Unbreakable

by Charmy the Undercover Wizard

My name is Leonardo. For all that I can remember, I've only ever had my brothers: Mikey and Usagi. But now I am told we have 2 other brothers out there. As the oldest, it is up to me to find them and make all of us into a family again. But will their past come to hurt us? AU. Nominated for "Best OC" and Best AU/Crossover and Multi-chap in Stealthy Stories 2013! Voting in progress!

29. We fall apart

a/n

Charmy: OMG I cant believe wer'e here. The last chapter of Unbreakable. I started this story a year ago and I never expected it to get this big! 180 reviews!

Raph,' You aint the only one sister."

Charmy: Shut it Raph, now is the time for the thank yous. Before the Epilogue

Mikey, 'Epilogue-?

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Chapter 29

To become whole again

Don's feet carried him away from the house. His vision all but obscured by the bitter tears burning them. Like boilling water, burning his cheeks and all that got it its way.\-

A yank on his chain almost sent him flying to the floor. But there were two large hands on his shoulders that kept him standing. Spirits knew his legs weren't doing any work. His head rolling around barely able to even keep his neck up.

"Knock it off," came the rough voice holding him up, "If we damage him we'll end up in the fireplace,"

Damaged goods

That's all he was now.

-He ignored the weird looks he was getting His hands going over his ears, anything to make the voices go away-

'"YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS! TELL ME WHERE THAT BITCH IS NOW!"

Hot breath on his neck, screaming in his ear. Yellow eyes larger then his skull right in his face

-Something caught on his foot, his knee hitting the ground but barely acknowledging the pain that shot up his leg.-

"Poor thing, she abandoned you didn't she? Poor lost child-"

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT HER! "

-Don's shell met something hard, instead of puling away, he went down, hugging his knees tightly to his chest, face hidden-

A aching skull. Looking up at the person who stood over him. Tears burning in his eyes. Heart aching in ways he never knew imaginable.

"why, Hayate?"

"Why ,Hayate?"

"Why, Hayate?"

"Why, Hayate?"

Don curled up into he smallest ball imaginable, a whisper escaping his quivering lips

"Why Hayate?"

(#)(#)(#)(#)

Leo vision finally began to level out. Having spent the last 4 minutes bouncing around with the consistency of a spinning river. His mouth and beak caked with blood. A hand running over the side of his face, tapping clawed fingers against his face. Another hand supporting his head, holding it off the floor and saving him from the impact. His hand going up to grip his saviors arm, not in a

'thank you 'wee. But something was wrong. Something was amiss-

Don

Where Was Don?"

His fingers tightened. Struggling as his breathing became more erratic. The Panic on Don's face, he tried to leave. Oh Spirits he had looked so scared. The overwhelming feeling of concern had run over him. He had grabbed Don's arm, to pull him close.

Something had slammed against his face

Then darkness.

Now he could hear voices, buzzing round his head like a next. Before figures began to fill vision. Two smaller ones were crouching by him . One was definitely more fuzzy then the other. The other one almost had a orange sheen to him

Mikey

Aka-chan-

"-WHAT THE HELL DID YOU SAY TO HIM!?"

-and Raph

That explained who the tall figure was. The one next to him had a pony tail, Kaede-sensei-

"Raphael calm yourself-"

"NO!" Leo had never heard Raph snap at his mother like that. His red sheened head swerving over to the figure on his other side. Master Splinter?-" I SWEAR ON MY FREAKIGN MA IF DON HURTS HIMSELF CAUSE OF YOU I'M GONNA KILL YOU MYSELF!"

"Raphael-" Splinters voice was weak. Regretting, 'My son-"

"I am not your SON. You're DEAD to me!" Loud footsteps stormed over the floors the door flying open and light spilling in. The bright light al but stinging his eyes. His hand going up to block his vision-

"Leo?"

That small voice was definitely Mikey. Leo's hand went up sacrificing the pain in his vision to stroke his scalp. He could just imagine the look on Mikey's face. The concern, the despair.

"I'm alright aka-chan." he used his other hand to push himself up into his knees. He felt Mikey's hand go up to his shoulder, probably asking him to lay down. Leo squeezed the hand on his chest lightly, gently ducking his head down to bump his chin against it, "its ok-'

"Y-you're bleeding-"

"it-its just a nosebleed." he knew that much. Judging by how nasally his voice was at the moment. He felt another hand on Mikey's. He pushed it off as gently as he could , his feet all but lifting him back up, his eyes falling to the painfully blinding spot that Raph had escaped from. Al but stumbling after him,

"DON! DONNIE!"

That was definitely him, "Raph!" he yelled. Faintly his vision began to level out. Clarity filling the world. He could just see Raph outside of the house, hands around his mouth, torn shell to him. But he desperation dripping from his voice, "Raph-"

"No ones going to hurt you! Dam it Donnie PLEASE-"

"Raph!" his freefalling from the walkway, grabbing Raph's shoulder. Immediately it was slapped away, amber eyes bearing right into his face

"WHY THE HELL DID I EVER TRUST YOU!? YOURE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT THAT MONSTER INTO OUT LIVES! DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS!? DID YOU TWO PLAN THIS?!"

'Raph I don't even-"

"IF YOU EVER COME NEAR DONNIE AGAIN I'LL KILL YOU! YOU HEAR ME!?"

A cold horror shot through his chest, before he could stop himself, his hands slammed to the side of Raph's head, all but squeezing it between his muscular arms, "RAPH DAM IT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON-'

'LIAR!" a fist went flying. Leo's hand shot up and slapped it away from his face, his shoulder slamming into Raph's chest to send him flying back, "I'M NOT LYING!"

"THE HELL YOU ARE! HE HIRED YOU DIDN'T HE!? THIS WHOLE PLAN WAS TO GET

TO THIS MOMENT!-"

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR'ETALKING ABOUT!" the forearm on his neck all but kept him pinned down, a fist drawn back again.

Suddenly Raph went flying off of Leo by a figure in blue. But Leo instantly recognized the whiterabbit samurai knot, "Usagi-"

"I warned you what would happened if you hurt my brothers Raphael!" the normally soft that was usages trademark was dripping 3wiht venom. The same reflected in the amber eyes of Raph who was now on the ground, his legs braced and a hand to his waist.

Leo flew to his feet, grabbing Usagi by the shoulder, 'NO!" he shouted, 'ENOUGH!"

"Leonardo-"

But Leo pushed past him, casting him a desperate look before moving over to stand infront of him. More scared that Raph might attack him more then anything in his enraged eye bloodshot face,

"Raph, I would NEVER hurt Donnie." eh said trying to keep his voice from cracking. Just barely he could see the forms in the doorway. Splinter and Mikey, "I love my Otouto. I really don't know what you're talking about Please talk to me. If I ever hurt him I would not go on with my life. " he could just see Mikey grip Splinters arm a flicker of fear on his face. But Leo didn't plan on taking that back

It was the truth

The amber eyes glaring at him, like a wild beast judging someone's fate. But These eyes were not a stranger to Leo. He knew by now these eyes came from living in Akai Forest. Growing for 10 years into a almost uncontrollable rage that was known to come with the NightWatcher. But that wasn't the name that came to Leo when these eyes fell on him. Only one name seemed to fit

Kuma-ni

Donnie's Kuma-ni.

"Let me help." he whispered. Gentle, brimming with a humility. He moved down to his knees, to meet Raph eye to eye, "Please Raphael. "

The eyes bore on him, shoulders panting , rising and shaking with the gleam of white teeth just under a curled growling lip. His head swerving over to the house. Leo feared for a moment he was flaring at Mikey or Splinter. But He realized they fell on the badger standing behind him. ON the woman who raised him. Her chin dipping in the settlest of nods.

Almost in defeat, a massive fist slammed against the ground with a irritated shout. Leo could just see Usagi move over to the small group. Hand going to Mikey and pulling him over. Good to know they thought the same thing. Leo moved forward, raising a shaking hand, to rest on Raph's shoulder, "Talk to me." he implored lightly. "Please."

A tremble went through Raphael, a shudder almost,

A whisper

"We trusted him. We trusted him to show Don how to be a I-sha."

"Who?"

"Obito. He was this old ass, but Leatherhead thought he would be a good teacher. Don' was happy, he couldn't talk but he was happy. He was just supposed to be doing small stuff. Like witnessing stuff. He was only a few months into the job when Leatherhead visited in the middle of the day. TH-that's when he saw Obito with this bag. Handing it off. Drugs. Drugs made by a freaking 5 year old." there was almost a spat tot eh end of his sentence, "There was nothing left of that freaking shop when he was done."

Drugs? That's' what Splinter meant when he said Yakubutsu-ko., 'WH-what about Don?"

"He was fine he had no freaking idea what he was making. He figured it out later though. And we thought that would be the end of it. We never saw Obito again. Life went on." his eyes closed slightly, squeezing, the ground almost cracking beneath his fingers, '"Then Hayate."

Hayate? He didn't think he had heard that named before. But he could just barely see Usagi's' face enlighten with recognition, "Whose Obito?"

"The one bastard I decided to Trust. I met him when eh was getting his ass beaten in by a street gang. I saved him and told him to go get training. He found his way to the Tsukino dojo. Dam it why did I ever let him join?" he spat, "I trusted him for years. I let him take care of Donnie, I let him walk Donnie to work. Hell, he even took are of him when we got into a argument." his hand went up, pressing agisnt his scalp.

