Day 73: Panic

Panic
Summary: Leo has a nightmare and Mikey comforts him
Pairing: Leo/Mikey
Prompt: Panic
Day: May 29
Disclaimer: TMNT does not belong to me.


Another night had come around and that meant another patrol. Crime never stopped and there just weren’t enough police to handle the amount of criminals on the streets. This meant that the guys would always have a job as long as they wanted it.

The biggest problem with this job was how dangerous it was. Not only were the criminals that they faced trying to hurt them but the people that they rescued could also become a threat to their safety if they saw what their rescuers looked like.

This is why it was so important to watch each other’s backs whenever they went topside. Leo took this task seriously with all of his brothers but he couldn’t help being even more diligent when he was alone with Mikey knowing that he was the only backup his mate had.

Something went wrong tonight though. They were ambushed by the Foot on a routine run across rooftops. Leo had immediately put his back to Mikey so no one would be able to sneak up on them but when he turned around to check and see how his brother was doing panic flared up inside of him.

Mikey was nowhere to be seen. It was just wave after wave of black clad bodies pressing in on him and keeping him from finding his brother. As hard as he tried fighting, it just wasn’t enough as he felt himself being forced to the ground and black clouded his vision.

When Leo’s eyes flew open, black was still all he saw. Frantic hands scrambled at his bedside table to turn on his lamp and flood the room with light. As soon as he could see Leo turned to look at the other side of his bed to reassure himself that Mikey was safe by his side and not captured by the Foot.

Panic flared even higher inside of Leo when he saw that he was alone in bed. He whipped his head around to look everywhere in the room but it was obvious that he was the only one in there and there was no sign of where Mikey had gone.

Logically Leo knew that there was no way for the Foot to have broken into their home and taken his mate but Leo wouldn’t be satisfied until he knew that Mikey was safe. Jumping from his bed Leo charged out of the room and headed straight for what until recently had been Mikey’s room to see if his mate had gone there for some reason.

When he saw nothing but an empty room in front of him Leo was just about to succumb to his panic and yell to wake up the rest of his family so they could find Mikey when he heard shuffling steps coming up behind him.

Spinning around Leo came face to face with a sleepy looking Michelangelo. Leo barely contained a sob of relief as he rushed over to Mikey’s side and drew him into a tight hug with no intention of letting go anytime soon.

Eventually Leo pulled back just enough to look into Mikey’s confused face. “Where were you Mikey?” Leo asked as he raised one hand to stroke the side of Mikey’s face. “I woke up and you weren’t in bed.”

“I had to go to the little turtle’s room,” Mikey answered. “Why? What happened?”

“Nothing. It was nothing,” Leo whispered, leaning his head against Mikey and just feeling his mate safe and whole in his arms.

“You don’t usually act like this, so don’t tell me that it’s nothing,” insisted Mikey.

With a sigh Leo pulled away and started leading Mikey back to their room. The door was closed behind them, they climbed into bed, and the light was turned off once more. Leo immediately attached himself to Mikey as soon as they got comfortable and pulled the smaller turtle back into his arms.

“It was a nightmare,” Leo finally said. “We were on the roofs and we were attacked by the Foot and I lost you and when I woke up you weren’t here.”

“Oh Leo,” Mikey whispered.

Mikey shifted a bit until he could wrap his arms around Leo’s neck and pull him even closer. He knew how seriously Leo took his job as leader and protecting them and how hard he would take it if something ever happened to one of them. Words wouldn’t be enough to reassure his mate tonight. All Mikey could do was hold Leo close and remind him that he was still there and that they were both safe.