A/N: Hey, guys! How are you doing? Here is a new story of mine... :) Actually, I am only planning this story as a one-shot, but if you'll let me continue, then please tell me, by reviewing!

Disclaimer: The turtles are not mine, alright. Just the idea of this fic. They belong to their respective owners. (Just sayin'!)

I.

Raph's Point of View

It's almost a week since his behavior changed abnormally. He does not eat with us. He just locks himself in his room and never lets other enter; including Splinter. When I pass to the door of his room, I could hear him, sobbing.

He's not training with us in the dojo. He's been avoiding us and ignoring Sensei's advices. When I try to hold him or follow him, he shakes my hand off and glares at me like he's going to kill me.

I don't know what's going on with him. I couldn't figure out what made him act like that.

Even touching or seeing hks very own katana, he's avoiding it. His swords are now collecting dusts and their sharpness aren't tested since he left those at the rack. When sensei forces him to come out or even drag him outside, he just stares on his feet, like waiting for it to melt. When sensei holds his face up, he either flinches or he bursts into tears and collapses.

We'd left the city in chaos. News of the Kraang destroying the city drum my ears. Everything is ruined. We cannot go topside without him to lead us. We cannot literally live without him.

Silence inside the lair is definitely one of the effects. Mikey's playful smile is gone. I know what he feels; he is sad, too and cannot bear the situation. Even Donnie stopped tinkering inside his lab. Most of the time, he is just curled up on the couch. I don't even know if he is sleeping or not.

Me, I am always knocking at Leo's door and begging him for me to enter his room. Every hour, I check him if he's still...alive. But everytime I knock, I get no response from him. He was not eating nor drinking for almost two days. The last time I saw him, he looked like beaten. His eyes were lined with black and he was very pale. That was three days ago.

I'm sick of this thing! Whatever is that which made Leo depressed, I'm going to send it outside the planet. But how will I do that if I couldn't even talk with him? I don't even know the heck reason!

Today is exactly the fourth day of Leo's strange behavior. Still, there is no progress. He's been crying the whole night that I couldn't even sleep. I collected another batch of courage to knock on his door and call his name for the hundredth time.

I carefully placed my first step, avoding any unnecessary noise so that he won't sense me coming. I gathered air and exhaled it deeply. I raised my hand and slowly knocked at the door.

"Leo? Hey are you still there?" For a few seconds, I heard nothing. You can drop a pin and even make me deaf by that sound. "Please. Everything is not fine out here" I remembered a movie doing this same thing. "You're the one who are saying, 'be strong!'. That everything is going to be fine! How can I do that if you...you're the one who isn't fine! I'm just here to listen! Whatever is that thing, we can fix it... Together... Please..." I couldn't stop myself from crying. I slammed the door with my fist and placed my head on the steel surface of the door.

He's very...selfish! Why couldn't he just go out and fix things! Was it that bad for him not to share it with us, his own family?! He's just making things worse!

"I'm sorry..." A very faint voice, barely heard by someone who has never had a training, made my eyes narrowing. It's Leo. For the long time hat seemed forever, this was the first time I heard his voice, even if it was very faint. "Why? What's wrong? Tell me..." I could feel him, flinching. "I-I can't...I just...can't.." Why? I heard his trembling voice. It made my heart melt. He's been hurt, badly.

"Come on, Leo. Let us fix it. Just go outside and let us talk about it." "No." His reply was as hard as a rock. Completely unbreakable. Based on the tone of his answer, I can't fprce him to do something. Maybe it will only make the situatiom worse.

I too, a step back, like what I did yesterday and punched the wall with my clenched fist. My heart is burning, like it's going to explode. I could feel my fists trembling and sweat trickling down from my skin. I wanna get a tractor and destroy Leo's door, now.

To lessen this outburst, I walked into the dojo witj creased brows and a deep frown.

Still, he has not changed. He's still depressed on something stupid that I don't know. He's such a...coward!

As I entered the dojo, all eyes were on me. They stared at me like I have grown an extra head. I raised a non-existent brow and gestured, 'Why?'

Master Splinter was the first to stand up. "Come, Raphael" Slowly, I went towards them and sat beside Donnie.

It is quite, different without Leo at my right. I...honestly miss him from head to toe. I miss his stupid plans. I miss him sparring with me. I miss our...fights. My best friend Leo, our leader, our big brother. I really miss him, even though it was only four days since the last time I saw him.

"I heard...we all heard you talk with Leonardo lately. What happened, my son?" Sensei. His eyes turned hazy and his voice changed a bit, with an obvious hint of anxiety. Every night, when I try to sneak a peek to Leo's door, I could see him, standing beside it. Calling Leo with his softest and most calm voice; even though he was not receiving any reply.

I shook my head and stared at the floor. Seconds later, I saw drops of liquid falling to the ground. Am I crying? I wiped my eyes but the tears still don't subside. I bit my lips. A rough hand fell upon my head and tapped it, gently.

I raised my head and stared against his hazel eyes. "What should we do?" I asked. I closed my eyes and started to sob, as the huge amount of tears flow down to my cheeks. Maybe I am also starting to break down.

I felt warm arms wrapping around me, enveloping my whole body with a warm embrace. Sensei, Donnie and Mikey. We all feel the same for Leo. We couldn't bear his loss. An emotional type of loss.

After a comfortable minute, we all released each other from the hug and simultaneously wiped our eyes. This must be stopped. This must be revealed. If we cannot talk with him, we'll find a way to know what is the reason before finding the right solution.

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A/N: Okay dudes, yeah.. I know it's very short so what do you think of it? Worth continuing?

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