Chapter Four: Reunion:

The next morning, below the streets of New York the turtles and Splinter had no idea that Buffy was somewhere above them. At the moment, the turtles and Splinter were getting up. Mikey was all ready in the kitchen cooking some breakfast. He was warming up some pizza that they had gotten the night before. Donnie was at his computer loading it up, and Leo and Venus was cuddling on the sofa. Splinter was looking at his children, and noticed one was missing.

"Raph," he said to himself as he walked to Raph's room. He knocked on the closed door that blocked him from his son.

"Who is it?" Splinter could tell he was not in a good mode. Then again, it seemed he was never in a good mode. Splinter knew it had to do with Buffy leaving. He tried to comfort Raph as much as he could but Raph just shut himself out from the world. Raph either kept himself in his room, or he went on long walks through the sewers. Splinter hated this because he didn't know what he could do cheer Raph up. He wished he could bring Buffy back. If only there was a way...

Splinter opened the door to Raph's a little, and poked his head in. "May I enter my son?" Raph was on his bed lying down.

"Free country." Raph answered.

Splinter shook his head as he entered. "Are you feeling all right?"

"Yeah, just peachy." he replied angrily.

Splinter walked over and sat down next to Raph on the bed. "You will get through this."

"It's going to very hard Master Splinter." Raph said, sitting up. "I just don't get it. It seems that every time I get close to someone they either run away, or go to someone else."

"There will be others." Splinter tried to assure him.

Raph shook his head. "No there won't be." he said. "There aren't a lot of girls like Buffy or April in this city... or no more female turtles out there." Raph added this to himself.

Splinter heard his last comment. "There may be others like Venus."

"That's not the point Master Splinter!" Raph yelled. "The point is like always, Leo gets everything! He's the favorite son, the leader, and he gets the girl! What about Donnie, Mikey, and me uh?! As far as we know we will be alone! We won't be able to breed or have a family like our fearless leader!" Raph made sure everyone heard this.

In the living room, Leo was getting angry with Raph. He could hear him, but he didn't want to start anything. It was too early for that. So, instead he turned to Venus and asked: "Want to take a morning stroll?"

Venus had a feeling that he wanted to get away from Raph's yelling, and she answered: "Yes. Why not?"

Leo took Venus' hand and the two walked out of the den.

"Well, more pizza for me." Mikey added from the kitchen as he began the microwave to hurry up with his breakfast.

"It looks like its going to be another interesting episode of As the Den Turns," replied Donnie as he started to type away on his computer.

Back in Raph's room, Raph continued: "Why can't the other brothers get something uh?!"

"You're all still young. Things may come along." replied Splinter.

"Yeah, only to Leo!" Raph had a feeling he was all ready out of the den, but he didn't care.

"You need to calm your anger, or it will over take you." Splinter told him before getting up and leaving Raph's room, and closing the door behind him.

Raph through himself back down on the bed. He knew Splinter was right, but he couldn't help it. Raph knew that it would be along time until he got over Buffy.

Up-top, Buffy was all ready up, and ready to go for the day. Spike was still in the bedroom. Buffy had to shut off all the lights, and close all the shades, and curtains. It wasn't as dark as the night, but it was close. Spike kept the blanket close though. As for Dawn, she was still asleep. Buffy tried to get her up.

"Oh five more minutes please?!" Dawn begged.

"No, come on. We have stuff to do today."

Dawn groaned and set up. "Like what?"

"It's a surprise, and I don't want to ruin it. Now up." Buffy started to clap her hands together.

"Okay, okay." Dawn got up, and shooed her sister out of her room. When Buffy left she got dressed.

"So, is Spike coming or no?" the younger Summers asked as she came out of her room.

"No, but he'll join us later if he wants." answered Buffy. "Are you ready?"

"Yup."

"Spike! We're going. Call me on the cell if you need me." Buffy called to Spike. She then led Dawn out of the apartment. "Hey April!"

April was just out of her apartment as well. "Oh, hi Buffy." she greeted.

"Are you going to work?" April nodded. Buffy turned to Dawn and told her: "April works at one of the news stations as a reporter."

"Cool." replied Dawn.

April laughed. "It won't be if I'm late." she said. "So, I'm going to go." the group of girls started out of the building. "Where are you two going?" asked April to the other too.

Buffy gave her a look that told April where she was going. April knew she was going to see the turtles. "Oh, well have fun. I might join you guys later."

"Okay. Later." Buffy said as April walked off.

"You're not going to tell me where we're going are you?" asked Dawn.

"Nope. Just follow me."

A few minutes later, Dawn was surprised when Buffy found an abandoned building, and behind was a sewer lead. Buffy looked around making sure no one was around. She had no problem pulling it up.

"Um... we aren't going down there are we?"

"Yup, remember the turtles?" asked Buffy. Dawn nodded. "They have to live down here." Dawn gave her an odd look. "You'll see when you meet them."

Buffy went down first, and Dawn was hesitant before she followed. When Dawn was down, Buffy went back to close the lead, and then went in front of Dawn. "Come on." she said.

"One word: eww." Dawn replied as she started to follow her sister through out the sewers.

"You get use to it." said Buffy.

Dawn noticed they took a lot of turns and twists until they finally came to what looked the den's opening. "Great another ladder."

Buffy claimed down first. As she claimed down she shouted: "HEY GUYS!"

Mikey and Donnie turned their heads upwards, along with Venus and Leo who had returned from their walk, Splinter turned his head as well. They couldn't believe it.

"Buffy?" they all said at once.

"Buffy?" asked Raph, who was still in his room.

Raph got up and went outside with the others. There she was. She wasn't alone. The girl who was with her. He guessed that this was her sister that Buffy told him about not too long ago.

The turtles, and Splinter turned to Raph. Raph turned to the Slayer. "Buffy?"

Buffy gave him a small smile. "Hey..."

Part of Raph wanted to run, but the other part wanted to go up and hug her. He didn't know what to do. All he did was wait to see what would happen next.

To Be Continued...