[2k3 Don @ Raph - uwu]

It was quiet, too quiet, and it had been that way for way too long. It had Donatello, admittedly, panicking internally. Usually, he kept to himself, but the sound of his brothers in the background always kept his calm. Just the knowledge that they were home for him brought a great comfort to Don, especially since that time they all travelled to different timelines. He still shudders when he thinks of it, keeping the nightmares to himself. 

Now though? Now it’s quiet, and Donatello is on edge. He crept out of his laboratory, frowning. Where was everybody? They’d tell him if they were heading out...he’s sure he didn’t miss anything. It didn’t take long for Donatello to fall back onto old habits, resorting to a distress call he’d have since they were just tots,

“Raphie!” He exclaims, “Raphie are you home?”

Please for the love of all that’s known, have someone be home with him. Donatello tries to stay calm, really, he does. He's usually the smart, behaved, collected Turtle. But he's freaking out. He's really freaking out and for a moment he feels his mind shutting down, becoming way more desperate as he yells out again, beyond distressed to the point of anguish now. This was too much like that...other time line,

"RAPHIE!"

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Raph was perfectly cocooned in his hammock it might not be the most practical of beds but he liked how it felt to just hang in the air. It was comfortable just suspended in the fabric and with how he moved around when sleeping it made less of a mess to deal with. Lair was quite Don seemed busy in the lab so no one wanted to bother him. The others were off doing something in the tunnels. Leo looking for training Mikey needing to stretch his legs feeling cramped inside at the time. Splints was the one doing the extra training Raph decided he hang back still drained from being out all night before. But then he heard that first call for help.

“Raphie!”

Didn't matter how deep in a sleep he was if any of his brothers called him he wake up, he was a bit of light sleeper for that reason. Never know when something would happen and with their life something was always, always happening. Turning in his sleep a bit move to grab at the edge of the hammock as he started tp pull himself up to sit. His legs already swung over to the side of his bed before his mind could full break through the haze of his sleepy mind. Slightly groaning as he was forcing his eyes to open and focus. "...Yeah?" he yawns out half expecting someone to be standing in his door way but as his vision started to clear up didn't see anyone. Slightly wondering if he missed heard.

“Raphie are you home?”

"Don?" Hopping down to the ground and soon as feet touch he was moving at a quick pace. Don had a bit of habit of only using that nickname when they really needed Raph's help for something like cover in a fight. Shit! did someone get in the lair well the others were away?

"RAPHIE!"

Raph pulled his Sai's out from his belt and grips the handles tightly, gritting his teeth hard as he dashed out faster. Get to Donnie was all he had on his mind. No matter what he had to get to his brother and protect them from whatever was attacking them. He'll fight it off and they can call the others. Cause no way in hell would Raph retreat and run after whoever was messing with his brother right now. He growled under his breath as he finally spotted Donatello jump over to get closer to them as he stood near them shell facing his brother, ovler moving abit here and there so to keep himself between Don and whatever was attacking them or had hims in fear like they sounded. "I'm here where are they Don? who broke in. They touch you? oh they better not I'll leave 'em with nothing but stumps for layin' a single finger on yers." Donnie wasn't answer after that and slowly Raph noticed no one else was here? Couldn't tell if anyone one had come in since the other took off eve. "hey er Don what uh-" He started to ease up his stance and look over his shoulder fully in the dark on what he needed to be fight here. When he finally laid eye son Don. "Shit" Slipping his sais back into their place in his belt as he turns on the ball of his foot to twist around to Donnie. "Hey Don it's okay." he didn't want to startle them to much speaking clear but loud enough to try and get Don's attention his way. Slowly to set his hand on Don's shoulders. That what you do right? you gotta be gentle and like slow? man he wished Leo was here maybe even Mikey. Man this must have something to do with where Don was sent off to right? it must have shaken the poor guy up more than he ever said or let on at times.

"Donnie I need ya to look at me' okay?" Raph tries, hes trying his best at least hoping he can do something to snap his brother out of this state. "Come on its meh Raphie." Hoping using that will get through to his brother, they been using that nickname for so long so maybe if he called himself it Don would see he wasn't alone. "Come on brainiac focus on me 'ere, e're home promise. Just uh fuck oh breath. Slow breaths Don." Trying his best to recall what might help fuck was this even the kind of help Don needed right now? How the fuck was Raph meant to know?! He only knew how to fucking punch someone when they even thought about hurting one his brothers this stuff? uh it wasn't his area of expertise. Didn't mean he was just gonna leave Don alone like this. Besides. Donnie called out for him, not Leo, Mikey or even Splits. So okay he could do this! reaching back to set a hand on the back of Don's neck slightly stroking over it "I don' know what i'm doin' here bro, y'er the smart one so tell me what ya need okay?"

Slightly biting down on his lower beak as he just looked over Donnie, man they looked out of their mind. Don was far more clam and collected at times sure Raph see the guy mad and a bit scared but this? this was way out there. Just waiting giving Don a chance to clam down a bit he didn't want to overwhelm them with questions or say the wrong thing here. For once he was going to keep his mouth shut. Well he fumbled just a little in trying to help bring Don back from where ever his mind had him trapped. Well he was gonna try and keep his beak shut but..eh Raph should get points for waiting long as he did. "Hey Don, i'm here I gota ya okay? it's all gonna be okay I'm right here just come on back you're home safe. I ain't gonna let nothin' nab you, ya hear me in there? come on Don!"

Any version of tmnt rly went

“Let’s traumatize the kids! :D”