i must be on a role today! 3 chapters in one day?! this is probably one of the longest chapters i've written and i hope you all enjoy it.

Chapter 11

Time just flew by, Cindy felt like she was sat in a seat and was just watching everything go by right in front of her. Everything changed almost instantly, and she was powerless to stop it. Leo was able to walk around now but he had to have a walking stick to aid him, and he couldn't train and had to go to bed much earlier than any one else. He never went on training runs and his wound had just barely heeled. A scar was slowly forming, even though he would hide his true emotions everyone knew he was in pain. Cindy didn't train either, she was slowly becoming fatter her. Every day she would look down upon her fat belly and gently rub it. She swore every time she looked down at it, it got fatter. She knew that soon she would have a daughter or a son. Everyday she was sit and watch the turtles train, sometimes Leo would sit down next to her and sometimes she would sit on her own. It didn't really matter. She remembered when she finally told everyone her secret;

She was heading to the kitchen when Raph stopped her.

" Hey! Why haven't you been training for a while! If we have to do it, so should you!"

Cindy ignored him and continued on walking.

" Hey!" he stopped her and spun her round.

" Raph, move!" she growled and pushed past him and grabbed a glass of water and drank it. She then walked back out and saw that Raph had gone back to his training. She walked up to splinter and stood next to him.

" Guys, listen I got some good news." she began. They stopped training and looked at her.

" What is it?" Don asked.

" Me and Leo are having a baby." she said, they all starred at her. She saw the raw look on Raph's face but soon he smiled and nodded.

" Since when did you know?" Mikey asked.

" Not long." she smiled.

" Congratulations!" Don smiled and shook her hand. Mikey was smiling and also shook her hand.

" Yeah, Leo must be proud." Raph said.

" He is." she told him.

After that everyone just seemed to act normal, except they kept an eye on her and made sure she was well.

Cindy slowly stood up and headed for her room, she felt tiered and weak. All she need was some rest, she slowly made it to her warm room and led down on her bed. She pulled her lovely duvet over her body and snuggled into it and was soon asleep.

"Cindy…" she heard someone say, she opened her eyes and yawned.

" What?"

" Food." it was Don.

" I don't want food." she turned back over and tried to go back to sleep.

" Cindy!" he growled and pulled off her duvet. " Come on, you need food."

" Ok, ok.." she gave in and slowly stood up and followed him. He helped her sit down on a chair next to Leo and splinter as Mikey served pizza to everyone but her. She got healthy food with loads of vitamin C, carbohydrates and more.

" Thank you." and she slowly ate.

" Hey Cind.." Don began as he sat down.

" Yes?" she looked up.

" Your looking awfully pale." he said.

" Maybe you should go to Danni's apartment.." Leo suggested.

Cindy nodded.

" Maybe I should." she agreed.

" Come on, I'll take you." Raph said and stood up, he went over to her and helped her up. " I'll get your things."

" Thank you." he then rushed off. Leo took hold of her hand and stood up then kissed her on the cheek.

" I'm sorry I can't come with you instead."

" It's ok, I should be fine." she smiled and cuddled him.

" Let's go." Raph said and lead her to the battle shell. He helped her into the back before he climbed into the drivers seat and headed towards Danni's apartment.

" You ok?" Raph asked as he helped step down onto the street.

" Yeah." it was getting dark but that didn't stop him or Cindy wearing trench coats.

" Danni!" Raph called out and knocked on her door.

" Yes, I'm coming!" Danni shouted and opened the door. " Hey Cindy, how's you?" she asked as Cindy slowly walked in with Raph close behind.

" She's not feeling that well, so we thought it would be better if she stayed with you instead of down in the sewers where she could get very ill." Raph explained and saw Cindy sit on Danni's sofa.

" Yeah sure, why not." Danni replied and shut her front door. " Hey Cind! Go in the spare bedroom."

Cindy nodded and went into the bedroom, leaving Raph and Danni alone.

" Soo.. How are you?"

" Fine!" he said without looking at her.

" Good." Danni said and turned her back to him. For a little while there was an uncomfortable silence.

" Comfortable silence.." Danni nodded.

" Yeah! So, you close to Cindy?" he asked and sat on her sofa.

" Pretty much."

