Don was about to wake up Mikey so they could start wrapping the gifts, but he heard something from the other room.
Raph's POV
"Raph! Help!" I heard Donnie yell. I looked around. All I saw was black.
"Donnie? Where are you?" I yelled back, seeing my breath. I shuddered.
"Raph! Help me!" I heard Mikey yell. I looked around again. I still saw nothing. I went to move my feet. They wouldn't move an inch.
"Raph! We need you!" Leo yelled. Tears welled up in my eyes.
"I-I can't! I can't move!" I yelled, looking around and around. An image began to form. I was in the sewer. I could hear the rushing water.
"Raphael!" I straightened. A tear fell down my face.
"Dad?!" I yelled, trying to find him. I'd give anything to see him right now. Finally, I saw him. I was going to run to him, but my feet still wouldn't move.
"Dad! Dad!" I screamed, more tears rolling down my face. My heart was in my throat. I smiled and reached for him. Then, I saw Donnie, Leo, and Mikey standing next to him. The four of them turned around.
"W-what are you doing?" I asked, trying to go over to them. They started to move towards the water. And the crumbly rocks.
"We're just looking at the water Raph. Don't worry so much." Mikey said with a smile. They all took each other's hands. Don took one more step forward. My heart sunk to somewhere in my feet. The ground gave. I didn't want to see Dad like this.
"Raph! Help!" Don screamed. I grabbed my legs and tried to pull them. They wouldn't budge.
"I-I'm trying." I yelled, my voice breaking. I bit my lip and yanked at my legs, begging that they would move. I didn't dare look up because I didn't want to see them die.
"Help us!" Mikey yelled. I looked up. They were nearing the waterfall. I grit my teeth and struggled to get free. Tears were blurring my vision.
"Don! Mikey! I'm coming!" I yelled, my voice shakey. My feet finally started moving but they were as heavy as cinder blocks.
"Raph! Raph! We're falling!" Leo yelled. I looked up in time to see my big brother's terrified face. I kept struggling to move to them.
"Leo!" I screamed as he fell over the edge first. I pulled at my feet, moving inch by inch. I had to save them. I am the protector. I am supposed to save them.
"Raph! Help us!" Don and Mikey screamed as they neared the edge. I couldn't look. I couldn't watch my baby brothers die. I have to save them.
"Hang on! I-I'm trying!" I yelled, moving faster. I was halfway there. They got to the edge. I cringed, hearing them screaming my name over and over. I fell to my knees, shaking. Tears rolled down my face and fell onto the concrete.
"Raphael!" I heard splinter yell. I bit my lip as I looked up. With my blurry vision, I could see Dad thrashing around in the water.
"D-dad!" I yelled, getting on my hands and knees. I heard him scream as he fell.
"You're such a wimp! You could've saved them!" I heard my own voice yell. I covered my ears as I sobbed hard.
"Why couldn't you save them Raph? Huh? why?" My voice yelled.
"Stop. Please stop." I pleaded, curling into a ball. I was choking on my sobs.
"They are dead because of YOU!" MY voice kept on. I grit my teeth and shot up.
"SHUT UP!" I screamed. I couldn't take it. This was all just to much.
"Leave me alone!" I screamed, falling to my knees again. I stared up at the ceiling with my tear blurred vision.
"Why? Why did it have to be ME!" I yelled, my voice raising at the end. I held my head and lay down.
"Just stop. Please!" I pleaded, fog surrounding me. I started shaking bad.
"Stop," I said one last time.
Normal POV
"R-raph?" Don asked, peeing into Raph's room.
"I-is he having a nightmare?" Mikey asked Leo. Leo stared at Raph.
"I think so. We need to wake him up." Leo said, opening the door all the way. Raph was curled into a ball in his hamock. Leo stepped forward and saw tears falling form Raph's eyes.
