Chapter 6: Preparations

"Mikey, he's not going to hatch any faster with you staring at him 27/7." Don chuckled.

It had been a month since Leo had been turned into an egg by Eris Crow. After scanning the egg, Donatello had predicted that their now baby brother would hatch at around 9 months.

He had placed Leo into an incubator in a large glass case and soft, warm hay for the egg lie in.

"I know but I just don't want to leave him alone ever again." Mikey sighed and placed a hand on the thick, warm glass that separated him from the egg with his brother inside.

Donnie smiled and shook his head.

Both of his brothers had gone to great lengths to prepare for Leo's hatching. Raphael had been buying tons of baby items and supplies they would need for when Leo hatched.

Mikey had torn through books after books on baby care and what babies think and feel from the moment they're born.

If the former youngest wasn't researching or making dinner he would be string at Leo's egg. Donnie was constantly checking on Leo's development to make sure his brother was healthy.

He walked over to the incubator.

"Alright Mikey, I gotta give Leo a ultrasound now." He said and opened the lid to take the ostrich sized egg out of it. Mikey looked at his older brother with a confused look on his face.

"What's a ultrasound?" Michelangelo asked.

Raph walked into the lab to see what was going on. "An ultrasound is an imaging technique based on the application of ultrasound. It is used to see internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, vessels and internal organs." Donnie explained.

Raph and Mikey were still confused.

Donnie sighed. "Basically we'll be able to see how Leo's growing in the egg." Mikey squealed happily and Raph smiled. Donnie shook his head and took the egg out and placed it in a holder.

He then applied some gel to the surface and moved a type of scanner around the shell.

The three turtles turned to the computer screen. A hazy black and white image soon popped up on the screen and they could just make out Leonardo's tiny head and body.

"So how's he doin' Donnie?" Raph asked, not taking his eyes off the screen.

Donatello smiled. "He's perfectly health at this stage. Right now his carapace and spine are beginning to form but other than that he has no other organs or bones." He explained.

The smartest turtle then printed the picture out for his brothers.

Mikey quickly snatched the photo up and pulled out a giant book. "What's that Mikey?" Don asked as Mikey stuck the photo in. "It's a photo album. I figured we could have one to keep the memories in."

Raph smiled at his younger brother and placed Leo's egg back into the incubator...