TMNT: Lullaby for Leo

Ch.15~ April Worries

I haven't seen the guys in five days, I mean Donny usually talks to me over a video feed every day. Leo usually calls to update Casey on Raph every day too, did something go wrong? Sighing I looked at Casey as he re-applied the tape to his hockey stick.

"Case I think we should go down and check on the guys," I stated, he looked at me smiling.

"No need to worry babe, I'm sure the guys are fine, but I guess we can go visit them." he replied, I nodded pulling out my cell phone.

"I'm going to call Don and tell him we are coming," I said walking over to the bay window as I listened to my phone ring.

"Hey, April what's up?" Don greeted, I could hear loud games in the background.

"Mikey's playing games I hear; Case and I are going to head up soon. Do you guys need anything?" I explained, he went unusually silent. "Is everything okay Don?"

"It's fine, but... Let's just say that we have a bit of explaining to do," he muttered.

"What did you do now? I swear you four can't stay out of trouble for more than a week." I questioned.

"It's nothing bad April, just be prepared for a bit of surprise okay." Don hushed, I sighed.

"Alright, we'll be up in fifteen minutes or so," I stated.

"See you two soon Ape," Don replied, I hung up and looked at Casey.

"What did they do this time?" Casey asked.

"I don't know, apparently it's a surprise... Those boys..." I answered I guess I'll learn the truth when I get there.

(Don's POV)

"Raph we have a... problem," I stated, he looked up at me in confusion as Mikey played with Vincent.

"What?" he asked, I could see him begin to worry.

"April and Casey are coming for a visit, today, in fifteen minutes," I answered.

"Ah.. great.. fricken peachy." he muttered, I smiled as he tried not curse.

"Time to get your story straight," I stated, he nodded growling and muttering under his breath. "You knew this was coming, I'm not too surprised I mean she has been worried about you since you've been hurt. "

"I know.. what am I going to say to explain this?" Raph muttered, I smiled and patted his shoulder.

"You'll think of something." I soothed, he muttered more half-curses under his breath. This would be interesting.

(Raph's POV)

Kneeling in front of Vincent I kissed his forehead, he smiled at me innocently. All I have to do is tell April and Casey then Vincent will be a real part of the family.

"I know ya want to meet April and Casey but they don't know about ya yet, me, Papa and yer uncles and going to explain a few things then I'll come up and get ya. Anything ya hear us say, or they say, don't take it ta heart little man, none of that matters. Uncle Mikey even lent ya his game-boy so ya play that and don't bother listening ta us, okay little man?" I soothed, he nodded.

"Okay Daddy, you'll come get me, right?" he muttered, I kissed his cheek.

"Of course I will, it may be a while but I'll come get ya when we're done talkin'."

"Okay, Daddy."

"Love ya little man."

"Love you too Daddy."

Hugging him close a moment I let go and went downstairs to wait for April and Casey with the others. Leo walked over and put an arm around me, I leaned into his hold. This was everything I have feared for so long... I haven't been this nervous since... back then.

(Flashback)

I stood on my bed and tried desperately to reach the camera on the wall, but it was just out of grasp. Even if I jumped I couldn't reach it, snarling I jumped tapping my enlarged stomach on the wall. Landing I felt an uncomfortable movement inside myself, I felt to my knees groaning. Why the hell did this have to happen to me?!

I heard the speaker click on and the camera moved to look at me, frowning I glared at the camera. Picking up my pillow I tossed it at the camera, but it simply fell to the ground unable to harm the camera in any fashion.

"You should relax, this is very taxing on you, especially if you keep moving around so much." the man warned, I growled getting off the bed and pulled at the mattress.

"Fuck you! I'll get out of here and when I do I'll find ya and kick yer ass." I snarled, I flipped the mattress of the bed frame and kicked it.

"Do you want to be tied down again, if you do not behave you'll be locked up again?"

I froze and sat down on the mattress on the floor, I tried to hide my fear by clutching my shaking arms. The door opened and shut quickly, and I saw the doctors walk up to me, I bolted into a corner. My bare sensitive back hit the wall making me whimper in pain as they put my bed back to its original state.

"Come here so I can examine you." the head doctor stated, I shook my head. "You can come yourself or I can get you."

"Please just leave me alone..."

"Getting worked up will not solve anything, now come here you know I won't hurt you or the little one."

"It hurts, please stay away, please..."

