A/N: hey guys, here is chapter 2 of Ambush. I just want to thank everyone for supporting this story even though the action hasn't started yet...that'll be coming up very soon...and I mean VERY soon. Now then, off to the reviewers.

Raphaelfangirl4real: yes, poor Raph indeed, and if you know Raph, you know he doesn't want this kind of attention.

Yukio87: yes well Raph is stubborn so of course he's having a hard time. Also, prior to the sequel, there would be 3 weeks where Leo's brothers and Splinter try to snap out of his thoughts of what happened with Raph...if you're interested in reading that. Also you will find out what happens when Raph's brothers get ambushed...:)

chloeandmarinda: thank you so much, I hope you're enjoying the story and what the story is gonna become

guest: Well what do you think Raph was gonna do? Sit around and do nothing all while his brothers have all the funXD...also don't be hard on yourself for not checking...my school district didn't have school that day due to putting in final grades, that I forgot other people had school so that I apologize for. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story though:)

anyway guys, enjoy this chapter and reviews are always appreciated and I'll give you a shout out in the next chapter. Enjoy and I own nothing of TMNT

Leo's P.O.V.

I watch as Donnie helped Raph out of the dojo, and Raph kinda hobbled along with him. This reminds me of what happened with my knee at the farmhouse, but I kinda blame myself for this. I turned to Splinter and Mikey and sighed.

"I really screwed this up."

"No you didn't bro," Mikey says. "He just landed on his feet wrong...just like your knee when you injured it."

Mikey seems to have read my mind.

"Michelangelo is right," Splinter said. "This was just an unfortunate mishap."

"I was afraid this would happen," I say. "I had a bad feeling something like this would happen. I was starting to go easy on him, but he just wanted me to go in on it."

"Remember at the farmhouse when Raph and I sparred against you?"

I nod.

"I noticed Raph didn't seem to go easy on you. He actually told me after you went inside to rest that he wanted to push through to your full potential. Then he said he must've pushed you too hard when you hurt your knee...again."

I blink. "He said that?"

He nods. "Yea. He told me that we needed to do everything we can to help you because you were...well discouraged. And that's what Raph wanted to do right there. He was obviously trying to get back to where he was before the incident. You know how stubborn he is about admitting he's hurt."

I rubbed the back of my neck.

"Leonardo," Master Splinter said and I looked up. "Your brother makes up a good point. Raphael has always been headstrong about things like this, but he will get better. Right now, I suggest you go to his full potential right now like Michelangelo said."

I sigh. "I'll try Sensei...but I'm just worried about him...like something worse will happen to him.

"Bro, we're all worried about him," Mikey said. "Even Master Splinter is worried."

I looked up at Splinter and he nods.

"Indeed. I always worry about you four when you leave the lair."

I remember him telling me that when I mentioned the one time I had the nightmares of letting my team down. Guess fear was controlling my thoughts and that's what lead me to think it was my fault that Raph was injured in the first place.

"Yea," was all I can say.

"He'll get better bro," Mikey said.

"Yea, I know he will."

There was a silence before Splinter spoke again.

"I believe you two should go see Raphael and Donatello."

"Hai Sensei," we both say and left the dojo.

We walked towards the lab, neither one of us talked to each other. When we walked in, we see Donnie rewrapping Raph's leg, and Raph just glaring at him the whole time.

"Hey Donnie?" I said and Donne seemed to yank on Raph's bandage.

"Ow!" Raph shouts and smacks Donnie's head.

"Ow! Gee sorry Raph!"

He growls and Mikey and I just walked up to Raph. I put a hand on Raph's shoulder.

"Calm down Raph."

He rolls his eyes. "Whatever."

"You doing alright bro?" Mikey asked.

"I'm fine Mikey," Raph grits his teeth.

"Gee Raph, I'm sorry," I say.

"Will you stop?!" he was yelling now. "Get out of my face, alright?!"

He jumps from the table, hisses in pain for a second, and then walks out. The three of us just looked at each other.

"Was it something I said?" I asked.

"I think it was me," Donnie said.

"Dudes, isn't it obvious?" Mikey asked and we look at him. "He obviously doesn't want to be reminded that he's hurt. He wants to be treated like he was before the incident."

We go to protest, but there's nothing to say. He got that spot on.

"Ok, who are you, and what did you do to our younger brother Michelangelo?"

Mikey smirks. "Oh, I took him to the planet Jupiter."

"So he can get stupider?" Donnie adds.

"Hey!"

We laughed for a moment before we got serious again.

"Mikey does have a point though," I say. "Here we want his leg to get better, but we're being too...overprotective of him and watching his back all the time. I think we still need to keep an eye on him, but not constantly."

"Agreed," Donnie said.

"Well it's about time!" Mikey said and we looked at him.

"You knew to leave him alone? Why didn't you tell us?!" I snap.

He shrugs. "I thought that would've been obvious."

I roll my eyes. "Whatever, lets just go apologize."

We walked out of the lab, to see Raph punching the punching bag.

"Raph, you're gonna-," but I was cut off by Donnie putting a hand on my shoulder and shaking his head.

Raph stops and glares at us. "Whatever you have to say to me, I don't wanna hear any lectures!"

He goes back to his punching bag, and I was the first to walk over.

"We don't want to lecture you."

He stops again, and this time, he's face to face with me.

"Then what do you want?"

I sigh. "I just wanted to say I'm sorry."

He crosses his arms. "For what?"

"Well...we've been overprotective of you lately."

"Hm, and it took you this long to figure it out?"

"Yea, and we're sorry. Mikey knocked some sense into us that you still are recovering and that you aren't getting better if we're on your back 24/7."

Then he turns to Mikey. "Gee Mikey, it took you this long to tell them?!"

Mikey shrugs. "I wanted to see if they can figure it out."

Raph face palms. "Seriously? Mikey, you are seriously an idiot."

All Mikey does is shrug. You're meaning to tell me...Raph knew too?

"Yea, we're sorry, and we promise not to be too over protective of you," Donnie says.

"Oh, so does this mean I get to go patrolling again?"

"Nice try Raph."

He shrugs. "Thought I give it a shot."

I just sigh and roll my eyes.

"We'll leave you alone...on one condition."

He groans. "What?"

"We want you to tell us during training if you can't handle it or if you're feeling a lot of pain."

He rolls his eyes. "Whatever you say Fearless leader."

I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't...after all, he IS Raph.

...

I'm in the dojo practicing my katas before we go up to the surface. Every time we get in a fight, I always worry that they would wonder where Raph is, but no one seems to bother...hmm I wonder what they have plan when he DOES return to the surface. I'll have to keep an eye on that whenever the time comes.

"Um Leo?" I turn to see Donnie at the door.

"Yea?" I ask.

"Mikey and I are ready to go. Are you ready to go?"

"Oh...yea sure."

I put my katana in my holder and followed Donnie out of the dojo. There we see Raph and Mikey sitting on the couch.

"Ready to go Mikey?" I ask.

Those two just looked at each other and then back at me.

"Yea...I guess so."

5 weeks of leaving without Raph is still hard with all of us.

"You gonna be alright Raph?"

He rolls his eyes. "I've done it for the last few weeks, and I'm still here for a few more...I think I can manage."

"Ok...well, we're off," I say then look at Donnie and Mikey. "Come on guys."

They nod and the 3 of us ran out of the lair.