Raph's POV

"So...this is it huh?"

I grunted as I looked at the wall where Ricky's crib was. Caitlyn said nothing as she looked down, her bags were packed ready to go. For the sake of not waking Ricky I kept my temper under control and did not yell and lash out. I wanted to. I wanted to yell, yell at her, hate her, say mean things to her. Make her see the mistake she was making. But I couldn't...I couldn't do it because she is the mother of my child. Some part me still loves her, but I know I can never truly love her after this.

"You already know the answer..."

"No...enlighten me again, why you would say the things you said for 3 years and then pull a stunt like this..."

"...I know it looks bad-"

"Bad? Bad doesn't even describe any of this!"

"We were young...naive. We just out grew each other"

"Outgrew each otha? Heh! So out grew me? Outgrew little Ricky? Wha'd ya expect when you got with a mutant turtle? You should get muther of the year award ya know that?" I said with disdain and fury.

"...it's just...I'm not happy...living like this...I can't do it anymore." she says as tears run down her cheek.

"No one forced in ta this, ya chose and didn't like the results...just admit it"

She looked towards me with tears in her eyes, I did not feel anything for her. My anger towards her was just too much, I looked away and seethed at the concrete floor of the nursery.

"I loved ya...I knew what I wanted, I put my family in danger, myself...justa be with ya...and in the end you're unhappy?"

"..."

"Nothing to say? Not even a good bye to Ricky?" I asked as I stared at the floor, waiting for an answer. "Say something!" I said louder.

"...*sighs*...bye Raph" she says as she grabbed her luggage and headed towards the elevator that would return to topside. I glared down at the floor. Hearing the elevator door slam, I reacted and finally punched the wall cracking my knuckles and managed to even break skin as blood trickled down fist.

Little Ricky began to cry startled by my yelling when I punched the wall. I calmed down and walked over picking up my son. I held him, trying soothing him down. Tears fell down my own eyes as I continued to sooth Ricky.

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Nadia's POV

Walking towards the cemetery felt like walking to my own grave. I stared down at the tombstone that had my son's name on it. It almost didn't seem real. I sighed heavily as I kneeled down to put the bunch of white roses and baby's breath. I sat down and pulled out my smartphone. I turned on my music as a song began to play. It was a song he would always react to when he was in my womb.

I sat there in a meditated state, imagining to myself that he was here in arms. Imagining that we were both listening to the instrumental music playing. With my eyes closed I could even imagine how he would have looked. I closed my eyes, enjoying the music, the wind blowing and his imaginary face. Taking a deep breath, I sighed as the song slowly came to an end. I opened my eyes and grabbed my phone with the song ending. With a heavy heart I stood and began my commute to work.

Reaching the subway platform I noticed the train about ready to leave, I began to run but failed miserably as the doors closed shortly the train began to leave. I sighed heavily. It's going to be a long day.

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April chased little David as he crawled laughing and giggling. The little tyke was naked and running away from her trying to escape the bath time.

"Come here you little rascal" April said as she quickly grabbed him and began tickling him. He laughed as he squirmed in her arms.

"David evaded you again?" Donnie asked as he came out from his lab holding a piece of engine equipment.

"Well he does take the stealthy ninja skills after you Don" She said as they shared a kiss. David began to gum on his fist as he drooled every. "He's been doing that the last week, I think he's starting to teeth, the book says he is around the right age". Donnie inspected his son's mouth, and no doubt April was right, in the very front were two white specks forming on his bottom gums. "Hehe little guy is growing fast before you know he'll be doing mathematical formulas and figuring out quantum atoms!" Donnie said excitedly, April shook her head as she took David in the bathroom for her his, "Daddy is just silly isn't? You're only a baby after all huh Davey?" April cooed as David responded with giggles and grunts.

Don went into the kitchen to grab his morning coffee, when he got there Raph was already there sitting at the table drinking his own cup of coffee. Don got his mug and sat next to his brother. He knew the turtle was having a hard time, that's when he spotted his bandaged hand.

"What happened to your hand?" Don asked, hoping he wasn't poking the bear. Raph took a quick glance at his brother then back at his mug.

"Punched the wall..." Raph said as he took a drink.

"...How'd it go?" Don knew his brother and Caitlyn were having issues, believe or not Raph would at times vent to him about his problems. Maybe Raph thought Don could fix everything, even his marriage with Caitlyn. He took a deep breathe and prepared for a long story. Instead he got the shortest answer.

"She left, chose surface life over us...nothing else to say" Raph replied as he glared down into his drink of coffee as if the thing was at fault. Don looked toward his brother in shock. He couldn't believe it, Caitlyn just left? Her husband, Her mate, her own child?!

"Wait! What about Ricky?! I mean doesn't she realize—

"That she is also leaving her own child? Yea...she does...she didn't even say goodbye, or give him a hug or kiss...it's been 2 months since Ricky was born...and she barely held the little tyke...it's like she never really wanted him in the first place...I don't get it Donnie...how could she just change like that?" Raph's voice cracked at the last part as he faced the brick wall of the kitchen. Don didn't know what to say. If April ever up and left, he was pretty sure he wouldn't know how to handle it either. The most he could do is just offer support and help him get through this, as they always have as brothers, as a family. Together.