Chapter Six
Raph's Shell
Donnie chased Raph around the Lair. "I'm gonna get you Waph!" he yelled in delight. "No Way Donnie. I the fastes tuwtle awound!" he yelled. They raced around. Both Laughed happily as it continued. Donnie's long legs gave him an advantage, but Raph's already muscular legs equaled them out. Donnie began to pant and have a hard time breathing. Raph looked back. "You Ok Donnie?" he asked. This proved to be a bad mistake. Not looking where he was going Raph fell down the small set of stairs in the Lair. Donnie unable to stop himself soon followed. The two were in a heap of turtle, crying.
Splinter rushed out of his dojo, his sensitive ears picking up the noise immediately. He scooped them up. "Hush now. It's OK." He crooned. The two continued to sob. Donnie continued to cry after Raph had just resorted to sniffling. Splinter set them down on the couch. Donnie was bleeding on his leg and Raph was bleeding near his chest. Splinter got the first aid kit and attended to Donnie first. After he completed his task Splinter kissed Donatello on the head and smiled. He then turned to his elder son. He retrieved a pair of tweezers and gently pulled out something embed in Raph's chest, just above his plastron. Blood spurted out of the wood and onto Splinter's face. He examined the object and found it to be a piece of his son's shell. He wiped the blood off his son quickly.
Raphael didn't seem to feel very hurt. "Can I go sleep now?" he asked. Splinter nodded. Raph got up and walked over to his room, unfazed. Donnie however was an emotional wreck. "My fault!" he said looking at the chip of his brother's shell. "No Donatello, it is not your fault." Splinter said. Donnie looked at him with teary eyes. "Go to bed." He told his son. Donnie nodded and walked slowly to his room.
The next Day Donnie handed Raph a piece of paper. "What this?" he asked. Donnie smiled sadly. "It a I sowwy card." He said. Raph looked confused. "Why?" he asked. Donnie simply pointed to his brother's shell. The chip had come out in a lighting bolt shape. Raph looked down and smiled. "Tat? Why you sowwy? I like it." He said. "Makes me look coolew." He said happily. "Oh." Donnie said. Raph smiled. "Let's watch TV." He said. Donnie smiled. OK you pick."