"Raph!" Leo yelled, shaking him. Mikey held onto his teddy bear tight as he watched another one of his big brothers have a nightmare. He turned away and hugged Don.
"Raph, please wake up!" Leo said, his voice shaking a bit. Raph was shivering severly. Raph's eyes finally fluttered open. He spotted his three brothers.
"Leo! Don't ever leave!" Raph yelled, wrapping his arms around his big brother. Tears poured from his eyes.
"Donnie! Mikey!" Raph yelled, getting up and hugging his two little brothers. Don and Mikey gave a very confused look. Raph finally realized what he was doing and released them.
"S-sorry guys." Raph said, backing away. He sat down on the ground and turned away.
"Are you okay?" Leo asked, sitting down next to Raph. Raph bit his lip and turned away. He didn't answer. Don and Mikey sat down next to their red big brother.
Raph finally shook his head and turned around. He couldn't hold back his tears anymore. He buried his face in Leo's shoulder and cried. Leo put his hand on the back of Raph's head. Don and Mikey leaned up against Raph. Mikey handed Raph his teddy.
"T-thanks Mikey." Raph softly said, holding the bear. Mikey wrapped his arms around Raph. They all sat there in a big hug. Slowly, each of them drifted off to sleep.
Mikey snorted awake. He squirmed out of his brother's grasp and started towards the dojo. It was only 5 in the morning and his brothers wouldn't get up for another hour or so. Silently, he put a coat on and climbed up onto the surface.
"What to get for Don. What to get for Don." He asked himself as he got onto the roof. He started walking around, thinking hard.
"Hey Mikey!" Came a loud voice behind him. Mikey jumped and spun around.
"Tim! Don't do that!" Mikey yelled, walking over.
"Sorry, I just saw you up here. Why are you up here?" Tim asked, wrapping a scarf around his neck.
"I need to find a Christmas gift for Donnie." Mikey said, "Wanna help?" Tim's face lit up.
"Of course!" Tim said, "What does Donnie boy like?" He asked, placing a hand on his chin.
"Technology and all that smart stuff. He likes books too." Mikey said, sitting down. Tim nodded.
"There's a bunch of old school text books in my room. I could get those for you." Tim said, nodding towards the fire escape.
"That would be great! Thanks!" Mikey siad, "It won't be to much trouble will it?"
"Nope, I live right under your feet Mikey my man." Tim said, going to the fire escape. Mikey waited as Tim got the books.
"H-here you go." Tim said, out of breath. He handed Mikey a stack of about four giant text books. "They're my older brother's. They're high school text books though and don't have many pictures." Mikey smiled.
"Thanks! Well, I better go before they wake up." Mikey said, leaving, "Why were you up anyway?"
"I heard something and came up to investigate." Tim said with a huge smile.
I think me and my brothers have a stalker. Mikey thought as he carefully climbed into the sewer. He adjusted the books and slowly walked in silence. Once he got to the lair, he quickly ran to his room and stuffed the presents under his bed.
Mikey made his way to the kitchen and looked in the cabnits for some pancake batter. They were out.
"Morning Mikey." Leo said, walking in.
"Hey Leo, we need pancake batter." Mikey said, sitting down at the table.
"Let's go get some before Donnie and Raph get up." Leo said with a wink. Mikey smiled and got his coat. Leo got Raph's coat and waited for Mikey at the exit.
"Ready?" Leo asked.
"Ready." Mikey said. They embarked to the surface.
"Raph? You awake?" Don asked, poking his older brother.
"I am now." Raph said, turning to face Don. He was still holding the bear.
"The bear?" Donnie asked, trying not to laugh. Raph looked down and saw thhe bear in his hands. He quickly threw it towards the door.
"Shut up." He said, standing. Don left the room. Raph made sure Don was gone then picked up the bear and carfully sat it on his hamock.
"Leo and Mikey aren't here." Don said, looking around.
"Well they have to be here somewhere." Raph said, helping Don look around.
