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Happy Place Chapter 5

Leo's POV

I moaned. My head hurt so much. I groaned and heard whispering above me.

"Hey he's waking up!"

"Bout time"

"Maybe we can finally know what happened?"

"Maybe"

"My sons, calm down"

Yes Sensei"

I slowly opened my eyes. I have never felt this weak in my life. The room was blurry at first, but my eyes soon focused, and I saw Raph, Don, Mikey and Master Splinter above me. I was on the couch. How did I get there?

"You okay bro?" asked Mikey.

I felt my eyes drop again. Why was I so tired? I don't know how long I was out, but woke to see Don by himself.

"What happened?" I asked him, my voice weak.

"I was hoping you would be able to tell us" said Don, who was unable to mask the worry in his voice.

I shook my head.

"All I remember is being on a rooftop, thinking, and then everything went black" I told Don. He shook his head and started to think.

"You fainted?" he said. I didn't know.

(2 months later)

The fainting spells continue. I am always feeling so tired and weak. I was made to stay in bed all the time, unless I would go and watch TV with Mikey or something.

Don was constantly by my side. Out of all my family, Don was the most troubled by my illness. He just couldn't figure out what was wrong. I doubt he will ever know.

I did.

I knew the years of constant worry and lack of sleep and just being the fearless leader was finally catching up to me. I knew that soon it will just pass and I will have to go back into fearless leader mode. Them I will be fine for a couple of years and then the process will repeat itself. I will be weak and tired all the time.

And the funny thing was that I liked it.

No responsibility, no worries. No nothing. I think if I continue this cycle, I will be happy.

You see every time I pass out, I'm in my happy place, my dream place. It was always peaceful and just wonderful. It was a beautiful lake side, with a forest and more. Everything will just shine and sparkle.

(Years Later)

I am and have continuing the cycle. I would be the fearless leader for a couple of years, and then suddenly I would have my fainting spells again, that would last a couple of months. Then I would be the fearless leader again.

Raph has learnt how to be a leader, as he is my replacement during those couple of months off I have. Don is still puzzled by my 'condition'. But he learnt to live with it. Mikey is happy, for those couple of months, I would come really close to him. We will play video games together and such.

Life was good. I'm much happier than I have been before. I found it.

My happy place has been found.

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