Chapter 5

"Master…um can Don and I have a moment alone, please?" asked Mikey.

"Of course you can, but why so anxious, my son?" pondered Splinter.

"Oh, no reason j-just a little worried for Leo and Raph," stammered Mikey and grabbed Don by his arm and dragged him in to a room and closed the door.

"What was that all about?" exclaimed Don.

"Dude! Do you not remember just about 2 minutes ago when we told Leo not to trust Raph?" Asked Mikey hysterical.

"Oh yeah…wait…then is Master Splinter is telling the truth then-" Don suddenly stopped now understanding what Mikey is trying to tell him. "Ok this is really bad, but let's just think about what we said and maybe convince Leo, again, to trust Raph," Don stated while remembering exactly what they said to Leo.

(Flashback begins)

"Hey Leo! How ya felling?" Don asked as he walked into Leo's room with lunch.

"Better," Leo stated. "Don I haven't seen Raph since the accident. Where is he I want to make sure he is ok," Leo finished as Mikey came into the room.

"Leo! Your fully awake and now asking for Raph making sure he is ok. Don, he's back!" Mikey stated in a very dramatic voice and made Leo and Don laugh.

"Yeah I guess I am. Anyway I want to see Raph," Leo replied once again still laughing a little.

"Well…um…Raph really doesn't want to see you now, sorry," Don replied with his head down trying not to make eye contact, he hated lying to his brother about this.

"I don't care if he doesn't! I want to!" Leo stated very firmly and a little annoyed.

"Ok bro," Mikey said, "I think it s time to tell you," Mikey finished sitting in a chair right beside Leo.

"Tell me what? Don, Mikey what in the world is going on?" Leo said actually scared for his younger brother.

"Raph mean to hurt you bro!" Mikey finally blurted out.

"What?" Leo stated amazed and almost angry by what his brother said, "Raph would never do anything like that! He might be a hothead but he would never try to hurt any of us…or would he?" Leo murmured to himself pondering what his brothers are telling him. " I don't know guys but it doesn't sound like Raph," Loe finally responded.

"I know bro, but for now stay away for Raph and do NOT trust him," Don said while starting for the door and dragging Mikey behind him.

"Don what are you doing?" asked Mikey as he was being pushed out the door.

"We are going to let Leo rest and recuperate from everything that has happened," Don said. "Night Leo!" said Don and Mikey as the two brothers walked out the door.

"Night guys…and thanks for being there when I needed you most. Also for telling me the truth about Raph…hopefully it will all be steeled soon, but I will take your advice and stay away for him," Leo finished and slowly closed his eyes going into a peaceful rest.

(End of Flashback)

"Well Don what are we going to do?" asked Mikey. "He isn't going to just be like oh yeah I can trust Raph now because you had a conversation with master splinter that you don't even know is true!"

"I know!" Don shouted harshly that made Mikey flinch. "Sorry Mike, I'm a little frustrated right now…I guess we will have to figure out a way to talk to him in the morning," Don finished wanting very badly to just crawl into bed and forget about everything that happened today.

"It's ok Donny," Mikey said sympathetically," I think it is time to turn in for the night," he said leading Don to his room.

Later that night Raph took off his mask to go to bed but had the urge to go visit Leo with out the man watching him. As Raph walked into Leo room he saw his brother sleeping so peaceful that he could only stop at the doorframe and smile his brother always looked the youngest when he slept this well.

"Good night big bro, I'm so sorry that I hurt you. I didn't want to, but the man says he will kill you if I don't do what he wants and I don't want you to die or anyone else in our family. I promise I will hurt this mad man down and make sure he will never hurt us or anyone else again," Raph reassured his brother and himself. He soon went back to his room with tears falling freely down his face. He missed his bros so much. All he could do was wait and hope this man would call soon and finish up with his plan.