"What happened?" but no words came out in response. He reached out and to hold his shoulder again. Raph's head hung so low his head was almost useless, "Raph?"

"Raph?"

(#)(#)(#)(#)

Raph grinned back over to his mother. The bag of groceries slung over his shoulder, her face scowling," Raphael be careful, those are eggs not a 200 pound buffalow."

"It'll toughen them up." he reached and put his hand on the gate to push the gate open. He always felt saver at home with such a tall gate. It almost felt like a fortress ,hoisting the groceries higher, "Baby bro!" he called , "We're home! Ma got your favorite pickle plums!"

He pushed the door to the dojo opening, setting the sacks down by the door, 'Come on Don, Ohayuo gozaimacho or whatever." he slapped the wall. Waiting to hear the sound of running footsteps laced with frantic apologies

Nothing came

Raph looked back around, making eye contact with his mother who stepped further into the house, opening up the door to the hallway, "Donatello! Baby we're home!" disappearing into the house. Raph was a step after her,

"DON!?" he shouted, jogging though the halls, glancing into the rooms, "Don come on wake up. "the rooms lay empty. He could just hear the sound of creaking hinges as the hidden crawlspace was exposed. Showing his mother was looking everywhere to. Raph charged out of the house. The door flying open to the back yard space. Flying across the yard to the shed, yanking the door open. But Don's workshop remain empty of his presence, "DON!" he screamed but he could barely hear the sound of his voice over the sound of his heart beating rapidly in his chest. The horror slowly melting into a intense heat into his skin,

Gone

Don was GONE

TAKEN

TAKEN AWAY

TAKEN AWAY HIS BABY BROTHER

TAKEN AWAY HIS BABY BROTHER!

Raph's hands slapped against the workshop with such strength the wall cracked, he was already into the house because he could realized the roof had caved in. He ran into the room he shared with Don. Yanking up a floor board and dragging out a black leather garb, already stripping down and yanking the leather over his skin. The metal locks snapping into place, the green sheen of his skin replaced with the dull glow of leather. Yanking out the metal helmet that lay hidden, yanking it on over his scalp , his sai's finding their place at his side, the chain settled around his back . He went out and running out the bed room door.

"Raphael!"

Raph barely turned in time to catch the gauntlet his mother had tossed to him, he snapped the black metal in place with barely a acknowledgement. Only the black whisking of cloth whipping through the air. He didn't have to look to know his mother had already disappeared. He charged out of the house. A black form filling the doorway. His hand shot out and grabbed the fragile throat of the creature, "WHERE IS HE!?" He screamed, "HWERE IS MY BABY BROTHER?!"

"Raph"

He recognized the scared and frantic face, Raph's hand shot back ,with a bitter snarl he shoved him back, more. A cry of anger escaping his lips bitter tears in his eyes,

"Raph what's going on!?"

"Don's missing, someone took him I have to go look for him."

Hayate's face drew in horror, his hand going out to grab his arm, "What can I do? Please tell me-"

Raph's hand grabbed his arm, al but shoving him out of the way, "

"tell the coroner he's going to have a busy night."

(#)(#)(#)(#)

Leo's fingers almost dug into Raph's shoulder, a deep shuddering breath going through his chest, tears in his eyes. His forehead going to his forcing breathing to level out ,"Wh=what=what happened?"

'I tore that city apart. Me, my Ma, We tore through the streets. I can't even say how many fell, I

don't' even know if any lived. But I really didn't give a dam. I would of killed them all just to get to him. Hayate claimed that he was looking, but I know better now. I went on like that for 6 days. I didn't do anything else, I fought any man who gave me the wrong look, I broke any bone that got in my way. It was." his voice cracked, "then I got it."

"What?"

"A lead."

(#)(#)(#)(#)

The door finitely gave way under his weight. Before he even fell in the sound of frantic shouts reached his ears. The Neko at the door stumbled away, garbed in servant ware. . Looking upon him with horrified eyes. But their fear bounced off his heart, guarded and cold. Hot breath going back to his face under his mask, bloodshot amber eyes glaring at them

'Where is he?"

"Wh-where is wh-w-"

Already his fist met face, blood splashing on already stained gloves fingers tearing his fancy garb and yanking him forward to his face, "DON'T JERK WITH ME! HE'S 12 YEARS OLD! SHORT! GREEN SKIN! WEARS PURPLE! WHERE THE HELL IS HE!?"

"I-I don't know-"

"THE HELL YOU DON'T!" he twisted his body, slamming the servant away. He had no use for him.

He wanted Donnie.

He wanted his baby brother

Just a hour ago, a lead had picked up fire. With him right behind it. Someone had told him that they had seen someone fitting Don's description and another figure go to the INOUE family household .

And that was all the evidence he needed.

All you had to do was ask the last 32 houses that had his fist imprints in it and missing walls.

The sound of shouts reached his ears. A heavy growl returned to the lips. A miniscule voice in the back of his head told him to go to the shadows.

But all the other instincts drowned in out in a bloodlust. All screaming one thing

NO ONE WILL GET IN OUR WAY.

Raph's face made contact with the first Neko that stepped in. the feeling of crushing nose bone under his fist, sending his light form into the ones behind him. But the larger Inoue shoved the fallen comrade to the side, drawing a katana from his waist, "You have no business here Kage no yujin. Leave now before we use force!" his body gave the appearance of a great warrior with many years of experience. They all lined up like some royal army to take on death.

But their eyes screamed different

They screamed fear

And that was all he needed.

He all but flew forward, his foot pushing off against the ground so hard that the wood cracked beneath his feet, his gauntlet catching the katana flying down at his head and the scream of cracking ribs under his fist rang through the air.

Then al hell broke loose.

Bodies flying at him, charging forward like demons from hell. His chain falling from his wrists, twisting his hand to catch the chain and swing it forward, the heavy metal cracking against the skull of the nearest Neko. His arm shooting back and his leg to the side to catch another one in his chest and send him flying. His gauntlet arrow finding a place in another's shoulder.

All blood

Nothing else

The cracking of chain, of bone and wood. The cries of anguish and pain. One after the other running screaming meeting pain and agony of his weapons. Charging forward. Swinging down the hall, up the stairs. Through the mansion. Blood meeting wherever resistance found him. His feet finding halt in a 4 passage cross hallway. Spinning on his heal, yanking off his broken gauntlet with a growl, "DON!" he shouted again, "DONATELL-" a shadow met the corner of his eye. A figure darting down the hallway to his left.

Before he could even muster cognitive thought his feet were carrying him after him. His loud footsteps negating any thought of surprise, he could tell that by the way the footsteps sped up

,"GET BACK HERE!" he shouted. The figure disappeared around a corner. Raph reached out and grabbed the corner the momentum sending him flying, against the servants fleeing back, knees slamming into his badly. The smaller thinner form meeting ground with a devastating crack. But the cry of pain told him that this form was still alive. His hand grabbed the figures shoulder and flipped him older. Panicked eyes meeting his, his fingers grabbing the servants so tightly that the fabric tore like paper under his fingers, "WHERE IS HE!?"

"WH-WH-Where's who!?"

"TSUKINO DONATELLO, SHORT, GREEN SKIN, WEARS PURPLE"

"I-I-I don't-don't know who that is-"

"Oh REALLY?" his voice growled out with all the softness of the bear he had come to resemble,

"Your friends said the same thing and they aint breathing too well buddy." the servant flinched under the tenseness of his voice, "You don't want to end up like them do you?"

"I-I-I can't th-they-they'll kill me-"

Admittance.

His entire body tensed up, his the bridge of his mask meeting the Neko's snout, frantic green eyes

looking up at him. His entire body shaking with a fear of the creature that loomed over him .

As he should

"You think I wouldn't do the same.!?" his voice so low and gravely it vibrated trough his whole body, his massive hand finding a place over the servants throat, "You think I wouldn't kill you!? For getting in my way!? I am OFFERIGN you a chance to live. So I will give you this last chance." his fingers flexed, closing over the Neko's' throat. Already tears were running down the servants face. His lips quivering. But it didn't stop Raph

Nothing would

, "WHERE. IS. MY. BROTHER."

A sob escaped the servants lips. Raph almost took that as a answer, when a shaky hand raised up slowly. Pointing down the hall. Raph followed his line of vision to the end of the hall. Where a painting on the wall, a curtain to the left of it.

Bingo.

Raph was already over there, throwing the large painting aside to reveal a square hole in the wall revealing empty space and chain running up and down looped up over something unseen and disappearing into the darkness below., "DON!" he shouted into the abyss, "DONNIE!' he listened, taking a hold of the edges to all but lean into the opening," "DON!' but no answer came. His heart began to slow in his chest. Before a twinge of anger sent it into rapid chase. His body turned to run after that Neko and bash his head in, when a tiny whisper reached his ears. As vague of a whisper of wind

"Kuma-ni?"

That was all the proof he needed," I'M COMING!" he shouted, His hand grabbed the dangling chain, yanking it out of the opening and towards him, one foot on the wall as he pulled the chain he could hear the sound of scraping against metal, "I'M COMING!"

"Kuma-ni?"

"Yeah! Yeah! Its me! He shouted." he couldn't stop the smile from growing on the face, or the burning eyes. Rivaling the incinerating relief in his chest, "DONNIE!" he shouted, finally the black lid of a box met his vision. Rising up, a hollow opening reaching his sight. A small green hand reaching out from the darkness.

