A/N: Ok everyone I'm back with a new chapter. The usual thanks are in order here. Here's ch 10 for ya and as usual see ch 1 for disclaimer. Enjoy.

Ch 10 Shocking Words

As Splinter watched Slash and his team leave he turned back towards his children. "My children," he began.

"Let me guess," Mikey interrupted, surprising Splinter. "You're about to say 'this is for the best'? Am I right? Please. I don't have to stay and listen to the same thing again. I'm out of here!" With that Mikey began to leave the room. But he was stopped by Leo stepping in front of him.

"Mikey you're not going anywhere," Leo said, his blue eyes serious.

"Why should I stay and listen to the same bull Leo?" Mikey asked, his voice having an edge to it.

"Because," Leo began, his voice having the same edge to it. "Splinter asked you to Mikey. So show him some respect."

"Why should I Leo?" Mikey asked, his blue eyes stormy. "He doesn't show us any respect." Leo opened his mouth to respond but Donnie beat him to it.

"Mikey calm down," Donnie said, stepping in front of his younger brother. "And Leo's right. You need to show Sensei respect."

"Its his fault we're in this situation," Mikey pointed out. "He won't let us leave the lair and now he wants us to be totally isolated from our friends too."

"Mikey stop!" Leo shouted, balling his fists up. "It isn't Splinter's fault. Yes what you said is true but if its anyone's fault around here its mine."

"Leo that's not true," Karai said, shocked that her brother was saying this.

"Yes it is Karai," Leo said, his voice breaking. "If I had been a better leader none of this would be happening right now. If I had been a better leader then I wouldn't have lead us into that trap all those months ago and we wouldn't have been captured and tortured. And Raph wouldn't be paralyzed and going through Hell right now. So if you wanna blame anyone blame me." Leo lowered his head as the tears threatened to come. Mikey just stared at his oldest brother in shock. Donnie ran over to Leo and threw his arms around him.

"Leo this isn't your fault at all," Karai said softly. "Its mine. I was the one that was working with Shredder and helped capture you all to begin with. I deserve all the blame and harsh words. Not you. And certainly not you Father." Karai looked over at Splinter, who had a very sad look on his face.

"Oh my children how much you have suffered," Splinter whispered as he approached his children and pulled them all close to him. "I am so sorry you all are suffering like this. But you must know that I do not want to cause you all more pain. That is the last thing I want to do. I love you all so very much." All his children embraced him back. Except for Mikey. The orange masked turtle pulled away from the hug and crossed his arms. "Michelangelo," Splinter said as he pulled away from his other children. "I could not bear it if you hated me my son." Splinter's voice was full of sadness as the tears threatened to come.

"I don't hate you Sensei," came Mikey's soft reply. "I could never hate you. I'm just really mad at you."

"I know you are my son," Splinter said standing in front of his son and putting his hands on his shoulders. "And I am sorry about that. But sometimes a parent must do things that their children may not like. But it is for their own good."

"I just don't get how isolating us from everything is for our own good," Mikey declared. Then he let out a heavy sigh. "But I'm not gonna argue the point. I'm just too tired for that. But Leo you gotta stop blaming yourself for this. You too Karai. Its not your guys' fault." Then suddenly Mikey ran up to his oldest brother and sister and pulled them in a tight hug. "I love you guys," he whispered.

"We love you too little brother," Leo said with a smile as he rubbed Mikey's head.

"Yeah," Karai chimed in. "Now no more grumpy Mikey. Ok? Leave that to Raph."

"Yeah," Mikey said with a smile. "Speaking of Raph I'm gonna check on him. But Leo I think you should get you feet looked at. They're awful swollen. And D you should get you leg looked at to."

"Don't worry Mikey I got this," Donnie said with a gap toothed grin.

"You mean we've got this," Karai chimed in. Donnie smiled at his sister and with that Mikey left to check on Raph while Karai and Splinter went to tend to Leo and Donnie's injuries.

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Mikey went down the hallway towards Raph's room when suddenly a wave of dizziness came over him. "Whoa what the.." he muttered, grabbing the wall for support.

"You ok Mikey?" a voice said from behind him. Mikey turned and saw Mondo Gecko standing there, looking at him with concern.

"Yeah I'm fine Mondo," Mikey said, shaking his head to clear it. "Just got a little dizzy that's all."

