Disclaimer: "sighs"…no

Warning: "checks parachutes and offers a smile" Hang in there…only four chappies left.

Chapter 4: Shelter

Raph's POV

I find myself leaning up against the wall of the warehouse after a moment of panic gave me the adrenalin burst to sprint toward the vanishing warehouse. Leo is limp in my arms and shaking some. I search around for an entrance of some sort. I finally find a boarded up door and throw my weight into braking through it. I have to put Leo down though. I lower him down beside me and start frantically fighting the boards. I nearly fall through when the boards give out and I get to work on picking the lock on the door. Then to my relief the door swings open and I turn to grab Leo.

As I bend to pick him up I notice that he's barely breathing again. I lift him up and desperately get inside, slamming the door closed behind me. Inside its dark, after being outside in blinding bright-whiteness the black of dark is almost unnerving. I hug him close and start nervously searching for a light switch of some sort. Then I find one and the lights above me sputter and flicker on. A few lights explode and die but some stay on enough to let me see what is aroundme.

Don's POV

If you've had two brothers missing for nearly three days you'd be as worried as I am. Especially when…when you track your eldest brother's shell-cell signal and it…it says he's at the bottom of the Hudson River. I haven't told Mikey or Master Splinter yet…haven't told them…that…Leo…might be dead. I can only hope Raph's…alive.

Leo's POV

I'm vaguely aware of being wrapped in something and somehow managed to get my eyes open. Raph's blurred features come into view.

"Raph?" I whisper, my throat feels raw and the effort I have to put into speaking is exhausting.

"Easy bro," I hear him say. He lifts my head and helps me drink.

"Ya' have been out since…since ya' went through the ice," he says. I can't really remember how I got us both out…or…even how I found you under there. But we're in an abandoned warehouse…there were some crates and I found-"

"Raph," I cut off softly. He's rambling and I can see the worry in his face, he looks like he's been crying, not that he'd ever admit it.

"Its ok," I manage. Then to my shock he pulls me into a hug and starts sobbing. I'm too weak to do anything but lean into him.

"I…I thought you weren't…goin' ta' make it…" he sobs out, "I-I…I was so scared. I didn't know what to do."

I manage to pull together the strength to wrap my arms around him and pull him close.

I've never been so shocked in my life…but…surprisingly pleased. Raph actually cares about whether or not I'm ok. Half the time he acts as if he'd rather see me dead than as his leader.

"Its ok Raph," I whisper. We fall asleep curled together, more for the sake of warmth and comfort than anything else. My head hurts bad, but I'm too tired to care about it much. I just want to sleep.

I can hear the wind howling outside and the few lights that are on, flicker a little. I half think I hear a door opening before I drift off.

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