You guys won't get an update for a while because my mom's taking the computer to her place. If it's possible I'll use the Library computer, but you never know what'll happen.

I didn't take the time to edit this, so you might see some mistakes. Otherwise:

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Brianna parked the Turtle Taxi in the garage and shut the engine off. She rubbed her fingers together and brew hot breath on them. Though she had had the heater on, her hands were still cold. "Alright, gang, we're home!" She grinned and hit the unlock button.

Matt leaned over to see what 'home' looked like and whistled. "I had no idea it was here." Rachel just sweatdropped. "Why are you here?" Matt just grinned, "Nao and Bria said I could come, you were already walking away."

"Right…" Rachel opened the door and jumped out Matt following.

"It's true," Matt said as she watched everyone get out, "Ask them."

"I bet you begged." Rachel muttered before shaking her head.

"Your going to faint from shock," She warned.

"Don't care!"

Matt smiled.

"…I swear someone could say that they have a bomb attached to you, and you'll just shrug and let it go off." Rachel sighed.

"…I'd panic if that happened," Matt looked at her weirdly.

Bria sighed as she helped Raphael out of the passenger seat. Matt had begged to sit in the back with Rachel because she wanted to bombard the girl with questions. Indeed she had; actually, Bria had to listen to it all the way there. "Random question…who are you hoping to see first?" she asked Raph.

"I don't know…" Raphael responded, "It'd be weird if Leo saw me first, but I have a feeling Mikey or Don will be the one to greet me."

Bria grinned and nodded, "Alright, come on. You look like you're about to fall over and sleep," she chuckled.

"That's how I feel." Raphael muttered, "I don't know what the hell they gave me."

"Morphine." Rachel replied. "I think……"

"Possibly," Bria nodded and then opened the door for them all to go inside.

"Hey, wait up!" Nao called as she joined them, closing the garage door as she entered, and then ran to them, "No one followed," she smiled and then she followed them through the door.

Once in, the door was shut and a loud cry echoed throughout the castle. "GUYS, RAPH'S BACK!" and then they briefly caught sight of Michelangelo jumping over the railing from the top floor before he was next seen hugging/tackling Raph, "RAPHY!"

Rachel winced and Matt just whistled. Raphael, on the other hand, let out a cry of pain as Mikey jostled his arm.

"That had to hurt…" Matt said.

Donatello came out of the lab and said, "Mikey, careful. Raphael's injured," He pointed at the arm and then said, "Welcome back, Raph," He smiled.

"It's good to be home," Raphael replied.

Rachel, just as she did in the hospital, hid behind Matt just part-way. She wasn't scared enough to try to hide all the way, but frightened at reactions they were going to give if Mikey and Donatello found out she came back with them.

Mikey, still clinging to Raph's good arm, caught sight of the hiding girl, "Rachel! I'm glad you're alright, too!" he grinned.

Rachel's eyes widen before saying, "Yeah…I suppose." She rubbed the back of her neck. She cringed as Donatello also caught sights of the girl.

"I'm glad you're okay." Don said, "As well as seeing Raph alive. Your phone call wasn't the best…"

Rachel sweatdropped, "I must have sounded completely in hysterics."

"You did," Michelangelo nodded.

Rachel just gave a weak smile, "I'm sorry."

"Raphael," the old rat Master Splinter called from the doorway of his room, "I see you have returned safely to us. I am glad. How badly were you hurt?"

"Just a hit on a head and an arm injury…Nothing that won't heal… Maybe," Raphael glanced over at Matt.

She shrugged, "I can ask Andy if the arm will heal. I'm sure it will, I mean all you did was pull a few muscles."

Splinter rubbed his chin thoughtfully. He caught Rachel trying to sneak away, "Rachel, will you join me for a cup of tea?" he gestured to his room. His voice was kind, not angry, and he seemed to actually be understanding.

Rachel winced as she was caught. Smiling weakly she replied, "Of coarse."

Matt just smiled as Rachel walked back over to where the master was, but not before she grabbed her arm. "Which one is your room?"

Rachel frowned, "Why would you want to know?"

"Because…"

"My room is also Nao's so don't go mixing up our stuff; its in-between Mikey's and Raph's. Up there." She pointed at the staircase, "Left side."

"Sweet!" Matt ran off.

Rachel reached Master Splinter. She still had that fearful feeling, but she suppressed. Whatever happened, happened.

"Donny…" Brianna said biting her lip and sort of shank behind Raph, "I think Leo would like to have the answer to that question first." She nodded toward the blue-clad turtle who had stepped from the shadows. He was glaring in the direction of Splinter's room just before the door was shut. Though, once it was, he seemed to let himself relax a bit.

Donatello bit his lip and then said, "Alright. I'll be in the lab."

Mikey blinked and then turned to Nao, "We should leave too I guess."

Leo turned to Bria and Raph and then said, "We should talk in my room…" He glared again at the door.

"Sure...I guess..." Raphael nodded reluctantly.

Bria bit her lip lightly as she watched all the others go off in their own little direction. She sighed silently…this was going to be interesting.

Leo led them to his room and opened the door for them. He wasn't going to get mad at them, he was more or less mad at Rachel. When they got in he shut the door and let out a sigh. "Like Donny asked, I want to know what happened."

Rach put his good hand on his hip, "First of all, Leo, ya should know Rachel didn't start it. I did." He huffed and then explained the whole damn thing.

Leo listened and then said, "She tried to kill you Raph." He said as Raph finished the story, "Surprisingly, I can't believe how fast everyone forgave her for that."

"She didn't try to kill me, Leo!" Raph said angrily, "She was trying to get me to go off course so it would take more time for me to get back on track and finish the race. Luck was against me when I swerved onto a patch of ice."

Leo blinked at the anger. He frowned and then said, "You don't know that. No one besides her knows that." He sighed and then shook his head. "In my eyes, she should be earning forgiveness, not being handed it. Maybe I'm being harsh, I don't know." He looked straight at Raph as he said the last words, "However, she's not some little kid. She's a woman with a potential to kill."

He rubbed his forehead, "She's shown us all that."

Bria felt angry and way about to say something, but Raphael took over as he growled, "Watch what you say about her," He warned, "She would have never hurt me on purpose, Leonardo. She knows what she's done, and still feels guilty about it, and probably will for a while longer. However, the fault is mine."

Leo blinked at Raph for the longest time. He was quite shocked. Never had Raphael used his full name like that. He frowned and then said, "I'm sorry, I do take back about what I said. However the earning my forgiveness I will not."

Raph relaxed a bit, satisfied, "Thanks, bro," he rubbed his eyes and sighed, "I'm gonna go see if Don has anythin' I can take for this damned migraine I got…" he stated before he headed for the door. He stifled a yawn right before he left.

"Wow…" was all Bria said as the door closed.