"Maybe you should rest," Mondo suggested as he took Mikey's arm and lead him into his room.

"I was gonna check on Raph," Mikey said, his voice coming out very soft.

"Slash is in there right now," Mondo informed his friend. "And I think LH and the Doc are gonna see if they can help with Leo and Donnie." Mikey gave the gecko a look of surprise. "Yeah we kind of heard," Mondo admitted. "The walls are pretty thin around here."

"Its cool," Mikey said as he sat down on the bed and leaned his head back against the pillows.

"Mikey how come you were bein' so mean to Splinter?" Mondo asked, sitting on the bed beside his friend.

"'Cause he's being mean to me," Mikey replied. Then he let out a sigh. "I just get so sick of being the cheerful one all the time ya know? Its not easy."

"I know Mikey," Mondo said, putting a hand on Mikey's arm. "But Splinter means well. He loves you a lot ya know."

"I know," Mikey said, looking down at his bed spread. "And I love him too. And he's usually right about these things. But he's not here. And I think he knows he's not and doesn't care. That's what really makes me mad."

"Mikey I may not know Splinter as well as you do but I do know this," Mondo said. "Splinter isn't the type that does things just to make you guys miserable. Everything he's ever done has been for you guys' best interest."

"Well," Mikey began. "Maybe. But I.." But suddenly Mondo and Mikey heard a loud crash come from Raph's room.

"Guess Slash isn't havin' much luck with Raph," Mondo commented.

"All that noise is making my head hurt worse," Mikey whined as he put his hands on the side of his head and layed down. Mondo sighed and patted Mikey's shell.

"This is gonna be harder than I thought," Mondo thought. "I just hope Slash is makin' some progress."

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Meanwhile in Raph's room Slash was having a conversation with his friend. Or rather he was having an argument. "Raphael I know you've been trough Hell and back," Slash was saying. "But you need to stop fellin' sorry for yourself. Its pathetic. And that ain't you."

"Who the Hell asked ya for your opinion Slash!" Raph snarled, throwing a lamp at Slash. The snapping turtle dodged the lamp and it shattered against the wall.

"Ok this shit is gonna stop right now!" Slash growled as he stormed towards Raph. Slash grabbed the red masked turtle and drug him out of his bed.

"Get the Hell off of me Slash!" Raph shouted as he struggled to break loose from Slash's grip. But Slash paid him not attention and drug him out of the room. Once they got to the living room Slash dropped Raph to the ground. "Why the Hell did ya bring me here?" Raph demanded.

"Just provin' a point," Slash declared, crossing his arms.

"What that you can drag me out of bed?" Raph scoffed, rolling his green eyes. "I'm just gonna go back to bed ya know."

"Go ahead," Slash said. Raph gave his friend a look so Slash continued. "Go ahead," he repeated. "Go back to bed. But I ain't helpin' ya. If ya wanna go back to bed then your gonna have to take yourself."

"How?" Raph demanded. "My wheelchair ain't here."

"Then figure out another way to get there," Slash declared.

"You're really gonna make me crawl there?" Raph asked, the surprise and shock clear in his voice.

"Like I said," Slash growled. "I ain't gonna help ya." Raph stared at Slash for a minute. Then he realized hi friend was serious. So Raph began to crawl his way back to his room, grunting and swearing the entire time. He hadn't got but a couple of feet when Leo came limping out of Donnie's lab with Karai, Donnie, Dr. Rockwell, Leatherhead and Splinter behind him.

"What is going on here?" Splinter demanded going up to Raph. Then he looked angrily at Slash. "Why are you allowing Raphael to do this?" he demanded.

"Its for his own good," Slash declared. "He has to learn how to do things on his own. Trust me it'll help 'im."

"How is humiliating him helping him?" Karai demanded as she went beside Raph to help him.

"No," Raph growled. "I got this."

"My son," Splinter began.

"I said I got this!" Raph shouted surprise Splinter. Then he said much calmer, "Just please let me do this." By now Mondo and Mikey had come out to see what was going on. "I'm gonna do this!" Raph said with force. "I've gotta do this!" With that he grunted and with all his might he pulled himself forward. Then something happened that shocked everyone.

A/N well there you have it folks. Ch 10 complete. Did you enjoy it? Let me know in a review please.