He knew that hand

He knew that child.

Raph's hand shout and grabbed it, without even waiting to pull the tiny cell into full sight, he drug the child out and pulled him right into his arms, hand under his knees and weight meeting his chest. He felt arms wrap around his shoulders, clinging to him, shaking and shivering. Raph's eyes closed and his hand immediately went up to the back of Don's scalp, holding it against his shoulder, a sob of relief escaping his lips as he squeezed Don tightly against him. Already he could feel Don's warm tears splash against his garb, his whole body shaking with such force Raph feared he might fall apart all together, 'I found you." his quivering lips forced open, "oh spirits, " a tearless sob tore from his lips. Holding the burning body in his arms. So warm, so feverish.

Feverish.

The smell of blood reaching him, but he hadn't been hit in the whole fight.

Raph forced his shaking lids open. Looking down at the arms that wrapped around his neck. The normally olive green skin was caked in blood, with new streams running down, touching his neck. He could see a poorly wrapped bandage around Dons' scalp. The weight of chain n the wrist that hung down his back.

Damaged

Blood

His baby brothers blood.

Raph forced in a deep shaky breath. He moved down to one knee, gently moving to sit Don on the ground but the weak arms around his neck tightened, he could just feel Don's sobbing head shake. Raph's free hand gently traced the back of brothers scalp, "Just for a moment." he whispered his promise,

At first he thought that Don was going to refuse, but slowly he felt the arms loosen around his neck. Raph carefully set Don on the ground.

His small face, his 12 year old face was covered in dirt and black smudge, blood lying in in some places, he could just see bruises lining his jaw, his light brown unmasked eyes looking up at him. His tears making trails down his skinny face

6 days

6 days too long

Fighting the burning in his eyes. He took out his sai from his waist and put it between the loop that kept it locked. Twisting it. One broke, then the other. Don's wrists were so turn so small. Raph's arms rewrapped around him, hugging him, tears finally running down his face. Tears

of Relief

of Regret

of Joy

of Anguish

All fighting for dominion over his heart. All fighting for reign.

A hand grabbed his neck, his body flying back into the floor. The sound of foot against body filled the air. But the body wasn't' his and the cry in pain wasn't his.

A new rage consumed his, his body flying up, grabbed the assaulter by the shoulder, throwing hi down the opposite hallway, his knee meeting ground and his body hooking around Don's shoulder to hug him tightly to his chest, "STAY AWAY FROM HIM!" he shouted, to the figure.

His eyes taking a moment to look to his shaking little brother, but he couldn't' even see the bruises but he knew they were there. His eyes glancing up to glare at man again.

Wait

His eyes looked back up again to look at the figure moving to his feet, long limbs, tan and brown fur running over his body. His hair drawn back into a black pony tail and braided down to mid back.. His body clothed in fine green clothes.

He knew that fur

He knew that form

He knew the face grinning at him.

"Hayate?" the name fell from his lips. The ferret grinned even harder. The face he had known to be dorky and kind was now empty, cold, and grinning.

"You always were persistent. Actually really creepy how obsessed you are with your little brother. Boundaries nakama, seriously."

Nakama. That's' what he always called him. Friend. Comrade. His poor friend who hardly had a pocket change to his name, who lived on rented land with no family. But now here he stood with fine clothes, clean, he even looked like he had gained weight. His lips fumbled over themselves, unsure. Questioning, "You did this?"

NO.

It couldn't' be.

They fought together

He had been there for Donnie when he or his mother couldn't be there for him. Held Donnie when he was sick. On the rare occasion when mother wasn't' there and their arguments sent them to screaming matched. Hayate would be there, to all but hold Donnie, giving Raph a disapproving look . But still reminding Don about that even though Raph was just a hothead, he still cared about Donnie more then anything.

His best friend

Traitor

"Why?"

A laugh from Hayate's lips. A grin, it was almost as though his old face was just a mask. Something that crumbled away, "It if makes you feel better, This was from the beginning. You really think it was just a coincidence that we met?" his feet all but carrying him forward. Raph found himself moving up onto his feet. His body planted right between Hayate and his little brother. , "You really think the Tri-Dragons would really let go of their most valuable asset? Obito's drug made them a lot of money. He refused to tell anyone how to make it OR make it even more. Even when they cut off his head. The only other freaking person in the land who knows how to make it is your sweet runt of the litter 'baby bro'. They told me if I could get Ootoko to come to them willingly, I get enough money to live the rest of my life as a fat ass. it's a dream come true for a starving brat on the street."

No, no this couldn't be happening. His eyes turned back, away from Hayate to the child behind him, the bruises that covered his skin. The blood, the pain in his eyes.

Pain

Pain he swore on his life to keep from him

Shaking with cold, anguish freezing

His skin began to prickle, as though the heats of hell were beginning to stir once again.

Bruises caused by Hayate's betrayal. Bruises from his kicks, chains so tight they almost rubbed

Hayate's FAULT

His heart began to pick up pace. Hardening burning eyes turning back around upon a form he

had called a ally. His hand yanking out the sai at his waist. Venomous words boiling at his lips.

Rippling over like hot water. None of which really fit though.

There were no words to match his rage.

Raph's fist shooting out and meeting dead wall behind Hayate's head, he could just see flash of blade. His hand shooting up and catching his wrist, the blade went flying out of his hand,. His eyes meeting surprised ones, "I know all your moves ass wipe" his lips curling, his other hand shooting up, catching Hayate's flying fist, the bars meeting the wall, his opposite fist shooting up, slamming into his face, flying, repeating, over and over again. The bones crunching under his fist blood staining fur, his fist flying over and over.

His little brother

His little brothers blood

Shed

His little wrists, raw by chains meant for prisoners

, "NOT FOR A CHILD!"" he screamed his fist meeting the mess of blood, Hayate's feet collapsed underneath him, the said held his arm in place. The splatter of blood across black leather. His body heaved with massive pants, shoulders rocking back and eyes blazing. The form at his feet, nothing but blood, his body twitching in pain. Curling up on his side.

It wasn't' enough

Raph reached for his other sai

It wasn't enough pain.

A pitiful cough behind him, the scraping against throat.

He couldn't' help but flinch. Squeezing his eyes shut. Raph's body began to turn, looking back to his little brother. His tiny little brother. Shaking with fever and pain. Raph turned, fully taking a step, to the little child that needed him-

There was a cry, scream tore from broken lips, Raph body twisted, his sai raised. A kick hit him flat in his shell, his body hitting the floor, pressing down, on his shell. He could just hear Don scream his name, a warning-

A cracking sound filled the air, something stabbed deep into his back, a cry tore from his lips. His vision blurring over with red and colors, the pain shot though his hole body, from his toes to his fingers Bile rising into the back of his throat, a mere twitch shot through his muscles, a scream almost deafening. But not from his own lips

His head shot up, Hayate's eyes looking straight forward, down on the katana that was now over his head. He saw the blood stained hands that held the blade.. His blood loss mind struggling to comprehend what was going on. Slowly Hayate's form fell over Raph's, flat onto of Dons,

Donnie,

"NO!" his hand retched back, taking a hold of the hilt that tuck deep into his muscles. Oh spirits it was in his shell. His whole body heaved in pain. He squeezed his eyes shut with a cry,

No countdown

The sai yanked out of his shoulder and thrown to the side, bile burst from his lips and onto the floor, tears dripping out of his eyes as he slammed his fist into the ground, all but dragging himself back on his hands and knees. His body pulsing with each heart beat in excruciating agony. His nails all but dragging him forward. Grabbing the form of Hayate by the back of his blood soaked kimono.

Despite the scream of protest running down his muscles that screamed for relief, he all but dragging the body of his former best friend to the side.

There lay Don, his torn robes stained by Hayate's. Light brown eyes staring right at the ceiling, leaking out from the sides.

Don

Baby brother

Raph reached out, he didn't have the strength to drag himself, but he did have the strength to do this. His hands lacing around Dons. His small hand twitching under his. NO. he didn't want to risk hurting him more that he had been through. Raph's hands snaked up to Dons' shoulder, hooking over the remainder of his clothes.

He could just hear the sound of running footsteps. Men shouting.

Reinforcements.

Raph felt his eyes begin to burn. A tears slipping free and running own the side of his face, dragging Don to him, Despite his bodies protest, he slowly raised himself to his knee, dragging Don close, holding him with one arm to his chest. His nuzzling his trembling face against Don's scalp, his free shaking hand holding the remaining sai in his fingers. He heard a angry shout.

A charge

They had found them

His fingers curled over his sai's handle

But there was not way he was going to let them touch his baby brother.

Raph closed his eyes, awaiting the first blow. Hoping it would charge his adrenaline. To ignore

the pain in his body.

To fight to the death.

The collected cry of hired guard ,

Closer-

His arms held Donnie even tighter to him. Squeezing him tightly against his chest.

The sound of whistling reached his ears. So faint, he thought it was coming from his drained mind..

Then rage

Not his own

No

It surpassed his, it rose in a wave of wrath that made even him quiver

"GET AWAY FROM MY SONS!"

The wrath of a mother.

