The father/son talk part 2. What will happen? Read on to find out and I hope you enjoy it.

(Leo's POV)

Kaito just showed up a couple minutes ago and I can't deny how much I really enjoy talking to him. I also couldn't wait to give him what I found earlier today. Look, I just realized I'm a father and I missed out on the last 14 years of his life, I had some catching up to do.

It was going over well still with Kaito and I so far. It was something I still wasn't used to. It took me almost a full two years for Karai to even mildly warm up to me, but even she was still guarded with me.

I thought that was how it was going to be with Kaito as well, but I realized that wasn't right. Kaito is a lot more open and I'll even say kind of social in a way. Kind of like me in a way. I wasn't entirely outgoing, but I was good with people.

Eventually, I finally got the courage to even ask about how he grew up. I just had to know and at first I thought I was overstepping my bounds when he stayed silent. I was afraid I took a step back by just asking him that.

That was until he shrugged and replied, "It was good enough. My life was very comfortable and I had nothing to complain about. Very isolated though, and I barely ever saw any other people unless my mother took me into town when I was little to get supplies to bring back home. I didn't mind though and I'm not like most people my age so I was fine with mother homeschooling me. Also, I may not be as antisocial as my mother, but I do admit that I like solitude and did a lot of things by myself while my mother was meditating or doing an occasional business something for my grandfather."

It was quiet, but I just still felt a twinge in me at the fact that I missed everything. But… like I said, I can't change it and need to make the best of it. I decided to try to change the subject slightly.

"So… what did you like to do back in Japan?" I ask and his answer was immediate, "Shooting. I love to go out shooting, hunting… anything where I can use my yumi." I tried to make note of that fact.

Then Kaito let out a laugh and said, "Yeah, I really like shooting at birds and in one outing I got about 6 pheasants, there's a ton of them in the forest outside the dojo, thinking it would save us a trip to town for picking up food. Mother scolded me a little for it and told me that if I was expecting her to prepare them, then I had another thing coming. But I didn't mind and I knew I probably had it coming."

I could tell that once he thought of the fact that he brought up that memory that seemed like a good one with Karai and then he scowled a little immediately afterward, I knew he was still upset with her for lying to him.

I decided to try to take his mind off it by continuing that I asked before and also to do something.

"Is there… anything else you like? Reading… or videogames… or TV?" I ask, wanting to know more about him. "Well, I'm more of an outside person and I don't really like TV too much. But, I like reading sometimes. Sometimes mother would give me money to buy comics when I was little, but the selection was limited where we were." Kaito explains and I felt something in me lift.

I couldn't stop myself from smiling a little. My son and I had something in common.

"Why? What kinds did you like?" I ask, discreetly pulling what I had out to give him, but still keeping it out of his sight. "Action/Adventure and Science Fiction mainly. Why?" He asks raising an eyebrow at me.

"Well, I was looking through some of my old comics this morning from when I was your age when I found this." I say and pulled it out and held it in front of me before handing it to him. "This is a signed copy of Space Heroes issue #1. Space Heroes was my favorite series when I was your age and I got this as soon as I had the money to get it. It's been one of my prized possessions, but I want you to have it." I say and smile a little at him.

I really did want him to have it and now that I know that he likes comics, I really wanted him to take it.

He gave me a hesitant look but I nodded and insisted, "Go ahead, take it. I want you to have it." It was still in it's plastic case. I haven't opened it since I put it in there after I first read it when I was 14. At first I wanted to save it to sell, but I think giving it to Kaito to build a relationship with my son seemed better than money to me.

Kaito grabbed it hesitantly as he looked at the cover. He gave it a confused look before looking back at me and saying, "Really?" "Definitely, I mean it. Take it. It will just sit in my room and collect dust if you don't take it."

It took a while as Kaito was looking at the comic perplexed before looking back at me and saying, "Thanks." I smiled slightly and nodded my head as he continued to look at the comic book.

"I've never heard of this." He says. "Well, it did discontinue about 17 years ago, and that kind of bummed my sister-in-law and I out. But it was by far my favorite series, the show was also very well done in my opinion." I say.

