So sorry I'm late for this one :/

I was really uninspired lately..

Sorry TT - TT

Yesh, I own them..

NOT.

We done?

Let's go c:

Leo woke up screaming. He turned around and left out a shaky sigh as he saw Raph lying on his back, his chest rising and falling slowly. Normally, he'd jump up and curse him for waking him up, but this time he was just too tired. And a whole night was a lot of sleep they've missed, but Leo couldn't sleep after his nightmare. He placed his hand on his racing heart and just then he realized his whole body was shaking violently, his breath was coming out of him unsteadily. He dragged himself next to his brother, laid next to him and rested his head on the back of his hand.

Where are we, anyway? We have never been here before. Anytime, he wondered to himself as he pulled his knees close to his chest and closed his eyes.

In the meantime…

"Mikey, found them yet?" Donnie answered his phone.

"No…" Mikey sounded broken.

He made a few steps around "What about Splinter? Did he found anything?"

"He hasn't called yet. Where are you?"

Donnie backed off and looked up "Uh, tunnel 349. Why?"

"Nothing, just curious. Anyway, gotta go, call you back if I find them."

"Okay" Donnie hung up and entered the tunnel. They had been searching for them at least two hours and they hadn't found them. Well, expected of Raph, but Leo? He'd never gone too far from the lair, which wasn't a small distance, but the whole sewage system was massive compared to the areas they moved. Where are you, guys?

Back somewhere in the sewers…

"Leo?"

"Hmphh" Leo complained and pushed away the hand on his shoulder.

"Okay then." Raph said as he put himself in a more comfortable position "Take your time. I won't go anywhe-" he stopped and looked down at Leo who had now fell on his right leg A small smile grew on Raph's face as he slid lower to the wall and relaxed. "You know, the others are on the run for us." He felt bad for a moment "we should probably go home immediately once you're up."

"I- wumh" Leo mumbled in his sleep "we -mphhu" he curled on his brother, who laughed silently, trying not wake him up, realizing he was dreaming. The next moment he realized his T-Phone was vibrating in his belt, he quickly answered the call "Sensei?" he whispered trying to keep his voice low enough, but possible for his father to hear him.

"Raphael, where are you? We've been searching for you since we were up!" he sounded angry but still, worried. "And why are you whispering?"

"Leo is asleep. Don't worry about us; we're fine. And…" he he clenched his teeth and let out a hiss of pain when Leo dropped his hand on his left leg "we have no clue where we are" suddenly his gaze on the other side of the room "wait, it's tunnel 954."

"Wait where you are. We'll be there in about an hour. You've gone too far," the rat sighed.

"We're not going anywhere, anyways. Luckily you called, I've totally forgotten about the phones. So… We'll be waiting."

The sai-wielding turtle hung up and looked at his leg, removing his brother's hand off his wound. "What the…" he gasped seeing the long gash had gotten infected "So that's why it hurt so bad. Guess Donnie can fix me. And Leo." He added looking at his hurt brother, whose muttering became more intense. He eventually opened his dark blue eyes.

"Uh… Hi. I fell asleep again?" Leo smiled, trying to wake up. "How long have we been here?" he asked rubbing his eyes, getting off his brother.

"It must be about five or seven hours… I think. Oh, got news: the guys are coming for us around in an hour" Raph replied with a smile "Splinter called- everything okay?" he asked as he saw Leo looking at nowhere, leaning on the wall, pulling one knee close to his chest.

He turned his eyes to him "yeah… it's – I'm good" he replied with a sigh. Of course we wasn't going to tell him he saw his death. He wanted to forget. Badly.

"You don't look like you're okay." Raph said as he sat closer to him "so… what's on your mind?"

"Nothing" he said, his gaze still pinned at the wall.

"If you let it out you'll feel better"

Leo looked at him "I don't think so. Telling you will be the worst... For both"

"Huh?" Raph rose an eyebrow "Why?"

"Look Raph, it's serious. It- uh... has to do with you." he responded he a soft snarl, and let his gaze fall on the floor.

"Then if it's about me, don't you think I have to know?" Raph put his hand on his shoulder.

"I'd rather keep it to me" Leo insisted.

"Okay…" Raph said as he took his hand of his shoulder "but if you want to talk about it…"

"It's okay. Thanks" Leo said giving him a small smile; still, his eyes were sad. He turned his back to Raph and sighed heavily. Why the hell? He wondered to himself. It's almost a week… and… they won't stop. Those… he closed his eyes tightly. He had never felt so horrible before. He got up and made his away from Raph. He just wanted to be alone. Just him and his thoughts.

"The guys are coming, where are you going?" Raph began punching Donnie's number on his phone.

"We there yet?"

"No"

"But I'm tired" Mikey whinnied

"We're almost there Michelangelo. Be patient."

"I don't wanna-" the sound of Donnie's T-Phone ringing cut him midsentence "Your phone's ringing."

"Yeah, I know!" Donnie said as he answered the call "Raph, we'll be there in a few minutes. What's wrong?"

"It's Leo." Raph sighed, his gaze wandering in the shadows of the tunnel, looking for his brother. "I…"

Mikey grabbed the phone from Donnie's hand "what happened to him?" he asked, longing for a response.

"I lost him." Raph said, still looking for Leo. "I don't know what happened, he suddenly got all paranoid and got up and left."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LOST HIM?" the purple-masked yelled in the phone, causing Raph to pull his away from his ear.

"Yah, y'know, I'm so sorry I'm not in his head so I can hear what he's thinking!" Raph answered with a frustrated growl. "Look, Donnie, don't make me come there. I'm finding him. Chill out."