The screams started. Raph's hand releasd his sai and hooked around Don, holdin ghim even tighter, hand doing its best to protect Don's ears from the sounds of screaming, tearing flesh and anguished death. The sound as they tried to flee, but fell to flying hakamas, hands meeting necks to snap them. Tearing stomachs open.

Then nothing

Arms wrapped over him, his body shivered until he recognized the warmth emitating from it. His bdy all but shuddered as her arm met his torn back. The arm rewrapped around him, holding him tightly. His face meetign shoulder and a sob from his lips. His visino blurring over, a kiss to his forehead. A whisper to his ears

"I got you baby. I got you both."

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"What's the matter Donnie?"

A shiver went over Don's already clammy flesh, his knees drawing in tighter. Though he didn't know the use it would do.

There was very things in the world that could protect you from the horros of your own mind

The kind voice came again. A young man that he once trusted, before he sold him out.

No, that would indicate that they had ever been friends

"Did you have another nightmare Ootoko? No? Was it a bad day at work?Do you want to hold my hand? That normally helps."

Don drew his hands in, finding a place tight under his armpits. Just barley the bandages of his hands tighten and rub over the scars of his body. He turned his head away to rest by the wall next to him. A tremble through his lips made it hard to whisper, "Go away.'

"Why?" Hayates voice was hurt, almost scorned. Confusion laced his tone, 'Are you stil mad at me? You cant' do it too much longer can you? You're never mad for too long. "

GoawayGoaway. A warm tear made its way down his face. He hugged his knees even tighter to his chest .

"Donna-chan?"

Oji Dorinbo? He could just barely see the large shadow fall over him. Though it was hard enough to see under the shadow of the hous he was hiding behind. The sound of opping bonees and crunching grass as his knee touched the ground. Noramly he had nothing ot fear from the rabbit who adopted Leonardo. But he found himself curlling up even tighter. Though he didn't know what good it would do.

"Yushi what happened to your knee? What happened to you hand?"

Don had almost forgot about the warm stain on his knee and the ache in his knuckles.

Leo

Aniki.

A new warmth returned to his eyes. The frantic concern when Leo shouted for him. Leo, his Aniki had been nothing but kind to him Even when they first met, the moment when Leo realized who he was he had pulled him into a warm loving hug. He could feel the relief rolling off of him at the time. It never really left, There had been times when Leo had been disappointed, but never angry.

He had been so warped up into his thoughts that when hand brushed over his knees, he almost jumped out of his skin. The hand that touched him drew away almost instantly. He almost wanted to tell Dorinbo to not do that. But he seemed to get the picture. Even though he couldn't' see, he could hear the sound of the grass next to him crunching lightly. But he knew that Dorinbo was sitting right next to him. But he was grateful that he didn't touch him again. It didn't do much to ease his heart though.

He wanted the pain to go away

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No

Nononono.

All the sounds of Raph's voice began to fade away. His eyes burning at the corners, barely controlled by the little kept composure. He didn't eve know how his brothers were doing in the house, who had been watching this whole story. Spirits even their father was listening. He didn't even know what was going through his fathers mind.

"We trusted him."

"Donnie trusted him."

Though the name had only entered his subconscious a few minutes ago, the name Hayate brought about a intense heat to his gut, a shaking in his hands that was barely contained by the squeezing of his fists, "Don killed him?"

Raph's bowed head nodded ever so lightly. His hand going up to his eyes, pinching he bridge between his eyes, "H-he did it to save me. Wh-" a breath escaped his lips, "When I should of been saving him." A shudder going over thick muscles Leo unfurled his fingers to reach out and rest on his immediate youngest brothers shoulder.

When Don, Mikey, Usagi and Splinter were missing. Leo could vaguely remember the admiration he had for Raph, How he had used his anger as a fuel to search for their family. It always seemed that Raph was able to channel his anger into other more useful emotions or drives to push himself forward.

Now?

Now the anger was gone

And there was only regret.

"Wh-what happened next?" his voice was barely a whisper,

"W-We took Don home. I passed out like a freaking pansy from the pain. I don't even know how long I was out. But I woke up with half of my shell gone and Donnie almost in a freaking coma. Even he was strong enough to sit by my side while I screamed. But his body gave out after that. He wasn't the same."

"Wh-what do you mean?"

"it was like he had given up. He was almost empty, he wouldn't' talk, wouldn't eat, wouldn't do

anything. He'd wake up screaming in horror. I-I." another breath, "I couldn't even hold him without warning him first. HE was scared of everything. W-we couldn't even leave him alone for a moment without him trying to scrub his freaking hands till they bled. He-he was like that for months. Before he could even function normally Before we could even trust to leave him alone without him hurting himself." amber eyes looked to him. Pleading for understanding, "He was 12. It shouldn't of freaking happened."

Leo wanted to say something. He wanted to comfort Raph in someway, but all he could see was Donnie. Young, little Donnie. The bandages he always wore on his arms under his sleeves. The smile he always got when he asked about it.

Little Don

His Otouto

Sweet little Donnie.

His hands reached out, wrapping around Raph's shoulders. Pulling him close to hug him. It wasn't like hugging Donnie or Mikey. Raph was obviously to big to be held like that. But evens o he felt

Raph's head drop down and rest on his shoulder, "I wanna talk to him Please." his tone hushed.

"No." the moment broken as Raph jerked away from his arms. The scowl returning to his face, his hand to the ground pushing himself back up to his feet. Leo all but clamored after him, grabbing his retreating arm, "Raph-"

"NO." his head swerving around " H needs me! I have to be there for him-"

"Raph please." there was a desperation to his tone that he hated. But he didn't have the pride the pull it away, "I'm asking you for permission."

"And what the hell are you plan on saying , Fearless!?" Raph snapped, the snarl returning. His form all but rushing. Leo's foot stumbled back to find footing, "What the hell can you possibly say to him!? 'I'm sorry for your loss?!' 'Things get better?!' 'LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE-"

"I know what you're going through."

The words left his lips before he could snap them off. Before he could even think about whispering them. Before he could lower his tone. He could almost FEEL his aka-chan staring at him. His Ani.

His Otosan. Kaede-sensei

They knew

He kept his eyes on Raph. His form thickening, arms tightening. Slowly watching Raph's eyes widen. His moth gaping and his body loosing its defensiveness. Staring at him, for what felt like hours. Unreadable, but he could just imagine the judgment going through his mind. The insults.

The hatred.

Slowly, smoothly, Raph pulled his arm out of Leos' grasp. Turning his foot slid back, moving his body out of the way.

There were no words

But the message was clear.

And he did not hesitate. He broke out into a dead run. Just in the back of his mind he could just remember the direction Don had headed, seeing his body disappear into the horizon of houses. Leo's foot launching off f the path. Just passing Daiki as he said greetings (which Leo promptly ignored). Due to the time of day, the village square was empty (most of the villagers were out working in fields or in their own home. Even the food stand was closed up.

His hands flew to the sides of his mouth, 'DON! DONNIE!" he shouted his eyes going around. In a small hope that Donnie would come to his voice, "Donnie!"

"Leonardo?"

Not the voice of his 'voice cracking ' little brother. But the deep concerned voice of the rabbit who raised him, "Father?" he called lightly. Oh Spirits how was he supposed to explain this whole situation to him? That he had to find Donnie but couldn't tell him why.

Dorinbo's head poked out from between two houses. His black eyes wide with concerned. Then again, Leo had just come in yelling like a wild man.

It showed what a good father he was.

"Father, have you seen Don?! I-" no he wasn't' about to hurt his Otouto, "I need to find him. I need to, please have you seen him?"

The concern on Dorinbo's face slid off gently, a warm smile growing across his face as he shook his head lightly. His arm going out to him. Leo didn't understand, but he moved on forward and allowed the arm to wrap around his shoulders. Gently guiding him forward down the way he had come. Leo wanted to question his actions till Dorinbo reached the end of the small alley and turned him.

Don

Sitting behind the house, shell to wall, knees tight to his chest and face all but resting on crossed arms, hidden. Despite the red stain that ran up his knuckles and the gash on his knee.

" I could not get him to talk to me. But I thought he might need some time to himself."

Oh right, that was something Dorinbo did a lot. When one of his sons got upset and reverted to the "curled up" position. Dorinbo would sit right next to them to make sure no one bothered them until they were ready to talk

A small prayer crossed his mind, 'Father, please don't tell me after I tell you what I did.'

That's what he knew he had to do

But not now.

Leo put his hand on Dorinbo's arm in thanks. His body moving forward. He could just feel Dorinbo's fingers brush he back of his scalp before footsteps indicated that he was moving away.

Now they were alone

Leo looked back to the nasty stain that covered Don's knuckles. He could just barely feel the throb on his face from where the impact occurred. Knelt down as quietly as he could to not scare him (though he had a feeling Don was too wrapped up in his thoughts to acknowledge his presence. He looked down to his dark blue sleeves and gently tore off the edge of it. It didn't look like the stain on Don's knuckles was too bad. So instead he chose to focus on the gash on his torn pants. He moved the makeshift bandage to his free hand before reaching and gently taking a hold of Don's ankle,

Dons' body jerked, eyes widening as he almost jumped up if he shell hadn't met the wall at a angle that forced him back down with a painful thud. Leos free hand went up and gently cupped his face in his hand. Don's light brown eyes swerved around a panic. Leo 's hand was already up to catch the first aimed at his fist, the impact alone sent a tremor of pain through his arm, he pushed away with a cuss before gently turning Don's face to him. Eyes meeting. The adrenaline that had shot through Don's system began to ebb away. He could see it fade from his little brothers eyes in confusion, Leo realized he had begun to shush Don very gently, his fingers tracing down the side of his face very gently, "Its alright Little Otouto, "he softly assured him, "its just your Aniki."

