!" Raph exclaimed jumping up from the couch leaving the blanket behind him. Storming around the couch Raph moved towards the exit despite how woozy he felt. "You let him go topside by himself in the middle of a storm bad enough to knock out power down here? Are you crazy? I'm going after him."

Jumping over the back of the couch Leo was able to block Raph's path to the door and keep him from leaving. Holding out his hands to the sides in a defensive position Leo told him, "Raph wait. You aren't well enough to go topside right now. If I let you leave Don would have my shell."

That caught Raph's attention and made him pause for a moment. "Why would Don care more about what I do than any of you?" Raph asked carefully.

Raph's question earned him a strange look from Leo. "Because Don's the family doctor and he doesn't like it when his orders aren't followed when it comes to someone being sick or injured," Leo said. "You know that Raph."

Giving a little sigh of relief that his and Don's secret was still safe Raph made another move towards the exit. "Don can get as pissy as he wants, he still shouldn't be up there by himself. It's not safe," Raph argued.

Leo blocked Raph's exit attempt again. "He promised that he was going right to the dump, getting what he needed and coming right back. He's a trained ninja just like you and me Raph. He can take care of himself and if he got into trouble he would call. He should be back soon anyways."

Just as Raph opened his mouth to keep arguing the door t the lair opened revealing a soaking wet Donnie carrying a duffle bag full of stuff. Seeing both Raph and Leo standing in front of the door, Don rushed in and went to go check on the shivering Raph.

"Raph what are you doing out of bed? You're just starting to recover and it's too cold for you to be out here right now," Don worried.

"Can it genius," Raph said as he grabbed Don's arm and dragged him to the lab. As soon as they crossed the threshold Raph closed the door behind them so no one would hear them. "What the shell do you think you were doing going topside by yourself in that storm? You could have been hurt," Raph asked heatedly.

"Raph," Don said taking hold of his shoulders to get his attention. "I was perfectly safe. I knew right where the parts that I needed were and they were close to the sewer exit. I was never in any danger. You're the one that I'm worried about right now. With the power out and the generator not working it's really cold down here and you could have a relapse."

Seeing the truth of his words in Don's eyes Raph relaxed. Reaching up he took Don's hands off his shoulders but a kept a hold of them. "I'm sorry for worrying you Don," Raph apologized. "I just don't like when you're somewhere that I can't protect you."

"What a pair we make," Don laughed quietly. "Worrying about each other like this. Look, I promise, next time something like this happens I will wake you up so you know where I am as long as you follow the doctor's orders and stay in bed when I tell you to."

"And what is the doctor ordering right now?" Raph asked with a smirk.

"Lots of bed rest with a doctor there to make sure you feel all better," Don said in a low voice as he leaned up for a kiss.

Suddenly Raph's face scrunched up and he turned to the side as a violent sneeze erupted. Don couldn't stop the burst of laughter at the sight of Raph. Giving him a quick peck on the cheek Don took Raph's hand and started pulling Raph towards the door. "Come on Raph. Back to bed until the heat comes back on."

Raph may have grumbled but he didn't let go of Don's hand as they hurried up to Raph's room and he couldn't hide the smile that had formed at Don's small kiss.