"Fine" Donnie said dryly as he hung up, leaving his brother with the soft beeping sound.

"Pah" the red-masked ninja snarled as he put the phone in back in his belt "Guess you'll be happy to see me again though." he laid on his back, pushing the back of his head on his arms and let his legs hang off the ledge. In his much displeasing he realized the spot he was lying was right under a dripping ceiling. "Ah crap" he growled as he lazily rolled a few inches away from the spot. After a few minutes he was nearly asleep, his stomach whinnied loudly. "What I'd give for a nice breakfast right now," Raph said as he pulled out the T-phone and called his brother.

"Y-s?" the signal was weak, Leo was barely heard through a strong static wave.

"Where the heck are you?!" Raph replied.

"R-ax -aph. I-ing ba-"

"What?" he called trying to hear him.

"I S-MING -ACK!" Leo yelled, fighting to be heard. Let's just hope he can decode what he heard, he thought to himself.

"Uh. Whatever. Don't be late."

And they hung up.

Raph was bored to death. Having nothing to do was one of the things he hated the most, considering cold pizzas, Mikey's pranks and Donatello's technology lectures. And finally, Leo's lectures. There were actually sometimes he wish he could just zap him like a bug when he began all his boring stuff about victory, fairness, all Raph heard was blah, blah, blah. Even thinking about it gave him a quite strong headache. And cold, wet tunnels, he said to himself, yeah.. just got on my hate list. He got up and and kept pacing around for like five minutes, hoping someone would show up with an enormous meal. But still, nothing. "Ugh, how much do I have to wait anyway?!" he said and threw his hands above his head "Other ten minutes and I'm going insane!"

"Raphie!" a familiar voice reached his ears, making him turn around, just to receive one of his orange-masked brother's tight hugs. He lifted his light blue eyes to him with a big smile "We found Leo!"Mikey cooed.

"Hah, Leo, I thought you were never gonna show up!" Raph smiled at his older brother.

Leo smiled back, and his eyes light up a little. But there was something wrong with him. And Raph knew that.

"I just needed sometime alone. Told you I'd be back."

"Raphael" the rat spoke, receiving a wide-eyed Raph in response.

"Sensei" the young ninja smiled widely. Just then he realized how much they've missed them. Although there were time he wish he'd disappear, they were his family.

"How did you get so hurt?" Splinter said pointing at his leg.

"Yes, Raph, how?" Mikey mimiked, like an echo.

Raph's smile faded away "Oh that. Well... It's - It's huh, it's actually pretty funny when you think about it, cause, you see... um.."

"Let me see it" Donnie said kneeling next to him Oh, good to have that back. I forgot about the health lectures, Raph thought to himself.

"I'm actually fine Donnie. See I can-" he jumped up, letting a pain cry as his brother ran his hand over the wound.

"Leonardo?" Splinter turned to his eldest son.

Leo looked down and sighed heavily "It's my fault... I took Raph out.. And - I just couldn't watch him like that."

"Go on" the rat nodded.

"The hell Donnie!" Raph roared behind them.

"Leo they're gonna kill each other. Leo." Mikey poked him. No response.

"Raphael!" Splinter called "be nice to your brother!"

"Hai Sensei." Raph muttered, releasing the purple-masked ninja.

"Well.. some guys came after us... in a junkyard. We escaped from them through a whole in the fence."

"And that's how you got those?"

"Yeah..."

"Hm. I see. Donatello will take care of you once we're home."

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA I'M IN PAIN?!" Raph yelled as he jerked away his leg.

"Yeah, but if I don't take care of it the infection will get worse!" Donnie snapped, pulling the leg close to him.

"Cool off, Raph." Leo said as he ran his hand over the bandages on his right leg. "Don't you even appreciate help?"

"Not when this kind of 'help' hurts me!" Raph hissed.

"Raph, we're almost done. Hold still." Donnie wrapped the bandages around the wound gently, carefully not to put any pressure on the spot. He knew -actually pretty well- what was the price for this: a mighty kick in the face. It wouldn't be difficult for Raph, from the position he was. "There you go." Donnie smiled "and you're lucky your jaw's okay."

"Thanks Don!" Leo said as he walked out of the lab, Raph after him.

"No problem!" Donnie said as he locked the door behind him. He walked to the corner of the room, where a big white sheet covered his current project; he pulled it out and bent over the machine, his hands working intensively, connecting and cutting wires, screwing and unscrewing stuff; he was almost done. Just a few days and it'll be ready.

He stopped for a second and looked at the whole thing. "That's it. " he smiled by himself.

"Breakfast's here!" Mikey squealed as he offered his brothers food. "Oh... wait." he said as he pulled away the bacon from Raph's plate and stuffed it in his mouth. "There you go"

Ever since he broke his jaw, Raph had developed a massive hatred for this certain kind of food. And no one wanted another of his fury bursts.

"Wow, this is really good!" Leo noticed as he swallowed a gigantic bit of his sandwich "What'd you put in?"

"Uh, uh can't tell you. It's my secret recipe!" Mikey laughed.

"Whatever it is-" Raph almost took the spoon down with his food "-even mashed, it's good."

"I know, my cooking is awesome!" Mikey squeaked "I'm awesome!" he said, running out of the kitchen and tossing himself on the bean chair.

"So, Raph, eating food like this isn't a big deal, huh?" Leo asked.

"Hmh, not really. I should probably listen more"

"Leonardo, once you're done with your food, I'd like to talk to to you" Splinter gave them a smile as he walked in.

"Hai Sensei," Leo bowed slightly.

So...

What about the epicness so far?

Eh? c:

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