Hello everyone, thanks for the great reviews, I loved reading them. I had a question asked about chapter four, and I just wanted to make a clarification; Karai and Leonardo did do IT I just don't feel comfortable about writing about IT in detail. Or writing it at all. Also, no, Karai is not pregnant from that thanks to protection. Hope that cleared up any questions. Wanted to make a shoutout to Nightcore-Reality for working on a cover for this story, which hopefully will be done soon. Also, just a heads up, this chapter is pretty short. I'm not feeling very well today and just wanted to be able to relax, so I decided to just upload this chapter now rather than working on it all day. So, enjoy and review.

Yoshi Pov

Sweat runs down my face as I fasten my tie, looking at my worried form in the mirror. Donatello stands behind me, a reassuring smile on his face, he's been by my side all day long, helping me with whatever he can. I've noticed that my second youngest son is very fond of Claire, with her being a teacher they both share a thirst for knowledge. Michelangelo sits on my bed, his knees bent and legs in the air as he lays on his stomach, holding his head in his hands. He smiles at me through the mirror, and I return the gesture kindly.

"What is the time, Donatello?" I ask as I turn away from the mirror, walking out into the living room. My two youngest sons follow me out of my room, closing the door behind themselves.

"6:00. You better get going, you don't want to be late." I smile at Donatello's suggestion. "Of course, thank you, Donatello. Michelangelo, where is the ring?"

My youngest son's eyes widen and he nods as he skips off into the kitchen. I slip on my shoes, sweat drizzling down my neck and face as I become more apprehensive by the second. Michelangelo returns with a small box in his hand. Taking it from my son, I open the coffer. Inside is a silver ring with a rose on it, and a tiny golden ring balancing around it. I smile, Claire will love it.

"Thank you very much." I embrace both of my sons one last time before leaving. Just as I was stepping out the door, Michelangelo shouted towards me. "Knock her dead, Dad!" Me and Donatello exchange looks of confusion, to which Michelangelo clarifies. "That's fancy talk for good luck." I chuckle. "Thank you, Michelangelo."

I shut the door behind me, lingering on the porch for a few moments. Well, here goes nothing.

Leonardo Pov

I stomp out of my bedroom, shaking my head in complete irritation, the feeling of deception weighing down my stomach. I still can't seem to warp my head around what Karai said. Why wouldn't she have told me? I could've taken it, and I could've kept her Sakura safe. I love Karai and I would've done whatever it took to keep her and our daughter safe. Yet, for some reason, she thinks that she can't trust me. I heave a sigh of despair. Everyone's mad at me, Karai, Raphael; Donatello and Michelangelo are probably still upset about how I choked Raphael yesterday. I've let them all down, the four people that matter most to me in life. I need to set things straight between them all. I'll start with Donnie and Mikey, then go from there.

I run down the stairs to find my two youngest brothers sitting on the living room couches, watching an episode of Mad Men, their new favorite show. Donatello and Michelangelo have always been very close, spending their free time indulged in an activity shared between the two. Donatello recently signed up for Netflix, and Mad Men has been their new go-to.

"Hey guys. Where's Raph?" I look around the room before sitting down on the couch next to Donatello. My back rests against the arm, and I scrunch my knees up to my chest.

Donatello's eyes dart away from the TV screen, and fixate on me, a dumbfounded expression playing on his face. "How did I not notice he was gone?" I chuckle at Donnie, the most observant of us all. "I don't know actually. He said he was gonna walk home, I figured he'd be back by now." My hand reaches up and I rub my neck, racking through my thoughts, trying to figure out where he might be.

Michelangelo frowns, a look in his eyes making him appear frightened. I know how scared he gets when Raphael goes out on his own and no one knows where he is. After having to face the Kraang and Shredder along with his army more times than anyone could take account for, all of us get anxious when someone goes off on their own.

