I wrote this on a whim while fantasizing about the 'Invasion' season finale. I finally saw it yesterday, yay! But I just loved this one scene so much, I had to do this. What was Raph's reaction to Splinter's death and Mikey's comfort from his point of view?

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

It didn't take very long for the initial shock to set in. I saw the murky rushing waters, and the last glimpse of Master Splinter as he was pulled under. After that, I was seeing red. I barely remember shoving April out of my way as I grabbed onto the metal bars in front of me. Trust me when I say that those bars were the only thing keeping me from throwing myself at Shredder with every attack I knew.

At that point I think something snapped. I started pounding my fist against the bars, pain smarting through my fist but in no way stopping me. These bars were coming down, and I had to save Sensei. I frantically grabbed the bars with both hands and shook them with every ounce of strength in my body. Mikey's voice calling out to me was just a dull roar.

"Whoa! Raph! That's enough!"

I think I completely lost it then. I turned around, fists raised, ready to lunge at my own brothers. I felt myself dart forward, but I didn't get far. Suddenly, another body collided with mine. An arm wrapped over my shoulder and the other clung tightly around my right side and hung on. My eyes widened, not in rage, but in a different kind of shock that made my head spin as it tried to compute.

Mikey had both arms around me. His head was resting on my shoulder comfortingly. He was whispering to me, "It's okay, Raph. Sensei is powerful ninja master. He's gonna be alright."

All at once, every ounce of anger I felt faded away. The fire was gone. I suddenly felt weak, helpless, like the world had fallen out from under my own two feet. I could feel the tears coming on. Shamelessly, I rested my head on Mikey's shoulder and put my arms across his shell.

I know Mikey said that Splinter was going to be okay, but in truth, I just don't know, and I still don't. We fled the city last night in Mr O'Neil's old bus. This time, Mikey came to me for comfort.

"What's gonna happen now, Raph?"

I wrapped my arm around him tighter, gazing out the window ahead of me. In the past, I'd been so sure of everything, and even when I wasn't I'd always had a sarcastic quip to back me up. This time I searched for an answer, and came up empty.

"For the first time in my life," I mumbled slowly, "I have no idea, little brother..."

I felt his whole body tremble as he drew in a shaky breath and sighed. Then I heard him say, "I miss Master Splinter..." And my heart felt like it could burst. I sank my teeth into my lip as my eyes stung from a sudden unwanted wave of emotion. I grit my teeth and didn't say anything for a few seconds until I was certain my voice wouldn't sound like I could cry any minute. Finally, I got the nerve to speak.

"I do too, Mikey."

So, I know this is kinda short, but I think if I wrote any more than this, it would get tedius. Thanks for reading!

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