Hurt But Not Broken

Chp 20 ~ Resolution

Donatello's POV

I felt numb sitting there on my knees. I could hear things around me but could hardly focus on them anymore. I knew Sensei was fussing over everything, especially Karai, and Raph was blowing up, cursing like a rap star. My tears had dried up a long time ago and my eyes felt huge and swollen.

At one point my hearing began to focus because I heard Sensei yelling, yelling at Raph. "My son it is too dangerous! Please wait!"

I blinked and hesitantly looked up. Raph was being held back from leaving the lair by Sensei's hand wrapped around his wrist. Raph didn't even really look like himself anymore. He looked wild, like a trapped wild beast that needed to kill something as if his life depended on it. I couldn't believe how scary he was at this moment.

"I don't care if it's too dangerous! LET ME GO! I need to get LEO!" Raph shouted tugging with all his might at Sensei's hand as if his wrist injury didn't bother him. I wasn't fooled. I could see the pain lines in his face and I believe this finally got me to move.

"Raph, please, your wrists," I begged, surprised how horrible my voice sounded like something was stuck in my throat and wouldn't come out. Briefly, Raph froze and looked at me with wide wild green eyes, like he was worried before the anger was back. "Wait at least just a second, please?"

Raph never answered but never moved. Sensei still didn't move away either and my gaze drifted to Karai, who was practically frozen where she sat up in human form. Her serpent green eyes locked onto mine and I was surprised to see a lot of fear in them. She looked ready to bolt for her life.

"K-Karai, do you know where t-they were heading?" I asked and she nodded hesitantly. Raph's eyes darkened and I gulped. I thought about it some more. Shredder has my eldest brother and if we don't hurry, he will die. I couldn't, just couldn't let any of my brothers die. Not that way. Not this early. "Tell me where."

I think I speak for everyone in the room, including me when I say how surprised we were that my voice dropped into blizzard degrees. Raph looked briefly content and I was just happy the shakiness was gone from my voice because I was being dead serious. Sensei seemed displeased.

"No. There is no way I am letting either of you to go after your brother," Sensei denied and we both stared at him in shock, "You are too injured."

"I don't care about myself!" Raph boomed as Karai flinched. "Ya would really let Leo stay with Shredder?!" Sensei's face hardened.

"Raphael, calm yourself this instant!" Sensei demanded and Raph snapped his mouth closed, green eyes slit. "I would never sacrifice my son! If you would stop and listen I would tell you that we need a better plan than just two injured teenagers going against a ninja master and his henchman. Or do you want Leonardo to stay with the Shredder?"

My jaw dropped and Raph's eyes widened. Karai shifted uncomfortably and Sensei seemed to be in shock at his own words. "Forgive me, Raphael, I did not mean to lose control of my rage." Raph mutely nodded, still surprised.

"What if we asked for the Mighty Mutanimals help?" I suggested, twisting my fingers. Sensei looked at me and sighed, finally letting go of Raph.

"I do not wish to but that would be wise," He nodded and I felt relief, "I will call April and Casey here to watch over Michelangelo." My heart dropped to my stomach. I had forgotten all about my baby brother. Raph sucked in a breath and I knew he had not thought about that either.

Our baby brother, that it turns out, was sobbing his out and trying his best to call out for us. I rushed to my feet so fast that I nearly fell over on Karai trying to do so. Raph made a mad dash for Mikey's room and we got there around the same time, seeing Mikey shaking against the pillows, hands clawing at the sheets and trying to bring them up to hold onto the bed.