"A-a-niki?" his voice was so small, so confused. But still it made the corners of Leos mouth rise ever so slightly.

He was still Aniki.

Leo's hand put Don's fist into his lab before he returned to Don's ankle. This time, even though Don's body twitched ever so lightly, he didn't fall into panic like he did before. Laying the leg out. He didn't want to release is face. Or cease his gentle murmurs. Though it wasn't' the easiest thing, he was able to wrap his torn sleeve over the bleeding spot and tie it enough so it was covered. Leo couldn't help but feel satisfaction, turning to smile at Don. Though his eyes still rang of those in panic. Unsure, scared.

Eyes of a Prisoner

The word sent a painful thud through his chest. Leo moved closer before sliding his hand from Don's face to the back of his head and pulling him close. His other arm wrapping around Don's shell pulling him close and holding him tightly to his chest.

Though slowly, he felt Don begin to relax. His arms going up to hug him around his stomach and his face pressed against his plastron. It was a relief that Leo absorbed greedily.

"I-I'm so-sorry A-Aniki I d-id-didn't m-m-m-mean to h-hur-hurt y-y-you."

"I know, I know. Don't apologize." he curled his fingers over the back of Don's scalp very gently.

"I-I wa-wa-was- sc-sc-sca-scar-ed. I d-I-didn't know wh-what-what to do-"

"Its alright, you don' need to explain"

He could just feel Don's hug tighten around his stomach. But his face drew away, Leo opened his eyes to look down. Don's eyes were already soaked with tears. Unsure more then fear, but the two were balanced, "Y-you-you don't ha-hate me?"

No. Before he could even say it he shook his head. He could still see the panic that had shot across don's face when Splinter had said that horrible word

Drug child

"No, never." he smiled gently, "no, Raph told me everything. There's nothing in this land you could do that would ever make me hate you little one."

Slowly, Don's eyes began to light up, drawing in the by light and hope of Leos' words. But then something flickered across them. Almost like he had tripped over something. Retracing his steps.

Before meeting Leos' again in almost panic, "What did he tell you?!"

"Don-"

"He told you didn't he?!" the panic was full on. His arms pulling free of his hug. Going to the ground as though he was ready to run to flee. Leos' arms rewrapped and tightened, "NO LET ME GO-"

""Don its aright-"

"NO its not! Leave me the hell alone-"

"I know you didn't want to do it." he hug almost to the point of squeezing around his struggling brother. Don's smaller hands doing their best to push against his chest. Leo could just feel Don's heart beating through his whole body with the force of a taiko, "You just wanted to save your big brother-"

"You don't know ANYTHIGN-"

"I know everything." Leo squeezed his eyes shut, the sight of his little brother trying to pull away from him was almost too painful to behold. But then something rang through his mind. Almost like a bell.

And everything made sense

"And you KNOW I do." he raised his voice, not harshly, but loud enough for his almost seizing little brother to hear, "That's why you gave me that medicine. You know we've both done the same thing. We've both taken lives off the battlefield, we've both stained our hands. It was medicine you made for yourself when you were loosing your mind-"

"I wasn't loosing my mind." there was almost a desperation to his voice, " I was fine-"

"That's' where those scars came from. The ones other then chains kept on your wrists. that's how you know where the scars on my palm came from. You kept trying to clean the blood off your wounds-"

"STOP IT!" hands met ears. Eyes shut a scream from his lips," I HATE YOU!" Squeezing with such force that Leo feared he was trying to crack his skull open. His free hand went up and pulled his hand away from his ear, before wrapping around his scalp again. His forehead pressing theirs together. His lips trembling and eyes burning. Words leaving his lips he had sworn would stay locked away in his soul for the rest of his life

"I was trying to find you, I got jumped by these bandits who tried to rob me. I defeated them,, and I moved on . I thought it was over. B-but I was so tired." the word collapsed unsupported out of his mouth, "I found a place to rest with a Stable master who lived just outside a small village. A kind old blind Neko who allowed me to sleep in his stable. I couldn't sleep that night, I couldn't stop thinking of the way Raph had treated you when you were just a baby. I was scared for the worst. I was scared there wouldn't be any little brothers for me to find. The old Neko brought out tea. And-and we talked. He told me about his homeland, about the little girl he had adopted. Tang-Shen." he said loud enough for Don to understand. The struggled lessened, "he was our grandfather. He didn't even know our mother was dead. We-we realized what we were to each other. And-and I was happy." he could still feel Lorenzo's hand on his brow, the shakiness of his voice, "I heard something outside, so I went to go investigate when I was attacked by a boar named Kojima. It was his men who had fought earlier, he wanted revenge of the embarrassment I had cast on him. He even brought down the barn Lorenzo was in. I tried to fight him.' he could feel a shiver go over his arms, tightening them around his Otouto, "I was going to loose. I was going to die. Bu Lorenzo got free and hit him with a arrow. Getting his attention. But-but I knew he wouldn't survive." he allowed the whimper to escape his lips, for his voice to crack and grate, "I grabbed the nearest thing I could, a knife and-and I threw it." he could still feel the weight of the weapon in his grasp.

"It it him right in the forehead. I can still remember the light leaving his eyes. The bitter words admired at me.' his skin shivered again, lips repeating the word that had haunted his dreams ever since that horrible night, "Ninja sukamu. The one thing I hated above all else, I had fallen with that hated word. I fell apart, our grandfather had to carry me to my horse, to save me from the crowd of villagers that was approaching. I was ready for death. Right then, I rode endlessly till I reached the Raisuhowaito River. I saw the boat that you had Raph had escaped in. and-and I knew." he gently nuzzled his forehead against dons, "I knew I had to find you two. I had to make sure you were safe. But I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep. I couldn't' even tell anyone what had happened. I feared my family would disown me. I feared they'd reject me and I truly would end up alone. I feared." he forced himself to swallow, "I feared my sin would cost me my family." Silence fell. No tears. No reaction. But the struggle that had consumed his form had all but faded. The sound of his breathing was the only acknowledgement he was still alive. Leo squeezed his eyes shut, whispering small prayers to the spirits paying attention. He prayed for his smallest brother, he prayed-

"I-I hated them.'

A small voice breaking the silence

Falling into itself, apart shattering

"I hated them so much. Th-the people who kidnapped me. Th-they offered me gold for the r-rest of my life for Obito's recipe. B-ubut I di-didn't give it to them. Th-"his voice hitched, "Th-then the-hey got mad."

Leo found himself nodding. Realizing Don's other hand had slid down from his ear. His small body shaking

"Th-they m-made me talk to this-this snake. C-c-covered in bu-burns who ca-called himself L-Lord He-b-Heb-Hebi." his body flinched at the name, "H-he wanted to kn-know where a-a kame named T-Tang-Sh-shen was. He s-said she-she was my m-mother. He sa=said she abandoned me and Raphie." his voice hitched, "b-but I did-didn't know. I -I really did-didn't. Th-they nev-never belie-believed what I was saying." a small sob fell from his lips. "n-never. He-he said to tor-torture the other prisoner. Hay-Hayate. I b-begged them not to. I th-thought it was my-my fault he was a prisoner. I-I broke my thum-thumb to free myself. I ran to the door he w-was behind. I br-broke through before they could gr-grab me. Bu-but something hi-hit me in the he-head. It-it was him. It-it was Hayate. H-he said-he-he had n-never bee-been our friend." Leo could just feel his fingers gripping his front so tightly, "I-I pr-promi-promised my-myself I wou-would nev-never tru-rust anyone el-else again. No-no one besides my Mama and K-Kuma-ni. Wh=when you re-revealed you-yourself to me I was s-s-o scared-"

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"Leonardo?"

Leo hiccupped in surprised, quickly closing the door of the room he had been spying in. the door closing on his fingers in the process and making him yelp out lightly and stick it in his 5 year old mouth.

"Leonardo baby, are you there?"

Busted. Leo ducked his head down lightly to gently slide the door open.

His mother sat in the bed she shared with her husband. Wrapped in sleeping attire, her long black hair spilling down her back. Blue eyes smiling at him with a kindness that he had come to expect from her. Leo found himself smiling back (even with his bruised finger in his mouth)

" I thought it was you , you fearless baby." her voice chucked ever so lightly. The bundle in the crook of her elbow rocked very gently. But she reached out with her free hand. Leo knew a invitation when he saw one. With giggles in his throat, he crawled over the low bed and to the woman he loved more then anyone. Curling up against her side, her arm developing him in a warm embrace and a kiss to his scalp that made him beam even harder.

Even though his mothers stomach was quite large, her limbs had grown thinner hen he was used to. Her face even so but the smile she always gave him remained. Daddy had told him to let his mother rest as often as he could. But-but how could he stay away!?, "You ok Mommy?"

"I'm just fine Fearless boy. Did you want to see your Otouto?"

Leo nodded eagerly. Leaning over as Tang-shen slowly drew her opposite arm over. The form of barely 1 year old Donnie lay in her arms. His skin had adopted enough color to resemble their mothers, but he was still sleepy a lot and coughed a lot too. Leo smiled and reached over, putting his finger into Don's little fist, "He'lo O'nnie!" he greeted,

"Do you still think he looks like a puppy Leo?"

