After the party....

"Hey Raph!" Lana grinned running over to him.

"Hey Kid," Raphael replied. "How was the circus?"

"It was so cool," Lana gushed. "We saw trapeze artists, tight rope walkers, lions, tigers, poodles, and elephants!"

"What? No clowns?" Raphael teased.

"Yeah," she mumbled. "They were there."

"What's wrong then? Don't like clowns?"

"No," she said flatly. "And now they all know it too."

"Oh," Raphael responded, feeling kind of bad for teasing her. "So. Were there elephant rides?"

She brightened. "Yeppers!"

"You get to ride one?"

"Yep!" She beamed. "We all did. I was the only one who got to go with Jeff though."

"Why's that?" He queried, as he helped her onto the bike.

"He said he'd only go on one if I were the only person on the elephant with him."

"Uh-huh," Raphael nodded slightly. "I see."

He drove home, going slower than he had the last time. Once home he helped her off, then reminded her that the Chipmunk special was on in five minutes. She thanked him and hurried to the lair to watch her program.

Raphael entered the lair a few minutes later and went to the practice room to practice. He'd just started when he suddenly heard the T.V.

Watch out 'cause here we come.
It's been awhile but we're back with style.
So get set to have some fun.
We'll bring you action and satisfaction.
We're the Chipmunks.
C-H-I-P-M-U-N-K.
We're the Chipmunks.
Guaranteed to brighten your day, when you feel like a laugh.
Give us a call, we'll give you a ball.
And will you feel like a song.
Tune into us and, sing right along.
We're the Chipmunks.
Coming and going forever you know.
We're the Chipmunks.
Alvin, Simon, Theodore.
Doo, do. Doo do doo do.
Do do. Doo do doo do.

He chuckled to himself. "Figures she'd turn it up full blast for the theme song."

He went on practicing for awhile. He practiced right up until Lana came in to say goodnight.

"Night Kid."

"Um....Raph?"

"Yeah?"

"Where's Donnie?"

"I dunno. Why? Ain't he back yet?"

She shook her head. "No."

Raphael shrugged. "Sorry. I don't know."

"If he comes back after I go to bed, can you remind him that he lied to me?"

"Sure Kid. Now go get some sleep."

"Night Raph."

"Night Lana."

He watched as she ran out of the room and heard her yell out to his brother in blue.

"Leo! You owe me a story!"

Raphael rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"Crazy kid," he muttered, before resuming what he'd been doing.