Leo had seen some insane things in his life, but this? This was next-level nightmare fuel.

Mikey stood frozen in the middle of the lab, his arms locked stiff as he held a tiny, toddler-sized Raph, who was currently latched onto him like a lifeline. Baby Raph’s tiny claws gripped Mikey’s plastron way too tightly, his big, round eyes locked onto him like he was the only thing keeping him safe.

Leo: “Mikey. Why are you holding a baby?”

Mikey: "Okay, so, before you freak out."

Leo: “Mikey.”

Mikey: “Donnie used Raph as a test dummy.”

Silence...

Leo blinked. Once. Twice. Then...

Leo: “WHAT?!”

Raph, startled by the sudden outburst, tensed, and then his entire face crumbled. His bottom lip wobbled. His tiny claws dug into Mikey harder, and before Leo could even process what was happening

Raph: “WAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!”

The entire lair shook. Somewhere in the distance, a pipe bursts. Mikey’s eyes widened in sheer terror.

Mikey: “OH MY GOD LEO, HELP ME HE’S GONNA KILL ME!!!”

Leo lunged forward, but the moment he got too close, baby Raph shrieked and clung even harder to Mikey, his tiny limbs locking around him like a vice. Mikey wheezed.

Mikey: "Dude, I- I think I can’t breathe!"

Leo: "FIX THIS DONNIE!"

Donnie, looking one second away from passing out, fumbled with the ray gun.

Donnie: “I-I don’t know how yet! The reversal process isn’t stable!”

Leo’s eye twitched.

Leo: “You’re telling me Mikey is now legally responsible for a feral baby Raph until you figure it out?!”

Mikey whimpered.

Mikey: “Leo, I can’t do this, man. I-I’m not ready for this level of responsibility! He hates me most of the time! What if I screw this up?!”

Leo groaned, dragging his hands down his face.

Leo: “Oh my god.”

Mikey whimpered as baby Raph nuzzled deeper.

Mikey: “I think I’m a dad now.”