A/N: The epilogue takes place a few months later.

Raph stretched as he climbed out of bed. Today was a free day. No training or chores. It was a good day for playing basketball, or skateboarding, or playing video games with his brothers. He knew which one Mikey would pick – skateboarding. He'd have to ask Leo and Don what they wanted to do. He stepped down into the common area of the bedroom and frowned. Donnie's bed looked as if it hadn't been slept in. He turned to see Leo sitting on the side of his. "Hey, where's Donatello?"

"Don't you remember? He said they were staying at Katherine's last night."

Raph's frown deepened. "Again?"

Leo glanced at Samantha still sleeping beside him. "I can certainly understand why." He brushed a hand through her mess of blonde curls and smiled. "Sometimes I wish Sams still had her place."

Hurt flickered across Raphael's features. "You mean, you'd do the same thing? Stay at her place most of the time."

Leo let out a heavy sigh. "Raphael, in another month we will be twenty-six years old. We're adults. Sleeping in the same bedroom when you have a significant other is…uncomfortable." He stepped down from his alcove. "Besides, Donatello helps Katherine a lot with her projects. I can see how inconvenient that is to come all the way back here, especially when you have a place up there."

Raph looked away. "I guess you're right."

Leo's hand landed on his shoulder and he looked up. "That doesn't mean we love you or Michelangelo or Master Splinter any less. It just means we're growing up and need a little extra room to grow." They walked towards the living room, where Mikey was seated on the couch munching on a slice of pizza and looking at a comic. "Actually, I've been thinking about running something by you guys."

Mikey looked up. "What's that?"

"Now, this is just an idea right now. But Sams and I have talked about it a lot lately." His brothers watched him expectantly. He drew in a deep breath. This was harder than he thought it was going to be. "You know that place we fixed up for Mondo Gecko that time?"

"Yeah, he moved out of there a long time ago, didn't he?" Raph asked.

"Yeah, like six or seven years ago." Mikey had kept track of his buddy over the years. He was currently living in New Jersey.

Leo ran a hand across his scalp. "We were thinking of fixing it up and moving in there."

Mikey's mouth hung open. But Raphael scowled. "You're seriously thinking about this? You want to move out?"

Leo frowned. "Yes, I am."

"But-but we'd miss you and Sams." Mikey sputtered.

"We'd only be a short walk away. It takes less than five minutes to get there." Leo tried to soothe his overly sensitive little brother.

Raphael's anger boiled to the surface. "You know what, both you and Donatello can go! We'll be just fine without you!"

Leo felt like he'd been slapped. "You know that's-."

"You don't have to make excuses! I get it! You want to grow! Then just go!" Raph turned and bolted from the lair.

"Raphael!" Leo called after him. He hadn't meant to hurt his brothers.

"What's going on?" Sams appeared wearing her pajamas. She frowned at the distraught look on the brothers' faces. She moved to Leo's side. "What's wrong?"

Leo's expression held sadness. "I was just trying to tell them about Mondo's old place." He looked at Mikey. "Michelangelo, I wasn't trying to hurt you guys. It's just..."

Mikey shook his head as he glanced at Sams. "You don't have to explain, bro. I get it. I think I'd want some space too, if I had a girl as great as Sams." She blushed and Leo smiled. "I'll miss you guys. But like you said, you won't be that far away."

Sams stepped around Leo to hug Mikey. "Thank you, Michelangelo."

He returned the hug and Leo squeezed his shoulder. "Yeah, thanks for understanding." He sighed. "I just wish Raphael would have at least thought about it before running out of here."

Mikey sighed. "He'll come around, bro. Just let him cool off first."

Raph grumbled as he walked aimlessly through the sewer tunnels. Leo and Don were being completely irresponsible! They were picking their girls over them! How were they going to function as a family all split up? How would they function as a team?

He growled at himself. That really wasn't the reason he was so upset. It felt like his brothers were just leaving them behind. He was afraid they were going to forget about him and Mikey. The thought of losing his brothers made his heart hurt terribly. He swiped at his face where moister was accumulating.

Footsteps splashing in the water ahead of him alerted him to the person running in his direction. They were hidden in deep shadows and a dark cloak. The person tripped and scrambled back to their feet. They glanced behind them and that's when Raph noticed several shadows moving farther up the tunnel. Their voices' echoed off the brick wall.

"I think it went this way!"

"Hurry up! We can't let it get away!"

"There it is!"

"I've got it!" A dart flew through the air to strike the cloaked stranger in the back.

The way these people kept calling this person an "it" didn't sit well with him. In fact, it made his blood boil, making his bad mood even worse. He raced forward as the person stumbled and began to collapse. He caught them. "Hey, are you alright?"

The hood fell back and he gasped. In his arms, lay Mona Lisa unconscious.

"Did you get it?"

"I think so." The voices and shadows grew closer.

Raphael felt a fire unlike any other spring to life inside him. He growled, lifting her slender body into his arms. For a moment he considered beating the crud out of her pursuers. But her slight weight in his arms made him think twice. If he was hit with one of those dart things, then these people would have both him and her. Her well being was more important at the moment than pounding these guys into the ground.

So, instead he hurried into a side tunnel. Taking several twists and turns to ensure he wasn't followed, he made his way back to the lair. Everyone turned to stare at him standing in the entrance panting with Mona Lisa cradled against his chest. "She's in trouble."

A/N: Yes, there will be another one! Yaay! So, keep an eye out for it! And don't forget to leave a review!