Family Reunions 02

Family Reunions
Chapter Two


Donatello had fallen asleep watching hearing Yoshi and Akira asleep in his bed with Takeshi asleep in his arms, gently rocking him to sleep while being pulled into the sleep he had been ordered himself. His body was taking a while longer to heal after Takeshi's birth than it had with Yoshi and Akira, he was taking regular painkillers and antibiotics to stop picking up infections as his abdomen area healed.

He sighed softly in his sleep as Takeshi moaned in his, earning a gentle cuddle and the rocking chair to tilt to let it start rocking again. The rocking chair was the latest addition to the large room for them, April had brought it for him during his second pregnancy as the twins would have nightmares and wouldn't settle down too easily.

Waking up slowly, he looked over to his bed and saw a shadowy figure sat on the bed. With a frown, he gently moved Takeshi to one arm to feel for his shuriken but found them in their pouch on the bedside table.

Don tried to blink the sleep from his eyes without drawing attention to himself while hoping that his baby would stay asleep but worried about his sons, but they could fight as Michelangelo had discovered during training a few months ago.

He heard the small whispering conversation going on near the bed and his eyes snapped open, all tiredness forgotten when he recognized the voice. He gently rocked and held Takeshi as he mumbled in his sleep, flinching at the stabs along his stomach.

"I'm glad you thought so too baby" Leonardo muttered, hugging one of their sons.

Leonardo, his Leonardo... their family's leader and father to his children. His mate.

Don couldn't help it, he felt angry and hurt. "What are you doing here?" He growled as Leo locked eyes with him. "Put my son down and get out, you're not welcome in here!" He snapped, getting up and put Takeshi back in the crib standing defensively in front of him.

Leo couldn't believe what he was hearing from his mate, "Donny, I'm sorry I took so long... I just..." He said as Yoshi held onto him.

"Mommy" Yoshi cried, holding on to his father tightly.

Don felt his heart ache, "I'm sorry Yoshi but your Dad isn't allowed to be in here... he needs to get out, now! We've survived this long without him" He said softly so not to wake the others.

Leo sighed, "Yoshi, its OK baby... I won't leave the lair, but its obvious that your mom is angry at me" He muttered, stroking the small turtle's shell.

Yoshi looked up with his wide brown eyes before nodding, "Then I'll come with you"

Leo looked up at Don, who had grabbed his bo staff from near the crib and held it tightly. "Best not baby, stay here and protect your brothers for me" He said softly, freeing himself from his son and got up.

"I'll go and sleep on the couch" He told his mate.

Don glared angrily and nodded, "You do that..." He muttered darkly as Takeshi woke up crying. He sighed and turned his attention to his baby, turning soft and gentle for his son.

"Just one question Donatello, how old?" Leo asked softly looking at Takeshi.

"Coming up to 10 months old, rings a bell?" Don asked, looking up at his mate.

Leo sighed closing his eyes and nodded before leaving to go and sleep on the couch.

Yoshi sat on the bed, "Why were you so cruel to Daddy?" He asked, pouting as Don sat down on the bed with Takeshi in his arms.

"You're still too young to understand Yoshi... it's like why Akira hasn't hugged him like you, and good at acting in being asleep" Don replied earning a soft sigh from his other son, who sat up and cuddled close to him.

"Just upset with him mom" Akira muttered, "He abandoned us..." He muttered and yawned.

"I know baby, let's get Takeshi back to bed and we'll try to sort it out in the morning" Don muttered, freeing himself from his children before putting his baby back into the crib.

Once Takeshi was back to sleep, he took his painkiller and climbed back into bed letting his children curl up with him. "Don't be mad with Daddy in the morning, please?" Yoshi asked as they cuddled up under the blankets.

"I'll try not to be, for you Yoshi" Don replied softly before falling asleep with Akira cuddling up to him.

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Leo sat down on the couch, sinking his head into his hands. '10 months next week... Don was pregnant all through the first year after I left...' He thought to himself and rubbed his eyes with the palm of his hands.

"Can you blame him? You stopped writing, so Don had no reason why to tell you that you left him when he was pregnant with your third son..." Raph's voice cut through his thoughts.

"I got so caught up in my training, I just didn't know... why didn't he write to me and say?" Leo asked, getting up and looked at his hot-headed brother.

"Because you can't just write, you better come home soon I'm pregnant with your third child" Raph replied glaring at his brother, his hands itching for his sais. "I had to see him through it Leo, had to make sure he ate and rest when he was suppose to while Master Splinter still went ahead and made him leader in your place!"

Leo glared at his brother, "How was I suppose to know he was pregnant? I asked sensei to make him leader in my place but I never realised..." He said and sighed, closing his eyes. "Just leave me alone Raph... feel tired and terrible"

Raph looked at his brother then upstairs, "You know what, whatever! Don can kick your shell harder than I ever can" He muttered and left the lair.

Leo watched his brother go, thinking about going after him but tonight he was too shocked by what he discovered in coming home. He could hear Mikey in the kitchen, up to something but he didn't have the strength to get up off the couch to investigate.

All the strength he had had been eaten away to discover that he had a third son, that his mate had been pregnant all the time he had been away then go through nearly all that time raising their sons and the newborn.

He buried his head in his hands, loosing himself in thought.

"Thought is better sorted in sleep my son, you are weary from the journey and from your discoveries in our lair... sleep, answers will come in the morning" Master Splinter's voice broke through Leo's thoughts as he came to a little and found that the rat teacher had led him down on the couch, draping it over carefully.

"S-sensei... why didn't you tell me? I would have come home sooner if I knew..." Leo muttered sleepily.

"It was not my place to say, April and Raphael helped out as best they could but for now you need rest... both of you" Splinter replied, looking to his side seeing one of the twins.

Leo frowned and looked around, he smiled and sighed. "Yoshi, I did say I wasn't going anywhere" He said softly, lifting the blanket up frowning in feeling how heavy it was for him.

"Just don't want to loose you Daddy" Yoshi mumbled, rubbing his eyes sleepily before climbing up onto the couch and into the arms of his father.

Master Splinter smiled, "I will leave you to rest" He said softly.

"Night father" "Night grandpa" was the echoes that chased after the teacher as he retired for the night.

Leo sighed and let Yoshi get comfortable before tying off his bandana, draping it over his katanas. "Found something for you all, will get it out in the morning" He muttered softly as he looked over his son, seeing how much he had grown up in two years.

The small child turtle yawned and nodded, closing his eyes. "Love you Daddy" He muttered before falling asleep.

"I love you Yoshi, missed you all" Leo muttered his reply before falling asleep with one of his children in his arms, his heart wishing it was his mate and children.