Raph sat alone in his room, rolling his sais in between his hands as quickly as possible, his eyes spinning with memories. When he'd found out that April was pregnant, he was ecstatic. Despite his dark, brooding, temperamental personality, he had always been fascinated by children and their simple joy. Being a giant turtle though didn't allow for much interaction.
After a few months April had been getting bigger and bigger, so Casey brought her to the doctor to have her examined. And that's when the big news came out; they were going to have twins!
After a few night prowls on the roof with Casey, discussing his new role as a father, Casey had asked Raph to be the God father.
His eyes glistened at the memory. His feelings at the time were a little mixed. Things such as shock, pride, and worry had run through him. What if the children were scared of him? Don was asked to be the other God parent, and his caring, gentle, and thoughtful nature had made him the perfect match.
All he wanted to do was to get to know this kid. For once he could finally be around a child. But to be told that he was forbidden to leave the house and stirred up some tremendous outrage, and he would not just sit there while the Foot were hanging around April and Casey's house. No matter the trouble it could cause him in the end, the family was definitely at risk.
Standing from his bed, he peaked his head around the door, weary of the teachers pet Leonardo walking by. Seeing no one and figuring that he was probably training, again, he slid out from the room and peered over the railing. There was no one in the living room. Don was probably in his lab and Mikey was no where to be seen, surprisingly. He ran to the stairs with a silent run that only ninjas possess.
After reaching the door and encountering no one, he opened it, only to find the last thing he wanted to see.
"uh-oh, looks like someone's sneaking out. that's a no-no Raphy boy." Mike stood with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Mike, you better move or ill move you myself."
"Master Splinter said to let no one leave. Its too dangerous. So you want to get them killed?"
"Without me there they're in danger. I'm telling you right now, step aside Mikey." Raph left his sais in his belt, but stepped back and took a ready fighting stance. Mike, seeing the seriousness on his face, proceeded to do the same. Within seconds a fight broke out, Mike against Raph, hand to hand combat. Raph went for a punch to the side of the head but Mike blocked it. Grabbing the blocking arm, Raph twisted his body and sent mike flying over his shoulder. Raph, using this to his advantage, ran out the door, and he just kept on running.