Hey! I'm back, first off all thanks to efarriaz and RRina for reviewing the last chapter. I'm glad you like it.

This is only a short chapter, but it sets up what's coming next.

I'll be honest, it's a bit weird writing Leo, cos I usually write Donnie. And I haven't done a story like this since 'Of Brothers and Worries'

See chapter 1 for the disclaimer and let's crack on.

They went into the dojo, stood opposite from each other and bowed. Leo waited. He knew if he waited long enough Raph would get annoyed and –

"Ha!" Raph darted forward with a punch, aiming for Leo's jaw.

Leo blocked it and dodged to the left, hooking his leg around Raph's left leg and pulled it out from under him.

To give absolute credit, Raph managed to catch himself on the way down and back flipped managing to stand up right.

Leo gave him a second to get his bearing, the darted forward again his fist aiming for Raphael's shoulder.

Raph saw it, dodged violently to the right grabbed his brother's hand and threw him onto the mat, taking care not to dis-locate the shoulder as he did so.

Leo felt a surge of pride as his shell hit the mat. Raph was such a good fighter, he thought as he got up. He could look after himself.

Out the corner of his eye Blue saw red's foot aiming for him, and he responded by grabbing it and pulling it up again casing his brother to hit the mat.

As Raph fell with a soft 'oompth' Leo's felt the old feeling of anxiety in his stomach. What was he talking about? If this was a real fight, the foot would be taking his brother out right now. He was in a prime position, lying on the floor like that. All it would take was one his katana through Raph's heart and –

No.

"C'mon Raph." Leo said, trying to sound relaxed. "Getting old or something?"

Raph growled and aimed anther punch which Leo cheerfully dodged while grabbing his brothers arm and throwing him to the mat.

"Okay." Raph said, from the mat. "You win."

Leo's stomach nearly did a 360 flip. "Well, maybe if you didn't go out 'busting heads' every night, you'd be able to win for once." He said, sharply.

He regretted it almost instantly as Raph's eyes flashed dangerously. "First thing, Lame-a-nardo, I don't go out EVERY NIGHT and secondly has it occurred to you that I was going easy on you cos I thought you were lookin' off this mornin'. Not that I get any thanks for it what-so-ever, I don't know why I even bother-."

Leo felt guilt twinge at his heart-strings and he began. "-I do appreciate-"

"-Yeah sure you do, Fearless. Well, stuff it. I'll be in my room, don't come in unless you want a sai hurled at your head." With that threat, Raph stalked off, slamming the dojo door as he did so.

Leo watched him go, the feeling of guilt threatening to eat him alive. Breathing deeply, he sat down on the dojo floor steadily and closed his eyes. Maybe just five minutes of meditation…