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baby (n.)

a very young child, especially one newly or recently born.

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"I'm pregnant!" April happily shout, and clapped happily while jumping up, and down. Casey smile brightly, and stood next to her with his arm still around her now still tiny waist. Mikey smiled brightly too and swallowed his last piece of pizza before zooming over to April. Don tighten the last screw in his machine before he set the screwdriver down and turn to face the couple. Leo tensed in the chair and silently gripped his cup of water tightly. Raph was leaning on the kitchen counter arm crossed over his plastron, silently watching Leo out the corner of his eyes. Perfect just what they needed.

"That's totally cool April, Do you know if it's a boy or girl?" Mikey asked he raised his hand and rubbed it across April flat belly. April smile and shrugged, as Casey chuckled lightly.

"We don't know, yet it's too small" April announced aloud. Don laughed and left his machine to walk you to April. Leo squeezed his glass cup tighter and began biting his lip hard.

"I'm pretty sure I could build something to let us see the baby even if it is this small" Don notified as he bent down and touch her belly. Having both Mikey and Don rubbing April flat, and smooth belly made April blush. Leo eyes hardened, hand tighten. Only add a tiny bit a pressure then the glass shoul-

"Y-you guys it only a baby nothing special" everyone eyes snapped to Leo when they heard glass breaking and falling to the floor. Leo met April's eyes, his eyes holding anger, frustration, and jealousy while April's held worry, hurt and a tiny hint of fear. Leo immediate broke the gaze and looked down at his bloody hand covered in tiny pieces of glass. Water and blood mixed together and fell on the floor coloring the pure white tilt a watery blood color. April was the first to react by walking straight to Leo and reaching out for his hand. Raph turned his head to face Leo as April walked towards him, noting how Leo tensed but only for a quick second. Everyone else grew tense too when April's soft feminine hand had almost touch Le's.

"Here let m-" April started but got rudely interrupted

"I'm fine" Leo said yanking his hand back from April's upcoming touch. April winced at the harsh words and curled into herself wrapped her arms around herself, dropping her head. Leo signed and held his wounded hand in his good hand, walked right by April and out the door without so much as giving her a glance. Casey was right by her side in a second softly rubbing her shoulders.

"What the hell was that about?" Casey asked as April looked down on the floor at the bloody water and broken glass.

"Um...well, lately Leo's been kinda...off" Don sighed as he stood up and dusted his knee off. Mikey sighed, stood up too and moved to the couch. Raph uncrossed his arms and set them on the computer leaning majorly on them instead on his shell.

"What do you mean?" April asked picking up her head lightly. Don rubbed the back of his head as he heading toward his machine. He was unsure of how to put it but Raph knew better.

"He's been wanting a baby" Raph cut in looking at them from the corner of his eye his head still facing where Leo had been a few secound ago. April was taken back for a few seconds.

"Wha?"

"Yeah, he's been like this for awhile now" Mikey said as he searched for the remote hidden in the couch. April's eyes dropped and so did her head, if she knew she would've waited to tell them maybe until it was to obvious, but having baby fever was horrible for her and she couldn't imagine it for Leo. Guilt started to rise in her chest, how could she not see this? this must have been horrible for you not to a have a baby and your best friend just comes up and announces that she's pregnant!

"I'm sorry guys" April apologized "If I knew I would've waited to tell you guys" Mikey and Don waved the apology off, while Raph sighed and whispered that is was fine.

"How long is Leo usually gone?" Casey asked looking back as Mikey now had the remote and was flipping through the channels.

"Usually more than half the day" Mikey shrugged April felt the guilt rise to the Max. She was a horrible friend, and Leo hated her now.

"I'll go talk to him" Raphael said as he pushed of the counter and walked right up to April, but before he past her he put his hand on her small shoulder.

"It's ok April You didn't do anything wrong" April looked up and met Raph's gaze full with understanding and love. "And i'm happy you're having a baby" even if Leo wasn't. Raph moved his hand away from April and started walking forward before April reach out and pulled him back.

"Can I talk to him?" April asked her voice full of determination. Raph winced and shrugged rubbing the back of his head.

"I don't know Ape" Casey said April stood up and grabbed Raph's by his shoulders.

"Please Raphael" April begged eyes quick to be filled with desperation. Raph sighed and shook his head.

