A/N thank you all for the reviews. Here's ch 6 for you and see ch 1 for disclaimer. Enjoy.

Ch 6 Confessions

"Splinter!" Mikey cried out as he sat straight up in bed, panting and sweating. Moments later his room door opened and Splinter came running in with a concerned Leo, Donnie and Karai behind him.

"Michelangelo!" Splinter cried out running over to his youngest son, who threw his arms around him as he struggled to catch his breath. "There now it is alright my son," Splinter gently soothed as he rubbed Mikey's shell. "It is alight. I am here."

"Another nightmare huh Mikey?" Donnie asked softly as he sat on the edge of his younger brother's bed.

"It was the worst one yet," Mikey whispered, still holding onto Splinter. "I wish they would just go away."

"I know what you mean Mikey," Donnie said with a shudder. Splinter put his hand on his second youngest son's shoulder and smiled at him. Splinter knew that his purple masked son was having nightmares of his own. He had stayed many nights talking with Donnie about these nightmares.

"I think we all want our demons to go away," Leo said softly. Karai was just watching all of this silently, feeling guilty that this was happening to her brothers. Even though she knew her family didn't blame her for what had happened to the turtles Karai still blamed herself. And she was determined to fix it if it was the last thing she ever did. Without saying a word the teen headed back to her room. As she was walking towards it she noticed Raph's room door was slightly opened. Curious Karai went to the door and peaked in. To her surprise she saw Raph on the floor grunting. Karai started to open the door to help but she stopped when she heard Raph speak.

"C'mon you worthless piece of shit legs move!" came Raph's frustrated voice. "Damn it to Hell!" Karai shook her head sadly and turned to walk away. But when she began to walk a creak was heard. Suddenly she heard Raph call out, "Whose there?" Karai sighed and opened the door.

"Its just me Raph," she said walking into Raph's room.

"What are you doin' up?" Raph asked as he pulled himself back into his bed.

"Mikey had another nightmare," Karai informed her brother. "But Father and the others have things under control. What are you doing up?"

"Can't really sleep," Raph muttered. "So I figured I'd get some exercise."

"Yeah I saw," Karai said. "Raph.."

"I know what you're gonna say Karai," Raph interrupted. "So just save the lecture alright?"

"Ok fine," Karai said as she turned to leave. "I'll leave you alone. Goodnight."

"Whatever," Raph grumbled as he pulled the covers over his head. Seconds later he heard the door open then close again. But a few minutes later he heard his door open again. "Karai I told you.." Raph began as he threw the covers back. But to his surprise he didn't see Karai standing there. Instead Leo was standing there staring at his slightly younger brother. "Man you'd think at 3 am I'd get some privacy," Raph grumbled as he once again pulled the covers back over his head.

"I was just checking on you," Leo said softly. "I'll let you get back to sleep." With that Leo began to shut the door.

"My big toe moved," Raph said suddenly. Leo stopped and turned to face his brother.

"What was that?" the blue masked turtle asked, not quite sure he had heard right.

"I said my big toe moved," Raph repeated as he uncovered his head.

"Raph," Leo began. "I know how badly you want that to be true. But.."

"I know what I saw Leo!" Raph shouted startling his older brother. Then in a much calmer voice he said, "It happened a few months back. I've been tryin' to get it to move again but it hasn't. But it ain't like it only happened once. Its happened after that too. But not in the last few weeks. That's what's so damn frustratin'."

"I'm sorry Raph," Leo said, feeling terrible that his brother was suffering like this. "I wish I could say I know how you feel but we both know that isn't true. But I do know how you feel about frustrating feelings." Raph looked at his brother but said nothing so Leo continued, "Master Splinter has forbidden us to ever go top side again. He's even banished April and Casey from coming to see us."

"That don't sound like somethin' Splinter would do," Raph commented.

"Yeah that's what I think too," Leo said. "But Sensei has gone into full on overprotective mode. I've never seen him like this. Its kind of freaky."

"Yeah well now we can all be one big miserable family," Raph grumbled, going back into his funk and pulling the covers back over his head. Leo sighed and turned to leave the room.

"Well at least he's making some progress," he thought to himself. "At least I hope he is." With those thoughts Leo went to check on the rest of his family. He stuck his head in Karai's room and saw her fast asleep. He then opened the door to Mikey's room and saw Donnie curled up in his bed with Splinter laying on the floor. Satisfied Leo headed for his room to get some much needed sleep.

