A/N: thank you to Mezza999, flikaroo, Pen-Woman, Shiane Ventures, and my guest reviewer for reviewing my last chapter. Here's ch 11 for ya and as usual see ch 1 for disclaimer. Enjoy.

Ch 11 Vows are Made

A little while later Casey, April, Raphael and Splinter had arrived back home. They were immediately greeted by Donatello and Leonardo. "Raph!" Donatello cried out embracing his second oldest brother. "I'm so glad you're ok."

"Good to see you too Donnie," Raphael said with a smile ignoring the pain that went through his arm as Donatello hugged him.

"Yeah," Leonardo said with a smile as he walked up to his slightly younger brother. "I'm glad to see you not dead." Leonardo punched Raphael in the arm playfully. Raphael winced when Leonardo did this. Leonardo noticed this and said with concern, "You ok Raph?"

"I'm fine," Raphael insisted grabbing his arm.

"You sure?" Casey asked. "You've been holdin' that arm ever since we left.

"Casey I'm fine!" Raphael snapped. "Just drop it ok?"

"Ok ok sheesh don't bite my head off," Casey said holding up his hands defensively.

After a minute Donatello looked around the room hoping to see his little brother. Then the purple masked turtle looked at Raphael. "No Mikey huh?" he said softly.

"Well Donnie did ya really think it would be that easy to get him to come back?" Casey asked as if it were an obvious question.

"No," Donatello said. "But I was kinda hopin' it would be."

"Yeah," Raphael said with a sigh. "We are were hoping that little brother."

"We'll get him back Raph," Leonardo said putting his hand on his slightly younger brother's shoulder.

"I hope so Leo," Raphael said. "But there's more you all need to know."

"What's that?" Donatello asked looking at his older brother.

"Miwa is alive," Raphael said. The group gasped and Leonardo and Donatello's eyes went wide. "But how?" Donatello stammered after a couple of minute.

"It seams that the Shredder took her the night of the fire," Raphael explained. "He's been raising her as his daughter all these years."

"So the girl we saw with Mikey," Donatello began trying to process the information. "That was Miwa?"

"Yeah that was Miwa," Raphael said. "Only she goes by Karai just like Mikey goes by Kenshen and she has it in her head that Homato Yoshi killed Tang Shen."

"Yeah no big surprise there," Casey said crossing his arms in front of him. "I mean that's exactly the kind of thing Shredder would do from what I've heard."

"And that's what he did to Mikey too," Donatello commented. "Raised him to hate Homato Yoshi. And us."

"Yeah he did," Raphael said sadly sitting down. "Kenshen is convinced that we tried to kill him under Homato Yoshi's orders. It's gonna take a lot to convince both of them to come to our side." Raphael looked up and saw Splinter standing silently in the corner. His brothers noticed and went to their father. "Sensei are you ok?" Leonardo asked putting his hand on Splinter's shoulder.

"I am fine Leonardo," Splinter said softly.

"Sensei we know this can't be easy for you," Donatello said putting his hand on Splinter's other shoulder.

"Yeah you must be goin' crazy right now," Casey said. "Ya know with all the emotions and junk."

"Thank you for your concern everyone," Splinter said with a small smile. "But I can assure you that I am fine."

"You sure Sensei?" Raphael asked his green eyes filled with concern.

"Yes Raphael I am sure," Splinter said. "But I am very tired now. I am going to bed. Goodnight my sons." With that Splinter took his leave.

"Wow," Donatello said once Splinter was gone. "He's really hurting."

"Yeah," Raphael said with a growl. "And I hate it! Damn that Shredder! He'll pay for this! I'll make damn sure of that!"

"Come on," Leonardo said. "Let's go out and search."

"I'm with ya Leo," Raphael cried out. With that the red masked turtle turned and tried to take a step. But the sudden movement caused him to become dizzy and he swayed and almost fell.

"Whoa there Raph," Donatello said grabbing Raphael's arm preventing him from falling. Raphael winced when Donatello touched his arm and jerked away and Donatello said with concern, "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine Donnie," Raphael said closing his eyes and rubbing the area between his eyes. "Just got a little dizzy that's all."

"Raph you sustained a head injury," Donatello pointed out.

"Injuries," Raphael groaned "I got knocked out a few times."

"Come on," Donatello said pulling on Raphael's good arm. "I'm going to examine you and make sure you're ok." Raphael opened his mouth to protest but Donatello said, "And don't argue with me Raph. Come on."

"You may as well go Raph," Leonardo said with a grin.

"Fine," Raphael grumbled as he walked with Donatello to his lab.

"Well," Casey said after a minute. "I don't know about you all but I'm beat. C'mon Red I'll walk you home."

"Let us know how Raph is," April said as she and Casey walked out. "And call us if you want our help."

"Or even if ya don't," Casey said. "Seriously Leo don't leave us out."

"Sure Casey," Leonardo said smiling at his friend. "I won't. See ya."

"Later," Casey said with a wave as he and April walked out. Once they were gone Leonardo walked into Donatello's lab to check on Raphael. "How ya feelin' Raph?" the blue masked turtle asked.

"He has a concussion," Donatello informed his brother. "And a small fracture in his arm."

"How'd that happen?" Leonardo asked.

"Shredder must've thrown me down at the docks," Raphael said with a grunt as Donatello wrapped his arm up with a cast he had made.

"There we go," Donatello said after a couple of minutes. "How's that feel Raph?"

"Terrific," Raphael said rolling his eyes as he stood.

"You need rest," Donatello informed his older brother. "And I'm afraid you'll have to stay here for the next week or so."

"Donnie," Raphael began. "There's no way that..."

"Raph if you get another head injury the results could be disastrous," Donatello said his brown eyes wide as he thought about the possibilities. "There could be permanent brain damage. Raph you could die. Please just for once listen to me when I give you advice."

Raphael stared at his second youngest brother who was looking at his with pleading brown eyes. "Fine," Raphael said with a sigh. "I'll stay here for the next week. But I'm only doing it for you Donnie."

"Thanks Raph," Donatello said giving his older brother a hug. "C'mon let's go to bed."

"Sounds good to me," Raphael said with a yawn.

"I'm gonna check on Splinter first," Leonardo said walking towards Splinter's room. He quietly opened the door and saw his sensei was asleep. Satisfied the blue masked turtle shut the door and went to his room to get some sleep. What he didn't know was that Splinter wasn't asleep at all and when Leonardo left the brown coated rat got up and walked towards the mantle he had on his wall

"I will find a way to get you back my children," he said picking up the picture of him and his human family in one hand and the only picture he had of him and his four turtles in the other. "I promise you that. We will be a family again and Oroku Saki will pay for keeping you both from me. This is my solemn vow to you both." With that he kissed the pictures and layed down on his bed trying to get some sleep.

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Meanwhile back at the Shredder's lair Karai and Kenshen were both still fuming from their encounter with Splinter. "I can't believe they think we're that stupid!" Kenshen cried out punching the bed. "I mean come on they really expect us to believe that you're Homato Yoshi's daughter and that Father killed Tang Shen?"

"Father told us he would try something like that," Karai said. "And he was right. But we are not done Kenshen. Not by a long shot. I will avenge my mother and make Homato Yoshi and his sons pay dearly for killing her and trying to kill you."

"And I'm going to help you sis," Kenshen declared. "This is my solemn vow to you."

"And mine to you brother," Karai said embracing her brother. With that the two siblings got ready for bed hoping they would be able to get some sleep.

A/N well there you have it folks ch 11 done. Hope you all enjoyed. Review please.