Raph left the room and turned to Slash. He watched him for a moment after he left, curious as he walked to the garage. He didn't want him near Donnie, he was willing to throw him out if Donnie wanted him to stay away but he didn't. Donnie let him come in, he let him touch him after everything HE did to him. He treated Slash like he was one of them, even going so far as to thank him for bringing him home. It was baffling. It was insane!

Yet what was even more incredible was how tenderly Slash had treated Don. How he growled a little but was easily calmed by a few words from his shy brother. 'He misses you.' Donnie's words ran in his ear. Even as Slash locked eyes with him. Almost as if they were thinking the same thing. How much they missed each other. Raph walked to him, the other kept a distance between them. "Listen, I know shit is crazy n' all but…I think we need ta talk." He wasn't so hot headed that he couldn't pick up on Donnie's hints to make peace.

Slash eyed him for a long moment. Thinking of his mate and how he reeked of him. He wasn't sure it was just a hug, but he wanted to trust his mate. "Fine." He knew if he wanted to keep Donatello at his side and within his mate's good graces, he would need to seek peace with his old friend. "After we wake up, meet in tunnel four."

Raph nodded. "Tunnel four." He turned and left, going to his room. Of course he would choose tunnel four. He hated when Donnie was right. He walked past Donnie's room before stopping just on the other side of it. No one had touched it since he left, no one had even been in it. He scuffed and kept walking to his own room, closing the door behind him.

His room was quite messy, things tossed about. His bed was a hammock which he preferred to the mattresses the others had. Donnie had often told him he should keep his room clean in order to prevent buildup of dust and germs. Raph was never one to believe that. It was no where near as bad as Mikey's room and he never got sick.

Lying in the hammock, he stared at the ceiling, his fingers gently caressing his lips. The kiss was far better than their first. While their first had been one sided and forced per say, he could feel Donnie coming around to him. He had actually let him kiss him and this made Raph as giddy as a school girl. He couldn't wait to see him again and he wanted to much to move forward with their relationship, but he knew he couldn't. Not quite yet anyway. Not until they told him about what was going on. He wasn't even sure who would tell Donnie, no one said that much…because he exploded on Slash.

He tsked in annoyance. He wanted to talk to Slash yes, he wanted to make peace with him for Donnie's sake. Yet if he was totally honest, he really wanted his best friend back. He missed him so fucking much that it actually hurt to see the empty cage he used to sleep in. Now he would be tied to the family forever, given that it seemed like Donnie didn't want him to leave. Would that change though? Once Donnie found out he was pregnant?

There was a knock on his door and a small voice that called to him. "Mikey?" when was the last time he actually had the balls to come to his room? He was sure it had something to do with Donnie. The youngest was confident as he strode in the room, looking more like a turtle on a mission than anything else, he even had books in his hand. "What are you…"

A sea foam green finger was placed to his beak. "No talkie, just listen okay?" he waited for the nod before he continued. "We all know what's up now, aint no hiding it right?" again a nod. "So now we have a bigger problem. We now have to compete with Slash over Donnie right?" another nod. "Because Slash is his mate…right?" again a nod. "What if I told you the whole mate thing was bullshit bro?"

Raph moved his brother's hand from his beak. "What are ya talk'en about? Donnie said that once we mated we would be bound ta that person until someone else challenged 'em and won."

"Noooooope." Mikey's lips popped on the p and he smiled brightly, pulling out the dictionary he borrowed from Donnie's room after the lab door was sealed. "According to this here, monogamous means having only one mate at a time." He set the book on the floor and held out the other. "Don said we were red ear sliders right?"

"Yeah what about it?" Raph crossed his arms. He was impressed by the amount of research Mikey had done. He was more surprised he read something other than a comic book.

"Yo bro, red ear sliders are not monogamous! They will mate with as many males as they can to ensure more babies!" He smiled innocently.

"Ya point?" Raph was starting to get it, but he wasn't sure he was willing to share Donnie.

Mikey set the book down. "We both know Donnie wont pick one of us over the other cuz like the best brother ever he doesn't want to hurt our feelings! He even said it when you and Leo got into it. He also said that we are biologically turtles, hence why we have mating seasons! What if Donnie didn't have to pick? We could enter a poly relationship with Donnie. We all get to be with him and he doesn't have to pick one over the other! Everyone wins!"