He grabbed me and laid me on the bed and began to hook up his scanners as the other doctors held me down. Whimpering I tried to move away as the needles dug into my sensitive skin and the cold gel was placed on my stomach, I looked away tears forming in my eyes. I don't want this, I don't this at all, why me? Leo, please come save me, Daddy I'll be good, please, just please bring me home!

(End Flashback)

(April's POV)

I walked into the lair, Casey was grinning I saw Don sitting at his PC and he waved at me and I could see Raph sitting at the kitchen table. It's good to know he's up and about, Don looked at me smiling faintly. Mikey popped out from the couch and looked at me almost nervously.

"What happened?" I asked, Don rubbed the back of his head.

"Yeah.. it's a long story, let's just say that Raph has something to tell you..." Don answered I frowned as he led us to the kitchen where Raph sat in defeat with Leo next to him looking very sullen.

"Raphael, what's going on?" I questioned, I crouched down next to him with on hand on his shell and the other on his arm.

"Yeah bud, you okay?" Casey added.

"What I'm going to say will be hard to hear, when I was a kid I disappeared for a year.. I was captured by.. Agent Bishop. You know how fucked up that man is, he did some pretty fucked up shit to me, it's partly why I'm the way I am. Fuck this is hard to say. They did things ta me that I can't change, and I've hidden them fer a long ass time. They turned me into... I'm technically a woman... fuck... stupid shit... I ain't lying, it's fucking sad as all hell that it ain't all they did. Bishop has always been into making himself super-soldiers, so he used me to give himself one..." Raph explained, I looked at him my eyes widening in shock.

"Do you mean that they... impregnated you?" I muttered, he nodded and hugged him. "Oh Raph, why didn't you tell us, you know we're always here for you. All of you are like my little brothers I want to know if anything ever happens to you. Even if it happened before I met you, you don't have to be scared you can always talk to me."

"Fuck man..." Casey mumbled.

"For some reason, I don't know they gave him to me. my little boy... he's in my room waiting for me to call him down. I hate that I never told anyone, but I felt it was the only choice. Another thing is that... fuck... me and Leo are kinda a thing..." Raph finished, he looked away from me and I hugged him.

"Had a feeling, so what about that scar on your wrist?" I asked, pulling back I saw as he smiled at me weakly.

"After all that I guess that's an easy thing to say; when I was a kid I tried to commit suicide, nothing more than a hotheaded kid having a tantrum. It was stupid, and I've grown past it, mostly, still too emotional for my own good but I'm not depressed anymore," he answered, I smiled at him as he smiled the first true smile I had ever seen on him.

"I'm glad you're happy Raph." I soothed, Casey wrapped an arm around Raph's shoulders.

"Damn man you know I'm here fer ya, don't matter all this junk yer still my best bud and that'll never change." Casey cheered, Raph smiled up at Casey pulling him into a headlock to mess up his hair.

"Yer god damn right, treat me like a lady and I'll shove a foot up yer ass." Raph chimed, the two began to laugh as Casey switched so he had Raph in a headlock and was noogying him.

"Can we meet the little guy?" I asked as Raph and Casey pulled apart smirking at each other.

"Yep, I'll get him, he was looking forward ta meet ya both. Be back." Raph said, I watched him race upstairs and Leo looked at me smiling.

"Leo it's nice to see you happy, it's nice to see you both happy. I hope good things keep happening if you can manage to stay out of trouble that long." I teased, he laughed.

"It's not like we go look for trouble, but I think Raph at least won't be getting himself into too much trouble," Leo replied I reached up to pat his head.

"You boys just keep maturing every day, what happened to the little teenagers I met, time just flies with you guys around." I joked, he nodded.

(Raph's POV)

I walked into my room and saw Vincent sitting on the bed playing a game with the headphones on. Walking over I sat next to him, he turned off the game and removed the headphones off looking up at me. Reaching over I rubbed his head gently, he smiled at me.

"Can I go downstairs now Daddy?" he asked, I nodded kissing his forehead.

"Yes, you can," I answered he put a hand on my cheek smiling.

"Daddy you were sad, weren't you?" he stated, I nodded grabbing his hands in my own.

"I was sad, but now that I have you back I'm not sad anymore." I soothed, he leaned over to kiss my cheek.

"I'm glad, I don't like to see you sad Daddy." he chimed, hugging him close I rubbed his head. My little boy will never go back there, he is too sweet to be Bishop's experiment or weapon. No, my little Vincent is home to stay.