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Meanwhile back at the Shredder's lair Bebop and Rocksteady had returned from their looting. "Man that was a blast!" Bebop cried out as he threw his stash on the floor.

"Yeah too bad turtles were no show," Rocksteady put in.

"Yeah I would have loved to kick their asses from here to Japan!" Bebop cried. "Guess we'll have to go out again and again 'til they do show up."

"If they do at all," Tiger Claw said from the side lines.

"Oh they'll show up," Bebop declared. "And even if they don't who cares? Either way they're gone for good."

"Enough talk," Rocksteady said gruffly. "Where's Shredder? I want my part."

"The Master has retired for the night," Tiger Claw declared. "And I suggest you two do the same. Tomorrow is going to be an even bigger day."

"Man sounds like a good idea to me," Bebop said as he stretched. "Later losers." With that the warthog headed for his room while Rocksteady did the same. After they were gone Shredder entered the room.

"Master what is the plan?" Tiger Claw asked as he kneeled in front of Shredder.

"If the turtles will not come out of hiding willing then we will force them to do so," Shredder declared. "And we'll use their human friends to do so. But for now we do nothing. We'll send Zeck and Steranko out again tomorrow then we will enact our final plan."

"Yes Master," Tiger Claw said with a bow as he exited the room.

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A week past and it was another day and the turtles were sitting in the living room sulking. Since this was Saturday this was when April and Casey would usually stop by. But of course they wouldn't be stopping by today. The two teens had honored Splinter's wishes and had stayed away much to the turtles' displeasure. "I miss April and Casey," Mikey was grumbling.

"I think we all do Mikey," Donnie said with a sigh.

"And to make matters worse Raph is even more down than ever," Leo piped up. "He won't come out of his room."

"Yeah," Donnie said. "And he barely eats anything either. I'm really getting worried about him." Just then Karai came stumbling, looking dead on her feet.

"Karai what's wrong?" Leo asked, alarmed at his sister's appearance.

"Its been on Hell of a week," Karai said, sitting down with a heavy sigh. "And what's really bad is that I've been trying to get a hold of April and Casey and there's been no answer. I'm really starting to get worried."

"Well maybe," Leo began. But he was interrupted by his T-com beeping. "April," he said into the device. "Where.." But he was cut of by a strange voice.

"Hello little turtle," the Russian accented voice said.

"Steranko?!" Leo cried out, shocked to hear the Russian's voice coming out of his T-com. Leo quickly pressed a button that allowed the others to hear what was being said. "How did you get the T-Com?!" he demanded. "Where's April?"

"Your pretty red headed friend is right here," Rocksteady said with a laugh as he turned towards April, who was tied up and gagged right next him with a tied and gagged Casey right next to her. April shot the rhino a glare and mumbled something to him. "What was that girl?' Rocksteady said with a laugh. "What's the matter cat got your tongue?" He let out a cruel laugh when he said this part.

"What do you want Steranko?" Leo demanded, his voice coming out a growl.

"Is Rocksteady now turtle," Steranko said. "And what we want is you and the other turtles."

"Yeah meet us at the docks at midnight tomorrow or your friends here get it," Bebop shouted from behind Rocksteady. Rocksteady growled and shoved the warthog away, causing him to fall. "Hey man you better watch it!" Bebop cried out as he stood.

"Shut it little piggy!" Steranko shouted.

"Hey don't call me piggy horn head!" Bebop shouted, glaring at Rocksteady over his sunglasses.

"Idiots!" Tiger Claw snarled snatching the T-com from Rocksteady. "Midnight tomorrow," was all he said before snapping the T-Com shut.

"Oh man what are we gonna do bros?" Mikey asked, the worry written all over his face.

"We have to go," Karai declared. "April and Casey are depending on us."

"But Splinter'll never let us go," Donnie declared.

"Then we'll just have to convince him to," Leo said, a determined look on his face.

"But how?" Mikey asked.

"We can help with that," a voice from doorway said. Karai smiled to herself. Help had finally arrived. The turtles gasped when they saw who was at the door.

A/N Hope you all enjoyed ch 6. Review are much appreciated