Raph put his head in his hands, think on what Mikey said. It was clear he put a lot of thought into this. Had done research and even backed it up with evidence and quotes from Donnie himself. It was solid. It even allowed there to be less stress on Donnie about choosing one of them. It would make them closer and each of them could share in the raising of the young. He could see no flaw in this. Each would get the love and affection they desired from Donnie. Each could give the love and affection they wanted to Donnie.

"SO?!" Mikey's face was so close to his own that he had to push him away. Mikey sat on the floor looking up at his brother with hopeful eyes.

He smirked. "Ya really out did yer self Mikey. I'm really proud of ya. Now all we gotta do is convince Slash and Fearless and we can go ta Donnie." He offered his hand to his brother. "Good work Mikey!"

That alone meant the world to the young turtle! To have Raph tell him that! To see that he was happy about his idea and even excited for it! He was tickled pink! "No prob. You talk to Slash and I'll talk to Leo! If this works out, our family will be set!" he hummed happily.

"Ya forgetting someone." Raph just thought of him as well. "What about pa?"

"Wrong again hot head. Why do you think I want to talk to Leo? If we get him on our side he could make a far better case to Splinter then we can. Donnie said we aren't at all related by blood, that the concept of family comes from Splinter who used to be human." All of this had soaked in years ago back when Donnie stated testing their blood.

Raph was speechless. Perhaps Mikey wasn't as much of a bonehead as he made himself out to be. "Fine. Ya get Leo on board and I'll get Slash." Perhaps…this was the best way. If Donnie had all of them, there was no need for him to be upset about April.

~LRDM~

"Splinter told us about you being in the mutagen longer than us. We know he told you along time ago, when you had gotten really sick. I am not sure just how much he had said to you but…" he thumbed his brother's olive skin. "Your color used to be a Jade." He could see it. How beautiful his brother would had been if he had kept his true coloring.

"I was…unaware." Donatello looked at his hand. How pale and sickly he always seemed. To know he could had been so vibrantly colored like his brothers. It made him feel even more out of place.

Leonardo placed his hand on Donatello's. He gave him a small reassuring smile. Donatello had always been self conscious of his skin colorings. No matter how many times they had said that they loved the color of his skin and eyes he would never believe them. Such only increased since they had meet April. "You are beautiful."

Donatello didn't say anything. Once again he didn't believe him. "Continue."

The Leader sighed and carried on. "Donatello…" he curled his finger under his brother's chin, allowing him to look him in the eyes. "You need to understand everything was confirmed by Leatherhead. We trust his judgment." The second nodded his head in agreement. "That day father bought us from the pet shop…the salesman was wrong. There were not four male turtles…there were only three."

Donatello's brows furrowed in confusion for a moment. Trying to connect it all together before his eyes went wide. "One was female?"

"Yes."

He lost his strength then, leaning his head on his brother's shoulder as he muttered to himself. Trying to find fault with the reality but the more he thought about it the more it all made sense to him. His brother's attraction to him and him alone. The reason he was taller than them. Why his mating season was different. Why Spike had singled him out. Why Newtralizer tried to… His hand squeezed his brothers. Trying to make rational sense of it all. He was male…he had to be. He had all the necessary parts…yet he had never checked for female characteristics. Most of those would be internal for a turtle and he never…explored himself like that. He had no one really to do so for him and it never crossed his mind that there was a possibility that he or his brothers could be females. Yet the facts were there. There was enough evidence to support this theory, enough to make him want to look into it further. He had to be certain, he had to double check the tests Leatherhead had done, even if he trusted his judgment, he want to be absolutely sure that this was not a fluke or false reading.

'He mutters to himself when he's upset.' Karai's words haunted him. She had been right, she had been watching him and that made Leonardo uneasy. Though he could not focus on her now, he had to be here for Donatello. He said nothing, letting his brother work things out in his head. Over thinking this as usual, though he could hardly blame him. His whole identity had been called to question. Who he thought himself to be and where he was going with his life. All because he was told that he was a female.

