A/N: Thank you all so much for the reviews and alerts. Here's ch 10 for ya and as usual see ch 1 for disclaimer. Enjoy.

Ch 10 It Takes Time

The group all stared at Raphael, not quite sure what to say. "Raph," Leonardo said after a few minutes. "Did you say Donnie told you about the trap?"

"Leo I..." Raph stammered, looking over to where Donatello was standing. The purple masked turtle just stared at his brother with wide brown eyes.

"Dude Donnie like talks to you?" Michelangelo said, his voice low.

"Yeah ok Donnie talks to me," Raphael snapped, his anger boiling over. "And I see 'im alright? In fact he's standing right over there!" Raph pointed to where Donnie was standing. But of course Leo and Mikey couldn't see him.

"Raph there's no one there," Leonardo said.

"Of course you don't see 'im," Raphael snapped, rolling his green eyes. "I'm the only one that can see or hear 'im." Raph's family exchanged looks of concern, which the second oldest turtle saw. "Look I know it sounds crazy," he said. "But I swear its the truth."

"I believe you think its the truth Raph," Miwa said carefully. Raphael shot his sister a glare but she held up her hand to silence him. "I'm not saying your crazy," she continued. "I'm just saying that sometimes your mind can play tricks on you. Especially when you're feeling stressed or guilty. And I think we all know why you're feeling so guilty."

"Miwa I..." Raph began.

"You feel guilty about the argument you and Donnie had before he died," Miwa continued. "You never got to make things right with him. That kind of guilt can eat you up inside."

"But I don't blame you Raph," Donatello said. Raphael looked at his directly younger brother and gave him a small smile.

"Thanks Donnie," he whispered. Although he had meant to say it to himself his family heard him.

"Is Donnie talking to you now?" Michelangelo asked. Raph glared at his orange masked brother. "I'm not trying to be a smart ass," Mikey said. "I really wanna know. What's he saying?"

"Mikey we really shouldn't encourage this," Leo said.

"He said that he doesn't blame me," Raphael said, ignoring Leonardo's comment.

"Whoa," Michelangelo breathed, his blue eyes wide

"Uh I hate to interrupt here," Mondo Gecko said, sticking his head in the room. "But Casey just called and he really needs our help at the docks."

"Lets go," Leo said, putting his katanas in their holders.

"Ugh didn't you hear what I just said Leo?!" Raph cried out. "Its a damn trap! We need to stay here!"

"Raph," Leonardo began, trying his best not to sound rough or mean. "I know the real reason you don't want to go."

"Yeah 'cause its a trap," Raphael snorted, crossing his arms and glaring at his older brother.

"No," Leo said. "You don't wanna go because the docks is where Donnie was killed. And I get that. I don't wanna go to that horrible place either. But our friends need us. We have to go."

"Well you can go if you wanna," Raph said roughly. "But I ain't goin'. Mikey you and Miwa with me?" Raphael looked at his brother and sister when he said this part.

"I with you bro," Mikey said, putting his arm around Raph.

"Well I'm with Leo," Miwa declared. "We can't back down from a fight. Its not our style. And Raph I'm pretty surprised that you are backing down. You never back down from a fight."

"Yeah well I already paid a price for not listenin' to my brothers," Raphael said. "I ain't doin' that again. And neither should you or Leo. Sensei please tell them they can't leave." Raph looked over at Splinter, his green eyes pleading.

"Sensei please listen to him," Donnie pleaded, although he knew Splinter couldn't hear him. "You've always had some sort of spiritual connection to all of us. Please have one now. Don't let Leo and Miwa go into a trap."

"He'll listen Donnie," Raph whispered, standing next to his brother. "He has to." Splinter looked at his green eyed son and let out a sigh.

"Perhaps it would be best for you and Miwa to stay here Leonardo," Splinter declared.

"But Sensei Casey need our help," Leonardo said, shocked that Splinter was saying this.

"I think Slash and his team can help Casey," Splinter said. "I would feel more at ease if you and Miwa would stay here."

"But..." Miwa began. But she was cut off by Slash.

"Me and my team got this," the snapping turtle said, putting his mace in its holder. "Gecko get the doc. We're headin' out."

"Yeah sure Slash," Mondo said as he exited the room. Minutes later Dr. Rockwell was there and the team exited the lair to help Casey.

"I can't believe we got sidelined," Miwa exclaimed, the outrage clear in her voice.

"You'll thank me later," Raphael said with a smile. But his smile quickly vanished when Miwa gave him a look that was one of anger, annoyance and outrage.

"Look Raph I don't know what the Hell is going on with you," she snapped. "But I don't appreciate being treated like a little kid!"

"I wasn't treatin' you like a kid Miwa!" Raph shouted, glaring at his sister. "I was protecting you. And Leo and Mikey."

"Just because something bad happened to Donnie doesn't mean that every time we leave someone's gonna get hurt," Miwa declared. "And Donnie wouldn't want us to be so afraid. He'd want us to move past it."

"I love it how you make it sound like its been years since we lost Donnie," Raphael said, rolling his eyes. "Its only been two days Miwa! We didn't even get a chance to say goodbye properly 'cause Leatherhead took Donnie's body God knows where! I don't know 'bout you but I can't move past somethin' like that it just two damn days!"

"He's right sis," Michelangelo said, his voice full of emotion. "We're all still pretty messed up from all this. I'm glad I didn't go. I wouldn't have been very focused." Mikey stopped and took a shaky breath. Raph put his arm around his little brother. "I miss him," the youngest turtles whispered, laying his head on Raphael's shoulder as the tears rolled down his cheeks.

"I know Mikey," Raphael said, taking in a shaky breath. "I miss 'im too."

"I think we all miss Donnie," Leo said, wiping away his own tears. The oldest turtle put his arms around his two brothers and they embraced each other.

"Oh guys I'm so sorry," Donatello said, his voice full of guilt. "I'm so sorry you guys are going through all this because of me." Just then Tang Shen appeared next to Donnie.

"Donatello ni iku jikandesu (It is time to go Donatello,") she said.

"Wait can't I have a few more minutes?" Donatello asked.

"Watashi wa sudeni anata no hōmon o enchō suru koto o kyoka shimashita (I have already allowed your visit to be extended,)" Tang Shen said. "Issho ni kite kudasai. Anata wa atode sorera o mirudeshou (Please come with me. You will see them at a later time.)"

"I gotta go," Donnie said.

"Go where?" Raph asked, surprising his other brothers.

"I'll see you later Raph," Donatello said. With that he and Tang Shen vanished.

"Donnie wait!" Raphael cried out. "Don't go." But Raph's words were unheard as Donnie was already gone.

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A few minutes later Donatello and Tang Shen were once again surrounded by bright white light. "So where are we headed now?" the purple masked turtle asked, looking at Tang Shen.

"Watashitachi wa anata ni au tsumoridesu (We are going to see you,)" was Tang Shen's reply.

"Say what?" Donnie said, giving Tang Shen a confused look.

"Anata wa mirudeshou (You will see,)" Tang Shen said with a smile. "Watashi wa anata o misete kureru (Come I will show you.)" Taking the second youngest turtle's hand Tang Shen once again disappeared into the light.

A/N well there you have it folks. Ch 10 complete. Did you enjoy it? Let me know in a review please.