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While the other three brothers continued to look at the eggs, Leo decided to go get Master Splinter. The two soon entered the lab. Mikey and Raph moved away to give Splinter some room. Donnie became nervous again as Splinter approached the box of eggs.
Splinter kept his face emotionless as he peered into the box. Keeping the emotionless mask on his face, he turned to look at Donnie. Don could feel the sweat from his fear roll down the back of his neck. He gulped and tried to calm himself, but he was still shaking a little.

But then Splinter's emotionless mask broke and he smiled warmly.

"Do not fret my son. There is nothing to worry about. I understand what has happened." Splinter said.

"Y-You do?" Donnie asked in surprise.

"Of course. I remember that dream you had. I knew it had some sort of special meaning, but I could not figure out what it was. But now seeing these eggs, I understand the meaning of your dream completely." Splinter explained.

"Besides, it gives me great joy to know I will be a grandfather. I was not thinking it would be this early, but I am happy none the less." Splinter added.

"Oh thank goodness! I was so nervous of how you would react. I was so worried they would be rejected but all you guys except them. Since they're alive I really want to take care of them. I know it will be hard to do. But I created them and I know I can do it." Donnie said with much relief and a lot more confidence.

"Now when April and Casey get here tonight, we'll tell them about the eggs." Leo stated, mostly to Donnie.
"Right. As long as you guys are there with me." Donnie said shyly, now with less confidence. Leo put a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"I told you we will. Right guys?" Leo said, then addressed the other two brothers. Raph gave and thumbs up with Mikey nodded way too fast with a big grin.

"Thanks guys. Again. For everything." Donnie said.

For the next few hours, Mikey couldn't stop talking about the the eggs. He went on and on about what he's going to do with and teach the "little Donnies" as he called them. The excitement from Mikey started to get to Donnie as well. Leo also said some things here and there. But Raph on the other hand was getting annoyed by all the baby talk. So he went to the dojo and stayed in there.

"Oh! We're also gonna need a baby's room. But having all four in one room is going to get cramped after a while." Mikey said to Donnie.

"Yeah you're right. We'll have to use more than just the spare room. We'll have to clear out the storage room and use that also." Donnie replied.

"A lot of that stuff is from when we were young. So we can use most of it." Mikey commented.

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Wow this is so exciting." Donnie said. Leo was starring at the dojo door during the conversation.

"Hey guys, I'm going to go to the dojo. Make sure Raph is ok." Leo said. Then he got up and left the two to talk all about the soon to be new family members.

Raph was just going through different katas and other moves. But Leo saw that it wasn't in that angry way he usual does. It was just different. Leo could tell Raph didn't quite know what he was feeling. The slight shake of his hands spoke of worry. The just slightly more forceful steps told of an annoyance. But it wasn't toward the others. The slight furrow of his eyebrow ridges and slightly wider eyes told of anxiety. So many thoughts must be busy in Raph's head right now.

"You're a little unsteady there. That's not like you for such a basic move." Leo said. He walked up to Raph as he stopped and turned to Leo.

"What do you want Leo? I'm busy." Raph said. But he didn't make any moves to resume his practice.

"I'm here for you Raph, to talk about anything. Are you angry about the eggs? Or towards Donnie?" Leo asked. He did his best to talk calmly and not make Raph defensive and mad at him. Raph let out a sigh.

"No I'm not mad. I just... I have anger issues and I'm violent and... What if I blow up and the new babies get hurt because of it? What if I get so mad from all the crying and other stuff babies do and I end up hurting them? My temper makes me really dangerous. I don't know if I can trust myself to handle it. Donnie would be a great dad and so would you. I can't see Mikey as the daddy type but he'll be the best uncle. I just don't think I can be good at that. I don't know." Raph explained.

"Raph. Has your temper ever caused you to hurt Spike?" Leo asked. Raph looked at him weirdly.

"No. I never hurt Spike. No matter how mad I got, I knew to talk it out to him, or chase Mikey around. But what does that have to do with this?" Raph asked. He didn't understand what Leo was getting at. Not at all.

"Exactly Raph. Spike was an innocent helpless little turtle. And you never hurt him. All you have to do it put the babies in Spike's place and it's the same thing. Understand now? I know you would be a wonderful father. And I also know you will be a great uncle." Leo said with a comforting hand on Raph's shoulder. Raph let a small smile appear on his face.

"You always say such sappy leader stuff. Thanks Leo. I'm still a little worried, but thanks. I'll try to keep that in mind." Raph said. Then the two turtle brothers hugged and then left the dojo.