It took ages before his brother stopped muttering. The air was still, the tension so thick you could cut it with a knife. His brother was trembling now. He had never seen him like this before and it had him worried. Leonardo kept his face firm and stoic, knowing he needed to be the rock that grounded Donatello. He said nothing, even as he felt the tears fall on his neck. He kept his eyes forward, waiting for his brother to speak first.

"I..I need the wheelchair Leonardo…" His voice cracked. Leading him to believe his muttering lead him to the next secret. "Please…"

The elder set him up so he wouldn't fall, quickly going to gather the chair gently lifing him into it, careful not to cause him any more pain if he could help it. What frightened Leonardo most was how light he felt even though he was pregnant, he could feel the bones in his hip. The chair had been salvaged when Raph had hurt his leg a few years back ridding his skateboard in the sewers. Still he said nothing and he knew his brother was grateful for it. He was so lost in his own mind that he was sure nothing would bring him out.

12:45 am "My desk…please." He wheeled him over there. Immediately he went through the papers that were new. Reading and rereading the same lines over and over again.

1:23am He watched helplessly as he typed on the computer, seeing the word flash over and over each time.

1:54am Positive.

2:34am There was little emotion on that face as he began to draw his own blood sample and place it in the machine.

3:18am Positive.

3:59am His trembling before had stopped. Determination now plastered upon his face as he was wanting to prove it wrong. He ran the test and reran it again and again. Each time watching the used needles pile in the biohazard bin.

4:25am Positive.

5:24am Positive.

5:58am Positive.

6:15am He was muttering again. Looking through his notes and the web for any way he could possibly disprove it. After a time he shut the computer off and began to take it apart. He concluded the computer was broken, it had to be. There was no way that it could be correct. There was no way that he was positive. Not for that. He felt such pity for him. If the roles had been reversed he wasn't even sure what he himself would do if confronted with the fact.

6:45am Leonardo watched as Donatello examined the hardware, watched as he tried to find fault and why it read a false positive. It had been a few hours of research in, now he knew there was no more time he could give him. Donatello will keep this up no matter how long it took. He would exhaust every avenue until there was nothing left but that same answer.

Donatello had to fix what was broken. It was what he was best at, what he could contribute to the team and to the family. He had to fix what was broken no matter what. He jumped when he felt his brother's hand on his own. He didn't look up at him, only continued to work. His computer was not functioning properly, he had to fix it. He had to make it right. "Donatello…" he froze, looking up at Leonardo with a smile on his face.

7:00am "Don't worry Leonardo, I can fix it…" There was so much determination to prove the readings false. The sorrowful look in his elder brother's eyes was all he needed to know the undying truth. He was indeed pregnant.

7:06am He watched as his brother's smile slowly turned to horror before his eyes. He watched as those auburn eyes turned from him and into his hands. He held him then, as tightly as he could without hurting him. "I know you can." He said softly. "But we both know you won't." There was only one fix for such a thing…but Donatello would never consider taking a life. His brother held onto him. He didn't cry like he expected him to. No, Donatello just held onto him. His face emotionless, lost to his own mind and thoughts, lost to the world that had dealt him a truly poor hand in life. Leonardo just held him, his own head resting upon his brother's. He could feel his heartbeat, despite the calm look, Donatello was terrified. No one knew what to say first. No one knew how to make this better. "Donatello…you are not alone." His voice was firm yet reassuring, wanting to sound like a real leader and the head of his family. One day he would be.

Donatello tightened his hold on his brother, burying his head into the nape of his neck for comfort and reassurance that Leonardo was being whole heartedly honest with him. Tears formed in his eyes once more, falling silently down his pale cheeks. "Thank you." Was all he could manage to say without his emotions over whelming him. It took a lot of courage for Leonardo to tell him. He knew his brothers and father were going to be angry with the elder brother for telling him, but Donatello will be at his defense. He had pressured his brother for answers and he had gotten them.

Leonardo wondered how many times one soul could be shattered before you couldn't pick up the pieces. To him that voice sound to broken and lost. As if for the first time in his life he didn't have the answers to what to do. Leonardo knew he had to be there for Donatello as long as he needed him to be.

~LRDM~

Shredder Stood near the glass wall with his hands behind his back. He watched his daughter slither through the trees he added to the habitat for her. Trying to make it a small replica of the garden back in Japan. He used to chase her through it when she was a child. Listening to her laughter that reminded him so much of her mother.

