Disclaimer: I don't own the TMNT.

Song for this Fic: Iris as performed by the GooGooDolls

Leo and his brothers are 32 years old. Tony is 37.

**Warning** This fic contains something that may be disturbing to some. Please if you choose to read do not flame this fic but rather comment concerning the quality of the writing.**

Chapter 1: Child's Play

Tony's POV

I smile with a soft laugh as I join Leo and Fae on the beach, Leo is in the process of being buried in sand by our devious daughter as he is lying on his stomach half asleep.

Leo opens a golden-brown eye and chuckles as Fae dumps more sand onto his carapace.

She giggles softly as pats it still.

Fae is now four and god she's adorable, the fact that she has two dads and that one of them isn't human doesn't seem to faze her in the slightest.

It's a relief, especially for Leo. I know he was worried about her accepting him.

I stop midway down to them and watch, Leo adores Fae, and spends most of his day with her teaching her basic Japanese, English, and even begrudgingly play "princess tea party" with her at times. I've been teaching Fae Spanish since it isn't Leo's strong suit.

Fae pauses in the process of dumping another bucket over his back and squeals happily when she sees me.

"Daddy!" she calls out a grin spreading across her face.

Leo turns his head to see me and offers a lazy smile. Basking tends to make him sleepy so I'm not surprised.

Fae hops up and starts stumbling towards me with her arms out stretched and a grin of delight on her face.

I set the covered tray I'm holding down and scoop her up. She brushes her nose against mine in an Eskimo kiss.

"Hello sweetie," I offer, she hugs me in reply.

I frown as I notice her skin is getting a little red and walk over to Leo who is trying to decide whether or not he wants to risk upsetting our daughter by getting up and ruining her attempts to bury him.

"Stay there," I chuckle at him and he relaxes, moving his arm towards the bag a few inches from his head and pulling out the sunscreen.

"Was just wondering if she needed more," he states softly.

I nod before quickly taking it and applying to my squirming and giggling daughter's skin. I tickle her lovingly before releasing her to go back to burying Leo.

Leo laughs softly as she starts a castle on his carapace after making sure he is thoroughly buried.

I snicker softly, Leo won't be moving any time soon.

"Thirsty?" I ask offering a water bottle.

Leo accepts it and moving carefully he tips it to take a drink.

"Fae," he says firmly, "drink some water."

Fae pauses looking slightly aggravated at being interrupted.

"Listen to Leo, Fae," I say firmly but with a smile.

The girl begrudgingly takes a sip and then another smiling as she hummed to herself and eyed Leo's carapace in curiosity as to what to do next.

I spot Mike helping little Azalea waddle forward on her unsteady feet down from the stairs with Meir patiently watching with a smile.

Azalea is just now a year old and all giggles and smiles for the most part. Her black girly hair, reminiscent of her mother's, bouncing as Mike swings her up into his arms, nuzzling her nose with his.

"He adores her," I comment to Leo who smiles in reply.

My beloved. He's suffered so much, hidden for so long, but now after everything he and I can be happy in this place, with his family.

I turn as I hear a shriek of laughter and Raphael's bellow of annoyance.

Sadie, Raph's adopted daughter, is scrambling across the beach as fast as she can with Raph sprinting after her dripping with water.

Leo cranes his neck and starts laughing along with me as Sadie scrambles past Meir, Mike, and Azalea. Raph hits the brakes and struggles to stop and in one fluid motion Azalea is in her mother's arms and Mike has tackled Raph to the ground before the collision can happen.

There is laughter and some fun rough housing as the two roll across the beach wrestling.

I spot Don and Ellie walking up from the other end of the beach and they stop and watch with humored confusion as Raph and Mike roll past them.

Our trip to our vacation home has been long awaited and much needed with all the turmoil that we've suffered in the last three years.

My mother arrives tomorrow and our week long retreat here will formally begin.

It's good to be with family.

A/N: Just a quick little intro…DAWWWWWWW 3