Heyy, I'm back after the crappy cliff-hanger! Anyways, the previous chapter was rushed cause I wanted it up, so I cut out some unimportant description. I'm doing this in school. *Sigh* Hope you like this! I do not own TMNT and I hope you enjoy this chapter! Peace out!
He fell forward, they watched, shocked. The red tails of his mask flying behind him. Leo, still experiencing pain if he moved too much, just sat there wide-eyed. Don, sitting furthest from the entrance, was only half-way to the falling figure when Mikey caught him.
"Shell, Raph!" Mikey, muttered under his breath as he caught Raph who was 1 metre from hitting the ground.
"Don, help me carry Raph," Mikey grunted, the weight of his larger brother wighing on him heavily. Don hurried to help Mikey carry Raph to the lab. Leo watched his brothers carry Raph to his room. He sighed, the feeling of uselessness was overwhelming. The 'Fearless Leader' felt a total loss of self-confidence. How could he, the leader, help his brothers if he couldn't even stand up on his own two feet? Helpless, useless and…hopeless - that was how the so-called 'Fearless Leader' felt. He buried his face in his hands as a dark feeling gnawed at the pit of his stomach.
(meanwhile)
"He's lost a lot of blood, we need a transfusion. Mikey, you're th-," Don said urgently before being cut-off.
"I'll do it." Mikey said getting into position.
"Alright, tell me if you start feeling the slightest bit dizzy."
"I won't," Mikey replied, determined.
Minutes passed and Mikey did feel dizzy, but he held on. This is for Raph!he thought. Once the transfusion was done, Mikey passed out.
Don decided to clean Raph's wounds while he was still out. He couldn't bear face Raph while he was awake. A couple of times, Don remembered that he caused those wounds. He caused Raph to run off, get this badly injured. Those times, he felt sick and ended up rushing to the bathroom, vomiting out the feeling of guilt which still didn't leave. He did, however manage to clean up Raph's wounds soon enough. Leo also managed to realise Don's strange actions of rushing into the toilet every now and then, he decided to call Don over.
"Don, what's wrong? You've been rushing into and out of the bathroom for the past hour? C'mon what's wrong?" Leo asked, concern written across his face.
"I…I…I caused all this!" Don said, tears escaping his eyes for the first time.
It's so hard to say that I'm sorry
I'll make everything alright
All these things that I've done
Now what have I become and where'd I go wrong?
"If I hadn't said…what I said, Raph wouldn't be there, lying out cold! He wouldn't be injured! Mikey wouldn't have passed out in efforts of saving his brother! And now, there's a high probability that both Raph and Mikey, and possibly you, will hate me for causing this whole mess! They'll never forgive me! I'll never forgive myself! I feel so…crushed, knowing I caused all of this! Leo, I feel destroyed!" Don said, tears constantly flowing out his eyes as a feeling of guilt ate him.
I don't mean to hurt, just to put you first
I won't tell you lies
(I'm sorry)
I will stand accused with my hand on my heart
I'm just trying to say
But neither Leo nor Don had seen the red-masked turtle stagger out and stand quietly by the doorway as he eavesdropped on the genius turtle's dilemma.
He didn't know what to think. Of course, he was mad at Donny for saying all those things with no hard facts, just assumptions! But getting hurt was his fault, not Donny's. He had gone straight into a fight even after realizing he was definitely outnumbered!
I'm sorry, it's all that I can say
You mean so much
And I'd fix all that I've done if I could start again
I'd throw it all away to the shadows of regrets
And you would have the best of me
And sure, he was hurt and mad, but he would never ever hate his own brother! Just the very thought made him shudder. And Mikey, he was just a ball of sunshine! He would never hate anybody! Raph knew how Mikey would feel at seeing himself injured but he also knew Mikey wouldn't, couldn't, hate anybody, especially his own brother! Raph sighed. His younger brother thought he hated him.
I know that I can't take
Back all of the mistakes but I will try
Although its not easy
I know you believe me 'cause I would not lie
In the living room, Don had started sobbing on Leo's shoulder, Leo shushing him, telling him that Raph and Mikey won't hate him.
Don't believe their lies told from jealous eyes
They don't understand
(I'm sorry)
I will break your heart, I will bring you down
But I will have to say
I'm sorry, it's all that I can say
You mean so much
And I'd fix all that I've done if I could start again
I'd throw it all away to the shadows of regrets
And you would have the best of me
Donny, hearing Leo's words, shouted, "They should! You should! I'm a monster to have caused that to my own brother! Why the shell wouldn't they hate me? God, Leo! I'm so confused, so...mad at myself. How could I say that to Raph?"
I'm sorry, it's all that I can say
You mean so much
And I'd fix all that I've done if I could start again
I'd throw it all away to the shadows of regrets
And you would have the best of me
Don continued to babble for a few more minutes before shutting up and sighing, staring at the floor for a long time. He abruptedly stood up and muttered that he was going to take a shower. Leo nodded and made his way to where Raph and Mikey were.
When he got there, Mikey had already woken up. He was weakly watching over Raph who had passed out for the second time. Holding Raph's hand, he looked up at Leo who stood at the doorway.
"How's he holding up?" Leo asked softly.
"He hasn't woken up yet...but he's breathing alright. Hey, is Donny okay?" Mikey asked, knowing that if he were Don, he'd feel terrible.
"Don's...Don's fine," Leo sighed before saying he was heading to inform Master Splinter of Raph's conditions. Mikey nodded in acknowledgement before Leo walked off.