She hissed at him on sight and charged at the glass hoping to break through and take her revenge. She was throated by the thick Plexiglas that separated them. There was no doubt in her mind that he was to blame for her broken family. If it had not been for him she would have known her mother and father, would have lived happily. Tears filled her eyes as she hissed again.

He looked at her with pity and rage. What had Yoshi done to her? She had been so loyal before, what had he said to turn her against him like this? More so, why had he allowed her to change into his…monster?! No matter. He was formulating a plan of attack to get her back. He just needed the turtle. "Rest now my daughter, soon you will be returned to me as you once were. We will recover Donatello and force him to heal you."

She hissed again. "Easssssier ssssssaid then done!" she snapped at him. "Donnie may be the quite one, but he issssss far sssssssmarter then you can imagine!" She exposed her fangs to him.

"I have ways of making him obey." He extended the blades in his gauntlet. "We will see how smart he is." He looked the blades over before retracting them. "The Kraang had said he had a soft spot for his family…I am sure I can use this to my advantage. If he is anything like Leonard he will indeed crumble before me to save his pitiful brothers." He chuckled softly. "Once I have the retro mutagen, he will be of no use to me."

Karai slithered back and forth for a moment, panicking that her family was going to be hurt, that Donnie was gonna be killed. "If you think he issssss ssssssso ussssselessss, why do they keep defeating you and your army?" she saw his demeanor change. Perhaps she could persuade him to keep her brother alive if he was worth it to him. "Who do you think alwayssssss keepsssss them one ssssstep ahead?" the snake mutant laughed. "I have ssssseen it first hand, he issssss sssssssmarter then your men, ssssssmarter then you!"

Shredder slammed his hand into the glass. "You think he is so valuable to that that you dare to insult me?!" She laughed in his face. "Even so, I cannot deny what he can do with a bunch of junk…" he pulled back, stroking his chin. He imagined what a mind like that could do with real resources. Then again to get the turtle to obey is a different headache than anything else. Yet, it would be worth it to break him and build him back up. For his purposes, he is better left alive.

~LRDM~

Mikey was humming as he started was in the kitchen making Donnie's favorite breakfast. Chocolate Chip pancakes, bacon and of course coffee, just the way he liked it. He made a boat load for everyone that was there, but the last Batch would be for Donnie, so he could give it to him warm. He was excited to spend all day with him and after he was going to talk to Leo about the plan. Could hardly stop bouncing about the kitchen.

Leatherhead was the first to join him, having been drawn to the kitchen by the delicious smells. "Good Moring, my friend." He offered his toothy smile as he watched the small turtle push a plate of food in front of him. He was happy to see him in such a positive mood, given everything that had happened last night.

"Good morning LH! Enjoy your meal courtesy of Donnie being home! Gonna go and see my bro today, told me he would spend all day with me if I wanted to and ya know I really want to!" He danced about the kitchen, filling more plates for everyone beside the one on the tray. "I cant wait for him to wake up and see his favorite breakfast! Donnie wont turn it away because I know he cant say no to me!" he mixed away at the pancake batter, adding far more chocolate chips then was needed. "Just between us, Donnie has a big sweet tooth!" he smiled and mixed it up before throwing it on the buttered pan.

Leatherhead was about to take a bite of the pancake before Mikey stopped him. "Here try this!" he poured on maple syrup and nodded to him. He placed his hands together and said the small prayer of 'Itadakimasu.' The mutant gator took a bite and hummed. "Delicious. I can see why he enjoys it so much." His tail was wagging as he ate more. "You are quite the cook!"

Mikey blushed brightly. "I always say the fastest way to a turtle's heart is through his tummy." He turned away but Leatherhead could tell he was hoping the meal would win favor with his brother. He could see the thought and care that was going into it. He even had a vase with roses on the tray. "Look!" he lift the tray by the vase. "I even super glued it down so it wont fall off. The plate too!"

"Very clever." He sipped the juice that Mikey had offered. "Though…Given what had happened…just do not get your hopes too high…" he didn't want to see him hurt if Donatello rejected his offering.

