Thankful
Chapter X: Fear
By: Michelle
"Venus." Raphael walked through the door and went to Venus' side. "How…ya doin' alright."
"Yeah." Venus looked over to Splinter, Obento, Donatello and Usagi. "Could we have a moment alone."
"Sure."
Splinter patted Venus' hand. "Call us if you need us."
"OK." Venus smiled and watched them leave."
"So, how far along are ya?" Raphael asked.
Venus turned to him. If looks could kill, he'd been dead already.
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1 June 12, 2001
At the farmhouse, April and Casey held a small "2nd" wedding for they Turtle friends to be together.
"Do you, April, take Casey to be your lawfully wedded husband, til' death do you part, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." April smiled and looked into Casey's eyes.
"And do you, Casey, Take April to be your lawfully wedded wife, til death do you part, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." Casey smiled back at April.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Everyone cheered as Casey and April shared a kiss as a married couple.
'GO CASEY!"
"YEAH!"
Venus smiled. She began turning the ring around her finger. Raphael had promised to marry her. She remembered that day in China. However, did he?
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After the wedding and reception, Raphael and Venus walked around the farm.
"Wasn't it a beautiful wedding, Raph?" Venus said as she looked around at the decorations still hanging up.
"I suppose."
Venus gently squeezed his hand.
Raphael began to feel uneasy and shook away from her grasp. He knew what she was thinking.
Venus noticed this and sighed. Did he want to marry her? After all, he was the father of her children.
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So, how far along are you?" Raphael asked.
Venus turned to him. If looks could kill, he'd been dead already.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" Venus snapped at him.
"I…I…umm….I"
"DON'T I…UMMM ME. IF YOU HADN'T…..OW….OW" The contraction was worse than the previous ones.
"What's wrong?" Raphael began panicking.
Venus began her breathing.
"SENSEI."
They all rushed into the room.
"Focus Venus." Obento said to her. "You're doing good.
Sweat began to roll down her face.
"Good girl."
Venus let out a deep breath and lay back on the pillow.
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2 June 17, 2001
After morning practice, Raphael found Venus talking in Chinese a prayer to her father. He gazed at her. With the way she was sitting, you could somewhat tell that she was pregnant. After four months, she was still not showing.
Venus lit the candles on the altar she made for her father. Then, she spoke.
"Father, Chung I. I miss you much. I wish that you were here with me. I long to hug you once more.
You most probably know this, but I wish to tell you anyway. I am pregnant. Four months to be exact. I am most excited.
Raphael, my boyfriend, is the father. I know we are not married, but we love each other greatly. I hope you understand.
I wish that you could meet Raphael. I think he is worried about becoming a father, especially since we found out I am having twins. I know he hides his fears. Please bless him with strength and confidence. I know he will make a wonderful father.
Thank you for listening to me Father."
Venus bowed her head, and then she blew out the candles.
Raphael walked in and sat down beside her. He was curious about what she had been saying.
"What were you saying?" Raphael asked her.
"I was talking to my Father." Venus scooted closer to him and kissed his cheek. "It was nothing bad."
"So, what did ya tell 'm 'bout me?"
Venus smiled and played with his bandanna. "I told him how hardheaded and stubborn you are."
"What?"
"I'm kidding." Venus climbed in he lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I told him about how much I love you and about our babies."
Raphael smiled and kissed her lips. "I love you."
Chapter X: Fear
By: Michelle
"Venus." Raphael walked through the door and went to Venus' side. "How…ya doin' alright."
"Yeah." Venus looked over to Splinter, Obento, Donatello and Usagi. "Could we have a moment alone."
"Sure."
Splinter patted Venus' hand. "Call us if you need us."
"OK." Venus smiled and watched them leave."
"So, how far along are ya?" Raphael asked.
Venus turned to him. If looks could kill, he'd been dead already.
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1 June 12, 2001
At the farmhouse, April and Casey held a small "2nd" wedding for they Turtle friends to be together.
"Do you, April, take Casey to be your lawfully wedded husband, til' death do you part, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." April smiled and looked into Casey's eyes.
"And do you, Casey, Take April to be your lawfully wedded wife, til death do you part, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." Casey smiled back at April.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Everyone cheered as Casey and April shared a kiss as a married couple.
'GO CASEY!"
"YEAH!"
Venus smiled. She began turning the ring around her finger. Raphael had promised to marry her. She remembered that day in China. However, did he?
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After the wedding and reception, Raphael and Venus walked around the farm.
"Wasn't it a beautiful wedding, Raph?" Venus said as she looked around at the decorations still hanging up.
"I suppose."
Venus gently squeezed his hand.
Raphael began to feel uneasy and shook away from her grasp. He knew what she was thinking.
Venus noticed this and sighed. Did he want to marry her? After all, he was the father of her children.
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So, how far along are you?" Raphael asked.
Venus turned to him. If looks could kill, he'd been dead already.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" Venus snapped at him.
"I…I…umm….I"
"DON'T I…UMMM ME. IF YOU HADN'T…..OW….OW" The contraction was worse than the previous ones.
"What's wrong?" Raphael began panicking.
Venus began her breathing.
"SENSEI."
They all rushed into the room.
"Focus Venus." Obento said to her. "You're doing good.
Sweat began to roll down her face.
"Good girl."
Venus let out a deep breath and lay back on the pillow.
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2 June 17, 2001
After morning practice, Raphael found Venus talking in Chinese a prayer to her father. He gazed at her. With the way she was sitting, you could somewhat tell that she was pregnant. After four months, she was still not showing.
Venus lit the candles on the altar she made for her father. Then, she spoke.
"Father, Chung I. I miss you much. I wish that you were here with me. I long to hug you once more.
You most probably know this, but I wish to tell you anyway. I am pregnant. Four months to be exact. I am most excited.
Raphael, my boyfriend, is the father. I know we are not married, but we love each other greatly. I hope you understand.
I wish that you could meet Raphael. I think he is worried about becoming a father, especially since we found out I am having twins. I know he hides his fears. Please bless him with strength and confidence. I know he will make a wonderful father.
Thank you for listening to me Father."
Venus bowed her head, and then she blew out the candles.
Raphael walked in and sat down beside her. He was curious about what she had been saying.
"What were you saying?" Raphael asked her.
"I was talking to my Father." Venus scooted closer to him and kissed his cheek. "It was nothing bad."
"So, what did ya tell 'm 'bout me?"
Venus smiled and played with his bandanna. "I told him how hardheaded and stubborn you are."
"What?"
"I'm kidding." Venus climbed in he lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I told him about how much I love you and about our babies."
Raphael smiled and kissed her lips. "I love you."