DISCLAIMERS/NOTES

1. This is a fan fiction based on characters owned by Nickelodean (I think). I DO NOT OWN THEM. This is just for fun.

2. I'm right on the edge on this one, but... well, Raph does have a temper...

PART 3

"You're WHAT?!"

April grit her teeth in a forced smile at the three voices who just shrieked at her. "I'm... pregnant, guys."

Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo were glaring at her, all sharing the same expression.

Utter shock.

Leo started blinking. "P... pregnant... ?"

April visibly sunk. "Yeah," she sighed. She felt Donatello behind her, putting a hand on her shoulder for reassurance.

Mikey had a look of confusion. "Are... are you sure?"

"Yes," Donnie said. "It's true. We know it's a shock, but... "

"'A shock'?" exclaimed Raph. "That's an understatement!"

"Please guys," April said. "I'm having trouble enough as it is... but I'm happy abou... "

"'Happy'?" Raph interrupted. "You... you... bitch!"

At that, Leo, Mikey, Donnie and April's jaws dropped. "What did you say?!" yelled Donnie.

"You heard me!" continued the hotheaded turtle. He violently thrust his finger out, pointing at April angrily. "You bitch! How could you do that to Donnie, after all he... !"

Donatello shot infront of April, who already had tears forming in her eyes. "Take that back, Raph! I fucking mean it! Right now!"

"You're defendin' her?" Raph was almost shaking with anger. That was never a good sign. "Donnie, you fuckin' dumbass! She cheats on you, and you defend her? Are you insane?"

"She didn't... "

"You told me you loved him, dammit!" ranted Raph, turning his attention back to April, who was now sobbing. "I warned you not to hurt him, and you do this? Dammit, April, if you were anyone else... !"

"Raph, maybe... " Mikey whimpered.

"Shut up!" Raph was now being restrained by Leo, while Donnie tried desperately to keep himself between his brother and his girlfriend. "I told ya this would happen, ya moron!" Raph said to him. "Why didn't ya listen to me? I told ya there was only one way this could end!" He then actually showed his teeth to April. "Get the fuck outta here, ya slu... "

"RAPHAEL!"

Everyone but April turned to the loud voice of Splinter, who had heard the commotion and come out of his room. "Raphael!" he repeated as he strode upto them. "Apologise to April this instant!"

"No way!" Raph snorted. "Ya gotta hear this, Master! This... this tart... who swore to me she wouldn't hurt our bro... she's gone and got knocked up! She's a... "

"ENOUGH!" commanded Splinter. Even Raph fell silent at that. Well, almost. He was now simply growling.

An eerie silence fell over the lair, the only other sound - apart from Raph's grows - was April's crying on Donnie's shoulder, as he held her close. He was gritting his teeth at his red-masked brother, firing daggers at him with his eyes. Leo was still holding Raph away, while Mikey simply darted his eyes from one person to the next. Eventually, Splinter spoke again. "Donatello and April have already informed me of the situation."

Raph darted his head to the rat. "You kne... ?"

"SILENCE!" Splinter shouted. Once Raphael again stopped, Splinter continued. "They have also informed me of the parentage. They are having a child."

Silence reigned again as the sensai's meaning sunk in. "You... you mean... ?" Leo eventually stuttered.

Splinter nodded. "They assured me of it. There was no lie in their eyes."

Everyone looked at Donnie and his still-crying lover. "I told you," Donnie said grimly.

"Really... ?" gasped Mikey. "You two are... gonna have a baby... ?"

"My sons," Splinter interjected. He looked at the upset April, still clinging to Donatello. "We shall give them some time alone. Raphael, apologise now."

Raph grimaced and grumbled. He then spun on his heels and went to the exit in a huff. "I'm getting the hell outta here," he mumbled.

Splinter frowned. "Raphael, I told... "

But he was gone.

The rat sighed, then went to return to his room. "When Raphael returns... tell him to come to me."

"Er... Master... " Mikey began. Splinter looked back over his shoulder and squinted. Mikey gulped. "Yes, Sensei."

After Splinter left, Mikey looked over at Leo. The blue-masked turtle had a look of stupified horror on his face. His face was deathly white, flushed of all colour. Mikey frowned as his eldest brother slowly shuffled back to his own room. Mikey then turned back to Donnie and April, who were holding eachother close. "Um... sorry about that, guys," he stammered.

"It's OK, Mikey," said Donnie quietly, stroking April's hair.

"I'll... leave you two alone," said Mikey. Just before he left, he put his hand on his brother's shoulder. "Congrats, man. Couldn't have happened to anyone better."

Donnie smiled slightly. "Thanks, bro." After Mikey was gone, Donnie whispered into April's ear. "Hey... you gonna be OK... ?"

April was still crying and sniffling. "I... I didn't... I didn't cheat on you... I... swear... "

"I know," the turtle soothed. "I'm... I'm sorry about Raph... " He slowly adjusted his shoulders so that April lifted her head. When he looked into her teary eyes, Donnie growled again. "Fucking bastard... next time I see him... "

"I love you," whimpered April. "I do... I'd never cheat on... "

"April," Donnie interrupted. "Please stop. I know. But you know Raph... he always thinks the worst... "

"It... it's going to be OK, isn't it?" April snuffled. "We... we'll make it through this... ?"

"Believe me," said the Mutant. "As soon as you said you wanted this baby... nothing will stop that from happening. I promise."

Already April was calming. "I think... I think... it was the easiest decision of my life."

Donnie delicately whiped the tears from her cheeks. "I love you, April." Before she could respond, he softly kissed her lips. They held eachother in silence for a long time...

TO BE CONTINUED