Chapter 13 Raphael and Mona get their own place
As Mona's pregnancy continue Raphael stood by Mona's side including when Donatello gave her check ups to see how the baby was coming along. One day was when Donatello was checking to see how the baby was doing on his monitor he asked, "Do you both want to know the gender of your baby? It's clear enough for me to check." Raphael and Mona thought about it and they answered, "No thanks we want to be surprised." Donatello respected their wish and put the answer if the baby is a boy or a girl in Mona's pregnancy file. "A few weeks later when Mona hit the six month mark of her pregnancy she and Raphael were talking about something very important and decided it was time to let their family know. "Everybody there is something Raphael and I want to discuss with you could you all please come into the living room?" Mona requested. Master Splinter, Leonardo and Donatello came into the living room as requested by Mona. "Mona what is on your mind?" asked Master Splinter.
The couple took a deep breath and Raphael said, "Mona and I have been thinking and since we're about to become parents we have been talking about moving out of the lair." "It's not like we don't like living here and trust me we do but with the baby coming soon we thought it was time to move out" stated Mona. Leonardo and Donatello were a bit surprised to hear that Raphael and Mona wanted to move out. As for Master Splinter not so much. "I always knew someday you two would want to move out to raise your child in a place of your own but know this you can always come by if you ever need anything because we'll always be family" Splinter told them both. Mona was touched by Master Splinter's words and gave him a big hug. "Do you guys know where you guys want to live?" asked Leonardo. "As a matter of fact we do. Mona and I were taking a walk around the sewers and there is this place that looks like the lair not far from here. Would you all to see?" Mona asked. They all agreed to see the place where Mona and Raphael were planning on living in and they followed them. When they got there everyone couldn't believe how nice it looked. "Kind of looks nicer you sure you guys don't want to just switch? Leonardo asked. "Nice try but no thank you" smiled Mona.
"This place looks great and if you guys want we can help you fix it up. After all the baby will be coming soon" offered Donatello. "That would be thanks if you're all on board for helping to fix up the place" said Raphael. "We would be glad to help you and we'll ask Michelangelo, Kala, Dask, Zak and April if they can help out as well" said Master Splinter. Leonardo called up all of their friends to tell them what was going on and asked if they could help with fixing up Raphael and Mona's new place before the birth of their child. They were all on board for helping out and within time the place Raphael and Mona found was looking very homey. April gave the soon to be parents some of her old furniture. "Are you sure about this? Don't you need a couch at your place?" asked Mona. "No worries I bought a new couch recently and if I didn't give you guys this couch I would have properly donated it or something. I insist take it" said April. Mona thanked April for the couch. Within a month the place was ready. There was even a nursery for the baby and since Raphael and Mona didn't want to know the gender of the baby until the birth the nursery was painted with neutral colors.
"I can't believe you're seven months pregnant. Soon you're new son or daughter will be born" April said one day as she, Mona, Kala and Irma were having girls night at April's apartment. "I know right? I can't wait. Raphael has been helping me out more than ever. He doesn't want me to be on my feet too much and he even brought me a baby name book he found in a big box of books that Donatello found at the junkyard. It's a good thing too. Raphael and I have been debating on what to name our child depending if this little one is a boy or girl" Mona said as she showed her friends the baby name book to her friends. After looking through the book Mona's friends suggested a bunch of baby names for her and Raphael to go over and decide on which names they would like the best. "Thanks guys you're the best" Mona said to them before returning home to get some rest. After Mona left April said to the others, "Did you guys get the things I asked for?" "You better believe we did. Mona will be so surprised when we throw her a surprise baby shower. The question is how do we get her out of her place long enough for us to get ready?" Irma asked. "Leave that up to me and Michelangelo. We got that part covered" answered Kala. "Wonderful so on Saturday that's when we'll throw her the surprised baby shower" April stated as she and the other girls went over any other last minute details.
Author's Note: Happy New Year! I can't believe it's 2019. My New Year's resolution is try to make more time to write fan fiction. Now I bet you're wondering what is the gender of Raphael and Mona's baby? Sorry can't tell you. Mostly because I haven't really decided on that and I like to keep it a surprise. If you all have suggestions for names that would be a big help to me. Please stay tune for my next update. Peace out from Princesspeach102!