"He usually goes to the park, there's always kids littered over there" Raph signed. April smiled and hugged Raph tight before she charged for the door. Leaving Casey behind and confused.

"What should we do now?" Casey asked Raph signed and set a hand on one of his hips, and eyed Casey.

"You guys should stay here" Raph said as he moved and headed towards the door.

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"Do you like puppies?" Leonardo smiled brightly and laughed lightly at the question. The little girl now buried her hands in the sand and plopped it on top of her tiny pile of sand.

"Not really, I never really had good times with puppies or dogs" Leonardo admitted smiling brightly the little girl laugh

"Puppies are cute! you should give them another try! unless it tried to bite you didn't it?" the little girl tried to persuade Leo then asked about his bandaged hand. Leo smiled again and shook his head wrapping his good hand over his bruised one.

"I don't think that's gonna work out, Miss Stephanie. Me and dogs don't go well and no i accidentally cut myself and wrapped it before it could bleed all over the place" Leo said as he handed her the bucket of sand. Stephanie grabbed the bucket and flipped it over so that a castle came out smiling Stephanie dug in the sand and pulled out a leaf.

"But puppies are nice and sweet you shouldn't be afraid of them don't be a fraidy cat!" Stephanie teased and stuck out her tongue.

"Stephanie" a warning tone echoed from behind Stephanie. Stephanie turned around and smile

"Sorry mommy" Stephanie apologize her mother eyed her warning before going back to reading the magazine throwing up glance at them every so often. Leo was glad for the company even thought it was a little late he was glad to be able to play with the kids.

"Stephanie, we have to go honey" Stephanie's mother called out to her. Stephanie turned around and shook her head, then turned back to Leo and reached for her tiny pink purse.

"I have to go now " Stephanie said sadly as she stood up and began to walk to her mother. Leo waved bye and sat there watching her walk away. Until Stephanie stop suddenly then ran to Leonardo and hugged him before she ran up to her mother.

"Bye friend!" Stephanie waved and ran grabbing her moths hands and began dragging her down the park's path. Leo laughed softly and stood up and patted the sand off his legs. He was thankful that he was able to grab his coat and run out to the park. Leo signed and turned around and took a step.

Squeak! Leo froze and looked down at his foot. A stuffed bunny with a squeaky ball in it's chest. Leo picked up the bunny and lightly dusted it off before holding it to his chest. Why couldn't they have kids? Leo would've love to have some. Playing around the house, being places they weren't suppose to be, crying at ungodly hours. Leo knew everything that came with a baby and children and for most people it was a turnoff but for him he craved it. He wanted to take care of kids, be there when they have nightmares, laugh when they laugh, be there when they think they can't handle it. Push them and make them better that they can ever imagine.

"Leonardo?" Leo curled into himself guilt finally setting in his chest. He never meant to act like that but he was wanting a baby and here comes April saying that she's pregnant and it's no big deal! at least she could have children. They...they couldn't

"Leonardo there you are" April smiled as she ran up to him and leaned forward setting her hands on her knees. Breaths coming out as short puffs in front of her mouth. Leo had his back to her, he couldn't face her, no, not yet.

"Come on, it's cold. Everyone's waiting for you" April laughed lightly and stood straight up. Leo looked out the corner of his eyes and eyed April's stomach.

"No, thanks. I think i'll stay out a little more" Leo said voice hardening April pouted completely ignoring Leo's voice.

"Come on Leo, let's go home" April shouted. as she stomped one of her foots down. Leo flinched but otherwise didn't move.

"Leo please?" April now begged a sweet smile played upon her lips.

"I said i'm fine" Leo whispered burying his face in the sand bunny. April sweet smile drooped, had she hurt Leo more than she expected?

"Leo, i'm sorry" April apologized Leo visibly shuddered at the words.

"For what?" Leo asked April ran her hand through her hair.

"For telling you about the baby. I shouldve waited, and watched to see how you would take this. I so sorry for"

"For making me feel completely useless when it comes to this?" Leo suddenly added surprising April.

"What? Leo n-" April whispered, but Leo wasn't having it.

