He, I don't own TMNT! Done!
Don was doing his usual hourly check on Raph. Leo was meditating and Mikey was watching television.
'Typical,' Don thought.
He checked Raph's temperature, blood pressure and etcetera. Don was just about to leave when Raph's eyes opened wearily.
In this farewell
There's no blood
There's no alibi
"R…Raph?" Don choked.
'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth
Of a thousand lies
Before Raph could respond, Don had him in a tight hug. Raph, feeling the sadness radiating from his younger brother, returned the hug. Don had buried his face in Raph's shoulder as the red-masked turtle stroked his little brother's shell. Soon enough, Raph could feel his shoulder getting wet.
So let mercy come
And wash away
'Shell,' he thought. Donny's crying.
He waited, while stroking Don's shell, for his little brother to gather himself. Though he felt uncomfortable from not having to comfort his younger brothers for a long time, he said nothing – Don needed him now. It wasn't too long before Don released his hug. He blinked back a few tears before saying, "R-Raph, I wanted t-to…apologize…f-for…" Suddenly, Don felt a lump form in his throat and he felt his tears fighting their way out. Within a millisecond, Don was sobbing.
What I've done
I'll face myself
To cross out what i've become
Erase myself
And let go of what i've done
"It's all my fault! MY fault! If I hadn't… I'm sorry, Raph! This is all my fault! I'm so sorry, please, forgive me? No, don't! You should hate me for what I've done! Oh, god! Raph, I'm sorry! I'm so sorry…" Don cried through the sobs.
Raph watched his brother. Don's tear-filled eyes looked so crushed and hopeless. He finally composed himself for a second time and tried again. "Raph, I'm so sorry about what I s-said… It's just that…"
Put to rest
What you thought of me
While I clean this slate
With the hands of uncertainty
"S'okay, Donny. It ain't yer fault. I jumped straight into a huge of Foot Ninjas even when I knew I was outnumbered! Heh, I still feel like an idiot for that," Raph said, rubbing the back of his neck.
"But Raph, if I didn't say-," Don argued but was cut-off quickly.
"Donny, I don't want to hear the whole conversation between you and Fearless all over again."
"You heard that?" Don asked nervously.
So let mercy come
And wash away
Raph smirked, "Yea, I was awake by then but I only managed to stay awake until you guu=ys stopped talking. I was out cold all over again not long after."
"Donny," Raph said, gripping his brother's shoulder, "You gotta know that Mikey and I won't eva hate you."
What I've done
"But you should! After what I've said and done!"
I'll face myself
To cross out what i've become
"No, we shouldn't and we never will! Nobody deserves to be hated, especially not you, Donny. You are special, bro! Besides being extremely smart, you're still great at ninjutsu!" Raph actually shouted, wanting to reassure his genius brother. Glancing at the younger turtle, he didn't look too reassured.
Erase myself
And let go of what i've done
The red-masked turtle didn't know what to do or say to comfort his younger brother. Normally, he wasn't the emotional kind and he hadn't had to comfort his brother for a long time now. Yet somehow, at that very moment, the words hit him and he suddenly knew what to say.
For what I've done
I start again
And whatever pain may come
Today this ends
I'm forgiving what I've done!
"You need to know that I don't blame you and I never will," Raph said, hearing his voice as an echo of Leo's.
I'll face myself
To cross out what i've become
"Don, you gotta know that I don't hate you. You're my brother, and I will always love you, all of you."
Erase myself
And let go of what i've done
"Raph, you gotta know that I don't hate you. You're my brother, and I will always love you, all of you."
What I've done
The memory made Raph smile warmly at his brother and drape his arm over Don's shoulder. He looked over at Don and realised his brother was still tearing, engulfed him in a hug. Knowing he was forgiven, Don let one last tear slip.
Forgiving what I've done
But he couldn't ignore the dark feeling that told him those scars would never heal…
Okay, I apologize for the short chapter but I was really busy with upcoming exams and I think this is the best time to tell you that I'll be writing a sequel, this is the last chapter but there will be an epilogue to finish off things and the sequel will help actually kill the situation OR make new ones. Peace out!