"This had a show?" He asks, looking confused. I felt slightly put out but I realized that my definition of what was cool is probably different than his definition, but I want him to have the comic all the same. "Oh yeah, it was on for several seasons and I watched it religiously. It is still my favorite show of all time. It had everything: Scifi, action, adventure... You don't have to read the comic, but…" "No, I'll give it a go. Thanks." He says with a slight smirk and nodded his head at me.

I realized something as I kept talking to Kaito… he acted like me.

He has this whole dangerous, ruthless, Foot ninja assassin cover, but underneath as I've seen from talking to him these past 2 nights… Kaito, to my slight surprise, was actually a... nice boy.

His mother was never good with saying thank you and I still don't understand anything about her motives with anything. But I will say that if I did commend anything Karai did with our son, it is that she raised him to be respectful, honorable, and… polite if I dare say it.

It was quiet again until Kaito spoke again, "You said you had a sister-in-law?" I was slightly surprised by his interest but I realized he was probably going to know about his fraternal side at some point.

He has a right to know his uncles, aunts, and even his cousins.

"Yes, well I actually have 3 of them. You may or may not know this but I'm the oldest out of my 4 brothers." I explain. "Grandfather did tell me that. But, I've only seen you out here patroling, so where are your brothers?" He asks, looking curious.

"Well, my two youngest brothers kind of live low profile these days. My youngest brother Michelangelo sometimes comes out with us but he works 6 nights a week every two weeks since his promotion and he and his wife also have 3 boys at least 5 years younger than you and if you ever meet your uncle, you'll see what I mean by my statement with his boys. Then there's my brother Donatello, or Uncle Don to you, and he's pretty much never here. Once he married your Aunt April, they moved closer to April's father outside the city and live out in the rural suburbs with their 3 girls who are also quite younger than you, so we don't see much of him either." I clarify.

"Do any of your brothers patrol?" He asks.

"Well, my brother right behind me, Raphael, still does patrol nightly with me. His wife, your Aunt Mona, is the one I talked about earlier. She's been a really good friend of mine since I was 15 and my brother Raph is the one I am closest to these days as well and I'm also quite close to my niece and nephew from them. Their son is only 8 but, their daughter is your age and she actually trains under me and patrols with us now, Molly." I explain and look over at Kaito.

But I was perplexed when I looked over and saw him looking white as a ghost. Kaito has my extremely fair skin but he looked almost pale and drained now. His eyes were wide as saucers and his lips were pursed tightly together. His whole body looked rigid and his fists were clenched so tight that his knuckles were white.

I didn't understand why he looked almost disturbed.

Was it something I said?

(Kaito's POV)

I felt it. It was coming. Hold it. Don't… don't do… I felt it come up and I gagged but managed to force it back down.

I think Leonardo noticed me almost vomit because he asked, "Are you okay?"

I didn't know what to do. Well, right now I felt like I needed to pour bleach in my head, but… wait maybe I didn't hear him right. That can't be right. There's no way. "Wait, wait. What was her name again?" I ask, just wanting to clarify. "Molly." He says again, like it was nothing.

Okay, I guess I did hear him right.

I immediately clutched my hand into my hair and let out a long exhale through my nose, trying to come to grips with what I just found out. "Kaito? Are you okay?" He asks. I slowly looked at him and responded, "Well, define okay. If by physically then yes but mentally no way." He gave me a confused look.

"Kaito what's going… wait, have you met her already?" He asks.

Well, this is beyond horrifying, considering that now I just realized I've practically been going to pretty much the line of incest with this girl I've been crushing on over a month... and this might as well happen. Like my life can't get anymore screwed up, right?

"Yes, a few times." I start, gritting my teeth. I saw his expression turn as he noticed the way I said it. "Kaito, what's going on? Did something happen?" He asks, still not totally getting it.

I cringed knowing I was going to have to own up to what I actually did… with my… cousin.

I shuddered to myself.

(Leo's POV)

I was so confused by Kaito's behavior. He was acting really strange and I was so perplexed by his response.