" What do you think about her being a turtle, going out with a turtle and now have a baby turtle?" he asked her and looked at her, waiting for an answer.

She gave him a look, " I don't really mind, it's not up to me."

" Well, your gonna be an aunt to a freak, and you don't mind?"

" Not really," she replied without a care in the world. " why should I? Aren't you one of those freaks?"

" Yeah, and always will be. Not many people can handle.. freaks! Like us you know!"

" Too bad for them." she said bluntly. There was an air of tension around them.

Raph groaned and turned to face a window and looked out into the night.

" Why are you here with here? Isn't it meant to be Leo's baby?"

" Yeah, but Leo's still too badly wounded, he can barely walk on his own two feet!" Raph replied but didn't move from his position.

" Fine, but you like Cindy just as much as he does. Right?"

Raph turned and looked at her, his face showed anger. " What's it to you?!"

" Ooh hit a nerve have I?" Danni's eyes glinted.

" I'm surprised Cindy didn't take the opportunity to get away from you when she wasn't human any more!" he hissed and turned back around.

" Ooh.. Harsh!" she said with the hint of sarcasm and couldn't help but smile. Raph ignored her and continued to face the window.

Cindy was led in the bed, she kept tossing from side to side not being able to get to sleep. She moaned before she sat up, her face was damp with sweat and her tummy felt weird.

Danni sighed, " I'll be right back. Just gonna go get some stuff."

" Ok, bye!" Raph snapped. Danni glared daggers at him before she left. He stayed sat on the sofa and sighted, thank god she's gone! He thought, how can Cindy hang around with such a cow!

" R-raph.." he heard Cindy cry.

" Huh?" he stood up and went over to the room. He slowly pushed the door open. " Cindy?" he questioned, when the door was open he saw her crouched on the bed holding her stomach.

" The baby?" he asked and ran over to her.

" It's coming - oh ah!" she shouted in pain and grabbed hold of his hand and squeezed.

" Uh.. Ok I'll call Don!" he said and was about to run out of the room but Cindy still had hold of him.

" No time!" she growled and shouted in pain again.

" uh.. Ok. Lie flat on your back.." he said un sure and gently led her down.

" Help me!" she begged and shouted again in pain.

" Ok, ok.. Um push?" he said and sat in front of her, ready. What was he doing?! He couldn't do this! He had to ring Don.

" Cindy it's ok." he tried to smile as he saw the worried look in her eyes.

" Ahharg!" she screamed as she began to push, she grabbed hold of the bed sheets and squeezed hard. Her arm stiffened and as she pushed more.

" Arg!" she screamed, more sweat was forming on her head. Raph grabbed a towel and whipped her forehead.

" It's ok.." he said and held onto one of her hands. Cindy panted and tried to control her breathing, she never felt so much pain.

" ahah!" she screamed and panted. " I'd… like to see.. Men .. Do this!" she struggled to say and she pushed again and again.

Raph watched her suffer, he had to ring Leo and get him up here. It was his right to be around when the baby was born. Raph pulled out his shell cell and rang Don.

" Hello?"

" Don-" but he was cut off by Cindy's screams.

" Raph? Is that Cindy?"

" Don! Cindy's having the baby! Get the others and your butt up here and help me! What do I do?"

" Ok, uh keep her calm, tell her to push. She should have contractions every few minutes."

" Ok, then what?"

" The baby!" Don said then hung up, Raph dropped his cell on the floor.

" It's ok Cindy, Leo's on his way." Raph said, Cindy nodded and pushed more.

" Aaarrg!" she groaned.

10 minutes later, Leo, Don, Mikey and Splinter arrived.

" Cindy?" Leo looked around the apartment, everyone then heard a baby cry. Leo smiled and quickly limped into the bedroom with everyone else behind him. He saw Cindy lying in bed with the covers over her, and in her arms was the most beautiful baby he had ever seen wrapped up in a blanket. Raph was stood next to her, smiling.

" You delivered the baby?" Mikey asked.

" Yes, and it's something I would never like to do again!" he said and walked over to his brothers.

" Well done my son." Splinter smiled.

" Well done bro!" Don smiled, Leo had knelt on the floor and kissed Cindy on the lips.

" Our baby." he smiled and stroked the small turtle on the forehead.