"R-raph, what it-" Don said, starting to tear up.
"No, nothing happened okay?" Raph said, looking Don in the eyes. Don wiped his eyes and nodded.
"Okay." Don said softly, staring at the ground, "Do you think they went to the surface?" Don looked at Raph.
"Maybe." Raph said, sitting down on the couch.
"B-but what if-" Don asked, starting to shake.
"Don't think about that." Raph said, putting an arm around Don. Don rested his head on his big brother's shoulder, "Let's just chill and wait for them to come." Don nodded.
"Okay."
"How do you plan on getting the pancake batter?" Mikey asked, looking over at his eldest brother.
"A secret weapon." Leo said, looking over his shoulder. Karai stood there with an evil smile.
"Can I go?" Karai asked, nearing the edge of the roof.
"You'd better pay." Leo said, handing her a few dollar bills.
"Yeah yeah." She said, leaping off.
"Why her?" Mikey asked in a loud whisper.
"Because." Leo answered, watching her enter the store. Mikey gave an evil smile.
"You liiiiiike her!" Mikey mocked. Leo blushed.
"Do not!" He protested.
"Then why didn't you get Casey? Or April? Or even Timothy?" Mikey asked. Leo opened his mouth to answer but no words were said. Leo turned away, mumbling somthing under his breath.
"Here." Karai said, shoving a big box of pancake batter in Leo's chest.
"T-thanks Karai." Leo said, his face getting hot. Mikey started laughing quietly.
"Bye!" Karai said, back flipping off thhe roof. Leo smiled like an idiot. Mikey laughed more.
"C-come on Mikey." Leo said, snapping out off it. They started running towards home. Leo ushered Mikey down the manhole and softly closed it. They splashed through the water.
"'Bout time you got back." Raph said. Don looked up. He was still leaning against Raph, "Told ya Don!" Don jumped up and ran to Leo and Mikey.
"Leo! Mikey!" Don said, giving his brothers a hug.
"Nice to see you too Don." Leo said, trying to get out of the hug.
"Sorry. I just didn't know where you guys were and-" Don said, releasing and staring at the ground.
"It's okay Donnie. We just left to get more pancake batter." Leo siad, putting his hand on Don's shoulder. Don smiled.
"Time for pancakes!" Mikey yelled, taking the box and running to the kitchen. Raph shot up and ran after him.
"You shouldn't worry so much about stuff like that." Leo whispered as he and Don started walking to the kitchen.
"S-sorry." Don said, messing with his mask tails.
"Donnie," Leo said, stopping and facing Don, "Stop saying sorry so much." Don looked at his eldest brother.
"Sor- I mean, I'll try. It just feels like it's always my fault." Don said, looking away again.
"Just forget about it. Let's just have some pancakes." Leo said as they entered the kitchen.
"Hurry up and fix the pancakes!" Raph said, sitting at the table.
"Raph, you know you can't rush perfection." Mikey said, flipping a chocolate chip pancake.
"Uhg!" Raph said, laying his head back. Leo and Don sat down. Don put his head down on the table.
"Is Don okay?" Mikey asked in a whisper.
"I'm fine Mikey." Don said, looking up. Mikey put his hands up and turned back to cooking. He fixed a palte and sat it in front of Don.
"Thanks Mikey." Don said, grabbing the syrup.
"What about me?" Raph asked, "I was here first!"
"You're wining so you get pancakes past." Mikey said with a smirk. Raph folded his arms and slumped down in his seat. Leo was the next to get his food.
"Thank you Mikey." Leo said, cutting up his pancakes. Mikey finally fixed a plate for him and Raph and turned off the stove.
"I guess that you get pancakes next." Mikey said, setting a plate in front of Raph, "Now what do you say?"
"Thanks." Raph said, his mouth already full. Mikey nodded and ate his breakfast.
This chapter was kind of long. :) I hope you like the fanfic! More should be up soon!