Author's Notes: It's been quite a while...I know! :S I've just been so busy! I'm writing as much as I can over my Christmas holiday (well...my brain just keeps throwing ideas at me which isn't helping at all, as is the total opposite of writer's block). I think I know how I want this to go now, as well as the fact I have begun extremely rough drafts of other stories I want to do :3 I promise here and now, I will finish this story! I refuse to leave it unfinished! :D

Okay...enough about me! On to the story! A fairly nice short chapter...

Chapter 20: Time Out

"So fearless and goofball didn't mishear ya?" Raph asks as I sit on the sofa sipping on some nice hot tea.

I shake my head slowly. "No Raph, I am pregnant". I catch a glance of Leo and Don peeking round from the kitchen, snickering slightly. "Isn't that right boys?" I raise my voice deliberately.

"Heh…busted huh?" Don mutters as the pair of them shuffles in slowly.

"I'd say so," Raph growls lowly.

I smirk before sighing, "Guys, where's Mikey?"

Leo shakes his head. "We thought you'd know, we haven't seen him since yesterday"

"No…he was gone when I woke up" I look down, "I guess all this was just a little too much for him"

Don smiles, "He'll be back to normal in no time! This is Mikey we're talking about"

"You'd think so…" I say half-heartedly as I stand up slowly, tracing my gaze out the window. "If you guys don't mind, I'd like to go for a walk"

I move towards the entrance, not really waiting for an answer.

"Just be careful," Leo sighs.

I nod and slip out the door, coming out into the afternoon sun. I inhale slowly, taking in the ever so slight chill of the air into my lungs; it's somewhat refreshing. I begin walking down the path towards the lake, following a route me and Mikey took the first time I came to the farmhouse.

As I finally reach the lake, I flop down in front of it, deep in thought again, staring at my reflection more than anything else.

"Violet?"

I jump as Mikey appears next to me, holding my chest as my heart races. "Don't do that!" I moan.

"What are you doing here?" he asks, sitting down next to me, draping an arm over my shoulder.

"I'm just worried about how this seems to be affecting you" I admit slowly.

"Don't worry about me babe, I'm okay" he nuzzles my cheek with his beak. "I'll be fine anyway because…well…I matured when I first met you".

We exchange a small grin, but an awkward silence is left in place. I feel his hand squeeze my shoulder slightly, but I don't react. I keep looking down at my reflection as I try and think of something to say.

After about five minutes, Mikey stands, offering me a hand. "Come on Babe, it's getting a bit cold for us turtles"

I nod, gripping his hand as I stand up. I stumble forward as I get up and find myself right against his plastron. He smiles down at me warmly and cuddles into me, keeping me safe and warm.

It's then when I feel something cold touch my skin. I ignore it and keep up our hug, but am quickly distracted when it happens again. I look up only to find excitement quickly builds throughout me.

"It's…snowing!" I squeal with delight as I pull away from Mikey.

A big grin comes across his face too, but he forces himself to be more serious again, "Then we've got to get you home"

I groan slightly before adding "But I like snow…" I then pout.

He lifts my chin lightly, "Me too, but…" he rubs the lower part of my plastron ever so lightly, "…you know".

His touch feels so nice as he strokes it; it's so…relaxing.

I look up into his eyes, "Mikey…"

"Violet…"

He comes in closer, pushing me against a tree lightly, shading us from the light snowfall. I go to kiss him, my senses going wild, a sudden lustful craving for him. As I pull him closer, he looks kind of worried.

"Violet? Are you okay?" he asks slowly, trying to resist me.

"Not yet" I smirk devilishly at him.

As I go for him again, I feel light-headed, the whole world spinning into nothingness.

"Viol-"

I collapse into his arms.

What happened?

Burning…it's just so hot…

Why?

Someone places a cold towel on my head, the moisture dripping down my face slowly.

I groan, unable to open my eyes; I'm just tired and in a bit of pain in the area below my stomach.

The person with me grips my hand.

"You'll be okay…your body is just adjusting to your pregnancy, the egg put a bit of pressure on your abdominal area and caused a bit of a strong reaction"

I pull the hand closer and kiss it, assuming its Mikey's. Luckily, I'm right. "I'm sorry…sorry I…acted how I did…"

"She's still a bit feverish" Don tells Mikey before he responds.

He waves Don away and moves in closer, whispering to me. "All I care about is you're all right" he strokes my cheek gently, smiling warmly at me. "My flower"

"Mikey…the light of my life…my sun…"

"Sun…flower? That's it!" He jumps up excitedly.

I sigh, unsure what he's getting at. "What?"

"Our child…I think I've got a name for them" he inhales slowly, "Himawari"

I smile slightly, "I like it"

He moves back in, cuddling me before wiping my forehead again with the towel. I open my eyes slowly, the light pretty blinding for a moment, but I quickly adjust. I blink a few times only to find Mikey come in and kiss me, making me forget what's going on.

"Himawari it is" I smile, feeling my face still burning slightly.

I can now see more clearly, spotting Donatello at the doorway. "She should probably rest," he tells Mikey once more.

"I won't leave your side Babe, I'll look after you," he promises me, quickly re-wetting the towel and putting it back on my forehead.

"I know…" I whisper as I close my eyes, letting myself drift off again.

I wake up hours later, no longer burning up. As I pull myself up, taking the wet towel from my head and putting it to the side, I find Mikey asleep on my lap, obviously tired out.

"Mikey…" I whisper, stroking his cheek lightly. He groans, burying his face in his arms, but soon realizing what's going on and turning back to me.

"Hey Babe" he smiles tiredly, "Feeling better?"

I slide to the edge of the bed and crouch down next to him. The position is a little uncomfortable, but I try to ignore it. "Of course I am, you looked after me"

He grins, standing up slowly. I follow suit. I hug into him just as someone knocks at the door, entering slowly.

"Better I see" Leo nods to me, a small smile on his face.

"Yeah" I grin happily at him.

He looks at the tired Mikey before talking again. "You two better get ready, we'll be leaving for New York in an hour"

"Um…okay…" Mikey yawns loudly and stretches, as Leo leaves us again. "At least we'll be home soon Babe" he adds.

I nod slowly, staying kind of quiet.

"Come on then! Let's go eat, I'm starved!" he announces, pulling me by my hand out towards the stairs. I let him lead me off, now wondering about what life will be like once we get back.

More Notes: Just so you know, "Himawari" means "Sunflower" in Japanese :3