The night after (tmnt) [old]

Chapter one

Raphael couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned in his bunk, but he couldn't push all his thoughts and worries out of his head.

Everything was gone. His whole world. Pizza, the lair, his toys, Crognard, TV, the shredder, the Krang, Slash and the mighty mute animals, Splinter.... Splinter...

Last time Shredder had "killed" Splinter, Raph had had that hope, that tiny hope that Splinter might be alive. Last time his mind had been occupied with thoughts of Leo's recovery. Now, that distraction and hope was gone. Like Splinter. Gone. Forever.

Maybe.

Could he have survived? No. Even if Shredder hadn't killed him, the black whole would have.

Raph turned over in his bunk, to face the wall. If any of his brothers looked in they would not be able to see that he was crying.

Suddenly, Raph heard a knock on the door.

"R-Raph?" said a quiet voice from behind the door.

"Mikey?" said Raph, trying to keep his voice steady.

The door opened a crack, and Mikey's head popped through. Raph could see that Mikey, like him, had been crying.

"come on," said Raph, sitting up and making room for Mikey.

"I c-couldn-t sleep-p" said Mikey, climbing into Raph's bunk.

"Kept thinking about splinter..." wimperd mikey, with Raph's arm around him.

"Me too..." said Raph.

End of Chapter one.

Sorry it was short.