Disclaimer: I do not own the TMNT. They belong to Mirage Studios.

Hellooo, everyone! Okay, I didn't fall off of the face of the earth, I've just been very busy lately, so now I finally have time to type this story. I've been having an inner conflict on how to write this story, and I've decided to make this short chapter as a wrap up of this beginning to the story and start a sequel just to keep the story alive and make sure it doesn't become a bazillion chapters for one. So thank you all for reading, and enjoy the show!
PS-Last edited March 17th, 2010

Vanessa sniffles loudly and breathes, "It's so sad!"

Bored stiff, Leo demands, "It doesn't make any sense! First she's with the rich guy, then the poor guy stops her from killing herself, then she goes with him, and then the boat sinks and he dies!"

"But it's because she loved him," Vanessa exclaims, as if that's the most important explanation. "I cry every time I watch Titanic."

"Yeah, Leo. The reason you didn't like this movie was because they had sex in the car. You're such a prude," Sam mutters. Mikey laughs out loud and Rachel pats Leo's arm affectionately. Noisy sniffles from the end of the couch where Vanessa is sitting cause everyone to look over, everyone surprised to see Raph with tears in his eyes.

"Awww!" Sam coos, smiling at Raph. Batting at his eyes to rid them of moisture, Raph growls, "I ain't cryin'! This stupid place is so stuffy I can hardly breathe!"

They're all unconvinced, and he defends, "I mean, are ya all heartless? He dies, for cryin' out loud!"

"You were crying out loud," Don jokes quietly, and everyone has a laugh at Raph's expense. Glancing at her watch, Lily gasps, "Oh! I was supposed to be home ten minutes ago." She snatches up her things in a flash and plants a kiss on Don's cheek, flying out of the lair with a "Bye!" flung over her shoulder.

"Well," Rachel yawns, hopping up off of the couch and stretching. "It looks like it's time to go. See you all later." Rachel pulls on her coat and kisses Leo goodbye, Vanessa wiping a stray tear from Raph's eye and pecking him on the cheek. Wrapping her arms around Mikey's neck, Sam murmurs, "Goodnight," quietly, pressing her lips to Mikey's for a few seconds. They're followed out the door by a chorus of goodbyes; once the girls are out of earshot, Leo says, "We're picking the movie next time."

"Oh yeah," Don agrees, rubbing his face. Smiling, Mikey admits, "I actually didn't mind it."

"That's because Sam was in your lap the entire movie," Raph snorts, tossing a cushion playfully at his brother. Dodging it, Mikey teases, "At least I wasn't bawling the whole time!"

"Shut up," Raph snarls, popping the DVD from the player. Don picks up the few bowls on the table and brings them to the kitchen, humming under his breath as he fills the sink with water. Lily was so close to him the whole time, and her can still feel her warmth as he scrubs the buttery bowls. She had talked to him earlier about her hectic work schedule, and he was glad she had the chance to unwind with everyone. It's only fair that she gets a break every now and then. She always seems to be working, and she's always tired when they go out. Don is very curious about her mysterious family that he doesn't hear much about. Shrugging, he tells himself not to over analyze everything. All he cares about is that he is here right now, and he has somebody special. It's funny; if someone had told him a few months ago that he would be like this now, he would have thought that they were crazy. 'Life is crazy, I guess,' he muses to himself as he dries the colorful plastic bowls. 'Love can make a turtle do strange things.'

"Gah!" he hears Mikey shriek from the other room, and Don doesn't have to look to know that Raph just knocked Mikey off of the couch. Leo enters at that moment, and Don says, "I guess things never really change."

Grinning a rare grin, Leo agrees, "I guess not, Donnie."

Brotherly/ Boyfriend Girlfriend fluff!!!!

XD D'awwwww! Poor Raphie. We all love him!

Like I said, this is to keep my stories from getting too long, and to separate time a little bit. The next one begins about a month or less later, and it will pick up right where this one leaves off. Thanks for reading, and please review! Have a great day!!!! :D

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