(This chapter is when Michaelangelo, Krissy, Leonardo and Donatello are still worried about Raphael being gone for so long, and that it has been two weeks in this chapter, and that the 1987 Ninja Turtles are going to help Raphael regain his memories on what Raphael still remembers some things happening. Please be sure to review this chapter and please be nice to me. Please…Enjoy!)

Chapter 4: A Very Slow Process on Raphael

It has been two weeks since right after Raphael got hit by that truck while driving back home with food, and Michaelangelo and Krissy are still very worried about Raphael taking such a very long time coming home safe and sound.

But still…Leonardo and Donatello have been keeping Splinter's secret, and that they both know that Raphael is okay and that four figures came to his rescue, but still…they're doing their best to make Michaelangelo and Krissy happy again. Michaelangelo is a wonderful husband to Raphael and Krissy is a wonderful daughter to both Raphael and Michaelangelo as well.

"It's okay, Mikey and Krissy. I'm sure Raph will come home safe and sound, but…we just have to be very patient." Leonardo said, giving Michaelangelo and Krissy some comfort. "Yeah, it's just like playing the waiting game." Donatello said, giving them some comfort as well.

"But…what if something happens to him? I love him so very much, guys. I don't want to lose him." Michaelangelo said with tears in his eyes. "Oh, daddy Raph, please come home soon. We don't want to lose you." Krissy said with tears in her eyes and she starts to hold Michaelangelo and sobs into him.

Splinter overheard everything, and he hopes that Leonardo and Donatello are doing their best to comfort Michaelangelo and Krissy. He quietly goes to his bedroom and mediates for a bit, to try to talk to Raphael. "Raphael, my son…can you hear me?" He asked while mediating and going into Raphael's mind.

Somewhere in the sewers, Raphael is also mediating as well, to talk to Splinter inside his mind. And then…when Raphael enters his mind, he saw Splinter, he goes over to him and hugs him for a short time, and he bows to him.

"Raphael, my son…how are you feeling?" Splinter asked. "I feel fine, but my muscles are sore, all because of the accident." Raphael said. "How long has it been now, after the accident?" Splinter asked.

"It has been two weeks after the accident. And…my four rescuers came to my rescue, and…you might think that I'm crazy, but…I heard that my four rescuers are…turtles…Ninja turtles, from another…Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles world." Raphael said. "Ahh, I see. What do they look like?" Splinter asked.

"Well, these turtles look just like me and the others, but…they have their favorite color wrist pads, elbow pads, knee pads, and they also have their initial buckles on their belts. They seem very nice to me. However…while I was with them, they helped me move by taking one step at a time, to help me recover from the accident." Raphael said.

"I see. What else happened?" Splinter asked. "Well, while I was trying to recover, a flashback came to me, which is like a memory." Raphael said. "What memory is that, my son?" Splinter asked. "It's…a memory when we rescued Krissy, and we took her in." Raphael said with a smile. "Awww, that is so very sweet. I believe that your memories are coming back to you, my son." Splinter said.

"Yeah, but a bit slowly, but still…a slow process. Master, mind if I tell you something sweet?" Raphael asked. "Of course, Raphael. What is it?" Splinter asked. "Well, last night, when I was thinking about you and everybody…my counterpart named 1987 Raphael, he told me that he does want to meet Krissy." Raphael said.

"Ah, I see. Why does your counterpart want to meet Krissy?" Splinter asked. "Because he told me that he's good with kids, and…he told me that he feels sorry for Krissy on having Autism and club feet." Raphael said.

"I see. And when are you going to let your four rescuers meet Krissy?" Splinter asked. "Probably after I recover from the accident and also to regain more memories." Raphael said. "I see. Thank you for keeping me updated on how you're doing, my son." Splinter said.

"You're very welcome, Master. Please take care of Mikey and Krissy for me while I'm gone, please, master." Raphael said. "I will do that for you, my son." Splinter said. And with that…they both disappeared and went to their bodies.

Also in the sewers, 1987 Donatello and 1987 Raphael have been helping Raphael to recover from the accident, and that Raphael was taking a very slow process on recovering and also regaining more memories. 1987 Leonardo has been watching the process on helping Raphael regain his memories and nothing has not been showed up yet.

1987 Michelangelo has been doing the same, but this time, by watching on how Raphael has been recovering from the accident and that whenever Raphael is in pain, 1987 Michelangelo will be ready with an ice pack to give to Raphael.

"Yeah, that's it, you're doing good, Raph." 1987 Donatello said while trying to help Raphael to walk while trying to move his muscles. "You're doing a good job, Raph. I'm proud of you, buddy." 1987 Raphael said. "Thanks, but…I'm still a bit sore, because some of my muscles still hurt." Raphael said.

