Shattered Consciousness

Raph and Leo are fighting…again. Sometimes Leo finds himself wishing that his hotheaded brother could somehow change and the fighting could stop, but when an accident leaves Raphael battered and without his memory will Leo try and bring back the brother that he has always known or will he consider this turn of events to be an answer to a prayer?

Disclaimer: I do not own the turtles in any way shape or form...too bad.

Chapter One: Argument

The sound of shouting could be heard coming from the living area and reverberating throughout the lair. It had been going on for a while starting low at first and quickly rising in pitch. Michelangelo was sitting on the couch alternating his attention between the television and his two feuding brothers, he had been watching since the beginning of the argument but he didn't really remember how this one had started; actually he very much doubted that either the blue or red banded turtles standing in front of him could really tell how the fight had started either. Mikey sighed as he turned the volume up on his movie; it was hard enough to understand the twisting plot of Constantine without only being able to hear every other word of it. A flash of movement caught his eye and he turned back to his brothers; the tense postures and expressions on both of their faces alerted him to the fact that Raphael had just shoved Leonardo backwards causing both to ready themselves for blows. The internal conflict now going on behind the sword – wielding teenager was almost palpable as he struggled to keep himself under control, from 'sinking to his younger brother's level' as it were. While he managed to control himself physically, he lost the battle for his words as he spat out,

"Damn it Raphael I have had just about enough of you. You storm around the lair with this enormous chip on you shoulder, lashing out at anything that moves doing nothing but making trouble while the rest of us are trying to contribute to this family. I don't understand you! Why do you have to be such a selfish, irresponsible jerk all the time!?" Both Raph and Mikey's eyes widened at this statement; Mike frowned as he stared over at Leo, surely he didn't mean that. It was true that Raph was often very impulsive and irresponsible and he could definitely be a real jerk at times but as for being selfish and not contributing to the family? That was just not right!

"Well at least I'm not some self righteous, all important windbag whose head is stuck so far up his ASS that he can't even see that his three brothers are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves without Fearless Leader directing their every move. I mean geez Leo it's a wonder anyone can even go to the bathroom without asking your permission!"

"Uh guys…"

"WHAT" both turtles yelled as they whipped around to face the owner of the timid voice that had so rudely interrupted their argument. The purple banded turtle stood their shifting nervously from foot to foot as he fiddled with his hands.

"Well my scanner picked up some activity from the Foot a few blocks away from here and I was thinking we should go check it out." Donnie looked hesitantly at his two brothers as he relayed the news, he half expected them to ignore him and go back to their fighting but they both seemed to relax slightly and without a word to each other they both headed for the door. Mikey and Don breathed a sigh of relief as they locked gazes and silently followed their older brothers.

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Fifteen minutes later the brothers found themselves on the rooftops and surrounded by the Foot; there seemed to be more of them than usual that night and the guys decided to divide and conquer. The sounds of battle filled the night as each of the brothers brought down their enemies and others arrived to replace them.

"Ugh their like locusts or someth'n. I mean seriously is there a like 'Foot convention' in town or what?" Mikey mused as he cleared a circle around himself with a roundhouse kick only to find himself surrounded again seconds later.

"They do seem rather numerous tonight." Donnie agreed as he barely kept a multitude of his own foes at bay using his Bo.

Leo was seething, his argument with Raphael was still fresh in his mind as he fought off the ninja; he glanced over at his red banded sibling who was furiously taking out all of his frustration and anger on the ninja next to him. Stupid hothead. Once again Raph had failed to wait for Leo's signal to begin fighting and so they had lost their opportunity to gain knowledge about what the Foot's little excursion was about tonight. At the rate that Raph was going now there wouldn't even be anyone conscious or alive to interrogate at the end of this fight. Backing up to the wall behind him, Leo ducked as a pair of Kama was thrown at him.

Leonardo was so focused on his thoughts and the ninja in front of him that he failed to notice that the Kama were intentionally aimed above his head where they were buried into the brick. He only barely registered the sound of crumbling above him when he was shoved shell – first into the wall. He vaguely felt the strong pair of hands shoving him and remembered rolling a few feet away as the bricks came crumbling down; Leo looked up to see a pile of rubble where the wall once stood. Raph was nowhere to be found.

This is my very first fic so please tell me what you think...Please be kind though or I may have to sic Raphael on you!