A/N: I do not own TMNT, I am just borrowing them for a bit of fun! The first of an unknown amount of drabbles, usually unrelated. Let me know how I'm doing on characterization? As always, please enjoy

"It's pretty," Mikey turned the flower delicately in his hands. "But I feel kinda bad for it."

April had brought the orchid plant, claiming it had started to wilt and hoped Master Splinter could save it. This particular bloom had broken off and Donny had secured it in a small test tube of water to preserve it longer.

"Che, what for?" asked Raphael.

Mikey sighed. "It's dead now."

"Doesn't look dead."

"Dying then," Mikey amended.

"Yeah," Raph conceded. "But very slowly. It's still got a few days."

Michelangelo looked at him quizzically. "Was that supposed to make me feel better?"