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A/N: I know I haven't updated in a long time but I had lost my original copy of this story and now I have found it and I have been busy with other
things like getting my stuff together for college. so yea.. ON TO THE
STORY!
A/N: I would like to thank my fantastic betas TheIncredibleDancingBetty and innocent-rebel for betaing this chap….THANKS!
After Master Splinter left the room they all looked at Leo for the answers that they needed to decipher their master's message. Leo looked at them, scratching his head with a sigh before he finally told them, "Well I think what Master Splinter was trying to say was that we need to be more careful about how we spar and practice. Not to get into a fight over every little thing. Look at Mikey! He was given a second chance because he tried to stop us battling each other over something so small like me being a…" he looked around towards Raph before finally uttering the word "…perfectionist; And for Raph for calling me 'fearless leader' all the time." He had to struggle not to fix the red banded turtle with a glare at that one, but managed it successfully."We need to try and not get into a fight so often." Leo looked over at Raph and said, "Can you try to control your anger Raph?" To keep the peace he tried not to sound accusing or defiant, and through his efforts somehow managed it.Raph looked over at Leo and made a face at him, before finally straightening it out and saying, "Alright, I can try but I'm not making any promises!" He was quick to add at the end, determined not to give any ground that wasn't already given. He fixed Leo a more controlled glare and muttered "I'll try as long as you don't insist on being a complete stick in the mu- uh, I mean as long as you're fair about the way that you act too." Leo nodded grudgingly, and muttering something in an undertone which Raph couldn't hear.Soon they all silently scattered to whatever it was that they wanted. Leo in the dojo, Raph in his room listening to his music while exercising, Don in his lab working on some crazy new invention, and Mikey, even though he was hurt by his brothers, went to his room to rest some more and finished reading his latest comic for his favorite super hero The Silver Sentry.Soon after that a few months passed without incident and everything went back to being normal around the turtle's lair. Mikey still needed to lay off the practices for a
little bit but that was about it. Soon Mikey was back in full fighting form but needed some practice. After a few weeks everyone was back to being themselves.Well one day while Leo and Raph were sparring, a fight broke out about something Raph did while they were sparring. In the particular style they were doing, after the first of what would be conceived as a 'mortal blow' the match was over and a new one began. Leo had been correcting Raph on his little nuances and he was already beginning to grit his teeth in agitation. He had managed to keep himself from an outburst thus far, but he was pushing it. He muttered snide comments after each correction or whenever he felt like it and now Leo was beginning to feel irritated at his brother. He managed to delve his brother a 'mortal' blow to the chest but instead of backing off and starting another match he punched him with the other fist and followed it with a swift kick to the abdomen. Leo, expecting the match to be over after the first punch was unprepared for the next two blows and was knocked off of his feet and off the training mats.
All the little comments built up in his system finally exploded as Leo yelled at him. "HEY YOU CANT DO THAT RAPH IT GOES AGAINEST THE RULES OF SPARRING!" He leaped to his feet and stomped towards his brother, fists clenched and muscles tight. Resisting the urge to back off from his advancing brother, Raph managed to stand his ground momentarily and face him. Eyes blazing he yelled right back into his face," NO IT DOESN'T LEO! NOW JUST LEAVE ME ALONE ABOUT IT!" Raph screamed right back. In this type of situation Raph would either fight or cool off. Their conversation months earlier was still nagging at his brain so with the brazen attitude only a teenager could muster he whipped himself around and started to walk away from his brother, fists clenched and muttering angrily.At that time Don walked in the dojo so he could get some katas in before Master Splinter and Mikey came back from scavenging for food. He felt the tension in the air immediately but tried to ignore it in his own nerdy way, hoping it would dissipate and calm down. He realized the scuffle was happening without actually seeing it. Was Leo charging Raph? Raph, sensing the challenge whipped out his Sai and hurled it at his brother in anger. Leo, seeing the motion, ducked. The weapon sailed past him and straight at Donatello. The middle prong sank into the wooden beam behind him but the shorter prong imbedded itself right into the purple banded turtle's shoulder.) He ended up being pinned to the wall by the Sai thrown in anger. He couldn't get himself loose in time before he heard Leo growl in rage at the attack. Steel clanged against steel briefly and he felt another sharp, stabbing pain.He looked down and saw a handle wrapped in blue and he started to see a pool of blood start to gather at his feet from the spurting wound. Don managed to get out three words before he blacked out. "Help me…guys" was all he could say before he lost conciseness due to shock and sudden loss of blood.
The boys still arguing looked up and saw Donnie bowed over the blue handled katana protruding from Don. Immediately they stopped what they were arguing about and turned the palest green that they could turn. They both screamed, "OH MY GOD DONNIE!" and they started to panic.They both rushed over to his unconscious form. Raph supported his brother as Leo yanked the sword out of him. It was followed by a fresh spurt of blood. Dropping the weapon stained with his brother's blood as if it burned him Leo immediately put some pressure on the wound. He knew to do that much but the blood was still coming out. Raph lowered him to the ground gently.Leo looked at Raph and went, "This isn't good, and he's lost too much blood already. He won't wake up!" He picked up his shell cell and called Master Splinter and Mikey not knowing what else to do. The minute they got there Donnie was already going cold from shock and he barely had a pulse. "Come we must get him to the infirmary NOW!" Master Splinter instructed. Raph and Leo picked Don up like he was going to break at the slightest drop. Michelangelo just stood at the door of the dojo and stared not sure of what to do.