"I dink so. I dunno what a puppy looks like!"

A soft chuckle escaped his mother. Her face grimacing ever so lightly, and turning away from him to press into her own shoulder. Leo's smile all but slid off his face. Moving p to his knees, when Mommy did that Daddy got worried. So he knew it wasn't good, "you ok Mommy?"

"I'm just fine Fearless boy." her smile returned. But if it was even possible, her face had grown even paler then Donnie's. Leo couldn't help but whimper very softy. , "I promise I'm just fine. Its just a little cold."

"Bu-but dats what you say about O'nnie too'."

Though the smile remained, her brows lifted up so slightly. As though she was thinking about something sad. Leo felt a arm return around his shell and hug him tightly to her side again. He rested his face against her shoulder, absorbing the smell of mint and fresh air from her skin,

"Leonardo, do you love your little brothers?"

Leo looked back to his mother, nodded, "Ve'y much Mommy. I love you, I love Daddy, I love

Waphie, I love O'nnie, I love growing baby too." his tiny hand rested on his mommy's stomach. He didn't know how a baby was growing in there. But he could just assume it wasn't very comfortable. It not at all.

"Do you know what a family is for, Fearless boy?"

How was he supposed to know that? Leo scrunched his face up ever so lightly, "so you''e neve' wonely?"

"That's a very good answer. A family does a lot Leonardo. A family can protect each other, they can take care of each other. They can even help each other heal."

"Heal?"

"Yup, like when Donatello was born, do you remember? He was very sick and small. But your love for him helped him open his eyes. Or when Raphael stepped on that nail, and you held him till your daddy could get to you and help him."

Leo didn't remember those things very well, but they felt familiar

"A family has to be there for eachother. They have to know they can depend on one another.

Otherwise its not even a family at all. So no matter how much pain you go through, you know you have a family that can catch you and hold you. Even help you to stand up again. You have to do this for your family, but you also have to be there for them. When the whole world could turn against them. Will you do that forthem? And alllow them to do that for you?"

The whole world? That sounded like a lot! It was kinda scary. But he loved his Mommy and his

O'nnie. He loved all of them. Even growing baby. Leo lowered his head, resting it on his mommy's swollen stomach, looking right at the face of his sleeping O'nnie. He nodded with a smile on his face.

"I will."

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Leo drew in a shuddering breath, eh could barely stop the tears from running out of his eyes. A hand gently flicked across his cheek and sent the tears flying. His eyelids fluttering till he saw light brown eyes looking up at him, Don's own face drowned in tears, but also in concern. , "W-wh-whats' wrong?" his voice quivered. But the sincerity was there

His Otouto

To be there for your family

Leo drew in a shuddering breath

And allow them to be there for you

Leo nodded. He could still feel his mothers last words to him echoing through his mind, "I will be." he rewrapped his arms over his smallest brother, drawing him onto his lap into the tightest hug he could muster without cutting off his fragile airway. He couldn't stop his own tears from running down his face on over Don's scalp, his couldn't stop his breath from quivering or his eyes from burning. But he still pressed his face against Don's' scalp, "And you will be too. A-all of us just want to help you Donnie. We just want to be there for you. I swear on our mothers soul I will never let you or any of our brothers be taken away again. We will never be separated, and never apart Otouto."

a small shudder went through the form in his arms. Leo watched as Donnie rested his head against his chest. His hands reaching up and taking the hand of Leo's closest to him, pulling it to his chest with a shaky breath. Leo watched as Don pressed his thumbs into Leos palm, not enough to hurt him but enough for him to notice. Hisstreaming light brown eyes boaring into it so hard that Leo almost pulled his hand away. But it was almost like runnobg his thumbs into his palm was comforting him.

Leo used his free hand on to rest against Leo's lips, he closed his eyes to hid throat humming deeply to him. A song he didn't recognize with no lyrics .But he almost felt like it was FOR Don. Like his own private song (hum thing )

Finally Dons hands drew from his his body resting heavily against his. Leo opened his eyes in time to see him burry his face in his hands. Small sobs began to escape him. His head leaning over to rest against his chest. Leo lowered his chin to tuck over his scalp. Squeezing his eyes shut. The song in his throat repeating itself

"Always."

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"Kaede-san?"

Kaede turned from the door she had been staring at. It had felt like a while ago when Leo had carried in the sleeping form of Donatello. Allowing Raphael to run back over to check him over before Leo carried him past to his room. She could only assume that Leo had fallen asleep himself too. Refusing to leave Dons side for even a moment. Raphael had gone outside, needing the fresh air. And Dorinbo and Usagi had gone to join him. Leaving Kaede to sit in the sitting room, arm resting on a drawn in knees. Unsure of where Splinter-san had gone till a young voice had reached her ears. Kaede turned to see Michelangelo standing in the doorway. His young face most definitely tired, but also a bit wary. Kaede drew on a soft smile holding her arm up. Almost immediately the child had slid over to snuggle to her side. Even though Kaede had only known Michelangelo for a short time, it was apparent that he had taken a liking to her, "What is the matter child?" she asked lightly

"I-I do-don't know what to do Kaede-san." his normally loud voice was soft, drawing in and

almost whispering."

"About what?"

"A-about Leo and Donnie. I love them. I wanna be there for them. B-but I don't' know how."

It was such a childish question from such a innocent heart, "I too have taken lives Michel-chan.

Far more then those two, and not by accident. Yet you do not treat me differently"

"I didn't know you before though."

That was a good point. And Kaede knew the true question was 'how can I be there for them?' she could expect nothing else from such a sweet boy. She sighed lightly. Hugging him tightly to her side, her head tilted to the side ever so lightly to glance outside. To where the stars filled the sky in a speckle of whites against pitch black. Colors swarming into themselves.

Then her answer came

"Michelangelo, let me tell you a story. " her tone was soft and hushed, "One I have only ever told my sons." she was satisfied to see Michel-chan's' eyes light up , nodding quickly. Kaede moved more to lean on her side and look down on him, the words coming from instinct alone. Though one she had not told in a while

"Many years ago, before I was Raphael and Donatello's mother, I was a great warrior, despite my age. I fought hard and earned a name for myself across the land as the first NightWatcher. A name I assure you I did not choose for myself. It drew attention in from far across the land. Lords wanted me at their side, clans wanted my hand. But I did not want to fight for anyone else but myself. None of them gave me a proposition I felt was worthy enough for my talents."

"You sound like Raph."

Kaede allowed a small chuckel to fall from her lips, "We were very much alike back then. But one invitation reached me. One unlike all the other ones. It offered a place of battle and glory. That one offered a central zone for fighting unlike any other. A invitation from the stars themselves." she couldn't help but feel satisfied as Michel-chan's eyes grew in awe, "I was given passed through water and stone. I found myself, at mere 16 years old at a place filled with strange things. Strange creatures of different colors and sizes. Ugly pale furless things to large purple ones. All called to our "tournament." The word they used to call it was strange, and I was not used to it. So instead, I refer to is as the 'Center of Battle'. A figure known as the Daimyo had called in all best fighters from across the land to be there. And I was more then ready to prove myself to such mighty foe."

"Did you win?! Did you get a parade!? Did you get a puppy!?"

"No I did not, I was about 3 rounds in when I came face to face with a elderly opponent. A rat with a brown robe and dark eyes. He was very kind, and polite. Despite my youth and advantage, he ended defeating me. In just 4 moves."

"That sounds like Splinter!"

"I supposed they had many similarities." Kaede allowed herself to smile ever so lightly, "I was not a good looser. I stormed out of that coliseum with rage. It was a poor way to act."

"What happened?"

"I went to their equivalent of a inn and drank till I found myself hanging from a roof by my ankle. That old rat standing below me with a patient smile, asking me if I needed help getting down. I wanted to tell him to stick his tail in his eyeball. But I was so hungover, I really could use the help getting down. And we sat together, as he poured me tea. We talked about each others homes, he told me of his four sons. They were very young at the time and I asked him why he had left them alone to come here. He simply smiled at me and said, 'because I know they will be there for each other. It was a faith he had in his sons." Kaede looked over to the child again, "And a faith I have in you, Michel-chan."

Michelangelo's' eyes returned to his knees as though contemplating her words. Kaede looked back out the door.

It was just funny how things turned out. She never expected to meet her world equivalent of Splinter-san. Or even knew if he existed. She never thought she would adopt two of his sons anD raise them as her own. She remembered when the invitation came again. She had turned it down with a baby Donnie sleeping on her shoulder. To turn that part of her life behind her. The only reason she left them was a note for Splinter, few simple words

"I have my purpose now."

Though even she did not know of this irony for many years. Not till she had arrived in Murakami village and seen him kneeling by Donatello's bed.

It was uncanny

"Kaede-san?"

Kaede looked back down to him. His smile had faded, and a uncharacteristic shy smile had all but taken its place, his thumbs twiddling together.. Much like Don's did if he wanted to ask something. Kaede returned it gently, her arm rubbing his in a mild attempt to encourage him. Before baby blue eyes looked to hers.

"Can I call you 'mom'?"

(#)(#)(#)(#)

"How did you know?"