"Don't worry, I know Donnie might not want to eat. It's still the effort that counts right?" He looked to his friend and offered a sad smile. "Donnie is bottling everything up again…I can tell. He doesn't want us to worry about him. He was always the quite one when it came to how he felt…" he flipped the pancake. "I remember when Donnie fixed the first tv. We were all so excited to see what the world had to offer..." he set it on the plate and added more batter. "I remember watching a tv show, I cant remember what it was called but I remember thinking the lady was just amazing. I thought her name was Mom but soon I realized it was what she was." He flipped that pancake and looked to Leather head. "I wanted a Mom really badly after that. I would draw pictures and ask Master Splinter a lot if we could get one."

Mikey chuckled and turned back to the Pancake. "I wanted a Mom because they were kind, understanding, they put you to bed and helped you with homework, sang to you, cooked and made everything feel better. Moms just knew how to fix everything. This went on for years before I realized something." He set the pancake on the plate and walked to Leatherhead. "I didn't need a Mom because I had someone who did all that. We had Donnie and even if he cant cook or sing, he does everything else a Mom does and more. Now that I think about it…maybe we all knew deep down what he was, ya know being a girl and all, but it never made a difference before."

"AWWW Mikey!" Casey ran over and rubbed his round head. "Didn't know you always wanted a mommy!" he tried to kiss him in mockery only for Mikey to laugh and push him back. "How sweet, you even made us breakfast!" he sat down only for the plate to be taken.

"Sorry, only good boys get breakfast." He laughed and wiggled the spoon at him. "So? Are you going to apologize for making fun of me wanting a Mom when I was like…six?" he crossed his arms and puffed out his face.

The gator watched silently as he ate, amused by their playful banter. What an odd family it was, but a functional one. It was a vast improvement from the past few months. When Donatello was not there it made everyone sit on edge. There was little laughter and the place seemed so empty and lifeless.

"Fine. I'm sorry ya wanted a mommy when you were little." He shook his head. "Can I have breakfast now?" he gave him puppy eyes and was gifted the plate of food. He clapped his hands together. "Itidakimadasu."

He was given a slap on the back of his head by April. "It's Itadakimasu. If you are going to be polite to another culture do it right." She shook her head and smiled. He was trying at least. The plate was set before her. "Thanks Mikey."

"See at least April and LH have manners." He turned to see Raph and Slash walking over for food as well. Though he was still unsure of Slash he still offered the plate of food for him, even offering the guest food before Raph even if he was annoyed by it.

Slash grunted before he thought of Donatello, knowing that Donatello would not approve of him being mean to his younger brother. The thought of that moment in the sewer came to mind. How Donatello had been willing to give himself to him to ensure that his brother was unharmed. He sighed softly, bowing his head to him before thanking him.

All present were taken back by this. None expected him to even give a shit about thanking him but here he was even bowing respectfully to him. What bewitching power did Donnie have on him? Raph himself could see that he was trying. That he was doing this to remain in their good graces so he could remain close to Donnie and his young.

"Ya did good Mikey, thanks." He took the plate and sat at the table where Slash had gone to be alone. He gave him a small smile but there was little to be said. He had a task to try and convince Slash to accept the alternative. A large part of Raph was sure that he would agree simply to be accepted and remain close to Donnie, though another part was unsure if Slash would even agree.

Splinter walked out and greeted them all. It was clear he had not been sleeping. He was stressing over how he was going to break the news to his son about what he was and the life that was now growing within him. Even no he still had not gained the strength to answer that dilemma. He was pleased how ever to see his sons smiling. Even more so when he had a cup of hot green tea waiting for him. "Thank you Michelangelo." He bowed his head slightly. It soothed his heart to see his youngest smiling again.

His eyes locked on those of Slash. Glaring at him with a deep warning that need not be spoken. One step out of line and he would end his very existence, even if he was the father of his grandchildren. He could see the unease in the large turtle's face as he looked down and continued to eat his breakfast.

"When are you going to tell him?" April was the first to speak up. Offering her seat to the elder who raised his hand in refusal. She was curious, none one had said anything about that since they all found out. Sooner would be better, but too soon would still be too much.

