To recap on what happened on the last chapter, Don thought about how his blindness affected him.

This chapter is when Don tries to figure out things around him to show that he isn't incompetent. Please, no flames.

So without further ado, here is chapter 9 of 'I Can't See'.

Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT, but I wished I did.

That Day

Don was reading from 9:21a.m.–11:33a.m. and he was getting bored. But not for the reason you might think. He was only getting bored because he had read this book three times in a row before he started to get bored. So he decided to figure out the time, and then ask Leo if his guess was correct. He didn't want to be left out of watching T.V. with Mikey, since they were going to was his favourite movie marathon at 1:30p.m.-4:30p.m.

From what Don figured out that it was in the 11-12:30 zones with the sounds he could pick up. But he desperately wanted to guess the correct time. From what he could pick up, he narrowed it down from 11-12:30 to 11:25-11:45; since he couldn't hear any sounds coming from the kitchen yet, meaning it wasn't too close to 12 yet since Mikey always starts to make lunch at exactly 11:58a.m. so that lunch would be at 12:20p.m. exactly. But Mikey will go to the kitchen at 11:45 to get all the utensils and equipment set up.

Now that Don had that narrowed down, he narrowed it even further to around 11:38a.m. So all he had to do was ask Leo now. Once don found Leo, he added 5min to his previous guess, since that was approximately how long it took him to find Leo.

"Hey Leo, can I ask you a question? I just wanted to see how close I was." Don asked his oldest brother.

"Sure Don. And how close to what?" Leo answered/inquired.

"What time is it? I think it's around 11:45a.m.; am I correct?" Don said while mentally adding 2min to his previously added guesstimate.

"Actually, its 11:47a.m., but that's pretty close to what you had, how did you figure that out?" Leo answered, quite happy that Don could still think quite logically, even when blind. So while Don explained that whole thing to Leo, Mikey had started to set up and gather his ingredients. Since he did Donnie's favourite breakfast, he decided for lunch that it should be dedicated to Raph, and dinner to Leo. Meaning a lot of meat would be needed.

Master Splinter was meditating in his room, while thinking of things to help Don with his blindness. 'He seems to fare quite well against one opponent, but what about multiples? Most attacks won't be just one attacker. So for training today, it'll be Donatello versus his brothers. But he has to embrace his blindness to complete this challenge.' He thought to himself, 'But if Donatello doesn't embrace it by now, then he never will embrace it in the future, but I don't want him to get his hopes up that he will get his sight back. This will be just for a precaution. You never know what you need to be prepared for.'

With training planned, Master Splinter went back to meditation; now worry about his other three sons and what he can do to help them.

Once Don finished explaining everything to Leo in great detail, lunch was almost done. And from the both of them could smell, it consisted of a lot of meats. 'Must be Raph's meal this time.' Don thought.

"Let's go and help Mikey get everything ready." Leo suggested, while dragging Don by his wrist. To help, they set all the silverware, plates, and bowls on the table so that it knocked a few minutes off the time it takes for Mikey to serve.

Once they finished setting everything up, Mikey yelled across the lair saying that lunch was done. "Come And Get It!"

While eating, they talked about what training would be like today. Once Don heard his name being said, he tuned his ears in to hear what they were saying. "For training today my sons, I decided to help Donatello and learning to use his ears; meaning it'll Donatello versus his brothers; weapons are included. If Donatello fares well enough versus the three of you, then I will face him one-on-one to see how well he is getting. But if not, then Donatello will need to practice for a bit longer." Master Splinter told his sons.

"Hai, Sensei." They all chorused, eating the rest of their meal in silence.

"Donatello, be prepared for what will come to happen. Be on full alert and focus. That is the only way you will be your brothers." Master Splinter told Don before sending him into the middle of the dojo floor. Then ringing the gong and starting the duel. "Sutāto!"

Don took a stance and waited for a sound. He had his ears so well trained by now that he could even hear a heartbeat from fifteen feet away (especially if they just worked out), and a breath from twenty feet away. He then heard a scuffle coming from his left, so he got ready. Two seconds later, Mikey came in running twirling his pair of nunchucku. Don could only tell it was Mikey because of the sound of air being pushed. He blocked an attack coming from his right, so he blocked it by moving his Bo to his side then doing a quick strike down onto Mikey's left should, striking a nerve and making Mikey effectively drop his left nunchucku, while temporarily paralyzing that arm, leaving Mikey to only use his right nunchucku and his feet.

Once Don executed that move, he heard a gruff sigh from behind, signalling that Raph was going to attack. But he just kept on facing Mikey, once in a while striking a different nerve. Only until Don heard Raph two feet behind him did he turn around. He swung his Bo around Raph's neck, landed on his shell, and using Raph's momentum, he kicked Raph towards Mikey. Since he kept attacking Mikey's nerves, he couldn't move in time to avoid a flying Raph coming straight towards him.

Now all he had to do was wait for Leo to attack or for Raph to get back up. He heard the sound of metal against metal, meaning Leo was going to come in soon. So he waited. Once he heard Leo start to run towards him, he took the stance that Master Splinter taught him to be a defensive stance, but if need be, an offensive one too. Not only that, but in this stance, he will be able to move very quickly. Once Don heard the telltale sign that Leo was going to attack, he set his Bo on the floor, thus making Leo hesitate his attack. This action was good enough to make it so that Don could pick his Bo back up and jab Leo in his plastron with the end of his Bo.

But that didn't deter Leo. Once don finished his attack, Leo came in for another attack, hopefully prepared for whatever Don had in store. Turns out Leo wasn't because once don turned around, he timed it just right to throw his Bo under Leo's feet, making Leo fall to the ground face first and temporarily knocking him out. By then Raph got up and attacked again, but don now had no Bo so he was going to have to use his body now. He waited until Raph went to attack to move to the side. Raph was stunned by this quick little action that he didn't realize that don had pinched his neck, making him freeze in the spot. This was exactly what Don needed since he now had time to grab his bo without getting attacked.

Don cartwheeled over Leo's unconscious form and grabbed his Bo. Once he landed, Raph broke out of his paralyse and attacked don again, only for Don to sweep his feet and pinning Raph on the ground with the end of Don's Bo at his neck, 'how did he know where my neck was? And He's Not Even Looking My Way!' Raph exclaimed in his head. This is what effectively ended the match.

"Very good Donatello, you have improved greatly with battling multiple opponents, even though they attacked separately, you still accomplished your training effectively and quick. But not quick enough, and during that battle, you left a few open spots for your brothers to attack on you." Master Splinter stated, but was still very proud of his blind son. Now can you go and de-paralyse Michelangelo please and thank you. Once you come back you will battle me."

Well here is the ninth chapter of 'I Can't See', hoped you enjoyed it and I will start working on the tenth chapter and hopefully get it uploaded by the end of the month. If not, review saying that I need to hurry. I won't hold it against you.

The next chapter is when master Splinter and Donatello fight.

P.S – it has been two months and eight days since Don has been blind just so you know if anybody out there got confused.

Until then, bye.