I look at my baby brother with soft eyes, lending Mikey a small smile. "Don't worry about Raph, I'm sure he's just with Mona or Casey. If he's not home within the hour, then we'll call him." Michelangelo nods, though I can still see the slightest bit of doubt interfering with confidence.

Both of my brothers turn their attention back to the TV as I lean my head against the couch, contemplating how to apologize to my brothers. Should I just come out and say it, or should I make a more slow approach, like bringing it up in a conversation? Hm, I think that I should just get it over with, that way I can move on, let them watch their show, and figure out how to apologize to Raphael and Karai. Them two are gonna be so hard, both are utterly stubborn, it's nearly impossible, trying to please them and make them forgive you. But I'll think about that later, right now I need to just need to apologize to Mikey and Donnie for my mild behavior yesterday.

Gathering up the right words in my head, I open my mouth and begin to speak, syllables tumbling across my tongue. "Guys, I'm really sorry about what I did at breakfast yesterday. I shouldn't have snapped at Raphael, and I most certainly should not have choked him. Honestly, I don't know what came across me, I guess I was just tired and frustrated, so I took my anger out on Raph. I regret my actions, and I'm very sorry."

Donatello pauses Mad Men and suddenly two sets of forgiving eyes rest upon me. My knuckles brush against each other as I hug my knees against my chest, looking back and forth between my brothers carefully. "We forgive you, Leonardo. What you did was an act of defense, Raphael questioned your love for Karai and you went berserk. I'm sure my response would be fairly similar if I were in your position." Donatello gives me reassuring smile, speaking for both himself and Mikey.

I smile back, grateful for the understanding. "Thank you, both of you. You've always been there for me, I don't know what I'd do without you two."

Michelangelo, being the jokester that he is, lightened up the mood by saying, "Probably be wishing you had two amazing brothers to always have your back." I chuckle, a slight grin on my face. "You're right, Mikey, that is what I'd do. Now, enjoy the rest of your show, I'll be in the kitchen if ya need me." I stand up and walk out of the living room and into the kitchen, closing the door behind me as I begin to ponder over how to apologize to Raphael and Karai.

Yoshi Pov

I smile as I listen to Claire's angelic voice ramble about how excited she is to have Jake in her class this school year. My fingers clasp the Pandora box carefully under the table, on my lap. When should I do it? Now, or later? Should I do it inside the diner, or outside in the parking lot? Perhaps I shall take her to the park after we're done, and I'll propose there? Yes, I will do that.

I pay the check and we're on our way. Me and Claire slip into my car , and I pull out, heading in the direction of the park.

"Where are we going? My apartments that way." Claire reminds me in befuddled tone of voice.

I smirk over at her as we get closer to the recreation area. "We're going somewhere else first."

I park my car and take Claire into the the large green space, holding her hand as we walk along the sidewalk trails. The moonlight shines down, lighting path of which we follow. Flowers surround us, and a river passes underneath an arched, wooden bridge. I lead Claire to the bridge, and we stand, our arms resting on the rails as we gaze into the sky. Stars litter the near-black heavens, all different sizes and dynamics of brightness. The sight is beautiful.

Just as I thought that tonight couldn't be anymore perfect, just as I begin to form a plan for how to propose, a shooting star appeared in the sky. "Look, a shooting star. Make a wish." I point at the falling sky-rock.

Claire's brown eyes light up in excitement and her lips mouth words quietly. I smile, she's beautiful and I love her, all I can hope for now is for her to marry me. "What did you wish for?" Claire asks me as the star disappears out of sight.

"I wished that you would say yes to my question." I take this as my moment. I pull out the white box containing the small ring, and I bend down onto one knee. Opening the box, I begin to speak. "Claire, will you marry me?"

Claire covers her mouth with two hands, a mixture of liberate and eagerness in her eyes. "Yes, Yoshi, yes!"

I grin as I stand up and lift Claire up in my arms, twirling her around, and press a kiss to her soft lips.