"I…am not so sure." He had thought on it all night. No time seemed very good to tell Donatello that he was carrying little Hamato's within his body. Even though he had been there for Tang Shen all her pregnancy he was not sure what to do for a mutant turtle who was actually a female. It was outside his understanding and best suited for Donatello to explain, but he wasn't sure if even his intelligent son could provide all the answers.

"There is no need to tell him." All eyes looked to Leo as he walked toward him. The light in the lab was off, but he made sure to leave it open. His head was held high as he walked toward them. Clear as day that he was trying hard to be the leader that they needed right now. His mask was off his face still, lowered to around his neck.

Splinter raised a brow to his eldest son. "What do you mean my son?" he tilt his head to the side.

Leonardo bowed before his master, his sensei, his father. "Please be advised Donatello is sleeping. It took him a long time to finally cave to his exhaustion." He looked to all of them when he said that. Wanting to ensure they give him some time to rest. He knew he would not be getting much. He turned back to his father. "I have told him truth." There were gasps at the table, Slash choked on his food and Raph slammed his hands on the able.

"What fuck'en right do ya have ta…" The red clad turtle was silenced by the raising of his father's hand.

The leader in blue gazed up at him. Never once looking away as summoned all his courage to stand before his father. There was anger in those eyes. "You acted without consulting me first." He spoke calmly but sharply. Wanting to get his displeasure made known to them all. "Do you not understand the impact this could have on your brother?! How delicate of a situation this is?!"

"I understood fully. Donatello suspected we were hiding something from him. He wanted to know what it was and asked me for my honesty. I acted as Leader of my Team, a position you gave me, to speak with my second, a position you gave him. I acted as the Eldest brother and heir to the Hamato clan, as you have designated for me. I never meant to over step my boundaries nor try to hurt anyone. Donatello and I had come to an understanding long ago that in order for this team to succeed we needed honesty and trust. You yourself had told me we must be honest even if it was going to hurt those we love." He needed to do this. For himself, for Donnie. "He took the news as well as would be expected. He spend the better part of the night trying to disprove the results of the tests Leatherhead had conducted to be absolutely sure. Needless to say there is no doubt now he knows and understands what he is and what is to be expected of him."

Splinter was both proud and angered by his son taking such a tone against him. He knew he could not fault his son for his choice as it was he himself that encouraged him to follow his heart and to do what he believed was right. "What are his plans?"

He could read what was being asked. Cleverly disguised as a innocent question but was dark in meaning. 'Did he wish to keep the young.' It would be nothing for Leatherhead, if he were willing, to remove them from their brother and they could go about their lives pretending they never were. Donnie would not allow it. "He plans to do all he can for their sake." He could see the sadness in their father's eyes as he nodded his head. Clearly the outcome he had hoped for.

"Eat my son. Once you have finished I want you in the Dojo, alone." He was going to have a serious talk with him about his recent actions and defiance toward what he wished. The old rat filled his tea cup again, using his tail to take the kettle with him as he slowly made his way back to his room.

~LRDM~

So first off, this was a long chapter but I wanted it to be. I really seen how little I had Mikey in this story and I am ashamed of myself for that. So here I am correcting it. I love Mikey don't get me wrong, just had to plot the best way to get his character involved somehow and lol did I!

Some have asked me how I can write Donnie so well. The reason is because I know how he feels. He is a middle child, smart, different from his family, caring and always puts everyone before himself no matter how many timed his heart gets trampled he will always smile brightly. These are all things I do I my own life and I makes me identify and understand Donnie all the more. From having someone force themselves upon me to playing peace keeper among family and friends, and yes even setting up two of my friends together while I had deep love for one just to see them happy. It is painful beyond words to go to their wedding and to see their baby but I know deep in my heart it was the right thing to do and I wouldn't change it for the world.

A lot of you seemed a bit confused about Leo in the start of the story vs now. Well he was mostly under the affects of mating season. He acted aggressively as any male in the wild and now we can see that it was because of the only female among them. He is older and I seen the longer they go without a mate the more aggressive they become. Truth here, he really didn't understand the impact of it all until he saw Donnie's condition when Slash brought him to the lair. That was when his protectiveness came into play and he is able to banish the urges now that mating season is gone. You can also see this in how Slash is acting toward the others, given he is trying to be more civil.