It was mildly satisfying to see Splinter jump at his voice, in the middle of drawing water from the well. Though Raph was unsure how he didn't hear him coming. Raph wasn't exactly a ninja, and his confusion rang across his face, "Raphael-"

"How did you know about the Yakubutsu-ko? How did you know it was Don?" he wanted answers. And his suspicions had his muscles tight enough to break trunks. His arms crossing over themselves

He didn't care who Splinter was

He wanted a explanation."

Splinters eyes dawned with understanding. He drew in the bucket before setting it down rolling down his sleeves. Before dark eyes returned to him, "I assure you, it was not in my intention to make Donatello upset. I spoke before thinking-

"that's not what I asked old man."

A sigh escaped his long snout, his head bowing, ears tucked back against his skull, before his eyes rose up again. Meeting his, "You know of my imprisonment yes?"

"Yeah, I heard about it." It was hard not to, when they had first met Leo, it was about the only reason Leo had for him and Donnie coming to their village, "what about it?"

"I did not see Hebi very often. I would go years without seeing him. It was about a year ago when he visited my cell. A smile across his leather lips and yellow eyes. It was only when he had that look on his face I knew he had tried to come and break me again. Though his time there were no blades or blows, it was his words. He claimed to have found one of my sons. He said they had been taken captive by one of the nearby cities gangs. He found great joy in telling me that my child was now known as the 'Yakubutsu-ko.' a drug maker. My heart almost broke, had he not told me that my child had escaped. And the gang that had held him had been slaughtered. He claimed he would find him though, my child. And he would make sure he knew MY pain." Raph could very subtlety see Splinters fist curl, "I had almost given up on escape until that point. But his threat against my child brought a new fire inside me. Despite the chains upon my body, I planned. I trained when I could. I rejected all food the guards had been offering me. I would hide it among the straw that was under me at all times. Until my wrists had grown thin enough to slip free. I adopted the night as my kin once again, and stole a knife. And I found where Lord Hebi lay to sleep." dark black burning eyes raised again. Meeting Raph's with such intensity he couldn't help but shudder under, "And I assure you that I made sure he was finished. I made my escape, and fell into the river. Where I was found by Michelangelo. I wanted to find my sons, to ensure they really were safe after Hebi's' passing. I did not mean to send Donatello running from my sight. A father never wants that from his own children.

So that's' what happened. He had wondered what had happened when he heard word that Lord Hebi had been murdered, hacked into so many times there were very little pieces left to even cremate. He could remember hearing the word on the street then running home to where Donnie was training with mom. All but hugging him into his arms and holding him as close as he could.

It had been the happiest he had seen Don in a long time

"Is that good enough for you, Raphael?"

Raph couldn't help but nod. Turning to head back into the house. Till he saw Splinter take the bucket with both hands. His thin malnourished arms straining with the weight to even lift it up.

Malnourished from his sacrifice

His sacrifice to protect Don.

Raph moved on over, ignoring Splinters curious look as he reached down and picked up the bucket with one hand, looking back over, "Where the hell do you want this?"

"Raphael-."

"Just tell me."

There was a pause. He could just feel Splinters eyes studying him. Trying to pinpoint the sudden change in him. Before a gentle, warm smile made its away across his face

"the kamado, I was going to prepare food tonight and relieve Michelangelo of his duty."

"Got it." with that he stepped back up on the walkway, sliding the door open. Before a voice reached his ears, so soft, and warm. It almost sent a shudder down his spine and a burning to his eyes.

"Thank you my son."

(#)(#)(#)(#)

Leo watched Dorinbo's' grow. Barely visible by the candle that lit up the room. By now everyone was asleep. Raph had taken his place at Don's side to sleep next to. It gave him this opportunity he needed.

He needed to tell the truth.

No matter how his eyes burned, no matter how dry his mouth grew. No matter how hard his hands had begun to shake. Curling over his knees into painful fists. He could still feel the scars on his palms from where he had tried washing his hands too hard. He opened his mouth again, "it was my own actions that brought him down. Not in art of honor. But of deception and trickery. I took his life and besmirched the name of Miyamoto. The name you were kind enough to give me when I had none.' he fought the quivering of his lips, struggling to make a clear sentence. Spriits know how he didn't want to repeat himself, "it was my fault. I pray you forgive me for bringing dishonor on your name Father." slowly lowering his heead, till it met tatami floor, he could just see the stain growing across it room the tears that had finally escaped his eyes.

He could just hear the sound of creaking floor, Dorinbo moving his body forward But Leonardo kept his face in place.

He had told the truth

He need to

Now he alone would accept the conse-

He felt hands go under his shoulders, gently pushing his body back up to a sitting position. Soft dark eyes looking into his own. His lips drawing in to a soft smile

-quences?

Leo's eyes blinked in confusion, struggling to draw back in the tears. He bowed his head again but his fathers soft hands took the side of his face, gently rising it up. Forcing the eye contact he so desperately wanted to avoid.

The hurt of his fathers eyes

"DO you really think so little of me my child?" his voice so low it rattled across the room, "have I not shown you kindness for the last 10 years? Have I been so poor of a father for you to think I would hold a bandits life above yours?"

What? Leo shook his head the best he could, trying to draw in the tears that were now escaping his face in great streams. He softness of his fathers thumb gently straining his eye, he struggled to form even a simple sentence, 'N-No f-f-a-father-"

"Then do not think it further. You are still my son. Not of blood, but I am still your father. I wish I had been there for you when you had taken his life. So I could spare you this grief that has even plagued your body for the past time. You did what you had to for your grandfather." there was a tremble to Dorinbo's voice, so settle. If he hadn't known better he would of said he had even seen a tear leak from the corner of the hardened samurais' eye. Disappearing into his snow white fur.

No

Not hardened

His soft loving father

"I would rather loose my name and my entire body . Then to loose you or any of your brothers,"

Leo couldn't stop the sob from escaping his lips. He couldn't stop his head from lowering. A hand snaked up to the bak of his scalp, presing his face agasint a familiar he had sobbed into many times in his youht. When the taunts of 'orphan' and 'unwatned' brought him to his fathers arms for comfort.

And the comfort was always the same

"I love you, my my gentle-hearted son."

(#)(#)(#)(#)

"And you are sure you have all of your medicine?"

"I have all of it, and enough to make sure that we don't run out Mama."

"And you are dressed warmly?"

"Warm enough."

"and you have extra socks?"

"mama!"

"You are not leaving unless you bring extra socks!" with a snap of Kaede's' fingers, Leo watched Don sigh and run back to the house. Not able to keep the smile off his face as he heaved up another bag onto the wagon they had hitched up. He could see Raph out of the corner of his eye chuckling as he bent to pick up one of the boxes of food they would need. Leo also saw Kaede meet his eye for a moment. Before reaching over very slowly , when Raph got a hold of another box, and smacked him right in his seat hard enough for Raph to suddenly jump over the box with a wild yelp, hands to his tail as eh turned to glare at his mother," Ma what the hell!?"

"Do not laugh at your little brother Raphael."

Leo couldn't help but laugh behind his sleeve. Even when Raph glared at him before turning his tail AWAY from Kaede to continue packing.

"Same goes to you too Leonardo."

"I'm simply encouraging your actins!" Leo was already to the front of wagon before he could suffer the same punishment as Raph. Who, in turn, grinned at him again with satisfaction. Though Leo could of very easily said that he was fleeing from his mother, and not Raph himself. His hand going up to run over Kaze's neck with a smile.

Finally

After so long-

Leo looked back around. Usagi was handing up Michelangelo some sacks of water. The back of the old wagon barely had enough room for themselves, but enough for them to sleep and kick each other if they needed to.

And he knew that at one point that would be something Raph needed to do.

He just hoped he wasn't recipient.

"Donnie come on!" he shouted again.

"I'm coming I'm coming!" Donatello all but stumbled out of the house a wad of , he assumed, socks tucked under his arm. Dorinbo exiting behind him and giving him a scalp rub before smiling at Leonardo "Be patient with your Otouto Leonardo."

"We should of left HOURS ago!"

"Correction, you should of left hours ago. You forget I'm not going with you."

That was true. And it was enough to take off his 'preparation adrenaline'. "Are you sure you don't want to go father?"

"I must stay here for the village, and it is not as if you will be gone for too long."

Leo nodded a bit. Though it didn't make him feel any better. When he turned back to the horse he could just hear Raph whisper to Don (he assumed) , "You know, I'm pretty sure I heard that before." and it sent a smile right back to his face.

Dam you Raph

Though it was true

He heard the scraping of wood and glanced up to see Splinter climbing up onto the drivers bench. The cane that Mikey had carved him was all but set in place by his side. It was hard to imagine that his fragile birth father had gained enough strength to finally lift his own body weight again. Considering how weak he had been when Mikey found him, "Are you ready to go my son?"

"In a bit!" Leo hurried back around the horses to the back of the wagon. Just in time to see Mikey give Dorinbo one last hug ( it had been his tenth' one last hug' of the hour). Quickly embracing him one last time. He could just feel Dorinbo chuckle returning the affection.

They would be back

And they would not be alone

Leo drew away. Everyone had already climbed back up into the wagon. He turned to Kaede-san, quickly bowing to the woman who raised his little brothers, "I promise to watch after your sons while we're gone." he raised up again, surprised to see Kaede roll her eyes quite obviously.

"Oh come here."

