I am using the first three movies, plus the CG and also adding characters from the shows, Angel, Leatherhead, and Venus. Other TV show characters may pop up but time will tell on that one.

Authors note: I don't own TMNT, but in my dreams I own Raph. Too bad dreams can't be reality…

Chapter 1

Raph's Quiet, Why?

At first Leo thought he was still adjusting to being back at home. He also thought maybe Raph was dealing with all the emotions he went through when they fought on the roof. But, now he is sure Raph isn't all there. When training he is distracted at best,
/his mood is bleak and his temper is non-existent. Now most people would be grateful for that, but Leo and the others recognized that it is a sign of depression and what worried him most is Donnie mentioned that the same thing happened the last two
yearsaround this time of the year, just not as bad and it hadn't started as early. He is sure that it wasn't his leaving to South America that had caused this because that was 5 months ago that, that unfortunate anniversary happened. That was
one monthafter he had returned and that was the day that Raph had another huge blow up.

Flashback

"Ya think ya know everythin' abou' me Fearless! Bu' ya don' so don' act like it! Ya bailed on us an' we didn' have ya ta run ta! Den I lost Jin…." Raph just stopped in the middle of his rant looking absolutely horrified, tears running down his cheeks
andthen he turned and ran out to who know where. Leo turned to his other brothers and asked, "Who's Jin?" Neither could answer and when Raph returned after sunrise he refused to answer.

Back to the present

He decided to layoff but now is the time for answers. After getting up earlier than normal, Leo goes to his father to speak about an important matter.

"Father, I would like to cancel this morning's training." Splinter didn't feel surprised at all for the request because he knew of Raphael's current depression and he knew why. He knew who Jin was and the whole story, even if Raphael didn't know he knew.
He even knew the whole time that his second eldest was sneaking around being the Nightwatcher, but let him be due to all the stress he was under at the time. He kept quiet because it was it was his son's story to tell not his.

After agreeing and discussing strategies to get Raphael to open up, Splinter worried that his eldest son may not have the tact or skill to get his brother to speak about what is bothering him, but instead he may drive him further away or explode in arage.
A phone call later and the one person who will be able to calm the storm, is on their way down. He knew he made the right choice because when this was brought to light she will be the only one who has managed to deal with the raging

storm better than anyone.

A few hours later, Leo was ready in the dojo with his father as his three younger brothers comes filing in. Raph is the last one in again, as he has been for the last 2 months. The sadness and stress etched in his eyes and body language. Worry could be
seenfrom the two youngest brothers.

"My sons", Splinter spoke soothingly, "your brother and I have decided to cancel training for today, but you are to remain in the dojo for we have something needs to be discussed."

None of them knew what to say, but Raph still tried to get up and leave thinking it had something to do with the way he's been acting and he really didn't want to deal with this right now or ever. As he tried to get out of the room he opened the doorto
the ultimate surprise.

Standing outside the door was a young woman of 20, just one year younger than him. She's 5'3" with one dark sapphire eye and a patch over the right eye, waist length blond hair, and random scars littered her entire being due to her harsh life on the streetsbefore
good fortune smiled on her and she got her own companies going. Her outfit is her trademark black skort, knee-high boots, halter-top, lace armbands, black nail polish, eye shadow and dark red lipstick. Her shirt was low enough to expose the

tattoo of a red-ear slider with a red bandana around its neck on her left breast right over her heart, on her right arm is a familiar pair of Sais and on her left was a pair of Tessens, Japanese war fans. Her bodies build showed just how beautiful
/she is but also just how dangerous she could be.

Just seeing her felt as if the world had been lifted off his shoulders, but before he could enjoy it, he heard a pair of Katanas being unsheathed and he found himself trying to protect this precious person from his eldest brother.

"Leonard, I did not invite our young guest here for you to try and kill her. She is here for your brother's sanity so he can tell you what is bothering him. Put away your weapons and let her through."

Shame was in Leo's eyes at first then surprise when the young woman grabbed Raph's hand and easily pulled him into the dojo to sit. As they sat down Raph still seemed pretty tightlipped even with the blond holding onto him for comfort. The girl finallyspoke
after sometime.

"I'm guessing you would like to know who I am." Her soft voice could almost be mistaken with the gentle voice of the actress that played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter movies. "For starters my name is Yami Star and I have been Raphael's girlfriendfor5
years, two months less than I have officially known him." The shocked looks across his brother's faces would almost be funny if Raph didn't look so horrible. "I know what you want to know is mostly about Jin," Raph flinched hard, "but the best wayto
/tell the story is to start back from the beginning, when we first met to have you understand everything. Since Raph isn't up for talking, I will tell the story if he wants me to." She cocked her head to the side to look questioningly at himand
the only answer she gets is a small nod and a ragged breath of relief for him not having to talk at this time. So now everyone gets settled for the long tale they were about to here.

How did the guys not know about her? Who is this mysterious Jin? What else can my insanity throw in the mix? Just read and find out in my next exciting chapter.