Raph had just set up the punching bag in the new dojo and was currently working out on it. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Leo doing katas and noticed that they were way off.

"You all right, Leo?" Raph asked with concern.

"Not really," Leo replied. "Why do you ask?"

"I may not be as good with katas as you but I can tell that yours are way off right now."

"I can't get my mind off how much I miss Splinter."

Raph stopped worked out on the punching bag. He went over to Leo, put an arm around him, led him over to the bench, and the two them sat down.

"We all miss him," Raph said.

"He's always been there when we needed him and now he's gone," Leo said.

Raph gathered Leo in his arms. Leo wrapped his arms around Raph grateful for the comfort.


Donny and Chloe entered the new lab. They started unpacking the boxes that were in the room and started setting up.

"I've never realized how much I missed working in my lab until now," Donny said.

"Want me to help you set this place up like your old lab?" Chloe asked.

Donny nodded and he and Chloe continued setting up. When they were done, the lab looked amazing.

"Thanks, Chloe."

"My pleasure."

Donny got the computer set up and turned it on. Chloe gave him the password to the wireless router which he put in a safe place.

Donny and Chloe spent some time working in the lab. Eventually, they cleaned up and left the lab.


Later on, the turtles and Chloe were sitting at the dining room table. They were eating chicken burgers that Mikey had prepared.

"Is the burger OK?" Mikey asked Donny, noticing that his brother was just nibbling at it.

"It's fine," Donny replied absently.

"You all right, Donny?" Leo asked with concern.

"I'm fine!" Donny snapped and his brothers, along with Chloe, gasped.

"Donny, you hardly snap at anyone," Raph said. "I don't know about you but that's not my idea of fine."

"CHLOE AND I TOOK CARE OF SPLINTER DURING HIS LAST COUPLE WEEKS AND WE DID EVERYTHING WE COULD TO SAVE HIM AND HE STILL DIED!" Donny exploded and the others were shocked but they also knew that he needed to get the pain out. "HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU TRIED EVERYTHING TO SAVE A LOVED ONE AND FAILED? I KNOW CHLOE MENTIONED THIS WASN'T MY FAULT BUT I STILL FEEL RESPONSIBLE! IF I HAD WORKED HARDER, I COULD'VE SAVED HIM AND HE WOULD STILL BE ALIVE!"

Raph gathered Donny in his arms as his brother dropped to his knees and broke down completely. Raph gently rubbed his brother's shell and rocked him back and forth.

"Donny, Splinter's death wasn't your fault," Leo said, wrapping his arms around his brother.

"You and Chloe did the best you could," Mikey said, also wrapping his arms around Donny.

"It was just his time to go," Raph said, squeezing his brother tightly.

"If you hadn't brought Splinter here when you did, he might've died a lot sooner," Chloe said gently.

Donny tightened his hold on Raph who managed to get him down to hiccups and then sniffles. Eventually, the turtles released each other.

"Sorry about getting you drenched," Donny said to Raph.

"No problem," Raph said.

"Please talk to us if something's bothering you," Leo said to Donny.

"We don't really enjoy seeing you upset," Mikey said.

"Any of you can talk to me if needed or you just want to hang out," Chloe offered.

"Thanks for letting us live here, Chloe," Donny said.

"Glad to help," Chloe said. "Ready to get back to eating?"

The turtles nodded and they sat down with Chloe and finished their dinner. They cleaned up when they were done.

Chloe was pleased when she saw the turtles go about their own activities. Later on, she planned to try to get them to sleep in their own rooms.

To be continued…