Epilogue
Eight months later...
"Hey guys. Check out that awesome sunset!"
Leonardo turned his head to where Michelangelo's finger was pointing, and he stared in awe at the glorious pinks and oranges that streaked across the sky above the ocean tide. He smiled, then squeezed Linda's shoulder as he pulled her closer to him. Leonardo could feel her eyes on him, and he turned his head to her, taking in the grin that was spread across her face. Linda placed her hand on his cheek and softly kissed him, then began to giggle as she pulled away. Leonardo than watched Linda pulled his right hand up and place it on top of her swelled belly.
"He moved!" Linda exclaimed softly as Leonardo felt a bump rise up under his hand. The smile returned to his face, and they shared another kiss.
Leonardo heard laughter behind him, and he turned around. Behind them, Raphael was sitting cross-legged on the sand, and Andrea was standing up on her wobbly legs as she held onto her father's fingers. Raphael then blew a raspberry at her, and Andrea bounced as she squealed in delight. She then let go of Raphael's fingers, and took a few steps closer to him, then happily fell into his arms. As Andrea patted Raphael's shell and babbled into his ear, he locked his eyes with Leonardo, and they shared a smile.
On Leonardo's left side, Angie laid back in between Donatello's knees as he hung onto her hands. Her eyes drifted from the sunset above them back down to the engagement ring on her left hand. Angie leaned back farther into Donatello's chest, and sighed as she stared up at his face. Donatello turned his head and looked lovingly into her eyes. He kissed her forehead, then wrapped his arms around her.
Leonardo then looked over to where Michelangelo and Mandy were sitting, and smiled once again as he noticed Mandy had pulled Michelangelo's head into her lap and was stroking his face. Michelangelo's gaze was locked with hers and he twisted the ends of her blonde hair around in his fingers. Leonardo's smile grew as Michelangelo lifted up his right hand, place dit behind her head, and pulled Mandy's face down closer to his, and they shared their first kiss. Leonardo then heard Linda sigh heavily, knowing that she too had witnessed the kiss, and she buried her head into his shoulder.
As he moved his eyes back to the sky above them, Leonardo felt an overwhelming feeling rise inside of his heart, and it brought a few tears to his eyes. He had never seen his brothers so happy, and it made Leonardo feel suddenly thankful that he had such a wonderful family. As he thought back to when he and his brothers lived as outcasts, Leonardo remembered how they would all wish for a life like everyone else, and now, after many years of hardships and personal battles, they had each all finally gotten the life they deserved. As he again looked into Linda's eyes and patted her stomach, Leonardo knew that he couldn't wait to finally start living his.
And now, a word from the author...
I would like to thank the great people who read my story. I know it was REALLY long. I apologize for that! But thank you very much for sticking with it. I hope you enjoyed it! Now before I write anymore, I must recuperate. This story drained me emotional, not to mention that everyone around me looks like a turtle... ;0) Anyway, stay tuned for Part Three: The Way of Family, the final entry in the Family Saga.
(Author then passes out from exhaustion, falls out of her chair, and hits the floor.)