Don't Let The Darkness Consume You

Chapter 15

Leo's POV

I was sitting on the couch in the lair when I decided to check on Raph. I knocked on the door, waiting for an answer. When no one responded I started to get a little worried.

"Raph." I called out.

Still no answer.

I opened the door to find the bed empty.

"Donnie!" I yelled, starting to panic.

He ran towards me with a confused expression on his face. "What?"

"Where's Raph?" I asked, slightly irritated.

"I think he left with Mikey a few hours ago." He explained, not seeing the problem.

"Why didn't you stop him?" I asked. "We're supposed to be on patrol."

Before Donnie could answer, I spotted two figures entering the lair. I walked over to them, stopping them in their tracks.

"Where were you?" I shouted.

"It's none of your business." Raph argued, trying to push past me.

"We were at the park." Mikey said quickly.

I turned to Raph, glaring at him. "Why were you there?" I questioned.

"Why do you even care?" He responded.

I could tell that Mikey was holding something back, so I decided to ask him.

"Why were you at the park, Mikey?" I asked, walking closer to him.

He shook his head, glancing at Raph. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Raph's eyes filling with fear.

"Tell me." I ordered.

He shook his head again.

"Mikey." I said, getting angry.

He couldn't hold it in anymore, as the words flew out of his mouth. "Raph has depression!" He yelled, his words hitting me like a punch in the gut. I turned my head to the right to see Raph running out of the lair.

"Raph, wait!" I called after him. "Stay here." I told the others.

As I left I could hear soft sobbing coming from my youngest brother as he knelt on the floor. "I failed." He cried out. "I was supposed to help him and I drove him away."

"It's okay Mikey. It wasn't your fault." Donnie said, calming him down.

He was right. It wasn't Mikey's fault. It was mine.