In Mikey's room the day after Raph was taken...

Michelangelo lay on his bed, hugging his pillow. He couldn't sleep. Not when he knew Raph was out there somewhere, in a prison, in another dimension. How could he sleep, knowing his best friend was in danger? Yeah, despite what others might think, Raph was Mikey's best friend. Yeah sure they fought, and Raph made fun of him all the time, but deep down at the bottom of his heart Mikey knew that Raph would always be there for him. Until now. That was hurt Mikey the most. The fear that one day he'd wake up with no one to wrestle with, no one to play games with or make fun of. The fear that one day his older brother would no longer be there to listen quietly to all of his worries and insecurities before washing them all away with a one-armed headlock/hug. I WANT MY BROTHER BACK! Michelangelo screamed to himself, tears now running down his freckled face. He thought back to their conversation just before they'd gone out that night.

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Flashback

"Hey Raph what's up? Are you okay, you've been acting kinda weird today, dude."

"Really?"

"Yeah, like quiet and when I say quiet I mean like, really quiet. It's just not you dude."

"Huh, you always could read me better than the others."

"Bet your shell I can. Now spill the beans bro, what's botherin' ya?" Mikey said, his smooth calm voice making it sound like he was jokingly trying to act cool, but Raph could sense the seriousness behind it.

"Honestly Mikey? I have no idea. I just have this gut feeling you know? Like something's gonna happen." Raph looked down at his little brother's face, he seemed almost...worried? Now Mikey and worried are two words that should never go together so he added, "Don't sweat it Mikey. I'll be fine, little brother, really." The red masked turtle pulled the orange one into a half-hug half-headlock as was their custom and smiled, a rare genuine smile that Raph hardly ever let show. "Now let's get something to eat, I'm starved."

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The orange-masked turtle smiled at the memory, before he realized something. I knew. He thought in horror. He told me he had a feeling something was going to happen and I didn't even think about it when Leo sent him off on his own. Aw...shell. Maybe if I'd told Leo none of this would've happened. Maybe Raph wouldn't be in trouble. Man, it's all my fault. If only I'd told someone. Mikey lay there tears running down his sixteen-year-old face once again, this time in genuine agony. He needed someone to hug him, to give him reassurance. He needed Raph. I want my big brother back! He always went to Raph for reassurance, especially when he had nightmares. Raph was the strongest of his brothers and Mikey always knew that he could scare all the monsters away. But Raph wasn't here, who could he go to now? Leo.

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Meanwhile In Leo's room...

Leonardo brushed brushed his fingertips lightly over the drawing in his hand. The memory replaying in his head.

Six-year-old Raphael ran down the hall to his big brother Leo's room as fast as he could. Leo had been in bed for the past week because he was sick, but he'd gotten through the worst of it now he just had to rest. Little Raph opened the door, ran in and jumped onto his brother's bed. "Leo, Leo, wake up, wake up." He said as he shook his brother.

Leo rolled over so that his back was to his little brother and groaned, "Raph go away, I'm sleeping."

"No, you're not or you wouldn't be talkin' to me."

"Well I'm not sleeping anymore because you jumped on my bed and woke me up."

"Come on, don't you want to see what I brought ya?"

"No. Now go away Raphael, I'm sleepy."

The little red-masked turtle frowned, his shoulders drooping as he stared at his older brother's back and sighed. "Okay Leo. I guess I'll come back later."

Leo felt the guilt eating at his heart the second his little brother started speaking. He turned over just in time to see Raphael heading for the door, his head bowed low, those bright green eyes somewhat duller and tired-looking. Before Raph could leave Leo called out to him, "Raph wait. What have you got there?"

Raphael looked over at his brother, then down to the paper in his hands and back. "What this? Oh, nothing, it's not important."

Little leo canted his head at his younger brother. "Come on Raph tell me."

Raph looked unsure. "Well it was for you, but you didn't want it so I'm just going to throw it out now. No point keepin' it if you don't want it."

"What is it?"

"It's just a drawing, Mikey let me use his crayons."

"Can I see it?"

"I don't know...You probably won't even like it, it's not that good."

"Raphie, please?" Leo held out a hand, but his brother didn't respond. "I'm sorry that I didn't want to see it before, please?" Raphael handed him the paper. Leo turned it over and gasped. It was beautiful. It was a family portrait with Sensei, Mikey and Donnie were in the back and Leo and Raph were down in front. But Leo's favorite part of the picture was that Raph was hugging him with a full smile on his face. Raph shifted nervously on the side of the bed. "Raph this is..."

The red-masked turtle thought his brother's silence meant that he didn't like the drawing. "Look, Leo, it's okay, I was going to throw it out anyway." Raph said as he reached for the drawing.

"NO!" Leo yelled hugging it tightly to his plastron. "You can't throw it out Raph, its beautiful!"

Raph's eyes widened. "You...you really like it?"

"Like it? I love it. Thanks Raph." The blue masked turtle put the drawing off to the side and opened his arms to his little brother.

Raphael smiled and jumped on the bed again straight into his brother's waiting arms. He would have stayed there for quite some time if his brother hadn't started tickling him. "Leo-hahaha-Leo-ha-stop-ha-it-hahahahaha. Leo" he growled out frustrated. Oh he's going to get it. Raph wacked his brother gently on the head, making Leo stop. This time Raph pulled his big brother into a hug. "Feel better bro?"

"I do now." Leo replied.

Leo was pulled back to reality when he heard a soft knock at his door. He checked the time. Two o'clock. Who could it be? "Come in." A green figure stepped into the room, it was dark, but Leo could just make out an orange bandana. "Mikey?"

"Leo, I..." His voice faltered and Leo could see the pain in his eyes.

The eldest stood and pulled his baby brother to his chest. "I know Mikey, I miss him too."

Mikey hugged his big brother as tightly as he could. Hot tears prickled the corner of his eyes, "Leo, it's my fault. It was all fault. He knew...he told me, he knew. He knew, Leo."

Leo canted his head in confusion. "Mikey." No response. "Michelangelo, look at me." Mikey pulled out of the hug and looked at him. "None of this is your fault, understand. And what do you mean he knew?"

Mikey looked at him, his normally electric blue eyes, dulled. "That night, before we left the lair, Raph told me that he felt like something was going to happen. He sensed it Leo, I don't know how but he knew."