Chapter 15
"What!?" Raph yelled whilst Donnie and Leo both gasped at the now panting Mikey in shock after hearing those words, with Donnie realising what his mate had just said;
'Mikey is in labour and having our baby!'
He was the first one to snap out of his shock and began to whisper soothing words to him and rubbing his belly whilst in his hold to help try and ease his mate's pain, which hadn't helped as much as they both hoped.
Leo and Raph both managed to snap out of their shock shortly after Donnie and knelt down near Mikey before Leo spoke up.
"Alright guys, here's the plan; I will take Mikey back to the farmhouse, whilst Raph keeps the Cyber Shredder busy until back up arrives. Serling, you and Donnie get Kane and Master Splinter into the Battle Shell and wait there until Donnie is done tending to Master Splinter, before meeting me and Mikey back at the farmhouse. Is everyone clear on what they need to do?"
Everyone nodded before Serling headed straight towards the Battle Shell with Kane and Master Splinter in tow, and the three older brothers then tended to Mikey.
"Mikey, do you think you can walk back to the farmhouse with me helping you?" Leo asked firmly but gently to his little brother.
"Y-yeah, please… I don't want…the Shredder near…my baby…!" panted Mikey, before Raph placed a hand on his shoulder to grab his attention.
"Don't worry, bro, you'll be okay. I won't let dat oversized tin can come anywhere near ya or yer kid!" Raph said with determination burning in his eyes as his protective side kicked in before he started charging towards the Cyber Shredder. Leo watched his mate go before turning back to his younger brothers.
"Mikey, hang in there… I will come back to you once I know Master Splinter is fine, ok?" Donnie said to his mate with a concerned but reassuring look on his face whilst holding his hand for support.
"I'll be…fine, Donnie…go help dad…" Mikey replied as he breathed through the contraction that he was having, which was starting to settle down slowly.
He wanted Donnie to take care of Master Splinter first because he didn't want the risk of losing their father to happen again after he and his brothers had just brought him back from cyberspace yesterday, and he also wanted him to be there with him to see his baby being born.
Donnie smiled warmly at him and gave him a soft kiss on the lips before he helped him to stand up with Leo supporting him on his other side. Leo then wrapped Mikey's left arm around his shoulders and wrapped his own right arm around his shell to help keep him standing whilst they walk back to the farmhouse.
"Take good care of him until I come back...Ok, Leo?" Donnie said to his oldest brother.
"Don't worry, Don, I will!" Leo reassured Donnie before watching him head towards the Battle Shell. He then turned his head to look at Mikey, who seemed to have relaxed a bit after the contraction ended.
"Let's get going, Mikey. We'll take nice and easy steps, ok?" Leo said and Mikey nodded before they both set off towards the farmhouse.