Before he could even react, Kaede had drawn him into a tight hug, trapping his arms and squeezing him tightly against her. Not the gentle hug he had seen her give Donnie. Leo's toes barely scratched

the ground, and his face brunt red as he heard Raph 'aw' loud enough for the whole freaking village to hear. Before he was set back on his feet. Kaede's face had turned gentle again, her hands going to up his face very lightly, "You take care of yourself too, alright son?" her lips pressed against his forehead as gentle could be.

As gentle as the one he remember his own mother giving him

Leo wished he knew how dark his face had become, but it was surely dark enough to change his skin color altogether. He gave one last look before hurrying back to the front of the wagon where Splinter sat , climbing up into the seat. Rubbing his eyes on the back of his sleeve quickly. The wagon shuddering before the horses set off. He tried not to look back, even with Mikey screaming at the tope of his lungs, even though they were barely 5 feet away, "BYE MOM! BYE DAD! WE'LL BE BACK SOON!"

Then again, this was Mikey's first trip. SO he had a right to be excited.

He felt and shake his shoulder from in cargo of the wagon. He turned to see Usagi leaning over to him, before pointing back to where they had left, "I am wondering if we should be concerned about our father Leonardo."

"Concerned?" Leo turned to where Usagi was pointing. Where Kaede and Dorinbo had begun toNwalk back towards the house. There was nothing wrong with that. They spent a lot of time together-

Wait

What?

There it was again! Kaede's fingers had reached over, very gently to hook around Dorinbos'. Dorinbos' hnd returning the gesture. Their palms tight together.

Leo quickly turned back to the front of the wagon. The burning had returned to his face with such inensity, he feared he had changed his skin color permantelty. His wrods as straight as tight as he

could muster with fumbling tight lips,

"I-I-I'm sure its nothing."

(#)(#)(#)(#)

Even though it had taken Leo a bit of time to reach the village of Lorenzo. The journey still took sometime. And on more then one occcasion he had to jump into the back of the wagon to break up a little skirmish. Whether it was keeping Raph from throttling Mikey or it was to keep Mieky from pranking Raph (for some reason, he had found Raph a good target). Also, sometimes he would look back to see Donnie snuggling in Usagi's' side for a quick rest. Others, he would have Usagi telling him to take Donnie (mot of the time, asleep during ) because the rough housing would wake him up)

They were just very lucky that Don was so light.

Leo ran his hand across Dons forehead, who was currently curled upon his side. The top half of his body curled up into Leo's lap ( to escape the rough housing of the wagon bed) for another rest. He glanced up again, when he was satisfied. He had been scared that so much traveling would of sent him inot a fever.

He was happy to be proven otherwise.

Leo leaned up further in his seat. Doing his best to keep his knee from bouncing and waking the smallest up. But he knew these trees. They had become familiar to him about 20 minutes ago.

When he saw the small trail he had used to get through the forest.

"Calm yourself my child, you are not the only one who remembers this path.'

"I know." he felt a little sheepish. He leaned back in his seat. The arm he had draped over Don tightened ever so lightly. His front teeth digging into his bottom lip. Fighting the urge to drum his fingers over the surface of the wagon side.

There

Just around the curve

A small house. A barn next to it, fresh timber. Newly built.

Lorenzo.

Leo all but scooped Don into his arms, turning to slide off the wagon before setting Don on his

feet, tapping his groggy face before grabbing his hand, "Come on wake up!"

But Don snarled at him tiredly, his free hand rubbing his eyes and struggling to fully wake. (the only reason he was even standing up was cause Leo was holding onto his arms).

With a impatience that was rivaled by Michelangelo's' (who was currently getting off the wagon himself, Raph right behind him) Leo scooped his little brother back into his arms. All but running in the direction of the house. When he was finally reached the door he set Don right back to his feet, one arm tight around his shoulders as his fist bounced on the door. He waited, when no response came, he knocked harder-

"Hold a moment! One moment!" a gravely voice reached his ears. One that had probably been asleep too. But it sent Leo's heart beating wildy. His free hand rubbign on Dons scalp if only to free himself of jitters (though the still half asleep Don whined in disdain). He could just see Raph and Miky catching up. Behind them, the horses tied up to the tree nearest to the house Oh dam he knew he head forgotten something.

The door shook ever so lightly. Slowly fingers pushed their way into the doorway and shoved it open, a familiar head of white hair, brown fur poked out. White milky eyes looking back as he hand yanked on something caught, "dam robe-"

Leo gripped his arm around Dons shoulder even tighter. His other hand going over to hold

Mikey's. Even just to assure himself he was there. Splinter and Usagi just now caching to the crowd, Raph just behind the arm that held Don,

His lips trembled, throat burning,

This moment

He had waited so long

"Sofu?"

The old Neko froze for a moment. Leo feared that the old Neko might not recognize his voice. But then acknowledgment washed over his wrinkled face like a wave of great storm,

"Nipote?"

Leo waited till Raph had replaced his hold on Don before stepping forward, his hands going over Lorenzo's, squeezing them tightly. His eyes meeting milky white ones that would never see his face, "yes Sofu, its me its your nipote." he could only assume that nipote was Lorenzo's' home tongue for 'grandson'

"Y-You're alright!" Lorenzo's' hand automatically went up to his face, running down the over his skin, over his eyelid till his mouth all but dropped open, "My nipote you're alright!"

"Yes, Yes I'm fine Sofu." he fought the burning in his eyes (dam it, he going to get emotional all the time now!? He didn't' like it!). His sleeve going up to wipe his eyes quickly. The relief

Lorenzo was alright.

"Leonardo, are there others with you?" Lorenzo's voice was all but concerned. Oh spirits that was right. Leo looked back to the others, before going to Lorenzo's side, his arm hooking with his to support him (though he obviously didn't need it), "Lorenzo, I brought my brothers and father to meet you."

"your-your brothers?" his voice was confused, looking back to the way he been before, "Y-you found them?"

"Yes Sofu, they wanted to meet you. Tang-Shens sons wanted to meet you."

Lorenzo's' eyes widen, his free hand going up to his mouth. Looking back to the source of Leos voice. He could just see the shimmer of tears in his sightless eyes. Leo wanted to all but drag him over to his brothers, but he felt it would be rude ( and he might his head slapped in). He waited till Lorenzo had taken in his composure again. The hand over his mouth fell to cover Leo's , "Well what are you waiting for Nipote?"

Leo smiled leading Him over to the small group.

He watched as Lorenzo greeted each of the children his daughter birthed.

He watched as Mikey had to explain that , after Lorenzo was confused by Usagi's' ears, that he was technically adopted. He watched Lorenzo's hand go over Splinters. Over the man who shared his life with his daughter.

He watched as Splinter offered him a chance. The very reason they had come so far. The reason they had packed up so many empty boxes to come this way.

He asked if Lorenzo would like to come home with them. So that they may live with his family.

He watched as the emotion became to much for Lorenzo, as he moved over to support his arms.

Fearing that the suddenness was all but killing the old Neko.

Then the laughter had come

Happiness. Joy. Of a old man how had been alone for too long

The deciding answer, then the group moving inside. To talk. There would be time for packing later, for now it was a time for reunion.

He watched them all walk in. one at a time. Members present. Those only in his heart

Lorenzo

The Grandfather he never knew,

Dorinbo

His adopted father, the kindest man he would ever know

Kaede

The only other woman in the would he could consider calling mother

Splinter

The father he had spent years wondering about. Who had nothing but love for his family

Tang-Shen

The mother who gave up everything for her country.

Usagi

The brother who bond ran deeper then blood

Raphael

His hot headed brother, who proved him wrong every step of the way

Donatello

His sweet Little Otouto, who would never be alone again

Michelangelo

His youngest. His aka-chan. Who, even when Leo didn't, always believed their family was out there . That they would be reunited someday.

This was his family

Blended, mixed. Some blood some not.

But they were his

And if anyone tried to threaten that again, he would raise his blade. He would cut them down.

But for now?

For now he would join them. Those present, those at home, those no longer alive. To celebrate their bond as a family

Their Unbreakable bond.

END

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A/N

Charmy: ha I knew I would find someway to put the word Unbreakable' into the story! I owe myself 5 bucks!

Raph, "Why did you add that question mark?"

Charmy, "What question mark? Don't be silly." *cough couch* Epilouge* cough cough*

Raph,' Epilouge?! I thought you were just going to do those stupid short stories!?"

Charmy," I am I am" *cough *cough* Epilougue means one more chapter! Look for it it'll be up soon! *cough couch*

Leo," Why do I see TWO notebooks!?

Charmy,' NO reason." *cough cough* wink*

Leo, "OH DAM THE SPIRITS! SHE'S DOING A SEQUEL!"

Charmy, "Whoop whoop whooop! I'll post the epilouge as soon as its done and the story immediately after! And the Unbreakable Short Stories is set up NOW if you wanna to check that out! I will focus on all the turtles but don't be mad if I focus a bit more on Donnie! I love the little guy! WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP! SEE YA LATER!" *jumps into Tardis

Raph," WRONG FANDOM JACKASS!"

Translations(sniff sniff, for the last time)

Kage no yujin: Friend of shadow

Nakama: Friend or comrade

Yushi; Nephew

Taiko: Feudal Japanese drums

Yakubutsu-ko/ Drug child

Nipote/ Italian for: grandson

Sofu/Grandfather