"For making me feel something I wanted to forget a long time ago?" Leo shouted tears building in the corner or his eyes. "For making crave what I couldn't get, all with in a matter of seconds?!" Leo shut his eyes tightly as he felt the tears run down his face. April silently let hers down too. "God, April I..I was fine until you had to say that 'it' was nothing! April there are so many people who want what you have, and here you are saying as if you barely tried while others will give everything to have...to have what you have" Leo opened his eyes and let the tears flow down. "April, I want what you have so bad" Leo laughed dry and bitterly. April clenched and unclenched her hands. "Why can't I have what you have?" Leo asked total desperation in his voice. "Apri-" Leo sentence was cut of when April suddenly collided with Leo's body. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close to her chest.

"I'm so sorry Leo" April whispered burying her face in the crook of Leo's neck. Leo rested his forehead on April's free shoulder, and both let the tears flow.

"I want a baby, to hold and kiss, to take care of, to love him, and for him to love me" Leo continued crying softly. April held him tighter.

"You can have this baby" Leo froze and immediately pulled back staring at April who still had tears falling from her eyes.

"April wha-?"

"You can have this baby, it wasn't right of me to just spring up on you, and so you can have him" Leo froze and stared at April not believing his ears, he could have this baby!...no...something didn't feel right with him if he took this baby.

"Leo, you can have this baby, and hold him, and kiss him. Do everything you want to" April smiled gently as she began rubbing up and down the side of Leo's arms.

"April, I can't " Leo whispered his voice now broken. April shook her head.

"No, no you can have him and-"

"April, no. I can't he's yours. You take care of him for me, promise you'll take care of him" Leo smiled and hugged April.

"I promise, Leo, but only of you promise me, you'll be ok" April whispered some tears still falling free. Leo smiled and shook his head.

"I'll try"

"Come on, let's head home"

"Actually, I think i'll stay for a little while longer. You can go, i'll be fine" Leo smiled and kissed the back of her hand. April smiled and kissed Leo's cheek before turning around and running down the path. Leo stood and watched her run all the way forward hime. When she was outta sight Leo turned and walked to the playground and sat on the swing and kick lightly. He couldn't take no one else baby. he didn't have the heart too.

"Where is he?" Raph asked straight forward when April ran into him after doing her tiny little jog to him. April smiled and pointed behind her.

"At the park" April said breathlessly Raph noded and ran straight for the park where Leo was currently in despair. Leo was silently swinging on the swings when Raph had finally made it to the park. Raph stopped and took a breathe as Leo looked up and at him.

"What are you doing here?" Leo asked as Raph walked and stood right by Leo's side.

"Comforting my husband, you?" Raph said breathlessly Leo signed and stared at the bunny still in his hands. Raph stared down at the bunny out the corner of his eye.

"You really want a baby don't you?" Raph whispered Leo clung to the bunny and shook his head 'yes'. "You know that's impossible"

"Yeah, but I still can't stop hoping" Leo whispered as his grip on the bunny softened.

"You should stop, you're hurting yourself" Raph said as he moved to stand infront Leo

"I know" Leo dropped his head

"Then stop" Raph whispered as he moved one of his hand to cup Leo's chin and force him to look up.

"I can't" Leo said the word feeling foreign on his tongue

"Why not?" Raph grumbled and he let go of Le's chin and set it on his cheek

"I...want...one" Leo answered leaning into the hands warmth

"You don't need one" Raph said as he leaned closer to Leo

"I know...but" Raph shifted his hand so that his thumb would brush over Leo's lips and stay over his lips preventing him from talking. Raph leaned forward and pecked Leo's covered lips.

"But nothing, Leo a baby is a lot to care for, and take care of, and if you magically forgot. We are ninja turtles not the number one recommendations for parents" Raph explained bringing his other hand to rest on Leo's other cheek both thumbs softly playing over Leo's lips. Leo pouted and slowly let go of the bunny to put his hands on top of Raph's. The bunny landed with a soft poof on the sandy ground.

"I love you" Leo whispered his eyes on Raph's as tears built up in Leo's eyes again.

"I love you too" raph whispered and pulled Leo's face up and onto his face so that they could kiss and hold each other as Leo silently let the tears flow from his eyes.

More shall be comin… this crap was 6 pages long. Better be happy, and i could just pretty much picture any Leo wanting a baby especially if his brother start to grow older and not need him as much as they use to. So yeah and then there's raph right there to comfort him in a second!