A/N I love all the great reviews I've been getting. Keep them coming! Here's ch 5 for you

Ch 5 A Horrible Accident

"Shit," Raphael cursed. "Donnie! Donnie!" Raphael looked frantically around for his younger brother, looking for any signs of him. "Donnie!" Raphael called again.

"I'm right here Raph," came Donatello's soft voice. Raphael spun around and saw his genius brother climb out from behind one of the creates.

"Donnie!" Raphael cried, running over to Donatello and helping him get to his feet. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine," Donatello said, rubbing his head, which had a large bruise forming on it. "Who were those guys?"

"Who knows?" Raphael said with a growl. "All I know is they're trouble. And the next time I see 'em I'm gonna kick their asses." Donatello was going to respond when suddenly he got dizzy and nearly fell. "Whoa there Donnie," Raphael said, steadying his brother.

"I..I'm not feeling so good," Donatello said, closing his eyes. "I..I think I may have a concussion. And my arm hurts. I think I should go home."

"Yeah," Raphael said with a nod. "I'll call Leo and tell 'im we're headin' back." But before Raphael could make the call his T-com beeped. "Talk," the red masked turtle said, putting the T-com to his ear. "Right," he said after listening for a few minutes. "Well looks like Leo had the same thoughts we did," Raphael informed his purple masked brother as he snapped his T-com shut. "We're headin' back." With that the two brothers headed back to their lair home.

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A little while later the four brothers were walking threw the sewers towards the lair. Michelangelo was rubbing his neck, which had a small gash from the sword tip. Leonardo was helping Donatello walk, while Raphael was brooding. April and Casey had gone home since it was a school night. After a few minutes of silence Raphael let out a growl. "Alright I gotta say somethin'," the red masked turtle cried out, causing his brothers to look at him with surprise.

"Let me guess," Leonardo said, handing Donatello to Michelangelo and standing in front of Raphael. "You're about to say how this whole thing is my fault! How those goons got away and Mikey nearly died and Donnie got hurt again is my doing! Am I right?!"

"If you had just listened to me and had us go in pairs then none of this would be happenin' right now," Raphael pointed out, making sure he kept his voice level. By now they had reached the lair and were now in the living room.

"He does have a point Leo," Donatello said, sitting on the couch.

"Yeah bro," Michelangelo chimed in. "You knew D was hurt and that I'm not as strong a fighter as you and Raph."

"Oh so everyone is against me is that it?!" Leonardo cried out. "Unbelievable!"

"What is going on?" Splinter asked, coming into the room.

"Nothin' Sensei," Raphael said quickly. "Me and Leo were just havin' a little chat."

"More like you Mikey and Donnie were having an all out mutiny!" Leonardo cried out.

"Leo that's not..." Donatello began.

"Oh sure that wasn't what was going on Donnie!" Leonardo shouted, startling his second youngest brother. "I make one stupid mistake and everyone jumps all over me! I'm sorry you got hurt again. I didn't mean for it to happen alright?!" Splinter put his hand on his oldest son's shoulder, silencing him.

"You must calm yourself Leonardo," Splinter said gently. Leonardo took a couple of calming breaths. "Good," Splinter said with a smile. "Now would someone like to tell me what happened?" Raphael opened his mouth to speak but Leonardo beat him to it.

"I blew it tonight," the blue masked turtle said softly, looking down in shame. "I didn't listen when Raph had a good idea and I made everyone split even though I knew Donnie was hurt. And Donnie got hurt again and Mikey nearly got killed."

"I see," Splinter said. Then he turned to his other children and said, "And you all thought it would be a good idea to yell at Leonardo instead of talking things out."

"We weren't yellin' Sensei," Raphael pointed out. "Me, Mikey and Donnie were talkin' normal and Leo was the one that was yellin'."

"Its true Sensei," Donatello said, getting up from the couch. But suddenly he swayed and nearly fell. Michelangelo caught his directly older brother before he hit the ground. "Oww my head," the purple masked turtle groaned, closing his eyes and putting his hands to his head. "All this arguing made my head feel worse."

"Come Donatello let me get you to bed," Splinter said softly, taking Donatello from Michelangelo and guiding him to his room. Once they were gone Raphael turned back to Leonardo and opened his mouth to speak.

"Raph don't," Leonardo said sharply. Then in a much quieter voice he said, "Please just don't. I feel bad enough as it is."

"Leo," Raphael began. But once again the red masked turtle was cut off by his older brother.

"I already know how bad I screwed up," Leonardo said, his voice still low. "And I admit it: you were right and I was wrong. Happy now?"

"Hey bro don't sweat it," Michelangelo said, putting his arm around his oldest brother. "Like you didn't mean for D to get hurt or for me to have my throat nearly slashed. It happens."

"Yeah but it happened yesterday to Mikey," Raphael pointed out. Leonardo shot his directly younger brother a glare and Raphael said, "I ain't sayin' nothin' that ain't true Leo."

"Oh and you're so perfect right?" Leonardo growled, pulling away from Michelangelo and standing in front of Raphael. "Well news flash here Raphael: you're not perfect. In fact I bet that if you were leader then things would have gone ten times worse!"

"Is that so?" Raphael growled back, taking a step forward so that he and Leonardo were face to face.

"Guys c'mon please don't fight," Michelangelo pleaded, not wanting to see a full out fist fight between his two oldest brothers.

"You know what Mikey you're right," Leonardo said, giving his youngest brother a look. "I'm done fighting. Because it doesn't do any good. No matter what I say or do Raph is always gonna be a jerk."

"I'll show ya whose a jerk," Raphael growled, clenching his fists.

"You know what you're problem is Raph?" Leonardo continued, not hearing his red masked brother's comment.

"Oh please do tell," Raphael said, his voice low and dark.

"You're jealous," Leonardo declared. "You're jealous because Splinter picked me over you. Well suck it up Raph. I didn't ask to be leader but Splinter choose me. And you need to accept that and not make my job any harder by fighting me on everything I do!"

"I ain't jealous of ya Leo!" Raphael shouted, his anger boiling over. "Why the Hell would I be jealous of you?! You're nothin' but a pompous asshole who thinks their better than everyone else!"

"Guys please stop," Michelangelo pleaded once again. But his words once again fell on deaf ears.

"Oh that's a good one coming from you Raph!" Leonardo shouted, getting in Raphael's face once again. "Everyone knows that you're the biggest asshole there is!"

"That's it!" Raphael shouted, his anger reaching full meltdown mode. "I've had with you Leonardo!" With that Raphael gave Leonardo a hard shove, sending the blue masked turtle stumbling back a few steps.

"Well I've had it with you too Raphael!" Leonardo shouted back, racing towards Raphael and shoving him hard. By now Donatello and Splinter had entered the room, curious to what the shouting was about. Both Leonardo and Raphael let out snarls and lunged for each other.

"Guys stop!" Michelangelo shouted, stepping between his charging brothers with his hands extended. Both Leonardo and Raphael tried to stop but couldn't and they collided with Michelangelo with a sickening thud.

"Mikey!" Donatello cried out, his brown eyes wide as he watched his younger brother go sailing to the ground, unconsious.