Though Donnie is biologically female this does NOT make him a her. This is why I keep using male pronouns when referring to Donnie, not that im saying you are wrong when you say she but he still thinks himself a he…at least for now.

I always had a plan in mind for what the end was going to be but I can see that a lot of you are wanting something different. I don't mind at all as I am your humble servant trying to give you the kind of story you all desire. You want more Sweet fluff between Raph and Donnie, done. You want more Leo being the badass leader he can be. Done! You want more happy Mikey, you got it! Don't be afraid to tell me how you feel about the story because like the turtles have said Honesty is better the gumdrops lol.

SERIOUSLY THE MORE REVIEWS AND LONGER THE REVIEWS THE LONGER THE CHAPTERS!

I am not begging for the reviews to be long but your input does motivate me and give me great ideas! This chapter was written in the span of….12 hours between 2 days. I serious do this because you all write such lovely reviews and I adore them! Next few chapters though will be hard on Donnie. Mostly because I have something planned for when April finally talks to him. Bring tissues!

If you have questions let me know and I will clarify them in the notes section or in the story!

Also been reading a lot of TMNT doujins!

Anyway, on to my shoutout to those that do review, please keep in mind as much as I love you all I can not always respond to each review! I will try my best tough!

AMIKAME: Yes, I had intentionally left it that Donnie never knew not because he wasn't curious but because while he could easily use his brothers to make diagrams and educated guess on their bodies, he was never able to check himself simply because he was not able to and for all matters, never thought the possibility there. He had always thought he was male. The colors on their eyes, while I did see art work with that and love the idea, also come from researching the turtles, yes I spend hours researching them. They have these beautiful red marks and I didn't want them to lose that, just changed the colors and bam, prettier (im my opinion) turtles.

THE BUTTERFLY'S LULLABY: Congrats on making an account! I really Hope I can see some of your work if you have any you wish to share! I like her feeling guilty to because watching her in the show made me quite angry. It was like she toyed with his emotions of will she wont she and it was painful. While I understand she may not like him in that way, she could have been kinder about it. You are actually pretty spot on for what I have planned, good for you. Also I am happy that I can give you Christmas presents like this! Snuggle your little ones close!

MISSBILLE: Yes, Leo I was kinda on the fence with. While I do love him being a bit selfish, I like how I ended up writing him. He is strong in other ways and given the bond between him and Donnie due to the command structure of the team they rely on eachother to keep their brother's in line. Leo really stepped up in the past two chapters and I am super proud of him. Lol you are not the only one who feels April is wrong for him. I got a privet message from quite a few Readers begging me not to hook them up. Needless to say my lips are sealed on that matter. You will have to read to find out. Slash does care about Donnie a lot and you will see in the next chapter just how he feels about everything and what he had done. I'm saving that bit for when Slash and Raph have a heart to heart. As for Donnie, like mikey said he is bottling up a lot of what happened. He knows it happened but is hiding behind science and rational thought to try and cope. He refuses to hear the word rape (denial) and will change the outlook to make it seem as if Slash had no control of it. He is distancing himself from it by calling Slash Spike because Slash hurt him and Spike never did. Small things like this that speak loudest. Also note the whole time they were serious that they were referred to by full name. I take great care in my writing keep it in mind ;) As far as Leatherhead and Mikey, while I like the idea, they are just friends for right now.

GUEST01: As always I love your reviews and they do have the gears in my head spinning on many things and I may add some of your ideas into this! IF you don't mind it lol. You will defiantly see the full story of how Donnie came up with the plan to get April and Casey together. I had also included, if you recall chapter 12 Taken, when they speak with Karai she said she had been tracking Donnie and that his muttering was cute. IF you see I write Donnie with a habit to mutter when he is serious stressed out or needing to think hard about soothing very important. He also did this when he was being taken by Slash for the first time. Yes I agree, I am happy Leo stepped up and became what Donnie needed the most. As for how the seasons hit each of them, there will be more on that later. You are also right that Donnie would have created a cure anyway. Some of you have messaged me asking to turn the turtles human with the retromutagen, we will learn more about that possibility later as well. Awww, sleep before reviewing, I wont lie I wait up sometimes to read review as soon as I see them lol. Hope you enjoyed the chapter. I am also doing well dispite the world situation.