He said he met Molly but I don't get why he's acting like this because of it. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Kaito?" I say again, getting concerned. He still remained silent.

Then several moments later he spoke, "Okay, I'm just going to start off by saying I had no idea. I didn't know you were my father. I didn't know she was my cousin and…" "Wait, wait, wait… what?" I say, stopping Kaito's semi crazed and defensive rant.

Kaito was silent again, trying to think.

"Kaito, what happened?" I ask and I was a little frightened by what he could possibly want to tell me. He let out another deep breath and he was gripping his fingers into his quads. Looking almost on the verge of losing his mind.

"Okay… Molly and I… we… well, we… kinda… kissed." I slowly and almost robotically looked in his direction as I processed what he just told me. "No." I say in disbelief. He nodded and replied, "Yes." After about five more times of saying either 'yes' or 'no', we both stopped.

While I was somewhat shocked by it, I had to remind myself of the facts. Kaito, and especially Molly, had no idea. How could they have known they were related like this? Kaito had no idea he was my son until just recently and Molly had no idea I even had a probability of fathering a boy that would be her age and be in the Foot Clan, her cousin.

Molly had no idea of my past with Karai or even knew who Karai was.

"Look, I literally had no idea and don't blame Molly. It was all me. I was the one that kept... pushing in on her. We only kissed once and it was all me. I just…" "Kaito... it's okay. There was no way either of you could have known. You are cousins but you shared no family resemblance to each other to even cause any suspicions. I do not criticize you at all." I assure.

It was silent again.

"Should I tell her? Since I'm the one that got us into this fix." I look at Kaito and see him looking at me in absolute seriousness. "No, she should know from me first and then you can talk to her later." I assure.

I felt obligated to do this. I do not criticize either my son or my niece. After all I'm the idiot that decided to tell Mona to keep Kaito a secret from Molly, and I trust Molly. I trust her as much as trust her mother.

I have to be the one to tell her.

The next day

(Molly's POV)

I walked into the dojo, ready for training when I saw uncle Leo standing there. But he looked... off.

I tilted my head at him.

"Uncle? Is something wrong?" I ask, concerned. "Well, I don't know exactly but I feel like this has to be talked about, now." He replies and sits on the floor and motions for me to sit across from him.

I don't know why, but I felt immediately unsettled by that. Am I in trouble? Oh crap, did he see me deck Nick last week out front of school when he came to walk with me to the lair?

"Oh-kay?" I say, inflecting my voice. I was freaked out.

I knew it! He knows I did it. I just…

"Molly, I want to talk to you about something and I think it something you oute to know. Molly, when I was 15, I developed an interest in a young kunoichi from the Foot Clan, her name was Karai, and I was involved with her for almost 2 years until she all of a sudden out of nowhere left about 15 years ago." He explains.

I was so confused. Okay, well... this is new. I never figured my goody-two shoes uncle Leo to do something like that with a kunoichi the Foot Clan but, okay. "Okay?" I say confused.

"Molly... this is about Kaito." He says and my eyes went wide as saucers and my stomach dropped.

Oh… crap. I knew it! I knew it! My uncle knows and he's going to reprimand me for fraternizing with the enemy.

"Look, uncle. I didn't want to talk to him. He kept flirting with me. I don't know if I even like him. I tell him to go away but he just won't leave me…"

"Molly, just hear me out. That 15 years ago when Karai left and I had no idea why… I recently just did find out. Molly, the reason she left was because she was pregnant and she had a child back in Japan, a boy." He explains and I felt so confused and on the verge of losing my mind.

"Uncle, what are you saying? I know. I won't repeat your thing and let things with Kaito get…" "Molly, just listen… Molly, Karai wasn't just any kunoichi from the Foot Clan and her son, our son, isn't just any boy. Karai's the Shredder's daughter and her son, our son, is the Shredder's grandson." He explains.

Oh god, is he saying…

"Molly... Kaito's my son."

Well, now that's in the open. How are Molly and Kaito going to react? Wait until next time to find out. I thank you all so much for reading and reviews are very much appreciated. Have a good one!

-Dexter1995