Splinter hung up his shell cell after speaking with his eldest son Leonardo, and noticed that his hand was shaking as he set the cell aside. He was angry. Understandably so. Bishop had taken his madness too far and possibly experimented on an innocent child. An infant from what he had been told. He bared his teeth in an uncharacteristic display of aggression.

"If he were before me now, I would rip out his throat for this violation." Splinter growled as his fur bristled in a small display of rage as his tail flicked back and forth at his side until he reached down and stilled it with a hand.

He needed to calm himself. If not for his sake, then for his sons.

They were rattled. Possibly even scared.

And then there was the child that Leonardo had spoken of. He would be of little use to her if he remained upset. Taking a deep breath, he tried hard to meditate on the current events and perhaps think of something. But after several minutes he let out a huff and opened his eyes and got up, and walked over to the door to his room. And opened it and looked around the home that he and his sons had made for themselves beneath the streets of the city.

It wasn't the typical home, true. But nor was it a healthy place for a young child.

If they found out that Bishop had done something to make the child a mutant, then they would have no choice but to keep her.

Depending on her mutation that is. However if she was human enough to blend in then maybe they could find a family for her. Perhaps he could even talk April and Casey, who had been living together for the past six months- to take the little one and raise her.

At least then any secrets that could out her as a half mutant would be kept within their circle. Thus keeping them and the child safe from harm.

He took several steps outside of his room, his mind already planning out various things. Killing Bishop was still pretty high on the top of his list, but he was calming...gradually. Besides, caring for the child was more important. At least until something more long term came up.

The lair had so many hidden dangers. He and his sons would have to baby proof their home. They would also need food, clothing, diapers- He heard the door open and turned his head expecting his sons and was only a little bit disappointed when Casey and April walked through followed by Leatherhead.

Ah, Donatello must have called all of them to ask for their help. Splinter thought as April broke away from the other two and ran up to him and dropped to her knees in front of him looking upset, and hugged him. "Oh Splinter, I was so worried that something had happened to you when Donny called!"

Splinter smiled faintly and patted her on the back as Casey and Leatherhead both set down the Wal-Mart bags that they had both been carrying since meeting up on their way to the lair as April released him and growled, "Remind me, once we figure things out, to punch Don for scaring me."

Splinter chuckled and felt a small pang of sympathy for his genius son whom would probably wind up bruised once the red head was done with him and suddenly found Casey had joined them with a peculiar look on his face as he asked, "What's going on?"

"What were you told?" Splinter asked curiously as the dark haired man ran his fingers through his semi long hair.

"Not a whole hell of a lot. All I was really told was to get baby stuff. As much as I could afford."

"I see." Splinter said thoughtfully as he walked over to the bags and grabed one and peeked inside. It was full of little outfits. Little dresses, pj's, shirts, pants, shorts, socks, shoes- Well that's one worry down. Splinter down as he set the bag aside and noted that it had food while another had toys, and another had training pants for toddlers.

He spent the better part of several mintes going through the bags before coming across some hygiene products. Shampoo, conditioner, lavender scented lotion that was meant to help relax babies and put them to sleep- there were little combs and soft bristled brushes, and little hair barrettes... Reaching into the bag Splinter pulled out the barrettes and studied them.

They were cute for little pieces of plastic in the shape of little flowers, butterflies and lady bugs. His lips curved up a tad in a small almost whistful smile as he placed the barrettes back into the bag and set it back down.

It had been so long since he had held a small child in his arms... Would he become attached to this one? He wondered as he caught small snippets of conversation from April as she filled Casey and Leatherhead in on what Don had said to her.

She was in the middle of telling them everything that Donatello had pointed out to her when the door to the lair opened and everything went silent as everyone present turned and looked at the door as the four mutant turtles came walking through looking grim faced. Don walked through the door to the lair with something small and white, wearing an overly large...something, cradled in his arms and headed straight for his lab.

Passing just a few feet from Splinter as he did so, causing the aged mutant rat to catch both the baby's scent and get a good glimpse of her as the bottom dropped out of his stomach.

The baby carried the underlying scent of his eldest son, Leonardo, on her skin. That bizarre mix of cinnamon and fruit.

And as for her appearance, well, she was lovely with her pale skin and snowy hair that curled at the tips. And while she physically, looked like any normal human child, there was no telling what she was alike awake. Was she human with human behaviors? Or was she an animal with animalistic behaviors?

Well they would have to be ready regardless, he supposed as his son, April and Leatherhead all shut themselves up in the lab to do their thing while the rest of them sat down to wait.

But Splinter already had a sneaky suspicion of what they might find with their tests and without a word turned and walked back to his room and closed himself in it again.

He felt another fit of rage coming on and didn't want to expose his sons or the child to it.