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 2: Family Bonding
Don's POV
After watching Mike and Raph roll across the beach in front of us, Ellie and I laugh before walking over to join Leo, Tony, and Fae.
"Uncie Don Don!" Fae greets as she spots me, waving her toy shovel.
I snicker as Leo turns his head to smile at me; he's completely buried with the beginnings of castle on top of his carapace.
Tony is lounging beside him on his beach towel with a sandwich in hand and a humored smile as he watches Mike and Raph roll across the way.
I drop to my knees next to my niece and smile at her.
"Hey sweetie," I greet, "You having fun?"
She nods enthusiastically, curls bouncing.
Ellie giggles behind me.
"You're the cutest lidda thing eva," she laughs after putting down her towel and stretching out on her somach.
Fae waves and smiles in reply.
"Auntie Lelie you help?" Fae asks.
Ellie smiles and moves over next to Leo and Fae.
"Sownds fun lil' one," Ellie laughs as she and I start helping Fae build her sand castle.
Tony is laughing softly as he watches us from where he is laying on his towel.
"You doing ok bro?" I ask Leo, glancing down at him.
He opens a single golden-brown eye and smiles after closing it.
"Yup, very relaxing actually," he replies.
I chuckle and shake my head.
"Zaz!" Fae greets as Azalea gets set down beside her while Meir sits down next to Tony.
Azalea coos at her and waves happily making all of us laugh softly.
"Do you think those two are going stop wrestling soon?" Meir asks as Raph and Mike roll back into view.
I snort and shake my head.
"Probably not," Leo answers.
"Where'd Sadie go?" I hear Tony ask and turn my head to look for her.
Meir frowns.
"Not sure, probably the library, she loves it in there," Meir offers.
Sadie's still recovering from losing her sister. Seeing your sister murdered is painful enough but knowing that your sister was being forced to give someone over in exchange for you made the girl depressed. She actually avoided Leo for weeks at first, convinced he'd want nothing to do with her. That was until Raph convinced her that Leo bore her no ill will.
Raph took her "under wing" and adopted her as his own. Sadie's sister had been his former girlfriend.
I hear a shriek of laughter and turn to see Raph pinning Mike down and tickling him mercilessly. We all laugh hysterically.
"RAPH LET ME GO!" Mike wails, squirming and struggling to breathe.
"Sadie! Nail him!" I hear Raph order as he jumps back.
Sadie darts forward with a bucket of water and doses Mike before ditching the bucket and scrambling off.
"Oh you little!" Mike calls, scrambling to his feet.
Raph pushes him towards the surf and scrambles off after Sadie, scooping up the 13year old and tickling her as she pleads for mercy.
"Kids," Tony mutters with a roll of his eyes.
We all laugh harder despite ourselves. Tony is the eldest in the group being six years Leo's senior and 9 years older than his best friend Meir. My wife, Ellie is the youngest of the adults being twenty-nine.
We were married only a few months ago.
Meir picks up a handful of sand and tosses it onto Tony's bare chest and into his face.
He sits up sputtering angrily and rapidly brushes the sand off.
"Hey!" he squawks, "I was tanning!"
Meir offers and innocent look and grins as Azalea picks up some sand and attempts to toss it at Tony as well, giggling and clapping her tiny hands.
Leo snorts between us and shifts slightly as if to turn towards Tony. The castle we are building on his covered back tips dangerously.
"NO DADDY" Fae squeals desperately.
Leo freezes and be with a sigh settles himself still again.
We all share a chuckle.
It's be wonderful being out here, Ellie and I were exploring a few of the various trails here and we discovered a cove on the northern tip.
Leo is apparently going to try his hand at surfing tomorrow. Tony plans to teach him, I'd be willing to give it a shot myself but not sure.
Sadie scrambles up to us and hides behind me, putting the infants between her and her father and uncle.
"Hey!" I hear myself squawk in panic.
I do NOT want to get pulled into this, I am enjoying myself.
Ellie bursts into giggles as Sadie continues to change so that she is behind me despite my attempts to get her to move.
Raph and Mike and pelting each other with sand and pushing each other around; ending with them flopping to the ground with a hysterical laugh a few feet from us.
Fae stands up and places her hands on her hips and begins to berate them in her innocent little voice.
"You almos ruined my castle! You are bad! Bad Uncie Raphie and Mikey! Don't ruin my castle! Bad Unices!," she declares, emphasizing her statement by kicking sand at them.
Leo snorts and busts up laughing, Tony is struggling to keep a straight face as he moves to reprimand her and then just shakes his head as he dissolves into a fit of laughter.
The look on Mike and Raph's faces makes it though.
They have a slightly shocked, bewilderment on their features.
"Leo…she might not be yours by blood but your knack for lecturing sure as hell as rubbed off," Raph groans after letting his head drop to the sand.
Mike laughs weakly before nodding in agreement and mimicking Raph.
A/N: Guys pardon my rant below, I did include both of the reviews from Ninja Kitten so you could see why I reacted the way I did. Also I hope you enjoyed the chapter, next update will most likely not be until my Friday, for me today is Monday. It will be a much bigger chapter I promise. See you then guys!
This is from Ninja Kitten:
Why won't you leave, Bitch? God, I hope you die! I hope your whole family dies! You are horrible fanfiction writer! Why is everyone on this site so dumb! This site should be taken down!
And
You are such a big baby. Can't handle a review that so true. That
makes you weak.
This is my Reply:
Then stop reading you ignoramus. You are acting like you are Twelve actually I've met twelve year olds that behave better than you. If you don't like the site then GET THE FUCK OFF. I'd like to tell you something that hopefully will get you to shut up. My husband takes apart and hacks computers for a hobby, my uncle works for the state department, and two of my cousins are in the military. I can find you and beat the shit out of you if you don't stop bullying everyone on this site. That includes me. I might not do it, but I could. You lack tack and sensitivity to others, you lack morals and common sense, also you lack a heart.
Guess what? People like you are the reason kids kill themselves. SHUT THE HELL UP. Ever heard the words "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all," ?For once in your miserable existence have the decency to be kind to others!
Also the reason I don't leave, is because people like you bully far too many into leaving, you won't chase me off, and I won't stop posting. I'll also keep calling you out every time you review/flame. And I'll remove your reviews/flames because when I go back and re-read what my readers say I'd rather not read the ignorant ranting's of a child.
BACK THE FUCK OFF
Also please pardon my language folks, I don't usually cuss.