"Don't worry, Raph. We'll help you. These things take time." 1987 Leonardo said. "Yeah, dude. We're here to support you." 1987 Michelangelo said. "Thanks, guys. You guys are all life savers." Raphael said. "You're very welcome, Raph." 1987 Raphael said with a smile while helping him take one step at a time to help him recover.

Later, Raphael starts to regain another memory, and this time, it's very…sweet and…romantic. He quickly put his hands on his head and regains his memory. The 1987 turtles came to him to his side and help him relax to get him into a chair.

~FLASHBACK~

Since right after Krissy has been rescued by the turtles, Raphael and Michaelangelo have been seeing each other since the day they were born, and that they have been very best friends, very good brothers, and…the sweetest thing is…they have been working together on raising Krissy together as wonderful dads, just like Leonardo and Donatello, and just like Splinter is to them.

"Wow. This is so romantic. Just you and me, and a nice romantic dinner as well." Raphael said looking at Michaelangelo while having a nice romantic dinner in Central Park. "I agree with you, handsome. I wonder if Splinter could let us be…soul-mates, so that way, we could be together forever, and maybe…get married, raise a family and also…grow old together." Michaelangelo said feeling bashful.

Michaelangelo was very nervous about something, and in secret, he's holding something small in his hands, it was a red shining men's engagement ring. He was going to ask Raphael to marry him.

And…when the full moon starts to glow on them both, Raphael and Michaelangelo looked at each other, and looked at the other couple that are kissing under the moon-light on the bench in Central Park. They both looked at each other, and they both smiled at each other.

"Wow, looks like the moon always does that." Michaelangelo said. "I agree." Raphael said. And then…surprisingly, they both lean in for a nice romantic kiss on their lips. And then…they start on kissing for a longer time, until…Michaelangelo slowly pulls a small box out of his belt, and then…he gets down on one knee, and opens the box, reveals a red shining diamond men's engagement ring, and shows it to Raphael. "Raphael Hamato…will you marry me?" He asked.

Raphael gasped and saw the ring in the box, and he goes into tears, which are tears of joy and happiness. "Yes. Yes, I will marry you, my wonderful sweet Michaelangelo Hamato." Raphael said with tears of joy in his eyes.

Michaelangelo smiled and he slips the ring onto Raphael's finger, and all of the sudden, Raphael gets down on one knee as well, and pulls a small box out of his belt, reveals an orange shining diamond men's engagement ring and shows it to Michaelangelo. "Michaelangelo Hamato…will you marry me?" Raphael asked.

Michaelangelo gasped and saw the ring in the box and he goes into tears of joy and happiness as well. "Yes, yes, I will marry you, my wonderful sweet Raphael Hamato." He said with tears of joy in his eyes.

Raphael smiled and he slips the ring onto Michaelangelo's finger and they both start on kissing for longest of times.

~END OF FLASHBACK~

Raphael starts to smile at that memory, which is when he and Michaelangelo got engaged. Then…he slowly turns to his 1987 counterpart and 1987 Michelangelo, and he tells them both about his memory. "Raphael, Michelangelo, I had regained another memory. And…you might think I'm crazy about it." Raphael said feeling bashful. "Really? Why's that?" 1987 Raphael asked.

"Well…my memory that I just had has to do with me and my mate; Michaelangelo, which I like to call him; Mikey…we were…engaged." Raphael said. "Whoa. That is very…incredible, dude." 1987 Michelangelo said feeling surprised and shocked as well. "Yeah, we didn't know that you and your Michaelangelo were in engaged. How long you two have been dating?" 1987 Raphael asked feeling surprised and shocked as well.

"About two years by dating, and…Michaelangelo proposed to me, and I proposed to him as well." Raphael said while showing them the red shining diamond men's engagement ring that he still has around his finger. "Aaaahhhh!" The 1987 turtles said at the same time.

"And this ring here…that is my wedding ring." Raphael said while showing them the wedding ring around his finger as well, which is also a red wedding ring. "Oooohhhh!" The 1987 turtles said at the same time. "Wow, Raph. That's very wonderful." 1987 Leonardo said while looking at the rings around Raphael's fingers. "Yeah, and it's so very romantic." 1987 Raphael said smiling at Raphael, and he gently gives him a hug to give him more support from regaining a memory. Raphael hugs his 1987 counterpart and he smiles back and he starts to relax in the chair from regaining a nice romantic memory.

(This chapter is when Splinter enters Raphael's mind to see how much progress Raphael has made from recovering and also regaining his memories, and that Raphael told Splinter about his four rescuers and that his 1987 counterpart wants to meet Krissy as well. And that Raphael had gained another memory, which is when him and Michaelangelo got engaged and both proposed to each other. Please be sure to review this chapter and I hope you will love it. Thank you.)